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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1903-05-01
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SprinofieIn. 81. 80. glpriI.


GaS nit Der llntcr,udlunQ oes on.
ocbliden 0uocIs beidIGitiQte Special.
Gomite miro aub beute nod teucn
@er;dlt erlt1tten. HSn ser periloiienen
9t1d)t Dlroe nod elre ldnic 9ln5atl
3Claen neraort mo Die 5Bura crit
I'M 5luei llbr aufgeboben. 6iir beutc
9fad)ulittag mur0e noS &erh0r mcite.
Ter 3eugen, inter oencu iih 93alter
9 tSilber, Sefret1r Der Nhtnicipol
&oter9 2eage, befin6et III 9lusiidG
9enommen, Gilber ioll 0oriiber be.
ridten. in meIder 9eiie Sic Wiiller.
&orIo9e entluorfeu purOc uno ierner.
oh Die NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i6re
&ono babel i'm Spiele h1tten oocr
nid)t. Seiu 3uiomentreiien nit
&ertretern Der Stro6eububu.@eiell.
ifoften mar ieiner gIn0abe 3ufoIge
elm rein 8uiduiees.
Qos Gomite miro oIler @obribcius
Iid)feit ito6 beliften. OoB Die pom
6preder 0tiIler erbobeneu @elhnIoi.
elingen unbeeriinoet moren, ober
hin5ufiiger. ooB er niht Ole Abiidi
bate, leIne 9oIlegen irre gu fiibren.
Sprtnsfielo, Su, 80. &friI.
0as Stats Qbgeprbnetenbdus
nabm bag SprrenssGm:nsmsnt nit 80
eegtn IA Stimmen an.
Die Sotpnibipsgorlage purb. nit
S5 ae9en "a Stimmen obeelebnt.
Die ssreunbe Der @lueler'I6en
Strubenbabns@erlae bebaupten, baB
fie i'm 6ous 85 Stinmsn fir bie1elts
ii1er bGtten.
Der Senat befdtiete Die gbicdgoer
4riebensridter. Cine ausnabme pur>
be iebo6 nit srant Softer (Spoe
qarh 6enrp .. SmoIlep Conn Of
Qate) unb M, 5. Mtpbon Conn Ga
lumeD aema6t.
Oie anoere Seite
Bottom, %. 9lpril.
en einem ppr benz .Mot6er's anb
sFatber's Club" 9ebaltenen @ortrage
ertlGrte sSruu Wlarn q. 2ipermoore,
bab tleine 5omilisn grpBen por3us
3ieben Ieien, fpsnn grdiibsnt Roofe
pelt aud bas @egeutheil bebdupte. Vie
6duptIdde fei, bab bic &inber gut er=
snaen lpiirben, absr leiber edbe es pieIe
Sltern, ipetde BON oieier &unit feline
Nbnung bGtten.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1903-05-01

Staat.nsRegierung gu tperben. Oas
&ris9ssDepartement bat 100000 fir
oteien 3iped beipilIigt unb Der pHlips
pinens5rott pirb ni6t ipenie.r nls 45
Icres umfaifen unb an 100 @ebdube
entbolten, oeren iebes bic euf benz Mrs
4ipel beliebte 9lrditettur tpieberipies
oeln tpirb.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1903-05-01
g}tlp Nort. 3O. 2lpriI.

Sr 0eiiheiter Gountp miro oa3
Qulperhnus uno Der Tpnauituorratb
Scr aontrdfioren fir oen Ntdscooto'
1cmm itrenge berpadt, od Die ltre:'
tenoen Staliencr mt g9oiieu IN Der
Sono Die l3adbaridcit arlidler nid.
den ltn0 oas 5dllimniite non ibnen
5u beiiird'icn TT.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1903-05-01

perIin. 30. QlpriI.

Giuer Ct. 9sttrsburgsr 5epeicte an
ben ,qotalan3eiqer" 3uiplge murte
aus Gars i'm aiiaiiifen HuBlauo oe
melbet, oaB cine SAwaoron tiiriilfst
Reiteni 70 Weiien pon Cara &dniic
bic Gren3e ijberihritt unb meter In
iranstcipiIhes Gebist por3uotingen
periuhte. 6in ruiiiitey Grenapoite1
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1903-05-01
benuneliid. 4.
Nsonunee. u1if.. %. Qlnr

JttguHIItt, WtIC4., %. NpIII.
Die in Der Blue W2ine beI6Gftigten
8rubenarbeiter SObu SunniIa urb
Wfatt Watbpn puroen infolge elmer
perfriibten Grplofon idfper pertpuns
net. Der @ritsre ift bereits geitorben.
Sic Ser. Stonten unb bic
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1903-05-01
@i6tiae Gntfaeibuna.
9lIbunp, q. g., 80. glpril.

Der 9lppsllbof bat cine pidtise @nts
ideioun9 erlaFen, msl4e in &iirse be-
iagt, oab cine Seiratb, tpel6e ourb
9etrug erlangt lpuroe, ni9t binbsno
1T. Sn oem porIiessnpen San battsu
8regorie 8ilcrenap uno Spbanna.
isine nngebIi9s 6rau, eine 3eitIdng
miteinanber 9elebt, obne perbeirat5st
~ Iein. 8ilorensp mar mebrere Wip-
nate ablpeieno unb als er lpieoer na9
Souie fam, fanb er elm tleines 8ino.
peIhes. Der IusIa9e bt: 6luu 5ufol9e,
fpdbreno ieinsr Abpeitnbeit geborcn
purbs. Ouraufbin b,iratbete er iie.
aIser uber lpdter fano, bob bus Siro
untereeihpben mar, punbte sr Tb an
haS Gjerif)t, pelhes feinen @ntrage
betrtffs MISUNDERSTANDING Der
@be 6oIgs CAB.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1903-05-01
St. ssr.tbri.fFtutr.
0eptul. a., 30. 2lpril.

Gbe prGiibent Roof.Delt oieie Stdbt
perIiebt, empfing er eine OepeIde.
pel6e ibm mittbeilts, odb Der Gppeas
bof BON Rem gort bas 9eies, pOna9
bic fsrsibrisfe beiteuert peroen, ais
perfaFungsmGbig srtIdrt babe. Der
grdiibent CAB feline Genuetbuuns Bee
treffs Der Gntidsiouna gu ertennsn.
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3unis 80 9lpriI.

9rIs fid RrdiiOcnt 2oubct i'm
meiteren @erlali Der SeItlidl.
feiten 3u Dem ibm bonn gep
in ocfIen GaIait beronitaIteten Bolos
oiner be9ab. butten 5lm critcn D}aIe
md6reao Der Qrdii0ententaQe eirgc-
boreue Trauen mo SNnairnuen IN
ibrcn beircmoIh annuitbenoeu Fdl.
icnreifeu peiBen Gepdu6ern mo
nit oid)t oerihleicrten 9tntliben an
ocn Strobcnieiten gluiitcnuna aeuom
men Sbre innlt itre11 6urthgeiiIbrtc
9lbgeibicoen6eit mar. Inn linen @c.
legenbeit 81 aeben. oen bobeu @oit
IA @ciidt 3n befommcn fir einigc
Shnocn olipehobeu poroen Gen
1oa iiilten Scitaclaae lno Qeiltdlc
ous. ON glbeuO eriollte Die @eiier'
reiie ndd 9iicrta.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1903-05-01

Nus Sofiu in 8ulgarien pirb ae>
m.!bet, boh an oem re6ten llfer Der
Struma i'm 0iItritt Oihuma. euro
pdiide 9iirtei, Elm beiBer 8umpf spiz
fben tiirtiT6en Gruppen unb elmer
grpBen SnIurasntenbonbe Itattoefunz
ben h1he.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1903-05-01

Ser &oupttbciI Der Stoot Mel.
bourne in oieiem County lit aboe,
brannt. Tie @erbinoung lit unter.
brof)en itno @insclbciten febIcn oeS.
boIb. 9em 8ernebmen nab lino int
@eid)1ftstheil ser Stoot mir orei @e.
b6noe iteben qeblieben.
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sarit perbeiratb b ct.
glsp gorf, 90. 9lpril.

Der glotiondlabgeorbnete WiIIiam
81. Scarf, Gieentbiimer mebrsrsr 3eis
tllngen in Iep gpri, eoitdgo unp
San 5ranciseo. per6eiratbste ii6 beute
nit 6rl. MilIicsnt Miuion. 9o6ter
beg prdFbenten Gectae $. DiuIon
BON Der 9tbbance Muiic GD. 3as iunge
Gbepaar reiIt auf bem 0umpfer vaai.
fer Milhelm g" mad europa,
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sort RiIep, aas., 30. QIpriT.
Cine neue Tbsorie.
U1ilpaufee, 80. 9lpril.

sSn Der Rahbarf6aft beihGftists
arbeiisr boben ettpd elm 0ubeno Oes
rippe esfunoen, pel9e olem 4nihein
no6 BON Snoiansrn berrii1ren, iotpi.
petibienene itsinerue 2omabdlpts uno
9on3snipisen. eigentbiimIib gsformt.
Sii6enaerdibe unb bsbauens Steins,
focl6e pabrideirlia gum Wdismabltn
benust puroen. MIdn nimnt an. oab
bieIe llebcrbleibieI minbeiteus 200
Sabre at iiro.
@emaffnete 5trcifGr.
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dIarmirte Elm SoIdtenregiment. Die
les CAB auf bic Giirten 6euer unD t0oe
tete einen Offisier uno Iehs Nlann.
0oroufbin 5ogen iidb bic Siirten iiber
bic @ren3e 5uriid Die RuFen srlits
ten teine 8srlulte.
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8dneouper, 9. G., 30. 9lpril.
Seute in oIIer 6riibe fano in Der
Stubt 6rant, q. SO. 3, an Der Grpips
Neit YaB=@iienbobulinie cine pulta>
nii9e Gyplolion ftatt. @S beibt bar
rs Wleniden bos Qeben einbiibten.
6 nina.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02
HISTORIC RICHMOND.

Plain, Miss, March 81. Editor
News: | have just closed very sue
cessful term Of school at the old his.
toric place, Richland Academy, seven
miles southeast Of Jackson on the Gulf
and Ship Island railroad.
The academy is very we'll known
institution by the Oldest people of this
section, as we'll as by many others
who received their early education
here. The building stands today as it
was first built with few exceptions,
such as recovering, etc. The two
large ohimneys have been torn away,
and stoves used instead. The house,
I am told, cost 81 roo; the lumber the
house is built of is a very fine grade
of pine; the doors, which include
large partition doors as we'll as outside
doors, are made by hand, and the
work is very good, indeed, The t1amo
part of the building was hewn out by
hand, and the workmen I am told
were one year in completing the job.
With few repairs the building could
be made very convenient at present.
The south end is reserved for
church while the north end is for
school.
The old town of Richmond was
not more than three miles away
which contested for the capitol but
was beaten on account of being an
overhowed district. There are still
signs of the town, and Richmond lake
is near the old town site. There are
still signs Of the road that led into
the town from the east worn very
deep in the earth { but long since a
thing of the past. The people of
Richland community are very in
dustrious and thriving people; their
postoffice is Plain, just one mile north
of the academy.
am glad to state, just here, that
the advancement in education as we'll
as in other lines of industry, in our
state, has made very marked pro-
gress in the last few years, SO much so
that Mississippi has become one of the
leading states of the south in educa.
tion and industry as we'll.
Some one saked to hear from the
candidates on prohibition. While I am
not fanatic, do know that whisky
has been great harm in our country !;
it has been instrumental in filling
jails, poorhouses, asylums. and other
charitable institutions. Paul says
'If eating meat makes my brother
to offend, will eat no more meat
while the world stands, lest make
my brother Offend -
Very respectfully,
W. D. WEBB.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02

In reply to letter from Hon. S. H.
Ably. ct Crystal Springs, Attorney
General Williams has written the fol-
loving: "As you know, the law does
not q.iIe this office to advis indi-
viduSl Is, but as your inquiry of the
Both inst, is relative to question of
vital interest to many citizens of the
state at this time, take pleasure in
giving those interested the benefit of
my opinion.
IF minor will be 81 years old at
the time the primary election is held
III August, he may register four
months before the primary, and vote
therein, if he is otherwise qualified.
THE board of supervisors has no
power to disqualify electors by order
ing new registration within four
months of any election, or so near to
any election as to render registration
four months before the
same. If the board could do this, the
franchise of every citizen in the
county would be in the hands of the
members of that body. The fact that
the board has ordered new registra-
tion to be made within four months of
any election will not disqualify one to
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS OPINION.
Relative to the Registration Of Voters Who Expect to Vote
in the August Primaries.

vote in that election if he is duly reg
istered OH the old books.
Therefore, it is, in my opinion,
the duty of the election commission
ers, under section %, chapter &c, acts
OF 1902, on the third Monday in July
prior to the primary in August, to
place on the poll books the names Of
all electors who were properly regis
tered four months before the date of
the primary, whether the said regis
tration appears from an exam ination
OF the old or the new books, provided
they are otherwise qualified. =
From the above opinion of Attorney
General Williams it will be seen that
those who are already registered OH
the old books and are otherwise quail
flied will be entitled to vote in the
August primaries without further reg
istIation. If you are satisfied that
you are duly registered on the old
books it will not be necessary for you
to register again, although no harm
can be done by re-registering. When
the election commissioners meet the
first Monday in July they will see to
it that all qualified voters are transfer
red to the new books.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02
CoLoRED PEOPLES TROUBLES.

Mr.. Editor: In defense of the
colored Baptist church. and in its
behalf, IWish to contest the statement
made by Arthur Barnett through your
columns. Although it has been some
months since Mr.. Barnett was exclud-
ed from the church, he takes this late
day to defend himself and that on all
entirely false proposition. He would
have the world think that it was his
excessive virtue which made the
church unpalatable to him; Whereas
he was turned out Of the church by
vote of the majority of its members
because he had used certain funds
intrusted to his keeping in an ilIegir-
innate fway. When he was brought
to task for this financial matter, he
lost his temper and said the ungentle-
manly words which were printed in
his letter, namely, that lie cid not
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02

wish to be 'sled by men who had beer
sentenced to the penitentiary, or leg
islated for by women who had lost
their virtue.'' This fell like thun-
derbolt upon the congregation, for il
was entirely uncalled for and wholly
unjust. When asked by the elder if
he was not one of those who voted
these men and women into the
church, he said that lie was
WELL said the elder, ''tllan was
the time to make the complaint
against their character. - Tie words
attributed to the elder in his public
letter are totally false. AS matter
of fact, these men and women, to
whom Mr.. Barnett refers, committed
the sins of which he speaks before
they joined the church. If the
church does not hold out its arms
to Tspeutant sinners, of what avail
is it? 1t is the sheltering fold for
the sheep which go astray no. less
than of the ninety and nine.
Mr.. Editor, want to say to the
white people as we'll as the colored
that Elder. Stamps is thoroughly good
man. He has boarded, during his
trips to Brandon, for three years in
the family of Elder Lewis and, in
that time, has never done any but
good deeds. Several of the most res
pectable citizens of Edwards, his home
have written to citizens of this place
testifying to the ,uprightness of his
character. There are men, once
members of the Baptist church, who
have circulated the report that Elder
Stamps is advising the colored people
to refuse to work fol- the white people.
This is altogether false. Elder Stamps
has given no such advice. Indeed,
his own wife is taking in washing as
others of her color do. On the con-
trary, he knows that the white people
are the best friends of his race. His
feelings have been SO hurt by these
persistent falsehoods, that lie is think
ing OF resigning his pastorate here.
We would very much dep'ore any such
action on his part. He is an honor
able man, an humble citizen, all in
tellectual thinker and a very deyout
preacher.
HORACE THOMPSON, Deacon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02
For The Brandon News. J

Very much has been said and done
to commemorate the noble service,
and brave deeds of the sons of the lost
cause, and to honor the veterans of
the confederacy; pensions are given to
sustain, and reunions to honor their
present environments, and all are
ready to help and uphold them as they
are walking down the western slope
Of lite, and their names will ever be
embalmed in the heart of the coming
generations of southern yoemanry, and
their noble and self sacrificing lives
will go down through history and
tradition, till time shall be lost in the
grave of seeding ages.
But to my mind, there is another
side to this most interesting question
which has not been treated with the
courtesy and respect it deserves, it is
1.-THE Homeside of Life in the War;
times, - or, the. hardship and suffer
ings Of the home people during that
fearful scorge Of civil war.
Mothers, boys, and girls, had their
troubles. and bore them heroically.
This matter ought to .be better un-
derstood by our young people of today.
In twelve short letters the writer
will try to give our young News
readers an idea of the .'doings and
bearings of the home people during
tho confederate war, beginning at
Fort Sumpter, S. g., in April, 1851,
and ending in the spring of 1866, at
Appolnattox, in North Carolina. show
ing them something of the haIdships
and burdens of the helpless at home,
while father, son, husband and sweet
heart were camping i'll the open
field. = And while these letters will
be short, and clothed in very ordinary
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02
'HOMESlDE OF WARTIMES, IN 13 LETTERS,
Introduction No. 1.

language, they will give a faithful
history of those days which tried the
hearts of the noble womanhood of our
southland, as we'll as the hardihood of
our boys and girls in their. ssteens. -
There are sleeping, now, under the
sod, many once aching hearts, and
bent forms, made so by the double
service impose upon them in order to
meet the pressing demands of those
dreadful times, among them is my
own dear mother peace to her ashes
--who furnished six noble boys to
help defend the hopeless confederacy.
These letters will be written especial
~ for the young, the boys and girls,
and will be spiced with deal of hu-
NOR suitable to this age, but nothing
disagreeable will appear to any, young
or old, and the moral of the whole
shall be to show the opportunities and
blessings of the present time as COM
pared to those experienced during tie
dark years of ''the rebellion.''
The letters will appear as follows:
1. (This) Introduction. !.
2. Parting with Father, Son, Hus-
band, Sweetheart.
8. Farming and Living.
4. Doctors and Remedies.
5. Churches and Schools.
8. Christmas and Santa Claus.
Z. Costums and Fashions.
8. Tanning Leather, Shoemaking.
8. Mill day and Charity Service.
10. Spinning, Weaving and
Clothes Making.
Il. Time of Fearful Forebodings
Past, and Bad News.
y. Demoralizing Effects of War,
Songs. Slang.
13. Marching Armies and Parole
Soldiers. vIKGIL.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Offered by the Foreign and Home
Mission Societies of Brandon,
to the Memory Of Mrs.
Anna Bate.


Resolved, That whereas, in the
Providence of God, He has removed
from our midst, our beloved sister
and co-worker, Anna E. Bate, that
we tender our heartfelt sympathy to
her bereaved family.
Resolved, That we express the great
loss he1 death has made in our work
ing force i'll both auxiliaries.
Resolved, Since she was faithful to
the end and won the splaudits, "well
done, that we take courage and
heart Of faith to labor till the Master
calls us home to join her in the land
beyond the sunset, when, we, too,
may wear the victor's crown.
MRS. A. J. McLAURIN,
MRS. GEO. POLLOCK,
MRS. J. r. B. BERRY,
MRS. VIM. WALKER,
Committee.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16
Law Of .Treasure- Trove."

Not long ago 6.775 English silver
pennies. which some man had boarded
up for his own benfit in times when
pennies were silver. were sold to the
public at auction in London, real.
ising $500 for the national treasury.
This money was dug Sup by some
laborers at Colchester while laying
the foundations of a building. The
crown stepped In and seized the find.
but 1t rewarded the finders. and u
few rare coins In the collection were
sent to the British museum. When
the hoard was found the price of these
silver pennies went down in all the
coin collectors markets. This strange
and not particularly reasonable law
Of treasure trove" has extended
from England to France, Germany
Spain and Denmark. II any one find
hidden treasure and conceals 1t 70,
his own use he is liable to fine and
imprisonment. 1t used to be a hang
ing matter.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16
ONE woMAN's CLEVER IDEA.
Put the Burden Of FIbbins on lnquIsI
tive Friends.

Put the Burden Of FIbblns on InqulsI.
tive Friends.
II think it. is a foolish fashion that
20 many women indulge. that of tell.
ing their age wrongly" said q woman
with prematurely gray hair. 81 can
honestly say that never practice It
myself"
"No?" said her friend, with many
meanings in the monosyllable.
WELL" said the nrst speaker, with
smfle-she was q woman with q
sense of humor: the fact is, l don't
have to. have a way of making my.
self out younger than 1 am, If wish
70. without telling f1b at ALL"
Reallyf" inquired the other, curl.
susly; "in what way?"
Il put the burden Of the fib all upon
the questioner. You see, when one
Of my dear women friends-it is
always women who are curious on
this point-asks me how old l am. |
say. oh, I'm year or two older than
you, you know. my dear-at least a
year older. Let me see. now, how old
arc your And then she always
knocks more on my age than 1 should
ever have the nerve to do myself"
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16
s,,2soo for a Preservation. .

The largest sum ever paid for a pre-
scription, changed hands in San Fran
cisco, Aug. 80, 1901. The transfer in
volved in coin and stock S112, $1,000 and
was paid by party Of business men for
a specific for Brights Disease and Dia-
betes, hitherto incurable diseases.
They commenced the serious investi-
cation Of the specific Nov. 10, 1900.
They interviewed scores Of the cured
and tried it out on it's merits by putting
over three dozen cases on the treatment
and watching them. They also got ply
sicians to name chronic, incurabIe cases,
and administered it with the physicians
for judges. Up to Aug. 25, eighty seven
per cent Of the test cases were either
we'll or progressing favorably.
There being but thirteen per cent Of
failures, the parties were satisfied and
closed the transaction. The proceedings
Of the investigating committee and the
clinical reports OF the test cases were
published and will be mailed free on ap-
plication. Address JOHN j. FULTON
COMPANY, 400 Montgomery st. San Fran
cisco, Cal.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16
The Freneh Leolon Of Horo,,

sue erehen Legion OF Honor.
The popular impression is that the
Legion Of Honor is the only French
decoration. but that is not at all the
case. France possesses orders quite
- ancient as those of most countries,
though the Oldest of them, st. Esprit
st. Michel. st. Louis, and st. Hubert,
dating from the fifteenth and six
teenth centuries, are NO longer con-
ferred. Since the Legion of Honor,
which was founded in 1902 by the
FIRST consul and modified by statute
in 1916 and 1852. there have been es.
tablished no fewer than seven decora-
tons. The legion is the only honor
than can be bestowed on foreigners
and of two Of the five classes of which
II consists President Loubet left a
generous supply behind on his recent
visit to London. The silver palm of
the academy, which M. Loubet con-
ferred on the superintendent of the
London Home for French Governesses
ia. though q much-prized decoration,
not one that comes within the cate.
CORY of national orders.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16
NO CAKE FOR HER.

Younsster Thought He Had Grlev.
anee Against His Mother.
The late Mrs. James G. Blaine used
to relate charmingly the unconscious
witticisms of her sons and daughters
childhood. She once said:
when James. his fathers name
sake, was a little chap. he discussed
for a long time one day the subject
Of wedding cakes. He made me tell
him all about wedding cakes-how
they are made. how they are cut. and
how pieces of them are sent to the
friends of brides and grooms. This
last custom he was especially pleased
with. He thought piece of wedding
cake made delightful gift.
Then he pondered for a moment.
He frowned. He said.
"'But, mamma. shant send you
any of my wedding cake when I get
married.
"'Why not. my dear?' asked.
Because he said. you didn't send
me any of yours"
The Lamar register., 1903-09-16
WIrea. aea,ta and airda.

"a strange thing is the effect Of
electrical energy on birds and wild
beasts, says telegraph lineman
"Woodpeckers are continually tapping
telegraph poles. In the country you
will find everywhere poles honey
combed by the sturdy bills of wood
peckers. The birds mistake the hum.
ming sound inside the poles for the
humming Of insects, and 1t is to get
at these supposed insects that they
make their perforations. Bears, on
the other hand, think the humming
comes from bees, and they overturn
the stones at the poles base in their
endeavor to get at the honey. Wolves
are afraid of the sound. A wolf won't
go near telegraph pole under any
circumstances.'- s.'-Philadelphia Union.