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WISE WORDS

Anxiety never yet successfully
brldged over any chasm. Runlni.
II Is DO use running; to set out be.
times Is the main polnt.--Ln Fontnlne.
10 be thrown upon ones own re-
sources IL to be cast into the very lap
Of fortunc.-Frnnklin,
Tragedy IL that duel between crcum
stances ana the man In which clrcum.
stances are victorious.
A fool can ask more questions in n
minute than wise man can answer In
yenr--Arab proverb. 'f
A state Is an association Of similar
persons for the attainment Of the best
life possible. Aristotle.
Many n man whose word is as good
rs his bond among his fellow-men fails
TO pay his vows unto God,--Mlllard.
Sometimes melancholy IL greater
than II would otherwise be through sci.
iishness through not rejoicing with
them that do rejoice. William Mount
ford.
We have compelled-e}aayy ia,s'lv
sea, to open path for our vnlor ana
we have everywhere planted eternal
memorials OF our friendship and OF our
enmity. y.-Thucydides.
There is limit to the work that can
be got out OF u human body, or a hu-
man brain, and he Is wise man who
expends no energy on pursuits for
which he IL not fitted. Gladstone.
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ATURDAY, NOVEMBER |. 1907
GONE FROM THE EARTH.
Tho Man who Called at Night and Road
Ills Neighbor's Newspaper.

Tho Man who Called nj Night and Road
Ills Neighbor's Newspaper.
"yyhnt has become of the man who
used to visit his nelghbor In the even
Ing and spend the time reading his
neighbor's newspapers" asked one wlo
travels In the interior OF the country.
II suppose he was never known IN the
city, but he was much In evidence In
the smaller towns a long time ngo.
81 think he has persisted from the
face of the earth. used TO see him.
aud heard Of him often.
"lIc usually made cnll accompanied
by his wife, II he had one. II was
when the newspaper had a place on the
table alongside the family Bible.
"The visitor, having made the usual
remark about the weather, adjusted
his spcctacles, picked up the newspaper
and drew nigh TO the shaded lamp.
Judging from his manner and the time
he devoted to It, nothing escaped his
notice, and judging from his face,
everything was alike to him.
"IIe was obllvlous TO the conycrsa'
ton Of others. When he had finished
tho last column Of the last page Of the
sheet he tossed It aside, and when one
OF the family circle asked him what
was the news he always said there
was none, nnd looking at the clock on
the mantel remarked that II was later
than he thought md took his departure.
II have nn idea that he would not be
tolerated now, but when he was on
earth nobody was annoyed by him.
New York Sun.
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Tho EmbIematIe Lion.

The lion plays a considerable part In
coats Of arms, being heraldIcally ram.
pant IN those Of Great Britain, the
Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Norway
and Sweden, and passant In that of
Persia. The British lion Is as famous
as the American eagle, vet Great Brit
ain divides the honors between lion
and q unicorn, the former represent
Ing England ana the latter Scotland.
"Llon ana unicorn fighting for the
crown, lion whipped the unicorn and
drove him out of town" That IL one
version OF the old song. A dlminutlvc
lion, statant, wearing crown on his
head, stands upon the crown In the
coat OF arms. The French heralds
called the British lions leopards; nc
cordlngly Napoleon said TO his sol.
dIcrs, let us drive these leopards (thc
Engllsh) Into the sea."-New York
Press.
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A good story Is told CT Rochester
divine, not noted particularly for his
humor. The Ladies' Club Of a certain
church was called to meet at stated
time, ana every member was especially
charged TO bring an item of religious
news.
One OF the ladies'. probably 0ccus-
toned 10 depending more upon others
than upon her own resources, finding
herself unprepared with the requisite
ltefn as the hour for meeting ap'
pr0nched, conceived the notion OF call
ing upon DR.. Blank, pastor in another
denomination. He responded TO the
call on the telephone. when substnn.
TALLY the following conversation en-.
sued;
Clubwomun-"Dr. Blank. am just
OF my way to a meeting of woman's
club at - Church. We are required
to bring an Item OF religious news. Can
you give me oneT'
Di. Dlank-"lIm, ahl The -
Church, you sayi"
Clubwomnn-"Yes."
DR.. Blank --"Tcll them that Jesus
Christ died TO save sinners "-Roches
ter Herald.
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tails second car, Norton. Send the
gang here"
Presently Estcrley could see that
men were ut work with axes, saws. and
crowbars to rescue him. He had been
conscious without thinking of It that
the air was hazy with smoke, but his
mind had taken no account of the fact
Now he heard persistent, faint
cracking sound. A horrible fear
flashed through his brain, and he
slowed his head round. The car behind
him had caught flre. His heart con.
tracted and stood for a moment with
O ghastly horror, Good heavens, he
would bo roasted alive, unless the ros-
cuing party reached him In timel It
was race for his life. He could see
that they were working desperately,
but he could not help calling out to
hurry for Gods sake. He tried franti-
cally TO draw his feet from tho trap
which pinioned them. but he only sue,
ceeded In cutting them against tho
timbers till the blood streamed from
his raw ankles.
Then he fell quiet. saying to himself
over and over again, Keep cool, Ned
Esterley. Keep cool. There must be
some way out Of this thing. Good
God, there MUST" The sweat OF
agony poured from his face. How
slow the rescuers were, and how fast
the flames leaped toward himl He
wanted to keep crying out to the men
to hurry, but he bit back the words.
They were doing oil that mortal men
could do.
Gradually It dawned upon him that
he was lost Great volumes of smoke
rolled between him the rescuers, tell
Ing him that they could not reach him
In time. With the nssurance-after
the first frantic rush of fear-there
came to Esterley singular coolness.
lie drew his revolver from his hip
pocket, and laid II on the crook of Q
bent rod near his hand, where It would
be ready for emergencies. Then he
got from his coat pocket q note book.
and from his vest a lead pencil. Ono
OF the brakemen above. hewing away
at a cross timber, which barred their
way, muttered to the engineer:
Good Lord. Norton. He's writing.
Saying that we amt likely going to
reach him. Ain't he got the bully
nerve7"
Esterley frst carefully noted down
the address to which he wanted his
letter forwarded. then wrote his let
ter.
Dear Ellse Our train has Just col
lided with another. and am pinned
down In the wreckage. The train ereu
ore working to set me out. but they
viii not succeed. FOR the wreck Is on
hre. and the flames rapidly spreading
this way. Iwrite this note aa my last
word to you. and after wrltins It. |
shall IhFuY ne ppts book to tbe men
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PASS CHRISTIAN, HARRISON COUNTY, MISS

outside. The crew have already been
driven back from rescuing me by the
smoke and flames. No, they are back
at II again--almost within reach OF me
but the smoke and heat are fearful
"Oh, Elise, girl. our quarrel was all
mistake. II was my fault for
should have insisted on explaining
that was irterceding with Kate for
young Dick Hazle. You know they
were engaged. but had had lovers
quarrel. Goodbye. sweetheart. have
never loved any but you. Forgive my
obstinate anger. can write no moro
The flames are all about me. Good
byoA-till----"
The smoke strangled him. Ester
Icy handed his notebook to the con
ductor with tho request that It be
forwarded. With singed hair and eye
brows the tralnmen pried at the tim
bers which held him. Tho heat was
uncomfortable, and Esterley fell back
unconscious Just rs grimy hands
reached for him.
Esterley lay for days In a semi
comatose condition. lie had an i'm
preston that Elise was lowering Gboul
tho room, and he was told afterward
that he called continually for her. The
third morning after the accident he
opened his eyes TO an understanding
OF what was passing. Elise bent over
him, smiling happily. The doctors had
Just told her that Ned would get well
"You. Elise? What are you doing
here?"
Taking care OF you"
"Of me? What's the mattor will
oh, there was an accident, WASH
there? How did you know OF III"
The conductor cent mo your note
book"
"And-about Kate--?"
ITS all right, Ned. She came an'
told me all about II after you loft. VII
you forgive me. dear?"
He nodded, eyes shining with Joy.
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sLItIaIous John Bull.

As race the English people must
bo very lltiglous, for judicial figures
gwen out in q recent parliamentary
return show that on the average. in
1900, one person In every twenty-five
In England and Wales went to law
during the course of the year. These
are, of course, average figures, based
on the fact that there were 1910, $50
civil cases begun during that year.
The London Express in explaining
these figures declares that "the Gun.
tankerously litigious person and the
tradesman who is unfortunate In the
number of customers who will not
pay their debts bring UP the average"
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II may ftiy say OF my own style that
from the beginning 1t has been unpre.
mediiated.' says Herbert Spencer IN
Facts aud Comments. "The thought Of
style considered as an end in itsclf has
rarely II ever been present, the sole
purpose being to express ldeas as clear.
ly as possible, and. when the occasion
called for II. with % much force as
might bc. Up to'1s60 my books and re-
view articles were written. Since then
they have all been dictated. There IL a
prevailing belief that dIetatlon Is apt to
cause dIffuseness. and | think that be
lief Is well founded. II was once re-.
marked to me by two good judges-the
Leweses-that the style Of Social sta.
tics' Ia better than the style Of my
later works, aud assuming this opinion
to DO true the contrast may. think
be ascribed 70 the detsrloFatlpg effect
ef dletatIon"
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A PROFESSIONAL PRAYER.
Tho Odd Business Of an Old Negroes
In New Orleans.

Tho Odd Business Of an Old Negroes
In New Orleans.
"In one of the more unique quar-
ters OF New Orleans have found one
Of the most unique characters ! ever
say In an old negro washerwoman,'
said man who has lately taken up
HIS residence In one Of the more pop
ular avenues OF the city, "and she
seems to be proceeding ALONG original
lines In the main purpose OF her life.
Washing clothes seems to be q mere
incident to the general plan she car
ries out. She is an interesting old
character and can quote coplously
from the bible. This seems to be a
hobby with her. She has some kind
OF construction y put On asseriA line
She cdotosy toG She can tolv y6u
just exactly what II means from her
way of looking at It. But this Is not
the point had In mind.
Several days ago | got into con
versation with the old woman, and
she asked me II I didn't have some
family washing to give her. told
her l did not. but encouraged tho con.
versation, as have fondness for the
negro OF the antebellum type, finding
them always very interesting. She
finally threw quotation from the
bible at me, and 1t was followed by
another, and still another, and 30 on.
Say. boss she said after q while,
does yo' ever have anybody to do
any prayln' fo' yo?' told her did
not, and, becoming more interested
In the old woman, got her to unfold
her scheme to me. She did 1t with
out any sort of hesitation.
She Is professional prayer and
makes no small sum out of II from
what she told me. She told mo she
was praying once a week for the lady
next door. who had employed her to
pray for her husband TO quit drinking,
although he Is very light drlnker. to
my own knowledge. The old woman
seemed to be very proud OF her call
ing, and whatever other people may
say about II she Ii an enthusiastic bo-
liever In the efficacy OF her own
prayers. New orleans Tlmes.Demo-
crat.
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Negotiations for the sale
famous Hope diamond to
American have been In progr
since the big blue gem was
to tho United States last Nj
The price OF tho diamond
900.
II Is known that the Hopo
was recently sent to Senator
office at No. 40 Wall street,
he examined IL with great
While he has never been kind
collector OF rare gems he Is n
Europe and America as n ID
chaser Of paintings and costI
of art.
The lIopo diamond camd
United States on Nov.
II was brought over by Simorl
OF the firm OF Joseph
Sons Of Nassau street. ThdlI
was brought In the safe of +
man liner Kronprlnz Wilht
plain Pine case screwed to n
Tho Hope diamond Is one
rarest OF gems. q perfect
mond. 1t weighs AM cara,
cushlon-shaped, rejecting o
phire blue light from ne
facets. As TO It's origin. that
history Of many other famous
shrouded In mystery, In I'D
size and form II dates bacl
1888, but there Is good req
llevo that It 10 half of what
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The Moment Of Vision.
nv WILLIAM MI,EoD RAINE.

BY WILLIAM MLEOD. RAlNE.
Copyright 1902, by Daily Story Pub. coo
She held out tho ring to him, smll-
Ing In rather uncertain fashion, but
Esterley noticed that she was very
whita lie was savagely glad OF It,,
for at the time he was cold as Ice and
hard as iron.
HAS the last word been said?' he
cskcd without trace Of emotion In
bis voice. Are you going to turn me
away ON account Of little thing like
this?"
you may call 1t little thing II you
like. don't. When one finds tho
man sho is engaged to marry flirting
With"
81 wasn't flirting. have told you
that BEFORE" he answered doggedly.
But Of one thing you may be sure,
l.lise. II you send me away now
lhall not return to you."
you natter yourself, sir, In think
nutaw-& shall want you back" the ro.
tortcd. shall lay tho ring bn the
table, or will you take TT"
lie dropped the ring into his vest
rocket, bowed coldly, and turned on
hts haol. Next moment the street
door had changed behind him. The girl
rtnk into chair and covered her face
with her hands. Presently deep sobs
began to shake her. Meanwhile Ned
Estcrley. in moody, frownlng silence,
ttrode down to the Union Depot with
h!s suitcase In his hand. Fifteen min.
uteg later he was on train bound for
Cripple Creek. He gazed out OF the
window without seeing any of the
glory OF the winter sunshine, which
fell In sheen of splendor on tho
white-bluo range of peaks In the dis
tance. He was sick at heart, and bit
ter against the girl who had misjudged
him. What right had she TO SEN
tencc him before she had heard his
vlndicaton? What right TO vote him
guilty Of disloyalty because she had
found him with Kate sanford's hand
Ia his, her eyes swimming in tears?
An hour passed. two hours; but
Esterley took no thought of the flight
Of time. 1t might be FIVE minutes
fince he had entered the train, or
It might be Ave hours. He neither
knew nor cared His personal problem
Grcve from his mind other considera-
Tons.
II Elise were going TO believe
There came sudden jar which
throw Esterley forward against tho
eeat In front of him. He did not need
to be told that the engine had been
reversed, and the airbrakes set. There
came to him tho sharp grinding OF
wheels on the track, and with II the
rredual lcssening of speed. A moment
Letter there was horrible crash. Tho
hcor OF the car rose to meet the roof.
Tss idst that Esterley remembered
was plunging forward through the air.
When he came to himself, he found
about him a great pile Of debris. lie
was deep hidden in what remained OF
the cara mass of broken tlmbers, Of
torn iron and of wrenched steel rods
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his legs were pinned down between two
great timbers beyond the hope OF OK
trication. He tied handkerchief
around his cut head, and began his
attempt to free himself. Had the
timbers como two inches nearer to-
gether. his ankles would have been
snapped like plpestems; had they been
two inches farther apart, he would
have been free.
Esterley called to passing brake
man. The man stopped, looked around.
and caught sight OF him. lie called
to another man.
There's q fellow pinned down In
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OF II
Mr.. Deecher's funny stdI Iorrr,
loaded" drummer which thkSa :,
published last Sunday rem bohI,
that good stories have no LOO aroatlr
.ioh' iaii macla'o'', ~ MS ught l.
experience OF Drumtochty, b hi T.ar
gether under tho title OF cor,a
Syne." tells a story of "Jami wbic
who possessed nlppy tong NJ N
he was very fond of exploit b,ta u
expense OF humbugs of all oet sol
Watson says one OF Jamie's |ase !
citous strokes was his giA "
sponse to the humlllatlng inr ~
lay preacher. who had sc mcotir
Free Kirk for an exhoratie ese ,
to wake mp Drumtochty toGsed wo ,
Its sinful condition, not being DIRT
that the people OF that village cdaou,
their religion deep down In their
and not upon their sleeves. n
"'Now, my dear friends saIdk "a,
exhorter, all who wish to 10 to Iee'
en-, stand up and Drumtochty RI an,
solid mass, except Lachlan !,
bell, who considered tho preach do,
norant Of tho very clements o.
trine, ard jamie.
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."What would you rather have" said
the young woman who asks abrupt
questions, money or brainsr"
WELL" answered Senator SORGHUM
"there used to be q time when We
were o simple and unpretentious peo
pie, when mere money would sufilce &c
win success. But nov politicians have
beccmo 80 wicked and alert thai
you've got to keep your eyes open ali
the time to spend your money 90 that
II Will DO you some good. Take my
word for II you've gos to have money
and hrainsl tnn,H
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Made Senator klttredae Talk.

Senator Kittredge of South Dakota
takes pride in never saying more than
"Yes" or mo" to newspaper men.
One day recently correspondent In
terviewed him, but was unable to get
more than the monosyllables named
in reply. Finally he asked: What is
the largest city in South Dakota?'
The senator looked his surprise as he
answered.: Sioux Falls" The cor.
respondent bowed and left. Meeting
friend few moments later he said !:
Il have all you fellows beaten now.
| have Just added the words Sioux
Falls to Senator Kittredge's vocabu.
larry" =
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10 tho celebrated Tavornler diamond,
h one OF tho crown jewels of King
II Louis XV.--the Kohinoor OF the
II French crown.
r. The Tavernier diamond was bought
j. in India In tho early part OF the eight
eenth century by a French traveller.
d II was said ut that time to have been
q ono of the royal jewels of tho Pha.
It raohs OF Egypt. At any rate, II was
/. brought to France and sold to tho
a king.
n In 1892 II was seized by the revolu-
r tionlsts along with the other crown
Is jewels and placed In strong box In
the Gardemeuble, From there It was
% stolen moro than 100 years ago, and
|. no trace of Il has ever been found. In
4. 1880. however, trador named Dan
8 lei Elason appeared In London with
d a blue diamond about half the size
r. OF tho missing Tayernier gem, Of
a which he could give no history This
was sold to Horny Thomas Hope.
10 ancestor of the present Lord Hope.
A. In 1874 there turned up In Geneva
Ia another blue diamond, exactly match.
D. ing tho Hope diamond in size and
10 color, and experts believe this gem.
10 known rs the Brunswick diamond.
Is ard the. Hopc diamond, are the halves
It OF the lost Tavernier Jewel.
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One of thu Best of
lam Naclaren's Stories

much cheered by this earnest
spirit. tho preacher then asked oil
present who wished to go elsewhere
to declare themselves after tho same
fashion. No one moved for the space
OF thirty seconds. md tho preacher
was about to fall back on general OK
hortatlon, when jamie arose In his
place and stood with great compos.
ure.
"'You surely did not understand
what | said. my aged friend
"Jamie indicated that he had thor.
oughly grasped the preachers mean.
Ing.
"'Do you really mean that you are
ready TO go where
| mentloned2'
"'A'm no anxious for sic O roai.
said jamie, blandly, but a. cudna bear
tao see ye stannin' alamo, and you O
stranger In tho parish and Drum.
tOchty won't home satisfied that II
was not always safe for strangers TO
come patronizing the village upon
their superior goodness, at least whilo
jamie was to the fore."-H. s.. in
Boston Journal.
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sELF.PRorscrED PL.
southwestern Vegetation
Arnnad ar A r..as.slz

southwestern Vegetation
Armed or Armored
Writing In The Century
Southwest (Arizona and Ne
particularly. Ray Stannard
this to say Of the self-protec
Of the desert spaces:
'In the green hills one 10
on the grass. to brush ag
trees, to pick q twig here Q
and taste the tart sap, but I
allows no such familiarity
thing that lives within its O
either armed or armored. q
tus stalk Ia covered with
Of spikes and hooks as :
needles. that warn one TO
distance. Thread rot on i
with your heavy shoes ever
barbed spines will often pit'
leather; every rider Of tho pl
had the experience Of plokin
spinea from his bare fleah.
quilt tree, which 10 a near r.
ths heasy locust u cover
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thorns, 80 that you trcspass at your
PERIL the cats claw strikes at you
as you pass. tearing your clothing and
lacerating your skin. Even the agavcs
and the yuccas. the green foliage OF
which looks soft enough In the dis.
tance. are armed with leaves each of
which is q double-sdged sword with
spear point, The leaves Of the
spreading bunohes Of bear grass,
which covers thousand desert hills.
often are 50 stif. nesdle.pointed, ana
rasp.edged that no animal ever ven.
lures TO touch them. Even the grease.
wood and the strange paloverde tres---
the green pole Of the Mexicans, q
tree with branches, but with almost
Invisible leaves-while having fo
spines, yet know we'll how to protect
themselves. Break of q twig of either
and the smell Of It that clings to your
fngeB will cure you OF further de.
side 70 meddle."
The coast beacon., 1902-11-01

II The evil In mon Is visible Il is an
easy matter TO oYaVlcok ~ tss seed,
The coast beacon., 1902-11-01

A blue ribbon friendship is better
than an honorable mention love.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-02
No Pre.snts to Teachers.

Under a rule recently adopted by
the board of education of New York
city, school children will no longer
be allowed to give presents to their
teachers unless the gifts shall be sent
anonymously to the teachers homes.
The object of the new regulation is &c
put an end to favoritism in the public
schools, charges having been made
that certain teachers were partial to
the children of well-to-do parents, be-
cause of the presents which such
youngsters brought them.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-02

IF Hohhs' sparagus Pills cure al kidney us. SAz
e Tree add stersing Renedy Co. cnleaeo ~ y :
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-02
Foundation of Great Britain.
ono War to Carry a watch.

The entirely up-to-date girl now
wears her watch dropped inside her
collar, with a chain five or six inches
long hanging outside. This is to keep
the timepiece within easy access as
without such precaution it would be
likely to slip out of reach. The chain
is finished by an ornament or seal, the
odder the better. A curious pendant is
q miniature sarcophagus that holds a
tiny vinaigrette or puff.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-02
Ro1nl ramrrr.s DC $500.

The royal family has always been
given to dogs. Each member, from
Queen Victoria down, has always had
one or more pets, and Queen Victoria's
love for hers was known TO the entire
kingdom. Wherever she went they ac-
companied her, and when they died
they were buried in the garden at
Windsor Castle, where there is quite
a little dog cemetery. The venerable
queen visited it frequently and often
put flowers upon the graves Of her
neutrality-suspicious. Chicago Record
Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-02
Suggesting a New One.

The city might do a nice little
stroke of business by charging pedes-
trians for walking on the shady side
of the streets.-New York World.
Not Thorough AngIO-MAn.
40 Some Americans may turn their
trousers when it is raining in London,
but no American has become SO thor
oughly Anglicized that he will laugh
ut an English joke.-Saturday Even
ing Post.