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Missed Cnnyn. Back CHM,

travelling on the continent of Europe
with a party of young Americans. I
was witness of their dismay at being
assailed from time to- time by friendly
English fellow travellers with such
questions as these:
is it not very lonely in America ?
Are there any singing birds there d?
Any wild flowert? Any bishops? Are
there booths in the streets of New
York? DO people read English books
there? Have they heard Of Ruskin.
and how"
These were from the rank and file OF
questioners. while very cultivated
clergyman lost caste somewhat with
our young people by asking conf
IDENTIFY, "Arc Harvard and Yale both
in Boston,"
This question. which seemed 10 them
as hopclessly bcnighted as the remark
OF a lady just returned fro n the won
ders OF the new world. VINO had bsen
impressed. like all visitors. with tbe
novelties offered in the way OF food at
the Baltimore dinner tables. bat still
sighed with regret at having been
Obliged to come away without eating
canvas backed clam Atlantic
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EVADING THE QUESTION.
one W"mnn's Clever Way OF Telling
InauisitiNc Persons How
ola She IL.

I think it is foolish fashion that
so many women indulge. that OF tell
ing their age wrongly" said the wom-
an with the prematurely gray hair,
relates London Tit-Bits. II can hon.
estly say that | never practice it my
self"
MOI said her friend, with many
meanings in the monosyllable.
We'll" said the first speaker. with
q smile-she was woman with p
sense of humor-"the fact is. | don't
have to- have a way of making my
self out younger than am. if wish
to. without telling fib at ALL
Really" inquired the other. Curl
ously, lin what way"
II put the burden of the fb allupon
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 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 are you?'
And then she always knocks more off
my age than / should ever have the
nerve to do myself"
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CLIMB such q spruce. with branches 80
thick squirrel only could do IL. WAS
impossible. and with a muttered impre-
cation. the doctor pulled on his line
until the delicate leader broke. and then
sat down to repair damages. He had
just done so and arisen, when the faint
sound OF a breaking twig caught his
attention. With quick glance across
the stream, where rocky and BUSH
hid bank faced him, he saw, in the
darkening twilight, just above a brown.
moss-covered boulder, n hideous. hairy.
human face,
Only one instant he saw it. the next
II had vanished.
For moment DR.. Sol never a coura-
Seous man, stood still. while it seemed
that icy water was leaping through
every vein; the next instant he turned
and ran down the bush-choked path az
IL pursued by demons. Each moment,
as he dove under bending boughs or
leaped over fallen trees, he felt that a
hairy human monster was just about
to seize him.
When the campfire was reached,
Martin had arrived and was cutting
poughs with a hunting-knife. while
Jean and Lew were just entering the
tent. fire had been started. a black
ened pail had been hung from a stick
over the flame, and preparations for a
night in the woods were well under
way. Into this little group leaped the
terrified doctor. breathless, with face
scratched and bleeding
Pack I'm puicl'v bo .
husky voice; we've got to get out Of
here at once. There's a wild man back
up in the woods, and | wouldn't stay
here for a million dollars,"
Martin and Levi exchanged ouicI;
elanceS. and 4 halt came in the camD-
ing work. For a moment the two
looked at one another, and then. as it
recalling that curious footprint they
had seen 20 miles away. they glanced
turtively up the bush-cholied log road
One instant only Martin hesitated. and
then he recovered himself
Doctor" he said. Il expected YOU
would get well scared the first time you
went into the woods alone. and | sea
You have. What you saw, most lil1ly,
was a blackened stump half hid in tho
bushes, or possibly it might have been
bear. If so, he is a mile away by now,
nore scared than you are. Here take
u drink. brace up, and help us 10 make
camp. It's almost dark"
But DR.. Sol was obduratc. II tell
you. Martin Frisbie. he replied sternly.
needing not the prOffered flask II
wouldn't stay here a night for love nor
money. We are watched and nv tho
most strengthening creature | ever
set eyes on" Then, with many addi-
tons, as might be expected, he told of
his fright.
Martin and Levi exchanged knowing
looks once more, but made ne comment
until the tale was told, and then Mar
tin spoke.
ITO BE
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THE FOOTHILLS.

Under the cioudkess blue they lie.
Golden Ills In the go' s,n sun;
els..'s NJ Ia the mountains high.
hsa:S'ie down where the rivers run
smooth and bright as "a beaten strand.
Fresh and strange as an unsailed SEA.
Siilowing out on either hand
sweet With a magical witchcry
Up TO the springs of youth they lead.
Under the edge of the purple pines:
Ways untainted by toll or greed
Paths where peace in its fuuncss shines
Winds of healing above them pass,
Free and fresh in their stainless might
Golden ripples the mountain grass.
Golden stretches the boundless light.
oh. TO be where the foothills rise.
Far away from the homes of men,
Oh. for an hour to lift mine eyes
Up 20 their glorious slopes again,
All day long my feet must fare
over the paths by toilers trod.
But oh. TO kucel on that altar-stair
Lifted up by the hills of God!
Mabel Ea~le. in Youths Companion.
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be Democratic Donkey Say Man. Come INF

age and murder is not shared by the
United States.
An immediate consequence of the
Perdicaris incident will probably be that
Morocco will feel the weight of a re-
straining hand from the outside In the
recent treaty England conceded to
France a paramount interest in Moroc-
co, with the stipulation that British
trade with that country should not be-
interfered with. Spain asks TO be con-
suited in the disposition of affairs on the
other side of the straits of Gibraltar IT.
is France, however. that the world will
look to for surveillance over the activ-
tiles of Morocco's despot and his brig
ands. The United States recognized
Frances overlOrdship in Morocco in the
Perdlcaris incident, and France at
tempted to coerce the sultan into listen
ing to American demands. That func-
tionary being slow in answering
Frances overtures, American vessels
sailed into Tho harbor ofyTangier. ma
rines were landed and preparations wer.
made to send an army into the country
TO hunt Raisuli down in case the bandit
refused to come to terms. Then sultan
and brigand yielded, and their prison.
erS were surrendered. Hereafter
Frances suzerainty over Morocco will
have to be more manifest if it is to be
recognized by the world. Another ray of
light has been shot into the dark CONT
nent. For neither Morocco nor any 9th
er country can stem the march of civil
lzation and the movement of the spheres
be suspended"
1t is splendid thing fo- the United
States that it has as directing powers
In its government men like President
Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hay.
who cannot only Instantly perceive
great opportunity, but who have the
courage and skin to instantly turn It to
effective account The worlds progress
is vastly accelerated through such pre-
eminent craftsmanship and patriotism
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dozens or other 3nd equally delightful
hours, with Angie as the one sole and
supreme inspiration. But beyond these
boyhood delights, and woven into his
feelings like fine tendrils, was the MEM
CRY of dozen or more old-time Sab
bath -school melodies she used to sing
- her own accompaniment played upon
lt;ie droning melodeOn. They were
all from "A collection called Fresh
Laurels.' and that, with two more. one
labelled Songs of Zion" and the other
The Glee Club" composed her musi-
cal library. The first was her favorite
and the songs she usually entertained
him with were Give, Said the Little
Stream, The Golden Rule" Shall
we Gather at the River" "All tho
Way" and Sweet Hour of Prayer"
For two years he had lived in a new
and glorified world. building air castles
with her and for her. as young Romeos
ever have and ever will. and then came
sweet yet painful parting. prolific OF
fond promise. but alas, like most. to
fade into thin air
For one year more they had ex-
changed tender missives. first weekly
then monthly. then irregularly: and
then ceasing entirely. as Martin. ambi-
tious and working in his new life.
neglected them. and so the dream
ended.
Five years later he returned 10 spend
| Thanksgiving with his mother. and.
though he met Angie at church and re-
ceived bow and smile, he impolitely
neglected to call. And then came the
closing of his home. when his mother
left the village to- live with his only
sister, now married and dwelling IN
Riverton. and Angie and Greenvale be-
came but milestones on the highway
of memory.
There is latent in every mans heart
a long-cherished belief that she who
was his early sweetheart must ever feel
somewhat of the same tender interest
in him. She may have married-be-
come mother possibly q grand
mother; he may have neglected her ut
torly and for long years. and yet. in
his conceit IL matters not. she must
and certainly does retain his face in
her memory, and deep down in her
heart, little of the old first love.
Martin was no different from other
men He had lived the sweet illusion
with Angie as its star: then the great
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NATIONAL IN ITS PURPOSE
Republicans Are Victorious Becaus.
They Stand for the Welfare
of the Whole Country.

Inc republican party was born with
the declaration that slavery was Sec
tional and that freedom was national
IL mas ever been a national party. its
policies benefiting every section and
every man in the republic"
In this opening sentence of his speecb
as permanent chairman of the repub.
lican national convention Hon. Josenb
G. Cannon acutely and accurately de-.
fined the abiding difference between the
republican party and its rival.
Inc democratic party committed IL
self fully to sectionalism when IL de-
clared the war for the union a failure
with occasional uplifts into national
ism, generally forced upon it by the re-
puDllcan party, it has continued TO be
sectional in spirit ever since.
FOR more than a generation the an
peaIs OF the democracy to the Ameri.
can people have been appeals to a sec
ton or class or group of sections mr.
classes. Even the unsuccessful demo.
cratic campaign of 1896 and 1900 were
appeals To debtors as a class against
creditors as class.
Because the democratic party is 49,
senually class and sectional party.
While the republican is a truly national
party-that is the great abiding reason
why the American people generally pre-
fer republican rule.
The national party, says the Chicago
inter Ocean, succeeds because the Unit.
ed States is regarded by its 10000. 900 OF
people not as merely federation Of sec
tons or classes, but as a nation whose
people. as a whole, rise or fall, succeed
or fail, wax or wane. prosper or grow
poor, indivisibly and inseparably.
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Advance in Price Of Meat

Beef is going no in price and retailers
and consumers alike are unhappy over
the fact Various reasons are given
Tor the advance, and there may be more
or less truth in all Of them. And per
faps the explanation by one OF the large
dealers may 90 far toward accounting
Tor the situation. RE declares that eve
are a po:terhouse race" That is, the
American people buy more OF the finer
cuts of meat than any other. and this in
turn creates a demand and a scarcity
which lead to the exactiou OF higher
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city-the fight for a livelihood then
competence, and all the selfish Gym
lcism instilled by contact with grasping
greed, had leveled the beauteOus air
castles and left Angie and all those
fond and foolish ways mere incidents of
the long ago
Beyond that he had escaped any
more mature and dangerous entangle-
ment, had grown sceptical Of all things.
and was free-hearted. all-around
good fellow. yet conscious of success:
and the only soft spot in his nature
was love for wood life He had met
DR.. "Sol' Finch, an old schoolmate.
by chance in the city. and under the
spur OF this sportsman's instinct and
desire TO share its keen pleasures. had
invited his boyhood friend to ioin in
them.
And now the doctor was fast asleep
while Martin, lying on a bed of fir
tWlgs, with the dying fire family glow
ing in front OF the tent. the low ripple
OF the nearby lake murmuring along
the sandy shore. was once more listen
ing to the old songs Of Sabbath schoo.
days, sung by his boyhood sweetheart
and living over those dreams of goung
love.
For long hour, so keen was the
spell, he wandered about that distant
village. in fancy and dwelt among by
cones, and then suddenly he became
conscious that some creature was
stealthily crawling through the thick
underground back Of the tent. Only
the faintest sounds betrayed it's pres
ence-the swish Of spruce bough
brushed aside and returning to place.
the breaking Of dead twig. the rustic
OF dry leaf-and yet. so perfect was
the utter silence Of that June night.
each trivial sound reached him.
For a moment ne listened. GREATNESS
TO this approaching prowler. then rose
10 a sitting posture reached for his
rlhe. and. softly drawing the tent fan
aside, pecpcd out Whatever the crea-
lure was. its acute hearing had received
warning. for now no sound issued from
The surrounding thiCkct. For a saem-
inSly long FIVE minutes Martin peered
out. glahcing from side I'D side of tho
little opening and TO tho canoes NO
Meath which lay the guide and Lief
ened. He could hear their measured
breathing. and faint ripple along tho
lake shore near by. and that was ALI
Then once more the creeping. crawIinp
stealthy movement in the tangIe ius,
back Of The ten began again. th,s
time slowly receding until 81 ceased.
danger we can measure does not
appal us. but the invisible menace Of
some animal creeping close TONES rent
o. night I'm The wilderness is another
matter. il may be- a harmless porcu-
pine. but We are sure 10 imagine f. to
be bear panther or wildcat at 7. ,st
Martin debut after a half-hour more
Of listening without result. except to
set chilled. he gave IL up and crept
under his blanket again.
I'd better not tell the doctor" he
said to himeeIf. aud then fell asleep.
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The VIEW Hired MN

I can't see that man you've hired
anywhere said Mrs. Riggs, irritabIy.
Here you are laid up with rheuma-
tism, and need some more wood
split up for kindling There, see a
man way over in the cranberry mead
ow | believe that's him"
the man standing or sitting?"
asked Mr. Riggs
Standing said his wife
Then the chances are IL il soma
other man" said the invalid. unless
hes found Wasp'5 nest"--Youth's
Companion.
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0Some people have s,lcmnly and
with significant shakes OF the head called
attention to the fact that the republican
national convention was thirteenth In
the history of the party Well. Il may
be unlucky-for the democrats, as nost
of the Others have been. BIiuueapoIis
Times.
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prices. There is no doubt that Americans
are great meat eaters and that most Of
them want the best and there is only a
limited supply OF the Lest Cleveland
Leader
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KILLED HIS WIFE,
Then SHOT HIMSELF
New York Man Shoots His Help
mate, Then Turns Revolver
OH Himself.
DIV Associated Press,

NEW YORK.. June 25.-John nj, Bell,
an agent for typewriter company, shot
and Killed his wife In an apartment which
they had occupied IN West Eighteenth
street this evening, and then turned the
revolver upon himself, infllrtng q wound
In his right temple. which caused his
death In few seconds The authori-
ties have been able only to theorlze as
to the cause OF the shooting, as the tes-
tlmony OF other tenants In the house gives
no indication OF iii feeling between the
couple.
The shooting took place In the room IN
which tho couple had been eating their
evening meal. Mrs, o's1ara, tenant on
the same floor, heard half a dozen re-
yolver shots. Immediately afterwards her
door burst open and the womaA bleed
ing from wounds in her breast ard back,
fell forward and died almost Instantly.
Another shot followed, anG Bell was
found dead, with q revolver with every
chamber empty on the floor beside him.
-Four OF Bells shots took effect IN the
body OF the woman. one piercing her
heart
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in LONDON TO
TALK WITH CROKER
Van Wick Says He
Is a Cleveland Man--Po-
litical Deal On,

LONDON, June 25.-Ex-Mayor van
fWyck, of New York, and John p cars
roll, who arrived at Liverpool on the
Cunard Line steamer Campania to-aay'
accompanied by Il number of New york;
political friends. reached London tonight
and took up their quarters at the Carlton
Hotel, where many Americans greeted
them. NIessrs, Van Wyck and carroll
will 60 to Vantage to sec Richard Croker
early next week, 1t Is understood that
the object OF the visit is to urge Mr..
Croker 10 exert his Influence on behalf
OF Grover Cleveland for the presidency
f Mr.. Van Wyek said to the Associated
Press;
II am practically out of place as q
loyal servant of the party, but put
what I think is for the good Of the coun-
try before the party. 1t is no secret that
i am Cleveland man. 1 am going to
see Mr. Croker, there is no, new political
deal on, but IL is well to talk over things.
&A.fter visiting Mr.. Croker, shall go for
few weeks to the continent, returning
to the United States to participate An the
campaign
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
LIVE WIRE KILLS
TWO BROTHERS
Boys Were Picking Cherries
and Came in Contact With
High Voltage Wire.
tBy Associated Press.)

4 LANCASTER, PA, June 25.-Two
brothers, benjamin and Edwin Goshkey,
aged respectively twenty-four and TWEEN
ty-one years, were "electrocuted' at their
home near Wabank this county, while
picking cherries.
A wire carrying current for arc
lights runs through the limbs OF the tree.
Before retiring in the evening. BENJAMIN
climbed the tree to pick some fruit. when
he was suddenly seen to fall, catching
on d limb below.
His brother went to his assistance. and
wher he touched Benjamin's body he was
lprectpitnted head first to the ground.
He lived but short time.
Benjamin was dead when taken from
the tree. 1t is presumed that Benjan,ln
came in contact with the electric light
wire. and that his brother also touched It
when he went to his aid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
TWO MEN KILLED
in STREET FIGHT
Harvest Hand Quarrel Results
i'll Riot, in Which Two Are
Killed and Two Wounded.

LEAYENWORTH, KANSAS. June rs
Two men were killed and two seriously
wounded In n street fight with revolyers
the result OF a quarrel between two har-
vest hands,
George p, Cole, a deserter from the
Thirtieth Infantry. who had been ems
ployed on a farm near this city, became
involved in a quarrel with William Ham
4mond, another farm hand, and without
4 word Of warning shot him through the
heart.
Cole, with revolver In his hand. passed
through the main business streets OF the
city, which We're crowded with women
and children. warning every one to keep
away from him. A force OF policemen
hurried TO the scene, and about forty
shots were exchanged Charles r. Seeley,
a newspaper man of Minneapolis and
Joseph Resser We're wounded.
Cole took refuge In u private dwelling,
and when Chief Of Police TAYLOR entered
and called upon him to surrender, he
shot twice at The officer who returned
the fire laying Cole low With bullet
In the temple. lie died within two
hours,
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DEATH LIST
A thousand
Shows That Ten
Hundred Persisted in the
q Slocum Disaster.
(By Associated Press.)

H.. u
NEW YORK, June 25.-!That upwards
of one thousand persons persisted IN
the burning OF the excursion steamer
General slocum is now practically GER
tain. According to an exhaustive report
made by Police Inspector Schmittberger
on the number OF dead, missing, injured
and uninjured An the disaster, 1t appears
that 93s bodies have been recovered. and
that 90 persons, absolutely known to have
been aboard the vessel, are still unac-
counted for, bringing the total mortality
of the disaster up to 108t. Those injured
numbered 179, and of the throng of fully
Il. 800, who embarked on the excursion of
st. Marks Church, but 236 escaped with
out injury.
The report IS the result OF a minute In
quiry by a corSs of 100 patrolmen, I'M
der the direction Of the Inspectors. In
the course Of the Inquiry, much vallla-
BILE information was secured from sur
vivors. which will be used In the inves-
tigatnn by the district attorney to fix
the responsibility for the disaster.
r. A thorough examination to-day OF the
hull of the Slocum by Coroners O'Cior-
man and Berry and Inspector Albertson
resulted III the discovery In the locker,
in whichlthe fire started of a number OF
barrels, which had contained kerosene
and lubricating oil. The coroners' inquest
will be continued on Tuesday and on
Thursday the hearing by the Federal
grand jury will be opened.
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SHE TAKES
BIG EVENT {. ! I | Il
Colonial Girl Wins Worlds Fair
Handicap, With Herrnis
Second.
WORLDS FAIR HANDICAP WINNER.
Colonial Girl, first
Hernia, second.
MoharIb, third.
Time 2:0e1s.
(By Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS, June 25.-Colonial Girl by
Meddler-springtide, FIVE years old, owned
by Otto Stifel. OF st. Louis, running in
the name OF C. e. Rowe e. Co., easily
won the Worlds Fair handicap at the
Fair grounds to-day. The eastern cham
pion, Herrnis, was second. three lengths
back: Moharlb. owned by John w.
Schorr. was six lengths behind him.
The race was a mile and quarter
and was worth s41,5oo to the winner.
The track was in fair conditions and about
six seconds slow. Redfern. on Hermis,
was the quickest to get his mount into
motion. followed closely by Goldheels.
Moharib and Colonial Girl Redeem i'm
mediately shot his mount to the outside
Of the track. where the going was better,
followed closely by Goldheels and Moharib.
Passing the stand the first time, Hermis
was leading by four lengths. running very
OF AIoharib. Taking up the long run
down the back stretch, Hermis showed
the way, leading by six lengths. with CO.
tlonial Girl running easy and q length
ahead OF tdoharib Hermis carried the
field to the half In :50h. terrific pace
for a slow track. Colonial Girl still hung
on, running well within herself. At the
three quarter pole Hermis seemed 70 nave w
the race at his mercy, but little A.5iW.
Booker, noticing that the eastern horse
faltered and was firing rapidly sent CO.
lonial Girl after him. Redfern felt his
mount tire under him, and struck him
with the whip as the st. Louis horse ran
up alongside Of him.
Colonial Girl Wins.
IIer1nis shot out into the lead again, but
it was d dying effort, Colonial Girl was
steady and speedily overhauled him. AS
they rounded into the stretch, cry went
up from the fifty thousand spectators, that