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What Astoundz France.

Whatever may be the opinion of Ffanee or of Europe on the subject oi the war between England and tbe Transvaal, it is impossible not to no. tice the attitude of the entire British nation in face of the very serious check the British forces have experienced. The disaster at Ladysmith has not de- stroyed the nations courage. and, what is more remarkable, the people have not lost their caimness. Far from seeking to embarrass Lord Salisbury or oYerturn the government because Of the disaster, all parties are unitea in support of the government and ready to furnish mear3 to insure vietory.- Petit Parisien, Paris.
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THE QUEER cADDIcE-W WORM.
rts Miniature Log Cabin at the Bottom
 of the Brook.

Perchance during some summers stroll your steps may lead you by a sparkling. woodland brook. Hers parse moment and placing your face close to the surface of dark and quiet pool look closely at the bot tom. Among the sand and pebbles you will see a number of small bundles Of sticks and little cylinders of tiny stones, moving about as though en. doWed with life. If you take them out, however. they are apparently dead and entirely devoid of motive power But break them open, and you wql find each one to be little tube lined with soft and shining silk, and containing whitish caterpillaf-l1ko larva. This, then, is the solution Of the puzzle-when the grub wishes to move about, he projects the forward part of his body from the tube and crawls around, dragging his house behind him. But the moment he is disturbed or frightened, he draws back into his safe retreat, wherein he remains hidden as long as danger threatens You will find the little tubes of various kinds, shapes and sizes. Some are cylindrical, made Of sticks placed lengthwise, while others are like log houses of straw, the pieces being fastened crosswise. These min- iature log cabins are often decorated with tiny snail-shell fastened to the walls, and moreover, the shells are not always empty. Quite often you may find living snails securely attached, and thus compelled to move about at the will of their landlord. Other tubes are built entirely of bits of moss and leaves. The commonest forms are those composed of little pebbles or grains of sand. These are usually very regular and smooth cylinders. in which the grains are all of nearly equal size, but among them you may frequently find some with several larger stones fastened to either side in a very curl ous manner. By far the prettiest houses of all are shaped like little spiral shells and are compos ed entirely of almost microscopical stones.- Popular Science.
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Evolution Of the Cranberry.

The cranberry is product of ths eeuntfy's development, coming for ward in the last fifty years from a small, hard, bitter berry to a hand somely shaped and good-sized fruit As the quality has improved the ber- ries have increased in popularity with consumers. until supplies are hardly sufficient to satisfy normal demands Rhode Island was the first state to ap- ply scientific methods to cultivation. and the system adopted there has ex- tended to other states, notably Massa- ehusetts. New Jersey and Wisconsin.
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la-------s l7- ~ - . . -
 nteelt.lannnfm n,ssss,4

Medmenham Abbey, Bucks, England. standing on ground which Danish tra- dition has made its own, and almost washed by the Thames. is in the mar ket. after heinz restored at a cost of S10.000 Little real trace had re- mained of the old monastic house. founded by the Cistercians in 200. nd fhe picturesque remains were those Of q manor of the Dufields, who held ,te property from the time of the dis solution till ITS In the middle ef that century a set of pseudo Fran eiseans" came into occupation of the abbey, an order whose rites and eere~ monies would have mortified the old Eistereian tenants. Bacehic revelfy 1eyil-worship and other practices were aseribed to the bloods of the days who forefatheIed at Medmenham, with Sir Francis Dashweod as their presiding genius. The story goes that one night, in the midst of the monks orgies, the party were overwhelmed with tet- or at the apparition of a huge ape. which had been lowered down thG chimney. For once, they thought the object of their attentions had appeared In person, and the meetings came to a sudden end. The notorious Wilkes was cue of them.
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WOMEN PIANO TUNERS
New Field of Labor Which Does Nc.
 Require Much Exertion.

New Field of Labor Which Does Net
 Require Much Exertion.
 have been pondering the problem of feminine money-making =oeeupa- tions, and among the unexplored fields 1 believe piano tuning to be just the thing for musical women, for it is generally conceded that womans S ear is finer than a mans, although one musician of my acquaintance ta4es ex- ception to the statement. However, 1 say to him that fewer women than men sing eff the key and play out of tune. Piano tuning is not hard work that is, it does not require any amount of physical exertion. It does require 8 correct ear, knowledge of music and a degree of skill which can be acquired from a teacher in the tuning line like any other trade. There are many houses where feminine tuner would be preferred to man, and not the least reason why the compensation to both sexes should not be equal. It is one of the few fields where the eom- petition is even. It disturbs me grea ly 10 note the difference in salaries paid to men and women who do the same work. Often the woman has a family dependent upon her. and while the man has nobody in the world on whom to spend his money, yet her sex, not Ter ability, debars her from earning IS much money as the man whose | ssk adjoins hers. l am rather lukewafm on the subject of woman's rights be- cause believe that in the main our sex has great many privileges, more than is good for us sometimes There are a few things in which could wish an improvement, and the salary ques- ton is one of them. A faithful, indus trious woman who looks out for her employers interest ought to receive the consideration generally extended to a male erlploye with those same ex- eellent qualities, and I will fight for a reform in that direction with the full strength of my voice and the entire force of my pen. That reform would help Us more than the ballot-box priv dege ten times over.-Kansas City Journal.
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GREAT SCIENTIFIC DIscl,vERY.
Austrian Finds a Subtle Matter Which
 He Calls "Electroid."


 Francis Rychnowski, a mechanical engineer of Lemberg, Austria, has dls- covered strange and very subtle matter, which he called "eiectroid'' be- cause of certain affinity with elec- trieity. Electroid, produced by Epe- cial apparatus built by the inventor, is obtained by the dissolution of cer- tain matters under the influence or lhe electric current. It makes noise, and at the same time refreshing scent and cool breeze are experienced. This discovery induced Mir. RychnoW" ski to make machine capable ef re- freshing the air to such degree thaL those present during the experiment. had the feeling that the window vas open, although this was not the case Electroid is a very subtle matter, but 1t seems to be a fluid. and it can be gathered and preserved. While falling on plate it refests in a shape of shining sheaves. The commission ap. pointed by the Austrian government to investigate this discovery reported fthat under the infuLnce Of electro1o plants grow rapidly and the buds Of flowers unclose while one is looking at them. Electroid annlhiiates microbes and thus preserves organic matter. These are physiological influences of eiectroid. Among mechanical phe- nomena the commission reported that the influence of electroid is not stopped even by brick wall and glass; that it attracts solid bodies and makes them shine like moonlight-it makes them move and attract cthet bodies; finally, that it acts on rhoto- graphic plates ana produces sharp and distinct lines, such as were formerly possible only with very powerful lens,
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To Wed His Adopted Mother.

New York special to Chicago TIib- une The Rev Frederick c. Mooney pastor of the First Methodist Episce- pal church of Railway, N. J., Is about to take a step that threatens to tangle I'D the vital statistics bureau of that town. He is going to marry his adopt ed mother, she being B years old and he S4. The bride-to-be is the widow of the late Prof. Whitney of Drew Theological seminary. Mooney, when adopted by the Whitneys, retained his name. The people of the First Metho- dist Episcopal church of Railway do not know just what to think of the step the young minister is taking. If children arc born Mrs. Mooney will be both grandmother and mother of her own offspring Mooney being the hrother of his own children. for in- stance, and the husband of his grand mother, he must be his own grand father,
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RHEUMATISM CATARRH ARE BLooI
 DISEASES-.FREE!

It is the deep-seated, obstinate cases of Catarrh and Rheumatism that E, B E. (botanic blood halm) cures. It mat, ters not what other treatments, doe. tors, sprays, liniments, medicated air, blood purifiers, have failed to do, B. B. B. always promptly reaches the real cause and roots out and drives from the bones, joints, mucous membrane, and entire system the specific poison in the blood that causes rheumatism and eatarrh. B. B. B. is the cnly rem eGy strong to do this ard curs go there can never be sr eturn of the symptoms Don't give lip hope but ask yonr drug. gist for B. B. B.-hotanic blood balm o1 5 tS.-l.arge -hottles zone dollar, six bottles Gull treatment) five dollars. B B E. is an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases after everything else fails. We have abso. lnte confidence in Botanic blood hahn: neno6, 90 yod may test II, We @ltl sebd trial bottle free on request. Persona medical advice free. Address,
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 222 Micthell St., A tlanta, Ga
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ANOTHER AIRsHIP.
inventor Declares It VIII Remain sn
 Air n Week at a Time.


 The Swiss newspapers announce tha forthcoming 'launch" of new airship 3ver-not on- the Lake of Constance, says the London News. Its inventor Is sepnt von Zeppelin, retired German ] s6s Wt1 has for many years studied =z:=es1Ion Of steering balloons He ncM claims to have solved the prob len af the light motor An aeroplane built by him is reported to have deYel oped sufficient power to tow boat on the River Inn at a speed of nine miles an hour. To minimize the risks of an unforeseen fall the count has selected the Lake of Constance as the scene Of bis decisive experiment. It's area Of over 3G0 square miles will, he believes, be sufficient to enable him to execute all necessary eyolutions. The vessel is 'moored" at Friedrichshafe1 and is sappffted by sixty pontoons. There is Pas works in the vicinity. The in- ventor keeps the mechanism of his air. ship secret and has taken stringent pre- cautions to warn off the curious All fiat Is huOWH IS lIdl lue VESSEL . plO- portions are immense-over $50 feet iong and nearly fifty feet in diameter t is cylindrical. with conical extremi- ties, and is divided internally by strong partitions. The null" is of silk stretched over skeleton of aluminium. The power is supplied by two motors. placed beneath the cylinder. one al each end. The propelling principle is the ordinary screw, but there are three special devices for steering. Count von Zeppelin declares that his machine will be able to rise to a height of over 5000 feet, lift weight of nearly two tons. travel at speed of ten yards see- ond, ana remain in the air for a wenk I a tins.
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TEA FLAVOR INJURED AT SEA.

Consequently Russian Eplcures Have
 Their Supply Brought Overland.
 Russian tea traders have received neWs that the great caravans will shortly start on their long journey across Siberia Within recent years much of the tea consumed in Russia has made the sea voyage from Chinese ports 10 Odessa on the Black Sea, but Russians say that tea transported by sea loses much in flavor and quality. In consequence of this the largest tea merchants continue to receive the bulk of their stock by the overland route. Early in January the caravans arrive in Tomsk Between the 1st and 20th of the month l9,000 sledges of tea are expected, each sledge containing five packages of about 130 pounds each. The tea is not packed in cases, but in stiffened OK hides. Five sledges are tied together and drawn by one horse. The last sledge of each group contains hay and barley, which the horse of ths next group quietly munches as he trav- els. In consequence of this arrange ment the caravans lose no time. The first horse enly, who does not feed as he walks, is changed from time to tin. The horses are changed in the villages along the road, but as villages are rarely met it often happens that the horse collapse from overfatigue, The leaders of the caravan, usually Kirghiz, sleep in the sledges, although the thermometer is often 40 degrees he. low freezing point. From the Chinese growing districts to Torsk Is years ioVrAey by caravan.
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A. Telegram Card.

The ,Nlstrain postoffice is to try a telegram card," on which a person writes a message and posts in the us- 1al way, but the postofice telegrapha she contents, which are delivered to the address by the postman. The plan is a combination of post and tele- graph, and seems useful as having a cost and speed intermediate between pos and telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-12

The government crop report was Of rather optimistic character. Rairs in the northwest somewhat improved the spring wheat. Corn in the central valleys was said to be suffering for want of rain.
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Teyas Gold Democrats are enthu- siasfically supporting Bryan and the Kansas City platform, Special dispatches from various points of the United States tell of a united Democracy.
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TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS.

A jury was selected for the Jester murder trial at New London, Mo. The defense will argue that the dis appearance of the alleged victim is no proof that murder was com mitted. It will instance three re- markahle cases In the country.
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If your brains won't work right and you miss the snap, vim and energy that was once yours. you ehonld take Prickly Ash Bltters. It cleanses the system and invigorates both body and brain. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
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Big ratification meetings were helG
 in the afternoon and evening at Lin- coln, Neb. Bryan, Towne and Web ster Davis were among the speakers.
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Statements from leading Gold Democrats in the doubtful states express the belief that men of their opinions will support Bryan and Stevenson this year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-12

lie eats heartily in the hottest weather who uses Prickly Ash Bit ters. It keeps his stomach, liyerand bowels in perfect order. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-12

Senator Mallory, of Florida, talk. g of the hopeful outlook for Bryan and Stevenson. Webster Davis conversation is expected to add strength in the middle west.
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Do you want sound liver, vigo- rous digestion. strong healthy kid neys, regularity in the bowels? Take Prickly Ash Bitters. It has the medical properties that will produce this result. Sold by Walker D,ug Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-12

The Texas Sherlffs' Association is in annual session at Fl Paso.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-12

Owing to Germany's restrictions on imported meats, some of the poor people have be forced to feast on horse ana dog fl ssh,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-12

HuMoRs, boils, pimples and all EE eruptions are due to impure blood,
 and by purifying the blood with Hoods SarsapariIla they are CURED.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-12

Texas cotton has been slightly improved by showers.
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Wheat and oats have been dam aged by wet weather in Arkansas.
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The Teachers Congress was for mally opened at Charleston.
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Camp Lincoln is preparing for its big sham battle.
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e A. g T Tgr rA. Bears tbe s The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature .s erz12zzZu
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-14

There is a man in this town who is
marvelling over the long range ana
the sharp range of feminine eyeslght
His surprise is due to little incident
he witnessed the other afternoon.
Two women boarded the open troll
ley in which he rode and took a seat
directly in front of him. One was fat
and spoke in a soft gurgte; the other
was thin, nervous and sharp-voiced
Having finished reading his paper the
man noted these things in that idle
trivial spirit which seems to possess
the average trolley rider
Presently as the car whiszed along
he saw the two women turn quickly,
nod vigorously toward the sidewalk
and hail some one there with an eager
"How do you do?'
The car went buzzing by so fast
that although the man glanced invol-
lntarily in the same direction, caught
only fitting vision Of pink-c!ad girl
hood escorted by something in trou-
sers But in that sixteenth OF sec
ond the two women in front saw. The
man is wondering yet how they man
aged it.
"Was that the young fellow Marie
is engaged to-" asked the fat woman
of her companion.
ayes, John Blanks son. Fine look
ing, isn't he?"
"Well, l never saw him before, but
he struck me as beng too thin and
gawky. But that sort of hat makes a
man appear like an overgrown school,
boy. Marie looked as though she
thought he was pie"
II should say she did! BY the way
how that girl has improved
Eyes; she looked better today than
I've ever seen her. A new dress does
so much for a woman
"Why, that wasn't new dress.
That was the pink organdie she wore
so much last summer. Don't you re-
member it?'
"Was it, really? 1t looked different
to me, somehow. Hasn't she changed
it little?"
eyes, I noticed she had put in a
tucked yoke and sleeves
1T fitted her WE'LL but thought the
deep shade of pink about her throat
was rather trying"
"Well, Marie never had much color
you know, and pink hat does bring
out the yellow in woman's skin"
But those French roses on that Tus
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-14
Importance OF ChcCrfulnGss.

Laugh and grow fat" is proverb
that is worthy of being made a part
Of ones creed for daily living. Pro-
verbs are merely epitomcs Of human
experience, and that particular saying
commentis Itself to the Observant
mind. A laugh is complex in it's work
in3s, but direct in its result. 1t has a
III ysical movement, causing the ar
tc!ias to dilate and the flow of blood
IN hasten, thus promoting an increase
{: vital processes and mental action
tn. ough stimulating the blood vessels
Of the brain, says the New York Trib-
une.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-14
CHAPTER TX.

There was a farmhouse not far from
Newcastle, whose owner, a kindly
Scotsman. Adair Rothes had known
Iince he came out to Natal.
It was thither he carried Bluebell,
not knowing whether she would live
DR. die. The farmer Mr.. Dalziel, learn
ing the facts Of the case-he had al
ready heard of the tragedy of New
Kelso-insisted on sending his "spi-
der" at once for Miss Elizabeth, not
withstanding the unsettled state OF the
country.
Bluebell was laid in pretty white
bed in the little bedroom. which
opened, like many South African bed
rooms, out into the garden; and there
she lay for many hours like ore dead,
with hardly pulse to respond to
Rothes' touch. The tide of her life
was very low; it could not be much
lower.
When at last it began to rise again,
80 his alarm it was with wildly dis
ordered pulse. She was in a high fe-
yer, and rcved dellriously and WITHOUT
cessation.
How much the man watching her
with agonized eyes and racked heart
was to learn Of all the poor child had
come through!
water, water" she would moan.
mot drop! o God, let me die soon!
Don't let me endure this naddening
thirst longer! Hark! that was lions
roar! Oh, hope it was! Better to
die at once! And they say one doesn't
feel pain. It is like mouse in cats
claws! Oh, anything--anything better
than this awful burning thirst! My
throat, it's like a red-hot coal!' Then
she would imagine zerself in Moore's
povsE.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-14
(The end.)
Mems Shortcomings.

A current monthly puts the blame Of
mems faults on women. It says:
women make society; they are ac-
countable largely for the faults of the
male portion Of it, at least for the
growth and extent Of fault. If men
fall short it is because women have
not demanded higher standards. And
if the woman who works is not treated
with the same courtesy as she whose
delicately gloved hand holds her own
bank book, it is the fault of that same
dainty hand, which is not held out in
kind comradeship to one that Yields
pencil or scissors. Men get their cue
from womans treatment of women.
But men are rarely unkind theirs is
rather the absence of kindness; and Of
the two, the latter were preferable.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-14
SeYere Sealed Instructions.

There is certain lawyer who in his
youthful days liked to play hockey
occasionally. Once being required tc
bring written excuse he applied to a
classmate to help him out. So his
friend wrote: "Dear Mrs. G.: Please
give Sam a whipping, and oblige his
mother" and sealed it. Sam handed
it in, perfectly satisfied; but imagine
his CONSERVATION when the teacher
proceeded to carry out instruction. All
opportunities were of no avail. Sam
caught whipping and learned not to
play hockey again.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-14
To Remove stains.

To remove grass stains soak and rub
the spots in water and cream OF tar
tar.
Sprinkle salt on a wine stain and
pour hot water through it until it Is
gone.
Fruit stains may usually be re-
moved by pouring boiling water
through the stain.
For mildew, wet the spot with lemon
juice and expose to the sunlight. Or
soak in water with chloride of lime ,one
tablespoonful to a gallon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-14
Worked Hard for It,

"You seem to have quite sum in
your bank, Bobby" remarked the visi-
tor. YES" said Bobby; ina gives
me 10 cents a week for coming to the
table with clean hands and face"
"Ten cents is a good deal Of money
for little boy to earn every week. "
Eyes, ma'am, but have to do large
amount Of work for it."