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ob!iteration of all sense and feeling and
immediate death.
Since the imposition of sentence
Czolgosz has lost the nerve which car
ried him through the ordeal of the
trial and has collapsed almost COM
pletely. The chances are that by the
time the day of his execution arrives
he will have to be dragged or carried
to the chair. His collapse occurred on
his arrival at Auburn penitentiary at
3 o'clock on the morning after his
sentence was pronounced at Buffalo.
Up to that time he had carried him
self marvelously well. He stood the
trying test in the court room and even
the imposition of sentence without
visible weakening and marched back
to his cell almost as jauntily as though
he had been acquitted.
But the people of Auburn had heard
that he was to arrive that morning,
and a mob of about 800 had assembled
at the station. When the train pulled
n there was an Outcry from the mob
for the murderer's blood. As he was
hustled from the train to the prison
fists struck at him, and hands reached
over the officers shoulders to seize
him. Immediately he collapsed and
became panic-stricken. Falling upon
the floor of his cell, he screamed with
fear and agony and begged the officers
not to give him up TO the mob. That
seemed to be his greatest fear-that he
would be lynched. As the days passed
he grew a bit qUieter, but it is aDDar-
ent to his guards that he has lost his
nerve. and they fear he Will make a
Ditiable spectacle of himself when the
time comes for his last march on earth
that from his cell to the death cham
Der.
An arrant coward, the chances are
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that he will be paralyzed with fear
when he views the apparatus prepared
for his death-the grisly chair, the
head piece and the straps. 1t is, in
deed, a spectacle which might make
the most clustering braggart quail,
and in the case of a Ditiable coward
Ike the man who murdered the Dresi-
dent the effect will probably be dis
-ressing in the extreme to the sheriff
and other officials charged with the
legal execution. But they have little
pity for him. Indeed. at the start be
fore his trial the sheriff discovered
that the guards stationed outside his
cell were practicing a mild form of
torture by keeping him awake at
night They managed to make noises
which startled him every time he went
to sleep; they talked or sung or whis-
tied and gloried in the fact that their
endeavors were driving sleep from the
brain of the murderer mild form Of
the Chinese torture which keeps GRIM
mails awake until they die. But as
soon as the sheriff heard of this he
put a stop to it. largely because he
did not want Czolgosz to appear in
court thin, drawn and haggard as
though he had been prosecuted in the
Jail In the eyes of the law he was still
innocent until he had been proven
guilty. and orders We're issued to feed
m well and let him have plenty Of
sleep The result was that when he
came into court he was fat and sleek
after his two weeks of rest and good
God and looked much better than he
did when he was arrested.
But since his sentence he has
changed his demeanor Realizing that
his clumsy efforts TO feign insanity
were deceiving no one, he dropped
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the expedition made careful examinations
of the polar atmosphere to determine tho
amount of impurities it contained.
In more than ninety different places on
Bear island. SpitZbergen and King
Charles Land, air was filtered and not
a single germ was found in il, although
over 10000 liters of air were subjected 20
the test.
Similar Investigations were made in re-
gard to the purity of the water, snow
and ice Even salt water from "A depth
of 5000 feet was subjected to the bac-
THEOLOGICAL tests. A few bacteria were
found, but they We're extremely rare.
An examination of the intestines of dir
ferent polar animals proved that the ami
mails are almost free from bacteria Only
the polar gulls made an exception In the
intestines of polar bears and seals some
bacteria were discovered which resem-
bled the bacteria usually found in human
intestines.
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But since his sentence he has
changed his demeanOr. Realizing that
his clumsy efforts to feign insanity
were deceiving no one, he dropped
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Is a Kodak Fiend.

CSew York Commercial Advertiser.)
Amateur photography is a fad with the
shah of Persia. and he has become quite
skiliful in the use of the camera He has
a positive mania for being taken IN every
conceivable attitude and dress, and has
even been phOtOgra phed in bed.
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THE FELLOWS BAN.
An Effort Being Made to Keep Earl
Russell From Landing.
Philadelphia North American)

In spite of the fact cabled from Lon
don. that Lord John Francis Stanley
Russell has signified his intention to
seek citizenship in this country and to
take the first steamer to these shores il
looks though he will find it difficult
TO effect "A landing. owing to the deter
mined effort of American connections to
prevent him.
The particular Nemesis of the earl,
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Under His Breath.
washington Star)

"I suppose your wife always has the
last word2' said the impairment relation.
Not always" answered Mr.. Meekton.
But she always has the last one that is
spoken aloud
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Where Air Is Pure.
lChicarn Tril111ne

ITIDune-1
During the recent scientific expedition
to Spitzbergen under the direction OF
Professor Nathorst. the bacteriologist Of
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MEDICAL GENERALS.

Appropos Of the nomination Of Gene
raj Wood to be a brigadier general in
the regular army, 1t is an interesting
fact that he Is not the first surgeon
who has made a. high military reputa-
ton on being transferred from the staff
to the line. General Samuel w. Craw-
ford, at the outbreak of the Civil war,
was a captain and assistant surgeon,
stationed at Fort Sumter. AS one of
Major Andrson's officers he took more
than surgeons share in the defense
Of the fort, actually commanding one
Of the batteries that responded to the
Confederate fire.
Transferred to the line Of the regular
mission in the volunteers, and subse-
quently rose to the command Of q di-
vision, serving with distinguished cred
1t at Gettysburg and in Grants Vir-
ginia campaign. After the war, at
which he won prevent general rank in
the regular army, he long commanded
a regiment stationed in the South, act
lively engaged in the enforcement Of the
reconstruction laws. Gen. Crawford
was generally esteemed a most capable
officer, though he did not escape the
prejudice line officers have against off,
GERS who came into the line from a staff
corps, as the medical department Is.
Sheridan at one time protested against
Crawford's selection for high COM
mand on the ground that he had been
a "pill-roller," but had to admit that
Crawford was at least an exception.
At no time was General Crawford
likely to succeed to the command Of the
army, and therefore he did not chal-
lenge line sentiment to the extent that
Gen. Wood challenges it. In the natu-
raj order Of promotions and retire.
ments, Brig. Gen. Wood, If confirmed
as such, will become Lieut.. Gen. Wood
in 1909, and will not attain retiring age
until 1924. 1t is the prospect Of the
army being commanded for Is years by
a lieutenant general who began his
military career as a surgeon that ruff
f1es every feather in every chappeau Of
the army.
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AN HUMBLE HERO.
Copyright. 1901, by Thomas P. Montfort.
CHAPTER vi.

CHAPTER vi.
SIM SURPRISES HIS NEIGHBoRs.
Sim Banks did not 60 home at once,
but passed on down the street in the d.
rection of Hicks store. 1t had been
his custom to 60 there every night to
join the little group Of men who al
ways congregated around the store
stove In the winter and on the platform
in front of the door in the summer to
loaf away their idle hours.
He had long been one Of the leading
spirits in these meetings. and hereto
fore he had come to them boldly, and
in the talks that followed his voice had
been heard taking an important part.
But tonight he approached with halt
ing step and shamed face and sat down
quietly on the edge Of the platform on
the very outskirts Of the group. He
hoped no one would notice his pres
ence, and he was careful to do nothing
to attract attention to 1t.
Pap Sampson was there and Jason
Roberts and Jim Thorn and number
Of others, and most prominent among
them all and most In evidence in the
conversation was Ebenezer Sparks.
Very naturally. the subject under dis
cussion was the war and the battle
that had that day been fought in their
hearing. Ebenezer, with wonderful ef-
frontery, seized the first opportunity to
begin a rehash of the oft told stories Of
brave deeds performed by him In the
Mexican war and to reannounce his
consuming desire to again take up a
soldiers life and join in the fight and
experience the dangers and hardships
Of war as he had done in days gone by.
Sim listened to Ebenezer in astonish-
ment. 1t was mystery I" him how
man could have the assurance to boast
of his bravery when only few hours
ago he had shown the very men to
whom he was talking that he was an
arrant coward. Sim knew that be had
acted the part Of coward, and he
knew that every man there knew 1t,
and be was resolved that If no one
mentioned that event until he did IT
would never be mentioned.
Ebenezer talked on for some time be-
fore Pap Sampson brought his cane
down with thump and said:
Thar, Ebenezer Sparks, that'n do.
We all know how brave you are. SO
thar amt grain Of use in the world
for you to waste your breath a-tellin US
about it. Lord. you made that all
plumb plain to US today, you an Sim
Banks both"
"Sim don't seem to be doin much
talkin bout the way he DONE" Jason
observed. with laugh. Guess he be-
lieves in lettin his actions speak for
themselves"
Lord, Jason, reckon the way Sims
woman done kind Of took the tucks
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A BOY OF ENTERPRISE.
What did 1t mean
TO BE CONTINUED.

He was a freckled-faced, foxy-look-
ing boy of 13 or II, and not more than
about half as big as he ought to be,
but he was wiry, and his eyes were
clear. The proprietor Of the store was
in his office when the boy entered.
do you want boy here?" asked the
youngSter with confidence.
What do I want with a boy?" re-
piled the proprietor, with an intent to
have fun with his visitor.
II don't KNOW" was the unabashetl
response. II guess they have boys
around stores sometimes, and Thought
you might want one"
well, since you have mentioned 1t,
do"
What kind of boy do you want"
The proprietor looked him over with
a more or less suspicious eye.
Il want a good boy" he said slowly.
"Then I won't do" said the young
ster.
Why won't you do? Are you not a
good boy?"
"Um-um-er," hesitated the caller,
I'm just boy, that's all. There s
something wrong with 'em when they
are good"
He started out, when the proprietor
called him back.
Hold on" he said. Maybe you are
what want"
eff you want good thing I'm It,"
said the boy, land you won't have to
push me along either"
How much pay do you want?"
II want million, but I'll take SO a
week."
when can you begin?"
This very minute if you'll give me
my supper. I haven't had anything to
eat for three weeks"
Nothing to eat for three weeks" ex-
claimed the proprietor.
Nothing fit. I've scraped along as !
could. but haven't had square meal
with pie on the side"
"All right; you shall have your sup
per, and where will you sleep?"
"Oh, l won't sleep at all. I'm going
to stay awake of nights when I amt
busy, sos I can feel how good 1t is to
have 4 job and got money in my
clothes. Hully gee, there's a kid out
there trying to get away with a piece
of lead pipe. Let me crack him once. u
And the new employe dashed out after
the offender. r."-Washington Star.
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wouldn't "a got up no more for q
month"
"By granny" said another, IL low
Jim got off pow'ful easy myself! 1t
were q good thing it want me he had
to deal with"
can you can bet your hide it was
moughty fortunate for him." remarked
third, that it want me-"
Pap Sampson thumpcd his cane
against the floor and laughed.
"You uns are all a-talkin pow'ful
big" he said. "but you uns better not
forgit that Jim Thorn amt dead yit
'Tain't sensible to 60 foolin roun' q
mules heels less you got business
thar"
As Sim Banks walked home that
night he felt greatly elated, and In his
soul there was kind Of feeling closely
akin to intoxication. He stood erect,
with a bearing proud and disdainful,
held his head well up and walked with
q step firm and confident.
In knocking Jim Thorn down the
way he did he had demonstrated to his
neighbors that he was not so much
coward as they had supposed. That
within itself was a greal deal to be
proed Of, for he felt that In removing
the stain of cowardice from his name
he had raised an almost insupportable
burden from his soul. But that was
not all nor yet the chief cause Of his
elation.
Louisa would learn what he had
done, and she would know that he had
done it for her sake. He would not
tell her, but others would. His knowl-
edge Of human nature was limited. but
it was broad enough to tell him that
bis praises sung by others would be far
more effective than If sung by himself.
That she would be pleased he felt as
sured. for she would understand how
well he loved her and how more ready
he was than any one else on earth to
stand up in her defense. Then. too, she
would realize that he was not the con-
temptible coward she had thought him
and because Of which she had spoken
Of him and to him in such harsh terms.
Perhaps she would even speak words
of praise for his conduct, and perhaps
oh. happy thought!-she might put her
arms about his neck and kiss him. That
would be q reward indeed. and for such
q reward he would be willing to fight
the whole world.
Fond. sweet hope! But how many
of our most precious hopes are born
only to perish with their first breath OF
life!
When Sim reached home. be found
the house dark and Louisa in bed. He
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up and pull down the great blushing
juicy peach, and spoil my shirt bosom
with it, what do I care about how the
sunshine got into it and transmitted
itself into such deliciousness. You de-
serve a bone medal for directing my
attention to the black roots and rougi,
bark.
Now let me specify. am bachelor
with housekeeping proclivities. That
may mean something like an old maid.
I have little nephew who visits me
occasionally. He can jump as high
and kick in as many directions as any
little boy you know. He has developed
the very unusual tendency of little
boys to play locomotive through the
house with great puffings and blow
ings. Carpets are fine tracks and col
lisions with chair polish and desk fit
tings are never fatal to the locomotive.
7 developed great "firmness." My eye
was very steady. my voice very low,
costrained and business-like. I got the
little fellow by and by so that I could
glance at him and put him into a
straight jacket at once. I fell in with
Mr.. Murdstone, the man with black
whiskers and cold eyes, and little Da-
vid Copperfield. heard Mr.. Murd-
stone say: Come, now, Clara, firm
ness, my dear; f1rmness." My little
boys now have right Of way over all
my tracks. The furniture Is getting
somewhat dull in color, but the spirits
of the boys are bright.
I pack my grip sometimes and 60 to
the city. You need a little help when
you first get to 1t from the country.
Your mental centre Of gravity Is varia-
BILE, not to speak Of the fit Of your
clothes and the supernumerary condi-
tion Of hands and feet. You are pre-
sented to well-groomed, office-look-
toria. Your whole inwards melt away
when the familiar question rises to
your lips: How is your grain look
ing?" "Ploughs all running today?"
I don't say needed any help when
first so situated, but I say you will
need it. Jump into the carriage with
Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair" and
ride with her to the finish. To pre-
serve your nerve you may imagine
they are all Rawdons and Beckies un-
til, perchance, you can go with them;
then you won't give a rap" how 1t is
Rev. Oliver Johnson in Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian.
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SHE is I44 AND STILL WORKS.
That Is the Account Given by Her Heishbors
of Martina CeIada, q Peruvian Woman.

Here Is a case Of longevity vouched
for by Ell Moro, Of africa, city Of
the Peruvian provinces, held for ran
som by Chile.
In the valley Of Codpa, in the same
province, it says that there is wom-
an, named Martina Celada, who is IA
years old and to this day works in the
fields. According to her many rela-
tives living in africa, she was born in
1757, and has seen most Of the noted
men Of the South American wars Of in
dependence.
This old woman has seen three GEN.
turies, the eighteenth, the nineteenth,
and the dawn Of the twentieth. She
was twice married; the first time at the
age of 40 and the second time when she
was 60. Her sons and daughters are
all dead; some Of her grandchildren
are living, and she has great-grand-
children and great-great-gra
rem. Two Of the last generation are Of
marriageable age, so the old lady may
yet live to see her fifth generation.
The old woman has some means, but
she does not want to enjoy them, be-
cause she says it is not yet time. She
wants to live, as she does, in order to
entertain all that come to her house.
Dona Martina Is somewhat blind,
for something like film Of flesh covers
her eyes; she has completely lost her
hearing; and her power to think went
shortly after her sight. But she can
still walk very we'll through the fields
she cultivates, and as late as 1899 she
was known to climb up a fig tree to
gather the fruit.
1t may be said in passing that such
stories Of great old age are not very
uncommon in Peru, where the facility
for gaining a living and the equable
climate seem to conduce to longevity.
1t is a very common thing to see In
dians cholos. who are said to be as old
as 100 years, of more, doing their daily
work with the ease Of young men and
carrying their years as lightly as in
the days of their youth.
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HAD SAMPSON BEEN THERE.

If William T. Sampson had been at
Manila:-
Sampson-How do I look, Gridley?
Gridley-All right. Your swallow tail
fits you without crease. Your pat
ent feathers and kid gloves are au fait.
Wait a minute, admiral. Your cravat
Is riding over your collar. Let me
fix it.
Sampson -Confound it Something
like that always happens at critical
time.
Gridley-That's true. And those
Spaniards have got their ships cleared
for action, and we ought to begin the
ball at once. There you are, admiral.
Shall I open up on 'em?
Sampson-Don't be In such an un-
seemly hurry, captain. I wish to ask
Won a few questions and I desire cat
egorical answer.
Gridley-But these fellows are about
to fire, admiral.
Sampson-Never mind. Have you
washed YOUR face this morning, Cap
tain Gridley?
Gridley-I have.
Sampson-Have you taken a bath?
Gridley-I have.
Sampson-Did you use Figs soap?
Gridley-I did.
sampson-Did you put on a clean
shirt?
Gridley-Yes.
sampson-Have your shoes been pol
ished?
Gridley-They have.
Sampson-Is your handkerchief per-
fumed?
Gridley-Certainly.
Sampson-Is the ships band ready to
play Strauss Beautiful Blue Dan
ube?"
Gridley-It has the music before 1t.
Sampson-Are my whskers combed
straight?
Gridley-They could not be straigh-
| ter.
Sampson-You don't see that fellow
Schley anywhere around, do you?
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outen him." Pap said. Then. turning
to Sim. he added. ''She kind Of bit you
pooty hard. didu't she, Sim"
mo harder'n deserved, | guess, "
Sim replied dryly. 81 did act the mis-
cradle coward. an 1t amt no wonder
she was ashamed Of me-"
Say, by granny. but that's one way
to talk. amt it% Jason said after
short silence. You amt bit like Eb-
enezer, Sim. He done more cowardly
than you, but you won't ketch him
ownin Of 1t. Larry time"
II can't help nothin bout what Eb'
enezer does" Sim replied. 1T don't
do no good to deny the truth when ev'
er'body knows what done"
You're right thar, SIM" Pap Samp'
son said heartily. "Addin vinegar to q
sound puddin amt goin to make it no
sweeter, an aldin lie to another fault
amt goin to make the other fault no
less. Them is gospel truths If thar
ever was one outside Of the Holy Writ.
an it'd be q good thing for you. Ebene-
Zer Sparks. to take 'em into your craw
an digest 'em along at odd spells"
Pap Sampson" Ebenezer exclaim'
ed, bristling up. do you low to insinu-
ate that been allyn"
Lord, no, EbeneZer. amt no hand
to insinuate. but when coward makes
out like he's brave if he ain't lyin he's
gittin right slap next door to it."
You better he keerful. Pap" Jim
Thorn said>-''or first thing YOU know
you'n have Ebenezer's old woman
down Oh you. Can't nobody make her
think he amt brave, you het!'
"She amt much like Sims wife. is
she?" Jason asked. Then he added
"By links, think Sims wife cut up toe
rough with him. tell you right now
I'd like to see my woman try any sict
capers as them OH Inc. especially right
afore folks. Lord. I'd leave 'er SO quick
that it'd make her head swim"
"You all hearn what Mary Mann said