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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-26
WAYS OF THE CANDY STORE.
some stores Let Clerks Ent what
They Want-Men and Women
who Like Candy.

There is an old story TO the effect that
il is custom in candy stores TO tell the
new clerk to eat all the candy she
wants; the result being that she is
soon surfeited and wants no more candy
for a long time. The fact appears TO be
that, substantially, there is no rule or
custom In candy stores regarding the
eating Of candy by the salespeople. 1t
is, of course, required that they shall
not eat candy in the presence of GUS
toners; it might be possible that a
lpew clerk who developed an inordinate
lfondness for candy would require q
gentle hint; but clerks are not told
when they begin work that they may
or may not eat candy; nothing is said
about that at all; and they do as they
please about it, and eat what they want;
governing themselves IL is to be pre-
sumed by discretion and common sense.
1t is also the common testimony that
people do not get tired of candy by be-
ing always'in the midst Of it; and this
seems to apply alike to those engaged
in the manufacture Of candy and the
handling Of it by wholesale, and to
the clerks engaged In the constant ac-
tual handling Of candy In the sale of it
at retail. Those who are fond of candy,
men as well as women, are not surfeited
by the sight of it in quantities con-
stantly surrounding them; if it is good
candy they keep on liking it just the
same, and enjoy eating what they want
of it.
As to whether men or women like
candy better there was some difference
in the expressed opinion, At some
places it was said that Ge. and women
liked candy equally well; it was said,
ior instance, that in little company
Of men and women eating candy, the
men would eat as much as the women.
At one place where the opinion was
that men, take them alto
gether, do not like candy so well as
do, it was said that If man
was fond OF candy he was likely to be
7ery fond of it, so that he might eat q
quantity of it at time. 1t was every |
where said that among children boys
md girls are alike in their love for
,andy; but taking into account ex-
oressions Of people outside the business
rs well as those in it, the weight Of
opinion seemed to be that among grown
persons there are more women with a
weet tooth than men; that is to say
hat men are not so fond of candy as
While the customers n the candy
hops in the shopping districts of the
ity are almost exclusively women,
here may be found candy stores q very
arge proportion Of whose many Gus
omers are men. These shops are found
n the region devoted to trade and
Ihance and occupations in which men
re more commonly engaged and in
crested. These men, however, are buy
ng mainly for home consumption, in
ity or suburbs; and in these later
ears there has been seen among the
urchasers here an increasing percent
ge of women customers due to the
Increasing number of women employed
D that part of the city.-Chicago Inter
Bean.
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fishes confined in the more limited
space Of the tanks along the walls
A fish that has nothing the matter
with IL so far as can be seen; nc
wounds, no fungus growths upon it &c
indicate that it is anything but a well
fish, may lie down listlessly upon the
bottom Of the tank, being apparently
I helpless or having given UP. Such
fishes are taken out of the exhibition
tanks and put into reserve or q hos
/ pital tank at the rear of the corridor
+ that runs AROUND the aquarium, be-
tween fhe outer and the inner walls,
back of the exhibition tanks, and
cared for there. As an example, there
was taken from one of the exhibition
tanks of the aquarium not long since
a sea bass weighing about three
pounds, that had practically grown up
there; it had been in the aquarium
about four years, and in that time had
come to have an individuality; to be,
as might, indeed, be said of many an
other fish there, known to the man
having him in charge.
The sea bass, after spending all
those years in the tank, and growing
up there, always well and apparently
comfortable, suddenly one day, with
out any previous indication, lay down.
1t was taken out and put into re-
serve tank and nursed along as well as
1t could be. Sometimes it would be up
in its natural position in the water,
with its body vertical, but commonly
it would be lying down, the movement
Of its gill covers barely perceptible
with its faint respiration. After about
a week the sea bass finally died; and
apparently there was nothing the mat
ter with it, no ailment; it was simply
tank weary. More often the tank
weary fish ends like this, but some
times fishes thus affected and thus
treated recover their spirits and 60
back to the exhibition tanks.
But while fishes are thus susceptible
to tank weariness, still, the majority
Of them are not thus affected, settling
down after they have become accus-
toned to their quarters to humdrum
existence. 1t may take the nobler
kinds of fishes some time to do this,
and a fish, very likely without know
ing what it is doing except that it
wants to get out may, when first put
into the tank, try to jump out, and
jump, head-on, up against the screen
across the top of the tank with force
that would knock the screen endways
if it were not weighted down, with
smash that would make any body Who
saw it uncomfortable for the fsh's
sake, for all fishes are very sensitive
about the nose. and sometimes fishes
Gle of shock from plunging head-on
into the wall of the tank.
But after a time. as a rule. the ma
jority OF the fishes settle down and
lead routine life. subject to the ills
that fishes have. but. on the whole.
having comfortable time of it even !
in captivity But though compara-
lively few may get tank weary, the
love of freedom. while it |
may be dormant, is alive in each and |
every one Of them. If in some way
IN. avenue Of escape could be opened
INTO every tank at once, there isn't n
fish in them all but would swim away
IS swiftly as it could 60, and not a lob
'ter nor crab but would follow the
ish.-N Y. Sun.
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Nearly every newspaper we pick

Nearly every newspaper we pick
up has something to say about the
paper trust, even the republican
papers are joining in the howl.
OF course it pinches hard, but real
ly, brothers, does it hurt us any
worse than the wire trust does the
farmers, or dozens we might men,
ton? Isn't it simply because the
matter is brought more closely
home to us by the fact that the
material we use has been advanced
from sixty to eighty per cent in
price since the paper trust was
formed? Lets fight not only the
paper trusts, but all other trusts.
Purcell REGISTER.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-26

ThelndiaD Territory democratic
convention will meet at Ardmore
June 1ltb.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-05
THE SOUTH AND SHIPPING.

National Aid for Its Restoration to the
Seas.
The rapid growth OF manufacturing
in the South, and its beneficial effect
upon other industries, are arousing in
the minds Of the people new thoughts
and hopes for the future of their great
section Of the Union. One Of the most
reliable authorities on Southern prog
ress and development is R. H. Ed
monds, the well-known Baltimore
publisher. who keeps In constant per-
sonsl touch with the up-to-date senti-
ment Of the leading manufacturers,
bankers. and influential men Of the
South. It Is his repeated declaration
and as a result of his own observa-
lions that the
SOUTHERN BUSINESS MEN
are almost unit In favor OF national
aid In the re-establishment Of our
ships upon the seas. He finds the SEN
timent among men representative Of
Southern Industrial and commercial
progress quite at variance with that
disclosed by their representatives and
senators In congress. The latter seem
to represent theoretical opposition
TO the utilization Of modern methods
for the advancement OF industrial pros
perity that has kept back Southern
development for fully a generation. In
the foreign trade of the United States.
as conducted between Southern and
foreign ports. one OF the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-05

Mr.. II. NJ. Beecher of Prospect street
has In his possession a copper plate
stipple memorial engraving which pos
sesses more than ordinary interest
says the New Haven Leader. It rep
resents a monument which consists OF
two parts; the base. or lower part. is
large. cubical block of marble,
which Is surmounted by a tapering
shaft of the same material. Upon a
Fart Of the base is inscribed: "Sa-
cred to the memory of the illustrious
G. Washington" Above the inscrip-
ton is an excellent likeness of the
father of his country" and in the
foreground there are three figures
standing at the monument, two OF
them representing weeping friends,
the third being an allegorical figure
representing Hope. pointing upward.
On the shaft Is the conventional fig
ure Of cherub. The work Is most
exquisitely done. and bears name and
date: ct. Clark, sculptor, 1901, Bos-
ton"-two years after washington's
death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-05
vas slippery as glass. He stumbled

was slippery as glass. He stumbled
and fell on the ice. People shrieked,
the car pulled up with sudden jerk.
barely touching him as the big police
man dragged him almost from under
the wheels. He heard a confusion Of
noises, and knew that he had failed;
then he felt himself losing conscious
ness, and hoped that he was dying
after all. The doctor had told him
that his last illness had left his heart
weak.
Then all was blank until he open
ed his eyes to find himself In the near
est drug store, and physician feeling
his pulse.
There are no bones broken. He
has merely tainted from the shock"
were the first words he heard.
Then, God be praised, there came
another voice, the CHEEKY tone Of
Keene, his best friend. We'll, old boy,
you have had close shave saw you
fall, but had no idea it was you. How
ever could you have done such fool
ish thing? A man who has been on
the road as long as you have. Your
letter followed me from Japan to FRS
co, and reached town today. But
I've been looking out for you, and
was just going out to your house. We
need a new man at our place. and you
can have the berth IL you want ii.
They'll be glad to get anybody whom
| indorse"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-05
E,uer,meut In Municipal Music.


Another new departure in the way
of municipal enterprise has to be re-
ported from the progressive parish Of
Battersea. For some time past the
members of the dominant party on
the local vestry have been Of opinion
that open-air concerts in the summer
months given at the expense of the
county council. ought to be supple
mented by similar entertainments dur
ing that part of the year when the
state of the weather precludes any
public gathering in the park or on
Chaplain common. The assent Of the
vestry to the use Of the town hall on
Lavender hill having been obtained,
arrangements are now being made for
series OF free concerts to be given
weekly In that building. and yester-
day a public notice was issued which
expresses an opinion that there must
be many ladies and gentlemen In the
parish who would be glad to assist
the scheme with vocal or instrumental
music. All such artists are invited to
communicate with the vestry clerk
London Leader.
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of the bonnet is sewed deep lace, oft
en- Of various colors. The natives
wear this garb gracefully and are real.
ly most attractive when so attired.
Immediately after church comes the
cock-fighting. and this consumes the
balance of the day.
Each evening the natives congre.
gate at place near our camp to sing
for a couple of hours. and this sing.
ing Is Of most weird and peculiar
character. 1t reminds me of ghost.
dance tunes, or the devil-entranca
music in opera. II you can recall the
music rendered in Faust" where
Marguerite becomes insane, you can
get an excellent idea OF the popular
music Of Bohol. Often, late at night.
these strange airs come floating in
from the ocean, where the natives are
bobbing about in their canoes, fishing.
and one is forced by some strange
spell to stop and listen, for the music,
though awfully weird, has a wonder
fully soothing effect.
Here In Bohol the cocoa tree is the
staff OF life. The nut is used extern
sively for food and also furnishes i'm
mense quantities OF oil, excellent both
for Illuminating and lubricating pur-
poses. The hull about the nut, very
thick and fibrous. is used to make rope
and fabric. What we have been led
to believe is Manila hemp is nothing
more than a product from cocoanut
bulls. The fiber Is pulled apart,
soaked In cocoanut oil and then spread
out in the sun to bleach. This accom-
plished, 1t Is twisted into rope and
again bleached. making the finest Ma
Mia hemp 90 that ever bound sheaves
OF Indiana wheat. The leaves Of the
cocoa tree are used to thatch the roofs
of all the buildings. and they also fur
nish the native with clathing and car
pets"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-05

But before he can leave the room
there is the sound Of little confusion
In the hall, and Doctor Carter, with q
grave. desperate face. hurries in and
goes straight to Mrs. Bouverie.
my dear old friend. there is some
monstrous mistakei There, don't get
frightened. the whole thing is impos-
slble-a travesty of Justice, that's
what 1t Is, a driveling idiot making q
statement like lunatic! You'll set
them right in ten minutes. George.
won't you?'-a shade Of anxiety creep
ing into his voice.
What is it?" asks Mrs. Bouverie,
sitting up, pale and trembling. Doc
tor Carter, what is it all about?"
He pats the trembling hands he
holds.
my dear lady, leave It to George. II
is all nonsense-the laundering Saville
and that fool OF bank clerk"
But don't understand! What has
my son to do with it," asks Mrs. Bou-
verie, getting frightened.
"Sure, I'm telling you'll" cries the
doctor, his natural tongue getting the
upper hand, 1T seems some one
drugged the clerk and robbed the bank
and the fool, dazed with chloroform,
has saddled the crime on George!"
"On me?" George exclaims, a flush
OF indignation dyeing his forehead.
How dare any one say such a thing"
"They have dared!" retorts the doc
tor furiously. Mrs. Bouverie, George
can explain everything; you mustn't
excite yourself. George. my boy. you
we're at the bank this morning."
Yes; l cashed a cheque." George
says. his face growing stern.
Eyes; afterwards Saville saw you
wiring on a hundred pounds-your
money, Of course; but you've Just got
to tell them that. And, look here"
Doctor Carter stops short at the look
that has come over the face Of George
Bouverie-a stricken, conscious look.
"A hundred pounds! Oh. George,
what does 1t mean?" cries his mother,
weeping now in her fear.
George gives one look at her, and
then his eyes meet the troubled, in
quiring gaze Of the doctor.
my boy, my boy, surely you'll set
1t right" the old man stammers.
George Bouverie's face is as white
as death. He touches Doctor Carter
on the arm. 81 will go and speak to
the sergeant" he says, in hard. cold
voice.
ITO be continued.)
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and willing to work may yet stand
idle in the market places. because mo
man hath hired them"
He thought Of all this. Of the unpaid
grocer's and butchers bills, and, with
difficulty, restrained the groaE which
might have attracted unpleasant at
tention from the passing crowd.
Moreover, the rent was overdue, and
the premium on his life insurance
must be paid within the coming week.
II the insurance lapsed 1t would be
hard to effect another policy. and the
thought made him desperate. Some
weeks ago. how many he could not re-
member, he had written to his best
friend stating his plight. and asking
his woes that he had had no answer
to that letter. They two had been
closer than brothers. and II Keene
were Ill or had failed him, there was
no help In man. The strain of so
many anxious day and wakeful nights
had been too much for him, and he
felt sick and dispirited in body and
brain. God had forgotten him. would
the devil help him to commit the crime
which would send him to hell?
He stood on the curb watching cable
cars as they swung round the curve
packed with passengers. 1t was just
at their busiest time. when all the
working world was going home TO din
ner or supper, according to the station
in life. There came to his memory a
quaint saying of his old nurse, Them
that takes the wrong road into the
next world can't expect to get to the
right place" Well, his sacrifice for
Jennie and the baby would be all the
greater. He saw no other way to pro-
vide for them.
"Oh, God pity and forgive me-" he
breathed; then he rushed forward in
front Of the changing car as 1t turned
the corner. 1t was raining. the drops
freezing as they fell, and the crossing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-05
LONDON OMNiBUSES.

An American Girl Describes the Odd
A San Francisco girl in writing Of
her experiences in London, amusing
ly describes the street omnibuses. She
says: Several times l have seen
them stop for an old lady, but never
for young woman, unless it is one
of their stopping places or number
want to get on or off. You wave your
hand and the conductor signals you to
come on. He rings, the driver slows
down little and then you run. II
you succeed in getting near enough the
conductor grabs you and gives you a
boost that sends you flying half way
up the spiral stairway that takes you
up on top. Then you climb up and
perhaps have to walk along the top
clinging to heads or shoulders or any
thing handy until you get seat. BY
that time you are long way on your
journey. My skirts are long. l need
both hands and | have yet to find a
way OF fastening my hat to my head
so that 1t will stay on in these winds.
usually make several attempts be-
fore / finally succeed in getting onto
an omnibus. | run a little distance
and then give it up. | never can tell
what bus | want until 1t is past, for
they are all a flaming mass of ad-
vertisements, with the destination of
the bus in small letters somewhere.
At night it is almost impossible to
tell where they go, for they carry no
lights and the streets are dark"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-05
A NARROW ESCAPE.

He could not help thinking that It
Vould be the best as we'll as the
quickest, way out Of his difficulties;
Jennie and the baby would be proyid-
ed for; for himself, his one desire was
their welfare.
Everything had gone wrong with
him lately. A few months back he
had been travelling for an apparently
successful manufacturing company,
earning a salary which sufficed amply
to maintain his wife and child in COM
fort, and, with the expectation of a
speedy berth as agent, which would
allow him to live at home.
His troubles began with a severe at
tack of grip. which, with the result
ing weakness, laid him up for weeks
The company was generous, and con-
tinued his salary, until one night the
factory was burned to the ground, and
all hands, consequently, turned out of
work. Then came the astonishing
discovery that the concern had been
shaky for some time and needed only
this to complete its ruin.
1t was a season of universal bust
ness depression and he had sought
continuously, In vain. for situation
which would enable him to support
his family. Sickness had made heavy
inroads on his small stock Of savings.
and that morning he had given Jen-
ME his last five-dollar bill. Nor did
he Know where to look for another.
Fate seemed against him. A year ago
he had proudly reckoned himself a
man who could always make his way
in the world; now he had learned the
bitter lesson that those who are able
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-05
"Ecumenical,"

The word "ecumenical" Is a poser
to many Of the newsboys who sell
papers in the vicinity Of Carnegie hall.
Some wisely disregard 1t. Those who
do attempt it generally call 1t the
economical" conference. while cali
mental" and elemental" are terms
frequently used. In its broadcast sense
the ecumenical world is the inhabited
world. The root of the word is
house" The term ecumenical, as APP
piled to a religious gathering, dates
from Roman days. When a council
was to be convened that represented
the entire Roman empire, both east
ern and western. 1t was called an
"Ecumenical Council" Hence an ecu
menical conference on foreign mis-
sions is conference called to consider
methods Of outstanding the nom
christian portion of the inhabited
world.-New York Mail and Express.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-05
CHAPTER vi.

1T was a very near thing indeed"
ceeds In restoring Mr.. Grey. This
young man has a weak heart, and very
little more would have finished him."
AS 1t is, the cashier lies limp and liv-
Id from the effects of chloform, by
whom administered 1t were hard to
say.
Sebastian Saville watches eagerly,
hungrily, while Mr.. Grey's dazed SEN
ses come back, and he casts terrified
glances round.
There, now you are all right" says
the bank manager nervously and i'm
patiently.
He is anxious to find out IL the
cashier can give any account Of the as
sault upon him. any clue to the per-
petrator Of the outrage.
A couple of policemen stand by. Mr..
Grey's eyes turn towards them almost
apprehensively.
He must have got terrible shock
to be SO unnerved and shaken.
Now. Mr.. Grey. try and give us
eOulc aNtouhI VI lui5 Iou
must know something" Mr.. Saville
says. Every moments delay gives
the thief time to get of. II seems
from the hasty inspection made by Mr..
Kelly that over hundred pounds have
been taken"
The injured mans lips writhe, and a
damp sweat stands out on his fore
head; he lifts two shaking hands.
He tried to murder mel" he gasps
almost inarticulately. II was all alone,
and he sprang over the counter"
"Who?" asks Mr.. Saville, with des-
perate earnestness. Quick! do you
know who it was?"
The cashiers face turns ashen; he
has not yet recovered by any means.
His eyes rove anxiously round.
Mr.. Grey, you are losing time" the
manager says. ut is Of the greatest
importance that your statement should
be made perfectly clear"
II will tell all l know" the young
man whispers with difficulty. You
had gone to your lunch, Mr.. Kelly. 1t
was very quiet, about two o'clock, a
time very few people are about.
was writing In the ledger when the
bank door opened and man came In.
He had small bag In his hand. He
presented q cheque for payment; it
was for Ave pounds. He said he would
have It in gold, and turned to get 1t
for him. This is Gods truth. Mr.. KEEL
ly. In a second he sprang over the
counter, seized me by the collar, chok-
ing me. We struggled desperately, but
/ could not call out-I was choking.
And then he stuffed handkerchief
soaked with chloroform in my mouth.
He held It there. I do not know any
more"
He shivers as he speaks and covers
his CHASTITY face with his hands.
Sebastian Saville bends forward.
"Who was the mani" He asks the
question intsntly. earnestly