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not exerting myself to open my eyes.
Finally 1 realized that the sound was
that of a feminine voice and came
from somewhere the other side of Min
erva.
Yes ma'am" the voice was saying,
I'm engaged Jake give me this ring
And we're goin' to be married in about
two weeks. An / was just a thinking
that seems you're from the city, as
how mebbe you'd advise me a little
about my dress. See here'-and 1 could
hear the rustic of paper-'I got these
samples. l sorter had a leanin' to-
ward this here lilock, or else that there
pea-green, but 1 thought mebbe you'd
know better what was just the thing"
Minerya's voice broke in, her clear
sweet tones in pleasing contrast to the
nasal twang of the other. Don't you
think that a white dress would be
nicer? l always prefer brides dressed
in white
A vision of a slender figure, gowned
in pure white with a shimmering veil
over all, and carrying a cluster of
white bride-roses, came into my mind
and I did not hear the conversation
which followed. Soon there came
shrill call from the house: "Rebecky.
Re-beck-y-y,"
l reused myself just in time to see
a stout figure clad in blue calico van
ish around the corner, her heavy shoes
resounding on the bare boards
The Biblican nomenclature does not
fail yet l remarked. Who is she,
Minerva?"
THE hired help 1 believe" she re-
piled. lazily sinking down among the
pillows
got up, yawned, stretched to the
height of my six feet two inches and
walked up and down the long piazza
three times Then 1 sank down at
Minerya's feet again.
DO you know. dear" began mus
ingly, Il admit that it's funny and all
that, but still there's something touch
ing-something of the real thing about
the love affairs of girl like that She
is a sort of diamond in the rough. as
it were unpublished, unspoiled by our
so-called modern culture"
Minerva was silent. / think she is
sometimes conscious of her slight de-
ficiency in poetic insight and feels a
kind of hesitation in conversing with
me-
rambled on: THAT type of girl
represents the forces-the masses of
humanity. The etherealized cultured
peeimens that we are so apt to meet
the whirl of society are merely the
overtones-the products of useless
degree of refinement She represents
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Woman'S Consistency.
DY IRMA L. HULL.

B4 lima Il. HULL
Copyright, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. COD
We were spending the summer at an
old Pennsylvania farmhouse, just out
side village, shut off from the rest
of the world by towering pine-crested
mountains In front of the wide porch
rippled a little run" as the natives
called it, spanned by a broad foot-log,
with a, rickety hand-rail on one side.
Minerva called the place Beersheba.
and L had persuaded myself that this
stream was the Brook Besor. The lone.
conical-shaped mountain, towering up
at the south, straight in front of us, we
called Mt. Sinai; and the farmer had
Informed us that the long range at
the west was the ''Pisgah mountings."
IF this Biblican atmosphere doesn't
cure you Minerva" l remarked, as
carefully established my invalid in the
long, low steamer chair, it'll do some
thing else, I'm thinking. Do you know
I discovered this morning that that big
gray cat which has taken such fancy
to you is named Ebenezer, and the
horse which pulled us from the station
is Hoseai'
81 feel better already she assured
me-
L sauntered down along the brook,
putting leisurely at a cigar. When 1
had reached the bend where the brook
turned into the little strip of rocky
pasture land, 1 leaped across the water
at a narrow place and came back up
the other side, pausing now and then
to gather some wild blackberries and
spear them on a long blade of grass
| gave it to Minerva when 1 rejoined
her on the porch where she reclined.
dreaming in cheerful loneliness.
Did you ever strike a place so ut
terly sleepy in your life?" L asked
Minerva looked at me thoughtfully
as she leisurely munched blackberry
and drew another from the stem, hold
Ing it poised daintily between her
slender forefnger and thumb. At last
she replied, do you know, perhaps it's
strange, Socrates, but it seems to me
that L never exactly struck a place in
my life
If Minerva has fault, a thing which
I am usually inclined to doubt, it is
that at times she has a tendency to
take some of my remarks rather TOO
literally. l am always careful not to
appear to notice this shortcoming, so L
seated myself on the porch-f1oor,- and
leaning my head against her knee.
made no reply.
She dropped a big blackberry into
my mouth as she continued:
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Disbandins a Great ARMY.

An important event in the history
of the United States was the sailing
from Manila of the transport Kilpat-
rick with the SO officers and the lob
mel; of the Forty-third Regiment,
United States Volunteer Infantry, in
time to enable the war department to
carry out the provisions of the law
which called for the mastering out of
all volunteer troops by June 80, 1901.
This was the last regiment to be dis
banded. By act of March 2, 1899, the
army was reorganlzed on the basis of
1000 enlisted men and $4,000 volun
teers, volunteer service being for a
term of two years and four months.
or until July 1, 1901. There was no
trouble in getting enough men. The
enlistments showed what has been
claimed by our sanest patriots, that
when the nation needs help it can OBJ
tain all it wants for the asking. The
American soldier is the best treated.
the best paid. the best fed of any fight
ers the world has ever known. The
consequence is a higher standard of
intelligence, conduct and efficiency
than in any other army. Whatever
may be the fears of other peoples the
United States is able to take care of
itself, for it has been calculated by
political economists that If necessity
should arise this country could arm,
equip and keep in the field 100000
soldiers. The volunteer force of 50 600.
which is now no more, was nearly
10 900 larger than the whole American
army before the outbreak of the war
with Spain, and many of the men have
enlisted in the regular establishment
and will continue to serve their coun-
try for years to come 1t is decidedly
dangerous to make comparisons be-
tween volunteers and regulars, but
there is glory enough for all. This
was illustrated in the operations
against Santiago from June % to July
1883, for it was only three years
ago when our men of the Fifth Corps
were winning the fight with Spain. In
the Corps were $50 officers and 1888
men. and the casualties in all the en-
gagements numbered 1,6SS. of which
L417 were among the 1927 regulars
and 271 among the 4.941 volunteers
present for duty.-Saturday Evening
Post
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SEEMS ODD IN THESE DAYS.
old Ships Papers Were Written in OueerIy
StiIfed PhraseoIopx

StiIted PhraseoIogy.
The formal wording of old public
documents, contrasted with the brew
ity and directness of those which now
serve the purpose of official announce
ment and certification, suggests the
inquiry whether the point of view has
changed or only the manner of ex-
pressing facts of public interest. AS
illustrating the appropriate phrase
slogy of a formal pubic document of
a century ago readers will be interest
ed in the following transcript of a bill
of health issued to a ship leaving the
port of New York in 1902, which is
preserved as a literary curiosity in the
archives of the Maritime exchange OF
that city:
DISTRICT OF. NEW YORK.
To all the faithful of Christ, to whom
these presents may come:
Whereas, it is Pious and Just t.
bear witness of the Truth; lest error
and deceit overthrow it;
And WHEREAS the Ship Penman
of which Alexander Coffin. Jr.. under
God, is master, and now ready to de-
part from the port of the city of New
York and, if God please, to sail from
Canton and other places beyond sea,
with twenty-six men, including the
master of said ship;
We THEREFORE, to you al, by the
Tenor of these Presents, do make
known that (praise be to God the Most
High and Good no plague, or any
dangerous or contagious disease, at
present EXITS in the said port
Given under our hands and seals
ee Office, this twenty-third day of
March, 1902. and in the twenty-sixth
year of the independence of the United
States''
The signatures are not quite legible,
but appear to be those of John Kear-
ny, d. c. and D. S. Oglethorp, M. G..
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Cicny a Natural Garden.

The natural fertility of Sicily is in
deed remarkable. Without the use OF
fertilizers three different growths-
olives. vines and wheat-flourish IL
close proximity. writes correspondent
in the New York Post Great section,
already artificially watered are anon
the garden spots of the world Tn
Piano del Cappucinui' at Trapani OF
the Western shore, the far-fame
-Conca l'Oro," near Palermo, and tn
entire eastern coast north of Catani
are sections which surpass in fertilit-
the favored valleys of Tuscany Al
ready 10000 600 orange trees, or two
thirds of the total number grown 1
Italy, flourish on the island. while cot
ton and linseed. the almond. the olive
the CARGO and the mandarin are ex.s
sively raised.
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Entering west Point Academy.

Every one knows in a general way
what kind of school the United states
Military Academy at West Point is.
1t is a special school for war estab-
lished by the government in 1902, for
the training of candidates for commits
sions in the army. At the beginning
there were ten cadets After the in
glorious war of 1872. in which the
need of trained officers was sorely
felt, congress reorganized the Mill
tary academy and maximum OF 23O
cadets was authorized. Since 1S43 the
cadets have been appointed one from
each congress district, one from each
territory, one from the District of
Columbia and ten Eat large" In 1900,
as a consequence of the new require
ments of the country the academy was
enlarged and now consists of one cadet
from each congress district appointed
on the recommendation of the con-
gresham, one from each territory, one
from the District of Columbia, two
from each state at large, appointed on
the recommendations Of its two
senators, and thirty from the United
States lat large" Under the last ap-
portionment the maximum number of
cadets is thus 511. With the excep-
ton of thirty cadets "at large" each
member of the school must be an ac-
tual resident of the district from which
he is appointed This ensures fair
and even representation of the whole
country in the army Our army rests
on a democratic basis When the
candidate presents himself at West
Point he is subjected to a rigid physi-
cal examination and must pass a
searching mental examination also in
reading, writing. spelling. arithmetic,
elementary algebra. plane geometry
English grammar. composition and
literature. geography. history and ele-
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CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR THE
VETERANS.
Interesting Information Concerning West
Point Military Academy - Under the
Last Apportionment the Maximum
Number OF school Cadets Is 51I.
Flag Song.

Flag Song.
Out upon the four winds bow,
Tell the world your story;
Thrice in hearts blood dipped before
They called your name Old Glory,
Stream, Old Glory, bear your stars
High among the seven;
Stream a watchfire on the dark,
And make a sign in heaven.
Mighty harvests gid your plains
Mighty rivers bear them,
Everywhere you fly you bid
All the hungry share them;
Blooms the wilderness for you,
Plenty follows after,
Underneath your shadows go
Peace and love and laughter.
When from sky to sky you float,
Far in wide savannas,
Vast horizons lost in light
Answer your hosannas.
Symbol of unmeasured power,
Blessed promise sealing
All your hills are hills of God.
And all your founts are healing!
Still to those the wronged of earth
Sanctuary render;
For hope and home and heaven they
Within your sacred splendor,
Stream, Old Glory, bear your stars
High among the seven;
Stream a watchfire in the dark,
And make sign in heaveni
Harriet Prescott Spofford.
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not SO much an individuality as type
Love with such a girl is an instinct
And it is from instincts that we get the
highest form of poetic expression
Don't you think so, lover
No answer came.
"A nature of this type could no more
think of treachery than of suicide
Any promise made would be fulfilled
without a moment of hesitation The
very idea of non-fulfillment would
never-could never-come into such a
mind. The Biblical atmosphere with
which We have clothed this place is a
fitting habitat for such a soul. She
would be faithful and true in tie face
of anything. She stands for-she is
an epitome of the constancy of woman!
Don't you agree with me, Minerva?"
No answer.
Minerva
"What?"
Don't you think you ought to an
swer me when l speak to your"
Doubtless l would. my lord" she
replied with a little yawn, but l can
imagine some excusable circumstances
Suppose I was asleep"
'Ohl"
Three weeks from that day Minerva
and again sat on the long porch near
the honeysuckle vine. Two figures
crossed the broad foot-log spanning
the Brook Besor. The first-a stout
girl dressed in a scant white gown with
bright green ribbon about her waist;
the second, small, dark man with q
flaming tie at his throat.
AS they approached US / retreated
into the shadow of the hallway Re-
becca paused in front of Minerva, and
taking the man by the sleeve brought
him forward.
I'VE were married this mornin'," she
announced. dull red overspreading
her freckled face This is my man,
Dan Smith, Mis- Rogers
The man bowed in an awkward fash
ion and touched gingerly the little
white hand which Minerva extended
to him, and then muttering something
about "seein' to hookin' up the horse -
Shambled around the corner of the
house.
But. Rebecca," began Minerva, as
he disappeared. Its queer No doubt
1 was mistaken, but was quite sure
that the boy you told me about was a
| blonde, and l thought his name was
Jake"
"Oh, that one" simpered Rebecca,
lingering her green belt-ribbon, yes
| his name was Jake. But he was killed
| last week. You heern about it-that
| Teller that fell off the barn up in the
mounting? And 1 had my dress all
ready n everything, m Dan, he'd
been a pesterin' me FIR long time-so
l jest concluded that he'd do"
And she followed her husband
around the house.
1 stepped out on the porch again
and gazed at Minerva's spirituelle face
as she lay back with closed eyes in the
steamer chair.
At last she opened them and looked
at me wickedly.
Il was just thinking" she said, "of
what an epitome of the constancy of
woman that girl represents.
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mentary physiology The exA.ktA alton
questions in themselves are not very
dfHclit, but the tests, such as they are
are rigidly applied. The government
pays each cadet $40 per year and has
the right to exact the strictest compli-
ance with its requirements Immedi-
ately upon passing his examina lions
the candidate becomes a cadet, tina. is,
a warrant officer of the army. He
ranks above all .sergeants and next be-
low officers commissioned by the presi-
dent. The course of study extends
over four years. The Fourth Class
first year mem study mathematics to
include comic sections. French and
English, and the theory of infantry
and artillery tactics and they are con-
stantly drilled in the practical exer-
cises of these two arms. The Third
Glass terminates the mathemat cal
course with calculus, studies French
and Spanish, geometric and topo-
graphic drawing, the theory of infant
ry, cavalry and artillery tactics and
surveying, and is exercised in riding,
and the building of military bridges.
The Second Glass studies mechanics.
astronomy and the physics Of light and
sound under one professor and the
physics of electricity and heat under
another who also teaches chemistry.
mineralogy and geology. This d Wis
ion of studies is an inheritance from
early days and must soon be suppressed
ed by a rational arrangement which
will Put all the physics in one depart
ment, leaving the chemistry and geol-
ogy to another. Drawing is continued
in this year with special application to
military subjects-engineerin old
nance and the like. Tactics is contin
ued in all three arms and practical
military engineering and signalling is
continued. The First Glass studies
comprise civil and military engineer
ing, military and international lew,
historic and historical geography,
practical exercises in astronomy, ord
nance and gunnery and practical and
theoretical instruction in tactics and
the military service of security and in
formation.-NewY York Sun
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1T seems sleepy. but it's the kind
OF sleepiness that it does one good to
slip away from the unending turmoil
Of the world and get taste of. Lis
ten!"
From somewhere within the house
came the faint sounds of a soprano
voice slowly singing:
Let not wave of trouble roll
Across my peaceful breast"
Above us the branches of the great
elm tree brushed gently against the pi-
Rzza roof. The scent of the honey
suckle was in the air. The water rip
pied on x,neeasingly. In some mex
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Betsey. The International Gun.

Although the concert of the powers
has shown almost as many phases as
a Kaleidoscope. perhaps no combina-
tions outvied 'Betsey, the Internation-
al Cum or The Concerted Bucket
Brigade within the legation COM
pounds during the Pekin siege. An
Italian one-pound cannon had been
the defenders largest gun, and the
American gunner was fer from con-
tent One day some friendly Chinese
dragged in an old three-pound cannon
made in England half a century ago,
which had been used by Chinese"
Gordon's troops, and had since lain
in a junk-shop. The American gunner
and an English armorer furnished it
up, mounted it on a pair of Italian
wheels, loaded it with Chinese powder
and pewter balls cast from Chinese
candlesticks, breech-loading Russian
shells filed down and fitted with fuse,
and rusty nails of cosmopolitan man
ufacture. Betsey's sudden outburst
disconnected the besiegers, and con-
tributed materially to the good spirits
of the besieged, although, as one of
them remarked, Betsey's "sightless"
condition rendered her destructive
powers uncertain. A more Concert
ed Bucket Brigade" than that OF Pekin
probably never fought fire. If they
were not missionaries and ambassa-
doris and women commented a Chi
nese what a splendid fire depart
ment they would makei" Greek and
Roman Catholic priests and nuns.
British and American missionaries,
members of every legation, delicately
reared women, Chinese Of all classes,
passed the buckets. And what buckets!
Kerosene-cans, water-pltchers, STOP
jars, foot-baths and a grand array OF
cooking-ute nsils-anything that would
hold water was pressed into service.
With such utensils the gallant inter
national brigade again and again
quenched the fierce fires kindled to
burn them out. There is no virtue
like necessity to give unity to lie
and effort-Youths' Companion
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pllcable way it all went to my head
like wine.
minerva ran her fingers through my
halr sooth1ngly. 1 closed my eyes and
settled myself more comfortably
against her knee. 1 got to thinking
hazlly how much more appropriate
the name Minerva was to her than her
real name Elsie" The ripple of the
brook Besor sounded in my ears as
the tlnkling of fountain. l dreamed
that Minerva and l were wandering
hand in hand through Palestine. At
last L became aware that something
more than the sound of the Brook Be-
sor was in my ears. 1 lay quite still,
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Sick voters Rights.

In Victoria a sick voter can record
his vote by post; it has just been en-
acted that he can obtain his ballot
paper through the local postmaster
from the returning officer, fill it up in
the presence of the policeman, who
must not look at the name he is writ
ing and post it.
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Coyotes In Oregon.

Coyote hunting is profitable in Ore
gon, and the coyote appears to be
plentiful OF the 100000 in bounty
warrants issued last month, $1.106
went to a mighty hunter of Harvey
county, whose score was 400 coyotes
and 63 wildcats.
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National Guard of Missouri.


1.-The national guard of Missouri SUI
fered seriously after the Spanish
American war;" said Major Emmett
Newton, of Springfield, who is its able
defender at all times, says the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat. Before the
breaking out of hostilities Missouri
troops were in the pink of condition.
MANY of the men had been in service
for years They were expert soldiers.
The officers spent much time drilling
them and wedding out the various
companies. AS a result they had only
the best men. Then the war came
along and when the boys were muster
ed out they all had plenty of military
experience. The governor disbanded
the whole thing and reorganized it.
Men who never had any military ex-
perience were admitted. The old
timers left. 1t has been a big under
taking in the past two years to get
the state troops in shape, but | think
it has been done. At Nevada this year
we had one of the best encampments
ever held in the state. There was less
rowdyism displayed, and the men
showed the results of constant drill
ing have been in the national guard
for several years, and 1 can say with
oat equivocation that the last encamp
ment was model SO far as the sol
diers' actions were concerned. We did
have trouble securing ice and water. ]
guess the camp consumed probably
$500 worth of ice in a weeks time. But
the result has justified all expense.
The encampment may cost the state
s. 900, but it's the only means we have
of giving the boys any enjoyment, anc
they do not receive a cent for their
constant drilling and practicing- Most
of the companies support themselves
entirely They pay their armory rent
al and such other expenses as may
come uD. So. say. that Missouri has
cause to be proud of the troops that
were encamped at Nevada recently. .
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"Confucius teaches the beautiful
doctrine of non-resistance.'' That's
all right. but a man can't lend another
man money when he hasn't got 1t, can
hep
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..A11 hot and grimy from the road
Dust gray from arduouS years.
sat me down and eaSed my load
Beside the FOunt of Tears
1.-THE waters sparkled to my eye.
Calm, crystalline and cool,
And breathing there restful sigh.
bent me to the pool.
When. 10. voice cried. Pilgrim. rise
Harsh tho sentence be.
And to other lands and skies,
This fount is not for thee
Pass on, but calm thy needless fears.
Some may not love sin,
An angel guards the Fount of Tears.
All may not battle therein
'+Then with my burden my back,
/ turned to Saze awhile.
First at the uninviting track,
Then at the waters SMILE.
''Anu L go upon my way,
Thro' out the Sultry years.
But pause more by night, by day.
Beside the Fount of Tears
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Silence answer. a.,ch.