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English UObbers.

Speaking of the early Plantagenet Pc
Rod, Mr.. Henry, in his History of
Great Britain" remarks that the num-
Der of robbers was so great that the
Judges could not prevail upon the ju-
ries to find any of them guilty.
Even under the most rigorous admin
lstration of Edward III n numerous
band of them assailed the town of Bos-
ton in 1915 at the time of the fair, set
it on fire and carried off an immense
booty in money and goods. Their lead
er, one Robert Chamberlain, a gentle
man of great power and wealth, was
taken, tried and executed, but he could
not be prevailed upon to discover any
Of his accomplices. AS the other rob-
bers of this period were very numer-
Gus, so some of them were very cruel,
and the character which one of their
chiefs wore embroidered upon his coat
in letters of silver might be applied to
many others-"I am Captain Warner.
commander of troop of robbers, an
enemy to God, without pity and with
out remorse." Nenry's History OF
Great Pritain." book 4, chapter H.
Gentleman's Magazine.
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The Brain and Names.

An Austrian savant has declared that
the human brain contains name cen
ter" He says that it is the office of this
cell to retain names.
a striking case which would seem 10
confirm this theory occurred at Cleveland.
a brakeman was shot by a conductor
and the former could not remember the
names of persons or things, although he
could perfectly well describe the func-
tons of all articles exhibited to him.
The surgeon probed for the bullet and
found it in the exact spot necessary to
affect the remembrance of names, ac-
cording to the Austrian's theory. When
the pressure on the brain had been re-
licved, the patient remembered names
as well as he had done before his injury
and told the name of his assailant.-
Scientific American.
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S1oo REWARD 500
7 IIU
Free Pres

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science mas
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., To
ledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggist, rs
cents. Halls Family Pills are the
best.
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PAe s1owness of Starvation.

During a prolonged fast the loss OF
weight is unusually rapid at first and
decreases as the time goes on. Death
ensues when q certain percentage of
the loss has been reached, and this per-
centage varies according to the origi-
nal weight. Fat animals may lose half
their weight, thinner ones perhaps two
fifths. a man or woman of rather
spare build weighing 143 pounds
might therefore, lose about SO pounds
before succumbing. Children die after
a fast of from three to five days, dur
ing which they have lost a quarter of
their weight. Healthy adults. however.
have tasted 80 days when water has
been taken. A German physician re-
ports the case of woman aged Al
years who tasted for 43 days. taking
water freely. She lost A pounds out
of 143 pounds and died from exhaus-
ton.
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FLOWERS FOR MARKET.
Strangely Neglected Opportunities for
Profit in the South.

Strangely Neglected Opportunities for
Profit in the South.
Florida is growing Bermuda onions,
Bermuda potatoes, ETC.; is it not rea-
sonable to suppose she could grow Ber-
muda lilies as well? AS matter of
fact, lilies as fine as can be produced
in the world are already being grown
in Florida, but so far nobody seems to
have gone into the business regularly
for supplying the Northern markets.
Florida lilies might be shipped to a
Northern destination in shorter time
and arrive in better shape than is posi-
BILE from the island of Bermuda, says
the Savannah, Ga, News. The semi
tropical climate of South Georgia and
Florida is especially suited to the grow
ing of flowers. The floral wealth of the
Peninsula State, indeed, gave it its
name. Oddly enough, however, the
most of the flowers are grown in the
North. Down here we pay little atten
ton to their commercial possibilities.
In cold Pennsylvania and New York
and colder Michigan several men have
become millionaires in the seed bust
ness, Notwithstanding they were under
the necessity of providing expensive
glass covers for their young plants. In
Southern Florida there, would never DC
necessity for covering young plants.
Bulbs for hyacinths, tuberoses and the
various other bulb plants could be
brought practically to maturity in Flor
ida in time for shipment to the North
to catch the early spring warmth and
delight the Northerners with strong,
perfect, early open-air blooms. 1t seems
there ought to be money in the bulb
and seed business in South Georgia and
Florida to those who go about the bust
ness intelligently and are willing to
give time and patience to the work of
building up a reputation.
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THEY LOOKED ALIKE.
Chauncey Depew Was Often Mistaken
for Adam Forepaugh.

Chauncey Depew Was Often Mistaken
for Adam Forepaugh.
The resemblance between Chauncey
NJ. Depew, the distinguished New
York railroad president and statesman,
and the late Adam Forepaugh, the cir
Gus king, was wonderfully striking
This similarity in personal appearance
led to q number of very ludicrous mis-
takes.
A few years ago, while Forepaugh's
big show was in winter quarters in
Philadelphia, one of the baby ele-
plants was rented out to the manage
ment of an opera company, it being
utilized to give realism to an Oriental
scene The opera company closed its
season the latter part of March, and
the baby elephant was shipped back to
Philadelphia, in charge of the agent of
the company. The elephant was left
in the car, and the agent went down
town to the Continental Hotel, where
he had an appointment to meet Mr.
Forepaugh, whom he knew and had
frequently met.
Brother Chauncey happened to be at
the hotel at the time. He had been in
vited over to Philadelphia to a dinner
given by the famous Glover Club, and
when the opera company's agent enter
ed he was standing near the desk, talk
ing to one of the clerks. The agent
entered he was talking to one of the
clerks. The agent instantly spotted
him for Brother Adam.
Woodworking" he said; I'm glad
to see you.'
Delighted, I'm sure" answered
Brother Chauncey, with puzzled look
on his face, as though trying to remem-
Der where he had seen the agent.
"You got my letter, of course"
"No-yes-well. no. 1 can't say I
did," and the puzzled look deepened on
Brother Chauncey's face.
"Oh, We'll" said the agent, sit
doesn't make any difference - the
baby's here"
'9The- baby's-here-T
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A STARTLING STORY
TOLD BY A KANSAS CITY
NEWS AGENT.
In an Interview He Relates How He Ac-
cOmplished What Many Others
Have Failed to Do.

Jack Williams, of No. 401 Delaware
street, says the Kansas City, Mo-,
Journal, is well known as enter
prising news agent and thoroughly
reliable man. He had been a sufferer
from kidney trouble and endured much
pain from it until recently, when he
tried DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People and with such success that
within a short time he was entirely
and permanently cured. To a reporter
he said:
For two years I had pains in the
back constantly, causing me serious
inconvenience. But 1 did not attempt
to do anything for my complaint I'M
til the latter part of last winter, when
l saw an advertisement of DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People and
decided to see what they would do
for me. 1 was relieved within one
week after 1 began taking them; the
pains disappeared and so complete
was the cure that 1 have not found
it necessary to take further treatment
nor have 1 been troubled at all by
the disease since"
Kidney complaint is an insidious
disease. First come almost IN
noticed pains in the back and
some slight inconvenience. The
pains grow gradually worse and
the Inconvenience greater till
finally, if not given medical treatment
the person suffers awful torture and
becomes unfit to follow his ordinary
occupation. Blood poisoning sets in
the constitution is wrecked and death
often results.
Mr.. Williams took the one unfail
ing remedy and was readily curet
within a few weeks. His statement
was sworn to before Lionel Noise, {
notary public, and the facts above
will bear the most searching investi
cation. DR.. Williams Pink Pills fol
Pale People will not only effect {
cure in cases similar to the one above
but, acting directly upon the BLOOD
and nerves, are an unfailing specific
for such diseases as locomotor ataxia
partial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance
sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, ner
Vous headache, after-effects of thu
grip, palpitation of the heart, pal,
and sallow compilations and all form.
or weakness either in male or female
At all druggists or direct from DR.
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady
n. Y. Price so cents per box; si7
boxes, $3.50.
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"why, yes; it arrived this morning;

''Why, yes; it arrived this morning;
what shall do with it?"
do with what?''
''Why, the baby"
"What baby"
'The baby elephant"
A light broke over Brother Chaun-
cey's face.
MY dear fellow" he said, who do
you take me for?'
For Adam Forepaugh."
Brother Chauncey began to laugh.
"Great Caesar" he exclaimed, that's
the fourth time l have been mistaken
for Mr.. Forepaugh since I've been in
Philadelphia, and in every town
strike have at least one experience
of the kind. My names Depew-Fm
Chauncey Depew."
Then they both laughed and the
agent went off to find the real Mr.. Fore
paugh.- Minneapolis Tribune.
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Kings Long-sought Photograph.

After waiting about twenty years
the king has come into possession of a
photograph for which he has sought
ever since his marriage to Queen Alex
andra 1t is a photograph of the queen
herself as she was just before the king
first met her. 1t is said that for some
reason only one copy remained unde-
stroyed, and this could not be traced
until twenty years ago, when it was
accidentally seen by high parsonage
at court in the album of a well known
society lady. The latter on being ap-
preached was not disposed to part with
the prize even to the king, who, when
turning over the album which contain
ed it from time to time, used jokingly
to refer to it as my portrait" Since
he assembled the throne it is under
stood that the owner of the photograph
has sent it to Windsor.-SusseX News.
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MICE ADOPTED BY A CAT.
Three of Them Take the Place of Kit
tens That Met Untime1y Death.

Three of Them Take the Place of Kit
tens That Met UntimeIy Death.
Kate, the little striped cat that has
been a pet at the Louisville (Ky) Union
Station for the last year, has been
tenderly caring for an adopted family
consisting of three mice. The little
cat was picked up on the street about
a year ago by Night Waterman Tim
mons. Since then she has been the
common property of every one at the
station. She is unusually small for a
mature cat.
About two weeks ago Kate had her
first family of kittens and she was very
proud of them. While she was out for
aging a stray dog happened in and
when Kate got back she found only
the lifeless remains of her little family
left She gave many signs of her grief
for about a week.
Then some of the workmen at the
station who were tearing up the floor
uncovered a nest of mice. The old
mouse was killed and Kate was called
to make a rich meal off the three mice
that were left. She answered the call
of the men, smelled the tiny black mice,
and rolled them tenderly about in their
nest. Then, one at a time, she lifted
them and carried them carefully into
the baggage-room. The adopted ones
were deposited in Kate's basket in the
baggage-room, where they have re-
manned ever since.
The cat seems to take as much pride
in the mice as she did in her kittens,
and spends most of her time nursing
and licking Them
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SHE FOLLOWED HER CUE.
The Elderly Aunt from the Country
and Her Conversation.

ana her conversation.
When the elderly aunt was here she
was invited out to dinner with the fam
lily and had no thought of refusing. She
has a heart in her as big as the pro-
verbal Yankee cheese, but, by way of
comparison, her bump Of inquisitive-
ness is as large as the new county
building. That is why the nephew had
little private talk with her, says the
Detroit Free Press.
''You see, auntie," he began, diplo-
matically, sit is different in the city.
There is not the same freedom of speech
among friends and neighbors. We are
more conservative, as it We're"
Don't gossip SO much, you mean,"
her nose and chin rising in unison. You
think I'm CRASHED, as some of you
metropolis people of culture and re-
finement put it. I'll not disgrace you,
Tommy. I'll ask no questions that are
not suggested by the conversation. Is
that safe ruleY
Perfectly, auntie. Pardon me for
thinking that might give you a hint"
worked splendidly," the aunt report
ed after the affair was over. 81 had
heard you talking over good many re-
ports about these people, you know,
SO knew how to set my stakes. When
he told me he had made a pile on
stocks asked him if he had an idea of
settling up the debts he ran away from
down in New Jersey. You never see a
man get so red and he changed in a
wink to talking about his family. Is it
true says 1, this scandalous report
that you and your wife were both di-
vorced before you married each 9TH
erY"
| "HeavensP'
81 thought he was going into a con-
niption, but 1 talked sympathetic and
told him that the world wouldn't care
how much he owed or how many pre-
vious wives or husbands there was, now
that he is rich. That did the business,
for he told me N the pleasantest way
that people who had never married
were the best judges Of such matters
and said he was sorry that he and his
family would be unable to see any
more Of me while Pm here. 1 knew !
could take care Of myself"
There was nothing for the nephew to
do but groan until he got to the base
ment, where he could say things out
loud to himself.
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An Expensive Book.

Probably the most expensive book
known is that which the Amer of AT
ghanistan has presented to the Shah of
Persia. 1t is manuscript copy of the
Koran, the binding of which is worth
$15O,OOO. This binding is of solid gold,
234 inches thick; the carvings, which
are the work of an Afghan goldsmith.
are incrusted with precious stones-167
pearls, 122 rubies. and 100 diamonds OF
the purest water.
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Ceas-Iess Growth of the Ears.

The systematic examination of more
than 10000 pairs of human ears in
England and France has resulted in
some interesting conclusions. For one
thing. it is asccrtained that the ear
continues to grow in the later decades
of life In fact, it appears never to
stop growing until death. A woman
who has small. shclliike ears at 20
years of age will be very apt to possess
medium sized ears at 40 years. and
large ears at 60. - Saturday Evening
Post.
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Adams sarsapariIIa Pills

act gently and promptly on the liver
kidneys, stomach and bowels. They
cure sick headaches, constipation, bill
iousness, stomach disorders, sallov
complexion and are the only pills tha
will also purify and enrich the blood
Sold in 10ct. and 25ct. boxes by al
druggists. Every box guaranteed.
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Any Old Thing.

Mr.. Spunk-Oh, you needn't indulge
in heroics, my dear; you know you WERE
ready to marry any old thing when
came along.
Mrs. Spunk-I admit it, Henry; thai
describes perfectly what 1 married
Ohio State Journal.
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Awful As1iction.

Junior Partner-f received a note
from our bookkeeper this morning say
ing that he wouldn't be able to come to
work for several days.
Senior What's the matter
with the man?
Junior Partner-His wife has been
cutting his hair.-Town Topics.
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Judge Ito witness)-Let me remind
you that your evidence in this court is
given upon oath. so that you will only
be allowed to state what you know
from your own observation and not
what other people have told you In
the first place. you are a medical prac'
titioner?
Witness-I cannot say that | am. my
lord. | only know 1t from hearsay.
have had no patients yet
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A SAN FRANCISCO PHYSICIAN.
Uses Herpicide Successfully in Treating
Sycosis of the Beard.

He says: 81 recently treated 4 case
of sycosis (similar to BARRIERS itch)
of the lower lip, with Newbro's Her
picide. There was an extensive loss
of beard with inflammation extending
well down on the chin. The result of
the application of Herpicide was most
gratifying. The loss of beard ceased
and new growth of hair is now TAX
ing place over the once infiamed area.
"(Signed.) Melville E. O'Nein MD.
''S45 Howard street.
San Francisco, Cal"
Herpicide kills the dandruff germ
and causes the hair to grow abund-
antly.
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Banks: Dumleigh is not such a
Ounce as they make him out. He gets
a good thing once and a while.
Hill: But that isn't original.
Banks: Still it's bright in him to
remember it-Boston Transcript.
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Hoitt's School

At Menlo Park, San Mateo CounB,
Cal, with its beautiful surroundings,
perfect climate, careful supervision,
thorough instruction, complete labor
atories and gymnasium, easily main
tains its position in the front ranks
of schools for boys on the acific
Coast. Ira G. Hoitt, Phi. D., Principal.
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Eyes, was going to propose to that
Boston heiress, but the novel she was
reading gave me a backset."
What was its title?"
1.-The Frozen Pirate" Detroit
Free Press
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Mrs. Chatterton: Henry for good
ness sake, don't wear such short trou-
sers. Give them to the rag man.
Chatterton: Not much You women
haven't any patent on the rainyday
costume idea. These are my rainy
day trousers!-Ohio State Journal.
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The Case.

Gentlemen of the jury" cried the
council for the defendant, ''if there ev-
er was a case which in any case must
be carefully compared with other cases
this case is that case"
(Which case?" asked the puzzled
judge.
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cit onto her givin' him a fiower,"
But yer cans depend on COILS,
CHIMNEY. Today dey'll give yer
flower an termorrer a t'row-down."
Puck
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Nov this weather is delicious, -
said the contented man.
Eyes, but it won't last long," added
the sad one.-Pittsburgh -~',-'-iole-
Telegraph.
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Nothing in 1t,

Mercy exclaimed Mrs. Schopper,
'I've lost my pocketbookp
Never mind, DEAR" replied Mr.
Schopper, 'pocketbooks are cheap. II.
buy you another" -Philadelphia Press.
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Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to
use for their children during the
teething period.
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Overesrimatinp Him.

"Paw," said little Willie Gettit, give
me ten cents to buy a story book with
"Ten centsw shrieked the old gentle
man. do you think 1 am Andy Car
negie ?''-Ba1timore American.
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Pisos Cure is the best medicine Tt
ever used for all affections of -
throat and 1ungs.-WM. o. ENDSLEY
Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
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A meeting was called at a church
to pray for rain. mo use praying
for RAIN" said hard-headed ol1
brother, till the wind changes. .
Atchison Globe.
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What do you chillun been doin'?"
I'VE amt been doin' nothin.''
'Deah mel You grow noah like
youah pa every Indianapolis
News.
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Not a Violent Purge.

The day of the cannon-ball pill is past Sweet
fragrant, mild, but effective Cascarets Candy
Sathartic take their place All Druggist, 10c,
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After girl gets her engagement ring
she finds more reason for fooling witt
her back hair with her left hand.
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
E. w. Groves signature is each box 25c
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YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
because the formula is plainly printed on every
bottle showing that it is simply Iron and Qui-
nine in a tasteless form. No cure. No nay. 5oc.
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Child: Oh, mother, stop; I want 70
look at that man just run over by the
car.
Come along, do! There will be an
other presently, a little farther on
Life
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A man wants everything he can eat
and a woman wants everything she
can get.-Chicago News.
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The Best Prescription or Malaria

Chills and fever is bottle of Groves taste
less Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine
in tasteless form. No cure-no pay, Price soc.
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ElTO Permanently Cured. No fits nervousness
THO after first days of DIR. Klines Great Nerve
Restorer Send FREE 81 90 trial bottle and treat
se Dr. R. H KLINE Ltd. 93l Arch St., Philadelphia Pa
Holbrook argus., 1901-08-17
Stops the Cough

and works OF the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- Qunine Tablets cure a cold
in one day. No cure, No pay. Price % cents.
Arizona silver belt., 1901-09-12
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.

Who succeeds a president of the United States when death oyertskes hIm ? The question was one left indeh- nately answered by the American peo- pie until after the assassination of President Garfield. At that time the defect in existing laws was brought sharply to the attention of congress and suitable legislation provided The presidential succession Is fixed by chap ter 1 of the acts oi the forty ninth congress, first session. In case of the removal or inability of both the presi- dent aud ylce president then the secre- tary of state shall act as president un- til the disability of the president or vice president is removed or q presi. dent is elected If there be no secre- tary of state, then the secretary of the treasury will act, and the remainder of the order of succession is secretary of war, attorney general, postmaster gen. ersl, secretary of the navy and secre- tary of the interior (the office of sec retary of agriculture was created after the passage of the act The acting president must, on taking office, con. vene congress, if not then in session,  in extraordinary session, giving twenty days notice. This act applies only to such cabinet officers as shall have been appointed by the advice and consent ol the senate and are eligible under the constitution to the presidency.