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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-22

100 CANDLE POWER, 5 hours. cent
Mohr's incandescent oil lamp. the latest.
best and cheapest light known; agents
wanted In every town In Texas. Address or
call on Mohr & johnson, Ii3 Main street.
1inneton -
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WANTEp--An experienced travelling .aios-
man TO sell limo OF popular price men =.
boys' and youths shoes % commission for
Eastern manufacturer, Address box 1910
New Orleans. La. a
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CLERKS. BooKKEEPERs. cooks and all
othor help wanting situations, apply To
Southern Business Exchange, iei Eiuz
builling ~
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WANTED lew moro Young mon and ladies'
10 learn tecg?aphy for positions on rail-
road, Dallas Telegraph College, Dailas,
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WANTED Elderly woman to cook for two
persons on furm eight miles from city. Call
tomorrow on William Gbhs. Standard
Printing Co. so1 Preston. Y
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SITUATION wanted by German woman to DO
housework AMI cook for small fanny an,
dress 1916 Cherry street. diAl -
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WANTED Fraternal Life Association
wants Aolicltors. salary paid to good men.
For particulars call on OF ndtinsss B, Z.
Bailey. general secretary, Cotton Exchange
Houston. II
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AGENTS. ON SALARY on COMMISSION
rhc greatest agents seller ever produced:
every uscr Of pon and Ink buys Y % siEht:
800 to 500 per cent profit one aKents sa. 90
amounted 10 $3.50 in SIX days; another 1ss
in Two hours. Monroe Mfg. Co. IL. ".
i,rnasc Mis- ~
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POSITION wanted as chambermald. Address
c. A. Toliva $40 Andrews street. Houston,1i
an NATION wanted; general yard work, most
Ter. etc h. Winfield, this office "a
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JOB PRINTING. Emeossipg; L In o. aps Va
Do g,'i II right. our leader is the smith Pro
nlier Typewriter j. J pastor,za "a, rf tomag
aud Litho Company. SA Main street. hous,
ton. Texas
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BICYCLE PURCHASERS are invited 70 cali
and examine new samples OF American
Special Bicycles; Just arrived. Guy Me-
Laughlin. exclusive agent. 1909 Texas ave.
nue. II
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yNANTl3D---Any Kind Of work by c9lored man,
such as around house OF tending to horse
and buggy, at once. Address 3SIo' THIS 81,
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WI, OFFER for this week 1000 bushels second
eiop Triumph POTATOES u per pushe,, oniV ~
SITS 50 per bushei Jerusalem arttehokes, u
oer bushel alfalfa clover, $500 per bushel,
colorado spring wheat, $l.2S per hushel; Ha-
vana tobacco seed, 25c per ounce, spanish
Com Co., Dallas, Texas. Y
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p-ANTEn-Pos as houaekeeper by widow
t I'm eti,a'' 81
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MuLEs--Fourtcen Missouri mules 10 to Ii
hands. TO years old; all broke 10 work;
$40 to SIS each. good large work horses SS9
each. w. Y. Smith, Larondnn Is stables. -
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LIFE lNsrRANCI--A general and local
ngept for southern Texas wanted, contracts
ilberai. ADDRESS j. s. CHAPMAN. mannSes.
l,Onton TEXTS, 81
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MAN with family can 6nd good home with
plenty OF land for gardening on good tsrms
suburbs Of city. Amply Magnolia CreamerT
CO., 30 Travis ~
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FOR sAI.E-One thousand head OF reu cats,e;
consisting of good smooth steers. COWS and
yearlings. Address J. d. Demoss. p. 0, boz
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EGGS-Single comb Brown Leyhorns: won at
poultry show at Houston: first prize on pul-
let, second cock. second hen, third hen.
eggs 81 per 49, fair hatch guaranteed; We
ship anywhere. Rosebud Poultry Yard, 5olt
Carr street. corner Lee. Fifth ward. y
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Il ANTIGD- Position by coiored boy, JIG years
cid: willing TO do any KIND OF work arounu
houae Address 5sol. this Office. a
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WELsDACH lamp nut up for s1.oo. Mohr =
johnson. 7i3 Main street.
FOR SALE White Plymouth Rock and Brown
IL ehorn eggs, Is for 81: 81 Stanley street. :,
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FOR SAI.E-+,Six marble ,op ice cream ta-
bles and two dozen chairs. Apply 10 b. A.
Rooth q Bro, -
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;;--,,,,s,r1T. OPPORTUNITY TO invest tsoc 49,, Or
'sa scc,ifing large permanent incon,SSoa
canl,al safe, profits sure. H. h'pnn' AZ
Broadway. n. \.
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FOR sALE--A nne section OF prairie land,
onls eight miles from city. only $40 per acre (,
easy terms: it,e acres near Alameda, IS per
acre. Apply TO Geo. u. Porter. sc''s Main
street. II
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JERUSALEM artlehokes for sale, 500 per
busbel T. o. b.; reference, First National
bank Write for particulars to DIR. J. $.
Bailey, box lsS. bonhan, Texas: ..
SORGHUM SEED, millet seed, Kainr corn.
red rust proof seed oats, lowest prices,
prompt shipment. South Texas Grain Co..
Hocston. Texas. S-s
ONE UPRIGHT PIANO to trade for milk
cows. NJ, l. Smith. 900 Travis street; "
FOR SALE Elegant cream. sweet milk. and
fresh tutter. delivered to any part OF the
city. Address 1915 Rusk. %
BARoAIN-one upright riano original cost
apash npI piano s good order: cheap at SIS,
stool and scarf. One tne organ. cost when
new sso, now siS. stieff, 6os Travis st. g
EGes-s Single comb Brown LeShorns; won at
poultry show at Houston: first prize on pul-
let second cock. second hen, third hen,
eggs 81 per 10; fair hatch guaranteed; we
shin anywhere. Rosebud Poultry Yard 5ol4
Carr street. corner Lee, Fifth ward Y
MuLEs--Fourtce Missouri mules 10 to IL
hands. TO years old; all broke 10 work,
each. w. T. Smith, Larendons stables. "
100 CANDLE POWER, 5 hours, cent
Mohr's incandescent oil lamp. the latest
best and cheapest light known; agents
wanted In every town In Texas. Auuress OF
call on Mohr & johnson, Ila Main street.
Houston.
WELsBACH lamp put up for $780, Mohr q
johnson. 7i3 Main street.
FOR SALE White Plymouth Rock and Brown
Ltehorn eggs, Is for 81: d Stanley street I -
FOR sALE-Fine lot of bnssios, phaotons'
snrrcys road wagons and harness i,areh-
denis stables and Carriage Repository,
franklin aud Carolino street ---------..1-
FOR sALE~-Cheap. one horse and blackboard
Apply 1908 Hamilton. corner Clay avenue. :.
FOR SALE OR TRADE---A lot of office rail
ing and four-he waSonette' ABBY
| FOR SALE-+six marble ,op ice cream ta-
HES and two dozen chairs. Apply TO b. 4
Booth d Bro --------------------
| WF, OFFER for this week 1000 bushels sceonc
e,or Triumph potatoes, 81 per bushnell oniol
spts. 81 per bushei; Jerusalem artiehokes, Y
per hushel alfalfa clover: S,ou per nush nhn
vana tobacco seed, 25c per ounce, spahsl
| peanuts The Holloway Seed. Grain an'
| Com Co.. Dallas. Texas. !
FOR sATE-one thousand head Of fed cattle
| consisting of good smooth steers. COWS am
yearlings. Address j. D. Demoss' = " ~
| 19i.
FOR SALE CHEAP--Good horse buggy nm
! bnrness surgical chair. Or. Dorsey Ma
son. 407ia Main street ----------,
| KANSAS. 2OsIt, tho champion PAGER OF texas
| will make the season OF 1899 al SanupeIG
| stable. Preston street, Houston; terms sAS
money due when service ls Ienae-ee.
coAI.--s2 80 per ton. $3.50 half ton. TO r
5nce stock of coal we will deliver ior u
ncyt TWO weeks coal at above price. rel,
phone 6s5,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

HALL--rhc new SaenRer-
bund hall. corner OF San loeinto and Pres,
ton, Ia now thcroaghiv fitted up nut VII
he rented on rcagonahe terms tor balls,
PARTIES entertainments or for theatrical At
traotions. II Is equipped with the bost and
largest eiage In the city cxrenting that A
snu'er' u'''S'''''' %
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PRINTER news and job, wants pefna9so %, ~ y
situation; wages reasonable; references tuI-
,tlshed. ". T. RaiRe, Meridian, Texas. q
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BARGA1N-one upright piano. original cost
ss2o, now Si55. with stool and scarf Ono
upright piano. good order: cheap at sl6a,
stool and scarf. One fine organ. cost when
new $50 now Si5. Stieh 500 Travis st. -
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uilsINE.ss CHANGER.

,,i7,,1,;i1,r an sALE-On "wednesday, the ~
Al, ~ March, 1859, between the hours Of ~
and II o'ckek d. M. at .ssteele's store IN ~
Brazes county, Texas VII proceed 20 NED
70 ,is ~, ,loerchandise stock 81 II. b. steele,
innyoicing between $500 and 5000 fot paa
,I,niors address I'd D. Carr, assisuse,,i
oinnIn,a STORE. TeXaH
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BLOOD POISONING. primary. secondary as aI 10
tertiary. colored spots, mucous patehes NV ~
,nn,tb ulcers aud cores; guaranteed PCT.
,nsnent cure Universal Vitaline Co.. box
II Hammond, Ind.
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TOsI1I0N wanted rs cTamO9Fhall ~ p ~
family Address " N, Graves ljiI Nelson
street. rity. -
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InIiNf, German wants work. can do any
lgnd in dairy butcher, tend 70 horses and
I,iiplrv or AS ward man. Address Hard Labor
fniz office.
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SITUATION wanted TO work for private FAM
Nv tendmg TO horse and buggy HeoTE.
s'nders 12i9 Houston avenue. y
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FOR SALE CHEAP--Good horse. buggy md
harness, surgical chair Or. Dorsey ma,
SON 40IiH Main street. "
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OrFICE OF Central Texas and Nnrthwcsleth
railway COMPANY. Waxahascbie Texas, Fen,
ruary IL 1899 Notice is hereby given tnSt
ihc regular annual meeting of the stock
holders and Of the board OF directors Of the
Central Texas aud Northwostera Hallway
Company will be hold Il the otnso O. ny
ronnnny IN the city OF WaNeh5ohic, Texas.
on Monday, the Goth day OF March 1899
20 w C. Kelly. Secretary.
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FOR SALE--A l0,No0-ncre cattle ranch: tho
best In South Texas; plenty OF winter aud
summer range, drouth mover known, Fpr
par,iculars address +. o, box 40. Velasce,
TpNns s-t
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non sAIE-Fine LOT OF buggios, phaotcns,
snrrcys road wagons and harness Laren-
ann's stables and Carriage Repository,
l'rnnklin and Caroline street. 70
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SEVEN ROOM two-story house, lot cistcrn,
>iSco cash. phaoton buggy and harness ssa;
.l0S st. Emanuel. 70
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WANTED--lN once, good handy florist and
gardener: mus, he o hlstler. for gDOd wages
ana permanent position. j. d. Pruessner.
:. fremont ON avenue ~ Gaiveston. TEXAS. Is
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BOARD in private family where ] can sell
new piano. Address o.. this office. -
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VIZ HAVE, inquiry for 1000 to 1000 acres viz
riu timber on railway; land suitable tor
fruit, cash. c. w. Iiahi q Co., EOS MAIN
hireet ~
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VANTED-,A white man TO work around
li1to; must be o Hood mixer. Apply torne-
hohan ana Freeman streets. Fifth ward ~
o'riocl. noon. .
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;W0NDERFuL FORTUNE TELLER :. Mrs
pIact tells everything 25c, soc, sl.00; re.
moves trouble; unites separated: luck
hernn etc 708 Louisiana street -
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whNTEp-.stna or boy 10 work in dairy. In
quirc at ]. A. MeKee's Filth ward. J. D.
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JERUSALEM artlehokes for sale, s,co per
hushei (. o. b.; reference, First National
bank Write for particulars to DIR. j. =
bailey box lSS, Bonhan, TEXAS. Sd
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OITICT OF Fort worth and NV VrI1Ans
Railway Company, Waxahachie Texas, Feb,
fuary il. 1899 Notice is hereby given that
mo regular annual meeting OF The stock
holders aud of the board OF directors OF the
fort Worth and Now Orleans Railway Com.
pany Will be held az the ofnce OF the com
inny in the city Of WaxahRrhie, TeN1s, on
Monday. the Goth day. Of March, 1892,
y "a W g. Kelly Secretary
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THE POSTS editorial of February 10 Is righe
road ii and learn Spanish; TRANSACTIONS cei,S
word DR. Aubrey, Houston. -
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WANTED AssUG p - W. q C0lorado.
has had extensive experience IN ~ ,nS 81 40
eaterprise Of high class ard very ius nag
i've. finds he reeds an asseeiate' u Sg hab-
man. college bred Of sood fanny gu no on
t,s desired for third interesl pllse ny, 30,
ns, hui energy and push necessary ~, ~ car ~
rsaiise si0.O01 IN years; rot niillips s,a ~
speculative; no tfiflng q e, hsd I, cauitol
, NJ oorresnondenpe contle1uh Ahu ID
notrl,. " ddrass 5sfe this office. y
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FINANCIAL

M -T,oAN--To pay taxes ysnao.
MONEY o, ~ mortgages or build mo noui law
a lsa s9s money e s,,y c Avenue az
ofiics. ioio,s Congress- y
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sroRn your 5Sa;sh0dr s's @i 'sasss sss
shandise w sae Without interest 20 dual nsrs
money e 81 small Or arss 70 ,sss,vs o S
M attention. Mcreanslonsen I bniiding. Is
ha6e 69}. G7S room " p'.s-
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FOR SALE OR TRADE--A lot of office rail
ing and four-hcrse waSonette. abby
Sid XNnsthclmer. 1Qi san laclnto. ~
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SORGHUM SEED. milet seed. Kai0r cora
rcd rust proof seed oats; lowest prices,
prompt shipment. South Texas Grain Co..
Hccston. Texas, S-s
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balance $40 monthly Craix & Fuller. Il
HOUSTON HEIGHTS with It's artesian wator
system, hne shade. good drainage and exs
cellent car service Offers an IDEAL sput Tor
home; We have some bargains to oner
tais week, terms from 81 10 s. cash per
lot and same payment monthly; we. cucr
four-room cottage ut $500, $50 cash and
slc per month; for lowest pr!cea on Hous'
ion Heights property no to Houston HEIGHTS
Office 2oS Main street. John A. Miiroyy:
nrNut Ut
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PROFESSIONAL

.S-,r cNr ha ying cotton claims against the
AM ,',',a.,rt Viii hnd 1t 70 their intsrest 10
sIst on or write L. Bryan & co. H'ps'oa y
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,r,iE HOARD or PHARMACY will meet FRI
day. February a. 1892 at bo2 Main street
ia examine applicants for registration n,
u. kiosing, registrar. 80
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ONE UPRIGHT PIANO to trade for milk
cows. NJ, l. Smith. 600 Travis street. q
FOR SALE Elegant cream, sweet milk upd
fresh tutter delivered to any part OF tho
city. Address 1915 Rusk. 20
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uoNry LOANED on insurance c .
MRN Munger. $40 Kiam.s pulle.n4:.- -
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OFFICE or AUSTIN AND NORTHWEST
orn Railroad Company r. Austin. Texas Feb
ruarr 49, 1899. Notice Is hereby given TINT
Tho regular annual nesting of the stock
holders and al the board OF directors of tho
Austin and Northwestern Railroad company
will be held at the office OF the compaiiy.
in tho city Of Austin. ToNas. on Wedneg-
day. tho fifteenth day OF March 1888, T. J.
iaSless. secretary. 3l5
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-..,e.fu A, great sacrifice account %
For t,, Inc leading hotel ald FURNITURE u, ~
a "a our hest Interior towns popuiaN'yS,ss
nl DIV W ddress Hotel this office, ~
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WE BUY. sell and exchange real cstatn.
lock after property for non residents. col
lect rents and negotiate loans. cnll aud
list your property, We have cash customers
for real estate bargains. Scanlsn a Bar
tell, 212 Biry building. 81
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II NEY TO LOAN vpon s,ots Mali, street. y
"a Phelps. attorney slvs1 -,e.- Z,
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FOR ShLT-Aii grades OF horses and mples.
nj prices ranging from 50 up "a, aisS tht ,
6ne Jacks Gail and see us az ig' san ~
clnto street. Houston Horse Mui' "N'
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q oretlon for a doctor u eNnpl
Va ,aa - wonld buy partnership n ar sa
i,,,pe ot put 10 stock. Boz ~ iinu' :,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

The stage continues to form the mir
ror of fashion. One need scarcely take
in fashion paper If one pays constant
visits to the theater. Here one can
study all the varieties of la mode and
the latest and newest designs. Each
play seems to have its own specially In
dress. its favorite color and its fayorite
dressmaker.
Possibly spectators never give q
thought to the fact that these constant
changes of costume form no inconsid-
erable portion Of the fatigue incurred
by an actress in long and heavy part.
Dress cannot be slurred over now.
Gowns must be laced and buttoned up.
gloves, shoes, hats, petticoats be worn
to match. 1t was different in the good
old days, when actresses shufied one
gown over another and fastened them
lightly with a button. The Japanese
costume is one of the most intricate.
The real japanese lady wears three
gowns. one over the other, a small por-
ton of each showing at the neck. the
gowns being artistically shaded. say.
from pale pink to deepest rose, or from
violet to sky blue. The chemise, too,
must match. and special touch Of
deep contrastive color Is given by the
waistband.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

~ YER and over again John Mars
III den had been told that his noe
turnal rambles would bring him
into contact with unpleasant citizens.
II he had contented himself with walk
ing upon the main highway that ran
past his suburban home. his midnight
walk, which he said was absolutely
necessary to his getting sleep when he
went to bed, would have been safe
enough. But there were byways in
that neighborhood, some of them mar
row, many of them with evil reputa-
tions, all of them very dark and entirely
deserted by honest citizens at quarter
to / in the morning-which was Johns
favorite hour for solitary stroll-and
these queer byways were his favorite
strolling paths. Again, If he had had
nothing about him to tempt a footpad
his friends would not have been so So
licitous, but, for a man in which there
was no suspicion of foppery, John Mars
den carried remarkable collection of
valuable jewelry about his person.
There was his watch. with a circle of
brilliants and a remarkable enameled
miniature set in the back, presented to
him as souvenir by a famous foreign
actress whose life he had saved In a
railroad wreck; there was also won
derful old intaglio bloodstone, an heir
loom. which he wore In huge signet
ring, and lastly, there was, as a general
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smart, but Not smart Enough.

While the President was In Milwau-
kee, a few weeks ago. some young
sters thought it would be a good idea
might more thoroughly enter into the
spirit of the day. But how to get the
excuse signed? A parents signature
was, of course, the proper thing, but
both youngsters knew that in this par
ticular case their parents were not to
be relied on. Suddenly one of them had
a bright idea. They would get Presi-
dent Mckinley himself to sign the ex-
cuse. 1t would be easy enough to sim
ply stay away from school on the day
itself, and with an excuse for the pre-
vious absence signed by the President
himself they need have no fear of being
"kept in" nor punished in any way on
the day following. One of the youngs
sters accordingly pushed his way
through the crowd to the Presidential
stand, and. clambering without cere-
mony to the top, thrust a bit of scrib-
bled paper before anybody could stop
him into the Presidents hand and ask
ed for signature. 1t took Mr.. Nc
Kinley a second or two to comprehend
the situation, but when he did he put
his name to the slip without a word.
The youngster slid down happy. Next
day at school the two truants presented
their excuse. The teacher glanced at
the autograph. Mckinley doesn't run
this school," she observed, and hard
heartedly kept them. In just the same.
New York Evening Sun.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
Alligator Riding.

Jim Frazier, of Florida, is called
'1Wild Jim" because he is the king OF
alligator hunters. wild Jim" hunts
alligators in the Florida Everglades
His speciality is in furnishing baby ALI.
gators to the Northern trade, though
he also acatches adult alligators and
sells their teeth and skins. 1t is said
that he employs several hundred alli-
gator catchers, and has made fortune
out of his hotel business.
His fayerite pastime is to watch alli-
gators eat dogs and cats that he has
thrown into the water to feed them.
During the winter he secures hundreds
of worthless ours and screaming cats,
and in the spring he drives the CANNES
and felines down to his alligator ranch
In the everglades, where he amuses
himself with alligator-back riding.
He is an alligator charmer and tanner,
and is the only man In Florida that
would dare mount the back of an old
alligator in the water. When he wants
to ride he throws his alligator muzzle
over the head of an alligator and jumps
on the monsters back. The alligator
cannot reach the intrepid rider with
his tail. and his mouth Is muzzled.
"Wild Jim's" wiry legs are entwined
around the forelegs of the alligator,
while the alligator dives and swims
and lashes his tail, trying to be free.
When Jim gets tired he makes the alli-
gators swim to the shore, where he
Jumps off and dispatches It