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On January l, 1899. the total num-
Der Of paupers receiving relief in Eng
land and Wales was S21,23S. As the
population of the two countries is esti-
raated at 1887 ,07S, the paupers re-
lieved amounted to one out of every
thirty-eight persons. or &c OF the pop
ulatton. London city heads the list in
regard to the number in receipt OF re-
lief, the total amounting to 1855
persons. In Middlesex the outdoor
pauperism is smaller than in any other
union county, while the indoor pauper-
ism is smaller than in thirty-six of the
forty-five counties. There is an in
crease in the number OF insane pau
pers. This class has increased year by
year from POSTS in 1858 to 93.357 in
1899; London contributing to the re-
lief Of $3.50 indoor and 1854 out
door. or a total of 20.133. The West
Riding of Yorkshire comes next in the
order Of insanity, with total Of 5,55l.
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Mrs. MeKlniey.. Miniature.

A gentleman of the Virginia Hot
Springs was in the city the other day
on a trip combining business and
pleasure. He related a little incident
connected with President and Mrs. Nc
Kinely's visit to the springs recently.
When the distinguished party were
taking the train on the return to WASH
ington he, with many others Of the
village, went to the station to bid them
a public good-by, and by their presence
to assure them Of their appreciation of
the stay at the resort After the party
had entered the train he happened to
look underneath the presidential car,
and near the wheels lay something
glittering. He reached down and
picked up the object, and discovered
that 1t was a miniature picture of a
little child set in a heavy gold oval
frame. He handed 1t to one Of the
trainmen and requested him to hunt
the owner aboard the car. The train
man did so and found the owner in the
person Of Mrs Mckinley. She had not
noticed its loss. and was very grateful
for its recovery.-Washington Post.
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Cider and Bacteria.

Cider is sometimes made with i'm
pure water, and there are makers who
affirm that dirty water makes the best
cider. Hence the Pasteur Institute OF
France has been examining Normandy
elders to see how far they are free
from bacteria 1t appears from their
results that the malic acid in cider
tends to kill bacteria. Ordinary cider
contains at least 2 per cent of maliC
acid, and when the percentage does
not fall below that the bacillus Of ty-
phoid fever dies in it after Is or 20
hours. Good cider, then, may be drunk
"A hours after 1t is made without any
fear Of catching typhoid.
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nothing but perfection Is found here
Under the arching branches cool ave-
nues stretched away In dreamy vistas;
fountains Of perfumed water scattered
fragrance on the air; music from
stringed instruments noated on every
breeze. Flowers blossomed along the
pathways: lilies Of the valley shook
their tiny bells and mingled their
sweetness with the odorous violet
"All is beauty. all is peace" muir
INJURED.
See you not those who dwell here?"
asked Angela. Suddenly the place
seemed peopled with smiling. happy
beings. Old friends whose earth-life
had long since ended came toward me
with greetings. Kings, warriors. priests
and poets Of all times mingled in the
passing throng. Queens and women OF
humble birth walked side by side. all
smiling. happy.
A feeling OF perfect peace stole over
me. Taking Angela's hand in mine. /
led her gently from the throng. And
thou hast never forgotten thine earth
love. sweet one" I asked.
Nay. dearest" answered she. such
love as mine and thine lives down
through the forever Of eternity. Oft
have l been with thee when thou
knewest 1t not. When danger threat
ened thee, Angela's hand did ward it
on. and Outlines guide thy footsteps
over rough and stormy pathways"
II seem to have seen thee many
times in dreams. my sweet one" whis-
pered l.
Truly" said Angela, between the
earth and the City Of the Blessed lies
country they call Dreamland. whittier
we Of the city may go at will; put
thou. hampered by thine earthly body.
couldst travel thither only when the
body was In that state which they cah
sleep. Inactive. thy senses deadened to
all things earthly, while in the state so
like unto death, thine inner being,
which now hath come to dwell in re-
gions Of light forever. mightest steal
away for a brief while to Dreamland,
there to commune with other spirits,
some like myself. subject to a sum-
mons from the waking body. ana those
who dwell in the soul existence only"
Thus. listening and marveling as the
wondrous beauties Of the new life ere
revealed to NE. wander with my dar-
ling through Paradise.
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SELDOM MARRY AGAIN.
Widows of Chicago Policemen Remain
Single and Draw Pensions.

Widows of Chicago Policemen Remain
Single and Draw Pensions.
Chicago Times-Herald: Only one
per cent OF the widows Of the Chicago
policemen who are left with a pen
sion ever marry again. or 200 wom-
en- who have received pensions
during the past % years only two took
a second trip on the matrimonial sea,
and both OF them married policemen.
At present there are $50 women on the
pension list whose husbands either
died or were killed in the service. This
list will soon be increased on account
OF an act passed by the last legislature,
which provides a pension for a police
mans widow. no matter whether he
was in active service or not, so long as
she remains unmarried. Heretofore
the law has been that IL a retired Pc
liceman, drawing a pension, should
die, his pension died with him. All his
widow received from the police depart
ment was $1,000 life insurance from
the Benevolent association. But the
pension law recently enacted makes
her eligible for her husbands pension,
the smallest sum being $500 a year.
The amount OF a widows pension de-
ponds upon the rank her husband held
in the department. A patrolman's
widow receives $500 a year, one half
his salary; a sergeant's widow
$500 a year, a lieutenant's widow $3.50
a year. and so on. Mrs. Welter. widow
of Colonel Welter, who a few years
ago was drillmaster Of the department,
with the rank Of inspector. draws the
largest pension Of any woman on the
list. She receives $500 year. This
Is perhaps the largest pension received
by any woman in Illinois. Next to
Mrs. welter comes the widow Of In
spector Michael ]. Setback, whose an
nual pension is 81. 400. The oldest pen
sioner on the list Is Mrs. Nellie T.
Mackey, who has been a widow for
nearly 20 years. Policemen's widows,
IL is said, have many opportunities to
marry again, because in most cases
they are left in fairly good circum-
stances and are sought by bachelors
or widowers who have an eye to money
matters when casting about for a mate.
But from the examination Of the pen
sion records one Is forced to believe
that a policeman's widow thinks $500
a year better than a husband.
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LED HER FROM THE THRoNG.

LED HER FROM THE THRONG.
cling white city. With walls OF pol
ished marble, cut in thousands OF fan
ciful shapes, with slender spires and
graceful minarets rising on high, this
city hung suspended in the air.
We approached its walls. Noiseless-
ly, on golden hinges, its great gates
swung open, and a voice babe me enter.
/ entered the portal; a fight Of marble
steps rose before me. AS my feet
rested upon the first Of these my guide
few from me and alighted on the land
ing above, where 1t sat resting and
preening its wings.
AS looked, behold a change. Slowly
the dove faded from before my eyes,
and in its place the form OF a lovely
woman stood.
She turned toward me with out
stretched hands. Thou hast kept me
waiting so long, so long. beloved" she
said.
Angela" cried. Fastening toward
her. do / at last behold thee? /,
too, have grown weary with the wait
ing. The day kissed thy cold lips for
the last time, and turned away from
the mound OF earth that covered thee.
my heart did break. In vain tried I
to take up the old thread of life so
rudely broken. Ny old pursuits be-
came hateful unto me. No maid, how
ever fair. could fill thy place; in dreams
/ saw thee still. Among the holy
brotherhood, in comforting the dying
and ministering unto the living, at last
found / peace. But the way has been
long and wearisome."
Eyes, dearly beloved" answered An
gela, but all that is now ended, and
because Of thy purity Of soul and thy
good deeds wrought thou art come
direct to the city Of the blessed. Look
about thee; surely mortal mind could
never conceive Of such beauties. All
this Is thine to enjoy forever"
Reluctantly Withdrawing my gaze
from my long-lost Angela's face. l
looked about me. Glistening white
palaces Of the same pure marble as the
city's wall rose here and there.
Those" said Angela, whose gaze
followed my own, ARE our dwelling
places, II we wish; but we love better
, TO live beneath the trees. See. are they
not grandf" +.
Giant forest trees reared their great
trunks on high; fruit trees. laden with
ripe fruit, others yet in blossom. were
on every hand.
I'VE do not pluck the fruit SAID
Angela. I'VE sustain not life as NOR
tails 10. The trees bear because tney
IRE perfect only In their fruitins. ana
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MET IN PARADISE.

saw Brother Joseph. Brother Bene-
dietus and the young monk Anselmo
gathered about my bedside with, sad
tear-stained faces. Suddenly light OF
more than MONDAY brightness flooded
the little cell. closed my eyes to, shut
out its brilliancy.
He is gone" said Brother Benedic-
tus. whose fingers clasped my wrist.
He listened with ear close pressed
against my breast. NO, no." he said,
''the heart still beats family"
The monastery bell began to peal
forth the hour OF nine; its mellow
tones reverberated from crag to crag
and ended in little musical tinkles far
down the gorge. but ere its last echo
had died away my soul had passed out
from the mortal body into the vast un-
seen.
Free from pain. with a feeling Of
lightness and buoyancy In every part
Of my being, / rested in air, an exact
counterpart of the body lying on the
bed, which even then the good brothers
were preparing for burial; the limbs
were Strengthened; the long, slender
hands, clasping a crucihx, were folded
over the breast. / lowered over this
house Of clay which had once been
mine. and gazed at it as a gorgeous
. winged butterfly might look upon the
chrysalis from which it had Just been
freed.
Whittier am to go, thought l. Are
souls freed from the mortal body
doomed to remain forever near it, see
ing. knowing all, yet themselves I'M
seen?
gazed upward, and 10! from I'M
known heights, with a fiuttering Of
snowy wings, dove descended. Nearer
and nearer still IL came. reached
forth to touch the gentle creature, and
as my hand rested upon it we began
slowly to rise. Out from the narrow
cell We passed. onward, upward. above
the tree-tops, higher and higher. till
the river, far below, seemed a slender
silver ribbon as 1t shimmered in the
moonlight. The highest spur on the
mountain dwindled to a tiny speck be-
meath US, and then-above, below, in
every direction, nothing but space.
At length We came to a beautiful
green island, dotted over with gardens
Of peoples, where lotos blossoms gently
swayed along the margins of its rive-s.
and the whispering winds murmured
their lullabies. over this island, in
letters of never-fading flowers, foated
the name, "Dreamland."
But my gentle guide paused not to
rest on this beautiful island; on and
on we scared, till we came to a daz-
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A Snoring Premier.

From the Sydney Telegraph: Dur
ing the all-night sitting Of the New
South Wales legislative assembly this
week the premier. Mr.. Reid, spent q
large part of the night in slumber OF
the opposition benches. The incident
did not escape notice, as the rotund
attitude Of the sleepy premier and his
nasal performances compelled atten-
ton from all parts Of the house.
Eventually 1t was satirically demanded
why the leader Of the government
should persist in remaining on the OPP
position side Of the house. Mr.. Bar
ton promptly and wittily defended his
new colleague by asking: why
should be not be there? Is he not now
my sleeping partner"
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An Investigator.

stop" shouted the shoe clerk.
whats the matter with ye?r In
quired the customer.
why, what in thunder are you
pouring that shoe polish on your trou-
sers fort" demanded the clerk.
See, here, young Teller, ye may
think ye can bunko yer Uncle Era, but
/ guess I'm smart 'nough to test tibet
guarantee Of your'n before leavin' the
shop" retorted the customer with a
cunning smile.
why, what guarantee?" asked the
clerk.
Say, didn't ye guarantee this here
blackin' not to soil the pants?' de-
manded the customer severely. AN
by gum, look at them pants, Jest look
at them pantsi" he exclaimed, excited
ly. Il s'pected tibet ye were lynn, an
now them new pants is ruined, plumb
ruined. I'll sue ye fer $4,000 dam
ages, ye see II don't"
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som.thIng Wrong with Johnny.

On this particular evening his elder
sister had told him to say to Mr.. Hank
inson that she had a bad cold and waS
sorry she could not come down.
On this occasion, also, he was in 6
bad humor.
There was no candy.
Wherefore Mr.. Hankinson said:
Where Is your sister, johnny"
Johnny replied:
''She's upstairs, sneezin' her blamed
head orr
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Santa Fe has a woman's board of
trade. now seven years old. The mem
bers keep the ancient palace Of the
Spanish governors spruced up, look
after the trees and shrubs in the public
square. run a public library, reading
room, lecture course and several chart
ties. and Tin the language of their con-
stitution) strive in all ways ito adj
vance the welfare and prosperity Of the
oldest city in the United States"
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BACTERIA Perfume the Earth.

That peculiar, not unpleasant odor,
of freshly turned earth in rural dis
tricts is due to the presence in it of
large quantities of bacteria, according
to Clark Nuttall. These organisms,
consisting chiefly of cladodrixodorifesa,
are believed to be the strongest anti
dote to all bacterial poisons. They
shrivel up when deprived of moisture,
but can stand dryness for months at
a time. When it rains, or the earth
is moistened in any other way, the bac-
terra mentioned exude a secretion
which produces the peculiar odor. The
same effect is noticed when digging
deeply into the soil in hot, dry wealth
er. The lower strata are moist. even
though the surface be parched.-New
York Press.
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None Of HIs Business.

A story illustrating the reticence Of
the Scotch regarding their private af-
fairs was told BY Ian Maclaren when In
Boston A train was at a railroad sta
ton, when q porter put his head into
a car and called out: ANY one In this
car for Doun? Change for Doun? Any
one for Doun9" No one moved, and IN
3 few minutes the train was speeding
along, not to stop again for nearly an
hour. Then an old Scotchwoman
turned to lady sitting near her. ana
said: ..Pm for Doun. but I'd no tell
thai man so."-Youth;s Companion.
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New Mail Box.

A Washington inventor has devised
an ingenious attachment for a mail
box. Every time that. the door is
opened by the collector OF the mail a
small movable sign is changed. This
sign, which consists Of card. is visi-
bic from the outside. and shows when
the next collection wiz be made.
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The Joke on spIlnts.

"Awfully good joke on young
Splints. isn't it,"
Didn't hear It."
He sized up a man for appendicitis,
and favored him with a hasty opera
ton"
Whats the joke? Man dead?"
MANS dead all right enough. but
that amt the joke. They found out
at the autopsy that he was born with
out any appendix How's thatg"
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Lemon Trees.

In grove Of lemon trees buds and
blossoms, and both green ard ripe fruit
may be seen on the same tree all the
time. all the year round. Wouldn't 1t
be nice IL our own apple trees were
that way?
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Lar-e.. Vein az salt.

The largest mass Of pure rock salt
in the world lies under the province
Of Galaeia. Hungary. 1t Is known to
be $50 miles long. 20 feet broad and
$50 feet In thickness.
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bal. PIr,an.

The Chinaman would rather part
with anything In this world than his
pigtail. He thinks that when he comes
20 die that pieaii win be used to lift
him up 10 heaven.
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elephants are very fond Of cocoanuts
ana win take them with the tip Of
their trunks and break them By knock
ing them against their foreheads.
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"Is the cashier outT' he asked As he
looked around. NO." replied the
president. as he glanced up from an
examination Of the books. @the cashier
Is not out; fits the bank that's out"
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wa.aa Haf.r

Cecil Rhodes Is confirmed woman
hsier. though he profits b. their love
Of diamonds.
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There Is perpetual summer in tae
heart where the sun Of righteousness
shines.
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A REMARKABLE FEAT
ANIMAL NERVES GRATED TO
MANS.

Interesting Instances of This Trans
plantation-Out OF = Score Of Re
corded Cases No One. However. Re-
covered Eatirely.
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READING

This ''ad." this very moment. are you
not7 You KNOW Il b IN advertise
ment. yet you read n; we al read n
u YOUR "ad." oceunle this space q
would Be read and bring you good re-
suits. Try q and be convinced
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-09
SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED.

s: F. 2o6 CIckusick Rep, Of Pine)-To
authorize boards Of road supervisors to issue
bonds to buy graders. Towns and counties.
5. +. 2UI Darker. Rep, of IsantD-To
amend sec 1868 Stats 1894 turning liquor
license moneys into school funds. Bducation
To establish state public school at Detroit
and appropriating $4,000 therefor. Financial.
s. F. 209 (Chilton. Rep. of Wrixhtl-To an
rropriate $4,000 annually for laboratory OF
state board of health. Public health.
s. F. 2lo tChtlton. Rep. of Wright)-To ap-
health for preventing the spread Of con-
tagious and infectious disease among horses,
cattle and other animals. Public health.
s. F. I'll drainage committee)-To estab-
lish drainage commission. Governor au-
ditor.- secretary OF state. First reading Re-
s. F. 212 tSheehan, Rep. of Ramseyl-To
make term of county auditors four years. and
making next election in 1902. Towns and
counties.
S. F. 21s Potter, Rep, OF Hennepin,-To
increase board Of state boiler inspectors from
to T. judiciary.
S. F. PA Snyder. Rep, of Hennepinl-Au-
thorizing Hennepin county to expend not ex-
ceeding 5000 annually on improvements at
Lake Mirnetonke. Hennepin delegation.
s. F. rs (Du Toit, Dem, Of Carver. by re-
quest)-To regulate the practice OF osteopathy.
g.. F. j216 Potter, Rep, of Hennepin)-Re
lafins 90 colFeyaqces made by married
women. Judiciary.
ST. 217 tSheH. Rep, of Nobles|-To amend
military code OF 1897 to make national guard
priating SIS. 600 annually. and increasing year
ly limit of expenditure for uniforms. etc. to
3d. co., Military affairs.
o. F. as Smith. J. H.. Rep, Of Becker
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-09
HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED.

H. F. 264 committee binding Irvine. subst,-
fute for H. F. 3, II. 26, q, 40 and 1881
Regulating sale Of binding Irvine at state
prison Placed on general orders
II. F. 265 johnson, S.. c., Rep. of Chi
sago)ETo repeal section 6611 General Statutes
1894, relating to arrest for beard bill.
Judiciary.
H. F. 266 (McNaiH, Rep, of Douglass
Amending section 5557, General Statutes 1894
relating to fees of notary public Judiciary.
1t. F. PSI Hymes, Rep, Of Oimstedl.To
amend military code to authorize TT increase
OF the national guard. and appropriate money
therefor. Military affairs.
H. F. 26S committee n Grainage(-To estab-
ish drainage commission and appropriating
St0o, 600 to carry on the work. Appropriations.
ii. F. 269 won Lehe, Rep, of LIE Sueur)-
To amend section CO. Statutes 1894, relating
to elections in cities of less than II 600 in
habftants. Elections.
H. F. go Foss, Rep. Of Grant)-To LEGAL
lie county roads in certain cases and pro-
vide for resurvey Of same. Towns and
counties
H. F. 271 CWinston, Dem. of Hennepinl-
Establishing a board of inspectors to in
spect steam boilers and steam vessels Gen
eral legislation.
H. F. 272 (Mausten, Rep, Of Aitkin)-Pro-
v1ding for excise tax on electric light gas
water works, street railway and messenger
or signal companies. Taxes and Tax laws
H. F. 273 (McCollum, Rep, of Kittson)-
Establishing boards of appeals for inspection
of grain at Duluth and Minneapolis Grain
AMI warehouse
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-09
bers from the country are opposed to the Law
applying to. any but the cities in the state
CALLS FOR MORE TAXES.
Mr.. Mausten Wants More From Wa
ter and Other Companies.

Mr.. Mausten Wants More From Wa
ter and Other Companies.
In H. F. 272 Mr.. Mausten (Rep.), of
Aitkin. provides for an Increased tax
on electric light, gas, waterworks,
street railway and messenger compa-
MES. The tax is to be an excise one,
and means that such companies shall
pay ! per cent gross earnings tax in
addition to other taxes now levied.
such companies are to file with the
state auditor, on or before the first
Monday in June, a statement showing
that gross receipts within the state
for the year ending May 1, including
all sums earned or charged, whether
received or not. The statements are to
De laid before the state board of equal
izatfon, and the board is to report to
the state auditor the amount of such
gross receipts, who, in November Of
each year, Is to collect from each COM
pany an excise tax computed by taxi
Ing per cent of the amount of the
gross receipts for business Zone In the
state. The taxes SO collected during
November of each year are to be paid
into the general fund of the state. In
case companies refuse to pay the tax, a
penalty OF per cent per annum is to
be added
Franchises or privileges enjoyed by
companies or corporations from the
state are to be suspended during the
time such companies refuse or neglect
to comply with each and all the pro-
visions of the act. The bill went to the
committee on taxes and tax laws.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-09
"DEATH IN
THE POT"

"Death in the pot" That sentence
condenses the story of a tragedy. A
little family gathering. A fine dinner
cooked in the large copper kettle long
disused, and the entire family poisoned
by the accumulated verdigris. The story
was told by the newspapers from one
end of the land to the other. But It was
soon forgotten. The moral of it is, that
the purest of food, put into a foul vessel,
instead of nlinistering to life may be-
come minister of death
If the stomach is diseased it is like the
poisonous kettle, which taiats everything
that goes into it. The symptoms are
irregular appetite, undue fullncss after
eating, distressed feeling in the stomach,
of futtering and sinking sensations, pal
pitatio1, dizziness, ringing in ears, sour or
bitter risings and constipation. Not all
these symptoms may be present at the
same time, but any of them shows dis
ease in the digestive or alirnentarv tract.
The intimate relation of the stomach
to the blood, heart, liver and lungs
makes it a medical maxim in exploring
the causes Of obscure diseases to " start
with the stomach It is upon this
principle that DR. Pierce's Golden Medi-
remarkable cures. It cleanses the stom-
ach and the system is cleansed 1t in
creases the action of the blood making
glands, and the body is enriched by the
purified blood. 1t strengthens the di-
gestive or nutritive organs and these
strengthen the whole body by increasing
the quantity and quality of its nourish-
ment It carries off the poisonous, effete
matter. In this way it re-establishes
health, banishing the bodily aches, which
are h1t symptoms OF the stomach's
condition
All medicine dealers sell Golden
Medical Discovery" If they try to
substitute something else, it is because
:" something else" pays better. Insist
on " Golden Medical Discovery If you
wan. to be cured.