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The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-08
HARVEST HANDS WAN TED.
Truck Farmers in tho Vicinity of New
York Burdensd With Big Crops.

Truck Farrner in tho Vicinity II New
York Burdened With Big Crops.
NEW YORK CRY (special).-"The harvest
truly Is great, but the laborers are few
In Its literal sense this Is the complaint
just now Of a great many OF the farmers OF
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
and presumably also OF other States. This
has been an exceptionally fertile and pro-
ductive year with the truck farmers and
fruit growers, who look to New York for
their market. Early In the season u pro-
longed period OF dry weather Threatened a
short and shrlvele crop, but ratn came In
the nick OF time and all manner OF vege-
tation seems to have matured and fructt-
fed luxuriantly.
In a recent trip through several of near
by counties OF New Jersey, New York and
Pennsylvania this was found to be the
case. Apples are quite extensively grown
In all the region contiguous to New York
and growers say they have seldom known
q larger or better crop than they are now
harvesting. Practical fruit growers are
getting big returns this harvest, and al
though the very great quantity or fruit
sent to market has beaten down prices
considerably, they will realize more than
the average for their crops, because OF the
quantity. What is said OF apples is true
generally OF grapes and small fruits. The
VINEYARDS lust now ripening are heavily
weighted with fine, fully developed grapes.
Blaokberries were never more plentiful nor
OF larger growth or fuller flavor. .Raspber-
ries did nearly MS well; currants were
plentiful and well matured; strawberries
alone, of all the fruits, did not come up to
thu average. OF peaches, only q limited
quantity are grown around New YORK, but
the crop will be well up to the average OF
recent years.
A crop with which the armer's boy more
generally concerns himself than does the
farmer, Is also one OF the most prolific for
yeurs-that is the nut crop. The trees are
fairly loaded down with ehestnuts, wal
nuts, butternuts, hickory nuts, and the
bushes with hazelnuts.
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The Filipino is indolent. He takes
every opportunity to rest, and works
only when he must. That is not often
or long, for nature does his work
largely for him, and he has most of
his time for his own. The wants of
the Philippine farmer are few and cas-
lily satisfied. His house is a simple
bamboo structure; his furniture costs
little; food may be had cheaply; there
is no winter to provide against: why
should he task himself? Give him his
favorite game-cock-for he is inordi-
nately fond of cock-tighting-and he
will ask no more of life. Give him
ready access to water, and he will be
equally happy, for bathing is one of
his passions, and cleanliness his de-
light.
In fact, the natives are thorough
water-dogs. They love to disport in
the boiling surf, and such Il feeling as
fear never enters their thoughts while
in the waves. There are no better
swimmers, and they do not hesitate to
plunge, with no weapon but a dagger,
among a shoal of sharks. They attack
these dangerous animals with an
alertness and skill that is always fatal
to the animal. They will dive and
stab him from below; or, when the
brute opens his yawning mouth to
seize his prey, the ready swimmer
will thrust in q sharpened stick that
prevents the jaws from closing again.
The boys are as alert as the men, and
rarely fail to bring up a penny thrown
into the water, though it be thirty or
forty feet deep. Like his favorite
araught animal, the water buffalo, the
native seems half-amphibious, and
where opportunity serves spends half
his time in the water.-The Criterion.
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Governor Steunenberg, OF Idaho, never
has worn u necktte.
The Sultan OF Morocco had 4 narrow ga.
cape from death during u RECENT thunder.
storm.
Sir Julian Paunceiote's new title is to he
Baron Pauncefote OF Preston, In the Ooun.
ty OF Gloucester.
Cecil Rhodes Is so confirmed In his mis-.
ogyny that he employs none but men even
around his house.
Thomas Balm, new Speaker OF the Can.
adian House OF Commons, is the first far.
mer to gain that post.
Booker T, Washington believes the rae.
question can only De worked out ia the
South through education.
Genera al 7, NJ. Anderson, Commander Of
the Dep artment of the Lakes, is the be;t
amateur oarsman In the army
Colt has been introduced In Con5tantt-
nople by Colonel Pousonby, the MIiifnrv
Attache OF the British Legation.
William D, Howells subscribes lnterrot,.
tently to a clipping bureau for Incidents in
real life bearing upon whatever theme no
may he treating In novel form.
Queen Victoria will present to tn, Ma.
tional Portrai: Gallery Hayter's celebr.taI
picture OF Her Majesty in her coronntiop
robes, which Is now ut Kenslngton PIisrs
John Lind, the Populist Goyern,r =,
Minnesota, Is a Swede by birth. N, ysa
born In that country In 1851. and Is nv
most conspicuous Swela IN Mlnngso,a n wi
ittcs.
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A youthful graduate Of the Harvard
Law School went out West and opened
an Office in a small frontier town. His
first client was a man accused of steal
ing a horse. The case came to trial
before an old judge and a jury com
posed of hewhiskered ranchers, and,
though there was no doubt Of the
guilt of the defendant, he had a regi-
ment Of frieuls who swore he vas
forty miles away when the horse was
stolen. This evidence the prosecu-
ton was unable to break down, and
the young lawer plumed himself on a
certain acquittal. The jury retired,
and five minutes later came back into
court.
"Haye you agreed on a verdict?'
asked the Judge.
1--WE have" answered the foreman,
as he shifted a gun he carried on his
hip. I've find the defendant not
guilty, an recommend the defendants
lawyer, OWN to his youth an inno-
cence, to the mercy OF the court
New York Tribune.
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THE KEARsARcE A SUCCESS.
New Iyps of Battleship Develops Great
Speed on Builders Trial.

NEWPORT news, Va. (SpeciaD,-The bat
tleshIp Kearsarge is the fastest vessel OF
her class In the United States Navy. She
vent out on her trial trip and returned
with all colors flying, and a broom, the
symbol OF victory on the water, nailed at
each masthead.
She had attained q speed of l7.25 knots
an hour. This Is .05 greater than the speed
made by the Alabama, which went out
drawing not twenty feet of water and with
a displacement OF more than 1000 tons less
thar she will carry when finished, while
the Koarsurge was covered With a years
foul growth on her bottom, drew over
twenty-five feet OF water. and carried al
most all her dead weight.
The Kearsarge and her sister ship, the
Kentucky, belong to q class of fighting
craft different from the other warshlps OF
the world. The Kearsnrge IS the first war
ship built with superposed t%urrets, one
forward and one aft, each carrying two
eight-ineh guns In the upper story and
two thirteen-inch guns in the lower, OF
main, turret. The contract price of the
Kearsarge Is 50, $50, 900, without the usual
inducement OF n bonus for excess OF speed.
The Kearsarge is armed with four ID.
inch breechloadiuG rifles. four S-ineh
breechIoadlng rifles. fourteen 5-inch rapid
fire rifles, twenty 6-Dounders, SIX 1-poun.
ders and four Gatllngs. There are foul
torpedo tubes.
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The silk market is in a very firm position.
Boring Sea fishermen report unusual
salmon catches.
An apiary expert predicts a honey MINI
In Canada this year.
A silk ribbon trust has been formed with
a capital of $50, 000, 900.
Fancy Bartlett pears are scarce out
lower grades are plentiful.
Reports from the West say thai tue army
worm is injurins the crops.
The price Of milk to retailers has peen
advanced from s1.21 to S1.31 a can.
Last year 5000, 600 pounds Of aiuminsnm,
valued at 81, ZIG, 900, were produced IN the
United States.
The price OF all building materials mas
been raised throughout the country.
The Australian Governments are buying
American machinery to help farmers
The crops In the central provinces OF In
dia nave been saved by a heavy ram
All furs have advanced In price from NJ
teen to eighty per cent. in the last MONTH
Calves are selling In Missouri at w 70
$50 per head, and are bard 10 ger at 'ha''
All varieties OF muskmelons are SO
abundant tina the prices continue 10 ia'i'
The seasons lumber drive In Maine by
the K~ennebec Log Company is reported as
100. 000, 900 feet.
More than 81, 900, 900 OF Eaglish capital
has been invested in Cuban tobacco piah'
tations within the last six months
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Compound is the overcoming Of cases
of supposed barrsnness. This great
medicine is so well calculated to regu.
late every function of the gsneratve or
gans that Its efficiency is vouehsd for
by multitudes of women.
Mrs. Ed. WoLFoRp. Of Lone Tree,
Iowa, writes:
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Using Natural Gas in England.

A correspondent states that at last
the natural gas at Heathfeld, Sussex,
has been put to practical use The
railway station has been lighted with
it, after experiments with various
burners, This new application has
aroused a good deal of interest in sci
entifc circles, aud several natural
history societies have visited the place
aud inspected the new arrangement,
@. Dawson, L. G.. s., who has visited
the place and made an inspection,
says it is, in his opinion, the first
time practical use has been made of
natural gas in Europe Tele-
rrapb.
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MARYLAND STATE TICKET.
Republican Convention Renominates Gov
ernor Lloyd Lowndes.

BALTIMORE, Nd. (speclal).-The Mary
land State Republican Convention nomln-
ated the following ticket: Governor, Lloyd
Lowndes. of Allegheny County; Con-
%troiIer, Philips Lee Goldsborough, of Dor
chester County, Attorney-General, Ex-
Congressman John V. l.. Findlay, OF Balti-
more City. The nominations were all made
by reclamation.
The platform, which was unanimously
adopted, declares for the gold standard,
favors protection, commends the record
made by our soldiers and sailors In the
war with Spain, deplores thu Philippine
insurrection, but states that duty demands
that we retain and pacify them until the
problem OF their final disposition Is solved
in a manner that will reflect glory on our
republic. A plank 10 the platform reiat-
Jag to trusts strongly fayors laws to sue
c~essfully suppress all combinations which
create monopoly.
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Ssusy Gle ,ntn.'.
Yellow fever is raging in Mexico.
T6a nIaoue il spreadtng In China,

The yolksraad Transvaal Government
has decided that the dynamite monopoly
shall not be cancelled.
DR.. Koch Is said to have asked OF the
Cape Colony Government the modest sum
OF $3.50, 900 for bis work on the rinderpest.
A roundabout report declares that n
state OF anarchy prevails in the Philip
mines outside OF the immediate regions that
Inc Americans closely control.
General Jiminez, the asplrant 10 the
Dom,alcan Pre- .idency, has received many
40 Z satlons from Cabans who are willing
I" I'm nlibustering expe littons.
New York City has raised over $4,000
for the relief Of the people OF Porto Rico.
The Presbyterian Church Of England ar
ranged to hold temperance meetings
throughout that country imme lately tol-
loving the close OF parlia nent.
An agreement has been arrived at be-
tween the British and Chinese Governments
Inv which the United States shall have an
exclusive settlement at Hankow.
The Turkish Government, VITA the pur-
nose OF encouraging agricultural enter
nrise. has decided to orgarize a permanent
agricultural exhibition at Constantinopie.
An Increase OF about thirty-six per cent.
In cases OF typhoid fever IL shown for
Augnst over the sane month IN 1873, ana
Il causing the B5ston Authorities some
anxiety.
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Thief G. A. R. BNCAnPMHNT
The President Reviews Nearly &c.
600 Civil War Veterans.
VISITS SIMPSONS WARSHIPS.

A"fiadeiphia Greets the Survivors of the
cirh War Observation-Disclosures
Delivers Two Speeches to the Veterans
The Statistics For the Past Year
Great Marine Spectacle.
PHILADELPHIA (speciaI). Nearly 5000
Veterans Of the Civil War marched through
the streets of this city. The sidewalks
were crowded with hundreds of thousands
OF enthusiastic people.
President Mckinley began the day by
driving over the route of the parade, which
took place later, accompanied by members
oil his Cabinet and other distinguished
visitors. The party reached the reviewing
stand at 10 O'Clock, and soon arterward the
procession of veterans began to move.
The head OF the column moved at 10
O'Clock down Broad street. The distance
covered was five miles, n there were 35,-
600 men in line. Independence HILL was
passed on the march and caps were lifted
and eolors dipped by the veterans.
The parade was six hours and ten minutes
In passing the reviewing stand. After Il
portion of the Department Of Pennsylvania
mad passed, those veterans bringing up the
rear, the President left to visit Admiral
SIMPSONS warships, Governor Stone re-
viewing the remainder OF the procession.
An interesting feature of the parade was
The chorus OF three thousand school chill
dren. The children occupied a portion of
the Grandstand on the north side OF the
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William Waldorf Astor seems to be
g~rieyously obliyious of the character,
istic adherence of the English people
to ancient customs and privileges, and
is, in consequence, in bad repute With
the %tenantry in the vicinity of his es
tate at Cliyeden. For centuries they
have been accustomed to indulge in
merry-makings and picni,s on the
Cliyeden ground, but the queens new
subject has barred them from the
premises, Mr.. Aston could scarcely
have adopted more effective means by
which to render himself unpopula,
with his neighbors. -Philadelphi
Record.
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Ore of scott,s Heroines.

"Jeanie Deans" the heroine of
Scott's novel, 1.-THE Heart of Mid
lothian" was in real life named Helen
Walker. The incidents related in re-
gard to the trial and conviction of her
sister were true in every detail, and
it was only by the efforts of Helen
Walker in circulating a petition for
her sisters pardon that the l~atter's
life was saved. Sir Walter Scott
erected a tombstone to Helen Walkers
memory in the churchyard of Iron
gray, with an inscription expressing
his appreciation of her virtues
Ladies' Home Journal.
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JOHN Y. M'KANE DEAD.
lie Expires Mt His Home in sheepshesd
Bay-rhe Cause of Death.

lie Expires Mt HIS Home IN Sheepshead
Bay-rhe Cause of Death.
New YoRK Cry SPECIALIZATION Y. Nc
Kane, whose career had been one of the
most picturesque AMI varied IN Kings
County, died at his home In shecpshead
Bay. The cause Of his death was given as
embolus OF the brain, which produced
paralysis.
McKane's downiall came as the result OF
his conduct In the election OF 1898. He
was indicted for willfully aud feloniously
procuring the concealment OF the registry
lists OF Gravesend and refusing to allow
them to be copied. The trial began on
January %, 1894, and resulted 10 McKane's
conviction, and, on February TO-, 1891, he
was sentenced By Justice willard Bartlett
to in Imprisonment at hard labor In Sing
Sing for six years. He disd worth over
frianIz
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OF charter, 5l3; total loss, $500; Mem
1899, 2s7, 9s1.
Al the annual convention ofthe National
Association OF Naval Veterans II PROPOSE
tion to amend the rules so as to admit to
membership IN local associations honora-
bly, d schnrged men who served In the
limited states Navy during the Spanish
American War was defeated by q small
majority. As n result of this action the
delegates from the Farrngut Association,
Of New York and Newark, bolted the con.
vention and declared that they would
form a rival national Organization.
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They sell sabots, or wooden shoes,
al n store in indianapolis, and the
dealer says they are made in Grand
Rapids, Mich, from Eastwood, by
Belgians. They are used by people
who work in canneries, where hot
solder, acid, etc, on the floors RUIN
shoe leather; by people who stand on
wet floors, such as employees OF
creameries and washerwomen, and
now and then a fashionable m
buys a pair to wear without stockings
when she wishes to rest her feet.
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Kissing meal different things, ac-
cording to where You happen to be at
the time, In West Africa the natives
hiss when they are astonished; in the
New Hebrides when they see any
thing beautiful. The Basutos APP
plaud a popular orator in the assem-
blies by kissing at him. The Japan
ese, again, show their reverence by a
hiss, which has probably somewhat
the force of the "hush" with which
the Au~glo-Saxon people command
silence.
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h President Will Present the Sword OF
the Nation October ..

WASHINGTON. D. c. (Special). Admiral
Dewey will lie given his real homecoming
welcome at Washington on the night OF
October 2. The next day he will 10 pre-.
sented by President Mckinley, on behalf OF
the Nation, the sword voted him by Con.
sress.
Admiral Dewey will be met in New York
by q distinguished party, including mem
The President aud the navy and war
branches of the Government, rs well as
representative citizens OF the District Of
Columbia, who will go to New York in a
special train rendered for that purpose.
General Miles has consented to act as
Grand Marshal OF the parade,
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Poor Mans ohane. L. Gone.

Consul McCook, at Dawson City, Klon-
dixie, reports to the State Departments
Washington, hat no less than two thou
sand persons have gone down the Yukon
from that place within a mouth, bound in
most part Tor the Cape Nome gold fields,
He says that 'the poor mans chance, so
far us this country is conoernel, Is gone"
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FATAL WRECK ON ERIE ROAD.
Open Switch Causes the Deaths of Three
Railroad Mon and n Tramp.

MEApvILLE, Pom. (speciaD.-An open
switch caused a wreck on the Erie Rail
road at MiIler's Station, a short distance
from this city, In which three Meadvilie
men were killed an1 one injured. One
tramp was also killed aud another injured.
The dead are Reuben NJ. Arnold, engineer
OF the passenger train, of Meaivllle; Con-
duetor Henry H.. Schafer OF the freight
train. Meaivllle; Flagmaa George Schatz
OF the freight train. Meadville, and John
Kersh OF Buffalo, who was stealing a ride
on the passenger train between the mail
and baggage cars.
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One OF the least satisfactorily situated
trades is that of anthracite coal, In which
production appears to have outstripped
CONSUMPTION again, AMI there is complaint
OF price-cutting. In the bituminous trade
the efforts to bring about a combination OF
producers still attract attention.
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Lieutenant Bastou, OF the Fourth Cayal,
ry, has organized a bsui OF one hundred
Maeabebe scout Ia tho Philippines, who
will operate under the direction OF Major.
General Lawton. All OF them were former
Spanish volunteers. They will be- uui.
formed and will be armed with Krag-lor-
Censen rifles.
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An order for 500, 900, 900 feet of Southern
yellow pine. the lar est single order In the
history OF the lumber trade, for use In the
construction OF Cecil Rhodes's Cape to
Cairo road, in Africa, is said to have been
placed in Texas and Louisiana. Twenty
mills In those States. 1t Is asserted. are I'M
der contract to furnish the lumber within
two years.
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A minister in Joliet, Ill, has a big
black hen which he prizes very high
ly. As proof of the hens superiority,
the pastor is exhibiting a four legged
'chick" and an egg measuring II
inches one way and 6s inches the
other way. The chicken lived four
days and is now preserved in alcohol.
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Jose Faber, a representative otthe Argen-
tine Republic, has arrived in the United
states With q view to Inducing Bohenians
to emigrate from the United States to his
country.
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The cost of launching a battle ship
runs away with something like
$40, 1000. The great leviathan requires
some five tons of tallow and yer a
ton of oil and soft soap to persuade
her to leave her cradle and glide
peacefully into the water.
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Tho reply of the Transvaal Government
refusing to accede to Great Britain's d..
mands, though expressing willingness Tor
further ne ;otiation, was resolved In Lou
don. The Government admits Englaud'a
Rights to protect subjects, but dsIies the
clAtm OF sazeratnty.
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Otto Thews, of Primrose, Iowa, who ar
rived at Seattle, Wash, a few days ago
from Copper River, Alaska, brought news
confirming the reported deaths OF seven
members OF the Scientific Prospecting Com
pany OF New York, Their names were En-
hardt, Miller, Alderman, ScAutz, Siegel,
Butner and Baumgurtner.
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Acknowledgement Corbln, at Washington
has received a cable dispatch from General
Brooke, at Havana, stating that tho Cuban
Army had been paid, and OF the 50, OGO, 600
set apart for that purpose there was on
hand a balance Of 500, coo.
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Japan Open. rweaty-rwo Ports.

Minister Buck, at Toxic, has informed
the State Department at Washington that
the Government OF Japaa has opened to
foreign trade twenty-five additional ports
under the operation of the new treaties.
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The distress in Dessarabia, Russia, In
consequence OF the failure OF the harvest
Is great. Farm ers are unable to feed their
horses, and arc giving them away for n few
kopecks, or allowing them to die.
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Dewey Holidays in Paterson.

PATERSON, N. J. (Special).-The Paterson
Board Of Alderman adopted a resolution
declaring September % and 30 holidays in
this city In honor Of Admiral Dewey.
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No.ro.nac for Fifty Cents.

Mrs. John j.. Ingalls, is famed throughout
Kansas for her blackberry jam.
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Mrs. Winslow'sS Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softcns the gums, slnfamina'
ton, allays main. cures wind collie. 21c.a bottle
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Seven Killed in Freight Train Wreck.

WILLIAMSON, West Va. (Special).-Seven
persons were killed by a freight train wreck
in Dipgess tunnel, on the Norfolk and
Western Railway. The dead are: Frank R.
Archer, brakeman; Charles Booth, brake
man; john ChafgIn, fireman, and four
tramps, nanes unknown.
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The recent issue OF Filipino paper money
amounts to $4,000, 900. The acceptance Of
this issue is made obligatory, and the bill.
are made redeematle in three years.
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To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO
BAG, the wondcr.woclyer, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran'
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New YORK
The Church OF Scotland has forty-nine
mission schools ia India, with 1000 pupils
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Attention is called to the adv. ofthe Stock
Exchange firm of Messrs, Muir L Powell,
appearing in another column Of this paper,
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A Quaker's advice TO a son on his
wedding day: ''When thee went
accounting l told thee to keep thy eyer
wide open. Now that thee is married
| tell thee to keep them half shut"
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As swltchmen, women are employed by
several Western railroads.
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The number Of Buddhists is computed to
be ass, 900, 600.
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Consulting fashion expert Is q st. Louis
woman's occupation.
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Over L, 600 manufacturers IN Spain refuse
to pay the new taxes, and many laudown-
ers have decided to follow their example,
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Governor Sayers, OF Texas, is one OF the
chanrlon golf players OF hat State.
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or Csc.
II 3, c. c. fail TO cure, druggists refund money.