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There are strange sights to be seen
in Porto Rico" said a young civil en-
gineer whose swarthy skin was speak
ing evidence OF the ysar he had spent
in Uncle Sans newest possession.
"Tarantulas are one Of them" he con-
tinued, "and you should see taran-
tula jump! One OF them went through
marvellous pc 70 nance, with myself
and dog for spectators. The dogs
barking awole me early one morning,
and slipped into my shoes and ran
out. Spot-that's the dogs name-was
making frantic plunges at an enormous
tarantula, as big as my palm, and its
legs covering as much ground as a
soup plate. Its wicked black eyes
made me creep. All of a sudden the
thing shrank up like sponge, and
jumped for the deg; give you my
word it jumped fifteen feet if it was
an inch. Twice the dog ran under
the spiders jump-fact. Others were
watching by this time, and they all
saw it. Usually, though, he just side.
stepped bit. broke up little pieces
OF branch Of tree and hurled them
at the tarantula. My aim was just
good enough to stir him up; at first he
kept jumping away from us, but Spot
always herded him back again; then
he jumped straight for us. At last a
lucky shot kee!ed him over, and a few
strokes with convenient club finished
him. Drink ng water would have been
a puzzle to us had it not been for the
cocoanuts. When. ne.r the coast we
gathered these ourselves or sent
poems after them, but inland we
bought them of carriers, who would
sell you cocoanut for one cent, wouIt;
chop off the ends with their machete.
and bore hole like ten-cent piece
for you. Then you drink the cocoa
water, as they call it, and throw the
nut away.
"The natives are, many of them,
q queer lot The Spanish census made
the population IS per cent white and
Is per cent negro. I rather think the
American figures will just trans
pose those figures. '-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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thought you were rather particular You

y 81 u ~
thought you were rather particular. you
know sf Fs.
Il hope am. my lord, 2 was; the cold
reply. '.No artist could have a fairer
subject for his pencil than Lady Cara
ven.'
WELL" said the earl, in tone Of res
ignation, II shall begin to think that I
am blind. All can say is that, If
Lady Caraven be willing, shall have
no objection"
"Thank you,' responded the artist.
Il shall hope to find time to call on the
countess tomorrow"
II am very pleased you have given
your consent, Ulric,' said Sir Raoul;
II was wishing only yesterday that La
dy Caraven had had her portrait paint
ed. Mr.. Atherstone's picture will be
one of the finest in Ravensmere.'
IF it reaches there" thought the
earl. My opinion is that the whole
world has gone mad together"
He was rather. struck, after all; it
startled him to find the best Judge Of
beauty in England speak in such rap
turous terms about the countess. 1t
was a mistake, of course; but the
strange thing was to find an artist of
such note mistaken-it did not often
happen. He left Sir Raoul to tell the
news to his wife-he would not have
complimented her so highly.
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One of Morocco,s Wonders.

Dir. Thomson, in his book of travels
in the Atlas and Southern Morocco,
thus describes great natural wonder
which he observed near Demnat. "In
few minutes we were on the top of the
closing barrier of rock, and then, to
my profound surprise, I found that I
was not only on the top of natural
arch and bridge utilized by the inhab-
itants, but also on an aqueduct by
which fine stream was conveyed from
one side of the glen to the other, where
it fell in a cascade. The explanation
of this probably unique phenomenon of
a river being conveyed naturally across
gorge lao feet deep soon became ap-
parent, and proved to be sufficiently
simple. The arch was not composed of
the limestone rock of the hills, but of
calcareous tufa. The stream that now
crossed the glen had primarily fallen
as a simple cascade on the eastern side,
and, being charged with lime in solu-
ton, had, throughout long centuries,
continued to deposit it's calcareous bur-
den layer after layer. In process Of
time the tufa or lime thus deposited
had gradually grown out until it had
reached the opposite side of the gorge
and completed the bridge aqueduct;
and now, instead of falling ON the east
side, the stream falls as cascade on
the west side and there continues it's
deposition Of tufa. OF course, mean
while, the Wad Demnat was also at
work beneath, preventing the choking
up of Its natural channel while eating
away the limestone beds beneath, thus
preventing the formation Of the mas
sive wall which otherwise would have
resulted z
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WHERE THE COIN WAS MADE.

Location of the Mint Can Be Deter
mined by Certain Marks.
Coins and "coons" look al Ike to most
men, but it is easy to tell where any
coin of twenty -five cents or over was
made. There are four places of coin
age in the Philadelphia, San
Francisco, New Orleans and Carson
City. The first mint was established
at Philadelphia, and as the founding
of other places of coinage was then
unforeseen there was no necessity of
putting a mark on coins which came
from that city. But as the country
grew in territory, population and
wealth, and as the mines in the west
We're developed more and more each
year, it became necessary to establish
other minis whereby the government
could keep track of the output from
each place. and, if an error should
occur in the coinage, could at once To-
cate the mint from which the defective
coin had come. All coins are supposed
to weigh exactly the same as others of
the same denomination Silver coin.
age may be pretty we'll worn before it
is liable to rejection, but that is not
the case with gold pieces, and slight
decrease in weight necessitates RECON-
age. 1t was for these reasons that
marks are put on coins made elsewhere
than in the Quaker City. These mark:
are placed below the cage or the
bunch of arrows. If there be letter
in the place designated it will be either
a small S, O., or the two double letters
&C. Those bearing the letter are
from the mint at San Francisco. Others
having the letter are from New Or
leans, while those barring the letters
&C are from Carson City. If you dc
not find any letter on the coin at all,
it is an indication that the coin came
from Philadelphia.-Chicago Chron.
icle.
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DO you know" he said, chat am
literally tired of hearing the constant
repetition of titles? Raoul, you claim
relationship with Lady Caraven, why
not call her 'Hildred?' Hildred, why
not give over your formal and cere-
monious Sir and simply say 'Raoul?'"
Il shall be only too happy" said Sir
Raoul, eff my dear and beautiful kins-
woman will permit it,"
Before the young countess had time
to answer Lord Caraven laughed again.
"What old-world notions you have,
Raoul! Fancy talking about "a dear
and beautiful kinswoman.'
"And why not, Uric? 1t seems to
me that the people in your set sneer at
everything simple and noble. I repeat
the expression-my dear and beautiful
kinswoman. Have your permission to
lay aside your title and call you Hill
dred?"
YES she replied, eff you wish it,
Sir Raoul."
1T must be on equal terms, then"
IF you wish it, Raoul," she said Her
Law AuoICu, ACl uol eyes uIOOpcu,
and her fingers played nervously with
the diamond cross on her breast
'That is BETTER" said the earl. ''I
always felt compelled to be formal my
self when I heard you. Hildred,s have
you written those notes of invitation?"
EYES," she replied, giving him num-
Der of envelopes. What shall you
do, Lord Caraven, if they all say
'Yes?''
1T will be so much the BETTER" he re-
piled. "But that is not probable; some
always refuse. If they do accept
Ravensmere is large enough"
II have some letters of ny own to
send to post with these" she said; and
Sir Raoul saw, as she placed the letters
in her husbands hands, how carefully
she avoided touching him-so carefully,
indeed, that two of the letters fell to the
ground.
"My hand is not made of hot Goals,
Hildred," he cried, impatiently; "you
need not be afraid of touching it,
She made no reply; but. drawing back
with naughty gesture, quilted the
room.
(To be continued.)
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English Farmers, Maxim.

There has been much written about
the Indifference of the harvest through
England this year. 1t is true enough
that in many parts the crops are thin
and the straw extraordinarily short,
but there are exceptions. Anyone who
has visited the fen country must be
astonished at the luxuriance Of the
crops. There has not been such har-
vest of wheat and barley for many
years, and the crops of roots are enor-
nous. Whether or no this is alto
gether to the financial good of tbs
farmer is another question, for in re-
spect at any rate of potatoes in Ireland
America and the continent the crops
are equally plentiful, and prices will
be low. There is a proverb among fer
farmers that "a bad year is better than
a good, and a good worse than a bad.
London Globe.
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He ENJOYED the sh.v.

He was one of those smooth-faced
young men who chew gum because it's
ladylike and smoke cigarettes because
it's manly. He couldn't have stood UNI
der the mistletoe in a short-waist for
five minutes without tempting some
thing with deep bass voiss and whis-
kers to meander that way.
Hair cut?" asked the barber, as he
threw his head back on the rest.
Nav, course not" indignantly re-
piled the customer. Cant yer see I
want shaver"
The barber heaved weary sigh as
he lathered the face, which looked like
an advertisement for somebody's COM
plexion balm. Then he picked up a
neck razor, whipped it over the strop
once. and scraped the lather off with
the back of the instrument.
BY Jove, a shave makes man feel
better" calculated the smooth faced
one, rubbing his hand gently over his
skin.
That's the fourth one O. them things
To- day growled the barber.-Denver
Times.
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tish Leases n the Boer4 yyar.
I The losses Of the British army hi The
sfield In South Africa For tho month 81
March makes q heavy total. Fourteen
ofiicers and 151 men were killed or died
OF wounds. and twelve officers and 4Oe
men died l Of disease; there were be-
sides forty men accidentally killed.
Inree Ell Officers OIL and thirty-six men were
missing and prisoners, and 129 officers
and 2.s4o men were sent back to Eng
iand as invalids making total loss to
the army on active service Of sos
officers and men. sS 4. s, s
y. The number actually In hospital at
the end Of March comprised men Of all
"a INKS. from general to private soldier.
put the figures are not given. They are
reported to be not far from 1000.
The total British casualties from
aeath' not Including the colonials. from
the beginning Of the war to the end of
March, We're 6s4 officers and 1928 men.
New York Sun.
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WnOle Gays together the earl DID not
see his wife, and oftener now than
ever he dined from home.
One evening the earl was more than
usually disagreeable. Some friends
were dining with them, and during din
ner Lord Caraven began to speak of
one of his acquaintance who had
gone abroad for his honeymoon.
I Another added to the long list Of
victims" he another name writ
ten on the scroll of folly. He was a
man who had everything he desired,
yet he got married. want word for
such folly"
Uric" said Sir Raoul sharply
pardon me-that is not the way a
married man should speak,"
Pardon me-" said the earl, laughing
ly-'it is only a married man who can
speak so. You outsiders know nothing
of the matter. Distance lends en-
chantment,' You know"
Sir Raoul saw crimson flush mount
to Hildred's white brow. Suddenly the
young countess spoke. Her voice
sounded pitilessly sweet and was as
clear as bell.
Il quite agree with Lord Caraven, %
she said; eff there be one folly greater
than all others, it is that which we
call by the name of marriage"
There was a dead silen: for min
ute; even Lord Caraven felt that he
had gone too far-that he had spoken
in an undignified, ungentlemanly fash
ion; then came Sir Raoul to the res
cue
''It is an old institution" he said;
Eve will not abuse it, Talking of
abuse, has any one read the Saturday. s.
singing review of Captain Hartlakes
great military work."
This changed the conversation; but
that night, when the young countess
was about to retire, she went across the
room to Raoul, and her soft fingers
closed over his.
Il want to say goodnight and to
thank you,' she said. II want to say
also that you have been very kind, and
that feel sure you believe in what is
good; so pray for me-pray for me
for 1 am frightened at myself"
He repeated the words after her,
wondering at them. Enlightened at
herself, poor child"
Amongst the friends who came to
see Sir Raoul was Lumley Atherstone,
the famous artist-a genius who lived
for art.
He was sitting one morning talking
to Sir RaoM when Lady Caraven en-
tered. He had not seen her before,
and he at once admired her. When
Hildred had spoken to Sir Raoul, and
talked for few minutes with the az
fist, she went away. With dreamy
eyes Lumley Atherstone looked after
her.
"She is very beautiful, Sir Raoul,"
he said Il have not seen such face
Or figure since I left Italy"
Lady Caraven is certainly lovely
woman was the quiet reply.
The artist sat quite still, rapt in a
dream. Suddenly he turned to the
soldier.
do you think" he said, eff I asked
it as a great favor, that Lady Cara
ven would let me paint her portrait?"
II can not tell" answered Sir Raoul.
81 have just seen her-seen her in a
low Venetian dress, with one white
shoulder bare, and a mantle of purple
and gold round the other, a crown OF
red roses on her hair, and rubies round
her throat"
'Seen her? Where?" asked the sim
pie soldier, greatly purplexed.
Here, Sir Raoul," replied the artist
touching his temple-"here where see
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A COLD, NAUGHTY LOOK.

A COLD, NAUGHTY LOOK.
they see the women of many lands
believe me when say that never met
your wife"
If she be not fair to me, what care
Z how fair she be?'" quoted the earl.
"a am glad you think so. I do not
admire her style Of beauty. If any
one else does, so much the better-I
do not object. There is the bell Isn't
it dreadful that the sound of the din
tner bell has greater charm for me
shan the discussion of a lady's beau
rty?"
Lady Caraven fastened forward. Her
husband said something to her; she
answered him with a cold, naughty
look. Sir Raoul spoke; it was quite
another face that she turned to him
brilliant, tender. beautiful. She begged
him to take her arm. He looked at
her laughingly.
EFT would be cruel to take so fair an
arm" he said, with strong one like
Ulric's near"
Mine is strong with goodwill" she
said. smiling.
And Sir Raoul could not refuse He
leaned as lightly as possible on the
Lovely, round arm, but his heart was
warmed by her kindness.
Then he set to work resolutely to
watch her, to see if in any respect she
was deficient. He could not discover
anything. She took her place with
consummate grace. She was we'll
versed in all the etiquette of the table
she was charming hostess He saw,
too. that with all her wealth and all
her beauty, she was an excellent mis-
tress of The household; her servants
were well trained and obedient.
Il do not see myself" thought Sir
Raoul, what more Uric can DESIRE"
He could detect no fault in her; but
he did stop to wonder what their din
ners must be like when they were quite
alone.
The earl might have guessed the
nature of his thoughts, for he said,
suddenly:
Eve had some friends coming to-
might. but l postponed their visit,
thinking that you would be tired,
Raoul. We never dine alone"
The young countess made 10 re-
mark. Sir Raoul saw that she had
plenty Of self-control; no matter how
sarcastic or bitter her husband was she
was never provoked to reply.
She has that virtue" he said to
himself, Northumberland it is a sure
foundation for many Others"
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BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEr1E.

CHAPTER XXII.-(Continued)
Lord Caraven went over to him at
snce, shook hands with him warmly,
and asked him how he had spent the
day.
Very happily, thanks to Lady Car
aven," he replied-'she has been all
Kindness to me-"
The earl looked both pleased and i'm
patient.
You certainly seem better" he re-
marked. 1--WE shall have you we'll yet,
Raoul."
~Please heaven" said the soldier
reverently. "And when am we'll
shall rejoin my regiment"
Sir Raoul saw that, instead of join
ing in the conversation, Lady Caraven
walked away to the other end Of the
drawing room, never paying the least
attention to her husband-her behavior
as cold, Indifferent and peglectful as
his had been to her.
Il will tell you one thing. Uric" ne
safd; eff do recover, shall owe some
thing to your wife; she is the kindest
nurse have ever met with"
us she?" asked the earl, languidly
t<It you ever fall i'll yourself, you will
believe it. Uric"
IL hope I never SHALL" returned the
earl; eff 1 do L shall not expect the
Countess of Caraven to nurse me-"
'Ulric," said Sir Raoul, in low
voice, what induced you to tell me
that your wife was tall and dark-noth-
ing more?"
so she isl he replied.
Soldiers are pretty good judges
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! KAIsER,S DRINKrNo GLASS;

Exhibited IN . Shop window, II was
offered for sale for $40.
In g shop window in Berlin is exhib-
tied for sale an ornamental wine glass
out OF which the kaiser drank once.
The price demanded isf$140. But, as It
has i'een i'm the window several days.
wculd-b purchasers evidently think
the price too high. y Sla
Attached to 1t is notice. stamped
with a notary's seal and document
written by the clarl. Of the Third Regi-
ment Of the Uhlans of the Guard, stat
ing that Kaiser Wilhelm actually drank
out of the glass March z, 1900. 1.
The matter causes infinite mirth
among the Socialists and Radicals Of
Berlin.-New York World.
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Anxious QEerist.

1t was female voice that came over
the telephone wire this time.
is this the weather forecaster?"
Yes, ma'am. Can do anything for
your
Eyes, sir. I would like to have you
tell me how much longer this humidity
is going to last
Pardon me, but why do you wish to
know that?"
Because I washed my hair a week
ago, and want to find out how much
longer I've got to wait for it to dry.
Chicago Tribune.
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MRS: H. F. ROBERTS,

mno. n. f. hObEh1S,
County President Of w. G.. T. o., Kansas
City, Mo.
with a softly breathed blessing from
the lips of thousands upon thousands
Of women who have been restored to
their families when life hung by
thread, and by thousands of others
whose weary, aching limbs you have
quickened and whose pains you have
taken away.
Il know whereof speak, for have
received much valuable benefit myself
through the use of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
for years have known dozens of wo-
men who have suffered with displace-
ment, ovarian troubles, alterations
and Inflammation who are strong and
we'll to-day, simply through the use Of
your Compound. "-MRs. II. T. ROBERTS,
14O4 MCGEE St., Kansas City, Mo. -
$4,000 forfeit if above testimonial Is not genuine
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs. Pink
ham. She will understand your case
perfectly, and will treat you with
kindness. Her advice is free, and the
address is Lynn, Mass.
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MRS. H. +. ROBERTS
Says to All Sick Women: 1Giye
Mrs. Pinkham a Chance, I
Know She Can Help You as
She Did Me-"

{" DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM The world
praises great reformers; their names
and flames are in the ears of everybody,
and the public press helps spread tho
good tidings. Among them all Lydia
u. Pinkham's name goes to posterity
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IIOrny-Handcd.

When the labor organic atoms turned
out the other day, several well known
politicians were seen in their ranks.
Didn't know those fellows belonged
said a querulous onlooker.
ooh, yes" said a man of information,
they're members of the Wire Workers
union. News.
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PATIENTS,
List Of Patent. Issued Last Week to

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
John E. Anderson, Jamestown, N. D..
pump: Thomas Forstrer, New Uirn.
MIN, fastening device; Anton Froslid,
Minneapolis. MIMI, grain separator:
Edward j. Gel.enbeck, Shakopee, Mimi.
cooking utensil Reinhold Marshke.
Chaffee. N D., combined screen and
storm door; Reinhold Marshke; Chat
fee. N. D., grain tank for wagons; DAN
lei Stevenson, Twin Valley, Mimi. di-
rect-press,,re pump; Joseph frost, Sea-
forth, Mimi, mop-haad.
Lothrop & johnson. patent attorneys, OIL &
o12 Pioneer Press Bldg. st. Paul. MINI.
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A Vain Rerret.

"That old gentleman in the New Jer-
sey poorhouse, who recently celebrated
his 129th birthday anniversary. has
smoked pipe since he was five years
DID, -
How he must regret that he didn't
begin to smoke earlier Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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Making water Build Dams.

Many readers who do not follow the
literature Of engineering will be inter
ested in the statement that one of the
methods employed by American en-
gineers in forming reservoir dams is
to call in the, services of powerful
Jet of water, as in hydraulic mining,
BY directing such Jet against the
upper slopes Of a valley, the sand,
soil and gravel secured from the hill
sides can be carried by the force OF
the stream to the site Of the dam in
the lower part of the valley. BY suit.
able management, the water not only
conveys the materials, but consoIi dates
them In position, dropping the larger
stones at the sides and carrying the
finer material to the center Of the
dam. N FL
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Their Reservation.

Ashton-I tell you. bald head is
expensive.
Crane-In what way?
Ashton-In many ways, For instance,
when l used to go to the theater, I
could sit anywhere. Now have to sit
In the front row. or attract attention
Chicago News.
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A Bad Break i'm Society.

Jack Forchen- Hunt-"Yes she rejected
me, and all because of a bad break I
made when was proposing.
Dick Adams-"What was that?'
Jack Forchen- Hunt-"Oh, I told her
she was one in a thousand She
thinks she's one of the Four Hundred
Catholic Standard.
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cnte beyond Her Years.

It was Philadelphia little girl who,
when her mother had given her q box
Of candy and had told her to invite
one Of her friends to partake Of It with
her. said that she would ask Fanny
Brown, because candy always made
Fanny's tseth ache. 70 she c0uldn't sat
much. 3.. .ss &.
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CHAPTER XIV,

S M I L I N G June
morning. Lor d
Caraven had, for a
wonder, breakfast
ed with the coun-
tess and Sir Raoul.
They had been
talking about their
plans for the sum-
mer, when the earl
looked up with a
good t e m p e + e d
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Dire.

Clubberly-Just because I haven't
paid my bill for year, my tailor won't
make me another suit Of clothes.
Castleton-What will you do?
II shall threaten to take my trade
elsewhere. "-Detroit Free Press.