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three sons. Myself and Teddy and Tom,
and the three OF US were three good. hard
workers, / always liked Teddy and Tom,
but however " came out. Tom and Teddy
hated me, and they never lost a chance
OF trying 10 damage me with my father
and TO turn him against me. He sent
Teddy and Tom TO school and gave them
a grand education. and he only sent me
out 10 the fields, And when Trddy ard
Tom came back from school they were
two gentlemen aud used ia ride their
horses ana hunt with their hounds and
me .they always made look after the
horses and groom them and saddle them
and bride them. and be there in the yard
to meet them when they would tome IN
from their riding and take charge Of their
horses. give them rubbing down and
stable them for them.
In my own mind used 10 think thar
this wasn't exactly fair or brotneriy
treatment. but ! said nothing. for
liked both Teddy and Tom Aud prousisr
and prouder OF them every day got my
father. and more and more every aay
he disliked me. until At long aud at last
when he came 20 die. he liked Teddy
ana Tom that much ana he liked poor
Manas that little. that ne dreW gp ms
viii and divided hts land into foyr
parts and left It In this way!
NOW supposiu' !" says Manas. says ne,
diggins the point ~ the tonEs into the
seowder. suppose" says he, there
Was my fathers farm. He cut Il across
this way" says he. drawing the tnngs
through the srowder IN enc way. Then
no cut Il across ,his way" says ne.
drawing the tnngs through the sco~der &c
the other direction. "and that quarter,
SAYS he. tossing away a quarter o. tse
seowacr with the point % the senss, ~ee
gave TO my mother And that quarter
there" sage he, TOSSING 81 the ether
quarter into the art. ne gRve 10 READY
and this quarter here says ne. toss
lnx tho third quarter ne gave Sc Gaa
Ana tnts last quarter saws Manas.
SAYS be. iigglng the point ~ the tongs
rteht info the heart q sae other quarter
~ tho scowder and ufting Il NJ ana
iooklax al H. that quarter, SAYS Ne
me save 20 the priest" and ne piiched
f. as far from him Iowa the moor as As
ennIa And there" says he tnroNing
aown the ,angs "he left poor Manas
what he j. tsday--a nswSar and an out
ra4f ThAf ma'am." saws ne. ''ss me
atery. ara now that i've relieved my
nlna. I'll sleep sound ard well tn morn
ing
Ana down he stretches himself By The
arsslde aud besins Ia snove again
AeA the ola woman she started az e
he room. and she told the old man what
sss hapnened 10 the scawder. ana the
els s,llew got nn in a mtghty rage "a
ttrslv and vas Tor gesting up and going
Aav,. 20 have the hfe ~ Marss, Tor re
Nas starving with the aanSee
nut she tried % smooth him down as
Iii a. she could Ard then he t0ia her
- "a down % the kitchen and make
scnsethlns else on the fire for him
10. It's no use" SAYS she, ''s'ryins g
- s,vthing on the ire. Tor thersll
~ s,,,s o,hcr ache coming on that tel
! ,or.s ankle or some other 'ron@e on rs
.,f.f ana hr'ii b setting up 81 ne mid
~ 4. III "A tel me about u, But
rn ten YOU what III do" says she. Il u
20 out and milk the COW and give 1oa
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Dragon File. and Mosquitoes.

I'VE have had this year" said a New
York dweller In the district west of Gem
trial park. rather more mosquitoes than
usual. and not so many dragon fiies-a
fact OF particular interest in view OF what
has lately been printed In the newspapers
about the dragon flies keeping down the
mosquitoes by feeding on them. ! had
often wondered what could bring dragon
flies Into this district. couldn't see
what attraction there could be TO them in
solidly built-up blocks of brick and stone,
but | imagine now that when seen In these
streets they were simply In transit. going
to and fro between Riverside park and
Central park after mosquitoes In those two
localities. This year, l imagine. more Of
the dragon flies arc staying in Jersey.
killing mosquitoes there. and this gives
the mosquitoes a little more chance here
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Nonsense, You go TO sleep ana let me
hear nothing more from you
but / smell bear" insisted the little
one.
80 you won't mind me and go TO
sleept' exclaimed the mother. and she
rushed over 10 him and gave him a toss
with her snout which sent him clear
across the pen.
was softly laughing to myself when
the noise made in the pen set the dog 10
barking, and II wasn't five minutes after
when the farmer came to the door with
a gun In his hands. and heard him say
to his wife;
ing around after the pigs. and you light
the lantern for met
saw that II was time for me TO be OF,
but as ] started TO so around the pen I
found another trap. / had 10 dodge that.
and as the farmer was yelling and the
dog barking | got little scared. The
first thing ! knew ] was In pretty
pickle. The farmers wife had been max
ing soft soap in big kettle. and blum
dered right into the kettle. The soap was
cold, but as / rolled over in II the stun
got into my mouth and eyes and ears.
and was so mussed UP that you couldn't
have told whether I was a bear or a
bundle. ! got out OF the kettle and made
my escape into the woods before the
farmer got near enough TO shoot, and the
first thing | did was to hunt for pond
OF water. II took me two hours 20 get rid
OF the soap. and though I got thorough
washing. | was by no means pleased with
the adventure. / met the wolf. and he
laughed till he fell down. / met the coon
and he grinned and chuckied and asked
how I liked young pig in a kettle. | met
the fox. and he roared out:
"IJa. hal ha. SO you have gone into
the laundry business and have been
washing your own hide. Ell, We shall
have to call you ny another name after
this, Hello, old Soft Soap.'
The woodchuck. the 'possum and the
lynx all had some Joke TO get or. and the
only sympathy I got was from the rab-
bit. She walked around me and shifted
at me and finally said.
Poor old bear! You went after juicy
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And he stretched himself out again and
began 10 snore.
Tho old woman was pretty vexed that
she had her nights work spoiled. and she
went UP to the room to the old man and
told him what had happened to the stir
about He got into bad rage entirely and
asked her was Manas asleep again. and
she said he was. Then he ordered her 10
go down and make an oat scowder and to
put II on the ashes for him.
She went down and got the oatmeal and
made good scowder and set II on the
ashes. and then sat by II for the short
while II would be doing.
But she hadn't It many minutes on the
ashes when Manas let a cry out 81 him, az
II II were In his sleep, and up he jumps and
rubs his eyes and looks about him. and
when he saw her he said: "Ochi is It
here ye are. and I'm glad We are" says
he, because I've got a great trouble on
me mind that's lying load over me heart
and wouldn't let me sleep, and want to
relieve my mind TO ye." says Manas. AN
then I'll sleep hearty and sound all the
night after when I get rid OF IT, SO I'll
tell you story" says he
80 he catches hold OF the tongs In hts
two hands. and az he told the story he
would wave about with the points Of them
in the ashes.
And says he, II want 10 tell you that
my father afore he died was very rich
man and owned no end OF land. He had
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good rug of sweet milk TO drink, and
That VIII take the hunger of you TIN
mornin."
He told her to get up quick and do IT.
ger.
And or she went as quickly as she
could and took a jug of the kitchen
dresser and slipped out leaving Manas
snoring loudly In the kitchen.
But when Manas thought that she had
time TO have the jug near filed from
the COW he slips out to the Dyer and.
as II was dark. he talked like the old
man. And" says he, "Tn die with the
hunger II you don't hurry with that"
SO she filed out the jug and she reached
1t TO him In the dark. and he drank Il
on and gave her hack the empty jug. and
went IN and lay down.
Then she MIXED of another jug for
herself and drank It, and came slipping
I'm and put the Jug easy on the dresser.
so al not to waken Manas, and went up
to the room.
When she came up the old fellow was
raging there. Says he: "You might have
MIXED all the cows in the country since
an me dead with hunger here waitin
on II. Give me my jug Of milk" saws he
And what do We mean?" says she.
What do you mean. you old blather-
skite7' says the old man. says he.
Says she, "Dfdn't you come out 10 the
Dyer and ask me for the jug OF milk
there. an didn't I give II to you. an
didn't YOU drink It ail?"
BE this and be that" says he, but
this is nice how-do-ye-do. It's that
scoundrel," says he. lin the kitchen that's
tricked We again. An be this an he
that" says he. I'm goin' down now an
have his life"
And when she heard how she had been
tricked she was not bit sorry 10 let him
go and have Manas' life.
But Manas had been listening with his
ear to the kevhole 10 hear what was
going on. and when he heard this. and
while the man was preparing 10 go down
and take his life. he hauled In calf
and put II living by the fircside where he
had been lying and threw the cover over
II.
And when the man came down with
the sledee-hammer he went for the place
where he knew Manas had been lying.
and he struck with all his might, and he
drove the hammer through the calf 3
skull. and the calf only gave one new
and died. And then the old fellow went
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X BY r1lLDRCD 0ANNET

III the fairies took your clothes 20 her.
they're hers now. and not yours any
more" replied her mother
Then more girls came into sight-hAit
a dozen IN all, whom pottie hadn't liked
before because they wore poorer clothes.
Now each was attired I'm some OF pottie's
former fnery. How Dottis cried, and
how angry she wass But her mamma
told her II was all right, for tho fairies
never made mistakes.
For more than whole week pottse
had 20 wear that blue bingham. II she
got II soilcd she had TO stay indoors
while II was being washed and ironed.
And Mabel and some OF the other girls
showed her that they didn't care TO play
with her. Dotsia was beginning 20 learn
how a very poor little girl feels.
'sif you want same nice dresses again.
suggested her father. why don't you
write letter TO the Queen Of tho
Fairiesf Promise her that you viii never
again turn up your nose or be rude TO
girls who can't have nice clothes"
So with mammals help Dottie managed
to write the letter. and Mr.. Emerson
satd he would mail It.
But for three days nothing happened.
Then one morning. with scream Of de-
light, Dottie sprang out OF bed as soon
as she had opened her eyes. For on all
the chairs around the room were spread
the prettiest dresses. the handsomest
hats and all that goes 10 make little
maid look we'll dressed.
And when delighted, Dottle called her
mamma in. Mrs. Emerson said
1.-THE Queen Of the Fairies left letter.
Here II IL She saws that she IL only.
lending you these nice things. You may
have them as long as you are worthy OF
them, but no longer.
Dottie has had no trouble with the
fairies eince.
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w,dth of a L,shsn,ns Flash.

The width of fash OF lightning hes
been measured by George Rumker. ~ the
Hamburg observatory. A photograph was
secured iast August as lightning struck a
tower third OF a mile away, and from
the distance OF the tower and the focal
distance OF the camera objective II was
possible 10 calculate the breadth OF the
discharge shown In the picture. II has
been determined that the fash was one
fifth OF an inch wide. Manifestations
shown In the photograph on each side Of
the main discharge are attributed to the
strong gale that was blowing, the phe-
nomenon appearing like a silk ribbon with
shreds floating in the wind.
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- = sal lcoss a, tse woman and a, TIE
* "a sae Eve
. sAys ~. ~ n here ye are. or 10
mesnia nitA meg
~sA no SAWS sha ~ isn't morn
~ w We have a COW ,hafs net weu.
-. SAD g npi on a nash on the are
sw " Y, Tn sorry 7 wakaasa Sc"
49, BOZ SAYS MenAs. saws hr. you
49,. s~sksneA me % an tt's tails sore
49, saYe here says he. rubbing his
H. " very, very sare ankle" says
"a, : 'a = Troubles me sometimes at
srs.,ss sAAs h., "and ha matter how
VA assesp may bs, ii vaksns me ap.
sars ~ 81. 20 sit up unm sure 10
~, ~, shefe's uothiu cures Il hut
se.s.,s rae plenty ~ ,,at est u de
IA h. AAaas takes holl og ma ,oeps au8
IA a.. pulling the saqt down our ~
svsry -. tFom above the pot. ana Tor
~rTs We ss pleee tina, fell OF tho fre theTe
Asa SO 80 hleses that Zen I'M, Nv. M,
st s.ss - Aaras thought Ia Ma H.. ros-
BASED IS 'se ..ss seicsd vita lie SCOT he
AL nix, s s,ie q me sou, trsu me nre
Ana -. - ankle Win lt
ssd m - SAYS he, -thars AN rt,,,,
Eazrsa,1 ' AWAKEN
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Ho1p the Black Bear Went
to the Farmer S for Meat.

WAS living in a cave IN the hills about
a mlie from a farm house. and one
night I discovered mother pig and
seven little fellows N a pen. An mel
hat how I dc love a tender. Juicy young
pisi have eaten scores ~ them in rny
time ard tell YOU there y no meat IKE
Il. 7 would walk ave miles any night
3ast FOR q good bis bite. | couldn't get
Al the pigs that night on account Of tho
farmers dog he ssw me skulslng
around and raised great fuss about g.
ana knowing that the farmer wwnld soon
H. cut with hts gun I made on to come
hack the next night I met tAs fox tire
NEXT day ana toid him about the rigs.
ana ne scratched hts ear ln wise way
and observed
'sYes saw the PIGS myself The osaef
night "a I was locking for chicken. and
they are lovely. let me give yoa little
advice. however, The farmer wit set
traps around tAs sen. ard the firss thing
,,ssa knaw voa will be- cauxAt BY the les
Better look cut Tor yourself
thanked The COX FOR bis advice. al
though theagAt ] was a pretty smart
hear ana knew how 90 take care o. my
SELF I vas back az the farm next evening
nt1ut 3 o'elock and I took sooi care that
Inc aeg should neither smell Der see me
IA, ard by l san the lights Sc aat. and I
kwsw that the family had gene 20 bed
SON after sAa, erept up "a the pen ana
hoard ali the r4Ks Snoring IN their SLEEP,
The zen had a door. bot h 'front.' q Il
Was a big trap. I planned 20 SCI In by
way % tAe roof. 90 a. 70 avoid This trap.
but a. moved carefully about one %
the plss woke up and called cut;
Mother, Mother. believe there's a
bear arnund herar'
what are you taikinE ahoutt' replied
the mother as she rose up out n tho
straw s.You never saw a bear IN your
lie. and why should you say Laere Is one
around heEs7
cBaoausa 1 can smell HIM.
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Poor Little Lion.

A mother was showing her dear little
Joe picture of the martyrs thrown 10
the lions, and was talking very solemny
to him, trying 10 make him feel what a
terrible thing IL was
MA" said he all at once. ''oh. ma, just
look at that little lion right behind there
He won't get any,
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HISTORY FOR JUVENILES.
QUESTIONS.

i2i
What American has been president,
Vice president. minister 20 England, gov
crnor and head Of the senate7
la
Who was the only Rough Rider IN the
late Republican convention who did not
vote for the nomination OF Roosevelt ms
vice PRESIDENT
i2s
What emperor rode on horseback 10 the
top Of the campanile % Sc. Marks
f24-
The life Of what great prophet was
saved by a cobwehg
iz
What English author was known as
Gentle Wills"
what king stimulated the courage Of
his soldiers by exclaimlns: ''Let him
who loves me follow NET"
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Puzzle Department.
EDITED BY TOMMY l0RlNG.
ROLL OF HONOR.

MYRoN II. ARONsoN, Seattle.
VIOLET CRUIKSHANK. Seattle.
LAURENCE GOoDHUE. Seattle.
OTIS HERGERT. Seattle.
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NEW PUZZLES.
!. BEHEADiNGs.

1. 1880 Behead one who hurries
and leave an escort
2. $3.50 Behead to unclose and
leave a house for cattle.
3. 1850 Behead precious stone
and leave comrade.
L. s-sss Behead to transmit and
leave the extremity.
s. 1899 Behead an occurrence and
leave an opening
g. s-ss Behead large wagon
and leave an article.
7. 1850 Behead garden and
leave home for beasts.
5. $3.50 Behead 10 unite and leave
a writer's tool.
Q. 1850 Behead a story and leave
beverage.
Beheaded letters spell political char
acter
III. CONUNDRUM.
Why is ship en- route 10 a French
port like young man In love.
MILDRED NJ. GREEN.
III. WORD SQUARE.
]. Used In music.
2 musical instrument.
;. A medley.
4, A pair.
Nv. ENIGMA.
I am composed OF eleven letters and
am the name of capital city.
My B. Z. 9. IL TO hurt.
My s II. s. Is a support
My 2. 10, 2, Is 10 make fast.
IL l. y.
". RHoMBoID.
Across - beverage:
more than one. a speck:
word or song
- Down--A consonaut. n
pronoun: meadow; girls name. Kitchen
article. two letters in name: oonsonant.
y. p.
vi. CuARADE.
My first IN tear r. not IN far.
My second II In hoe but not In ear.
NV third u IN nioat but not In cuf
My fourth u IA wait but not tn pun
Ny NTH II in paint and also IN quaint
Ms sixth Is IN frog but net In faint
And my whole ~ a refreshing ffuit.
VII. PROBLEM IN ALGEBRA
Is equal 70 ~
r. J. FEM.
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e Short Stories and Puzzles for Little

pig and got soft soar. and II your come
home with me III give you some sasss-
fras leaves 10 take the dreadful smell
out of your fur!''
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CATCHER Thaa a WIZ.

The velocity ~ iignt Is is2.ea nsilss IN 4
second ~ ilras Prom ne sun ilgnt eorres
T. fhe sssfh % o4ga, fsluuter. rrosr SOM
IL tha faed siars ~ the t~eifth f-a4ai.
tuae It tAkea ~ yssgs soE the lixat -
reaca a. -
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Copyright 1850.
I<NA ONT you want 10 play with
mes" asked the little girl.
looking wistfully over the
mo. I don't" said Dnttie.
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~. ENIGMA.

I am composed Of eleven letters and
am the name of a capital city.
My B. Z. 3, s Is TO hurt.
My s, II. s. u a support.
My .. 10, 2. IS 10 make fast.
IL T. r.
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Why is a ship en- route 10 French
port like a young man In love.
MILDRED NJ. GREEN.
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COPPER EXPERT.

Joseph Bray, Superintendent of the
Star and Calumet group of copper
claims In this district returned last
Thursday from Eureka, accompanied
by N. S. Berray, of Silver City, New
Mexico. an expert in the employ OF
New York capitalists, who have large
copper properties in Arizona. Mr.. Ber-
rays visit here was for the purpose of
examining the above mentioned group,
besides which he took a general survey
OF the other copper properties in the
district, and also investigated the mat
ter OF fuxes for smelling purposes. As
to his conclusions he was extremely ret
icent and we shall have TO wait patient
ly for developments. He left Tuesday
morning for British Columbia, where
he has another property to examine.
Mr.. Bray informs us that develop
ment work ON the Star and Calumet
will go ON as before. We understand
that the checks are here for the pay
ment on the property which falls due
to-day, and will no doubt be paid oven
TO the owners.
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MARCUS DAILY TESTIFIES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Goth. Marcus
DAILY was called to the witness chair as
soon as the Committee on Elections
began the consideration of the Clark
case this afternoon. Mr.. DAILY stated
that he was fifty-eight years old and
that his business was that of mining.
He knew Mr.. Clark and Mr.. White
side and had known Mr.. Clark a long
time. He first contributed to the cam
paign when it was organized to the ex-
tent of 81, 500, later to the extent of s.,
500, also $500 in Deer Lodge county and
on various other occasions. He had
never, he said, sought to compel min
ers employed by him to vote according
to- his sentiment. As to Whiteside, he
said, he had given him nothing for the
purpose OF the defeat OF Clark
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cRONJE WILL NOT SURRENDER
Sharp Fighting Near Ladysmith.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-If the latest dis.
patches from Paardeberg throw any
light on the situation they show that
General Cronje's forces have far more
protection from Field Marshall Lord
Roberts heavy fire than the first dis
patches indicated. A dispatch from
Paardeberg published In the second
edition of the Daily Chronicle, and dated
Saturday, February oath, says;
"a ballon has discovered the enemy
well covered by system of burrowing
In the river bank, which resembles a
rabbit warren and affords shell proof
position.
This, perhaps, more than any other
circumstance explains why, what is
looked upon as General Cronje's death
struggle, is prolonged.
Small bodies of Beers, apparently, are
able to make their escape, causing COM
parison here between the Beers method
of investment, with their quickly dug
surrounding trenches, impossible barb.
ed wire, etc, and those of the British
AS General Cronje is reported to have
plenty of food the plan of starving him
out can scarcely avail, so Lord Roberts
must either wait until his ammunition,
which is said to be short, runs out, or
those of General Cronjs's forces, who
are councelling surrender, prevail. So
indefinite is the information that either
of these alternatives may occur at any
moment. Meanwhile Lord Roberts
engineers are sapping steadily towards
the Boer lager, and according to
special from Paardeberg dated Sunday
February 25, the Gordon is gradually
drawing closer.
General Buffers march on Lad ysmith
is being marked by sharp fighting. a
PietermaIitzburg dispatch of to-day
says he is still heavily engaged in fight
ing. In Grobler's Kloof, he seems to
have discovered hornets nest.
General Butler, in dispatch from
Colenso, dated Sunday, February 25th,
reports that the British casualties Feb
ruary Goth were twelve killed and nine
ty wounded among the Somersets and
Dorsets, and that February 22d and 23d
twelve officers were wounded.
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BIMETALISTS TO MEET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Judge A.
B. Rucker of Denver, Colo, President
of the United States Monetary league,
has been in Washington for several
days, comforting with the leading bi.
metalists, with the view of getting their
opinion concerning the propriety. oil
holding national convention OF bimet-
alists at some time in the near future.
1t is now definitely determined that
such convention viii be held at Kansas
City on the Fourth of July. 1t is ex.
pected some six or eight hundred dele
gates will be in attendance from all the
States and Territories of the Union. A
committee has been chosen to confer
with the local committee at Kansas
City for the purpose of securing accom-
modations for the guests.