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quite feminine. She could ride, and
drive, and sing. and dance-and only
the gods have been able to estimate
how well she could flirt.
Detur ana Bertha surveyed each
other with interest, after they had
met couple of times. Each was sure
that the other one had such an entire
Nv mistaken idea of things. The keen
wits of each were turned against the
other-frst with an idea of making
game, then of converting the antag-
onist who had proved so worthy of
steel
In the course of time Detur fell in
Love with her. She was interested, but
despised his art and his sissified ways.
"You have the feminine qualities in
their excellence" she said. "And that
is why 1 could not think OF it. Some
thing in you calls for an answer from
me, but am sure l don't know what
It is. You speak of the beautiful
and the soul of some inanimate OBJ
iect, and the sin of a house that is
not made according to your ideas, and
YOU look as if you were going to cry
when a hand organ starts up an opera
air. You're too much of a sensitive
nlant for me- You never would be
satisfied with steak and coffee and
fried onions for breakfast, and that is
what you'd get sometimes
"Mv hearts delight" returned he in
a soft voice, sis it that you think me
less worthy because do not de1lle my
Inns. which were given to me to tell
YOU of my love. with coarse oaths, such
as flow from the men you would holo
before me as an example?
.Would you have me introduce into
nv veins the destroyer which turns
mems white spirits scarlet and ex-
tinguishes the purer breath OF the
beautiful-alcohol?
"would you have me exhibit toward
dumb and unprotecting animals the
harbarism which burned in the men OF
yesterday and which should have
burned itself out in us? All, no;
noetry of my heart, cannot do any
Of these things. They are not really
nanly things, as you mistakenly
think, nor part of the life OF the truest
men,"
"Haye you ever done any OF those
things concerning which your voice is
r;npiing so melodiously, Mr.. Detur?
interrupted the girl abruptly, land DO
YOU know that I'd like it better II II
were not so melodious?"
"Most assuredly l never have, ana
most assuredly never will" he said.
swell, then, most assuredly never
r;ll marry you. But tell you what
Z will do"-briskly-"I will dare you
to drive nv two cobs, Quart and Cham
-. gr.. to Versailles from here. That's
about IA miles"
~ have never driven horse in my
ne. It is the act of Shareholder
Horses should be as free as it was in
t.nSed-the beautiful, slender, grace
ful beings"
.Afraid p asked the girl.
n.tur's face slowly became crimson.
n. had been called fool before. but
never a coward. He was OF Puritan
@tock and could not stand that word.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-06-14
Woman Rings the Chimes.

Few persons who listen to the
chimes OF Grace church know that
the ringer in the belfry is a woman,
but that is a fact, states the New
York Sun. The old system of chimes.
ringing which required a corps of
bell ringers with Drawn and muscle
went out long ago. Electricity killed
it. Now, Miss Bertha Thomas. the
ringer of the chimes at Grace church.
sits at little keyboard of nine notes
and plays on it the hymn tune re-
peated by the bells above. Between
the keyboard and the bells il IN cleo
trical attachment, and T., the oper-
ator touches key the corr tspond-
ing great bell, hundred feat or so
above, rings out the same note in .
tune heard above the roar of Broad.
way down below.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-06-14
A VERSATILE BODY.
Many Lines of Activity Have Been
Followed by the Men Who Make
the Nations Laws.

The senate of the United States is
the most versatile organization IN ex-
listence, considering that it's member
ship is at present limited to 80. In
ldeed, there are now but 50 members
of the senate, and yet it is difficult
to conceive form of professional or
business occupation that has not been
embraced in the life of some senator,
says the Washington Star.
Fifty-nine senators have practiced
law and mining, banking, medicine,
farming, steam, sail and railroad
transportation are branches of activ-
ity that have occupied numbers OF
them. Senator Perkins went to Cali
fornia, which state he now repre-
sents in the senate, as sailor before
the mast and has ever since been en-
gagged in shipping enterprises. Sen
ator Hanna has large shipping inter
sets. Clark, of Montana; Jones, of
Nevada: Stewart, of Nevada; Bard,
of California, and Kearns, of Utah,
have all prospected for the precious
metals and all have had the exciting
experience of striking it rich.''
Their good fortune was preceded
by hardships and encouragement,
and no better informed men on the
subject of mining from beginning to
end than they are to be found any
where. Senator Teller, of Colorado,
is everywhere regarded as one of the
foremost lawyers of the country on
the subject of mining.
There are so many senators who
have been bankers that it is difficult
to name them all.
Senator Willard came here from
being president of bank, and Scott,
Bard and Kean have also been promi
nently identified with the banking
business. Senator Mcmillan, of Mich
gan, was the president of a bank
as we'll as president of railroad
when elected to the senate, and he
promptly resigned both positions.
Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp-
shire, was practicing physician for
many years before his election to the
senate, and in emergencies he has fire.
1uently been called on to treat pa
tents at the capitol, and he always
responds to such emergency calls
with a keen professional interest.
Senator Deboe, of Kentucky, has
graduated in both medicine and law.
He practiced medicine short time
and then turned to the law.
Senator Tillman is the only senator
who has recorded in his autobiography
ical sketch in the congressional direc-
tory that he was farmer" before
coming to the senate, but very many of
the southern senator's are planters, as
most of them are lawyers. OF senator's
of other sections of the country there
are a very large number who worked
on farms when they were boys, and
Senator Allison, of Iowa, recalling his
younger days, likes to talk in the SEN
ate about how 1--WE" plant "our" crops
in Iowa and tend to them through the
various stages from the planting to
the final disposition of the crops.
Senator Stewart probably gives
more personal attention to farming
now than any other senator. He has
dairy farm at Ashburn, Va, and every
Saturday he goes there and remains
Dver until the following Monday. His
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"If you really thought was afraid,
/ will do it," he said. "But it is .
great and terrible thing to do"
perhaps you will change your mind
about the dumb, unprotesting, meek,
slender, graceful, beautiful beings by
the time you get back" she laughed.
Detur went to the riding school
where Quart and Champagne were
kept at daylight the next morning.
1t was cool day.
Detur held rein in each hand, and
cooingly adjured the horses to take
heart.
Quart looked at Champagne. Gee,
what a cinch he is. Whatll we do to
him?" he asked.
Champagne gave a three-inch wink.
cav, wait till we get i'm out in the
country. These little French boobies
would stop us here, yunno."
Out in the country the horses
stopped at the first good grass and
commenced to nibble. Detur cooed at
them to hasten. Then he made all the
noises he had ever heard were suitable
for cajoling recalcitrant horses into
motion, from kissing sound to
"get up" His voice was sweet and
gentle as a maiden's.
No good. Detur thought the horses
might be more obedient to firm but
kindly tone. He used the same noises
all over again. No good. Detur spoke
the words over quite abruptly. No
good. The horses peacefully nibbled.
A crowd of small French boys collect
ed and grinned.
The American artist was getting an
gry for the first time in his life. He
questioned the nags severely. Are
you going ahead or not?" Pause.
"Get-ap." Vigorous shaking of the
reins.
Detur hesitated. perhaps they
don't understand me, being accus-
toned to slight blow of the whip" he
thought.
Champagne ficked the lash off his
back with his tail as Detur drew it
gently across. The French boys
laughed. Detur felt the unaccountable
sensation of rage. For some reason,
he knew not why, he saw that his tie
was becoming disarranged, and that
his coat was gathering up under his
arms. All the blood had gathered in
front of his eyes, and he hated Cham
payne with the hatred of the fends of
darkness.
He gently drew up his right sleeve;
then stood up in the wagon. He
reached the whip back over his Shout
der and brought it down with every
pound in him across the backs of the
two horses.
They dove forward. Still standing
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-06-14

all the lesser blessings OF lie are IN
cluded. "Whosover receiveth (believ-
eth in) Hi1s hath everlasting life"
The ambitious heart that receives
Him as the center of his being
finds that instead of the horizon
of his hopes being limited to
the possible three score and ten, he
has all eternity in which to work out
Gods plans. The one who has a pas
sion for gold and this worlds goods
may live to realize the accumulation
of great wealth, but when he least
thinks of it the call from his God will
come: "This night thy soul shall be
required of thee" and there will be
borne in upon his soul with crushing
defeat the words of Christ: what
shall it profit man if he gain the
whole world and lose his own soul?"
Then he will realize that the realities
of life are not to be compared to
the riches of Heaven to which the
soul has access in Jesus Christ. With
the rich man in hell he will lift up
his eyes and behold Lazarus in
Abraham's bosom, and come to un-
derstand, when it is too late, that he
has missed the lifeboat while grasp
ing after straw.
And so with the pleasure seeker.
The world is going mad in it's quest
after diyerting pastimes and exciting
pleasures. And is it ever satisfied?
Does it ever reach the point where it
can say I am content? Never! Like
the dope of the morphine eater, each
successive dose of pleasure must be
intensified in order to secure the de-
sired effect. Sodom and Gomorrah
of ancient time. and the more recent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-06-14
British Bride. Growing Older,

The marrying age is steadily ad.
vancing. Mothers now advise their
daughters not to think of marrying
until they are 25 at least; whereas
in the old days it was regarded al
a material achievement if the girls
were all married off before they
were 20. The age of 80 is not now al
unusual one for woman to marry;
but some IS or 20 years since sh
would. at that age, have been re.
garded as hopelessly an old maid.
and would probably have been wear
ing Q csp!-London Truth.
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Detur brought the whip three time,
| more across the backs of the animals
! which had broken into mad run.
"I'll show you'll" he screamed bring
| ing down the lash again and again. All
| the repressed anger of his lifetime
| poured forth in the outburst. All the
curses he had ever heard, which had
been stored away unconsciously in
some remote corner of his brain
sprang to his lips and seethed out
across the dashboard, around and
about the runaway horses.
The wagon ran the near wheel into
the ditch and tilted up so that it almost
went over. "On my soul, this is joy!"
yelled the driver. 81 never knew what
lifewas before. Ihave only read about
other people living. This is life. lam,
am, ami" he shouted in delirious en-
thusiasm at his birth into the big
world.
Finally he pulled the steaming team
into Versailles. There he sat down at
one of the tables just outside of a
French cafe and called for glass of
bCOI. IL "dS ulS Ill I'll luh, UuG uC 1lhcU
it and had four more.
When he got back to Paris he went
first to barber shop and got his hair
cut short and clean shave. Then he
threw away his flowing bow tie and put
on straight blue four-in-hand. He
took the stoop out of his back and the
drawl out of his speech.
Then he walked briskly instead Of
listlessly over to see Bertha. ''Heilo!"
he said. and his voice was an octave
deeper and hearty. eve had great
time getting over there, but we did.
guess the teams lame. though"
"Wh-wh-what," said the girl. ''Do
my eyes deceive me? Whence all this
lightning-change artist effect? Real
ly, this is so sudden"
"I've burst my palettes and burned
my brushes, and I'm going home and
going to work. / don't know exactly
what to do. l like horses, though.
think I'll keep racing stable or a
stock farm. 1t would be lots of fun.
Better come in with me-"
swell, don't know whether this ref
ormatior is permanent" said the girl
go and see father about it. He
doesn't like you much"
Detur came out of the old mans
room about half an hour later, smiling,
with big black cigar tilted ceiling
ward.
swell, If you can smoke one of those
torches the first time you ever tried
with such apparent satisfaction, sup
pose it is a real metamorphosis-and
I suppose I'll have to take you on pro-
bation," she whispered.
'This is my second cigar. Said to be
quite extraordinary to like cigars
the first time you try them. The
old mans fixed all right. I hope
you don't object to the smoke, for I'm
going to smoke in the parlor on the
stock farm, and I'm going to kiss you
now"
Both of which things he cid.-Chics-
70 Tribune.
south American Trade.
The trade Of all South America is no.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-26
TO PROTECT THE SPHINX

Downcast are the eountenances Of oc-
cultlsts and archaeologists at present, and
for the reason that danger threatens the
great Egyptian Sphinx. For thousands Of
years this great monument has withstood
tempests and all the other onsaughts Of
time, yet now, according to recent reports
1t is surely beginning to decay, aud unless
prompt steps are taken to save It from
destruction It is very probable that It will
within a few years be dethroned from the
position which It has occupied so proudly
for centuries.
Such, at least, is the opinion of more
than one Egyptologist who has examined
the Sphinx recently. The terrible sand.
storms during the last quarter Of a century.
say these experts, have gradually worn
away portions of the rock which supports
the sculptured figure and II Is only ques
tion of time when the ruin will be com
plete.
day or two after the doleful news
reached France few lending archaeulo.
gists net for tho purpose Of devislng some
effective method Of saving the Sphinx, and
after a long debate they decided that the
best thing to do would be to erect huge
umbrella over the monument. They agreed
that only in this way could the Sphinx be
protected against the destructive sand,
storms which sweep periodically over the
desert.
A thorough investigation has shown that
these storms more than anything else are
running the monument and IF these can
only be warded of, say the archaeolo'
gists, there is no reason why the Sphinx
should not last until the end Of the world =
If an umbrella is constructed for this pUr
pose Ii Will unquestionabiy be the largest
In the world for the recumbent man. headed
Hon which II is designed TO protect is los
feet 9l2 Inches In length. That 1t VIII not
be made of ordinary material Is also Ger.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-26

have read the works Of Nine. Buvatzky. of
Eduard Hartmann, Of Papus, OF Ely Star
and thus the Sphinx has become TO them
familiar aud beloved object
singular proof Of the hold which this
ancient Egyptian monument has ON tue
minds % many Twentieth century men and
women Is the fact that at least ono maya
zine and more than one club bearing the
significant title the Sphinx have been start
ed within the last decade
Ih0t ANYTHING SO mOnstrouS and vulgar
as nm umbrella should be placed over their
idol seems Ia these persons very Ike sac
lllege and there is not the slightest dpupt
that u storm Of protests will come from
them II the Psychologists attempt to carry
out their very novel plan.
they viii arguo as follows; eve want TO
save the Sphinx lust ms much MS YOU do
but we do not want to vulsurizr It by pac
ing nm umbrella over II In your eyes II Is
merely block of stone. In ours. II is a
symbol Of the highest truths The mys
terlcs contained in II no one has tnthcmcl,
but We have obtained q glimpse Of them
md that Is why We viii not see 1t dis
honorcd
These protests might prove of some avail
II the occultlsts would only suggest soma
thing better than an umbrella, but stranE
10 say, they have not vet made the slight
est suggestion IN that direction.
Probably one reason why they have not
taken The slightest pains Ia discover some
better and more dignihed method Of pro.
lection than an umbrella Is that tho belief
among them Is strong that nothing can
ever harm the sphinx.
For thousands Of years II hns endured
they soy, and II Is likely that Il Is now
going to decay simply because few frag
mcnts If rock have crumbled near Il More
over. European occultists nre strongly In.
cincd to think that all the recent stories In
, regard TO the Sphinx weakened conditions
are untrue and for Il curious reason.
Ever since the fall Of tho famous Cam
pnnile in Venice strange stories have been
ahoat In regard to ancient monuments and
other structures in various parts of the
world and I'm more than one place persons
have been nearly frightened 10 death
through a sudden rumor that some old
building near them was about 10 fall.
In most OF these cases Investigation show
ed TINT nothing was the matter with the
huilding but in spite OF this fact, people
continued to believe that such disasters as
the earthquake OF Martinique and theJ fall
of the Campanile would surely be followed
by several others Of similar nature In the
near future
The Sphinx Is called in Egyptian "hu.''
which means the emblem Of Horcm kalsu,
the second pyramid, and Is older than the
great pyrnmid II is hewn out OF a natural
emineucc in the solid rock some defects Of
which are supplied by partial stone
casing.
steps lead down to it's front where there
Is sanctuary. but this is usually covered
with sand, for It speedily nils the hollow
whenever II is cleared 1t could not DO SO
IL the monument were protected by an UNI
even the occultlsts themselves might be-
come reconclled 10 the idea, provided the
utmost pains were taken TO fashion an ar
tIstic and mystical umbrella and one that
would be entirely In harmony with the
wonderful Sphinx.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-26

for specimens OF volcanic rocks and b .r,h.
was obtained with difficulty. The frat
official vieit OF the French authorities
made for the purpose OF opening the vaults
OF the city bank, found the ruins Uttered
With minor articles Of silver, copper, and
other metal scattered here, there. and
everywhere over the surface Of what had
been tho streets Of the city. These the
government Immediately began 20 get to.
gether IN the hope OF finding owners. But
there were no owners to claim them. The
TACT that DR. JaEgar had expressed wish
70 supplement his scientific work by taking
back to the United States a collection Of
these miscellaneous objects, not for him
SELF but for the university museum az Har.
Nard, came 10 the cars Of MIR. L'Heurre
then acting governor and the visiting
feologiss was invited 10 make his choice
from the articles already gathered and
held In the governments possession.
The. Harvard geological museum. has,
Iherefore, secured a collection that repre-
sents practically every kind OF household
article that the explosion OF Mont Pelee
scattered over the surface Of the demol-
ished city; q collection not only unique In
itset but anording the spectator vivid
impression Of the direct personal results
or q volcanic eruption as well as sug,
gestlve glance at the beginnings from
which future novelist may, perhaps he
gin future Last Days OF ST. Pierre"
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the last three days the number has risen
to 300 daily.
-, We confess that we can not understand
ms panic, Where could one be better on
than at st. Pierref"
How DR.. Jaggar obtained the collection
makes an interesting story. During the
weeks following the disaster, when the
mountain was linble at any moment TO re.
sumo its activity, the French colonial mn.
thorlties carefully policed the ruins 70
prevent looting. The regulations, necessary
as they were, naturally hampered the
work OF the small band OF scientists which
had hurried to Martinique The soldiers
were always liable TO mistake the vlsitors
purpose, and permission even to excavate
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

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FOR STATE SENATE
FOR REPBEsENTATlYE
Geo, Il. Grigss
Rockwell Hoskns
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE,
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
Blake Dupree.
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r. l.. schwaEcer.
FOR DISTRICT CLERK
Henry Albrecht.
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I'D f. Duprce.
FOR CRIMINAL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FOR TAX coLLEcT6Ra
Geo. L. Glass.
A. r. Anderson.
FOR COUNTY Assessor
l.. B ~ Schneider.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
John Farmer.
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william Bradburn.
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Liver His.

DIR RADwAY & co, New York.
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two years, and have been doctorlng with
some Of the most expert doctors Of the
United States. but Il seemed everything
failed 10 do me good. thought ! would try
your pills. been taking two OF bedtime and
one after breakfast, and they have done me
more good than anything else | have ever
used My trouble has been with the liver.
sleepy. drowsy feelings. pain right above
tue navel My bowels were costiyc. My
mouth sore most Of the time. Appetite
fair, but food would NOT digest, but settle
heavy on my stomach and some few
mouthfuls Of food como M again. could
only eat light food that dlGests easily.
Please send Book Of Advice" Respect
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-13
Spying on Clerks.

The professional shopper is employ.
ed in London in a different capacity
than her American sister, her work in
connection with one large firm SAVIOR
ing of detective service with the
clerks as the individuals to be watched
and reported. The firm in question
owns over thirty large shops, and en-
ploys nearly 1000 clerks. 1t is the
business of the professional shopper to
find out whether every customer is
politely served by visiting the different
shops, putting the clerks to every in
convenience and frequently leaving
without making purchase after look
ing at nearly everything in the shop.
If the clerks temper does not prove
equal to the strain and she answers in
the fashion of the American shop girl
under similar circumstances she is
reported to headquarters and dismis-
sal is apt to be the result.