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The latest iu millinery At Miss Eil'f
TWO doors from ADVOCATE Office.
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Suits made to your measure for
$l2 90 by Walsh Bros.
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My doors sre now open 10 the trade
where YOU will frd al II g atest nov
elites and correct styles in millinery.
MISS j. e. HILL.
Opposite Oldham's.
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For meats sec LOUIS Walk at his
new stand next to w. p. Oldham's.
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The financial returns from the
Measuring Party at the home of
Henry Jones amounted to about
500
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Speaker Henderson again in hIs
chair IN the House OF Representative
after severe attack o. grip. 2S Al
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ALVIN l.. ADAMS Atty,
Gstesville, rexas.
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OucnCheQ.

knowledge of any sort being built
on study and research, the pretender
to it's possession generally has short
rope. An illustration in point comes
from the Memoirs of Baron Stock
man."
\ friend of the baron's went to an
evening party at Frankfort, where he
expected to meet Herr Won Radowitz,
who was somewhat inclined to pose
as a scientist. On his way he saw a
barn burning, stopped his carriage,
assisted the people, and waited till the
flames were nearly eXtinguished.
When he arrived at his friends
house, he found Herr Won Radowitz,
who had previously taken a party TO
the top of the building to see what ne
supposed to be the aurora borealis,
learnedly dilating on terrestrial mag
netism, electricity, ct cetera.
Have you seen the beautiful
aurora?'' he said to Stockman's friend.
Certainly" was the reply. II was
there myself. 1t will soon be out"
During the explanation which fol-
lowed Herr Won Radowitz quietly stole
away.-Youth's Companion.
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Missed His Chance.

During his lecture to children at the
Society Of Art, Mr.. e. Walter Maun-
der told bis audience an instructive
story. A certain lecturer in astronomy
observed that some Of the students
were not puying due attention. Mr..
So-and-so," he called out to one Of
them, will you be good enough to tell
us of what the corona is composed?"
The student addressed hesitated for a
moment, and then blurted out: II did
know, sir, but I've forgotten" The
professor looked at him, and then ex-
claimed: What a calamity! Here
we have the only man who ever knew
the composition Of the corona. and ne
has forgotten"-London Chronicle.
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THE CHERRY TREE FROG.
He Lives In Australia and is Happy In
Spite Of Troubles.

He Lives In Australia and is Happy In
Spite Of Troubles.
This is q picture of the Australian
tree frog CHyla caerulea). Optimists
have long maintained that everything
which has been created has some use.
The use of the tree frog Is to set an
example of cheerfulness. II am not
beautiful" thinks the tree frog, land
therefore the way for me to make peo-
pie love me is to be good and cheer
full" When the tree frog finds him
self becoming depressed by the thought
that he lacks the grace Of the young
gazelle he. is wont to restore his good
humor by allowing his mind to dwell
on the old joke about himself and his
kind to the effect that they climb up
the trees and bark. When he thinks
again that the gazelle is also swifter
than he (as it is) he consoles himself
with the thought that he himself has
ball-bearing toes.
The tree frog has much to contend
against in his effort to be Of good
cheer, and his success Is the more
commendable. He lives in Australia,
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ARE POTATOES EssENTIAL7
They Furnish About Fourteen Per Cent
OF American Nutriment.

They Furnish About Fourteen fer Censt
Of American Nutriment.
The threatened potato famine, or at
least short crop, in the light OF the
statement Of DR.. Langworthy, OF the
Office of Experiment Stations, that po-
totoes constitute nearly fourteen per
cent. Of the total food consumed py
American families has a grave signln-
canoe. The popularity Of the potato
as a food stuff is well founded, and fs
due to it's prolific yield, superior keep
ing qualities, ease Of propagation and
agreeable flavor. 1t was Introduces
into this country at the time OF Ra-
leigh's voyages to Virginic, and has
steadily increased in popularity ever
since.
Every school child is aware that
potatoes are classed as starch foods.
and that their bulk is made Up large
" Of water. The accompanying dia-
gram, prepa.ed for the Department OF
Agriculture, shows graphically the
proportion Of edible and inedible con-
tents Of potato. 1t is chiefly on ac-
count of the starch content that POI
tatoes are eaten, and while they are
apparently not economical foods, ow-
ing to the large proportion of water
which they contain, this is not actual-
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for one thing, and that Is so far from
the Bowery! But, as compensation
for this he Is a subject Of Edward
VII, and his satisfaction at this is
seen reflected In his face. Then, as
geographers know, Australia Is on the
o.her side up from the Bowery, but
the tree frog smiles to think that he
lives in a tree, where he has only to
cling to branch and does not fall off.
And then, whenever there Is shake
down in any Of the precincts adjacent
to the Bowery, the tree frog expe-
riences a shake-up, and again rejoices
in the compensation Of nature. In
short, the tree frog leads a simple,
quiet, orderly life, with honest mo-
tives, generous impulses and earnest
endeavor, and it's motto is Handsome
is that handsome does"
This picture of the tree frog Is taken
from Nature, and is scientifically ac-
curate. This account Of him Is not
taken from Nature: but Is quite orig
inal, and aims to be popular rather
than scientifc.-New York Tribune.
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Southwest country. An experiment of
much value was attempted among the
Cheyennes in Oklahoma not long ago.
An Indian agent wished the school
boys to milk cows for him, and agreed
to give each one who MIXED for three
months a nice calf. Fifteen boys
started, but they were so ridiculed by
the older men of the tribe that twelve
Of them gave it up. Three won the
calves, and the pride of being owners
Of the cattle served as quite an assist
ance in getting other Indian children
to try. After year twelve boys had
won calves, and the agent asked them
to plow corn for him, agreeing to
give them all the cora they could
grow. Ten boys volunteered to grow
corn, and they actually raised 5000
bushels, which was sold and after
wards converted into thirty head of
steers.
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" the case. In other foods, as for In.
stance, rice, there is four times as
much nourishment as In an equal
weight of potatoes, but then water or
milk is added to the rice in preparing
it for the table, so that when ready to
be eaten it very much resembles po-
tatoes in the assimilable proportion.
bulk for bulk. Equal weights Of the
two foods do not cost as much In each
case.
Being chiefly starch the potato 10
valuable as a source of muscular en-
argy and does not serve to build or
repair the body tissue. except In very;
small degree. This explains why po-
tatoes are generally served with foods
rich in tissue making properties. such
as meats, and why it is that large.
numbers Of the country population OF
Ireland and Germany are 80 poorly
nourished. Potatoes alone are very
one-sided diet.
The accompanying table shows at a
glance how the potato is proportioned
as regards its food value:
Water...... ..... ..;..:.''o"o pef sen's
Starch, or energy-producing.
material ........ ....:. .ls.4 per cent?
material ..... ....... % per cent.
Fats. ..... .......... ........ .0l per cent.
Mineral matters, chiefly pot
ash sa!ts...... .i.uo per cent'
It Is often asserted. that the potato
unwholesome, but there is no scien-
:iflc basis for it. Eaten alone pota-
toes, of course, would form a very
badly balanced diet. AS matter OF
!act it's universal popularity and con-
sumption are evident from the statis-
lies above quoted, that it forms near
" fourteen per cent. of the total food
If the people of this country, furnish
ing about four per cent. Of the total
oroteins, or nitrogenous foods, and
nearly ten per cent. of the total carbo-
aydrates or starches.
A word Of warning. Potatoes that
nave been stored for long time and
which have begun to sprout, should
not be eaten, as they are apt to con-
rain an undue amount of solanin, or
poisonous substance. Numerous cases
IF poisoning are on record resulting
from this cause.-Philadelphia Record. i,
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to him by the Indian agent. 1t lies IN
the valley near the Washita River,
and the soil is well watered and rich.
In the edge Of patch of trees border
ing on the farm was erected a nice
five-room cottage. The stock was
fattened, and every farming imple-
ment was shielded for winter. This
Indian, who was once noted fighter,
now puts in seven months in each
year On his place, and works even
harder than the average white farmer.
While one cannot say too much
good concerning his farming ability,
his moral character is in keeping with
other Indians. Sometimes, when he
can get the liquor, he will remain
drunk for a whole month. He wears
a blanket in the winter, and attends
the medicine dances and dog feasts
in summer. So while the Government
has tanned him in one way they still
have q great deal to accomplish. His
steps are slow and halting. AS 1t is
with this Kiowa farmer one will also
find it with many other Indians. They
cannot take many advance steps in
one year; not even five will see a COM
plete change in their condition. To
make a good farmer out Of warrior
requires no less than seven years.
There are to-day about 267, 300 In
dians in the United States, of which
220, 900 do not work. Therefore only
seven per cent. of the entire Indian
population on the reservation earn
their own living, excluding the In
dians Of the Five Civilized Tribes.
This is quite an Improvement over
three years ago, when not three per
cent. were capable Of taking care of
themselves.
There are today $3.50 members of
the Five Civilized Tribes of Indian
Territory. These are the Cherokees,
Greeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and
Seminole Indians. They yet retain
their land in severalty, but it will be
allotted before another year. These
are called educated Indians, and last
year they earned S1,500,000 from the
sale Of beef and cattle. 1t costs the
Government from $4.O00,000 to $5,000,-
900 every year to educate the red
skins and set them up in farming.
The Usage Indians-the richest In
dians in the United States-are, con-
trary to general belief, the most in
dustrious. They had out last year
10000 acres of land, from which they
raised 100000 bushels of wheat, 1O,-
900 bushels of oats, and 100000 BUSH
els of corn.
The Sioux outnumber the Osages
two TO one, hence the value Of their
products was even greater than those
of the Osages. But the Sioux 60 IN
for cattle-raising, having sold $4,000
head of cattle in one season, and made
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Girls With a Twang Are Barred.

When girls are chosen for the new
Government telephone service in Lon
don the educational examination sinks
into insigniicance before the phys.o-
logical test. No girl will be employed
If she be below 5 feet 2 inches high In
her stocking soIes.. She must possess
good hearing, have no defect or
speech, and must be tested by viva
voee examination, in which particu-
lar attention is Ito be paid to articu-
lation, pitch Of voice and general SELF
possession" Any candidate showing
any indication of nervousness, hys.
terra, want of self-possession or
strongly marked twang shall be re-
jected. The majority will probably
pass in nelf possession, but dialect Is
q severe test.-London Express.
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CHAPTER x.

"That is burn, is it not?" he asked,
quietly.
The girl was white, and she trembled
from head to foot. Her white fore
head grew damp, and glistened in the
lamplight. Her lips seemel scarcely
able to form the answer which she vi.
tered in a mechanical fashion.
YES"
May ask you to oblige me by tell
ing how it happened?"
She glanced up at him with face
which was rigid with fear.
"What-what does it matter? Why
do you want to know"
She seemed to the detective to be
turning something over in her mind,
and he at once assumed that she was
trying to invent plausible story to
account for the mark on her hand.
Pm sure you may guess, Miss, that
it is not my business to put you to in
convenience by asking unnecessary
questions; but of course, if you refuse
to answer, I can't make you. Do you
refuse?"
"Oh, no, certainly not" she replied,
quickly. II was doing some ironing,
and the iron touched my hand, ald
burned it."
And when did this happen, Miss?'
Again the girl hesitated. The de-
tective took note of this fact, also. He
repeated his question.
To-day; this morning"
Il believe, Miss, you were not here
this morning:"
II was not in this house."
Have you any objection to tell me
where you were, Miss"
Her white face flushed.
II would rather not" Then, at once
perceiving that he noted this fact
against her she added: My only rea-
son is that 1 was in the house OF a
friend, and don't want her to be dis
turbed by your making inquiries Of her
about-about-me."
The man smiled dryly.
Pm afraid, Miss, it's too late to
trouble ourselves affout that. AS 1
want to save you all the trouble and
annoyance I can, perhaps you'll let
me suggest where you were. Wasn't t
it at Colonel Bostaps, Miss, at the
house they call 'Shingle Gnd""
Yes. But she doesn't know anything
about this; didn't tell her why l
came"
"All right, Miss. Don't you worry
yourself about that. I shan't put hei
to much trouble, I can promise you
that. At this stage of the business its
only asking questions. But, Of course,
you understand that we have to make
sure we get truthful answers"
Nell looked more anxious than ever
but she made no further objection.
DO you want to ask me anything
more" she said, quietly.
Nothing more at present, Miss. And
I'm much obliged to you for the few
minutes talk you've given me-"
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Ing corn or driving binder, but such
things are quite common in New Mex
leo, Arizona, Dakota, and Oklahoma.
In Oklahoma vast fields of wheat are
cultivated by full-bloods, but tkey are
called civilized Indians, for the reason
that they belong to the Five Tribes. l
have ridden for a whole day through
q vast field Of wheat owned and cult
vated by full-blood Cherokees. They
live in palatial homes, and are hos
pitable people, industrious and pro-
gressive.
1t was about 1887 that the United
States Government first came to the
conclusion that manual labor would
exercise greater influence toward
civilization than anything else. That
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WHY He Kept Silent.

AT an evening party a gentleman re-
lated an adventure in which he had
been the principal actor, and, seeing
unmistakable shadows Of doubt on the
faces of his hearers, he appealed to q
friend who was present and who had
witnessed the circumstances to cor
roborate his statement.
To his utter confusion his friend
denied all knowledge Of the affair.
Meeting some time afterward the
suspected Ananias said:
"Is it possible that you can have
forgotten the circumstance to which I
referred at Mrs. AS party the other
night?'
Certainly not, my dear fellow" re-
piled his friend, "but I could see that
everyone present looked upon you as
IN incorrigible liar, and 1 had too
much regard for my character to risk
being taken for another. r."-London
Answers.
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Eound in a Bible,

The following story is being told
in Hamburg about most welcome
find of money in Bible, writes ouI
Berlin correspondent. A business
man, with a large growing family
began to lind himself in serious none
tary troubles. His wife fell i'll, and
the doctor sent in q very long bill
which he was unable to pay. The
debtor IN his distress made up his
mind to sell the family Bible. On
turning over the leaves before taking
it out of the house he found sealed
letter inscribed with the words, ITO
the finder" He opened 1t and found
the following letter inside:
I'm the sure knowledge that man!
does not turn to his Bible to read
the word Of God until he Is in the
greatest distress, have placed f1OO in
notes between pages 141 and 142.
Hamburg, II, 1S79."-London Express.
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was the date when their first lands
were allotted to them. 1t was then
bclived that the proper way to go
about teaching Indians to farm was
to place them on a quarter section OF
the good land, saying. "Yon must get
q living out Of this or starye."
In a few years they found the un-
tutored savage quite willing to starTc
or fight. In most cases he was more
anxious to fight. Some of the most
atrocious crimes have been committed
by these same border redskins who
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believe. But it is also true that fully
twenty per cent. Of them, after having
passed through training-school, will
return to the reservation and go on
the downward trail again. 1t is quite
easy to teach an Indian, but another
matter to make him remember and
obey that which he has been taught.
One may travel through any reserva-
ton in the West to-day and find many
Indians at work in the fields 1t may
seem odd to see q blanketed buck hoe
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fCopyrigbt, 1897, by Robert Bonner's Sons.
CHAPTER TX.
Continued.

"Oh, but she's come back! replied
Meg, quickly, with the idea that there
was reproach to her young mistress
implied in the suggestion that she
had been frightened away. she
didn't wait long after the master sent
for her, can tell your
And she's in the house now"
asked the detective, with interest.
"Yes, but not for you to see," re-
torted Meg, rudely. You can worry
me with your questions, if you like,
but you don't get at her, if can help
ltw
At that moment window was
opened above their heads, ana the de-
tective, without answering scrV-
ant, looked quickly up. /: Nell
standing at the easement, {. .'ng a
piece of bread which she PIT, un the
ledge for the birds. Noticing some
thing with quick eye he stared up
silently, until Nell, whose head was
turned away, moved and perceived
him. She blushed crimson, and was
about to shut the window hastily
when he stopped her by an imperious
gesture.
BEG pardon, Miss, but could 1
speak to you minute?'
For an instant sne seemed to hesi-
tate, and in that instant he could see
that she grew deadly pale. At last,
however, she made a movement to sig
Nifty assent, closed the window and
disappeared.
The detective, who thought he had
reason to fear that she would again
attempt to escape him, pushed
brusquely past Meg, and opened the
side door.
What are you going in like that for,
without so much as with your leave,
OF by your leave?" asked she prompt
ly.
You heard the young lady say she'd
see me" replied the detective as,
without further ceremony he passed
into the house.
At the foot of the stairs he met Nell
What do you wish to say to me-"
she asked, in a very tranquil tone.
1t was now so dark in the passage
that they could hardly see each 9TH
er's face.
"Well, in the first place, Miss, l
should like to speak to you in better
light" replied the man.
In here, then," said she, leading the
way, after another moment Of appar.
ent hesitation, into the little sitting
room at the back Of the house.
There was a fire and there was a
lamp. The detective turned up the
wick.
You'll excuse me, Miss, but want
very particularly to see you while l
speak"
She had gone round the little table,
and was standing at the other side of
1t. With a sudden movement the de-
tective swooped round upon her, and
seizing her by the wrist in a firm
grip, pointed to the back Of her right
hand.
On the soft, white skin there was a
little blister freshly made, with pink
line of Inflammation round the base.
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days work in all their life before.
Some have been at work for five or six
years. One farmer, a Kiowa living
in Oklahoma, raised last year wheat
making twenty-six bushels to the acre,
and corn running sixty bushels. He
titled the fields alone, except in haVest-
time, when he engaged a number OF
harvest hands to assist. His income
from last years crop was $500. His
farm is a model one. Originally the
land, 600 acres in extent, was set aside
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THE INDIAN AS A FARMER
zssgS Sssz:s:E

So after years Of patient teaching, red
men in farm life have become a mat,
ter Of course. 1t is their shortest cut
to civilization.
In the United States to-day there
arc "a 900 Indians who earn their own
living by farm.work. Last year they
sold their farm products for. COM
bined sum Of. s1,408,s65, over and
above the expenses Of living. This
was nearly $40 per capita, which is
very good considering the fact that
thirty per cent. Of them have never
before farmed an acre of land. Some
of the Indian farmers never did a
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Each steer was branded with an in
dividual brand chosen by the boy own
er. This made them prouder than
ever, and more industrious. Every
boy at the agency wanted to go to
work at once, and as a result Of that
experiment the Cheyennes are the
most industrious farmers of any tribe
so recently on the -path.-W. r.
Draper, in Harper's Weekly.
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.HE American Indian is of
that physique which makes
| q good farmer, and the Won

der is that they were not sent
Into the fields ere this instead Of max
ing them go to school. Education is
essential, but ninety-nine per cent. Of
those who return home from school
either do nothing or go into farm life.
The other one per cent. become pro-
fessional men. Within the past few
years the strides made by the Ameri-
can red man in farming have been
remarkable. More Indians are taking
to the plow than the public would
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had been placed on certain tract
Of land and told to work it. 1t was
after all ths that the Government
learned the Indian had to be taught.
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|pAxmarsycvsaIrnN

workmen being lowered each day te
the sea level from Cliff 754 feet In
height. A wire rope stretches to the
caisson, and the men travel UP. and
down this rope in basket cars. The
material for new building is lowered
in q similar manner.-New York Her
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Remarkable Lighthouse Construction.
Remarkable among engineering tasks
ls the building Of the new lighthouse
off Beachy Head, in England, which
involves submarine construction, the
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,vAsu1TA AND CADDO INDI ANS CLEARING a CORNFIELD.

$4,000 therefrom. The Cherokees are
also great cattle-raisers.
Practical farming is now being
taught in many Indian schools of the
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The more solid comfort is the softer
time q man seems to have