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from that day as Merry Andrew. The King
of Woe was so surprised at the change
which Muchslash had wrought that for sew
eral minutes he did not speak.
IF 1t Is possible for man to perform
such feat with a clown, surely he should
he BILE to make merry with those of weaker
minds, whom we call diplomats" at last
said the young King. who in spite Of his
mournful manners. was not dull
With these words the young monarch
clapped his hands and there appeared be
fore him two sailors who were of the same
height. They touched their right forehngers
to their caps, and after dancing a hornpipe
said that they were ready to obey the com
mands of their royal master.
Take Dr. Muchsash to our yacht" or
dered the King, "and go as speedily as pos
sible to the Kingdom of Freakland where
he will act as our ambassador"
B The sailors bobbed their heads in sign of
obedience, and Muchslash was whisked
away in the Kings yacht Seeknofurther to
: that mysterious realm where ruled His
Majesty John o. Greats.
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always said something wise, on the spur OF
the moment. All the foreign ambassadors
were expected to be present, and those who
were not were asked to write letters yard
long telling how sorry they were hey could
not come, and giving such advice as would
cause the government to be highly amused
by the foolish wisdom of those strange men
known as diplomats. Muehslash also was
expected to pay for the rich food which he
ate by contributing his share of jests and
quips to the general fund of wit He ex-
pected to surpass everyone else at the ban
quet in exciting the mirth of his hearers,
for he reasoned that anyone who could make
the King of Woe smile could bring anybody
else to roars of laughter. But the anecdotes
which had so delighted the Kingdom of Woe
had no effect on the King and the nobility of
Freakiand. They sat in stony disapproval,
and Muchslash, in despair, was just begin
ming the last speech in his repertory when
the twin sailors, who were with him, opened
the door and let in Merry Andrew, who had
been called Mournful Merton before Much
slash grated a smile on his unwilling fea-
lures. The smile had grown into grin,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
Nose, A Gray Gander.
BY HORACE SEYMOUR KELLER.

Why he was called Nose | never knew,
and | have not been able to find out to this
day | suppose when gander names were
passed about the choice ones were picked
out before he was reached; So very likely,
any sort of name would suit him, and as
Nose was easy to say, Nose he was named.
The persons who owned him were very
proud of him because Of his age and pointed
to the sedate chap with pride and said:
There goes a gander that is 81 years old.
Pretty tough old fellow"
Nose has been through half dozen biz
yards. Once he was carried two miles from
home, but he surmounted the gale bravely
and sailed away with a loud Honk honk
honk.' After the folks gave him up as lost
he waddled into the front yard one evening
gave his familiar "Honk, honk honk," and
was received gladly as the hero of the ar
fair. Fences had been swept out of ex-
istence, barns had been nude into kidding
wood and gates had disappeared, but Nose
went through it all upon his twentieth birth
day anniversary.
Nose was very wise, and he had his own
peculiar likes and dislikes. He felt above
the ducks, and always withdrew from his
swimming hole when the loud quackers
wadded down for swim. He did not care
much for the chickens, but would occasion
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paper is not to be cut. Then he draws on
the upper section a comic head Of person,
bird, or an animal Of some kind, extending
the neck down over the first crease part Of
the way to the middle section.
He then folds the first section over back
ward, thus hiding the head he has drawn,
and hands the paper to his right-hand neigh
Dor The player who receives the paper
draws body Of some kind on the middle
section. connecting it with the neck that the
first player has left for that purpose. or
course, he does not know what kind Of head
the first player has drawn, and he draws
any body that may strike his fancy, just
beginning the legs down over the edge of the
the lower section.
Then he folds back the section on which
he has drawn the body. and hands the paper
to his rIght.hand neighbor. with only the
lower section showing. This player then
draws the legs, and that completes the figure.
When the papers have been collected and
opened the most grotesque and absurd com
binations will be seen. Men, birds, animals
and fishes will all be mixed up.
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ally make up to the big turkey gobbier and
go hunting bugs and worms with him. But
Noses particular friend was Nettie, the lit
tie fox terrier. They would lie in the sun
for hours or play funny hlde-and-seek games
In the grass. Nettie was the only creature
In the world that Nose would permit to touch
the big bunch of down upon his breast Net
tie would poke her pretty black nose among
tie big feather cushion, and Nose would
raise and lower his wings and 'Honk, honk,
honk," very softly. as though he liked 1t.
One day Nose missed his playmate and
stralghtway set up great disturbance. He
Tapped his wings. ran around IN Il circle and
h5nked so loud that the feathered ones In
the barnyard called him n nuisance. Nose
hunted and hunted until at last he found
Nette And with her. all snuggled nice and
warm. were four tiny little terriers. Al frs'
Nose eyed the queer crowd and held aloof.
But whine from Nettie brought him close.
She poked her nose into his bunch Of down
and he settled down confented. Next the
little blind puppies found the down and
1tawied under the nice warm place with
tiny whines OF content. Then Nettie went
away for while. and when she came back
Nose was still nesting the puppies. And
Nose shared with Sette the care Of the
little dogs until they were taken away, when
he made even a greater fuss than Nettie
aid
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expected, he was greeted with roar of rage,
in which the revived sailors themselves
Joined True 1t is the sailors were whole
again. but alas they were no longer twins,
for Muchslash had made one a giant and the
other dwarf.
With n cry of terror he ran hastily from
the palace, pursued by the angered courtiers,
with the sailors and the headsman In the
lead
(And If any of you wonder how Muchslash
was able with his magical shears to make
a dwarf and n giant out of pair of twins
you may figure the matter out for your
selyes)
ITO Be ContinuedD
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
An amusing PaRty Trick:

an adjoining room and write on each slip
with a strong solution OF common salt some
word which will suit as reply TO ques
tlon. such as Yes" No" Perhaps.
Probably sc. Then distribute the slips
among Your friends and point out in each
ease the exact place on the paper where the
question Is to be written. which must, Of
course, he above your Invisible answer.
As soon as the questions are written put
each slip In an envelope in such a manner
that your Invisible reply will be exactly OPP
posite the spot where the seal will be placed.
When all the envelopes are closed drop
little sealing wax on each and let it burn
while. for thus your replies will become
visible.
Your friends when you hand them the en-
yelopes "A minute or two later will be vastly
surprised to find answers TO their questions,
and will never dream that you obtained such
n result by the aid of common salt and hot
sealing WAX.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

Make this Russian blouse OF white pique
or duck Lay the pattern Of the back so
that the center comes ON lengthwlse fold
of the material Turn back the left side
of the large part of the front to form
HEM and trim from shoulder to bottom
with band of colored duck or faney braid.
This part OF the front fastens over the
smaller one.
Gather the neck in front between notches
and put on the collar so that 1t fastens at
the shoulder to correspond with the clos
ing of the front. Three loops are Indicated
for holding the belt two In front and another
In the center Of the back. The sleeve Is
plain and gathered at the bottom between
notches, so that 1t fits into the straight cum.
Cut the belt from the same material used
for trimming the side of the front, or, If
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How To Make A Dolls Russian Blouse.

braid Is used, put a row on belt made OF
the same material as the blouse.
Trim the collar and cuffs with band OF
braid or eolored duck The front fasteBs
at the side underneath the trimming.
Turn up the bottom of the entire blouse In
narrow hem.
In making this blouse for n larger doll be
careful to add TO each dimension equally
That is. If you add one inch to the width, add
one Inch also to the length. In enarglng
the easiest plan would be to lay each piece
of the pattern separately on another piece
Of paper and thus cut new pattern OF the
size you desire. Measure your doll across
the shoulders first, and then compare the
width with that Of the pattern. You Will
then know how many inches larger your pat.
tern should be.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Composite Picture Game
By D. B. wAGGENnR.

~ d. y. WANNI1.N IsIs'
You need not suppose from the name OF
this game that it requires any knowledge OIL
drawing on the part of the players. On the
contrary the less they know about drawing
the more amusing and successful the game
will be.
Let the players seat themselves in cir
Gle, each to be provided with sheet OF
notepaper and pencil. The back of book
may be used as a lap pad to write on.
Each player should fold his sheet OF
paper twice, thus making the ereases divide
into three equal sections, but, of course, the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
The Feots Of Mucbslosb.
BY JOHN WALKER HARRINGTON.

Hardly had the seeknofurther reached
port when a messenger from the Court OF
Freakland appeared Il bear an invitation
from His Majesty John O. Groats, said he,
ITO the Honorable DIR. Muchsash and al his
crew begging that they will attend the din
ner of the Peter Bell Association"
The invitation was promptly accepted, and
on the night of the banquet Muchslash and
all his crew repaired to the court. They
were attired in their best clothes for the
annual dinner of the Peter Bell Association
was one of the greatest occasions of the
year in Freakand. The Primrose Minister
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
CHAPTER II.

- IHAPIIK IT,
ssAfter passing his shears around the folded
hands and through the neck Of the acrobatic
clown Muehslash commanded the Monrnful
Merton to poise himself on the horizontal
bar. with his feet in the air and his head
well up.
FeAlmost any man would change counte-
nance in such position, remarked the
Holly tailor, and so 1t proved with the aero
bat.
4 That face which had been lined by sorrow
became wreathed with smiles, aud Mournful
Merton, the cherries clown, was known
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Here is a very entertaining trick. Take
several slips of paper and tell your friends
that they may write any questions they
please on them and that the appropriate
answers will In few minutes be written
under them by some invisible being.
While they are laughing at you step into
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
TRAGEDIES In Mississippi.

Jackson. Miss. May 26.-Several
tragedies which escaped the press dis.
patches have occurred In the state
within the past few days. In Copiah
county, near Hazelhurst, Will yergis
killed Ed Bonner by slipping up be.
hind his victim and striking him q
terrible blow over the head with a
spade. The murderer Ii still at large.
In Lawrence county Tom Rutland was
killed by William Chain in the railroad
camp near Blountsvil.e. Chain has
surrendered. Two tragedies occurred
In Marion county, fem Avery killing
Vigil Rass, and Tom Sheffield killing
George Arlington. A 6-handed duel
occurred in Winston county among
farmers, but aoas Gf the parties were
killed. although knives aH6 pistols
were freely used.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
n Woodland Echo.

AS became the idle man havinr tbo
'lhfc or his life In the prmeval forests
or the TemGgamic reserve in Canada
the clerk Of the New York court Of
special sessions was graciouslE tp,e'iwo
young, unknown mon who, with
canoe and camping outfit, were like
wise seeking backwood experience.
He came upon one Of them baking
bread in portable aluminium oven
before smodering log fire.
"Ah," said the clerk, assuming re.
clining position Of graceful case, "bak.
ing bread, Sec"
Yes. 1t doesn't come up for cent"
"Ypu see," continued the clerk, with
rising wisdom, "thc baking powder
which contains cream OF tartar, libcr-
atcs when heated certain amount of
carbonic acid gas, which,
"Oh, don't talk shop!" interrupted
the cook. Il hate 1t out here!"
"Oh, YOU do" the clerk observed, as
tonishcd. What business are you in,
may askT'
'I'm an assistant professor of chem.
istry at Yale"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
FARTHEST POINT SOUTH.
antarctic Explorers Believe They
SIGHTED South Pole

San Francisco. May 26.-Lieutenant
shackelton, r.: NJ, has arrived here
on the steamer Venture, from Australia
on MS way to England to make a re-
port upon the progress Of the Antarc-
uc exploration expedition of the Roy.
al Geographical society. The shin
discovery sailed from England Nov.
TO- 1901, in quest of scientific informa-
ton. Three of the party on board
nave succeeded in getting nearer the
south pole than has ever been done
before. These men are Captain r. F.
scott. in command Of the expedition:
Lieutenant Shackelton and Mr.. Wi.
son. They were 81 days on the shin
with temperature throughout at 40
deg; ees below zero.
Inc most important discovery made
SO far is that of chain of mountains
from 1000 to 5000 feet high. extend.
Ing for 900 miles. and It is bel;evnd
to be the south pole.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that Mabry S.
Rice, administrative of the estate of J
Aubrey Rice, dect ased, has applied TO
Jason NJ. Greer, Judge of Probate, in
ard for the county Of Union, for a final
discharge as such administratriy.
II Is ORDERED, That the 2ld day o.
June A. d. 1913, be fixed for h-aring o.!
Petition, and a final settlement of said
estate. E.
JASON NJ. GREER.
Probate Judge Union county, :. G.
Published lst of May, 1873. in UNION
TIMES. lS-3Ud
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
Politics In Spanish Honduras.

New Orleans, May 26.--Ships from
Spanish Honduras brought the news
that congress was still discussing Bo-
nilla's status and that the majority will
install him constitutional president.
the minority seeking to appoint him
provisional president for year and
order a new election Arias officials
who fed have been permitted to re-
turn. Sierra Is said to be in Panama,
whence he will sail for the United
States. B. Featherstone, an English.
man. and John Price, an American,
were promoted to lieutenant colonel.
cies for bravery In battle in Bonilla's 4
campaign 4t TegNcigalpa.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
Mortgage Sale Of Real Estate.

UnGer and by virtue of power c0E-
tanned in a mortgage given me by James
II. Rodger, dated September Ash. 1890,
and recorded in the Office of the Clerk Of
Court and Register of MeSne Convey
ance for Union County in Book of Mort
cages Nj. No. II, page 10, and of the
written consent of said James II. Rod
ger TO the amount due on said mortgage
debt, and to the sale of the real estate,
described in said mortgage, which writ
ten consent is recorded in the office nf
the Clerk of Court and Register of Mesne
Conveyance for Union County where tbe,
real estate is situated, on the reoord of
said mortgage.
will sell before the Court House door
in the town of Union on Salesiay in
June, 1904, during the legal hours of
sale, all that certain piece, parcel or lot
of land containing ninety-threo hun
dredhs Of an acre, with dwelling and all
buildings situate thereon, lying, being
and situate in the town of Union, State
and County aforesaid, bounded by lands
or lot formerly belonging to A. r.. Stokes,
(now Mrs. NJ. E. I4indei) lot formerly
belonging to John Rodger (now Mrs.
Ann Smith) aud Main Street, whe rpon
[, James I'll. Rodger, now reside.
TERMS OF sALE-CAsu,
May Z, 1908, F. Nj. FARR,
20-aS Mortgage.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers

II you have offensive pimplcs or
eruptions, ulcers on anv part Of tho
BODY, aching bones or Joints, fallin%
nair, mucous patches, swollen glands
skin itchcs and burns, sore lips or gums
eating, fostering sores, sharp, ynawinr
pans, then You suffer from serious blcod
poison.or the beginnings of deadly can
Ger. on may be permanently cured
ny taking Botanic Blood Balm N. B
~ made especially to cure the worst
blood and skin diseases. Heals every
sore or ulcer, even deadly cancer. stors
all aches and pains and reduces ali
swcllings. Botanic Blood Balm curcs
all maligant blood troubles, such as
eczema, scabs and scales, pimples, run
hins sores, carbuncles, scrofula. Drug
Gists' -. TO prove it cures, sample of
n.oGa ram .ssau ssns fGEeftae fGEeftaera. ra"" FC Duke
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
Grover VIII Be Present.

New York, May 26.-Grover Cleve.
land has telegraphed to the commit
tee In charge that he will be present at
the mass meeting tomorrow evening
at Carnegie hall in aid of the Jews
who suffered by the Kishineff massa-
ere. Mayor Low will preside. Among
those who will speak in addition to
Mr.. Cleveland and the mayor will be
DIR. Newell Dwight Hills, pastor oy
Plymouth church, Brooklyn; President
Jacob Schurman, of Cornell university; :;
the Rev. Robert S. McMurty, Bishop
Potter and Archbishop Farley.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
SUlCIDED IN HOTEL.
sands Left instructions as to DisposI.
ton Of His Bodv

eands Left Instructions as to DisposI.
+ ton Of His Body.
Great harrington, Mass, May &C.
Letters left by Arthur Sands. who
Killed himself in local hotel SUNDAY
oy taking carbolic acid, have been
made public by the medical examiner.
Sands registered at the hotel as from
ChlcaSo, when he came hese last Wed.
nesday, but during his brief stav be
informed several persons that he hal
recently come from Germany. II Is
evident that the young man had been
III good circumstances as his clothing
was OF the finest quality. and his an
pearance Indicated that he had never
done laborious wo;k of any kind
"a letter to the hotel proprietor.
which was written in fine business
hand, was as follows:
I'm sorry for the trouble and IN.
convenience shall put you to bv the
act am about to commit. have
been suffering for a long time from an
lncurable nervous trouble and have
purpose'y left my friends and come
mere TO do this thing. I enclose an
amount of money sufficient to pay nv
bills. ~ - ''' my
i am az atheist ami, wish no re,I.
slous services over my body.
III you will. mark q block or stick
o1 wood with my name where nv BODY
ls placed. That is all the monumen+
wish. Again expressing for Won
the trouble which shall cause, 1 am.
yours. Arthur Sands"
inc note found in the room ad.
dressed to the bell boy who finds nv
body" reads as follows:
distaffbtGathEen 6tit6Hu 6utthhes the clcyk. Make no
guests of the house to know what
have done"
To this note was signed Arthur
Sands
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
POSTAL OFFICIAL ACCEPT. &C 81 ri pa,as
Attorney Miller Dismissed by Postmas-
ter General Payne.

Sr SchoTal Payne.
Washington. May -Fostmasteu
General Payne has summarily dis
missed Daniel v. Miller, assistant at
torney in the office or the assistant
attorney general for the postoffice de.
partment, for accepting a bribe in con-
nection with the case Of John ]. Ryan
q Co, charged with fraudulent use of
the mails. A warrant has been issued
Tor Miller's arrest.
Another warrant has been issued
Tor the iarrest Of man who, is CHARGED
with being the partner or go-between
In the transaction. A postoffice in.
spectcr has gene west from Cincinnati
TO erect the arrest, which is expected
70 occur tonight or tomorrow. The
nribe Is alleged to have been accept.
ed at Cincinnati last December
Miller came here +, ON Terre Haute
Ind, about two years ago. He WAC
appointed by former Assistant Attor.
ney General James N. Tyner.
The charge against Miller has been
under investigation for three months.
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FIGHT MAY BE POSTPONED
Terry McGovern Not In Condition 70
Meet Abe BattcI

serry mcGovern Not In Condition to
Meet Abe BattcI.
New York. May 26.-Terry McGoy.
ern will not be In condition to fight
Abe Battel at Fort Erie on Memorial
day and Sam Harris. his manager.
has asked Manager Hermann, of the
canadian club, for two weeks post.
ponement.
McGovern. who has been training
mere, has been ailing since Friday. He
Old no work Saturday or Sunday. Feel.
ing better yestei day, he went out for
a spin, After going a few miles be
broke down completely am, was scarce.
ly able to get back to his Quarters
He sent for physician, who said Nc.
Govern was suffering from malaria and
would have to stop training. Man.
ager Harris says he can send him to
Mount Clemens and get him in condi.
tion to fight two weeks after next
saturday, If he can get the match mn
Oh Until that time. t@-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
YAcHTsMAN's BOLD WAGER.
sets that Reliance Will Win In Every
'AF Race.

New York. May 26.--Not a posstble
chance for the Americas cup is con.
ceded to Shamrock III by Yacht
owner and member of the New York
Yacht club, who has wagered $1,000
10 $1,000 that Reliance will win in one
TWO, three oder. David Barrie. Sir
ihcmas Lipton's commercial manager
In this country, took the bet.
Mr. Barrie was somewhat astonished
when the American. in discussing the
chances OF the yachts made the bold
Sta'ement that Shamrock III would
not take one OF the series Of the
races, but when the offer was made ia
back the opinion at the odds oIoted
promptly coverei it. Mr.. Barrie ar.
knowledsed that his wager had boen
made. but refused to name the member
OF the New, York Yacht club whose
money he .expeo is to win.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-29
Plain PROOF
What This Gentleman
Says is a Mere State
ment of Facts.

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