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Beaver. rra1n Their yornr

Naturalists have placed the Beaver n
long way down In the list Of verte-
brates. but 1t undoubtedly stands next
to man In the variety Of occupations in
which 1t engages. All cats are hunters,
While foxes that are not thieves may
be included also among the Nimrods.
All canaries are prima donnas, and
monkeys mako clever comedians, but 1T
Is only the beaver parent that cducatcs
its children to take up several trades.
In single colony among them you will
find civil and marine engineers, wood
choppers, raftsmen, laborers, quarry
men. miners, plastorers, masons, car
pcnters. hoI carriers and fishermen.
All beavers take contracts for building
dams. but when the work is under
taken the task Is SO divided that each
member Of the colony hns it's own par
ticular work to look after. In this way
they make some wonderful cxcava-
tions and construct their dams in ar
incredibly short time.-PIttsburg Dis
patch.
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'rPagicaI Accidents.

An Italian countess. entering her
chamber one evening, with a stout sti-
letto bonnet pin in her hand, stumbled
over II pet dog and fell PROSTATE upon
the floor, the perilous pin piercing her
heart and causing instant death. The
heartbroken count. suspecting jealous
noble Of the supposed murder, shot him
dead on the street next day. The fol-
lowing night the brother of the murder
ed man stabbed the count. After this
triple tragedy the trne canse Of the trou-
BILE was revealed.
A young bachelor in London, sanguine
of participating in the wealth of a GER
tain country uncle, invited his rich rela- :
tive to spend a week with him in town
During dinner one evening the nephew
quite unaware Of the perilous charac-
ter of tho combination-passed Char
treuse wine and bananas to his uncle.
who partook freely of 10th. thus pro-
ducing peculiarly potent poison, which
caused his death. The nephew's deep
concern turned to dismay when he learn
ed later that the absence of any will
shattered his hopes of fortune, and his
chagrin prompted him to prematurely
end his existence. ce.-Cincinnati Enquir-
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She Wna Not Afraid.

The cat always lands ON her feet, the
Kentucky woman on her tongue. She
is rarely ut loss for retort. and it's
cold dag when she's caught mapping
on base. Here's n bright little speech
got Off by Mrs. Sallie Marshall Hardy
Catherine Afoore) Of this city. She
paid visit to Washington and was
escorted by her kinsman, Major
Wright, marshal OF the United States
supreme court, to the chamber. 4 seat
was given her directly under a large
bust Of Chief Justice Marshall.
AS sho sat there she said to Justice
Harlan. 'That man was my great
grandfather" Justice Harlan turned
on hearing this and whispered to Chief
Justice Fuller: do you see that little
woman seated under bust Of John
Marshall? She is his great-granddaugh-
ter"
The chief justice smiled and looked
toward the little woman and then said,
''Tell her am afraid tho bust may fall
Oh her.
ooh, I'm not afraid" said Mrs. Har-
dy when the message was given her.
Nothing on earth could plense me rs
much rs to have my great-grandfa-
theirs head fall on my shoulders.''-
Louisville Times.
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Costly Hats For Men.

Tic most expensive lat on record
cost $1,000 in gold anl WAS presented
to General Grant while in Mexico in
1SS2. 1t is now on exhibition in the
National museum in Washngton--pcr
haps the finest Mexican sombreru that
was ever made.
While William II. Seward was .;..;.;;,
tary of state in Lincolns cabinet some
OF his admirers i'll South America sent
him Panama hat which cost 81 900.
It was on exhibition in n show window
in New York for Il year or more. Pan
nmn hats used to be frequently sold as
high as $500 each. 4 New York hat
ter says that in 1867 lie sold three hats
ut that price in n single day, but they
are no longer i'll the market. The most
expensive hat he has sold for several
years was bought by New York bank
er last summer for $11O. It was the
last fine Panama hat in stock. Such
hats are still Worn by the hidalgos in
South America. They are not made in
Panama, but got the name because
that city was formerly the greatest
market for them.
The finest hats come from Guayaouil
and Payta, Peru. They are made OF
the fiber OF pita, or pineapple plant,
which is rs soft and pliable as silk, and
some Of them arc SO fine that they can
be folded up and carried In the vest
pocket.-ChicagO Record
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Il Was Returned.

Il came upon couple of boys fight
ing on the street the other day." said
the portly man as he laughed ut the
recollection. "They were both smear
ed over with eggs and were fighting
like couple Of young Wildcats.
GAS usual thing I do not believe In
interfering with quarrels among chill
dren, believing thnt 1t is better to let
them fight It out and settle their differ
ences in their own way.
"But they were fighting SO fiercely
and were using such bad language
that l thought 1t best to separate
them.
Getting hold Of their collars, 1 pull
ed them apart and demanded nm ex-
PLANTATION.
"'He threw rotten egg ut me-
shouted the younger Of the two as he
struggled to. get at the other boy again.
'This was undoubtedly a fact, as the
boys clothing was strong testimonial
to the point In evidence.
y" Tut, tut said I. you should have
returned good for evil
did, he gobbed, the reaction hay-
Ing set In. The ono that threw at
him was u good one.'"--Detroit Free
Press. p
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An energetic vicar of all English
country parish, who had long labored
to raise the funds necessary to add set
Of chimes to his parish church. wac one
day both surprised and gratified by an
elderly lady who. though reputed to be
very well off. had hitherto declined to
contribute. Offering to complete his sub
scription list provided the new chimes
would be sounded at specific hour each
evening. This was agreed to. and they
were soon in active operation.
Meeting her cut one day. hc repeated
his acknowledgements, saying: "Iam so
glad to hnve been able to meet your
views. 1t must please you very much to
hear those grand old hymn tunes at
night"
"Oh, yes" was the reply. land it ia
really so very convenient That stupid
maid Of mine brings me my medicine
now quite regularly. London Tit
Bits
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An Atlantic Steamship. Lnrder.

"One tidy little refrigerator about six
feet wide and twice that depth is the
Duttermanfs stall in this market under
the sea-" writes Helen G. Candee in
Ladies' Home journal. little tubs
Of butter are arranged on shelves
to the amount of 5000 pounds. and In
company with these are 10000 eggs.
Twenty-Five hundred quarts Of milk
and cream are stored in a separate
room, all having been sterilized. This
market has a room especially for salt
meats, and here are hams, bacon and
tongues to the amount Of 1000 pounds.
There are some articles Of food with
out which the epicure would be unhap-
py and which must be alive when
cooked. Chief among these are oysters,
Of which 10000 are carried to meet the
wants Of the passengers. Clans are
only provided to the number Of 1,5OO.
Lobsters are not abundantly supplied;
700 pounds is all the storeroom shell
ters. This market in tho bottom of the
ship contains, besides the things men,
toned, fruits. green vegetables and an
enormous stock of groceries. The lat
ter is only limited by space, for gro
ceries are not perishable goods and
will keep from one voyage to another
until used. Tea and coffee are used in
large amounts-about 33 pounds of tea
day and 80 pounds of coffee"
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= Captain Boynton, a Young man Of
San franclsc0, who started out to walk
as nearly round the world as the ocean
would permit, is on his return. His
experiences ought to be very stimnlo.
ting to the other young men. His
bet was that he would shin ro,ud tho
planet without borrowing apy nancy
and live entirely Oh hospitality. His
record OF the latter is very interesting.
lie was fired on by Ute Indians. stary-
ed for two days and half without
food or water in the American desert
was found i'll n dead faint by hospita
bic Mcxicap, was nearly killed by u
rnilroad accident while going through
tunnel on foot, was poisoned in Spain,
was stabbed in Portugal, was arrested
us an American spy in Germany, was
married to "a Scotch girl lie had never
seen before in Glasgow, WAS publicly
stoned i'll Marbclla, was cut with II
knife in Colon and arrested by the DO
lice, and imprisoned in Valencia, but
he won his bet, whatever it was.
&C. A. Dewey, hardware mcr-
chant at kcnosho, Wis, recently or
dercd ladder of Chicago firm, and
failing to receive it, wrote an inquiry
if it had been shipped. He was in
formed that the ladder had been sent
by mistake to Admiral Dewey. at Ma
Mia. \ tracer was sent after il, and
1t was ovcrtakcn just as it was about
I" be placed on board of steamer at
San Francisco.
81 think, said the thoughtful
mother, that you ought to object to
young Brown paying so much attcn-
tlon to our daughter .sWhy?" de-
mandcd the thoughtless father. Gle
impressed me very favorably." That's
lust II. returned the mother eve
must do something to make his ambi
tious mother think We regard ourselves
little above them socially if we arc
! to make sure Of him"
Without enthusiasm nothing very
great can be accomplished.
= The man who boasts of his small
feet always has head to match.
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A LITTLE vAGABOND.

nX,., who may this bs?" questioned
\, the door was pushed ajar
Aud :, wee bit laddie entered
wjth face as briglf as star.
II. ,IofeJ his hat till It's feather
sy,rt down to the very floor,
Aud he laughed Us / Grossly bade him
Maze haste and shut the door.
on. always leave il open
The least little crack!" ne said,
.yith a touch Of his hand on my shoulder
And a TOSS OF his curly head.
yor though um swift in coming,
am sometimes swift to go.
a. light rs an airy bubble
au ioating to and fro.
FOR | am b vagabond. lady.
AMI you surely know my name
:, golden letters. Cupid.
1, writ on the scroll Of Fame.
And hero l bow. dear lady.
And pritl,cc. take for mine
The heart l haste to offer
And be my valentine"
:. yagabond lover. surely,
For the wind blew fast the door.
And nothing was left OF Cupid
But his shadow on the fioor.
,.,raret t. Sangster in Woman's Home Com
nj
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The Lora's Prayer ON q PIN.

The limit OF fine engravings seems to
have been reached by A. Henderson 6f
Toronto. who has Just finished the task
OF engraving the Lords Prayer upon
the stem Of nm ordinary pin. one inch
In length. with the alphabet and the
numbers from ! to 10 on the head
Those interested In feats Of this de-
scription are anxiously awaiting the
appearance Of the champion who will
distance alI competitors by selecting
the point OF the pin, as Ills sphere Of
operations. Jewellers Circular.
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WOMEN IN TROUBLE.
The Approach of Motherhood is the
Occasion of Much ANXIETY To All

Occasion of Much Anxiety to All.
Every woman breads the ordeal
through which she must pass in becom-
ing mother. The pain and suffering
which is in store for her is source Of
constant anxiety, fear and dread, to
say nothing Of the danger which the
coming incident entails. The ioyous
anticipations with which she looks for
ward to baby's coming gives way to an
indescribable dread Of the ordeal when
she fully realizes the critical and trying
event which will eoon approach and
have to be endured.
remedy which insures to them i'm
munity from the pain, suffering and
danger incidental to child-bearing.
Such remedy IS now offered, and
omen need not fear longer the hour Of
childbirth Mothers Friend"-iB o
scientific liniment--and il used before
confinement, gently and aurely prepares
the body for the great requirements
and changes it is undergoing, insures
safety. to both mother and child, and
takes her through the event with COM
parative case and comfort This won
derful remedy is praised by every
woman who has used it.
What woman is not interested in
Mothers Friend?" This wonderful
remedy has been tested and its price.
less value proven by the experience OF
thousands Of happy mothers who
have used it during the most critical
period OF woman's iife-Ghe approach,
end elimination of motherhood.
1t has won their everlasting praise,
for it gave them help and hope in
their most trying hour and when
most needed. Every woman may eome
day need Mothers Friend" The
little book, Before Baby is Born,'
telling all about it, and when it should
be used, will prove OF great interest and
benefit to all expectant mothers, and
vii! be sent free to any address upon
application to the Bradfield Regulates
Company Atlanta, Ga.
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A baby cries itself to sleep an

- A baby cries itself to sleep and
everybody else awake simultaneously.
- In Greenland potatoes never grow
larger than a marble.
- As rule we have only words Of
praise for the dead. Our stock CEN
sure is exhausted on them while alive.
Lots Of money slips through the
fingers that are used as drink meas
ure.
- A baseball player seldom strains
ut gnas, but he frequently struggles
wish fiy.
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Notice of Final Settlement.

TIE undersigned, Executor Of the
Estate Of Geo. w. Manly, deceased, here
by gives notice that he will on the 8th
day of July, 1899, apply to the Judge
OF Probate Of Anderson County, 8. g.,
for Final Settlement of said Estate,
and q discharge from his office as Exec.
utor. 0. X. BREAZEALE. Ex,r.
June Ia. 1909 81
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Nv Slte we Struck out over the hill nm
got the dummy. Bill clim' the big
chestnut tree an put ono end OF the
rope over er limb an cum down. he
then fastened one end erround Miss
Becky (thet's what Bill named the
dummy. He then stood behind the
tree. a-holdin Miss Becky with one
ham an the loose end NV the rope with
the other. ham. while me IN Ben lay
down behin' an old stump. We didn't
have long tn wait. Presently heered
sum one a-whistlin, m erbout that
time the teecher cum In sight over the
top NV the hill on his way buck from
Nancy's. He wuz n-comin on down
the patti. a-whis'lin like sin. when oil
Nv a suddint Bill let 60 Miss Becky, an
she glided ont in the path an COM
menced chttin a few steps an didoes in
the leaves. The whis'lin stopped. an
whin peeped out frum behind the
stump the teecher wuz er standin like
,er black post up thar en- the path.
Hello thar!' says he4f
.sBnt Miss Becky niver opened her
mouth. as
'He sidled erronnd a leetle in the
path an said:
You'd better speak ef sou don't
want tn get hurt, case I'll shoot ye,
shore
-'Eor an answer Bill Civ the rope er
terrible ynnk, which nearly caused
Miss Becky ter stan, on her he'd. She
quickly balanced herself rite end up,
an slch 5cuttin up ye niyer seed afore.
She wnltzed ont In tho bushes. then
Sehuffied back In the middle Nv ther
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sire to parade in them, application, therefor
should also be made for the approval, which viii
be granted.
General orders No. 5 have been issued
from brigade headquarters by Adjutant
General Dapray. by command Of Brigadier
General Harries, as folloHs;es H.
Except in instances vhen ordtss ne Issued d.
rect from the Adjutant Generslt oflfe for trans
fer OF public property to particular ofcers, 1t Il
the duty Of the battalion commander to direct
the senior officer present in each company OF his
battalion, and properly in permanent command.
to receive and receipt for all property which
may have been issued to the company. copy
Of the battalion order regarding such transfer Ct
property, consolidation Of property responsible
proper. head, Of each staff department in the Dis
trict Of Columbia militia, for his information
and guidance.
When officer who is responsible or account
able for public property, either in the stan or
line Of the National Guard. tenders his resigna-
tion, the regimental or b1ttalion commander con-
cerned will at once designate the officer to re-
ceive and receipt for the public property in ques-
ton, q copy Of the order in each case to be sent
direct to the proper head OF each STAFF depart
ment concerned in the District OF Columbia mi
litia. tts
The brigade will be ordered out next
Tuesday or Wednesday to participate in
the funeral ceremonies over the remains
CT the soldier dead from Cuba and Porto
Rico, which will be held at Arlington. On
this account. there will be no annual pa
rade on Decoration Day, as the appropria-
tion for parades Of this character will then
have been nearly exhausted.
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CURES WITHOUT PAIN
One of the Best Features of the New
Pile Cure.

One of the Best Features OF the New
Pile Cure.
The Pyramid Pile Cure cures all forms
of piles without one particle of pain. This
desirable point is not obtained by the use
of Injurious opiates which simply deaden
and paralyze the nerves of the parts and
make matters worse in the long run. But
it is done solely by its remarkable healing
and soothing effects.
And while it thus gives immediate relief.
at the same time the disease is not merely
checked, but a radical cure is accom-
plished.
And the point We want to make clear is
that all this is done without a particle Of
pain.
This fact is one great reason for the
popularity of the Pyramid Pile Cure, and
constitutes one very great difference be-
tween 1t and almost any other treatment
for piles.
Every kind of surgical operation for
piles is excruciatingly painful besides in
dangering the life. Of the patient and in
most cases is not to be compared with the
Pyramid Pile Cure neither In making sue
cessful cures without pain nor in cheap
ness and safety.
The Pyramid Pile Cure has been before
the public so long, and its merits recog.
pized by too many people to allow 1t to bt
classed with the many salves, supposito.
ries. pills, etc, snd you run no risk II
irving It. as is often the case with untriet
preparations.
II you are ever troubled with any form
Of piles or rectal aisease do not forget tn,
pyramid Pile Cure Prepared by the Pyr
amid Drug Co.. ef Marshall. Mich, ant
sold by druggists at . cents per package
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CITY BREvITIES.

Articles Of incorporation of the Columbia Life
and Annuity Association. Of the District of Co
lumbia, have been placed On record
A cavcat to the will Of Elizabeth Trovcrs.
dated December 80 1894, was filed Yesterday by
John H., James W., and Joseph Travers and
Kate II. NJ. Owens.
The will of Caroline Halett. dated June 49,
1895. filed yesterday for probate. The de-
ceased makes the following bequests: To her
niece, Rachael jackson. amethyst ring. and
TO her sisters, Margueretta Ialiett, and Louiza
A. Starkweather, the remainder of her estate in
equal parts.
Fire. caused by defective fue. did damage
to the extent OF $40 at the home of Mrs. Mar
garet Mahoney, at No. 1909 Second Street north
east. about 1890 o'clock yesterday morning.
The damage covered by insurance. The house
is owned by Martin Morgan. The alarm of fire
was turned in from box No. 6S by John Flynn.
William Z. Ayto, alias Beuter, who was ar
rested several days ago by Detectives Parham and
Gallaher, on a warrant charging the larceny of
SIS IS from the Mutoscopc Company. in PennsyI-
yania Avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
Streets northwest, arraigned in the Police
Court yesterday morning. and held by Judge
Scott for the action Of the grand jury. Bond
was fixed at $500.
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STREETS WITHOUT SIGNS.
lexington Complains Tint Strans
ern MAY EasiIy Get Lost.

lexington Complains Tint StranE-
ers May Easily Get Lost.
In a communication to the District Off
cials the North Capitol and lexington Cit
liens Association has called attention to
the need OF street designations at the in
tersection Of various thoroughfares in Eek
ington. Under present conditions 1t was
pointed out to the Commissioners that
strangers were unable TO tell where they
were once they got east of Lincoln Ave
nue.. Among the intersections named as
requiring these designations are First and
Q Streets, First and Quincy Streets. First
and r Streets, lexington Place and Quincy
Street, lexington Place and r Street, Sec
ond and Randolph Streets, Second and S
Streets Second and T Streets, and at other
places.
The matter was referred to Thomas J.
Fisher. Superintendent of Lamps. who re-
ported that the question OF designating
streets in lexington had been under ad-
visement for some time but that under
the present incandescent lighting system
no practicable sign and holder had been
found which would suit all purposes. In
der the change in operation Of the City
and Suburban Railroad. which will cause
change in the transmission Of power
now in use in lexington Superintendent
Fisher thought change would be made
in the street lighting service in that sec
ton.
The matter was subsequently referred to
Walter G. Allen. District Electrical Engi-
neer. who informed Captain Beach that the
question of placing gas lamps in Ecking
ton had been considered about a year ago.
but that owing to conditions which then
existed and protests which were received
from certain citizens. the matter was drop
ped. II is stated by Engineer Allen that
conditions have materially changed since
that time and that the continuance of pri-
vate electric lighting depends no longer
on the maintenance Of public electric
lamps. Mr. Allen thinks the best method
Of designating streets is the one in which
| street signs are placed on lamp posts.
The signs for the gas lamps to be erected
in lexington are now on hand in the prop
erty yard Of the District and are await
ing the erection Of the street lamps. The
Superintendent OF Lamps is now consider
ing this matter and is preparing a plat
which will show the places at which the
new lamps will be erected. The District
Commissioners will soon discuss his rec
concentrations. II is probable that liz
lamp posts will be erected in lexington.
at cost of about 1000. the money for
which work is now available.
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canadian-Au..rnlinn Cable.

Under date Of April Is, 1885, Consul Dud-
ley writes to the State Department from
Vancouver in regard to the cable that is
to be laid from that city to Tanning ISL
and thence to Australia and New Zealand.
The capital stock Of the enterprise, he
says, has been divided into eighteen parts.
OF this it is said that the colonies Of Aus
traIia and New Zealand will take eight
eighteenths and the governments OF Great
Britain and the Dominion OF Canada five
eighteenths each. The work OF laying the
cable will begin this summer.
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NURSES TO GRADUATE.

Programme of Exercises to BE Held
i'm Rankin Memorial Chapel.
The graduating exercises Of the Training
School for Nurses will be held in the An
drew Rankin Memorial Chapel Wednesday
evening, May 8, at o'clock. Seventeen
nurses are to receive diplomas.
A. M. Curtis, A. NJ, NJ. D., is to preside
over the exercises of the evening, the pro-
gramme for which follows:
Invocation, Rev. J. E. Rankin, DID,, Ii. D..
selection, University Glee Club; address, Hon
Binger Hermann, Commissioner General. Land
Office, Interior Department; solo, Miss Lola John
son; address, Rev. Walter II. Brooks, DID,; violir
solo, Maurice Flores; presentation Of diplomas
Hon. John W. Ross, Of the Board Of Commits
sioners, District Of Columbia; solo, Xr. Winston
Payne; benediction.