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Her After Career.

For allowing the escape of his pris-
oner Harding was arrested and tried.
but he was not convicted. Belle Boyd
was banished by Lincoln and went to
England. Harding deserted shortly
afterward and went to England. where
he and the spy were married on Au-
gust 25, 1864. Harding returned to
this country and became a confederate
spy. His wife became an actress in
England and returned to America
after the proclamation of general am
mostly. She played under the name Of
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Doylos,own has four odd characters who
pool their issues In buying shoes. They ali
have the same sized feet, and each regards
this fact In the nature Of libel perpetrated
upon him by tho other three. Every year
each one Of the quartette chips In SIS. and
the fund OF So Is expended tor shoes Buy
tng them in such quantities, there is natur-
ELY reduction in price. One would think
that there would be an equal division Of
tho shoes, but that isn't their little game
The shoes are owned collectively. share and
share alike, and when not being worn they
are kept In a closet in the express Office,
which Is the general loungtng place OF the
quartette. II one man wants % wear new
shoes. he goes 20 the express Office and
puts them on. II he wants 10 change Ell
10 q pair that has already been broken In
he do@s so II he wears russets Ia the day
time and wants 20 wear patent feathers In
the evening, he goes 60 the express once
and makes the change. They have been
doing this for several years. and claim they
wealdn't wear shoes IN any other way
PHILADELPHIA Record
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DANGEROUS TO LIFE.
Surgical Operations for Piles Dam
gerous and Unnecessary.

The failure of ointments, salves and pills
to permanently cure piles has LED many "
believe the only cure TO be a surgical opera
ton.
But surgical operations are dangerous TO
HE and moreover. are often unsuccessLui
and at this time are no longer used by the
best physicians nor recommended by them.
The safest and surest way 10 cure any
case of piles, whether itching. bleeding OF
protruding, IL to use the Pyramid PIE cure,
composed Of vegetable oils and acids, near,
ing and soothing 10 the iuiamed parts, ana
containing no opium or other narcotic
DR.. Williams, prominent orInelal SUI
geon, says: 1T is the duty OF every sur
gton TO avoid an operation IL possible 10
cure In any other way. and AFTER many
trials with the Pyramid Pile Cure unhes-
itatingly recommend 1t in preference 10 an
operation.
THE harmless acids and oils contained In
It cause the blood vessels to contract TO a
natural condition and the tumors are ap-
sorbed and the cure is made without pain,
inconvenience or detention from business.
In bleeding and itching piles the Pyra-
mid is equally valuable"
In some cases single package OF the
Pyramid has cured long standing cases; be-
ing in suppository form II Is always ready
for use. can be carried In the pocket when
travelling: IL is applied at night and does
not interfere with the daily occupation.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is not only the
safest and surest remedy for piles. but is
the best known and most popular from
Maine to California Every physician and
druggist knows 1t and what II will do.
The Pyramid Pile Cure can be found at
all drug stores at SOC for fun sized treat
ment
A little book on cause and cure Of piles
mailed free by addressing the
PYRAMID DRUG CO..
Marshall, Mich.
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THOUGHT TnnRn WAS WAR.
TIE wiiminEtan's salute In the AM
asen nepopuIHtcd Village.

In describing the course OF the United
states steamship Wilmington up the Am
sSnn river, r, II, Coleman relates the fell
.oNinE amusing Incident In Ainslee's
AasaHine,
sN days after her departure from
ManaqS the Wurirgton reached a point
Were the SoHmoos ends and the Rio
siAtanon and Rio Javart which form C..
eesin The Rio Javari has the dlsjinc-
.sen OK serving as the boundary line be-
MerA Brasii and Peru for some 80
,.nes. and close 60 It's junction with tho
MAfanon Is a slnail town, Tahatinga, at
enleh + maintained a force OF Bragihan
ss'a'ers who have the monotonous task
~ kNardipg thc frontier.
me ,ilm.ngton cred national salute
- she slowly approached the station and
sea' eoat ashore 90 exchange the usual
eeNitesies on gaining the little wharf
extending out from the hing banks IN
.sent OF the town the officer In charge Of
ne sonhoats cutter noticed with some
sarprise That the crowd Of spectators
sressnsly observed on shore had entire
~ disappeared
acre were several Brazilian soldiers at
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the landing. and one of those ventured to
approach the naval officer. The Brazilian
seemed greatly disturbed, and from the
actions of his companions 1t was evident
they felt unaccountably alarmed.
''Senor," exclaimed the former, hastily.
we are without news, and we beg that
you Will enlighten US at once"
News OF what?" was the Americans
puzzled reply. Il am sure l."
Then there is no WARP broke In the
soldier.
mot In this part of the world"
But you fred
The Wilmington's representative stified
his desire to laugh and gravely explained
the gunboats presence and her well
meant courtesy in expanding so much
powder.
II am delighted" finally confessed the
Brazilian; but, senor." he added, you
have depopulated the village. AN the ma
tives have fled TO the jungle. and doubt
II We can induce them to return until you
are gone. Senior. those guns! They echo
yetp'
a mile or two above Tabatinga several
huts were noticed near the rivers bank,
but the most careful scrutiny with glasses
could not discover signs of life 1t was
plainly apparent the salute of the Will
mington had badly frightened every In
dian within hearing.
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profitable, and that she has managed to
save about 5000 out OF her curious occu-
patton.
You see," she said to me, 1T is often
the case that woman buys only enough
buttons for dress, and then, when she
loses one, 1t is difficult to get It matched
at a notion store. Those who know me
come along here. and can always do 1t
from my stock.
II have my regular customers. for
most storekeepers around here know me
and send their customers to me when they
are unable TO suit them. and they seldom
60 away without the very thing they are
after.
Where do I get them from? Many
come from the junk shops. where on the
rags sold are buttons. All the rag deal
ers know pay a fair price for buttons.
and they save them until they have a
sufficient quantity and then they come to
me.
Another way obtain them Is by Wis
iting the dressmakers, who often have
buttons left over. and their customers
seldom ask for them. These I can buy
up very cheap Although my little board
outside says that the highest price
charge is cents my better class Of Gus
toners do not hesitate to offer me a
quarter or even 20 cents. for button
that they have lost. in order to make
their garments look neat and complete"
New York Herald.
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THE WISE VIRGIN AND HER SKIRTS
How She Provides Against the
sprtngtime Contingency.

The young girl who looks wei to the
way o. her wardrobe sees with some dis
auiegude that box plcated skirts are com
ing In and her dress closet Is hung with
frocks with a long. scanned, closed and
tsght-atsing hack breadth n she wishes
to wear. say. two az these late in the
epFinE or again next winter, she hAsssns
70 the shop where she purchased he ma
sertaI aud tries 90 match a. Yga will
need \ gp0d-sszcd piece 70 remodel
skirt Measure the lang slSping breath
he far ~ It's cores. allow three inches FOR
ire bottom hem and suitable turn-ln for
the TOP. II the material IL double width
there win he some vase material but
you cannot help that, because you must
have the fun length for y0ar N-pieaiNd
back Match the goods ard 81 fhis piece
aside nnul you can spare The frock and
secure the dressmakeFs Attention 10 re-
model The gown.
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EVOLUTION OF FIsHHooKs.


Men have doubtless been fishers from
very remote times. Hunger would teach
them TO catch fish as well as to hunt
mammals, but while the evidences of
tho latter are so abundant in the shape
OF stone weapons. the weapons or i'm
piements used for catching fish, being
made of less durable material. have dis
appeared.
The exceptions TO this general state
ment are the few instances where ash
hooks made entirely Of stone. or Of q
combination of stone and wood, or bono,
have been preserved with the other i'm
PIGMENTS OF similar material
From watching the FISH snap at or
swallow objects thrown In the water.
the idea OF trying some tempting bait on
the end OF string and throwing IL into
the water, 10 be seized and swallowed by
the fish, which could then. be pulled out
by means of the string. would be very
simple. and from this to the earliest
known attachment for making the cap
ture of the fish more certain. that OF at
taching a silver OF wood to the end OF
the string or line. in such a way that any
attempt to escape on the part OF the fish
would make its capture more certain. was
very easy.
Afterward pieces OF bono or wood.
sharpened at each end, and sometimes
grooved In the middle. to keep the string
from slipping. were evolved.
Implements of this character are still
used by tho Eskimos for catching sea-
gulls and other water fowl. A cord made
OF braided grass. fifteen or eighteen inches
long. Is iooped around the groove in the
bone and fastened to trawl line. kept
extended by anchored buoys. into which
the implement is inserted lengthwise.
As man gained experience and advanced
IN knowledge other forms OF implements
Utnnt1 hs evolved haffAr Snffcn ma
purpose. but with thu exception Of better
material being used In the manufacture the
fishhooks of the civilized nations OF today
are but little in advance Of those used by
savage races and prehistoric peoples.
A bronze fishhook. found In the lake Of
Morat, is almost Identical In form with
those used to-dRy.--PopulAr Science.
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Maria Mitchell who has been called the
Mother OF the Stars." when professor Of
astronomy and director or the observa-
tory az Nass8r was an Inspiring teacher
and I'm spite 81 her hrusgue manner and
severity wRs adnred by her pupils Every
spring Just before the commencement,
sfe gave q dome party" 90 the girls
Small tables were placed around the large
telescope IN the observatory. and roses
FROM Miss Mitcheli's own garden bright
ened the atmosphere, Nonsense poems
were a feature of these breakfasts. and
the astronomer WAS proud 81 her skill In
writing them. She Was not without g
keen sense OF fun. In spite OF her constant
and absorbing studies, as was shown BY
her dryiv consoling observation 10 an
we-strickcn student whom she was ieav-
Ing one day IN charge OF the Instruments
~ the observatory. Looking bAck az the
worried face OF the girl Miss Mitchell
said: And remember, u the chronometer
stops and the sidereal clock stops the
universe won't stop'-New York Com
mcrcisl Advertiser.
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WHAT A RETREAT Is LIKE.
Graphic Account of the Momcn
when All Ia over but the aunning.

For an hour and n half We poured
shrapnei over tho rocks tili. except for
casual rife fire. there was no reply. Then
another battery came up 20 protect the
line TO our rear, across which the Beers
were throwing shells from positions on
both sides. though without much effect.
Soon after O'Clock up cantered the
volunteers-Imperiag Light Horse and
Border mounted infAntry-and they were
sent forward. dismoGnted. 20 take the
main position IN front and occupy a steep
hill on our left To front and left they
went EAyly on. bat they failed.
AT their approach the rocks We had so
persistengiy shelied cracked and ham
ulsred from end to end with rife IRE
The Beers had hidden behind the ridge.
and now crap, hack again.
watched the volunteers advance IN
extended lines across the long green slope
studded with an, hINA could see the
round their feet II was an Impossible
task Some got behind a cactus hedge.
some lay down and fired soma hid 10.
hind ant hills or little banks.
Suddenly that moment came when an
L. over but the running The men be-
gan shifting uneRsily about A few turn
"a round. then more AZ Hrst they walk
I'd and kept some sore 81 line. Then some
began 20 yun. Soon they we're ali run
ming. Isolated OK IN ggoups q two or
three.
Aud All the time those puHs q dust uur-
sued their feet Sometimes thara was ~
,puT az dust and then a man would spring
Into the air or spin round or JUS, iureh
forward with arms cuisproad
I could Sc many 8 poor fellow wan
dering hlthcr and thither ~ though lost.
as IL common IN all retreats A man would
walk sideways, then run hack a H.tle.
look round and fall Another came by
The FIRST evidently called cut. and the
on together. the puys OF dust splashing
round them. Then down they fell and
were Quies.-London Chronicle
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MATCHING BUTTONS HER TRADE.
old sarah Cohen's UnIauc nu.ine..
Proves Profitable.

In a n,tle house Just 81 Hester street
Gwells an old woman who carries on a
most peculiar trade, She Il Sarah Cohen
or odd sal" as she - more fzniliarlv
called, and East side residents know h@r
we'll and most % them patronlEa her.
On the window pane OF her little ship
Is a sign which reads Buttons sofa In
side. Any Button Matched from one
Cent 10 a Nickel" Her stock IN trade Is
stored up IN thousands Of buttons Ia HIT
tie heAps-pearl glass. bone let shell,
brass. cloth. silk. horn and every other
variety of button made.
II Is said the old woman's business 10
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FRESH fxn AZ the M0rRan oyster Com
rany's 1905 Second avenue telephone.
Main esi.
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DANCING lessons for new beginners,
Monday and Friday evenings at Sclock,
Ranke hall
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PORTLAND or. Feb l0--The Mutt
nonlAh team won four straight garnss
from the Arlington tonight in tho Inter-
state Championship bowling contest
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AMETHYST rings. Fehruary's birthstone
w Il. Finck, 3eweler, SIS Second avenue.
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water main will be put In at once;
new high school building now unds
proved car service will be firxt clai
growing zone of the city; tho lay OF
BILE: all taxes, including street asss
gets q complete abstract: the ciass I
guarantee that the avenue VIII pref
looking for more at xi0.0QY Well. "
pure and simple. we know the pri,
hundred more In the vicinity.
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First Hill Lots

dition. but the location II within wi
only add desirable convenience.
graded and sidewalked. all OF whicl
record on the tar rolls. Melrose M
brow OF the first hill. affording ex,
r. so short to most points frequent,
ing In car fare Is no small item. A,
foot? You will look In vain, becaul
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Japanese Enlargement rre.-at.

Instead Of an engagement Ftns the Japan
ase lover gives his sweetheart a psece %
beautiful silk sor hes sash
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First Avenue

portion OF First avenue. the access
favorable. Price for both lots, S.,
Why, II Is scarcely a fun price for
that the near future
life time. Oh. II would only take
tion TO double itself several times,
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INTERSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
seattle Rowling Club Takes Three
ONT of Four Gsam~s.

TACOMA, Feb. l0--The Seattle Bowling
Club took three out OF four games from
the Union Grub IN tho cooked hat tourna-
ment tonight The contest was full OF
features. Harrison. OF the Bowling club.
made the present tournament record Ia
his last game. Harrison, Gillette and
Darlington Of Seattle. maintained the
average OF forty-six ana three-fourths
stduAl scores
Seattle Bowling Club-SAuls. lea; Bald
win. ri; Houston, 1884, Harrison. 1856.
Darlington, iss; Gillette. IL. total. ss3
Union Club Parsons. 80, Baker fks
GrigEs $780, Teuxey, la. Eseriy. iss. s,eeh.
1855. total. So
Scores by games;
Seattle Rowing cub. IS 80 ~ 70 eee
Union Club ...,.....-- 81 81 Gp .Ss Sc
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Lake Washington

great real estate activity In the mel
are not plentiful along the shores ,
rising in series OF benches from
prospect TO the eastward OF water ,
line Is near by. the tract can be b.
other desirable close-in lake from
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The celebrated Russian nihilist, Peter
Layrosl. died In Paris this week He came
OF q noble family. and was at one tins n
colonel in the Russian artillery.
The stan OF Commissioner General Peck,
OF the Paris exposition. was increased this
week by the arrival Of Fred ]. " skir. d.
rector Of mines and usetallurxy. Alex q.
C.peheart, director OF teoss and printing
machinery. Charles Richards Dodge, a.
rector Of agricultural displays: Lieut.. A c.
Baker u. s. ". and Casper croxninshield
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Pike Street

rooms fronting Pike street Price,
cash payment. balance at per Ger
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pine. American Educators.

The United States ambassador. Andrew
D. white and Mrs. White give a dinner to-
night to Prof. stevens. Of Yale. and Prof.
James. OF the University of Chicago; Prof.
Hammond. OF Cornell; Prof. Won soden.
Deihruek and Won Sutherland. Of Boston.
and a score OF others.
Prince Henry stays hut . Day.
Prince Henrys stay In Vienna comprises
q visit 10 the German embassy and Count
Won Gutenberg. the German ambassador.
lie viii remain there one day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-27

Mrs. Loui will DO drcssmakiDg and
plain sewing at her residence after
Sept. Il. Residence in rear Of Hutch
isOns bank Work done satisfactory
ily at a reasonable price
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-27

Allen Halycrson, Of West Prairie,
Wis.,, says; "pcoplc come ten miles
to buy FOLEN'S KIDNEY CURE
while j. A. Spcro, Of Heimcr, Ind,
says oft is the medical wondor OF
the age. Niyian's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-27
We have also for sale some farms,
and number of residences and desirable
building lots, not listed herein. Persons who
desire to buy or sell, will do well to see US.
Good Western Lands.


Chicago. Milwaukee Railway Charles Mix South
the whole northwest Charles
and has l02 miles Of Missouri
Dakota farmers
information
will be by DE Agency
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-27
Dcsirahlc Binding Lots.

f. G. Fielder has several very de
sirablc building lots for sale.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-27

You can spell it cough, cotI caugh,
kauf, katT, kough, of kaugh, but the
only harmless remedy that quickly
cures it is one Minute Cough Cure.
w. II. PridcauN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-27

The Wisconsin WOmau's Suffrage
Association viii hold il. annual con
vention ali BrOdhcad On the llth, 18th
and 18th ~ October
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-27

You cannot il you value good health, afford
TO use cheap, low-grade, alum baking pow
ders. They are apt to spoil the food they
do cndanger the health. All physicians will
tell you that alum in food is poisonous
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-27

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST. NEW YORK,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-12

No. l. LOTS NUMBERS TWELVE AND
THIRTEEN IN BLOCK TWENTY
FOUR, as shown on the plat of the
Mountain Home Company, on record in
Liber Z. y. T. No. ], folio 2, one of the
Plat Records of said county. Said lots
are located in Election District No. Of
Garrett county, and are the same lots
which were conveyed by VIM. S. Muier
to George w. Wensley and are more
fully described in deed dated March
81 1898, to George w. Wensley, and rec
orded in Liber Il. Z. 7. No. "a, folio 200
ETC., one ofthe Land Records of Garrett
county. Said lots will be sold to satisfy
and pay the taxes due and in arrear for
the year 1899, as is charged on the assess
ment books of Garrett county in the
name of Geo. w. Wensley.
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No. $. MILITARY LOT NUMBER TWENTY

No. s. MILITARY LOT n e MBER TW ENVY
HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO, CON
TANNING FIFTY ACRES, more or less
and is situated in Election District No.
10 of Garrett county, and is the same
lot which was conveyed by Mrs. Eliza
beth f. cecil to Annie d. Holbrook by
deed dated May "a, 1898, and recorded in
Liber E. y. T. No. "a. folio sol, etc, one
of the Land Records of Garrett county,
Said lot will be sold to satisfy and pay
the taxes due and in arrear thereon for
the year 1899, as is charged upon the
assessment books of Garrett county in
the name of Annie ID. Holbrook.s
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valuable REAL ESTATE FOR sale.

1885, acres coal land on Youghiogheny
river, miles north of Oakland.
The Andrews property in Oakland for rent
or sale.
House on 9Th Street, opposite the jail, for
rent or sale.
One and one-half acres of LAID adjoining
Oakland; improved by house, stable, etc.
good spring; cheap for cash.
A farm one mile from Oakland, containing
137h acres; about 80 or GO acres cleared and
under cultivation; has been thoroughly
lined, Balance of land well timbered. On
this farm is one of the best dwelling houses
in the county; also stables, wagon ShedS,
spring house and all necessary 0utbu1ldlngS;
water within five feet of kitchen door. This
property will be sold cheap.
New house containing eight rooms, cellar
etc, and 264 acres of ground; barn, stable,
and all other outbuildings, adjoining the
town of GrantSville, Garrett county. This
property is known as the Samuel j. Beachy
property, and will be sold cheap.
A farm five miles from Oakland on the
Aurora road, containing 200 acres, well wa
tered, fenced, etc; good dwelling mouse,
new barn built last year cost $l0o0, and all
other necessary outbuildingS. This property
will be sold on easy terms.
have also houses to rent and sell in the
town of Oakland.
Five acres of land on road leading from
Oakland to bennett Hotel at Mt. Lake Park,
about one-half mile from Oakland; good
house, stable, chicken house and all other
necessary out-buildings; well of good water,
about 30 fruit trees OF different varieties just
coming into bearing condition; also 80 goose
berry, $50 currant, 1000 strawberry and 4OO
raspberry plants and other small fruits.
This property will be sold at low price.
For further particulars apply to
JOHN T. SINCELL,