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round was to ~ Il cOrkcr. Mr.. wilkins
vas not to be murdered outright, but
he was to be given some pointers in
the manly art to last him all the rest
Of his life.
II may strike Il little too hard, but
you know | told you to call out" said
Mr.. wilkins as he stood up to the
mark.
go right in, my boy. to knock the
head out of the cider barrel and don't
mind me-" replied Mr.. Bowser, aud
then he chucklel deep down In his
chest ut the crisis that was coming.
That right swing of his was due in the
third round, and lie felt that he must
hang on to himself II bit and not break
Mr.. Wilkina' neck and have Il coroner's
inquest on hand.
The two mixed things up for a min
ute, and then Mr.. Bowser's golden OPP
p~ortunity came. He saw the opening
and swung for ii, and he had started to
chuckle when the house fell on him.
Roof, walls and everything gave way
at once, and his last remembrance was
seeing the earnest face of Mr.. Wilkins
before him. The visitor shortly after
made his appearance downstairs and
said to Mrs. Bowser:
"My dear madam, l am panied to tell
you that your husband is lying in a
peaceful sleep on the garnet floor and
that it will be useless to try to waken
him for the next quarter OF, an hour.
He won't die of it, but he will know
more about the manly art tomorrow.
Tell him that l thank him for the
pointers he has given me tonight. Good
night. madam"
When Mr.. Bowser opened his eyes
and looked around in Il stupid way he
smelled camphor and saw Mrs. Bowser
bending over him.
"W-what is It'll" he asked.
Nothing much, except that you have
stopped laughing"
But what Is 1t, l sayY
flush! You picked up MI. Wilkins
Tor a fiat and set out to knock his head
of. Yours isn't quite knocked off, but
there's Il lump on your jaw as big as a
quart bowl. Rest yourself for ten min
utes, and then the cook and l will see
II we can get you downstairs and to
bed without your neck facing around
the wrong way" NJ. QUAD.
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he taken. Hence IT
is important in prescription writing and
in directions to patients that the great
est clarity and precision be obtained.
"a young foreigner one day visited a
physician and described Il common NAL
ady that had befallen him.
""The thing for you to do the physi-
clan said. is to drink hot water an
hour before breakfast every morning
"'Write it down, doctor, so l won't
forget it, said the patient.
"Accorlingly the physician wrote the
directions down namely. that the
young man was to drink hot water an
hour before breakfast every morning.
THE patient took his leave. and in a
week he returned.
"'Well, how are you feeling| the
physician asked.
"'Worse. doctor. worse. If anything
was the reply.
"'Ahem: Did you follow my advice
and drink hot water an hour before
breakfast:'
~ did my best. sir said the young
man. but l couldn't keep it up more'n
ten minutes at Il stretch"
There will be three "boy congress
men from the state of Illinois in Ii ?
next house of representatives who were
elected under circumstances seldom
paralleled in the annals Of politics.
Anthony Michalek. Ze:.o ]. Rives and
Charles s. Wharton form a congress
sional trio which could not be matched
in any state Of the Union.
The most remarkable character OF the
three is Michalek, the youngest Of the
group, who is only twenty-six. He is
known as The Ghetto Kid" He rep
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trict and McGavin
from the Eighth,
and both wiped out
large Democratic
majorities of former
years in their re-
spective districts.
Mr.. Wharton Is
t~wenty-nine. never
ran for office before
and had no money
to spend in beating
a candidate who had
unlimited funds and
q strong party Or
nm animation h11,{Sn.0
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brought to the Chicago ghetto as a boy.
He attended school, but for the most
part has educated himself and during
his campaign was able to talk to his
audiences In Bohemian, Yiddish and
English. When Michalek got the Re-
publican nomination nobody supposed
he would be elected, and his Democrat
ic opponent, a millionaire brewer, was
20 confident Of election that he rented a
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him.
Really, it was quite embarrassing"
the president continued. Il couldn't
60 to the floor among the spittoons with
him, for his people would have COM
mended him and mine would have COLI
demned me. Still l was prepared.
Each day when I went to the table
with him to discuss matters of official
routine l placed before me Il large,
square glass inkstand. 1t was always
ready. The ink would have confused
him had it been necessary to throw
the inkstand, and the corners We're
angular-were angular-gentlemen."
Former Senator Billy Mason one day
entered Il Washington store and asked
to see some neckties. He was told
that the ties before him were Il quar-
ter each. do l look like Il maj who
would wear a quarter necktie?" he
asked good naturally. Il beg your
PARDON" said the clerk, but fifteen
cent neckties are on the other counter"
DR.. William Osler, who recently caus-
ed a sensation by stating that n man
above forty is comparatively useless
and that men Of sixty ought to be re-
tired or chloroformed. has just severed
his connection with Johns Hopkins uni
versity to become regius professor of
medicine at oxford. Professor Osler
did not himself become famous until lie
was past forty. He was talking during
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in 1868 that his con-
nection with General Grant began. He
was ever afterward ON the most init
mate terms with Grant. He served as
assistant secretary Of war when the
general was head Of the department
and when the great military leader be-
came president was his private secre-
tary for a time. All through the re-
mainder of Grants life he was a close
friend.
About three years ago Ambassador
Porter paid a visit to the White House
and met Il colored functionary named
Jerry Smith, who had been at the en-
ecutive mansion since Grants time. No
greeted the diplomat more warmly
than old Jerry. who said to Il bystanl-
err:
"Docs l know Gin'al Horace po'tah?
WAL, l reckon dey amt no one knows
de gin'al better AN ole Jerry. Why,
honey, he was de p%res'dint's secretary
To- de longest time an mos de same
as II of de family.
"Does l know Gin'al Po'tah? WAL.
reckon l amt helped any man wifi his
ovahcoat as often as l done help Gin'al
Po'tah. Such a boy to be a ein'al. too,
but dey do say he was one Of de BRAY
est officers in de wah. An l says, le
pres'dint he sot a heap by him. an de
Gn'al sot a heap by de pres'dint, an de
l1-es'dint knowed a brave man."
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votes, though the
normal Democratic
plurality is 5000.
Rives is a lawyer,
but his practice is
so small that he
thought himself for
tunate in holding
down II job as city
clerk Of Litchtield ut
$50 per II His
father is janitor of
a school building.
and the family have
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resentS the Fifth H.
linois district, which
includes that part
IF Chicago where
Mrs. O'Leary's COW
kicked over the Ian
tern and caused the
great fire of 1871.
This district is in
hahited largely by
Rohemians. Jews.
Germans and Irish.
Michalek himself
was born in Bohe-
mia. one of eight
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regiments up to an
important point and
held it ut a critical
stage of the contest.
that he was award
eli the medal of
honor. He won pro-
motions rapidly and
was a brigadier gen.
eral ut the close of
the war, though then
only twenty-eight
years old. 1t was
Ao0N Al-A N~s
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W II o
was accused
Of assault aud
battery.
Nv Ii 1T 3
this 2 reared
J @ h n $ o n.
What's this?
Assault a II d
battery? I'm
for him, sir;
I'm for him.
I have been
accused with
intent to kill,
sir with in
tent to kill
and I'm for
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his recent Cana
dian tour o the
Importance Of pre-
cision in the writ
ing of %prescrip-
lions.
"Wherever a SEN
tence may have
tw meanings"
said DR. sler, rest
assured that the
wrong meaninCw will
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Proof.

Proof.
Fanny-ls your dolls hair realY
Gracie-Course It is. It comes on
1ust like mamma's.-BroOklyn Life.
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han IN Wen 20 ce:c',rlte Ills TRIUMPH.
Ee is SAID to have spent $4,000 in his
campaign. Michalek spent $50. He
could hot afford to spend more. for he
Is a DO .>.sAeeper earning $12 per week.
After March 1 his income will go up to
almost 500 per week.
Charlie Wharton and Charlie Nc
Gavin are two young lawyers in the
Office of the city attorney of Chicago.
Both were chosen to congress last No
velnber, Wharton from the Fourth dis
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always been poor. Rives got a good
education. however. and Is ambitious.
One day last autumn he dropped into
a Republican convention which was in
progress. Several men had been named
as candidate for congress and all had
declined. Somebody spied Rives sit
ting in Il corner and nominated him.
Il won't have it" yelled Rives. do
they think they can hand me that kind
Of u gold brickY' He tried to get up
and protest, but somebody held him
down, and the crowd yelled. wen
make you take it" So he was nomi-
mated. Now he is studying up Oh ora
tory and says he will give a good &C
count Of himself.
General Horace Porter, who has serv-
ed nearly eight years as ambassador to
France and who expects to retire from
that post in March, has been decorated
with both the grand cross Of the Le-
gion of Honor and the medal Of honor
which the congress Of the United States
awards to heroes Of the battlefield.
General Porter had an unusually bril-
liant military career. He was educated
ut Harvard university and West Point
Military academy and entered the
Union army on the outbreak Of the
civil war. lie was brevetted captain in
1868 for gallant services ut the capture
Of Fort Pulaski, where he had COM
mand of the siege batteries. In the
same year he was in the Tennessee
campaign, being engaged in the adj
vance on T%ullahoma. the passage of the
Elk river and the battle of Chickamau-
ga. 1t was for gallantry in this bat
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Famouc Folk
Who Are
In the NetvS
YHEN l was civil service com

the time with those two distinguished
gentlemen, Commissioners Lyman and
Johnson. johnson was a %southerner,
and he used to terrorize US at times. 1t
was his custom to carry a sword cane
and a pistol, and he would bang them
down on the table and say, Now let's
get down to business
II am reminded of a case that came
before us one day-the case of a letter
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TREPOFF THE TYRANT.
The Son of TrepOf the Terrible Sus-
tainx Family Tradition.

The General Trepoff who was up
pointed governor general Of st. Peters
burg on the outbreak of revolutionary
demonstrations in that city is the cruel
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-05-11
The First Tramuays.

Tramways, as their name implies.
were originally made OF pieces OF wood
laid I'm line as n track for wheels and
had been used from very early times In
collleries and quarrles.
The earliest recorded use OF iron was
when a 'plateway" was laid at White
haven. We read also Of east iron rails
laid In Coalbrookdale In 1867 and of
the combination OF an iron tramway
with wooden sleepers In a colllery near
Sheffield owned by the Duke OF Nor
folk, which was promptly torn up by
the lahorers, who feared a reduction OF
wages, when the designer, John Carr,
had 70 fee for his life.
This tramway, which some have
falsely derived. not from 'tram," a
wooden beam or bar. but from one
Benjamin Outram, had fianges on its
outer edge. and it was not until 1889
that the flange was wisely transferred
to the tire Of the wheel as we have II
now.-London Express.
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An amusing anecdote is told Of Louis
XVIII. of France.
This inOffcnsive monarch took break
fast one morning: then bis ministers
called upon him.
We'll" said the king. "how are the
public affairs?"
Getting along very nicely. sire"
said the ministers.
"Huml In that case" said the king,
Il think l will go and take a walk"
Next morning after breakfast the
ministers called again. "Well. how do
the public affairs get on today?" asked
the king.
very badly indeed. sire" said the
ministers.
"Hum" exclaimed the king. In
that case think will go and take a
walk"
Next day no ministers called on the
king.
what has become OF my ministryT
said the king after breakfast.
"Slre." said tie palace functlonary
who was in attendance. parliament
has turned out the ministry"
"Ah" said the king. "Then it's they
who have taken a walk this time, ehY
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-05-11
Five Letters
Gn0 a Telegram
by OHIO b. SENGA
cephshl 1905. By Ohio o. sonea
By OHIO b. SENGA

From Gertrude Gates. visiting at
North Platte ranch. near Sidney. Neb.,
20 her young sister IN Boston,
"My Dear IIelen-I am glad / told
you in my other letters OF my trip and
the ranch aud the beautiful scenery, for
hereafter fear | shall write mostly
about Lloyd Burke oh. Helen. he is
just spiendld-so tall and strong and
commanding lie has charge OF big
ranch near here which is owned by
wealthy man In Chicago. Cousin Amy
says he viii have one Of his own some
day lie has lent me one OF his horses.
a perfect beauty. and we shall ride to
gcther often. The girls in our set
would envy me II they could see MIR
Burke. lie II very handsome, aud he
has the most delightful way Of speak
ing. I don't know man In Boston 10
compare with him. Don't fear that
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The Home
JENNIE LESTER HILL. Editor
with our Farm Girls.

We have thousands of young
women on our farms who represent
what is highest in womanhood; who
have a purpose in living and whose
thoughts extend beyond the frivoli-
ties Of outward adornment; then we
find a large number whose highest
ambition consists in having a good
time. Life 10 them is only problem
Of how to gain social distinction and
how TO attract attention by personal
appearance; they become slaves to
custom and fashion, and in living
such life they accept the glitter Of
the gold. They do not strive to
posses the highest attainment Of true
womanhood, but they study how to
reach a place that will make them
conspicuous. They spend hours
pouring over the latest fashion books
and days in asking and altering their
wearing apparel that it may be just
in the latest. Strength and nerves
are exhausted in preparing for
certain functions, and sometimes
bitter disappointment results from
alltheir work and worry.
The true lady is always neat in
appearance, but she exists independ-
ent Of outward embellishments, for il
is never mistaken for what it adorns.
Dress was never known 10 conceal an
ugly temper or a frivolous nature.
The one that devotes her entire time
and mind TO fashion is not the one
that holds an influence or authority;
but it is the truly sensible woman who
possesses refinement, culture and in.
telligence. Vain, silly pride has never
won an atom Of respect worth the win
ming. Flattery prepared for the occa
sion may be showered, but it is only a
hollow mockery. Our young woman's
ambitions should reach beyond out
ward display; diligently will she strive
10 cultivate womanly virtues and by
her example will she inspire others to
live such life; for in her they will
find store of good, practical sense
and a character that inspires perma-
nent respect We are placed in the
world for a life of usefulness not one
Of idle show; and it is the very
essence Of Christian duty that we
should be all that is possible to be-
Farm journal
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The efficacy Of zone cows milk" In
bringing up babies has become an es-
tablished belief. Few are they who
have not az some time heard OF the vir-
tues Of this system OF feeding a baby.
but that the principle has wider APP
pllcation Is a new thought.
A young architect In one OF the large
cities has a little son 20 whom he Is
naturally devoted. The child Is rather
delicate. and his father Is DESTROYS OF
nurturing him according 20 tae most
approved methods The little mans
appetite has 10 be tempted IN every a.
rectlon but one. Eggs he delights ia
and gladly accepts one az each meal.
The father was born on n farm and Is
inclined 10 be suspicious OF any eggs
found within city limits. but not long
ago be discovered what seemed TO him
an honest marketman.
Can you furnish me with fresh
eggs he demanded.
"Ycs. sir; we can" was the answer.
Perfectly frcshT'
Perfectly"
Laid the same dayT
"Well." said the man doubtfully. Eve
could guarantee a small quantity that
way"
They must be perfectly fresh" re-
capitulated the fond father. They
must be three In number. They must
be laid the day they are left at my
door. and they must be one hens eggs"
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condition. Eve need such men
nowadays" said DR.. Loos. There
are too many looking for easy jobs.
We want men who are willing to fill
the hard places" The services both
morning and evening were much
enjoyed.
DIR. Loos addressed the students
of the upper Chapel on Monday
morning at the usual hour. He
urged the students to approach their
studies with open and unbiased
minds. He also spoke of the fatal
results of cherishing prejudice in the
heart against any person or thing
A true student should be broad mind
ed and able to render Just decisions
whether party or personal interests
were at stake.
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tend TO them a cordial invitation to
visit MS next winter.
AS for this person Burke. you WILL
II possible. make your departure with
out seeing him again. III this is not pos
sible. trust your sense OF decorum
Will suggest that you coniine yourself
simply to that kind OF courtesy that a
lady always bestows upon worthy
person OF the lower classes. Your affec-
Tomato mother,
NANCY ARABELLA GATES.
"P. S.-No hint OF this unfortunate
AFFAIR must reach your brother. Claude
Is an ideal gentleman; Il would be a
great shock to his exquisite senslblli-
ties TO know that his sister bad held
familiar converse with hired man.
cannot imagine how you came 10 be so
unlike the rest Of my children. Helen.
Of course. is not responsible for her pc
cullarities. n. A. O."
From Mr.. Gates TO his daughter Ger
trudc:
my Dear Little Girl-Your mother
gave me her letter 10 post. and quite
incidentally took the liberty Of read
Ing II. With Helen's permission had
previously read your recent letters TO
her. have never interfered with your
mothers discipline. but In this case
feel called upon TO make a few re-
marks
First you needn't come home until
you choose. North Platte ranch Is a
healthful place. and you seem 60 be
gaining strength and much else that Is
Of great value.
Second, II you care FOR this Mr.
Burke aud he asks you 10 become his
wife say Yes and count on my bless
ing and a substantial dowry. IL viii be
n refreshing change to have a real man
20 call son. At present have none. Ell
ther by birth or acquisition.
Third. there are no classes In this
country. Each man Is what be makes
himself My grandmother was a Burke
and an IrishwOman. and I've always
been proud Of the name and the ances-
try.
i'aNAgf sDuI ihAhtI ~ very klau ne
has kept near enough TO one daughter
TO learn how to help the other. Your
admlrlng father,
JAMES BURKE GATES.
~. B.-If my son Claude and old
Pete Staurer's silly grandson are types
OF ideal gentlemen would rather you
would marry hired man. ]. b. g."
Telegram % James Burke Gates:
"Ilave followed your advice. Dear
love 90 Helen. GERTRUDE"
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The School
JOHN WRIT DrSsMoRR. Editor
Problems Of the District School.

CHAPTER IA-THE FIRST DAY.
If it is your first term in the dis
trict you will have many things to
learn.
The School Register left by your
predecessor will be OF much value
and should be consulted several days
before school opens From it you
get the names of the pupils and their
classification. Make a list Of the
classes and names in each. They
are probably classed according to
the school readers. When you are
ready TO begin the work Of the school
all you need TO say is something like
this: 81 find by last terms register
that the following pupils are in the
Second Reader" Proceed with the
names and thus on through the list.
All new pupils who have never been
in school before are in the chart class
until further developments. ANY
that are more advanced may be
called to the front, asked few ques-
tions, and placed where they seem to
belong.
Lessons should now be assigned.
The First Reader class will begin on
page so and so and be ready 10 recite
in ten minutes; the Second Reader
class on such a page and recite i'm
mediately after and 50 on through all
the readers.
You will now hear the chart class.
Ask them if they can read, ii they
have any books at home, if they
would like to be able to read. Here
is book. | will read a little for you.
Would you like to learn 10 read?
will teach you" Write word upon
the board as chat" or imam" and tell
them what it is. Have a little talk
about it. Let them repeat il several
times and tell them they can now
read one word. Give them some
little slips of paper and show them
how to write it at their seats.
Ii is now time for the first reader
class. Call the class in whatever way
you have decided upon. Have each
one read. Make such comments as
you think best and carefully assign
the next lesson telling them when it
will be recited. But just now they
are to study their Number Lesson.
Put on the board such combinations
as you think they can master and
show them how to carry on the work
at their seats.
Proceed with other classes in like
manner until all have all been heard.
II is now time for recess. Make
some pleasant remark about the SEES
sion that has just passed, tell them
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is done the masses who are careless
of Christ will remain unreached.
At the Chapel service in the even
ing he spoke on the life and work Of
John Frederick Oberlin, a native of
Alsace, a province of Germany since
the Franco-Prussian war. DR.. Loos
is also native of Alsace, and spoke
very interestingly of the work of his
fellow -countryman. Oberlin had
taken a theological course in pre-
paration for the ministry, but in
order that he might be more useful he
studied and mastered the French
language. He also was proficient in
surgery, botany and other sciences.
With such a preparation one would
naturally expect him to seek some
prominent and high -salaried position.
But not so with Oberlin. He was
prepared for whatever field God had
for him, and when a call came to
labor among some semi -barbarous
people in the mountains about
fifteen miles from Strasburg, he ac-
cepted the call, and for many years
expended his strength amid the
priyations and discouragements Of
work under such conditions. Not
only did he labor there, but he did
so cheerfully, until after years of hard
toll he saw the fruits Of his labors in
good schools, good churches, good
roads, and the people in a prosperous