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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28
GIFTS TO BOwSER.

Never mind what told Brown. A
man may be at deaths door and yet
not like to have people talking about II
and sympathizing. 1 may look well
and have a good appetite. but the fact
remains that a puff would blow out
enc naLne oil NE. have kept this
fact from you for weeks and weeks.
but feel that you ought to know it"
And that hammock is going to save
you from being pulled out 70 she asked
as the family cat came out from under
the piano to take a hand In the game
''I hope and trust it is. Acting under
the advice of one of the best doctors
in town. am going to try and harden
myself up before the hot weather ar
rives. I shall put that hammock up IN
the back yard this evening"
and that will harden youI''
And 1 shall pass the night in the
hammock-many nights. The doctor
says I must have a free circulation of
air and that instead of avoiding the
night dews l must revel in them, so to
say. Man was never born to sleep in
a bed as we do. Adam rested at night
under n tree. So did all other men for
hundreds of years Whenever you
find the hardest men you find men
who keep in the open air by day and
night. 1 have coddled myself up too
much
We'll. when you have a sore throat.
a cold in the head and are aching with
rheumatism from head to heel, perhaps
you'll keep on coddling." she answered.
ANY doctor who told you such stuff
for truth is an idiot"
There you gor' exclaimed Mr. Bow
ser as he began to pace up and down
the room. followed by the cat. II
might have known you wouldn't talk
sense. I never start in to better my
health but you oppose the idea II
you are hoping 1 may collapse on the
street and be brought home as dead as
= doornail, why don't you say SO and
have done with itf''
Go ahead with your hammock cure"
she quietly replied. IF the doctor
said 1t would harden you up. then OF
course IT Will. Don't put the blame off
on me. however"
.. Blame? Blame? How can L blame
you:'
81 don't know. but you probably
will"
In probably do nothing of the kind,
BY George. but / wonder if there IS an
other such aggravating woman on the
face of the EARTH
Mrs Bowser had nothing more to
Say. Mr. Bowser kicked things out OF
his way as he walked. and the cat rub
bed against a leg Of the piano and saw
fun ahead. Half an hour later the
hammock was slung between two OF
the clothesline posts. 1t was fairly
dark evening, and Mr.. Bowser con-
graduated himself that none of the
neighbOrs had got on to his little
scheme. At 10 o'clock he was ready to
try the cure. He tried to drag Mrs
Bowser into an argument about II, but
she kept clear and went up stairs as
he started out. Bareheaded and with
coat and vest Off, he fell into the ham
mock with a grunt of satisfaction and ,
began counting the stars in the vault
above. Unnoticed by him. the cat had
followed at his heels. The night cure
WAS nothing new to her. and she went
wandering about the yard in search Of
summer novelties. Ten minutes had
passed. and Mr.. Bowser had just in
dulged in a sneeZe which set the ham,
mock swinging when the head of a
neighbours cat appeared above the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28
DIR. Nc CHE HOK
Graduate Chinese Physician

Over 20 years en-.
oerfence in treating
AL diseases of nen
and women.
he guarantees to
cure Blood Poison,
Lost Manhood, Skin
d diseases, DropN,
Hernia, Gonorrhooa,
Scrofula, Paralysis
rheumatism, Dr.
eases OF Brain Heart.
Lung, Kidneys, L1v-
or. Bladder, aud all
female Complaints.
All diseases cured
sxclusively by Old
.oese herbs withOos
surgical op eraious
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

An Up to Daao -.reakdsw..
Yes; they eloped in an automobile"
THAT was nice"
"Oh, 1 don't know. They came back
In a hayrack. dragging the auto after
them."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28
j. A. ROGERS.
Real Estate and Rental Agent

1t will surprise you 20 experience
the benefit obtained by using the dainty
and famous little pills known as De-
Wits Little Early Risers. Fred
Sohaefer, Druggist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
UNEXPECTED PRESENTS.
Peculiar Transportation of Words
Frequently Found In Modern
Writings.

II IL happens that some public char
acter becomes the object of a set of
resolutions, cane or other testi-
monial, the printed account of the
function presents some singular fea-
lures. Owing to a certain carelessness
In the handling Of the English Ian
guage-elastic as that medium Of
speech is-the writer makes himself
say exactly the opposite that he in
tends 10 say. A well-educated man
and a regular writer fog publication
will make this glaring error in the
majority Of his productions.
For instance, the nation-that is,
small portion made up pocketboolI
10 buy Admiral Dewey home. In
every published account Of that func-
ton, headlines and all-none is barred
that has come under the eyes of the
writer-the text ran after this man
ncr: admiral Dewey Given a House"
The clision Of the proposition Ito" in
the eyes of the writer of that line,
seems TO have atoucd for the blunder.
The effect is that Admiral Dewey was
presented 10 house instead Of the
house having been presented 10 the
admiral
Instances without number are print
ed wherein prominent educators, law
makers and others are formally picked
up-in language if not in physique
and presented 90 walking sticks uudez
the designation OF canes. In ninety
ont Of hundred cases OF this kind tho
recipient is made the subject instead
Of the object of the sentence. This is
inconyenient for the men who are be-
stowiu~ attentions on n corpulent per-
son.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the larg-
est sale of amy medicine in the civilized
world Your mothers and grandmoth.
ers never thought of using anything else
Tor indigestion or billiousness. Doctors
were scarce, and they seldom heard of
appendicitis, nervous prostration or
heart failure, etc. They used August
tlo~o' h. clean ont the system and stop
fermentation of undigested food, regu.
late the action of the liver. stimulate
the nervous and organic action of the
syeteIn, and chat j; ali they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
and other aches. You only need few
doses of Green's August Flower, in
liquid form, 10 make you satisfied there
rs nothing serious the matter with you.
Sample bottles at Sharrar 81 Mulhol.
lands
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
A Matter of Memory
BY r. X. MUNKlTTRICK.
ST'rTrrrrrrrTrrrrTr~Trr~+r%

Q HE had been on shopping tour
y since morning, and therefore
seemed 1cA Aappl when She joined
her husband on the home-bouud even
ing ,ro.u. Hiterti,, uo.D lyi,ally
seated she said, with great yiyacity:
81 struck great bargain in gloves to-
day. Now, what do you think, / got
three pairs of dollar and a quarter
gloves for two dollars. / can't undo
the parcel here, but when we get home
I'll show them to you, and youll just
open your eyes
The husband smiled a. her girlish
enthusiasm, when she suddenly asked.
did you order the quail to be sent
out from the market?"
Great Scott" he replied, in a sort
of hystericsl confusion, ~ forgot all
about it,"
She almost glared at him in her sud
den chagrin and disappointment.
Now, I'm in a nice fix! Mr.. and Mrs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
TESTAMENT FOR AN EMPRESS.
China's Sovereign Has Been Present.
ed with the CoStIiest Copy
Ever Printed

The poorest can now buy the New
Testament In English for nickel and
yet-strauge contrast perhaps the
most sumptuous copy Of the New Tesla
ment in existence is that splendid edi-
ton de luxe prescnted TO the dowager
empress OF CHINA on the occasion OF her
siNticth birthday, the presentation hay
ing been made in due form by the Brit
ish and American ministers The book,
says LesEe's Weekly, is a royal quarto
volume, 2N10Xl3 inches in size and was
manufactured by the Presbyterian
press and Canton silversmiths. II has
silver covers, embossed with bamboo
and bird DESIGNS ard is printed on the
finest paper with the largest type, and
with a border Of gold encircline each
page. Il was oucasoG ia solid silver
casket. orramentcd with symbolical
designs, the whole weighing l0Js
pounds. and upon the cover Of the
cashet there is gold plate which re-
lates that the book is the gift of the
Christian women in China.
Not long after the presentation OF
this magnificent volume the eunuchs
were sent from the palace to the book
store 20 ask for a common copy, so
that the empress and her ladies might
compare the two texts. Surely the cir
culation Of such a book is one of the
wonders Of the world! age cannot
wither, nor custom stale, it's infinite
variety"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
AFRAID TO BE AFRAID.
A situation in " hich IL was Dan
gcrous to Show the slight
est Fear.

There are situations in which a timid
man cannot, out of consideration for
his own safety, show the slightest fear.
A writer describes such situation on
board a ship which was transporting a
great number Of coolies across the
ocean. many Of them desperate and
brutal men.
One day at luncheon in the saloon the
passenger heard horrible yells and
shouts Of "Ta! ta!" a fight! fghtD
"IIullo." the captain said. Another
Jolly row below, Better stay where you
are. You'll find loaded revolver in my
room if anyone attempts to modest
you
Lighting his pipe and calling his dog,
q fercc-looliuo Fuolish bull. the cap
tain went on deck TO see what was the
matter. The coolies were fighting saw
agely; broken bowls and pieces of fire
wood were flying about, and several OF
the men had ugly-loolling knives drawn.
Into the midst of them walked the cap
tain, knocking first one and then an
other aside.
One fearful-lool1ing coolie aimed
blow at him with a broken basin, but
before the blow could descend the dog
brought the man down on his back and
held him there. The two principal Of
tenders were caught, their heads
banged together until the fight was out
of them and an explanation asked. Ev-
erybody wanted to talk at once, but tho
captain held up his hand till there was
silence, and then called one man after
another and heard each through an in
terprete-.
The row turned out to have been
caused by man trying to light his
pipe at on opium smokers lamp. The
most trivial thing often caused the
worst fight. After all was over the pas
senger said to the captain: Are you
not afraid of these people?"
Eyes" said the captain, Ito tell the
truth, am. But to show the least fear
among such crowd as that, or to lose
my temper, might lead to my death On
the spot. 1 cannot afford to show that
1 am afraid. But / am getting used to
to-Chambers' Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
GID LETTER UhECIEGC.
An old-WOrId Art That Has Been
Revived by Two New-World
Women.

Two young American women, Amer
lean women of Boston, have lately
made new again the old-world and old
time art Of gliding leather hargirgs
for the walls of homes and buildings.
The revival of this old art is due en-
tirely to the perseverance of two sis
tiers, the Misses Mary and Clara Ware,
who are graduates Of the courses in
decoration Of the school connected with
the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
While continuing their studies in Ven
ice they were much impressed by the
beauty Of the gilded leather in some
Of the old palaces and gradually they
were led 10 investigate the methods
that had produced IL. They found that
In the fourteenth and fifteenth cen
turtles gilded leather was one Of the
chief industries of Spain, where 1t had
been introduced at least 300 years be-
fore by the Moors. II is therefore un-
doubtcdly of African origin. From
Spain the art spread TO France and
Italy, while the making Of "Cordovan
leather" as il was called, is said to have
been one Of the chief sources Of wealth
in the Netherlands. This art. Like other
old arts, degenerated in the seven
tccnth and eighteenth centuries. In
its last days both materials and work.
manship were often cheap and inferior
In the present century practically no
leather of this kind has been produced,
and it has remained for these two
Soung American women IL show its
possibilities in modern schemes Of dec
grafton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09

Reginald Jones-Brown-Smith are com
ing out to luncheon tomorrow, and
what am l going TO do?"
Il should think, he responded, with
a philosophic smile, that when these
people hitch their various names to-
gether in that way, linked sausage
would be the most correct and consist
ent edible TO place before them"
Linked sausage, indeed" she said.
with emphasis; perhaps you think
you can get around your forgetfulness
with joke, but l can tell you it's no
joke. l am always the victim of your
negligence, and you think that every
thing is satisfactorily settled when you
come out with your fimsy excuse-'I
forgot it, I'd like TO know where we'd
be if | were to forget all the time?"
"We'd be great deal worse off. my
dear, because you never forget, and TO
that fact | attribute all the prosperity
that we now enjoy. If you had forgot
ten, for instance, TO follow up the adj
vertisement that offered three pairs of
one dollar and a quarter gloves for two
dollars, ! should have to give you one
dollar and seventy-five cents. You have
saved me that amount-one dollar and
seventy-five cents-on your glove deal.
and / think l can now afford TO buy
myself pound of tobacco costing that
amount. You see, you didn't forget
my wants in your beautiful economy
You said TO yourself: That dear. good
for-nothing husband Of mine is running
short on tobacco, and I'll Just save him
enough money on this glove purchase
to lay in stock. | wish you had pur-
chased about 80 pairs"
why, dear?" she asked, with a half
satisfied, inquiring gaze.
why, because then you would have
saved me twenty-one dollars and a half,
and | would be in a position to lay in
much-needed topcoat."
"You probably forget, with your
usual genius for forgetting. that
haven't had a new hat this season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
THE MODEL PRIMARY TEACHER.

Her CHEEKY smile reflects a heart as genial
as the sun,
And warns the juveniles from morn until
the day is done;
She wins their loyalty through love until
they firmly stand
For her and for her efforts, a devoted,
trusty band.
Resolved 10 conquer knowledge. guided by
the golden rule.
All rallyng round this teacher who has
magnetzed her school.
Not perfect IS this maiden who would rule
the juveniles,
But she must know intuitively urchin ways
and wiles;
Must frown effectively at times 10 supple
ment her smile,
And puncture like q bubble childish ugli-
ness and guile;
Though these may be real angels that het
duty TO her brings,
Tfey re I'm the chrysalis as yet and have
not sprouted wings.
They change from good to variable or vio-
lent I'm trice,
Though hearts be warm and level. manners
are not always nice:
Their faces wrinkle readily TO pucker, pout
or sheer,
And instantly when chded pump they up
the facile tear
Tier eyes must be like gmlets gagged to
puncture false pretense.
And back Of them a brain well stocked with
kindly common sense.
In serious emergencies. when some are
darkly bad,
She may be called TO single an erratic lass
or lad
Though this Of course is drastic and the
very last extreme
For little angels who are not so heavenly
as they seem;
Sometimes little anarchist his parents do
not rule
Must have THE Rogues March" played on
him when sulking like a mule
But mostly rules she all her realm by
noblest laws Of love,
Thus placing kindness and calm all other
things above;
She reaches minds through little hearts
whose portals open wide
To one who wins them TO her way, wise,
magnetic guide;
The primary instructor lays the corner
stones and stills
Mods mon from slippery urchins with most
stubborn souls and wills
And from her fount Of knowledge every lit
tie pitcher fills.
l. EDGAR JONES
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
"But there's one thing I'll never for

"But there's one thing I'll never for
| get, if i live to be a hundred" he said.
trying TO turn the subject from the
hat.
"Such a statement from you is at
least encouraging, and | am burning
with curiosity to know what il is that
you'll never forget?"
"Why," be replied, tantalizingly, ~
shall never forget that expression Of
exaltation and relief that lit your
beautiful girl-face and seemed to say:
Saved, saved at last! that day at Mount
Desert when l in moment of forget
fulness proposed, and"
"Sir, you forget yourselfl"
"Well, I'll never forget myself again
in the same way if can help it. On
that occasion | couldn't help it, owing
to the irresistible girl and the subtle
influence of love as inspired by her.
Say, Laura, just tie string around my
finger that l may never forget"
"Me?" she broke in, with a sweet-six-
teen smile.
NO" he replied, 1.-The quail for lunch
con-"
II will tie the string on when we go
home" she said, with a frown. ut will
be the string tied around the gloves
But then the luncheon will be to-mor-
row, and l suppose I'll have TO GO out
and purchase few pounds of harps."
"Ilarps, harps-why, what do you
mean by harps?" he inquired.
~. ] ...N.
she replied, softly. "And | think it is
just too mean for anything that you
went and forgot those birds. | suppose
l shall have TO give them those tough,
badly trimmed, raggedy-oh, OH" she
almost sobbed.
you will be all safe, though" re-
piled her husband, cheeringly, so long
as You have such lovely ware TO serve
the chops on. These Jones-Brown,
Smiths are ultra-swells. and as such
will never consider the food so long az
the ware is rich and artistic Now, the
chops Will cost fifty cents, while the
quail would cost three dollars"
Yes" she replied, with woman's
intuition, "and then?"
Then buy the chops in the same
spirit that you bought the gloves; YOU
will thereby save TWO dollars and
half, with which l can buy a long-need,
ed briar pipe in which to smoke the to-
bacco / am TO purchase with the gold
you sawed ON The glove deal"
Before She could send home the
Parthian arrow She was fitting to the
string. the conductor thrust his head
roughly through the door and shouted.
.uosqUtoDu4st.
Then they stepped of and went home.
Alter they were comfortably seated in
the library awaiting the announcement
of dinner, he said:
"And now, please show me your
gloves, my dear and then tie the string
around my finger, if you want me TO
remember anything tomorrow"
Goodness" she exclaimed, putting
her foot down spunlily, 81 have gone
and forgotten my parcel-it's on the
train"
There he said. tossing her the bun
die gracefully, and kissing her in her
tears, you forgot that Istuck it in my
overcoat pocket when the train started
There is only one woman that never for
got her gloves, and you are lovelier
than she, my dear"
And who was she. pray?"
"Why, the Venus de Mlilo!"-Leslies
e
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
Does IL Pay to Buy Cheap?

il al right, but you want something
That will relieve aud cure the more se-
we're and dangerous results of throat
aud luus troubles What shall you do ?
Go 20 y warmer and more regular eli
mste' Yes if possible il not possible for
70 an m either case take the ONLY
RENE that has been introduced in all
civilized countries with success in severe
throat and lung troubles, "Boschee's
German So up 1t not only heals and
stimulates the Tissues to destroy the
l'rm disease, but allays ipfiammat' on,
7nses every xpectoration, gives a ecod
aj4lt's rest, and cures the patient. Try
CNE b)ttle. Recommended many years
IVY all drds Rists in the world. Sample
bottles at Sharrar & Mulhollands
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09

We have saved many doctor bills since
we began using Chamberlsir's Cough
Remedy in our home. We keep a bot
tie open all the time and whenever any
of my family or my self begin to catch
cold we begin 10 use the cough remedy,
and as a result we never have TO send
away for a doctor and incur large doc
tor bill, for Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy never fails to cure. IL il certainly
a medicine of great merit and WORTH
ID. 8. MEARKLE,. general merchant and
farmer, Matte, Bedftr I'd county, Pa.
For sale by Bivins d Rhodes, druggists
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
TRUST InyestitsaIion.

Washington, March 2.-The indus.
trial commission submitted to con-
gress a preliminary report of its in
vestigations into the operations of
trusts and says that certain evils in
connection with them should be
checked by appropriate legislation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
Her Dearest Friends.

"She's as homely as mud fence, but
can't see that she looks sickly. Yet
you think she'll never live to lee her
fortieth birthday, do your"
II didn't say she'd never live to see IL,
1 said she'd never see it."-Chicago
Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09

Richmond, Va, March 6. - John
Westervelt, his wife and siX-year-old
daughter were burned 10 death in d
fire which destroyed their home at
Chaffin's Bluff Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
six burned 80 Death

New York, March Six men lost
their lives and three were injured i'm
q fire which occurred in Il scvcn-story
lodging house mt A 10 As Bowery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
shows nm Increase.

Washington, March 3.-The amount
of money now in circulation in the
United States is $2.o02.o31,7 91, an in
crease since March 1. 1899, of S74 ,0S9,-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09

4 Lv. Ashley for Detroit
lat l2:lO =. m.
close connections are
made at OwOsso Junct'B
with Oh trains of d., G.
II. a NJ. Ry.
BEN. FLETCHER, T.. y. A.
} Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
GoYernment Gecelrts.

Washington, March During the
last eight months the government re.
ceipts have exceeded the expenditures
by So. 763.OOO.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
shot 10 Death.

Wayneville, n. c., March 6.-For as
saulting an eight-year-old girl at
Clyde George Ratlilfe was shot to
death by a mob in the Jail here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
Guerrilla warfare.

Manila, March 5-Reports from va
rious sources, including army officers
and the heads of commercial houses
with agents throughout the islands,
show continued activity among tho
insurgents, who are endenvoring to
keep alive the armed opposition to
the United States and are planning to
continue the insurrcction with guer-
rilla warfare on a large scale when
the rainY season begins.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09

When you want something to heal a
burn, or sore, or cut, why not try
Banner Salve, which is guaranteed the
most healing ointment in the world.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
Coinage.

Washington, March 1.-The total
coinage executed at the mints OF the
United States during February was $751;
IGs mo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
Hurned "A village.

Manila, March 6.-Soldiers of the
Ninth American infantry burned
Filipino village and killed 25 rebels
in revenge for the murder of Lieut..
T.. F. Koehler. Cen Bates forces have
occupied Nueva Caceres, Daet and
other towns in southern Luzon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
TOLEDO SAGINAW x MusKEeoN R'Y.

Lave Ashley.
$50 a. n for MuskcgoT
: 30 y. m. for Mu kcg0i
JNo. w. Lord.
Traffic Manager.
Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09

Youngest AdJutant General.
Oklahoma has the youngest adjutans
general In this country. He Is named
Bert c. Orner, and is "a years old.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09
TIME TABLE.
II effect Nov 18th. 1897.
TRAINS LEAN T. ALMA

SOUTH.
No. ; T;29, u. IN.
No f-d:20. p, N.
II. J. WlNCHELL,
Agent, Aim a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-09

NORTH,
No i-l2:i3 p N
No. 3-S:40, p. m.
W. III. BENNETT,
Gen. Pass AVen
Toledo. Ohio