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Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
A HUNDRED HUMAN LIVES.
Terrible Loss of Life the Result of an Explosion In a Mine
 Near Fernie, B. c.
EFFORTS OF RESCUERS UNAVAILING.
Heartrending Scenes at the Mine and In the Village of Fernie Hardly Homo in the Place But Has Sustained Loss Searchers at Work to Recover Bodies of the Dead.

Vancouver, B. C., May 23.--A special from Fernie, B. C., says:
 "A terrible explosion occurred at 7:30 last evening in Nc. shaft of the Crows Nest Pass Coal Co.'s mine, near Fernie. The explosion extended to No. 3 shaft. About two hundred men were working in the mine at the time of the explosion. Only 35 are known to have escaped. Nine dead bodies have been taken out up to noon to-day. Of the 1f0 men en- tombed it is feared the great ma jori- ty are dead No. 2 and No. 3 shafts are situated on Coal creek, six miles from Fernie. They have always been considered dangerous, being dutsy and gaseous. It is said the first ex- plosion occurred in No. mine, where, it is alleged, miner lighted a match. The explosion was repeated in No. mine, the two shafts being connected.
 The scenes at the mines and in the village of Fernie are heartrending. Hardly a house has escaped affiiction.
 The work of rescue is being hur- ried, and perfect order prevails, as sistance coming from every availa- ble source. The presence of coal damp is adding to the danger of res cue work. People are hoping against hope, but it is unlikely that any of the miners now entombed in the shafts will be seen again alive. A new fear has become general-th the mines may catch fire at any time and survivors are being besought by their relatives not to venture into the shafts, even for rescue work.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
In recent letter to Dr. Hartman CnnrreSSman R0tl1in SAYS.

In recent letter to Dr. Hartman Congressman Botlzin says:
 "My Dear Doctor-It gives me pleas ure to certify to the excellent curative qualities of your medicines-Peruna and Manalin. 1 have been afflicted more or less for quarter of century with catarrh of the stomach and con stipation. A residence in Washington has increased these troubles. A few bottles of your medicine have given me almost complete relief, and I am sure that continuation of them will effect a permanent cure. ."-J. D. Botkin
 Mir. l.. F. Verdery, a prominent real estate agent, of Augusta, Ga, writes {:
 T have been q great sufferer from catarrhal dyspepsia. Ifried many phy- sicianS, visited q good many springs, but 7 believe Peruna has done more for me than aH Of fhe above put together. Heel like q new person. "- L. F. Verdery.
 The most common form of summer catarrh is catarrh of the stomach. This is generally known as dyspepsia. Peruna cures these cases like magic
 If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad- vice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
CIoudcroft, the Roof Garden of the
 Southwest

The Season at Cloudcroft will open on June lst, the Lodge, Dining Hall and Lunch Counter having been placed under the able management of the popular Hotel Propri- etor and Manager, MT. Geo. Waterman.
 The fame of Cloudcroft as the premier Summer Resort of the Southwest has been heralded far and wide, and patrons may rest assured its reputation will not be allowed to suffer this season. Extensive improve ments have been made in the way of ac- commodations and outdoor as well as in- door amusements and entertainment.
 For Booklet regarding Cloudcroft, or further information regarding this Summer Resort, call on nearest coupon Ticket Agent, or address A. N. Brown. G. P. A., E. P. R. I. Route, Fl Paso, Texas
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
le8;slIlIl;I;1 lebs;'i|7743
Reassured, :le Purchased.

A tattered, forlorn miss of l5 summers entered the. office of young real estate man the other day. Ordinarily he is the politest of individuals, but this day he was was at" So, with swift glance out of the corner of his eye, he said rather sharp ly:
 Well, what do you want?"
 "P-p-p please, mister, won't you buy a ticket on our cuckoo clock?" replied the girl. hesitatingly.
 Buy a ticket on your cuckoo clock? What the deuce would I do with a cuckoo clock. even if I should Grt it?"
 Oh, you won't get it, mister. Please buy ticket"
 He bought-Milwaukee Sentinel
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
BERNIE MINE NOT ON FIRE.
The Victims of the Explosion Num-
 her One Hundred and One.

Seattle, Wash, May 24.-A special to the Times from Vancouver, B. c., says: Latest advices are that the mine at Fernie is found not to be on fire, and that the ventilation is be- ing restored as quickly as possible. All the bodies will soon be recovered. mine was 123 and 24 made, their es- cape.'
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
Papa Was Pleased

And what did papa say?"
 'He said it was all right"
 Didn't he seem very reluctant"
 "I cant say that he did When I told him that I came to ask him for your hand he muttered something that sounded very much like Thank heaven, at last" t!"-Cleve land Plain Dealer.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
Mkl1np~m>rsB sB1EsslMS

     medicinal which benaly  With yield
  stpated condition
  trouble s well  the beneficial effects  excellence
  
 
   pleasantly without disturbing
 
  ckage
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
A Burglar Killed.

New York, May 24.-In wild chase after three burglars through Harlem streets early Thursday morn- ing, forty or fifty shots were fired. One burglar, Walter White. was shot in the temple and killed instantly. The others were captured.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
A Cynical Suggestion.

mantle and imaginative after they are mar ried?"
 "I don't know about the romance" an- swered Mr. Chillins. "But if they are go- ing to try to explain everything they've got to be more imaginative. Brooklyn Eagle.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
Shake Into Your Shoe.

Aliens Foot-Ease 1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, sweating, feet Makes new shoes easy; Sold by all Druggists and Shoe stores. Address A. s. Olmsted, Le Roy, N Y.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
Wife Murder in Chicago

Chicago, May 24.-Angered because sufficient haste was not made with his evening meal, Frank Eberhardt, Tuesday night, shot his wife Mary four time at their home, killing her instantly. Eberhardt was arrested.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
AssunDtfOn.

''The shovel fish of South America" said Uncle Jerry, "is the most accommodating fish there is. It has snout in the shape of a shovel, and it will jump out on the bank and dig bait for you to catch it with. Bal timore American.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y, Feb. 17, 1900.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29
MILWAUKEE PEOPLE Could Hardly Believe It. A Prominent Woman Saved From Death by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM :-I suppose a largo number of people who read of my remarkable cure will hardly believe it; had not experienced it myself, l know that l should not.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29

Sad about Bingham, isn't it?'' "What's the matter with Bingham?'' 'He went to the bad being good fellow Baltimore News
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29

Don't believe all you hear; you are for tunate if you can believe all you say.-Chi- cago Daily News.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29

Stops the Cough
 and works off the cold. Laxative Promo | Quinine Tablets Price 25 cents.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29

That cannot be right which is not Ia. tional.-Ram's Horn
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29

When a man is accused of leading dogs life it may be an insult to the dog-Chi- cago Daily News
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29

Explosions of Coughing are stopped by Halc's Honey of Horehound and Tar Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-29

Praise mans wit and he will admire your judgment. Chicago Daily News.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-07-30
Trei fit
i6ma6e Mfduuer.
Gin Seilmittel lit entoeft tuproen,
oaS nerlprene Mammbarfeit
mnn Die &rGfte fpiebers
berftellt.
Cine ISOLDE ausreihenDes PrDbe : Radet
tuirD Sebem fret sugeianDt, Der
barnrt idretbt.
,Regeneratipe Sablets" iino a%nertaunt Die eiuSi9e
&lil 9egen %perlorene Mannbarteit in alien Stabien.
sic nao lpifienl6aftli6 Ourd Die beiten Ger5te Der
@elt bergeitelt. Ser &uf oes SnFitltes 1T oerart,
oaB ale Ier5te, Die oas 6eilnittel beritelen, oafhr
ib perantiportli6 balten. 1no tperr tie alf i6ren
9tuf bin bebunpter, oaB Die r8e9eneratipe Tablets

~perlorene Mannbarteit, Ioerbruh ooer S6tpd9c Der
aelfle6tli1en Sr9ane bitten, 10 mub Die Sur polittn
nno permanent lein. Sieie 6pinpagnie lftft Seoeln,
Der an ~nerpDier S6ndde leioet, Die Nie0isin iiir cine
p66entli6e gebanolnng frei 5u. Die Mteoiain fam
nur oaonrh erprobt lperDen, Dab man Die Gelultate
Deg @ebrauds %abtpartet, tpenr iie Oas BELT, ffr mas
lie gema6t muroe, 10 1T fe 81 ertpfeblen. Steie
4robe mill Die 6alppia 2pna 50. nit ibrein Wtittel
fir cine QSo6e %9eitatterl. gta6oem Ell bic r%Gfegene=
ratipe Soblets~ cine 9So6e gebrauAt bat, iuiro Der
9atient Strait in ieinen Srganen uno Mustelr,
neues 8lut in leinen 4oern. ueucfl l1nternebmlngs=
qe:lt, unD ii1 in 8elunobeit uno @rI6einel ols
neuen Meni9en finoeu. Die rJte9eneratioe So
bletS" baben cine ipanoerbare Wirtln9 ltt0 Der ga
tient peripirt ~oieielben an erfieu Gage. sic 9ebeu
oirett gum Sib oes uebels, gang 9leiG lpie lange es
anfehf uno bringen Rraft uno St4rte. 9ieles fuul=
oerbare Wfittel perbannt ale S6iidtetnbeit Gem ar=
bern @eIGledt geeeniiber, BELT ale nebel, Die aus
l1sberrei5une, lleberanttrengun9, @el9dftslorgen. Die
gum 9erluft ees @eoa9inifes, unfdbi9teit &C, fub=
rem, berporgeben. v3egeneratlpe Tablets iino in
ieoem Utter anmenbbar; lie beilen ole Gdle, aus
getpmmen, ipenn i6on Gpilepie ober Srrifln ellis
5etreten Fno. Die Galppia 2pnn 20. nlaDt feline Be-
l6rdntunaen; Seoer, ser barum idreibt, erbalt oas
Mittel fur cine @ode frei augei9idt, 1~orgIdltl9, elir=
gepadt uBS pbne su seigen, mas e entbalt. Sle bat
EauIenbe bon 8r.eIea aug allen Sbetlen oes Ganoes
erbalten, bic bon ben eritaunfihhen Suren Der u&e=
a~eneratipe Sablets4 beridten. SIRE Giierte fir cine
ISOLDE 1T edit; es perben feline belnrl bigfnoen Tra9en
geitelt. Ghreibt belte an Die Gallopa 9pan 60,
536 po,aini Building, ct. 2oals, Wso, uno labt
Gilh Die Webi5in fir cine ISOLDE frei tommen. Sbr
Bud, bas e~benials frei it, Qtebt Cub Die Mn9aben,
pie Sbr Gud nit Dem Wittel gu $anle ietbt fn=
rirel f6llnt
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-07-30
Morobentide 9loDb 9ampfe=9inie.

@ebt nab europa bieien @Drl=
mer. BrabtpDue Dampfer pDn Sol
peftOn nah Bremen. @utes @Hen,
nusgeaeibnete @inribtungen, freier
dr5tliher Beiftano unb 5000 Meilen
Heiie fir tpeniger als $1.75 per Sag
i'm 3miihenbed. Der iiiolibe &urs
reou5irt Die @efabr Der Seefranfbeit
auf elm Winimun.
Man tuenoe fib tpeaen Snforma<
tiDn an SO. @. @ilfDn,
General Igent, @alpeiton, Ter.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-07-30
SnQen0lid)er 9eidtiirtl1

unb Ibled5te @eruobnbeiten (iiber beren
lbdblihe Solsen i6 bamals leiber in
llnipilenbeit par) beruriachten ibon in
meinen beiten Sabren cine bpraeitige
Shudbe. @lidlibertpeile erfubr ib
nod rebt5eiti9 0 elmer neuen Sur
methDbe, tuelhe ih, obne baB es midi
0 meiner Grbeit abbielt, gu Saule
burbffibrte unb bic mild uieoer gu einem
tpirflidben Manue mabte. Sd bate
mir eelobt, fails sebeilt, bies su per<
bffentlihen, bod ba itb besreiaiber
idreibem m6bte, 10 bin i'd ani @nnih
bereit, Seben, Der an BEN 5Dlgen bon
Sueenbiinben leibet unb mir i'm Der
trauen ihreibt, iiber bieie lihere Sur un<
ert9eltlib su unterridhten. Selbit abrel.
Iirtes gDubert nit 8riefmorfe lit bei5u<
leaen, Mr.. 3epberle, 142 Sbermatt
Abe, Samiltpn, Cbtp.
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Noti3 fir gtemer5abler.

Die 2iften in Der Stabt=W Heiiurs-
Office lieger, bonn /. SUM- biz gum
81. Nuguft 1902 aus fir Die gin=
reihung BON ftdbtiihem @runos
eigentbum smedS oefien Nneiiment.
serge s.. Stuemte,
Stabt NHeiiDr.
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JnacniemrsD Department..

9as Semeter beeinnt am 20. Sept.
Mufnabme<g rifungen pie Dben. Smm1a~
ordinations @ebIbren $1,000. Seine
unterribts . Soften. Ser npne &urlus
berecbti9t 81 ben 9iteln zines Chill,
GleftriaitGt8s un1 Observation-Disclosures.
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Worbbeutide Nopb 9ampferzQinie.

5000 Weilen Geiie fir tpeniger
ala $l.75 per Gag inn 8uiibenbed.
8radtuoue Dampfer pom Collection
nab Bremen, au8ge5eihnete @in<
rihtungen, gutes giien unb FREEZER
dr5tliher Neiitano. Der ilblibe
&urs reousirt bic @efabr Der See.
franfbeit auf elm Minimum.
Man tuenoe fih pegen Snformas
tiDt an @. SO. WilfDr,
General Naent. @alpeftpn, Ter.
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sdeuermeber's Jamilieusarteu

erfreut fid meger ieiner ausgeseids
neten &ube oes beiten &ufes bel
Gieiigen unb Gremben uno miro
oenentiprebenb BON 6reunben elmer
auten beutiben Soft ftart patrDni.
firt. Delitateiien Der SaiiDn ents
fprehenb. Milhereiprobufte aIer
Mrt. SIM SaloDn finpet man ltets
friibes Bier, quite Weine, 2iau6re
uno gi9arren. Sdeuermeper'8 Gas
miliengarten lift Elm @rbolungsplab
erfter aInife.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-07-30

,,9lmnimss" mmb 3elte.
Boliter ; Grbeiten gut unb iolibe.
80 M. 2Drensen,
215 Nnenue 9. Telepbpn 1862.
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Mecisiniicke Safmltdt.
(Wefn0et Td In Wafbeffpn).

8ieriabrieer &urius; % 2%ehrfrafte;
pbarmaceuttibe Shule; 8ranfenpflege<
Mbtbeilung (fir Samen). Smmatrifu<
lationss&oifen (einmal sablbar) $50. 90.
Bonffdnoige 9usitattung in alien Nbe
tbeilnngen. Das Semeter besinnt ant
/. Dftober. Nufnobme<8 rlfungen in Der
pprbersebenben ISOLDE. Be9en oes Ndbe<
rem ipenbc nc iid an Serrn Or. @llen
s. 6mitb, 9efan, @nlpefon.
@eae,t @ataloeen ireenb zines Oepars
terteAtS Ooer fpe9en ir8en6 nelder Mus<
snnfs tuerbe ma iib an 6errn
JOHN A. L0MAx, Registrator,
olmitin, Geras.
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UNION MEAT MARKET,

(Diebel 8lod,
206 Gab : NlamD StraBe. g. 81.
(neues) Eel. SEQ. n.
NQe Sprten frii1es Sleiib, feline
Wurft, ionie Der bette Sbinfen
uno Sped ftets pDrrdtbig. Nufmerf<
fame 8eoienung; freie Nblieferuna.
JOHN SCHILuNG, : EIGENTHUEMER.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-07-30

Die Gpnaitie bes iebt in &Drea
regierenben .&ailers" befnbet iih
felt 1919 auf benz gbrone.
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200 Mder Sarm in 8ictpria Co.,
Qanb in gncinal Co., BauiteIen in
San MntpniD. 500 Nder ~bemdiiers
bnree 2an0 nabe Der Stabt.
Nrel debit.
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geihts 10 erquidt, belebt, erfrifbt,
slls Weibbier NIT Dem Berlengiidt!
@nut SIR guH bel Der 0ibe laben,
MiBt Sbr unftreitie Weibbier baben!
3u be5ieben burb Dds & 2lf9z
bad5er, bic gr6Bten WeiBbierbrauer
int Staate geras. 6aben audi BDr=
ter, SDba- uno Selberpaiier. Spez
cialitdt: ~Sron @erpe".
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Jmriitiicbe Safmltat.

9as Gemefter beginnt am 20. 6eptem<
Der; Mufnahme : Brifungen tpie oben;
SmmatritulatiDnS Soften, einmal 5abl=
bar, $50. Gin ~stueiidbri9er &urius fibrt
au benz Grade zines sBacheloro of Laws"
une berecbtigt our Hraris in alien Staats<
8eribtsbDfen. Sura<S tubirenbe f6nnen
Die 2ebrfdber oes afabemilben 9epartee
ments Dbne tpeitere Soften beiuben.
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1~lfaSemiictes Department..

9as Setnefter besinnt am %. Geptem<
Der; Gufnahnae 8rifungen POM "a. Bis
q. September; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
$40; $50 2ehrfdber; 2ebrmetbobe uno
Disciplin nab l1niperiitdts< spifem. Sic
BibliDtbef umfaBt 10000 8dnoe. q. sc.
g. g., 9. 90. 8. g.; gurnbalIen uno
9urnlehrer fir Serren unb 9amen. Ser
&urius fir ben 9ebrers8eruf flbrt au ei<
mem ~permanenten Stats <9ebrer Ger
tiffat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21

mechanical toys, thousands of years
past just as they do now. The boat
were cut out of wood or stone. and
often were large and elaborate.
The mechanical toys are thrown into
deep shadow by those of the present
day, but they served their purpose
very WE'LL Animals on wheels could be
pulled around then as now. and were
trailed in the wake of little Egyptians
who ran to see Moses when he passed
down the street with his kind Prin-
cess.
They were we'll made. the crocodiles
and lions and birds, and still hold up
their heads bravely, inviting compa ri
son with the product of modern tov
shops.
In the time of Aristotle there were
many mechanical toys. and one Heron
of Alexandria before the Christian era
had made toys that danced throu gh
some continuance of steam This was
deemed worthy of mention at the
time, not because there was anything
strange about mechanical toys, but by
reason of it's exceptional ingenuity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
THE ONION is EVERYTHING.
Cures Insomnia, Draws Ont Poison
and Is a Fine Food.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
1.-THE onion" said grocer, "is un-
doubtedly the eartf's best product. II
is a medicine, 1t is food and 1t is a
narcotic.
II used to be troubled with insomnia.
My doctor, an 'osteop,' said: Eat a
raw onion with slice of bread every
night before retiring l did so. peel
ed the onion, / put salt on it, and I
devoured it with delight, for II was
good never had insomnia thereafter
Decidedly and Individually, a raw on.
ion taken each night will cure the most
obstinate and long standing cases of
this disorder
''The onion will also draw the poison
out OF snake bite. II you are ever
bitten by a snake, cut an onion in half
and apply, 1t to the wound. The poi
son will be drawn forth into the onion,
which will first turn green, then yell
low and then black. In the same way,
too, for the bite of cat or a dog the
application Of an onion is a good thing.
Onions as food are most nutritious.
The lentil comes first Of all ,in this re-
spect then pea and then the onion.
las a seasoning the onion is as un-
iyersal and as necessary almost as salt,
Soups sauces, filings, ragouts-hardly
a dish of the unsweetened sort would
be palatable but for the humble onion.
IF the onion cost about a dollar the
world would appreciate IT; poems
would be written in it's praise Be
cause II costs less than a cent its viz
tues remain unsung."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21

the Tight of fancy had gone out in every
childish brain and that nothing not
absolutely obvious could by any chance
appeal TO the childish mind. The good
old fashioned brand of infant which
sought out stick or an old bottle and
loved II theoretically all day is at
a discount now. Her dolls come very
near to polite conversation in French
and German AS for the boys, they
can learn a trade from the automati
toys that Santa Claus will put in their
stockings if he has money enough.
But in spite of appearance, fashions
In games and toys are the only fash
ions which remain the same forever.
To-day's fashions may share the mod
ern tendency towards complexity, but
the principle of them all is unchang-
ing. From the tombs of Egypt they
dig to-day playthings which, recovered
with gay paint, might pass unnoticed
among twentieth century child's be-
longings. And when children grow
tired and seek their mothers laps with
the world-old demand for a story. the
tales the mothers tell are strangely like
those of old centuries-alI alike.
whether told under the shadow of the
young pyramids or under the shadow
of the American school house.
Almost as much is known of the
child life of two or 5000 years ago as
OF that of century ago. A sweet and
gentle belief that reigned in the hearts
of the ancient Egyptians has enabled
US to learn all about their little ones
lives. When a child died, long ago, it's
spirit, according to their faith, began
another similar existence, and they who
loved the little one could not bear to
think that in the world of shadows
their child should have nothing to play
with. So the weeping mothers gath
cred up the favorite toys and put them
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
OvERPETTED PETS.
Dogs and Cats Spoiled by Appetite
for Unnatural TidbIfs.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Possibly the dog world might afford
a better specimen of a living skeleton
than one in the kennel next to the
door Of a boarding place for animals,
but 1t would take a days journey to
find him.
What makes him so thin" was
asked OF the attendant.
Ike won't eat" was the reply. THAT
is, he won't eat hospital food He's
been spoiled. Lots of dogs and cats
that are brought here have been spoil
ed. Their owners think 1t a sign of
high breeding to cultivate an appetite
for peculiar and unnatural diet They
train animals to eat all kinds of food
that they would never touch of their
own volition. This emaciated fellow
had been taught to like fruit He is
particularly fond of pears, but in case
he can't get them, peaches, apples, and
bananas are a fairly satisfactory sub
stitute. Unfortunately. his present all
ment makes fruit diet extremely dan
gerous and since he is deprived Of his
favorite food he is literally starving
himself to death"
The attendant passed on to a neigh
boring cage and poked his finger
sportively into the side Of large gray
cat that meowed' plaintively In re-
Spouse to his cherry Hello" there,
Caesar" The cat had such a healthy,
wholesome appearance that the visitor
inquired what meat he was fed upon
Hump" said the attendant you've
missed it there. He doesn't feed upon
meat, He's a vegetarian. He likes on
ions better than anything else, I'M
less it's melons. A good many cats like
melons, and most of them are also
partial to raw asparagus. The fact
is, you might run through a list of
all the dishes that find place on any.
up-to-date menu and you will find that
some Of our patients have acquired
taste for them. This epicurean appe-
title may denote aristocratic tendencies
on the part of my boarders. but don't
approve of It.. Most OF these acquired
tastes are a perversion OF the natural
animal appetite, and 1t is likely to
prove harmful In the end. The trick IS
pretty expensive for us fellows that
run cat-and-dog boarding houses, and
I'd like to put a stop to It, /"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21

Children's Toys in this year of grace
are so elaborate that good oid-fashion-
ed folk are filled with amazement, and
make up their minds that the little
people of to-day are of a brand diff
ferent from those of the last genera
ton. On the surface they are quite
right, too. 1t does look as if the mod
ern child was essentially different
from his brother of years ago: but the
difference is largely superficial
The toys of to-day are elaborate.
but they are just the same kind of
toys that have always delighted child
rem. Every boy and girl who labors
to-day to indite fine, clear letter to
Santa Claus wants just about what
every other boy and girl wants. What
is more, each wants just the same
things that boys and girls always have
wanted. The idea of the toy remains
to-day essentially what it was when
the first affectionate cave man took
the baby on his knee and hacked away
at a bit of wood for it's edifieation.
There is proof a-plenty of this, res
cued from the depths of the earth
each year.
The adults life of to-day is little
enough like that of even one hundred
years ago. A worthy gentleman of
the powdered queue period would feel
utterly at a loss in any club of any
city, bereft of snuff-box, finding few
men of the "four-bottle" variety, for
hidden to defend his honor with the
sword, wholly out of touch with the
conversation about stocks and bonds
and strikes.
But take a child not of one hundred