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How to Hold the skitr.

Fashion ordains that long skirts b
worn, and women must obey or perish
forever in the world. But the wise
woman will hnd 1t quite possible to
have skirt which looks long without
actually touching the ground. She
will find, too, that such a skirt need
not be lifted high or pulled away 70
one side in order to avoid being mud
died. A little practice before lons
mirror would soon show her how any
particular skirt feels when It Is nicely
lifted. Another cause OF the badly
held skirt Ia that very few womse
know how to walk we'll They mostly
have to lift their skirt high to avoid
contact with their muddy boots when
the foot is raised They have never
been taught how to raise their feet
properly. The sole OF the boot should
never touch the skirt. nor does the
properly lifted foot scatter mud. A
woman who walks well and wears q
skirt Of the right length seldom dirtisa
either skirt or shoes. nor will she and
1t needful TO hold her skirt high o.
avkwardly.
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THE viRolNlus VICTIMS.
Their Graves At santiago to Ne Suitably
Marked,

Their Graves At SANTIAGO to he suitably
Marked,
The thirty-hve Americans who were
butchered by Spain twenty-six years
ago to crafty the brutal instincts Of
revenge are at last to have a tardy
recognition at the hands OF this gov
ernment. The story Of the fate Of IL
crew OF the Virginius is still fresh In
the public mind, for 1t occupied con-
spicuous place in the early literature
relating to the late war with Spain
and the capture Of Santiago de Cuba,
where the butohery Of Captain Fry and
his men took place. Senator Money
now proposes that the remains Of the
victims OF that massacre shall no
longer rest in unmarked graves and
he asked congress to male some rep
aration for the neglect with which
they have been treated. Under the
bill which he has Introduced In the
npper house OF congress the secretary
Of war Is authorized to have the bodies
OF these men eShumed and brought
to the United States for burial. II It
is found to be impossible to identity
their graves with any degree Of cor
tainty, then II is provided that the
place OF their burial shall be fenced
and appropriately marked
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lost dauphin. At the time OF the
French revolution, he. with his sister
Elizabeth and little brother. was
taken away from Queen Marie Antoin-
cite and shut up in the Temple prison
After the execution Of his father and
mother he was proclaimed king Of
France. but was never seen alive out
side OF the prison. Some persons say
that he escaped to America and that
his descendants are still living here:
others that he died in prison His fate
has always been a mystery
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TO the king and he upheld the council

TO the king. and he upheld the council
and ordered deputation Of the rspre.
sentatives TO indorse its action. And
.hen 1t was that Leopold got into hot
water. There is deputy in the house
OF representatives named Journez of
Luettich. He rose in public meeting
OF the house and charged openly and
loudly that De Caters was only dg-
crehead for Delloye; that Delloye Is
the Kings partner, and that the award
had been obtained with the most flag
rant bribe-giving and taking that ever
had disgraced any country. He said
that positions in the three gambling
palaces had been offered to all the rela-
tives and dependents of the members
OF the municipal council, and that
$4,000 francs had been paid openly for
single vote. After announcing that
formal criminal charges would be made
at once he continued: Not only were
bribes offered openly to secure the
privilege, but 1t is notorious that the
money which is paid for the privilege
Is stolen and wasted in the most
shameful manner. But the truth is
that the government refuses to inter
fere because the hand of the king pre-
vents it. Behind the Ostend municipal
council. which has smirched all Bel
gium, stands King Leopold However,
the country and all Europe knows now
what an unequaled government we
have"
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The Sure L. Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, If you will onls get the
right remedy. You are having piin AL
through your body, ynur liver is out OF
order. have no appetite. no life or am
brion, have bad old, in fsct are ,,m
pletely used up. Electric Bttsrs /, III
only remedy tina, will give you promE
and sure relief. They act directly CT
your Liver. Stomach and kidney S. ,ons
up the whole system and make YOU zee
like new being. They are guarantee
TO cure or price refunded. For sale i
Streamer's Drug Store. only 50 Cent? pei
bottle,
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Bucklen's ArnIca saive.

THE BEST SALVE in the world To-:
Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Sal, Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands.
Chilblains. Corns. and all Skin Erup
tlons, and positively cures Plies. or n"
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 75 cents per box. For sale by
Strcamer's Drug Store,
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tAe house remained obdurate, and
nnally the council, Advertised for bids.
Seven enthusias's responded. Ono,
Corbaron. offered l,7bb.ooo francs, The
ne1t highest bidder was a rather mys-
tsrious person. who bid under the
name Of DeCaters. He offered 1850 900
francs. To the lively surprise OF all
good, ,cltissns the municipal council
peomptly awarded the contract to De
Catoss. The house OF representatives
annnlleA ~ award just - DFaaDtiy.
Vnea ~ 0u1istDal eeOaa aSDeals1
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Wher. where and how to obtain pur.
liquors without having to pay int. or'-' s
for 1t is L leading question Listen to ii.
In the FRS place. he sure il 's no. srn-
day, then a'alk s,raigh'-wsN ro i;aroa-
mos
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Barxsiu. for Home s-.k~r..

We have 6ne list OF attractive ofiet:
10 this line and are continually listing
new ones. Call and see US If you need
Home Property, Farm Properly or con.
template investments OF any character
Give US your properties for rent.
WARREN c. DYER'S
Real Estate Agency.
Camera Building, Boulder.
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A New Arrangement

The Colorado & Southern has placed
a full line of tickets reading to a. points
cast via the Great Rock isiaFd route.
This is great advantage for those e ing
east. Tickets can be purchased a, Boul
der rates and baggage checked through.
Heretofore passengers were req'nr-d 10
repurchase at Denver
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F0O1haRriv Maa.

Mrs. Skimpen--I think Mr. Smith
must have liked tho beefsteak pie. IA
had two helptuSs Of Il. The Taotssa
Boarder--Po Possibly he did 1t ON Z
vaSsx.-Boston Transcript
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He-No. I can't afford to marry.
eAs-Why, am sure the tailor voaA
tTusE you tor lrs0 sntt Y yua nsa.
opAo1 Uoaar uAAA
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Cut Rates second Glass.
Spokane, Seattle and Portland sag
California common points s.,
I. +. Giiler, Agent
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Life.

IN endless lot OF work TO DO.
Three meals DAY some olothsA. thaca
all.
And when the toilsome Journeys through
A hideou. portrait on the wall,
-rSfcHco Record
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l Large 10 Room Brick and frame
houss, lArvs barn, fruit, nice lawno1. $50
lSO Acres miles east of Boulder;
all 6ne sand; orchard and good
Improvements and plenty Of vat
er; price per acre -
5 Large Brick houses. one new,
with all modern convsutsncos;
close in, and rents for 81 per
month large lot; price for al 1000
= Room Brick and frame dwelling
house, bath, hot and cold water,
shade trees, lot b0xlS0 tsst; bar.
gain At price 5000
Lots in Mapleton at . snap. Don't buy
until you got our prices. We have them In
all parts Of the addition. Prices ranse from
SlsS up
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7 SO Acrea one mile east of Valmont;
good improvements and plenty of
water; price oS,OOO
10 Room Double house, nice lawn,
larse lawn, 5exl&0 feet; price 1000
20 acres; price, per acre 10
Room Frame house, with large
lot, barn and shade trees; price 1878
Lot, 6xlt feet, close in, with small
houss price 1000
Room Hous~, lot Soxlto feet, with
- barn, and bargain at price 7oO
We have small tracts OF from to 10 acres,
oacse to the city price Is low; investigate.
- Lares livery barn in Ward. for sale cheap I;
investigate.
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A Queer Investment.

AS money making scheme monu-
ment in a graveyard would ordinarily
be considered queer investment, yet
in the Williamstown cemetery there
is such q monument that has answered
it's purpose we'll.
Twelve years ago a marble works
company made proposition to W. q.
Cram, one of the rich men Of Grant
county, to erect a monument in his
private lot, to be paid for at once, but
to pay interest at the rate Of 10 per
cent upon the cost price to himself as
long as he should live. 1t was to cost
$500.
The company's terms were accepted
and the monument WAS built, a space
being left vacant whereon to chronicle
the birth and death Of Mr.. Cram, to-
gether with his good deeds. Mr. Cram
Is yet alive and bids fair to live maay
years more, though he has passed the
age Of threescore and ten, and the
monument has already paid him In
dividends $500 more than the original
cost of Observation-Disclosures (ky)
DISPATCH.
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TRAINS GOING NORTE
8Dsily iDaily except Sunday.

sDaily fDaily except Sunday.
No. 81 runs through to Columbia via Cer-
eral R. R. of S. G.
Trains Nos. 7s AID 80 run 7ia Wilson and
Feyet,evlle-Short Line-apd make close
connection for all points North.
Trains on c. & D R. r. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9 30 N, arrive Darling
ton 10 l5am N, Har,sville 9 IS a m, Cheraw
IL 80 NJ, Wadesboro 2 Is N. Leavs
Florence daily except Sunday 7 IS N, az
rive Darlington 20 p 80, Beunettsvllle II
pm, Gibson 945 y N. Leave Florence
Sunday only 80 m. arrive Darlington
10 O5 am
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 oe
a N, Bennettsvilie 90 N, srrive Darling.
tor 90 N, leave Darlington so N, az
rive Florence 9 Is m. Leave Wadesborc
daily except Sunday 90 P NJ, Cheraw 4.
m, Hartsvile 90 N, Darlington 2e
p N, arrive Florence Z 90 p N. Leave Das.
liugton Sunday only 8 SO N, arrive Flos-
ence Is a m.
J.R KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Sup't
M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
H.N EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent
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LIQUID Air Power,

Wide currency having been given to
the statement that liquid air promises
to do the work Of coal at next to no
cost because an experimenter claims
to have produced ten gallons Of liquid
air by the use Of three gallons in an en-
CINE" President Henry Morton OF the
Stevens institute has pointed out the
fallacy of the claim he shows that 1t
really takes - times as much power
to make gallon OF liquid air as that
gallon could develop in an ideally per-
feet engine.
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EYES LIKE TELESCOPES.
The South African Buxhmen Are Gift
ed With Marvellous Sight.

The South African Bushmen Are Gift
ed With Marvellous Sight.
It has often been remarked that civil
lied people tend to become short sighted
This is because in towns and cities their
vision is mostly confined to short dis
tances- Savage races, on the other
hand, are generally gifted with remark
ably keen sight, and few tribesSare
more noteworthy in this respect than
the African bushmen, whose eyes are
veritable telescopes This power is no
doubt wise provision of nature, for
the bushmen are a small race, and If
they were not able to see danger long
way off they would soon be extermlnated
by their various enemies, whether saw
ages of other tribes or wild beasts.
A traveller in South Africa relates
that while walking one day in company
with a friendly bushman the savage
suddenly stopped, and gazing across the
plain cried out that there was hon
ahead. The traveller gazed long and
earnestly in the direction indicated by
the bushman, but could see nothing.
..Nonsense, he said, "there's nothing
there And he went forward again,
with the bushman following at his
heels, trembling and unwilling and still
asserting that he could see lion.
Presently the native came to dead
stop and refused to bulge another inch,
for this time, he declared, he could see
q lioness with number Of cubs, fact
which made the animal more danger
Gus than ever But the European, who
could see no lioness, much less its cubs,
pushed ahead, declaring the bushman
was dreaming. After walkinga quarter
of a mile. however, he could dlmly
make out an object moving across the
horizon. Still doubling that it could be
the object which the bushman said he
had seen he continued to advance, and
at last was able to distinguisha lloness,
with her cubs around her, walking
leisurely toward the woods. s.-Chums-
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..raten n Mountain"

A good example Of the caustic humor
Of q Scotch examiner floats this way
from we know not where. 1t seems
that Scotch parish schoolmasters are
on their appointment, examined as
to their literary qualifications. One OF
the fraternity being called by his cS-
aminer to translate Horace's ode pe-
ginning "Exegi monumentum oere pc
rennjus" began as follows: "EXeSi
monumcntum." q have eaten noun
tain.) All" said one of the examiners
"ye medina proceed any further; Tor
after eaten sic q dinner this parish
wad be puir mouthfu' t ye. 4e maun
4,.,, co,,,o u-fdor rsnhere."-"POet Lore"
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Relief For Porto Rico.
HOW STORES MAY BE
SHIPPED:

Washington. August l4.-GeneraI
Weston, chief commissary, is establish
iug supply stations at s., Savannah
Atlanta. New York and Chicago to
receive Puerto Ricau relief stores
All relief supplies for Puerto Rico will
be admitted free Of duty By special
order of the president.
The steamer Eyylin of the New
York aud Puerto Rico Steamship Com.
psuy, sailing for New York on Friday,
Aug. 1S, for Ponce direct. will take all
relief supplies the company has room
for free of charge. Steamer "Mae,
sailing Aug 81. will do the same
thing.
These vessels will take from 200 to
500 tons Of supplies. each aud the
shipments for them should be marked
s'relief supplies and should De prop
erly packed aud delivered at the pier Of
the steamship company referred TO-
Eupire stores, Brooklyo, N. Y, on OF
before noon of Wednesday, Aug. l6.
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MARK TWAIN'S LITER
AIRY SUCCESS.

There is certain editor 10 New
York with whom the power Of the daily
press is such hobby that BE raised she
salary Of sub-editor who suggested q
"Suoday speeisl'' on Famous Gradu
ases Of the Reporters Room" aud al
ouoe assigned his best dressed reporter
to interview leading authors along this
line. It happened that Mark Twain
vas in New York, and the editor
counted on him ss q striking example
of the literary value of newspaper
training. The reporter vas ordered
DOT to spare space for the interview
Yet shen the article appeared Mr..
Clemens name was couspicuously sb-
sent. 1t was this way
Mr.. Clemens received the reporter
With his cus,omsry urbanisy. though be
shrugged bis shoulders when be learn
ed what paper the young man repre-
seoted. As usual M. Clemens was a
most elusive man to pin down to 40
interview but at last the reporter gath
cred bis wits aud asked the question
which be meaut should point bis
sr.icle.
"Mr. Twain" be asked, "to wha.
one thing most Of all do you owe your
marvellous success in literature 2" He
had counted on my newspaper train
ing" as the answer.
The famous humorist half shut bis
eyes, thought few moments in silence.
and then said. decisively:
s'To the fact that when I vas young
and very ambitious | lost my job"
MAY ask what was your job. Mr..
Twain p exclaimed the puzzled report
er.
"Cer.sioly. sir. oertaioly.'' replied
Mr.. Clemens, with great suavity, 81
was . reporter "-Phi!adelphis Post
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An oblieinef Policeman.

One Of the smart sportsmen who
were arrested during the row at Au-
teuil after being conducted to the tenn
porary lookup persistently cried: LET
me 60 for q few minutes. l will come
back" Finding that the officers were
obdurate, the young gentleman eventu-
ally took one Of them aside and said:
"At all events do me little favor The
third race IS about to be run. Go and
put these 10 louis on horse No. C.. The
officer went and presently returned
with the tiehet.-Cri de Paris.
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Man Killed Near Malolos.
Gen. OTIS sangu1nary Campaign
in the Philippines not Very
Thrilling Yesterday.

Manils. Aug Is -S IS a. N "A
force of United States troops from
Quipguia, four miles northeast Of Ms
soles. and from Baliuag, oear Postos,
about six miles northeast of Qaiuguia.
encountered body of insurgents. essi-
mated at about 500, halfway between
Bus:cs and Qaieguia Iu the engage
mens that epsued the Filipioos were
severely punished aad scattered.
The Americans lost one man killed.
The iosurgent force is believed to have
been uuder the command Of Gen. Pho
Del Pillar. aod to have had iu view the
tearing up OF the railroad at B,cave aud
Bigua, about three miles northeast Of
Bulacan.
A battalion OF the 2lst infantry will
be sent to these points this afternoon to
strengthen the railroad guard, aud to
recounoisre the country 10 the direction
Of Noszsgaray and 90 the Bastos
road.
Gen. Wheaton. with the troops at
Calule,, made reconnaissance on
Augeles. about four miles TO the uorth-
east, where he found 500 Of the enemy.
He sileoced their ERE ard then returned
TO Calules.
FILIpINos NOT UNMERCIFyL
Washington Aug. 1.-THE Score,
tarv Of the navy received cable mes
sage from Admiral Watson, at Macila
today confirming the press reports an
nounelug the safety of Lieut. Gilmore
asd party, captured BY the insurgents at
Bsler many weeks ago. The message
is ss follows:
Escaped Spanish prisoners report Gill
more and thirteen othee Americans,
eight sailors. condoed at Vigan, July
n. -Four sailors iu hospital With sore
legs. Gilmore we'll treated. Supplies
sent By admiral never reached.
"Watson -
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RanF- n ". T.. Aug. 13.-Lieu-

BautF, N. W. T., Aug. 13.-Lieu-
tenant Commander Percy St. John, OF
her Msjesty's ship Peacock. is here and
can scarcely contain himself wlsh
indignation on account of his reputec
criticism of Gen Otis and tie Filipino
campaign. American papers to baca
containing the reported Interviews at
Victoria bave made the commander
furious. He denies the correctness Of
his interviews and has through h's
attorneys demanded to be set right.
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6x469Ns I69Ns
W. @sEE9GaCD
THECENTEROF POPULATION
Where 1t Has Been and Where the
Next Census May Show It to Be.


Bv the first national census taken in
1870. when the population Of the coun-
try was not much greater than OF New
York city today, the center OF popula-
ton was 23 miles east Of Baltimore. 1t
was still in the neiShborhood of Baltl-
more. though to the west OF that city,
in 1900. In 1910 it was near NaSnlng-
ton. In 1920 it was at Woodstock, Va,
and in 1890. 1910 and 1850 in the pres
ent state of West Virginia. In 1860 1t
was a little to the south of Chlllcothe,
O.. this being the first official appear
ance Of Ohio as the center Of popula-
ton, though it has remained the polt-
ical center of population steadily ever
since.
In 1870 the center of population was
on a line in Ohio between Chiilcothe
and Cincinnati; in 1880 it was IL the
peighborhood Of Cincinnati, and in
1890. the year Of the last national CEN
sus, it was in Decatur county, Ind,
near the Ohio boundary and on line
between Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
The government estimate of the pres
ent population of the United States,
exclusive of countries over which its
sovereignty has been extended, was
100000 on June 1. and all sections
of the country have participated
though not equally. in the growth Of
population since 1890, when it was G2,-
100000.
By the coming census the Ohio and
Mississippi valley states will probably
be shown to have gained less from di-
rect foreign immigration than IN any
previous decade, while the citizens Of
the middle and New England states
have. relatively, gained more. There
has been substantial increase in pop
ulation, larger probably than in any
period since the close Of the civil war,
in the southern and south border
states and a much larger increase IN
those Of the southwest, most notably
in Texas. the total vote of which IN
creased from 100000 in 1880 to $1,000
in 1890 and go, 900 in 1896. The popu-
lation Of Texas 100000 in 1900 is
probably near 100000.
A state census taken Of Kansas IN
1895. on the other hand, showed the
population of that state to be less than
in 1890, while in the same period the
population Of New Jersey had increas-
ed 16 per cent. Between 1890 and 1899
the population of Florida increased
from 100000 to 465.000. while the pop
ulation Of South Dakota (32S,000 in
1S9O) was returned as $4,000 five years
later
The growth Of population in Amerl-
can states between 1890 and 1900 Will
be in accordance with the increase CT
the urban population in each rather
than with the gain in agricultural dis
tricts. AS majority Of the cities are
in the north it appears likely that the
"center of population in 1900 will be
on or near the banks Of the Wabash,
in the state Of Indiana. at some point
northwesterly from the present center
and nearer the Illinois than tie ONO
state Hne.-New York Sun.
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London, Aug Is The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Oporto, Portugal {: "Tbe suspicious
disease which broke out here recently
has become epidemic Its symptoms
are Identical with those of the bubonic
plague. Doctors disagree as to its pre-
else character, bat admit that it must
be silied to the dreaded eastern malady.
Sanitation aud the water supply here
are. bad, and the widest rumors a;e
current. The authorities. however, afe
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IN THE TWILIGHT OF LOVE-

II years ago you told me, dear,
That on day our dreams would fade
To these halt hearted fancies drear.
should have grieved and felt dismayeo
But yet so softly has the rain
OF dead years ashes settled on
Each glowing passion that the pain,
Vas smothered ere all light had gone.
All, be it thus with loves decease!
Its day is done; its shrine too high
To brave times destined tragedies.
Let US steal down ere night comes by.
Thomas Walsh in Bookman.
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fine character and unusual ability.
he never made any false pretensions
to high birth and was proud of his
honest butcher father.
He would have been very much
ashamed of any son or descendant of
his who attempted to tag on to the
coat tails of any titled family or who
sported spurious coat an arms
Atlanta journal.