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you are so wonderfully glad, what is
the use of my putting on the bib and
tucker. Who is he, anyway
marie! Goosie! Don't be foolish!
Haven't l always taken grandmoth-
erly interest in you and tried my best
to find satisfactory husband for you?
Now. here is Captain Bleazby. the very
epitome Of perfection, falling right in
to your hand. OF course I'm glad.''
"But If you like him so much per-
sisted Marie.
''Fudge" Elizabeth's lipcuried. Hes
younger than am. l thought l told
you that He was my sweetheart ten
years ago. He was only seventeen,
and l was twenty. Think Of the diff
ference between seventeen and twen-
ty! OF course didn't care anything
about him. but he was an awfully nice
boy aud splendid company, and he
thought that he was SO terribly in
love-" Elizabeth leaned against the
back of the chair and smiled reminis-
Gently.
Marie sat up again, her face showing
renewed interest. What are you slnil-
ing at? It's an incident l know by
your eyes. Tell me about 1t and then
I'll know his character better and how
to captivate him."
Elizabeth's face flushed, and she
laughed guiltily. ooh. it was nothing.
| l was just thinking Of the last time
saw him. He was going to New York,
| and he came to make his adieuS.
| walked down to the gate with him in
the moonlight and-and he kissed me
| goodby.'' Again the flush crept over
her face and the fascinating corners of
her mouth curled upward in spite of
herself, while the gray eyes. shining
with merriment, kept themselves fixed
persistently upon the toe Of her patent
leather slipper.
Marie gazed at her curiously. "Well
what was there SO amusing about
/ thatf" she inquired tentatively.
..Oh, the kiss itself, it was SO funny
| Positively the funniest one that / evel
had in all my life. 1t was the frs
time that he had ever kissed me, and
and-well, it was exactly the kind o1
kiss that he would have given to Ills
| grandmother"
Both of the girls laughed.
/ Really, Marie, you've no idea how
funny 1t was. Such a gentle. pretty
little kiss. II it had not been for th,
shadow Of the lilac bush he certainl!
would have seen me laugh. But there
he was a dear boy" Elizabeth's ton
took on a little self reproach. "An'
it's shame to laugh at him: but. tru
", shall remember that kiss as lon
as l live
And is he still a dear boy?' aske'
Marie maliciously.
How do l know? I've never see
him from that day to this. He quit
distinguished himself In the war; wen
as volunteer, rough rider or some
thing. He was awfully fond Of To
military and cavalry even as boz
Now do run along and fix up, Marie
and I'll watch for an opportunity to n
new-old acquaintance and say goo
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-07-07
Fortune spent ON buttons.

Forty thousand pounds was paid by
Louis XIV. for one set of buttons for
waistcoat. This monarch had q posi-
tive passion for buttons. and IN the
year 1886 he spent a very large amount
on this hobby Among the items of his
expenditure two are worthy Of note
August, 1856, two diamond buttons
67,S66 francs; seventy-fve diamond
buttons, 5SG, ,7O3 francs. It is estimated
that during his lifetime he spent f1.-
100000 on buttons alone, and that at =
time when the empire Of France w&s
In state of bankruptcy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-07-07
our Coast GuarSs.

There are 5000 burning lights and
signals stretched along the American
coasts, forming perfect link. SO that
the navigator never need be beyond
sight of one of the beacons. One thou
sand Of these are located on the At
lantic coast, 1900 are scattered along
the rivers and inland waterways, 600
on the great lakes and 200 on the Pa
cific coast OF the grand total, includ-
ing lighthouses Of different classes,
buoys, beacons and danger signals.
1000 are lighted, giving forth their
warnings at nighttime. OF these q
score or more throw a beam OF 100000
candle power. To maintain the light
house service corps Of over 1900
men is constantly employed and q feet
Of more than fifty vessels. No service
in the world exceeds our own In COM
pleteness and efficiency.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-07-07
A Willy LAWYER.
The Way He Made His Opponent wis
q Case For Him.

Case For Him.
Lord Brampton, a famous English
cross examiner, told story OF how he
once won case on a technical ground
when he had no defense. He forced q
magistrates clerk to be put into the
witness box by the prosecution to
prove u purely formal matter. Now,
having got him there, he cross exam.
ined him and made him practically
admit that he lied his magistrates by
the nose;;" to admit also that they had
refused bail by his advice and that q
judge ut chambers had afterward
granted it. although the witness had
come up all the way from London to
oppose it. Then, asked the cross ex-
aminer, You were In the room, sir,
and did you not hear the learned Judge
say there was not a rag Of case
against my unhappy clientY' The
prosecuting counsel objected. and It
was ruled out. But the jurors had
heard 1t and had heard the answer
stopped The dissatisfaction thus ad-
duced in their minds made them acQuit
the prisoner. Leaving the court that
day. the prisoners counsel asked his
opponent. why did you object to that
question: The latter Indignantly
protested that his adversary when he
asked it must have known that it
could not be put. "Yes, did," was the
answer; but knew you, too, and
felt sure that you would object at the
right time. But you should have wait
ed for the answer. as 1t would have
been .No."
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apot waIloDer..~

In certain districts of England for
merly when an owner parted almost
entirely with other rights to house
he would reserve the right Of boiling
his pot on the fire. This secured to him
the right of voting and, what was of
more Importance, the position Of being
a freeholder. At Taunton, for example.
the voters were called pot wallopers"
because they had the rights to wal
lop," or boil, their pots at the fire In
their freehold houses. Sometimes when
a person parted with long lease, but
not with the freehold OF house. It was
expressly stipulated that he should
keep the right to boil his pot on the
fire
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Seventeen and
Twenty
By KATHERINE M. YATES
Copyright. 1901, BY T. C. Mcclure

Marie, I've some news for you. Run
up and put on your best bib and tuck
er, quick"
Marie dropped her novel and sat up
in the hammock, blinking her eyes at
the sunlight and the tall figure which
obstructed 1t.
What on earth! You don't mean
the advent of an eligible man in this
out of the way hole?"
That's just it"' Elizabeth, slender,
willowy and thirty, balanced herself
on the arm of veranda chair. Il just
saw the register, and Captain Bleazby
has arrivedw
There was a note of such genuine
pleasure in her tone that Marie drop
ped back into reclining posture, with
her hands behind her head. Well
she said slowly and disgustedly, "lf
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where Hor.ewhip. Are Prohibited.

Where Horsewhips Are Prohibited.
There is a notable law In force In
most of the large Russian towns con-
cerning horses that deserves special
mention. Among the curious things
that arrest the attention on arriving In
Moscow is the entire absence of whips
among drivers of cabs, carriages and
all sorts of vehicles. There Is law
prohibiting their use. There Is not q
single whip in use In Moscow. The ex-
cellcnt condition Of the horses attests
the benefit of this humane law. Moth
ing can exceed the beauty Of the sleek
and well groomed horses used In the
carriages of Moscow.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-07-07
The Difference.

At one time there were two members
Of the house of commons named Mon
tagu Matthew and Matthew Montagu-
the former tall, handsome man and
the latter little man. During a ses-
sion Of parliament, the speaker having
addressed the latter as the former,
Montagu Matthew observed that 1t was
strange he should make such q mis-
take, as there was as great a differ
ence between them as between horse
chestnut and a chestnut horse.
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word for you And, Marie, don't dis
appoint me this time. for he is just
exactly the man for you"
Marie rose lazily. "Well, then. see
that you keep in the background. my
lady. or perhaps the old love
'NIarie. don't be silly! Think of the
difference between seventeen and
twenty! / don't want to take boy
to raise"
Captain Bleazby proved to be an ex-
ceedingly tall and we'll set up boy"
laid for him with remarkable facility.
for during the following three weeks
pretty Marie Nesbit and her graceful
chaperon were rarely seen without
tall military figure in attendance.
carrying golf clubs or handling oars or
reins. Marie seemed to enjoy herself
tremendously, so much 80 that Eliza
beth occasionally glanced at her uneas-
lily and then up at the tall captain, and
when she had looked away again Marie
glanced at her mischieyously and then
up at the tall captain.
Ac Cuu VI tic CtptdAu 6Gly wdS u
hand. After the first week the girls
had not discussed him as they did in
the beginning; in fact they had rather
rvoided the mention of his name when
they were alone, and sometimes awk-
ward silence fell between them. The
morning before the day set for his de
parture Marie was swinging drowsily
in the hammock and Elizabeth sat be.
side her with book Marie looked
out lazily beneath her lids.
Captain Bleazby goes tomorrow,
doesn't hep she asked suddenly.
Elizabeth read on to the end Of the
paragraph and then laid down her
book. "Yes, believe so," she said,
looking Off over the lake.
Marie's lashes shaded her eyes.
"Well." she said meditatively, evident
~ the campaign has been q failure.
He hasn't even kissed me-"
The pink color stole up around Eliza
beth's temple, and Marie went on:
Its an awful disappointment. l
didn't care SO much about marrying
him. but would like to know whether
| in ten years he has learned to kiss.
Do you suppose lie has, Elizabeth"
Elzaheth's lips were pressed quite
tightly together. Probably" she an
swered briefly.
/ And Elizabeth" continued the incOr-
rigible Marie speculatively. IF he has,
who do you suppose taught him? Did
you ever think of that?"
Two tiny wrinkles appeared between
Elizabeth's soft eyebrows, but she
made no reply.
/ Marie yawned and placed hand
over her mouth. 81 wouldn't in the
least have minded teaching him
Would you, Elizabeth"
No answer.
''Have you noticed, Elizabeth" she
went on, that there is not nearly sc
much difference between twenty-sever
and thirty as there Is between seven
teen and twenty? call that very
curious mathematical verify. DOM
/ you really think SOP
Receiving no reply, she returned t.
the original proposition. but h'
doesn't really look as IL he needed in
struction. DO you think be does, eliza
beth?'
But Elizabeth had fed.
i The next evening Marie came softl,
behind her friend as she sat alone ol
the yerandn. placing a soft little llant
upon either cheek. Elizabeth" sh
whispered, ''has he learned how 2!
She felt the cheeks grow warm be
meath her palms, and Elizabeth caugh
the soft hands lovingly in hers.
YES" she whispered.
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Didn,t show Them.

"He wears his heart on his sleeve
asserts the fair damsel. who Is telling
about the shallow youth.
.Yes; I saw that long ago. That isn't.
what puzzles me about him." replies:
the more practical maiden.
what else about him. interests your
II can't discover where he keeps his
brains''-St. Louis Republic.
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willing to Oblige.

II may as well tell you, young man."
said Miss Spooner's father. "that al
ways close up the house ana turn out
oil lights by 10 o'clock"
Don't bother tonight, SIR replied
Jack Nervy "I'll attend to that for
you" philadelphia Press.
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A Queer Remedy.

Francis GiOse. whose work on the
popular superstitions of the day was
compiled in the year 1877. says: s'Thc
peasants of Suffolk have q simple and
never failing cure for ague. 1t is this
Write the word 'Abacadabara' in form
us shown below, place it in nutshell
and wear the same about the neck
The form is here given:
A d A A D A p A r A
B A C A D A b A r
A G A D A q A
A d A b
A D A
d
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sorry.

Mrs. Coils And when you told him
was married. did he seem to be sorry7
Friend-Oh, yes; he said so quite,
frankly. Mrs Colls-Did he reallyf
Friend Yes; indeed. he said he was
extremely sorry, although he didn't,
know the man personally.
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Matinee Accessories.

George-Did you have good time?
Gertie-Oh, lovely, lovely! George
Was the play good? Gertie-No. but
had on my new hat and had box Of
delicious caramels with me.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
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Her Endurance.

"How can you scold all the time"
was asked of the woman with five step
children and an indolent husband.
~ can't just explain it, but know
that I'm blessed with wonderful pow
ers of endurance"
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Roth safisned.

I'm satisfied" said the angry tailor,
''that you don't intend to pay me this
money"
"All right" chuckled the, happy debt
OF. IF you're satisfied, am
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A symptom.

Tomdix- What reason have you for
thinking sou have hay fevcr7 Hojax-
Because every time / meet grass
widow l sneeze-Chicago Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-28
REPUBLICAN, L
Frs WILL USE
LEAGUE GL. UDs
PLAN TO BEGIN sAcTistE
PAiGN THRo OUCH III EsE q ~
GANIzATIoNszIN EVERY
STATE

PHILADELPHIA. isI 80
National Republican Ghairma IN GsosS
B. Cortelyou viii IN a few u ass rs,eeiv el
from T. Hampton Moore, president Of
the National Republican league. q de-.
tailed report showing the siren OF
the leagueiin every State In be zco1iiiss
try AS result of the recent feEa
ence between Chairman Cortelyc t1s M
President Moore. the National leaders
intend to make full use OF thes leaguss
organization in every State and.
through it will shortly begin an actis re.
campaign. President q ohm A8 s tessss
art, of the New York league, has sun
moned President Moore TO the head.
quarters in New York city forsa Con-
ference relative to the worth II at:
State in connection with the Republis
can State COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON. d. Gs,
Hampton Moore. OF Phi1adelphi presi-ss
dent of the National Hepubl ican
league, has issued the following call
to all Republican State ard erritcoSs
rial leagues, Delegates and AZ tsTlla tssa
and members of Republ lean clubs
throughout the United States
.In pursuance of the constl tntio res
curing GO days notice, and in COM
plfance with the action of the ExscFts
tive committee. the regula biennial
convention OF the National Repaid Re
can league is hereby called TO take
place in the city of indianapolis Ind.
Wednesday and Thursday, Octebe Ts -
and G, 1904, commencing at I Cox clock
promptly on the morning ct he. flrsts
day.
"The Indiana league is max
tensive arrangements for the s reeerss
ton and entertainments OF visit nss
delegations AS to this. and the de- s.
tailed program of the National Re
publican league additional circula sss
will be issued. Governor purbiu OF
Indiana, will deliver the address 81
welcome. and Senator Fairbanks Res:
publican nominee for Vice Presfden
Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary Of the
Treasury. Senator Bevertdg Ice, and ot hss
err distinguished Republicans VIII s
liver addresses.
'"The following extracts from hes
of the Natfona1 Repupl
can league pertain to represents ion
and qualification The National con-
Eention shall be- composed of dalzSs
sgates-at-large from each state organ
zation in the league and four delegat es
rom each Congressional district IN
which there shall be one or. more BE
publican League clubs, togetlie rS ysi
he president and secrstarx ST al ea
State league. and all officers
National organization, " l1os sflai
,x-omcio delegates It shall be
itorial league. and tIiesA raeris
egeS1eague; to call q conys, A. a Is
east once in two years for .I
/ electing officers and ~
he next National League e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-28
Mr.. BR Y
RE0RG HIS FOR EsI

Dental electors materiall = reduce the
Republican maj ority In the House
they will point to the total results of
their campaigning as an evidence OF
their ability and the greater degree Of
their plans go so much fart her han
this that; they include bandonnents
of all the States in the West, with the
possible exception of Indians, in the
hope that all of them will show Re-
publican gains on the head of the
ticket, and thus give emphasis to the
charge that Organism has bo1ted the
party and gone over to the enemy.
Their whole plan of campaign Is to-
show results which they imagine III
fasten their hold on the party organ
izers and be the best possible answer
to any plan or anfzation Mr. Brys.
an may have to Offer.
Nowhere in the country has the CAM
paign for the election of a Democratic
President been so completely aban
doned as in Illinois. which, not many
months ago. was put down In reorgan.
izer calculations as cub tfui' State
The new State committee met for or
ganizatfon the other da ~ and Etnesoniysi
point TO be considered was the one of
where a man could be found who
would take the responsib ifity 10 such II
an inglorious campaign, as this Isl sless
tined to be. The black bean vas;
drawn by Chas. Boesche ein, ofSEd
wardsvilIe. who is understood to have
made campaign con ributi OF n
81 900 in exchange for 4 II On iss
Mr.. Boeschenstein has been one OF the
most devoted and 5obedient fol love
of John p. Hopkins. and his selection
puts Hopkins to the front Of he ess M
paisn in Illinois. where he belong and
where number of people will he loolsss
ing for him after tn campo ign isss,s F
The friends OF Mr.. Boeschen elm
greet his course and deplore his
timely end.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-28
auRMEp QUE.

but they Were "a fisure ~ oye7Es heyl
have money 10 start anew. Can you
say the same thing IN case you ares
The independent., 1904-01-28

George A. Rose, cashier of the Pro-
duce National bank. Cleveland, en-
bezzled s1So,00G of the banks funds,
and that institution is closed for re-
pairs. "Deposltors will be paid" etc.
The independent., 1904-01-28
INCREASING IN FAVOR
Losses and Anticipate Increased
Business the ComiRg Season

There are many kinds of insurance.
but there Is none more needed than
insurance against loss by hail. The
growing crop Is TO the farmer what
deposits in savings banks ale To la
boring men. IL represents the farm
er's savings and In many cases his
only resource from which 10 obtain
his living expenses during The win
ter and next summer. Legislatures
have long recognized the necessity
for special and extraordinary legisla.
tion To protect the savings OF labor
erS when deposited In savings banks.
Only recently las the Nebraska leg
islalure recognized the Importance uf
protecting the farmers through the
medium ol rtringcnt aal insurance
laws, The statutes now require thai
AZ least une-half the premiums col.
lected for hail insurance he deposited
and used only An the payment Tor
losbea, This guarantees larger per-
ceu,are return according to the hazard
and risk carried 90 pollcyholders In
hail Insurance companies than any
other elaaa of Insurance. In support
of this statement, the oticlal report
" the Insurance department fur this
state for The year 1909 compared with
the report OF the United Mutual Hall
Insurance association Of Lincoln for
The independent., 1904-01-28
SPECIAL MARKET LETTER
FROM NYE & BUCHANAN CO., LIVE
STOCK COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS. SO. OMAHA,
NEB.

Cattle: We are glad to report a
continue d Improvement In the market
this week. Tho gain Is now 80 10 40
cents over the low time OF ten days
ago and with receipts keeping only
fair we believe prices will soon be
back to whsre the were. We predict
good prices In March.
We quote good 20 choice cOrn-fed
steers s4.60 10 $500 fair to medium
ahort-fed s3S5 to sl,50. Choice reed
crs s3,t0 % s3.G5. choice yearllng
steers $40 10 s3.S0, others sag0 To
$3.50. Good fat cows and hc.Icrs
sa,25 To- ss16. common COWS s-.60 to
$3.50, Gamers $3.50 10 a. Is. steer
stock calves 81 30 "a stu0. hellera "a
and tl,sa less. veal tt1s 20 tSIS.
bulls se,7s To sa.T5.
sheep. Market steady.
The independent., 1904-01-28
Reduced Rates to St. Louis.
Notice to Peoples Party Men.

Notice to Peoples Party Men.
In order to get reduced rates to
the st. Louis meeting, February %, 1t
will be necessary for more than one
hundred, who buy tickets to attend,
to ask for and secure certificates
showing they have bought ticket
from their home station to st. Louis
at full fare. If the rate is granted
and II 100 or more attend, they Will
then be entitled to return at Onc-
third fare. There is no use to ask
for these rates unless over 100 will
attend, and ! therefore ask that every
person who expects to attend this
meeting over the railroads, will nOti-
fly me not later than February 5, and
| will file application for this rate.
Unless one hundred or more ask for
it, it is useless to make the. applica-
ton, as the roads compel the party
making application to assume liabil-
ity. Kindly let me know at once If
you propose to attend.
10 A. PARKER,
Chairman Allied Peoples Party.
Louisville, KY.
The independent., 1904-01-28
Better Than Baylor's

Editor Independent: Mr.. Charles
Gano Baylor appears to be very much
interested in the "1st mes.dmc.Htt
That's all right-but to interest man
who is out of work and his family on
the point of suffering, you will have
to talk to him of something different
from religious liberty, free speech and
free press
Tell him that the special privileges
of trust magnates and financial pirates
is owing to getting away from the
declaration of principles contained in
the preamble of the constitution and
that the populist is doing his level best
to interest and arouse the people on
that point, and he will more likely
help the cause than IL you told MIN
that separation of church and state
was the panacea for all our ills.
ID. S. PEDRICK.
Bridgeton, N J.