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on the wreck to note that the destroyer
had been riddled by and 6 inch shells
from the Gloucester. but showed no
scars from the heavier shots Of the bat
tleships.
Meanwhile the Teresa and Oquendo
lay aground and in flames under Vain
wrights eyes. He steamed the Glouces-
ter between the burning wrecks, low.
cred his remaining boats and went to
work TO save perishing men in numbers
to swamp his yacht should he get them
on board. The first cutter to reach the
wreck got line ashore by sending a
strong swimmer to carry it, although
he was driven back once for rest by the
heavy surf. Along that line the cutter
was pulled back and forth until over
600 Spaniards, among them Cervera,
had been landed This work was hast
ened by the gig of the Gloucester which
had taken off and transferred the Fu-
ror's men, then turned to rescue the
swarm of Spanards seen upon the
burning Teresa The wounded Span
iards on the wreck were carefully low
cred into the gig. then transferred to
the cutter. which ran as ferry up and
down the line from ship to beach.
These two boats, the cutter and gig,
landed $50 Spaniards from the Teresa
alone. Most of the crew of the Oquendo
had fed from their burning ship before
the Glcucester's rescuers got to the
scene, but about so were taken from
her decks or picked up on floating de-
bris. Wainwright declares that the most
anxious moments for.him of the whole
day were when his sailors were at work
on the wrecks. He feared that the ex-
petitions would be overwhelmed by ex.
plosions without help at hand. When
Admiral Cervera was brought on board
the yacht, clad in wringing wet fan
nels, the gallant tar, whose passion for
vengeance had been appeased, felt as if
he were a culprit Wainwright con-
graduated the hapless man for his gal
liant attempt and finding that the stu
ation of the Spaniards on shore, exposed
to Cuban hate gave distress to the ad-
miral, he svlt an armed boats crew
ashore to land provision and take charge
of the prisoness Thus in two hours
time this fighting Yankee Neptune was
transformed into follower of the Ma
zarene, roaming about the battlefield
and "doing good" Who says that war
does not offer field for the grandest i'm
pulses known to the human breast?
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
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The KEYNOTE of Nature.

The Chinese find in the deep roar Of tho
great and sacred rivers the keynote of ma
ture. They say that the aggregate sound
Of nature, such as Is heard in the roar Of
great rivers, the soughing of the wind in
tall forest trees, the hum of great cities,
etc., is definite single tone Of quite an
Improbable pitch. Professor Rice, in his
"Chinese Music" says that the Chinese
recognized thousands Of years ago this
fact In regard to sound, which the scien-
lists OF today are just beginning to dis
cover. AS proof of this he quotes from
their writings, 1.-THE waters of the Hoang-
Ho, rushing by, intoned the great kung,"
called 1.-THE great tone in Chinese mu-
sic, and he shows this to correspond with
the F, considered by modern physicists
to be tho actual tonic OF nature"
Professor b. Silliman. too, in his "Prin
ciples of Physics" says that this tone is
held to be middle + of the piano, which
may therefore be considered tho keynote
Of nature This can easily be put TO the
test by any one in the following way; Go
outside some fine night when sounds are
clear and listen to the general sound OF
nature as from distance. 1t will suggest
a tone Of u certain pitch. Keeping this
In your mind, go inside and strike the
middle + of the piano. The two sounds
will be found to correspond in pitch.
Harners Round TAhlA
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A Kansas Girls Anus e m II tn.

Miss Mahalay Bartlett went to Osawa-
tonic recently and after taking in the
ball at the asylum returned a day or two
later with her father, who has been con-
fined at the asylum for the past ten
weeks. She reports grand time. BY
the way, Miss Mahalay has dragged the
stalks down, plowed narrowed and
planted about 80 acres in corn this spring
and has narrowed most of the corn since
it came up. The blowing was done with
a walking plow She has no use for a
riding plow and laughs at the idea OF a
man using one.-Burlngton Republican.
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with underwear OF fine linen trimmed
with real valenciennes lace. Then come
the short petticoat OF white liberty silk.
the long pet:icoat Of white MORE or satin,'
deliberately trimmed with lace, mousse
line de sole and ribbon. and the corset OF
white satin or opal broche silk. These.
concealed decorations are quite as costly
as the gown itself and are of the finest
quality and workmanship.
The bodice differing from the skirt 10
still worn, both by girls and women. Cor
snges are no longer made with blouse
effect Mt the back. the front only being
allowed TO overhang the belt. Bodices OF
tatfeta or of mousseline de sole over silk
are in as much favor as ever.
The cut shows a costume of poppy red
taffeta. The skirt is covered with an
application of yellow gupure and has a
tunic Of plain tnffeta with stitched
edge. The little coat is cut TO match and
has q stitched edge also and opens over
n plastron of the guipure over taffeta..
The sleeves are plain. the epaulets being
cut in one with the bodice Fancy but
tons decorate the corsage. and there is a
neck frill of yellow chiffon. The hat of
yellow straw is trimmed with red poppies
and red tulle. JUDO CHoLLET.
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The Pluton at the time was catching

The Pluton at the time was catching
the fire Of the forward guns Of tie
Gloucester, and she slowed down as
though disabled. The after guns had
been playing on the Furor only 600
yards of, and Wainwright ordered the
full force Of his battery turned upon
the latter Every shot struck. Mean
while the Pluton ran on the rocks and
blew up. Seeing the calamity which
had overtalien her consort, the Furor
became desperate and dashed for the
Gloucester. Perhaps her aim was to
torpedo the plucky auxiliary, perhaps
to pass her and get back to the harboy.
The fire of the Gloucester still rained on
the Furor, and, instead of making a
dash, she turned round and round in a
circle, her gearing disabled, her helm
fast. Just then the belated New York
came along anxious to get in some work
on the Spanish and threw shot or two
into the used up Juror. Wainwright
hoisted the signal, "Enemy's vessels
destroyedp' and the big battleship
steamed on to look for glory elsewhere
From vengeance Wainwright turned to
mercy. he was UOt OuU OF DANGER, IOr,
having fingered around the mouth Of
tho harbor to take care of the destroy
ers, he was under fire from the shore
batteries. At the very moment he was
signaling Simpsons flagship that the
Spanish had had enough the Socapa
battery was doing its best to sink his
little craft. Nevertheless he ordered the
rescuing boats lowered, sending two TO
the Furor and one to the Pluton. When
the Spaniards on shore saw this move
ment, they stopped firing Still the
danger was not over. The stranded de-
stroyers were on fire, and the rescuing
boats were liable to destruction while
on their errands of humanity. just aft
er the Gloucester boat left the side Of
/ the Furor with the last of her hapless
/ crew on board an explosion took place
on the slowly sinking ship, and with a
shiver she stood on one end for an in
slant, then swiftly sank out Of sight
( All the boats of the Furor were gone,
and her men must have persisted but
for the gallantry of the rescue boat
The commander of the latter took time
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The Fighting Storches.

Lieutenant Joseph A. Storch," says
the Boston Transcript, ''whom President
Mckinley has made a second lieutenant
IN the regular army, is one of four broth
crs-'the fighting Storches'-sons of Peter
Storch Of Fullerton, Neb. They enlisted
in Company b, First Nebraska volunteer
infantry, under the first call for volun-
teers in the war with Spain. One OF the
brothers. Quartermaster Sergeant James
+. Storch, was killed in the charge at
Quingua, Philippine Islands, when Colo
mel Stotsenberg Of their regiment was
also slain"
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WHEN MEN WE'RE SERFS.
Condition of the Working People In
the Middle Ages.

the hBebs
In the early period Of the middle ages
nearly all the working people were serfs,
and there were few free artisans or Ia
borers. The serfs had an interest in the
soil and for that interest performed GER
tain labor or made payments in kind.
The serf was bound to the soil and trans
ferable with it. His children We're born
to his condition, and neither he nor they
could depart from it without the consent
of their lord unless he became q citizen
of some city or an ecclesiastc.
If the serf ran away and was found,
he could be brought back and punished,
but he could not be deprived of his rights
to the soil. If he refused to perform his
obligations to his lord, he could be pun
ished, but his rights in the soil were not
affected. II he could reach a city and
remain for year and a day without dis
covery, he became a citizen and could
not be taken back by his lord, but he of
course lost his rights in the soil. II he
was ordained by the church, he was no
longer subject to his lord.
Serfs often made contracts with bail
ifs of lords to keep cattle, as the diaries,
or to perform labor of various kinds. The
more thrifty serfs saved money and by
purchase committed their labor obliGa-
tons into money payments, thus obtain
ing their freedom and keeping all their
rights in the soil. The temper Of the
times favored the relief OF the serf, and
his manumission was regarded as being
in accordance with public policy, re-
ligion having softened the feelings Of
the lords to the condition Of their serfs.
After the black death the higher wages
which the serfs obtained enabled them
to commute their labor payments into
money payments much more rapidly, and
it may be truthfully said that the black
death set free the serfs OF Europe.-H.
M. Beadle in Donahoe's.
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EVERY WALK IN LIFE.
Burlington Citizens APP
preCiate 1.-THE Little
ConquerOr"

Every class of people has sick kidneys.
The busy business man rushing through
life on the run, fails to realize the con-
slant strain he daily puts the kidneys to.
The mechanic. forced to assume unnatural
positions, STOPPING and straining at his
work. does not know that backache Is
simply kidney ache. The clerk on his feet
street car men, subject to constant
Earring. all have backache from the kid
ncys. Women at their household duties.
Girls and boys at play overtax their kid
reys and give them more than they can
do. IT'S a fortunate thing the kidneys
warn you when in trouble. that they cry
out for help Don't neglect the warning.
Don't neglect a bad back. A weak, a lame
or an aching back If neglected, means
future trouble, kidney trouble urinary
trouble. Doans Kidney Pills cure every
form of kidney i'll, cure bad back, and
make sick kidneys well. Doans Kidney
Pills are endorsed by people we know, by
citizens. Words of praise come from all
parts of the state. Read what a Burling
ton citizen says:
MIR. Henry Prince of South Champlain
street. says: IL went TO W. Henderson s
drug store for Doan's Kidney Pills.
required them for my back ached ter
ribly. An aching back Is a very disagree
able thing to own. Mine worried and pain
ed me for quite a while. If l sat it had to
he Just so, and If stood I had to assume
a particular position or excruciating
stitches ran through my lons This is far
from being an enviable position to he in
and anybody who has obtained relief from
1t can certainly appreciate the means and
recommend it to his fellow citizens
Doan's Kidney Pills did not disappoint me-
They removed all the pain, lameness and
my back was strong and supple after the
trea tment."
For sale by all dealers. Price 10 cents
per box. Sent by mail or receipt of price
by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y. Sole
agents for the L. s. Remember the name
Doans and take no substitute.
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thin. light and soft. with an exquisitely
sntny finish. and the colors are the most
delicate that can be imagined.
Fine shepherds plaid silk. in black and
white, composes some very neat summer
gowns, the belt being OF silk of another
color, to give accent to the costume. Scar
let, dark green and French blue are all
used.
The picture illustrates a charming
gown of lilac silk crepon. The skirt has
IL founce OF lilac mousseine de sole. sim
uating a tunic and looped at the side by
a chou. The Louis Nv bodice, with a
tight basque growing shorter at the back,
is bordered by ruifle of mousselne de
sole and has revers collar and pocket
flaps Of white satin with pompadour en-
broidery. Jeweled buttons decorate the
front. The half length sleeves have cuffs
Of embroidered satin and frill of nous
seline. The collar and cravat are OF white
embroidered tule. The hat of lilac straw
is trimmed with lilac flowers, with yell
low hearts and lilac tulle.
JUDO CHoLLET.
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oil Celebrations of fastening and trouble
some adjustments are avoided. A pocket
is a necessity. but it is difficult to put it
anywhere except in the back seam and
yet keep it out of evidence. Where there
are no plaits at all in the back of the
skirt it cannot be kept out Of sight even
there. In such q case it is best to trim
the two sides OF the front and conceal
the opening of the pocket under the trim
ming. The skirt should be short, so that
it need not be held up in the hand during
walking. The bodice which is most con-
venient is the jacket or bolero, whichs
may be open or closed, according to cir
cumstanoes. It should be worn over a.
neat shirt waist of percale or wash silk.
The cut shows a gown Of fax blue lin
en-. The upper part of the skirt is adorn-@
ed with heavy white embroidered motifs,
and the bodice. which forms n slight
blouse in front, is similarly trimmed.
The upper part of the bodice is cut away
in a fanciful form to show the neck, and
the edge is finished with a plating OF,
white mousseline de sole. The half length
sleeves and the epaulets are finished In
the same way. JUDO CuoLLET.
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WARM WEATHER GOWNS.
SILK and Cloth For Pretty Summer

SILK and Cloth For Pretty Summer
Costumes.
Among the new taffetas which are used
for entire costumes for young girls or for
separate bodices to be worn with darker
skirts by girls and women are some very
attractive ones having a ground Of old
rose, perriwinkle blue, bengal rose,
mauve. turquoise or light green crossed
and checked by small lines of black and
white.
Cloth, formerly considered a fabric for
cool weather. has now been so idealized
and refined away by manufacturers that
it may he worn all summer and is reck-
oncd this season among summer mate
rails. The new cloths are exceedingly
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VEN conceding
that G erv era
threw his squad
ron before the
American ships,
an easy prey. the
gallantry Of the
little auxiliary
Gloucester, in
the face CT the
whole Spanish
outfit, was re-
markable. The
Gloucester look =
ed after the two
torpedo destroy
ers, Pluton and
EurOr psppCial-
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A diseased stomach surely undermines
health. 1t duls the brain kills energy, de-
stroys the nervous system, and predisposes
to insanity and fatal diseases. All dys.
reptio troubles are quickly cured by kodol
Dyspepsia Cure II has cured thousands
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ingredients are such that it can't help cur
ing
j. W. O'SullNan. w. p Hall, f. II. Pars
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SEND your address to ii. f. Bucklin &
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of DR.. Kings New Life Pills A trial
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and to be purely vegetable. They do not
weaken by their action. but by giving tone
to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
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DeWitt's Little Early RiSers.
The famous little pills
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SUMNER NOVELTIES. y
The National CoIors-Neyv shape In
Tan shoes.

Although red, white and blue are not
sported quite MS aggressivey as they
were last year, they are still sufficiently
prominent, the national colors entering
into shirt waist percales, neckties and
fans. During hot weather the cheap fan
is everywhere evident, and one of the
newest ideas among the little japanese
folding fans is the American flag design,
In which the 13 stripes follow the curYlng
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FASHION HINTS.
items of Interest Concerning the
Wardrobe.

Capes are still worn for the carriage.
for evening and as travelling wraps ands
their utility will keep them in fashion,
for long time yet, but the bolero ors
short jacket is now preferred for general
use.
The fashionable wedding costume in
cludes something beside the gown, veils
and accessories. The bride must have.
special garments all through, begin ains
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whom we must say in the words of trans
porting Charles Wesley:
One family we dwell in him,
One church above, beneath;
Though now divided by the streams
The narrow stream Of death;
One army OF the living God,
To his command we bow;
Part Of the host have crossed the food
And part crossing now.
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Three spectres that threaten baby's life
Cholera iGfantum, dysentery, diarrhoea.
DR.. Fower's Extract of Wild Strawberry
never fails to conquer them.
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Feed your nerves. also, II you would
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When they make their blood rich and pure
with Hoods Sarsaparilla their nervousness
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~ fed Ec DDS Sarsaparlla never disap-
points.
HOODS PILLS cure constipation. Price
25c.
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AVENGED THE MAINE.
NAlNWRiG CHIT AND THE,LlTTLE AUxlL.
IARY, GLOUCESTER, AT SANTIAGO.
A Maine Survivor, Wainwright Out
city Asked For n Chnnce-with the
Giouccstcr Tie Sunk the Torpedo
Boats Pluton and Furor.

ICopyright. 1so9. by q. L. KIlmer.l
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UeWitt's COfic 6. Cholera Cure.
Pleasant. quick results. safe TO use.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the fremont: John \. Brackenr,d gr
Austin; Ed r, shifts, Bostoni W u. c1gl-
well San Antonio; n, II. Hart, ChlcaYo'
$. ]. Service, New York, Oscar II, Fostti,
Baltimore w G. wilmct and son, NV
Orleans: f. j. NJ Drioback, Rotterdam;
u. X. Newsum Hal w. Greer Beaumout,
W. NJ Crehan, II. II. Mitchell Houston;
j. j.. Nichols and vito, Vleksburg; G, h.
Sewage, city; Charles y. Schulz Sar
Francisco w / Jordan, bryan, o, Groos,
Texas. #. r. l'itzslmmuns, A, D. Walls,
Jr.. Corpus Christi r. T. sutton. Beau.
mont; A. o. Bailey. city; T. 8. Mcdowell
smithvlle Leonard N. smith, Leadyille'
Colo; j. G. Dunlap, j. y. Hechle, CHI
cago s. p. Moses. Bostpn, Edward orllotf
New York; ]. NJ Moore, r. II, Knoll, III
Grange; Fort Smith Houston; Bernard
Schiff, New York; g, J Bass, city; Thps,
Merreli. Camp Hawicy; Bruce X. Morton
W. +. Simpson. San Antonio; A. D. Met
thewe. Cleveland; Guye y. Hayden, Shef-
man; s. o. Ellis. Ann Arbor; r. q. Bacr,
Houston; f. C.. Collier. Dallas Joe 70. Ell
slime, Lake Charles; J. J. cogan, St Louis.
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the business on them would enable the
commission to do this. We have made
more or less reductions on nearly all
freight rates. and have in this way In
the last seven years saved the people sew
cral millions OF dollars, enough, Indeed. |
to pay the expenses OF this commission
FOR the next nifty years, And at thel
same time our action has caused an In
crease Ia the revenues OF the railroads ny
maintaining rates and preventing cut rates.
rebates and rate wars. The railroad com
mission, and most az all, have been sub
ject 70 much misrepresentation and abuse.
both by the representatives OF the rail-
roads and by shippers. This was to be,
expected, in view OF the many clashlng
interests with which we had TO deal, bait
have my reward In the consciousness that
have tried TO do my duty faithfully. fear
lessly and honestly to all parties and tol
every interest, until the railroad commits
sion OF this State is at least an accepted
success. And | am sufficiently conpeh-
stated for the abuse | am now systcu,at-
ically receiving by the consciousness that
have sounded the alarm and called pub
lic attention to the fact that by a serious
mistake the people may suffer great wrong
aud loss in the future, as | have above In
dicatel.
Certain ward politicians. super servls-
able liekspittles and demagogues. who
pander to the prejudice against railroad
corporations and play upon the creduhty
OF the ignorant tand mention them In
the order OF their rcspectahllityl. who
would hatter his satanic majesty II ne
were In position to make appointments
and pardon offenders, because OF my views
I in relation to these bills have assumed
that | am an enemy to Governor Sayers
and to his administration This is uh-
reasonable unjust and untrue or tne
| four messages of the governor, vetoing
1 railroad consolidation bills, have ap.
proved two and dissent from the grounds
on which the other two were vetoed !,
/ the governor does not now know he VII
hereafter understand that am truer an
more faithful friend to him and his admin
/ istration than are those who now ADVISE
him to adept policy on this subject
which, II carried out. can not fail to re,
suit most injuriously to our state anc
people. 1t IA because J am his persona
friend. and friend aud well-wlsher 7,
his administration that, al his request
have given him faithful, dlslntorested ano
honest advice on the two bills under con
1 sideratinn. Jonn H. Ne"hah'
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SEEN IN THE SHOPS.

Pretty Persian palm figured silks.
Most effective neck scaris OF printed
liberty in pompadour colorings,
Designs and applques of black velvet
ribbon on most of the parasols Of light
tinted taffeta.
Floral patterns figures, dots, stripes ana
checks in most of the summers thin tls-
sues.
Mousseline satin rave. an exquisite new
stuff, In solid colors.
TUNES and long overskirts omnipresent.
their edges finished with scallops, machine
stitching or lace.
Sumptuous tea gowns OF airy Swiss,
made up over a silken foundation.
Beautiful trimming frnges, very mar.
row. Of white chenille and white silk.
Lace straw hats trimmed deliberately
with tulle and flowers, and large hats of
open lace straw trimmed with black vel
vet and ostrich plumes. in the millinery
| exhibits.
White and black chiffon embroidered
with chenille and beads and all-over re-
Nuisance lace, with spanges and beads
caught here and there, specially designed
for yokes, and sleeves of evening waists.
Changeable ribbon stocks, ready made
in any number of combinations of color
ings and great variety of makeup.
Narrow white silk fringe and Valen.
ciennes lace trimming blue and whit,
gowns of foulard and China.