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The Merry. Go Round broth,rs. Peter and Paul. were certainly two of the smartest boys in the Circle Country. Everybody said they were, especially after they had caught both the Roo Bird and the Whang Fish, and what everyone says is generally true.
 One day all of the people of the Circle Country were talking about wonderful discovery that one of their astronomers had made. You know that in the Circle Country everything is made in curves or is entirely round. Well, this astronomer had just dis covered that the whole world was round! All of the people were delighted at this, be- cause, of course, that discovery showed, so they claimed, that tlie world was just part of the Circle Country, or else 1t had no busi- ness to be round. That may not seem to be a very good argument to you, but it is an argument that goes in a circle, and that is the way people who live in the Circle Coun- try should reason.
 After the people had talked about this dis covery they decided that the King of the Cir cle Country should be told at once, so that he could claim the whole world as part of the Circle Country, if he wanted to. They decided that messenger should start at once to tell him the good news, and all the young people volunteered to carry the mes sage, Peter and Paul among the rest. There were so many of them that no one could de eide who should go, so they all started to- gether, agreeing that the one who could go the fastest should tell the King.
 It was down hill all the way to the Kings palace, so the little Merry Go Rounds just
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The elephant. ponderously. then would
 say:-
 ssI'll punish you all if you talk that way. You always are quarreling, night and day, You troublesome animal crackers?s
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ASK PAPA.

trip, and sDrummy' was heavy laden with Ivory.
 The sun had gone down into the sand to set; the camel was scorching along without a brake; Abou senior was up in front felic- tating (ask papa) himself upon his prag- matic task papa) acquisitiyeness task papD and moralizing task papa) upon the demor- alizing task papa) influences task papa) of uncivilized savagery (ask papa), when little Abou, who was asleep near the caudal ap- bondage (ask papa) slid off silently into the sand and slept on.
 CHAPTER V.
 The morning broke.
 Little Abou awoke.
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It seems queer to think of water being the cause of fire. Still, it has been, and on very large scale, on the coast of Ireland. For centuries the great waves had been breaking down the rocks which lined the seasnore, and at last the water reached some masses of stone that held large de- posits of iron pyrtes and alum. The water washing over the deposits caused natural process which Is known as oxidation and which caused such a fearful heat that the whole cliff became volume of fire. The rocks resembled a volcano for weeks, and was left of this once towering cliff but a mass of crumbling brick.
 No doubt most of our young readers are fond of peanuts, especially of the salted variety. It would seem rather queer, would it not, to put nickel In slot and get some salted peanuts in return? Yet this is exactly what very large firm intends to make a common thing. A company was recently organized in Norfolk, Va., called the South ern Peanut Company, and it has bought practically all the No. Spanish peanuts in the market. It will operate fifty million el-in-the-slot machines in various parts of the world, which will be well stored with peanuts, washed, boiled in cocoanut oil and salted.
 Oculists sometimes hear of amusing tales from their customers, of strange blunders ewing to distorted or defective vision. The latest story of the kind comes from an Eng lish firm which was recently asked for the strongest magnifying glasses made. Upon inquiry the firm found that the customer had mistaken bumblebee for blackberry, with disastrous results
The age-herald., 1901-06-02
BY JOE KERR.

was a dromedary of the genus pecora task papa--haw! hawD, and he could go many days without water, just like a KentuckiaE (papa will tell you about this, tool.
 CHAPTER III.
 Little Abous papa was an honest mer- chant.
 He would load poor old "Drummy" down to the gunwales (ask papa) with tin whistles, corkscrews, hairpins, chewing gum and cigarettes, then, with his darling Abou bumped up in the howdah iHowdy, papa! Tell them all about howdahs ) behind him, he would sail far, far over the desert, down into darkest Africa, drinking in the landscape and feeding upon food for thought. Arriving at some Inland town or village, be would crawl into a kraal and telephone the natives the good news of his arrival. Then they would 9ayly troop in from all the hills, bringing great bundles of billiard balls in the rough Elephants tusks), tawdry and useless to them, which they would trade gleefully for MT. Abou's tin whistles and things
 CHAPTER ".
 On the evening of which we write little Alb and his father were returning from such a
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 class the whole of every lesson she gave out for the next day!-a thing which had never been done in the history of that slabsided little school. Not only the class whose at tention she claimed, but everyone else, from the a-b-c-ers to Zeb Tucker, followed her every word with breathless interest. She saw the surly look of dull stupidity fade from face after face to be replaced by glow of understanding, and she was encouraged to dwell on every point, however simple, in the most thorough manner.
 Although Helen was delighted with the interest she aroused, she wished only for the attention of the class she had before her. Still, she could not bring herself to order the others to study, as, perhaps an adult teacher might have done. She had given what seemed to her very short lessons for the first days work, but she feared that even so there would be few who would be anywhere near letter-perfect. Still, she thought, no doubt they would take their books home, and then, where no teacher could distract their attention, learn the lessons which she had set her heart upon having them acquire perfectly.
 At last the hands on Helen's tiny watch pointed to 4; the last class had been called, interviewed, instructed and had retired.
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A>-J

He was hungry and thirsty, and, like many little boys, if he had been at home he would have been fussy and whiny, but there was nobody to hear him, so complaining corld do no good
 There he was, all alone in the vast desert, with nothing to see but atmosphere task pap) and nothing to feel but hunger and sand.
 But wait!
 A speck appears In the distance. It grows larger, larger; comes nearer, nearer.
 Is it man on stilts? No; 1t Is not.
 1t is friendly ostrich. Up he comes and nestles down in the sands close by the little 'iDon't boo-hoo! know you, Aber," she said. You shant be hungry or 'h.sty if can help it."
 But how can you help ?" asked Abou. "Wait minute and see" said she. A far away look came into her eye, her beautiful plumes hunched up into a wonderful feather ball, she gave a few joyful siucks and cackles, and there before Abou's wondering eyes lay an egg as big as goyrd.
 Abou clapped his hands, gnd tran blank look came over his face.
 You're very good ostrich, and that's q very good egg," said he, tbut l can't eat raw" You don't have to, dear; it's all cooked now. These sands are very hot, you know" Abou speedily cracked the egg in two
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The pussy cat dreaded the dog the most. For had he not frequently made a boast That some day he'd eat her. like buttered
 toast,
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On the evening of which we write little Al and his father were returning from such ;
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equal halves and greedily ate his breakfast, but, oh! how thirsty he was!
 Want drink of water, little boy?" asked the great bird. "Wait. 'Ill be back in a jiffy," and, seizing one-half of the eggshell, she was off like racehorse to an oasis task papa) she knew of
 She was back in no time (papa will tell you how ostriches can run) with the shell full of clear, sparkling water.
 CHAPTER VI.
 Then the kind-hearted ostrich got down on her knees and told Abou to cuddle In the feathers on her back. He did so, and away they went to. Say, children, ask papa where they went to.
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CHAPTER I.

Abou was an Arab boy. six years old, per haps older, perhaps younger. Never mind his age, for this Is perhaps story, anyway. Abou's eyes were like shiny marbles, dark and round.
 His skin was the color of cinnamon, and his hair was like chewed lcorice root, rag ged and tangly.
 His teeth were like rows of rice set in gum Arabic. (Child readers will please ask their parents what that means). Abou's mothers name was Sarah, and they lived in the Sahara.
 The Sahara is--tchildren, your papa will tell you, in a minute what the Sahara Is, where 1t is, and why it is. Ask him to stop whatever he is doing and tell you).
 CHAPTER II.
 Abou's papa hada camel. He had long, fabby, fioppy, sarcastic task papa) under lip (the camel had, a neck like curved handle bar, a Gothic task papa) roof on his back (see that numpY and boxing gloves on his feet in place of hoofs.
 Because of his side-wheel motion they called him Ship of the Desert, and he could float over the blistering sands with all the speed of stone boat.
 They called him ..Drummy," because hs
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The Adventures of the Merry-gO-rOunds.
THE ROLLING RACE.

curled themselves up with their feet behind their heads and rolled down the hill at great speed. There was fine wide road all the way to the palace, and 1t was very smooth; but, of course, it was full of curves, for all roads in the Circle Country are that way.
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Rolo ran along behind the Merry-Go- Rounds, for he felt sure that his masters, Peter and Paul, would win the race, and he wanted to see them win. But some of the Merry Go Rounds could roll faster than Peter and Paul, and Rolo soon saw that un- less something were done they would have
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o1 SOME ODD LITTLE THINGS bo

On the banks of the Purus, in South Amer ica, dwells a peculiar tribe of people who are spotted in a very queer manner. All members of the tribe are similar in this respect men, women and children being mottled black and white. They live almost entirely on fish.
The age-herald., 1901-06-02

An elephant large and mousie smaii' A cat and dog and an ostrich tall Tn peace and contentment lived, one ana ali'
 Tn 6 box of animal crackers. The little mouse never could like the cat. And surely that's not to be wondered at,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-03
Saltwater News.

If Warden Reeves ideas find favor
with the Minnesota state legislature, the
question of q new prison will receive
consideration at the coming session. In
speaking of the matter yesterday Warden
Reeve said that he believed the state
was just as much, if not more, III need
of new prison than new capitol He
is of the opinion that the legislature
should make an appropriation sufficient
to purchase a new site of from $40 to AGO
acres and that a modern prison should
pc erected If new site was secured
close to the present site, he is of the
opinion that The convicts could be en-
ployed in the construction of the build
ings. My idea would be- he said, ito
build the cell room first and the stone
in the walls of the old prison could be
removed and 1t would be plenty good
enough for the shops. The buildings in
the prison yard are fast going to decay.
Everything is crowded and this is no
place for prison anyhow. We ought to
have sufficient room to enable US to have
g. garden of sufficient size to raise all
vegetables used annually in the prison,
and our cell room should be more modern
and up to date. 1t would probably take
five or six years to build new prison
and would in a measure solve the ques-
ton of convict labor for that period
Maybe by the time the prison could be
built something else would come up for
the convicts to do that would not con-
f1ict with free labor to any great extent
l am going to bring the matter to the at
tention of he legislature and l hope they
will give us an appropriation for prison
that will be credit to the state"
The total vote in the Carlisle piano
contest was announced yesterday. The
Modern Woodmen lead With S95, 706 votes
Company K, of the First regiment, takes
the second prize with vote of COL, 101,
and the high school is third with 573,S1s
votes. 1t was rumored on the streets
yesterday that the high school pupils
would contest Company KS right to the
second prize, but nothing was given out
authoritatively. The count in the Fischer
contest win not be completed until some
time today.
The board of prison managers will meet
at the prison Jan. g. A large number of
applications fer parole will come up for
consideration.
Lawrence McfIale has been received at
the prison from Hennepin county, to
serve six years for robbery in the first
degree.
DR.. James Gibbons. killed at New Or
leans La, on Monday by highwaymen,
is a brother of Mrs. P. E. Burke, wife OF
the associate judge of the municipal
court of this city Mrs. Burke is at
New Orleans visiting her parents.
Edward Mackey arrived from Gordon,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-03

Wis, yesterday and says that snow ard
cold weather has improved logging con-
ditions materially. According to his
statement 1t has been much colder at
Gordon than it has been here and
swamps are frozen hard. Roads are
now in good condition for hauling and
many loggers have commenced hauling
and others will begin before the clio
of the week.
In the municipal court yesterday
George Johnson was arraigned on a
charge of having assaulted Police Off
Ger Frank Granquist at a dance given
by the Macabees Monday evening, but
the hearing was postponed until tomor-
row morning, when it will come up be-
fore Judge Burke
A lodge of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks will be instituted at
Hudson this evening and large dele
CATION of Saltwater Elks will go there
to join in the fun. Arrangements will
probably be made for a special train.
The result of the W tie in the Carlisle
and Fischer piano contests was an
nounced last evening. The Modern
Woodmen win the first prize in the Car
Isle contest and Company K, of the
First regiment, N. G.. S. M, takes the
second prize In the Fischer contest the
ladies auxiliary of the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians wins first prize and the Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters wins second
prize.
New Years day was observed at the
prison yesterday with appropriate exer-
cises. Chapel exercises were held III the
fornoon and later the convicts were ten
dred the customary holiday privileges.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-03
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.

Blue Earth, Minn.-A. ]. Foster, charg-
ed with having stolen 81 600 from the sta
ton at Brycelyn, it out on bail.
Dubuque, Io.-Two of the best known
liquor dealers in Dubuque, j. w. Dick
and Henry Hildebrand. died yesterday.
Langdon, Minn.-Mrs. Clara A. Brown,
one of the earliest residents, was buried
yesterday. She was seventy-eight years
of-age.
Detroit, Minn.-The social event of the
season was the New Years ball given I'M
der the auspices of the Knights of Pyth-
las.
Sioux City, Io.-The body of Charles H
Brown, who met q tragic death by falling
from a window, has been snatched from
the dissecting table and will be sent
to his mother, in Chicago.
Jordan, Minn.-Numerous complaints
having been made, the mayor has deter
mined to rid the town of gambling. No
tees are being served on all saloons.
Bird Island, Minn.-H. H. Gokey is a
candidate for dairy and food commission
er. He is an old soldier and has always
ranks.
Faribault, Minn.-Matt Christianson, a
former resident, died yesterday of ty-
phoid fever at his farm home. He left
a widow and one child He was forty-t1ve
years OF age.
Marinette, Wis-Stephen Boozie was
killed and Charles Colleghorn fatally in
jujred They were driving and their cut
ter was struck by Northwestern pas
senger train.
Eau Claire. Wis.-Henry Westcott,
bookkeeper of the Eau Claire Lumber
company, fell dead while working on his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-03
10 GET OFT At BUFFALO
THE CORN PALACE OF THE FARM
ERS OF SOUTH DA-
kOTA
WILL BE A UNIQUE EXHIBIT
Prominent Citizens Are Backing 1t
as State Exhibit at Next
Summers Pan-American
Exposition.

MITCHELL, S. D., Jau. EVERY in
dieauon points to the fact that South
Dakota will be represented at the Pam
American exposition TO be held at Buff
falo beginning in May. The matter has
received the earnest attention of many
Of the prominent men of the state and
they are heartily in sympathy with the
project of erecting corn palace similar
IN construction to the one at Mitch I'll.
w j. Healey, who is fostering the en-
terprlse, departed today on a busine s
trip embracing st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Chicago, and before his return will
hold a council with the Pan-Ame lean
officials.
A few days ago Mr.. Healey received
a letter from William l.. Buchanan, the
director general, who said: THE state of
South Dakota desiring immigration and
requiring capital TO develop hec natural
resources, will find here in the-center of
the money population an opportunity for
reaching not only great masses of pee
pie, but the particular class of people
before whom you can most probably
make your display, and a state building
in the shape Of Il corn palace will attract
more attention and be Of Tar more ValGe
10 you than in the West where sach
features are more or less familiar to
your people With us ii is a novelty,
and, therefore, would make an imYr> s.
sion, which in beneficial results to your
state is beyond calculation lie believe
it Is we'll worth the efforts of the PUB
lic-spirited citizens of South Dakota to
bend their energies toward the Carrying
out OF this project under the auspices
of the state"
The projectors Of the corn palace have
received letters from numerous persons
over the state who warmly applaud the
undertaking and are ready to stand be-
hind the movement. 1t is expected to
have the exterior of the palace more
handsome than anything OF the kind
previously attempted, as a method has
been discovered whereby the corn cover
ing the structure can be made to retlin
its form and brilliancy of color for an al
most indefinite period
on Mr. Healey's return steps will be
taken to form an organization to carry
out the idea.
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was a veteran of the Civil war.
Hibbing, Minn.-The First National
bank has incorporated. with capital stock
ately. 1t will take the place zof the Lum-
bermen's and Miners bank, a private
concern. r
Austin, Minn-James P. Rockford,
aged over seventy, and an Old settler
His body ma dbeen there over week
He was not missed for several days; as
ne was supposed to be with relatives
either here or in Lyle.
Marshall, Minn.-At the annual elect
ton, Mayor John E. Burchard was unan-
imously reelected, with NJ w. Harden,
James Lawrence and R. c. Beach trus-
tees; H. r. Welsford, recorder; =: ~
Guernsey, treasurer; G: " PomeToy,
street commissioner; D. A. Kennedy, JUS
tice. License carried.
Duluth Minn-The record Of the Duluth
fire department for 1900 was "a alarms.
not big fire during the year. Cotal
arrests for the year were ESQ, an IN
crease of 4S8 Henry J.. Page, who claims
States infantry in the Spanish-A1nerican
war, was arrested on sEspicion OF having
forged a check for SO.
Eldora, Io.-News has reached here of
the death, at Fostoria, o., of c. c.
Nestlerode, at the age of -seventy-seven
years. He was one of the early pioneers
of Iowa and became famous as the per-
son who introduced the union school sys-
tenn in the state.
Des Moines, Io.-Burglars robbed the
safe of Herman Kirch, manufacturer of
jewelry, of $1,000 worth of watch cases,
rings and precious stones.i Congressman
John A. T. Hull announces that con-
gress will name the new cavalry post
to be established here Fort Des Moines.
Fond du Lac, Wis.-Fire broke out in
the second story rooms occupied by Pos
tirely destroyed NJ. Laasidnss fruit store
below was damaged AldeEman 6. A.
Hildreth's dental parloTs Were gatted;
Shows saloon below was .damager by
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-03

Louis Gottschalk died Of heart dize7sa
today. By queer coincidence this was
his birthday. He was sixty-two years OF
age. He was a captain in the Union
army during tha Civil war. He was
elected city attorney of st. Louis In So
and resigned his commission in tie army
to enter upon his new duties. Later
he served six years as circuit Judge in
Missouri: was a member of the state
senate, serving for a considerable time
as president pro tern. Of that body and
was for eight months acting governor of
Missouri.
In 1884 he came to Los Angeles, and in
1889 was appointed by President Harrison
as consul at Stuttgart, which position. he
hlled for three and a half years.
WESTMINSTER. Pa, Jan. 2-Capt.
Edward Hoppeck, U. s. A, retired, died
suddenly of apoplexy last night at his
home at Frazer, near here. He was one
of the officers who W ere detailed to guard
the penitentiary when Mrs. SurTatt and
other conspirators were hanged for plot
ting the assassination of President Lin
coin. He was also one o fthe officers de-
tailed to guard the funeral carriage that
bore Lincoln's body from Washington to
Springfield.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 2.-Henry w.
Clafien, president of the Cleveland Paw
ing and Contracting company died last
night in st. iVncent's hospital.
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interrupted the Game.

Indianapolis Sun
list wait till me an Hi finishes this
game of checkers" called out Silas Com
hill, proprietor of the Lonesomeville
grocery, to the woman who had entered.
But I'm in hurry said the woman
II want one of 'em red an white checked
table Cloths
Guess that'll break up the game, then,
H., said Silas, as he pushed The check
ers aside and gathered up the table Goth
on which they had been playing.
You see," he continued, turning to the
woman, I lost my checkerboard the 9TH
er day, an Hi an me lowed this table
cloth 'ud do fairly we'll for substitute
Made 1t leetle dirty, mebbe, but it'll ali
come out in the Warsh. Only one in the
store. Sixty-three cents. Wrap 'er up?H
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strongly Reminded Of Home.

washington Post.
We have young S8n@Fr aneiscan in
our midst, and she is homesick as home
S Siis can am be Tor that ity ct
Nothing in Washington pleases her. We
went to the matinee the other day, aNl
midway of the performance 1 heard from
right arm with her left hand and rubbed
the skin vigorously for Smoment or
two. Then the hopeless, henesick look
settled on her face again, ana she sighed
1 thought for a moment I was out
home she said, wistfully.
What made you think sop asked.
"Oh," said she, ut was only for mo-
ment. 1t wasn't really true, but just for
a minute [ was sure felt a flea.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-03
THIS BEATS EUCHRE.
The Popular Anoka Function Is a.
Progressive Dinner.

1FOSfSSStNe OlHhers
ANOKA, Mimi. Jan. 2.-(SpeciaD-Kle
first progressive dinner ever inaugurated
in Anoka occurred yesterday afternoon.
There were seven courses provided by
seven housewives, and the participants
enjoyed them to the utmost. A four
horse team conveyed the party to the
several homes. At 2 O'clock the load
drove to the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
G. f. Eldridge, where oysters as the
first course were served, then to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. ohnson, who gave the soup
course, then to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Pease where the turkey was
in evidence from there to Mr.. and Mrs
P S. Woodward's who served the chick
en- salad, then to Attorney Wyman's
home, where several kinds of pie was
provided, next to Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Plummer's, who engaged them with
plum pudding, to Mr.. and Mrs T. c.
McLean's, where ice cream and cake
concluded the progressive dinner. The
seven homes were beautifully decorated
with flowers in abundance. 1t took from
o'clock to o'clock to serve the seven
courses.