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SERMON TAUGHT A LESSON.
But the Minister Was Somewhat
Shocked When He Heard
of It.

A clergyman gives some pertinent
instances of the unexpected to be met
with in preaching, says the London
Interior.
''At my time of life ought not to be
stunned by anything, but one day, after
service, good woman Of my flock did
manage to take my breath away.
Il was preaching about Gods wis
dom in caring for rs all, and l said
that the father knows best which of
us grows better in the sunlight and
which must have the shade. You know
you plant roses in the sun and hello
tropes and geraniums, too; but if you
put fuchsias to grow you must put
them in shady nook.
81 hoped the sermon would be a COM
forting one, and after it was over q
woman came to me, her face glowing
with pleasure which was evidently
deep and true.
90, doctor. I was so glad of that
sermon" said she, clasping my hand
and shaking it warmly My heart
warmed as wondered what tender
place 1 had touched in her soul; but
my Joy lasted for moment only.
Yes, she went on, fervently, 7
never knew before what was the mat.
ter with my fuchsias!
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CHAPTER xxvI.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT.

Between the hours of $50 and 10
p. m. the Union passenger station at
the capital presents a moving and
spirited spectacle. Within the hour
and half, four through and three To-
cal trains are due to leave, and the
space within the iron grille that
fences off the track platforms from
the public part of the station is filled
with hurryins throngs of train-takers.
1t was the evening of the last day
in the month; the day when the Fed
erative Council of Railway Workers
had sent its ultimatum to Receiver
Guilford. The reduction in wages was
to go into effect at midnight: if, by
midnight, the order had not been re-
scinded, and the way opened for a
joint conference touching the removal
of certain officials, a general strike and
tie-up would be ordered. Trains in
transit carrying passengers of United
States mail would be run to their re-
spective destinations; trains carrying
perisbable freight would be run to d.
vision stations: with these exceptions
all labor would cease promptly on the
stroke of II.
Such was the text of the ultimatum
a certified copy of which Engineer
Scott had delivered in person into the
hands CT the receiver at noon.
1t was now 8:45 p. m. The eastbound
night express was ready for the run
to A. & T. junction; the fast mail
one hour and So minutes late from
the east, was backing in on track nine
to take on the city mail. On track
eight, pulled down so that the smoke
from the engine should not foul the
air of the train-shed, the receivers
private car, with the 1,010 for motive
power and Red Callahan in the cab
had been waiting since seven O'Clock
for the order to run special to Gas
ton. And as yet the headquarters Of
flee had made no sign; sent no wore
of reply to the strike notice.
Griggs was on for the night run
eastward with the express; ant
Dutch Fischer had found himself
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
A SECRET.

n love you, l love you my darling;
All day I've been telling you SO.
whispered it first in the morning
When You woke, but you did not know
i called very loud at the noontime
When the sun was high in the sky,
4 love you, I love you my darling,
But you did not know it was 1.
Again when the fair day was fading
l sang through the dark loud and clear,
1 love you, love my darling,
But you were too busy to hear.
And now in the midnight and silence
The words form themselves into prayer,
] love you, l love you my darling,
You are sleeping, the words die in air.
l. love you, I love you my darling,
I've told you so all through the day.
But If you were where you could hear me
Not single love word could I say
Minnie Meserve Soule, in Boston
Budget.
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alass That Keeps Out Feat.

An Austrian inventor, Richard Szis-
mondy, is reported to have made new
kind OF window glass whose chief Pc
culiarity is that it prevents the pass
age OF nine-tenths of the heat of the
suns rays.
1t Is well known that ordinary win
dow glass allows nearly all of the heat
derived from the sun to pass through.
but, on the other hand, intercepts all
heat coming from non-luminous
sources. such as stove or the heated
ground. This is the reason why heat
accumulates under the glass roof of a
dollhouse.
If covered with Szigmondy's glass a
dollhouse would, it is claimed, become
cold house, since the heat could not
get into it. One advantage set forth
in favor of the new glass Is that a
house whose windows were furnished
with it would remain delightfully."- cool
In summer. But in winter, perhaps,
the situation would not be so agreeable
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oMELET AND cARNIsH.
Successful omelet Must Be Cooked in
I Smooth Pan-small One Best
Eggs Not Beaten Too Much.

Omelets are helpful in solving the
problem Of getting a sufficient num-
Der OF dishes for the light breakfast,
as there is almost an unlimited yarie-
ty. To be successful the pan should
be clean and smooth, they must be
eaten Immediately, the omelet must
be small, four eggs being better than
six, and the eggs must not be beaten
too much
Plain Omelet.-Beat the yolks of
four eggs, add four tablespoonfuls of
water, first mixing one-half teaspoon
full Of -four in tablespoonful Of the
water; put in one-half teasroonful of
salt and dash of pepper, then gen.
tiy fold in the beaten whites. Drop
one-half tablespoonful of butter into
a hot frying pan, tipping the pan so
that the sides and bottom will be
thoroughly covered. Turn in the ONE
let quickly, and when the center
looks dry run knife around the edge,
then under the half nearest the han
die and fold over Slide carefully on
to warm platter and garnish with
parsley. Serve Immediately.
Ham Omelet.--To the yolks of four
eggs add four tablespoonfuls of water,
a small teacupful of finely chopped
ham, and few sprigs of parsley, and
| beat vigorously. Beat whites stiff and
gently stir them into the mixture
Have tablespoonful of butter treat
| ed in spider, pour in the omelet,
| and stir with fork till it becomes
|
| brisk fire, fold, and serve garnished
with parsley.
The Esthetic Side. - Garnishing
should never interfere with carving
or serving, and should at least have
an appearance of being simple if not
! so in fact.
Parsley and watercress are the most
| practical garnishes, for they look we'll
with almost any dish. If parsley is
not obtainable fine celery tips may be
used.
| Fried Parsley.-Use fresh, curled,
dry parsley; have a dish of fat hot
enough to brown a piece of bread in
a minute Put the parsley into a
frying basket, then drop the basket
into hot fat; let it remain half a min
ute, then lay on coarse brown paper
till wanted for garnishing.
Eggs are used either hard boiled
and sliced, or the hard boiled yolks
may be grated and srrinkled over or
around dish; the grated yolks are
effective on spinach.
Lemons are used more for fish than
meats, such as fried oysters and lob
ster outlets. They are cut in quar-
tiers and portion served on the plate
of each person.
Paper frills for decorating broiled
chops are made by folding and firing
ing thin letter paper, then wrapping
around the end of the chop to keep
the grease from coming through.
Boiled carrots and beets, sliced with
vegetable cutters into fancy shapes
are nice for cold meats, and have a
pretty effect around a white entree
Chicago Tribune.
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HINTS TO HoUsEKEEPERs.

Instead of cleaning the windows
with soap and water try rubbing them
with a cloth dipped in a mixture of
ammonia and whiting and then pol
ish with clean chamois. This makes
them much brighter than if soap and
water are used.
An unusually thrifty mother sug-
gests that when holes in the heels or
toes of the children's stockings are too
big to darn, a good plan is to cut out
the worn parts entirely, then with a
crochet needle and some Saxony wool
or darning cotton to go round and
round the hole, gradually diminishing
the number of stitches until the hole
is completely filed up. This, no doubt,
takes less than if an attempt were
made to darn the hole, to say nothing
of its being more lasting.
When using stale bread for buildings
that has been soaked in cold milk or
water is light and crumbly, whereas
that soaked in hot liquids is heavy.
1t always seems pity to have to
string pictures up on wires or cords.
The question is whether it Is not more
of pity than to drive small nails into
the wall paper. The latter procedure
defaces the walls, to be sure, but SO do
the picture wires deface the walls.
Small pictures can be hung on very
slender nails, which, when withdrawn.
leave scarcely visible hole If wires
must be used, let them be as fine as
possible, and the pictures should be
so hung as to rest perfectly fat against
the wall. Anything more hideous than
grees is unimaginable.
Remove the scratches from vanished
furniture by going over them carefully
with camels hair brush that has
been dipped in shellac varnish until
they disappear. Nothing should touch
the places until they are quite dry.
Have your refrigerator sweet and
clean and ready for use by burning in
it small disinfecting sulphur candle;
then leave the doors wide open, al
lowing it to air thoroughly.
If mothers, when buying new shoes
for the children. would adopt the fol-
lowing hint they would find that they
would last twice as long and also resist
the damp Procure some boiled lin
seed oil, pour it into a large fiat dish
or tin and allow the shoes to stand in
it for about IL hours, or until the soles
are well soaked. This does not, how
ever, apply to brown shoes.
For a dangerous wound made by
rusty nail or a Jagged knife. the best
remedy is to apply pork rind. 1t should
be changed often for several days,
when the poison will be entirely
drawn out and there viii be no in
flammation.Bo Boston Budget and Bea-
con-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
1t Wasn't Law.

Senator Blackburn relates story Of
lawyer in Kentucky who was gener-
ally very fortunate in winning his
suits in the lower courts of that state
and equally unfortunate in losing
them by reason Of reversals by the
supreme court Of the commonwealth.
One day the senator CHANGED to find
the lawyer in train pulling out of
Louisville. anil on the attorneys knee
was spread a huge law volume, which
he appeared to be devouring with
much interest. well, my friend" said
Mr.. Blackburn. don't you get time
enough in your Office to read law with
out fetching law books on a journey"
The lawyer shifted contemptuously.
'This isn't law that I'm reading" said
he. Its a volume, sab, relating to the
decisions of the supreme court of the
state of Kentucky"
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Made Car a Inv Court.

A short time ago when a train on
the Russian railway from Tashkend
stopped at Tchsrnaievo well-dressed
man got into carriage marked mo
smoking allowed" and, taking out his
case. began to smoke cigarette. The
other passengers politely called his at
tentlon to the fact that he was not in
smoking carriage, but he paid no
heed 10 them and went on smoking.
1t SO happened that one of the travel
ers was a Justice of the peace, who
thereupon got up. took his chain of
ONCE out of his bag and declared the
carriage "a court of law. The smoker
was found guilty and fined 80 rrbles
and, as he would not give his name and
declared that he had no money, he was
imprisoned in the guards van until
ne paM the fne Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
DOCTORS SHIFT !.
Now Gets Alorss Without It,

A physician says: Until last fail
l used to eat meat for my breakfast
and suffered with indigestion until
the meat had passed from the stom-
ach.
Last fall I began the use Of Grape
Nuts for breakfast and very soon
found I could do without meat, for
my body got all the nourishment
necessary from the Grape-Nuts, and
since then have not had any indi-
gestion and am feeling better and
have increased in weight.
Since finding the benefit I derived
from Grape-Nuts / have prescribed
the food for all of my patients suffer-
ing from indigestion or overlooking
and also for those recovering from
disease where want food easy to
take and certain to digest and which
will not overtax the stomach.
Il always find the results look
for when prescribe Grape-Nuts. For
ethical reasons please omit my name"
Name given by mail by Postum Co.,
Baltic Greek, Mich.
The reason for the wonderful
amount OF nutr1ment, and the easy di-
gestion Of Grape-Nuts is not hard to
find.
In the first place, the starchy part
Of the wheat and barley goes through
various processes Of cooking, to per-
fectly change the starch into Dextrose
or Post Sugar, in which state it Is
ready to be easily absorbed by the
blood The PARTS in the wheat and
barley which Nature can make use
Of for rebuilding brain and nerve CEN
tiers are retained in this remarkable
food. and thus the human body Is
supplied with the powerful strength
producers 81 easily noticed after one
has eaten Grape-Nuts each day Cor q
week or 10 days. There's q reason"
Get the little book, The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

In. My feet and ankles swelled up, my
could hardly close them. I had great
difficulty in breathing. and my heart
would f1utter with the least exertion.
could not walk far without stopping
again and again to rest. Since using
four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills the
bloating has gone down and the feel
ings of distress have disappeared"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents boz.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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platform, free to show himself. From

platform, free to show himself From
his new point of espial Kent checked
off the members of the party. When
Maj. Guilford left it to come back for
a word with M'Tosh, there were I've
others: the. governor. his private sec
Rotary, Hawk. Halkett. the general ST.
perintendent, and the Overiand's vice
president.
"All ready. AI'Tosh?" said the re-
ceiser
Ready and waiting. Major" was
the bland reply.
Who is our engineer?"
Patrick Callahan
THAT wild Irishman? The governor
says he'd as soon ride behind the
devil"
Callahan will get you there" said
the trainmaster, with deliberate en-
phasis. Then he asked a question Of
his own. rs Mr.. Callafield going with
your"
no. He came down to see us OF.
How is the fast mail to-night?"
She's just in-an hour and thirty
five minutes late
The major swore pathetically. He
was of the generation of railway OFF,
eials, happily fast passing, which
cursed and swore itself into authority.
That's another $500 forfeit to the
post Office department.! Who's taking
it west??'
Fischer"
Give him orders to cut out all the
stops. If he is more than So minutes
late at Bighorn, he can come in and
get his time"
| FISCHER had just got the word to go
and was pulling out on the yard main
| line
III catch him with the wire at yard
| limits said M'Tosh. Then: would
you mind hurrying your people a lit
tie, major? The express is due tc
| leave"
Guilford was a heavy man for his
weight, and he waddled back to the
others, waving his arms as signal fo,
them to board the car.
/ Kent saw the vice president of the
Overland Short Line shake hands with
Bucks and take his leave, and was sc
intent upon watching the tableau oil
departure that he failed to notice the
small boy in Western Union blue who
was trying to thrust telegram; damp
from the copying rolls. into his hand
Its a rush, SIR said the boy
painting from his quick dash across thu
| track platforms.
1t was Ormsby's message from
Breezeland; and while Kent was try
ing to grasp the tremendous import O.
it, M'Tosh was giving Callahan tht
signal to go. Kent sprang past th'
gate-keeper and gave the square O
damp paper to the train-master.
My God! read that" he gasped
with a dry sob of excitement. ct wa
our chance-one chance in million
and we've lost it,"
ITO Be Continued
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Girl Horsebreaker.

Miss Winnonah Won OIL. New
Jersey girl 20 years old, is making
quite reputation as a horsebreaker.
Five years ago, a slender slip Of a
girl, she went to South Dakota with
her mother, who had been sent thither
for a change of climate. Miss Win
nonah learned to ride bronchos out
there and on returning east she took
to training and breaking horses, In
which work she has been remarkably
successful. She has never sustained
any injury while thus engaged.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

slated to take the fast mail west. The
change of engines on the mail had
been effected at the shops; and when
fischer backed his train in ON track
nine his berth was beside the 1,O1O
Callahan swung down from his cab
and climbed quickly to that of the
mail engine.
Anything new at the shops
Dutchy?" he inquired.
Il was not something's gehearing
nein. You was dot Arkoos newspaper
dis evening sehen? He says holdings
too, alretty, about dot strike
.''Divil word. Ye might think
Scotty'd handed the major a bit av
blank paper FIR all the notice he's TAX
ing. More thin that, he's lawn town
wild me to pull him. The Naught-
seven's to run special to Gaston-bad
cess to ut!"
We'll, I can'd hellup i'd" said the
phlegmatic Davarian. 81 hat the mail
and egspress got. and / go NIT dem
trough to Pighorn You hat der bri-
vate car got, and you go nit dem
trough to CASTOR. Den We quits
ain'd it?''
Callahan nodded and dropped to the
platform. But before he could mount
to the foot-board of the 1,010, M'Tosh
collared him.
Patsy, l have your orders, at last.
Your passengers will be down in a few
minutes, and you are to pull out ahead
of the express"
as it to CASTOR I'm goin', Misther
MTosh?"
The fireman was standing by with
the oil can and torch, ready to Gala
hans hand, and the train-master
drew the engineer aside.
Shovel needn't hear" he said, in ex-
PLANTATION. And then: Are you will
ing to stand with us, Patsy? You've
had time enough to think it over"
Callahan stood with his arms folded
and his cap drawn down over his eyes.
Its not FIR meself I'm thinkin,
Misther M'Tosh. as We well know But
I'm a wildly man; an there's the bit
colleen in the convint."
She'll be well cared for, whatever
happens to you," was the quick reply
Thin I'm yer man." said Callahan;
and when the trainmaster was gone, he
ordered Shovel to oil around while ne
did two or three things which, to an
initiated onlooker, might have seemed
fairly inexplicable First he discon-
nected the air-hose between the car
and the engine. tying the ends up with
stout cord so that the connection
would not seem to be broken. Next
he crawled under the Naught-seven
| and deliberately bled the air-tank, set
ting the cock open mere hairs
breadth so that it would leak slowly
but surely until the pressure was en-
tirely gone.
Then he got q hammer and sledge
out of the engine tool-box. and after
hooking up the safefv-chain couplings
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Scriptures in Russ:a.

1t is raher remarkable that, not
withstanding the disturbed conditions
Of affairs in Russia last year, the
British and Foreign Bible society re-
ports banner year in the circulation
of Scriptures, over 100000 copies being
distributed in European Russia, be-
sides a very large number In Siberia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

dropsical condi-
ton without be-
ing aware that
it was due to
kidney trouble.
The early stages
were principally
backache and
bearing W n
pain, but I went
along without
worrying much
until dropsy set
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
Little Girls Desire

Mabel had always worn aigh-topped
shoes, much to hr own dissatisfaction.
and one day while admiring her moth
er's slippers she said: Mamma.
can't I have a pair of low-necked
shoes next summer?"
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eLoATED WITH pRoPsY.
The Heart Was Badly Affected When
the Patient Began Using Doan's.

Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell. of AIS West
Fourth ST. Olympia, Wash, says: For
over three years I suffered with a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08

property values IN the District for taxable
purposes in the ten years from 1895 to 1906
was $50 599642.
Mr. Alvey says 1t must be remembered
that under the law, real estate in tho Dis
trIct of Columbia is assessed trtenniaIly
but in addition to this general assessment
there is an annual assessment of all i'm
sprovements erected during the preceding
year. s&
The law prescrfbes that property must
be assessed lat not less than two-thirds OF
the true value thereof"
The triennial assessment must be COM
pleted on or before the first Monday or
January in each third year, and return OF
the same made to the assessor. together
with all maps, field books, surveys, pIats
and all notes and memoranda concerning
said assessment. The assessment must be
made by said assessors from actual view
and from the best sources Of information
obtainable. The assessment then passes
to the board OF equalization and review,
composed Of the assessor. chairman and
five assistant assessors. This board con-
venes on the first Monday of January and
continues in session until review of the
assessment Is completed which must be, as
nearly as practicable, by the first Monday
of June In each third year. Public notice
OF the time and place of such meeting must
be given by publication for two successive
days in two daily newspapers in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
The board of assistant assessors Is re-
quired annually to make a list OF all real
property which shall have become subject
TO taxation, and which Is not then on the
tax list. and to fix the valuation thereof ac-
cordIng to the laws prescribed for assessing
real estate. They are also required to make
a return of all new structures erected or
rooted. and additions to, or improvements
Of, old structures of over $500 In value,
which shall not have been heretofore as
sessed, specifying the tract or lot on which
each of such structures shall have been
erected and the value OF such structure,
and they shall add such valuation to the as
sessment made OF such tract OF lot. When
improvements on any tract or lot become
damaged or destroyed. the board is required
to reduce the assessment on such property
to the extent of such damage. Appeals
from these yearly assessments are heard by
the board of equalization and review be-
tween the first and third Mondays of July
OF each year
The Commissioners of the District of CO.
lpmbia are authorized, whenever in their
Judgment the same is necessary for the
public health, safety or comfort. or when
application Is made therefor, accompanied
by deposit equal to one-half the estimated
cost OF the work. to improve and repair al
leys and sidewalks. and to construct side
walks of such form and materials as they
may determine. and TO pay the total cost
OF said work from appropriations for as
sessment and permit work.
Home Buyers.
queries sent by Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw to the employees Of his department
that government clerks and others should
own their own homes. has already resulted.
according to q prominent local real estate
man. In the sale OF about forty houses TO
treasury people. It has also given stimu-