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Mr.. Knowlton turned upon them
fercely as they entered. Boys" said
he, you've been in Rph loves mean
little grocery. Now, what does that
mean2" The two culprits were Gov.
cred with confusion, for they had not
expected their father to return so
early, and were sure of his displeas-
ure.
"We wanted some cider, and the
other boys offered to treat, and
and" stammered Frank.
Don't you know there's cider in the
cellarP Don't you know you're never
to go to that miserable saloon?"
well, father" interposed Burton, 'T
can't see the difference. If it's right to
drink it here, what's the harm to
drink it there2 And it's a great deal
jollier."
Il mistrust I've been a fool" said
Mr.. Knowlton, bringing down is fist
upon the table. Boys, take the lamp
and come down cellar with me-" Won
deringly they obeyed, and Mrs. Knowl-
ton and Pill brought up the rear Of
the little procession.
The leader of the same did not pause
until he reached the cider barrels. One
by one he seized and rolled them out
into the back yard, pulled out the
plugs" and sent the contents gurg-
ling down through the garden under
leafess trees and shrubs.
why, father" cried Phil, you're
wasting our nice cider. Mother, don't
let himl" and the little fellow wrung
his hands helplessly, wondering how
he could save what seemed to him so
precious.
Phillip, you won't see any more herei
Neverl Now boys" and he turned
toward the awe-stricken group stand
ing near, will you quit drinking cider
everywhere, and always as long as the
stars shine. If 1 will2" Mrs. Knowlton
raised is hand toward the clear, starry
heavens as he spoke, and they felt sure
he was taking solemn pledge.
81 will, father" said Frank.
II s'pose I'll have to-yes, will, add
ed Burton. slowly.
81 don't want to-" said Phil, almost
crying. Il like cider, and it'll be awful
hard to get along without it. Can't l
have just one jugful?"
Mr.. Knowlton took is little sons
hand, and there were tears in his voice,
as he said: " Phil, If you feel so, it's
high time to give 1t up, God knowsl
Be man. now. and quit with the
rest"
His mother then threw her arms
around him, and. with entreaty and
tears, at length persuaded her baby
to yield.
But 1t was a long time before Phil
could see or smell cider without long
ing for 1t, and having terrible strug-
gle to keep his pledge.
Those boys are good, temperanceme
now, and their father is so earnest in
the cause that some people call him a
fanatic" but that only makes him
laugh. One thing, however, he says
to 'Quidnic people, which they think
is true: ''If you want 10 keep your
boys from drinking cider in mean, low
places, begin by clearing out your own
cellars. o. w. Scott, in National
Advance.
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keep out of trouble. They've got
shiftless blood in their veins TO start
with. But as for our cider barrels,
they're in the cellar, and in the cell
lar they'll stay"
you'll have to take them out or
the boys"
There, now, wife, that1l do" and
Mr.. Knowlton took his hat and start
ed for the door. Stands to reason
that with all the cider that's drunk
In Quidnic our boys'n take their
share, and I'd rather have 'em drink
1T here than go to that little, mean.
low place on the corner, where Eph
Low sells it at Ave cents a pint"
Then Mr.. Knowlton went out.
You can't move Knowlton,
more'n you can move a mountain. {"
was common saying in 'Quidnic, SO.
of course, the cider stayed in the cell
lar; and Frank, Burton and Phil went
down regularly to fill the blue-hand-
ed pitcher for themselves and their
father. Phil was only ten years old,
but his glass was always emptied
with the rest.
1t happened that one day in early
winter not long after the conversation
referred to Mr.. Knowlton went to
Portsmouth, not intending to return
until~late In the evening, but II was
still early when he came jogging into
the village, and welcome lights were
cleaning from quiet homes on either
side of the long, winding street. AS
he reached the corner he found the
mean little grocery" well lighted and
well flled. His tired horse was walking
slowly, and as the sound of talking.
laughing and singing rang out on the
still air, he heard voice be recoR-
nized.
Jumping from his loaded wagon, he
left his horse standing in the street
and stole up to the window. There
were the well-known loungers Of
the town, several tipsy sailors:
two or three old men sat on
fsh-kegs drinking, smoking and
telling stories, and some boys,
among whom were Frank and Burtoni
These last were evidently making
themselves merry over cider, as large
pitcher was before them.
One long look was enough for Mr..
Knowlton. Feeling weak and almost
stunned, he CROPPED back to his team
and drove homeward. Entering his
kitchen little later. he sat down 81.
Iently by the fire, refusing the nice
supper his wife had provided =
Let me draw you some cider, IA.
ther," said Phil. '"Thatu warm you
up"
mol" said his father, so forcibly that
the blue-handled pitcher, already in
Pills hand, nearly dropped.
A very unsatisfactory half-hour
passed, and then Frank and Burton
came singing and rollicking up the
path.
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DOWN ON TRADITION.
Unique Campaign of Gubernatorial
Aspirant in Vermont.
Travels In n Private Car, Wears q
Dress Suit, Walks Behind
Brass band and Has Rag
Time Quartette.

Percival w. Clement, the high Ii
cense local option candidate for gov
ernor OF Vermont, has set aside every
political precedent existing in that
rock-ribbed prohibitory state, and is
conducting one of the most startling
ante-convention campaigns on rec
ord. Instead of attiring himself in a
flannel shirt, high boots, and overalls,
and rafting about in an old lumber
wagon or a broken-down buggy when
he goes into the country districts, Mr..
Clement conducts all of his evening
meetings in full dress and rides from
place to place in his own private car.
Such high-handed deviation from po-
htical custom was a startling thing for
candidate for the nomination for
governor to countenance, let alone to
put into practice, yet Mr.. Clement
acts on the theory that farmers are
the hardest people on earth to de-
ceive. He. argues that they know he
uses a private car when travelling
about on business, and that he wears
a long-tailed coat when he goes out
in the evening. He wants to go before
them honestly, so clings to both of
these Injuries In his political cam
paigp.
Mr.. Clement always appears on the
roxtrum in evening clothes. He usu-
ally marches from his car to- the hall
where the meeting is to be held wear
ing a long Inyexness overcoat and a
crush hat Often he takes his place
behind the local brass band for the
march to the hall, for he is not par,
ticular about riding in a carriage. The
campaign of Mr.. Clement has been 80
unique in all its features that his band
of campaigners is styled Clements
all-star vaudeville and circus combi-
nation"
He is accompanied on his tour by
the Poinceana qusrtette Of young col
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ored men. They give a concert when
the meeting opens, then the candidate
starts in to expose the fallacy of pro-
hibition for two In teresting hours, and
the colored quartette closes the even
ing with more melody. The local band
plays, and Mr.. Clement meets the
voters on the platform. After the
meeting is over the leaders of the To-
cal option movement discuss the local
situation with him in his private car,
and add TO the long list of complaints
against the prohibitory law by telling
incidents of local happenings. 1t is a
violation of all precedent in Vermont
for a man who wants this office to
go out and meet the voters on their
own ground.
The Grand Isle, Mr.. Clements pri-
vate car, is his own personal property.
He has travelled all over the United
States, and part of Mexico in it. The
car Is luxuriouSly furnish ed, with sleep
ing berths, q dining-room, large OBJ
servation-room, and a commodious
kitchen. The car on this campaign Is
generally attached TO some regular
train, but If he hss long jump and
connections are not good, Mr.. Gle
ment hires an engine and runs o spe-
|cial.
Before the car gets to the town
where the meeting OF the day Is to be
held, Mason A. Green, editor of the
Rutland Herald, has preceded it.
Mr.. Green arranges the preliminar-
les. He hires the hall. has some post
ers printed and distributed to advise
those in outlying sections and adjoin-
ing towns of the date of the rally. In
large type at the end Of each flyer
Is printed this essential announce
ment: mo collection" because there
lis always q collection at the rallies in
behalf OF the prohibitory law.
By the time Mr.. Green reaches the
hotel he finds q delegation of leading
local option men Of the town anxious
to assist in carrying on the campaign.
Al his suggestion they select some
well-known citizen 70 present the can
didate. There are always half dozen
volunteers.
BY the time the Grand Isle is set off
on q siding near the station there is q
working force of local option men, en-
thusiastio and determined, to get out
the vote at the caucus. Then they go
down for chat with the candidate be-
fore the meeting. By the time they
arrive it is generally after six D. m,
and Mr.. Clement receives them in his
evening suit on board the Grand Iale
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-07-05
WANTS TO CHECK DRINK EVIL
Count Douglas Presents BIT In Prus-
alan Diet for More Rigid Restric-
ton of Liquor Traffic.
Advance.

Count Douglas, a descendant of a
Scotch soldier of fortune, has pro-
posed a resolution in the Prussian
diet, asking the ministry TO bring
in a bill imposing more rigid restric-
tions on the liquor traffic. All par
ties, except the radicals, supported
the measure, and the radicals did not
speak against it.
The resolution of Count Douglass
set forth that he was no abstainer
himself, and that on proper occasions
deeply impressed with the injury in
fiicted in Germany by excessive in
diligence in drink. The Germans, he
added, spent 5000. 900 marks per year
in drink, twice the amount of the
army and navy budget, and 100000
persons were brought before the
courts through drink. The number
of criminals was increasing by 10000
annually, and the number of convict
249 in 1882, to 47S,139 in 1899.
In the insane asylums intemper-
ance furnished 80 per cent. of the in
mates, and 80 per cent. of Germany's
idiots were the children of intemper-
ate people. The loss to industry
through excessive drinking was In
calculable. Germany. while leading
the world in social reform legisla-
ton, has done practically nothing
against drinking.
The United States was far more ad.
vanced than Germany in this respect.
He condemned the drinking cult in
the universities, saying it was a Jolly
life while it lasted, but 1t had MANY
tragical sequels.
The Practicing physicians followed
with statements drawn from their
own experience. DIR. Endemann "a.
serted that alcoholists succumbed 70
tubercule bacillus much more easily
than others, and DR.. Martens said the
mortality in all diseases was three
or four times greater in the case OF
aicohoiists than among abstainers.
comparing persons of equal physical
strength
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-07-05
For Treatment OF In.br,.,..

The Psychiatric association, of Ber-
lin, has recently drawn up a scheme
OF reform In the treatment OF inebr;.
ates and declares that special institu.
lions are necessary for the isolation
of victims of the drink habit. Thee
may be open like general hospitals or
closed after the manner of insane
asylums. and only institutions adopt.
ing the principle of total abstinence
should be permitted. The admission
OF inebrtates into these institutions
may be voluntary, at the request of
the party concerned. or compulsory,
under such safeguards as are REQUIRED
in the case Of admission to insane
asylums. Al the head of these special
institutions should be physicians pos
sessing special knowledge of mental
and nervous diseases.-Journal of In.
ebriety.
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mSA NARTH, the world renowned 60
consulted upon ali sYsiSs Of RE- SnsneS s1 ~ =
sesTea aS Ct ssseB d ssry a syss
friends RHmoves all treubfe and essrases-
coed her IN startling reyeiations ~ Sh "s1 -
present., future events of one's life. Remefnhsa
e.w1n not for any price natter yop you ras1
sense; she can be eonsalted upon ali ssfnrs &c =,
Life, Lcve, Courtship. Marriage friends, KAcS
ion. She Il very accurate In dsscribtnS mi~-
ng friends, enemies etc, business, law safss
ton Is valuable and reliable. She Eeass yo.-
destiny good or bad she witholds nothing =
, Mrs nAARIH tells your entire life past ssas
the power Of any two Mediums you ever rasS
In tests she tells your mothers full name -
ts,eir ages and description, the name And NJ
pess q your present husband, the name OF y01
young Han who now calls ON YOU, the naIs -
your future husband. and THE daY meath -
Bs sac Of yCSF p'S5rises how msny children -
sweetheart win be true 70 You and n Rc ss NJ
zzlnnrry roy N Jon have no sweetheart abe Wan
business and date OF acQuaintance All y~,s-r
future wiz be told In an honest, clear snA
sh0yld know the success OF their husbanas sn1
children young ladies' should know eyerTthins
Keep Ga nts or s s
mess until you know al. do not let ally reiis
sous SSEupieS prevent your consulting.
Madame Is the only One In the world who c..
tell you the fuu name OF your future h1tshsnR
WIN age and date OF marriage, and tells vhes1e
or the one you love Il true or false.
IneTe are some persons who believe tkna
tnere - no truth TO be gained from consulkAngF
Medium, but such beliefs are contrary 90 -
truth, II ts'o1lyfrom the lack OF dspcrfrnArso-
Sion that.such q conclusion can be reached. -
n not every one who plscards himself or No.
self a. medium that can stancfths test ofwh1ar
he or she claims.
And a person Of an inqusrinR mind may -
zoe zoe reason Why; 1t Is simply That these sdvsP~
Users do not talso the trouhle 10 study kur~sa
nature. Theyndo not spend their ths12gists -
em9zfent with acquiring the art Of vlhrkaeoseS,T
and kindred branches that will have AZ esider>,@
70 make the pathway to the road of th0 bszSA
ness clear and devoid of all osastacles-
BIT IL end undeniable fact that persons v<R
come FOR advice in full knowledge o. what 80
medium theyt try their utmost eneisayur -
dfpel from their minds what thew know - -
70 hear II IL viii be rehearsed by the HefiuE.
Ts Eet the secret out of person by unfnix
apo dlsnonest means Is the art used by unsayI
pnprinctpled Mediums, but to take hold OF ~
matter OF tmpossSbility to most OF Them
.Ano yet this can be done and by cousuit1as
Ms; MaSth the seemingly mystery becomes z
This subject has received no little stsenv..
hy eminent men and even college proiessora
arotntringers in our midst with oIly tongue
perhaps the gates OF wisdom have not ~
closed 20 the entire profession
It takes great deal of study 20 bes,orna ~
accomplished medium and by n continuous AZ
nntiEnS EFFORT, the key TO the well of apparpnas
MRS. MARTH for the benefit OF humanity.
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4 CynIcaT suer.,t,on-

DO you think that people are less
domantic and imaginative after they
are married?"
Il don't know about the romance, ~
answered DIR. Chillins. But if they
are going to try to'explain everything
they've got to be more imaginative. -
Washington Star.
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Father-Well, what has Tommy been
doing to-day?
Mother-He cut of piece of the
cats tail, broke three windows, black
ened the cooks eye, and built bon
fire in the cellar.
Father-Is that all? Tommy must
be improving.-Tit Bits.
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Coat That SHEDS bullets.

1t is said that only the steel bullets
Of the Austrian Msnnlicher rife can
pierce the buIlet-proof coat OF finely
textured silk recently invented by M.
szeczepanik. Against the ordinary bull
lets, as well as ssber cuts and thrusts,
the garment affords perfect protec-
ton.
49, .,-..- r -
"Yes, we're great friends, You
know; that is--well, he calls about
twice a week." and her big blue eyes
studied the carpet until she felt that
Joe was looking at the clock. Then
she resumed:
by the way, can't you come to
our Browning club meet Thursday
Charm. Hughes is to- be there, and
you ought to begin to mix little,
a. they cali it. He's going TO give
reading Of some sort. You and !
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An Orwanisea Pro,..,

What do you think of this ere
new laundry trust. Weary"
TITS an outrage, Limpy, an out
rsge. An I'll be one of the fir.t
organized band OF fellers that,il
agree to have no iaupdryin' done FOR
the mex six months. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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Bings-I never saw such a generous
man as Smithers. He'll divide with any
body.
Bangs-Yes, no matter how much
they have.-CornelI Widow. t
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Nov, my dear, marry him. He IN
old, 1t is true, but he has money"
"But, mamma, the man may live for
nonthsL"-Life.
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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-08-09
The Great esndm aster,

Like the book. sousa seems to "go
on forever" and the announcement Of
his coming concert tour will be receiv.
e. with pleasure. This will be the
sixth trans.continenta trip that Sousa
has made since the organization OF his
band ten years ago. and in ten weeks
he will visit 1875 OF the principal cities
OF the country. In December he will
take his band abroad again for his
third annual European tour. opening
In London on January 2. Sousa Is a
natural institution and as his concerts
always preserve their natural attract.
iveness and the conductor Is so liberal
and gracious with his patrons, they
are really an ideal musical entertain.
ment. With new soloists, new pro-
gram and new encores. Sousa will be
welcome when he brings his band here
on Thursday afternoon. October 80 a;
Colon. 30 hail.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-08-09
IMMENSE FRUIT CROP.
Despite the 0rasahoppers Such viii
be the Case In the Upper Rio
Grande Valley.


Hon. l.. h. Prince was here yester.
day from his Espanola ranch and stat.
ed that apart from the grasshopper
plague, everything looks well In the
upper Rio Grande valley. The grass.
hoppers have destroyed the vegetables
and alfalfa ard part Of the grain in
many places in Taos and Rio Arriba
counties, but our own and many local
tiles are escaping entirely. The recent
showers have supplied ample water,
and the wheat crop now being cut will
be better than was expected. The
fruit product Is simply immense.
peaches and nectarines being in great
quantities as well as apples, pears and
rlums. The pear trees are SO loaded
that he wished they could be photo
graphed SO as to show In the east; as
TO apples he mentioned as an illustra-
ton that he had from six to ten hands
steadily employed for over a week In
an attempt TO thin them out. and all
The orchards were In a similar condi'
ton. Whether from spraying or re-
moval OF the insects, the Goblin moths
are greatly reduced In number. The
apples are consequently perfect and
free from worms. Perhaps the grass.
hoppers have In this way done some
good. The latter are as plentiful as
ever. but by the use of various expedi-
ents the people are protecting the
fruit. though the leaves OF trees In
many localities are almost entirely de.
stroyed.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-08-09
Third Day Of Negro Congress.

Atlanta, Ca. Aug. S.--Moral and
social reform questions were discussed
at the general session Of this the thihd
day OF the national negro congress.
Rev. II. Il. Watts, ID. d.. of Petersburg,
Va, called the gathering to order this
morning, and Rev. II. II. Proctor, ID. ID.
of Atlanta, led the devotional exer-
cises.
Among the addresses delivered were
the following: Home Improvement
for the Race" r. l.. Smith, Oaklen
Texas; How to Reach and Help the
Poor OF the Race" Rev. ". J. Howard.
d. d., Washington, d. c., ITO What
Extent Is Crime increasing In the Race
and What Ia the Remedy" Rev. II. =.
Jones, Atlanta; THE Effects of Secret
and Benevolent Societies Upon the
Life of the Race" Rev. A. r. p. Albert,
ID. d., New Orleans: "The Social
Status and Needs OF the Coloied
Woman" President @. w. Hayes. Vir-
ginia seminary. Lynchburg. Va, :
What improvements are Necessary IN
the Present Home Life OF the NegroI''
Rev. G. N. Blackwell. d. d.. rhiladel-
phia.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-08-09


humble hobo, who has so long been
prosecuted by the railroads. has come
to the front again and demonstrated
his ability To render signal service in
time Of necessity. says the Topeka
Capital. A snort time ago. when a
Santa Fee brakeman In Kansas was
knocked from his train by bridge, he
was saved from drowning by a tramp
who happened 10 see the accident. and
who jumped In to his assistance.
And last week two specimens Of the
genus hobo rendered valuable assist
ance on the occasion OF the fire at the
stock yards In La Junta. They were
the lrst TO discover the fire. and they
both broke into the telephone booth at
the yards and telephoned the news to
the depot. Agent ..arr went out to the
yards on switch engine and with the
assistance Of the two hoboes succeed
ed In extinguishing the flames. the trio
being drenched to the skin before they
succeeded.
The La Junta Tribune relates that
Agent Starr brought the two gentle
men Of leisure to town after the Ore
- ave them cart blanche at one of
tke restaurants TO "hlI up" a privilege
vhich they exercised 10 the limit. Mr..
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-08-09
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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-08-09
Friends c. e. Convention.

Richmond. Ind. Aug. S.--The
Friends International Christian En-
deavor convention. the flrst to he held
since the young peoples society OF the
Friends church became part OF the
international organization. began here
today. A three days program has
been arranged. resembling In most of
it's features the programs Of other
Christian Endeavor gatherings.
Prominent among the participants
are Rufus NJ. Jones, of Philadelphia;
Prof Elbert Russell, Of Chicago; Rev.
Albert J. Brown. of indianapolis; Myr-
tie s. Lightner. Of Sabina. Ohio: Prof.
j. Edwin Jay, OF Wichita. Kan. Rev.
J. Walter Malone. OF Cleveland; Emma
+. Coffin. of Spencer. Iowa, and Mary
T.. Mars, of Lynn, Mass.