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Ito be ~continued.)
NARROWING BLUE WHALES.
The Harpoon Gun is a Cruel Instrument
of Destruction.

The Harpoon Gun is a Cruel Instrument
Of Destruction.
To pursue the blue whale success
fully is, according to an interesting
article in Pearson's Magazine, a COM
plicated undertaking. For instance,
one of the requirements is a boat that
can steam twelve knots an hour, and
which is furnished with a formidable
weapon known as the ha%rpoon-gun.
The h~arpoon-gun is a ponderous piece
of apparatus laced on a raised plat
form IN the Prov of the whaler, and
consists Of a short. stout cannon,
mounted on a broad pedestal, on which
it can rotate horizontally. The gun
has also a vertical motion, and can be
turned quickly in whatever direction
the Prov Of the ship dominates. On
the top of the gun are sights" for
aiming, just as in a rifle. Behind Is
the stock, which Is grasped in the
hand when firing the gun, and be-
meath it the trigger. The breech is a
box-like arrangement, situated just
where the stock is fastened to the gun
proper. The gun Is loaded in the Or
binary way from the muzzle, and the
harpoon is tightly rammed into it. To
discharge the gun, a small cartridge,
with a wire attached, is first put into
the breech. Pressure on the trigger
causes a pull on the wire, which ignites
the cartridge and discharges the gun
simultaneously. The harpoon is about
six feet in length and very massive. 1t
consists essentially Of three parts, the
anterior conical portion, the movable
barbs, and the shaft. The anterior
conical piece is an explosive shell filed
with gunpowder, and screws on to the
rest of the harpoon. The explosive
shell is fired with a time-fuse after the
harpoon is imbedded in the whale.
Taken all in all the harpoon-gun is
about the most exquisitely cruel in
strument of destruction devised by the
ingenuity Of man! But it is only
when m sees and knows the prodigi-
Gus brute it is meant to destroy, that
one realizes that it is nevertheless
M too effective. The gun is never
discharged at a greater distance than
fifty feet, and seldom indeed at more
than thirty from the whale. To be
able to get so near requires not only
very fine seamanship but a very in
innate knowledge of the habits OF the
Observation-Disclosures Times.
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"You action speaks for itself. Look
at these chains; and mark the fate to
which I am doomed"
81 meant not the action of the past
good master; l alluded to action that
was to come"
Action to Gomez"
Yes. Selim and / are here to speak
of your release from this dungeon.
Hold-let our words be few, for the
time is short. We have promised that
we would lead you forth from Horam's
power if the thing were possible"
Promised whom?" asked Julian.
The black hesitated. He knew not
that he should. use the name of the
princess, SO he finally answered:
"Hobaddan is in the city, and our
promise has been sent to him. But
there is something more. If we lead
you from this place, we do 10 in the
face of great danger. We have plan
ned for that, and have freely staked
our lives in the work. But, If we sue
coed, and you are free, we can never
more return to Damascus. II we 60
with you from this dungeon, we must
go with you from the city, and remain
with you"
Julian believed that the black was
speaking truly and honestly.
Certainly" he said, "if you lead me
in safety from the bonds that now en-
compass me, I will give you such re-
turn as you may desire. You may re-
main with me, if you like, or I will
give you safe conduct into the land
Of the Syrians."
Your word is enough, my master;
and henceforth Selim and 1 are your
servants. We change our allegiance,
and the proof of our fidelity shall be
manifest in this first act of our serv-
ice. We have dangers to meet, sir"
"Talk not of dangers" cried the
chieftain. Throw off these chains;
give me a sword; and lead me to the
upper world; and I ask no more. Once
again I trust you, and If you prove
true, my gratitude shall be your while
l live?"
Without further words Osmir pro-
ceeded to the work he had come to
perform. Selim held the lantern,
while he loosed the irons from Julian's
limbs; and very soon the chieftain
stepped forth with his limbs free.
There is NJ time to waste" said
Osmir, as he cast the chains upon the
floor. We have good swords at hand,
and for the rest we must trust to our
wit and strength. There is danger
enough between this dungeon and the
open air: but I am ready to meet it."
by the GODS" cried Julian, as he
grasped the sword which Osmir had
placed in his hand. II can laugh at
danger now. Lead on, and let this
present hour be the last Of Horam's
power!"
Ito be continued.)
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A BRAIN
Must Have the Kind of Food That
Nourishes Brain.

Must Have the Kind of Food That
Nourishes Brain.
81 am a 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
e~xtrayagant claims made Of them.
But I cannot withhold my acknowledge
ment of the debt that I owe to Grape
Nuts food.
81 discovered long ago that the very
bulkiness of the ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one a clear head, the
power of sustained, accurate thinking.
I 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.
II tried foods easy of digestion, but
found them usually deficient in nutri-
ment. 1 experimental with many
breakfast foods and they. too, proved
unsatisfactory. till | reached Grape
Nuts. And then the problem was
solved.
'tGrape-Nuts agreed with me per-
fectly from the beginning, satisfying
my hunger and supplying the nutri.
ment that so many other prepared
foods lack.
Il had not been using it very long
before I found that ! was turning out
an unusual quantity and quality OF
work. Continued use has demonstrat.
ed to my entire satisfaction chat
Grape-Nuts food contains all the ele-
ments needed by the brain and
system of the hard working public
writer" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE" In pkgs
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q Sea Creature.

OF all the uncanny creatures in the
animal kingdom the one whose &C
quaintance is hardest to make is the
blue whale, the largest of all the
whales, and, indeed, one Of the most
colossal animals, living or extinct,
known to science. You will look In
vain for him in geological collections.
in menageries, or even in museums. A
brute 80 feet in length and weighing
just as many tom does not lend itself
to preservation or stuffing, and the few
skeletons OF him which do exist give
one no idea Of what he is like. The
blue whale Is hunted by the Norwe-
CLANS chiefly for the sake Of his oil,
and is Of considerable value, q full
grown specimen being worth from
$3.50 to $500.
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Not High ~Financiers.

George AIDE was listening gravely to
a 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.
"The landlord of the modest hotel
said to me mir. AIDE, you are a liter
airy man, I believe?'
81 blushed and smiled and answered
that | had written a few ~triles, moth
sEg more.
az have several literary men stop.
ping here the landlord went on.
We'll, I'm rather glad of that said
I.
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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Made New Theatrical Rule.

Jacob Lift, who died the other day
after having acquired a large fortune
IN a short time, made n rule unique
n the theatrical business. He never
paid a royalty to an author. Play
wrights commonly received a percent.
age of receipts for the use OF their
work. Mr.. Lift would only agree to
pay a fixed sum every time a play
was acted. This was usually $25. He
believed the arrangement more equit-
able to him and to the dramatist.
It certainly enabled both to make .
great deal OF money when success was
genuine. The writer of I'm Old Ken
mcky," which did more to make Mr..
Tits fortune than any other play,
rev for ten years SIS for every per.
torrance. Sometimes three compa
hes were acting the piece simultan'
,ously.
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YER UP IN A BALLOON.
hstonished Yokers Pat Reply to Lost
Aeronaut's Question.


OF Baldwin, the Inflated aeronaut, a
Cleveland man said recently:
"He once took me with him balloon.
ing. The experience was odd and
frightening. A gale came up and I be-
came airsick-a condition worse than
s~easickness. It 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 a field. Baldwin, with great
skill, brought down the balloon till it
was only about a hundred feet above
the mans head.
"'Hi!' he shouted. Hit
"The workman looked up in amaze.
ment.
"sWhere are WEI cried Baldwin. as
we darted onward.
"'Where are ye?' repeated the man,
In his slow, dull way.
eyes. Where are we?'
why, same the reply, almost in
audible, We were now SO far past
why, yer up in a balloon, amt ye""
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LlFEWELL EMPLOYED
LONG AND ACTIVE CAREER OF
DR.. SoPHRoNIA FLETCHER.
At the Age Of SO, Hale and Hearty,
She Still Retains Interest In All
Educational and Philanthropic En-.
terprises.

Lacking only a twelve-month OF
rounding out a full century Of life,
DR.. Sophronia Fletcher, a Real
Daughter" Of the American revolu-
ton, observed her birthday a~nniver-
sary recently at the home Of her
niece, DR.. Leonora Fletcher Lathe, at
"a Austin street, Cambridge, accord
ing to the Boston Transcript.
DR.. Fletcher was born in Alstead,
N. H., Sept. 10, 1906. She was the
daughter of Peter Fletcher, who was
born in Lancaster in 1852, and died at
| Bennington, N. H., in 1843. He was
a private in the regiment of guards
in this city from July Is to 80, ITS.
| Dr.. Fletcher's grandfather was Joshua
Fletcher Of Lancaster, who was one
Of the committee Of safety and left
his pillow in the field at the Lexington
| alarm.
DR.. Fletcher was educated in the
ladies' seminary at Milford, N. H.,
and in the academy at Hancock in
hat state. She taught in private
school in New Hampshire and New
York, and in 1S45 went to South Bos-
ton, where the condition of some in
san persons whom she saw prompted
her to study medicine in the hope of
helping women. She entered the Bos-
ton Female Medical college, which
afterward became a part of Boston
university, and was graduated In its
first class in 1854. OF this class DR..
Fletcher is the only surviving men,
Der. Among the various interests con-
nected with her profession she took
to the state house a bill asking for
the appointment of women physicians
70 females confined in asylums and
prisons. This bill was finally passed
through the influence Of her friend,
Wendell Phillips, whose wife she at
tended for more than thirty years. DR..
Fletcher was also for nine years at
tendant physician of the New Eng
land Moral Reform association and
the first woman physician at Mount
Holyoke college.
DR.. Fletcher has therefore been a
woman of great ability, and still re-
tains her remarkable activity and in
terest in all that concerns the educa-
tional and philanthropic work to
which she has been devoted. Her
one infirmity is deafness, for which
she refuses to undergo treatment, her
judgment being that this is an old-age
af1iction which will not respond to
science.
AS a Real Daughter" Of the
American revolution she is a member
of the Old South Chapter of Boston.
Since her Goth birthday she has trav-
eled all over the country, and plans a
trip to Mount Holyoke this winter, as
she is eager to see the changes
wrought In the half century since she
last visited there. DR.. Fletcher Is
peculiarly happy in her home life and
is devoted to her niece and to DR..
Lathe's little ~12-year-old grandson,
Master Lockhart Of Ellery street. DR..
Lathe's valuable Norwegian pet dog
is her constant companion.
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Praise,

Dayton, Tenn, Dec. 18th Especially
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:
Il was a 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 l 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. If l got down l had a
hard job to get straight again. But
my back is like q new one now and
can stoop as much as l please. l don't
believe there ever was any medicine
half so good as Dodd's Kidney Pills"
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GUESSED HALF THE TRUTH.
In Fact, He Couldn't Have Missed 10
Altogether Had He Said Girl.

In Fact, He Couldn't Have Missed 10
Altogether Had He Said Girl.
Frederick Starr, professor of anthro-
pology of the University Of Chicago
was about to set off on his two years
visit to Africa.
"You are going over there to study
the pygmies, aren't you?" asked a New
York reporter.
"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 a boy or a girl?" said the
man.
"'Guess,' said the father.
".A boy, the visitor hazarded.
"'You're only half right the father
answered, with a SMILE"
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According to the French proverb,"
said the bride of a week, what is
sown in love becomes a flower in par
adise."
VERY 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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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO a.

partner Of the firm of F.. j. CHENEY & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE DOLLARS for each and every
case Of CATARRH that cannot be cured by tho use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres.
ence. this 9th day Of December, A. ID. 1886.
49, A. w. GLEASON,
= NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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No Chances.

Fashionable Mrs. Fourthhub vas very
glad to see Mrs. Tenthtime.
"Going to keep your present house
for the season." she twittered.
"Oh, yes"
"And retain your present staff of
servants?"
eyes, indeed. In fact, after careful
ly considering matters, I ven think
l really think"
what, dear?"
THAT I'll keep my present hus'
band."-Houston Chronicle.
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NV ANGEL.

Oh little child, that once was l.
And still in part must be.
When other children pass me by,
Again thy face I see.
Where art thou? a the innocence
That here no more remains
Forget, tho early banished hence,
What memory retains?
Alas, and couldst thou look upon
The features that were thine,
To see of tender graces none
Abiding now in mine.
Thy heart, compassionate. would plead.
And, haply. not in vain,
As angel guardian, home to lead
The wanderer again.
John B. Tab in Harpers.
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lar. Soon after I began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills l passed several gravel
stones. l got well and the trouble has
not returned. My back Is good and
strong and my general health better"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a boz.
Foster-Milbdrn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Girls of To-Day,

Maud have Just received an offer
of marriage, which came by post this
morning. He said his love for me was
very great, but that his income was
small.
Marie-What a pity! Whom was 1t
from?
Maud-f really did not notice. That
was enough.-Chicago Journal.
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and how to cure
them. Mrs. w. @.
Davis of Groesbeck.
Texas, says: Back.
aches hurt me so I
could hardly stand.
Spells of dizziness
and sick headaches
were frequent and
the action OF the
kidneys was irregu.
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Scentjnu a U

Eve-Oh. Addy! Isn't autumn per-
fectly sublime! Did you v see such
a riot of color on the leaves?
Adam-Barbaric, dear; you know l
never like my little wiley to dress
loudly.-Puck.
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Wants a HOLIDAY.

Mamma-So you want to give your
dear teacher a present?
Tommy-Yes, ma; I'd like to give
her some of that cheap candy like I
had the other day.
"Why, Tommy, that was what made
you so ill.,"
eyes, ma; I know it was."-Chicago
Journal.
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Bespoken.

mo, thank you," said Miss De Mure,
II don't al to meet any new young
men"
my" exclaimed Miss Gaddie; you
are select all of a sudden"
mo-" replied Miss De Mure, glanc-
ing dreamily at her new ring; I've
merely been selected all of a sudden"
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Ask Your Druggist for Aliens eoot.ea.s.

81 tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recent.
" and have just bought another supply. II
has cured my corns, and the hot, burning
and itching sensation in my feet which was
almost unbearable, and would not be with.
out it now."-Mrs. w. j. Walker, Camden,
d. j." Sold by all Druggists, 25c.
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SWindIed.

Thought you said that auto you sold
me was a twenty-horse power?"
go it is"
"Well it isn't; the first horse | ran
over put it out of business."-Houston
Post. +.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRONO Qulnine Tablets, Drug.
gfsts refund money II II fails to cure. Z. W.
GROVES signature 10 on each box. a6c.
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AILiNa NJ

Keep the Kidneys Well and tho KID.
neys VIII Keep You Well.
Sick, suffering, languid women are
learning the true cause OF bad backs
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as dere anything you wouldn't eat
fer dinner?"
"Uh-huh." /!
"What?"
Observation-Disclosures Leader.
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Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethtng, softens the gums, reducea IN.
nsmmation, allays pain, cures wind collie. CSC a bottla.
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ETC permanently cured. No rts or uervousness ara,
UulO FIRST days use OF DR.. Kline's Great Nerve Restors
e. Send for FREE S. 90 trial bottle and treatise.
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People enjoy most the favors they
are not expected to return.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-03-08
MYsTERloUsLY MISSING.
Cincinnati Bank Loses $55,oo0 Of lite
Reserve Fund.

SinCIhnatl Sahk Loses $5o,OUU OF lite
Reserve Fund.
Cincinnati, March .8.-The German
National bank of this city is $4,000
short in its government reserve fund,
according to story published here.
While this fund still contains much
more money than the national banking
laws prescribe it shall possess as a
national bank that amount has ap.
parently been stolen from its special
vaults.
Officials say that the robbery is one
Of the boldest and most puzzling ever
known in this section. On Dec 13 the
reserve fund was counted and found
to be intact. Four weeks ago the short
age was discovered and the most thor
ough investigation has been carried on
ever since without results.
The German National bank is one of
the strongest banks in this section.
with a capital of 100000, a surplus
Of 100000, undivided profits Of $751;,
1856 and total resources of nearly
S7000,00G. President Bohrer said the
loss was comparatively small and that
it might be found later to be matter
Of bookkeeping.
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st. Petersburg, March 8.-All hope
that General Kuropatkin will be able
to turn defeat into victory is rapidly
vanishing. The position of the Rus
sian army has been growing increas-
ingly desperate during the last twenty
four hours. The gravest danger is
from the Japanese left, which has
been pushed northward on the Sin
northwest of Mukden, where it has
joined a fanking column from the
west around the village of Tatchekiao,
which is located at this point.
The battle ragged with terrible bitter
ness throughout Monday with all the
reserves hurried to the scene to block
the stroke at the Russian line of COM
munications.
General Raron Kaulbars, who is de-
Tending this wing, is only able to hold
his own On account Of the desperate
situation there General Kuropatkin has
not attempted to drive home his coun-
ter stroke at the japanese center and
his offensive, which was abortiye, has
been abandoned. At the same time,
encouraged by the progress of the
main turning movement west, General
Kuroki again pressed forward from
the east against General J-ineyitch,
forcing the Russians to give ground.
Tt is rumored that Kuropatkin has
already given the order to retreat and
that he is gradually withdrawing
forces from the center, but experts are
inclined to believe that he has waited
too long. that he must fight it out in
his present position and that it is i'm
possible to eXtricate more than the
remnants Of his army.
At the war Office it is said that the
japanese siege guns from Port Ar
thur. with range Of eight miles, are
causing terrible punishment Nothing
can stand up against them.
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AMENDS he TREATY
SENATE COMMIT MAKES MI.
NOR CHANGES IN SAN DO.
MlNGo PROTOCOL.
SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY SENATORS.
OPINION EXPRESSED THAT THE.
PRESIDENT HAD EXCEEDED
HIS AUTHORITY.

Washington, March S.The senate
committee on foreign relations for
mally took up the Santo Domingo pro-
tocol during the day, it having been
referred to the committee iii executive
session Of the senate The treaty was
read carefully and amendments were
offered for the purpose of correcting
the phraseology, but not directed at
the policy involved in the document.
It was proposed to strike out the words
in the protocol which seemed to define
the Monroe doctrine, this being re
garded by a number of senators to be
superfuous. Other amendments were
offered changing words here and there,
but not at all affecting the purpose OF
the treaty. A recess was taken at Il
o'clock in order that the members of
the committee might attend the open
ing of the senate.