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ROOM FOR ALL GRADUATES
Nature Adjusts Matters and Always
Preserves an Equilibrium.

Nature Adjusts Matters and Always
Preserves an Equilibrium.
Once a year the schools and colleges
of the country harvest crop of grad
yates, and once a year the wise men
Of the land write essays for publica-
ton on the surplus of men who are
entering the law, medicine and other
callings that are open to the newcOm-
ers. If the wise men are to be be-
lieved, it would seem that all the Oc-
cupatiOns were filed and that the
young man had arrived too late.
Fortunately for the tenderfoot, the
wise men have always been wrong.
No philosopher has ever presented a
logical argument that did not leave
something to be said on the other side.
Every year since the world set up for
business a new crop of young men has
arrived, and that new crop has even
tually become the stay of the race.
What has been going on eternally will
continue. The young chaps will locate
themselves. 1t is no argument that
lawyers have their signs staring at
you from every hallway on half the
streets within several blocks of every
courthouse in the country. The har
vest that includes a new lot of laws
yers also raises lot of new litigants.
Nature takes care to preserve an
equilibrium. If the fiedgelings of the
medical schools do not find bones to
saw, some of them turn to saving
wood. The boy who has gone through
college with the intention of becoming
| president of the United States finds a
satisfactory job as master Of ceremo-
nies in a coalyard. A few jostles and
the new man adjusts himself to cir
cumstances, and then he has become a
part of the machine, which runs on as
usual.
1t is unnecessary to become alarmed
about the surplus man. If he is in law,
medicine, theology, horse trading, ped
ding milk or anything else, he finds
it out, and he arranges the matter in
some way without any upheaval in so
ciety. The surplus man is surplus
only until he gets his first job. After
that he is one of the establishments
Pittsburg Times.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-06

DAN RAN FORWARD AND HURLED THE
DYNAMITE.
ticular; iran across the bodies of some
white women they had captured. Most
of them were dead. One was alive,
but too weak to tell what they had
done We could see, though"
"We can't do anything until dark"
answered Jack thOughtfully. Then
we can follow the trail. They are rid
ing sort of in this direction, so we will
be able to make il. They'll probably
camp for the night. If we can creep
ND and stampede 'em, all right; if we
can't, wen have to take our chances,
but we want to be sure to keep last
bullet in our guns for ourselves in
case things go wrong"
AS soon as it grew dark the horses
were led up from the little gully in
which they had been hidden. The
girths were drawn tight, and a mo-
ment later the white men were gallOp-
ing in a direction that would cross the
Indian trail They soon struck 1t, and
even in the night it was easy for the
experienced plainsmen to follow the
track left by so large a troop. After
two hours Of hard riding Dan Driscoll
suddenly slowed up.
There's the light" he said to Jack.
"They must have felt pretty safe from
pursuit to start campfire. Wen have
to leave the horses here. An Indian
would hear the galloDing long before
we got I'm rife shot"
The horses were hobbled, and silent
ly Dan and Jack proceeded on foot to-
ward the Indian camp. The odds
against them were desperate. They
had no definite plan Of action and little
hope of escaping with their lives. But
of course it would not do to leave white
women to death by torture without an
Smyrna times., 1902-08-06

NO FREIGHT RECEIVED AFTER ONE-HALF
HOUR BEFORE LEAVING TIME.
*No Live Stock Carried on Mondays.
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AT HOME AND ABROAD.

Norway exports four-ffths OF ITS
dried and salted cod.
As consequence Of artificial prop
nration. the yield of cod in the coast
a. waters between Maine and New
Jersey has in ten years increased 80
per cent.
The rates of illcgitimate births IN
some foreign cities are: Vienna and
Prague. 81 per cent; Stockholm. 80,
Paris. 30, Munich. &c. Copenhagen,
IS: st. Petersburg. "a; Madrid. q;
Dresden. 20, Rome. Is: Berlin. -
Three hand-cufTed native convfcts
Jumped off mail train in Bengal
while il was going at 40 miles an
hour. Two sikh wardcrs jumped
nfter them Two of the convicts We're
killed and one of the wardcrs injured.
In 1900 there were in the United
States 373 boiler explosions. by which
26s persons were killed and $50
wounded In Great Britain. during
the same period. only "a persons were
killed and o. wounded by boiler expo
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FRUIT TREE SEEDLINGS.
How They Are Raised In the Big MR.
series al the Mig Eastern
HOrticula u rtsts.

Here are few suggestions on the
raising of fruit tree seedlings. made by
Joseph Meehan 10 readers of the Prac-
tical Farmer. lie says: II " i'll contine
myself chiefly TO the apple. pear, cher
~. PUN and peach. as these are the
leading orchard fruits. There are many
nurseries which maks specialiy OF
fruit trees, coniining their work alto
geiher 10 the production of fruit trees,
and the plan adopted for she raising OF
seedlings by these concerns is the one
! propose TO give. Starting with APP
PIES, he seeds are usually obtained
from cider mills, where bushels on
bushels are sold. These seeds are
ready about November, and hardly
without exec piion are he'd over till
spring. Some soak them. hen spread
out on trays and keep them in n ice
house all winter. Others mix them
with slightly damp earth and place
them in a cool cellar. Still others do
not mix them with anything. but keep
them in cool, damp cellar. where the
seeds Will absorb moisture from the
air. No matter in y hat way kept, one
and all endeavor to get them in the
ground the very first thing in spring.
when, IL al is right. the seedlings will
show ia a short time. With pear, cher
ny and plum the practice is much the
same as with apple. Cherry and plum
will stand more moisture. and, as
spring approaches. no shells appear
cracking. an examination should be
made by cracking open few. II
kernels are sound and plump little
more moisture should be provided. as
.hese pits should be cracking open
when sound. Some nursery men prefer
10 mix these stone seeds in heap Of
soil outdoors. leaving them out al! win
ter and sitting them out before sowing
them. They are more easily handled
and inspected when under cover"
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FROM SASKATCHEWAN, WEST
ERIN CANADA.

In a letter written from Prince Al
bert. Saskatchewan. one of the dis
tricis Of Western Canada. by Henry
Laughlin TO DIR. C. Il. Field, Of Chase.
Michigan, and which appeared in the
Reed City (Michigan) Clarion" APP
pcared the following:
IF any one should ask you how
like ii up here, tell them ! m perfect
IN well satisfied; for me it is just the
place. have as good piece of land
a. ever laid out doors. Wouldn't ex-
change il for the whole Of Lake county,
or at least the township Of Chase.
"Of course / have not been here
very long, but as much Of the country
as have seen, ii cannot be beat any
whore. We had as good crops here last
fall as / ever saw, and everything gets
ripe in good shape. We had as good
ripe potatoes as ever ate in my life.
There is no better place for stock on
the continent than here. Horses and
cattle viii do as good running out all
winter here. as they DO where they are
tel al winter there. Have built me
residence and now all | want is wife
TO keep house for me. I have some
breaking already done on my place. but
next summer l intend TO have more
done and then win be ready for bust
ness.
1--WE have had very fine winter 50
far. 1t has not been much below zero,
II any. except about a week in the mid
die of November. 1t has been quite
cold the past day or two. We are in
log shanties. and they are just mud
died up on the outside. and nothing has
frozen on the inside as yet. There is no
wind or rain. jus, nice steady weather
all the time"
Apply to any agent of the Canadian
Government.
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OUR DUTY TO CUBA.

The peace OF Cuba Is necessary 70
s,e peace OF the United States: the
,ealth OF Cuba is necessary 10 the
n.alth Of the United States; the indie
nendence of Cuba Is necessary TO the
safetv Of the United States. The same
considerations which led to the war
with Spain now require that a com
mercial arrangement be made under
which Cuba can live.-Secretary Roots
Report.
| most earnestly ask your attention
"a The wisdom. indeed. to the vital
need. Of providing for substantial
reduction in the tariff duties on Cuban
imports into the United States. Cuba
has in her Constitution affirmed what
we desired. that she should stand, in
International matters, in closer and
more friendly relations with us than
with any other power: and we are
bound by every consideration OF honor
and expediency TO pass commercial
measures in the interest Of her mate.
rial wcll-being. T. President Roose
.eli's Message.
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The lighiesi known solid is said 10 be
tie piih OF the sunncwer, with specific
gravity Of .02s. or about one-eighth that
Of cork. The sunAower is extensively
cultivated in central Russia. and vari-
ons uses are served by its different
parts. the recent discovery of the light
ness Of the .pith essentially increasing
the commercial value Of the plant. For
life-saving appliances at sea. cork has
a bouyancy Of one to five. while with the
sunflower pith one to thirty-five is at
t;ined. About 500 cubic inches of it
would weigh as much as one cubic inch
cf iridium. the her lest metal.-Ameri-
can Machinist.
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Mr.. Mason was himself once sub Iectcd
20 a species Of cross-examination. Pe-
ing In Newport. distinguished mem
Der Of the Rhode Island bar, who had
never before met him. had heard 81
bis habit oi asking questions. especial
~ OF new acquaintance. and when pre-
scented to him he determined to be
first in the fed with regard to this
particular qualification. nd. according
~. began the conversation with a
series ofqnestions. He asked Mr.. Mason
whether he liked this. or whether he
affected that. and some Of the ques-
lions were answered. while others were
carried. Finally the interrogation said:
well. Mr.. Mason. tell me what you
90 like?"
Quick as Fash came the reply from
the great New Hampshire lawyer;
"Why, like 10 sit in this chair and
have a Rhode Islaad lawyer ask me
questions"
There were no more questions asked.
Boston Herald.
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ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

There is really no time saved by
planting large trees
Never allow blighted leaves or limbs
to remain on fruit trees.
The gooseberry thrises best in q
heavy, low. but not wet. soil.
Al. manure for the garden should be
thoroughly rotted and fined.
1t does not pay TO keep up an old or
chard filed with worthless trees.
In a majority Of eases the cause of
unfruitfulness in orchards is lack OF
plant food.
When moss is seen on fruit trees il
NAV be taken as evidence of lack Of
thrift in the trees.
There should be several kinds of
small fruits on the farm. in order to
be sure Of a supply.
All things being equal. young tree.
after transplaniing. will make better
growth than an older one.
OF all the different kinds of fruit
grown on the farm none are SO reliable
nor so easily grown MS the grape
Bulbs love a deeply worked. light
rich soil. but they Will grow and pros
per in almost any good garden ground.
The ideal soil il which to set plant
is one that j. moist. without being wa
ter-soaked. neither TOO dry nor too
wet.
The best shape for the garden is an
oblong square. In ;his shape Il can be
bowed and cultivated TO he best ad-
vantage.
All newly-set young trees and all
small fruits should be carefully
mulchcd as soon a. The ground freezes
q little hard.
The pruning Of the grape should be
done early. in order to avoid bleeding.
which Is NOT injurious TO the vine, but
unpleasant to see.
One advantage in buying trees in the
fall and hecling them In j. that they
are on hand ready 70 be painted out
early in the spring
In pruning old. neglected grape
vines. the principal object should be
70 induce young growth 10 take the
pace ~ the Old wood.
Bulbs SCI out in the fail. or early win
ter. should he mulched over by some
loose. vel-rofted material as pro-
lection against frost.--St- Louis he
public.
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A curious use OF The microscope was
lately made in Prussia II appears that
on one of the railways barrel. which
should have contained silver coin. was
found on arrival at its destination TO
have been empied Of lis precious con-
tents and sand substituted. Prof.
Enrenberg was consulted on the sub
geci. and he sent for samples Of sand
from all the stations along the different
lines of railway through which the
specie had passed. aud by means Of his
microscope identified the station from
which the interpoiated sand must have
been taken. In due time the cuiprif
was found 20 be one of the employees
a. that station.-London Echo.
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of decrcpitude. His family Bible is
still preserved. and it shows that the
date of his birth was written ia years
ago.
Surely few words from this remark
able old gentleman, who has had ia
years Of experience to draw from,
would be interesting as well as profit
able. A lengthy biogra phical sketch is
given of this remarkable old man in the
Waco Times-Herald, December 4. 1898.
A still more pre- tentious biography OF
this. the oldest living man, illustrated
with double column portrait, was CIV
en- the readers of the Dallas Morning
News, dated December IL, 1898, andalso
the Chicago Time s-Herald OF same
date. This centenarian is an ardent
friend of Peruna, having used il many
years.
In speaking of his good health and
extreme old age. Mr. Brock says:
after man has lived in the worle
as long as have. he ought 10 have founc
out a great many things by experience
| think ] have done so.
Zone of the things have found
out 10 nv entire satisfaction is the
proper remedy for ailments that
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WOOD SAVING DEVICE.

three or four feet long VIII answer.
To give the saw sufficient motion.
it is necessary TO attach the short
arm Of the bent iron TO the rod from
the windmill crank. At the left is a
post. a. on which at b b are two
stirrups or rests for the saw. the
lower one to prevent the saw from
dropping when the stick is sawed
through. the upper one to hold up the
saw when a fresh stick is to be placed
on the buck or horse.-G- l.. Hamp-
ton. in Farm and Home.
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is DIABETES Durable?

Halo. Ind, Jan. 2sth.-In answer,
Mrs. l.. {. Bowers of this place has this
10 say:
II had Kidney Trouble which, neg
lccied. finally ran into Diabetes' my
teeth all got loose and part OF them
came out; IpasSed from one-anc-a-hai
10 two gallons Of water in twenty
four hours. and such burning sersa-
tion attended IL that / could hardly
bear 1t. lost forty pounds in flesh
and was very much discouraged
Two doctors treated me and took
every Kidney Medicine | could hear Of,
but got no relief whatever from any
thing till began to use Dodd's Kidney
piiS.
Seven boxes of this remedy drove
away every symptom ! have mem
toned.
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4 Petersburg newspaper. the Peters
burgskaya Gazeta. of June "a (July 60.
in reference 10 the captains recent
death. remarks that not only have
words derived from his name been
adopted into French tboycotter). Dutch
(boycotten). German (boikottircn) and
other European languages. TO express
systematic "cold shouldering." but that
the term has even made its way into
Russian in the shape of boycottirovat
Ito boycotD. boycottirovanie (boycot-
ting, substantivel.-N and Queries.
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Visitor lin search OF apar,ments)-
Have you plenty of fresh eggs?
Landlady-Thousands Of EN-. mum;
thousands of EN-.
"And fresh butter?'"
"Tons of it. mum; tons OF it,"
"And pure milk?"
oceans Of il, num-"
"And feas?"
millions of 'em. mum; liner
what did you say, mum?"
"Fleas."
mo. not flea. mum: not one
Spare Moments.
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Lettuce salad,

Freshen a head of lettuce. tear the
leaves apart with the fingers, but do
rot cut them. as that impairs their
crispness and flavor. Arrange the salad
in dish and pour over it dressing
made by grating half an onion. mixing
il with ieaspoonful of lemon juice. a
tablespoonful each of white pepper and
mustard. dry; then gradually stir into
these ingredients two tablespoonfuls Of
olive oil and two Of vinegar. - Good
Housekeeping.
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The OLDEST man IN AMERICA
Tells How He Escaped the Terrors Of
Many Winters by Using Pe-ru-na.

sro due directly 20 the effects a.
the climate. For III years ! have.
wifhsf0Od the changesbie climate
of the United States.
II have always been a very healthy /
man, but of course subject to the lit
tie affections which are due TO sudden,
changes in the climate and tempera-
ture. During my long life have known
a great many remedies for coughss-
colds and diarrhoea.
II had always supposed these affec-
tions TO be different diseases. For tho
last ten or fifteen years i have been
reading DIR. Hartman's writings. have
learned much from his books, one thing
in particular: that these affections
are the same and that they are proper
~ called catarrh.
.As for DR.. Harfman's remedy,
Pe-ru-na, I have found Ii to be tho
besf, If NOT the only, reliable rem.
cdy for these affections. II has
been my standby for many years,
and 4 affribufe my good health and
extreme old age 10 this remedy.
1T exactly meets all my require
ments. 1t protects me from the evil
effects of sudden changes; ii keeps me
in good Appetite; it gives me strength;
it keeps my blood in good circulation.
have come TO rely upon it almost en-
tirely for the many little things Tor
which i need medicine.
II believe it TO be valuable to old
people, although have no doubt it 10
| Just as good for the young. i should be
glad if my sincere testimony should
become the means of others using this
remedy, because l believe it to be the
greatest remedy of this age for ca
| tarrnal diseases.
when epidemics Of la grippe first
began to make their appearance in this
country / was sufferer from this dis
ease.
~ had several long sieges with
the grip. At first I did NOT know
that Pe-ru-na was q remedy for
this disease. When heard that
Ia grippe was epidemic cstarrh, Z
tried Pe-ru-ns for Ia grippe and
found II 10 be Just the thing.
ut has saved me several times from
a siege Of the grip. feel perfectly
safe from this terrible malady SO long
as have Peruna at hand. hope thae
DIR. Hartman may live to be as old as
am, to continue the good work OK
teaching people the value OF his great
remedy, Peruna.
Very truly yours.
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M~y MrsN,

For a free book on catarrh, address
The Peruna Medicine CO.. Column bus, y
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use OF feru-
ma, write at once TO DIR. Hartman CIV.
ing a full statement OF your case, and
he will be pleased to give you his vai-
liable advice gratis.
address DR.. Hartman, President OF
the Hartman Sanitarium, ColumbuAI
Ohio.
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The nenIing Touch OF Time.

Mrs. Dash The idea of Mrs. Fash
having society aspirations; why, her
father was a huckster.
MIR. Dash-Yes: she's entirely too
forward. She ought 60 hang back
until people have forgotten il. Now,
IN our case. my dear, it was your
Grandfather who was a huckster.-
detroit Free Press.
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Daughter - Papa. the house next
door vas robbed last night and the
burglars have been in two o. three
houses on this block within a week.
Papa-I know it is awful; hut what
can we do about it?
well. ! was thinking II might be a
good plan for Mr.. Nicefellow and to
sit up a few nights and watch for
them."--Up to Date.
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wOOD-SAwING DEVICE.
How to Utilize Wind Power without
the Necessity Of Going tn Much
Extra Expense.

This can be done by simply con-
verting the perpendicular motion OF
the pump rod into vertical one and
suing ii to propel a drag or crosscut
saw Any good crosscut saw may be
used, or piece Of an old logging saw
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on the country place of Russell
sage a great many chickens are
raised.
What do you consider the best
chicken feed?- asked brother tinan-
rlrr.
"Oh. pennies. nickels. and dimes"
replied Mr.. Sage. with humorous
grayity.-N. y. Times.
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Born before United States was

Born before United States was
formed.
Saw ~ Presidents elected.
Pe.ru-na mas protected him
from all sudden changes.
Veteran Of four wars.
Sh0d q horse when SO years
old.
Always conquered the grip
with Perfume.
Witness In q land suit at age
of no years.
Belle yes Pe-ru-na the greatest
remedy of the age for catarrhal
diseases.
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ISAAC BROCK. citizen Of McLen-

nan county, Texas. has lived for
ia years. For many years he re-
sided at Bosque Falls. eighteen miles
west of Waco. but now lives with his
son-in-law at Valley Mills. Texas.
A short time ago, by request. Uncle
Isaac came to Waco and sat for his pic
ture. In his hand he held a stick cut
from the grave of General Andrew
Jackson, which has been carried by
him ever since. Mr.. Brock is digni-
fed old gentleman. showing few signs
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READERS or THIS PAPER
DESIRING TO ECy ANYTHING
ADVERTISED TX Its COLUMNS
SHOULD INSIST UroS HAVING
WHAT THEY ASK foE, REFrSiNo
ALL SUBSTITUTES on INVITATIONS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-24

"Whit called to the dog and then
whistled again, and then l saw some
thing big come through the dark as If
it were shot out of gun. Whit ripped
out an oath and then he fell down
and the big thing was on him, and
thought it was a lion or something
else, and l come back to town as fast
as l could for help"
Watson was the first to get into the
saddle for the rescue, the rest came
hurriedly after. Grass Butte was very
quiet and so was Deputy Sheriff Whit
comb. He was lying by the trail, face
to the stars, his throat torn open and
the life gone from him. One hand
was on his gun, but he never had
strength enough to pull 1t.
AS for the coyote dog, he was not to
be seen, but the next day his trail Of
blood was followed westward for
miles and miles, but his pursuers
never caught up with him. He had
gone on to safety. leaving the mark
of his vengeance at the base OF Grass
Butte.-H. l. Cleveland, in the Chi
cago Record dHerald.