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PERATION."

she had hardly got seated before she
rose up again and said:
IL don't think this place would suit
me at 1ll."
"But what is the matter" asked Mr..
Bowser. "If you have been working
for family who had no care for your
feeling "A woman who ground you
into the dust Just to show her author
ity"-
"It's not that. sir. at all. It's because
my mother won't let me work where
there's baldheaded man."
What! Whatr
mo. sir, she won't, and I'll be going.
They are bad, sir-very bad. and-and
good night. sir.'
'The burned little fool! gasped Mr..
Bowser as the door closed. but he
hadn't time to get real mad. The fourth
caller was at hand, and she gave the
bell yank that threatened damages
to the house unless the door few open
at once.
"I've called to take the place." she
said as she was admitted.
'Then l bid you welcome. 1t may
seem queer to you that l am hiring O
girl myself; but. you see. my wife,
els your name BowserT asked the
girl.
ut Is. my dear"
"Don't go wasting any dears on me.
II you are Bowser that settles IT, and
! wouldn't work in your house for $50
q month";
what do you mean7" slowly asked
Mr.. Bowser as his ears began to work
and the purple to dye his nose.
81 mean that I've heard Of you as an
old hen hussy around the kitchen, and
I wouldn't think Of coming here and
being bothered with you. Besides, you
look like q man who'd make googoo
eyes at his cookw
1t was five minutes before Mr.. Bow
ser's trembling knees permitted him to
walk upstairs, and then he stood be-
fore Mrs. Bowscr and waved his arms
and shouted:
woman. bcwarel There is such a
thing as driving husband to desper-
alton, and if I'm driven another inch
I will not be responsible for the blood
shed that will followw
The bell rang again and again, but
only echo answered. while the cat
crawled under the lounge and chuckled
to herself that Air. Bowser wasn't any
ahcad Of the game NJ QUAD.
-
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over your heinous offense, but 1t can't
be CLOSED. Never In this world did
that girl refer to me as old Bowser.
Never on this earth did she call me q
hen hussy. I shall demand q further
talk with you after dinner"
Mrs. Bowser let 1t 60 mt that, and
there was painful silence during the
rest of the meal. When it was finished
and they had adjourned to the sitting
room, Mr.. Bowser said:
II will remain home tomorrow. I will
advertise for a cook in the morning
paper, and will be here to engage
one Of the callers. This Is the seventh
cook you have sent away inside Of
four months, and there must be some
thing wrong somewhere"
''It's the third one In q year." cor.
rected Mrs. Bowser.
"Seven, n,woman-seven in four months,
and we do not know how many Of tho
seven poisoned or drowned themselves
In their despair. 1t Is record to make
one shiver."
Perhaps you had better boss the
girls after this, If you think me In.
capable"
nat 1s ex:ctly what I shall do,
or shall at least engage them and
have talk. will have an advertise
ment in the morning papers. and will
be here when they come, and
II sent down IN ad. this noon," in.
terrupted Mrs. Bowser, "and that's
probably girl ringing the bell now.
Go right down and have friendly talk
With her and find out what hour in the
day she wants to devote to piano prac-
ticer
Mfr. Bowser flushed red and white
and glarcd In a way to give the cat
chills. but the basement bell rang
ngain. and he went down and opened
the door to young woman OF twenty
I've with q turned mp nose and an iron
Jaw.
is the missis to homer" she asked
as she was blnndly invited to enter.
Ny wife is here" replied Mr.. Bow.
sery vbut as she is not capable of man.
aging the help have taken the mat
ter out OF her hands"
''Is she> sick r.
"Oh, no. no. She Is simply lacking in
feeling toward her help. She goes
about with an fey look on her face
and is always ready to crush a girI ut
the slightest excuse. So yon would
like a place. chr
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SCENES ON ISLAND OF pAros.

SCENES ON ISLAND OF PATOS.
Trinidad. in the mouth of the Dragon.
as the channel which separates 1t from
the latter island Is called. 1t was dis
covered by Christopher Columbus in
14oS. when he was on his third voyage
to America.
While the N,and itself Is compare
lively insignificant. being but mile or
so in extent and having no important
settlement OIL it, still 1t occupies q
strategic position with relation to the
Caribbean entrance Of the great gulf of
Paria and Trinidad's important harbor.
Port Of Spain. a fort and guns estab-
lished OH Patos could command tho
'channel most effectively. Great Britain
Is of course fully olive to the impor-
tance Of holding such an outpost, which
Is undoubtedly OF more value to her
than to Venezuela. So 1t would appear
that the latter country will have somo
trouble In maintaining its claim against
Its formidable rival.
Small and apparently insignificant as
1t Is. 1t may yet he the source OF much
wrangliDg and even bloodshcd. Mean
while Herbert w. Bowen, our minister
to Venezuela, has his hands full Looking
after the interests OF Unclo Sam.
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A COOL FISHERMAN,
Tho story os How He Landed a Great
Dix Beauty.

Row slowly now. A little nearer to
the shore. There. that's right. Steady,
now. This eddy looks like good place.
The left oar; just little. There, that's
fine. Just by these lily pads large one
was caught the other day. Gee whiz!
Did you see that? A strike, and he
was a beauty, too-an eight FOUNDER,
I'll bet. Back water, quick, till try
him again. Steady, now. This is the
place. guess we've missed him. No,
by Jove, there lie was again! He's
got it; he's got it! Turn her out into
deep water. He's in the lily pads now
ana goner sure! Thunderation, and
he was II monster! Must have weighed
Mt least ten pounds. No; there he is!
lie Is still hooked; he is all right; he is
free from the lilies; he is free! Steady,
now. Put the oars In the boat. See the
pole. He bends 1t nearly double. And
doesn't he make the reel sing! Now
he has turned. He Is coming toward
us! Hand me that landing net! Quick,
quick! He is going under the boat! He
will snap the line! Holy smoke there
I say! Have you got 1t? Keep him
fast, now. Just n second. Steady, now.
There he goes into the net. Here he is
In the boat. We have him. He is safe.
And isn't he a beauty? Isn't he beau
ty. dandy. q crackerjack. a peach?
He will go above six pounds, If he
weighs an ounce. Wasn't he lively?
Did you see him make that three foot
leap out Of the water? You didn't?
Man. where were your eyes? Row in
now, and we will weigh him. How
much did you say? Four pounds and
two ounces! Pshaw! That can't be
right. Your scales are not accurate.
Well. he's beauty anyway. 1t took a
full half hour to tire him out and land
him. Three minutes, you say! Oh,
you're mistaken! That can't possibly
be. 1t was surely longer than that! He
was fighter to the last. Excited when
caught him! Nav; not n bit! Cool as
a cucumber-just as am now. He Ger.
tainly is beauty.-Forest and Stream.
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''Not In this house. sir. I'm not tax.
Ing place where the man bosses
things. If you come sticking your nose
In the kitchen. I'd pack up in two
minutes. If your wife can't manage a
girl, you'd better sell out and 60 board.
ing"
The girl went outdoors before Mr..
Bowser could think Of anything further
to say, and he was feeling mud to
think he had taken her "sass" when
the bell rang again, and he admitted q
second one. She looked more humble
than the first, and he thought he saw q
faraway look in her eyes and signs
that the world had been cold and cruel.
us 1t cook ye want" she asked as
she was bowed into a chair.
eyes, we want cook" he replied.
''That is, she will be asked to do the
cooking, though treated as q member
OF the family. I have taken this mat
ter in hand myself, and I can assure
you
where's your wife?" interrupted the
girl.
"Shc's in the house, but shall man.
age things"
do you mean that you will give
ordersT
eyes: but I shall give them IN such
a wny that your naturally proud spirit
will not be crushed. They will be re-
quests instead Of orders, and IL you are
In trouble any time you can come to
me US If I were your own father.
How soon can you comeT
'In about hundred yearsw replied
the girl as she rose up and sailed
out
Mr.. Bowser had had two throws Mt
1t and missed 1t both times, and as he
suspected that Mrs. Bowser was lis
tening at the head of the stairs he
swore softly but vigorously and looked
around for something to kick. The
third caller was girl Of eighteen, and
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How n crent SURGEON Dicd.

While Bichat, the famous surgeon,
was dying of typhoid fever no turned
to an old colleague who was sitting be-
side his bed and said to him:
my friend, am lost, but 1t is some
consolation to know that my case Is
very curious. During the last few
days have noticed some odd symp-
toms. and I am studying them care.
fully"
ooh, you may recover yet" said the
friend.
"That is impossible" replied Bichat,
"and II 1t were not for one thing /
would be quite willing to die"
what Is thatT asked the friend.
II am exceedingly sorry" answered
Bichat. "that shall not have an op-
portunity to perform an autopsy on
myself after my death, for-I know that
I would make some wonderful scien.
tfic discovery"
An hour later he was dead.
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ownership Of Patos island. on which
England recently raised her flag and
which has been in dispute many. years.
The Patcs island question was re-
opened last year by the action of the
venezuela gunboat Augusta in captur-
Ing certain British subjects OIL the IS
land. England protested, when Vene-
zuela replied by reitcrating her long
standing claims to the island.
venezuela bases her claim to the is-
land on its proximity to the coast of
Guiria, from which it is distant only
three miles; that the International Law
institute has defined the territorial sea
as six miles, whereas the island of Pa
tos Is mere than ten miles from Trini-
dad, the nearest Britishs Dossession:
further. that the treaty Of March, 1S45,
explicitly confirms the title of Venezu.
ella over all the islands near her coast
which were under the dominion OF
Spain in the initiative period Of Venczu-
elan Independence"
Great Britain has advanced the con-
tention that when she conquered the
island Of Trinidad in 1907 sovereignty
over Patos also was obtained and SO
recognized by the Madrid government
and that Patos has remained in the
peaceful possession Of Great Britain for
more than century, during seventy
years OF which time Venezuela ad-
ranced no counterclaim.
lsla de Patos, or Duck island, lies to
the westward Of the British island of
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CAUSES OF THE ROW
WHY VENEZUELA GOT INTO TRoiIe,
WITH ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

Beginning of the Trouble Which
Has Developed Into Wharf.-The IN
tos Island Dispute and Ity .xe,a.
tion to Present Affairs.
While most people have in q gcncr,a
way been aware that Venezuela was
In serious muddle, very few knew
why England and Germany had sent
powerful fleets against and beyun war
upon the South American republic.
The alleged reason by these two Euro-
pcan powers is the collection OF debts
and indemnitics.
The kaisers principal claim is that
OF the German railroad, built at a cost
of $lO,OOO,OO0. upon which Venezuela
guaranteed per cent interest. Il figure
reduced in 1895 to . per cent. THIS An
terest Venezuela has defaulted for sew
eral years.
Great Britain's ostensible claim Gov.
ers number Of items growing out of
the Venezuelan governments appropri-
alton of British railroads Another
reason for England's activity against
venezuela is her desire to settle the
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Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that j. F. AL.
man, ST., Administrator Of tfe estate Of
E. K. Alexander, deceased, has applied
toJason n. Greer, Judge OF Probate,
In and for tho county Uf Union, ior a
final discharge as such Administrator.
1T Is ORDERED. That the 10th day Of
February, A. ID. 1908. be fixed for hear
iEg of petition, and q fiaal settlement OF
eaid estate.
Jason NJ. GREER,
Probate Judge. Union Co.. s. G.
Published in UNION TIMES Feb 16,
1903. 3-30d.
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"a Weak
Stomach

Indigestion Is often caused by over
eating. An eminent authority says
the harm done thus exceeds that from
the excessive use Of alcohol. Eat all
tne good food you want but don't over
may refuse to digest what you eat.
Then you need Q good digestant like
Kodol, which digeste your food with
ont the stomach's aid. This rest and
the wholesome tonics Kodol contains
soon restore health. Dieting unneces-
sary. Kodol quickly relieves the feel
ing Of fulness and bloating from
which some people suffer after meals.
Absolutely cures indigestion.
kodol Natures TOulO.
Prepared only By n o. DIwrr1 q 90. .ohicaeo.
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Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that j. Woods
Jeter, Executor Of the estate Of Aron
Kelly, deceased, has applied to Jason N :.
Greer, Judge Of Probate, in and for the
county Of Union, tor final discharge as
such Executor.
IT Is ORDERED. That the II Ii day of
February A. ID. 1908, he fixed for hear-
ing of petition, and 6aal settlement or
said estate.
JASON NJ. GREER.
Probate Judge Union Co., sc.
Published in UNION TINES Feb. 16,
1903. 33Od.
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Notice to Tre ssers. I.

All persons are hereby warned not to
hunt. esh, ride walk, or drive through,
cut timber o. In any other rnaIinar tres
pass upon the lands sf the undersitned
10 JOneeetlle, finskney, Bosansville,
sNntnc and Union townships In Union
c,nhty, s. Q. All persons disregarding
this notice will be prosecuted to the fun
sxent Ot the law.
Z. f. VAUGHAN,
l. s. VAUGHAN,
Published In UNION TIMES Jan. 2,
1903. 14p
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YHEN Mr.. Bowser came home
WV to dinner, he found Mrs.
Bowser putting things on
the table and making ready
for him, and after a look into the
kitchen he asked:
"Has the cook broken her leg or COM
mitted suicide or anything?"
II thought it best to part with her to-
day." replied Mrs. Bowser. 'She went
Mt noon. but have dinner all ready"
I'm other words, you discharged
herr" ~
Yes; I told her to CO."
Probably bounced her right out
without u moments warning for some
trifing error Of judgment on her part.
Mrs. Bowser, I wouldn't have your
conscience for $4,000 in cash. You
can't expect to go on this way much
longer without being overtaken by
Justice. BY your summary action Of
today you have probably broken a
young woman's heart and driven her
to desperation. but don't observe one
line Of regret in your face. So far rs
know she was one Of the best girls we
ever had. Why did you drive her forth
like dog?"
There was no driving forth about
It," said Mrs. Bowser as she got seated
at the table. 1.-THE girl had bottle of
whisky and was tipsy. and when l
said she must sober up or 60 she
packed up her things and went She
said she was glad to leave old Bow
ser's house."
"What! What! Mrs. Bowser, don't
make things worse by prevaricatingg
I'm telling you the truth. She
called you old Bowser and a hen hus-
sy, and she said'-
THAT will do" shouted Mr. Bowser
as he struck the butt Of his knife on
the table to emphasize his words. "You
are making false statements to gloss
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Lifs and Accident Insurance.

The Aetna Life Insurance writes
policies not only for Life Indemnity,
bat also policies that protect you in
eAse of accident or sickness. The
only Ola Line Company in the United
States 10 DO this. Rates are very
fBxsonabls. This company is well
known and comment is unnecessary.
! am representing the above Com
pxhy and will be pleased to call on
any one wishing insurance. Write
ihe at Carlisle, &. G.
46-tf w. f. BATES, Agent.
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sUssRUsn
Final Discharge.

Notice is herhy given that J. II.
I Hamilton, administrator Of the estate Of
Il. p. Hamilton, Sr., deerastd, has ap-
plsed to Jason NJ. Grer. Judge Of. Pro-
bate, IN and for the county Of Union,
Tor q final discharge as such administra-
tor.
xeSIY IL ORDERED. That the 9th day Of
ebrusry, A. ID. 1908, be fxsd Cor hear
YnR OF petition and q Hnal settlement of
mid estats.
JASON NJ. GREER,
Probate Judge.
Pablishsd Sk USioN TlNEs Jan, o.
10u5. & 2-80d,
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Notice to Trespassers.

All persons arc hereby warned not to
Eide, walk, drive, hunt through, cut
pass on my land in BOgapsville tUwhshfp,
Union county. All persons disrcgardmg
Tins notice will be prosecuted to the full
e1tent Ut the law. Place known as the
Whfllock place.
I DAN SMITH.
Published in UNION TIMES Jan. 2,
1908. 1-4tp.
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Notice to Trespassers.

Motics rs hereby pfven that I will
pros& cute 10 the toll exttnt Of the law
all persons found hunting, fishing, rid
ing, driving or walking on the lands
known a. the Sheriff Macbeth place in
Union county, =. g., OF which lands 1
am tenant.
Il. G. BISHOP.
Published in UNION TINES Jan. 2,
1908, 1-4tp.
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II you argue with a fool. he will get
the best Of You. Theories IN the hands
Of fool are always stronger than facts
In the hands OF man OF sense.--Atcai-
on Globe.
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Condensed Information for the
Otfice, the Store and the Home.
Price Postpaid to any address, 35c
| oS SSC; &c. THE WORLD.
| tNewsstandf p,u, p,,r4 ~
N.rv-ns.-} <uHtsef DuiioinR. New rork.
The Anchor.

The Anchor.
Sailors are awful forgetful, amt
theyT asked little Elsie.
why. what makes yon think that?''
inquired her papa.
Because every time they leave
place they have to weigh their anchor.
II they weren't foIgetful. they'd re-
member the weight" Exchange.
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Notice of Election.

Dispenser for Beer Dispensary No 2
will be elected on 10th Of February, 1908.
All applications must be filed with the
County Board Of Control 20 days before
above date. BY order of County Board,
r. X. FOSTER, Chm.
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JERSEY BULL standing at my
Aotrse. 6Oc canh In advance for service.
CAlf Ksiaranteed or money refunded.
1-iy j. q. HUNrFR.
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copyright, 1902. by c. B. Lewis.l
n YHEN Mr.. Bowser came home
"" to dinner, he found Mrs.
Bowser putting things on
the table and making ready
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02
CHAPTER As.-H. F. NO. S12.

CHAPTER AS.-H. F. NO. S12.
AN ACT providing for additional COM
pensation to certain clerks OF the dis
trict court in this state.
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section L. In all counties in this state
in which the fees or compensation or
clerk Of district court Of said county does
lars $4,000. the county commissioners
shall. when appointed by the judge Of the
district court. provide that there shall
be paid, out of the county rev.
enue fund Of said county to
said clerk sum equal to 81 the dif1erence
by him during the preceding year and
that said sum of one thousand dollars
Isl OOO), and upon the adoption OF such
resolution the county auditor OF such
county shall draw his warrant In favor
Of said clerk Of said district court upon
such sum Of money so found to be due
Under the provisions Of this bill.
Sec. 2. A ny clerk Of the district court
in any county in this state entitled to
compensation under this bill. shall on or
before the first day Of the regular jan
meeting Of fah e eoanty OF ae Mh
s s6uasg a0o1 under oath, Of all fees
received by him as such, clerk
during the preceding year and OF the com,
hv him by virtue Of his Office. whether
sHct1 CONDENSATION shall be for official
work which. as such clerk, he Is. under
the laws Of this state. compelled to per-
form, or, for any other work which he
may in any way De d,rn 20 e
and no action shall be- taken, under the
rrnvisions sof this bill by said board OF
County commissioners unless such statas,
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the person, or persons benefited thereby.
Sec. 2: All acts. and parts of acts m
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Anproyed Anril IT. 1903
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CHAPTER 2ss-H. F.. NO. $50.
AN ACT relating to the framing Of its
own charter for its government as a
the adoption of Article w.. Section SO.
Constitution of Minnesota. Of any viii
lage desiring to be incorporated as
city. and to the amending OF any CHAR r..
any city or any village, for its gov
eminent as city, under the provisions
Of Section SO, of Article ". Of the Con
stitution Of Minnesota, and OF any Stat
utes enacted in pursuance thereof.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
state Of Minnesota:
Section l. Any city INCORPORATED opl rior
So Constitution of Minnesota, or any vii
lage desiring to be Incorporated as city,
may frame a charter for Its government
Which has already adopted, or may here
after adopt charter for its government
as a city, under the provisions Of Sec
ton SO Of Article ". Of the Constitution
statutes enacted in pursuance thereof,
may amend such charter as in this act
provided.
Sec. ?: The Judge or Judges ! Of the he. dis Is,
which such city or village is situated,
a Board Of fifteen (15) freeholders, when
ever such Judge or Judges shall sl,an deem dt 1T 1T
Village 50 to do, or upon the presentation
to him or them Of q petition requesting
such action signed by at Least east ten en- er
village, according to the returns OF the
next preceding election therein shall ap-
point such board.
Sec. 3. The freeholders so appointed.
or any who may be appointed to succeed
them, or either of them. shall be and for
the past five years shall have been quail
fed voters of such city. or village. If
member shall permanently remove from