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EASILY TOLD
ne Could Juass Of the Passage of
Time with the Greatest
Accuracy.

II occurred in Judge TAwlor's court few
days ago. There was q murder trial on and
n policeman named Riley was on the wit.
ness stand relating the details Of the trag-
edy. said Mr.. ferral, who was acting as
defendants eounsels
How many minutes after the shooting
did the man die, Mr., Riley yz
Two mtnutes SIR, answered the witness
without the least hesitation.
on seem positive about the time, re-
marked Mr.. Eerral, with the air of one who
has the upper hand. Now, I'm going 10
test your ability TO Judge time. ! viii hold
my watch here for two minutes. w hen you
think the time Is up, saY when.
The defendants counsel held the watch
on the witness and stoad examining the hand
carefully, The policeman, however, did not
seem TO be worried at all at the tax upon
his mental apparatus. lie sat staring va.
eanty about the room, aud at the exact sec.
ond when the two minutes had expired.
remarked :'"Newl' and smiled like a tickled
sphinx.
MIR. Ferral was staggered at the uncAnny
accuracy OF the witness, and Gen. solomon.
who was prosecuting. was delighted pro.
portionately at his opponents discontinue,
lie chuckled in u comfortable German way,
during the rest afahe session, Al the noon
recess he called Riley 10 him, aud, alapplnR
him ON the shoulder, said;
oihcer Riley, you vass vonderi How
dit You do it, heinz
''Do 81" replied Riley, pointing to q big
redwood clock on the opposite wall, why,
that was dead easyl"
:, Riley will be promoted,-San Francisco
News Letter.
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RELOCATED THE HASH.
the Onslaught OF the Face
ttoua Feeders.

In certain boarding house, where variety
was not the spice OF life, and where hash
was SO frequent an occurrence that II would
have been advertised for II II had come NJ
missing, lived six boys, who were battling
with a cold world and colder landlady.
This perpetual hash grew mouotonous
and the boys determined to hanish IL from
the table, hy fair means or foul Accord,
ingly when they filed into the dining room
on Monday morning and recognized the
Sundays roast served up in hash the first
boy made a low bow and said
why, good morning, sir; think I've met
you beforei"
The second shook his head mournfully and
exclaimed: THE iast sad state Of MIR
Beef"
"Ah. yes" said the third, "the peor fel
low is all cut up"
"The remains of a close FRIEND" sighed
the fourth
Yes, closer than brother" assented th'
fifth
''rhe victim Of terrible erindi" finished
the sixth. as they took their places AZ table
The landaldy wore a naughty don tknow
whatyou mean air, but hash has no NOR,
been seen ia their midst.-Menphis Seim
itar,
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In Hawaii Then the lei makers with
their fragrant burdens, their mats
and their pui, the chief native food,
start for their quarters on Nunanu
street. Here. as | said before, they
camp for the day and dispose of their
merchandise. Pals are filed with car
nations, chrysanthemums, lilies. and
other cut flowers the queer haeoles
(whites) may prefer to the gagrlands,
but the tourists and natives choose the
leis. In making the leis, the flowers
are carefully cut off short from the
stems, the petals skillfully fringed and
fattened, and then strung on tough
threads, either Of grass or banana
fiber. Some of the wreaths. or leis as
we call them, are 60 inches around, bnt
think they average about yard.
Two long maile leis fastened together
sell for 80 cenfs, three earnation leis
bring a quarter. rose and fern lei
a quarter, and three lima leis quar-
ter.
Leis are not worn often by the white
people, except on such an occasion as a
luau (native foGst) or going-away on
the steamer; pity. for it is a charm
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ing custom. Some leis only the richer
folk can afford; the violet lei. for in
stance, which requires hundreds of the
tiny blossoms, end as violets are scarce
and cost a penny apiece, the violet lei
is not common. / once was presented
with lei of medium-sized chryEanfhe-
NUNS in which were 1875 chrysanfhe-
mumA. A lei / shall long remember
was made Of orget-me-nots, pansies
and mAiden-hair fern.
Hawaii il "a land of streams" and
a land of f,,wers Perhaps nothing
will give oRe better idea OF the lavish
lovelinesS than 10 tell of the growth of
that rare blossom the night-blooming
cereus. The stone walls about the
grounds of all places are often hidden
under a hedge of niRht-bIooming ce-
reus, whose great white gobIets are
beautiful in the moonlight In America
one or two OF these flowers il an event
To the amateur gardener: In Hawaii
one night ! gathered a carriage load
Of the beauties. and made no apparent
impression on the hedge 4 friend who
was with me tried 10 count the bios
SONS; be got to 1000 and stopped.
KATHERINE POPE.
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women, iSith kong wreaths OF glossy
green leaves over the shoulder, a young
DADDY with a band of fresh, beautiful
carnations about his hat, a girl wear
ing a garland Of flowers resembling
pale yellow lilies, garland that reaches
WAY below the waist of her white gown.
You go a little farther, pass a gang of
ronstabouts already at Work unloading
the cargo. and find the big hats of these
bFawny fellows adorned with bios
SONS. just outside the gate you take
carriage for your hotel. and Sit be-
hind portly driver, single earnation
In his buttonhole and wreath of them
nhDut his hat. As soon As yon have
tine youhtart out 10 fathom this leis
hasiness; see how they are made. where
they are made. and how obtained.
Lei making is a regular business,
and one may say there Is n lei market
along lower Sunanu street. The lei
makers do not have stalls or Stands
1nk their wares. but take possession
81 the sidewalks in front OF the Chi
NO and japanese stores on both sifes
uf the road. From early morning Till
niHhtfaIl they sit doubled up on their
mnts on the sidewalks stringing and
Aisposing of their leis, now and then.
when there is a lulI in trade, lying down
fox a weII-earned steep. their posies
eorered and kept cool with big. moist
Il leaves that they have brought with
azsem from the mountains Many OF
to lei makers are old folk, who find
fhis q pleasant and fairly profitable
naaens of livelihood. Most Of them
sige high up the valleys. where water
Il abundant and the flowers grow lux
eT5antIy. The old native gnriands are
ehArming, fif in well with the noun
tAzns ir the background and the sea
sfArkling way down below. The walks
Hre often bgsrdened with d. q tall. queer
hooking tropic shrub. whose big. firm
leaves are put 10 many uses by the
4Anptahie Hawaiians. There il No
hsginning or end TO the flowers. in
sskkfs over yerandas. ON top Of the
Ails: roses ard taAeroses: lilies, the
amaryIIia and the stately Gala;
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A LITTLE NONSENSE

stubhs-"I've quit writing poetry"
Scri5bs-Didn't il pay?'' Stubbs-
II m. discovered that lot of fellows
were earning big money making fun
of it. it."-lndianapolis journal.
A Careful Milkman.-"Are you sure
this milk is free from germs ~ inquired
the cautious young housekeeper. es.
lady replied the milkman, unguard-
edly; I'VE boil every drop of water that
goes into it. t.'-Philadelphia Record.
There's no use in trying to tell me
that politics is on the decline, said
Senator Sorghum s'But-'' ''There's
no use OF talking. don't believe that
success in politics lies in declining. 1t
depends on accepting. ."-Philadelphia
Press.
What was the highest price ever
paid you for story" asked the inter-
viewer million dollars replied
the fashionable novelist was#a
spoken story: 4 love YOU / told ii 10
the lady who is now my wife. ."-Phila-
delphia North-American.
what splendid pearls the baron
gave To his wife!" "But | shouldn't
have thought he would have given her
pearls. Pearls denote tears, you
know" "oh, that's superstition. BE-
sides, to tell the truth. the pearls are
imitation" "lndeed? In that case,
when she finds it out, the tears at least
will be genuine. Riegeude Blnetter.
An Uneasy Darky. - Miss Matilda
Snowflake sat at the piano and sang:
"All l Wants Is Ma Chieken!" Zeke
Darkleigh, who had paid nocturnal
visit TO Miss Snowfiake's papa's hem
roost the week before. squirmed un-
easily in his seat, and finally asked in
anxious tones: "Is-is dey anything
pussonal intended in dat song, Miss
Matilda Baltimore American.
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no Mnnarr nn amrIlrd n.

A commercial traveller whose wife is ons
OF those women who borrow trouble indls
eriminatey had occasion 10 make a trip
east recently.
Ills wife was very anxious about him and
felt certain that he would fail victim to
smallpox, which was reported 10 be preva
lent in the city TO which he was going, She
begged him to carry little lump OF asafetida
in his pocket to ward of conlAgion.
Naturally he objected and positively re
fused 10 be made the permanent abode oi
such persistent odor.
When he came home from his trip he said
20 his wlie'
ut swonderful, the power of the imaeina.
tion. Why, don't you know imagined tha,
! emrlled asatetida the whole time | was
goneF'
ut wasn't imagination at all, quietly re-.
piled the willy little woman. ! aewed Bit
Of asafetida In The corner of your coat be,
fore you went away Memphis SelmltAr.
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IL homogeneous, likened an old man
SO adorned to a deerepit Baochus; bat
as became better acquainted with the
native, | grew TO like it, to admire an
enthusiasm so long lived. And no wom-
an is too old, too wrinkled, too with
cred, to dispense with her garland.
think newcomers tlo not find much
pleasure in contemplating these flow
er-crowned old folk, but to me they are
d big part of the charm of the land;
the prisoner, doing penance ON the
coral roads, is sometimes seen with a
carnation band about his hat, or a
lei lying on his uniform, and that too,
Is part of the charm of the land for
me.
OF course like to see the girls and
young men, too, wear the bright flow
ers, which emphasize the sparkle of
their eyes, the grace of their erect.
Mell-rounded figures, the merriment
0E their faces; and so would you like to
see them When you go to Hawaii that
win be the first thing you will notice.
As yon descend the gang plank, you
will see on the wharf very picnicky-
looking crowd; people, native men and
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great elumps of spider lilies. white
flower, with many delicate. ghostly
arms; sweet, waxen stephanotis and
white gar',enia.s. too heavily fragrant,
to be got in the north only in green
houses; the Mexican ereepcr. the color
and the texture of which are like pink
crepe; alamanda, large yellow blooms
hid in thick, glossy leaves; luxuriantly-
growing heliotrope, lavender, white
and purple; velvet pansies, subtly
sweet violets, and last, but first with
Hawaiians. the lima, an orange-col-
ored flower native to the islands.
Very early in the morning the flow
ers are picked and packed in big bas-
kets with ferns and maile, an odorous
mountain vine in high favor with all
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Hiazvaii q U0nder1nI
Land Of Pretty Hozvers
Everbody Revels in the Bright Hued Blossoms
in Which the Islands Abound

IT yITH American Beauty roses
" bringing their usual prohib-
itiye= prices. it may compen-
ste little those not able to glorify
1heir rooms with such eNtrayagant
naornment to think of land where
the question of money need not trouble
the flower lover, at least to such an ex-
tent as it does he. For those with
whom flowers are passion, one might
say a necessity, let me recommend a
sojourn in Hawaii. There, many go
without shoes, which, on Whittier's
authority, are only 'prison-cells Of
pride" anyway, but few go without
pusies.
When / first saw bright blossoms in
eonjunction with gray hair l thought
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I.esser ef Tre Krtl..

whats the noise in the other
room?' he demanded.
sIt's Maggie, " she replied. aThe poor
dear girl has to have some accomplish
ments. you know, and as the piano dis.
tressed you so much decided 20 let her
take eioxmtion lessons"
For perhaps fye minutes he was 81.
lent. Then he sighed and spoke.
Il withdraw my objections to the
piano" he Aaid.--Chicago Post.
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The governor general Of Canada, while
enjoying drive in the keen, frosty air, met
an Indian who was very lightly clad From
mere curiosity be stopped the sleigh when
opposite the Indian and asked him how Il
light covering. The Indian, without 4
moments hesitation, answered By asking:
How your face not osidg"
The governor general explained In bis
simplest English how II was that, the skin
Of his face having been exposed 10 the
weather always, il naturally had hardened.
through, then, with an utterly expression.
less eounteance. he said.
Me all face, and went h,s waye--Cincin.
matt Enquirer.
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nevare OF ointmenta for catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense oi
smell aud completely deraage the whole sys'
TEN when entering IL through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they viii do Il
often ten fold 10 the good you can possibly
derive from them, Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F,J Cheney & Co. Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces nf the system, In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure YOU yet the zen.
une. II 10 taken internally, aud made In
Toledo. Ohio. by +, J. Cheney & Co, Testl
mnnials free.
Sold by Druggists, price TAc per bottle,
Hall'a Family Pills are the best.
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Heathsn Gratitude.

An amateur phllAnthropist took charge Of
a Sunday school class OF Cinnamon ON the
East side. The members were jealous 10
learn, and the intelligent responses of his
favorite pupil caused the teacher to glow
with pride., After some months this pupil
began walking part of the way home with the
teacher, and one Sunday afternoon, IN a
burst OF confidence, he said, eArnestly:' 'eI
want to thank you for you kind to poor
heather. / know English now pretty good.
| got place TO work as interpreter gambling
house. i put you on good thing Y,
Mail and Express.
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rer,h Mnis from rnner.

Teeth of papier maehe are the latest In
dentistry. by peculiar process they Are
rendered better than any other material.
Paper teeth may be fine. but we will venture
that most people prefer their own, and this
may best be accomplished by keeping the
stomach healthy with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters.+ The condition of the stomach in.
variahly Affects the teeth. The nitters will
strengthen your stomach, cure dyspepsia
and biliousness.
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Teaeher-w What il the nneaning of the
word 'procrastinate7 7.'
Sammy Ii means to pat OF. sir.
Teacher That's all right. now com
pose NE senttnee with the word prop
eriy introduced.
sammy When a man resires at
night be proerastinates bis elothes.--
Boston Courier.
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lydia {. plnkham'. Vegetable cOmpOund

cured flseu1., II always
relieves painful periods
asS no woman who sEsf~
feFs should b0 without
fhEs knowledge.
Nearly aN fis0 HEs 0f
women result from some
doran00nsonf Of fh0
fossale 0rganEsns. MRS.
PlnitIsasrs's Droaf nsOdE-
0Eno ns axes WON o ~
healthy Of ffsEs there ks
overwhelming proof.
D0nT 0xP0rfnsonf. H
you suffer get flsEs nsodl-
OEn0 and got MRS. Plnk-
hams fs0O advice. HoF'
address IL Lynn, Mass
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"What makes Mrs. iIenprck look 10 wor.
ried these days. ] wanderfo
Her husband has developed a habit Of
talking in his sleep, and it's driving her
crazy phiiadelphia Press.
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caTr~mey.

she-we discussed the greenbaek al
our study club to-day.
He-WsII, what did you decisss7
THAT government should either ia-
sue currency in ali the going tlnts or
else not At all Detroit journal.
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nut Of the Onentlon.

Mrs, Flyabout--oh, dear mel suppose I
must give up something during lent
Mr F1yabout-~Why not give up talking "a
muchg
What! And have YOU get gay and world.
ly! Welt, hardly Judge,
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Many important discoveries hsye
been made during she present century
-but the north Fr,le still persists IN
remaining undiscovered. - Chicago
Daily News.
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Write today to Allen T. Olmsted, Leroy,
N. ", for FREE sample OF Aliens Foot.
Ease, powder ~ saAhe Into your shoes. IL
cures chilblaina, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet IL makes New or light shoes
easy. A certain cure for C0rns aud Bum
Ions, All druggists and shoe stores sell IL. 25c.
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He-~whst's the matter. deare You look
"a II there was something troubling you.
She There Ia. I've loined a "non't
Worry" club, and don't know how in the
world am going 10 pay my dues. Yonkers
Statesman
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"Did | understand you 10 say that one Of
your ancestors fought during the revolu,
stonr Yes, nv great great great grand.
father TELL at Bunker kopJe. "-~Cleyeand
Plain Dealer
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have used piso'u Cure for Consumption
SS1 W II s 'ty nt.sr, aa2 mS Ssy 2
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propsy treated free by DIR. II. II. Green's
Sons, Of Atlanta. Ca The greatest dropav
specialists m the world Read their adver.
lsemout IN another column Of this paper,
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II is not always the moat successful fish.
crman who can tell the most catchy story
Star Of Hone.
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After d Han does a clever thing. he uau.
alb. talks about IL TOO mueA7-- AtehEon
Globe.
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To Cure CoId

Fortune favora those who work a. II they
expected TO succeed without it~~Chicago
Daily News.
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The man who turns from evil companions
does himself q good turn. Chicago Daily
News
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There is a disease among cattle known as
big jaw; many people catch it.-Atchison
Globe.
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PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle. Sold by
all druggists.
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To Cure Cola IN One Day
Take Laxative Brumo Qulnine Tablets. All
druggists refund money ifit fails TO cure. aoe
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Women

VINO kavo been r-okxevodof
painful ssseHsfszsafEoss by
Lydia {. Pinktkta1sss NeUo-
table Compound, arc Oon-
sfanfly svs-iking grateful
letters 10 Mrs. Pz1ktksassss
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-15

smpiified. 1876; p,sts In which opicsrs
and guards are prypeiy uniformed And
equipr Cd, o.; pcs.s whose members are
uniformed 80; posts whose records are cont-
plets and well kept, 14s; posts whose pit
capita tar has bsen forwarded, 1854; posts
having Q relief fund, IL; aggregate ex-
penditure for relief. .2323; aggregate OF
funds In lands Of p,sts' quartsrmassers,
t2l, 2of; posts With rJlisf corp, attsched,
100; p SIS with Sons OF We Grams camp
attached, 80.
]. ii. McGrescr, Medical Director OF
Lincoln. II ,rtsd number OF posts report-
ing, 1877; deaths pf 5umably from wounds
received during the fervice, y; deaths from
disease pretu ably contrsotd during the
fcrvioe, Io7; deaths from other caufes. 70.
Comrades who received fre medical
treatment, IS; members Of comrades
fam ilies treated free. IS; total value Of
medical services and supplies furnished,
$685.
Chaplain J. W. Webster Of Newport
reported that 1874 p SIS attended memo
rial services With tetai Of 8. TAI comrads
In lire On Memorial day 1870 graves
were decorated, Of which &c were never
before decorated; burial lots owned by
posts. 40; sole isrs and sailors buried In
"potte-'s fjeld." IA; monuu e1ts In pub
lilo places. IS; graves unmarked BY proper
head st ones, COS; memorial exercises held,
225; oomr AIDES in line, $685.; speakers
who received pay, 12s; sreakers who gave
tteir ser yioes, 81 money donated by citi-
zens and towns for obser vance Of memoir
inl, H.42i donated BY posts, $sSs; from
o.her sources. 1898.
Judge Advocate -Ge 1sral George n.
Soldiers Of Portland IN sde very long and
able report. giving opinions on matters
pertaining to the rules and regulations
governing the q. A. X.
At the afternoon session the routine
BIZ siness was continued. A resolut ion
memoraiizing ths navy department to ap-
ply the same rules to the discharge Of en-
ployes at the Kittsry navy yarj who are
g. A. X. men as are applied to their ap
pointmsnt was presented and created u
great amount of discussion, but was
finally psss,d.
TIE re .olution from the Dorothy Dix
association Of Hampd asking Congress
for an appropriation to erect monument
In the memory of Dorothy DIX, was
pai SD without Discussion.
All Of the other business at the fore
noon and afternoon sessions was Of a
routine nature. 80 1t was reported BY the
Assistant Ad!utant General l.. q. SWEET
III. n ,a nj q ssist .ut All in tn mt oenerxl In
one which has been filed BY Mr.. SWEET
with great credit to himself and his ar
rapaements for this grand reunion have
teen highly oomplimented on all sides.
During the day Bosworth Post, G. A.
r., and Thatcher Post kept open house
and TO all corners hot coffee and lunch
were provided and an opportunity wa
afforded all the vetsr ans to rest and chs
with old acquaintance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-15

ing numbers. I trust thai during this
year the most eneraetia Efforts will be
u 1de to increase our forces, Tor much
remains for the 0rnnd Army 10 do before
10 ceases 20 exiss Love Of country ana
the desiie for ffa,ernal fellowship should
ind usuce every vet ran &, become and
continue Q me- Der; even IL he does not
that srs acoruing to himsslf and . BIS
family from the labors of the Order
should be sufficient to cause him TO j,in
us immediately, and thus lend to the
Grand Army Of the Republic all the sup
port that usy be derived from his In
fire,ce and his name.
NEWPORT RRLIEF CORPS HOME.
In the month of August last. 1t was
my pleasure to attend the exercises of a..
A. X. Day at Camp Benson under the
management at the Camp Benson asso-
cistes. Here the ladies' Of the National