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Explosive Coal in His Stove.

Charles W. Bauer, . druggist, at Emu:
nence. Ky, the other day, put a lump OF
coal in the stove at his store. when an ex.
the stove and doing damage to stock to
the amount of 500. Fortunately. those
who happened to be in the room escaped
without scratch. The cause Of the ex-
plosion Is not known.
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Portents Of the Coming Day.

Strikes and riots, concentrations Of cap
itai and formidable alliances of labor are
but prophecies of the coming day when IN.
rest shall no; burden the heart. when fret
full discomfort shall give way to a divine
noncortentment. which shall insure pro
gress without pain and the common good
without the sacrifice oil personal rights
Bishop Samuel Fallows. Reformed Episco
pal. Chicago.
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CHAPTER XIV.
ON THE "zINaARA" AGAIN,

The Babylon stage rumbled out of
Fire Island avenue upon the dock and
paused for the passengers to alight.
The Zingara lifted and fell upon the
waves at the pier. The horse car was
hurrying down to meet the boat. and
those passengers from the stage made
haste to board the little steamer and
choose their seats.
Miss Bess Catherwood. yet boarding
q the Surf Hotel. came across upon
the steamer to meet the friends. who.
returning from Europe some three
weeks previously, had also engaged
board at the Surf. because Alicia
seemed desirous to be near the sea
and among the old scenes Of her hap
piness. Miss Catherwood was so im-
patient for the steamer to reach the
dock that Lane Leland. beside her. OF
course. declared that 1t was all he
could do to prevent her from jump
Ing overheard and attempting to swim
to land. But then Mr.. Leland took
occasion to tease Miss Catherwood.
whenever opportunity offered. to re-
pay her for her many cruelties TO him.
the most unkind Of all these being her
utter disregard Of his happiness by re-
fusing to marry him before the next
November.
There they areT' cried Miss Cath
erwood, excitetlly. clasping her hands
around her lovers arm with the tin.
lest. most delicious pressure. and then
reaching forward to drag Alecia rp
on deck, her pretty face glowing with
delight. 'Oh. Mrs Graham! You
dead. dear. darling thing! How well
you lookout then you always are
well! You don't know how ! have
simply lived on your letters! They
were 50 delightful. I have them all
every one, and. oh. how jealous Lane
II Of you! I know he is ashamed Of J.,
himself. but he would not acknowl.
edge that II you dragged him about
tied to the heels Of wild horses. rs
those horrid men in the old times used
to do! But I don't believe ! could
have lived without your letters, you
dearm
II can scarcely credit that" said
Alecia, smiling brightly upon the
small chatterbox with the warm heart.
when you SO easily forget our COM
pact Of calling me just simple Alicia.
But Just Little Me- could not fail to
be sweet with her sweet heart. You
don't know how much you are to be
congratulated. Mr.. Leland. in having
secured Bess to yourself"
"Oh, but I don't feel ut all secure +"
said Lane Leland. laughing. NO one
ever could feel secure in relation 10
Bess, Mrs. Graham. But you are
looking well. and II Is good TO have
you back again. OF course you had q
good time abroad:"
"Of course they did, retorted Bess.
seornfully. Don't ask such common
place questions. Lane. Everybody
goes abroad nowadays, and everybody
has q good time. though they w0ulGD't
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The Religious Spirit.

No man gets on so well in this world
as he whose daily walk and conversation
are clean and consistent. whose heart is
pure, and whose life is honorable. A rehg.
ious spirit helps every man. It is at once
q comfort and inspiration, and makes him
stronger, wiser and better in every relation
of life. There is 10 substitute for it. II
may be assailed by enemies. as it has been,
but they offer nothing in its place. 1t has
stood the test Of centuries, and has never
failed to help and bless mankind.-Jewish
Messenger.
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Attractive Gray Hat.

Very attractive Is q gray hat which
has large gray flowers shaped like
small sunHowers. a couple Of them at
the front, the whole hat back Of these
being formed Of long slender petals
In black, marked with white.
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Tho Christian Faith.

The Christian faith ia a grand cathedral
with dimly lighted windows. Standing
outside, one sees no glory. nor can ever
imagine any possible. Standing within,
every ray Of light reveals harmony Of un.
speakab!c splendor
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GODS MESSAGE TO MAN
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM TIE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS

Poem: Tho Day Of Small Things, By Han
nah Hsreourt Pickarti-Ihe Strange
Antaronism Of Good and Evil Forces
In Mans Nsture-ChTist the Pattern.
Not thine, perchance, to climb Godi
Holy Mount
And view the prospect on the further
side;
Bu. thou canst place thy feet upon the
rock,
And safely there abide.
Not thine to lead the armies OF the Lord
To storm the tents OF wickedness ana sins
But thou canst guide stray lamb 70 tne
fold,
And keep it safe within.
Not thine. perchancc, to charm with
matchless voice
The hearts OF men, and move to JOY OF
tears;
But thou canst sing little child to sleep,
And soothe and calm its fears.
Not thine the skill to level mighty hills
And bid the torrent in its fountain stay;
But thou canst lift stone from out tho
road
That bars thy brothers way.
And when at last the promised day shall
come, =.
And He-the Lord-shaIl judge the lives
of all.
II we'll may be these little deeds Of thins
May not to Him keem small.
London Sunday.School Times.
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What Faith IL.

Faith is that genius for the unreached
which arouses n man to the level of a vast
possibility. - Rev. Dr.. Charles II. Park
hurst. New York
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Twas . Hippomobile.

One Of Boston's teachers. in order
to utilize the circus parade as nature
lesson. declared n short intermissiOn
and allowed her pupils to witness the
procession. informing them in ad-
vance. however. that each one would
have to tell about something he saw.
Later. when one OF the youngest OF
the class was called upon for n de-
scription, he gave in detail what he
saw in one Of the cages. and ended up
by saying: Il am not sure what The
animal is called. but think 1t - q
hippomobile." Boston Journal.
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womsn's Tucked Blouse.

"om1n'b Nucked bIousos
Tucks In all the profusion possible
make a notable characteristic Of the
seasons styles. and bod!ces that close
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An Animal Dentist In Parie.

An animal dentist Is one Of the Int.
est additions to the queer population
of Paris. This one attends strictly to
the teeth of pet dogs. filling them with
gold when they begin to show decay.
rs the result Of an injudicious diet
The teeth Of some fashionable dogs
filter like jewelers. window. One
famous actress had 4 gem or two In.
terspersed with the gold Of her dogs
teeth merely for the sake of owning
them. Just hoy the pets like the pro-
cess Of filling Is not known. but from
the yelps anG barks that issue from
the dentists establishment II Is prob
able that the operation is not mere
soothing than to human nerves.
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The ratio in Great Britain OF children
per marriage has fallen from i.36 in 1884
to 1853 in 1900.
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The Population OF India.

The census returns show that the pop
u!ation Of India is about 29i ,268, ,70l.
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New York City.-Eau de MI satin
foulard is here tastefully combined
with mousseline de sole Of the same
shade. and ecru lace.
The waist has for its foundation a
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Man . Puzzle.
Pascal affirmed that man 10 miserable
because he is, and great because he knows
it." An inspired writer of old, awakened
by the great problems of existence and
conscious of the majesty Of God, voiced
the universal feeling of thoughtful souls
when he exclaimed: What is man that
Thou art mindful of him" Evidently
man il a problem TO himself, a mysterious
union OF forces of which he is more or less
conscious, but which he is unable adequate.
ly to measure. The great apostle, under
the stress of contending desires, asserted
that when he would do good, evil was
present with him. so that what he wished,
that he did not do.
There is no man who seeks to be and to
do that which he assents to as right, but
finds within him strange paradoxes. What
these forces are that make for better or
for worse, he may be unable t. analyze
or understand, except as God has revealed
TO him. that his life is under and may be
controlled. either fully or in part, by spir::
itual forces; on the one side, tte spirit OF
good, ON the other the spirit OF eyH. The
experiences of life sufficiently teach us the
fact that with good intent we have often
missed the mark, and at times eren gone
contrary to our better judgment; From
these experiences we certainly shau not
confuse ourselves with any idea that some
external force is wholly responsible for our
conduct, for we know too we'll that our
own powers have been in alliance with that
which was not ourselves, and we, strange
as it may seem, have done that which we
had not intended and for which We are,
nevertheless. alone responsible.
This strange fact We discover not only
with reference to our conduct, bnt also
with reference to our thinking. Thus it
has happened with some men that their
thinking is of q much higher order than
their living. while with other men their
conduct in acts Of charity, kindness, sym.
pathy and fraternal helpfulness stand be.
yond criticism, while their theological
thought is fagrantly heterodox. Of this
.lass may be named some of the prominent
religious writers of our time-men who
boldly assail the faith OF the fathers and
seemingly undermine the foundations OF
the Christian belief, but who yet are, ap-
parently. men OF sweet and lovable spirit,
and whose daily conduct in life among
their fellows is above reproach. In them
Is an obvious contradiction of the accepted
truth that. las he thinkcth in his heart so
be is" Let US not forget. however, that
distinction must be made between heart
thought and brain thought. One is that
which carries the whole man with it, the
other that which gives assent but not com.
mand. While we recognize in ourselves
this strange union, even at time antagon-
ism of forces, we ought to be better pre-
pared. under the assurances OF divine as.
sistance, to keep our own thinking and
living up to the standard which has been
set for us in the example Of the perfect
man Christ Jesus.-Chicago Standard.
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two yards forty.four inches wide win
be required.
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to spun gold as the sunllgh; fell upon
1t from across the water. but her eyes
were still OF their old even violet blue.
The smile upon her face was almost
the old smile. for an instant dazzling
her friends. Even strangers upon the
boat watched her with fascination.
And little Bess Is to be married in
November" said Alicia. softly. Il
was not far amiss when read the
sweet heart under the naughty eyes
that .0!d summer. Three years ago,
littleSBess-think OF IL. That Is q long
time to keep your lover waiting"
The lovely color mounted even to
the girls dark hair. and touched the
soft lace ut her throat. The wide.
black eyes were shy. now lifted to her
friend. They spoke each to the other.
and no one else heard.
But wanted to be very. very
sure" said the pretty child. woman
shyly. that ! really did care only for
him. Alecia. and he for me; because"
who could resist those sweet. pleading
eyes or the trembling red mouth or
that hint Of a dimple about the lips.
everybody said was too thOughtless.
you know. to care for any one for
long. and ! wouldn't for anything
marry Lane IL l wouldn't love him al
ways. for 1t would make me SO unhap-
pyI thinking that may have kept him
from loving some one else. An then.
too." the light in Alecia's eyes was
very tender now. II couldn't bear to
think Of being married without you to
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GIRL SHOWED PLUCK
Like Ajax of Old She Defies Thun-
der and Lightning.
Miss Kneen Had n Graduating Al
dress TO Deliver and the EIe-
ments Could Not Keep Her
from SpOutinE.

Even as Ajax once defied the light
hing so did Miss Helen Louise Kneen,
Of Derby, Conn, the other day, and
with equal success. How she sur
vived the shock which caused women
TO faint and strong men to grow pale
is still matter of admiring wonder
TO her friends, while the young wom-
an laughingly treats her experience
as only one of many interesting in
cidents in her short but bright ca
reer.
1t was at the graduation exercises
of the class of 1902 of the Derby high
school that the thrilling incident &C
Cured which is still the talk of that
region of the Nutmeg state"
On the stage of the Sterling opera
house ID pupils had gathered to re
ceive diplomas. The prominence of
13, coincident with Friday, had not
been regarded as destitute of signi-
I fcanee by many among the audience
/ of 1900 persons, and not a few ex-
| perienced a decidedly unpleasant SEN
Sation while on the way to the opera
house as they saw black and angry
clouds and heard the rumbling of dis
tant thunder. But once inside they
Rpplauded the 10 pupils with enthu-
| siaSm.
The first number OF the pro-
gramme, chorus by a hundred
school children, had just been con-
cluded when Miss Kneen stepped for
ward to deliver the valedictory adj
dress. Undismayed by the rattle of
celestial artillery and the vivid flash
es of lightning, she began:
THE evening of the 18th of June
Is here, and so are we, with our dec
orations, our fresh white dresses, our
immaculate shirt bosoms, our patent
feathers. But one dreadful fear OPP
presses Us. We are 13 in number,
here on the 18th of the month, and on
a Friday, too. What dreadful thing
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thing with figures" as he tells his fond
mamma, and this keeps him in prac-
tice.
Arthur is the baby of family of
four boys, and was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Moser at Maroa, ILL.,,
June IL, 1894. Mr.. Moser lived in
Maroa ~ years, operating a general
store. He moved his family to Chicago
three years ago, and is a travelling
salesman for the Michigan Leather
company, of Detroit, Mich.
When five years of age his playrnates
noticed his wonderful aptitude for fig
ures, easily answering all sorts of
questions They believed him "mak-
Ing believe" with his answers, and not
until his parents became attracted to
the gift was it believed the child cor
rectly answered the questions given
him in mathematics and history. His
father would take the lad to the bar
Der shop Saturday evenings. While
getting shaved he would ask the child
what day of the week certain period
fell upon. The quick reply secured
the admiration of all within the lit
tie shop, and the gift was enlarged
upon in the neighborhood.
Now, says the Chicago Tribune, he
knows the names OF the presidents,
the dates Of their births and deaths,
can tell the day of the week any date
came on, and can add imposing sums
by mental arithmetic. He has at his
tongues end a mass of geographical
and historical information and never
stumbles in his answers.
His parents say that outside of two
short spells of sickness the child has
| always been in perfect health, HvinR
outdoors on his tiny bicycle most AZ
the time. He is an incessant reader
of the Bible, historical works and the
daily newspapers, and oftentimes has
to be literally driven from reading to
his bed.
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slfa5AA}e8S'5IaES;|k|E,
&N -Ey -
DID 1T PAYP
why GershOm Bender Quit Selling
His Cider to the saloon Keeper
In the village.

AS Gershom Bender rode home In the
chill twilight his usually cheerful face
was not pleasant to look upon and his
reflections were even more unpleas-
ant than his face. The trouble began
at the breakfast table. Grace, his
only daughter, bright, wide-awake
girl of 10, had exclaimed:
80, papal 1 do wish you were not
going to take that cider to old Mr..
Schwinbeck to-day"
''Not take the cider?" said he "What
objection have you to that?"
$50 many objections that 1 don't
know which TO name first. You know
just what old Mr.. Schwinbeck does
with your cider-he puts whisky with
it, and folks say he does more harm
with it than any other saloonkeeper in
town. The old topers, and young ones,
too, are just crazy after it."
We'll, what of Il? 1 don't sell to
the old topers, and II ] didn't sell
Schwinbeck cider somebody else
would"
Now, papa, you are too sensible a
man to use that flimsy argument; II
somebody else sold Mr.. Schwinbeck the
cider you could not be blamed for It"
We'll, tell you it pays. / have sold
him 80 barrels already. and will take
two barrels to-day. If it hadn't been
for the cider money don't believe
would have got the new spring wagon
this fall, and you might have had Ia
do without your new cashmere dress
Il would rather do without a cash.
mere dress to the end OF my days than
have one bought with old Mr.. Schwin.
beck's money" said Grace, while ar
indignant flush swept over her face.
What in the world is the matter
with old Schwinbeck's money? Isn't il
as good as any other man'sg"
mo, it isn't" said Grace, very de-
cidedly. You know how he makes 1t
by doing all he can to entice poor, silly
men into his saloon, and then he sells
them what can do them nothing but
harm, and you are furnishing the stuff
that does the harm. o, papa, please dc
quit It'll"
What has got into your head any
how?" said Gershom Bender, as he
moved uneasily on his chair. "Whers
have you picked up such foolishnessi
believe il is that Mrs. Stedmore and
her temperance meetings; she might
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y good sight better be at home darn
ang her mans socks than spending so
much time stuffing you youngsters
with her temperance nonsense. And
What harm Is there anyhow in cider?'
Papa, how can you ask that? Don't
you remember last winter when poor
old Tom Crater froze to death, the
last he was seen alive he was stag
gering out of Mr.. Schwinbeck's saloon
muttering something about wanting
another glass of Bender's cider? And
the last day 1 was in town, lust as I
passed Mr.. Sohwinbeck's, two young
fellows came stumbling out, and a man
Just outside said. Il guess they have
had too much of Gersh Bender's cider.
felt as though l never wanted To
be seen in town again" And moor
Grace blushed even now at the bare
remembrance of that day. "Ramem-
Der, papa, what happened here not
long ago, all owing to hard cider. /
am only too glad Mrs Stedmore has
made me think about this matter, and
now, papa, be honest about this. You
talk so much about what pays, and
candidly, which do you think would
pay the best, for Mrs. Stedmore En-
stay at home the two evenings month
on which she has her temperance meet
1ngs, to darn some old ten-cent socks
or to spend that time in trying to save
the boys? In our pledge we promise
not only to abstain from intoxicating
drinks, but to discourage the traffic in
them. And ohl how 1 do hate thu
whole businessl"
This was the longest Temperance
speech Grace had ever made, and in
her excitement she had risen from the
table and now stood beside her father
with flushed cheeks and glistenino
eyes.
do sit down." said Gershom Bender
tmpatiently, land quit talking of
things you know nothing about AZ
long as old Schwinbeck pays me a lit
tie more for cider than anybody else
does, he may have it. Cider never
hurts me, at any rate"
Grace said no more, bnr she thought
with shame Of day, only a week be.
fore, when the minister was talxino
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we are on the pins and needles of up
prehension?"
"Bangi" went a thunder clap.
Having reached her peroratton,
Miss Kneen had warmed so impress
sively to her subject that she stood
with uplifted hand and the words
nothing to blast" upon her lips,
when the crucial test OF her nerve
occurred.
Like a comet in a clear sky, a ball
F, of fire shot through an open window
and for a second seemed to poise
upon Miss Kneen's finger tips, while
, the audience sat spellbound with hor-
ror. Several pupils on the tier of
seats directly behind Miss Kneen
tainted.
People could not grasp the situa-
ton. All they thought was that a
young. girl had been struck by light
/ ming and might die before their eyes.
Women gazed on the sight, terror
stricken beyond the power of action.
The coolest, calmest person in the
house was Miss Kneen. Still stand
ing with uplifted arm, she watched
the ball of fire roll away from her,
and after pursuing a serpentine
course, disappear at the other end of
the stage.
GAS 1 was saying" continued Miss
Kneen-but no one heard her. Physf-
clans and others were hurryinp to
the assistance Of those who had
tainted. No one was seriously hurt.
and the displacement of few bricks
of the building was the only damage
wrought by the electrical fluid.
When, moment later, Miss Kneen
concluded her address and took her
seat, the audience had recovered its
composure sufficiently to vent it's adj
miration for the brave young girl in
an outburst of applause which was
continued for several minutes.
Miss Kneen is pretty brunette Of
medium height, II years old. Many
believe that but for her cooIness in
the trying situation there would have
been panic In the hall
"Frightened2" said she when 'oues-
toned by New York Herald CORE
spondent, mot in the least. / didn't
have time TO be. But conquered the
hoodoo, and am Satisfied"
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49, - oO@>N- OHr WAN n 4OOSAEA.
An Irishman once applied to him for
Job on board his ship.
We'll" said the captain, where are
your recommendations"
"Shure, an haven't emmy, sur"
Cant take you, then-got a Ger
man here with fine recommendations
have to give the Job to him"
Pat begged so hard, however, that
the captain finally agreed to take him
and the German both on a trial trip,
the best man TO have the permanent
Job.
They were well out at sea when q
storm arose one day while Pat and tn e
German were scrubbing the deck. A
big wave came along and swept the
German overheard with his bucket,
Pat Immediately picked up his bucket
and started after the captain.
well, Pat, what's the matter now ?''
the captain inquired.
Faith, sur, ye know that German
what had such foine ricomminda.
tions7~
"Yes; what of hfmq"
"Begorra, eur, an he's gone of with
one a. your buckets"
Many Different KINDS.
That escaped criminal is double
faced"
"Doubie-fsced? I should caIl him
thousand-faced, from the number OF
authentic portraits of him printed in
the newsPapers."-Cinci Com
mercial Tribune.
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Indiana saloon Keeper. to F,rh,

A press correspondent announces
that the saloon keepers of Indiana
viii perfect an organization to fight
for the modification of the Honor
laws IN view of the recent decision
OF the supreme court which renders
it possible where remonstrances 60
circulated to have local option. II Is
predicted that the decision will have
the effect of wiping out 25 per cent
of the saloons in the state. It will
drive them out of cities. Some So
loon keepers are advocating an or.
ganization to control the next leeis-
lature in order to enact laws that
will nullify the decision of the su.
preme court.