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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18


The VIM. Scroggins will play the
Doyles next Sunday at McMechen.
The VIM. Knokes will play the
Spunky Points next Sunday morning
at the Forty-irst street grounds for
$3.50 a side.
The Young Amateurs will cross bats
with the Jim Richards team next Fri
day afternoon on Tunnel green for
two rockets a side.
The Charles Bauers would like to
hear from the Jack Arthurs for a game
Sunday afternoon on the Tunnel green
for $3.50 a side or more.
The VIM. Knokes ball team (boys)
defeated the Spunky Points (men) by
a score If IL to 10. The features of
the game was the all round playing of
Knokes.
The VIM. Scroggins defeated the
strong Doyle club of McMechen on the
McMechen grounds by a score of II to
6. The Scroggins team out-played
the Doyles both at bat and in the field.
Batteries, VIM. Scroggins, Hanes and
Dunlap; Doyles, Walton and Album.
The Jack Arthurs' aggregation de-
feated the Will Gutmans fast amateurs
yesterday on the Tunnel green by a
score of 9 to r. 1t was an exciting
contest which was not over until the
last man had been retired. 1t was
one of the prettiest games of the sea-
son. Davis, of the Arthurs, pitched
a masterful game. Batteries for the
Arthurs was Davis and Muldon, for
Gutmans was Whissen, Metzger and
Wharton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
The Movements of Citizens and the
Arrival and Departure of Strang-

Hon. A. A. Lewis. Of Weston, is in
the city.
Hale Fleming, of Fairmont, was in
the city over Sunday.
R. X. Giffin, Jr., is home from a five
weeks trip through the State.
S. A. Poe and wife, of Grafton, are
guests at the Grand Central.
Capt. X. White, of Morgantown, who
has been in the city for several days,
has returned home.
DR.! Leonard Eskey. of the South
Side, has returned home from a bust
ness trip to Pittsburg.
c. L. Schmick, of Parkersburg; P. S.
Heck, of Fairmont, and E. Mcintyre,
of S~istersville, are stopping at the
Windsor.
A. ]. Wilmoth, of Elkins; VIM. S.
Stevenson, of Fairmont, and ]. Laig-
ley, of Warrington, are the State ar
rivals at the Mcclure.
Miss Alys Carnahan, of Cadiz, O., is
the guest of Mrs. John B. Wilson at
her country home, Charmwood, on
the national pike.
Messrs. A. A. Schramm, w. A. Glib
son, 'Ikey'' Ball and John Wills left
Sunday morning for Philadelphia to
attend the Republican national conven-
ton.
Mr.. Chas. F. Geissler, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, arrived over the Pennsyl-
vania road Sunday morning to attend
the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. E. Schop-
per.
J. R. McCourtney, Esq, and wife, OF
Washington, d. c., arrived in the city
yesterday morning and are the guests
of the Misses Carter, on North Chap
line street.
R. NJ. Schmidt and wife, of Conaway,
James A. Watson, of Parkersburg; C.
J.. Yoke, OF Sistersville; T. n. Jeffreys,
of Grafton, and Mrs. G. NJ. Craig, of
Warrington, are registered at the
Stamm.
J. NJ. Kellar, Of Huntington. Robert
Emlan, w. H. Patterson. Ezra Throck-
morton and Mona Mccormick, Of Gar
rett's Bend, are at the New Park hotel.
Mrs. Lewis Bennett, OF Weston, and
sister, Miss Min Maxwell left yester-
day for. Weston, after spending a week
at the Hotel Windsor. After a short
stay in Lewis county. Miss Maxwell
will resume her travels abroad.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18
Coin Exports.

NEW YORK, June 17.-Exports of
gold and silver from this port last week
aggregated ss49, 015 silver bars and coin
and s3.570,5S5 gold. a total of s4,419,-
900 against a total of s3.444,114 gold
and silver in the same week last year.
Since January l the exports of gold
have been s23.277 .687 and silver s22.-
olo.s15, against s1s, $50, 1s6 gold and
s2S, 125. l25 in the same period last year.
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Marks From above.

Pittsburg-River SO feet and rising.
Clear and cool.
Steubenville-River 5 feet s inches and
falling. Clear and warm. Passed up
Robert Mckinley, Voyager. Little Fred,
John w. Allies, Maggie. Z. J.. Wood, Key
stone State. Ben Hur n kanawha.
Warren-River 7 foot. Fair and warm.
Morgantown-River 10 feet 6 inches and
rising. Clear and warm.
Brownsville-River il feet 5 inches and
rising.
.Greensboro-River IS feet 5 inches and
rising. Clearing.
OH City-River 10 inches and stationary.
Clear and pleasant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

VIII Result From = Rfse OF the Al
leghcny-River News.
Special to the Register.
PIfTSBURG, Pa, June ia good
rise developed here to-day u the Al
legheny which promises TO afford a
good packet stage for some time to
come. All the G. G p. line packets
have been ordered out The rise may
amount to enough to let all the coal
loaded here out of the harbor. At mid
night the marks showed 81 feet and
rising.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Chicago 3-Pittsburg l..
Cincinnati list. Louis 2.
OF CLUBS.
Chicago Wins Again.
Special to the Register.

OIItCIdI 10 TIE REGISTER.
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE Pittsburgs
were badly beaten to-day, principally by
the great battery work of Garvin and
Chance. Garvin had the visitors at his
mercy throughout the game. was wonder
fully well supported by his catcher, and
but for errors by Clingman and McCor-
mick would have had the credit of a
shut-out. Attendance. $500. Score:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

Earned runs, Cincinnati Q. Two base
hits, Keister, billiard, Steinfeldt. Me-
Bride, Scott. Double plays, Steinfeldt
Sacrifce hits, Burkett, Steinfeldt, Nc
Bride. Passed balls. Peitz. Stolen bases,
Keister, Corcoran. Three a hit, Craw-
ford, Peitz. Hit by pitcher, McGann,
/; of S0dhoff 2. Struck out, by Jones ?:
by Scott 8; by Sudhoff |. Time, 2.13.
Umpire. Terry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18
WHEN NATURE

Needs assistance it may be best to rem
der it promptly. but one should re-
member to use even the most perfect
remedies only when needed. The best
and most simple and gentle. remedy is
the Syrup of Figs, manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18
To-Morrow's Packets.

Pittsburg. Queen City. 6 a. m.
Cincinnati, keystone State. 5 a. m.
Parkersburg. Bedford, 1880 a. m.
Newport. Jewel, IL a m.
Steubenville. T. NJ. Bayne, 2:S0 p. m
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Si~stersville, Ruth $3.50 D. m.
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Earneu runs, Fort Wayne l. Home
run, Kruger. Sacrifice hit, Kruger.
Stolen base, Kruger. First base on balls,
off Harper 8; off STREET. 6. Struck out. by
Harper S; by STREET. ?. Passed balls, Ber-
gen l. Double plays, Robinson (unas-
sisted; O'Connor TO Breen. Umpire
Cooke. Time, l:50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18
VERY AMUSING
Are Republican Pipe Dreams About
West Virginia Democratic
Plans.

Some of the Ganzy Theories Held b,
Republican G~ossippers at the Ma.
tionai C~apital-The Situation waa
Never Better.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

Chicago 6; Pittsburg s. Two base hit.
Mertes. Three base hit. Chance. Sacrifices
hits, Mertes, nance. Stolen bases.
Clarke. Chance. Struck out. by Garyin
Z; by Meekin 8. Passed balls, Schriver :.
Bases on balls. off Garvin 3; off Meekfn
s. Hit with ball, Green. Time. 2:O7.
Umpire, Hurst.
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To-Day.x Boats.

~Steubenville, T. NJ. Bayne, $50 p. n.
Darlington, Leroy. $3.50 p. m.
S~istersville. Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
Parkersburg, Ben Hur, 8 p. m.
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Marks From Below.

Parkersburg-Ohio river I feet and ris-
ing. Cloudy. Mercury 65. Passed up
Bedford. Due down-Avalon. Down with
~coal-Fallie. little kanawha rising.
Locals on time.
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A DOUBLE HEADER

Won by Toledo From Youngstown
Yesterday Afternoon.
Special to the Register.
TOLEDO, O., june 17.-Pitching
honors were fairly divided in the
first game, but Toledo won by giving
Stricklett faultless $pport Youngs-
town lost the seconde through inability
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

Two base hits, Kane, Beck, S~tricklett,
Bay. Double plays, Kane to Beck to
Turner; Shay to Eagan to Reiman; Eagan
to Reiman to Shay; Hess to Dundon to
Eagan. Bases on balls, off Jamison 5: off
Strieklett 2. Stolen bases, Kane. Beck,
Bay. Time, lao. Umpire, Strouthers.
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Yey, Hardesty.% Two base hit, TRULY.
Three base hits, Gochnauer, Irwin, Fox,
Myers. Double plays, Wheeler, Goch-
nauer and Myers; Wheeler, Hardesty and
out, by Watkins 2; by Meredith /; by
Moore 6. Bases on balls, by Watkins 2;
by Irwin 8; by Meredith 8; by Moore |.
Passed balls, Donohue l. Time, 2:10.
Umpire, Johnson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

INTtt DdSe MT, BECK. TWO base hlts,
Kane 2, Turner, Arthur, Hess. Bases on
pitcher, by Foley 8; by Ewing 5. Wild
pitch, Ewing. Stolen bases, Hartman 2,
Griffin. Bay. Time, LOS. Umpire, Strouth-
ers. Attendance, 300.
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No SUNDAY GAME HERE.
aUT NEW CASTLE WILL OPEN A
SERIES WITH WHEELING
THIS AFTERNOON.
TOLEDO AND FORT WAYNE WIN

Double Headers from Columbus and
Youngstown and Crowd Up on
the Id in the Race-ResuIts
in the National League-Bowlfng
verages and Notes-Other Sport
ing Matters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

Pittsburg, Ben Hur.
GAINESVILLE, Lorena.
Pittsburg. keystone State.
Pittsburg, Kanawha
S~istersville, Leroy.
Cincinnati, Avalon.
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Two base hits, Letcher, Miller. Sacri-
fee hits. Belden. Letcher, Miller. Stolen
bases, Miller, Belden. First base on balls,
off Harper 4; off Wolfe 2. Hit by pitched
ball, Harper 2; Wolfe 3. Struck out. by
Harper 4: by Wolfe .. Passed balls,
Beville /. Umpire, Cooke. Time, 1855.
Attendance, 200.
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Special to the Register.

ST. LOUIS, June 17.-CincInnati had all
the luck to-day. No matter where the
hits were sent they went safe. Scott
twirled in fine form. Attendance, 1900.
Score:
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The marks on the wharf at midnight

showed 6 TT. 6 in. and stationary.
On the strength of the reported rise
at Pittsburg, Capt. Henderson has or
dered the Virginia and Queen City out.
Saturday night while the coal fleet
was passing this point Capt. Moran,
shore boss of the combine made this
point his headquarters for directing
the fleet. He used the Robert McKin-
ley as a despatch boat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

AT KANSAS CITY,
Kan. City..1 0 0 l 0 / O 0L3 II
Detroit 100 0 0 0 l 0 2 Ia Il
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HARPER WON TWO
Games'f for Fort Wayne Frsm Column
bus Yesterday.

Special to the Register.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, June 17.-Harp-
er's superb pitching won the first for
the home team, but he va found mor
freely in the second game, the visitors
losing by going to pieces when Fort
Wayne had runners on the bases.
Score:
Specfal TO the Register.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18
TWO KNOCKED OUT.

All the Scoring at Dayton was Done
Early in the Game.
Special to the Register.
DAYTON, o., June 17.-Both Wat
kins and Irwin were wild and easy TO
find, and were relieved. All the runs
were made early in the game. Dayton
could do nothing with Meredith.
CnOra.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18
BOWLING.

Following are the individual averages
to date in the Mozart summer tourSa-
ment, prepared by Secretary w. c.. Hand
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AT MILWAUKEE,
Milwaukee IL / 1 1 0 lie u 3
Buffalo ........O 0 0 0 3 0 %
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After the New Castle series Wheel
ing goes to Columbus for four games,
which should be easy picking. The
Majors then return home for three
games with Fort Wayne and three
with Toledo. Two from each will be
about the thing, and if possible we
should get all three from Fort Wayne
/ even up matters for the horrible
drubbing we received out there a week
ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

AT MINNEAPOLIS:-
Minneapolis 20 / o OIL 4
Cleveland 100 0 3 0 l 0 2 0 IL 10
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R5Os
Wagner, Of Pittsburg, has partici-
pated in 4S games, been at bat 1874
times, scored 40 times, and secured rs
hits, of which 40 are singles, 16 dou-
bles, 10 triples and one home run. His
batting average is .429.
In Saturdays Mansfield Columbus
g~am9AIarry TRULY is given credit for
all tree runs made by his team. OF
the six hits made by Mansfield TRULY
secured two, a t~wo-bagger and a home
run.
Jack Glasscock's batting average
since joining Sioux City is .546; field
ing average 1000. Bones" Parvin
shows up 900 in batting, and .667 in
fielding.
The Indiana League was the first of
the minors to disband. Mismanage-
ment brought about its downfall. The
Atlantic League has also d~isbanded.
New Castles new pitcher, Jordan,
lost his first game to Toledo, in twelve
Innings.
Batting averages in themselves
amount to little.
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Amateur Notes.

AT CHICAGO
Indianapolis, % 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 6 8
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Toledo 6-YoungstOwn 1. =
Toledo 7-Youngstown i.
Fort Wayne ~7-COIumbus 2.
Fort Wayne 4-COlumbus 3.
Mansfield 9-Dayton s.
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New Castles new pitcher, Jordan,
lost his first game to Toledo, in twelve
Innings.
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Batting averages in themselves
amount to little.
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j. R. McCourtney, Esq, and wife, OF
Washington, d. c., arrived in the city
yesterday morning and are the guests
Of the Misses Carter, on North Chap
line street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

Mr.. Chas. F. Geissler, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, arrived over the Pennsyl-
vania road Sunday morning to attend
the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. E. Schop-
per.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20

some kinds of things-there's no getting
around that-but, all the same, we ain t
holding anything against you. I'll tell you.
Badeau-and l amt ashamed to say it
when | found out how you'd been keeping
nay girl alive when l wasn't man enough to
do ii myself. i--why-dam' ii. man. I want
to shake hands with you, right now
why. said Hunch. when Banks had re-
leased his hand. that amt so. L
Now. you don't fool me. l know about
it Joe Cartier. he told me some of il, and
Jim Bartlett. and-by the way. there's a
good friend Of yours. He and Jess ain
never got over The way they treated you.
Lord knows they'd be glad enough {" crawl
if you'd give EN- the chance. Shes good
girl. too. Made a mistake when sh" threw
you down. but she's suffered enough for
that"
They walked for more than block in
silence Finally Banks said: "LCok here,
Badcau. you can't so tomorrow. You Just
can't do It. You plan to get away the next
morning. and come up tomorrow and set
around. and we'll all try to have good
tim" Just t" show that there amt no hard
feelings anywh"res. You know. You'll go
on away aftcrward. and you can forget as
if YOU want t." but you We got 10 put in one
more evening, anyhow. SpmetirleS-s'oi:l"-
times / wonder if faint all just as wei.
Bruce. he wouldn't have-well. it WASH
your fault. anyhow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20
LIONS. TIGERS AND ELEPHANTS.
What an Animal Trainer Says AbOut
Their Traits in Captivity.

fTOih Inc 'hl'aSo itcofu
Personally 1 would rather undertake to
train jungle-bred lions than lions that are
bern in captivity. You may win the regard
of the first class but the others are so ac-
customed to seeing everybody that they
respect nobody. The idea that lions desire
to eat up their trainers is preposterous 1
feed these lions twelve and a half pounds
of fine meat every day at > o'clock If a
lion was ravenously hungry the case might
be different. When beast gets mad and
knocks you down with blow from his paw
you must lie still. 1t would be useless to
fight back. for if he should close his laws
no bone would stand the pressure. l do
no. fear the lions jaw and teeth-the paws
ami claws are the things that have left
their marks all over my body. Their claws
ar" sharp as tishhooks and take hold in the
same fashion.
Yes, l have been nipped by lions num-
ber of times generally in the f1eshy part
of the hand and the leg; the teeth have
gone clean through with snap. Still the
claws the things that make the life Of
the lion tanner an 'Inpre:efred risk in life
insurance writing.
Tigers are much brighter than lions and
can be taught many tricks, but they can
never be relied on, treachery appears to
be their disposition and inheritance. They
are tremendous fighters and If they cannot
get up a row among themselves they are
ready to help others. The closest call I
ever had in my life was when jaguar got
over the partition in the big den into the
cage occupied by lion and undertook to
take bone away from the latter. l went
in and undertook to drive, the jaguar back
into her own cage. The beast turned upon
me and clawed me horribly, while the lion
took a whack at my back When 1 was
finally dragged outDf the cage the new suit
of clothes that l Wore was mass of tat
tiers. and l was SCARED and bloody from
head to heels. This famous fight occurred
i'll Washington with the ". c. Coup show.
I had number of encounters with Wal
lace. who was set down on the bills the
man-eater' He had chewed and clawed
many men. but never eaten one. but he did
occasionally feast son- a horse. So many
stories have been told about Wallace by
trainers that never handled him it would
be idle for me to repeat them as had him
all the time he was in this country. That
famous lion died two years ago in an eX-
press car while on his travels
Tigers have fancy for sliding on their
backs and getting you at disadvantage.
as they lie and claw upward. The moment
you turn to leave cage they are liable to
slide it's whole length and drag you down
before you can raise your whip.
But take my word for 1t. the most dan
gerous animal you can encounter in a men,
agerie is bad elephant. I've been with
'em for forty years, and know
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Long CIORks.

a cloak made of shot taffeta in empire
style has bolero top instead of the usual
yoke. The front is plain and quite straight.
and the back fullness is formed of number
less Dlaits. which fall quite loosely over
the figure down to the very ground All
cloaks. whether for day or evening wear.
have sleeves They are no longer f1ounced,
as they were last year.
Redingotes are no longer made in prin-
cess style. They are still tightly fitting to
the waist at the back but they are straight
and loose in front. The collar round the
neck is not quite 50 high 1t used to be.
Silk lining is still de rigueur for the most
simple of cloakS.
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no good saying 1 feel like I did. when I
don't Jess; and couldn't If tried. You're
fine girl. and you'll make some fellow
happy, but I'm afraid amt him"
She stood looking down.
Don't you see how tbs, Jess? I'm just
telling you the truth.
She nodded. He held out his hand. and
she took it quickly. then ran into the
house That was ALL Hunch looked after
her for a few minutes. then he walked
slowly back to the schooner.
The next day Hunch was moody. The
men were afraid of him, and it was after
long time of bracing his courage that the
mate came up to where Hunch was sitting
% the rail.
@"Capn." he said, she's all ready"
Il know it.
"will we get under way? There's tug
coming in fifteen minutes
Hunch sat still his fingers locked, look
ing out across the harbor.
Mike he said abruptly, Skin up to the
office and telephone over for the tug to
come tomorrow morning at o'clock
Not till tomorrow?
That's what [ said
The mate walked away shaking his head.
Hunch was in bad temper all the after
noon. After supper he sat in the cabin
alone until after o'clock. Finally he got
up and walked swiftly across town to Ma
mics house Mr.. Banks opened the door,
his coat on and his hat in his hand.
Hello. my boy. This is big surprise.
Set right in. We thought you were up to
ManiStogee by now.
Il thought l was going myself
Take off your coat--here, let me have it.
How'd you manage it?'
Il found l couldn't get away
''Aint that fine, though Mothers here.
Mr.. Badeau.''
Mrs. Banks was in the front room.
Strengthening her bonnet.
How dye do she said, coming into the
hall and shaking hands. Glad to see you.
Father and | was just starting for prayer
meeting.
Go right along. Mis- Banks. Don't stay
on my account
"Al right. if you'll excuse me. We won't
be gone long, and l guess Mamie'H take
care Of you all right We can have our
visit when we get back Mamie-where is
that chld?"
Here | am mother said Mamie. com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20
Blue and Tartan Suit.

shoulders and pockets set in strange. I'M
orthodox places. and in giving these gar
ments her cachet, she is. in great meas
ure. responsible for their partial revival
this season. Behold, for example, in what
species of box coat the belle of the future
takes the air. Her skirt is a plain affair
of brown cloth killed to the knees after the
fishing.
The coat slipped over the flannel shirt
waist is of brown Irish frieze. 1t is puri-
tanically stitched. and though its lines are
IDENTIFY to suggest grace, it posses es the ex-
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Stolen Heuuty.

Written for The Evening Star.
Yes. dears, ycur new hats are quite pretty"
answered my three sweetest girls
Who questioned while pinning their treasures
Above their fair faces and curls.
But which is the lovelieSt, auntie-
Be honest and tell us. please do
Bellies hat with the bright bird upon IT,
Mays blossoms, my esrets blue?''
Were a young mon-sparc chose bushes
A-seeking a sweetheart ar bride,
just Judging your fair. happy faces,
I'm sure could never decide;
But judging alone by your bonnets.
With never glance underneath
I'd choose for wife, kind and gentle
The one with the sweet blossom wreath,
BECAUSE my dear children. the blossoms
Speak only of fields and blue skies,
of spring and its innocent pleasures,
With which all true hearts sympathfze:
While birds. that should gladden. the woodland.
Or eSrets. that stir ut breath,
With all of their sad stolen beauty.
Speak only of suffering and death
The soft baby blanket of egrets
Is torn from dead mothers breast.
lis then that the feathers are fairest.
Though little starve in the nest.
The hunter cares not for the crying
OF those he has orphaned for gold
The pitiful cries of the nestIings
That perish of hunger and cold.
The jewel-winged bird on your bonnet
Last summer was happy and free;
Was flashing across the blue heavens
Or filling the tree-topS with glee.
lie died In the midst of a love-song-
o, w"mans snft heart, think Of that,
lie died never dreaming you wanted
His beautiful corpse for your hat.
Each bird that is worn for adjournment,
Each heaven-taught singer that dies
For vanitys sake has two slayeIs-
The hunter, the woman who buys.
one kills and one pays for the murder;
Both equally guilty hold;
because the sad slaughter would slacken
If woman paid not with her gold.
IF earth should at last become birdless.
And spring lose its glory and song,
The worm and the locust bring famine
Tn woman would fall the dark wrong
Enough cried the dear dainty maidens
While pity their kind voices stirred;
Well nevermore wear for adornment
What cost the sweet life Of some bird. -
Chesnut Ill. GALA HARCOURT