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The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26
10 the Point.

For many years travelling pedler
named Luce has been a well known
character in the country towns Of
New England. His route lies mostly
within Maine and New HAMPSHIRE,
where he sells. needles. pins, soap.
extracts. etc. and is always a welcome
guest at the isolated farmhouse where
he calls. Unlike most tinerant ped
lers he is man of few words.
Last winter while driving down
one of the long hills of North Con-
way his horse becoming frightened.
ran, finally bringing up at the foot OF
the hill with an overturned cart. be-
meath which lay the unfortunate own
er, unable to extrcate himself from
the wreck. A mountaineer approach
ing asked. with typical brevity,
Tight ''No." responded the Yam
kec, "Lrco."-Harper's Weekly.
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Banks as Public Benefits.

Many people who deal with banks
every day do not really understand
the proper object and purpose of bank
ing Banks can not create money,
but they can gather small sums
which are distributed among the peo-
pie and thus create an aggregate
which can be made available for i'm
portant business operations that pre-
viousy would have been impossible.
Individuals, each possessing few.
hundreds or few thousands, invest
it in stock in a bank and thus fund
of $4,000 or 100000 is established
in town OF community as a great
aid to the business activity and pros
perity of its people. There is no
more money in the community than
there was previously, but it is in
form where it can be made to assist
in the successful conduct of five times
or ten times the amount of business
than its actual sum stands for.-New
Orleans Picayune
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WORTH REMEMBERING.

There are three entirely different
kinds OF ingredients used in making
the three different varieties OF baking
powders on the market, viz:-G Min
eral-Acid or Alum, (2) Bone-Acid or
Phosphate. and go Cream Of Tartar
made from grapes. 1t is important.
from the standpoint Of health, to
know something about these ingredi-
ents. and which kind is used in your
baking powder.
Q) Mineral-Acid, or Alum. is made
from kind Of clay. This is mixed
with diluted oil of vitriol and from
this solution a product is obtained
which is alum. Alum ic cheap; costs
about two cents a pound, and baking
powder made with this MineralAcid
sells from 10 to 25c. pound.
(2I Bone-Acid, or Phosphate, is the
basis Of phosphate baking powders
and the process is fully described in
the patents issued to large manufac-
turer of phosphate powder. The U.
S. Patent ONCE Report gives full
and exact description, but the follow
ing extract is enough:
Burned bones, after being ground.
are put into freshly diluted oil Of Wit
riol and with continual stirring and
in the following proportion" etc.
From this Bone-Acid phosphate bak-
Ing powders are made; such powders
sell from 20 to 30 cents pound.
go Cream Of Tartar exists in all
ripe grapes. and flows with the Juice
from the press in the manufacture Of
wine. After the wine is drawn of the
tartar is scraped from the cask. boil
ed with water, and crystals OF Cream
of Tartar, white and very pure, sepa-
rate and are collected. 1t differs in
no respect from the form in which it
originally existed in the grape. Cream
of Tartar, then, while the most expen-
sive, is the only ingredient that
should be used in baking powder to
act upon the soda, as its wholesome
ness is beyond question. Cream of
Tartar baking powders sell at about
40 to so cents pound.
Such are the facts, and every one,
careful of the health of the family,
should remember this rule Baking
powders selling from 10 to 25 cents a
pound are made OF Mineral-Acds: !:
those selling from 20 to 80 cents of
Bone-Acid; and those from 40 to SO
cents OF Cream of Tartar made from
grapes.
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In it's entrance stood Rosemary Allyn.

Haste to make me leap into my
saddle.
The constable was trying to force
his way through the crowd. who had
begun to suspect that all was not
right. While some laughingly helped
him on his way, others, while not
seeming to do so, did much to impede
his progress. We could hear his voice
above the roar of the ever larger
growing crowd. which was pushing us
hard. crying, IAN escape-to the res
cue"
Cut through them" ordered Gil.
Turning we charged the crowd with
drawn weapons. slapping them back
with the fiat of the sword, while he
headed down Cheap Side
missed Gil from my side. looked
around. He had wheeled his horse in
the direction of the constable. l saw
| him reach down and grasp the fellow
| by the nape of the neck. then swing.
| ing him high in the air, fling him over
the heads of the crowd on to a mound
of muck and hay which Uttered one
i
he was back at my side. while the
! crowd cheered and halloed like mad
That was an act that they could un
| derstand without any words.
! We galloped into Southwark. There
had been no time for explanations
We stopped before the Tabard and
entered the tap room. Immediately
a good meal was served, of which !
felt in need. From the way the men
also did justice to it. one would have
thought that they had not eaten since
leaving Long Haut. lorraine was a
hard master when there was wor,;
on hand, and he and his men had no;
frolicked on the way.
| soon satisfied my curiosity.
! found that my linkman had not beer
so remiss as | had thought. He had
sneaked back on the night of the ar
rest and following the coach in which
Z was confined learned where I was
to be incarcerated. fastening to Gil
he had acquainted him with the news
ror this he had Won his horse. and
a prouder man. although a more ey
ecrable rider | never saw
Having no one to send to Ions
Haut for lorraine and his men whom,
he felt he would need. Gil had gone
himself. Thus while l had spen.
four days and as many nights in iai
! Gil hsd spent them in the saddle
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NERVE SAVED STEVE BRoDIE.
Charley Mitchell Thought Better of
Intended Chastisement.

The presence in New York of Mitch
ell. once boxing champion OF England.
recalls an incident in the strenuous
career of the late steve Brodle,
who jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
nearly a score of years ago to glory,
prosperity and histrionic fame. Brodle
visited London in the early nineues,
where Mitchell, playing the part or
cicerone one night. introduced the
Bowery boy at the Spooferies club.
resort for prize fighters, horse jockies,
and their kind, where the fesuVltles
are seldom concluded before dayllsht
and the police have more than once
been called upon to restrain merri-
ment.
In the course Of general conversa-
ton the English fighter happened 10
make some adverse comment upon the
then mighty John l.. Sullivan. which
called forth sarcastic remark from
Brodie with reference to Mltchelis
abilities as sprinter while in the ring
with the American champion.
With an oath the Englishman gave
the smaller man push that sent hill
reeling ten feet backward, and then
rushed upon him to administer correc-
ton for the others temerity. Brodie
was due for fearful bruising, but the
Bowery boy was equal to the occasion.
He was erect on his feet with pistol
in his hand when the prize fighter
reached him. Putting the weapon un-
der the others nose, he remarked
calmly:
You t'ink you're goin' to make
reputation off lickin' Steve Brodie,
don't yer? Well, you just hit me once
and there'll be a lot in the papers
about it, but you won't read it."
Fully appreciating the inutility OK
post-mortem notoriety, Mitchell eX-
planned that he was only joking, and
the incident was closed.-New York
Times.
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CHAPTER xvI-continued.


dropped lightly to the floor again
sat upon the stool and resumed my
thoughts. Time It's said passeth as
quickly as weaver's shuttle. Under
some circumstances I could mention
no doubt, but that day after receiving
the message time crawled
l watched the fading away OF those
last faint rays of light with intense
satisfaction. Then l again mounted
the stool and again looked abroad
Night had drawn her mantle over the
land-not even star cleaned in the
sky.
| listened to hear sounds outside
my door, knowing my jailor must soon
come with my evening meal Yes,
had not long to wait ere l heard the
shuffling footsteps of the man. He
clanked his keys and gave out an
apologize sniff, the usual thing. es
he neared the door OF my cell. The
key moved hardly in the rusty hole,
was turned with a doleful sound, half
shrek half groan, the door moved
back.
"A iihti' VII VII tht HiHStS, Sll Idll,
| said, would render it not so graf
ing on the nerves. Faugh, Is this
the food to serve gentleman l
added as I picked up the loaf of
bread from the floor where he had
set it together with a jug of water.
My supper! ordered him to take
it away.
"'Tis the usual prison fare" he
SMILED; "if you want better you can
pay for it." Then he backed toward
the door.
Now the old rascal had drained
me as dry as any goblet of sparkling
wine was ever drained by horseman,
and, as had bought and paid most
literally for every meal l had eaten
since had entered the doors of this
beastly place. this was adding insult
to injury Knowing this, he dared
place before me bread and water. 1t
broke the camel's back.
"Out of my sight, you miserable
renegade" I cried starting up.
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Happy Compromise.

At dinner given by the Congrega.
tional club at Hartford, Conn, Prof.
E. f. Steiner of Iowa College, who
was the guest of honor, told the fol-
lowing story:
An lrishman married a Jewess, and
their union was happy one until the
stork paid them visit The young
son proved to be bone of contention.
for his father, with pardonable ego
tism, wished him named Pat, while
his mother was equally decided that
he should be called Moses. The day
was saved, however, by a Solomon in
the person of woman across the hall.
for her suggestion was accepted by
both parties. The boy was christened
Patmos.-New York Times.
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turned over and take higher ranks
and powers, which are not the same
for all pieces.
Had All Evidence Necessary.

Patrick Mullin startled his COM
rades at the reunion of the First De
tenders at Pottsville, Penn. by ris-
ing in the midst of the assemblage
and asking that his name be stricken
from the death roll and offering his
own presence as evidence that an err
ror had been made. The organization
is made up of the survivors of the
responded to Lincoln's first call for
troops. OF the 500 who entered the
service but forty-four are now alive.
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Mistress Rosemary Allyn
| BY MILLICENT z. MANN
| Copyright 1901, LINCOLN !
r. waited for the cue from him.
By MILLICENT +. MANN

" waited for the cue from him.
His Majesty demands an audience
with you. gracious sir" he said, bow
ing low before me. He grieves that
through some mistake you have been
put to such dire distress"
Say no more" l replied. Il am
as ever at his service"
Again he bowed, and l that knew
his every expression caught the flick
er of amusement in his eye.
THE horses are waiting, sir" he
continued. His Majesty expects you
at Whitehall. He does not like to
wait"
MY cloak and sword, sIrrah."
commanded. Il am all of a muck
from your filthy cell"
Here they are, sir" the jailor an.
swered as he took them from the boy.
"'Tis not my fault" he whined; Il
only obey orders"
Fault or no fault. out Of the way,
scullion,' ordered Gil.
So without any ado we passed the
humbly bowing apologetic fool and
went down the corridor and steep
fight of stairs of the prison to the
street door. which he opened.
In circle at the entrance to the
prison. bending in their saddles sat
our men of Long Haut. 1t was dark
few links about. I saw lorraine,
who held Bunco, my horse. by the
bride, lean back and with his sword
strike link out of the hand of a man
who would be too curious. Before it
was extinguished l recognized the
man on the horse next to him. 1t
was Pat, my linkman.
On the outskirts of our circle an
other circle had formed. 1t was COM
posed of the common lag of the town,
the usual rabble that congregate when
there was anything out of the ordi-
nary going on.
1t was dark in our immediate ring,
but light enough in the outer one. In
its midst I saw, heard, and recognized
our old friend, the petit constable OF
the White Swan inn, and so did Gil
1t did not need his whispered word
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l never saw man make quicker
time in getting through a doorway
than did that jailor, although l was
unarmed and he knew it, since my
sword had been taken away the night
of my arrest.
You won't be so high and mighty
in a few weeks" he said, retreating
down the hall.
could not bear the looks of this
bloated old hypocrite. In Cromwells
time he had been one of those to
persecute any Cavalier who happened
from various reasons to come under
his care. To save his neck he now
paid the same considerate attention
to his old friends who stood to their
convictions. He was intensely re-
pulsive to me. His lank stiff hair
which no d6nbt was slick enough
when slick hair was the fashion, now
stood up about his head as if in pro-
test against its new arrangement
could afford to scoff at the prison
fare since now lived on hope. Gil
had said, "To-night"-it might mean
many things. but to me it meant but
one-that it would bring my release;
how | knew not and cared less
was half doing on my cot. where
I had throwE myself after the exit
of my jailor. when there again re.
sounded through the corridor the
noise If footsteps coming toward my
cell, but accompanying those irrtat-
ing ones were others. I sat up and
listened A firm heavy tread. that
could belong to Gill but did it? A
shuffling lighter one. that would be
my jailor, and still lighter shuffling
one the jailor's help. The next thing
I heard was Gil's deep voice. Ah-h-h!
They were at the door.
BE quick. man," he said the
King knows not well how to wait
upon others. while he does know how
to punish insolence: such insolence,
and to favorite too, albeit new
one. O, of course. of course" he went
on. as the fellow interrupted him
with muttered words of protest, you
did not know; orders and so forth.
Do you think the King publishes to
to the town every time he takes a
new favorite? Haste. haste man, Sne
would think your fingers wer. all
thumbs"
The key at last turned in its sock
ct, and the door helped by Gils foot
opened.
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GIRAFFE OF RARE SPECIES.
Valuable Acquisition to London Zoo.
logical Gardens.

logical Gardens.
A young giraffe of a rare species,
the first of it's kind ever brought to
Europe, was recently landed at Ply
moutA from the West African mail
stearAer Akabo. The animal, which is
the property Of Capt. Phillips, the
British resident at Katagum, North
ern Nigeria, is fourteen months old,
stards nine feet high, and is said to
be worth $4,000. 1t is being taken to
the London Geological Gardens. The
giraffe is a curiosity because of the
character of its horns and the shape
Of the spots on it's skin. Capt Phil.
lips captured his prize in a region
where some of the natives had never
before seen a white man. Great diff
Guilty was experienced in getting the
animal down to the coast for ship
ment to England. 1t had to be walked
the first 500 miles to Zungeru. Then,
for the next 140 miles the poor crea-
ture had to stand in narrow canoe,
on which 1t was conveyed to the
Niger. Placed upon a small steamer
it was next carried to Burktu, a dis
tance of about 1000 miles from the
starting point Of the journey. A spe-
cially-constructed box was placed on
the liner for the animals accommo-
dation, and several times during the
sea voyage it was taken out on deck
for exercise. The animal, which has
been named the Amelia" bore her
trying experience remarkably well.
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SIMPLE WALL DECORATIONS.
New Material and New Ideas for the
Decoration Of Homes.

The styles of home decorations have
completely changed in the last few
years, and it is pleasant to say that
they have changed for the better.
Time was when we hung monstrous
patterns printed on paper against our
walls. and considered them more or
less pleasantly. 1t would hardly be fair
to say that we considered them beau
tiful or artistic. But they were the
vogue and were put on. The time
has come when, with our better meth
ods for interior decoration, better ef-
fects can be secured.
In wall coverings, whether they be
of paint, or of kalsomine, or of Ala
bastine-whatever the material used
to cover the wall-the thing desired is
that which has the greatest covering
power, as well as permanency and
beauty of color. Alabastine, wall
covering ground from Alabaster rock
which means a hard white rock-is
the ideal covering for wall.
The most beautiful wall decorations
in the world are those which are laid
on with the brush. The mural designs
in our large public buildings. and the
frescoed designs in the large cathe-
drals and churches, have perma-
nency and an art Of which wall paper
is but cheap imitation. These mural
schemes and frescoed designs can be
brought within the reach of the every
day home. They can be done with
Alabastine, which is permanent in its
coloring. 1t does not rub of, and it
has the soft effect of pastelle.
A great many people defer the re-
decorating of their rooms not only
because OF the expense but because
of the discomfort Of it. With Alabas-
tine there need be no discomfort and
there can be no muss, for all that is
needed is to lay sheet or canvas on
the floor, have your man come in with
pail, make the solution and simply
brush it on the wall. That is all there
is to 1t, and the room is perfectly
clean and thoroughly renovated.
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JAPANESE Chess.

japanese chess is complicated. The
board is nine square instead of eight
square, and each player has twenty
pieces, of eight kinds, placed in three
rows. Each kind Of piece has it's own
peculiar move, and if you take your
opponents man you add it to your
forces.
The pieces are fiat, like checkers,
with designs on both sides. and when
they reach the king row" they are
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The Glory on Her Head

A shower of pattering little steps.
And in the room she flies;
Upon her sunny head there rests
A toy. Worn halo-wise:
A little circlct. golden hued
Edged with a band of red:
"Oh. look at mel" she cries; I've got
a glory on my head"'
nod. and smile: she patters off;
| put my paper by.
And listen to her far-off voice
With a smile that's half n sigh.
See. gran ma. shouts the baby voice.
You don't heard what I said;
A glory on my head!''
o baby voice. what truth You speak!
A glory alight
With holy innocence. ] stand
Abashed before the sight
My head before that snow-pure soul
Is bent, and soft my tread:
How long it is since l have worn
A glory on my head.
Charles Willis Thompson in New York
Times.
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Tiuer Flesh in Demand,

article Of diet with the Cinnamon of
the Straits. A young but full grown
tiger was shot by a Malay and was
brought in to Teluk Anson for the
usual government reward of S25.
The skin, which was beautifully
smooth and soft, was soon disposed
of. and the meat was sold in town al
ic-ty cents catty.-Penang Echo.
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Cruel to the Old Man

De Style-Why did that Pennsyl-
Vanla banker want to kill the editor
OF the Society Screecher?
Gunbusta-On account of an abbre.
walton III his pa Ter. You see. when
the rich mans wife left for Europe
an item appeared reading: MRS.
Goldust has locked up her old Pa.>
Rome until she returns from abroad"
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Oklahoma Prisoners,

Governor Ferguson of Oklahoma can
not go outside Of the territory without
permission from Washington. There
are a good many prisoners in the ter
ritory, including old Geron lmo and my
SELF"
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TO HOLD THE HEAT.
invention for Retaining the Tempera.
ture Of Warm BEVERAGES.

Many little household conveniences
originated in the minds of busy house
wives, though many of them never be-
come public property, owing to wom-
ans natural inclination to belittle the
value of her mechanical achievements.
one OF these odd inventions is "the
drinking utensil." as it is officially
described, for hot beverages, of Maud
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No. Alonzo. it isn't proper to ask
. girl for a kiss until after you have
taken 1t.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-02-05
DERSONALSs | MENTION

Mrs. Sid Coburn will leave tonsor- row to join her husband at Goldfeld.
 T. N. Sharratt is at Tombstone on legal business.
 Harry Constable, of San Francisco, is in the city.
 T. W. Sick and family will leave for the east this week.
 Mrs. Danielson, of Dubacher can yon, is reported sick.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Douglas, Dr. and Mrs. Shine and Mrs. Langley re- turned to the city yesterday from a visit to Fl Paso.
 Chinese inspector Cornell was through the city last evening from a trip into Mexico.
 C. E. Ellis, cashier fthe bank of Douglas, is a visitor in the city today.
 W. H. Brophy and family returned to the city last evening from their visit in Mexico.
 Mrs Wm. J. Arndt was taken to the lC. c. hospital last evening to under go an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Arndt was striken with the trouble some days ago but apparently recov' cred. Yesterday there was recur lrence.
 , E. A. Tovrea returned last evening from a business at Douglas J. Oden, a Nogales jeweler, return ed home last evening, after seyera days visit in Bisbee.
 Miss Ligget left last. evening tC spend the day at Naco.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-02-05
INTERCHANGE SLIDES
CAMERA RECEIVES ITS FIRST SET FROM THE ASSO-
 CATION.
Friends and Members to View the Work on Evening of 14th-Repre- sents High Art and Will Make h. teresting Entertainment.

Thefirst set of lantern slides from the American Lantern Slide Inter change was received by the Bisbee Camera club a few days ago and will be shown in the public exhibition on Thursday, February 14 at S:3O p. m. in the gymnasium.
 This set Of 112 slides is the work of the Athens, Pa, Pittsburg, Pa, and California camera clubs and shows how near photography canbecome art when properly handled.
 There are now twenty-three clubs belonging to the Interchange, the Bis bee club being admitted this year by having 6G of the slides they sub mitted accepted, and during the winter they will receive about every three weeks slides from other clubs and will exhibit them in the gymnasium.
 These entertainments will be free and all are cordially invited to attend.
 For Tuesday the 14th the club is dis tributing a pretty souvenir, and if you know member of the club it will pay you to ask him for one.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-02-05
ENDS BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT.
The Humohries Go. .ocnsoIidates Its
 Plants at Fl Paso.

w. R. Humphries yesterday closed his branch office of the Humphries Photo Co. in this city and packed the equipment for shipment to Fl Paso, where he will consolidate the estab- lishmeRt with his plant in that city. The consolidation is made because of the greater economy it affords in the handling of the steadily growing busi- ness of the company.
 Before leaving the city last night for Fl Paso Mir Humphries stated that the removal of the offices of the com pany did not mean that Bisbee was m any wise neglected by it. He pro poses to make fequent trips here in the future, as in the past and will retain his identity with the business life of the city. Were this not true there are many in the city who would feel much regret. The rooms until yesterday occupied by the Humph' ries Photo Co. have been taken by Photobrapher W. E. Irwin.