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PLACES BAN Oh cousTlss.
PHbiie Lsve-nakiax Prohibited bY Peru.
III. tlIf fsuncII.

Frosa the Chicago Chruuieie
There is man in Peru. III. who would
Dot be bit popular II he came TO Chicago
aad held a JOB here as he does there. His
name is Hoerner. and be = mayor Of the
toNn- That Is one Of the best Jobs in
feTu. and when the good people gave II
70 Brother H0erner they thought he was
a lovely man. Since then some things
nave happened which have stirred Peru
rom The railroad station clear out to
haskins peach orchard. and as every one
who has ever been In Peru knows, that is
as far as you can go without getting right
into The country. Mayor HOerner and his
associates IN tie city council have just
stfuek q foul blow at loves young dream.
Ines have taken pot shot at Cupid and
nave threatened that lively youth with ar
rest II he shows his curly head ard un-
oIapeq form on the main streets Of Peru.
Ihcy did il by adopting the following
ordinance:
Whoever shall in said city o0agregate on or
uPoa any Of the streets IN the city Of Peru for the
purpose Of eourinE making love, or spo0ning or
Carrying On cauFtship shall b guilty Of 4 nisde-
Eeanor and Ehau be fined not less than 50 or
more than Ii0O far each onenss
NOW. they may stand for this sort of
thing in Peru, but IL HceTner came TO
Chicago and tried any such tricks his fin
ish would be as plain ard as easy TO
descry as a red barn on a hillside. His
Impeachment would be a certainty or
charges Of malfeasance ia Office before the
ordinance had time to be enforced. He
would not be safe on the streets after his
identity became known, There would be
plenty Of trouble brewing for Col. Hoer-
neF il he tried his Peru methods on this
town. Since the days when Fernando
Jones discovered Lake street running in
to the lake the public streets OF Chicago
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the lIrTls paiscl's OucKse.
His Rebeiliens Playmate D!dn't Like His
Way, "a she Threw Him IRio Fountain.

From the New TNk Wcrd.
The future King Of England has been
thrown into : fountain by a lady. The
royal persor ald the royal garments were
wet all over The royal mouth sputtered
the royal nose snuffied The royal ears
were filed with water, and the royal
stomach was Inundated.
The little lady was a duchess daughter
she Just couldn't stand the future kings
pranks. so in he went. heels over head
II happened in the garden of Stafford
House. Little Prince Edward was play
ing there with the Duchess of Suther-
lands daughters. There is an old friend
snip between the two families. because
the former Duchess Of Sutherland was
Queen Victoria's dearest crony.
Nine Bricka. the princes governess,
was present. She had given Prince Ed
ward a good lecture that very morning
on the propriety OF being gentle with
little girls and not fighting with them.
and showing how chivalrous he could be
And the little chap had pouted and shut
fed his feet, and then he had thrown his
arms about his dear old BTicka" and
given her a hug. and promised that he
would be just as good and gentle as he
possibly could.
soO SiUit- bI4Chds SDMeHEdI easier IN
her mind, sat in the shade and conversed
with the duchess while the children
romped.
Prince Edward doubtless meant well.
but how was he TO know that when ne
proposed a game of Transvaal war. in
which he was to be Lord Roberts and one
Of the little Sutherland ladies' President
Kruger. that unreasonable little Suther-
land lady should refuse downright 10
play the part, and stamp her foot and
make grlmace at him for proposing
such thing.
Nor could he possibly foresee that when
he sought to exercise the royal preroga-
tive of compelling obedience the rebel
Ious little lady, who is his senior by three
years, should engage in a tuSs.e win
him, and end by tlinging him into the
fountain basin.
And, oh, the commotiOn that arose in
that beautiful old garden when his royal
highness was found hOLlderlng and sput-
tcrtrg in twelve inches or Wateri And
how the other little Sutherland girls
screamed, ard the culprit chewed a cor
nef of her apron. and said she didn't care.
and the gifted Nine. Bricka uttered eiac-
ulations in several languagesl
Dripping Prince Edward was rushed
into the house and stripped to mis- royal
skin and rubbed down, much to mis- dis
gust. with Turkish towels, and he would
have been put TO bed with a warming
pan if the doctor, hastily summoned, had
not gravely announced that his royal
highness was In no danger.
And then, clad in a dry suit of clothes.
Prince Edward ran in search of his as
sailant, to tell her she couldn't throw
him a second time; but she met him with
dOwncast eyes and a pretty curtsey and
an humble apology, dictated by her mann
ma, the duchess.
At which Prince Edward could not do
less than give the maid a kiss to show
there was no III feeling
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TWELVE GENERATIONS IN A SUMNER
The House Fly Multipiies by the Million in
Few Months.

From the Irish Independent.
Barring the InicrOscOpie forms of life the
fly is the most prolific OF all the lower in
sects. During the summer at least twelve
generations of flies are produced. and each
female lays an average OF 10 eggs at a
sitting. Nor does she die like many in
sects, as result OF her labors. She re-
cuperates, and after a short time repeats
the office for which she seems principally
10 have been created. Now, If you will
multiply this single fly by l20, the number
of her eggs, and these again by l20, and
so on until the twelfth generation, you
will find that, barring a much-to-be-
praised mortality, the number of flies re-
sulting from one female will be
something like 743 sextillions. To be sure,
many of the flies produced would be
males but, on the other hand. the num-
Der does not include the adding together
of the twelve generations. " simply rep
resents the number of great-great-great,
&c. grandchildren that may result from
one female. The reduction for males is
therefore quite conservative.
The common house fly. according to one
investigator. weighs .Oi5 grams, and as
there are 1883 grains 10 the avoirdupois
pound, the approximate number OF flies 20
the pound is 10.0O0 so that, aside from the
interesting little fact that "a single fly
can produce several trillion times more
flies than there are people In the world,
the flies she does produce, If allowed TO
grow 10 maturity, would weigh many
tiU'es more than the combined weight OF
SVers men. woman, and child on earth.
Yet 1t must be remembered that this Is
the possible result from one single fly
and as each summer opens We all notice
that there are flies and flies
Those flies which we see huzzing around
In the winter time or In the early spring
were all born late IN the preceding sum
IaeF, They nave remained In a semi
sluggish state in houses, bars, outhouses
&c, or they have migrated gradually by
the reproduction of generations from
Southern climates As the spring turns
10 summer they begin 90 breed. The fe-
male when ready TO lay her eggs, seeks
cut a refuse pile. and deposits them just
under the surface. where the warmth
even in cold weather. is very great. The
frost OF late spring never incOmmOdes the
reproduction process, for the eggs break
open and countless little maggots come
forth in one day-almost overnight, in
fact. Every offai pile swarms with count
less millions OF these maggots, which
GrOw Justify 10 maturity on the filth
which they consume. II is here that the
great and abiding use OF the housefy Is
revealed. Filth attracts flies. which con-
sumo II, first as a food for themselves
second via the maggots which cat far
Trcre than their parents. IL Is safe 20 say
that large part OF the unsanitary eOndi-
tion Of stables and garbage dumps is re-
ileYed through the agency OF files.
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TIE Wire NJ Hampton Csart.

Prom the London Globe
Several curious beliefs are In existence
concerning the famous vine. now lsZ years
old. at Hampton Court. rs roots are pop
ularly supposed TO extend as far as and
under the Thames, which Is nearly 40
yards away. = visitor was actually heard
the other day telling MS friends quite
seriously that the roots OF the vine reach
Cd as far az Ditton, or the other side Of
the river, a mile or more away. and the
-kame person asserted that the annual
crop consisted OF 2.loo bunehes Of grapes.
As matter OF fact, the roots OF the vine
have been found al a distance OF about
twenty-five yards from the main stem,
and although every year the vine
shows about 3.Je punches. only I.99
are allowed 10 remain.
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certainly not questionable next spring.
Even the woman upon whose wardrobe
there are a great many demands prae-
tees numerous unsuspected economies.
She seldom buys in a season more than
one new gown for an occasion. though
during that sea aFon she may appear In
many different dresses for each use. Most
of them are last seasons or have bean
renovated. or The gowns that served one
purpose in August are. with slight 81
teration OF accessories. presented later for
another grade Of wear
Persian and Turkish effects OF color
supply what is newest in band trimming
which is to be used very freely. Fancy
gmps, passementeries. and bead work
appear In novel forms. but few of the
new kinds are more attractive than are
the familiar ones. Women who are pleas
ed 10 pay a high price for such decora-
tions will be much pleased with the new
sorts, however. for heir newness puts
big premium on them. Hints a-plenty
are given OF the coming OF new stand
ards In applying these embellishments
Recently they have been applied chiefly
as edging and TO outline bOierO or over
skirt effects Ling and unbroken lines
were taken usually. The newer tendency
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DUTY OF SOLDIERS WIFE,
To Avsid Worry sHd Anxiety, She Mast
hees tgsy.

Mrs. Nelson A. Miles In HarDsrs Bazar.
Yet what shall the soldiers wife do9
The state Of affairs that now exists must
continue for a long time, our army and
navy must maintain the honor OF the flag
wherever duty calls. The head OF ths
family-the father. the son. the brother
must be absent stiil for weary weeks,
months. and perhaps years. and while he
Is gone what can the mother. wife. and
sister do 60 make the beg, OF the stu
alton?
To me there seems but one reply. but
one thing that can help hsr-she must
Keep busy.
Come Old writer long AGO said. when
God Invented work He invented mans
best friend" and that Is as true nov az
when it was first written. work has saw
cd many brain THAI msddening care
had almost driven from It's equipolse.
and work will shorten an otherwise un-
endurabiy long interval Of tins. knaw
that 10 some OF ms sister army ard navy
women this advice IL superf;uous. Their
family 0bligaiiOns-iooking after the eAu-
cation OF The children. caring for their
homes. and making the salary, which
heretofore had barely kept uD the sx-
penEes OF one establishment. but Uhleh
must now provide for two, reach % SIS
farthsst limit-I know that these women
have bat little time. strength. or energy
TO devote 10 tightening the burdens ot
others.
Since The beginning OF the Spanish war
there have been nurnberleks organizations
formed for the benefit Of the soldiers ami
sailors and their families There Is
not suen great deal TO BE- done for the
soldiers and sailors themselves nov; The
government has had time 20 perfect us
plans. and their necessities are supplied:
bat there Is 40 question that their faEni-
lies still need help. There are many sol
6iers' widows and. God help them, there
will be many more. and while some OF
them are and will be left in poverty ey-
cry army woman knows that 40 soldiers
widow wants charity. This soldiers wlfe
can ind plenty Of work 20 occupy her
through these societies. and they also
gsys q help which ls act charity 70 thess
Who need tl
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THE OLDEST PAUPER PAIR.
Decease of Three Notable Inmates Of Geek
County Poorhouse.

From the Chicago News.
Death has recently removed three of
the most conspicuous characters or the
Cook County poOrhOuse, MIR. and Mrs.
Morris Stack. the Oldest pauper pair I'm
the United States, and Mrs. Caroline
Griswold, widely known as a sufferer
from elephantiasis.
Mrs. Griswold was tail colored woman
Of exceptionally fine physique, but about
a decade ago she began acquiring flesh 10
an extraordinary degree. and from $50
pounds her weight rapidly increased to
500 pounds.
Medical men pronounced II elephantlasis
filana, one of the NOSE dreaded diseases
OF Eastern countries.
Many cases are seen In India and Ara
bia, but il Is almost unknown here. I'm
der miscroscope ths germ appears 20 be
a fine silver worm. which is found In the
blood at night, but never during the day,
and its activities have never been fully
understood by the profession or cure ef-
fected.
Some time ago Mrs. Griswold went 10
the innrmary for treatment, and the prog
Tess of the disease was temporarily check
ed. She returned home. but about a year
ago she returned to Dunning. as she had
become absolutely helpless on account of
her enormous weight. Her limbs were
each the size OF a mans body, and so
heavy that she could not move them. For
months she practically lived In her chair,
but whenever IL was necessary to move
her. half dozen strong men lifted her
huge body.
Her cO1in was a gigantic affair seven
feet long, four feet wide, and three feet
deep. and II taxed the ingenuity OF the
undertaken to move II. Mrs Griswold
leaves husband and grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs Morris G. Stack had they
lived until September 3 would have ce!e-
brated the sixty-ninth anniversary OF
their marriage. Mr.. Stack would have
been lH years old. while Mrs. Stack had
ninety-one summers TO her credit The
separation OF the old pair I'm their respee-
tive wards at the poorhouse was a con
slant sorrow 10 them both. II would get
well 30 fast II Morris and / could keep
house together again" the wife would in
sist plaintiveiy. while he cried piteously:
Won't you please bring the old lady %
see me to-day? / want 20 see my wife
again!
so several times a week she was allowed
10 sit by his bedside and IL was a quss-
ton which one death would claim first
the shrunken, shriveled old man or the
tOttering old woman. But Mr. Stack died
first. and a month later his wife was laid
by his side In Calvary Cemetery
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~ us. Just now most women are accept
ing the half-sleeve, and are inclined TO en-
courage 10 a while. This means fashion,
able following for the mode for at least
TIE FAN and winter. For country wear
even though the country" be a swaggcf
southern fall resort. the arm and hand
h.nw the half-sleeVe are so often left
blr7 that the fact ceases 10 cause com.
m'Ht u brown arms are unsuitable in
lhe oliy she can wear gloves, and II she
I''ars 90 DO so. she may wear gloves 10
meet the sleeve now. The high rolling
collar that mounted over the stock away
o. io the back hair knot has not appeared
or been even suggested for months. II Is 10
b. supposed that women are going 10 90
without the cory storm collars this win
Der that they have always found neces-
sary on cold weather coats? Who knoHsy
sure lJ Is that Sc wear certain garments
because fashion says they are becoming
Lnl because Trey are comfortable. Ihey
Used iu summer 10 wear storm collars
'"ai.!Er them some other kind OF coiiaD
+a4e VI net and lace. They have mol
4"ae s1 this year. ana may De that may
tsH hat by winter even furs may Dc
,'iarr-s and that the same throat that
- Drowned 10 the sun may DC frost-
e's'Sa VIA niatsT weather az present
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The shah Bousht TIVE Tons of Candy.

Prom Paris Gable.
Since the departure Of the Shah Of Per-
STA for Osssnd the Paris papers are filled
with curious anecdotes about him and his
suite during their stay here
A story told of him is that he caused
his Persian servants 10 be togged almost
daily for the leas, offense, and once even
ordered one who had upset a eandlestick
on the table, burning the Shah's hand
slightly. 10 be decapi;ated. French ad-
ylsers had great trouble in making the
Eastern ruler understand that ne must
refrain from such practices.
Among the Shah's remarkable purchas-
es vas more than two tons Of French can
dies principally sugar almonds. which ne
rnunched az the rate OF a pound a day
after the discovery OF these dainties at a
eonfectioneTs,
Tshe Figaro says the cost OF the shah's
purchases while he was here was more
than 81, 6jo0 0s1.
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Paper Driving Oat Parchment.

From the LONDON star.
May be written on paper instead OF
parchment, as hithertol
II seemed a revolution. Yet such was
the decision OF Mr.. Justice Barnes, in the
Probate Court. Copies OF wills and PRO
bate pieces" 20 be proved were the Items
in question. After this the deluge.
Changing the immemorial parchment
tradition looked worse than trlfiing with
the equator. IL was. IL military parlance
be allowable. like cutting our comTnan!ca-
tlons with the austere and reverend past.
Now that We have grown reckless ard
new-fangled IN our notions, now shall Ne
enG2
la sundry ways the parchment sphere
OF influence has been checked or late.
Solicitors have developed a mild passion
for paper and given * their preference
over parchment wherever possible. Tse
cynical view was expressed that, while
all this meant q gain 10 the solicitor. II
would be no saving whatever 20 the client.
The parchment makers and dealers take
the outlook with as much philosophy as
ear be exBecIed.
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HANDKERCHIEF SIGNALS.

The handkerchief has since It's inception been
used as the signal hag Of love. The following .s
the standard code Of handkerchief signals;
/. Pressing the handkerchief against the Hps-
wish to become acquainted with you''
2. Wiping the eyes with 1T am very sorry.'
;. LettiDg Il falI-''Let US become frleads'
T. Hold'ng Il with beth hands-Indi nerenee
5. RUBBING a cheek with tt love you.r
s Driving II through the hsnds-'I hate you"
Z. Holding 10 agaIrst the right eheek-'Yes"
g. Holding IL against the left chsek-'No"
. Twisting IL with the left hAnd-"Get away
from here"
%. Twisting IT with the right hsnd-'T love an
cher"
IL. Folding TT want to speak with you''
u. Throwing It over the right shoulder-'Foilow
me-
IS. Holding it at opposite eornsrs-''waH"
Il. Holding It against the fOrehead-"ws are
watched"
10. Holding Il TO the right eye-'You are
changed"
Is Holding IL to tho left eye-''You arc cruel"
IT, Wrapping 1t aruuhd the index nnEsr-'T am
engaged"
Is Wrapping II around the middle snssr-"I am
married.
10. Making it into a ball and closing the hand
en- TT am impatient"
%, Touching the right eye With it-"Rspeat your
last signal"
81 Putting It into the pOekst-'Enough for the
present"
Bad temper is its own seourge. Few things are
more bitter than to feel bitter. A mans venom
poisons himself more than his victim Charles
Buxton.
Give bread 20 the stranger In the name % the
universal brotherhood which binds together all Een
under the common fatherhood OF nature. -Quin-
lillian.
will have a care OF bAIng a slave % fnysslf
for it is a perpetual. a shsmsful and the heaviest
Of all servitudes and this may be done By uncon-
trolled desres.-Sencoa.
widows Caps" This was a Roman custom
Widows were obliged TO wear weeds for ten
months
ITO wear the wooden sword To overland the
market, or keep back sales by asking too high =
price. Fools used to wear wooden swords or dag
gers Of lath."
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should always b followed. and the auss-
ton OF proportion never neglected Archl-
tecturelly considered. the space over the
msntsl-shef belongs 70 the rest OF the
usl space. and lts decoration must re
carried uF TO the ceiling. 50 that the lines
Of doors, windows, ana fireplace should be
balanced " IsH The architect or builder,
however. has left only a bare space over
the rnautel-shef the house holder in her
decoration should observe the general iaE ,
OF decoration which he has laid down.
rus when a picture. mirror. or bas-re-
lief is Introduced over the msntel-sheif II
takes the place Of d panel Great care
must be taken in placing il, 50 that No
general rule Of proportion Is violated
Thus a picture or bas-reiief not filing the
entire space should be SO hung that the
val spaces above and below il are prop
erly balanced. A small or unimpOrtant
uF-and-fiONn or curved lines are always TO
De suggested
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Wnc

Wha'U szosth NJ paiseiesz brow IN csathf
Who'll catch ny latest. hsstiaE brszfh;
saa listen % Ely parting voios
When expTern ny --latest eaoiess
Wha'u 1sep when I am dead &ad gone
A sacvT riaE.st Of M hair,
And eafl % memories. oas ~ o1s.
And xgah and EiEh that ! ssrs thsrss
Who'll kresi Above ny lonely grave
and aaJ. -'lie never ssE a EIsFs
To wealth, or poulp, OF pride. Or peusf-
A hero itro1gh each iisiAg honf.'
Who aid his duty uisht aaa day.
Would fing ahG isggs. bS bright ard g4y.A
And ever s1remCsi IN the nTht
WHARF C3A Is good saA right l. right
JOHN A. JOYCE
wssaiagssa, SEPT, lsss
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Canala ana Honest.

Prom the Kansas CITY star.
IL is not often that a woman is wiling
to own up 20 being homeiy. or 70 aauns
her age before the public If she be on the
far side of thirty; bat Sarah Ann Most sr.
of Cleveland. Ohio. is an exception 70 the
rule. She inserted the following unique
''ad" in tse Cleveland papers last week:
wANTED-PoSITIoS AS sTESOdRAPHER. Az
EoElsn Z. years old, tusn out clean. yerfse,
Ssrk; 10 yesrs' sxpSrisnes homely. bot hsslfhg
and nsAi honest Ane kaoE business Whea ! zee II .
salary 80 start thfxy per Nesk At least, ezn help
make the fortune Of any sTsrsorksd business nan
With bEzias ass wl!l DO 1t Ter wsEss
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submarine NarixalIaa.

Paris dispatch % the Psil Man Gazette.
The maritime prefeet OF cherbOurg, with
the view o. avoiding accidents, has issued
a serles Of regulations 20 BE- observed IN
connection with the maneuyers of the
submarine t0rpeoO-boats. These reguia-
tions are chiefly Interesting. perhaps. as
showing the activity With which the OK
being PursueS
IRE submarine boats. the Official note
states. are fitted az each end when ma
nsuyering with a long. thin metal pole
carving distinctive nag When the
boats are being nayigsted near the sur
face the vessels they may encounter are
10 treat them as IL they we're sailing
enfus
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rhe Problem Of the sIan,ri.
From Har2er's DazE /

From haFptf bA
The young hchsekeeper IL much better
eT in a house having only A nantel-sheif
ever the fireplace than with an ordinary
over-man;el In that case she can invest
tfss fireplace with great interest and
beauty. and lend il the charm OF her in
dtviaual tastes. making ii from floor %
ceiling a study in composition.
Certain principles should always be fol-
lowed. In the first place. IL should be re-
nembsred that the space above the man
tel has architectural values Of i.s own.
and must always be considered In rela-
ton TO the rest OF the room. Certain Laws
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is toward designs and patches. Mistakes
are made easily In this way. for the line
50 broken that its sections seem Isolated
- not Ornamental and the design that
seems purely whsmzieal viii not make an
Impression for beauty.
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The FIRST QssrreI.

From Toxh Tosie1
The bride from Chieagol-This Is my
fourth bridal tour.
The bridegroom-Weil. l hope II will be
your last one
The bride daEsslng lase tsarst-yoa
selfish lh!ns.
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-. ~ -. a.

New York. Sept. q.
UGH a lot OF lovely
& SIS accessories
are offered for the
incoming seasO n
that the won an
with lots OF money
Can spend all shs
wants 90, and she
who has only h n
enough c a n &c I
along. The rich wo-
man viii buy accas-
soTics 20 go with
her new Fowns. CT
or will plan gowns
to support them and
the other will real
ize that a we'll
Judged application
of some of the new
collars, capes,
fronts. Jackets. pils-
irons, belts. and
such will 20 far 30