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ITO be continued.l
TESTS OF INTELLIGENCE.

Frenchmen Seeking to Learn the
Reasoning Power of Animals.
A somewhat novel and interesting
class of experiments IS to be attempt
ed by a French society created at
Longchamps. The mental powers of
different kinds of animals are to be
tested. According to a correspondent
of the London Daily Mail, the tests Of
the reasoning powers of these lower
orders of creation are to be entrusted
to as many of the members as possible,
in order to avoid undue personal bias
in judging u results.
The method is as follows = large
circus or arena is the scene of the in
vestigations, into which the animals
destined to prove their reasoning abil-
tiles are to be introduced. Around it
are the seats for four hundred mem
bers, who will watch with French en-
thusiasm but scientific self-restraint,
the puzzled fox contriving shifts to
drink out of deep vessel, and the
thoughtful efforts of the crane to drink
soup from a shallow one. That, at
least, was the form which the first
experiment took.
A lion was given some meat shut
up in box covered with a lid. and the
spectators watched with breathless in
terest the solution of the question
whether he would raise the lid or crack
the box. he raised the cover, much to
the qualification of the company.
The Longchamps lion was unani-
mously voted to have acted reasonably.
and some monkeys, to which rather
more complicated task was assigned.
came out with flying eolors.
If the right class Of French inquirer
takes up this subject and has the as
sistance OF a society and stock Of
creatures to use In experiments. and
convenient places 70 make them in,
much may be hoped from such an in
quiry into the reasoning powers OF ami
mails
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A Now Sort OF LanIander.
= OR NJ A N o R

A coach full of English and Amepi-
can travellers stopped suddenly at
bennington. The guard unlocked the
door and a young American gentleman
got in. An Engllshman and his wife
sat next the window and before the
newcomer could reach seat the train
lurched, the American stumbled over
the inevitable English baggage and
finally sat down in the lap of the irate
Britisher.
what are you doing?" he angrily
exclaimed. what sort of fellow
are you, anyway, to stumble over my
wife and sit down in my lap like
this?"
"Oh, am Lap-lander," laughing|y
replied the American. At this his coun-
trymen in the coach shouted; but the
Englishman dTe- himself gloweringly
into his corner and sulked.
When the intruder left the coach ct
the next station the Britisher turned
to the Americans, with whom he had
been conversing before, and inquired,
what under the sun" they were laugh
ing at when that fellow stumbled in. =
why, at what he said." was the re-
ply.
well, / fail to see anything amusing
In that / asked him where he came
from and he said he was an Eskimo
and then you all laughedp'
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Clayton and the Mexican mission may
become the prey of some other practical
politician at any time. Gossip gave the
place to II. Clay Evans, former commits
sioner of pensions. but he was satisfied
with being made consul general to Lon
don, The South will lay claim to this
position whenever vacant.
The Assistant Secretaryship of the
Treasury, now held by Gen. Spaulding,
which pays 81, 500 year, will soon be va
cant. Information is that the President
has definitely selected Henry Hchenor Of
New York for this office. Gov. Murphy
of Arizona is expected to soon retire and
his place, while worth only $1,000 year,
will have many seekers.
Officials consider it probable that the
Cubans will continue pecking away at
Gen. Bragg until the President is forced
to recall him. His place is worth $1,000
year. 1t has been positively stated that
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow will be removed within the next
few weeks, although Pristow says he
will not resign. Senator's Hanna, Scott
and Elkins have been making a fight to
secure his dismissal and are said to have
won. The place pays $4,000 a year.
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feature to be an illuminated court of hoa-
or covering the space inclosed by Lafay-
cite Square and the grounds of the White
House.
Two notable events in connection with
the encampment will be the unveiljng and
dedication of monuments to Gen. w. Il.
Sherman, for which Congress has erected
a pedestal at the south front of the treas
ury building, and to Maj. Benjamin f..
Stephenson, founder of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
The former is work In bronze and
granite, executed partly by Carl Roll
Smith and partly by Stephen Sindng, a
Norwegian, and Lauritz Jensen, Dane.
The monument to Maj. Stephenson Is a
gift to the city Of. Washington by the
order. Maj. Stephenson. who was a sur
geon of the Fourteenth Illinois infantry,
organized the Grand Army OF the Re-
public at Decatur, H., April 6, 1866, a
few days less than one year after the
surrender at Appomattox. OF the twelve
charter members of Decatur Post, No. J.,
only two are known to be living. While
the founder and organizer of this great
military organization, Maj. Stephenson
was never honored with an elective office
in ii, and it is said that his heart was
ssddened for years by this failure TO rec
ognize his work for the organization
which he and two or three others plan
ned and dreamed out in the closing days
OF the war;
Washington is especially attractive to
most of the members of the Grad Army
for the reason that a large proportion Of
them participated in the numerous bat
ties and skirmishes that were fought in
its vicinity and on the historic fields ly-
ing between the Potomac and the James.
Moreover. Washington is the national
capital, and most of the veterans march
ed down Pennsylvania avenue after the
surrender at Appomattox and were re-
viewed by the President. Relatively few
Of thcll have seen Washington since that
memorable day. and consequently there
Is a strong desire to visit the capital at
this time to mark the Improvements that
have taken place and to visit such OF the
battlefelds as are within easy reach.
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Time is the Test.

There is heap of difference be-
tween relief and cure. Any one with
an aching back may find relief Iii .nu,
merous remedies, but do these rene,
dies cure? The aches and pains OF
kidney Ills the weary, WORKOUT condi
ton, nervous attacks, too frequent uri-
nation, retention Of the urine and Macy
otner indications of kidney and bladder
disorders can be cured. VIII the cure
lasti There is ringing answer IN the
test Of time and you have 1t here in
the following statement:
Nj; Geo. Foot, a retired farmer, re
siding at No. 415 Addison street, Elgin,
H., says:
II just as emphatically endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills to-day as ! id in
the fall of 1897 when began taking
this remedy. and followed up the treat
ment until ii cured me Of backache
and other Irregularities due to either
weakened or over-excited kidneys /
am only too pleased TO endorse prepa-
ration which Is just as represented
A free trial of Doan's Kidney Pills
sent on application. Address Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo. y. Y. For sale
by all druggists. Price 80 cents per
box
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a Benefit TO Farmers.

=
The benefits that viii undoubtedly
result to farmers from the recent IN
corporation of the International Har-
ves6er Company which took over the
business of the five leading harvester
manufacturers have probably MOI Deen
considered by a large portion OF the
farming community.
The economical necessity OF q consoli-
dation OF The interests Of manufacture
ers and those Of their farmer cust0-
mers must be apparent to any one who
understands the present situation.
The increased and increasing cost of
material, manufacturing and selling
the latter in consequence Of extreme
and bitter competition between manu-
facturers and their several selling
agents-has made the business unprof-
liable.
The two alternatives left for the
manufacturers were either the increas-
ing Of the prices of machines or the
reduction Of the cost of manufacture
and sales. The latter could only be
accomplished by concentrating the
business In one company.
As can readily be seen, the forming
OF the new company was not a stock
1obbing operation but centering of
mutual interests. TheI1 is no watered
stock; the capitalization is conserya-
tive and represented by actual and
tangible assets. There is no stock Of
fered to the public. it having all been
subscribed and paid for by the manu-
facturers and their associates
The management Of the International
Harvester Company is in the hands of
well-known, experienced men.
The officers are: President, Cyrus
H. Mccormick; Chairman Executive
Committee, Charles Deering; Chairman
Finance Committee, George w. Per-
kins; Vice Presidents. Harold f. Nc
COrmick, James Deering, VIM. H.
Jones and John J. Glessner; Secretary
and Treasurer. Richard f. Howe The
members of the Board of Directors are
rs follows: Cyrus Bentley, William
Deering, Charles Deering, James Deer
ing, Eldridge NJ. Fowler, Z. H. Gary,
John J. Glessner, Richard F. Howe,
Abram NJ. Hyatt. William H. Jones
Cyrus II. Mccormick. Harold F. Nc
Cormick, George w Perkins, Norman
b. Ream, leslie y. Ward, Paul ID. Cra-
with
The international Harvester Com
pany owns five of the largest harvester
plants in existence, The Champion.
Deering. Mccormick, Milwaukee and
PlanO-plants that have been produc-
ing nearly or quite 80 per cent of the
harvesting machines Of the world.
It also owns timer and coal lands,
blast furnaces and steel plant; 1t has
new factory in the process of con-
struction in Canada.
1t is believed that the cost of pro-
ducing grain, grass and corn harvest
ing machines will be so reduced that
the present low prices can be contin-
ued, and that consequently the results
cannot be otherwise than beneficial to
the farmer To maintain the present
prices of these machines means to con
tinue and increase the development Of
the agriculture of the world, for no one
cause has contributed or can contribute
more to this development than the
cheapness of machines for harvesting
grains
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Efficacy of Prayer.

Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf, comment
ing upon one of the papers read at the
recent Jewish Chautauqua In Atlantic
City. said he was in complete agree
ment with the premises-t parents
cannot be too watchful Of the religious
spirit In growing children. He cited
a case of two Boys, brothers, whose
family was strictly religious. One of
the lads tumbled into bed without the
usual prayer, and was addressed re
provingly by the other
Johnnie" the latter said, 'yOH
didn't say your prayers tonight"
mol didn'tr' sturdiIy replied John
ME Il didn't say 'em tonight, / didn't
say 'em last night, and amt a-going
to say 'em tomorrow night. Then, II
there amt nothin' bad happens to me,
l amt a-going to say 'em at all any
more. Philadelphia Times.
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CHAPTER xI.

Humphrey Armstrong sat in his cabin
listening to the whirr of beetle which
had been attracted by the lights, and
flown in through the open window, to
make bass to the treble hum of the mos
quitoes which haunted the mouth OF the
river where the ship had anchored for
the night.
He had been away FIVE days since the
orders had come out for his return, in
the vain hope that perhaps now he might
at last encounter the buccaneer; but, so
far, he had seen or heard nothing: and
the pirate captain might have dropped
out of sight, or never existed, on the
evening when the captain searched creek
after creek along the coast. till nightfall.
when. for safety's sake, he had anchored
at the mouth of the muddy stream.
An officer of the watch came down to
announce the arrival of a couple of In
dams bearing news.
'It's the old story. sir. but thought
I'd better report it to you. Shall ] kick
them. and let them go?
NO" said the captain, shortly, for he
was ready now TO snatch at srraws.
What does the man say?'
'"rhere are two of them. sir; and they
say the pirate vessel is to be found
days journey to the south, and that they
have sean it lying at anchor"
do they seem honestY
Honest as Indians. sir. l think it's all
made up
The captain rose and went on deck,
where he found a couple of soft, brown.
plump-looking Indians, with large.
dreamy eyes, and languid manner, seated
upon their heels near the gsngway, where
thew could give glance from time 10 time
at their canoe swinging by a frail-looking
bark rope.
Now" he said. sharply, where is this
pirate shipg''
The men looked at him vacantly.
Commodore Junkg said Humphrey.
"Show-El Commodore Yunk,' cried
one of the Indians. "Money-powder."
you shall have plenty" said Hum
phrey. ''but make him understand that
IL he plays US false he shall be hung at
the ySrd-arm."
The officer of the watch seemed to enjoy
his task: for, catching up the signal hal
yards. he rapidly made a moose. threw
it over the Indians head. and drew it
tight Then. pointing upward. he said
slowly:
IF you cheats
Hang usT' said the Indian sharply.
~Light-sunr' he cried eagerly pointing
to the east. and then, SEEKING the thin
rope which had been twisted around his
neck, he ran 70 the gangwsy. slid down
into his boat. made the cord fast. and
came scrambling up again to secure the
signal line.
This done. he said 4 few words to his
companion. and. going TO the side. threw
himself down under the bulwarkS, and
seemed 70 30 70 sleep at once.
Yes, that's pisa enough" said Hum
phrey. HE means 20 wait til daylight
Keep a strirt watch. We may have
found the right nan at last
he need have 'seen under no anxiety
as 10 the twq, info rzners fer they lay mo
tioniess Til iaybTeak. and then rose sud-
denly. looked sharply aroand. and. going
forward. pointed 20 the rope which moor
ed them in nidstream-
Half an hour later the slecp wSs GID
ing slowly out OF TIE mouth OF the river:
the losered sails caught the cool. moist
morning breeze: and. in obedience to the
Indians directions. which were embrac-
ed IN the pointing OF q brown hand soatA-
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PRAIRIE DOG PEST.
Texas Producing Quality Lost by APP
petitcs of Rodents.


The prairie dog has become so serious a
problem in the West that urgent appeals
are being made to the national govern
ment for help against the ravaging ami
NAL. Experts in Uncle S-fm's employ
have been sent out to investigate TIE
subject, and their reports are decidedly
alarming In Texas, for example, there
is one colony Of the.-stle rodents which
occupies continuously an area OF about
$4,000 square miles. the territory thus
covered measures 20 miles one way by
over 100 miles the other. The number
of burrows in actual use on each acre Of
this vast dog Town varies from few up
TO more than 1000 and probably aver
ages twenty-five, so that the number Of
prairie dogs in the community described
must be at least 4O0.Oo0,OO0.
Elsewhere colonies twenty to thirty
miles in length are not rare, and the
total area occupied by the animals is
steadily and rapidly increasing. 1t is
estimated that thirty-two prairie dogs
consume as much grass as one sheep, and
256 prairie dogs as much as one Gown
which basis the grass annually eaten by
these pests in the great Texas town
would support 1852, 500 head Of cattle.
Hence 1t is no wonder that the annual
losses from this cause are said TO range
from 80 to 80 per cent Of the producing
capacity Of the land. and to aggregate
many millions OF dollars.
The land the little animals occupy is
the broad eypanse Of level and slightly
rolling semi-desert country known as the
Great Plains
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short News Notes.

A story from Arkansas City says TWEEN
ty Angora goats were gtung to death in
the stock yards there.
"Huckleberry Finn" Mark Twain's
story Of boy life on the Mississippi river,
has been excluded from the Denver pub
lie library on the ground that it is i'm
moral and sacrilegious.
A strong flow of natural gas was struck
IN Eureka, Kan, at depth Of 3S2 feet.
A pipe was run from the hole and the
gas lighted. the flames shooting out to a
distance Of fifty feet.
The Southwestern Development Com
pany, q West Virginia corporation with
5000, 900 capital, has been granted char
ter TO do business in Kansas.
Mrs. Zoilo Bello Rodriguez. wife Of
former President Andrade's ex-prime
minister. has been expelled from Vene-
zuela by President CaStro's order.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger. and
Times have been consolidated under the
ownership OF Adolph s. Ochs. and gen
eral management OF George W 0chs-
Ii is reported that the Rock Island
Railroad intends TO build a line through
the mineral regions Il northern Arkan-
sas Of which the town Of Yellville is the
center.
Mrs. Bridget French. via lad invent-
ed and patented thirty-six articles Of
utility. died at Rochester, y. l., al the
age OF - years
Track laying was begun AZ Stevens. l.
T., on the Missouri, Kansas and Okla
homa branch Of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas from Stevens 70 Guthrie. o. i.
Omaha. Seb.. and Council Bluffs. Iowa,
street car companies are 70 he consoii-
dated and 81 10000 viii be expended in
the betterment OF their properties
President Ernst r. Nichols, Of the Kan
sas State Agricultural College, has been
selected for the position Of president Of
ne Rhode Tsland College q Agriculture
and Mechanics Art At Kingstsn.
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PLUMS OF PATRONAGE.
some Good Places al the Disposition
of President Roosevelt.

Some Good Places at the Disposition
of President Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt now has ready for
distribution respectable quantity of feds
eral patronage. The position Of ambas.
Sador to Germany is the most remunera-
tive vacancy now open. The salary Is
ST, 800 year, but the social require
ments Of the post are such that none 9th
er than a man of wealth could think of
accepting it. Bellamy Storer, now min
lister to Spain. is the most formidable can
didate for this place. Assistant Secre-
tary of State Hill is also strong possi-
bility.
II George l.. Won Meyer obtains the
congressional nomination in the Sixth
Massachusetts, District, formerly repre-
scented by Secretary Moody, the Italian
mission will also become vacant. This
post. curiously enough. pays only $4,000
year. while all the other ambassadors
receive SIT 500. The position is claimed
by Massachusetts, Ex-Gov Wolcott ard
others of wealth have been mentioned
for il.
Persistent efforts are being made to
force the removal of Ambassador Powell
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<S9%ooSS<
CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.1

Look ar that, now" he whispered.
"Ay, was looking. What does it
meanT
Name" said Dinny, scornfully. 1T
names that Black Mazzard thinks he's
captain now"
'Then il the thrOat-cutting scoundrel is,
I'm off first chance"
AN I'm wild ye," said Dinny, earn
estly. ''I'll go and lada a virtuous life."
"And leave the shippers brother and
BartT'
Dinny pulled off his cap and rubbed
his head viciously.
Now, why did ye want to go and say
thatT he cried. Everything was as
aisy as could be, and you go and upset
It ALL"
Poor Abelv' said Jack. at last, softly.
"Ay, poor old Abel" said Bart, with a
groan.
you hereT said JACK. starting up and
catching the rough fellow by the arm
"HereEayr' growied Bart, slowly.
where did you think was, ladg'
II didn't think, Bart, DIT l shouldn't
have said that" cried Jack, earnestly.
Where would you be but at my elbow if
/ was in trouble, ready to be Of help?"
"Ay, but there's no helping you here"
said Bart, with a groan. "What'll you
do, lad?"
''Dop' cried JACK, with a savage laugh
--''do what poor Abel always hung back
from doing, and stopped Black Mazzard
from Iuany a time. | don't read my Bible
now, Bart; but doesn't it say that there
shall be blood for blood? and my poor
brothers cries aloud for vengeance, as
they shall see!'
mo, no, my lad" whispered Bart,
hoarsely; 'let it stop here. 1t seems to
me as il something said: This here's the
end on it. Now get her to go back
home"
''Homew said Jack, with fierce laugh.
"Where is homer"
"Yonder," said Bart, stolidly.
'Noi Here--at sea. Bart, there is no
other home for me; no other hope but to
have reyengev'
Revenge. lad?"
"Ay, bitter, cruel revenge. l could
have been different / was once full Of
love and hope before i knew what the
world was like, but that's all past and
dead-yes, dead; and the dead yonder is
looking toward me and asking me to re-
member what we have suffered"
But think"
Think, Bart, I have thought till my
brain has seemed to burn; and everything
points to revenge, and revenge I'll haye.'
What are you going. to do next"
There was no an wer for a few min
utes, and then the a5rds whispered were
very short and decisive.
And let 'em think lis scared US, and
we've gone right away" said Bart.
yes"
Bart gave a short, quick nod of the
head, walked sharply TO the forecastle
and yelled to the men TO tumble up. The
result was that in very short time sail
after sail was spread ill a dusky cloud
seemed to hover over the deck of the
schooner, which reeled over in the light
breeze and began skimming as lightly as
a yacht eastward, as il to leave the
scene of the commodore's execution far
behind.
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A Enithfnl Friend

Lenox, Mo. Sept 1st.-Mr. W II.
Brown, of this place. has reason 10 be
thankful that he has at least one
friend by whose good advice he has
been spared much pain and trouble. He
says:
II have had baekache for over twelve
months. Sometimes | could hardly get
up when | was down, the pain In my
back was so great
II tried many things but could not
get anything to help me or give me
relief till a good friend OF mine adj
vised me 10 try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
After | had used two boxes the pain
in ny back had all left me and l was
as web as ever ] was.
II am very thankful 10 Dodd's Kid
ney Pills for what they rave done for
me, and | will never forget my friend
for having suggested this remedy"
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VETERANS To MEET.
ENcAMPMENT G. a. II. TO BE
HELD IN WASHINGTON.
Reunion This Year Promises TO Be
Noteworthy-Large Attendance Is
Expected-wiII Dedicate Monument
to Stephenson and Sherman.

Extensive preparations. which are at
the same time detailed and businessliKe,
have been made by the national capital
for the 1902 encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which is to occur
in Washington during the second week in
October. Ten FEARS ago the veterans of
this organization were entertained IS
national capitals guests and the recep-
ton then accorded the members Of the
Grand Army proved to be one of the most
notable experiences in their history as an
organization. 1t is the purpose of the
men who have interested themselves in
the reunion of this year to make this en-
campment even more noteworthy.
Three days, Oct. 8, ! and S-Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday-have been oho-
sen by Gen. Eli Torrance and his asso-
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BOTHA MAY SUCCEEDS KRUGER
LEADERSHIP OF B0ERS.

Gen Louis Botha, who il is s&ii will
replace Paul Kruger as the leader of the
Boer people, is a new Noses OF the Afri-
canders, produced by the late war with
Great Britain. Prior to 1899 his only
experience as a soldier was that won in
the fighting with the Zulus. he is ;ypi-
cal Boer, always finding his greatest hap
piness at heme ON his farm. As general
he followed the equality principles Of
his race. but he was none the less force
full and has been known to knock down
subordinate who had refused to obey his
requests" Gen. Botha toward the close
of the war displayed the very highest
ability. Lord Kitchener is one ot his
most sincere admirers
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ciates Of the G. A. r. executive commit
tee as the period of the national conyen-
ton. The entertainment of the veterans
and their guests, however, viii cover an
approximate week. beginning with the
Thursday or Friday preceding the conyo-
cation of the delegates.
The whole city will be handsomely
dressed for the occasion. the Growing