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tn. Great sch.m. of q Heavyweisht Hen

From me LouJriHs Courier Journal
j. ". Buchanan. An atache NJ THE general or,oes
Of IN, Louisville and Nashville Railroad, whose home
is at aal West Market street, Jacksonville. relates
an unusual incident In connection with An old hens
sAgernesS TO raise a family, not caring whether Il
was a brood Of chickens or not
Several times the hen Vas supplied with a sitting
Of eggs. hut being a hen Of extraordinary weight
she managed N break the eggs and Al last gave M
th, egg sitting job In disgust after Mr. Buchanan
had placed a hAlf-doIsn door knobs under her hen
shin Along came a ca, with three kittens The
old hen chased the cat away and took charge Of the
Kittens The real mother sees them only occasion
ally, when she feeds them. but when The hen comes
stoTming around the fur flies and then the cat leaves
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His Hur, Made Him Talk Top,y-Turvy.


on CITY. oct. - John Schuck has Just been
removed 10 the County House arilcted with one Of
th. most sin gular forms Of dementh known 10 science
HIS condition Is the result Of striking his temple
against the top Of a ladder six weeks ago.
Schuck, who Is Of powerful physique, has an hal
Inclination that he Ia still At the top Of the ladder on
which h, was Injured His mental condition also
prompted him to perform every act and make every
movement backward. also causing him to talk back
ward. outside Of these strange actions. Schuck Is
apparently rational
AZ no time since he was hurt has he bern violent,
but he insists that he 10 stu at the top Of the adder
In his reverse form Of expression, which he uses with
renarkahl Ease. he asks ladder this from down
me AXE. meaning. Take me down from this ladder
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-21
Shakespeare In the Bible.

In Shakespeare's name lies the key 10 = wonderful
cryptogram. The spelling "Shakespeare" was the
poets nom de plume, while "Shakespere" was his
name. an evident change from "Shakespear." In
each Of the two s~pe,iugs last given are ten letters
four vosels ana six consonsnis. Combine these
two ngurcs and we have the number 80, the key 10
the my stery.
Turning 10 the forty. sixth Psalm In the revised yer
sion IL is found that the psalm is divided into three
porunuS. each one ending with "Selah." Remember
Inc number -.
the psalm, one reads the word shake" In the nrSt
portion, and counting forty sik words from TIE end
OF the pSa m one reaches The word spear" There
is "ShhkeSpeaT" as plainly as letters can make IL.
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Etor, II. Phnad.lphla R,cora

T TWTE TF VFTHW|TFVVF WIZ"
A well known broker, who does business near the
corner Of Broad and Chestnut streets has the odd
faculty Of being able. vaeneyer he desires. TO vsg his
left ear. THIS is not the usual little Jerk due to mus
c.lar contraction. but is a deliberate and pronounced
wag, The broker. who is a persistentjoker, manages
TO get plenty Of fun from his movable ear The other
day he entered a restaurant, and gave his order to a
nervous Uouking waitress. When she returned with a
tray laden with di hes, he spoke SHARPLY and dr. "
hrT attention 10 hin. Instantly his ear b. gan = wag,
and the aStOnished girl dropped the tray, dishes aid
all on the floor. She could not be induced 10 return
and nnlsh her task
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CURIOUS FEATURES or LIFE.
Boarded BY Canary nirds AZ Sea.

'rhs schooner J. NJ. wrathctWaS, which arrived ~
Port Townsend from Honolulu last SATURDAY, had an
unusual experience a few days before reaching pant
when 100 miles on Cape flattefy thc schooner ran
Into an Immense flock Of birds. resembling the Wild
canary, thousands Of which settled In the tgglng
and other parts ofthe vessel The sailors furnished
the feAtherrd visitors with foud ana drink. and nun.
dfrds. II not thousands, Of the birds remained ON board
IN the schooner reached port They hr'tur very
tame and left the vessel when II approached land,
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Hi. Owl Taken BY a Panther.
From NE Cincinnati + inquire,

w~LKgs-BARRE, oct. H. James Kelly had a DIES
perate encounter with a panther ON Moo,ic Mountain
to- day lie had Just shot an owl and was carrying
II through the forest when a large panther Jumped
from a thicket and landed on Kslly's back The
animal seIted the owl and made a meal Of II In u short
time. The panther then made an attack on Kelly,
ba the latter crippled Is with a bullet and thr second
shot Killed IT, II 1, supposed the panther escaped
from some m'nAgetlc, A. It's SPECIES has never ben
seen In the mountains here.
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Her Tip. From the Land Of Nod.


ELRHARr. Ind, oct IA woman OF this city
has such a mania for bucket-shop operations that In
three years she has lost tii,onn. Some months ago
she sustained a severe loss. hut she recuperated on
another deal. Since then she has given all her
thoughts TO speculation, and her money has almost
entirely DISAPPEARED Her husband Is seeking legal
advice IN the hope Of nndins som way 10 restrain
her II Is said that she has lost 1000 IN the last four
months She relies upon dreams 10 guide her ihdg
menI In making deals
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From, n. Philadelphia Puolc Ledger.

READING, oct. "A. The school ornciAlS here have
been surprised a, the remarkable good order main
tanned BY a teacher Of q school. which heretofore had
a reputation for decorum Being asked 'or an eN
PLANTATION she SAID. That's easy. The best way to
punish boys Is TO humliaie them. I don ue the
ruler. but ! have extra long apron strings. To these
tie the boys. and this cures them II nothing else will
hey have 10 sit close 10 me on the platform, and this
they detest. Yes, | have great faith In the power u
the An Oh string"
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Feminine Apath, at a Bargain sale.

From The PhHddsDhiG Record
DERBY, Conn oct l@.-Whle at a bargain sale
Ia day Mrs. Mary Edwards became sleepy and gave a
deep yavn. There was a swapping sound. ana she
found she was unable To tall. Her Jaw had been dis
located on both sides. Local physicians say diSloca.
ton Of one side Of the Jaw In gaping 1, not unusual.
but declare they have never known before Of both
sides bling displaced.
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Texas Furnishes a Pictorial SNAKE.

T wv nv VI ="
BIrleson County. Tex. oct Jim
Ntwcomb OF this plate Is In possession Ofs mouse snake
about fourteen Inches long that is out OF the yS.al OF.
der. on the back OF the head anG neckiS a complete
~photogra phi OF a woman, showing bust and face Her
hair Is done up In a topknot and she has on a shirt.
waist The snake was killed near MilAno Junction
and Is preserved In alcohol as a curiosity. The Image
Is formed on tbe skin By the artLng ment OF the two
colors u the snake black and dingy white.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
FASHIONS FOR MEN.

Three-quarter hose are rapidly
growing in favor with dressy men
who are out Of doors considerably. Q !.
In ordering your negligee shirts
have the cuffs made narrow and with
well-rounded points, 2A@inch cuh.
The high-band turndown collar il
selling so well now that many retail
ers look upon it az being likely to
supplant ell other shapes for business
wear. - *s,5s.. - ,': IN
Preference for the stripes in the
fancy shirt, running up or down or
across the bosom, If weighed in the
scales, would just now be heaviest on
the side that indicates the stripes
running MP and down.
The derby tie (four-in-hand) Will be
one Of the most popular---if not the
popular shape for early spring neck
wear. The swell dressers prefer the
narrow shape with short-length ends.
This is tied into . hard small knot.
Il is right tor either the standing. col
lar or the high-band rundown shape.
Chicago Apparel Gazette. f..
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Australian Ox.ter..

The Journal of the. Society of Arts
says that Australian oysters are cheap
and plentiful, being retailed in Sydney
at from sixpence to one shilling per
plate or bottle. The consumption il
enormous, and lasts throug ghout the
year. The whole of the New South
Wales coast is admirably adapted for
oyster culture. Unlike the coasts of
Great Britain and even America, where
the temperature during the summer
months is frequently sufficient to pre-
vent the shedding of spat, and generally
to limit its quantity, the spat Of New
South Wales is distributed in unlimited
profusion. Mr.. Coghlan, the New
South Wales government statistician.
says the establishment of 'parcs" like
those which may be seen along the
coasts of France and Belgium, where
oyster culture is conducted ON scien.
tific principles, would be remunerative.
It is said that the equipment for sgd
ney harbor picnic would be considered
incomplete without the means of de-
:taching oysters from the rocks, on -
which they are found in myriads.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
WILLING 70 ACCEPT. = /.
Secretary Ions Talked OF -. Z Res.
j publican Candidate for the @;6
Vice Presidency. Ss

y Washington, April Referring to
the use Of his name in connection with
the vice presidential nomination, Sec
retary Long is understood to have in
formed a number of his friends that
If the nomination were rendered to
him he would accept it. He told them
that the honor was of such a charac-
ter that no man could we'll refuse to
accept it.. and expressed his high ap-
probation of the compliment implied
in the manner in which his name has
already been brought forward in that
connection. w..
Secretary Longs implied willingness
to accept the republican nomination
for the vice presidency. as inferred
from the statements made by him on
that subject Saturday, is q, matter Of
general comment. in Washington. tt
has set the republican slate makers to
thinking, and for the time being has
seriously upset the calculations of
those. who believed that the honor
would 60 to one of half dozen others
mentioned for the vice presidency.
Secretary Long was called on by q
number OF persons during the day, and
was importuned for an exact state
ment OF his attitude on the question.
Hs seemed disinclined to enter into any
general discussion of the matter, how
ever. preferring to let it rest with what
he has already said on the subject, be.
lieving that the vice presidency is an
honorof such character that no man
could we'll refuse to accept it. The Sec
retary, however, is not an avowed can
didate seeking the place, but the belief
is general that if the nomination is Of
fered to him he. will accept.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
JOSH BILLINGS PHI IoSoPHY.

The man who told US that virtew
L its own reward might have added
that vice waz. too.
The man who fully understands q
subjekt IL allwuss satisfied to use the
simplest terms to explain it.
r. The man who tells yu that there
isn't an honest person living, haz
studdyed hiz own karacter too we'll.
If yu expekt to keep yure friend,
you hav got to see all his virtews
with both eyes. and .hiz failings with
one. !
It would be good trade If we could
Danish about one-haf the learning
out ov the world, and substitute COM
mon sense in the place oy it. i
It il CRATE deal eazier to be sassy
than to be sarkastik; but sthare IL
menny kriticks who haven't diskov-.
cred the difference yet, and probably
never will. i n ss
! The world hav allwuss longed for
sensashuns. II . man could invent q
new Punch and Judy, he would be ad-
mired more than the one who could
make ono barrell sov -four 60 II far
~ two. I'D. .e..z
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Wa,sbps THAT Foreign
Nations fire Building
Europe Is Pro6ting by the Lessons Taught by
the American-Spanish War
, ESULTS of the many lessons

ID EsULTs of the many lessons
II taught by the naval battles of
the American war with Spain
are showing themselves in the types of
vessels which are being constructed, OF
for which appropriations are asked,
for the navies of Europe.
In . report to the naval intelligence
bureau Lieut.. Com. George H. Peters
U. S. N: considers the principal for
eign navics with view of noting re-
cent tendencies of development and OBJ
serves as the most striking feature the
marked effort now making by the impor-
tant maritime powers to increase their
naval strength. Never before, except,
perhaps, spasmodically during a naval
war, has such endeayor been more Wig
orous or more general.
In the apportionment of new ton
mage abroad the large share set apart
for battleships, Notwithstanding their
great cost, shows that responsible for
eign opinion regards them as consti-
tuting the real fighting strength upon
which reliance must be placed to win
naval battles. This view was held long
before the Spanish armored cruisers
were destroyed at Santiago, but it now
meets with general acceptance, and the
assertion that the building of battle
ships is wasteful use of money and re-
sources is seldom heard. In France and
in Italy, Tor special reasons, the ar
mored cruiser is still held in relatively
high esteem, and in the French press
the claim has been persistently urged
that the battleship will be deprived of
its value by tie submarine boat; but
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
4 LITTLE NONSENSE

Love that has nothing but beauty to.
kesp Il healthy Is apt "a. have ague dta.
Chicago Daily News. s.
Dobhs- Did you see about that bag
gageman who. claims to have discoy-
cred asure curefor iiduenza2'' Bobbs;
--HeSought to know how to check tho
grip. Baltimore Americas.
When, throughsher own, careless
ness, : discovered that she wore false
hair, Host all love for he" said Ham
by. Alas! He was not the first man
wrecked by q misplaced switch.-Phila-
delphia North American. =
I Police Magistrate---s.'What do you
mean BY saying the defendants own
words carried weight with them?"
Plaintiff TT mean, your honor, that he
sworeS at me and then hit me with
brick. Ohio State Journal.
Colonel-"Is this the way, sub, that
you treat youah guests, Isuh?" Hotel
Proprietor-""What's the matter?"
Colonel -''Why, Do just learned; sub,
that the bar here opens at six O clock,
and youah portah nevah woke me up
till half--past seven. ."-Syracuse Herald.
1T was very kind of thatnaval off,
Ger to bring you this parrot" said
Maud. Yes" answered Mamie. ::But
the bird is so profane!'' "Shocking!"
"And that isn't the worst of it. It
doesn't speak English, and I've got to
hire an interpreter in order to under.
stand him. ."-Washington Star.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
The Body IL Ready for Final Adjourn
ment-Little Hope for Centen-
nial Appropriation.

Columbus, O., April 16.-The legisla-
ture adjourns sine die at noon to-day.
The past week has been perfect orgie
of legislation, all records having been
broken in number of laws enacted.
None of the antitrust bills have be-
come laws. The Price bill, requiring
all domestic and foreign corporations
to make annual reports to the secre-
tary of state passed the house, but the
senate has not acted upon it. A final
effort will be made to break the dead
lock on the appropriation for the Ohio
centennial, but there is little hope that
it will succeed.
Columbus, O., April 16.-Two bills of
interest to labor were made laws by
the action of the senate Saturday
night. One of them provides that eight
hours shall constitute days work
for all men employed on public works
of the state. The other requires that
all workingmen shall be given two
hours respite from their labor on elec-
ton days.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
lEINNESO ia NEWS.
! e4trf-S ~ tr.t-1t-7+t+l- ~ -44e3-st-s 4 Z
What They Eat.

q. Bell, state analytical clerk,
prssents q schedule of the figures
paid for various items of clothing and
piovisions by the eleven penal and
charitable institutions of the state.
The compilation of this informa tion
Wa provided for by the last ,legisla-
ture. The table completed by Mr..
Bell covers the quarter ending Jan.
31, 1900. In the one item of coffee
there is the highest range between
maximum and minimum price
paid. St. Peter hospital purchased
5,4s1 pounds at II cents, while the
Soldiers Home paid ,18 cents for q
large quantity. OF course, coffee is
one Of the principal items of rations
with With old soldiers, and it is not surpris-
Ing that a superior quality should be
provided for them. The state training
school. at Red Wing, pays little over
9 cents a pound. The Rochester asy-
lum, however secures it's coffee for
less money than any other institution,
paying at the institution sH cents
per pound. Butter of a very good
quality is served at all the institu-
tions, ranging in price from IA to 25
cents per pound. The state, for in
stance, uses two grades of butter,
creamery and dairy, taking bottom
and top prices.
During three months the state pris-
on. used 3,1O1 pounds of butter, cost
ing $4,000. The: St. Peter hospital,
however, holds the butter record for
the same period at s,7s9 pounds, cost
ing the state s., 1928. 49,.
In three months the insane at St.
Peter drank 1929, gallons of milk,
while the young men at the St. Cloud
reformatory consumed but 1928 gall
Ions. Milk costs the state an average
of 10 cents per gallon.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

already have sufficient number of ves.
sells of this type, and that future needs
will be supplied by taking from the
active armored fleet the older vessels
as these are replaced from time to time
by others of later type. In the British
navy, in pursuance of this plan, the
obsolete ships formerly stationed in
home waters as coast-guard and port
guard ships have been succeeded by
vessels which, though old, are still eff
ficient. In Germany the same end is
attained by the rule assigning q def
mite length of service-25 years-to =
battleship as such, upon the expiration
of which she must be replaced by Il
new ship and transferred to the list Of
coast-defense ships. The monitor type
is regarded abroad as having been thor
oughly discredited by the experience
of the war.
The need of making liberal provision
for the building of cruisers is fully rec
ognized abroad, and this has simply
been emphasized by the recent war.
Their essential qualities are speed,
coal endurance and means of coaling
rapidly; with these characteristics
their usefulness will be so great that
no admiral will be likely to feel that he
has enough of them. It is generally
accepted that this is as true of cruisers
to-day as it was of fast frigates in the
days of Nelson. Whatever method of
scouting or of search be adopted, the
finding of a fleet at sea must always re.
main a very difficult problem, in view
of the obstacles of limited horizon, un-
favorable weather, fog and darkness.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Nawain Brief.


The electric light station belonging
to the Pipestone Electric Company
burned. Origin of the fire is un-
known. Loss on building and ma
chinery, about $4,000; insurance, $2,-
600.
At the board of trade meeting, Man
kato's quota of $500 for the survey of
the north and south roads was
pledged by business men.
The issuance of 100000 in certif-
icates of Indebtedness to raise funds
for the prosecution of work on the
state capitol, was authorized by the
commission recently.
The directors of the Rochester Wool
en- Manufacturing Company have ef-
fected their permanent organization.
The officers are: President, John A..
Cole; vice president, Job T. COLLEEN;
secretary, C. F. Massey; treasurer, IN. !.
II. Knapp; general manager, H. X.
Terry. .z<<.:... ...,- ~. ::1.-.
The electrict light plant at Pipe
stone was partially destroyed by fire.
It is insured for two-thirds it's value. )
Sergt. franklin, of the Minneapolis
recruiting Office. has received tele-
gram from Washington instructinR
him to make . special effort to,enlist
men for service in the Philippines.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Short Married Bliss.

One day of married life was enough
for John E. Scott. according to the
story told in the Ramsey county dis
trict court, to Judge Jaggard, by Mrs.
Laura Scott, in her action for a di-
vorce.
According to Mrs. Scott. who is 10
years old, she was married to John E..
Scott, Nov. 18. 1899, by Rev. A. B. Mel
drum. without the knowledge of her
parents. Her maiden name was Laura
Cronquist.
For "a hours the couple were to-
gether, and then Mrs. Scott went to
the home of her parents, and Scott
promised to follow and explain mat
ters. When he did appear a week lat
er, she alleged he was intoxicated,
and did not stay. Then, Mrs. Scott
claimed, he relaxed into evil habits.
The court ordered findings for the
plaintiff, and Mrs. Scott was given
permission to resume her maiden
name.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

time on, for about sdver months. -Syary
morning mail brought big batches,of
letters; sometimes as many as hum
dred. I sorted all those letters. May
be ten of them would be about post
Office appointments, ten more about
pensions, ten more about patents, or
land ofRce matters, and others re-
ferring to the other executive depart
ments, would first 60 to the post
Office department and get informa-
tion concerning the post ofRce;. max
ing shorthand notes on each letter.
Then I would 60 to the pension Office,
and attend! to all of the pension cases
before leaving that place. And so on,
every day the various departments
would be visited Systematically, and
the work of every day was cleared up
before bedtime. 1t became necessary
to hire stenographer, finally, and
take him about the departments,
where the letters would be dictated
until noon, or one o'clock. Then I
would send the stenographer of to
transcribe the letters on a type
writer, while would continue in the
departments until every letter had re-
ceived attention. Finally. I would
write lot of letters myself, and die.
tate others, until the work of the day
had been completed.
For example, on the LIST of June, I
would write the letters, dating them
"Emporia, Kan, June f." They were
mailed to Flenniken, reached him in
three days, and, on June 4, at Emporia,
he would sign Senator Plumb's name
and mail the letters to the constitu-
ents. Each man thus presumably re-
ceived letter from the senator; al.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

who know no more of the executive
departments than they do. and hence
their political private secretaries are
of little value to them in the line of
their actual work.
One of the best secretaries the writ
er has known in many years was
Frank Flenniken, who was with Sen
ator Plumb, of Kansas, for many
years, and remained with him until
the death of that great congressional
worker. The amount of work which
Senator Plumb did, with Flenniken's
aid, was regarded as phenomenal by
his colleagues. The writer once had
an opportunity to ascertain some
thing of Plumb's enormous depart
mental business; and it might be in
teresting to narrate it here:
One day in Ma y, 1890, Senator
Plumb asked me to- take lunch with
him, in the senate restaurant, saving
that he wanted to have a business
talk with me. II am going to Mon
tana, and may be farther west, to be
gone several months" said he; "and
Frank is going home to look after
business at Emporia. Now that con-
gress is not in session, and your, news
paper business is not so pressing. it
has occurred to me that Frank right
send all letters to you, and you could
attend to my departmental business.
1t would be q great favor to me, and I
will pay you we'll for it, ~.
The senator was4one of the best of
friends, and his proposition was ac-
cepted. Two weeks later / received
from Emporia one large envelope con-
tanning about so letters asking for in
formation Of all sorts. From that
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
After q Fire Bug.

A mass meeting was held at Month
cello to discuss the supposed incen-
diary origin of the fire which de-
stroyed the meat market of John
Khort, when the family narrowly es-
capped death by leaping from the win
dows in the second story, the fire hav-
ing cut off escape by way of the stairs.
Mrs. Khort was severely injured. One
of her legs was broken and she sus-
tanned other injuries. 1t was resolved
to extend public aid in re-establishing
Khort's business, he being poor
man, and also if possible to detect the
fire bug.