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THE PROHIBITION TICKET.
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of Accomack.
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with the sixteen per cent general in
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The new rate went into effect on July 1.
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ne 1IIiSlldIl w VI hcIS Assembly VIII
be held at Montreal from July 21st to
August A. Rev. Western r. Gales is in
charge and many notable divines will be
present.
A four story building at the corner of
Monroe and ottawa streets. Grand
Rapids, Mich, collapsed yesterday
fatally injuring one man and doing
damage estimated at $2,50,O00.
The Virginia Press Association which
met at Luray Wednesday adjourned
yesterday after electing the following
officers: President. c. f.. Thacker
Newport News, Daily Press; vice Pres
ident, Gilbert N. Knight, Big Stone Gap
Post; Secretary. J. l.. Hart, Farmville
Herald; Treasurer, r. N. Robinson,
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tina Robinson, Orange Observer.
Religious professions at Saragossa,
Spain, have been prohibited until the
subsistence of excitement incident to the
encounters Wednesday between Cath
olics and Free Thinkers. OF the forty
five persons wounded, twelve probably
will die. Wednesday night the demon
strators bombarded the converts of the
city with stones and fired the gates
of the Convent of Santa Inez.
Correspondence between Mr.. Reitz and
Mr.. Steyn captured by the British re-
Gently shows that Reitz. despairing Of
success in the war against Great Britain,
wished to write to Kruger urging him to
make the best terms possible, and that
Steyn upbraided him for his weakness
and commanded him to take no step in
the matter.
Yesterday at Memphis, Tenn, General
Manager Cyrus Garnsey. Jr., of the
Galloway Coal Company, denied that six
hundred miners have struck at the COM
pany's mines in the Charlton Coal fields.
He says that the United Mine Workers
declared a strike, but that less than
thirty men went out. 1.-The strike was
the result of demand that we abolish
contract work. which we refuse to do"
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At Roanoke, Va, Big Lick Creek has
got out of it's banks and damaged Fifth
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Horatio j. Sprague, United States
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sui in the American service, died there
yesterday.
George Herricks, one of the oldest
members of the American Colony, and
a connection of Senator Hanna, died at
London yesterday.
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A four story building at the corner of
Monroe and ottawa streets, Grand
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At Roanoke. Va, Big Lick Creek has
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-12-28
A Meal. for a Cent.

There is restaurant in the White
chapel district of London where a rel
ishing and fairly substantial meal may
be had-for half-penny, or 1 cent in
our money. This cheap repast is not
served up in the shape of a cut from
joint and two vegetables 1t is a
big brown. pie, very juicy and very
hot The absence of beefsteak is evil
dent when you cut the pie, but you
find inside a liberal sprinkling of
sleeps liver, onions and turnips and
"a plentiful supply rof gravy. For a
half-penny extra two slices of bread
and cup Of tea are supplied. Be-
tween the hours of II and the poor
and hungry from all parts of the east
end of the city flock to the dining
room. Most of the patrons are shoe
blacks, penny-toy men, costermongers
and now and then young clerks whose
salaries will not permit them to in
du1ge in a more costly dinner.-Chi-
cago News. -@.. -. 4
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BY CHARLOTTE NJ. BRAEn NE,

won from him. More than once she
had overheard heavy Wagers made with
him which she knew he must lose She
was scornfully impatient. Was not
this conduct of her husband disgrace
ful-to allow a weak young soldier like
the lieutenant to be what she consid-
ereo robbed?
One of the earl's most intimate
friends----one, indeed, who knew all his
affairs was Sir Arthur Oldys; and
Hildred overheard him, quite by
chance, one day laying a heavy wager
with the young lieutenant. She looked
at him calmly.
"sir Arthur she said, ''I do not con-
slider that is quite fair; Lieutenant Hill
stone has no chance. You know more
than he does when you lay such "a
wager-you know that you will win
it, ~ @4rE= III
She never forgot the sneer with
which he turned to her.
Lady Caraven, 2 he said, permit me
to offer you my congratulations. You
understand money matters almost as
well as your talented father.
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Fruit for the Complexion.Y

We have always advocated the great
benefits to- be derived from fruit-eat
ing, and we cannot dwell too strongly
upon the Importance of making fruit
one Of the principal articles of our dali
" food There is no doubt that each
year people grow to appreciate more
fully the value Of It, and eat lit, not
as a luxury, but as a sta ple article of
diet. Fruits are nourishing refresh
ing, appetizing, and purifyin and,
consequently, have effect upon the
health and |, what to some is OF almost
equal Importance, the comp lexion. Yet
there are differences Grapes and ap--
pies are highly nutri tious HE form
.er usually agree with the most delicate
persons, for they are easily digested.
Oranges, lines and lemons are OF
great value as means OF Improving
the com plexion, and they are especially
good if tahenss before breakfast. Ripe
peaches are easy Of digestion, and are
fattening. Nothing is better to enrich
the blood than strawberries, which
contain "a larger percentage Of iron
than any other fruit. Fruit with firm
flesh, like apples, cherries, or plums,
should be thoroughly masticated, 9th
erwise they are difficult to digest. The
skin Of raw fruit should never be eaten,
and before eating grapes, or any small
fruit; care should be taken to remove
all impurities by washing. Never BY
any means swallow grape stones.
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II
she surveyed It as It rested on the
fender, ard blushed.
That isn't my fault. =
But IF spresta Aess could be called a.
fault, then I'd like to shoulder the re-sl
sponsibility and call 1t my fault.
may ]?
Really, you must have been study
ing Delphic utterances yourself don
comprehend.
He moved to the lounge, where she
was sitting on one end.
Don't, Robert" she said.
You said that once or twice before,
but you didn't really mean it. "
Yes. I did do. Stop!
Il won mot until you promise TO,
marry me. We will get along all right
"a fat isn't SO bad, and cottage is 81
delightful. .
1t sounds nice, and I'm tempted"
DO, dearest; we'd be happy, and
you'd never regret it--neVer."
| I'll think about it
mo, you won't. Yes OF. no, right 7
now!"
"Well-n-yes!''' 81
And late that night, at the front
door, she leaned out and said.
Robert, I've changed my mind; it's
no. The cottage and fat may be very
nice, but-I'll take the brownstone and:
Boulevard
well, I'll be damned," said Robert
as he walked down the street wonder
ing.
Well, old Chops may die some day
then maybe she'll take me, and she'll
have all the money, too. Maybe it's all
right, but it's devilish hard now. L.
hate to see her marry that beast
though" He turned into his club.
Party at the none wants you right.
now, this minute, sir!" said the porter
Robert went to the phone.
us that you, Roberto"
Yes; what is it?'
Il just wanted to tell you, I've
changed my mind, and I can't bear the.
Idea OF losing you, and I'll never eat IL
another porkchop as long as l live,
and I'll marry you in the morning be-
fore breakfast, and I won't live in a
brownstone on the boulevard, if you ,
| had it!'
We'll, I'll be da-! All right
| thanks-I'u be around at eight in the
morning with the preacher, before you
change your mind again.
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A SensitiYe Instrument.

Among the new scientific inventions
for which a patent has been secured,
is one that the inventor calls the kryp-
tophone. 1t was brought before the
scientific world some years ago, but
owing to some defects in construction
it failed to fulfil the promises made
for it. Since then it has been perfect
ed to such a degree that it is now re-
garded as promising successful practi-
cal results in the line marked out by
its inventor. In the make up of this
peculiar apparatus, very sensitive re-
ceiving diaphragm is so disposed that
it Will respond to and transmit air
vibrations produced by any noise to a
distant telephone, an alarm bell being
provided at the receiving station to
attract the attention of the attendant.
The constituencies of the device is said
to be such that, with the receiving dia-
phragm immersed in a body of water,
the pulsations of a steamboat from two
to three miles distant are discernible,
and other tests show its sensitive ca
pacity in giving warning Of noises at
a distance. This is in line with the
telescope, the telephone, and other in
ventions. Man is always trying to ex-
tend the powers of his body and find
aids for his senses. It is much to be
wished that he would avail himself of
the greatest of all such powers, the
power of faith, by which he would
perceive more than he can ever hope
to see.
The invisible things of him from the
creation of the world are clearly seen
(Rom /: 20)-Christian Herald.
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shoulder, and, looking up, she cav Sir
Raoul standing by her side In his
pale face, worn with pain and suffer
ing, she saw infinite pity, infinite love;
compassion and tenderness shone III
his eyes. He had never looked so true
and SO noble as he did just then. He
bent over her. #
"Iil dred, poor child, is 1t SO bad as
this E" he asked.
.@1It is so bad. she said, that it
could not be worse, Raoul- nothing
could be worse. ssI am tired Of it. i
am going away
Going aWay??' he repeated, slowly.
That is what feared. Have your.
patience, your forb earance come to an.
end at last, Eildred az
@ Yes, e she replied, truth fall they
have, at last. q
s He was silent for a few III rlutes and
then, as she looked up at d I'D, a great
awe stole5 over Ter. # is eyes were.
raised to the clear skies, his lips moved.
Surely in a picture she had seen q ~
ure something like this, with q serene
light on the brow. Her niger, her i'm
patience her bitter cor tempt and dis
like seemed TO fall away from her.
even from that one look at his Face
She rose suddenly id To son netting
nobler than a weeping, Vengeful, u
happy woman. .sSz3
You are going ava II ldred you
can bear i no longer? Poor child!
This reminds me OF an Id our Il spent
once with a soldier who was determ-
.ined to desert his post and q 81
am not a sold ier, q she salt, with
"a more pitiful smile.
e will talk it over I, he replied;
and he seated himself by the crimson
carnations at her side. 81 Wilt tell you
all think, he said and we will talk
it over; then you shall decide i
He looked at her with the same
sweet, noble compassion that seemed
to her almost more than human.
go ldred e, ~ he said, in a low voice,
will you tell me the true story Of your
marriage ~ ...s 5s#.. 35ss.
DO YOU not know it.. Raoul? 1T
seems to me 50 shameful, T have no
wish to repeat it ~
Il know something Of it, he replied,
"but not the whole truth. know that
you will tell it to me. ask you as a
physician asks. must know the
whole truth beforesI can advise. Tell
me one thing Did you love your hus-
band at all before your marriage?"
mo, she replied. not in the least
will you tell me again why you,
a woman naturally: noble, naturally
tender and true of heart, married with
out love?'.
Ito be continued.)
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the rent. will give it to you every
month, but it must be on the condition
that you tell no one. Lord Caraven
might be displeased if he heard of it,
1t was humiliating at first to her to
give charities unknown to her hus-
band, and then to beg that they might
be kept secret. The gratitude of the
poor woman in some measure compen-
stated her, and made her feel less mis-
cradle. But, though Lord Caraven had
laughed and sneered and spoken an
grily, he had not forgotten his wife's
words. Not for the world would he
have owned it, or that they had Hade
the least impression on him-on the
contrary, he was, if possible, more
brusque and abrupt, quoted Blantvre
more frequently, and talked more than
ever Of what he would do with the
poor tenants-yet her words haunted
him. They seemed to be written in
letters of fire, let him turn his ewes
whittier he would.
AS to Hildred, her humiliation haf
been great. She was fast losing hear,
and patience; her hope had died lin
gering death there was no CLEAN O.
comfort left her, turn which way sh,
might. Sir Raoul was i'll and seldom
able to leave his room Owing to tn,
number of guests in the house, sh,
could not spend so much time with hin
as formerly. She was dispirited an,
depressed Above all, she dislike,
some Of the visitors whom Lord Cara
ven had invited. There was one VIII,
was young, effeminate, weak in char
acter, not much stronger in mind
( Lieutenant Hilstone, who had just sue
ceeded to a large fortune, and VIII,
seemed at loss how to get rid Of i
most quickly. Lady Caraven had
shreWd suspicion as to how much the.
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ITO be continued.)
A GORGEOUS SPANISH WOMAN
Marchioness of Laguna and Her Costume
Representing the Creation,

Marchioness of Laguna and Her Costume
Representing the Creation.
Besides their love for hun fphf;no
the Spaniards also have national love
tor display, which is not to be sup
pressed by war or the prospect of more
war. At fancy dress ball in Madrid
just before Lent the marchioness of
,Laguna appeared in a truly gorgeous
costume, intended to represent the Gre
alton. A description can hardly do the
costume Justice. The sun, moon and
stars wee represented by sphere and
a mai moon set in diamonds and stars
adorned by the same stone11: All these
were stuck in the lady's fair hair srrood
produced dazzling effect. Lizards
and other specimens of the animal
kingdom, incrusted5 with various gems,
scattered about her bodice, represented
the earth. The sea was symbo1ized by
the amethysts, sapphires and emera DIS
clustering on her shoulders and the su-,
perb necklace of pearls and diamonds.
which fell down from the throat like a.
cascade. The air was represented by.
a butterfly placed almost imme diately.
above the middle of her forehead
which butterfly was resplendent with
rubles, emeralds and brilliants; and,
to cap all, the marchioness sported that
magnificent diadem Of hers, which is
theWonder of all who behold it, says
Madrid correspond dent. Besides all
this mass of .jeWelry'' she wore nine
necklaces, six Of pearls and three Of
brilliants, ten enormous = emeralds
surrounded by brilliants, six
brilliants worn separately and
! all slightly larger than or
binary hazel nuts and a large brooch
Ecomposed of splendid diamonds In
isfaet, the mafchioness, it is reported,
beat all creation with her jewels, and
naturally embodied the character with
Ia sparkling originality that crushed Ill
other rivals.
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CHAPTER xxvIII.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER xxVIII-( Continued)
Il should like to ask you,' he said
"why you dislike Mr.. Blantyre so much
You have seen little of him, yet you
distrust him.
Il do,' she replied, quietly. 81 Gid
the first time I saw him. He commits
positive cruelties in your name, and
then lays all at your door. 1t Is the
earls ORDERS he says, and under the
sanction of your name-a name that
ought to be nonored and revered-I say
that great cruelties, acts of great liz
justice, are committed
! HON am I to know that it is true?"
he asked.
j $50 yourself among the people and
ask. You will see men with large fam
lilies and eighteen shillings a week to
support them with, whose rents have
been raised one pound year-thelr
rents, not their wages; those are the
2laborers employed on your estate-the
;hewers of wood and the drawers of
:water-the poorest, the most Wretched
class of men in England.
THAT is not Blantyre's fault. You
would revolutionize society," he said,
interested in spite of himself by the
passion of her words, 2-.--
Il know it is not all Blantyre's fault.
If one of the children of a household
goes wrong, it is not the hired servant
who is to blame, but the father and
mother. I know it is not Blantyre's
fault; but at the great day, when the
wasted lives and the broken hearts of
these. people cry out for vengeance, we
shall know whose fault it was
He stood perfectly still, listening in
'tently.
Have you finished, Hildred?" he
asked.
. YES she replied, "All that say
is in vain; therefore will say no
more"
She did not wait to hear what reply
he would make-it would have been
better had she done so-she swept from
the room.
1t was humiliation for her when
Mary Woodruff came again, to tell her
that she had failed in her mission,
that, even at her solicitation, the earl
had refused the little boon she asked.
She would have given much if she could
have shown even to the poor widow
some proof of his desire to please her
but she could not
She was one of those people. who
never defer a disagreeable duty. She
sent that same day for the poor crea-
ture, who came trembling for the fate
of herself and her children. Lady
Caraven received her very kindly, but
entered at once into the matter.
Il am sorry to tell you,' she said,
"that I have failed. Lord Caraven
does not feel incl;rnea, to forego the
rent
&c is not my lord" cried the We
man. II know it is not. 1t is Mr..
Blantyre's fault; he said l should and
must pay. But I cannot, my lady; I
have not the MEANS"
Il have thought it all over" said
Lady Caravep. II cannot get the cot
tage rent-free, for you, but I can pay
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Fine Architecture q Civic Duty.


Like old wine, a beautiful building
grows more precious with the years,
for time deals tenderIy and lovingly
with its lines and colors. Our nation
al capitol and white house, IndepenEs
dence hall and Christ church in Philal4
delphia, the state house and Kings
chapel in Boston, the city hall ami
st. Paul's and Old Trinity sTeA-
York to-day have.a rarer charm than.
when they first stood forth in the.
freshness Of new masonary and sharp.
profiles. When city or state erects.
a beautiful structure it returns to the,
taxpayers a large interest upon thei
investment, in which = the ghumbiesI
citizen can share without cutting eou-
pons in bank vault to claim it with
a1--Harper's Weekly.