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a ooMFoRrAB1E CORNER.

and the English ivy trailing over the
picture frames adds graceful as well
as an altogether pleasant touch Of
nature to the room.
This arrangement was the ingenious
device of member of the family who
liked to have a book within arms
reach when taking half hours rest
In the daytime. The brackets to sup
port the shelves were purchased at the
hardware store and fastened to the
two upright boards that faced the mar
row wall space made by the fireplace.
The three long shelves were then laid
on the brackets. The construction was
SO simple that no outside help was
necessary, only a girls fingers being
employed to make the corner the sue
cess in the way it is pictured.
Regular bookcases may be beyond
the economy necessary to be practiced
In the cottage, but shelves of white
wood stained and shellacked or of pine
treated to a paint either case the
motive being to bring them to the same
finish as the woodwork already in the
room-may be introduced at compare
lively small xpense.--Designer
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GRIcvc, BlssET & HOLLAND
Eris,'.s Hall Of Fame

ssWnLEAsE give me-" said the teacher
as she rubbed her tired eyes,
1.-THE names of some great Irish
men, my dears'
And when q hand waved frantically she
noticed with surprise
The grirny paw was Jimmie McAleers s.
sTwas some thing new for Jimmie to be In
terested when
question was before the house. and
ssWeli, Jimmie said the teacher, name
your famous Irishmen.''
He proudly answered: Here's a few r
know:
.sMcGinity and Hogan,
Mike Kelly Dicky Cogan,
Jim Collins Wild Bill Donavan and RyarA
McGill and Mcintyre,
Spike Shannon and Mcclure,
Mccarthy, Dolan, DAILY and O'Brien;
Jiggs Donohue. Mcbride.
Waddell the Phillies pride;
Mcfarland. Mugs MoGraw and 3. Me-
Guirk;
Maloney, Grady. Lally.
Jack Sullivan. OMalley,
Fat Flaherty. J. Hurley. Eddie Burke;
Mccormick and Mcconnell,
McGilligan. O'Donnell
McGinley, Mcnamara and McGann:
Hugh Duffy and McMackin,
McHale, MCGEE, McCracken,
O'Neil, McQuaid. McManus and McMa-
hon
ssWhy, Jimmie" cried the teacher, 'just
wait moment, please!
What did those folks you mention ever
do?
Eow Is 1t that you didn't give me any
names like these:
Tom Moore, Parnell and Robert Emmett
tooT'
ea5ee whizr' exclaimed the urchin. "a
never seen dem guys;
! named de warmest members in de
mess.
De fsllers you are boostin fer can't be so
very wise;
Dey must ave played in some bush
league. guessl''
Milwaukee Sentinel.
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THREE TIMES DID THE CAT CIRCLE THE ROOM

before the club. I hope to settle a
much disputed question within the
next hour. Several years ago French
naturalist announced that the lobster
was susceptible to music and that he
had attracted them to the shore In
large numbers by playing on the mouth
organ. He. was at once ridiculed and
booted at, but have been appointed a
committee Of one by my own club to
Investigate and report. / have here a
lobster; also have mouth organ"
And you will play the mouth organ
while the lobster dances?'
Mr.. Bowser's ears twitched and his
neck Redeemed up, but he swallowed
the lump in bis throat and replied:
II shall play the mouth organ and
men before us. You and the blamed
old cat will please keep quiet for min
ute. I will begin with something sad
at first
He lifted up the little musical instru-
ment and began the air of 1.-THE Old
Oaken Bucket" AS he reached the re-
frain the lobster moved one claw, but
whether from grief or joy could not be
told The air was then changed to the
'Swanee River" and the lobster reach
ed out the other claw and ratified it
against the basket.
by Jove, but the Frenchman was
right! exclaimed Mr. Bowser as he
cut the music short. "You saw the lob
ster move both claws, didn't you? He's
got soul for music, and don't you for
get 1t. I'll try him with something In
the Jig line"
He struck up the air of Buffalo
Gals and patted time with his foot,
and in half minute the lobster not
only clawed out, but bumped his back
and gritted his teeth. With smile of
triumph on his face Mr.. Bowser changed
of to BLACK Eyed Susan and thence
to Come Along, Moses, and the lob
ster fastened his claws into the basket
and stood upright and quivered all over
as Il longing TO get out and hzsa IL down.
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DISCOVERY
He Tries an Experiment ID Behalf Of Natural
History. and Succeeds SO He Imasnss y

well, there's the experiment, and
what do you think Of it?" asked the in
vestigator as he ceased TO blow.
'The lobster seems to have heard II"
replied Mrs Bowser.
Heard 1t! or course he heard 1t.
Nothing else caused him to act that
way. II was to put him out on the
grass I believe could draw him clear
to the alley by playing long enough. I
tell you that Frenchman was right, and
I'm going to back him up for keeps. I
don't know whether Holsters can love
or not, but I'll give him something to
make his heart beat faster"
1t was Eve Lost MY Nancy Lee"
and there were tears in the eyes Of the
player as he puffed out his cheeks. The
lobster bumped and wabbled about as
If trying to resist the influence of love,
but he gave In at last and clawed his
way to the edge of the basket and fell
with thud on the floor.
s'It fetched him, It fetched himr'
shouted Mr.. Bowser as he danced
around Hereafter there will be no
use for lobster pots. All one will have
20 do will be to stand on the beach and
blow love air on mouth organ, and
the Holsters will tumble over each other
in their hurry to get ashore"
''Do you think it was the music r.
asked Mrs Bowser In doubtful tones
s.Of course it was. What else could
1t have beenY
IT have heard that ash were attract
ed BY a light at night, and perhaps it's
the same with Holsters. You might
put him back and see If 1t was the
light
'T tell you 1t was the music and
nothing else" firmly replied Mr. Bow
ser. II consider the question solved
beyond cavil, and what honor there Is
in the rediscovery will come to me.
You can go to bed, and shall at once
proceed to the library and-get out
with your
The last words were addressed to the
family cat, whose curiosity had been
at fever heat ever since the basket
was brought In. AS the lobster fell to
the floor she darted forward to make
a close inspection, and next instant her
tail was gripped by a couple Of claws
and she was circling around the room.
'"Durn her hide!' yelled Mr.. Bowser,
as he tried to head her off.
@Stop her or she'll break thingsp'
added Mrs. Bowser as she looked
around for the broom.
Three times did the cat circle the
room, mewing and splitting and wall
ing, and then of a sudden she shot
through an open rear window and
dropped into the yard, to be seen no
more for three days and nights.
do you think cats are susceptible to
muster asked Mrs Bowser as she be-
gan lifting up the chairs which had
been upset in the row. II.
.None o. your businessY' bluntly re-
piled Mr.. Bowser as he jumped of up
stairs to bed. M. QUAD.
"A q Whichs ssas
sQuietly, you know. Is the silent part
ner."
cat the Office or at home Pr Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-03
Stylish Summer Fabrics For
Dainty Dresses.......

During the month of August our Wash Goods
section contains values that appeal to all lovers
of dainty dresses.
No doubt you are still unsupplied and are
looking for something that is cool, handsome
and fast color, all for fair price. Our col
lection of Wash Stuffs has been characterized all
the season as being the grandest, the most
complete and exclusive assortment ever ex-
hibited in this city. Strong talk, but earnest
and honest
After the brisk selling during the recent
Clearing Sale one would naturally think the
most desirable things would have been picked
up. As the occasion demands we replehish
our stock and only by worthy materials. Fab
RIGS that cannot be had elsewhere. Pay a
visit to this department, see what sterling
values we have to offer you. # you do you
will say as many others have said, IT'S just
what am looking for
y HINTS: Fine imported Dimities.
Lace Stripe Lawns, Pretty Figured Batistes,
Stylish Crash Suitings, Woven Cheviot Suitings,
New Styles in PercaIes, Figured Madras Cloths,
American Zephyr and Scotch Ginghams, and
hundreds of other dainty novelties at end Of
the season prices. @
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How to use OLA shirt wai.ts.

Old shirt waists may be used to good
advantage by being made into kimono
dressing sacks. Remove the collar and
cut in v at front of neck. Remove
cuffs, gather at wrists and take out
gathers at waist line. Now take cloth
OF contrasting color and sew strip
about two inches wide around bottom
OF waist and sleeves and up fronts
around neck, and the kimono Is COM
plete. They are very little trouble to
make and are both pretty and COM
Portable on hot day.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-03
How to Stain WOOD BracIx.

Dissolve two ounces Of shellac with
one ounce Of borax in a quart of water.
Boil until perfect solution is obtained,
then add two teaspoonfuls of glycerin.
After solution add sufficient aniline
black soluble in water and the mixture
as ready For use
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Copyright, 1908. by c. B. 1ewis.7

fcopyright, 1903, by G. B. Lewis'E
@ @R. BOWSER had been home
NN for a couple Of hours and
W eaten his dinner and smoked
his cigar without bringing
forward anything to startle Mrs Bow
ser when the basement bell rang, and
the cook brought up covered basket
left by boy.
'eYou surely haven't been. getting an
other cat or rabbi? p queried Mrs. Bow
ser as she turned shade paler.
swell, hardly" he replied. Before
showing you the contents Of this basket
I wish to talk with you a minute. You
know belong to a natural history
club?"
Eyes, 1 know, and you went out into
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And you are Benefited by our Sacrifice
Mems Collars.

50 dozen Mems and Boys Linen Collars, regular
price 10 and 12c EACH odd sizes. DC each, SOC dog
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pictously
All He Received was Advice.

"Sir, have made up my mind to ask
you for the hand of your daughter.
VIII you give it to me?"
you honor me, young man, but the
only thing I can at present give you Is
a little advice. Never make up your
mind It's existence is so extremely
doubtful that little makeup complete
" DISCUSSES it.'-Cleveland Plain Deal
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-03
low to Deodorane q room.

Ground coffee roasted on hot iron
plate or hot Goals, sugar burned on hot
Goals and vinegar boiled with myrrh
and sprinkled on the floor and furniture
OF = sick room are excellent dsodoriz-
era
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-03

Not the Genuine Kind.
'T'm afraid she isn't cut out for a
society woman"
"Why not?"
sWell, she seems TO have no idea OF
the pleasures of extravaganza" DE
troit Free Press.
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A RESTING PLACE.
A Divan with Plenty of Pillows and
Books at Hand.

Books at Hand.
A resting place in the sitting room,
with an economical use of the long
wall space at one side of the fireplace,
is shown in the illustration. The cor
rect number of pillows for a divan of
this kind is said to correspond with the
days Of the week, and the coloring and
design may be as varied as the tale OF
seven days.
lounge are for books and bric-a-brac,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-03
striking influence.

striking Influence.
Hobbs-What influence was brought
10 bear on the boy strikers to induce
them to go back?
Cobbs-I don't know exactly, but I
heard it was knee and slipper infiu-
ence.-Baltimore American.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-03

Giycerfn is capital remover OF COT
fee or milk spots from white goods,
Paint the stains with glycerin, then
wash out the glycerin with lukewarxn
water
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-12

The Romans reclined at their ban
quets on couches, all supporting them
selves on n elbow and eating with
their fingers from dishes placed in the
center Of the table. Each was supplied
with a napkin, and knives were used,
though it does not appear that every
ore was supplied with one. Nothing,
it would seem, could be more fatiguing
than to partake of a repast in such an
awkward posture or less conducive to
neatness, it being almost impossible to
keep the hands clean ever with water
supplied by the slaves or to prevent the
food and wine from falling on the
clothing and the draperies Of the couch.
This manner Of eating disappeared
during the dark ages SO far as the
couch was concerned, but the peculiar
ity Of taking the food with fingers from
q common dish continued afterward
for more than LOCO years.
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So uatterH.

Most artists depicting the cast show
men sitting crosslegged, tailor fashion.
Fasteners don't sit like that. Usually
they stick their calves beneath them.
sit on their heels and with the soles Of
the feet pointed upward, a painful pos
ture for an occidental. The Hindoo
usually rests on his launches, with his
knees pyramid style and his chin on
their level. Try that attitude ten min
utes and see how you like it.
Travelling eastward, as o 70 as you
touch Turkey you reach a district
where sitting on the floor is the custom.
You may then journey on for thou
sands of miles, also north and south,
and the millions in that region are all
floor sqIatters. When you arrive in
China, however, then you are among
other millions who sit on chairs. Go
over to Japan, and then you get among
squatters again. The question is, Why
should the Chinese, among all the ma
tons of the east, use chairs?
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Mt. Vernon's Old Settlers.

News: This week the News is able
to announce something that will be a
source of pleasure to it's readers and
especially so to the younger folks
who as a general thing are open for
all engagements Sin the good old
summer time" Mt. Vernon has kept
pace with neighboring towns when it
comes to celebrations and people for
miles around talk of what has been
done on Old Settlers day at Mt. Yer
non. What has been done can be
done again, and it's going to be done
on Wednesday, June "a. Committees
have been appointed and the work is
we'll under way. Prepare for a holt
day in Mt. Vernon, June "a, and bring
all the kids.
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Too ANGELIC.

There was a certain young minister
in Maine who or his first charge was
called upon to preach a funeral sermon
over a woman. 1t was his first funeral
sermon, and he laid himself out to
make an impression and succeeded
The woman had had her faults, but
the minister forgot them. This was to
be expected, but he extolled her so
highly that the poor bereaved husband
sitting there listening, couldn't recog-
nize her by the description. Finally, in
a glowing ~peroration, he pictured God
and the a%rchangels and the angels and
all the hosts Of the redeemed joyously
forming a parade to welcome to heaven
this zone Of the very best of all WON
en-" The husband could stand it no
longer, and, leaping up, interrupted
him with reckoning hand, gasping out:
"'No, no, elder. Not quite that! Shn
was only bout middlin'." i,
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Barry the p-ersuasive.

It was said Of Barry, the player, that
he had a voice which might lure a bird
from a tree and at the same time an
address and manner the most prepos-
sessing and conciliating. The Dublin
theater Of which he was proprietor
failed, and he was considerably indebt-
ed to his actors, musicians, etc. Among
others, the master carpenter called at
Barry's house and was clamorous In
demanding his money. Barry, who was
i'll at the time, came to the head Of the
stairs and asked what was the matter.
matter enough!' replied the carpen-
ter. II want my money and can't get
it!'
Don't be in a passion" said Barry.
"Do me the favor to walk upstairs, If
you please, and we will speak upon the
business"
"Not I, Mr.. Barry" said the carpen-
ter. "You owe me f1OO already, and
II I come up you will owe me f2OO be-
fore I leave you"
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Making 1t Easy,

There is a Presbyterian family in
Washington which owns or is owned
by a masterful boy of seven. The boys
grandmother came to visit them recent
~ and reproached them because the
child had not yet been baptized. The
mother protested lamely that she ex-
pected to defer that until the boy
should unite with the church. Grand
mother shifted and said if they waited
till the boy professed religion and
wished to join the church they'd wait
until the %forty-tirst year Of the millen-
mum; so it was decided that he should
be baptized at, once. Somewhat of the,
discussion reached the ~youngster, and
he marched bravely up to his mother.
"Have I got to be baptized ?" he asked.
ayes, dear" answered the mother.
"All right, then" said he cheerily. IT
don't care when you have it done. I
had my arm broken, and ! had my
shoulder d%islocated, and I didn't feel it
q bit when the doctor fixed them. Just
have 'em give mi a little chloroform,
md they can baptize me all they want.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-12
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity
is constantly coming in, declaring
DR.. Kings Discovery for Consump-
ton coughs and.colds to be unequaled.
A recent expression from T. J. Nc
Farland, Bentorville, Va, serves as
example. He writes: 81 had bron-
chitis for three years and doctored
all the..time without being benefited.
Then I began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery, and a few bottles wholly
cured me-" Equally effective in
curing all lung and..th1oat troubles,
consumption, pneumonia and grip.
Guaranteed ty Scallin Bros, drug
gists. Trial bottles free, regular
.sizes..50c and 81.
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Ladies and Children Invited.

All ladies and children who cannot
stand the shocking strain of laxative
syrups, cathartics, etc. are invited to
try the famous Little Early Risers.
They are different from all other
pills. They do not purge the system.
Even a double dose will not grippe,
weaken or sicken; many people call
them the Easy Pill. W. II. Howell,
Houston, Tex, says nothing better
can be used for constipation, sick
headache, etc. Bob Moore, Lafay-
cite, Ind, says others all grippe and
sicken, while DeWitt's Little Early
Risers do their work well-and easy.
Sold by L. o. Gale.
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Not In Society.

OF a ~pretentious but not we'll read
dame Of the Victorian period Lady Bull
wer used to relate this incident:
The conversation turned on literature
one day, and this lady, who aimed at
forming a salon, got rather out Of her
depth.
"Who is this Dean Swift they are
talking about?' she whispered at last
to Lady Bulwer. 81 should like to IN
vite him to n of my receptions"
"Alas, madam" answered Lady Bull
wer, 1.-THE dean did something that has
shut him out of society"
Dear me! What was that?"
"Well, about a hundred years ago he
died"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-12
A MID-SUMM FESTIVAL
Sioux City win Entertain Crowds
for a Week With a Big Sum-
mer Festival.

This year the big Midsummer Fes-
tival at Sioux City, Iowa, the week
of June 29th.to July 4th, inclusive
will soar far beyond the heights Of
ordinary street carnivals. 1t is being
prepared on a most elaborate scale
and will be free from the confusion
which has accompanied street enter
tainments where the shows were CIV
en- in twelve or more small tents and
where an admission fee is charged
for each show.
The Midsummer Festival will open
on the afternoon of Monday, June
|29th, and the people will find three
large tents and a grand open air stage
Of gigantic proportions. On this
! stage will be exhibited some of the
best acts eve produced in America,
while in the tents the splendid shows
will be given, all of which may be
seen for the one price Of admission,
SO cents.
An additional advantage will be the
erection Of arena seats from which
thousands may witness the panorama
OF circus acts. The greatest free at
fractions in the world will be offered
the DaComas, five marvellous aero
bats, the Carl Damien troupe, seven
novelty acrobats and balancers, the
Dunbar trio, aerialists, Madame Lii
jens, the Russian high fire diver,
Davenport, king of the high wire,
Areno, premier contortionlst, and
the royal family of japanese jugglers
and acrobats.
The entire entertainment is to
close with a beautiful scenic and py-
rotechnic spectacle, "a Night in
JAPAN" the feature of the whole
show. A japanese village is shown
by scenery, with its street illumi-
mated in honor Of the Mikado. who
is escorted by a procession Of adoring
countrymen. After he takes his
throne native performers appear in
native feats and then comes a ballet
of dancing girls introduced and led
by Mile. Rose Edyth, a premiere
danseuse direct from Paris, who is
heralded as an unusually graceful..and
accomplished dancer.
There will be excursion..rates on all
railroads leading into Sioux City. ..
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FOOLED THEIR FRIENDS

$50 y = ~ 0Au AlSS NdUuO
L. Sickler Were Married
Quietly Wednesday Evening.
Wednesday evening DR.. Alfred J.
Dix and Miss Maude L. Sickler,
daughter Of Mrs. q. J. Sickler, were
united in marriage. Recently the
groom announced to his intimate
friends that their marriage would
take place and that it would be ac-
complished without their knowledge.
Efforts were made to ascertain the
date of the wedding so that when
the welded couple left on the train
they would be given proper recogni-
tion. 1t was here that DR.. Dix and
his bride got the best of the crowd.
There was a rumor that the wedding
would take place yesterday, but the
attitude OF the groom and the fact
that he attended to business up to the
closing hours Of the day and that he
took supper at 6 O'Clock in a costume
that was hardly appropriate for a
wedding, seemed to knock the rumor
silly. However, DR.. Dix and his wife
appeared at the Omaha depot to take
the 1880 O'Clock passenger train for
Minneapolis, and that was the first
information that the wedding had
taken place.
The groom secured a carriage and
conveyed Rev. d. R. Tomlin to the
residence Of the brides mother, on
west Seventh street, where the cere-
mony vas performed about I O'Clock,
and they went to the depot just in
time to take the train. Just how
long they will be away the groom did
not inform his friends.
DR.. Dix is a young gentleman who
is engaged in the practice Of dentistry
in this city and has grown from boy
hood to manhood among the people.
His tho1oughness in his profession
and careful work has brought him a
large and ever increasing practice.
His business and social qualifications
have brought him a great many
friends who hold him in high esteem.
The bride has resided in Mitchell a
little over a year, and is d charming
and accomplished young lady, whose
pleasing ways have won for her a
warm place in the hearts Of many
friends. The young couple have every
outlook leading to a happy and sue
cessful married life, and it is the
wish Of their hundreds Of friends
that they be not denied one jot of all
the happiness that comes to them. .
They will make their home in the
Koch apartment house as soon as it
is completed.