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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
The Fate of Hannibal.

Han, Lbars life and fate were su-
premely great and sad. He was pa
triot who had only the best interests
of his country at heart. In the wars
of Carthage against Rome he carried
his armies across the strait of Gil
braltar. over the Alps and into Italy
to the very gates of Rome. For more
than score of years he remained
there. supporting his forces upon the
,neny and proving himself to be
D CHI literal and lasting scourge
mat the Roman mothers would quiet
their children with the sound of his
dreaded name. Finally, when old in
years and he was driven forth and
defeated. he had made record in its
way unparalleled throughout the an
nails of ancient warfare.
Yet in his old age he became a
fugitive, wandering from one country
to the other and finding no rest, owing
to the vindictive prosecutions of the
Romans. who were then all powerful.
AT last. discovering no spot on earth
open to him as a refuge, deserted by
his former friends. his country en-
shaved and his once imperial native
city in ruins. he gave way to despair
and ended his life with poison.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
Remarkable Lakes.

On the Mangishlak peninsula, in the
Caspian sea, there are five small lakes.
One of them is covered with salt crys-
tails strong enough to allow man and
beast to cross the lake on foot. Another
Is as round as any circle and of a love-
" rose color. Its banks of salt crystal
form a setting white as the driven
snow to the water, which not only
shows all the colors from violet to rosy
red. but from which rises a perfume of
violets. Both the perfume and the col
or are the result of the presence Of sea-
weeds
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
Clerk Mt the Speakers Desk.

The speakers right hand man is CALI
ed clerk at the speakers desk" and Is
one of the most useful men in lie
house of representatives 1t is his bust
ness to know things all things; in
fact, everything connected with legis-
latiOn. He must know parliamentary
law, presidents of the house and must
have them ready at seconds notice,
SO that they may be cited by the speak
er or the chairman of the committee Of
Sle whole house whenever a point Of
order is raised or parliamentary point
is to be decided. He must know all tie
members Of the house and from what
state they come in order to tell the
speaker or the chairman how to rec
Ognize them when they address the
presiding officer. He must know all
the secretaries of the president and
clerks OF the senate, so as to tell the
presiding officer when there is mes
sage from the president or the senate
to be received by the house. He keeps
the time on men who are addressing
the house, and the hammer falls
when he says that man has consum-
ed his allotted time OF all these
tasks the greatest is to be well in
formed upon parliamentary law. There
is no index to parliamentary rulings,
and many points are found by the
man who will delve and dig and study
the subject all the Washington
Post.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
Improving on Horse Power.

In Venezuela many years ago a
wealthy agriculturist was appointed
minister Of marine Being a hard
worker, he asked at once for particu-
lars of the feet. The secretary brought
him particulars about the only war
ship. The details gave length, tonnage
and horse power. At this last the min
lister stopped the secretary and babe
him write down quickly an order to
the chief of customs, Take out these
12O horses at once, and l will send you
good mules in their places" explaining
that mules were much more econom-
lcal. both as regards food and ability
to withstand fatigue.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17

on acoustics at twelve, at which age ne
was busily occupied in constructing
elaborate circulating macl ihes, and at
sixteen he published his treatise on
"Conic Sections" which Descartes re
fused to believe was not the work Of a
great master.
John Stuart Mill was studying Greek
at three, had practically mastered the
language at seven and year later
was acting as schoolmaster to his
younger brothers and sisters. John
Ruskin actually producedS a manu-
scrtft work in three volumes before
he reached his seventh birthday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
Infant GenfuSes.

When he was but a schoolboy in the
Jesuits' college at Dijon Jacques Bos-
suet was known as one of the best
classical scholars in Europe.
At eight Louis de Bourbon, prince of
Condo, was a perfect Latin scholar
Three years later he published work
on rhetoric, and at seventeen he was
appointed governor Of Burgundy.
Fenelon displayed so much precocity
that he won fame as a prea cher of rare
elOQuence when he was but fifteen
years of age. Pascal wrote treatises
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
A Good Place to stop.

He really ought not to have gone
into the Latin class that day. He was
called up first and read as far as he
had prepared. Then he skirmished on
little further This is the way it
went:
81, Ulysses, saw her Oido's) heaven
ly form advancing like a goddess in
the sunlight. l sprang toward her,
and she welcomed me- Her hair fell
down upon her shoulders like the sun
like two jewels of the sea. IL threw
my arms-my ms-abOut-about her
her neck-neck. d-and-thats as
far as l got, professor. "-EXchange.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
An Elaborate ReasOner.

"You are base enough to confess that
you love her for her wealth.
My dear SIR" answered Count Fus-
cads, chat is not baseness. That
shows my democratic breadth Of ideas
combined with consistent respect for
tradition"
"You should love her for herself"
My dear sir. beauty, intellect and
refinement are mere accidents of birth,
but money is an evidence of ancestral
and possibly hereditary foresight and
force of character. "-Washington Star.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
ApoIlo.s Favorite Instrument.

Apollo was the old god of music, and
his favorite instrument, the Tyre, was
Invented by Mercury. When the latter
was four hours old he found the shell
of tortoise and made it into a Tyre
with nine strings in honor of the nine
muses.. This instrument Mercury gave
to Apollo. who became a wonderful
player upon it. The Tyre was used by
the Greeks in olden times, and from it
was fashioned the harp.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17

Many queer customs and usages are
prevalent among the COssacks. No man
changes his clothes on Monday. On
Thursday no fat or flesh meat must be
picked or corred. Wool is not spun
on holiday. A hen is always given
an uneven number Of eggs to hatch,
never an even number. Bones left from
dinner at funeral are thrown into
the river, and at the same meal no
one dare cut bread; it must always be
broken.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
Queer Birds,

II notice in this mornings paper"
said the new boarder, IAN advertise
ment about "a good cotton duck
What's a cotton duck?"
''Give it up" replied the star board
er. "Now. if it was an india rubber
chicken Mrs. Starvem could tell US
something about that. "-Philadelphia
Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
"Oh, I see-a typographical error!"

Typographical error! Bah! Error Of
fact have been her finance for the
last twenty years. and, judging from
the prospects of the young man she in
sists is the only one she will ever mar
ry. will continue to act In that capac-
ity for the next twenty. Stop the pa
er."-Philadelphi Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
Matrimonial Dysnensia,

"Well, how do you like married lifew
inquired the friend.
Not at all,' replied the man who
had married money and was suffering
for it. Pm a case Of matrimonial dys-
pepsia."
Matrimonial dyspepsia p
Eyes. She never agrees with me;
she's too rich. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
Contradictory.

81 asked" moaned Raoul, "have zis
man a good standing in re community?
You say. Yes. he has been sitting on
re bench twenty years Oh. zis lang
vaigev'-Chicago Record Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
He Was WiIIin'.

you are granted a divorce" said
the lawyer to a colored client, "but
you'll have to give her alimony."
"All right, subj was the eager re-
ply. "She kin have Alimony eff she
wants him. but Lawd help him wen
he gifts herv'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
Poor Smile.

81 never saw any one so timid as
Henpeck is" remarked Wigger. "Why
he's like a mouse in his own house"
"NonseDsew exclaimed Wager. His
wife isn't the least bit afraid Of him."
Stray Stories.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
Too Personal.

II want you to notify the paper man
not to leave this Social Recorder here
in the future said Mr.. Lucky Strike
to his life partner.
"Why?" inquired Mrs. Strike.
"Why, they've got story here about
that young chump who is going to mar
~ Laura and refer to him as her
finance"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
The SUPERIOR Being.

Little Boy-Well. that's the queerest
thing l ever saw.
Mother-What is?
Little Boy-I just saw our school
teacher at the corner of the street
a-laughin' just like other people.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17

There Is more to be learned from one
living woman than from whole
Smithsonian museum of anthropology.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17
KEYS TO SUCCESS.
Mr.. Edward Box, Editor of the Ladies' Home
journal, Tells Young Men How
Success is Won.
young man wants to

Every young man wants to succeed.
There is nothing SO self-satisfying as the
bountiful rewards which await the man
who struggles and conquers. Fame,
which Success bestows.
The present century is replete with
examples of young men, who, alone and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-17

unaided, have risen to
the very highest pin
nacle of success in their
chosen callings. Here
we have the striking
example of the presi-
dent of the largest
manufacturing corpora
ton in the world, rising
to this position from one
of the lowest places in
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-04-03
LIFE GUARDS.

The Life Guards are two regiments
of cavalry forming part of tue British
household troops. They arc gallant
soldiers, AMI every loyal British heart
is proud of them. Not only the Kings
household, but yours, ours, everybody's
should have its life guards. The need
of them is especially great when the
greatest foes of life, diseases, End allies
in the very elements, as colds, influ-
enza, catarrh, the grip and pneumonia
do in the stormy month of March.
The best way that we know of to
guard against these. diseases is to
strengthen the system with Hoods
Sarsaparilla-the greatest of all lite
guards. 1t removes the conditions in
which these diseases make their most
successful attack, gives vigor and tone
to all the vital organs and functions,
and imparts genial warmth to the
blood. Remember the weaker the
system the greater the exposure to
disease. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes
the system strong.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-04-03
gelfct @istellany.
fusan's Lucky Shot.

1t was very pretty prospect that
confronted Miss Susan Galton Brown.
The scattering white homes among the
trees in the valley, the blue hills be-
yond with fr.nges of pine trees, the
clear sky that was such a novelty to
the girl from the great manufacturing
town-it was all bright and fresh and
50. d lightfnIlv clean. Miss Susan
Galton Brown looked back on the
peaceful prospect for a lingering mo-
ment or two and then pressed ahead
up the mountain road.
She certainly was an unusual figure
for that quiet neighborhool. Attired
in close fitting suit Of gray with a
short walking skirt and wile-brimmed
gray felt hat that concealed her b,au-
tiful hair, she might, at distance,
save for the skirt, have been taken for
an extremely handsome boy. Her
gait would have carried out the i'm
preston, there was such an uncon-
strained swing to it. But her high
boots were not boys boots and her
hands were neatly gloved. Miss Susan
Cation Brown carried something un-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-04-03

horse again. And the next group
heard the same story, and the next,
and the next. And they all turned
and stared after blushing Susan Brown.
And then they were at the bank.
There was little crowd about the
door. But they quickly made way for
Susan, and the liveryman, and the
precious bag.
And there was Jack sitting up in a
big chair, and somebody was bathing
his head, and he was blinking queerly
like a man slowly waking up. But
he suddenly seemed to regain his
faculties when Susan Brown, forget
ful of the curious eyes about her, sud-
denly on her knees beside him and
gut up her loving arms and cried,
"Oh, Jack -
"Why, Susan, dear T. murmured
Jack. "There, there. don't worry.
I'm just little dazed. One of them
hit me over the head with something
from behind and stunned me. I'm
almost all right again"
ooh, jack" moaned Susan Brown,
"I-I thought they might have killed
you, and-and l shot the man, and
and-and got the money back-ob, oh,
oh T. And Lere poor Susan quite
broke down, and putting her face
against Jacks coat, sobbed conyulsive-
ly. And Mr. Tompkins told what he
knew, and then the astonished and
delighted Jack turned the recovered
treasure over to his assistant, who had
been temporarily absent at the time ol
the attack, and, borrowing the happy
Mr.. Tompkin's phaeton, drove Susan
to her aunt's.
"Oh, Jack" she murmured on the
way, sit was so unwomanly and SC
cold blooded! p
~ afraid it was, my DEAR" said
Jack in painfully solemn voice; "but
as it saved the bank in which / am
intimately interested $37, 900 in cold
cash, and at the same time appears to
have broken up the most desperate
gang of thieves the state has ever
known, fear / must condone the
the fult. But you will promise not to
do it again, won't you dear?"
Susan promised Cleveland Plain
Deoler.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-04-03
HOW SALT COOLS COFFEE.

Between bites of the simple break.
fast he had ordered the young clerk
gazed nervously at the restaurant clock.
1t was plain he bad oversight himself
and was paving the way to futare in.
digestion by boiling his food. The
coffee was the stumbling block. II
was hot-very hot-but the clerk
needed it badly, and he slipped il
carefully, having due regard for his
mouth and tongue.
But time pressed, and, with a par
ting glance at the clock, he reached
for his glass of ice water and prepared
to pour some of the fluid into his cup
don't spoil your coffee, young man,
said an elderly gentleman who was eat
ing his breakfast on the other side Of
the table. "You take all the good out
of it by putting ice or ice water in it.. ,
The clerk was at first inclined to re-
sent the interference, but the patriar.
chal appearance of the other man tenn
pered his resentment.
"What am l to do p he asked clam
late for the Office, and / want this
coff % BADLY"
n-t me show you little scheme .
said the elderly man. Taking the
cylindrical saltcellar from the table
he wiped it carefully with a napkin
then, reaching over, deposited the glass
vessel in the cup of coffee.
"Say, you know, has peculiar cool
ing properties" be said, meanwhile
holding the receptacle firmly in posi-
ton. "They put it with ice to intensi-
fy the cold when making ice cream.
1t is used extensively in cold storage
warehouses for cooling purposes, and
being incascd in glass does not affect
its power to any great extent"
AS he spoke he withdrew the salt
cellar from the coffee and motioned to
the younger man to drink. He raised
the cup to his lips and, to bis surprise,
found the liquid cooled to such an ex-
ten that he could drink it without in
convenience.
"rhe uses of salt are manifold" said
the elderly man, with the air Of one
beginning a lecture. II remember
once when l was in Mexico"
But the clerk, with another glance
at the clock, thanked him profusely
and dashed ont of the restaurant.
II don't see what makes Jennie so
curious" she said.
my DEAR" he replied, "that's easily
explained.
well, what is it?" she asked.
He was going out tina. evening, any
way, or he wouldn't have ventured to
say it, but
cts her SEX" he said.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-04-03
force: &C.:
- toSte 0nd appetite
SMART. COWS.

E. o. Spooner, Cannonsville
Mass farmer, has trio of educa-
ted COWS that are said to surpass any,
thing in tile animal line seen outside
of a circus.
They were just average, everyday.
ordinary cows-Maude, a mixture of
Ayrshire and Holstein blood, with
pretty markings of brown and WHITE.
and the twins, Belle and Kate, of Jey-
sey- Holstein stock and clear black.
Mr.. Spooner gives exhibitions for
the benefit of his friends, and the OH
er day began one Of these by rolling
out cheese-box in the barn and call.
ing Maude.
She calmly walked over to it, and,
with her nose, rolled the box across
the floor to where Mr.. Spooner stood.
Then she backed off and cooked her
head to one side, as though ready for
frolic and inviting it. Mr.. Spooner
gave the box roll and she met and
returned it. Back and forth it passed
and not once did the COW miss the box
as it reached her.
"Now, l don't know how I taught
her that" ssid the COW trainer, proud.
ly. II just found out that she could
play that way and we got together on
it. Now she will do it whenever I
get out that box.'
The two block cows we're called
next. At signal, the two animals
backed out of their stalls side by side,
up to Mr.. Spooner and halted.
As he dictated by the whip, they
marched ahead, stopped, back, turned
about in either direction he wished
without the whip once touching them.
They seemed to know when to back
and when to go ahead, driven side by
side. Then he varied it and faced
them in opposite directions, yet side
by side, had one back while the other
went ahead
At a sign they paused and, each
throwing her head over her sisters
back, posed in pretty tableau.
"Cows are great kickers, you know
said Mr.. Spooner, "but these are not"
And, as le grabbed the tail Of one af-
ter the other and hung bard, each COW
in turn dragged her master across the
floor without the least apparent sign
Of annoyance at having her caudal ap-
pendage used as to towline. The
master stood up, and at a word Of COM
mand the COWS came and in turn
laid moist muzzles tenderly on his
shoulders as if in affection.
The cow-train hauled a heavy tim
ber box out of corner and turned it
upsidedown on the floor. Promptly,
the cows, one after th: other, marched
to it, placed both forefeet on it and
posed.
When desired, they Would sldestep
with their hind feet in a circle, never
once stirring their forefeet from the
box Belle and Kate posed together
on the box and Maude even distin-
guished herself by getting all four feet
on the box and balancing at once.
When heavy plank was placed with
one end elevated on the box, the cows
would walk up to it as easily as two
footed animal.
"When l get time" said Mr.. Spoon.
er, II mean to train these two black
COWS to drive around in my carriage.
All three Of these cows are already
broken to drive with relns, as we'll as
any horse, and l guess when they get
used to the noise and stir of the street.
they'll be all right"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-04-03
EISINGER'S LUMBER YARD,
2l09 9TH St., N. w.,
Washington, D. c.

Gx2o No. ypress Shingles, S75 per 1000.
6xzo No. Cypress Shingles, $50 per 1000
6x2O No. Cypress Shingles, 500 per 1000
Also 4 and 5x20 Shingles at reduced prices.
LUMBER of all kinds at lowest
market prices. Also Sash, Doors, Blinds,
Frames, Mouldings, Etc, Builders Hard
ware, and Barn Door Hangers.
Mail us your list for complete bid by
return mail.
Take green passing M street wh and Pennsylvania
Railroad Station 9th ride north end of route and be
at our door next to Maryland House.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
FIRST CARLOAD OF MELONS
SHIPPED AT MUsCATINE

The first carload of melons from
Muscatine island has been shipped to
market, piece of news that, in view
of the many reports of disaster to
the crop that have been circulated
during this season. will be noted with
interest. The Muscatine News-Trib-
uTe says:
TO =. w. DeCamp. of Fruitland. is
due the homer of shipping the first
melons of the season. car having
been shipped by him from Fruitland
yesterday. The melons were grown
by Mr. DeCamp and were splendid
specimens of the commodity which
has made Muscatine island famous
This is but the beginning of the ship
ping season and ere long the little
village of Fruitland will resemble the
busy mart Of a large city. as hundreds
of wagon loads will be brought in.
placed iu cars and distributed to all
parts of the United States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
REQUEST For Bids.

Notice is hereby given by the board
of local improvements that bids viii
be received at the office of the city
clerk of Rock Island, up and until 9
o'clock a. IN. of the 10th day of Aug
ust, a. ID. 1908, at which date said
bids will be opened for the following
work, to-wit:
The excavating, curbing and paving
with single course of brick, of Sew
entecnth street, from the south line
of Ninth avenue to the north line of
Eighteenth avenue.
The specifications and ordinance for
the said work are now on file in the
office of the city clerk.
The cost of the same will be paid
in bonds, which bonds will draw in
terest at the rate of 4 per cent.
All proposals or bids must be ac-
companied by a check payable to the
order of the president of the board of
local improvements, certified by re-
spOnsible bank, in the sum of twenty
five hundred ($2 ,500.OO) dollars.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Rock Island, ILL.,, July 30, 1903.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
President of the Board of Local I'M
provements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
CURE FOR HAY FEVER.
T. III. Thomas says HVOmeI VIII Give Relief
Sold Under Guarantee.

The season for hay fever is almost
/ at hand and many people feel that
| they Will be obliged to leave town i'm
| order to avoid the sneezing, watery
eyes and other annoying symptoms of
| this disagreeable summer disease.
L. III. Thomas wishes us to announce
that when Hyomei is used, either as a
preventive or cure, there will be no
hay fever. He advises the use of Hyo-
mel daily for two or three weeks be-
fore the usual time for the annual APP
pearanee of hay fever. In this way
the attack will be prevented. If,
however, the preventive treatment
was not started soon enough and the
disease comes on, use Hyomei six or
seven times daily and also rub Hyo-
mel Balm thoroughly into the nostrels
both morning and night. This treat
ment will relieve at once and give a
speedy and permanent cure.
Hyomei actually brings into your
own home, a climate filed with ozone
and healing balsams, the same air
that one breathes at the White Noun
tains or other health resorts.
There is no stomach dosing when
Hyomei is used. 1t is natures own
method for curing all diseases of the
respiratory organs, and is breathed
through a neat pocket inhaler that
accompanies every outfit, so that the
medicated air reaches the minutest
air cells, killing all germs and sooth-
ing and healing the irritated mucous
membrane.
1t is the one treatment for hay
fever where T. H. Thomas guarantees
to refund the money if it does not
give satisfaction. All who are sub
iect to hay fever should begin its use
at once so as to prevent the disease.