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"Lady' Chimney Sweeps.

For startling innovations, especially
in the woman's sphere of activity,
Russia runs America very hard The
latest move in this direction is chron-
icled in the st. Petersburg Press. The
daring innovator is the widow of a
chimney sweep who died recently,
leaving half dozen olive branches, all
of them girls. Necessity, which is tho
mother of invention, has now inspired
this thoughtful woman to take to her
husbands calling, and in order to do
the thing thoroughly while she is about
it she means to form whole guild of
female sweeps, if the police grant the
needed permission. By way of assist
ants, or, as Lamb termed them, "un-
fledged practitioners" she processes to
train up girls between the ages Of eight
and twelve, while the full-blown men,
bers of the guild would include girls and
women from IA to 35 The first appear
ance of these novel sweeps is fixed for
August 1.-London Telegraph.
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VA FOOLISH LITTLE SONG.

I have read the wondrous poems OF the
masters Of the pen.
The sonnets Of the Shakespeares and the
oies OF other men.
4 And the epics Of the Millions and the HON.
ers and the rest, ~ts ..#-y
And the mild didactic measures that the
critics call the best; So.
But sometimes the heart grows weary OF
the big things of the earth,
& And the great eternal questions, ana the
laws of death and birth;
Il turns from all the woes of life that make
the years so long
And responds in joyous fullnesS to TOOL
I'M ish little song! -.
Just foolish little song
How it helps the heart along!
All the sweeter for meter that Is lame, q
Nm rhyme that's wrong!
All the better for the fetter OF simple
little air; g= .a o.
All the nearer, all the dearer-What does
anybody care?
The words may not be pregnant with
is world of hidden truth.
But they call to mind the long-forgotten
summers of your YOUTH IA
The tune may not be classic-it may be
hackneyed thing
But q man can't think of Wagner when he
only wants to sing!
And just as men turn backward when the
shadows nearer creep
To foolish, childish prayer like "Now
lay me down to Sleep"
So the tired spirit often wooes the men,
cries that throng
With the rhyming and the Ginning of
foolish little song!
Just foolish little song
How it helps the heart along!
All the sweeter for meter that Is lame, a
r rhyme that's wrong!
All the better for the fetter Of q SIMPLE
~ little air;
All the finer for a line or two Of nonsense
here and there!
Edwin Mead Robinson, in Chicago Even
ing Post
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DOLLY TAKES TEA.

When dolly sits down to the table,
And ev'rything's ready, you see
With cookies and water for Mabel,
i. And water and cookies for me,
We nibble and chatter with dolly,
And offer her "tea" from spoon,
And often our meal is so jolly,
1t lasts through the whole afternoon
Till Mabel jumps up in hurry
And says that she really must go.
And I say: "Oh. truly, I'm sorry,
And dolly enjoyed it. l know"
Then gayly we clear of the table
When dolly has finished her tea,
With cookies and water for Mabel,
And water and cookies for me.
ALBERT Bigelow Paine, in St. Nicholas
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PLEASURE OF CANOEING.
i'm Shallow Water One Of
the Delights of This IncOmpar-
able summer Sport.

Many boys acquaintance with ca
noes has begun with "dugout," q
jolly old log needing the skill of BIZ
cycle rider to keep it right side up.
Alarmingly unsteady, it had the virtue
of never sinking, and always promptly
righting itself after upsetting the occu-
pant. On many of the northern waters
40 years ago these dugouts were part
of the equipment of farmer. Now
they are kept as mementoes of nautical
evolution. To-day the uninitiated is be-
wildered by the variety of canoe craft.
Pleasure of canoeing is to choose
small stream and watch 1t grow in vol
ume and Importance. One should travel
in light marching order. Flannels,
blankets and rubber sheets are indis-
pensab1e. On this the first trip you may
try hammocks, but you will soon dis
cover that the ground is preferable.
Sleeping in hammock is wont to devel-
OPP stitches" and cramps, to say moth
Ing of the tendency to give ones neck
a "set" at an ungraceful and uncomfort
able angle. The commissariat should
include some substantial food, as timed
meats and hard tack, which should be
constructed on the compartment COM
bination plan with provision in the
grub" sack. A trolling line will usual
ly supply fresh fish, and farm houses
milk, if one is not quite in the wilds.
Take field glass instead of gun.
Every beginner should realize the fun
and acquire the confidence gained by
capsizing a canoe. Let him take it,
however, to fordable depths and there
rock himself into the water. This is
one way by which the craft and the
man may find themselves-Country
Life in America. -
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Fight ON Trolley Fender.

The spectacle of two game cocks fight
ing on trolley car fender was present
ed to passengers on board car in Pitts
burg recently. AS the trolley was speed
ing down steep hill Motorman William
Hahn saw two ROSTERS in battle on the
tracks Hahn attempted by clangs of
the bell to brighten off the fowls, but
failed. Both birds we're in the air when
struck by the car. When they came
down they were on the fender. The bat
tie was renewed, and it was not until
several blocks had been passed that the
fight ended in the death of one rooster.
The winner flew away.
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some falling timber or piece Of appar-
atus, and their career comes to an abrupt
close. Several weeks ago the mascot OF
Truck D was killed, being run over by
the truck while answering call.
The old Franklin Fire company or
No. l chemical has dog mascot who
bids fair to equal the bravest, and yet
who has sufficient level-headed caution
to insure an extended life of usefulness.
His name is Mig" in consequence of
his being black all over except for, a
white spot on his breast He Is a bull
terrier of heavy build, with well-kept
coat and intelligent face, and may
nearly always be found somewhere near
Assistant Chief Wagner or Foreman
Harper. The latter goes over to George
town every day for lunch, and is almost
invariably accompanied by Mig. II IT
happens that Mig is not at hand when
the foreman starts for home when he
does find that his friend has gone he
gives one evidence of the superiority OF
his Intelligence over that Of the ordinary
dog. Running out on the avenue he
waits for car to stop; If it should hap
pen to be yellow it is of no service to
Mig, and he does not pay any attention
to it. But when the car is green Mig
gets aboard and remains on the car I'M
til it reaches the point nearest to his
destination and there hops of. The men
in the company believe he can distin-
guish between the alarms to which his
company must respond and those not
in its district At any rate. ii anywhere
near when the apparatus is to 60. he is
always ready for the run. He is not
foolish enough to run in front of the
horses but usually keeps to the side of
the engine. No matter how many other
pieces of apparatus there may be at a
fire he can always pick out his own, and
when the fire is out usually rides home
on the drivers seat At times he seems
to want to help his friends in the work
of extinguishing the flames, and rushes
with them into burning houses without
a sign of fear. It is related that st fire
in an uptown residence recently 1t was
feared that someone was asleep in the |
upstairs rooms and two men were sent
to investigate. The smoke was very |
dense and they were crawling along the
floor of hallway holding their faces
close to the floor to get the purest air,
when one of them felt something brush
against him from behind, and then a
dogs sneeze was heard, and it turned out |
to be Mig, who was evidently concerned
lest they venture into too great danger
He will do anything his comrades ask
of him if it is within the possibility of
accomplishment by dog, and indeed
might even attempt the impossible.
The photo shows him climbing lamp
post after rag which one of the men
fastened up there and ordered him to
fetch Observation-Disclosures Star.
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How Bay Rum IL Ma de.

Bay rum Is manufactured from the
dried leaves of Pimento acris. Bay rum
is procured by distillation, and this in
& very simple manner. The leaves are
picked from the trees and then dried.
In this state they are placed in the re-
tort, which is then filled with water,
and the process of distillation is carried
on. The vapor is then condensed in the
usual way and forms what is known as
ebay OIL" very small quantity of which
is required for, each runcheon of rum.
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They form caste of their own and ap-
pear to think themselves better than
tie people upon whose purchases their
daily bread depends. They are able to
do all sorts of stunts with these surf
boats, and, considering their flimsy con-
struction, it is really remarkable how
few accidents occur.
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The AdaEe Held Good.

Judge Cox, of the United States cir.
cult court, while delivering a lecture
at Columbia university, told of young
lawyer who came before the supreme
court to argue case in which he was
also defendant. Addressing the court,
he referred to the old French adage de-
claring that he who argues his own case
has fool for client. After the case
had been heard he left for his home in
St. Louis, asking friend to notify him
by wire when the decision was handed
down. This was the pithy dispatch he
rocsived: "Old French adage affirmed. -
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sURFB0ATs;, IN CEYLoN.
Although Of Flimsy Construction
They Are Albeit Do All Sorts
Of Queer stunts.

The illustration shows Ceylon surf
boat, which is also used for fishing pur-
poses. This is the case not because the
craft offers any peculiar advantages for
the purpose for which it is used, but be-
cause of the fact that, as Ceylon is al
most entirely surrounded by reefs and
there is constantly terrific surf, moth
ing short of surfboats would be able to
get out to the open water. The fisher
men in Ceylon are a very,peculiar lot.
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j Another club woman, Mrs.
Haule, of Edgerton, Wis.,, tells
how she was cured of irregulari-
ties and uterine trouble, terrible
pains and backache by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"A while ago my health began to
fail because Of female troubles. Tho
doctor did not help me. remembered
that my mother had used Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
on many occasions for irregularities
and uterine troubles, and I felt sure
that it could not harm me at any rate
to give it trial.
IL was certainly glad to find that
within q week felt much better, the
terrible pains in my back and side
were beginning to cease, and at tho
time Of menstruation did not have
nearly as serious time as hereto.
fore, so continued its use for two
months, and at the end of that time /
was like new woman. Ireally h*-s
never felt better in my life, have not
had sick headache since, and weigh
20 pounds more than I ever did, SO
unhesitatingly recommend Vegetable
Compound" Mrs. MAY HAULE, Ed
gerton, Wis, President Household
Economics Club. 5000 forfeit If o,tgsns,e1
abous letter proving gsnulns"sss cannot b prodased
Women should remember there
IS one tried and true remedy for
all female ills, Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Re-
fuse to buy any other medicine
you need the best.
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why Willie Was Excused.

The following note was recently re-
ceived by Higginsville (Kan) school,
teacher: Respected Miss: please ex-
cuse Willie for absents. He fell down
stairs just before school time and we
feered his internal iEsides was hurt at
first, but they aint. The Doctor says
that no part of his Anatomy was hurt
but the brewing of the eppyredmis of
of the outside hide and also his hipp
hurt some. But he narrowly escaped
fatai death. So kindly excuse"
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Estelle-"Ah! His proposal was just like
dream" Agnes-"Well, you ought to
know, dear; you've been dreaming Of that
proposal for years!"-Town and Country.
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Wsman is weak. Oa, pshaw! A four
foot woman can look att nix foot spouse and
make him shrink until you could hardly zee
him with microscope. ia Press.
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Pen Retains Its MIGHT,

More steel is used in the manufacture
of pens than in all the sword aud gun
factories in the world.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-03

r. "This," eaid the young and timid lawyer,
rs but rough draft of the will" ''Then,"
said the old lawyer, CURLY, lit needs FL.
ing. baltimore American.
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Two of One Mind

Father-Are you and this Mr.. Simpson
eongenial, daughter?
Daughter-Os, ye., pa; he likes to hear
talk about himself-Detroit Free Press.
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VALUABLE LAND.
00H1osteadeF ssRan In" Half HIS Cla1O
en- an "1nnocent" for Good
Measure.

Through the hot, du.ty roads Of Kansas
would be homesteader was pursuing his
10 ne fr.s p Il f. sfareh o.
lily and goods in shaky wagon, which was
drawn by two feeble horses near dissolution,
says the Kant,s Cit. Journal. :.
whose house he stopped for water.
Fer = hundred an sixty acres o govern
ment land in tn strip" responded the trav'
eler, bombastically.
A few months later the same man stopped
again at the Kansas farmers for water, this
time travelling north.
Watcher done with yer hundred an sixty
acres?" asked the farmer, with note Of
suspicion.
See them mules thar" queried the home
steader, pointing to fine pair of animals
which were harnessed to the prairie SCH con:
er. II traded 80 acres O. my claim fer 'em. !"
Watcher do with tn other 8O?"
Don't give it away till get farther of.
TIL Teller was an innocent, an run tn 9th.
er 80 acres in on in without his KNOWN it. )"
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Help Wanted,

Help Wanted.
A. Fusser-What would you do Il I kissed
you?
Mary McLane-I would scream for help.
why, don't you think could do Is
alone? ''-Punch Bowl.
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Natural Mistake.

Natural Mistake.
Harry Blueface All, the good woman has
come out to admire my new racing auto.
Isn't it 50, ma'am?
Good Woman-,WbV, no, sir; ! heard the
Philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1903-11-21
Interests
E9ooocoooooooooco coeooooooo0oooooo
She Collects EIeIIs

.{de o. club work IN which Mrs.
/ Bun6ette. tho wife OF the noted
hist and divine is tntelisoly iuterost-
he induigcs in fad which Is as
as it Is absorbing 1t is chat Of
ling beEs. and some eighty odd
|4.ens from all paris nf the world
the samel bell OF the AcDcan dasert
e monastery bell of Elm cid Italinan
|ntual house, make M. she collection.
|spropos OF the Cater. this particular
from Amalh has for generations
] the monks TO prayers. Perfectly
ats tone is one OF indescribable
tness.
jaugt nave that bell, - said Mrs. Bur-
when she first heard the sound OF its
3 out on the air ono calm and beau
italian evening.
b. declared @ sucristnm of the mon
iy. that rs Impossible. why. that
has calha5 the monks to prayers for
reds OF years
Tell, know no.hing is impossible 70
1ermined women sslid Mrs. Burdette
lating the story, "so 1 blded my time.
F. the bell"
will soon grace one OF the veranda
|es OF the Burdettes' quaint old house
lfoorish architecture tn Los Angeles.
Iornia.
Evening journal., 1903-11-21
Close
To Border Line of
Life and Death.
Neuralgia of Heart,
Weah Stomach.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Cured Her.

Neuraleia Of the heart causes sudden
death. II is an acute nftccticn Of the car
dlac nerve, just Us neuralgia is OF the nerves
OF the face, usually, and sciatica Is Of the
nerve trunk Of the thigh. One Of rs most
hequent symptoms is arrangement OF The
stomach and liyer Strengthen the hearts
action apd enrich the blood with Dr.. Miles
Hesrt Crrci tone up the nerves with Kestor-
atiYe Neryine and you VIII soon he cured.
Nervous exhaustion and liver trouble so
affected my wilcs health thAtshc was greatly
run down; neuralgia Of the heart set IN and
Tor long time she was very close 70 the Dor.
der line of li.. and death. She was attended
by two good physicians, who did all they
could for her, lut u spite Of everything she
grew worse right along. One day saw an
advertisement Of pr. Miles Nervinc and
New Heart Cue, and the doctors explann-
ton Of tie effects Of nervous trouble upon
the heart seemed SO logical that decided to
give the remedics a trail We now know
that the stomach and liver ttouhlcswcrc part
OF the heart weakness. She improved won
delfuly at once. Her appetite picked up.
she slept well at night and the pain sround
her heart rapidly disappeared. Thanks 10 Or.
Miles Heart Cure in a few weeks she vas
able TO be up and attend 70 her household
duties, and in a few months every sign Of
nervous and heart trouble had vanished"
JAMES b. SiDLEY, Touington, Conn
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co. Elkhaft Ind.
Evening journal., 1903-11-21
ubroidery for Frocks

|anks to embroidery coming so promi-
|ly dnto fashion. the woman with an
ocked purse and clever fingers will
|nabled to make as brave an appear
as her well endowed sister. .Emhro.d-
p nc be seen on every gown, both for
|ing ana day wear. and wei chosen
Inning Of this description needs the
pla1nest gown on which 10 display
r. Indeed. the plainor tlpe gown the
ter the charm Of the needlework, and
|e who have long allowed their needle
ROW rusty from disuse are now start
In with a WIN no make Up for past
less in reedIecrant. There are enough
eties TO please the most exacting,
h the colored embroidery on linen to
bejeweihng Of lace. says Woman's
!. Delicate tones Of color. we'll blended
working upon coarse linen On graceful
gns. are delightful. and bring out the
ker's artistic powers to some pur-
and. as every woman knows, it IS
adjuncts Of a costume which mean so
IN. In America many Of the richest
nen love their needle and invite their
est friends to come and bring their
k in this way holding the most so
,le little bees"
Evening journal., 1903-11-21
Wearing of Mourning

The various periods and modes OF
mourning generally observed in this day
are as follows:
For a husband: Black trimmed crepe.
widows cap and veil, and lawn cuffs ana
collar for the first year. Plain black for
one year after. Widows gowns now are
only slightly trimmed with crepe, instead
q being almost covered with it, as they
used to be.
A parent Black for the first ten
months, then lf-mourning FOR two
months. Cold ornaments can be worn az
ter ,he first six months. For son or
daughter. mourning is worn Tor the same
period.
Brother or sister: Black for five months
half-m0urning for one month. Gold orna-
ments may be worn after the first two
months.
A grandparents: Black Tor six months.
.ha!f-mournlng for three. Gold after first
two months.
Uncle or aunt; Three months black, or
two months black and one half mourning
For a nephew or niece the time Is the
same
First cousin; Black six weeks. half
mourning three weeks
Evening journal., 1903-11-21
SPORTING NOTES

Pittsburg will not play exhibition
games next season.
Chicago papers say Joe Grim is
matched to box Hugo Kelly there on
November 81.
Charley McKeever Is matched to box
Tony Caponi of Chicago at Minneapo-
lis in two weeks.
Manager Wright of Grand Rapids.
Mich, has signed Jack O.Keefe of Chi
cago 10 fight Gus Gardner under the
auspices of his club.
Notre Dame and Georgetown Univer-
stiles may play post-season game I'm
Chicago on December for the Cath
olic football championship Of America.
frankie Niel's father says lie will bet
$4,000 that frankie can whip Harry
Forbes, and win allow him to weigh in
at 11s pounds at p. m. the afternoon
OF the fight. It's nqw up to Manager
Hertz OF Chicago to put up or shut up
Jockey Higgins. who was injured
during the Sheepshead Bay meeting
and did not ride again until Brighton
viii probably be out Of the saddle
again for a short time. While riding
Cantaloupe in the second race he was
thrown and strained the muscles of his
knee very badly.
The entry list for the New York 50
mile road race on Thanksgiving Day
is now only a few short Of 200. AS the
race is the only one Of any importance
in the vicinity on Thanksgiving Day
morning the club officers are making
ample arrangements for large crowd
The race will start at Bedford Rest az
$50 a. m. The course will be from
Bedford Rest to Bellmore. n distance
Of 25 miles and return. The prizes Of
fered are the best ever given in a road
race of its kind. and include some valu-
able articles.
Evening journal., 1903-11-21
Timely Recipes
Fish and Rice for Breakfast.

Half a cup Of cold boiled rice. one ia
blespoonful OF butter; put these in a
stew pan; when hot add the same
amount of cold cooked minced fish, salt
and pepper; boil three eggs twenty
minutes when cool take OFF the she'll
chop eggs very fine. add to the fish
and rice; a little more butter may be
added; serve with toast. Cold cooked
cod, haddock, turbot or sole are the
preferable fish 10 serve in this manner.
Evening journal., 1903-11-21
PAYING OFF BIG DEBTS
National League Reduced Its obligs
tions $4,000 Durina Year.

Cincinnati. o.. Nov. 2f-While there
may be National League clubs that are
not making their expenses. the old or
SANITATION is as solid as a rock when
it comes to meeting all its obligations.
II has just come to light that within
the past year the National League had
paid of $4,000 of its indebtedness. md
that of the obligation of about $4,000
that was incurred some years ago when
the circuit was cut from twelve to eight
clubs, only $4,000 still remains This
will be disposed Of next season, leaving
the National with a clean page in the
debit side Of its ledger.
Aside from clearing up this indebt-
adness. the National has succeeded in
clearing up the muddle that existed in
regard to the payment Of rental for
Manhattan TO ~ New York club. It
also has brought about a settlement Of
the claim OF the st. Louis club on New
York for $4,000 for the services Of Nc
Graw and McGann. who jumped the
Cardinals to go with Baltimore, and
were subsequently captured by Mr..
Brush for the New York team.
Another little matter that was clear
ed up was the paying Of an indemnity
of $4,000 to the. Brooklyn club for the
loss Of Pitcher Bill Donovan. The Gin
cinnati and Pittsburg clubs paid one
half OF this amount i'm order that the
American League would not insist up
on a clause in the peace CONTRACT piv-
ing Il the right TO place teams wherever
it pleased without the permission OF
the National League The rest Of the
indemnity was divided among the other
clubs.
with all these matters cleaned up the
National League will go TO its annual
session next month with an outstand-
ing Indebtedness Of only about $4,000.
and none Of the club owners desirous
Of disposing Of sLeir holdings.
Evening journal., 1903-11-21
Flowers and Foliage

Fresh assortments of flowers have
appeared made either Of panne or vel
vet, arranged with foliage to CORE
spond. They are used to trim The out
side of some very smart hats, but are
now generally utilized in half coronets
and punches under The brim. An ex-
ceedinely smart hat Of sailor form,
with broad low crown. is in smooth
felt tinted very pale water green. The
edge of the -brim is bordered with white
silk gallon and the crown Is encircled
by wreath OF palest pink velvet roses.
with tender green leaves.-The Novem-
Der Millinery Trade Review.