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siced the arrival of the car-his car.
The young woman hurried aboard.
Smith followed. He took q seat across
from her and she glared ut him, but
Smith is a pretty good glarer himself
when he gets mad, and he was very
mad now. Her eyes dropped and she
moved along: To Smiths great thanix-
fulness, there were few other passen-
gers. When the conductor came to him
he pointed at the tall young woman.
''She will pay my fare" he said.
"Sir-r-r-r-!". gasped the youns
woman.
"She has every cent 1 have in the
world" pursued Smith, doggedly.
'Oh, dear. The man is crazy. He
followed ME on the car. He's crazy,
conductor. l. don't know him."
1--we touched the other BUTTON" said
Smith, grimly. 81 thought there must
be something besides 'Sir-r-r in her. -
>, Lady says she don't know you, said
the conductor, who was somewhat puz-
zled. Smith didn't look either drunk Or
crazy, or the kind of man to throw oft
car without we'll substantiated rea-
sons.
"She doesn't" said Smith; "but She
got quarter of my money"
"Where? How?" demanded she.
II don't know where it is now, and
I'd hate to guess" said Smith.
Conductor" said the young woman.
in tremulous tones, "this man came up
to me on the corner and tried to engage
me in conversation. l never saw him
in my life before"
II thought so," said Smith, COM
posedly. Because 1 ventured to ad-
dress q lady who had first thrust me
into the gutter and then absorbed my
last cent, you Immediately jump to the
conclusion, you yourself being the lady
in question, that am so overcome by
the attractiveness of the performance
as to try to get up u Irritation with you.
That's what you think. isn't it??'
'Sir-r-r-r!" said the young wom-
an, but this time she said it without
any enthusiasm, as if, rather, she
couldn't think of anything else to say.
One of the passengers was Il youthful
creature, who now conceived that here
was his grand chance to play the part
of hero for a damsel in distress. Ac-
cordingly he arose and approached
Smith from the rear.
"What right have you to annoy this
lady" he began, and then stopped, for
Smith had Whirled so suddenly as to
make him blink.
''Oh," remarked Smith, in pleased ac-
cents. "Yo!u're q man. aren't you?
Anyway you wear trousers and tho
rest of the garb.''
"What do you mean, sir:" demanded
the other in fierce accents.
"Why, you see, I've been laborinG
under the disadvantage of argument
with lady. But you're different. My
friend''-here Smith laid hand. none
too lightly, on the shoulder of the
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ers. People everywhere might 81 oan-
Gifted by dwelling on his Wortls.

ers. People everywhere might 81 oen.
Gifted by dwelling on his words.
The occasion was an unusual gather.
ing OF great men; men OF prominence
in local and national affairs. 1t is bro.
posed that in this city there shall be
national celebration next December.
of the origin of the national capital.
There were present senators, repre.
sentatives, business men, lawyers doc
tors, preachers and public-spiritedm men
of every walk Of life. Moreover. the
governors of Al states were present to
show their appreciation of the project.
and their disposition to cooperate in
the endeavor. =.
If these people could accomplish
what they proposed, this city would
spring at once into the front rank Of
the capital cities of the civilized world.
They propose that the congress shall
buy all of the land ON the south side
of Pennsylvania avenue, and build a
centennial arch at some suitable paint.
They want to have Centennial avenue
from the capitol to the white house,
running along the botanical gardens,
through Armory square, along the ar
bored grounds of the National mu-
scum, the Smithsonian institution, by
the agricultural departments broad
acreage, past the bureau of engraving
and printing, around the Washington
monument, to the proposed location of
a memorial bridge across the Poto-
mac, and thence to the white house.
They also want a new white house:
either by tearing down the historic
residence of the presidents, or by ex-
tending and celebrating the present
structure according to the designs pre-
pared by the late wife of Gen. Har-
rison, when he was the chief executive
of the nation. D.
They want to make the centennial
not only passing show, but perma-
nent celebration. They want each
state in the union to build perma-
nent editice, to be guarded and kept in
order by the people of each state,
through enactments of their several
legislatures. In the speeches delivered
many illusions were made to the splen-
did temporary state exhibits at the
worlds fair which was held in Chicago
in 1893. The IDEA is good one.
Probably the best suggestion made
was that which was uttered by Gov.
McAfillin, of Tennessee, who said:
''During my 20 years of service in con-
gress l consistently and persistently
advocated the purchase of all the
ground bordering on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue, and the erection
thereon of federal buildings. The
greatest parade ground in the world,
unrivaled by that of any national capt.
tai, is disgraced by the unsightly build
ings which line it's southern side. Con-
gresham Springer in 1884, 1G years
ago, introduced bill containing this
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of the transfer of the permanent seat
of the government of our republic to
the desert wild Eow known as the Dis
trict of Columbia. What was said and
done at the meeting will be told later
on. But Senator Depew departed from
the original line of argument, and told
some things Of general nature, which
are first worthy of elaboration.
He said: George Washington never
supposed that he would become the
great figure in the worlds history
which he occupies to-day. His ambition
was purely local. His ambition was like
that of the men of this day. He did
not want Gen. Horatio Gates to super
sede him in command of the armies.
He did not want any man to displace
him in the affections of his people. He
lived, as Longfellow says, in the liv-
ing present. He had no thought of
fame for the future. His life work was
done when this city was located and
given his name. 1t was only when he
was nearing the tomb that he saw his
great country looming up. Then, at
last, he must have seen what fame was
to do for him.
''Great men do not work for fame.
They work for the present. Abraham
Lincoln did not live for fame. Gen.
Grant did not live for fame. They
worked only for what was Immediately
before them. History records the name
of only one man who seems to have
lived for his niche in history; and that
was Napoleon. Poor fellow! What
q wreck his life was. If he had lived
and worked only for France, how more
noble would have been his picture on
the page of history.
1T is very true that an honest man
is the noblest work of God,' because so
few are honest and true to the noblest
ideals of higher humanity. Ambition
is usually selfish, and all selfishness
ruins greatness. They who live for
their own aggrandizement live only in
narrow grooves. Truly great men like
Washington live for their fellow men.
Of course they look for their own in
terests; but above all, is their desire to
benefit their fellow men.
IL like to see u shoemaker cobbling,
who has an ambition to own Il shoe
store. like to see blacksmith who
hopes to own hardware store. like
to see a preacher who hopes to be a
bishop. l like to see lawyer who
hopes to be judge. I like to see a
newsboy who hopes to be great edit
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the true condition Of anairs will Is.
come gradually apparent. Russian Of
ficers have drilled the Persian army,
and the troops are accustomed to act
under their orders. Doubtless, IL
Persia passes. in time, entirely under
Russian rule, both countries will be
benefited. Persia by more rapid prog
ress in civilization and improved ia
cilities (for the Persian merchants are
shrewd money makers and care little
who governs them SO long as their
business prospers), and Russia by the
acquisition of half million square
miles of desirable territory, 5000, 900 of
new subjects, the advancement of her
frontier and coast with ports from
which India is easily accessible.
Russia has always manipulated af-
fairs so that other nations have never
been able to obtain railway conces.
sions in Persia. Now she will cover
the country with complete network
of railroads. They will develop it's re-
sources, but the advantage will belong
to Russia, although doubtless Ameri.
can engineers will construct them.
The merchant fleets Of Russia have
sailed the Caspian sea for years, but
since the treaty of Turkomantchai no
Persian has been allowed to display tn.
flag of his country there, nor have Eu.
ropean goods for a long time been al.
lowed transit to Persia. Traders have
been compelled to go around through
Turkish Armenia. Thus has market
for Russian manufactures been Sc.
cured in Persia.
One great reason for the seizure OF
Africa by Great Britain is the necessity
for depending on the Suez canal fox
the quick transport of goods to India.
England must have Independent ports
south of Suez for means of easy com.
munication. The safety of her mer.
chant marine is also the reason for hex
anxiety to prevent Russian ships com.
ing from the Black sea to threaten
Suez. But all previous precautions for
the protection of India will avail little
If Russia obtains control of the Per.
sian gulf and seaports, almost at the
Indian border. Great Britain will be
compelled to maintain vast fleets for
the protection of her merchant ships
The fleets of Russia could attack the
coast of India and cooperate with
armies transported by means of Rus.
sian control of Herat to that portion
of the border where the mountain
passes are not severe. England could
never feel secure, because while Rus.
sia is making the most pacific promises
she is stealthily but firmly advancing
most in her agressions.
Russian ships are being constructed
in our yards which have no superiora
either in size or equipment. The des.
TIMES of all nations are likely to be in.
huenced by the events of the next four
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JEST hAN0lN, ERQuN..

Never wuz much Of feller fer gittin' over
groun':
Thar's Molly, a-pickin' the banjer, an me
Jest hangin' 'eroun'!
The other fellers air dancin'-keepin' time
to the SCUM:
But as fer me. I'm feller jest made fer
hangin' eroun'!
An ain't them fellers jolly
Shakin' the shingles down!
What's she thinkiH' of-Mol!y-
With me jest hangin' eroun'?
I'm jest the backwardest feller that ever
the country scent
Never banjer moves me-fddle. or tam
boureen:
Amt J lovin' Of Molly? That's how they
set it down!
But alus-ferever an ever I'm jest a-hang-
in eroun'
An amt them fellers jolly.
Shakin' the shingles down?
How does it look to Molly,
With me jest hangin' eroun'?
I jest can't muster the courage to enter
the lively race:
I'm allus feelin' an lookin' out o. my
rightful place.
The marriage bells'll be ringin' all over
the merry town.
An when Mo!ly's led to the altar T.! still
be hangin' eroun'!
An Molly will look her sweetest,
Dressed in the weddin gown;
They'll dance to the weddin' music.
An leave me hangin' eroun'!
Fl. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
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idea, but congress was not wise enough
to adopt the suggestion. 10 do this,
and it will become an inevitable ne
cessity in time, the government must
now spend many millions of dollars
which would not then have been re.
quired. If we can accomplish this one
thing it will be enough, without doing
all the good things which are proposed
and urged at this time. The other
good improvements will follow nat
urally"
All of this is true. Those who have
visited the capital of our republic, par
ticularly on our great presidential in
auguration days, have been shamed by
the condition of our great thorough.
fare. The south side of Pennsylvania
avenue is lined with two-story, or
three-story, dingy, old, even ancient,
rickety buildings. Within quarter
of mile of the capitol building there
are two blocks occupied by Chinese
laundrymen, saloon keepers and won.
en- of the town. This brief description
of the great avenue, the broadest, best
paved, best graded in the world, will
suffice to emphatically commend the
words which were thus spoken by the
governor of sovereign state who for
a score of years held prominent place
in the national house of representa-.
tives. The avenue should be improved.
1t is proposed that in the centennial
celebration of the founding of perma.
nent seat of government here the
troops of the national guard in every
state shall participate; that there shall
be a legion of the grand army of the
republic, and Of the veterans of the
war with Spain, as we'll as soldiers and
sailors of our regular military ano
naval establishments. The prelim.
mary work has been we'll begun. and
this city will be the scene of national
outbnrst of patriotism next December.
Referring to the remarks of Senator
Depew concerning Washington and his
noble ambitions, Archbishop Keane
said: 'Thc idea of the orient, the
Greek idea, the Roman idea, all were
incomplete. They strove for they
knew not what. 1t was the Christina
ideal which fired the soul OF Washing.
ton, that put conservation on his
sword, and enabled him to lead to vic.
tory His fundamental conviction was
that the Christian ideal was the true
one for the individual and for the ma.
tiOn." ~
With such strong men speaking and
working for the national capital cen.
tennial, its success may reasonably and
conservatively be predicted.
-. a SMITH y. FRY.
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other-"unless you wish to experiment
with a usually placid temper you will
go back to your seat and make money
minding your business"
The young man sat down, aided
slightly, it may be, by the gentle pres
sure from the hand of Smith. Then the
conductor asked Smith if he wouldn't
rather pay his own fare than make il
lot of trouble.
"Ofcourse would" answered Smith,
IF l could, but my last cent is now
helping to keep that lady warm"
Here the conductor turned to get the
young woman's fare and she, in her
nervousness. dropped it on the floor.
Then she stopped over to recover it.
As she stopped she gave little excla-
nation of alarm and put her hand to
her neck. The next instant a quarter
rolled out from the front of the cola;
and fell to the floor. Smith pointed to
it and smiled sweetly.
DO you commonly carry loose
change in the back of your neck, mad
am?" he asked
ut isn't mine," she gasped. II don't
know how it got there
mo; it's mine," said Smith, annexinc
it, land you'd have found out long ago
that it got there by slipping out of my
hand as l was tossing it in the air if
you hadn't been so afraid that was
trying to take advantage of your un.
chaperoned youth and beauty"
The young woMtn turned very red.
Smith handed the quarter to the con-
ductor.
'Take two out o: that" he said.
LET me out at the next corner" said
the young woman, with vast dignity,
and she went, leaving the coin she had
dropped under the tlocr-grating. The
youth who had interfered went out too.
Smith got his change and said to the
conductor, pointing to the deserted
coin under the grating:
''That's your rake-off.''
Then he went out on the platform
and contemplated with glee the tall
young woman standing on the corner
and repulsing the advances of the
would-be squire of distressed e:Amsels.
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the history of the world from the time
of Alexander to the present, and has
withstood many sieges. 1t is four
sided and surrounded by mud walls
80 feet high, each less than a mile in
length. If held by trained soldiers any
native attack could be repulsed, but it
could offer very little resistance to
the guns of a civilized foe. Its possess
sion has caused two wars for England,
one with Persia and one with Afghan
istan. The territory surrounding it is
the only region in Afghanistan in
which the soil repays the labor of till
ing, and from it's earliest history Hera:
has been the point of supply for all the
adjoining territories. Because Of
the physical features of the country,
which is very mountainous, Herat is
the natural center from which the
roads of southern Asia radiate and its
position is of the utmost Importance
from strategic point of view. It is
now principally interesting, however,
because it is the only gateway through
which India could be attacked by Rus
sia. The only route by which large
army could be despatched is via Herat,
Farah, Girishk and Kandahar. Forty
years ago Russia's boundary was hum
dreds of miles away, and her pledges
to keep her proper distance were read
lily accepted, as any hostile move could
be easily repulsed. &=S no u.
Russian acquisitions since that time
have given her fort within co miles
of Herat. Her troops are being massed
on the Persian border, and while two
marches would enable them to sur
round the city, it would take the Brit
ish soldiers, $50 miles distant. month
to reach Herat, which is garrisoned by
only four cavalry and five infantry
regiments, with IS old-fashioned can
non on the walls. The attention OF
the British government has been re-
peatedly called to the Importance Of
securing this city against Russia. The
ameers of Afghanistan have, again
and again, received pledges from the
English that their country would be
preserved Independent of Russian en-
croachments. For this reason English
counsels have been allowed to DOM
mate Afghan affairs.
But if Russia should conclude to
march against Herat how will it be
possible to thwart her designs when q
movement of British troops in that d.
rection now would probably precipi-
tate an attack? Plausible Russia is
still talking pacifically, as usual, to
hold the general attention as much as
possible away from the moves she is
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RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
1uscovite 1ntiguers Are Planning
a Momentous Coup.
How the Csar Proposes to Abs orb the
Shah's Dominions-The Russian
Advance Toward the Bor-
deRs Of India.

Especial correspondence.l
.HE most important information
al topic of the day is the hold
- which Russia has within the last
few months gained in ancient Persia.
England is SO occupied at present with
the Beers that she is giving less than
her usual attention to her eastern af.
fairs and has left Herat, considered the
key to the territory bordering on her
East Indian possessions, exposed to
danger from q Russian invasion.
This city has figured prominently in
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PEARLS OF WISDOM.
They Fail Like Dew from the Lips
of Senator Depew. : :.
Origin of Katlonal Capital to he Gel
ebrated In December-su9ges-
tiOns from Gov. McMillln'
and Archbishop keane.
Especial Washington Letter.]

Especial Washington Letter.l
fE@ ENG one of the very few
members of the senate who
have no presidential aspira-
tions nor hopes i'll that direction, 1 can
afford to- think as I please, and talk as
I think. There is no danger that any
of my utterances may be quoted
against ME in any presidential cam
paiga.'
Thus spoke Senator Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, of New York, on the platform in
this city before q great audience. The
gathering was for the purpose of or
ganizing a great centennial celebration
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His Grudxe Against Rum.

'"Ah, my friend," sighed the reform
er, rum causes lots of trouble in this
wOrld.'
Indeed it does," agreed the listener.
mo doubt you or would be happier
were it not for the rum Demon" went
on the reformer. = =
'Indeed we would" again agreed the
patient listener. @ t>-A. s'..>
"And how has it caused you unhap.
piness?" asked the reformer.
years ago woman told me that if
/ stopped drinking she would marry
me-" err .-.....,
''And, you could not stop:'' 49,
NO.: roared the patient listener;
mo, I did stop!"-Baltimore Ameri-
GULL
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Human Nature.

Mollie-There go Jack and Tom;
let's follow them.
Pollie-But suppose they should see
us?
Mollie-Then they'll follow u.s.
Town Topics.
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An Accident.

II understand" remarked the re-
porter to the manager of railway
noted for the unpunctuality of its
trains, that there was an accident on
your railway last night"
"Oh, do you?" was the sarcastic re-
ply.
Eyes, SIR
"Do you know anything about it?"
"Only that it happened to the train
which was due here at S:15." .
''That train came in to the minute,
SIR" said the manager, firmly. <
''Are you sure of that?''
"Of course am" ..>%
"Thanks. That must have bean the
accident referred to-" and the reporter
lodged out safely.-Tit-Bits. -.
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The Higher Education,

Jim Hickey-How did you come to
let those Haryale boys get you full
the other evening?
Tom De Witt-Well, you see, ]
never had the advantages of q col.
lege training.-Harlem Life.
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The ONLY wa:

Penner-What do you consider the
best method Of keeping hooks?
Borrows-There's only one way.
Penner-What's that?
Borrows Forget to return them
Philadelphia Press. .5.
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OF Course Not.

O1 VOUt8c NOVs
Pearl-So your friend is from Key
West?
Ruby-Ycs, and he must be wealthy.
Pearl-Why, dear?
Ruby-Because he told me when
home he was not accustomed to bathe
in anything but Florida water.-N. Y.
World.
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Risk EliminateA.

MIX E1Jm100t80.
"She occasionally bets ON the races.
She has an excellent system"
.'Indeed?"
Eyes. She keeps what she wins and
makes her husband pay what che
loses."-Puck.
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OLD PERSIAN PRAYING TOWER.

months. If England succeeds in thu
Transvaal, the Russian bear will prob.
ably keep his claws concealed for the
present, and bide his time. If not, we
shall see what we shall see.
AS nation, we are on very friendly
terms with Russia, but we have a long
coast line, unfortified, and should our
interests clash with hers, we may wish
that England had taken a little bette,
care of Herat and that the civilized
world had done something to prevent
Russian encrOachment on Persia, to
which history, both sacred and pro-
fame, is so much indebted. This was
the country of Cyrus and Darius, OF
Artaxerxes, Sapor and Chosroes, the
country from whence, in all ages, have
come most wonderful tales which can
never be disproved. 10 Persia we are
first indebted for Saracenic architec.
ture. The northern part of the prov.
ince along the Caspian sea is covered
by dense ancient forests in which are
ruins of cities famed in history, where
hunters may now seek tigers and othe,
large game. Near and plainly visible
from Teheran, towers Demarend, a
mountain peak 10000 feet high. Min
eral supplies are abundant. The prov.
ince of Azerbaijan produces quantities
of all kinds of grain and fruits. North
of the Persian gulf vast table lands OF
sand and salt can, by irrigation, be
made very productive. The country
furnishes opium, tobacco, rice and ex.
cellent wines. Palms grow in the
south.
The Persians are a laughter-lovins
people, intelligent and brilliant in con-.
yersation.
Under Russian rule their old re.
ligions would be allowed to stand or be
only slightly modified. A large major
ity of the people are Mohammedans,
while there are Jews, Armenians ant:
still few Parsees. The Babees are
the only religious sect likely to cause
trouble to new rulers.
EDWARD JULIAN.
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In the Vegetable Line.
She-Are you going to the donation
party, tonight?
He-To be sure, I am.
"Well, you've got to take some vege-
tables with you.''
"Then I'll Sake that box of cigars you
gave me Christmas" States
man.
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or Curse

She-Which half of the world do YOU
suppose it is that doesn't know how
the other lives?
He-The masa aline.-Chicago Times
Herald. f. III
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Wanted to Pay Extra.

Grocer What's that about the
dozen eggs you bought this morning.:
Jones-They were all bad except one,
and I called to see how much extra I
owe you for the good one.-Ohio State
Journal.
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Applied Science

Buxley-Why, aeronautists tell us
that q woman's voice can be dis.
tinctly heard at IN altitude of $500
yards.
Trimble-Great Caesar; it must
have been my Brooklyn Life.
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Mabel am afraid you will have
some difficulty with papa; there is
very little soul about him.
Sir Algernon-My dear girl, that ie
good news. The last father I inter-
viewed was farmer and wore
clumps.-Ally Sloper.