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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
An Exceptional Opportunity for Inaestnsat

OF snnail or large amounts, The remaining "a
cent tti n' lullt paid $50 par Na!rcI shai-s ~
iE- LONE SrAl. OIL ONPAN nov being al!
'"r-i Tor n limited tine will .-ove IA -r'raurci-
Marty good Investment. Texas - again u. the
irEiit 'Hc Thousand shares 'rst s2Si.t'- smell
-r lots p-" rIt,. Apply ~ uace and b. rcpist-T- I
"a c"'rpdn' s'yu&s 70 IMPORTANT announcement
10 :nl-er. shortly Naa- ct-cE< and mIn-V o.
dr. rstyab!" :" Stewart II. I'nsion. President.
= NAL ST Sta N,rI
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
THE FIDELITY HOME COMPANY

Wants men of ability To represent US in ST.
Louis and all other towns. Money furnished on
the cooperative plan To buy a home or raw OF
a mortgage; to be repaid In monthly INSTALL
nents. less than rent; homes built Immediately
for members under certain conditions. This COM
pany is backed by S25.0o cap.tal. rs Lincoln
Trust building. Seventh and Chestnut SITS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
BUSINESS CHANCES.

g. per cent average monthly profit. each share:
dividends paid seminonthly. shares SO eacn;
i.fones returned AT any time II not satisfactory.
s"hh I.nr circular. White & Co. tS Beard build
INK, New lOr. CIV ,Nfs,,E,p p,r.r
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
WHOLESALE
PAWNBROKfR'S GOODS.
JOE LOTS ~ \

WI I'As ~
RiS mGrav has been and il being mad, nv
.lchants All over che South ard West handling
the Emo NJ gD0IS- Sou can susily make ~
ner cent On tFs<~ goods. an! thew seIJ lice h.,
cakes. send ne a --ial order ard h convinret
No; less than g. orders f!ied. Vita 10 per cs,,
cess with order will send by express. e. q. d.
privilege az -SaT.IrariOI. II p-ope-,y rated viii
send on approval. and II returned yo,, nav .hr
freight both ways. See our prices:
FrOcE Costs. SIC AMI I-sa: Sack tnsts 81 -
?rd $3.50 Sack coats and Vests. 81 - s.. 10 ami
S-?5: Frcck Coats and Vests. s1.15. Sc.C9 snj
ss-?.: Oy.rcoats. SIS. s..5. 500. Sc. Els.
sI-'1. $50 ami g. 80 $3.50
To see these goosis Is 20 buy. "a ,hcv Will
take the place q any stock q: clothing I,and-st
by the retailer. and give better satisfaction f,-
the money than anything sold. ! only handle the
best grades Of these goods. and have 2 large
stock TO select from close to YOU. II YOU viii
or!y try this business once. YOU will Continue
in II. They are New York Renovated Pawn
brokers Clothing. and the hest sellers on earth
ard viii draw YOU trade for mile. around n
you Will advertise them well by hand bill. vou
Will be pleased NJ the amount cf trade they
VIII draw and the increase in your profits. When
N me cuy give Us a ,cail. and you will be con-
WINGED OF the 9reat values. Give us a trial order
J. G. TAYLOR. 1904 ". Broadway. 81. Louis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
AGENTS AND statesmen.
Lady Agent. and solicitors.

Lady Agents and Solicitors.
LApIItEi S nome Sr wcrk: s,ssdy: pTomnt pay; RI r.. |,
Co. d Leavitt 81. chicago. III.
Indy A~dsSTs-9uee Protector. women.
"a. p O Box Il. msr Tfr nss' "a Queen hl'0er
So uceAIy: saIosIadies or s.lcrm-n: We oniv
want 4 e" 1I"rc Write " FOR particulars. Model
MIG 20. Cincinnati. q.
Miscelin
r You s1tisaed with YOUR present income:
VIII Tell you ho. TO Increase q: in an honorable
Mav; No "anvassins. Address Box us. TUp.k1.
HELP wANTED-we nav $40 to $50, per Jiay
T. n;aii.ns "nh aaa5.ss'nr Circular a: hqmr:
Company. Dies Moines. lie.
LADIES To advertise baking powder; s. w--k
and ar !nre. "a y. Third. room T..
mig oogy letters e, home. 81 % s. per
Monarch snrriy Company. Dept. So. Chicago.
LADIES. MAKE IS to $40 weekly: We furnish oil
material; cyprr'~,.r nnnss"ssarg pi.asant w@,E.
-sative iiuuae woEk COMPANY. 5p: stale -.
Chicago.
I.'nIEa have Won srare time p, home Won
vi vs. 10 .Ip ahd Earn 81 - = dty ~ -i"--
rr-'.nco.
LADIES WANTED: s@ paid for six
hours p day. AZ home: exrerienc. unneces-
sarv. 1"l Chemical bldg.
,.,nIES to % sewing and binding a: s9m-: 50
s'9rIti sdirsss@i envelnpe for particulars,
dolphin. Ia. ~ "'
Dies TO DO rl.cewo-k at their homes: We
, rrsi,Ir. n e, material and nay from 5. t. se
pany. "a Monroe 81. Chicago. III
MfN md women To d, rrnvInS ii home: s. 20
clo.S stamp, King MFG. c.. eain"y ~, chi
c'go.
MEN wANTED-Youne uan TO sell our |
new H'uintnum name plates. 81. James Fo- |
tel. Geo y Donovan.
~ WANTEr-Ir zach count 70 serl 'an~
corr s'"s- groceries. "'r - housewives and
We, India d. ,, ralrsn,e ~, min" yr,; = cns,Sm-1s
W@~h!7";"n st. New Y7:k.
wANrrn-sr ac;i~~ MAJ 81 sell or s.--rs |
~ "rr1,,-sic" ~, l"-:tima,. nrorrait,ons.
fn = owen Brokerage Compln-. s3s Seventeenth |
81. Denver. cnln.
w.S-Fn-r~waIr-te'v. .wo e,erre,', l.,ies
- srs . ~osr,- g" w iarcT r1ern.o ciGr,r%
salary -a's"i cr;Hr thirty day-. Treasurer. 7ae
-'f - ~--"'s-"ous .~-rkros"h ard bed
Rug nowder: "cc,.1~ts ;ak"H: determination
rnI.,vG zen iearr nc,ysna-er .'ra"ing ~ ro.r. !
National School. 81 World buildine. New York. /
vn,-sG wsn VIII -o,",.l t:'.n. ,c- dravin. 70
'"r" = Wa h''''iirv. New York.
~S w":> ID, 'O D :. ,:,,erS :, hc~.: i,sl9:s ~.
Association nen:. g 'nicaFo. |
80 80 40 -aT .r -e,'=hI- nerc< a." ~
'"rr-sS- r's@'y WI .i.ha- ssN. ~ s--4- ~rcs
~~'H'-~'. S""i s-i'-aHl-~sSaT E.~w71H snvsi~-
T's N~-"n-trN Association. r. Chicago.
80. - ~ e-'h--'1e.'-~ Icv;,~s I'D csr-
-sfD'-"-- ~ hsnr- 81 -ra-"-'ars rlr-s-h,@f- --.--
w. Z. = hiT- W. pa h'~"H~t r-icPS- SEr' -s1,r.j
envelor" Earns Htc. co. Dept g Chicago.
- 70 81" So. r,r-srte.r ner v,-t TO -,.2
nee Irr.cesS~-v. Ir-i0~@ Sra-lr, f"- rlII i-~---'~-
Etc. ct Address Twentieth Century COMPANY. ,
q.
- - s- v--k'~ w"-Eirr sar Ne ~ home: no
rarrnESinR. - -av orH"lSvaf. en- hor- or -v1
evenings vii, ai1 e. - e T. v.r- wA-L'v
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
AGENTS AND statesmen.
Agents..

Agents
AGENTS WANTED-Good. reliable agents IN
every town In the state 81 Missouri TO sell The
Columbian Relief Fund Association. In,ianaT"-
lis. Ind.
AGENTS-we psy So weekly straight salary
advertise ana INTRODUCE Electr.shins; SAMPLES
Co Springfield. Ill.
AGENTS wANTED-HustlinS agents in
Missouri To sell the best and newest propo-
sition on the market: write for chance. The
Security Go. Of North America. wainwright
building, St Louis. Mo.
AGENTS on s'itr" or commission: the creates;
agents s.iier rser produced. every usrT Of pen
profit. one agents sal-s Amounted :. Sc 8. =.
co. y %. La crosse. Wis
AGENT wANTED-A lady or young man 20
f0r imported shirt waist materials: exclusive de
s r.saT; S Tnii On 8nri dsI. II freq esE The Bacsisy cns'sn
shirt Mfg. 90. ST Louis. Ao-
AGENTS Rrohsri .s-h look
cam az -ar H''S zig money: a s;s,iy dSnnaat t6i dies
goods. sanpl. sash lock Ir-e fog 2 siaT2 10
1 pay puStaGe. The BrOhard 20. Dept. IS. i'h!la-
deiphia. Pa.
AGENTS w~ANTED.Ge; NJ. offer. bet ever
made. by. a reliable hnus": large profits; al
icine Company. 80 y. Third St. -. Louis
AGENTS wANTED-we wan, responsible men
sns wo m,,5.t to , rr r,giss :. our =. linz mf,. Of Z s's s, I II al
good pay ard liberal Inducements to rig1t par
| coffee and Tea Company. No. Is Franklin ave.
St Louis. No.
BIG profits: small Investment: Bookkeep-
srs' Land and Cattle Co; booklet. 3S DE
Soto bldg.
MEDICINE Managers" can max. big money
on ny r'y spring proposition. better investigate
this. Finley. pharmacist. -, Easton ave. -
Louis.
NINE. WALES agents are growing r,cn: Ladies;
write for terms and particulars. MINI fA!S viii
send YOU heE valuable books on Health. Grace
and Reau;y; also a h.eu,i;ul p"nel picture .;
herself in ife coio:= true 10 nsiuzs; Mime; Sns
worIc. This picture l. almost true q" dfH-,ci.
iensth style. $: inches l5nS,a perfect beauty.
gar boulevard. Chicago.
ONE acert s.lls =N cv.rv iav AT Il cents each:
cost him I cents: daily profit. $40: write for Iar-
uCu,ars now. while IL l. new. incioS-ng ]" GEMS
1cT sample. Triune Specially Co. q. Pine 81.
Providence. r !
premium rlan: washable -:narnelines: family
records: pi-tur.s. frames. Family Portrait Co.
papt. -. chicago.
Statesmen for all lines o: business '~snIeniil
side lincl &" eli our s"ler,iars: -, dire,snt
customers want: W. pIT the largest commits
sirns: MANY 0, on" men give .heir entire time 10
our line and maxi from 81 30 ST. every week.
promptly. with references: commissions paid
promptly. american Novelty Co. Cincinnati. q.
.c a week and expenses paid men and women.
Experiencs not necsssary P.rmanHn, noH'i'a'
WE nav So 4 week and expenses to nsa with
tional Mfg. Co. Parsons. KS. |
A Writing Rine-the Latest Wonder
. Special terms c-d territory 10 agents Wit
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

OFFICE MANAGER. ETC. os5ca
manager $50; fifteen unhols:erers. man ana wife.
farm cooks. hotel. clearinghouse ard families.
railroad fahorers. quarry and station men he:
wages S2 Chestnut. second floor
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
''DOlLAsSAND HORSE SENSE"
Hs nt.tr ,npIe, a.,n.s Or %, eeani,,iau,.

We never .apIsy agents or %, esGni,'iou,.
Our business i strictly cooperative. amt As "
understand cooperation. all intetrs;ei sn".ii
shafr aI't-. WY Should sDhi- "tlr. PERSON t.
cvtS- = c"rirsi.-ion "n your Investment 'un-
"esns that irsu't 10 this me;hyi at securing ou-!
ness are srnet1hV short lived. grab AZ the -
In siEa- and - .ut " business. probably - upen
ny later under a different name. We NAV ailp:.
eEti'nrr To- su''stant.aIe thi- statement ~ rni--
representation il any r.Sue.t :. 10 -Icrything W
claim. everybody interested shares al:k-. our
"DOLLaRs AND HORSE SENSE"
viii tell You h"~ W. do 1t. and th- extensive
claim tnat your money earns al average weekly
profit OF : per cent. and the investment Is a..
ray= subject to yosir control. TWnn,y years -
experience and two years unde. the present CO
Operative plan. with a record second 10 none. i
c.al agencies ..port on NJ. and t. This we will
add the Endorsement ~ two National Ranks and
an extensive la of customers ". W oHARA.
il@ and I-l Union Trust bldg. Cincinnati. q
MININ INTERESTS.
oNE-HALF or entir. interest. Io-year lease.
70 per cent %royalty - acre: deyslopsi z'ns and
Merrill. 5i2 Chemical building.
good mining claim. for sale in wichi,,
Bartle. Broker. Augusta. Ok
HAv YOUR ORES ASsAYED.
oIr prices are reasonable.
Silver IA: sod silver and lead
Zine. SIN: l.od aad zinc. SO
BARBRE * BISkETT.
KINLoCH Il H.. sb+
MAIL ORDERS.
VISITING cards written to order. I5c DOZEN.
mail: agents wanted. ". 4. lode. P-nman.
Twenty seventh st. PI;tsburs. :. 8. Pa.
ts@ starts YOU in mail-o:'le, business at
home: full particulars FOR stamp. Mason * 60.
~ La sale 81 chicago
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

GOVERNMENT Posi;;ors-wh.ra me a-a ana
now obtained: fun particulars as 10 salaries
Gales places "' eNar1'nationS - be held soon IN
every STATE stc.. naI.ed Zee. Write rc- c;.cn.
lar ian. r'atI Cor INST. Washington. l. G
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

ALI, those desiring help or seeking situations
may register with m. F:a. f-lnuinvru.ri Bureau
Il the state i.ahn- Bureau q. Sta-ist'rs. S'7fi
Chestnut -. situations and help furnished free
of Ch2IE.. Tel kinlCch : sSI.
TWENTT fa-r1tanls. Eari.n.rs man for mi,
rata place. stahl--lar. csrTD wai'ars. ,tr-. work
guaranteed. kr-rig's Labor .Ae-fcy. Si2 Wal,
rur -
49, iais7.rS. ;a.'r.;"rS. iismakcrs. r0cimen
arI stRTi'aTi.n for -"p railroads: r.-s pass.
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A Writing Rine-the Latest Wonder

, Special terms r-G territory 10 agents Writ
AZ once for ramrlr. Ia cents. Penn Nfg SE1piy
Co. Ira :. Fourth 81. Philadelphia. Pa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

DRIVER w~ANTED-TcA driver American Ice
and Goal 60. Arkansas ave. and Cnm:an.icrIt
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

GARDENER wASTED-A W. / g%a-Ierer:
must give god references Writ. 70 - N
Zimmerman. 101s Dillon -. civ
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PORTER WANTED
Call at 200 y. Sixth 81.

cent quarterly. i2s Lincoln Trust bldg.
tiers. ' ''f' H'S-
Buegy washers. 80. s5a: kitch.rmen. s. 81. =,
E Ess nrenen. 20, store porter. SO week.
Three married couples. ore col. corirls. 81. .n.
Farm hands mixers. gardeners. SIS. go: milk
First. second. third cook. city. country: free
Lunch counter man. II. Il. eating houses. So.
.en private places. sls. SO: private hostler. 81.
Five camp funkies. Sen. 500: Cookevs. sn.
New order nonunion carpenters. 50. &c. 81.
Factory lah0rers. carpenters. helpers truckers
BOYS. store boys. learn trades. hellbnvs: steadv.
Bussmer. heavy men. billtarI-rr1m men.
Enion coal miners. hand shooters: free PASS.
u. x. news agent. through w. cannGnbaIl train.
Two licensed engineers. So. SE: steady.
Grocery clerks. s3n, S55: hoard.
Middle-aged hotel clerk. ti5 start: reference.
511 laborers. teamsters. s. W. No: free pass.
We ship TO-DAY Oklahoma. Ind. Ter. 81 -. s225.
All work as represented by the oldest and larG-
est ernployment company In 81. Louis. Beware
Of small corncerrs just starting up.
National Employment Co. ii3-Il5 y. Sixth ST.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
Miscellaneous.

COOK. ETC. wANTED-Mar ana wife or
two good kris to cook. do general houSewc-t.
etc. Apply to + Il. Garrett. Webstsr Park.
Take Kirkwnod rsr on Suburban line.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
1"a strictly rev Oak Cannon Heaters.
standard size s.Ha each
] sliehtly used f-FIic MG ,es,ic SracI
Ranre. with, shelf. coed a. new $500
> slightly us-l c-hole Home Comfort
steel i;aagcs ......-...-..-... 81 ~ each
4 seconcfand Nos . and s Bucks
stoves 80 & Up
9 secondhand Noe. : and s Charter OaE
Stoves --."..: ..--....-..'., 4.n1 < W
4 lot ~ assorted STYLES secondhand
Cook Stores. in good der-.-..--...s2.5e & NJ
y lot of assorted STYLES secnudh-1I
Heating Stoves, in good orri.r.-.....s - & I'd
6lq-s1l y Fourth -.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

GOOD man and wife in a business. In
Gufre at store. III Franklin ave.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

Hats Cor p1rades. fishing. hunting and ou..r
puTpCs~S. 80 =. Fourth -.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

BIG profits: SINAI! Investment: Bookkeep-
srs' Land and Cattle Co: booklet. 3s De
Soto bldg.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

AGENTS WANTED-Gcod. reliable agents in !
every town IN the state Of Missouri To sell the
hes; sick snd accident policy in existence. Al
Columbian Relief Fund Association. in''ianaTo-
lis. Ind. ,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

MEDICINE Nanag"rs" can make big mnn-l
on nv rsy spring proposition. better invsstirat,
this Finley. pharmacist. :S51 Easron ave. :;
InuiS-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

TEAMS wANTED-Teams 10 haul macalsrl
from CITY Workhouse: stendy WORK. Call Sunday
at 1905 Iowa ave. G. E~yermann. Jr.. e Bro.
TIEMAKERS wANTED-No ,iemakers on the
Fort Smith and Western RailTcad. now under
construction from Fort Smith west: fr=t-ciaSs.
At stump. no commissary: ship to McCurtsin 81
FNt Smith and Western. Fer further informa-
ton address A. Mcleod & Co. Neosho. Mo-. or
Panther. l. T
TRUCKERS 81 WAGON HELPERS wANT-
ED-For railrcad and express companies: call
to-day. 100 Olive.
wANTED-young men and women to write
for our free booklet Are Your Hands Tied"
II tells how We have helped thousands 20 rup-
pom themselves while we qualified them for
h!gh-salaried positions in engineering or srchi-
lecture Write the International Correspondents
or evening at the ST. Louis office. Union Trurst
building.
wANTED-Drug clerk: registered or assistant:
single preferred. oetzei & Torrance. Danville.
wANTED-An energetic man to pu, in hroorn-
c.rn on shares: II acres. near city. f &c. I;epub-
lie.
to tack signs.
distribute circulars. samples. etc. no canvassin2.
good pay. Sun Advertising Bureau. Chicago.
WANTED-Men. factories. machine shops. si..5.
Men. wholesale. warehouses;. S5 start
Delivery drivers. teamsters. truckers. cO'ored
porters.
Ruggr washers. hos,iers. men private places.
W~atchmsn. fireman. engineer: other places:
open Sunday.
American Employment Co. 80 Olive st.
WILL Won work for US handing ont our oil--e-
fining circulars? There Is money in this: no eL-
rerience or nindrance from other employment.
Address United Refning Company. r 55s. los Il
Sale St. Chicago. Ill.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

- - FL v"-k'r w"-sirr ra- We ~ home: no
csr-"ssing. - NV orNrlSvnf- an ho'iT or -vN
evenings vii, aiF e e. e T. v.rr- wA-t'v
Income. Tr-'csr r'nH1r Work -,aiief ~ aur'I-
ra.'--- tEi-aS- --~rti~-h Century Marrftc--r-
.ne Company. Toledo. n.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
STOREKEEPERS, ATTENTION!

1I5 revolving stools. 20 show cases. $50
counters. % butchers blocks. 30 money
drawers ice boxes. grocery bins, shelving.
wal, cases. restaurant. dry goods. cigar and
office fixtures. drug outfits complete. Large
well assorted stock at lowest prices. new
work to order. Correspondence solicited.
American Fixture Works. sHS-9 y. Levee.
Phone kinloch DiJsi.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

psy 81 weekly straight salary
and expenses to responsible nam or woman q"
advertise and INTRODUCE Electroshine; SAMPLES
free. Address. with stamp. The El.ctrosninr
Co Springfield. Ill.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
BUSINESS FOR SALE.

i NIrEl-N furnished private boarding
house If 10 rooms: Tu!l OF good Paying board
crs: poor health cause: going to Colorado.
q ln- Rsnuhlic-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

Inree married couples. ore col. CoIiris. So. 3
Farm hands. mixers. gardeners. SIS. go: mil
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-08
Lake Harrington.

Sir H. Johnstene, i'll a recent speech
gave the following picturesque descrip
ton: The waters appear a very deep
blue-green, and their surface is so still
and their mirror-like reflection is sc
complete, that when coming upon the
lake suddenly it is difficult to realize
that you are looking down upon lake
and not upon some awful chasm in the
earth's surface, over which hundreds of
thousands of f1amingoes are floating;
for the only thing real about the lake
when seen under these conditions are
the fiamingoes. Seen from above, they
look like belt, which on its outer side
is gray-white, the young birds; white
in the middle, the half-grown ones; and
possess an inner ring of the most ex-
quisite rose tint. the full-grown birds,
in the full beauty Of plumage when
ranges from pale blush-pink to scarlet
crimson"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-08
THE CHINESE EMPREss's SEALS.

The Imperial seals of the Dowager
Empress of China were recently sold
by auction in London. There are no
duplicates to these very interesting and
beautiful specimens of Chinese art, and
therefore they are of special value to
the wealthy connoisSeur. The seals
are four in number, and are of green
jadestones. They are Of interest to
artists, for the strong minded dowager
was much addicted to painting water
colors, and to prevent any doubt being
cast upon them as not the genuine pro-
duct of ber own imperial hand, and
that posterity should also be enlight-
ened as to her genius, she used to af-
fix one of these jadestone seals upon
them. The Phoenix is carved on two
of these seals. This is the special
mark or crest of an empress dowager
of the empire. But the lady autocrat
was not satisfied with the Phoenix
alone. Having usurped the reins of
government, she arrogatei to herself
the prerogatives of the Emperor, and
added the Dragon to her own emblem
of majesty. This makes the pair Of
seals belonging to Yi-Kun Palace of
especial value, and will be token to
succeeding genera tions of her usurpa-
ton and reality Of power in the en-
pire. One of the seals is of an espe-
cially beautiful design. 1t is of white
jade. the surface of which is a beau
tiful red color. 1t belonged to the En-
peror Kien Lung 1736-95). and is stat
ed to have been carved by himself, his
majesty having been quite an artist in
his way. 1t bears the words, at Is
only the learned of the present day
who love the lore of the anclents."
In the cut are shown the impressions
of two of the seals. the Dowager En-
press ordinary seal and the Emperor's 8
Yi-Kun seal. The inscription of the
former is translated, "Nourish your
mind and nurse your spirits" while
that of the latter is Written by the
Imperial Hand in the Yi-Kun Palace"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-08
Easily Swallowed.

81 don't quite know what the lady
meant" says an elderly physician, ''but
whatever it was she meant it hard.
She came to my Office last Tuesday,
and after considering her case, wrote
a prescription, which was to be put
up in capsules of very large size.
explained the why and wherefore Of
this to her, and asked her if she could
swallow anything so big. She looked
at me in an acidulous way.
Swallow it! she said. Why, my
husband belongs to two whist clubs
and more lodges than you could count.
Swallow it! Humph! reckon 1 haven't
been married ten years without learn
ing to swallow bigger things than
that '"-Washington Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-08
AND THE CAT CAME BACK.
This Angora Beauty Was So Destrut
tive, Said the Domestics.

This Angora Beauty Was So Destruc.
tive, Said the Dornestics.
A Brooklyn woman recently gave
away her pet cat, an Angora of great
beauty, although she was much attach
plates. two cream jugs. a teapot sew
eral teacups, several handsome pieces
of bric-a-brac; had drunk cream and
milk intended for breakfast on several
occasions, and had stolen. several
sweetbreads when the ice chest was
left open. Nevertheless, this destructive
cat was great favorite with the cook,
chambermaid, and dining-room girl,
who won their mistress heart by al
most crying when she sent it away.
Two days after the Angora's de-
parture its mistress found a handsome
hand-painted plate on the dining room
table broken in several pieces. She
asked the maid about it.
II dunno" answered the maid, "how
it happened unless puss came back and
paid visit You know. mum, cats has
a way of comm back"
Yes, so l understand, Mary, and 1
think puss will soon be with us again,
so that she will not have to make Wis.
It's" replied the mistress.
That night she wrote a letter to the
friend who had taken the cat, saying:
Send puss back, for l think l have
discovered the cat or cats for whose
acts she has been blamed"
Puss was brought back, and for
wonder the domestics don't like her as
much as they once did. She is not so
welcome in the kitchen, but then she
has reformed. Her mistress furnished
the key to her reformation when she
told the story to a friend.
You see." she said. 'she has quit do
ing damage since l told the domestics
that l would hold them responsible for
all the damages she did and would take
enough out of their earnings to pay for
the damage. Since that they have
watched her so closely that she has
neither broken any dishes, drunk any
cream. nor eaten any sweetbreads"
And the owner of the cat smiled at
her friend, says the New York Times,
and actually winked