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Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09
Baku Oil Fields.

During the recent riots in the BalSl
OIL fields, 1,777 derricks burned, Of
which 912 were being profitably
worked, 366 were being bored or re-
paired, and 499 were Improbable.
There are still standing 1919 derricks,
of which $40 are profitable, 2S2 are o
ing bored or repaired and 412 are un
profitable.
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09

People struggle with their wits now,
not with cold steel. The gladiator of to-
day is really an intellectual and his
arena is the forum and the stock ex-
change, the hall of science and the race
course-in short, where brain is pitted
against brain, mother-wit against
mother-wit.- Brooklyn Eagle.
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09

me crawl on hands and knees. / was
SO crippled for time that couldn't
walk without sticks, had headaches
and dizzy spells and the kidney secre-
tions were muddy and full Of brick
dust sediment. Doan's Kidney Pills
made the pain disappear and corrected
the urinary trouble. have felt better
ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09
Fresh College Boys.

Yale freshmen now amuse themselves
by sitting in windows and dropping
pieces of burning paper on people who
pass below. The parents of some of
these freshmen probably honestly be-
lieve that they will become great men
some day, too.-Chicago Record Herald.
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09
IA Kindred Job.

Met Scribblerus the other day; says
be is going to give up writing poetry
and go into the gas business.
Not such great change; he never
could manage to make his meter work
right. ~ Baltimore American.
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09
Wouldn't Say Stocking.

The Boston damsel was excessivel.
modest.
Speaking of Cooper said she, Il pre-
sumo you have read his-er-his Leath
er-hosiery Tales ?''- Louisville Courier
Journal.
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09
The Usual Type.

Young Playwright-How do you like
my melOdrama?
pecialIy the burglars. Even their dia-
lJgue is stolen, isn't TN. Y. Times.
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalh-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds:-N; w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, l9O0.
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09

Bad luck ruins one man in hundred;
good luck spoils the other 99.-Chicago
Daily News.
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09

Ties easily, OUT
W r e n c h e d my
back and began
to suffer with
backache and
kidney trouble.
I neglected it
until one day a
twinge felled me
like q log, made
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09

Some people hoard their ignorance like
Q miser-Life.
Water Valley progress., 1905-12-09
A GIANT LAID LOW.
Crippled and Made Ill BY Awful Kidney
Disorders.

John Fernaays, fruit raiser, Webster,
N. Y, says: 81 used to lift railroad
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-15

Lii

a Ventilated RarreI..s

II IFt I
It Is well known that the ordinary
barrel is not adapted for the shipment
of perishable produce for long dis
tances. There being no means Of
ventilation. the produce rots In q
short time and therefore becomes un-
fit for sale. A Southerner has In
vented a novel ventilated barrel that
Is designed particularly for the ship
ping Of spinach, kale and other garden
produce. an illustration of which is
shown here. The barrel is light, strong
and durable, the ventilated openings
being so arranged that they will not
become clogged and closed by the con-
tents of the barrel. The body OF the
barrel is composed of the two sets Of
veneer slaves, one set being arranged
within the other. The other slaves,
which are spaced apart slightly, have
straight parallel edges and when the
slaves are bowed to form the bilge Of
the barrel tapering intervening
space is formed. The outer slaves
have vertical ventilating slots, or open
ings at the center, these slots being
located between the middle hoops Of
the barrel, permitting the escape of
moisture and sweat from the contents
of the barrels. The inner slaves cover
the intervening spaces between the
outer slaves. making a barrel Of great
strength. The inner slaves are also
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-15
FaiIinqs of Youno Enolneer..

Charles F. Scott says it is easier to
train engineers than men with man
hoods quota Of courage, backbone,
moral strength. college courses are
apt to give 80 per cent to technical
subjects, and l per cent to culture
studies. When older men talk about
the value to an engineering student
of debating society, of familiarity
with parliamentary practice, of fiuen-
cy in composition, of culture studies,
of the training in effective co-opera-
ton, Of education as a means of form
ing right habits and developing the
faculties as well as acquiring techni-
cal knowledge, the students in engin-
eering do not seem to know what
they mean" An engineer of wide ex-
perience says that in selecting young
engineers for specific work he found
q greater number were lacking In
moral qualifications than in technical
ability. 5 III @.3
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Even Family Secrets!

The inquisitorial proceedings of in
come-taX collectors in Austria are
source of great annoyance to self-re-
speeding citizens. They pry into every
family secret, however delicate But
now they do even more than that
They attempt to check the income of
a man by finding out what is sent him
by rail. The inspector of taxes at
Myslenice, in order to give the screw
another turn, has applied to the rail-
way managers for permission to send
an official to Makow station for GER
tain time in order to examine all par
GELS sent there or thence, and find out
to whom or from whom they have
been sent. OF course the purpose of
such demand is clear. Proof is re-
quired that certain persons spend
more, and therefore faye al greater Aa-
come than they have declared, titus
ignoring the fact that a man may pos
sibly live beyond his income. At the
same time it must be confessed that
there is a great difficulty in getting
people to give truthful declarations.
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Pyroradio Activity the Latest.

J'S'oS'S SSS'SIky VIC 1dSCSSs
Pyroradio activity is the dernier cri.
This is the radio active power taken
by wire charged with negative cleo
tricity as it is heated. Such wire
includes radio activity in any sub
stance submitted to it's action, doing
without the help of radium. DR.. H.
Toummarina OF Switzerland discover
ed pyroradio activity, also discovered
that any substance placed in the me-
dunn surrounding x rays becomes
radio activity. Any solid body, includ-
ing fruit, grass, and live animals. as
we'll as any kind of conducive or. in
sulating liquids, have thus been made
radio active. In experimenting with
birds DR.. Toummarina found that the
intensity of radio active radiating is
stronger with grown individuals than
in young ones, and depends also on
the state of activity or rest of the
subject. Radio activity seems to be
proportioped to muscular activity or
vital energy. This phenomenon, for
which bioradio activity has been sug-
gested as name, apparently has a
rather intimate relation with life, and
from this point of view its further in
vestigation probably will yield results
of great bearing. both in philosopht.
cal and practical problems.
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Tennessee Praise.

Dayton. Tenn. Dec. 18th (Specialj
Among many prominent residents
to praise Dodd's Kidney Pills is Mr.
N. R. Roberts of this place. He tells
Of what they have done for him. and
his words will go deep into the hearts
of all who are suffering in the same
way. He says:
81 was martyr to Kidney Trouble.
but Dodd's Kidney Pills completely
cured me. shall always keep them
on hand in case there should be any
return OF the old trouble, but am
thankful to say they did their work SO
we'll there has not been the slight
est sign of my old complaint coming
back. The pain in my back used to
be terrible. II got down had a
hard job to get straight again. But
my back is like new one now and I
can stoop as much as please. don't
believe there ever was any medicine
bali SO good as Dodds Kidney Pills"
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YER Up IN A BALLOON.
Astonished Yokel's Pat Reply to Lost
Aeronaut's Question.

Astonished Yokei's Pat Reply to Lost
Aeronaut's Question.
OF Baldwin, the Inflated aeronaut, .
Cleveland man said recently:
HE once took me with him balloon,
Ing. The experience was odd and
frightening. A gale came up and be-
came airsick-a condition worse than
seasickness. 1t was now necessary to
descend, but Baldwin wanted to know
in what part of the country we float
ed.
with our glasses we swept the land
scape. but in the failing light only one
house was visible, and near by a man
worked in field. Baldwin, with great
skill, brought down the balloon till it
was only about hundred feet above
The mans head.
Gilt he shouted. 'Hi!'
*The workman looked up in amaze.
ment.
"'Where are we?' cried Baldwin, as
we darted onward.
where are ye?' repeated the man,
In his slow, dull way.
ayes. Where are we?'
"'Why, same the reply, almost in.
audible. We were now SO far past
why, yer up in balloon, amt YEP"
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Nor. Laughter. Less Suicide.

The physiological benefits Of laugh
ter can not be overestimated. 1t
shakes up the diaphragm, sets the
pulses beating to a lively measure,
stimulates the blood corpuscles en-
ivens the brain. and sometimes pro-
duces dislocation of the jaw when in
dulged in too heartily by a man with
large mouth. Used with discretion
laughter is as inspiring as q sea
breeze, as refreshing as an August
shower. It's moral effect is beyond
computation. It has killed more ridic-
ulous superstitions by it's rollicking
roars of unbelief than any other
agency, says the Literary Era. What
can be more derisiye than 9 laugh?
The man who laughs never kills him
self. That Is the reason 50 few Irish.
men commit suicide. 4 t ts..
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more IKE a prisoner than IKE : plrin-

more like prfsoner than like I prin-
cess! &
At this juncture the sbondmaiden
arose from her seat and moved for
ward. Her dark. eyes sparkled with
peculiar fire. and her fair brow worked
as though the balm were revolving
mighty thoughts.
Dear lady" she said. addressing
her mistress, "there Is but one way in
which we can render the assurance
which this man seeks"
Speak, Albia," said Ulin, betraying
suddenness Of emotion which told
very plainly how her desire ran.
'Not now. my mistress" returned
the girl. II must have time: II this
man can come to our garden two hours
past midnight, can tell him more"
us there help?" asked Hobaddan.
eagerly.
Il cannot tell you now" replied Al
bia. II can only tell you this! If
there is help. it is to be found only
in one quarter. will look for it
there; and. at the time 1 have men
toned, you shall know the result.
will look for it if my lady is willing"
"And I am pardoned for my intru.
sion?" said Hobaddan.
Yes returned Ulin. She would
have said more, but Abba was al
ready at the door. and the robber had
turned to follow her.
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Provides Ventilation.

spaced apart, the spaces being located
opposite TO the ventilating openings
of the outer slaves. These spaces be.
tween the inner slaves are covered
beyond the ventilating openings, form
ing inner vertical ducts, which COM
muicate with and extend upward and
downward to permit air to pass into
the barrel, whereby the contents are
thoroughly ventilated. The ventilat-
ing openings being offset from the
slaves. the contents of the barrel will
not cover or close the openings. Hoops
are secured to the inner and outer sur
faces of the barrel to ensure rightly,
the bottom being of the usual con-
struction. A piece of coarse fabric
serves as top.
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In the studio of Gutzon Borglum; the
sculptor whose female angels of the
annunciation and the resurrection had
recently to be destroyed, a young wom-
an was admiring group of graceful
garden termes.
Tell me Mr.. Borglum," she cried,
impulsively, lis sculpture very diff.
cult?"
NO." replied the artist. smiling, ''it
is very simple and easy. You have
only to take block Of marble and a
chisel and knock of all the marble you
don't want"
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CHAPTER TX.
The Dark Hour.


ut seemed like a dream to Ulin
She closed her eyes-and opened them
land arose-and walked across the
chamber-simply to assure herself
that she was awake. Was it possible
that a member of the robber band had
been to see her-had been within her
chamber-had come, and had gone? A
friend and companion of Julian's
seeking her for aid in behalf of the
chiaftain? She was trying to make
it appear real, when her bondmaidep
returned
The door .as closed, and Abba re.
marked, as she took seat:
He will be in the garden two hours
past midnight, my lady; and if we
car help him, we must do our work as
speedily as possible"
Help" repeated Ulin, gazing into
her attendants face. "How can we
help Julian?'
THE thing may be possible" replied
Abba, in thoughtful mood. IF you
would serve him, T think way can
be opened to the accomplishment"
The princess reflected a few mo.
ments, and then said
eff the man who was here spoke
the truth, it may become my duty to
help him; and certainly his story
seemed plausible. I can very easily
see how the powerful robber band,
moved to desperation by the death of
their beloved leader, might wreak
most terrible vengeance upon this
city; and surely, if we can be the
means of averting so dire calamity.
it is our duty so to do"
81 think it is" added Abba.
But" continued Ulin, eff Julian is
in the power of the king, he must be
in one of the strongest dungeons; and
strict guard must be kept over him.
How can We reach him."
Il can think of but one way" re-
turned the bondmaiden, laying down
the plan with her finger as she pro-
ceeaed. "Osmir and Selim had hand
in capturing the young chieftain; and
it is not impossible that they may
have hand in guarding him. judge
SO from the fact that the capture of
the robber has not yet become gen.
orally known in the city, which would
certainly have been the case. if the
kings officers had known it. Now we
have some claim upon the gratitude of
this Osmir, and l think he is, by ma
ture, grateful enough to repay us. He
is the man whom we found faint and
dying upon the shore of the lake, and
who must have died if we had not
nursed him. You remember the cir
cumstance?"
"}ie had almost been killed by some
slaves of Aleppo.' explained Abba.
(To be continued)
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CHAPTER VIII.
Hobaddar

Thus sat the princess presenting
herself with every available reason
that could favor her in her resolution,
when Abba came in, with quick
'tep and flushed cheek.
my mistress" she said, when she
had assured herself that they were
alone, there is man in the garden
who wishes to speak with you"
"A mani" cried Ulin.
HE says it is a case of life or
death-of life or death to an individ-
ual, and Of life or death to a city"
pursued the bondmaiden, without no.
ticing the Interruption He gained
entrance to the garden, and his been
searching for the lady Ulin. He did
not tell me his name; but I know that
he was with the robbers at the Pal
ace of the Valley, and he says he is a
friend of Julian. If you will see him
now. I can conduct him up without
danger of discovery"
In mercy's name. Abba, what mean
you?" The princess trembled like an
aspen. What can he want with me?"
Il think he is an honest man, my
lady; and think YOU had better see
him. l only speak my own feelings
Does he say that Julian sent him ~
asked Ulin, trembling more violently
as that name fell from her lips.
Julian did not send him." replied
Abba; land yet he comes in behalf of
Julian. I think the noble young chief
tain is in danger, and this man hopes
that you may be able to render some
assistance"
Indeed, Abba. must not do such
a thing. 1t would not be proper.
must not do it. What is the robbel
chieftain to me-"
II know not of verify, my lady
that such is the mans hope; but dc
know that he prays most earnestly tc
see you. Yet, if you will not see him
will carry to him your word"
What will he do if refuseo"
He will go away, and trouble yor
no more"
Are you sure of this Albia?'
| Il am, my lady He babe me say
unto you that you should act your owl
pleasure. He urges no claim, and will
take no offense at refusal, but h,
prayerfully asks that you will gran
him audience"
The princess was not proof agains
the spirit which prompted to the re
ception of the robber. 1t was no
wholly curiosity which moved her
There were feelings working within
her which she could not have ex
planned, even to herself. She told AL
bia that she might conduct the mai
to her apartment.
"You will come with him, Abba
and you will remain with me while h
i is here"
\ The bondmaiden went away, and .er
long returned, followed by a tai
stout. middle-aged man. As the ray
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GUESSED HALF THE TRUTH.

In Fact, He Couldn't Have Missed u
Altogether Had He Said Gill.
Frederick Starr, professor Of anthro
pology of the University Of Chicago.
was about to set of ON his two years
visit to Africa.
"You are going over there to study
the pygmies. aren't you?" asked New
York reporter.
y "That guess is only partially cor.
rect" Prof. Starr answered, for am
going to study other things. too"
He smiled and went on:
''You remind me Of a man who call.
ed at a house which the stork had Just
visited.
els it boy or girl?" said tho
man.
Guess said the father.
"'A boy the visitor hazarded.
"'You're only half right the father
answered. with. q SMILE" ~.
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A BRAIN WORKER.
Must Have the Kind Of Food That
Nourishes Brain.

Must Have the Kind Of Food That
Nourishes Brain.
IL am literary man whose nervous
energy is a great part of my stock in
trade, and ordinarily I have little pa
thence with breakfast foods and the
extravagant claims made of them.
But cannot withhold my acknowledge
ment of the debt that owe to Grape
Nuts food.
81 discovered long ago that the very
bulkiness of the ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one clear head, the
power of sustained, accurate thinking.
always felt heavy and sluggish In
mind as we'll as body after eating the
ordinary meal, which diverted the
blood from the brain to the digestive
apparatus.
81 tried foods easy Of digestion, but
found them usually deficient in nutri-
ment l experimental with many
breakfast foods and they, too, proved
unsatisfactory, till reached Grape
Nuts. And then the problem was
solved.
''Grape-Nuts agreed with me per-
fectly from the beginning, satisfying
my hunger and supplying the nutri.
merit that SO many other prepared
toods lack.
II had not been using it very Iona
before found that was turning out
an unusual quantity and quality OF
work. Continued use has demonstrat.
ed to my entire satisfaction that
Grape-Nuts food contains all the ele-
ments needed by the brain and nervous
system Of the hard working public
writer" Name given BY Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich.
There's q reason. Read the little
ibook. ''ThS Road TO MELVILLE" q pkaa
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Not High Einanciers.

George AIDE was listening gravely t.
compliment. At the end he said:
Thank you. You remind me OF
something:
"a little while after the appearance
Of my first book I went to spend a
week in a summer resort outside of
Chicago.
1.-THE landlord OF the modest hotel
said to me: Mr.. AIDE, you are liter.
airy man. believer
II blushed and smiled and answered
that had written few trifes, moth.
ing more.
"I have several literary men stop.
ping here the landlord went on.
"'Well, I'm rather glad of that said
eyes said the landlord, 4 like liter
airy men. They never object to pay
ing in advance. They are used to it,
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According to the French proverb,~
said the bride of week, what Is
sown in love becomes a flower in par
adise."
Every well, my DEAR" rejoined the
newly made hubby; "just sew this
suspended button on for me, and we'll
proceed to give our garden a boost
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Ole Scourae
ofDarr1a SOUS
CHAPTER v11.-(Continued.)
Copyrighted 1901 BY Robert Bonner's Sons.

| CHAPTER VII.-(Continued.)
When the princess was alone, she
trembled beneath the weight of the
new thought that had been wrought
upon her. Flight was something that
had not made it's. way to her mind be-
fore, but now that it had been present
ed, she could not dismiss it. She had
revealed her whole feeling, so far as
the king was concerned. in her speech
to Abba. There may have been other
springs within her soul which she did
not then dare to touch; but in her own
soul, unsupported and uninfluenced by
other causes than such as spring from
reason and reflection, had grown fear
of Horam, and terror of being his
wife. She had dreamed of poor Helena
until the dead queen seemed almost
an attendant spirit upon her, sent to
warn her. The night passed. and the
day came; and she had resolved that
she would not marry with the old king
if she could avoid it. When Abba
came, and asked her what she had de-
lCl 1uluCu, SuCA was Lllc pOl pull u hSA
answer
But" said the bondmaiden. "there
is but one way in which the sacrifice
can be avoided. Are you ready to
dee?"
Not yet-not yet, Abba. Wait
through the day."
In the afternoon the king made a
visit to the house of his prime minis
ter and spent short time with Ulin
He never looked more repulsive. He
was loud in his words of love, and
made the announcement that fortune
had turned full in his favor. 1t was
evident enough that he had been TAX
ing more wine than usual. When he
went away, Ulin sank down upon
low stool, and buried her face in her
hands.
Abba" she said, when she felt like
speaking, Il can bear no more. would
rather die than give myself to that
man. If I should die, my father would
lose me; but if flee from Damascus,
I may at some time return to him. If
you can prepare for leaving the city, 1
will accompany you this very night"
The bondmaiden promised that she
would do all in her power; and without
waiting to waste time in useless words,
she went forth to search for the help
she needed.
Evening came, and Ulin had not
shrunk back from the decision she
had made. There were two reasons
why her home had not power to win
her back from her resolve. The death
OF her mother had taken away the
brightest part of that home; and, fur
thermore, it's character of home was
soon to be changed if she remained.
1t could not be her home any more.
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NIAGARA River Wat.rfalI.

Niagara river. in its course from
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. falls a
distance OF e27 feet. A survey by the
United States engineers, who meas
ured the flow Of the river below the
falls, shows that 1t discharges 230, 900
cubic feet Of water a second from the
one lake to the other. In Its descent
OF twenty.seven miles from lake to
lake Niagara river, develops the equiv.
alent Of about {. 200. 900 theoretical
horsepower. ". y ,-s
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No Chanues.

Fashionable Mrs. Fourthhub was very
glad to see Mrs. Tenthtime.
Going to keep your present house
for the season." she twittered.
ooh, yes"
"And retain your present staff Of
servants?'
Eyes, indeed. In fact, after careful
ly considering matters, even think
really think
What, dear?"
"That III keep my present hus.
band" Houston Chronicle.
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Dangerous.

.she-Do you like coy corner in
room?
He-No! l think they're fierce! /
never got in one yeta that i somebody
didn't try to make me propose. De
troit Free Press.