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Iy, I think; ard as he fell I exposed the

ly, think; and as he fell I exposed the other half of my negative.
 ''The photograph was taken; on one side Evans stood aiming a gun, on a line with the rifle on the opposite side was Gordon. falling dead. The thing was complete to the smallest details.
 What a triumph for photography! Art conquering truth!
 ''I need only to add that Evans pro- posed to. and was accepted by, the girl already engaged to me. 1 loved her as I never loved before or since and it happened five years ago.
 You know how 1 felt; Evans had ruined me; 1 must ruin him. But no longer feel the bitterness towards him that I once did. 1 think he has suf- fered enough already tor.the injury he did me, and think he should go. free.
 "I understand he is to be hanged next month; and tonight die by my own hand, so there will be ample time to save him.
 "Once more l wish to say, John Evans is innocent; murdered Gordon. I am going to have witnesses to my signature, and after that"
 The Governor laid down the confes- sion in horror Owing to change in arrangements Evans had met death on the scaffold the day before.-Tbe Ar gOSY.
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Mission of the Slot Machine,

The dearth of half-penny pieces, or pieces valued at 211a cents, in Holland, has caused a new class of merchant to spring into existence, namely, the half penny merchant, writes an Amsterdam correspondent. The scarcity of the coin in question has been caused by the widespread employment of the auto matic gas meter, into which the Dutch housewife puts her half-pence. In the Netherlands It Is the largest copper coin made hence the 211a-cent piece or half-penny is being used for the gas meters and automatic machines gen. orally. The Dutch mint does nothing to ease the scarcity, with the result that slowly but surely the half-penny is disappearing from use among the general public. The dealers in these coins sell them at the rate of one penny premium for every twenty coins, or 10 per cent profit.-Cleveland Plain Deal
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4 Photographic ACCOInpliCe ]
NnR. MOURDOFF," said the pros IMUl ecuting attorney, tell the story t@4G@A Of

Nm R. MOURDOFF,' said the pros lm ecuting attorney, tell the story ~0-s of the murder, just as you saw it committed
 The witness, a small, nervous man, took new position on his chair, hesi- tated moment, and then began to talk.
 The audience in the court room wait ed expectantly.
 They were of the usual types-the idle spectators, the sensation seekers, the newspaper reporters, and the score of unclassahle individuals who go to make up sucn d cosmopolitan throng.
 The trial had dragged heavily until now, and had been a mere battle of lawyers; but with the advent of new witness interest had been awakened, which had reached the feverish point when it was found that he knew the minute details of the crime.
 Consequently, when he began to speak, the silence was painful.
 'I am a photographer by profession" said Mourdoff in starting, "and am particularly interested in outdoor work. Often 1 take landscape camera and wander through the woods, impressing upon the sensitive film the more beau tiful and delicate bits of nature, thus bringing into my studio the fragments of the artistic forest.
 "One Saturday afternoon-by refer ence to notes 1 find it was the 12th of July last-I started on one of my regu- lar expeditions.
 q remember the day was a perfect one, and the whole plant world seem ed clothed in holiday attire. After se- curing a number of excellent views 1 turned towards home, but stopped with an exclamation of delight as I beheld one of the prettiest, daintiest glades imaginable
 Quickly setting up my tripod, I fo- cused the camera until the clear im- print of the scene was visible upon the
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ground glass behind. I was about to take the picture, when I heard the sound of rapidly approaching footsteps and angry voices.
 "Now, in order to secure the proper distance effect, had been obliged to set up my camera behind some bushes, through which, luckily for me, there was small opening.
 Although this afforded a sufficient sight of my choice woodland scenery, yet none save a close observer would have seen anything, if looking from the other side. Hence, I decided to let whoever might be coming pass by, while I awaited their departure before taking the photograph.
 Sinking back into the couch of lux uriant grass and leaves, idly watched for the newcomers.
 "A tall, muscular man presently step ped into sight, and was soon followed by second. Both resumed the quar- rel of minute before as they paused in the open space, neither of them con- scious that they had an unwilling lis tener.
 'The men were too far away for me to hear just what they were saying, but I gathered that there was some trouble concerning money matters, whSeh they were unable to settle. did not care to be an eavesdropper, and so was about to proclaim my presence, when I heard one of them sneeringly remark that if he wished to be a thief be would follow the others example, but that for his part the reputation was not an enviable one.
 His companion said nothing-a si- fence, the dangerous intensity of which did not then comprehend; and the two turned to go. As they did so I pushed aside the branches and glanced at their faces, only to see two stran- gers, one of whom was the prisoner who sits there.
 "A cloud was rapidly obscuring the sun, and as I desired the picture to be we'll lighted, I made ready to open the lens as soon as the men were out of the way.
 Standing with my back to the glade, I carefully adjusted the delicate me chanism of the camera, and soon had all in readiness to snap 1t.
 Suddenly there was sharp, ringing report behind me. whirled quickly around, and In the motion gave the rubber bulb in my hand a faint pres sure, without realizing what I was do- ing; and only discovered, when I heard the metallic click of the shutter, as 1t closed after its instantaneous movement, that I had taken the pho tograph!
 When my startled senses came back to me I saw bleeding form lying on the ground, while few yards away a man was running.
 ''The body which lay on the thick, green grass was that of a man whose death caused this trial; and the cow ardly, fleeing assassin, the man who would not face the consequences of his deed, was the prisoner, John Evans"
 The witness took glass of water, wiped his heated brow, and looked about him.
 The spectators, too interested to think, gaspingly drew back in their chairs. The prisoner, a handsome, man, sat motionless and stunned.
 ''That night" said Mir. Mourdoff, re- suming his narrative, q developed the plate that was in the camera, and you hay be sure I watched with interest ahd hope as the picture gradually be- Ean to form.
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What poor inanciers some men are! Take the case of a certain Western judge. His position paid $5,5OO a year. That is not a big salary, but it is a com fortable income. It will not provide for a steam yacht or a private car. A family man cannot splurge to any great extent on $5,500 year. But he can live well and better than the millions. He can surround himself with comforts and be happy simply by adjusting his expenses to make them fit within the income. But the Judge says mo-" He has thrown up the place, and gives as a reason that he cannot live on the sal ary. There is an army of people who write "can not" for twill not" They do not try, and they wreck themselves on the altar known as keeping up ap- pearances." That means living a few notches faster than your finances war rant. It means spending money that you do not possess. It means debts, and duns, and worry-the kind of wor- ry that makes men look hunted, that hcGyS lAC1u dhdhC WnSn luSJ U6 sleeping. It shortens life, causes un. happiness and gray hairs, and is bad because of Its general effect on society, as we'll as on the individual. Another man-this time a young fellow-wants to be purged of his debts in a New York bankruptcy court He couldn't live on his income either. He didn't try. He didn't care. This fashionable young man was willing that his cred itors should suffer so long as he was not troubled, and the referee in his case reports that his bankruptcy is the re- suit of rarely equaled and almost in- credible ignorance and neglect" The people who are willing to work, and who do not insist on having luxuries and comforts that they cannot pay for. rarely resign good positions or trouble the bankruptcy courts with their per sonal affairs.
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The publisher of a recent American work of fiction comes forward with the further information that all the published copies of the book placed end to end would form a solid band 34O.- 900 feet long. This leaves no room for doubt that the work Is many miles ahead of anything else published in re- cent years. but with a knowledge of the cubic contents a much clearer idea of its merit would be obtainable.
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"I wish I dared to ask you some thing, Miss Millie," said Archey, with trembling voice and wabbling chin.
 "Why don't you dare to ask tY' the maiden said, demurely.
 Because can see no in your eyes,"
 "In. both of. them?'
 Wees" .t
 "Well, don't you-don't you know two negatives are equivalent to an how dare you, sir! Take your arm from around my waist, instantlyp'
 But he didn't Chicago Tribune.
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A Surprise for Roosevelt.

Vice-President Roosevelt was relat- ing the other day one of the incidents of his life when Governor of the State of New York. ''I had received a large package by express" he said, "and it was addressed His Excellency the Gov ernor, Albany, N. Y.' I thought the sender of the package was somewhat formal to address me that way on the outside of package, but my surprise was increased when I opened the bun dle. l found pair of battle axes, a complete set of daggers and a half score of old-fashioned blunderbusses. After examining the weapons had al- most concluded that some friend thought another war was in sight when a messenger appeared with an order to take the package away. On asking him the reason the messenger said that they were theatrical para phernalia and belonged to His Excel lency the Governor company."-New York Tribune
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that all Is not gold that .glitters, but tt {. information that titled danes paIada themselves on state occasions deckec in strings of bogus pearls and touched up with the flashings of glittering paste is quite too painful to be lightly beIiev ed. And yet what other construction can be placed upon the royal warning to Haunt no counterfeit gems in the kingly presence? Luckily there is no embargo placed on any of the other forms of beauty's enhancement Pow der and paint and the elusive upholster- ing of the feminine form will pass cur rent as heretofore
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Household trade" Is a better name than servant or domestic in democrat ic country. In the household trades are the laundresses, cooks, housemaids, walters and waitresses, chambermaids, dishwashers, etc.
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There is a tendency to greater re- striction in the practice of medicine. We have been so free in this country that we have become enamored, and justly, of the idea of a man doing pretty nearly as he pleases. But as our society has grown older, as cities have become larger and population denser we are beginning to see the need of greater protection against ignorant practitioners and quacks, because the general public cannot know things needed to protect itself.
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Almost a thousand years have pass ed since Eric the Red first sighted the southern extremity of Greenland. The northern limit of that vast archipelago was last year rounded by Lieut.. Peary, who thus reached the most northerly land yet known. Of this feat, which Sir Clements Markham characterizeS As second only in importance to reach ing the pole. Peary writes in a recent letter: Considering that I am an old man Che is only forty-five), with one broken leg and only three toes, feel this was doing tolerably well" Truly, it takes man of much performance to be modest!
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A German professor has been figuring on the matter and finds that 1t takes a person a fourteenth of a second to wink Now that this fact has been es- tabllshed will the professor still fur ther demonstrate his usefulness to mankind by settling the question of the hen and half, the egg and a half and the day and a half?
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Working for a living or In order to be Independent makes women more self-reliant. They lose that clinging to and leaning upon the man which is so much admired in the home woman, and which so fiatters the mans vanity that he Is willing to carry the heaviest load that may be placed upon his shoul- ders. This independence and self-reli- ance Is often taken by those who do not fully understand 1t as being an evidence of hardness and even man nishness on the part of the woman. But in almost every instance the heart of the woman will be found in the right place. and as warm and true as that of any of her sisters.
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Her Glad Surprise.

''I have found out one thing about my husband" said the bride. who had been married before, that surprises me greatly"
 Her friend moved up a little nearer, so that they could whisper, and asked: What is it?''
 His salary is just as big as he told me it was."-Chicago Record Herald.
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Twelve Business Nfaxims.

The president of the London, Cham Der of Commerce gives twelve maxims which he has. tested through years of business experience, and which herec- ommends as tending to insure success: 1. Have a definite aim.
 2. Go straight for It.
 8. Master all details.
 4. Always know more than you are expected to know. 5. Remember that difficulties are only made to overcome. 6. Treat failures as stepping-stone to further effort.
 z. Never put your hand out further than you can draw 1t back.
 8. At times be bold; always prudent. g. The minority often beats the ma7 jority in the end.
 10. Make good use of other mems brains.
 Il. Listen well; answer cautiously; decide promptly.
 12. Preserve, by all means in your power, "a sound mind in a sound body"
 Maine's Canneries.
 Maine has 175 factories in which nsh and vegetables are canned.
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Proof Poaitixe

Husband-Who was that at the doorz
 Wife -Oh, only tramp from Boston
 Husband-Did he say he was from Boston?
 Wife-No; but instead of asking for to eat he wanted to know if I could oblige him with an old pair of pectacles.-Chicago News.
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At the Hospital.
ing now

''To be sure," said the kindly minis ter to the man who had lost both his legs in a railway accident, you have been seriously injured, but you must be grateful that your life is spared"
 "Yes," said the sufferer, trying to look cheerful. T can't kick."-Somer- vile Journal.
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Thoughtful.

Say, boss" he began. q don't want no money, only ask ye ter pass me inter dat lunch joint and buy me a square meal" ...fs.-z- 2;..
 Poor mani" exclaimed the philan- thropist. 'sI can't do that, but the next man you ask may, so here's 6 pepsln tablet in case you overeat yourself. ."- Philadelphia Press. @ @
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A New Jersey pastor was so attentive to his wife during her illness that church affairs are said to have suffered thereby. So the members of the con- gregation refused to pay him his sal ary and he has been forced to resign.
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Aa IIanaI.

Mrs. Von Blumer-That cook was the worst thing I ever had In my house.
 Won B1umer-Yes, you acted as if you didn't like her.
 T couldn't help it. Why, 1t was all I could do to write her out good rec ommendation. Life.
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There was a time when the tramp was a man out of wOrk-rarely any thing more He was entitled to sym pathy and aid. He was willing to work and took to the road because work was not to be found in the city or town he called home. In his heart was a de- sire that caused him to take root where work and living wages were to be found. He was a good citizen in hard luck-misnamed a tramp. Then came a class. of men who had laZiness in their bones. They found charm in a vagabond existence. They found the bread of idleness sweet. Work was a last resort. As idleness leads to crime, many of them became crim- inals. The men who were worth sav- ing searched for work till they found
 it, or, if they are still on the highway that leads from ocean to ocean, they
 will keep on searching till they land where their stout muscles are needed. The others are a menace. They go South in winter and range the North ern and Eastern States 1n the summer. They are not looking for work. They are professional tramps, who boast of the number of trips they have made across the country. They migrate like birds, seeking only for sunshine, food and almost constant rest. What to do with them Is a problem. How to sep arate the deserving from the profes- sional Is also a problem. The jail is only temporary solution. It does not punish the tramp, for 1t carries with 1t bed and board and long hours of rest. The world owes to every man who is willing to work chance to make him. self a good citizen. To the profession al tourist, the vagabond by nature and instinct, who only needs opportunity to become direct enemy of society, 1t owes nothing, not even sympathy.
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The dying -Ameer called his children about him and warned them to beware of Russia, which showed that he had not lived so long without learning few things.
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Look up. There Is nothing succeeds like success" There is another thing tIiat approaches 1t, compel other people to believe you are successful. Many a man has redeemed and made fortune by keeping a "stiff upper lip" before others. Always narrate your successes, tell where you have done well and keep your defeats strictly for home con sumption.
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Not Killed Yet.

Nymrodd (after his trip)-It's sur prising the number of poor marksmen who go hunting in Maine.
 Shelley-How do you know?
 Nymrodd- Why, I met three guides who were over 50 years old.-Puck.
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If aII the logs that have been Iugged Into the 5SchIey case are accurate there can be 10. furthef doubt that truth is stranger tksn ne1op.
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Some time in her life every rich girl puts on fancy apron and cap, and waits on the table at church fair, and doesn't see why the life of a restaurant girl is.so hard.
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A Friendly Tip-

Biggs-I wonder what makes my eyes so weak?
 Diggs-I don't know, unless it's be- cause they are in a weak place.-Chica- go News. a- ~
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Henry Vignaux's investigation into Columbus discovery of America has the earmarks of court of inquiry. He alleges that Toscanelli's chart is bogus and his letter to Alfonso a fake.
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A Commercial View of m

"YOu seem to hold my kisses very cheap" pouted the pretty maiden.
 Why notY remarked the airy young broker. Sugar Is away down again. you know."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Ahanrhed Hia

Muggins-Do you believe that hus- band and wife gradually absorb each others characteristics and become as one1
 Buggins- Certainly. When I first married my wife she didn't have a necktis to her Philadelphia Record.
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Drawing Conclusions.

Blowitz-Hear about my luck? I got a job six weeks ago at $50 week with a promise of $40 after the first month If my work was satisfactory.
 Newitt-ToO bad! What are you do- ing now?
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An Omission.

"Sue declares that she is single from choice" said Miss Kittish.
 But did she say whose chOice" asked Miss Frocks.
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The Onlx Danger

''The o'clock trainI I thought you said 6 o'clock. It Is after 2 now. \ shall not have time to pack and dressT'
 There's plenty of time, my dear-n you don't hurry."-Life.
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Why is Theodore Roosevelt spoken of as the twenty-sixth President of the United States. when he is only the twenty-fitth man to hold that office? Obviously because some one thought -essly spoke of President Cleveland, whose two terms of office were discon- nected. as the .'twenty-second and twenty-fourth President" of the United States. But in list of men, not of terms of office. should MT. Cleveland be assigned two numbers? It is more log teal to call him the twenty-second Pres ident of the United States, since he was the same man in both terms, and accordingly to call MT. Roosevelt the twenty-ffth President. He is filling out the twenty Presidential term.
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In the Ballroom.

She-Do you dance, MT. Singleton? He (mOdestly)-Well, my teacher said did when I left the academy, but those ladies 1 have danced with since express a different opinion.
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One of the accomplishments Uncle Sam will look bach upon with pride is that of changing the city of Havana from a pest house t0 health resort.
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Imagery Run Wild.

Muggins-Is your wife fond of fic- tiOn?
 Buggins-Well, she seems to read a lot of cook Philadelphia Rec ord.
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Alter ali. 1t is. the old, old. themes that interest us nest. Senator Depew'S desefiptien of his first kiss is about the thing he ever did.
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The ResuIt.

Travelling Acquaintance-I wonder that the regular passengers don't agi- tate for better service.
 Communicative do, at times, but 1t merely gets us agitated.-Puck.
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Tight Fits.

"Shoes and bathing suits," said the janitOr philosopher, 'are things women always get too small for them. ."-Chi- cagO News.
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Raised 'Em by Hand.

Hubbubs-I suppose you raise all your own vegetables?
 Subbubs-Ye when the dumb wait CT isn't out of order.-Philadelphia Record
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The Ohiection tn Nore1t1.

At humorous things fain yonld roar;
 A jest, truly prize it. But, if we've never met before,
 How shall l recognize it1 sss. Washington Star.
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In point of maturity horse 10 years old is said to be the equivalent of a man of 40. Both ought to have acquir ed good horse sense at that age.
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The Ontlnnk.

Tomorrow does not worry me Through all its tricks of hope see; Vain, too, its effort to dismay-
 Twill be just this same old to-day.
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What Her Hat Cost.

How do you like my new hat?" ask ed the first woman of the other at the matinee. "The total cost was only $2O." ~
 Pardon me, madame,' chimed in the disgusted man behind, 'but you should include the price of my seat, which makes the total Philadelphia Press.
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g. There are more men than women in this country, but what the latter lack -.in numbers they of course more than make up in excellence.
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His Preference.

"Sportleigh is bound to be in style. isn't he?"
 "Oh, yes! He'd rather be in style than out of debtr'-Puck. ss@
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Another Com pIiment Gone Wrong.

''This pie Is excellent" said the min ister, who had been invited out to tea, and Mrs. Bjenkins, being a church member, had to swallow her pride and say: s
 "Yes, I got it at the bakers. ."-Somer- vile Journal.
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Owning Un.

Miss Jimplecute-Are you fond of animals, Mir. Wyndham?
 MT. Wyndham-Well, like spring Journal.
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Turn about is not considered fair play by the party in the treadmill.
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Misunderstood.

Woman-YOu say you have no home and no family; we'll, if you will clean up the yard, whitewash the fence and saw and split that pile of wood, I might be willing to-
 Tramp Excuse me, madam, this is not leap year. Good day.