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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11
Monuments Absent Mindedness.

The late celebrated German histo- rian, Theodor Mommsen, was the most absent minded of men, says the New York Press. Once while going from Berlin to Charlottenberg, half hours journey, the trolley ear in which he rode went off the track. The rest of the passengers took another car and went ahead, and the stranded vehicle was abandoned till help could be found. Mommsen remained, reading his book An hour or two later the sound of jacks. levers, derricks, etc, aroused him. Rising from his seat. he went to the door and with the most complete unconcern imaginable re. marked, 'I suppose we have come to a standstill"'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11

The picture eoGs O perfect TeVelotto1l.
 Tn the evening of this day occurred the incident of the, lake. The fire was burning upon the rocks for the third time. Once since the first interchange of songs had found the beacon aflame and had thrilled to that wonderful voice again, responding humbly with my own for want of better, I think the experience had helped to preserve me from Miss Jones. Upon this third occasion it was consolation and cheering view of life that I required, for l was bearing some of Lucy Ann's burden, and it was enough to sink the boat. Why did my father pass to me this spark of sympathy as tS@ Greek racers handed on the torch? He car. ries it easily and it lights his way, but 1t merely burns my fingers.
 When I drew softly up along the path of the fire. the girl was standing beside 1t, and she seemed to be per- forming some sort of incarnation. It may be- however, that she was only putting on some wood. Her face was asAI;ped away. and sudaenly. she disan-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11
Comfort For Teachers.

McKeesport Pa) schoolteachers the other evening presented q petition to the school board to the effect that they wished that the use of oil on the school floors be stopped, as it ruined their skirts, and their salaries were not large enough to provide for new skirts, says the Philadelphia Record. The control lers of the school advised the teachers to wear shorter skirts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11
Sa nd.

Boy-My mother says there was pound of sand in the last box of prunes you sent up.
 Grocer-Well, you tell your mother that was the best scrubbing sand. She Is good customer, and I threw it in.-- Philadelphia Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11
The Result.

A newspaper rhymester makes out this case:
 She had fifteen million dollars Placed In bonds and shares and rents; He had fifteen million dollars, So they merged their sentiments. Now they've raised a son who's valued At exactly thirty cents.
 Cleveland Leader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11
Ana Inherited Fear.

You are not afraid of spirits, are you, Miss Caroline"
 T reckon I am just little, MT. Blinker. I suppose I inherit 1t from pa. He was moonshiner, you know, and his spirits kept him afraid most of the time" "-CNeveland Plain Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11

i. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall.
 IT. Two strokes. fire out, recall.
 Hi. Three strokes. 12 m. 9 D. m.
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes quick will indicate general alarm and will call the entire force into service,
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
The Diet Fac.

hprupos, the diet craze 81 thc .al-
two or three years may not god uses
not perform all that II promises Tor
those who listen To the voice OF tr0
medical or other faddist. says the Lon.
don World. but from SIS extravagInccI
may come ultimate good. and another
generation may reap happily where We
have Eown. The time may GONE. a
great continental doctor believes.
when the science OF dieting viii be
% perfected that We shall not merely
De able, az we dO nov, 10 keep people
alivo much longer. but We shall !!to-
wise keep them in useful condition
Octogenarians will retain their fGc.
ulties Ia tho full. scnility viii be- avoid
cd, AMI n. perhaps. grandfather and
grandrlothcrs do not coutriyc - p-r-
serve their youthful appearance to
the end, they will at least. 80 w6 are
assured, be as clear Drained az - as
az "a, and thus. with the advantage
~ ripe experience. they will help on
the work Of more youthful brains and
temper the follics of the rising gcncs.
alton
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

books 10 take mp rifles. and .ncy came
not back to their places. They woro
forgotten. save once year. upon Dec.
Grafton Day. when Judge Bradley
made eloquent tribute above their
graves.
II was therefore predetermined that
Edward Franklin should GO into the
Office OF Judge Bradley 60 begin hig
law studies. after he had decided that
tho profession of the law was the one
likely 20 offer him the best career.
II was ono Of tho unyarying rules OF
Judge BradloyS Office. and indeed th!a
was almost tho only rula which he
imposed. that the law studcat within
his gates no matter what his age or
earlier sorviiude. should each morn.
ing sweep ont the Office. and should.
when 30 requested. copy on; any law
papers needing 20 be executed In
duplicate. So long az n student did
these things, he was welcome "a long
as he cared 90 stay.
Edward FRANKLIN accepted his scat
in Judge Bradley's Office without any
reservations. and he paid his daily
fee OF tenure ~ had all the other
students before him, scoraing not tho
broom Ardent. ambitious Rad reso-
lutte. he fell upon Blackstone. Gritty
and Kent as though he were asked 20
carry 9 rcdoubt lie read six. eight.
ten hours day. until HE head buzEed.
and he forgot what he had Rad Then
At IL ali over again. With teeth s"'
Thus through mS-e than q year lie
tolied. dashed forward by his own dc.
termination. until al length he began
90 see some OF the beautiful nrat prin.
clples OF the law. So IN hia second
year Franklin farrell somewhat beyond
principles merely. aai got iuto notes
and bills. forts, contracts and rome.
dies. lie learned with a sh!vcr how a
promise might legally be- broken. hcw
gift should De regarded with suspl.
clon. how a sacred legacy might DO
set aside. Tie read these things again
and again. and forced them into his
brain. so that they might never be FOR.
gotten: yet this part ~ the law he
loved not 30 much az ST. grand first
principles OF truth and Justice
One morning. after Frnnklin had I'm.
ished his task Of sweeping down the
stairs. he sat him down by the window
with Battersieieh's letter In mia hand:
for this was now tho third day since
he had received this letter. and 2, had
been In hts mind more wildly present
than the pages 81 tie vora On ron.
tracts with which ne was thrn occu.
pied. II Was a brieht, fresh morning
Ia the early spring A Ions and hazy
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
CHAPTER vi.
Edward Franklin, Lawyer.

GaNfyNfs
Edward Fraallin had taken up his
law studies ia the office OF Judge
Bradley. the leading lawyer OF the 1T
tie village OF bloomsbury, where
Franklin was born. and where he had
spent most OF Ms de previous TO the
time OF his e4llsth snt in the army.
Judge Bradley was seccessful, as such
matters so In such Communities. and
Il was his op'l boast that he owed
his success TO Lmself and no one else.
Thirty-fye years earlier, a raw
youth from old Vormoat, Hollis ~.
Bradley had walked into the embry.
onlc settlement OF bloomsbury with
a single law book under his arm and
naught but down upon his chin. He
pleaded his FIRST cause before n Judge
who rode circuit over a territory now
divided into three congressional dis
tricts. He won bis first case. for his
antagonist was even more ignorant
than he. As civilization advanced he
defended Tower men for stealing hogs
and more for murder and adultery.
MS Eifh VIVA Ah' hAS"Nh Va
tho population OF the country about
him. He was elected county attorney.
local counsel for the railroad. and
Judge of the Circuit Court. He was
mentioned for gubernatorial honors.
and would perhaps have received the
party nomination but for the breaking
out OF the civil war. Not fancying
the personal risks OF the army. he
hired a substitute. and this sealed his
political fate. for Illinois at that time
did not put in power men who sent
substitutes 90 the war.
II was an immemorial custom In
Bloomsbury for the youth who had
aspirations for a legal career 10 read
law" In Judge Bradley's Office. Two
of his students had dropped their
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
The Doctors Statement.

ST. John. Kan. Nov. i6.-This town
has a genuine sensation In the case Of
little boy. tho son OF hr. and Mrs.
William Mcbride. DR. Lines. the at
tending physician. says:
Scarlet Fever OF very malignant
type brought this child very near 20
death and when the fever left him he
was semiparalyzed in the right Les
and right arm. lie also lost hearing
IN his right ear. and his mind was
much affected.
"Hls parents tried another treat.
ment for time and when ! was re
called found that he was having
spells very like Epilepsy and was very
bad and gradually growing worse.
advised the use OF Dodd's Kidney Pills
and In short time the child began 90
improve. Inside OF a week the nerv.
Gus spasms or epileptie seizures
ceased altogether"
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride have made q
sworn statement OF the facts and Dr.
Jesse l. Lines has added his sworn
statement saying that Dodd's Kidney
Pills aud nothing else cured the flts.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
ChAPTER N.-contlnued.

Franklin looked about him at the
SQUAT buildings OF the little town. at
III black loan OF the monotonous and
uninYltlng fields. az the sordld. set
and undevcloping lives around him.
He looked also Rt the white wagons
moving with the sun. II seemed 10
him that somewhere out IN the vast
land beyond the Missouri there beck
oned 10 him a mighty hand, the index
finger Of some mighty force. impera-
tive. forbidding pause.
The letter Of Ba,terslcigh 90 his
friend CaItaln Franklin fell therefore
upon soil already well prepared. Hc
read 1t again and again In It's some
what formal dictlon and informal or
typography. vas as follows:
To Cap;. Edw. Franklin, bloomsbury
H..
My Dear Ned have the honor 90
ate Ia you that am safely arrived
hc,. we'll established NJ this place.
~ lsville. and am fully disposed TO re-
ain. pust tell you that this Is 20
be a groht market for Western
beoyes. Great numbers OF these cat.
tie are now coming In to THIS country
from the far South, and since tho Ry.
IL yet unable 10 transport these Ami
mails al they arrive there 10 good
Numbers OF them IN the country here
about, az well as many strange per.
sons ouriously known as Cowboys or
Cow-Punchers. which the same I may
call purely Heathan sort Those FOR
tho most part resort at tho Cottage
Hotel. and there Is no peace In tho
rswn at this present writing.
Fox myself have taken entry
upon ono hundred and sixty Acres
Govt. Land. and live a little way out
from the Town. Here have my quar-.
tc-s under tsnt. following example, Of
all men. for as yet there are scarce "A
dozen houses within Gry Miles. I
have chosen this point because II was
the furihcrost one yet reached by
Rail have been advised that Il il
highly desirable to be- in at the be-
ginning in this Country II enc il Ia
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
The Value Of Nltroaen.

The chemists OF the agricultural do
partment have shown that ability 70
Ak the nitrogen. which Is infinitely
abundant In the air and apply It To
the WORKOUT fields OF the world. will
enable mankind TO cultivate what "a
practically virgin soil forever. The
only available nitrogen Is the nitrate
Of soda beds In the rainless strip be
tween the Andes and the Pacific.
which Is owned or controlled by the
Chilanos. This inter is a product OF
guano. there being no rain 10 dissolve
Il out A plant at Niagara Falls is
taking nitrogen from the air by cleo,
trolysis. but not yet In commercial
ouantit-
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
a NAME Time to Die.

wkca "A man appeared the ether tci
before Justice Blume. ia Chicago. and
asked for protection against same
nelghbors who had threatened 10 k.u
him. the justice refused % grant the
request. When asked Tor ais reason ,
he said that when II came a man s.
time 90 die he would die. and not D..
fore. He announced himself as "a
fatalist and said belief came from HI
own experiences. He says hc has
passed through seven accidcnts three
holidays. one IRE. two drownings. 100
falls. pneumonia. concuasiol OF the
brain. and all the dangers 90 several
battles of the civil war. ~lf al thrs .
things won't KIN a nan. said the
Justice. There II n spccial Prssides,s
looking after him"
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
vASCIINE.

Everybody knows the great value OF this
remedy Ia the household, but everybody
does not know that tho limitations OF Il,
which some second class druggists dishon.
orably palm of on their customers, have
littla or no Valua What should be- under
stood by tho p bllc Is, that 10 Is not n nero
question OF comparative value between
''Vassline" and tho limitations, but that the
limitations do not effect tho wonderful heal
ing results OF tho world renowned Vase
line, aud that they are not the same thing
nor made In tho same way. Besides this,
many OF tho limitations are harmful, irri-
taat and not safe 20 use, while true Vase
lie i perfectly r.-r1ic.s.
Perfect safety therefore lies Ia buying
only original bottles and other packages put
up by the Chesebrough Manufacturing Go.
Attention Is called 10 their Capsicum Vase.
Lac advertised In another column.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

stay {, tho Hunt. therefore have
come to a Town which has inst Begun.
Believe me- d,sr Sed Il o. the begin
ming OF World Such chances are
here. I am Sure aa to rot exist in any
other Land Tor behind this land IS all
che Richer AID older Parts. which arc
but waiting o. iuur money and men
k.;.rr ~ soon az the Ry. shall be
T>hiy completed have heard OF
many men who have made Fortunes
since tho War II is truly rapid
Land.
Il am persuaded. ny dear boy, that
this ~ the place for you 10 come
There ere n hundred ways In which
ono may earn Respectable living
and find hero no Class Distinction.
" IL an extraordinary fact that no
man aud no profession ranks another
here. ono man 30 quite good as an.
other.
"a year from now. az ! an told.
We shalt have 1000 Persons living
here. sgd In lvc years this will be "A
city. Conceive the opportunity mean
time. Tho Cattle business Is bound to
grow. and I am advised that all this
land will Ultimately be farmed and
prove rict ~ that through which
Past in coming out. You are welcome.
my dear Ned. as I an sure you know.
to hait nv blankets and rations dur
ing your stay here. however long ssmo
may b- and I most cordially invite
yuu a. come out AID look over this
country. nor 40 have the smallest
doubt that Il will seem 90 you quite
as u does On me-. and ! shall hope that
We make Citlzon az YOU
a am but new hero as yet myself
hut am fulir disposed. a. they say in
the strange language here. 90 drive
ny Stake. want you. my dear boy.
also to drive Yours beside ne. and to
that Effect I bcg 90 extend you what
ever Aid may lle IN my Power.
Hoping that you may receive this
communication duly. ard make reply
IN Same. AMI hop.ng above all things
that NAV soon meet again my Com
ranion VI the 18th. bsg to subscribe
myself. ny dosr boy. ever your Obdt
a. Affect. FricEd.
"Eatterslcieh
20. S--Prsy Hcrild yorr advent by
n lcttsr e bring about Z lbs. or s lbs.
az your Eavourite Tea. as am Short
az Stw~."
The letter cldef with Battersieigh's
host flourish Franklin turned II over
again and srain On his hand and read
II i-ors THAN oncs az he pondercd
upon ia resssgc Dear old fellow. {"
ne said: hes a GOOD deal OF a Don
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
ARTIST KEPT FUR MANTLE.
Valuable Fur Garment a Reward for
SuccefEful DunllcltY.

Successful pupllelty.
The late artist, Hans Canon, once
painted a Russian prince In n magni-
ncent fur mantle. which took HE
fancy so completely that he endeavor-
ed 10 hit on a plan by which he might
retain possession OF II. On sending
home the portrait he omitted TO re-
turn the garment and 20 the letter TO
questing him 10 do SO he made no re-
ply. One day. when looking out OF n
window, he saw the prince coming
toward his house. Hastily slipping
into the garb, Canon sat down In an
armchair near the fire. The prince.
who had come for lis coat. started on
seeing Canon groaning and trembling
at the nreslde. What is the matter
with your" he asked. "Oh," groaned
Canon, II don't know what Il is. but
feel so weak and wretched. and ]
cannot get warm. Two days ago my
brother died OF smallpox and am a
BIT nervous about myself" The artist
kept tho coat.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
Bible In Walnut Shell.

A wonderful curiosity was the little
Bible In a walnut shell the size OF a
small hens egg. an account OF which
has been preserved among the Har-
leian manuscripts. and which Mr.. Dis.
raell quoted as "a rare piece OF work
brought TO pass by Peter Bales. IN
Englishman and a clerk OF the Chan.
cery." IL was quite unreadable with.
out a magnlfylng glass. but contained
as many leaves as large Bible, and
as much reading matter on each page.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
The Deadly Mosquito.

Tho mosquito which lniects yellow
fever with It's probiscis bites by day
As we'll as by night, and IL called the
day or striped mosquito. IL is found
chiefly IN cities. where II breeds in
any chance receptacle OF water. The
eggs are laid in standing water. and.
although the receptacle may dry up.
the eggs do not deslcatc. but will
hatch as soon "a II again contains
water. The larvae resemble those OF
pther mosquitoes. and are readily
Killed by a kerosene film on the sur.
face OF the wato
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
Soldiers and a Girl.

A little French girl has become the
pct OF her fathers regiment Her
father was called up for service as
a reservist In the Third engineers at
Arras, and. being wldower. he ar.
rived carrying his little daughter.
who. he said. had no one but himself
10 care for her. The colonel gave
orders that the little one should be
provided FOR and the soldiers have
chrlstoned her the daughter OF tho
regiment"
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
ttow's This ?

We oher One Hundred Dollars Reward for any Sass
OF CatArrh that cannot be cured by Hairs CattArh
Cure. F.J. CHENEY a CO. fropa., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known Y. j. Cheney foI
the last IS year,, sud believe BIN perfectly honoIahle
IA All business transactions and nnanriay able q
carry out any obligations made by their nm.
WHsr a 1RuAN. wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
WALptSe, kiSNAs MAhvIS, Wholesale Drug
gista, Toledo, u.
Halle CGtarrh cure 10 taken Internally, acting
Directly upon the blood and mucous suTfacca OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. PIieo sSc poI
bottle. sold BY All Druggists.
Hairs \ amiiy Pills are the best
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
AN AnEcpore or GLADSTONE
Demonstrating His Concern for the
Amenities Of Life.

NWltnlAiNu " GlNNs
In his life OF Gladstone Mr.. Morley
quoted n quaint letter written by tho
premier 10 Lord Granville In 1856
after the formers irish home rule
policy had allenated most OF the peers
OF England. There was TO be din
ner In honor OF the queens birthday,
and the Prince OF Wales was TO come
and TO bring Prince Albert Victor with
him. But" wrote Mr.. Gladstone, his
position would be very awkward II he
comes and witnesses "A great naked
ness OF the land" Could Lord Gran
Vile help by persuading dissentient
peers 10 put in an appearance for this
occasion only? Mr.. Morley. with per.
haps the suspicion Of a smile between
the lines. records that "the prince waa
unable TO be present and SO the great
uakedness was by him unseen"
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
Ask You Druggist Tor Aliens Foot.Ease.

81 tried ALIENS FOOT EASE recently,
and have Just bought another supply. II
has cured my corns, and the hot, burning
and itching sensation In my feet which was
almost unbeArable, and would not be with
out IL now. Mrs w. j. Walker, Camden,
N. j." Sold by all Druggists, sc.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

successfully used by Mother Cray. nurse
IN the Chlldrcns Home In New York, cure
Constipation, Feyerishness. Had stomach
1eething Disorders, move aud regulate tho
Bowels and Destroy Worms. over OOoOtss-
timonialsL At all Druggists. s5c. sample
FREE Address A. >. Olmsted. Leroy n. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO
WOMEN.

Don't hesitate TO write tO Mrs
Pinkham. She Will understand
your case perfectly, and will treas
YOU with kindness. Her advice
Is free, and the address Is Lynn
Mass. No woman ever regrette0
having written her, and sho has
helped thousands.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

Qulxotc, but he never forgets a friend.
Buffalo and Indians. railroads and ho-
tela-'t must NJ least be a land Of cor
traAtsl"
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

when chronic liar tells the truth
he always feels called upon TO produce
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

Many n man is battered who Is not
worthy OF being praised.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

Some reserve IL debt TO prudence.
ns freedom and simplicity OF CONVEX
sation is debt Of good nature.-shon-
stone.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

Jcrry-"1s the world getting bcltcrT
awful time trying 90 borrow money"
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

II II hard TO believe In a clean relig-
lon Ia dirty church.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

4 man told three lies this morning t.
save dollar. ard then pug % TIE
money
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

The heather In hts blindness rs~s n
club: the civilized Christian % repeating
rifle.
A safe SIN Is sure poison.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

Piso's Cure TO- Consumption f. an Infalliblo
medicine for coughs and oolds-S. W. SANUEI,
Ocean Grove. ". j., Feb. a.. lgOo
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

Those who weary in well-doing ar,
those who do the least OF 10.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

II You wish beaut.. u. clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large o.
package, cents.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

Carpets can be colored on the floor
with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

To Cure n Cold In One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
4ruggists refund money II IL fails 10 cure. nc
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

Tho sure way TO miss success IS 10
miss opportunity.
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

Stir up a mans wrath ~ you want
his candid opinion OF you
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
For children tceihing s0ftcns the gums, reduces IN
nammAtion, sllAys pain. cures uind cole. - botiln
The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
.rr youy. crorups r.nrn,

Use Rel Cross Ball Blre AMI make then
white again. Large ox package, csnts
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
cnanae Of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given TO whom it
may concern, that the undersigned
has sold out all his interest in the
firm of Savage 4 Reid, doing business
at Nos. 322 and S24 Commercial
street, in Salem Or, to II. c. Fletch.
en- who continues the business with
o. G, Savage, under the firm name of
Savage a Fletcher. The new firm as.
sumed charge Of the business Decem.
Der 10, 1902, and the final transfer was
completed this day. All bills due the
ola firm must be paid at once.
In retiring from business in Salem
the undersigned desires TO thank the
many friends Of the old firm for their
liberal patronage, and heartily recon.
mend TO them the new firm of Savage
a Fletcher. GEO S, REID.
Retiring Partner
Dated Salem, Or, Dec. 27. 1902.
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