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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

In Indian there is more wealth ths,
IN any country In the world. Cold. far.
rice. Jewels and splces-for aFes thss.
have been produced and found IN mi,
land. One OF the Indian princes own,
Jewels valued at SIT. 900 OOe
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

AZ hArborne, England. laborers Of.
eAVatins TO widen tho road unearthed
the sAeieton OF man with n wooden
stake driven through tho breast bone.
The skeleton was evidently that OF a
suielue' who, In accordance with the
custom OF the old days. had had a
tlaAs driven through his heart and
then buried at the dead OF night at
eross-roads
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

our time. Il seems. ls not aDs tor IN.
realization Of the great propA ssy RON.
lsins universal peace But We hone on
In our faith and our love Of the human
raco.-JeWiHh Voice.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

Phllanthropist--"How did you hap.
pen to become trampYr Tramp
We'll my father neglected TO leave mo
fortune an I wuE too proud to wpst.
30 Wot could I doY'-Tit-Bits.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

HiraA-whsn uuE Visiting ny
asphsv In the city went 10 bed every
aifht a. soon a. ., my supper. Josh
-whyf Hiram-whY, Tiers vvrnt
tnrn shors to dsl--Puek.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

To care your Catarrh or Cold In Head.
$50 Londoa Balm. All druggists refund
moaey a 10 fails 70 relieve. 40 and 200
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

Always purchase your umbrellas In dry
Weather, a. they are sure to ~ up whom
ever Is rains.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

year. the liking grew and grew until II
ripened into love They were married
Oct 4. barely month past. When
Baptiste reached Meadows End pre-
psratory to tho ceremony the happy
bride-to-be wanted him to 20 In bath
ing with her. but the chill winds OF
autumn. which obliged him to wear a
heavy fall overcoat, deferred him. al
though abe went down In her bathing
suit for her mornings plunge Just as
though the balmy summer Eephyrs
were eireling around her voluptuous
form. She had her bath: then they
were married.
The moment the train pulled out
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

To euro your Catarrh or Cold In Head,
use London Balm. All druggists refund
money n II fails 70 relieve 2bc and boc.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

Piso's Cure for Consumption has bean n
family medicine with US since ise6.-J. Il.
Madison, 2t09 I'D Ave, Chicago, III.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

"s "fesa ns oeed - New.
GOOD bread, particularly valuable
seesuss Il has sIesllent dlgsstibls
qualities, can Be made By soaking a
stale leaf In cold water snd then re-
hakinG H.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

ia boys mother admits no ia = trine
wild, he must be pretty tough.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

The mining shark generally docs hole
sale business.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22
LOVED OCEANS ROAR.
YOUTHFUL BRIDE COULD NOT
LEAVE 1T.

Not Evea = Handsome Husband o.uId
Lurs Her fros. the Mystsrious wud.
ot oid Ncptuas--A ~. Louis SEN
satisn.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

7. svr. year Ca,srrh or Cold In Head
use London Rain. All dreEgsts rofund
money n 10 fails " relieve. aso aud 300.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

Two heads may DO better than one, but
not in the same family.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

A oontortionist may DO wrapped up in
himself without being conooltcd.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

Ths las there IL In dudes pockets, the
better his clothes A. him
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22

laxative Bromo Qulnine Tebiata r,moygr
Sro,ss d snssur S Z % each 90 i soR isa :"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-06-12

paris" nidt su etten.
Goneraf. GornpdG, II. Suni.
- Der 9ampfer n9aris" bon Der
omerifanii6en 2inie, Der am II. Mai
BEL oen Wlanacles ouf bic 5eiien
rannte, lit niht mehr gu retten. Sin
iAarfer Siibtpeittpinb tpebt, Der bpbe
BsIien iiber ben 0ompFer Idgt unb i'm
mil Dem Stern lanpipdrts treibt. Die
&efel finb ppn ben 2agern 9erollt, bic
Oppptl60Oen fnb tpeg9eriien uno bic
Sau4er fDnnsn ntdt arbeiten. Die
Sffi3iete bes Oumpfers baben benIela
ben perlaifen. 2luBer Dem Gapitdn
uno bret Sffiaieren IiHb nur mod ettpu
Elm 0uBeno GDpfs Der 9emannun9 an
gorO Der paris" audi pieIe iinb be-
reit, jeoen guQenblit oas Wrad gu
perlai1en. DIS bic lebte gbt6eilung
Der nYaris" : MannI6aften in SAL
mputb eintrdf um bort abgelobnt or
tpsroen, fam es au einem befttgen
Streit 5Dii4en Den I9enten ber0am=
pferlinN unD DEN 9ertreterR Der
S4iffs 4fefurabalre. Die 9lgenz
ten tpsiqerten lid, Die Soften fir bic
Seimreiie Der abgelobnten MannI6dfz
ten 81 5a6len tppgegen bieie uufs
9eftigite proteftirten unb gelteno
ma4ten, fie ieien IBIS gum Gnbe" an
9pro eebiieben.
Der QuartiermeiIier 6es Oanpfers,
Der auf 9ed mar, ais bieier dufFubr,
idate, er babe ein ndrnsnoes 2i6tIigz
nal pon einem 2ootTenbpot bemertt,
bafelbe fei dber nidt ais Elm 3ei6en
bstra6tet lporben, baB bic paris"
ii9 in gefdbrlidem Sdbrlpa6er befins
be. Der 0ampfer lei gstpenoet ppra
ben, nm Dem 2ootIenboot aus3uDeiz
den, unb glei9 barauf lei Der por9er
gsIteuerte Weit@NprpSBeIt5aurs tpiez
Der aufgenommen porDen. Wdre es
nt9t um bieie tur5e 9lbtpeihung ge=
lpeien, 10 pdrs bic nparis" unmittelz
bur neben Dem rMpbe9an" gefunten.
Neues Submarine 3 o t.
G9erbourq, II. Suni. - Ge@
itern tpurbs Elm erfolQreiber 8riu4
nlit einem nalen iu6marlnen Boot,
elmer GrfsnounQ GUpt. Del Ya6p's,
qerna6t. Oas Boot purbe 160 SUB
tief perIentt, erfiillte dber ale an Ddsz
Ielbe geItelten NnforDerungen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-06-12

Yosner's
Setd)te unb lufti9e 9eforatipns=
Sraperien.
Ggsatiide Srassrie=p pscrim.' farbg. Muter, &c
3ou brett. 1Oc.
9Bsibr smibsRusln, init farbia.n guntt.n, sc
SoG brett, 1Oc.
Aunftz.aidiug,s i4li8t. Sars.n unb eebtiimt. SO
SOG brett, 1sc.
0raperN4satesns. tisen. Tarbtn uno e.blim.,
Sc Bon brett. 15c.
Tukbpbeu. Sinnen.
Jsnite 0ualitdt 5ubbOsm=einuen. gut. mufer,
ssmadt unb eeIeat. Guaarat=garS 35c.
neutrality-suspicious..
@arHitursn bon I0b.la1ebsnHsen aus btm f.in=
fen inSortirteu ainnen. NIT pOasnsr Gufafuns,
pur6Dee e13uintt. s1175.
Senite r Marauiien.
TeHfter= Taarauisn aus Dem beiteH sebn unstn=
Sud. i@li@t sser ssreift. auf saIuaniirtsH GilsHs
sdtensn uua am asnhsr b.feRigt. $1.95.
3uuleaur.
siuas i6ottiide ~6onanos s=3mteour, sutib unb
farbia. 36 bei p, an Gsnter bsfstist, 55c.
4OSner's.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-06-12

wunoerbarsr Derkauf pen
Sn,,t,,ter-Bnr9atn@.
MuSliu= ltnterseug.

WtuSIin= unter6eu9.
Der eroBe Weibmaaren @srtauf
pirb bieis Wohe fortse1sbt mutt einisen
Der belten Bargain 8ori9ldse in
Musli1zl1ntsroeug, bic pir ie ma4ten,
eirs &auf s@elegenbsit, fupreme 8ertbe
unb auBeroroentli4 ntebrise Prsife
bert0rperno.
Nad)tbcmoen.
aabtbsutoer aus autsm wauslin. Salt,n=gOis.
nit stdere.n b.itSt, soc.
RabtbemDen aus Gambrie, gutter Gualitdt. 0ots
nit isbs spism=Ginidssn, Rli6. um 9ott, pals
unS NerneI 69c.
@abtbembsn aus f.insr gambrie, gs,. aus ga=
Ieneisaness sspisenaG inids,n. Seals unD a.rm.l nit
epis.nb.ias, 79c.
9abHb.moen aus feiner Sambrie. ,unoes got.
aus 9pint o'Ggpritaspistn uno nit Riiiten be-
fest uno gO,s, gals UNI aermd NIT spissu be-
isst 9sc.
9Ra6tb.nto.n aus f,in.m Muslin, 9o., aus pNG
eoerA stidereien, brett. osfidt. &Iide um 0ote,
Gals uno aernr,l, 81 1.39.
9abtb.mS.n aus feiner 6onlbric Gmpire@Mob.,
gofe aug poiat De 9aris45pissn, NIT gdnorn
purdJsos.n, s3.p.rs' aus 2ann nit Spib.nzGin,
idseu Napn=Rii6e nit ospis.n beftt. 81 40.
1tntcrbpien.
GambriesllntsrbOi.n, nit ipiben5siett,r pllm=
brsno"sRii6s, SOC.
llnterboieu aug IRugln, gutter Gualitdt. Riiibe
aus Stidcre uno nit Saltsnrsihnr soc.
llnterboi.n aug G1mbric, por;iglider Gualtdt
.llmbr.ua" =Riiiden Sor6on4SpissuaG unO
ssartsn, 55c.
alnterteien ars frtnem RusIin, eeitidte Ginidbe,
Galtenreibsn. breits Qsitidts JRiii6cn, 69c.
qlnterboian aus is5r fener Gumbric, pllmbrsuu"=
Riiidsn aus sttrIibsr Srittr. 5altenreiben 79c.
1lnt.rbpien aug iebr feiner Cambria, breite rl1nt=
br.la1 1=Riii6en aus aapn, nit feinsn Saeneienns=
Spibsn=6inidsn urto Sant.n, $1.OO.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-06-12
&inocr=Scoiiriniiie.
9osner's

2sosner's
Seuer arpbarti9e "@eiR" =Verfauf
gBeiRmaarenz 6eIesenbeit - srDSte.
ie aneebDrens aBertbe.
10000 gares epasgeblsi5te Snoia=einntu, itbr
fein uns piinn Gnfa5 prnorbar. @ertbe g8ir
boben f. Su nidoratrl 4reiie rrbolteu uno tpsroen
Sbusn ben gortbsil piei.s areiiss iutommsn aiien.
Sieis Gualitdt it nie unter l23e tic.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-06-12

"a . TO RIA.
rragtdis a OaSs6Ibe Was lhrfn6her Gekauft HABIT
';ss;a q &HAzzzx-
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-06-12
9elo Fir 8ertbet 5 igung g.
9Dede.


8elb fir @ertbeioi igungs@
3Deds.
gQris, II. Stunt. - Die Heaiez
runa fat bic Oeputirtenfammer um
cine Na9foroerrng bon 81, 100000
5rancs angeaangen, psl6e fir bic
9lrmse, Marine uno Solonie'n Be-
itinemt iinb. 9tls 9runO fir oieie
5oroerung pirb ansese6en, bab bic
Greisni1e bes lebten eSabres betpisIen
bdttsn, oaB eine @erltdrfung gepi1er
Yuntte an ben &iiiten SSranfrei6's 8
ano ieiner &olpnie'n unum9dn9fi6
n0tbig lei.
Barrier % bler."
Yaris, II. sSuni. - Sn Der Puz
riIer Stubtperpaltunq 1T cine grobe
v8opoelei" entbsdt lporDsn. 8om Snz
oenieurs 0epurtemsnt mar ei1e
6arm oefuuft poroen, pel9e WaTer
fir bic itGptiiHe 2situna fie fern iollte.
Safiir tpurbsn $4,000 5rancs (cirfa
$1,000 besablt, Der @tobt obsr g.
100000 5rancs (ca. $400,000) ansez
rshnet.
Cine Gimme aus Der
% il tie.
2onbon, II. eSuni. - Der bie=
foe 0ertreter Der ..Q(1Iotiirten Bre1e"
intsrpietpte Die aueenblidli6 bier net
lenbe Sara6 8ernhurbt iiber berI6ie@
bst1e Oinge, tporunter au9 iiber bic
augsnblidlide Sage in Jranfrei9.
Sic anttportste: raann mid bariiber
ni6t auBern. 3ann nur iassn: Sn
5ranfreid) aiebt ss INNER nur cine
Sitration. Die iSran3oIen perlangsn
itets naa Nsuem; nad 0erdnbsrunz
gen; nad Hubeloligfsit. Wir lieben
Oas. Wir leben BACON. Srunfrei6
lit eroB. sSrantreih corrigirt l9
1efbIt. 5urht tennen mir ni9t."
4u11if6e Orobungen.
Yetersb burg II. Suni.-Oie
rNpDoe Wrenriu" ertldrt, oaB es fir
Rublanb notHtpsnbia 1T, Oeuil6lanb
bapon su ubsrasusen. bub osfen pldne
bs5iialib Der Gntipideluns bon Gleinz
MIisn unb Meiopotdmien bic SntsreI=
len AuBtanb's bsbroben. pelaes feline
Qsnbsrunaen ober rationale Inter
nsbmen in Dortigsn 8abnbuuten bull
ben tpirb.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-06-12
pl I 10 n.

&apfobt. II. SUM. - Siebz
3ebn @rbeiter purben beute in einem
9rubenpert gu aimberlD, inn peiiliz
den @risualanoe. burd einegrploiion
eetDbtet unb 80 perlsbt. Man per<
mutbst. bab Elm OpnamitsWuga5iH
in bic 2uft ilos.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-06-12
eSoblt 6. Srtble.

g8ir ertldreu uns idulpis, tnen flsineH saSen
gu babn = S>as iii tpabr - bodb baben Die Nnflas
gen oamit ein 6upe. &leg, mas Die sroben sdosn
cfitrirsn f0mnsa pfferiren mir sSbuen. Sr9snp
Gtpag, bas Grftere fir Sic tbun f6nnen tbun
aud mir. Mm eriten Sage. noe mir unier G.0dft
oi.iem 9lass srDffneten, uaaelt.n mir oas 9an=
uer Der Aual ia on uniers Maitipb.. ltno
n!en,als itit isnsr Stt tpur0e oafelbe fir tlntn
Guesnblif berabesnommtn. Wtt itets tpabiameln
alrqe fir bic gsrtbe - bolten mir Die gseiie 10
nIcnuia. pie noa!i0.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-06-12
THE BALTIMORE TRUST
AND GUARANTEE co.

RanitoI $500, 900,
ueberfd3u6.. ......-..... $45O.OOO,
G6e Galpert= uuo sSaDette=straRe,
permiefbet ficbere Deb sfitens Bebdlter
in ibren sesen Seuer unb gtnbredper seiiterten
Genoben.
Ntu,mt @.Iser oIs Depoitum entsestn bic @hsds
aui Giht unterporssn fnb uno beta1lt Sinlen aut
tdsihe giIansen.
frtt oils 1eftomentssonfreder, gtohlasperpaIt.r,
Erutee, Woruuno u. 10. aui. ebenis als Berpolter
unt.r Sppotbef.
il.b.rtrasunss Ma.nten uuo @esiffra.srsn Don
Gffeffen unb ObIigationtn.
pbenoen, Wuethen Il. f. ~. uno forst fur plnftIite
Qusiabluns oerieLben
German $. punt, Observation-Disclosures.
0osie Il. BarrIefr. p'u''.n'e"'
GbaS. Is. Baer. Sefretdr uno Sdasmeiier.
UlTa22,1S1&Sl
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-06-12
ltnterrDde.

11nterrDde aus euttm Musln, brsite Gambricz
unb stalb4 4Riiids, 49c.
llnterrDfe dlIs fetner Gambric, brett. plmbrela"=
@iiide, Galtenrcfbsn uuo bobfaunlieen Ginidssn,
75c.
llnterr5de aus fener Gambric, brtits eeitidtc
ua"eRiiI6s umo staubzaii6e aus 2alpn,
Csc.
alnterrSds aus fensr Gambrie, brtits aaipn'
&iilba nit finf Gindssn BON 9oint O'Gsprit=
spitcn, nit pasu paHenOen spissnsaunten, staub=
RitIdb. aus gasn6ric, $19S.
llnterrDde aus feirsr Gaulbric, rllmbrt1a"z z8GIb.
aug iebr feiner stidsrei, @ambriczstaub=R RHibe.
1925.
llnterr6de aus fsiner Cambria, Umbrella aRiibe
nit prsi Ginidbsn BON G}oint b. gars@SpiBsn, Galz
tsnreiben uno breitsn spisen=&anteu, $29S.
Rur,. l1ntcrrDde aus eutem Ntlslin, vltmbreGa1s
9aii6e NIT stderei bsisbt soc.
sur,e l1nterrDde aus feinenl, ip,i6en Mug1in,
Umbrella" gtiii6e uno br.ite Riii6e ous stdsrei,
75c,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-06-12
1tntertaincn.

1lnertailsa aus Gumbric poriiisibtr Gualitdt,
bisrsdssr soats, @uls unO aermsl NIT etiderei
b.iebt, 25c.
llntertaif,n aug ftiner Ga1nbric, teii6rmigtr
Iaden, sp:i 8eibsn Ginidbs sipiiden Galtenreiben.
0als uno slernrsl NIT stitersi beitst, pertb 5Oe.,
SOC.
lluterruillen aus gumbric fensr Gpalitd runoer
Soals nit sinsn spsen beisst unO SduOern our6=
sposn, 9lrml56er pafienO b.1sst, soc.
1lntertailsn aus feiner TuiniOOf oieredissr 9ats.
NIT Spibeu uno G7inidben, 69c.
qlntertaiaen aus fcinsr Gambric - cine fran;6F=
ibe 9ails - oiercdiqcr soals, born NM om Ridel
nit feiner banODurbsogensr Stider.i bssst,
Slrml06sr nit stderei b,i,bt, 75c.
Soemben.
esutcsn aus qutcm Musfin, oule gHcite, nit Tii.
iden, 0ofe unb Iermel1,, 25c.
stmux Gus qutem Wuslin, qrob unD BON SUI
eeianitt.n, sstidtes 9ofs, beisst. sermel 29c.
sosmoen aus fein.r Gambric, sGoroeo1 gano umo
Mtrn,el 49c
sesHls.n aus iainsm pei5m mtuslu, BOLTS ae=
tdtss Iot. unb nit etitsrei beisst, soc.
soemSn aus f.nsm tpei6sn MusIiH, ooppelt ae=
ftidtss 9ote. uars nit 'Stdsr. b.iest, 55c.
@smo.n aus fein,r Gambrie, poll.s ostdt,s Uote.
san3 NIT Stidsrai bsi,st, 79c.
8inoer=Scoiiriniiie.
'SdueIinQs 4sltto.r aus Guntbre scidlttltsg Qofe,
gals uno @srmel nit stidsrci ssi,bt 25c.
Climber rSuimpsS aus fsn.r 2apn, 5rout unp
Gaiidsn bsest, stpsi Rsb.n Ginidse spiibn Salten.
9als uno aermd NIT std.re bciest ale Sr6ben
bon bis 10 Sabren, 75c.
sGustinss= ss=Gaubrie=aleio.r, sG1otber @ubbarD"=
gOt. aus f,inrn Jaft.n unS Gindssn. Sels uno
9lernpsl nit stiderei beiest, soc.
Ginocrau u@uimps" aus fsinsm subia= einu.n, got.
aug fsinsn 5aItsn, 6aIs uno a.rm.I mir stid.r.i
bdebt, 49c. urlo b6ber.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-05
FUTuRE EVENTS.


July A. Celebrations at scarboro and West
july a-fteursion Of HIbernian Knishis to Sc
July - Celebration at Peaks Island.
J.ly 4-Races at Rlgby Park.
July 5--Portland High school Cadets go into
Camp az High Head
July g. American Institute Of Instruction. Bar
July s.zPIenic Of Bosworth Relief Corps at
Bridgton.
July eT--Annual Meeting Maine Pharmaceut-
cal Association at Portland
July l2-Reuniop OF Sons and Daughters OF
Hallowel al Hallowell.
July lS-National Meetiag OF Labor Commits
Soners. Augusta
July 1s--Field Day Of Young Mems Eepuoli-
July as-so@fsosse's cOnvOcstion, ocean Park.
july si-Aug. &c. L. s. G. Assembly, Ocean
PARK, Old Orchard.
August R-s-Malne Firemans Convention and
August sap sieRsan snt 81 Maine Regiment at
Aug. 2ol75-Me. State Sunday School Conference.
Aug ~ .24-6ssppee Valley Fair at Cornish.
Aug 2e-Sl-6ray Fair.
Aug 2e-Sept l-Eastern Maine Fair. Bangor.
sept x-S-Stata Fair, Lewiston.
Sept. b. Cnristiou Endeavor State Convention.
Sept i2i4~oumberland County Fairat Cor
Sept. is-ao-MaIne Musical Festival ID Port
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-05
A Farm For a bowl of Punch.

~, Va, an abstract of which reads:
"William Randolph, for and in considera-
ton of Henry Wetherburn's biggest bowl
Of arrack punch, to him delivered at and
presents, the receipt whereof the said
William Randolph doth hereby acknowl-
edge, hath granted, &C., unto the said Pc
ter Jefferson and to his heirs and assigns
one certain tract or parcel of land, 200
acres, on the north side of the Northanna
18th May, 1786." This was Captain Pc,
his marriage Oct. 8, 1889, with Jane
Andoiph, first cousin of the William
Randolph Of Tuckahoe, above mentioned,
Chicago Record.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-05
SLAIN BY A BUG.


emm Man.
thin, solemn looking man. with an
enormous black Grape band around his.
hat, sat IN the corridor OF the St. Charles,
yesterday doing nothing in particular.
Presently q laxative drummer dropped
into the next chair and made an earne At
effort to engage him in conversation. The
tall man answered in monosyllabies:
II notice you're in mourning" hazarded
the drummer after several frosts.
Yes; for my brother" replied the tall
man, thawing a trine-
"Ahl indeedp' said the drummer, en-
Outraged, Idle recently, may askT'
"Yes, sir, last month; from the bites OF
an electric light bug"
The drummer was greatly interested,
eYou don't say soI' he exclaimed. 1T
had no idea they were so poisonousl
How did It occur?'
ITS a sad story" replied the tall
man. "You see. live near Toledo. and
about a. But perhaps this would bore
you?"
eNo, mol Go onI I'd love to hear itw
"well, there was young lady in our
neighborhood OF the name of Miss Pinkie
Mcpherson, and she was being coprted
by young gentleman OF the Asame OF
Boggs. One evening about a yeaE ago an
electric light bug got on Miss 'Pinkie's
neck, and Boggs, being afraid of bugs.
simply hollered. Before she could get It
of it bit her. 81
'But thought you said ycmr broth
err interrupted the drummer.
'I'm coming to that" said the tan
man. 'Miss Pinkie got mad and gave
Boggs the mitten. and my poor brother.
seeing chance, went TO court her him
self. She encouraged him to pique Boggs,
but when he proposed she said sNo'-fiat
MOI said she believed he was just as
timid as the other chap. FL
"To prove he wasn't he went like fool
and enlisted, and month ago yesterday
he was killed leading his company in the
charge on Googoobo. Since then this
woman has gone and MARI he'd Boggs, and
they both have the cheek TO wear mourn
ing"
But why do you say your brother was
killed by bugw protested the drummer.
HE was killed by bullet, like hero"
"The bullet was merely an incident"
said the tall man. waving his hand. "a
mere incident. The cause was, of course,
the electric light bug which started the
chain of circumstances by biting Miss
Pinkie on the neck. fear the affair has
prejudiced me against electric light bugs
for life. But must be going. Good day
to you, sir"
"who was that fellow anyhow ask
ed the drummer at the desk.
81 don't remember his name," replied
the clerk, but they say he is the cham
pion amateur liar Of the middle states."--
New Orleans Times-DeDocrat.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-05
PREPARING AN ALB.
The scheme Was quite Ingenious,
but 1t Didn't work.

Zone evening some years ago." said
! New Orleans druggist who had been re-
minded of a story, II was standing be-
hind the counter, just as am now, when
l saw man slip in very quietly at the
side door and stop in the rear of that tall
case full OF fancy goods. walked over
at once and asked him what | could do
for him, and it was at least half a minute
before he replied. You don't seem very
keen for trade he said at length, and he
spoke in a curious gasping voice, like
man out of breath. I've been waiting
here he said, for quarter of an hour
"Now, ] was positive that he had just
come in, but it is always unwise TO con-
tradiet a customer, so l made no remark
i want you to put me up some quinine
capsules he went on, and be quick
about it. for have an engagement at $50
o'clock. / looked at my watch and told
him he had 20 minutes to spare. 1t was
then exactly $40. An right he said,
and l went for the quinine. / handed
him the package a few moments later,
and, as be reached for it, he upset a tall
vase on the counter and broke it all to
pieces. 1t was the clumsiest thing /
ever saw, and had any possible motive
been apparent l would have sworn he did
it on purpose. But he cursed like pi-g
rate and, after much grumbling, paid the
bill. which was So, and went away, and
never saw him again.
Next morning l read in the paper that
a murder had been committed in house
nearly half mile from the store at about
o'clock the previous evening. / gave it
no special thought, but something like
month later l received visit from law
yer, who told me that he represented a
certain man who was under suspicion for
this very murder and who expected daily
to be placed under arrest. My client is
not guilty. he continued, and at the time
Of the crime was nowhere near the house.
As nearly as he remembers, he was In
.nls store, making some trifiing purchase
He recalls it, because he accidentally
broke vase. Do you remember the cir
cuRastanceg did instantly, and of a
Sudden the whole thing became clear.
You see, my attention had been called
especially Ato the hour, and the vase
breaking was evidently a ruse to fix the
visit in my mind. looked the lawyer In
the eye. Your client entered the store at
S:10,' l said, and 1 have reason to be-
lieve he was running just before he
reached it, That ended the conversa-
ton. The man was never arrested, but
soon after left the city. What was he
ioing that night? Why, preparing his
llibi of course. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-05
BOSTON & MAINE r.. r..
In Effeci June Goth. 1899.
WESTERN DIVISION.

Trains leave Portland, Union station. for
scarboro Crossing, 7;IO, s.0S, 1000 a. M. IL
m, 10 goo. q 20. go. $50 p. M; scarboro
m. 1910, l.2u. $50. 3.55, 6.25. 500 e.20, 800
sou, LILO P. M, Old Orchard, saco. Bidde-
ford, 100, $40, $40, BOB. 1000 a. m. l2ut.
l2.ao; LEO, $50. 3.65. 5.25. BOO 62o. ESQ.
soc. ll.lblp. m, Kennebunk, kennebunl-
port 100, $40, 1000 y. M, 1870. $50, 525.
$40, 6.20 =. m. Wells Beach, No. Berwiclt,
200; s.45. a. M, $50, 5.25 pm. somersworth.
rochester. 100, $40 a. M, 1880. $50 y. In.
Alton Bay. Lakeport. and Northern Dlvis-
ssom s.xS q NJ M iSSo p M Worcester via
and North, 100 a. m, $50 y. M. Dover. Exc.
ter, HayerhiIi. Lawrence. Lowell, TO-. $40
a. ~. 1880; S:So, 500 2. ~. Boston, 4.so, 100
Boston 7.25, 10 10 a. M, l2.45, 4lo. $50, 7.I5,
$40 o. m. Leave Boston Portland 65g, 500.
$50; $50 a. M, l.2o 4.i5. sol p n. Arrive in
7.oo. $50 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
scarboro Crossing, ITO, 92o, 1915. am.
zoo. 3.4O. Ais. b.lO, 6.ib. 7.1b y. m. Scarboro
Beach. Pine Point, 7.1O. $40, 9.20. 1910 a.
Old Orchard saco. Biddeford, ITO, 5.I5,
9So, lol a. N l2.o6. zoo. $40, 4.l5, 800,
o.lo, $50. els, TAO p. m. Dover, Roch ester.
bunk, North Berwick, Dover. Exeter,
Haverhiil, Lawrence. Lowell. Boston, l25b
500. $50. p. m. ArrIye in Boston 5.1s. $50
EASTERN DIVISION
Boston and way stations 900 am. Bidde-
ford, kittery, Portsmouth, Newbury-
port, Salem, Lynn, 2.00. 900 q. M, I2.45. 600
1910. i4o, 600 p m. Arrive Boston, 5.57 a. m,
l2.co, 400, 430, 900 p. m. Leave Boston, 7.30,
300 q M. 1880, TOO, 9.45 p. m. Arrive Port
night
SUNDAY
Biddeford, Kittery, Portsmouth, New
buryport, salem, Lynn, Boston, geo a. M.
l2.45 p. m. Arrive Boston, 557 a. M, 400
p. m. Leave Boston, 900 a. M, 100, 9.45
P; m. Arrive Portland, 1910. 1918 p, M,
1910 night
b. j. FLANDERS. G. p & t. A. Boston.
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