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A horse dealer in Scotch town
having hired horse to a solicitor,
the latter. either through bad usage
or some other cause, killed the horse.
when the dealer insisted upon pay
ment by bill if it We're not convenient
to pay cash, says the Scottish Ameri-
can. The lawyer had no objection to
grant bill, but said it must be at a
long date. The dealer told him to fix
his own time, when the man of law
osrew promissory note, making it
payable on the day of judgment. An
action was raised, when the solicit
tor asked the presiding judge to look
at the bill. Having done so, the Judge
replied: "The bill is perfectly good,
and as this is the day of Judgment
| decree that you pay Tomorrow"
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His Sermon Reached Them.

When the Rev. Madison C. Peters,
at one time a popular Philadelphia
divine, was a. very young man, he
was invited to deliver the sermon
in rural church on Sunday in
June, says AN exchange. The day
was extremely warm and a window
behind the pulpit had been raised in
the interests of ventilation. Mr..
Peters laid the rather voluminous
manuscript of the sermon he had
prepared on the desk of the pulpit,
and began; but the third word had
not passed his lips when a breeze
from the window caught the manu-
script and blew it's hundred odd pages
of note size paper scatteringly over
the eNpectant congregation. Mr.. Pc
tiers looked frustrated for a mo-
ment, then, recovering himself, he
smiled and said:
well, perhaps that sermon has
reached more of you than if it had
gone from the pulpit in the usual
manner"
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pendence of this state is seriously
threatened from all directions adds
to the interest awakened by it's orient
al customs. The affairs of the country
are progressing in manner causing
great anxiety to the local government.
Its promise of mineral wealth is great.
Gold has been found in large quantities.
It's considered the finest grain produc-
ing country in Africa. Germany pos
sesses about two-thirds of it's trade
and England the major part of the re-
mainder. The army is largely COM
manded by non-commissioned English
officers, while France is slowly adj
vancing it's Algerian boundaries, pay
ing slight attention to the French
Moorish boundary commission. Deep
distrust of France is felt at court,
where the English are strongly IA
vored. The energetic colonial admin
istrator, M. Revolt, seems to be further
ing plans tending toward establishing
French empire over northwest Africa.
The sultan, while considerably dis
turbed by affairs of state, finds time
for pursuits which show him quite a
progressive gentleman. Electricity
will light his palace, which. is being
renovated and furnished in ma gnifcent
style, and provides the motive power
for the launches which glide over the
artificial lake in the grounds. He OBJ
tains much pleasure from his cine
matograph, camera and motor cars.
Billiard playing and bicycle polo are
favorite amusements. In fact, the BIZ
cycle manufacturers have found him a
most profitable customer, some 300 of
his wifes, ct cetera, enjoying a spin
with him in the palace grounds, which
are, however, SO we'll protected from
the profane gaze of outsiders that not
even glimpse of them may be OBJ
tanned. The court is accompanied on
its journeys by five Englishmen and
some ladies, the latter of whom, in or
der to avoid insult, must, in public, con-
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One would think the city in ruinous
condition, if only the exteriors of the
buildings were seen, but the interiors
are, in many instances, luxurious be-
yond description. Rich rugs and hang
ings, fountains, flowers and palms are
seen on all sides. The daintiest cakes
are served with tea in the finest china
by black slave girls. In winter the
wind blows, bitterly cold, from the
mountains, while in summer the in
tense heat, often ITO degrees in the
shade, causes fearful odors to arise
from the refuse heaps, producing
typhoid, cholera and smallpox, from
which diseases the city is seldom free.
Mogador is the most southern trad
ing portin Morocco and presents very
attractive appearance from the sea.
Shining beaches and lagoon form a
foreground for miles of yellow sand
dunes. A promotory of rock and sand
is surmounted by mosque tower and
many odd-looking white houses, the
whole surrounded by walls with pic
turesque battlements from which old
iron guns peer out. The winding, mar
row streets are arched over at inter-
walls. A mere footpath, in many in
stances, extends on either side of
reeking cesspools and heaps of decay
ing animal and vegetable matter.
1t is only in the beaten track that
one may journey safely through Mo-
rocco. Should one wish to travel
through those portions closed to for
eigners he must be thoroughly dis
guised, and even then an insurance
company would require large premi-
UNI for taking a risk on his life. In
penetrating the interior of the coun-
try guides are, of course, desirable.
They will advise regarding stores nee
essary for the journey, but it will con-
duce to ones comfort to add many lit
tie things which are, to us, necessi-
ties, and, to the average Moor, almost
unknown luXuries. 1t is also desir-
able to have soldier along, if possible.
The Moors are full of jokes and
laughter. and are, altogether. very
pleasant travelling companions. They
are not especially religious, although,
like other people, they have fanatics
among them. Their piety seems to
consist chiefly in outward observance.
Camels and mules furnish trans
portation facilities. The latter are
taught to pace, and thus travel with
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MOROCCAN wAYs1DE GROUP.

comparative speed without dislocating
the limbs Of their riders. Long jour
neys may be taken across bright, or
ange-colored sand wastes, dotted with
rocks and arched over by turquoise
sky. The guides seldom leave the
beaten track, which they follow with
great skill, however dim it may be, but
if this be lost, they exhibit great con-
fusion and experience much difficulty
in making their way. Forests and
hills are found in certain portions of
the country. All along the route,
through the fertile lands, grain cellars
and water tanks may be seen. These
appear on the surface to be merely
shallow holes in the ground, but, on en-.
tering, large subterranean chamber
is discovered, used for storage of either
grain or rain water.
The little market town of Flata Sid
Abdullah Ben Oasmin consists of mud
and reed huts, and the tomb of the
saint from whom it derives its name.
His remains rest beneath a gilded
dome in white mausoleum. The
country is decorated on all sides with
these tombs of saints, who are re-
sDected as such by reason of acts
which have immortalized their menu
DRY or by direct descent from the
great prophet.
A wedding in Morocco furnishes
rather noteworthy scene. Music is
somewhat trying feature of the en-
tertainment. The singing voice of the
Moor is not always pleasing, and the
pounding of brass plates and popping
of guns adds to the uproar. The guns
form an interesting adjunct to the
dress of the men, with their flowing
robes and gayly decorated saddles,
upon which they may most frequently
be found. The appearance of one Of
these gentlemen in native attire upon
the street of one of our American cit
les would attract much unwelcome at
tention, but the Moor, by nature
gentleman, apparently bestows no no.
tice upon the dress of a traveller which
may be quite as unusual in the interior
of his own land.
The great national dish is cusksoo,
mixture of meat, fowl, vegetables
and argan oil, covered with dough and
breadcrumbs mixed, to depth of one
or more inches, the whole served on
wooden platter standing on three legs
and covered with something resem-
bling beehive. Tea, the favorite bey-
erage, is prepared with sugar, mint
and boiling water. The people are
charmingly hospitable, and urge
strangers to share the comforts, more
nr less problematical, of their homes.
8ut if the wayfarer, as is usually the
case, prefers to rest in his own tent,
gifts OF meat, sugar, tea, mint, veg
etables and other edibles are sent TO,
his delectation.
EDWARD JULIAN.
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home-that is, if you'll have me--to
turn in. Don't wake me until five
or six o'clock. Then 1 should like a
bite of something, and I'll be off.
You'll see that I'm not a great
eater"
'"Thank heaven for that" l muir
mered, and proceeded on my way.
The young man jumped upon his
wheel, and was off. A minute had
passed, when l heard some one call
ing to me. l turned. 1t was Mr..
Beldon coming back. My heart fell
Had he decided not to take the
room? Had anything in my man
81 came back to ask you how 1
can get into the room without the
young woman seeing me. just want
to crawl in, you know, incog, as it
were. Is there side door, or a
back door, or anything, where /"
Lock your Wheel" said I, land
when you have opened the gate walk
right round the left side of the house.
Go on the grass. hate to have you,
but this time you may. You'll find
my man servant there, unless his
wife has inveigled him up to the loft.
If you hear groans, go up at once
and protect him."
Hear groans?"
yes, if she's beating him. If she
isn't"
what mysterious household"
exclaimed Mr.. Beldon. Really, you
brighten a quiet man like me, sim
pie, helpless journalist. l don't know
that I'll come, after all"
ooh, there's nothing to be afraid
Of" returned l. Il only hope that
If you hear Baldwin calling for
help"
II am to go up and beat his wife,"
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MYSTERIOUS
MISS DACRES
BY Mrs. Schuyler crowninshield.
Copyright 1901, by j. b. Llppincott Co.
CHAPTER II.-CoNr1SuEp.

81 haven't any room for you, Glori-
anna said I.
Don't make no diffrunce. We'se
got a good one to hum. You can hev
us both, or you can lose us both.
reckon whar Badly lives is good
enough fer me-"
81 will have no scandal" said L.
land if you stay you will have to
work for your board"
..You don't want to hire me then?"
No." said I. II can't afford to
do that. But if you wish to stay for
a week or until 1 get rid of an un-
pleasant complication, you may.
Come now, Glorianna, do relieve my
mind, and tell me that it was you up
in my bedchamber."
"Hain't left this blessed seat sence
come in here" declared Glorianna
Then who could it have been?"
eyer aunt, pro'bly."
my aunt! You know well enough
Glorianna, that my aunt cannot move
from her bed. Everything that is
done for my aunt I have to do" A
bright thought struck me. "Now,
why shouldn't you take some of the
care of my aunt off my shoulders
while you stay?"
Guess she wouldn't hev me-" re-
piled Glorianna; "but I'll see about
it when I've done a-stirring of this
mess
There's one thing l won't haS in
this house." said 1, looking at e
cowhide, "and that's
"Lor'," said Glorianna, followin,.
my eyes with hers-"he likes it."
DO you, Baldwin," said l. He
was peeping in at the door.
"Pshaw," said he, 'she can't hurt
a fy.'
"We1l see,' said Glorianna, still
stirring.
Haven't you the spunk of flea ?"
said |, starting up in rage. 'Bald-
win, why don't you have her bound
over to keep the peace?"
"Pshaw, she don't hurt none. I'd
jess as lives she'd amuse herself's
naut."
DO you know who was up in my
room Just now, Baldwin,"
HIS wire gave him quick glance,
whether of caution or threat l could
not decide.
slow sh'd I know? I've ben a.
splittin' wood ever sence I got up"
Baldwin" said l, 81 must go to
town. See to things until 1 get back,
will you?" And again 1 started with
the broken parasol and walked quick
~ on my way. When L got nearly
into the village, I saw a man coming
towards me on bicycle. AS he
neared me, he slowed his wheel and
jumped off.
Here are my certificates" he said.
saw that it was my lower-back,
and put out my hand to take the pa
oers, which he held towards me.
opened them, standing in the middle
If the sunny road. The first read:
This is to certify that Holdsworth w.
Ion is perfectly reliable and trust
by. He has been In my employ for
~ ears, and there Is no one In
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THE NIGHT EXPRESS.


From out the mist-clad meadows, along
the river shore,
The night eSpress-train whistles with eye
of fire before.
A trail of smoke behind her encouds the
rising moon
That gilds the signing poplars and floods
the wide lagoon.
Through yellow fields of harvest and way
ing fields of corn
The night cxpress-train rumbles with
whistle low and lorn.
The silent village harkenS the sound it
knows WELL
And boys wait on the siding to hear the
engine bell
While lads who used to loiter with visit
full steps and slow,
Await tonight comrade who comes,
but will not go.
The train that brings to mothers the news
of sons who roam
Shoots red from out the marshes to bring
Wanderer home.
With restless heart of boyhood we
watched that headlight when
Il he whistle seemed to call to dare the
world of men;
To leave the pillow and herd-whip for lads
with hearts of clay,
And while our blood was leaping be up
and far away;
To find the great world somewhere to
wander wide and see
1t men of coast or mountain We're better
men than we.
We heard the hoarse throat whistle we
heard the engine bell,
We saw the red eye blazing, we knew the
hot heart well,
But little could we reckon, gay-hearted
boys at play,
The horse that took us out to men would
bring US home one day.
That took us out at morning, with SHIN
ing wheels ahum
Would bring us home at evening, when
we are glad to come
All! let my fight be fiercer the little time
before
They bring me still and weary along the
river shore.
Then may the wheels turn swiftly be-
hind the eye of fire,
And may the bell ring gayly that brings
me my desire.
The boys l used to watch with will all be
there to see,
When l come home to rest me in the
ground that nurtured me.
To earth | digged in boyhood, through
fields | used to keep.
The lads who wrought beside me shall
bear me home to sleep.
From out the mst-clad marshes, along
the river shore,
With trail of smoke behind me and eye
of fire before;
And youths will watch with burning to
seek the world of men,
And thrill to hear the whistle that brings
me home again.
Villa S. Gather, in Youths Companion.
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Getting Even.

A man having had the worst of an
argument with friend, decided tc
get even with him. Waiting till the
man had gone to bed one night, he
proceeded to his house and banged
at the door. Reused from his Stun.
Der, the man inside jumped out OF
bed and, opening the window, in
CURED what was the matter.
"Wey," said the man outside, "one
OF thy windows is wide open!"
(which one?" inquired the other.
"Wey, that one thoo has thy heet
through" chuckled the tormentor a.
he marched off.--Chicago journal.
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"She had excellent reasons for be-
ing one," returned Miss Elizabeth
"she was brought up as we all were,
in the Scotch Presbyterian church.
and why should she change at her
age?' She looked as unutterable
things at Miss Evelyn as her sweet
face would allow.
1--WE won't go into that, dear Eliz-
abeth," said Miss Evelyn very gently.
Let us hear what we can from So
phronia before we reach the Hail."
when -did-my brother pass
away??"
ut was night before last" said l.
"Baldy Towner told me at about
seven o'clock in the morning, when
| went to get the eggs
"And you went up at once, of
course?"
"Of what use?" said I. 81 had been
so many times. They would not let
me in when he was living How
should | have got in when he was no
more?"
"Who nursed him?" asked Miss
Elizabeth with tremulous voice.
''She told us Sister of Charity
said Miss Evelyn.
''They say she never left him night
or day." added I.
What was his illness, Sophronia?
We have heard nothing, you See"
''Ihe Squire broke his leg while
hunting. Haven't you heard even
that? 1t was only two weeks ago
Fever set in, I believe. He sent for
that doctor he had at the seashore
Doctor Lestrange. He thought
there was nothing equal to DR.. Les
TRANCE. OF course, DR.. Williams did
not like to interfere. / believe that
he did once pay him friendly visit,
but DR.. Lestrange was so distant,
and your brother seemed so com
pletely under his thumb, that DR..
Williams never went again. Margot
said the Squire wasted so fast, she
was healthy man. Just fractured
leg, and he had a good constitu-
ton too"
HAS anything been said about a
will?" asked Miss Evelyn.
THAT makes little difference
said Miss Elizabeth. HE had but
u few personal effects to will away"
Not that 1 have heard" said I,
answering Miss Evelyn "Margot
told me, the last time l was up there,
that she had heard good deal that
wasn't intended for her to hear. One.
day she crept up the back stairs and
listened at the door. The Sister of
Charity was soothing him and talk
ing in a very intimate way, much
more so than you would suppose pos
sible for a Sister. and he said to her,
How can l ever repay you? No
there! Let me hold your hand, it
can't do any harm. Shall l leave
you something in my will?' oh, no!'
she said, oh, no! We can hold no
property, you know, Squire Darling
ton. Perhaps if you were to give me
some money, l might convey it to my
sisterhood.'
elbow good, how pious you Sisters
are Margot heard him say. If 1
should put into your hands some
thing valuable-very valuable-what
would you do with it?'"
"Oh!" gasped Miss Elizabeth, mot
that! Not that" 1 looked at her.
She was very pale.
60 on, sophronia,' said Miss Eve
Ign.
continued" would turn it into
money, she said, and give it to the
church. But | should have to have
deed of gift from YOU
"'rhere are some Jewels said your
brother"
ITO Be Continued.]
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"No," said 7, mot at-aI Go up
and beat him for being such fool, .
and ] turned away.
"Oh, one thing more" l called
Don't forget it's the left side you're
to go round, if you don't want her
to see YOU
''Who to see me?"
Miss Dacres."
"Who's she?"
'The new boarder-J. A. Dacres.
Those are her initials on the dress
suit case"
care they?" said he. He repeated
the name, 81. A. Dacres, j. A. d. Oh,
yes, | see, l see. Clever, very clever
indeed! Well, I'll go along. Round
to the left, you say. Presumably
she's on the right side of the house.
Good-by," and he was off.
| walked toward the village, pom
dering what he meant by those
words, Clever! very clever, indeed!"
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my office whom consider more faithfu

to my interests.
(Signed) ovation T. G. Haight,
editor of the Star Union"
Of course knew that Mr. Haight
was the editor of the Star Union. 1
turned to the other, which was
written very differently from the
first. Mr.. Haight's recommendation
was in a strong, heavy hand, an up
right hand which wobbled first this
way and then that. The second rec
ommendation was written in a fine,
thin hand, almost lady's hand, and
certified, very much in the same lam
guage, that Mr.. Beldon was to be
trusted with almost anything that
this or any other world possessed.
This was signed John Everett"
Somehow the names gave me much
comfort, for L knew all about their
owners, and felt confidence in the
young man, my prospective boarder,
from that moment.
Very WE'LL" said T. SEQ on to the
house. | will be back soon. I'm just
going in town for locksmith."
"Indeed?" he laughed. what has
happened? The young woman hasn't
locked herself in the cellar, has
she?"
NO" said I, ''but I've broken the
lock of my desk. By the way, the
young woman won't trouble you for
long. She's going away
Going away?" His look was one
of incredulity. "That's-that's bet
ter than 1 expected. What's the rea-
son?"
well, I don't like some things
about her"
81 hope 1 haven't frightened her
away" said my new boarder 81
should be sorry to make you lose
the rent of the room on my account.
What's she done?"
'Well, 1 don't want to prejudice
ooh, you can't prejudice me. I
always judge for myself. What's she
done?"
swell, she was out at the gate last
night-it must have been all of 10
o'clock-with some other man. She
says he's her brother, but [ do not
believe it,"
DON'T" said the man. 81 wouldn't.
No one with particle of sense could.
The idea of girl talking at the
gate at ~ o'clock with her own
brother! Why, it's beyond reason.
It's waste of raw material 1
wouldn't believe a word she says if
she tells such stories as that. You
see. if that man was her own brother,
he might as we'll have been at some
other gate with some other fellows
sister, and the other girls brother
might as well have been at your gate
with your young woman. Well, 1
hope you'll get rid of her. l won't say
by fair means or foul. | suppose
she's got her living to make as well
us the rest of us, but I'd rather she'd
make it elsewhere than in your low
er front, if I'm to have the lower
back
She's very quiet thus far" said l,
thinking regretfully of the money
spent and the bills locked up in the
desk.
I'm glad of that! No cackling
girls yet, Ell? Well, Pm sure l don't
mind her talking with her brother,
or any other girls brother, at your
front gate at 12 or one in the morn
ing. l am secure in my lower back,
and then I'm in town always at
night, you know. Now, I'm going
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TRAVEL IN MOROCCO.
A Country Full Of Strange Sights
and Strange People.
Tourists Are Beginning 10 Invade Its
Principal Towns-Indcpendcnc
Seriously Threatened
by France.
Especial Correspondence

~ ALL the semi-barbarous coun-
" tries which are gradually open
ing up to European travel, none,
perhaps, presents more interesting
features than Morocco, if one happens
to be sufficiently fortunate as to view
some of the not easily accessible
scenes outside the regular paths trod
by foreigners. The fact that the indie
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NEWSPAPER LAWS.

Anyperson who takes the paper regularly from the
postotfce, whether directed to his whether
heis subscriber or not is responsible for the pay.
uewsnonas mive IeGen r,S M M 20 luxe
removing and leaving them uncalled for is primo
JdcS'"" " ~ WI At-n
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-10
RETURNS FROM KINeFIsHER.
Found Case Of Violation but County
Attorney Is Away for a Wedding.

Guthrie, o. T., Nov. 9.-TerritOrial Oil
Inspector Ashton has returned from
Kingfsher, where he found two cases Of
violation of the territorial law in regard
to inspection. The county attorney of
Kinghsher is absent on a wedding trip,
but as soon as he returns prosecutions
VIII follow
There seems to be many deficiencies
in the new inspection law, and the next
legislature will be called upon to remedy
these defects One is that there is no
provision in the law for the expenses of
deputies when called away from home TO
inspect oil. the territorial auditor having
turned down bills for this service. hold
ing that there was no fund on which a
warrant for such expense could be prop
erlv drawn This necessitates the ter
rilorial inspector making all the inspec-
tions outside of the home towns of the
various inspectors. and has caused com
plaint to be made by the National OIL
company of Wichita Kan, TO the effect
that the inspector was not prompt in
inspecting the oil they shipped into Ok
Iahoma. As the chief inspector cannot
be in all places at one and the same
time. it is difficult to see how the mat
ter is to be remedied.