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Busy AnimaIs.

The fox is a dealer in poultry, but he is nothing more nor less than a thief. Fat ducks and chickens are his delight, and a plump rabbit comes next best,
 The otter and the her9n are 1sher- men. The otter is not often seen, for he carries on his work mostly under the water, but the heron stands with his long, thin legs fn the water wait ing til a fish comes by. Then a sud- den plunge with his long, sharp bill and the poor fish is brought up and swallowed.
 The ants are the busiest of all Catch an ant asleep in the daytime if you can. They are always in earnest at their work, building their underground homes and laying up stores of food for the long winter.
 The swallow is a fly catcher, and skins low over the surface of the little streams. It takes a great many flies to fend him for just one day, and he is forever at work.
 The beaver is a wood cutter, a build CT and a mason. It cuts down the small trees with it's teeth, and, after it has built it's house, it plasters it with it's tail.
 The snail, too, is builder, but 1t takes the material for its house from its own body. It is so anxious to begin work that it commences to build it's house before it is even matched.
 The mole that burrows under the ground makes little fort under tha earth from which it tunnels in every direction, aud it makes such clever paths that 1t can run from one to the other and can scarcely be caught.
 The '-ns do not all Eve in hives or tree trunks. The mason bee digs a hoie ip brick wall and lines 1t with clay. Tn this nest it lays two eggs and closes it up. The miner bee bores long holes in the sandbanks and the car- penter bees bore their tunnels in wood. The upholsterer bee lines his nest with poppy leaves. The rose leaf cutter takes a leaf between its jaws, begins near the stalk and cuts out circle of just the right size and as perfect as as could be marked with a compass. With these circles of fragrant rose leaf IL divides it's round hole in the wall Into little cells.
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There is also a new fashion in the boxes employed for sending wedding cake to friends-some are white. some ivory and some aee pearl and white, bearing either a silver or pearl mono gram or pretty little eupids or hearts on the covers. Occasionally the hand writing of the bride is represented by her Christian name written across the top. Sometimes every box is hand. painted and these are intended to bs Kept as memento of the event.
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WATCHES IN THE pAwNsHops.
Always the First Articles to Be Pledged
 in Distress

in Distress.
 Most people suppose, said a down, town pawnbroker, the other evening. according to the Baltimore News. that when man goes broke the first. thing he thinks of pawning is his dress suit, but that's not so. While there might be some that do this, they are few and far between. By long odds. the great majority of those in distress first put up their watches. h a big city like this. with clocks on every hand, a watch is almost an unneces- sary luxury on the street, and so this is the first article pawned. Watches are, so to speak, 8 drug in the pawn shop. We get so many of them that we often wonder where they come from. You might think that we never would have occasion to lend money on wedding rings, but you would be wrong, for we have several of them now. A woman must be in distress to pledge her wedding ring, and yet It Is often done. We have engagement rings, too, but not so many in num- Der as wedding rings. Sometimes men pawn engagement rings. We simply take that as a sign that they have broken an engagement, but when a woman comes to us with one of them we know she needs money. I've made quite a study of pawnshops," contin- aed the broker, land I find that in the majority of cases the dress of the per son asking for 9 loan on some article has great deal to do with the amount received. If the pawnbroker sees a well-dressed person in front of lin he Will naturally argue that he ol she is little short of funds for the time be- ing, but will return and take the article out of pledge in few days. If, on the contrary the person asking loan be poorly dressed, there is little chance that he or she will get a fair amount on it. In the latter case the pawn broker usually offers only what he thinks the article will bring at private or public sale, with the amount of his interest deducted"
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WHICH SHALL 1T BE ]?
Democratic or Republican-Returns
 Tonight at Roof Garden.

Mir. Mickey Holland, the proprie- tor of the Roof Garden, has made arrangements to receive the returns via the Western Union of the sey eral states tha5 hold their elections today.
 Those of especial interest will be Kentucky and Ohio, which have been the shot- bed of politics. Refresh ments will De served at the Roof Garden. Everything has been made as comfortable as possible.
 A disastrous fire occurred in the husipess district of K gDsas City.
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Mir. T. M. Phillips left for AL theimer this afternoon.
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The mueh-prized wedding raiment ol certain American brides has beeu treated to various discouragements One bride lost hers in fire at New port and another had hers ruined by leakage in the hold of 8 ship en route to Europe. Hence new fashion has arisen of having special box for pre- serving a relic of the wedding cake covered with piece of the same stuff as the wedding garment. It may be square, round, or heart-shaped. with an initial or crest on the outside. Some times besides the bridal cake cut on the table, there is a smaller one to be retained as a souvenir, bearing the names of the bride and bridegroom in silver frosting, with those of the bridesmaids and best man and the ushers. On the round box, in the cen. ter of the lid, a water-colored portrait of the bride is introduced, and these boxes fasten with a silver clasp. formed of the united initials of the happy pair.
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AT HYMEN'S ALTER.

Wedding rings are supposed to be always the same, but still the fashion of them has altered lately among smart people. The newest brides are wearing plain gold circlets which are about two-thirds narrower than those formerly worn. Jewellers are also showing new ring. When worn it is exactly like any conventional wedding ring. In reality it consists of two separate gold bands, each made in a spiral These fit so closely together as to form a perfect ring without visi- ble joint This marriage ring is sym boiical of the joining of two into one.
 Seventeen years ago a bequest was made to the city of London by 8 benev- oient Italian gentleman of $4.000 to form fund to give a marriage portion ol S6C each to three poor girls every year. Unfortunately, the sum was quite inadequate, and up till now the wishes of the testator have not been carried out. However, the trustees have allowed the money to accumulate and in two years, time the capital will be sufficient for three girls to be en. riched according to the desire of the Italian benefaetor.
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E.Itty EntIceA the Mice.

From the Weekly Telegraph One of our Birmingham readers sends us an account of cat that lived in an outhouse and was seen one day to take small portion of her dinner and place it deliberately in front of a mouse hole in a corner. She then re- tired to a distance and set herself to watch. Not many minutes after q fine, plump mouse came out, gave one look around, and, seeing nothing suspi- cious, commenced to eat the food. While the mouse was thus pleasantly engaged pussy made the fatal spring and captured her incautious prey
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GHUCH IN COURT.
First Baptist Church, oolored, Being
 Sued.

R M. Rose, eoIored. is suing the First Baptist church, colored, of this city for $50. Constable Cheek this morning had something like twenty summonses. The whole eoa- gregation will be involved in the litigation. The case comes up be- fore Judge W. D. Vance.
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As Pants the neart. etc.

''She felt the strong arm of the law he said, speaking of a woman who had got into trouble. How delightful" commented the demure young thing. What is delightful" he demanded in surprise. "To feel a strong arm," she answered softly Chicago Post.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09
Reamer's Howard House
Howard and Baltimore Sts.,
BALTIMORE. MD.

To My Old Patrons and the TraUeling Public ::
Having had u very liberal share of the pub
lie patronage during the past five years, felt
encouraged>to rc-leuse the Howard House for
term of years, and have ut great expense
refurnished and refitted the hotel from top to
bottom. Am better prepared than ever to ac-
commodate the public. My aim will be TO
give frst-class Accommodations at $500 per
day Country merchants and commercial
travellers will find it the most centrally loca-
ted hotel in the city. Respectfully,
Sept 25, 1894. JAS. REAM ER,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09

WM. RUTLEDGE,
Proprietor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09
Oakland Mineral Water.

s. H. Lands. Sadler block. this city.
has received the agency for this cele-
brated water, and is now offering it to
the public at the low price of IS cents
per. gallon. The water comes from a
place owned by Mrs. J. Crane, and was
first discovered four years ago. in digging
a well. and the stream is o2 feet from the
top of the ground. It's medicinal proper
ties were at once made manifest, and
when an analysis was made each gallon
was found TO contain ~ grains of medi-
cinsl properties. 1t is extensively used
now, and has made many cures in all
stomach troubles. Oakland farm, where
the well is situated, is near Hollins In
stitute in Roanoke county, Va. Mr..
Landis has number of certificates from
people who have been cured by its use.
1t is also an excellent tonic. and is en-
dorsed by some of the leading physicians
of Roanoke.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09
II Never nisnnnnint.

People who are troubled with any dis
ease caused or promoted by impure blood
or a low state of the system may take
Hoods Sarsaparilla with the utmost conf.
dence that its faithful use will effect a cure.
Millions take it as a spring medicine be-
cause they know by experience it is just
what the system needs.
Hoods Pills are the best family ca
thartic and liver tonic. Gentle, reliable,
sure.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09
:. BEFORE BABY IS BoRN. ;.
A ValvaJe Lille Book of interest TO Al
Women S-nt Free.


Women S-nt Free.
Every woman looks forward with feel
;zgs of indescribable JOY to the one mo-
mentous event in her1ife, compared with
which all others pale into insignifcance.
How proud and happy she will be when
her precious babe nesties on her breast
how sweet the name of 'Motheri" And
yet her happy anticipation of this event
is clouded with misgivings of the pain
and danger of the ordeal. 50 that it is inn
possible to avoid the feeling of constant
dread which creeps over her. The danger
and suffering attendant upon being
mother can be entirely prevented, so that
the coming of the little stranger need not
belooked forward to with fear and tremb-
ling. as is so often the case. Every wo-
man who reads this paper can obtain alb
solutsly free a valuable and attractive lit
tie book entitled Before Baby is Born. "
by sending her name and address to the
Bradfeld Regulator Co, Atlanta. Ga.
This book contains priceless information
to all women, and no one should fail to
send for it.
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OAsToREA.
s:::;:.:s g.; !; q: .zz:zz=:3z=Iz1 :. z 3 = =. '..+.

The Mrs. Jane Hopkins Boys Clothes differ
from the ordinary sort in so many ways that
they really hegga ar description onlV per-
sonal description of their - finc points " can
properly convey to the minds of the lntelli-
gent American mothers their enormous super
iority over every other sort Call ut William
Kahn s, the leading clothIer, sudler block.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09
REorENING OF THE OLD wELL-KNowN
MaItby House.
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS.

The OLD MALTBY HOUSE. is to 2s East
Pratt ST., Baltimore, Md, has been reopen ed
to the public. The house has been Renovated,
and Cafes will he under the personal manage
mcnt of the well-kuown Caterer, Mr.. Louis
Bennett. The Bar will be supplied with the
Choicest Imported and Domestic Liquors and
Cigars. The Cafe with the best the market
affords.
Inn q 1909
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09

q AsoLINE and Oil Stoves, and the Best
VI Stove Gasoline and Coal oil to use in
ahem, for sale low at yesterday & Co.'S Tin
and Stove House. s. Charles street.
Tee BOX.-ws have for sale a large Ice
i Box for the keeping cool of several beeves
at q time, Will be sold cheap. Come and
see it, EASTERDAY & co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09
BIacksmithing:

The undersigned has taken the old and we'll
known Thos. ". Davis Blacksmith shop. arc
will hereafter conduct the Smith Business in
all its branches at this old established stand.
Horse-Shocing a specially. and all kinds of
work executed promptly and at reasonable
rates. Has had long experience in the busi-
ness, and will guarantee satisfaction.
July 5-y. ABRAHAM ARMSTRONG.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09
az DREAM corrAeg.


Away in the cheerful mountains,
Where the chipnunks have mad
their abode,
There will build my dream cottage,
Far, far away from the Soad.
There will build my homestead,
Where will sit all dny
In a cushioned, cozy corner
And dream the time away.
I'll build of granite powders,
With corridors long and wide,
And with grace of long ago
I'll furnish the rooms inside.
Sitting beneath the willow trees,
Dreaming away the hours,
Inhaling the soft, clear mountain air,
Enjoying the scent of the flowers,
The song birds will sing me my fancies
The squirrel will gather me food.
I'll live in the stiffness of nature;
No mortal shall ever intrude.
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09

Wanted. Old China, Bric-a-brac Rel
les, &c. Address John Treblig, North
Howard street. Baltimore.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09
ForSaIe.

Frame weather-boarded House. tin roof
containing six rooms and an attic room an
an out kitchen. A fine large stable. corn crib
and carriage house. One acre of land with
apple and peach trees. grape vines and small
fruits situated in Charles Town. on Leetowu
road. adjoining ". S. Kennedy's property.
near Baltimore aud Ohio Rail Road. Terms
reasonable. Address
JOHN MCKNIGHT.
MrS97-f- Bayside, Queens Co., n. z
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09
Hauling.

NIHE undersigned is prepared to do Hauling
i of all kinds, either with Cart or Wagon. ut
moderate rates. Delivering of merchandise
and baggage to and from the railroad depOts
. speciality. Orders left at the Livery stable
of Mr.. Joseph Hunt will receive prompt g.
tePsiSn; psen 20. ,oa. EDGAR D. GLAZE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09

For the Annual Reunion Confederate Vet
erans, Charleston, s. c., May 1o-15, 1899, the
southern Railway will sell tickets from all
points on its lines at one cent per mile In
each direction; tickets on sale May g, 8 aud
10, final limit May 81. 1s9n Fare for round
trip, from Washington sll5O. all points be-
tween Harrisonburg and Manassas, inclusive,
sll.45. Route through Danville, Greensboro.
Charlotte aud Columbia. Pullman sleeping
cars. Double daily train service. For further
information call on nearest Southern Railway
agent or L. s. Brown, General Agent, Wash
ingtou, ID. &.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17
GLCEE'8 MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
20 WASHING TOW Az. SOUTH
Advertising Subscriptions
Tel. 2796 il. Tel. 279oJ-4

The preliminary hearing in the case OF
Mark Perrin, the young man who is
accused of being the principal accessory
to an alleged criminal operation per-
formed on Jennie Johnson, a young
woman from st. Paul. who died a few
weeks ago in Minneapolis, took place
yesterday before Judge Kerr, of the
municipal court. The trial occupied the
greater portion of the day, and upon It's
conclusion the defendant was held to the
grand jury in the sum of $1,000 bail
Among the witnesses Were August
Johnson, the father of the dead girl:
Anna and Ellen Johnson, her sisters;
Maud Knapp, a friend of the deceased;
Ida Johnson, a midwife; Drs. Cotton
and Preidlander, Coroner Nelson, Chief
of Police Doyle and Detective Morris
Sey.
The testimony went to show that Per-
rim had been keeping company with Miss
Johnson since last January, and several
letters from Perrin to the girl were in
PRODUCED 1t was also shown that after
she came to the house Of Mrs Johnson.
he made two calls.
A letter was produced which was writ
ten by the defendant to a sister Of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17

Edward H. Husbands. a well known
resident Of Minneapolis, is dead after a
short illness. The funeral will take place
from 3144 Pleasant av.. Tuesday. Sept.
10. under the auspices of Minnehaha
Council lie. R. A.
Mrs Mary E. Jones. aged 65. died Fri
day, after a long illness. at 2S19 Chicago
avenue. The funeral will be held today
from the residence.
French-Canadian residents of Minneap-
oils will meet in the Bijou theater hall
this afternoon to make ARRANGEMENTS for
celebrating Lafayette day. Oct 10.
Monday morning. the Sumner Emer-
son. Irving, Lyndale and Garfield schools
will be opened
The great labor and industrial exposi-
ton which has been open al the new
city hall for the past two weeks closed
last night.
The resignation of E. F. Barto as sec
rotary of the Commercial club took effect
yester lay, when he severed his connec-
ton with the club to ACCEPT position
with one of the large mercantile establish
ments of the city.
The regular play of the Minneapolis
Whist and Chess club opens Thursday
evening, Oct. 5.
]. c. Rice. the head of the Minneapolis
detective agency of that name, and Mrs.
Addie Ffrl1ins were married last evening
in the hall Of Abraham Lincoln circle, q.
A. r.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17
Money Found In Mail Bags.

neighborhod of $4,000 in actual cash
should have been confided to letters dur
ing the past year, and harder still to
credit that the most exhaustive efforts
failed to find the owners of one-fourth of
that amount" writes Patti Lyle Collins
in the Ladies' Home Journal for Septem-
Der. 1.-The envelopes which are addressed
are kept on file for four years. blank ones
not so long, but In either case a liberal
margin of time is allowed for claimants to
appear before the money is finally turned
into the treasury to the credit of the post
Office department. In addition to the
money contained in letters during the
same period, something like $4,000 was
found loose In the mails 1t Is officially
styled loose money. .s-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17

dead girl, to the effect that the latter
would return home as soon as she had
finished her visit to friends in this city.
At this point the state rested and Mr..
Penny, for the defense, moved to dismiss
on the grounds that the evidence did not
sustain the allegations Of the complaint.
MIR. Perry argued at some length and
then Mr. Hutchinson, for the state, went
into the whole wretched business, giving
a number of reasons why the accused
should not be discharged. The motion
to dismiss was denied, and Perrin was
held to the grand jury in the sum stated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17

Minneapolis all last week, completed it's
work yesterday and adjourned to meet
next year at Boston. The principal bus
mess transacted yesterday was the cleo
ton of officers for the coming year. They
are: Joseph P. Hamer, of Buffalo, pres
i'1ent; w. Donley, of Be stcn vice presi-
dent; 7. A. Gable, of Kansas City, general
secretary and treasurer. This is the third
term for Mr.. Cable. P. T. Logan, of
Rochester, n. Y, was chosen as an or
ganizer of unions in New York city. Dan
lei Hanrahan was elected delegate to the
next convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, to be held at Boston.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17
Te1egrams hH Post Cnrd.

The Vienna chamber of commerce has
petttioned for the introduction of tlegsam
post cards and telegram letter cards, the
invention, like the ordinary post card. Of
Prof. DR.. Hermann. They would be post
ed in the usual way, and the messages
written them would at once be tle-s
graphed or telephoned from the postof-
flee to the receiving office. and there
transferred to other cards, which would
be delivered with the ordinary letters. =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17
SENATOR STANDS PAT.
Mr.. Washburn Still Believes the
Trusts Are u Menace.

Senator w. D. Washhurn returned to
Minneapolis yesterday morning from a
two months tour of Europe Asked
as to his widely heraI6ed interview on
trusts" in the New York Tribune, he
said: 81 have nothing to retract. The
trust is our great national menace Our
first panic will come from this source.
/ think the trust conference at Chicago
mainly humbug. 1t is a collection of
impractical professors who are nearly al
ways wrong, of demagogic orators and
weakened politicians L hope some
thing may come of it, but 1 think 1t
doubtful. 1t is degererating into petty
scramble over nonessentials and l think
will do little good.
LAS to the milling trust, it is a weak
ling. 1t is bound soon to go under. We
don't fear it. And the people should not
fear it."
The senator returns in greatly improved
health and said he had never felt better
in all his life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17
RIackn,aiI Alleged.

George Cryderman, of Chicago, was ar
rested yeseeraay morning N I miln 1,th
tempting blackmail. The complainant Is
Prof. j. H. Austin, a Minneapolis derma-
tologist. Prof. Austin's lawyers state that
he has received letters from Cryderman
threat ening that unless paid a sum Of
money he would expose in New York
newspaper, for which he claimed to
correspond, damaging facts concerning
Prof. Austin's business which would
wholly ruin it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17
The Palace Museum.

There is rare attraction at the Pal
ace Museum this week. The manage
ment has secured the services of that
empress of magic, Mile. Olo, who will
entertain all callers at Curio hall with
The Murphy Comedy company will open
there today with their high-class vaude-
VILE Mr. Murphy was formerly one Of
the company of Murray & Murphy, cele-
brated comedians. =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17

managed to grasp his wife just as she
was sinking, and he swan to the shore
with her only to find that she was dead.
Mr. and Mrs Johnson are both elderly
people and have a family of children,
one of whom is grown. Mrs. Johnson is
about fifty years of age.
The screams of the unfortunate couple
attracted the attention of the cottagers,
who rushed to their assistance and man
ned a row boat. Mrs. Johnson was car
ried to the S. Woodford cottage, but was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17

at Santa Barbara the captive was tied up
in a jute sack and left on deck. Soon
ed to its mothers calls by casting itself
overheard. all tied up in the sack. The
mother seized the sack and with her
sharp teeth tore it open. She had follow
ed the sloOp eighty miles