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MR.. MARCUS DAILY.


The agent almost gasped for breath.
Only the night before he had been dis
cussing the affairs of the great copper
king of Montana at the regular assem-
blage of the local statesmen in the viii
lage hotel, and just before the train arriv-
ed bringing his visitor, he had been read
ing about the great contest of Senator
Clark before the senate
And here was Marcus DAILY shaking his
hand and talking about leasing a sum
mer home. He must be careful of his
bait, for here, indeed, was a fish worth
landing. 1t flashed through his mind
that he was in remarkable luck How
his rival up the street would envy him!
He must let the boys and that rival
know of his good fortune, for he knew
they would assemble on the street cor
ners and watch him pass with the great
copper king.
I'm real estate. agent" he said His
voice almost trembled "I think" gain
ing confidence in himself, that / can
show you something that will please
you. Just walk over to my Office
They crossed the village street and en-
tered little frame building with far
ing sign in its glass front.
Jim. " said the agent to a boy found
in the office. go home and tell your ma
i won't be home to dinner And, Jim. I"
lowering his voice to a whisper-'teIl
your ma Mr. Marcus DAILY, the great
Montana millionaire is here-copper king.
and all that" Then, in a still lower
voice, he said: Go over to the hotel
and tell Mr.. Stiles that Mr.. Daily is here.
and say I want him to send me over
some of his best 10-cent cigars and some
Of that whisky he knows about. You
might tell the ticket agent Mr.. Daily is
here"
Jim" eyed his father in amazement.
He knew at once that a copper king s
visit was the event of lifetime. Never
had he known his father to indulge in a
10-cent cigar at his own expense. Usually
the agent smoked the visitors cigars.
and to find his father actually paving
out good dimes-well, Jim" could hard
ly believe his ears. And as for that par
ticular brand Of whisky, Jim" Knew it
was never brought out unless there was
''sure thing in sight.
This must be a big thing for pop.' -
said Jim" to himself as he ran away:
and while he was circulating the news
the agent was preparing his horse to
drive his visitor about the town. The
word travelled quickly In FIVE minutes
the rival agent, the hotelkeeper, the meat
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She was only thirty-nine years old. a
mover Of Caesars In life. disappointed
woman In death, the last OF the Ptolemies
of Egypt
Where was woman when Athens ruled
the world2 She was at the very head.
You can say that this was because the
Greeks were first Of all artistic, and for
that reason woman, as the most beautiful
thing In the world, was the only logical
thing to fight over or write beautiful
poems about. At any rate. you can not
read the story Of Helen Of Troy with
out knowing for a surety that women
were power in the Greek world.
Perhaps there Is not a more interesting
story in the fiction Of the world, not to
mention history, than the story of
Esther" It is only another example of
the power Of a woman pItted against the
power Of a man, and in this instance
everyone knows what became of the man
Haman. The King Ahasuerus hanged
him and the woman, Esther, he placed
at his right side.
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m0areNg Dal9 Bouse BQnfimg.
A True Story Which Goes to Show the
Magic of a Name.

market man, the green grocer and the
ticket agent knew all about 1t.
Best thing that's happened to this
town in ten years." said the rival agent,
env1ous, but philosophical "AH the cop
per princes and copper dukes are sure to
follow the copper king when he comes
here. We shall have a great BOOM"
That's So" said the meat market man.
They'll want nothing but Philadelphia
capons. Guess I'll have to get larger
quarters
''I've heard that Daily insists on hav-
Ing Strawberries in December and new
peaches in February" remarked the
green grocer. Wonder what BIZ Smith
viii take for that lot next to mine.
think IN put on an addition and build
some flats above. Ought to get a good
rent for them, too"
Over at the railroad station the usual
crowd waited for the next train from
New York, and all discovered the COM
ing of the copper king. When the train
came in the ticket agent ran out to tell
the conductor, and the conductor ran to
tell the engine driver, and the train was
held for two minutes while the news
was discovered. All over the village the
glad tidings foated, and in dozens of
homes residents discussed the idea of
selling their houses, and began mentally
calculating what advance on the old price
they should demand when the princes
and dukes Of the copper world followed
the copper kind to the village A real
boom had struck the town and real es-
tate prices had advanced within the hour
Meanwhile the triumphant agent was
driving Mr. DAILY over the village and
showing him houses. "'There Is the home
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This is the story Of how Marcus Daily
Westchester county, and his experience
with the rural real estate agent. You
all know that agent-you commuters. He
or one Of his kind is in every suburban
village. You find him in Westchester
county, out on Long Island, and over In
New Jersey. He has an office near the
railway station, and he pounces down
upon you with the energy of Baxter
street "puller-in." He can spot a strang-
er in an instant, and tell after a moments
conversation whether the visitor is hav-
ing a days outing and making inquiries
about houses just to pass away the time
or one who means business and really
wants a country home.
And this agent is Just now in his ele-
ment. Many OF those who want country
homes next summer are already on the
lookout for them. Up in the Westchester
county villages he IS haunting the rail-
road stations with a persistence that de-
serves reward. So, when quiet but
businesslike looking stranger alighted
from g. train IN one of the pretty villages
the other day, the New York Herald says
there was a real estate agent right at his
heels.
Looking for some one?" he asked the
stranger. politely, for that is the com
mon form Of opening up a lead in all the
suburban villages.
Eyes" said the visitor. I'm looking
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of Mr.. Jones, the banker" he said. "Mr
Jones is going to Europe for the summer
m sure his house would suit you"
Nice house." said Mr. DAILY. 'but
there's no use my looking at 1t. I can't
afford to pay the rent
The agent laughed gleefulIy. "Copper
kings are always humorists," he said to
himself This one is trying to Jolly me-"
There's Mrs. Smiths house, he said
aloud. She's been ordered to the South
of France. You can get her house all
furnished If you wish. I'm sure she would
like you for a tenant"
Cant afford 1t" was the quiet reply.
and the agent laughed again, but be-
gan to wonder if copper kings were pat
termed after Russell Sage.
They finally drew up in front of the
village hotel, and the agent proudly es-
corted his visitor inside ''This is Mr.
Marcus Daily he said to the proprietor
and that gentleman brushed the dust
from the strangers coat himself without
waiting for the colored porter to per-
form that office. Then the villagers began
to drop In. They stood afar off and ad-
that precious brand of whisky and smoke
those unparalleled ten centers.'
Then came the village newspaper re-
porter. 1t is not often that he gets a
chance to interview copper king, and
the opportunity was not to be allowed to
pass. He had read and talked about Mar
Gus DAILY, and had seen his picture in
the newspapers. He eyed the stranger
closely. Then he whispered to the ad-
miring group:
That's no more Marcus Daily than I
ann
This statement was unbelievable but
the reporter insisted, and finally the real
estate agent was called aside and in
- Nonsense Non en- e'i he said: but there cam.
doubt
81 beg pardon he said, approaching
all right-you are Mr.. Marcus DaIy?'
Certainly 1 am. It's funny, too. I'm
sometimes taken for that copper king m
in Montana. Perhaps you have fallen
into that error You have been showing
me expensive houses, and l want one
that will cost about S2a a month";
The air became frosty. The hotel man
fled to the rear of his establishment, The
crowd in the corner disappeared. The
agent stalked out into the street, and
''cabby' with the only two-horse rig in
town. who had been following the visitor
all over the village, drove rapidly away
Mr.. DAILY was left alone. He went cut
on the street, but there was no one to
point the way. AS if by instinct he
streets were deserted. At the railroad
station only the ticket agent was in view.
and he limited his attentions to the sale
Of a ticket to New York. Mr. Daily felt
crouched into a seat and drew his hat
York
Up in the Westchester county village
they are still waiting for the boom which
VIII follow the coming Of the copper king.
Mattresses Schroeder & Dickinson. 1s
East Sixth street
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New York Telegraph.
Rose Coghlan and her husband, John
T. Sullivan. are In despair. Their home
at New Rochelle IS haunted. Two weeks
ago the spooks came. and if the ghostly
guests do not cease their midnight vista
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan will be COM
PEELED to vacate.
Just a fortnight ago the spiritualistic
manifestations began The two servants
who occupied rooms up stairs were awak-
ened IN the middle of the night by re-
peated rappings. For the space Of min
ute the rappings would continue. For
perhaps two minutes they would cease,
then they would begin again. Suddenly
a door which was locked and bolted would
slam, a cool breeze would be waited
through the rooms. steps could be heard
on the stairs, and then most distinctly,
so the frightened servants said, the un-
mistakable rustling Of a Woman's dress
sounded across the floor.
The first night the spooks came the
servants were 50 paralyzed with fear
that they dared not get up or make any
outcry. The next morning they declared
they would not sleep up stairs again.
However, after much coaXing, they We're
induced to reconsider their determination
on condition that the lamps should be al
lowed to burn until daylight.
SERVANTS WE'RE SCARED.
The next night there were the same
weird rappings, the same uncanny foot
falls on the stairs; doors were slammed
as before, though they neither opened
nor shut, and the rustic Of a dress was
heard, though the wearer was invisible.
The servants left next day, Yowing that
nothing could induce them TO remain in
the house.
Mrs. Coghlan, mother of the actress.
who lives with her daughter and son-in-
law, sent word to them at once. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sullivan, it should be explained,
have been temporarily living in the city.
Mr.. Sullivan dispatched another do
mestic to New Rochelle. The woman
was told nothing about the spooks but
the night of her arrival she made their
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Mattresses Schroeder & Dickinson, 1s
East Sixth street.
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Actress Family Driven From Home by
Spooks and the Servants Wouldn't Stay.
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acquaintance. About 1 o'clock in The
morning she gave vent to unearthiy
screams, rushed down the stairs and es-
capped from the house, clad In brieI
night dress and numerous curl papers
In her hurry she didn't even pause to
take her false teeth. At daylight the
scared domestic Ventured back to the
haunted house for her trunk and ward
robe. She took the first train for the
PERFORMANCE WAS CONTINUOU5
A day or two later Mr.. Sullivan sent
a fourth servant TO his spOOk-infested
home. She came back to the city the
next morning. demanded a months wages
from the actor and threatened TO sue
him for damages for the shock sustained
by her nervous system.
Mr.. Sullivan and Miss Coghlan then
gave up trying to retain servants, and
night before last decided to go down 70
New Rochelle 10 Investigate for them
selves Sullivan determined to sleep up
stairs. About midnight he heard the rap
pings. as described, and. getting out ot
bed. proceeded to investigate. With n
lamp in his hand, ne searched all through
the house, but the only spirits he could
find were on the sidebOaTd.
In the morning Mr. Sullivan and Miss
Coghlan returned to town and related
their experiences A friend suggested to
Mr.. Sullivan that perhaps It was only tho
landlord rapping for his rent. but This
suggestion was received with indiS1a-
NOT A JOKING MATTER.
LET me tell you. this IS no jesting
matter" said Mr. Sullivan. Il can't keep
a servant, and I'll have to give up the
place, that's all"
Miss Coghlan when seen said: Usually
in our profession we are glad to see the
ghost walk. but these particular ghosts
are most unwelcome."
The fact may have nothing to do with
the ghostly appariuOns, but It may be
mentioned that though since 1916 there
had not been a death in the family. dur
ing the past three months four members
have died-AIr. Sullivan's father. his sis
ter's husband, Charles Coghlan and Miss
Ida COghlan
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the senate the custodian of it, and he was
adverse to receiving Il because 1t had
coma in an irregular manner, and after
the date or which returns could be legal
ly forwarded, he laid /, on his desk. as
he said in his Letter to Garfield and then
forgot II once for all Rut others old not
One Of his subOrdinates took the package
TO the head page of the senate, George
McNelr, with instructions to place Il in
the hands of Representative Abram 5.
Hewitt, who was known to have received
another electoral return by express from
Vermont, and then to disappear. lea, ing
no trace Of who he was or where Ie
came from. McNeIr did as he was told.
so far as to deliver tho package, but be-
fore he could lose himself Mr. Hewitt
grabbed him, and, on his refusal 10 state
who gave him the package, turned him
over to the custody Of the sergeant. at
arms. He remained IN durance vile" all
night. while The leaders discussed the ad-
visibility Of bringing him formally be-
fore the bar Of the house to be punished
for contempt The young mans prison
was the reception room adjoining the
speakers lobby, and there he proudly and
with proper dignity, passed the hours OF
his Incarceration. served with supper
from the senate restaurant, and visited
by the other pages, who bowed them
selves before him as he condescended to
NASSu9o llAO CAN4l4A4B opA5ON0 u LL4o lAb III =
session.
Senators and representatives. too. came
to chat with him, and he was at the
zenith OF his sudden fame when the order
came to set him free. Regretfully he
stepped from his pedestal, and, escorted
by his young and admiring companions,
went home to bed.
SILENT ABOUT THE ARREST.
Not a word about the arrest and In
prisonnent Of the senate messenger ap-
pears IN the official record Of the days
proceedings. All after Mr.. HeWitts an
nouncement that the messenger stood be-
fore him refusing to answer questions
was expunged when It was decided not 10
bring the young man before the bar OF
the house, just as important incidents in
congress are constantly being eXpunsed
to serve somebody's purpose. When Nc
Neir was constructively placed under ar
rest, however, he held on to the package,
and rightfully enough, as he seemed to be
the only person in Washington willing 10
have It In his possession. lie took il
home with him when the lights went
down on the httle comedy that might
have turned into a tragedy and he has IL
10 this day in his home In New York.
where he is a prosperous lawyer. On the
jacket Of the package is a memorandum
of is interesting history here related by
one Of the pages who wOrshiped at the
shrine Of his incarcerated companion on
that historic night Of March T. 1871
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There is no need to mention the name of
Joan OF Arc, the Maid of Orleans, or a
hundred more that are sure to come to
your mind when the influence Of women
is the subject of your thoughts. The pur-
pose OF this article has been rather TO
prove the weakness of strong husbands
IN the hands Of their wives and strong
men IN the hands OF women. And even If
thae last has every quality Of incon-
s1stency from grammatical standpoint,
1t Is true, every word of 1t, and men
don't nave to read history or the news
papers to find 1t out. II you can't prove
1t to yourself by looking over the top of
your newspaper you can by thinking of
some Of your friends.
The best part of the whole matter Is
that good woman can make a very
good and strong man out OF exceedingly
raw, not to say poor material, and she is
doing 1t every day, for all women are
good with perhaps just enough exceptions
to prove the rule and make it possible to
appreciate their superior qualities.
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for a real estate agent I want to rent a
house and occupy 1t about four months
next summer. I'm coming early to avoid
the rush. you see. Here is my card
The agent took the card and read upon
it, as plainly as types could make it:
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Fish! Eish!

II YOU care to know where 70 find all
kinds I'm abundance, get 500 Line Fishing
Books just issued. 500 Line Ticket Office.
379 Robert Street,
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IN REQUEST BY THE WOMEN.
Au..rlan who oaered Himself 4.
Marriage 90 Five score
Fair Ones.

Probably the most successful sutton
Of modern times il Alois Frankenberg.
Bavarian, who was lately sentenced at
Gratz, in Austria, to spend two years
and a half in prison because be made
love 10 too many girls and Swindled
them out Of goodly sums Of money.
The son and heir of wealthy man at
Gratz. reports a foreign exchange, he
quickly ran through his patrimony,
whereupon he advertised for Q wife In
several papers. Girls of all ranks of so
ciety answered his advertisement, and
selecting among them those who were
comely and who had money, he prom
ised to marry them. Gradually he in
weighed their money from them and
then he disappeared, leaving the hap
less women TO mourn over his feklenes1
and dishonesty.
He was next heard Of AZ Munich.
where he played the same trick and
with equal success on several young
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puNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

what line Of business have you sc.
ected for your son p Baker, think.
He's a born acknowledgements
Sews.
my wife's going around today with
! chip on her shoulder" said Jack
supp. SIS she?' asked Asa Highe.
tWhy?" she found one in my pocket
this morning. philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Yung Wife-'You are sure there
are five pounds of sugar in this pack
age? II seems very light" Grocer
That, madam. is because 1t is entirely
free from sapd."-Boston Transcript.
.Yussir." replied the ehoeolate-col-
ored mental, as he counted out his
weeks tips, .dere was suttiniy nothin'
lie matter wild de gemmen what said:
Eberyting comes to him who waits. !"
Lampoon.
81 don't see as much Of you as / used
to-" said the successful man to Fail
ure. No" replied Failure. but il you
are still anxious 10 be more successful
than you are. we shall meet again
often. Town Topics.
More ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
why do they call man that has an Of
fee a statesman Mr.. Figg-'.I think
il is because he always states things
in the newspapers, instead of saying
them, like a common man.'-Indianap-
oils Press.
The Retort Courteous.-"Exeuse me.
sir. but have you a corkscrew about
your" 'Sirl Do / look like man
who opens bottles?'' well, no; you
don't. You look more like man who
empties them. "-Cleyeland Pain
Dealer.
Dime Museum Gossip.-"Thet attooed
man says he gets so respondent at
times that ne thinks of committing
suicide "He ought to be watched
One can easily see that he has designs
upon his own person ."-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
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HAS THE NEGRO a RIGHT TO
BE A DEMOCRAT.

The above question was propoundcd
to the editor by a representative ciii-
zen OF this city lew days ago IN all
seriousness. We think thrfe j. no doubt
about the affirmative side OF ths propo.
siiion. IL Is automatic that man has
q right TO do anything that does not
infringe upon the rights OF others The
possession Of a right IN the abstract.
however. Is no argument IN favor ui It's
exercise, A man has right to refuse
to shave his face or cut his hair or to
pare his finger nails. but the exercise
OF thar right might be the height oi
folly, So IN tho matter OF party aiiila.
ton for the negro. while he has tho
upquesiioned right TO support the Dem.
ueratc nominees IN the present cam
palgn or any other campaign. we have
no hesitancy in saying that the eNer.
else al that right would be at the eN-
pcnSe ul blottina out the brightest hope
Tor the ameioration Of the condition oi
the race IN this country The success
OF Mckinley aud a Republican congress
means reduction OF the number of
ConRtessmen from the south, by max
ing certain number OF votes east for
president the basis ol fixing congres.
HfAffHFf " AftNANAAAAfRNs ~ NtNN ttAANA ANt
federal supervision Of elections ior pres.
ldent and Viec@preSldcnt While the
success OF Bryan meaus the elevation
10 power ot the men who favor aud
have brought about the dislrauchise.
ment oi the negroes IN the southern
states, The question of the right TO
vote The Democratic ticket pales into
insiRnihcance when compared with
sgs.a.A .Hs -
oil the country should be practically
unanimous Tor the Republican party In
this campaign The Republican party.
IN THIS campaign. stands Tor plenty OF
work at good wages, loyalty Co the flag
and Ioo-eent dollar The Demo.
cratic patty stands Tor closed work
shops and factories aud starvation
wages. hauling down the dag and So
cent dollar
There should. therefore, he no hest.
tation ON the part Of the negroes a. TO
what course To pursue IN the premises
Ihry, IN common with all waRr earn,
ers and all patriots, should support the
Republican party from the president To
the lowest office ON the city ticket II
this IS done every doubt OF President
Mekiuley's election i removed and his
AANANARaA ANANaAE WV MMhW ~ d nGNNNf
day Tor the Distressed black race m the
south The cutting down OF the con.
RressiunAl representation OF the south.
sTn states means the repeal ni the DIS
iranchlsing acts that dlsgrasr those
states, Tor upon the number al votes
cast depends their representation IN
Congress Hence there is every reason
way in this election the Afro. American
citizens everywhere should remain
sseadast in the Republican faith and
strike a blow al The revolutionary tao.
tics now being rssorted 10 by the south
ern states and that have the sanction L
not the overt aid oi the national Demoe.
raey Vote Tor Mckinley and Roase.
welt. for they are the embodiment OF
Repuhlieanism. which stands ior the
amples, freedom aud the greatest al,
saneemrnl
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Destroying aesasItse..

For several months past experiments
have been conducted at Sassari. in Sar.
DINA, by Dr. Fermi, DIR. Cossul-Roeea
aud DR. lumbar, for the purpose OF rid.
ding that town OF thr mosquitoes with
which II Is oyerran. The doctors ef.
feetually destroyed the larvae by dis.
trihuting large quantities OF petroleum
in the swamps aud other spots where
the insects bred. and the mosquitoes
were exterlnlnased by chlorine and etn.
er powerful destructive chemicals. The
doctors in their report consider ID pos
sihle 20 free sny town infested with
mosquitoes by this mean1 provided the
place Is not too unfavorably situated.
Ii Is al economical remedy. costing
Only about ses0 q year for town pos
sessihg a population q about so.cec