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The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
Tricks OUR WATCHES PLAY.
Very Small Causes May Result In Iu-'
oanxsniance to tho Owner.

Very Small Causes May Result in In-'
convenience to the Owner.
Watches often suffer from changes
of Temperature. After a watch has
been worn next to a warm body all
day it should not be left over night Oh
cold marble or near an open window.
The cold is. likely to contract the natal
pivots, and however slightly, tighten
up the works. The next morning, for
be found to be losing time. 1t fire.
quently happens that watches are
slightly magnetized by static electric
ity given off by the human body. 1t
has been found that dark people arc
more likely to exert this influence
over their watches. This influence is,
besides, more common among women
than with men. Persons Of this sort
can never hope to carry the correct
time unless they carry their watches
in rubber or steel cases. Never lay
your watch down for the night in
horizontal position. 1t should always
be hung vertically, as it is carried dur
ing the day. If the pivot of the bal
ance wheel be in the least worn this
change of position tends to loosen the
cap jewel" Everyone has had
watch suddenly stop for no apparent
reason and go on again when slightly
shaken. This may not happen once
year, but all watches are liable to
such an accident. This is due usually
to the catching of the delicate hair
spring. 1t is caused by some sudden
movement such as jumping on or of
a car. The jolt must come at the exact
fraction of a second when the spring Is
in position to catch, so that the
chances of such an accident are rare.
A watch should be oiled every eight
cen months. The oil dries up in this
time as a rule and if the mechanism
be run with the oil dry it quickly
wears out. In examining a watch all
jewelers. follow the same plan. They
first look to see if the hands are
caught If the fault lies deeper they
next take out the balance wheel and
examine the pin and pivots. Next
they let down the main spring and
examine the wheels. 1t sometimes
happens that a jeweler will not find
the cause of the trouble for days. The
most difficult disorder to locate is a
slight burr on one of the wheels
Chicago Chronicle.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.
THE TYPHOID GERMS ARE NOT
INHALED.
They Arc Swallowed with Water or
with Food-The Eating OF Raw
Vegetables Attended with Danger
Warning Given by Scientists.

Ashland's epidemic of typhoid fever
is undoubtedly due to her drinking
water, in regard to the character OF
which there has been more or less
complaint for some time past: but
there are other causes for typhoid cpl
denies, as the disease is one that is
quite easily disseminated, says the
Milwaukee Wisconsin. Typhoid gerins
ave not inhaled; they are swallowed,
with water or with food. General
cleanliness is therefore recommended,
in addition to care as to the water sup
ply. Foods that are cooked are thus
made inoccuous, as the germs are de-
stroyed by the heat; but uncooked
foods, or food articles that are han
died in shops after they have been
cooked, may carry typhoid germs into
the alimentary system. Vegetables are
source of infection, and unfortu-
nately it is quite difficult to avoid
risks in the consumption of raw vege-
tables, such as lettuce, celery, radishes,
cabbage, or tomatoes. The fact was
recently announced that Prof Gualdl.
of the bureau of hygiene of Rome, has
observed a close connection between
the prevalence of typhoid fever and
the seasons during which raw vegeta-
bles are consumed. This led to micro
scopical examinations of lettuce, Gel
cry and the other vegetables which are
generally consumed in raw state,
with results which demonstrate that
such vegetables may become source
OF infection. The findings of Prof.
Gualdi have been duplicated by In.
Fl. w. Wiley, chief chemist Of the Ge-
partment of agriculture. who states
that he is in perfect agreement with
the foreign scientists who have come
to regard raw vegetables as one of the
leading sources of typhoid infection.
The truck farms and market gar
dens" on the outskirts of large cities
are in many instances fertilized with
sewage, refuse of various kinds, and
these farms are particularly danger
GUS, and the health officers who have
given the subject their attention are
in favor of official inspection in order
to safeguard consumers against infec-
ton with typhoid fever. The scien-
fists who have been Investigating the
vegetables are not warning people
against the eating of lettuce, celery,
ETC.. on the contrary, they declare
that it would not be wise to discour-
age the consumption of such products
of the fields and gardens. But they
suggest the sterilization of vegetables
which are eaten raw by the use of
three per cent solution Of tartaric
acid. After the vegetables are washed
in the solution they should be washed
a second time, in sterilized water. 1t
is said that tartaric acid is easily re-
moved, and that even should a small
amount remain after the treatment,
it will neither injure the flavor of the
vegetable nor the health of the con-
sumner. The only thing involved by
the precaution is the time of the cook
or the cooks helper.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
THE CHICKADEH,

Were It not for me-"
Said a chickadee.
mot a single flower on earth would be;
For under the ground they soundly sleep
And never venture an upward peep,
TIL they hear from me.
"Chickadee-dee!
II tell Jack Frost when It's time to go
And carry away the ice and snow;
And then l hint to the jolly old sun,
"A little spring work, sir, should be done.
And he smiles around
On the frozen ground.
And l keep up my cherry. CHEEKY sound.
TIL echo declares in glee, in glee.
'Tis he! tits he
The chickadee-dee!
And then I waken the birds of spring
'Ho. ho it's time to be on the wing.
They trill and twitter and soar aloft.
And 1 send the winds to whisper soft,
Down by the little fiower-beds,
Saying, Come, show your pretty heads!
The spring is coming, you see, you see!
For so sings he.
The chickadee-dee!"
The sun he smiled: and the early flow
Boomed to brighten the blithesome
hours,
And song-birds gathered in bush and
tree;
But the wind he laughed right merriy,
AS the saucy mite of a snowbird he
Chrped away, DO you see, see. see?
l did it all!
"Chickadee-dee!"
Sidney Dayre
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
| she was always shy and never seemed

she was always shy and never seemed
to believe him.
Suddenly his heart beat. A paper
lay in his lap and on it were some lines
in Marian's writing. still so familiar:
Marcus, dear, l found this once
among your college souvenirs. do
not think you ever saw what is hidden
between the leaves OF this blotter. 1t
is best that you do not see it as long
as l live. No one ever loved you more
than do $50 l have kept the secret :"
What did Marian mean? He took
up the blotter with a dizzy surging OF
the blood. Between the leaves? He
fumbled with mans awkwardness
over each one and rubbed them. Be-
tween the chamois leaf rustled some
thing like paper. Why! two leaves
were laced together to form one
There was something between, a mes
sage come down to him unread through
the years, come down from the very
springtime of his life.
He stood up, drawing deep breaths.
He must think first. Where was the
girl who would be the woman Of to-
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
Worlds Oldest Inhabi an ts,

The Oldest persons in the world, ac-
cording to facts gathered by the Hun
cred Year Club of New York, are Izai
Rodofsty, of Moscow, Russia, who is
in his both year, and Mrs. Nancy
Hollifield, of Battle Creek, Mich, who
is H. Rodofsty was reported by DR.
Joseph Jornossky, of Moscow, who
says the old man comes of a long
lived family. His father died at 12C
years. Rodofsty's sight is good but
his hearing is poor. Mrs. Hollifield
has liveS temperate, simple life, do
ing housework for years.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
Love and a BIOtter.

BY ELIZABETH CHERRY WALTZ.
Copyright, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
1t was not quite year after the
death of Marcus O'Neale's wife that his
interest in life had a resurrection. 1t
may have been the fact that it was
the springtime and the season of re-
generations, but it is far more likely
that it was because it was the time of
house cleanings and the sight of 1t
about him filled him with an inexpress-
ible longing for things as they were of
yore and deep and undying disgust
for the present. The present, be it un-
derstood, was represented by careless
housekeeper and by dust on every
piece of furniture in signt.
Il don't really believe I am over
fastidious," remarked Marcus O'Neale,
but really when it comes to this"
"This" was cup of muddy coffee
and cold storage egg. Sometimes very
practical things are regenerating in
these influences.
1t was of no use to say anything.
He had often spoken his mind, but had
also become convinced that the thun-
ders of Jove would be useless to re-
store order.
II must do something" he thought
with decision, this cannot go on. 1t
is a parody on life"
He left the breakfast almost untast-
ed and went upstairs. 1t was pret-
ty house still with all its sad traces
OF neglect. He had not wished toleave
it. Why should he? The happiness of
his life had been there and although
he grieved sorely, why grieve SO NOR
bidly as to shut away all traces of the
dear girl that had gone away?
Rather stay with the memories, cher
ish them and believe that she smiled
down upon him and wished him to be
happy. Had she not said to him, II
hope to be happy-and so must you.
Do not let 1t spoil your life, Marcus,
but live it out we'll. If you do not
wish to live it alone. remember that
wish first for your happiness"
But who could replace such a sweet
soul? Was there in all the world such
another unselfish creature? No, she
alone was fit to be among the angels
whittier she had gone.
He went into her pretty room, her
dainty room with its brass bed, it's
chintz draperies, bamboo chairs and
all the pictures she had loved in her
girlhood. AL was as she had left
it and it gave him a poignant pang to
see it as it was, to feel that it must be
dismantled If he left his home
Aimlessly he opened the desk, the
little drawers, the large ones. In the
very back of one was a sealed pack
age, the red wax brown with the air.
1t had been sealed a long time.
Il wonder what this is" he thought,
'this unmarked thing-it is strange
that never saw it before-but l did
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
BLUFF CITY LOCALS,
The Editor Denies Asperslons Against
His Good Name.

Ihe Editor Denies AsperslOns Against
His Good Name.
Some miscreant who probably owes
us years subscription and is there
fore down on us, has started the story
that the editor had keg of beer up
to his house last week. This is a base
canard and an outrageous attempt to
assassinate our character We not
only do not drink beer, but were keg
our house our wife would leave our
bed and board at ten minutes notice.
If we find out how this thing started
We may bring suit for slander.
AS Esquire Taylor, our trustworthy
and respected justice of the peace, was
going home from prayer meeting last
Thursday night alone the candle in
his lantern went out, and after stumb-
ling along for few rods the Judge ran
against hog lying in the road and
was precipitated head over heels The
shock so unnerved him that he was
confined to his bed for three days. We
congratulate him on his narrow escape
from horrible DEATH Many a man
has fallen over a hog at night never to
rise more.
Last Tuesday travelling agent for
patent door spring came along, and
We gave him forty cents in cash to af-
fix one of the springs to the outer door
of the Patriot Office. 1t is the first
and only one of its kind in Bluff City,
and we are being congratulated on
every hand for our enterprise and pub
lie spirit. AS We have often said be-
fore, nothing will be left undone to
make the Patriot a power in the land.
Chicago News. d.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

not really look-things seemed too
sacred to disturb"
He sat at the window where the soft
air blew his dark hair from his tenn
pies. He slit open the package with
his penknife. A curious thing dropped
out-something from past remote
a past when Marian knew him not.
About the thing still clung a faint
smell of violets, of springtime.
A little foolish thing it was in
deed. A blotter of one chamois leaf
and one of dark maroon cloth quite
thick and caught curiously with silk
en- stitches. There was a celluloid
cover tied on with now-faded ribbon
and on it was painted an improbable
bird sitting impossibly upon a spray
of flowers. He remembered 1t at once.
A girl had sent 1t to him as a valen-
tine, a girl he mad once thought him
self madly in love with in those old
college days wnen the heart was riot
ously young. He believed he had told
her so q half dozen times but she
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

IN pail 81 GcSE? very Seou.
day? Then, with a rush of recollec-
ton, he recalled the last time he had
seen her, here in the city and some two
years ago. She was in the street car
with her married sister and he had
greeted her without any sensation save
one of pleasure at meeting with an old
acquaintance. Marian had had his
whole heart-but now?
Something was coming to him from
the past. 1t was coming with a rush.
But he must not be too sure. Suppose
she was now the wife Of another
well, the message should never be read
by him, that was all-he was sure of
that.
He went down stairs to the tele-
phone. He thrust the blotter into
the pocket of his house coat. He found
the number of the sisters telephone
nervously and waited a long time be-
fore he could get any answer. Then
maid with an unmistakable Irish ac-
cent asked:
whats wantir'?"
II wish to speak to Mrs. Stark"
Sure, she's ill-has a bit O. the grip,
Sor. Will Miss Eve do, her sister.
Sor?'
"Who?"
Mrs. Stark's sister, Sor."
II think she will"
He had to be glad. It was so long
since he had cared or dared to be glad.
And he listened.
Presently, it seemed an eternity, a
gentle voice said:
"Yes-what is it?"
Marcus O'Neale, Miss Eve-or Is it
still Miss Eve?"
There was low laugh.
"It is still Miss Eve 1 have just
arrived, that is, came yesterday. And
l was sorry to hear, some long time af-
ter it happened, of your great loss.
We were abroad"
I'VE"
Papa and I. am the only one left
at home, you know"
Marcus was suddenly confounded.
He did not know what to say next as
he had not read the message. Present
ly he recovered his wits.
81 suppose 1 may call while you are
here?"
"Why, yes-if you care to. Was there
any message for sister,"
"No-not if she is i'll. 1 hope she
will soon be better. l will certainly
call, Miss Eve"
Then he hung up the receiver and
went up the stairs. He closed the door
and locked it. Slowly he cut the lac
ings between the two chamois leaves.
Something as soft and shiny as a
baby's hair fell out, and thin paper.
He picked it up most reverently. 1t
was a wavy tress of Ewes shining
hair as when she was a girl and tied
with white silk thread. He took it
in one hand and with the other held
up the thin paper. 1t read:-
Darling Marcus, you have asked me
so often to say that l loved you. But
waited until St. Valentines day when
maids may choose their lovers. You
will always have my heart EVE"
And ten years had gone by? He had
always had her heart.
Half an hour later the telephone bell
rang again. The housekeeper, making
a pretense at arranging the dining
room. listened and heard
Miss Eve, it is Marcus ONeale
again. I have something to explain tc
you. Could you see me about fifteen
minutes? I'll come over on my way
up town if you can. l know tits great
favor to ask but really it can't be
postponed. In half an hour?-very
good-Ill be there, thank you."
Then Marcus ONeale hung I'D the
receiver and whistled for the first
time since his wife's death as he
sprang up the stairs to make himself
fit.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

An enormous quantity Of fruit is
going to waste in southern California,
for lack of cars to convey it east The
crop was the greatest on record. being
estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000 car
loads. There are from 100000 to H.
100000 boxes of oranges there just now.
worth under favorable conditions
about s5,OOO,OO0, but owing to delay in
shipment it is questionable whether II
represents much value. No remedy Is
in sight.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

1t is estimated that if Mr.. Carnegie
continued to give away money at the
rate at which he has been distributing
1t for the past fifty days his entire for
tune would be gone in the course Of
the year 1908. But as he is in good
health and has a reasonable expecta-
tion of life of at least twenty years he
will probably so arrange his benefac-
tions as not to deprive himself of the
pleasure of passing them around at
such az early date.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
viotoria's Condolences to Mrs. 1i,co,,

'Ioe0'" O"""IeHcB tU HtB LInCOIn.
When President Lincoln was assassi-
mated Queen Victoria whote the fol-
lowing letter to Mrs. Lincoln: II am
overwhelmed, dear Mrs. Lincoln. What
can earthly being say to lessen the ter
rible blow that has come upon you
in the loss, and the loss in such a way.
OF your great and noble husband? Ac-
cept with this my heartfelt sympathy
In your affliction, through which tha
good God alone can guide you to
peace and resignation. My people are
shocked by this terrible calamity.
"nicn is to me personal grief. NV
tears and prayers are yours. NAV He
comfort and protect you always"
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

The chancellor of the exchequer in
England has asked the speaker OF the
house of commons to punish the Lon
don Times for printing official secrets
by excluding its representatives from
the house. The Times is something OF
1t has been badly treated by its edi-
tors, and it is just about as essential
to parliament as parliament is TO it. A
good many English public men might
as well not talk at all as not to have
their speeches reported in the Times.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

Former Chief Justice Logan E..
Bleckley of Georgia, greatly to the
surprise of his friends, has matricu-
lated at the state university for spe-
cial course in mathematics. The Judge
is now seventy-six years old. He ia
writing a book in which he treats OF
mathematics, but finds that he ia
somewhat rusty on the subject. 1t Is
for the purpose Of brushing up" az
he says, that he is attending college.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

Mexico knows nothing of the dila-
country. A California prospector had
a case involving some mining prop
erty in Sinaloa. 1t came up first in
February, 1900, and went against him.
1t has since been appealed three times,
all four decisions having been secured
In eleven months. Three Of the courts
favored the American.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
Lloyd Mistaken for Roo.eve,t.

Thomas Jefferson Lloyd, an assist
ant door-keeper OF the United States
senate, though in a general way to-
tally unlike Vice-Tresident Roosevelt,
yet in some mysterious way always
strikes one as resembling the strenu-
GUS New Yorker. Visitors to the ma
tional capital often mistake his iden-
tity and even Washington officials fall
into the same error.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

Mr.. Justice Brewer, Of the United
States Supreme Court, said in a recent
address that he who calls a mob into
being cannot be pronounced wholly
yuiltless Of that which the mob may
do. The remark is both seasonable
and full Of sound sense
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
DO YOU FEEL like 1H1
Pen Picture for Woms,

81 am so nervous, there |, j
well inch in my whole BODY. rs
weak at my stomach and ba,.
gestion horribly, and palpitaSs
the heart, and | am losing fesh
headache and backache nearl,
me, and yesterday l nearly had
les; there is a weight in the lou,,]
Of my bowels bearing down ,a|
time, and pains in my groin
thighs; l cannot sleep, walk, II
and l believe l am diseased All
no one ever suffered as l do
This is description of thous,
cases which come to Mrs. Pnll
attention daily. An inflamed n
cerated condition of the neck n
womb can produce all of thes 4
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

During harvest last year Edward
Pallas of Maysville, Kan, was caught
in machine and terribly injured.
While he was still laid up his wife
deserted him. In October he secured a
divorce, which under the state law did
not become final until the expiration
of six months. He died before that
time and now his divorced wife claims
his estate.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

Captain Richard p Leary. U. S. NJ.
who, as governor of the Island Of
Guam. won laurels which have not yet
had time to fade, is hobbling around
on crutches. His leg was injured a
few weeks ago in fall at the League
Island navy yard.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

Army recruits are scarce in England
as well as in this country. In order
to stimulate the laggard military spirit
among British yokels genius of the
war office in London has devised what
he calls a ''recruitograph" This is a
moving picture machine which shows
all sorts Of attractive views of army
life.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
Joke on an IrIshman.

An Irishman, who was indulging in
the intellectual feast of reading a news
paper and sucking raw eggs, CHANGED
to swallow a chicken. 1t chirruped as
1t slid down his throat, and the Irish
man politely observed: II feel sorry
for you. but yez spoke too late."-Ex
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
THE MARBLE TIMES
AND
CRYSTAL SILVER LANCE
MARBLE, COLORADO.

The Mexican army of more than
$4,000 men is supported upon a trife
more than 100000 Mexican dollars a
month The Mexican congress does
not cost 81, 100000 a year.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

Garfield Tea purifles the b,...
lates the digestive organ, '0
notes good health. It ia saa |
medicine that has been us.s ~
fully for many years.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

What's that there single t,, !
people talkin' about~ 81 at az
ackly, but l 'spect it's a ,oa auu
bachelors" @1
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17
DO Your Fest A.A.

Shake into your shoes. Iu.
Ease. a powder for the fs.s Auet
tight or New Shoes feel =. VI
Corns. Bunions, Swollen
Sweating Feet. At all ~ y
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample
Address Allen s. OlmsteS ~ I
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

toms, and no woman should :
herself to reach such q perfect1
misery when there is absolut|
need of it. The subject Of ou|
trait in this sketch, Mrs. Wilii1
Englishtown, NJ, has been ID
cured of such illness and misc
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
pound, and the guiding advice d
Pinkham of Lynn, Mass.
No other medicine has such \
for absolute cures, and no Other |
cine is "just as good" Wond'
want a cure should insist uponC
Lydia E. Pinkhain's Vegetable
pound when they ask for it ats1
Anyway, write a letter to Nj. !,
ham at Lynn, Mass, and tell
your troubles. Her advice is ND
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

Have you tried Russ Bleaosi
the famous bag blue that Snal dsI1lal
laundress? All grocers sai, u,esieha|
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

A Virginia court has just aeu,
in some cases a woman NAV Ieeidd|
of a family. The courts ara pe u
very slow in finding out thins SON
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

Papa, when people con. 4
water, do they have to m nss
ter" use u
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-17

Gabb-There goes a man wh.
a million. Numskull-Not tn Iw wl y
makes him so valuable? me'