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Employment Of Old Men.

The problem Of finding employment
for old men IL the particular aspect
of the labor problem now to the front.
The commonest solution seems to be
to discover q sufficient number Of
easy jobs" and then to ask why
these posts are not filed with men OF
advanced years.
Any thoroughgoing philosophy Of
the matter will have to 20 deeper.
Misfortune. illness. or incompetence
Is generally implied when the elderly
man 10 out OF work. No very general
cure for the frst two causes, ana no
cure at all for the last II to be en-
pected. The interlocking system Of
great industrial concerns 10 particular
ly unfayorable to the chances Of the
old. Such enterprises enlist the
young. and for their own emcieucy
are forced to employ . system oe pro-
motion from the ranks.
The standard rate" OF the unions
also 10 calculated to intensity the un.
employment Of the elderly. When the
employer has to pay . standard ware.
he must often discharge. OF pension.
an old employe still capable Of work.
but not q earning the standard wage.
Come unions are said to blink at in
fraction Of their rules here. and allow
an old member to work q . -Aslpsr.
q lees than fun wages.
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Three Diamond
Bracelets
3, LUcY LINCOLN MONTGOMERY
tcopyright. by W. q. Chapman.)

Copyright By W. q. Chapman.)
NJ. Narbonne. junior partner Of the
great firm Of lie Clair Migy ct Gle. on
the Rue de Rivoli. beaned graciously
upon the impetuous little woman be-
fore the counter.
You must know. monsieur" she
cried. this Is q birthday gift from my
husband. I am to choose whichever
I want; but how can I? They are all
% wonderful"
One after another the cleaning
bracelets slipped through her slender
white fingers, their diamond points
showing q blaze Of prismatic glory
against her Alice-blue costume and
into the eager. childish face.
Il wish I knew which he would
like!" -..-s-
"Will monsieur, your husband, not
come and judge for himself?' Ques-
toned NJ. Narbonne.
The little madame laughed merrily.
HE has no time. From morning until
night is he busy with his patients, and
days pass that even I scarcely see him.
Oh! ! forgot He told me to present
my card"
She laid II, With her address. upon
the counter.
DR.. Darcy, the famous alienist!"
exclaimed NJ. Narbonne. while his
manner became doubly assiduous.
Just then q tall. MISUNDERSTANDING
lady in black came from another part
OF the store over to where the brace
lets were displayed.
"Ah. Marie" she smiled; choosing
the birthday gift you told me Of?
Which Is it,"
Il cannot decide, Madame Marceau,"
replied Marie. frown puckering her
pretty forehead. and with q shy, depre.
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THE ROMANCE
OF A MIIKMAN
Copyright, by W. q. Chapman.)
By BERTHA Z. BUSH

N~opySh8u&s W W. ". Su4pxuSu.D
Miss Colchester was fearfully timid
about snakes. She need not have
been. for she was 30 very large that
the mere weight of her foot would
have been enough to crush any snake
that had ever lifted its head in the
village. But Miss Colchester never
considered that. At the very mention
of snake she would turn white. At
the least glimpse Of one she would
scream and run as II she had been the
girl. And this although her age WAS
50 and her weight-well, she had re-
fused to be weighed since one luckless
day when the scales registered ITO
pounds; but when It was considered
that this was years ago and she had
been steadily gaining flesh since, 1t
will be understood that Miss Colches-
ter was stable.
The milkman was not fond Of Miss
Colchester. Miss Colchester was con-
tinually finding fault with him. This
might have been borne: but when she
basely assured her friend, the mis-
tress Of Elsa, the prettiest kitchen
maid in the village, that his milk
soured before 1t ought because tn,
bottles were not washed clean-a base
slander-he felt that 1t was unbear-
able. For Elsa's mistress promptly
dismissed him and engaged his rival
. rival who drove about In q yellow
milk wagon and who was known to
have watered his milk
It was the direst calamity that could
have occurred to our friend. for Elsa
was the very idol Of his heart. Very
fair was Elsa, with cheeks the color
Of wild rose. eyes as blue as the
sky and hair the purest naxen. In
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Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. It IL usually neces.
sary to use 80 much starch that the
beauty and fineness Of the fabric In
hidden behind q paste OF varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear.
Ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
bic can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as II can be applied
much more thinly because OF its great.
o. strength than other makes.
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her pretty blue Bingham work dress,
low at neck and short OF sleeve, re.
vealing bewitching dimples at throat
and elbows, she was the prettiest sight
that ever gladdened milkman's heart
on the longest route.
When he turned into the street that
led to the house that held her his
heart beat SO loud that he could
scarcely hear the rattle OF the milk
cans behind him. The twenty-four
hours eliminated for him In the min.
ute when he rang his bell before her
door and saw her trip out on the side
walk toward him. Their glory van.
ished moment after when he regret.
fully saw her turn away.
Elsa never fingered over getting the
milk as some Of the maids did. The
smile that she bestowed upon him was
not one bit brighter than that she gave
the butchers boy. an insignificant lad
of 16. II she knew that she was the
darling Of the milkman's heart she
gave no sign. And II seemed very
likely that she did not know 1t, for he
was Enthusiastically bashful.
He was proud. too. When the dread.
full blow fell and Elsa's mistress dis.
missed him. without one glimpse of
Elsa. he would not have sought her
for the world. But all the sunshine
went out Of his day. His heart ached
every minute. And oh. how he hated
Miss Colchester. whom he regarded as
the cause OF his dismissal!
It was a beautiful evening. The
sun. as seen through the narrow little
door at the side OF the milk wagon, was
setting In sea Of glory. But glorious
with rose and gold or dullest lead
color, 1t mattered not to the milkman
now. Once his heart had thrilled
when the sunset hour came, for II was
the time of delivering milk at Elsa's
door: but. alas! 1t was no more.
Listlessly the big brown hands han.
died the reins. YEARLY he descended
from the wagon to leave a quart at the
back door Of Mrs. Smith. who was out
for the evening and had requested
that her milk be placed In the rear
porch. A fat woman was coming
down the street. Miss Colchester, of
course. No one else walked with such
an elephantine tread. The milkman
scowled and looked away. His heart
was very sore over her action. He
plodded around the house without SO
much as lifting his eyes.
Then he heard scream. A tiny lit.
tie garter snake had emerged from
some unsupported hole and was wrig-
CLING across the sidewalk. Miss Col.
chester's yell would have done credit
to band Of Indians In full war paint.
With blood-curdiing cry she jumped
and ran for the nearest refuge, which
CHANGED to be the milk wagon stand.
eng by the walk. She mounted its
step and tried to squeeze herself
through the narrow door. Tried To
only. for the door was fitted to the
slim milkman. Miss Colchester's I'M.
estimated avoidupois proved too much
for 1t and she stuck fast She could
neither get ont nor In
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SKIN ERUPTION CURED.
Was So Sore, Irritating and Painful
That Little Sufferer Could Not sleep
Scratched Constantly.
cutIeusa's Efficacy Clearly Proven

when about two and q half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the upper parts OF her legs with q
very irritating and painful eruption. II
began in October: the FIRST / noticed
was little red surface and constant
desire on her part to scratch her limbs.
She could not sleep and the eruptions
got sore. and yellow water came out
OF them. had two doctors treat her.
but she grew worse under their treat.
ment Then ! bought the Cuticura
Remedies and only used them two
weeks when she was entirely well.
This was in February. She has never
had another rough place on her skin,
and she 10 now fourteen years old.
Mrs. r. R Whitaker. Winchester,
Tenn. Sept. 20. 1905"
Potter Drug = Chem. Corp Sole Props, Bocsoa.
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eating look at the man behind the
counter. Il have detained NJ. Mar.
bonnie already such an unconscionable
time. Still, 1t Is between these three
She held them toward her friend.
MY time is yours" returned the
young man, bowling deferentially.
Madame has great taste and judg.
ment. Those are the most valuable
as well as most artistic bracelets in
the establishment"
Madame Marceau examined them
closely.
This would be my choice" she re.
marked. holding against her black
sleeve one Of .filigree gold quiverine
with rose diamonds and shot here and
there with the brilliant sparkle of
rubies
But. Marie. surely the gentleman
will take the bracelets for DR.. DAT.
cey's inspection"
Il was on the point of offering to do
So" returned NJ. Narbonne obsequi.
ously.
"Oh, how delightful" cried Madame
Darcy eagerly. How satisfactory!
For ! grow more and more bewildered.
VIII you come also. dear Madame
Marceau?"
Excuse me. I am SO very sorry.
have an appointment at four" taking
out her Jeweled watch. "Oh, l must
go Immediately. Telephone me your
decision. dearest. I shall be 30 impa.
tient to know"
How magnificent! How queenly!"
exclaimed NJ. Narbonne under his
breath as the stately lady. gathering
up her costly robes. swept gracefully
out.
Madame Darcy caught the low
words.
Madame Darcy comes of princely
blood" she declared. and is as good
and kind as she Is beautiful: SO chart.
table and self-denying!"
Indeed she looks It." returned N.
Narbonne warmly. as he put the three
bracelets In their cases and into his
breast pocket. The remainder he
locked carefully away, and, going to
the back Of the store. conferred with
two gentlemen whose compliment
manner and pleased expression showed
their appreciation OF his plan.
Returning. he asked: Madame,
shall call q cab?"
My coupe is at the door," she re-
piled. land win bring you back mon
sienr."
II the young man had been fasci-
mated before by this charming little
woman he was thoroughly captivated
as they drove away together. Such an
ingenious way she had Of smiling into
his eyes and taking him into her con.
fdence.
DO you know" she cried. Il should
not be surprised II my dear husband
says ! may have two OF these brace
lets. Would not that BE- entrancinx."
For me. most certainly" he re-
piled: but madame needs no jewels
10 complete her attractions. No won
der" he thought. DR.. D'Arcsy show.
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Law Of Attraction.

The attractions of men to women
and women to men are full of the most
perplexins Inconsistencies and contra.
dictions imaginable. II Is. for instance.
a physical law that magnetism Ia not
simple attraction Of one thing for an.
other. but the difference OF two oppos.
ing forces OF attraction and repulsion,
OF which the former il the greater.
The same law holds In relation to the
attraction OF men and women for each
other. In which. as rule. the mascu-
line Is the superior force.-T. P.s
Weekly. London.
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Cash W. Character.

The difference between what was
American education and what now
passes for American education ia suy.
gested In the following from the New
Orleans Picayune:
The old-time colleges were poor
and they were not equipped for teach.
Ing much that is now considered indis.
pensable. but they did a great work
In forming character. They turned
out the men that founded this great
republic and the men who carried n
through great foreign wars and q ter.
rible internal revolution. The chief
and most enduring quality of these
men was character. In that they were
great and that greatness outshines all
Others"
About the only thing the old. time
colleges were not poor In was ability
to. mold character In the right direo.
ton. The chief poverty of many mod.
ern colleges is in their inability to
mold character in the right direction.
In chasing cash they have lost their
own character. and. consequently,
their inability to influence their fol.
lowing for good. In the old DAYS II
was character regardless OF all else.
In these degenerate times of pauperiz.
ing philanthropy and educational
trusts 1t is cash regardless of char.
observation-disclosures Record.
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A Baseball Preacher.

II was just at the beginning Of the
baseball season when an Episcopal
clergyman. who Is an ardent and en-
thusiastic lover OF the great American
game. inadvertently remarked at the
end Of the portion OF Scriptures which
he read:
'Here endeth the frst innings."
Then he woke up.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-30

Some are vocal under a good inllu.
ence. are pleasing whenever they are
pleased. ard hand on their happiness
to others.-R. L. Stevenson.
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PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
1DR ali sorts OF cuts bruises, burns And seraips
taken internally it csIss ainxrAe0 aa1 dysuniary.
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Bio Ben.

The Victoria tower Of the British
house Of parliament il a wonderfully
fine and massive tower. IS feet square
and $40 feet high. The clock tower.
the home of big Ben" IL 40 feet
square and $50 feet high.
Two attempts were made to supply
the tower with bell Weighing II
tons. but both failed. and one weigh
ing eight tons now tells the hour.
eight smaller bells Ginning the quar-
ters- There are four dials on the four
faces OF the tower. each 22h feet In
diameter: the hour figures are two
feet high and six feet apart: the min
ute signs are IA inches apart: the
hands weigh more than two hundred
weight; the minute hand is Is feet
long. the hour hand nine feet long.
and the pendulum 10 Is feet long ana
weighs $50 pounds.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29
OLD AND TRUE

"For fifteen years | have constantly
kept supply of Hunts Cure on hand
to use in til cases of itching skin troub
lie. For Eczema, Ringworm and the
like it is peerless. | regard it as an
old friend and true one. soc box.
Mrs. Eula Pfesland, Greenfield, Tex
The tax assessor requests US
to announce that on account of
court this week that he will be
here for the purpose of assess
ing the property until July the
31st. On that date the books
will positively close.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29
TARIFF CONF ERENGE
ALL DAY SUNDAY
House And Senate Leaders
Call On President Taft
At White House
On Sunday

Washington. July %. = Sun
day brought no cessation OF
President Taft's tariff activities
His conferences with House
and Senate leaders covered
practically the entire day, Even
the customary Sunday afternoon
ride through the parks was can
celed.
Although he admitted frankly
to several of his callers today
that the situation was not all
that could be desired, the PreSl-
dent expressed the hope tina,
another twenty-four hours woalu
suffice to straighten out the
tangle in the conference and the
report of the conferees would NC
presented in the House on heA'
Tuesday.
1t is further hoped at the e,
White House that the report WIN
be accompanied by a deilnl! :,
plan which will be acqulescea III
by the House and Senate anu
that Congress may adjourn W
the last of the week.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29

New Orleans, La, July II.
Sixteen persons dead and six
teen seriously hurt and property
damaged exceeding 81, 900, 600,
as far as can be ascertained at a
late hour tonight, is the grim
record resulting from the de-
structive sweep of yesterday S
hurricane along the Louisiana
and Texas coasts.
The number of dead as report
ed from various towns and cities
is as follows.
TEXAS
Bay City, one; Galveston, four
Eagle Lake, one; Whorton, one
Kendleton, one; Ramsey, one
Ell Campo, one; Follower, four.
LOUISIANA
Mud Pass, two.
The number seriously hurt re
ported from Texas points: Eagl
Lake, one; Bay City, fifteen.
That the hurricane which yes
terday swept the Gulf coasts @
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29

For Sale At a Bargain-one
Black Jack, Tenn. Stock Z year, 40
old, Ia IL hands high, well ofohs y
and sure foaler. Has prouu.e1
some as fine mules as the country
has. Will sell him cheap F"
trade for other stock.
Vaughan Realty TO-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29
SUGAR AND RICE PLANTS DAMAGED

Eagle Lake-One dead; many
unroofed and two large
sugar and rice plants partially
wrecked.
Some towns along or near the
Texas costs where it is feared
great damage may have been
done, but from which nothing
has been heard, are: LaVaca,
Indianola, Rockport Goliad,
Victoria, Columbia, Edna and
Matagorda.
In Louisiana, points in Gamer
on Parish are reported to have
suffered severely from the hurri-
cane.
There was a loss of two lives
at Mud Pass, and much property
is reported as having been dam
age in the settlement at Creole
Perry, Grand Chencer and John
sons Bayou.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29
melI the death list materially

swell the death list materially.
Besides five who met death on
fishing pier near Galveston,
Cameron Parish, La, now report
some fishermen Drowned
Oliver Graft Of Huston who
went fishing with Prof. ". w.
Higgins. also Of Huston, yester-
day morning, was reported to
have drowned in Galveston Bay.
Both. however, were picked up
late today and their recovery IS
believed to be certain.
Z. Hart, a Galveston dairyman'
who went to look after his stock
was caught and killed under his
own barn which collapsed as a
result OF the hurricane.
THREE DEAD AT BAY CITY
A white baby was killed in the
wrecking of a building at Bay
City, and two negroes lost their
/ lives at the same place.
Ore negro is believed to be
killed at Eagle Lake.
Indefinite reports of less Of
life at other Places not yet con-
frmed, are also recorded.
Cities and towns in Texas
which suffered from the hurri-
cane and the loss of life and
property damage which were
there occasioned are as follows,
so far as reported:
-FOUR LIVES LOST OFF TARPON PIER.
Galveston Four lives lost of
Tarpon Pier. One man killed IL
collapse of building. Property
damage about $175,000.
Bay City = Three dead, six
seriously injured and destruction
of property to the extent o
$3.50, 600.
: Velasco-Only three stores lief
standing and many houses blow
down.
Iago-Syrup mill wrecked.
, DAMAGE AT AUSTIN 100000.
: Austin Many buildings un
e rooted, telephone and telegrap
n wires down. Damage about $10(
y 900.
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Brazoria Many building de-

Brazoria- Many building de-
stroyed and loss Of life feared.
Pledger Heavy property dam
age. syrup mill wrecked.
Allenhurst- Many structures
wrecked. Rumors Of loss Of life
as vet without confirmation.
Richmond Fifty residences
and stores partially demolished.
Palacios A number Of houses
blown down.
Angleton - Every house in
town badly damaged.
Blessing Several lives report
ed lost and considerable property
damage.
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Various Towns in Two States Report
Loss of Life as Result of Hufrl-
cane in Gulf of Mexico.
THE PROPERTY LOSS RUNS INTO MILLIONS
Cameron Parish. louisiana and Eagle Lake, Blessing,
Bay City, Velasco, Austin and Brazorla Among
Texas Places Damaged by Wind and Water

Texas and Louisiana levied a far
heavier toll in loss of life and
property damage than at first
supposed was indicated late to-
day when points which had been
cut off from communication again
got in touch with the outside
world. Various points report
fifteen in all dead. Many isolated
places vet remain to be heard
from, and anything like a full
list of the dead and injured may
not be completed for several days
to come.
PROPERTY LOSS MILLIONS.
That the property loss will run
into the millions was made a
certainty tonight when whole
towns which were at first believ
ed not to have suffered wer,
definitely reported to have beer
wrecked. Over score of per
sons are now believed to hav
lost their lives, and reports from
points not yet heard from ma
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-05-20
THE DOCTORS.
Tribute to the Nobility Of the Medical
Profession,

Tribute to the Nobility Of the Medical
Profession.
To enter the medical profession is to
find oneself In most noble company.
When Dante was led by Virgil into the
presence of "the master Of them that
know" he saw Aristotle surrounded by
a group of the sages of antiquity. Lools
at them as they are introduced one by
one and you will see that fourth of
them bear names illustrious in medi-
cine. To take note of but one-Hippoc-
rates Is there. The student will not
turn to his pages now to learn what
has to be taught In modern text books
or class rooms. Yet he will do we'll to
lay to heart the spirit that guided "the
father of medicine" in drawing up the
oath imposed on the students Of the
Hippocratic school. "With purity and
with Holiness" the candidate was
made to swear, II will pass my life
and practice my art. Into whatever
houses I enter will go into them for
the benefit Of the sick, will abstain
from every voluntary act of mischief
and corruption"
In the long succession of those who
have enlarged the bounds Of his sci
ence the student will meet with a
great army of men who have kept the
spirit of that oath under higher sane
tions than were open to the pioneers
whom the medieval poet consigns to
place III his inferno because, though
blameless Of sin, they had not been
baptized-Sir Alexander Simpson III
London Culver.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-05-20
COLLEGE NIcKNAMEs.
Some Popular With the students-ob-
lection Made to Others.


Some of the colleges have great
dislike to the way in which they are
referred to commonly in connection
with athletics. For instance, Wes-
leyan men don't like to be called 1.-The
Methodists,' as they appear sometimes.
At the Naval academy there is al
strong prejudice against being called
"Annapolis." The navy men aren't
particularly fond of .midshipmen.'
They believe the proper name for their
institution Is "the navy"
Columbia has a great distaste for the
name of "Columbians' for their repre-
sentatives in athletics or other public
appearances. At the University of Chi.
cago there is dislike of the name
"Chicago university" sometimes APP
piled.
Although not so strongly opposed to
II. students at Pennsylvania do not like
the full title university of Pennsyl.
vania' as we'll as plain "Pennsylva-
MIA penn is preferred to either.
"AIaroons" for Chicago men. "Gophers"
for Minnesota, Badgers" for Wis.
consin students, "Cornhuskers' for Ne.
braska, "Wolverenes" for Michigan,
"Illini" for the men of Illinois-all are
names that are popular at those col
leges and are used by the men there
in speaking of their own teams. In.
deed, to a man unacquainted with
nicknames the average statement re-
garding conference college is puz-
zling because of the almost entire lack
of straightout names.-New York Sun.