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. MAxiMS FOR BOYS.


Always ask your parents what is best for
Begin an active business lie with noble
ends II, view;
Care for those about you who are poor
and in distress; .xs i:
Don't take undue advantage when you've
power to oppress; g. = q II
Endeavor to gain knowledge of the natural
laws of health; & =
Forget not your honor while striving for
great wealth; = - -
Give only what you're able-you can do
nothing more;
Have respect for the aged ones-be they
rich or poor;
Indulge not in intoxicants, nor in Ian
guage that's profane;
Just dealings are more profitable than
underhanded gain;
Kindness Outlines purchases more than
glfttering gold;
Lay something by while young for your
needs when old;
More money. spent than earned will al
ways keep you poor;
No amount of self-praise ever gets be-
yOnd your door;
Obey your superiors-'twill bring honor to
your name;
Profit by the examples of all good men
known to fame:
Question well the motives of all workers
without pay;
Resolve to do your duty, no matter what
others say:
State the facts or nothing-don't indulge
in lies;
Teach those who are ignorant; take les
sons from the wise;
Unless you make the effort, there's MOTH
ing you can do;
Virtue is its own reward-a maxim trite
and true;
Wealth cannot purchase happiness in this
world of strife,
Except it's used to glorify the One who gave
you life;
Yield all unimportant things, for lawsuits
do not pay;
2ealously observe these rules-there' S
nothing more to say.
Jack Timmons, in Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune,
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TO PLAY TETHER BALL.
boys, ~ Well ~ College Men,
Just at Present. sgssSiis.

The illustration shows game Of
tether ball in full progress. To give
the best results the pole should be
about IS feet long. AS two feet must
be buried to make it stand firmly, "A
feet will be above ground.
Two rackets are necessary, one for
each player. # you possess tennis rack
cts they may be used; if not rackets
cut from pine board will do quite as
WE'LL - 49, sez
y. The cord toswhich the ball is at
tached should be- II. feet long. Fasten
the ball to the cord by means of small
net. If. there is some member of the
opposite sex whom you can interest in
tether ball land the game is quite as
we'll suited for girls as boys) she can
probably crochet net for you with
very little trouble; but if this kindly
aid cannot be secured. a strong and
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DROPPING PEBBLES.

Drop pebble In tn water-jes splash an
But this half hundred ripples circlin' on
an on an on,
Spreadin'. spreadin' from the center, flow
In on out to the sea.
An tn amt no way o tellin' where the end
Is goin' to be.
Drop pebble in the water-in a minute We
forget,
But this little waves a. flowin' an the's rip
pies circlin' yet,
All tn ripples tlowin', fowin' to mighty
wave has grown.
An we've disturbed mighty river-jes by
droppin' in a stone.
Drop an unkind word or careless-in a min
ute it Is gone,
But this half hundred ripples circlin' on
an on an on:
Tn keep spreadin'. spreadin', spreadin'
from the center as tn go,
An the amt no way to stop EN-, once we've
started 'em to flow.
Drop an unkind word or careless-in q
minute ye forget.
But this little waves a. flowin' an the's
ripples circlin' yet,
An perhaps In some sad heart mighty
wave of tears we've stirred,
An disturbed a life cts happy when We
dropped an unkind word.
Drop a word o. cheer an kindness-jes' a
flash and it Is gone,
But the's half hundred ripples circlin' on
an on an on,
Bearin hope an joy an comfort on each
Splashin'. dashin' wave,
Till We wouldn't b'lieve tn volume O. tn
one kind word We gave.
Drop a word o cheer an kindness-in a
minute We forget.
But this gladness still a. swellin' an the 8
joy a circlin' yet,
An we've rolled a wave Of comfort whose
sweet music can be heard
Over miles an miles O water-jes' by drop
pin a kind word.
Bismarck Tribune.
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"ARIsToCRAcY OF DOLLAR. !"
Interesting Utterance. Before the
Savings Bank Association OF
New York State.

II remember in my youth there was
certain gentleman who was suspected
of being millionaire. WHAT'S the pos
session of million dollars now, let us
say, within the precincts of this cham
Der of commerce? Respectable pow.
erty." These words were uttered by
Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson, of
Boston, in his address on 'The Aristoc-
racy of the Dollar" before the Savings
Bank association of the state of New
York. The bankers who handle $751;, :
o0o, 900 savings of the 4peopleaof this
state heldstheir seventh annual meet
ing in the. roomsasof the chamber of
commerce. Here are more 81, Col. Hig-
ginson's utterances:
''Aristocracy of birth and aristoc-
racy Of wealth have uplto this t imne di-
vided. the orld between hem. The ar
istocracyof brit h has steadily lost pres
tige for many years.
. ''Year by year, for. the last century,
the assimilati Of the ;aristocracy of
birth with the aristocracy Of wealth in
the English house of lords has gone on
steadily. The change is distinct gain
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.

A man never gets old or good
enough not to have some pride in the
mischief Of his boyhood. Chicago
Democrat.
The Cornfed' Philosopher.-"When
the joke is on you," said the Cornfed
Philosopher, lido not let it stay there.
Laugh it off."-1ndianapolis Press.
Traveler-'So that's the famous al
Pine horn, is it? Does it always make
such horrible noise?" Native-s'No,
only when you blow in it!'-Der
Dorfbarbier.
Mrs. Peck-'You know very well,
Henry, that I'm a woman of few
words" Henry-"True, my dear, but
the few are shamefully overworked."
IN. O. Times-Democrat.
THAT deaf-mute guide seems to be
very well posted on the institution ~
said the visitor. Eyes, indeed" re-
piled the superintendent. ''He has
everything at his fingers ds.".-Bal-
timore American.
The Cheerful Idiot here's no use
in stingy man trying to run for
Office" said The shoe clerk boarder.
''Seems to me-" said the Cheerful Id
lot, ''he would be the very man to
save the country" - indianapolis
Press.
ut almost kills me to stand"
moaned the lady in the street car.
''If I don't get seat pretty soon I
shall drop" And it was only the next
day that she stood up two hours and
half while she had dress fitted.
But then that's a different thing
Boston Transcript.
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thing more to say. For some reason or
other the words did not come at once.
She kept her eyes fixed on the handle
of the door, at which she worked. She
seemed greatly interested in the mech
anism. He waited patiently for her to
speak.
"I-I-like Dick very much. Mr.. Fem
ton,'' she said at last. Il only feel tina t
-that-that-well, I'll be sorry to
leave Dick"
"That's because you have a kind
heart, my DEAR" he said. 'But if I
were you I wouldn't think too much
about Dicks disappointment. know
what these young. chaps are; they
fancy, for the time being, that it would
be impossible for them to think Of any
other girl than the one on whom they
believe they have set their hearts. but.
bless your soul, my child they are over
head and ears with another girl be-
fore the one that has treated them Gas
they shppose) unkindly has finished
her afternoon tea. Don't worry your
self about Master Dick; he'll find ample
consolation for your absence before
you are gone "a hours, the young ras-
cali" ~ :
There was another pause and some
more twitching of the handle of the
door before she said: a.
81 hope he may be happy"
And Dick was happy, for by the end
Of a year he had married the girl who
had failed to find "a career in London,
and who has now concluded that mo tn.
ers are sometimes right.-Chicago Her
AID Z
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durable fastening may be made as fol.
lows:
Cut from a piece of canton flannel or
chamois disc ten inches long. Make
large knot in the end of the cord.
Gather the flannel or chamois about
the ball and knot. Tie firmly by bind
ing the edges of the disc close to the
cord above the knot. Paint black cir
Gle one inch wide six feet from the base
of the pole.
Bore hole three inches from the top
of the pole; push the end of the cord
through and then knot it. This makes
much the best fastening.
TO play: Toss up to see which player
shall have the choice of court. The
courts consist of half the circle about
the pole. If the winner of the toss pre-
fer he may forfeit the choice of court
and choose in which direction he will
wind the ball.
After deciding this point the two
players take position in their re-
spective courts. ION no account must
either make an off-side play by tres
PdSSAuS 1ncO Cuc COu1 VI oil OPPoAcAC')
The player to whom has fallen the
choice of direction now begins the
game by knocking the ball around the
pole in either direction he may de-
sire.
His object is to continue the play I'M
til the cord is entirely wound round the
pole. His opponents play is to, if pos
sible, interrupt this and start the ball
in the opposite direction. The last de-
cisive turn of the cord which brings the
ball against the pole must be above the
black ring mentioned.
If player strike the cord above the
ball. and so winds it around his racket
and stops it altogether, his opponent is
allowed free serve.-BostonG Globe.
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GO |. D.
OeehN s:x.'

midship section mold OF pine boards
Get out the stem and apron, and the
stern board, and the plank for the
sides. Hold stem. midship section mold
and stern board in position by light
batten nailed to them at the gunwale
line. Then spring the planks of tile
sides around the midship section mold,
and fasten them strongly with strong
galvanized iron nails an inch apart,
first boring a small hole with gimlet
bit for the purpose. Complete the
planking of the sides. Turn the boat
over and plank her across the floor her
whole length. Turn her back again and
put in the frames. keelson, thwarts,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01

floors are maple. Hall, parlor, sitting
and dining-room floors are Georgia
pine; also the main stairs, including
risers, newell posts, railing and balus-
trades. The doors, trim, baseboards
and all interior finish are of Georgia
pine. Pantry and closets are fitted up
with drawers and shelves. Sliding door
pockets between parlor and sitting
room are ceiled up tight. White por-
celain lined sink in kitchen. Flooring
used for veranda, porch and balcony
floors will have the tongues and
grooves loaded. The stairs to base
ment lead from the kitchen. Down
spouts, flashing and cutters are made
of galvanized iron.
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Wonders of a Rats Tail.

A rats tail is wonderful thing.
The great naturalist Cuvier says that
there are more muscles in this curious
appendage than are to be found in that
part of the human anatomy which is
most admired for its ingenious struc-
ture-namely, the hand. To the rat.
in fact, its tail serves as sort of hand,
by means of which the animal is en-.
abled to crawl along narrow lodges
or other difficult passages, using it to
balance with or to gain hold. 1t is
prehensile, like the tails of some mon.
keys. By meansof it the little beast
can jump up heights otherwise mac.
.cesible, employing it as a projectile
spring.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
FOUR RICH FOREIGN MISERS
They Made Large Fortunes by Beg
ging I'm Different Countries
Across the Sea.

In Austria man who was without
feet or arms seven years ago, lacking
two months, sentenced to hard labor
for that term of years, is said to be well
and hearty and with eager longing
looks forward to the day when he shall
be liberated. Simon Oppasich is his
name. Born legless and armless, he
managed in the course of so years to
make purely by begging 100000, and
this huge sum he was in the habit of
carrying about with him by day and
hiding in the wall of the cellar where
he slept by night. He got into trouble
with the Austrian police by declaring
that he was destitute and taking an
oath to that effect, says foreign ex-
change. ..:
Lately in England died one Isaac
Gordon, who had been a professional
beggar, and when he was picked up
lifeless out of the street it was found
that he had $15, 900 on his person. And
writing was likewise found that sig
mites that he had made q will. VOL
unteer heirs are coming forward in
numbers.
The miser of the story book usually
boards his money in good red gold un-
der the hearthstone or in some uncom-
Portable spot. Real misers of to-day
seem as rule to prefer bank notes.
They are certainly more easy to ham
die. Tori, a notorious Italian besgar
and miser, who died little time ago,
after life of gripping want and misery,
left $500, GOO, all of which was hidden
in boxes, tins and behind the tattered
wall paper in his room. It was almost
entirely in paper money. Another man
of the same type who died at Auxerre,
in France, in 1898, left large sum in
bonds, but most of his wealth he had
invested in rare wine. No less than
100 bottles of one very choice vintage
over 80 years old were found in the
/ cellar he lived in. This he must have
bought bottle by bottle. It was prac-
tfcally certain that he himself had
never 80 much as tasted q drop Of this
liquid gold.
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Sloe Vew...

weight, light draft and sharp bow.
In fact, it is the handiest form of board
skiff in America, not excepting the
dory, which, however, it very closely
resembles, the chief difference Between
these two rowing boats being that one
is adapted for comparatively smooth
water, whereas the dory is used on the
open ocean and is deeper and has more
sheer. In construction, the SHARPLY is
simplicity itself, and is the easiest and
cheapest boat in the country to make.
First, draw the vessel on paper, to a
scale of one inch to the foot. Take
off the shape of the midship section,
that is to say the section at the widest
part of the boat. Make temporary
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
NEW CANCER THEORY,
Sir william Banks, nm English Au-
thority, Suggests That Hearty
Eating Causes the Disease.

A number of theories have been ad-
vanced to explain the development of
cancer. Of late years many experts
have inclined to the opinion that it
is caused by microbe. Repeated at
tempts have been made to find the
germ, and on more than one occasion
the alleged discovery of it has been
announced, Thus far, however, these
claims have not been substantiated.
Another interesting suggestion re-
garding cancer has recently been Of
fered by an English authority, Sir
William Banks.
Sir William thinks that some sort
of relation exists between cancer and
hearty eating, especially of meat. He
declares that it is the well-nourished,
plump individual, and not the weak
ling, that is attacked by cancer. In
further support of the theory he urges
the fact that cancer has been more
prevalent since the era of cheaper food
has put meat in the dieta Try of the
English working classes. He points
out that of late the most marked in
crease in the prevalence of cancer has
taken place among men, md he in
sists that it is man, not W oman, who
has come to eat meat more abundant
" than of yore. Again, il England,
London and the immediate vicinity
IF the capital is the scene of the
greatest luxury in the, matter of food,
and also of the most cases of cancer
n proportion to population. "
To this notion, which Is not alto
yether new, It has sometimes been OBJ
iected that rvegetarians s}ften suffer
from the distressing disease here. I'M
Ter considerations; but Sir william
Banks replies that, after all, cancer
g not SO common in Irtland az IN
England. and that it is almost sun-
heard Of in Egypt and other parts Of
Africa, where q vegetable diet Is the
:hief i not the exclusive dependence
u the people . /
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BUILDING A R0WB0AT.
Any Bright Boy Capable of Handling
Saw, Plane and Hammer Can
Do 1t Easily.

Few amtaeurs pluck up courage to
build boat. Yet, were they to do so,
they would find the difficulties they
dread vanish very quickly. The tools
should consist of jack and smooth
ing plane, tenor saw, rule, square,
hammer and nails, brad awl and GIN
let with couple of chisels. The con-
struction of board slziff, or of any of
it's kindred craft-a fatboat, dory,
SHARPLY, f1at-iron boat, or bateau - is
a simple matter.
The SHARPLY is one of the best boats
for rowing on account of its light
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>, Drops Into Den OF Lions.

Shocked by coming in contact with
an electric light wire he was repairing
at Broadway and Halsey streets,
Brooklyn, the other day, John Graver
dropped directly into the den of lions
on exhibition at. the sElks' carnival.
The young man was rescued before
the beasts touched him, and revived by
a physician. Graver IS II years old.
The wires upon which he was at work
are strung across the lot where the
Elks' carnival menagerie is located. Ac-
cidentally he touched q live wire and
fell through the opening at the top OF
the steel arena, in which there are sew
eral lions. The beasts roared-prob.
ably from fright. Their noise attract
ed the. attention. Of the keepers, who
carried Graver from the arena. ~
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His Quiet Assurance

Zone finds very little real poetry
in print nowadays" remarked the
young, woman. ..
Eyes," answered Mr.. <Bardly scrips,
as he pushed his hair back from his
brow, tits the old: story with me. If
2 man wants to be sure something is
well done he must do it HIMSELF
Washington Star. =:
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ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
~. 4 MKa$ ~ a
DESIGNED AND wR'TItn ESPECIALLY e. mts pApfa. II

THIS nine-room. house is nicely
i planned and has an artistic ex-
terror. It can be erected for $4,000
upon a stone foundation.
The size of the parlor is 12x15 feet !;
sitting-room, 12x12 feet; dining-room,
12x13 feet; kitchen, 1Ox14 feet; hall,
sx9 feet; pantry, 5x6h feet; veranda,
SKIS feet; bedrooms, sxsA feet and 6H
Ks feet, and chambers 12Hsx13 feet, *
l3 feet and 9x9 feet. There are two
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Honestly opposed to Prosre.,,

The Chinese have no doubt begun to
realize the fact that foreigners are de-,
termined to exploit their: country, and
also that they are too weak successful
~ to resist this action, and they are
therefore reduced to putting obstruc-
tons in everybody's way. In doing
this most of them are doing their coun-
try service, and if they cannot keep
out foreign civilization they should at
Yeast delay its entry as long as possible.
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color for all the trimmings. Roof to
be an olive green.
All hardware is of neat and dura.
BILE kind. The entire basement floor
is cemented. The laundry, coal rooms,
fruit room and furnace room are in
the basement. All material through.
out is to be of its best respective kind
The plastering is two-coat work. All
the interior Georgia pine is furnished
in hard oil finish. All doors are
cross panel doors. The height OF
basement is seven feet; first story,
9h feet; second story, nine feet.
Leave the building broom clean and
all ready for occupancy.
GEO. A. ". KNIT,
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Fresh AIR Tor Cons ptive e.

In the London! hospital for' cconsump-
ton the basis of treatments is, rest in
the open air, graduated exercise and
good feeding. No window in The open
air wards is ever closed and during
the cold weather the consumptiveapa-
tients are kept warm with extra
clothing and artificial heat. It is en-
couraging to note that practically all
the earlyscases and 20 per cent. of sall
cases improve considerably under the
open-air system. ~. ~. = =. Z.
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.s.... %. ~ Bic 80 rsr%rs
japanese Coming In.

!. In opening Cuban orphans fair in
New York lately, the procession was
headed by 80 Japanese, including i
women and two girls in jinrikishas. The.
sudden increase In the Japanese pop
ulation Of this country - q notable
circumstances. 0 sst. q
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The studding are AKA; joist, 2x1o:
rafters, 2x4; wall plates, double, 2x10.
= Bubble walls are IS inches thick.
Chimneys showing q bove the ROOT
are laid up with yellow brick and
capped with a smooth sandstone cap.
p The side chimney is supported with
an iron brace. The carving shown in
the gable and on frieze board at head
of second-story windows will be Of
composition. All glass in American
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Hardly Kind

Il have no money, Miss Irma-my
wit is my fortune "
Don't you care--poverty Is no
crime. '-Fliegende Blaetter.
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Nursery In . Church.

Lincoln Park church, at Cincinnati,
has q mothers gallery, with nursery
supplied with cots, easy chairs and
other conyeniences adjoining il s,s
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Iirways, one in front and one in the

stairways, one in front and one in the
rear.
The attic can be used for extra
rooms if so desired. The fireplaces in
parlor and sitting-room are fitted up
with hardwood, ornamented mantels.
The parlor and dining-room have
bay window effects, with three large
windows.
All chambers have large closets.
The floors are double throughout the
house, having felt paper between them.
The kitchen and pantry finishing
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double thick, except where showing
ornamental glass, and front vestibule
door, which is plate.
The narrow siding is placed over
the fence. flooring ssheathing, having
felt paper between siding and sheath:
ing. 2%ss 49, SIS
Cedar shingles aroused for all roofs.
and are dipped in creosote stain be.
fore they are laid. The painting on
the exterior is three-coat work. The
finishing coat will look we'll if pea
green color is used for body and white
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There are 6,003 pieces in the modern
high-grade locomotive. ss.s4s -,e,sS=s5.s5
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A Rich Peer.

The duke OF Richmcnd. who hes re-
fused to entertain two women whom
the prince Of Wales wished to be pres
ent during his stay at the dukes conn
Try house, is one Of the most important
and richest members OF the nobility.
He 10 member of the peerage of
England, and holds titles in the peer
age OF Scotland and OF the United
Kingdom as we'll. In France he is the
Duke d'Aubigny. His grace is in his
eighty first year. He owns 286. 40s
acres OF land and has an income OF
considerably over $4,000 a year. He
sat In the house OF commons for TWEEN
~ years before succeeding to the title.
He has served rs president Of number
less boards and other organizations,
and also as leader Of the conservative
party In the house Of lords. Alto
gether, he holds no less than seven
titles Of nobility.-From the Chicago
Times Herald.