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them with some freedom, except when
they were feeding, and because they
were now able to do serious injury
/ seldom attempted to caress them
at meal times.
Sometimes l took the two young
wolves for walk with me in the
forest, and it was most interesting
to see them working together through
the woods and across clearings, or
splashing along the trout brooks in
cloud of spray. They were creatures
OF seemingly tireless energy, gallop-
ing along for hours at stretch, their
long tongues lolling from their
mouths. Now and then they would
start rabbit from beneath the low
, growing spruce branches where she
had been sitting, and often they
would send red squirrel scurrying
UP tree in panic of fright, and
then watch him apparently in amaze
ment, as he sat on a branch above
their heads, uttering remarks, which,
had they been translated into Eng
fish, would scarcely have been fit 10
print. Sometimes they would scratch
for mice under fallen logs, or in the
long grass, and rather rarely their
efforts were rewarded by tnding a
nest of the little rodents, which Were
quickly dispatched. Once or twice
they destroyed birds nests which had
been built on the ground. and once
they caught a full7grown wounded
robin. Their eyes were wonderfully
quick to notice any movement of bird
or beast in the landscape about them,
and if it were but a butterfly, their
jaws were quick to snap at it.
If there was anything the young
wolves enjoyed better than walk
with me, it was to be allowed to pay
visit to Romulus, the coyote, whose
liberty had been curtailed since his
last and biggest offense against the
property of my nearest neighbors.
He is now in a long chain, the last
link of which runs upon wire
stretched across the orchard, giving
him range of a hundred feet Or
more. Here I would sometimes take
the two young timber-wolves, and it
would be hard to say whether the host
or his visitors were most delighted.
They would all wag their tails and
whine affectionately, the prairie-wolf
racing from end to end of his long
wire, with Death and Dauntless in
hot pursuit. Then Romulus would
stand quite still, shut his eyes and
allow the timberwolves to lick his
face and chew his ears. And some
times I would take part in the game
myself, by tossing sticks and apples
for the wolves to race after. But
after a frolic of this kind, the young
sters were always wilder than ever,
and in order to catch them it was
often necessary to use both patience
and strategy-From Ernest Harold
Baynes's "Dauntless: My Big Timber
Wolf in st. Nicholas.
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VERANDA FURNISHINGS.

The illustration shows a few pieces
of furniture which would add much to
the comfort Of the summer piazza, the
wicker swing and the comfortable easy
chair both being very desirable mod
els. The swing is shown in the sketch
without cushions, but a comfortable
mattress cushion covered with ere
tonne and several pillows is a great
addition. When the wicker is stained
green a cushion pad Of bright red is
very picturesque, or else the pad can
be of green, with bright lowered Gre
tonne cushions. The chair pictured is
broad and has wide arms, and is an
excellent shape for a comfortable
lounging or reading chair. A cushion
cali also be fitted to the back If de-
sired, although only the chair seat Of
cretonne is shown in the drawing.
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tremendous sums are annually ex-
pended in target practice by the navy
OF this nation. The ultimate end
sought for in this sedulous training
aid costly expenditure is the acquir-
Ing of an ability to hit the enemy first,
to bit rapidly and to hit hard.
1t is now realized that the sea
fights Of the future will open at ex-
tremely long ranges, say, five or six
miles. The fleet that first gets the
range, said Rear Admiral Evans in a
recent interview, 'ahd is best handled
after the range is obtained, will I'M
doubtedly do such damage in the first
ten minutes as practically to disable
the opposing fleet"
All other fittings being equal, the in.
ltial advantage would therefore appear
to be the deciding one. The gaining of
this advantage is now almost wholly
dependent upon the observers station
ed in the tops, the clear-eyed, COOL
headed men who from their point of
vantage determine the raLge, and, by
the various systems of fire control COM
municate 1t to the men behind the
guns. With these salient points IN
MIND, the reader can clearly compre-
bend the vast Importance of an observ-
ing station sufficiently elevated for the
range finders to execute their mission
with precision and celebrity, and, more
important still, station that can re-
main longest erect under the stress Of
battle.
In a recent notable test which was
conducted by the British Admiralty 1t
was found that the ordinary cylindri-
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their millions that elect presidents and gov
and congressman that laws, that appropr
government funds 1t is their powerful public cpn-
ion that final arbiter of conduct custom.
The arts and the sciences in their varform aspects
will be the heritage When this shall come
pass the stupendous increase in knowledge, and
power and refinement will revoutionize the earth and
all that is in it. Humanity will into pos
of the gentle culture which rendered delicate
and beautiful and lofty the leisure of earlier days
and inevitably them apart from the cruder folk to
whom it denied Then the whole world will be
"gentles" the quality. For they will have all that
makes the patrican and the privileged.
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Unh Auth

1t was a score Of years ago that w.
J. Connors, now Chairman of the New
York Democratic State Committee, Sc
cured his first great freight-handlins
contract, and when the work was ready
to start he appeared on the Ohio street
dock at Buffalo and called a thousand
burly ''dock-wollopers" to order.
Now" roared Connors, 'yez are to
worruk for me, and 1 want livery man
here to understand what's what l kin
lick amy man in the gang"
Nine hundred and ninety-nine swal.
lowed the insult, but one huge, double.
listed warrior moved uneasily. and,
stepping from the line, he said: You
can't lick me, Jim COnnors."
81 can't can't II" beloved "Fingy."
mo, We can't" was the response.
"Oh, well; thin go to the Office and
git your money" said "Fihgy." an
have no man in me gang that can't
lick Success Magazine.
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1765-Riot in Boston on account of the
stamp act
1T75-Continental army under Gen.
Montgomery arrived at Ticonderoga.
1T76-British defeated the Americans in
battle of Long Island.
17So-Lord George Germain, the irrecon-
cilable foe of America in the cabinet
of Lord North, during the Revolu-
ton, died. Born Jan. 90, 1716.
l795-French directory established.
1SOS-British under Sir Arthur Wellesley
defeated the French and Spanish
forces at Vimiera, in Portugal.
lS14-British evacuated the city Of
Washington. The city of Wash
ington burned by the British.
lS1S-The Savannah, the first steam YES
sci to cross the ocean, launched at
New York.
1S19-The Duke of Richmond, governor
general of Canada, died of hydropho-
bia.
1S29-Copper discovered at Galena, Ill.
go. Warfare between Colombia and
Peru ended. First temperance So
ciety formed in ireland.
1S35-Sir John Gosford, Earl of Col
borne, sworn in as governor of Can
ada.
1S3G-Opening of the Buffalo and Nj
agara railroad.
DISCRIMINATION of New Mexico to the
United States.
1S47-Republic of Liberia inaugurated.
1S4S-Trials of the Chartsts began in
London.
1So1-The yacht America won the new
famous cup at the international re-
gatta at Cowes, England.
lS57-Port Huron, Mich, Incorporated a
city. Beginning of financial panic
in the United States, which culmi-
mated in an almost entire suspension
of the banks.
1S5S-First treaty signed between Great
Britain and Japan.
1S60-Victoria railway bridge at Mon
treal opened by the Prince of Wales.
1S65-Thomas Chandler Halliburton,
noted Canadian writer, died. Born
1896.
1S69-First Confederate soldiers monu-
ment unveiled at Griffin, Ga.
1S7S-The independence of Servia, pro-
claimed at Belgrade.
1SS6-William J. Kendall, clothed in
cork vest, swan through che Niagara
whirlpool rapids.
1S90-Maj. Gen. Sir F. d. Middleton re-
tired from the command of the Ca
madam militia.
1S91-Decennial census placed the popu-
lation of Canada at 4,S23,344.
1S94-A tornado swept the shores of the
Sea of Azof and caused the loss of
1000 lives.
1S97-President Borda Of Uruguay assas-
sinated at Montevideo. . Congress
of Salvador adopted the gold stand
ard. E. Gen. J. p. s. Goblin of Penn
sylvania elected commander-in-chief
of the G. A. X.
1904-Battleship Louisiana launched at
Newport News.
1907-British House of Lords passed the
bill legalizing marriages with de-
ceased wife's sister, thus settling q
long pending question.
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Owing to the failNr, 70 secure advan.
tageous railroad rates between Salt Lake,
Utah, and Ely, New, the proposed bout
between Battling Nelson and Joe Cans
scheduled for Labor Day at Ely, has been
called off
Forty-three strikeouts is the record
which was established in remarkable
game at Buffalo Lake between the home
team and the fast Olivia team. The con.
test was prolonged for twenty innings,
during which Olivia used one twirler,
while Buffalo Lake used two. Olivia won.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Central States Rowing Asso-
citation it was decided to present the
grand prize for the highest merit to the
South Side Rowing Club of Quincy, ILL.,,
and the association will have a duplicate
prize made to present to the Mound City
Club Of st. Louis. The original prize is
handsome bronze plaque presented by
the Burlington Boating association. The
Mount City and the South Side clubs tied
for first honors.
At the close of the Olympic games in
London, the American athletes were coy
cred with medals. Queen ALEXANDRA hand
ed out fifteen gold medals to the Yankees
at the stadium. These with a tray full
of silver and bronze emblems of victory,
made by far the most imposing array Of
"jewelry" awarded to any nation. Amer
ica's victory, ia 1-3 to Englands 66 13
was by the biggest margin on record. At
Athens two years ago the count was
70 1-16 to Al in favor Of America. The
Americans came within ten points Of scor-
ing as much as all the other nations COM
bined.
In the longest game ever played in
Wisconsin, Oshkosh defeated Fond du Lac
on the latter's grounds by driving two
runs over in the twenty-third inning in
the Observation-Disclosures League series.
William Bradley's purchase Of the IL
year-old trotting stallion Bingen
q 306H) for the reported price of S4O.-
900 is taken by followers Of harness rae
ing to indicate that Gov. Hughes crusade
against bookmaking and pool-selling is not
going to kiln trotting IN New York The
price is probably the highest ever given
for trotter Of Bingen's age. Mr.. Brad
leg is one Of the leading contractors of
New York.
Physicians attending John Freeman OF
the Minneapolis American Association
team. who was injured in an indianapolis
game while sliding to the home plate, in
formed him that one Of tle bones in his
right shoulder is broken and he viii Big
compelled to retire from baseball this
year. and possibly permanently.
In a half-mile running race on the
opening day Of the Grand FORKS fair. Jim
Hni. owned b James HANG, was be
Heved TO have been held and the judge
ordered the heat run over again. On the
back stretch Of the next heat Jim Hill
goundered and fell dead. Jockey Charlis
Gibson escaped uninjured. It is supposed
that a blood vessel burst.
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cal steel mast with which all battle
ships are now fitted is wholly insult
ed for this purpose. The Hero, an OBJ
solete battleship Of the second class,
was selected for the experiment. A
complete system of fire control was in
stalled in the old warrior, and then
the vessel was anchored over shoal
and attacked by the guns of the mod
ern f1rst-class battleships Hibernia and
Dominion.
Although the deductions Of the Ad-
miralty officials have been withheld. a.
writer for service journal (The
Navy has ascertained that the effect
OF the gun fire upon every part of the
IRE control system located above the
protected deck was disastrous. A six
inch Shell burst in the improvised fire
control top on the mast and carried
away the range-fnding station In the
very beginning of the simulated COM
bat. Most significant and important
of all, splinter Of shell-not a di-
rect hit-went through the mast, and
although the mast stood, every Ole of
its fire control wires was severed.
Thus was the most important prob
lem solved in the first two minutes.
Then was asked the question, wheth-
er the modern system of fire control.
with its most important installation In
a cylindrical steel mast aid its obser-
vatory placed at high elevation upon
that mast, could withstand for any
length Of time the fire of a straight
shooting foe. 1t was realized at once
that it could not-that with the in
creased range and deadly precision of
modern high-powered guns not only
masts, but smokestacks and other ST.
per-deck attachments are more than
likely to be shot away at the very be-
ginning of the battle.
This brought naval administrations
face to face with new conditions The
need of some method of carrying range
finders high in air had been noted in
the battle of the Tsushima Straits,
where the initial advantage had been
gained by the japanese, who had con-
centrated their fire upon the Souva-
rolf, Rojestvensky's flagship. Accord
ing to Semenoff, Russian officer on
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FIERCE PETS THESE.
Experiences of a Man Who Tried to
Make Friends With Four
Younq Wolves.

rOGuS WIVES
I think / never saw any animals
with such ravenous appetites as those
four young wolves, and for the first
time fully appreciated the mean
ing of the saying CAS- hungry as a
wolf" They wanted raw meat, and
they wanted lots of it, and let them
have it, in spite of the warning by
my wen-meaning friends. that it would
'nlake them dreadfully savage" They
grew very fast, and as they became
more powerful. their fights for pos
session of the greatest share of the
food became more and more serious.
A little later, the bolder ones would
not confne their fighting to meal
times, but would scarcely tolerate
the presence of the weaker ones at
any time. and fought them savagely
whenever they came near. So, recog-
nizing natures law of the survival
of the fittest, 1 had the two which
were leading a miserable existence
humanely disposed of, and kept the
two which were all wolf One, be
cause of his dark color and peculiar
" sinister aspect, We named Death,
and the other, the larger of the two,
we named Dauntless, because he had
always been the boldest of the lot.
These two were great friends, and
never fought over anything. though
at meal times they often gTowled
mutual warning to respect enc an
others rights. They rOmped and
played a great deal, we're perfectly
happy when together, but seemed
greatly distressed whenever they were
separated. They we're entirely friend
" with me. AID allowed me TO handle
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board the flagship, the mast of thar
vessel was shot away almost at the
beginning of the action. This not only
interrupted all further efforts on the
part of that vessel to get the range of
her antagonists from her fighting tops.
but it also interfered with the display
of signals.
The need of some new method indi-
Gated by that battle was accentuated
and made urgent by the test to which
the Hero was subjected. Some Of our
own very alert and progressive navy
officers at once set about solving the
problem. The result is the test to
which the monitor Florida was sub
jected few days ago. The Arkansas,
sister ship, was selected to do the
firing.
The Florida is one of the new type
of single-turret monitors. For the pur-
poses Of the test she was towed to the
! Thimble Light Shoal, off Old Point
Comfort. and anchored about midway
between Cape Charles and Cape Hen
ry. The Arkansas took a position
about $50 yards westward, so that the
shots, after passing through the Flo
rida's military mast, would fall into
the open sea. The shots were fired
at range Of about $50 yards with
reduced charge, so that the effect was
practically the same as q range of
5000 yards with a full charge of pow
der.
1t was the first time in the history
of the United States Navy that actu-
al conditions of warfare were repro
duced for experimental purposes.
Three tests were ordered; one to de-
termine the effect of shell fire upon
turret armor and turret fittings. one
for the purpose Of showing the use
fulness, If any, of crinoline nets as a
protection against torpedoes, and an
other, regarded by naval men as the
most important of the series, intended
to test the relapse safety Of a new
type Of skeleton mast.
The mast is described as a mesh Of
steel, 96 feet in height, and carried
near the stern of the monitor. 1t was
built upon double spiral principle,
each set Of spiral columns running in
an opposite direction. At the top was
platform upon which were two dunn
mics weighted and wired for record
ing the shock of the projectile The
steel rods which form the mast ara
two inches in diameter at the base,
narrowing at the top. The experts
who had designed 1t had employed all
Of their mechanical skill to construct
a framework that would still remain
erect though pierced by many shot.
The mast was subjected to thorough
test and emerged successful
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IN THE FIRELIGHT.

The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stiffness everywhere,
While winged spirits, here and there,
The freight shadows muttering go.
And as the shadows round me creep,
A childish treble breaks the gloom,
And softly from the further room
Comes, Nov lay ne down to sleep"
And somehow with that little prayer
And that sweet treble in my ears,
My thoughts go bak to distant years.
And linger with the loved ones there;
And as hear my child's Amen,
My mothers faith comes back to me-
Crouched at her side | seem to be,
And mother holds my hands again.
Oh, for an hour in that dear place
Oh, for the peace of that dear time!
Oh, for that childish trust sublime!
Oh, for a glimpse of mothers face
Yet, as the shadows round me creep,
do not seem to be alone
Magic sweet of that treble tone,
And "Now l lay me down to Sleep"
Eugene Field.
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angry with me, and you never were be-
fore in your whole life
and 1 never will be. 1 shall always
have the very kindest thoughts of you. &"
II don't want the very kindest
thoughts You talk as If you were
going 70 China aud didn't ever intend
to come back"
Bonnie smiled sadly THAT is q
mighty near guess" he said. '-rhe
Philippines"
Miss Callonby gasped little. You're
joking" she said.
Never joke" declared Bonnie.
I've a good chance at good thing
out there. and l made up my mind that
if you said No tonight I'd take it
And when l really do make up my
mind"
Change it," said Miss Callonby.
Change it to please me. l don't want
you to go 10 that wretched place.
You'll have fever and all sorts of hor-
ribel things"
Bonnie shook his head. 4 guess I
might as well say good-by now" he
said
He held out his hand. Miss Callonby
took it and stood with her forehead
wrinkled thoughtfully.
III miss you horribly" she said at
last.
""Just q little at first" said Bonnie.
"No, all the time You won't change
your mind?"
NO"
The thoughtful frown on the young
woman's face deepened as the clock
/ licked on.
"Good-by,n said Bennie.
She raised her eyes to his and found
them sad but indexible in expression.
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81 hope you will excuse me If l con
tradict you fatty, but 1 didn't"
Bonnie made his eyes round.
81 said, On the face Of the earth
that l would dream of marrying II
may amount to the same thing, but
should prefer to be quoted correctly
Bonnie let that pass. 1T follows
that if you had to choose between King
and me YOU would take King" he said
at wouldn't follow at ALL" said Miss
Callonby. THAT was just figure OF
speech"
Bonnie frightened amazingly.
Employed to impress you with the
very positive nature Of my-how many
does this make? Well, my refusal
I should like you to understand that
it is positive. 1 want this to be the
very last time shall be angry with
you, Bonnie, if you ever approach the
subject again.
81 sha'n't. Don't you worry about
that"
II wish 1 could believe you"
you may believe me, all right !
can promise you safely that you won't
be pestered any more so far as I'm con-
cerned"
"Bennie," said Miss Callonby, "you
aren't angry with me, are you?"
NO. answered Bennie
''Truly?'
Truly"
Because, you know, 1 would if i
could possibly. l wouldn't have you
really angry with me for anything in
the world. You know that, don't you!
What makes you say I can believe you
in that way?'
Because l mean it."
The young woman looked at him long
and seriously. Bonnie, you don't seem
natural at all this evening"" she said
There's something hard about you
that don't like. l believe you are
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"Bennie'," she said, hesitatingly, "ii
1 asked you to ask me again-what you
asked before, would you? Wait a mo-
ment. 1 said No this evening and
you said if 1 said NO you'd go to the
Philippinesa and you wouldn't change
your mind. Would it make any differ.
ence If I said 'YesT"
"Are you asking out Of curiosity? p
demanded Bonnie, sternly. But he saw
that she was not.
"It was blamed mean trick" Ben.
ME said to himself as he left the hMse
"Still I'm mighty sorry l didn't think
Of 1t before. If she ever finds out |
was bluffing- ".-Chicago Daily
News.
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1t is remarkable that book which has done more for
law reform than any other before since have
been written by who not lawyer by pro-
fesson who totally IMMERSED In legal practice and
who only 20 when he attacked system law which
had It's side all authority living and dead
book published for the first time in 1854 1t quickly
ran through several editions and first translated
French in 1885, since which time has translated
into most of the languages of Europe, not excluding
Greek and Russian. The following from Beccaria:
Would you prevent crimes contrive that the
less different of citizens than each citizen par
ticuar. Let men fear the laws and nothing but the
laws Would you prevent crimes, provide that
and knowledge be and more diffused. To conclude
The surest but most difficult method Of making bet
ter is by perfecting education"
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Not In I'm Arr.

Did you ever see the Venus Of
MiloT"
"EhT"
The Venus without arms, you
known
ooh, the armless wonder? Yes,
seen her IN tn side show when 1 was a
boy. She was goin' under another name
then, but 1 s'pose it's tn same one''-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Speech and Action.

(which is better?" inquired the young
patriot. ITO be a silver-tongued orator
or a practical polltician?"
at depends" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, ION your personal ambitions.
Some people desire the last word and
others are concerned solely about the
first ballot "-Washingt Star.
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PEOPLE GROWING IN POWER.
By Ada May Krecker.

1t needs only a glance and a thought to
appreciate that the distinguishing marks Of
our current institutions and culture are the
impress Of the people. The people who erst-
while were of no Importance and negligible
factors in national affairs are now the deter
mining influence. 1t is they that rule, and
more forcefully every hour, the politics, the
press, the learning, the law, the society. 1t
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Its a pity that the bands tour is
q failure. but don't be TOO much cast
down Come, face the music
How can I, when I'm backing it?'
Baltimore American.