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OBTAIN GOOD RESULTS.

An example OF the good results 0htaired
was rad,, in tn, case OF the Worlds Fair.
Instead vf sentiment continuously hard
enine. the report said. into indifference ami
finally into lmmovIbic dls.lCwancH. he
companies are extending their writings
with a generous h"iptUiErSS. winch any III
teillEent insurer would say WAS Impossible
Two years ago.
there. were other obnoxious eaactneuts
which should be abolished. laws when. II
Is claimed. are = menace. although no. an
George n Markham. chairman Of the
Postal Committee. reported that arrange
rnentS WeT- now being made by oiilVl.t!S ui
the ioSt-pttiCv Department. and 10y EoSt-
master Frank Nymau u adequately han
die the great postal business "t the
Norld'S Fair period
The report stated that ;ba rev F.';-
Office hulldiu[. opposite the jn,'H sta
tiru, would he completed 10y >p-.nS; WhlcA
would relieve considerably the wrrhir"i!S
At the main office ~ olive street
Although he pneumatic tube service was
behaved considerably. the report Sl'' -
that it vii! undoubtedly II ready hy IN
opening OF the Worlds FJ:r. 4; Is al:-'
proposed to erect q Post Once "ut>i'lH m
Worlds Fair grounds L. augment tle la
cilities of the model office WITHIN the
grounds.
Postmaster General L. e Madden nau
he,u asked To- change ruling tN Wili'h
merchants wert. prohibited from Sen4:nS
through the mails with CataloEu"> NOR
than one order blank at the low ofier
rate. / cent Tor two ounces. Ny nI@Nit:'
became Interested. il is said. and mas Of
f,-e,! a suggestion by which A charSe can
h.. Effected Al the cheap rate
Elias Michael chairman Of ne ierrii-
nal Facilities Committee. Sunialt''H q
port touching upon TN sH''IS yi IN,
through ,h. municipal bodies ~ = l;'tiS
and Stain: that the Terminal nad Nu,N.i
tutsI other plans by which y hnl-'H 10
take care Of Worlds Fair trafiic. me re-
port is As follows. 49,, r-.,;,;-;.,s
has worked out Il plan that was cons
ed ample To provide for the c"il>'i..t ~ IL.
r-,asirc commerce of -. LOUIS AN" :. <
vent the oft-reCuTring frSl-El COZ "
that has 81 greatly hamptred the n'.stil',S
of st Louis in the past II l. nNl n'tNS
sary, fnr this committee To recitc IN" re;'-
sons why the orjinaceS providing iol t'tt>t
inCrea sei facilities have not been enacted
into laws =, -. .;-,o
1T would take a great deal ot ime
the facts of the loss 10 the O',lit.i - - .
the annoyance and suffering whlch ntS
been endured by thousands "f nerCnlfltS
ard man ifaCturcrs owing to the indII"r-
erc.. to the needs cf the city ny some
members of the NuniCipal Assembly. VINO
seem to control tho situa ton
The Terminal Railroad Ass"cia,i9n mas
substituted other plans. with WhiCh IL
homes 10 take care of the eXtraordinarS
M ssenEer travel incident 10 the World :
Fair period and. while YOUR committee
has no reason to doubt that the asSocia-
ZION will be able to take care of the pas
senCer travel during that period. they
see no measure in their plan for the i'm
proved handling Of the merchandise
traffic; in fact. some of the facilities uow
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FOEEIGN

The Reichstag takes prompt and favor
able action toward providing funds for
suppressing the uprising of the Her"roS
tribesmen In German Southwest Africa.
Joserh Chamberlain is Yocifer5usly
cheered in London. whore he makes an
address on his fiscal scheme at a meeting
which packs the Guildhall.
King Peter OF Servia. it is asserted. is
ready to ahdicate and permit his success
eor 10 be nominated by the Powers. The
rev King. it is said, will be required to
punish the regicides.
Archduke Ferdinand Charles. nephew Of
the Austrian Emperor. has determined to
marry the daughter of professor in the
Vienna University and may sacrifice his
title in order TO carry out his purpose.
The decision of the Court of Cessation.
If is learned. will be favorable 70 Irey-
fus. though IT may rot be formally an
norInced for several weeks.
An American naval commander at Puer-
10 Plata managed the recent battle there
in which the Jiminez rebe's were defeated
deltrniting the field hostilities and
arranging the surrender.
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FUNERAL ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Annual Convention ar Planters
Hotel Elects Officers.

At the tenth annual convention c: the
Western Funeral Benefit association. at
the Planters Hotel last night. the variou,
councils Of the Junior order L. \. VI.
and Daughters of America were repre-
sented.
The association now numbers more than
2.oo9 members. The following otftc' rs
were elected: Louis g He'll. St Louis.
president: l.. l. Hill. Louisville. vice pres
ident: Charles 5. Reeves. Seattle second
vice president: J. G.: a Richter Canton.
o. third vice president: J. G. Hainer, St.
Louis, treasurer and l.. q. Haiziip, ST
Louis, secretary.
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discretion. The present quarters OF the
- Louis Republican Club are SueseSte.i
9s i1s,,i0,Iar;trS for the new organization.
Though ,in1I action in making such
,-t,.,;~,. - left t. Jhs managers
Tn 1,r,,y--rty Of the Hamilton Club be
ONES tn property of the new clun.
y,-bich also i t. assume the liabilities.
i.SseiolIS and other incumbrances uf the
Hamilton Club
:Tbs officers Of the ST Louis Hamilton
R.uihliran club will be until the Tues
dav ,,fter the first Monday Of January.
lql5. as follows: Robert c Day. president:
Selien r spencer. Daniel NJ Houser.
John f. Gillian. and William NJ. Kin
usy. vice presidents: Jephtha n. Howe.
secretary: Henry \. Baker. assistant So
rotary. and a p. Woerhside. treasurer
The Board of Management is composed
Of W. l. Sturdevaut. William Dutz. VII
liam H Hahn. James l. Minis. H :
CauItiald. G. L. Allen. J. Z. PTitchard. y
L. Wall. Clinton y WelCh. Arthur KAN
mersv. J. {. TauSsig. Matt C Reynolds.
{. K. Graves, T X Ni-drinShauS. Louis
=. Aloe. George r Wagonsr. Otto Stifs.-
William Zachritz. e. II. Grenner. Nathan
Frank. Werlnne KalbfeIGt. Z. r Bonner.
John \ Tally. J an B. owen and Max
StarkiOff.
The trustees are as faIlows: E Z;
Rowse. W. W. Boyd. \. l. Shapleish anu
Edward PreetOrius.
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used for the handling Of freight will be

used for the handling If freight will be
used for passenger service
..Yrrr COMMITTEE is rf the opinion that
the Terminal Railroad Association should
b. requested ,o formulate plans at thr
earliest possible. time to provide terminals
In :; Louis fer SJ- Louis business. pro
vide a - Louis hili O.; IA ling. and put -.
,I.is us trz railroad tariff sheets - the
country. md that the business Mons
I.rasue urge th.s - TINT the r.. eSSsry
irriSIlticu can te had 10Y il has i'--s.sI
demonstrated that X = possible to obtain
tho>a necessary improvements. and 70 this
end We suggest that the cooperation ~
all our citizens b. invited.
"Ackuowlcigerrr ut Is due 20 the support
OF the measure - the Business Mons
L.asu. by other business organizations.
~ n, press and the public generally. and
aISn ~, active cooperation Cf tn" con-
r,itree appointed by the directors Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Committee.
Your committee is greatly indebted u
NsSs-S Bryan and Christie for their
paIu<takiuE attention to the work Of if.itf-
ing the ordinances and the time S.v'D -
th5, committee 10 care fer the legal feat
urDS ~ n. ordinances.
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T0-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays clearings were s9,5S5.s23:
balances s2.o97.s55. Local discount rates
were between and per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New
York, sc premium bid. 4oc premium asked;
Chicago, 10c discount bid. par asked: Gin
cinnati. Louisville and New orleans, &c
discount bid, par asked.
Wheat closed higher at s5ssc hid May;
sid96c No. red. Corn closed higher at
i6s4c bid May: iic No. mixed. Oats
closed at i0iac May: ioc No. mixed.
Spot cotton was sc higher in the local
market
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At the ninth annual general meeting If
the Business Mems League at the Mercan-
tile Club last might. the committee which
IS u have charge Of the affairs OF the
Democratic National Convention u be held
in this city was appointed by Mayor Wells
The Mayor is to act as chairman.
The committee was ordered by the
Mayor 70 meet at the office Of the Bust
ness Mems League In the Mercantile club
building tlTfs afternoon to discuss aTrange-
nents and to resolve itself into such sub
committee as it will he necessary 20 carry
on tn. affairs of 50 great an Undertaking
as expeditious!y possible.
The following. all members ot the Bust-
ness Mems League. wsr. appointed:
Louis p Aloe. James f. Ballard. Paul
Brown. Aiolpslu- busch. Murray carleton,
Frank j Carlisle. Harvey /. christie.
rIanfurd Crawford II. y. Davis. EIward
Devoy. L. u. Doz.sr. William Druhe.
George l. Edwards. y. Z. Faust. Nathan
Frank. Morris Glazcr. t-iwAri +. G"ltra,
Walker Hill y. NJ liouser. t. II. Hit-s.
Breckinridge Jones. W. n. kavaEaugh. =
T. heysS. CIov.u.tu tI!.E. ". j hllIHtlia'
Charles " nidpp. r j. i>h..=eHOt ;,
Imam Ii. Lee, =, ..IiaIn } Leinp. HeCi g
u. Markham. Elias MIcha"i. W. = Ne
ChcSn.y. JE.. /. =. AICr n-vterS, mates
\ay.l ~. r. NoIhrr. \. =. NuL-.t, ION
ka...ulph. Frank X. Rec, Jonn s.nr"tfs'
x S,iSnI'.'i {, StelItweIla.r. Ot,u T..
SItel LhafIes \ St!N. Albert l. ieffE'
William II. Thompson. q. II. Wa'Aer,
F--uts J. WaGe II. II. Nerhse. thomas
II Wsst. 81 { Nl,tnUrc anu \. ~ p.
u No.rhriae.
CHEERkp NAhhf'iA'E
Fully go members # the Business
Mems Leagu. attended the ms-t.ns which
loIIo"'u 'iiIii''u'''' ''' .
al $50 O'Clock.
President .. p WaitTl1S. Tft>'b'u' anu
Mayor kO.ist Wells. the gust o. L"-"''
spoke OF tu- trIaIS ana successes pI IL"
committee, which visited Washington 10
capture. the National Demours.O.y oonv-!'-
tion t. br held IN IT Louis GA Juiy D.
,,ftlCerS to serv. tor th- ensuing year
y..r. elected President { +. WaIbrIuSe
stepped down from tn- char during tniS
pr csedinC. Samuel VI. k-uuard IN, first
PRESIDENT of tn. organization. acting IN MS
stead
AIR Waltridg, was placed in nomination
fnr r.-.i-C,iou and was UNANIMOUSLY
chosen.
II v;ish To r,Iaca In n0rn;na ton for vice
,r.aiden- NJ {. p WaIhridEe.'' said
SEstbsn Frank IN hi. nominating; sp.ech-
:'IIid I saw We. Or, .ileut?'' he repeated
ernaIS r,,o,,S''' s,iy..ly YIN .nrint for Ihe
~. ~ -, lrosi5.rCv f n. United States
tboI,ah
Tn. little dialogue. had evidently been
IL, tIir,,.td y,-ss. r,rnloncal.
''iI. - ,',,,,irnnIIsly chosen were:
,,,li L s,,i,b tirsf w.. president. Cor
80 u Sr.nrer second vice president.
-, M II wer1se third vice president :
Wb;tsiaw fourTh Vie. presider,
ard " X KayauauEh NTH VlCe pT.Si-
dent.
President NaIhTlcse ma ar go .,,,
pps ppsIs i'' '''e
HAD HARD FIGHT.
Mayor Wells. IN speaking "f me NIsit . l"
mst viii mauy tiscnJ:rasenents. but in
victory gave the lie To- the statement that
has gone hroadcasi over .ag '"a,-,'S '!ta ti. ,
I,Sr,---,- ttar would visit here 6,.rin. the
| Louisiana Purchase celebration.
Upon arriving At W N'StIil-I Ioh, NJ az, az
- which i,Giy informed US that they
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New Uniforms for Fi-cmen.

New uniforms will he purchased by the
firernen and officers Of the Fire Depart
rueat as soon as the cloth which the de-
rHrtment has contracted for arrives.
The officers will be clad in double
breasted coats. while those Of the prlyates
Will be single breasted.
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The. last public hearing on the building
ordinance will be held in the committee
room OF the Council at D. m. Friday.
Many of those who wished to appear at
former sessions were prevented from be
ing present and this session OF the com
mittcc of the Council Is to give them an
other chance
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FEW ATTENDED
BLAIR FUNERAL.
BODY Was Buried Beside That of
His Famous Father in
Hellefontaine.
DEAN DAVIS OBLIGATED.
Only Intimate Friends Witnessed
Services at Graham Residence
Widow Had Requested
Strict Privacy.


| At the residence Of lis hrother-in law.
! r. T. Graham. No. 5it5 Lindell boulevard.
ard within 3cr feet of the statue erected Ia
the memory nf his famous father. General
| Francis p Blair funeral services over the
body Of James l.. Blair were held y.-ster-
| day morning. The interment was in
| Beilefontaine Cemetery beside his father :
| grave.
! The last char.er in tho life Of James i.
| Blair-th" burial-Has far less dramatic
| than many of ti2os" that had preceded i.
| The s"rNtc" was private and onlv few
| friends gathered at th.. Graham residence
! TO pay last tritu:e E" or" whom they
| had known 50 well. while even fewer were
! at the grave.
| There wer" no aulocics ard fa~ tears.
| FT-vrp,r vAs rpr,-,rr
|
'''. "i-.' ~ VA : i''''.' '''i'
!
.-r Ho,., ,ronda,. ,,i'I,, ,-ri,.l.r -. q
| o'clock Soon afterwards tho rlllucarers
came The Very Reverend Dean Davis
| reached rh. reSi,.enc, AT i0.l5, and a few
minutes later the service at the house he
gan
! There were not more than fifteen friends
! Of th.. family present. The Episcopal
| service was rea,; by Dean pavi.
| Doctor Ci.-orf-,, Holman. VI, had baal
| NJ. Rlair's rIlvsiciln during The ,irsf
stages Of his Illness a,5 T,o,.,,- E;i--f,alI
who accornrani.,i NJ RI,jr o., Era-iI.
were among those ,bo -o,i4,.,,o.
The carriages ms Il, r.,i.i-.. ,o taxa
| III. funeral M .. ,ta ,,r,,..,.,. Tr,
nrocess;,,, r-ar, 49, IT,, - J.,
| No., 10.
org
| ure
| u- - i'e' '
| 80 --''i
|
| - N -
| y -'i' '',-''
- anu
~ - I1',
n N'iS ,''S"""H '''' ~
az
- ''ie
coRTEGE WAS SMALL
| When the carriages reached the en-
! trance to B-Iefortaine he sad aspect of
/ the burial Of on. who was once so i'm
portant a factor in the progress and up-
| building of St Louis was more ap-
|
The funeral partv was small and the
picture presented was ch"erless.
| Ar RI. grave Tho sirnr,Ia s.r,.,ca of -bs
E;piscor.,I Church WAS read by Dean Davi.
| of Christ f.burcf, Cathedral and the at.
tendance was confined +, Nrs Rlai- and
her son Percy. Mr. and Mrs r r Ora.
| ham. Miss Sheets who was Mrs Blair
| Secretary ard cor7n,nio, for severa'
wears. CIorance Cosbv n 14-year-oId
| choir hoy who has been n proteze of Nrs
! RIair and the eight lifelong friends q:
| NJ t,Iair who acted as naIIbesrerE
A dozen persons who had no real inter
aer i, rho proceedings looked on from a
| distguC- and the service was Complste,l
within Hr,een minutes.
| -. ri, ,e.-, , sror. --r.-er and
! Dean DAVIS oHered snort p'@''' anu
| In ii was made the only ailuson I" the
| hi. s,,,rlica,ion he said. We should not
| - ,t.,., .,. ,r.lr r,isfo-tune''
| '''i'i''l'ii 4'
| Blair. who had remained in her carriage
| until the collin had been covered was as
| sisted to the ground by her SON. 10
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"CITIZEN' GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN
WAS A UNIQUE CHARACTER.

An hour before death Mr.. Train rected Walt
Whitmans Captain My Captain" He was conscious
up to the last Il only regret leaving the children and
the BIRDS he said I have fear of the future Over
there is peace
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Art Sinms has decided o retire from
the ring on account Of injuries received at
the hands of Gus Rubin.
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C.P. WALBR|DGE
UNANIMOUSLY REELECTED.

Annual Meeting the st. Louis Business Mems League
Marked by of Committee. Headed by Mayor NtIiS
to Arrange forD Democratic National Convention
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. GUARANTEED CURE FOR FILES

Itching blind. bleeding or protrudiEE piles
Your druggist will refund money q Pa1o
Ointment fails 20 cure IN TO IA days. 5Oc
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THOMAS EEYEURN-

Fldoratfo Ill jan tg-ThCU1as RsybIrn -
wears old a rr1-Iri-ert farmer near Raietssi.
died YESTERDAY H was tlrl-t! BY the MaS''3-S
iE the Naso:,c Csn,stery AZ kalelsh ic-dav-
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TO PREVENT THE GRIP.


Laxative Bromr Cu.nine remcvrs the cause
10 get the genuine. cail for the fun nam-. sc
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London Town. The rest OF the year you
may ever find ME five doors from the
church of Our Lady, where I would from,
my heart that I was at this moment, for
there is no air like Norwich air. and
no water like the Yare, nor can all the
wines OF France compare with the beer
OF old Sam Yelverton, who keeps the
Dun Cow But, out and alack, here is
an evil fruit which hangs upon this
chestnut tree!"
AS he spoke they had ridden round a
curve Of the road and come upon a
great tree which shot one strong brown
branch across their path. From the cen
ter Of this branch there hung n man,
with his head at a horrid slant to his
body and Ills toes just touching the.
ground. He was naked, save for a
linen undershirt and pair OF wooden.
drawers. Beside him on a. green bank
there sat a small man with a solemn
face, and a great bundle OF papers or
all colors thrusting forth from the scrip
which lay beside him. lie was very
richly dressed, with furred robes. n scar
let hood, and wide hanging sleeves lined
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with flame colored silk. A great gold
chain hung round his neck. and rings
5gllttered from every finger OF his .hands.
on his lap he had a little pile of gold and
OF silver, which he was dropping. coin by
coin. into a plump pouch which hung,
from his girdle.
May the saints be with you. good.
trayelers!" he shouted. as the party rode
UP. May the four Evangelists watch
over you! May the twelve Apostles bear
you up! May the blessed army of martyrs
direct your feet and lead you to eternal
Bliss"
ramlercy for these good wishes!" said
Sir Nigel. But I perceive, Master Alder
man, that this man who hangs
here Is. by mark OF foot. tho
very robber-knlght OF whom o have
spoken. But there is n cartel pinned
upon his breast, and ] pray you, Alleync,
to read It to me-
The dead robber swung slowly to and
fro In the wIntry wind. a, fixed smile
upon his swaithy face, and his bullying
eyes still glnrlng down the highway Of
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Nor can ~" said Ford.

Nor can t. said Ford. s
The merchant chuckled to himself. 1T
was athought OF mine own said he.
"for the sword was made by Thomas
Wilson. the armorer, who Is betrothed
TO my second, daughter, Margcry. Know
then that the sheath is one cloth-yard
in length. marked off according to feet
and inches to serve me as a measuring
wand. 1t is also OF tho exact weight of
two pounds. SO that ! may use 1t in the
BALANCE"
'.Bys'saint Paul!' qnoth Sir Nigel. ut
is very clear to me that the sword is like
myself, good alderman, apt either for
war or peace. Irlt ] doubt not that even
in England you have had much to suffer
from the hands OF robbers and outlaws"
1T was only last Lammastide Sir
Knight. that ] was left for dead near
Heading as ] %journeyed to Winchester
fair. Yet ! had the rogues III at the
court OF pie-powder. and they will harm
no more peaceful traders
4 you travel much them
IT Winchester, Linn mart, Bristol
fair, stoutbridge n Batholomew's in
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CHATTER yxvII-con.inued.

Knight =a.d he. f..rnY name Is
-+gz3a NSehss6sne, and I ~ a hursher
zs3 4s6=l-aan ST thu good town OF Nor
49, E1e-e ! iaaa' 1--WE. doors from the
s.s1rsa. os D-r..L,... as all men know
oa 1fa MaEs OF Yarr. have here my.
ha!-s 9t ciata which / carry tc Cahors-
@u4 worth the day that ever I started
On s1c!l an GRAND. crave your grd-
csp1s protection upon the way for me, ms
e4gyalt, and my nlercery; for I have
s.Feady had many perilous passages. and
lslte nov learned that Roger Club
f6oi. the robbeI-knignt Of C,ucrcy, IL out
l0aon The road In front Of me. | hereby
sEree 10 give you one ~rose-nobln
if yau bring me safe TO the inn of the
ts1gelt in Canors. the same to be repaid.
To- me o rmv heirs if any harm come TO
ne Or my goods"
Er Saint Paul. nswered sir Nigel,
should BIZ a sorry knight If I ask
fay for standing by a countlynan in a
range land. You may ride with me and
welcome, Master Micheldene. and your
Narlet may follow with my alchers"
Gods benison upon thy bounty cried
The stranger. Should you come to Nor
wlch you may have cause to remember
that you have been OF service to Alder
man Micheldene. 1t is not very far to
Ganors, for surely I. SEQ the cathedral
towerG against the skyline; hut I have
heard much of this Roger Club.foot, anG
Tho moro ! hear the less do ! wish to
look upon his face. Oh, but ! am sick
md weary of 1t all, and ] would give
half that ! am worth to see my good
dame sitting in peace beside me, and to
hear the bells of Norwich town"
Your words arc strange to me- quoth
q. Sirf kIuaI ..Sny- ,,r,, Is. a., M. n, n a 40 ~ 80
of d stout man. and / see that YOU wear
n sword by your aide
Yet II Is not my trade" answered the
merchant, II doubt not that II | set
ypI down In my shop at Norwich you
might scarce tell tuslian from fading,
and know little difference between the
velvet of Genoa and the three piled CLOTH
OF B,uges. There you might well turn
10 me for help. But here on II lone road
ride, with thick woods and robbcr-
Knights, ] turn 10 you, for 1t Is the
business to which you have been reared
There Is sno,ll in what you say, Mas
Ter Micheldene," said Sir Nigel, "and |
liusr that we may come upon this
Isoger Club-foot, for ! have heard that he
III a very stout and skillful soldier, and n
man from whom much honor Is 10 DO
gained
f;He is a bloody robber," said the
trader. CURLY, "and ! wish | saw him
kicking Ut the end or q llaltc,."
1T is suci, men ms he" Sir Nige re-
marked, who give the true knigh, hon.
prable deeds to d e. Whereby he may ad.
yaiice himself
t,lt Is such men as he retorted Michel
done. who are Ike Tats in a wheat.
rick or moth In a woolfels. a harm and
y hindrance TO all peaceful and homes
men"
Yet, If the dangers OF The road aeigt
% Aeap1lx Woa gov Mas.ss Alderman
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line the roads like

Christendom were to line the roads like
yonder poplars.'
''Stoutly spoken, Master Alderman. But
how have you Jared hitherto?"
las a lamb fares In a land of wolves.
Five times We a had to beg and
pray ere We could pass. Twice 1 have
paid toll to the wardens Of the road. Three
times we have had to draw, and once at
La Roelle We stood over our w%ool-bales,
Watkin and I. and we laid about lis for
as long as a man might chant a litany,
sla aging one rogue and %wounding two
others. By Gods Golf! we are men Of
peace, but VI are free English burghers.
not to be mishandled either In our coun-
try or abroad. Neither lord, baron.
knight. or colnmoner shall have as much
as a strike OF flax of mine whilst ! hav
strength to was this sword"
And passing strange sword it Is"
quoth Sir Nigel.
What make you. Alleyne. OF these
black lines which are drawn across the
shcath?"
II cannot tell what they are, my fair
lord"
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The
WO0dc0ck.
The woodcock breeds

The woodcock breeds
as far north as the Arc
tic Circle. There is but
little difference between
the summer and winter
dress Of this bird, and
the peculiar notified rus
set, or ashy tone Of the
plumage is well adapted
for concealing the birds
III their native haunts--
marshes and woodland
swamps. Worms, Of
which it will consume a
large quantity, form its
chief food. Breeding
very early in the season,
the woodcock nests in a
mere hole in the ground,
which il lines with dry
grass and leaves; the
tour eggs. which are
peaF-shaped and spot
ted, being laid III April.