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Good Service

Many good stories have from time
to time been told of Rev. Thomas Hunt,
the temperance orator, who was a we'll
known figure in the early history of
the Wyoming valley.
During the civil war he enlisted and
served as chaplain in one of the regi-
ments of infantry raised in the valley.
One day in the midst of a fierce battle
a major rode up in front of the regi-
ment, and, to his amazement, found
Father Hunt at the head of the ranks.
'Chaplain, what are you doing here?"
he asked.
''Doing?" echoed the old minister,
briskly. I'm trying to cheer the hearts
of the brave and look out for the heels
of the cowards.",
And it was so evident that he was
performing both parts of this self-ap-
pointed task that the major asked no
more questions, but left him to his
work.-Youth's Companion.
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A SEA CUCUMBER.

tropical species have splendid colors
and are among the creatures which
make the bottom of the sea gay and
lovely as a garden.
The sea cucumber is generally about
a foot long when reposing, but can
extend itself several times that length.
The Chinese are very fond of this
little creature. They make them into
a rich soup and also stew them in va
rious ways: A large trade is carried
on in these strange products of the
sea. They are prepared for the mar
ket by being carefully opened and
cleansed, laid in lime and then dried
either in the sun or over wood fires
Girls Companion.
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dred and twenty-five winters. It was
certainly intended that when an ami
NAL had been lawfully "impounded, -
neither the animal should escape nor
his owner be able to iberate the pris-
oner until the pound-keeper's fees had
been paid; SO thoroughly was the wall
and well-ironed door, or gate, con-
structed.
The pound in question is the only
one known to the writer to be still
standing in the Pine Tree state,
though there may be others in remote
places that have not been visited by
him. They certainly are very rare in
New England, though common enough
in the old days when every town had
its pound and its pound-keeper, to
which and to whom were driven all
'horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats and
swine" that anyone might find wander
ing upon the highway or trespassing
upon his premises. The keeper of the
pound who was annually elected at the
March "town meet'n," was obliged to
receive all animals brought to him,
whether actually caught trespassing,
or wandering at large, and it doubtless
often happened that animals were
driven to the pound out of pure,spite,
but the pound-keeper could not take
cognizance of this, even though he
might suspect it. His duty was to keep
the animals in custody until their own
ers should settle according to law.
The pound did not 60 as soon as some
of the other customs that were
brought across the water, but the prac-
tice Of impounding cattle began finally
to die out, and the old stone or wooden
structures to fall into ruin. But a
curious thing happened. Though the
custom fell into disuse, the practice of
electing pound-keeper at each annual
tosn meeting has been retained in
May towns in New England to the
present day. In not few towns when
the more serious matters have been
disposed of, nominations are in order
for the Office of pound-keeper, fence
viewer, hog-reeve (whose duties would
seem to encroach somewhat upon the
prerogatives of the pound keeper!)
and various other offices, the choosing
of suitabl persons to fill which seems
to afford the voters much merrime nt.
This may be all very trivial, but yet
am glad to see that some at least of
the ne,ny traditions of which New Eng
land life has been so full, are dying
hard. I hope the old pound that is
show1 in the cut will endure for an
other hundred years to evoke memo
ries Of the old days Of New England
days that have had no little influence
on TIE subsequent life of the nation
Wesb Donneu, in Country Gentleman.
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THOSE AMUSING KIDS
Former New York School Teach er Re-
calls Some Rather Delightful
Experiences.

"Little children are the most misun-
Outstanding, as we'll as the most mis-
understood, people in the world" said
a young matron who before her mar
rage had been a school-teacher, to .
New York Times reporter; "they are
blamed and often scolded for inatten-
ton and carelessness for failing to do
a task right when oftentimes the fault
has been entirely that of the teacher
who has not been clear in directions.
"Still, children, especially, I think,
boys, can manage to make blunders
without undue aid. remember a boy
when was teaching, one David Perl, a
precocious child of the slums, who
came to me one day and said he could
repeat the whole of Barbara Frietchs
without mistake.
HE had learned it in the grade pre-
ceding mine, and thought that it
would be treat for my own children
to hear him recite the poem. So David
stood up before his admiring and en-.
vious friends and began. go
"Such ten minutes never went
through before or since as those which
followed. What string of gibberish
rolled from that child's lips! Here, a.
I took it down Immediately afterward,
is one OF the verses of Whittier's poem
in David's version:
Up from der redder which wild corn,
Clear in de cool September morn,
De custard pies of Frederic-tan,
Green hailed by de spills Of Maryland
Round about dem oc!ds weep,
Apple an peach tree fluted deep,
Fair as q garden of de Lord.
To de eyes of de fashioned rabbi ord.
by the time he had finished I was
nearly strangled with suppressed
laughter, but managed to praise him
and he told me proudly that he said
the poem most every night, down at
de hotel when he went there with his
papers, and he added, 'dey give me
pennies, too
'That performance of navid's set
me thinking, and one day thought 1
would test the children on their abil-
ity to remember correctly new poem,
or, rather, verse from one. So read
from old Ironsides:'
Aye, tear her tattered ensign down,
Long has it waved on high'
II got many curious papers, but tina
queerest, think, was this one:
I tear her tattered insides out
, Long a. she waved on l.
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INDIAN VOW MAKER.
til the White Man Began Maxi
ing Vows, Too.

Many anecdotes show that Indians
have not been wanting in calculation
and cunning in their dealings with
white people. Indeed, the paleface,
although superior in intelligence and
education, is often obliged to look very
sharp in order not to become the dupe
of the crafty red man. In 1.-THE Des-
erts of North America this anecdote
is related:
An Indian, after hearing a preacher
speak from the text: make vows to
Heaven and keep them," went up to
the preacher after the sermon and
said:
II have made . VOW to 20 to your
house."
The minister was little surprised.
but he smiled and said: "Well, keep
your VOW"
On arriving at the house the Indian
seated himself, and after a TIM. re-
marked: II have made a vow - sup
with you" This was also granted, but
when, after supper, the Indian an
nounced: II have made a VOW to sleep
in your house," the minister began to
fear that there would be no end to
the vows of his attentive auditor.
THAT is easy to do, and you should
keep your vow," he said. II will give
you . bed. But" he added, II have
made a vow that you shall leave to-
morrow morning"
The Indian nodded. "Good!" he said,
"You make my VOWS come true; 80
next morning he went away in geod
bumor.
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QUININE WAS SCARCE.
Common Drug Was Needed During
the Civil War More Than
Ammu n tiOn.

I'VE needed quinine worse than we
needed lead and powder during the
war between the states," said the old
soldier as he glanced up at some Of
the relics on the wall and in the show
cases at Memorial hall, relates the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, land
if we'd had more quinine there
wouldn't have been so many of our
comrades sleeping now in unmarked
graves. Quinine was the one thing
we needed above everything, and il
was the one thing we couldn't get ex-
cept under the most difficult circun,-
stances. How many men we would
have saved during some of the
swampy campaigns of the sixties il
we could have secured quinine in
proper quantities there is no way of
telling, but it is safe to say many
lives would have been saved. You can
bet we had hard time of it when
it came to the matter of getting
qu;nine.
Il believe the union soldiers paid
more ate ntion to the business of
keeping us from getting quinine than
they did to the matter of keeping our
supply of ammunition down to y
minimum, and they: knew we could
shoot pretty well, too. But they
knew slso that Gen. Ague was
not slow when it came to decimatinc
the ranks of an army of men, Be-
sides. the aforesaid general %youlC
save them some trouble. But speak
ing of quinine reminds me of a little
experience had during one of the
Arkansas campaigns, and it shows
just bow difficult it was to get
quinibe. I got hold of few ounces
Of Gu1nine and wanted to smuggle it
into the confederate lines. There
was absolutely no chance in the
wO,ld to do it if it should become
known that the package contained
eainiue, finally figured out a
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THEY STOOD FACE TO FACE

Tom and Maggie Tulliver's and more
somberly set in gray background of
poverty and uncongenial surround
ings. But they had passed through
the valley of shadows without grow
ing bitter because we were com
rades," and with all the sisters love
there was mingled kind of pity for
the brother, who-"both brilliant and
unstable"-had gone through life like
many another poor genius before
him, building air castles only to have
them tumble with such crash as
to take all heart for resistance out
of him. AS for building air castles,
she herself was not novice. Her
own modest story, which was woe
fully lacking in point of events, had
more than one of these wonderful
ruins. 1t had had it's hero, too,
though he had come and gone so
quietly few knew there had been a
hero. He had not the look of one,
anyway; for he was young and-fat,
had wonderful pair of gray eyes
that were always laughing down at
one from the serene height of six feet
two, and a voice, low and tender, that
suggested the idea of caresses more
than soft music does. Moreover, the
chapter had been short. Finis had
been written so abruptly that one
lost all the vision of betrothal kisses.
bridal wells and orange blossoms, and
the music of the wedding bells, there
was not even the agonizing pleasure
of a lovers quarrel or the zest that
comes of unraveling one of those in
tricate plots of fate that go to prove
that much hackneyed observation
''The course Of true love never did
run smooth But so abruptly had
it come one got only the vision of a
girls pale, startled face, then came
the smiles with the tears lurking in
; the background, the laugh with a me-
tallic- ring, and finally a girl grown
old at, 20.
Beatrice gave start, had she real
~ grow old? She smiled family
as she looked across at the mirror
opposite, as if she half expected to
see silver threads among the brown.
What abe really saw was . mass of
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scheme. I bought SIS worth of salt
from a smuggler, and put the quininc
deep into the salt so it could not be
found without pouring all the salt
out. I knew I could get the salt
through the lines. got it through
and the soldiers got their quinine.
They didn't need the salt, but never
made an Investment that gave me
more satisfaction than that SIS I
paid for the salt"
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WHISTLE IT DOWN.

Whistle. it down, my bonnie lad.
The anger that rises hot;
You never will grieve at set Of sun
For the harsh words uttered not.
Think Of some pleasant thing. my boy;
Don't stop to sulk or frown;
II evil thoughts leap up to your lips,
Just whistle. whistle them down.
Whistle as loud as ever you can,
Outwkistle yon merry bird;
It's queer, but ne'er from a whistling LIZ
Comes an angry, petulant word.
Don't let them out of your lips, my boy
Those thoughts unfit to own;
They'll soon give place to purer ones
II you whistle them bravely down.
Eva Williams Malone. in Atlanta Consti
fnti0n
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AN OLD-TIME "POUND."
the Few still Standing in the
New England States.

Our ancestors had great many
unique customs, reminders of which
have come down to us in the shape of
an old-fashioned church here, the re-
mains of grist mill run by wind power
there, and Ito come. at once to the point
of this article), the ancient pound"
which is shown in the accompanying H.
lustration. This relic of past days was
discovered by little Miss Spry Eyes, as
the writer and his family were riding
down through the southern part of
Maine to the sea-coast that has become
SO famous as summer camping
ground for the people of New England
and of many of the middle states.
Miss Spry Eyes discovery proved to,
be circular pen of rough rocks high
up in hillside pasture, with an open
ing on the side nearest the road.
"A 'pound!' an old-fashioned
'pound!" cried the rest of the party,
though not one had ever seen such a
structure before.
1t was short work to hitch the horses
by the roadside and Chamber up the hill
side to the well-preserved old monu-
ment of our ancestors rigid views con-
corning civic duties.
The pen was perhaps 20 feet across
and eight or nine feet high. It had evil
IDENTIFY been made of the rough rocks
that were everywhere in evidence in
the vicinity. That the work had been
carefully done was evidenced by the
wellpreserved walls, which must have
withstood the effects of at least hun
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a MODERN LOVE SONG.

E . e
In the state Of Mass.
5 There lives lass
I love to go N. c.; ~
No other Miss.
Can e'er, I Wis, a..
Be half so dear to me.
r. I. 10 blue
And her cheeks the hue
\ OF shells where waters swash:
On her pink-white ph!z
There New. Ariz. -.
The least complexion Wash.
Ia! could I win
The heart Of Mimi.
I'd ask for nothing more.
But I only dream
Upon the theme.
And Conn. it DER and Ore.
Why Is it, pray,
I can't Ala. s,-. $751;.
This love that makes me Ill., D
N. Y, O., Wy. &C.,
Kan. New. Yer. I
Propose to her my will?
I shun the task
'Twould be to ask
This gentle maid to wed;
And 50 to press.
My suit, guess
Alaska Pa. instead.
Brooklyn Eagle.
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Monument to Bret Harte.

A massive and costly monument to
mark the last resting place of Bret
Harte has just been erected in Frimley
churchyard, Surrey, England. Has
grave is in the northeast part of the
churchyard, and around it have been
planted number of young fir trees
n v Snn
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Hay Foot. Straw Foot.

First Old Soldier-Yes, my left leg
was all right, but my right leg was
left right on the battlefield.
Second Old Soidier-Say, comradA
what leg are you talking about Chi
cago Chronicle.
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Come q GOnee.

y VOHMe u UOueE.
Maud Come will soon be gone for
ever, says the Chicago Record. Herald
She's going to get married.
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THE SEA CUCUMBER.
0ueer Marine Animal to Be Fouad
In the Waters Between Asia
IF.s and Australia.

The sea cucumber is . most curious
looking animal. It owes its name to
it's queer shape, which is not unlike
that of a cucumber with bunch OF
leaves at one end. They are found in
all seas, but particularly between Asia
and Australia and the Red sea. The
sea cucumber is covered with a tough,
leathery skin, and some of them look
black and wrinkled, appearing as il
they had been made out Of the upper
leather of old shoes; but many of the
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|. O. o. F. Entertainment.

The |. O. o. L. of Ellensburg held
their anniversary celebration Saturday
April 10Th as the regular dat. fell on
Sunday, The invitation was to odd
Fellows and their families and about
l2O responded to the call. After a
short opening address by w. =. Hid
dleson, J. Il. Morgan spoke in his hap
by entertaining mannerand Will Simp-
son and Minnie Prater recited much to
enjoyment Of all present. a genera
social time and sumptuous feast made
it very delightful evening" as the mid
night hour approached, all retired to
their homes well satisfied that they
had been there.
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A. R. BLACK SUBMITS HIS PROPOSITION
TO THE FARMERS OF KTTITAS VALLEY AND THE COMMITTEE
In Charge Begs Your Careful Reading and Consideration at Once

AT meeting of the Club on Friday
evening, the matter of irrigation for
this valley was discussed at length, af-
ter which the president called com
mittee consisting of w. j. Peed, Dr.
Mahan, Andrew Olson, G. II. Flummer-
felt and b. F. Reed, which committee
having been appointed by the presi-
dent OF the Club to investigate Mr.
Blacks proposition, who made the
following report:
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Married.

In this city last evening at 7:30 II.
a. Puett and Miss Nora Burke, Rev.
Pettihone officiating. These young
people are well and favorably known
in this city and the good will and life
congratulations of their many friends
is surely accorded them. THE DAWN
extends congratulations
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|
ELLENsBURG, Wash, April IS, '03
Your committee appointed to meet
and confer with Mr.. Black relative to
ditch proposition, respectfully report
that Il conference was held and infor-
nation of a general character acquired,
viz:
1st-We believe that Mr.. Black is
thoroughly informed and competent
authority on the subject of irrigation.
2nd--His proposition as outlined to
Us, in his subscription agreement,
meets with our endorsement in the
main, but would recommend few
publications., viz:
lst-We think some proposition
should be made for securing water
rights on a cash basis.
2nd-We are in doubt whether the
amount of water proposed would give
sufficient in all cases, and should be
fully investigated and modified if nee
essary
Your committee has not had time to
investigate the financial standing O
Mr.. Black, but understand that is be-
yound question.
We consider this proposition, coming
at this time, most important and OPP
perfume one for this valley and city and
recommend that all possible steps be
taken to avail ourselves of the same.
b. +. BEED, Chm.
The Club voted to accept tho report
of said committee and also endorsed
and pledged its moral support for the
furthering the Black proposition.
The above mentioned committee was
instructed to assist Mr.. Black in pro-
curing subscriptions. and given full
power in the matter tending to further
this proposition.
At the meeting "Wednesday evening,
the following gentlemen were appointed
as subcommittee: a. II. Stulfauth,
r. a. Turner and A. S. Randall, this
committee to work in conjunction with
the first named committee.
"A point has been reached in irriga-
ton affairs for the kittitas valley where
work must take the place of talk, ac-
tivlty for inactivity Idle promises
will not give the farmers and land
owners the relief they need Contnu-
GUS delays will rob us of our water
rights. An announcement has been
made from time to time in papers OF
this city that an irrigation prof ct for
this valley has been proposed by people
from Colorado, and that these people
have had years Of practical experience
in the construction and IN tinten tnce of
irrigation works in that state, that
they have the necessary financial back,
/ ing to do the work proposed, and that
the rates proposed are fair ana liberal
aud that there was not the remoteSt
doubt Of the sincerely of these people
in their off II. On account of the per-
sstent rumors that other works would
be put under way ut once, no direct
action on the new proposition was
taken. 1T is now apparent that this
proposition has in it the assurance of
success, since there is no doubt that
the financial end of The matter is Ell.
titled to The utmost confidence. Mr..
a. II. Black, one of The people direcily
Interested in this move, was on the
ground this week. Many of onr citi-
zans met the man and talked the mat
Ter with him. The undersigned, all
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Our Line Of Calling Cards.

We make specially of fine prntirg
and produce very fine calling cards at
Seattle prices. If you use cards, come
in and look over our stock. We guar
antee satisfaction on all work.
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Gard of Thanks.

I wish to express my thanks to al
and especially our neiehbors, and the
y. O. L. w. for the help ana kindly
sympathy renderd Us during the illness
ard daath o, my husband.
MkS. II. l.. FINN
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Shot.

Rirchard Wilder, one of j. RI. Smith
sons sheep herders, accidently shot
himself yesterday noon in the heshy
part Of the leg just above the kneecap.
Drs. Mahan and Bean dressed the
wound.
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Misses Evelyn. Denalda and Marie
Lundberg, daughters of a. Lundberg,
manufacturer of artificial limbs, of Sc
attic, returned to their home Monday
Marie has bronchial troubles and for
her benefit, they have been here sever
al months occupying rooms at w. p.
Hiddlcson's. Her health has not ma
te.ially improved and her mother will
take her across the Atlantic.
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Fine Wedding Stationery

We have just received the finest line
over brought to this city. We use fine
,.r;nt type and better work cannot be
,roduced anywhere. See our samples
,ofore giving your order elsewhere.
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crutches and it will probably be several
weeks before he can walk without the
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AFTERNOON SPORTS.

Horse race, running mile, best two
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clare for for public ownership of these
but merely for war on them.
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THE CURLS
Credit Clearing House,

The credit clearing house is an or
ganization whose main function is to
gather from it's subscribers the ex-
perience they have had in those to
whom they have extended credit, or
who may seek to obtain credit from
others Of it's members, and to distrib-
ute this information to all who have
contributed to the same.
The Clearing House is a method
by which each man is given an OPP
portunity to make his own record, by
the way he meets his obligations.
This is not a "blaek list" system
but a system where true conditions
are found and where each debtors
attention is called to the fact that his
expenditure must be within the abil-
ity of his income to meet.
Following is a list of our member
ship;
First National Bank.
City National Bank
Ardmore National Bank.
Ardmore Loan and Trust Co.
Daily Ardmoreite.
Chlckasaw Telephone Co.
NJ. T. Felker, Groceries.
r. r. Dallas, Groceries.
w. c. Kendall, Groceries.
Ed Ringer Gents Furnisher
A. c. Young, Furniture.
Stevens, Kennerly and Spragns
Co. Hardware.
Williams, Corhn & Co., Hardware.
Noble Bros, Hardware.
T. X. Kearney, Hardware.
j. f. Hamilton & Co, Boots and
Shoes.
Y. b. Lynn, Boots and Shoes.
w, p. Frame, Druggist
f. j. Ramsey, Druggist
We use every legitimate means to
collect accounts placed in our hands
Let us have your membership and co
operation to help solve the problem
of commercial credit, to see that il
improves and not deteriorates.
Very truly yours,
CURLS CREDIT CLEARING HOUSE
ELWOOD G. WOLVERTON, Mgr.
Coleman G Mason. Attorneys.
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