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Dog Proves his Gentleness.

From Prague Is reported an anus
ing trial in which a dog played the
leading part. The owner of the dog
was sued by an engineer, who claimed
damages for e bite from the animal.
He also denounced the dog as vicious.
AT the trial veterinary surgeon who
was called in tried the utmost to irri-
tate the dog by teasing him, but the
animal kept his temper. The COM
plainant then demanded that in order
to test the dogs real disposition his
owner should be turned out of court
and the dog let loose among the au-
dience. This was done after the dog
had been rouzzled The dog. however,
continued to display the greatest good
humor, holding up one paw after an
other, and wagging his tail. Finally
he ran to the judge, before whom he
sat on his Bind legs begging in a most
pathetic mssnner. The judge thereupon
pronounced lie dog to be 4 veritable
lamb. and gave Judgment for his
owner.
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A TRAcKLEss RAILWAY.
New Departure in Railroading in Ger
many Gives Every Promise
Of Success. =

United States Consul LANCER, at Sol
ingen, Germany, reports to the depart
ment Of commerce and labor that a
trackless railway is being erected by
the community of Monnheim, which
will be the first of its kind in Prussia.
It will run from .Monnheim to Langen-
field, about ~ miles long, with two
short branches intended for freighting
purposes.
For entering farm yards lying close
to the road a connector and flexible
cable so to 70 feet in length will be used
to transmit the current to the motor
car. When these trains pass each 9TH
er one will remain standing under the
wires and disconnect its current until
the other has passed.
Farmers wagons can be attached to
the end of the train, provided the ordi-
nary tongues are replaced by shorter
coupling tongues.
Consul General Cole, at Dresden, Ger
many, reports that experiments also
have been made near Dresden withrail-
less electric roads, but it seems that the
lines did not prove marked success
from a financial point of view.
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A WORD ABOUT GOSSIP.
It Is the Spirit and Not the Letter
That Determines the Nature
of Idle Talk

Gossip, after all, is. fairly harmless,
provided it is sensible and innocent
The chief thing is that you receive it
for what it is worth, and not magnify
Your friends prattle or give idle words
terrible significance. All of us like
to talk about our friends; all of us do
talk about them, and we will to the
end of time; but that doesn't mean
that we like them less or have the less
confidence in them. You must take
into consideration the spirit of gossip,
not the lett-r. I tell you in privacy
that my Uncle Joseph is cranky old
gentleman, very psrnickety In his
ways. Are you then justified in going
to Uncle Joseph and telling him that
l said he was a crank? If you have a
bit of sense you know very we'll that
his crankiness is what particularly en-
dears me to him, and that he has a
thousand other virtues which outweigh
that fault. Uncle Joseph, on the other
hand, might tell you that, l am
thoughtless fellow, given to taking tina
world lightly. Is it just to repeat IL
me that Uncle Joseph thinks me light.
minded and brainless? You forget
that Uncle Joseph would be the first
to combat you if you said aughs
against me, and that down in his hear:
he thinks am one of the most prom
Using lads of his acquaintance. Gossip,
then, is rarely evil in intention when
it deals with friends. We speak of
faults, but in our hearts are a thou
sand reservations and the memory of
many virtues. Knowing our own feel
ings, we hesitate less to criticize The
great thing we must learn is that COS
sip is to be heard in the same kindly
spirit, and that it is not to be repeated,
says Woman's Home Companion
Whoever hears wrongly; or whoever
carries i'll words witfully, is in the dew
lis service. Gossip you will, If you
are human, but be above carrying it
and be above misinterpreting a thing
that has been said about yourself.
Laugh at the criticisms of your friends
If they meet your ears; smile indul-
gently and be nice to your critics, for
you can assure yourself that if they
talk of your faults, they also appreci-
ate your virtues. Gossip SO received is
robbed of chance venom, and the per-
son who receives it cheerfully is
doubly armed against the 1stings of for
tune.
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think so, but try it once. You will be
surprised at the suddenness of your sit
tfngs. at @
You can stand on either leg and wres-
tie with the other. Some prefer the right
leg to stand on, thinking it firmer, but
a well-developed boy should find no
difference.
Direct pulling seldom wins the bat
tie. 1t takes better generalship than
that. A pull would merely make the
other boy hop forward little and give
you chance to fall forward. You might
try a. quick swing to the. right Your
opponent will then swing to his right to
balance; then jerk your foot suddenly
toward you and you will have chance
to crow over the other fellow as he hits
the ground and wonders what happened
to him.
Another trick is-if your adversary
should swing his leg far to the right,
forcing you to your left, you should hop
quickly to the left. Then hop forward,
pushing your ankle against his, and I'M
less he has been as quick as you he
will tumble, over. to the left, and, kerr
flop-there he is on the ground again!
Nonresistance is good policy, too.
Get your opponent tired out without
fighting him. and then a little shove or
jerk will do the business.-C Chicago Jour-
nal
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THE LEGEND or THE CROW.
His Once White Feathers Were
Turned Black Because He
Had a Black Heart.


Way back in the beginning, dearie
when the earth was fresh, and beasts
and birds had the best of it, the crow
was very different from what he now is.
In the first place, his feathers were as
white as snow. His voice, too, was one
of the most beautiful in the bird king
dom.
But something happened. From
somewhere, no one knew exactly how
or when, strange stories were whispered
about Grow which set all the birds nod
ding their heads and chirping to each
other in mysterious tones
Queer things were happening. Crow
who had always been one of the best
beloved birds in the forest, stole away
from his companions toibe by himself
Oftentimes, when Lark or Robin sur
prised him as he perched upon the limb
of a tree, or walked stealthily through
the grass, he appeared frightened, and
flew away. to the thickest part of the
thick forest.
The birds could not understand Crow
Honest and truthful themselves, they
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MADE A SLIGHT MISTAKE.
Government Official Was Bound to
Get Right, But Again
Got Wrong.

Whenever an unknown person of dis
tinguished appearance enters my Office, [
am reminded Of the experience of Frank
Vanderbilt" said senator's secretary,
according to the Washington Star. When
Vanderlip was Secretary Cages private
secretary, before. he got wei acquainted,
he paid little attention to the people he
did not know. One day member of the
cabinet called on Secretary Gage and was
ignored for some time by Vanderlip,
finally going into the private room UNI
announced. The cabinet officer complained
to President Mckinley, and the president
mentioned it to Secretary, Gage, who
"The next day, Vanderlip turning over
a new leaf, one of the first persons to
enter was distinguished looking old fel-
low with partriarchal beard. VanderliD
received him with great consideration,
handed out chair, which the old fellow
took with gravity and some wonderment.
Seating himself opposite, Vanderlip asked,
with most engaging smile, What can
] do for you, sir?'' 8&s k
HF0h, nothing replied the visitor. q
Just came to wind the clocks"
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NEW FORM OF WRESTLING.
After Little Practice, Boys Fond of
Athletic Exercise Will
Enjoy. the Sport.

The boys down east have new. sport.
Wrestling has always been fine ex-
ercise, needing all the strength and agili-
ty that boy can have. 1t also needs
a good deal of thinking, as those who
have wrestled know. There are good
many kinds of wrestling, too, but foot
wrestling" seems to be really something
new.
Two boys stand facing each other.
Each stands on one foot. With the other
foot each boy locks heels with the other
boy. From then on it is test of skill
in balancing and of which boy is the
better thinker. Strength has not so
much to do with this sort of wrestling
and often small and clever boy can
make big rival sit all over the ground.
There is bound to be good deal of sit
ting down to this game. You may not
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REMARKABLE RAT POUND.
Located in Paris Where Rodents Are
Utilized for Removing Flesh
from Dead Animals.

Among the sights not the least inter-
esting in the city Of Paris is regular rat
pound, where the services of the rodents
are utilized for removing the flesh from
the carcasses of dead animals A horse
thrown in over nights quite stripped by
morning, and it is the regular work OF
men in charge to remove the beautifully
polished bones. Naturally the rats thus
paapered increase at an amazing rate,
and invade the neighboring slaughtering
houses. So it becomes necessary at reg
ular intervals to have battue.
All around the heavy stone walls OF
the pound are bored thousands of holes
half the length of rats body. Early in
the morning while the rats are still al
work on the skeletons enjoying their
meal men with lanterns jump suddenly
in, making a great noise and clatter
The frightened rats rush to the nearest
refuge, and the walls are soon orna-
mented with forest Of whisling tails
The rat collector then seizes each rat BY
the tail and deposits 1t in a bag which ht
carries over his shoulder. The skins are
largely used for making gloves.
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THE PROUD BUN.


The baker-man was kneading buns
His trough was deep and wide
When. much to his surprise, he heard
a small voice BY his side.
'Oh, make me large and fat" 1t said,
And stuff me full of plums,
So that may attract applause
From every one who comes.
''Oh. put piece of citron in,
And make ME rich and rare,
That may serve for dukes and earls
Who sumptuously do fare"
The baker chuckled in his sleeve
To hear him talk so big,
But thought: "I'll put in every thing,
And let him run his rig!"
He put in all he had on hand,
And made him rich and rare,
And set him in the window-pane,
To make the natives stare.
For, swelled to twice his natural size
With yeast and plums and PRIDE.
He scorned the doughnuts, pies and cakes
And elbowed them aside. ~
"Tm waiting for the duke he said,
with whom am to dine!'
Just then two newsboy s came along
Whose appetites were fine
s'My eyer they cried, come over here
And see this Jolly bum.
Let's buy him for our supper, quick!"
And so the thing was done.
Two morals to this little song
+ Are had at easy rates; .y...
IT IS I'll to wait for dukes and earls
In these United States.
And when the baker kneadshis dough,
If then you are begun,
No matter what he may put in,
You'll always besa bunl 80
isabel Frances Bellows. in st. Nicholas
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DEADLY NERVOUS TENSION.
The Worst Enemy to Health and Good
Looks and Productive Of
Irritability.

If you would be beautiful In face,
disposition and character, then avoid
as you woild the plague tendency
to irritability and general fault-find-
ing, advises writer for the Washing.
ton Times.
When things and people begin to get
on your nerves, and even ones closest
and best friends may at times do that,
don't stop to think about what effect
sudden departure may have upon
your immediate surroundings or those
about you, but fly with all possible
haste to different atmosphere.
Seek the seclusion of your own
apartment, or, better still, HE your
self off for brief walk and commune
with nature a bit. This will soothe
your tired nerves and give you
chance to regain your usual mental
and physical poise. Should you con-
tinue to let yourself be surrounded
with what appear at the moment to
be aggraVatiofis and annoyances that
are well-night intolerable, you will be-
come one of those thoroughly exas-
perating and altogether unreasonable
creatures from whom everybody else
will fy-a nervous woman.
In MANY families there ia at least
one member belonging to the highly
sensitive order who has to be coddled
and catered to and smoothed down be-
cause of some form of nerves. She is
sensitive, and sensitive oftentimes to
the point of jealousy Therefore, she
suffers as only the neryously sensitive
know how to suffer. We pity her,
while we are filled with wrath and q
desire to resort to desperate methods,
Seh-control does not mean that yoii
shotild force yourself to endure things
that continually CRATE on your sensi-
bilities Not at all. If the cause Of
annoyance cannot be removed, then,
in tile name of all common sense, re-
move yourself, if it be only for ten
minutes, from the scene of action, and
give the atmosphere a chance to clear
and the thoughts of one and all to
glide. into new channels.
Now, Of course, the first thing to do,
If You have allowed yourself to become
a harp out of tune, is to attend to the
general condition. Beyond that the
cure lies with the patient. She must
take herself in hand. When she has
learned how to relax, or, in other
words, shake off the feeling of rigid
resistance by slipping away from her
environment in mind and body she
will very soon find she can do so. She
will realize that nervous tension is a
most deadly enemy to health and good
loo S, and having arrived at this con-
clusion, she may begin to demonstrate
the fact with beneficial results
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Compact and Lucid.

The Hon. "Tim" Tarsney, solicitor
of the city Of Detroit and former mem
Der OF congress from the Saginaw dis
- trIct of Michigan, tells story of an
trisbnan in his district, liberal con
tHbutor to the campaign fund and a
strong man financially, but with little
or no education Some of the boys
thought it would tickle the old man
to propose him for chairman of a big
political meeting, but they had no idea
he would accept. He did accept, how
ever, and on mounting the platform
mede the following speech:
"Gintlemin Of the Convention-I
congratulate you most heartily upon
the choice of yure chairman. You
kin rest ashured that as long as the
bulluk of the population constitutes
the masses of the people there will be
no danger from the privileged few.
The convention is now ready for bust
Eess. Philadelphia Post.
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Strawberry Cannelon.

Boil two cupfuls Of water and.a cupful
of sugar ten minutes, add a teaspoonful
of gelatine soaked in cold water, stir I'M
til the gelatine is dissolved and take
from the stove. Cool, add the juice OF
an orange, the juice of a lemon and a
cupful of strawberry juice. Strain and
freeze as ice cream. Boil a third of q
cupful of sugar in fourth of cupful
of water until it spins a thread, then
pour on the stifly beaten whites of two
eggs. Beat until cold, flavor with van
lila and fold in a cupful of cream
whipped until stiff and dry. Line cyl
indrical mold with the frozen sherbet,
fill in the center with the cream mixture
and let it stand packed in ice and salt
for several hours Good Housekeeping
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A Missouri Munchausen.

There are some pretty fair Nimrods
In Missouri now, but a story which is
printed in an old history of Galloway
county shows that some of those of
former days could make contemporary
sportsmen look like 80 cents either as
shots or as raconteurs, says the Kan
sas City Journal. "Mr. Calvin Tate"
according to this history, says that
the wild pigeons were so plentiful one
summer that frequently when they
would alight on 81 tree it would bend
down to the ground with their weight
He went hunting one day, and seeing
fine lot of pigeons in tree he
hitched his horse to one of the limbs
and fired and killed 300 at one shot
The rest flew away, and as soon as
the tree was relieved of their weigh
1T Strengthened up, carrying his horst
with it, and the poor brute had to
hang there until he could go home
and get an ak and cut the tree down.
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were far too innocent to mistrust evi
of one of their number. But things be-
gan to look funny.
One day the Fairy Queen, who wa!
very friendly with the birds and flow
ers, disguised herself as an old, lame
sparrow. Just at dusk she came to Grow
and begged to share his nest for the
night. Crow closed one eye and looked
her over critically.
SShare my nest?" he repeated. There
is no room for such as you"
But l am old and lame, and very
very feeble. pray you take me in"
"Pshaw!" snapped Grow. DOM
come around here disturbing honest
birds with your pleadings."
The sparrow brushed away tear with
her wing. Unwilling to believe thai
Crow was wholly bad, she continued:
II am faint and hungry; will you not
give me some of the food concealed in
your nest?"
mo! moi" replied Crow. 1T is mine;
why should feed stranger? l shall
need this myself in the morning."
What" exclaimed the Fairy, as she
recoiled shudderingly from Grow
'sWhere did you get that little robin
Do you rob your friends of their young?'
NO" spluttered Crow in confusion
trying to hide the dead bird with his
wing. "I-I-found it. Yes, found it. u
In an instant the lame sparrow dis
appeared, and the Fairy Queen in all
her dazzling beauty stood before him
Crow opened his mouth to explain, but
the Queen motioned for him to be silent
Then she called softly to the other birds
From all over the forest they came and
alighted on the bushes and trees around
her, till there was no room for another
one.
Crow hung his head gulltily. TIL
Queen, with tears of sorrow in her eyes
turned to the assembled birds.
1T grieves me to learn that Crow
whom all have loved and trusted, has a
bad heart. Disguised as lame spar
row. asked to share his nest, but he
refused"
"Oh!" moaned the birds.
Hungry, begged for food. Although
he had plenty, he gave not morsel"
Shocking" chirped the birds, open
ing and closing their wings silently.
Il found dead robin in his nest
and"
"Terrible!" shrieked the birds in
chorus. - &
my friends, he-he-stole it, and he
denied it." +
The birds bowed their heads in grief
while Crow trembled so badly that two
blue jays were Obliged to hold him or
the limb
''He must suffer the consequences,
continued the Fairy, looking lovingly al
the birds Listen, this shall be hi;
punishment.
Because he has black heart, hi:
feathers shall no longer be white, but
black as jet. AS he refused one whom
he supposed ill and hungry, he shall b.
forced to steal his food for the remainder
of his days. Farmers shall make wal
against him, and shoot him as he pulls
up their corn.
Because he used his voice in telling
an untruth, he shall never more BIZ
counted among the song birds. The
only noise he shall make will be a hoarss
cav. And 1T shall ever be thus. for st
the Fairy Queen has willed it."
so be it, echoed the birds, disap.
pearing in the thick forest. -Isadore C
Harvey. in Chicago Record Herald.
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Cream wames.

Put into bowl two cupfuls of sifted
-four, 31a level steaspoonfuls of baking
powder and half a teaspoonful of salt
Beat the yolks of two eggs and add to
them IN cupfuls of milk and then the
-four mixture. Beat until smooth one
teaspoenful of melted butter and the
whites of two eggs whipped stiff. Cook
on hot, creased waffle iron and serve
with maple sirup. The waffIes should be
thin and crisp Washington Star.
The leader., 1904-06-25
Strong Language.

fredericksburg, Ind, June 2o.-Rey.
Enoch p. Stevens, of this place, uses strong
language in speaking Of Dodd's. Kidney
Pills, and he gives good reasons for what
he Says E&E
much eSa saws Mr.. stevens. aThey have done
me SO much good. i was troubled with
my Kidneys SO much that I had. to. get
up two or three times in the night, and
Sometimes in. the day when starting to
the waterhouse the water would come from
me before getting there. Two boxes of
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me entirely.
Pills to many people, and have never yet
heard of failure Dodds Kidney Pills
are the things for Kidney Disease and
Rheumatism"
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure the Kid
neys Good Kidneys ensure pure blood.
Pure blood means good health.
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DAMN walls.

Make a varnish Of one part of shellac
to two parts Of naphtha, and cover the
damp part with It. The varnish has a
disagreeable smell, but it soon passes
on, and the walls covered with coat
ing become perfectly impervious TO
damp, The wall may be papered, or
treated in any way when once the var
nish IS dry. Good Literature
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Disappointment.

The young man with the swell suit, slen-
der cane, and jaunty air, was conscious
of being observed.
Out of the corner of his eye he saw
that the people on the other side of the
street were looking at him as he saun-
tered along.
A sign on letter box, Fresh Paint"
attracted his attention ~
He stopped and looked at it.
But ne did not touch it..
He turned, instead, and looked at the
people. on the other side of the street
through his monocle
Then he resumed his sauntering.
Some men are too contrary to live
Chicago Tribune.
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Mrs. Fairbanks tells how ne.

Mrs. Fairbanks tells how ne. II
gleCt Of warning symptoms will
soon PROSTATE a woman. She
thinks wOlHan's safeguard is
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND.
"DEAg Mrs. PrNkHAM: Ignorance
and neglect are the cause of untold
female suffering, not only with the
laws Of health but with the chance of a
cure did not heed The warnings of
headaches, organic pains, and general
WEAKNESS, until was well nigh pros
trated. l knew had to do something.
Happily did the right thing. / took
Lydia Il, Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound faithfully, according to
directions, and was rewarded in few
weeks to find that my aches and pains
disappeared, and l again felt the glow
of health through my body. Since I
ful, l have also advised number of
my sick friends to take Lydia n.
Pinkham'S Vegetable Com
pouhOS uno tney nave never naQ
reason to be sorry, Yours very truly,
Mrs. MAY FAIRBANKS, 216 South 7th
ST., Minneapolis, Mimi" (Mrs. Fair
banks is one of the most successful and
highest salaried travelling saleswomen
in the West. y $4,000 forfeit if original Of
above letter proving genuneness cannot be produced
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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There is an impression abroad, and
BY H. E. BLAKEsLEE, Jackso

There is an impression abroad, and
an entirely erroneous one, too, that
Mississippi is an unhealthy State, that
malaria and kindred poisons abound
on every hand and that the man who
comes here to make his home is fortu-
nate, inded, if he livest two or three
years. The truth is, Mississippi is
one of the healthiest States in the
Union, and the following figures, taken
from the census reports of 1900 will
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By Elimination.

One day, as Pat halted at the top of
the river bank, a man, famous for his
inquisitive mind, stopped and asked
How long have you hauled water
for the village, my good MANI"
Tin years, sor."
ca "Ah! How many loads do you take
In g day."
GFrom tin to fifteen, sor."
"Ah, yes! Now l have problem
forsyou. How much water at this rate
have you hauled in all, sir?"
The driver of the watering cart
ierked his thumb backward toward
the river and replied, "All the wather
yez don't see there now, sor." Chris
tian Advocate.
Gritty George hope dat bowl of
coffee won't stimulate yer to go to
work. Sandy Pikes-No, pard, / asked
de lady to put loaf sugar in it.-Phila-
deIphia Bulletin,
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Johnny Was On.

Johnny" said his employer, my aunt
died Yesterday and l shall be absent from
the office to-day want you to look after
"All right, sir," replied Johnny, II
hope you'll see good game. Boston
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eff some men would try to be as inn
portant as dey thinks dey is" said Uncle
Eben, std O. jes' takin' it fob granted,
dar,d be heap mo- business done in dis
world. "-Washington Star.
The leader., 1904-06-25

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline 5
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The leader., 1904-06-25

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II, 1900