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| ing or me e P . ad One complaint ilETTERS| that we heard of was from a woman who said that Pearline hurt ‘her hands! that this couldn’t be. But we looked into the matter, and found that she was using one of the poorest and most dangerous of bar soaps with her Pearline. When we induced her to use Pearline alone, without this soap, everything was lovely. Use no soap, when you do any wash- cleaning with Pearline. needless, and more expensive—and it | may do harm. WL 2 PCONMNE It's 479 ORIENTAL DARLINGS. u-Keng and His Beautiful Daughters May Come to This City. ohn A. Cockerill in New York Herald. I met at a dinner recently the Chinese minister to Japan, Yu-Keng, his wife and daughter. His excellency had just been ap- pointed junior director of the imperial stud of China. This is about the highest office the old gentleman has attained at home. His friend is Prince Kung, and it is reported here that the prince, who is most influen- tial, will have him sent soon as minister to the United States. The family will create @ sensation in Washington. Lady Yu, os she is called, is a really handsome woman. She has a soft, peachy complexion, luminous eyes and a smile that is irresistible. Her father was an American merchant in China. She has lived in New York city and speaks English with charming accent. Her daugh- ters are not only handsome, but they are ¥right and sprightly. They dress in radiant colors and are very sweet and gracious in manner. They have never visited the United States and are most anxious to complete their studies there. They were educated in Hong Kong and Shanghai and have only lived one year in Pekin. | The eldest daughter, who ts called Miss Lizzie, is about sixteen years of age. She informed me last evening that the ambition of her life was to live In America. Her eyes sparkled when I described to her the beau- tles of Washington city as a home. Her | young sister is an absolute beauty, and I can well imagine the furor these young la- dies will create in a susceptible capital in the event of their going there. Every young woman in Washington will fall in love with these oriental darlings, and the young men, I am sure, will go mad, as the romancers have it. The various for- eign legations in Tokyo have made much | of the mothers and daughters, and as one matronly lady said to me iast evening, “these young women are in danger of hav- ing ther by the admiration they are rece and there is no telling hem in the event of their going to Washington." The old minister ts a quiet, indulgent father. He looks vorn, weary, sad, reflec- tive, but he is affable in conversation and inclined to laugh heartily at everything. But it is a sort of hollow, insincere laugh. Mr. Yu's favorite interprezer is a young mandarin who was educated at Carabridge. He is a most impressive young man, and is Teally able to apprec:aze American humor. He tells stories very well. T can imagine the newspaper columns that will be written about this family in the event that it be transferred to Was! ———_+e- A TREE THAT STINGS. India Flee From It as ‘rom Contagion. From Tid-Rits There has lately been added to the col- lection of plants at the botanic gardens at Madras, India, a specimen of a strange tree. It is im size scarcely more than a bush, but otker individuals of its species are known te have attained, in their hab- itat in the Himalayas, Burmah, and the Malacca Peninsula, the dimensions of a large tree, from fifty to seventy-five feet in height. The Madras specimen is sur- Tounded by a strong railing, which bears the sign “Dangerous—all persons are for- bidden to touch the leaves or branches of this tree.”” It is therefore a forbidden tree in the midst of the garden, but no one is tempted to touch it, for it is known to be a “burn- ing tree. This name is a misnomer, for the tree stings rather than burns. Beneath the leaves there are stings comparable to those of nettles, which, when touched, pierce the skin and secrete a fluid which certainly has a burning effect. ‘The sting leaves no outward sign, but the sensation of pain persists sometimes for months, and is especially keen on damp days, or when the place which has been ‘wounded is plunged in water. The natives in the part of Burmah where this tree grows are in such terror of it that they fly in haste when they perceive the peculiar odor which it exhales. If they happen to touch it they fall on the gfound and roll over and over on the earth with shrieks. Dogs touched by it yelp and run, biting and tearing the part of their bodies which has been touched. A horse which had come in contact with | @ “burning tree’ ran like a mad thing, biting everything and everybody that it could re A missionary at Mandalay who inv ated a leaf of the plant with his forefinger suffered agony for several weeks, and for ten months felt occasional darting pains in his finger. a Old Time Christma: From the Century. When Remus, Saul and Caesar, with Dinah, Phillis and Chloe, made the circuit of the quarters at Christmastide they were regaled with ious succulent viands—chine and sparerib, sausage and crackling, savory Souvenirs of the fine art of hog killing, be- sides ‘coon and corn pone, ‘possum fat and hominy, all consecrated to their comfort and cheer, with lusty drafts of cider. Ginger- bread and boiled chestnuts were dispensed to the dusky company, and there were much cracking of walnuts and reasting of apples. Then the cabin floor was cleared for the dance—ji¢ and breakdown,pigeon wing and Juba. the latter a characteristic survival of the aborizinal barbarism, delivered with vig- orous shouts and cries and shuffling of feet to a rhythmic accompaniment of hardclap- ping and patting of knees, in melodious deference to the jigging of a fiddle by the Ught of flaming pine knots. Juba up apd joba di be i hoes Sift de meal and Heke de cake and gimme de crus’, Fry de pork and gimme de skin, in. in Dixie. AX me when I'm comin’ Juba! Hi, jubat Juba i and juba out, Juba. jeba all about. DPivah, stir de "possum fat; Can't you bear de juba pat? juba a Golf at Buluwayo. Frou the London News. Golf ts played at Buluwayo under some- What dificult conditions. Balls, if lost, c- be replaced easily, and not only ve “caddies” to keep their eyes wide open when a stroke is made, but the player must have one eye on the ball in its flight and another o- any bit of scrub in which @ native may be lurking. A slight squint &m these circumstances would seem to be @n advaniage rather than otherwise. The Pative does not want to assegai the player. but only to get possession of the ball. Hav- ing secured that and got away, he does not mean to pay golfers the sincerest form of flattery. He will have holes pierced through the ball, so that he may String it as the most prominect gem among the beads of bee Pass for full dress, and thus adorn- 2 will strut as proudly as if t ball were the Koh-t-noor. ew sh =— LLIPS PA Cocoa. A cocoa with rich chocolate lavor, retaining the nutritious a: fat- producing properties yet not distress- fing to the most delicate, can be pro- @uced. Proven in ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES. Skeletons of Cliff Dwellers of Heroie Size Found Along the Tennessee. From ihe St. Louls Globe-Democrat. A number of important archaeological discoveries are being made in the bluffs along the Tennessee river, near Florence, Ala. A few days ago a party of Floren- tines made an important discovery in a cave high up in the bluff, near Bainbridge Ferry, a few miles above Florence. The cuve is far above high water, and is ac- cessible only by means of a ladder fifty feet long. Within the cave were found hu- man bones and curious pottery. The bones bore evidence of having belonged to a race heroic in size, and the pottery Is unlike any found tn the Indian mounds in this section. The cave is a large one, and leading off from it are several smaller caverns which appear to have been the work of men. Old residents in the neighborhood tell of anoth- er cave which was found near the same place years ago, but which was closed by an_earthquake. g The bluft at the point where this last cave was found is fully 200 feet high, and it is believed there are other caves in it similar to the one explored, that have been closed up with large rocks by the people who used them as a burial place for their dead. Some months ago a similar cave was fcund bel6w Sheffield by parties from Bar- ten station, which had been cleverly closed, and in it were also found human bones and pottery. It is thought that a race of cliff or cave dwellers once made their homes in the bluffs along the Tennessee, and the bones and pottery recently discovered are be- lieved to belong to a race which has been extinct for many centuries. SS Se What Makes the Piano Rattle. From the Chicago Record, Piano tuners sometimes are called upon to “tune” gas fixtures as well as pianos. Frequently the owner of a fine upright “grand” enters a vigorous complaint be- cause “that piano rattles sv.” Then the Piano tuner packs his few tocls and some extra felt, glue and parts of the “action” into his long, slender valise, and procecds to feel the pulse, pound the chest, examine the tongues and overhaul the internal econ- omy of the offending piano. His exper!- enced ear telis him that the piano js all right. His intimate knowledge of the mech- anism and make-up of the piano assures him that nothing is the matter with the instrument, and he says so. “But the plano does rattle,” insists the owner. “Now listen when I touch this key." And, sure enough, a decided buzz and jinkle are heard. “It's not in the touch of the piano,” re- plies the tuner firmly; and he touches the key again and again, at the same time glancing around the room. “There it is,” he says at last, pointing to the glass globe around the gas jet; “there is the rattler,” and the irritating noise is silenced when Temoves the glass globe. This is the common experience of piano tuners. Certain notes in the piano vibrate in harmony with a gas fixture, a picture frame, a china plaque hung against the wall, or the bric-a-brac which commonly litters the top of the sensitive instrument, and the innocent piano ts blamed for the discordant jangle. Pins, buttons and other things foreign to a piano which find their way into the in- strument set up complaints and - harsh cries, when certain keys are struck, and re- cently a piano tuner in Evanston, searching for the “rattle,” found and restored to the young wornan who used the instrument her upper set of faise teeth, which had disap- peared mysteriously the week before. Besides coins, buttons, pins and tooth- picks the plano tuners’ salvage includes hairpins. paper cutters, manicure instru- ments, Knitting needles, matches, jewelry, nails, tacks, bits of glass, pieces of pic- ture wire, buckles, collar buttons, sieeve buttons, rings and even money, which had been placed in the case for safe keeping and then forgotten. ———§e<. Stole the Whole House. From the Charleston News. Thieves have been known to carry off every conceivable kind of goods and chat- tels, from a set of false teeth to $60,000 worth of diamonds. But it is doubtful if there is another case on record similar to that which was reported in this city re- cently where the stolen property was a house—not a dog house or a fowl house, but a two-story wooden dwelling house of fair dimensions. The house in question was situated on Lucas street, just above the City Hospital, on the east side of the street. In November, 1894, this piece of property stood intact and in fairly good condition; today little remains except the mortgage (if there be one.) At the begin- ning of last winter the house was vacant and presented a too inviting spectacle to the numerous firewood hunters in the vi- cinity. So night after night the house was attacked. First the shutters were torn off, then all the inside work, and finally the weatherboarding and shingles. Last week the supports and sills were standing, which marked the site of the former comfortabie dwelling, but a few nights ago the attack- ing party laid a final slege to the place and finished the work of destruction. All this happened within the city limit: ———-- ee Filial Assistance. From Harper's Bazar. “My dear,” said Mr. Wilkins, “we must economize, watch every penny, for dollars are scarce.” Ten minutes later he added, “Tommy, why haven't you gone to school?” “I'm helpin’ you to economize, pop,” said Tommy. “You said I could have five dol- lars if I wasn’t late this term. I guess I'l be late today.” ——_+e-+___ A Case of Ellipsis. From Puck. Professor of Shakspere—“This morning we have cases of ellipsis. Definition. Yes?” Aspiring Sympathetic Student—“Omission of a word or idea easily supplied from the context.” P. of S—"“Exactly. Example. Yes?” ae S. S.—“Shakspere's frequent use of ‘Go to!” 2 ee——___ the Suburbs. From Life. “Now, John, remember what the doctor #sid about your health and don't run.* COIN IN THE SLOT Then You Can Get Medicine or Have Your Boots Polished, MACHINES SHOWING GREAT INGENUITY A Device for Paying for Gas as It is Used. AUTOMATIC PHOTOGRAPHER J UDGING FROM the numerous thgen- ious inventions which have been submitted to Unclé Sam, the post office of the fu- ture will be operated almost entirely by machinery. Machines have been made which will sell stamps or transact any of the business with the outside pub- lic. The latest auto- matic invention in the postal line is one now being exhibited before the Post Office Department authorities by an Italian count. It is a contrivance for registering letters. If you wish to send away an envelope con- taining money all you need do is drop your letter in a box and insert a dime in the slot. The machine will number your cn- velope, record the number in a book inside, file the letter away in a small safe within and simultaneously hand you a receipt bearing the same number. The whole op- eration requires less than a minute, and since no two machines at the same place have corresponding numbers to be printed upon the envelopes, you are always sure of your letter’s safety. It is claimed that you ean do all sorts of fool tricks with this machine without its losing its head. It never cheats itself nor you, and the small- est child can work it. From the registering box in the post office of the future you will next go to buy a stamp, to be inclosed in another letter which you are going to send. You will in- sert two cents in the slot of the stz seller, pull down a lever and a Stamp will protrude through a small aperture, much like that which receives the money. If you have only a nickel in change you may place it in a slot made to fit only that de- nomination. You will receive the proper change at the same time the stamp ap- pears. You have your letter already ad- dressed and sealed, and you wish to put another s:amp on the outside. You may now place the envelope, face up, upon shelf beneath another machine. Put in your money, pull down the handle and press the stamp, already licked, upon the envelope. If you looked inside the busy post office of one of our large cittes you might today see machines at work stamp- ing post marks upon hundreds of letters in one minute. Inventive minds have also proposed many systems of automatic mai! collection. Doubtless the most interesting of these is a pneumatic system connecting all mail boxes, letters and packages being caught in a continuously flowing current of air and hurled to the central office as soon as deposited. To Summon a Messenger Boy. Another interesting patent in this line ts an automatic call and collector for messen- ger service. To use this you simply place your nodte in a box, drop a dime or a nickel, as the case may be, into a small opening. The weight of the coin closes an electr! current. The signal gives your number at the central office, the messenger hurries— at least, so we will suppose—to the box, unlocks it, and takes the note. He does not handle the money, since the machine retains it, numbering your envelope and keeping record of the same number. similar apparatus to receive coin of smal denomination is patented for hotels. To the treasury of this contrivance the porter carries the key. “SA unique Invention is an automatic fam- ily Coctor, a French patent. This physi- cian is made of cast iron, yet he demands his fees for every service rendered. The figure is molded to represent the human ferm. His body is perforated with a series of slots, one in his forehead, one in his beck, another in his stomach, and so on, almost every part of his anatomy being a receptacle for coin. This man of iron fs kept filled th pilis and powders, which he is every ready to dispense to vou. If you are suffering from headache, drop the proper coin in the slot in his forehead. If you have the backache, drop the money intc his back. If you have a stomachache deposit the sum into the appropriate pai of his anatomy. Thus you may receive remedies for any part affected, from the top of your head to the soles of your feet. The patent office contains numerous late patents for automatic bootblacks. The nest luxurious of these machines is a com- fertable ermchair upon a platform. This pletform contains an electric motor, which revolves a series of circular and cylindrical brushes ir contact with every part of the shoe, when the feet are placed in the proper brackets. As soon as a nickel is Gropped into the slot in the arm of the cbair the machinery starts to work, and a gcod shine fs accomplished in a few min- utes. Automatic Bartenders. *Tis a shocking fact indeed, but inventors have spent their valuable time in devising | automatic bartenders, and Uncle Sam has granted patents for them. These automa- tons are out of danger of being arrested for illegal dispensing, and doubtless might be set ready for work in the side alley on Sunday. Beer,whisky or any other stimulant may be placed in the one of a series of sub- tanks, with spigot appropriately labeled. A nickel inserted in the proper slot will draw a mug of beer, and a dime will cause firewater to flow at another spout. There are many other patents in this line for gambling machines, cigarette and cigar sellers. i A San Francisco man has patented a bil- lard marker, which works only when paid. The checks ‘strung on wire overhead are locked at one end of the score until the proper coin is placed in a slot. As soon as one player moves over his last check the group is again automatically locked until the score is freed again. An umbrella holder is also made on this plan. The handle of the umbrela is clutch- ed by a clamp. The normal position of this is open, but it Instantly closes on the handle When a coin is put into the slot. At the same time a metallic check or key falls out, and the umbrella remains secure until this check is dropped into another slot. An ingenious invention likewise patented in this country is an automatic ticket-sell- er, which may be used at city railway stations ard places of amusement. A the- ater equipped with one of these would be saved a great deal of trouble. There would be a separate machine for the orchestra, orchestra circle, balcony and gallery. Each receives its particular denomination of coin. The tickets in each box are arranged in a long roll or strip, the best seats to be drawn first. As soon as the ticket seller receives the money and hands out the proper chinge, the number of tickets you desire are pushed through a slot and you tear them off. If you want two tickets you must buy them separately, but they will always be together. Another invention which may be adapted to railroad trains, or places of amusement, is a patent chair, which is kept closed un- til the correct amount is dropped in the machine, when it opens like an ordinary opera chair, at the same time handing the eccupant a check. Turnstile gates and decors are likewise made in this way, being unlocked by placing money in a slot. An Encyclopaedia on Tap. An enterprising inventor has lately pat- ented a combination educator and savings bank. When a coin is dropped in this, there appears through a nerrow opening a slip of paper, to be torn off, on which is printed some valuable bit of information. In the words of the inventor, “A person, to gain particular knowledge for periodi- cal storing away in his mind, has simply to pay himself.’ An oculist has invented an “optometer” or sight-testing apparatus. It contains a se- ries of lenses, whereby a person depositing a coin may cause the internal devices to move and uncover certain of the lenses and adjust them with reference to printed Jetters at the back°0¥ the machine. noted which positién's most comfortable to the eyes; the nner of the position is taken, and when Bargcnted to the opti- clan is claimed to @ sufficient prescrip- tion for glasses. The automatic photographer provides a stationary seat. Aforked head-rest in “he -back of this indicat to the customer that his face will fall within the focus of the Jense as long as the back of his neck is thus held in place. Béfore sitting he must drop his moncy in the slot. As soon as he feels assured that his facial expression is in proper repose he pulls out @ small.chain, al- ready held in his hand. Immediately the exposure is made anti “‘that will do.” There is no grinning “‘artist’® to bother one. Wait but a few moments:@nd the wonderful au- tomaton hands out the tin type already de- veloped and dried. . The polite druggist, reluctant to remind customers who fail*t6 notice the familiar motto hung above the telephone, now avails himself of the new transmitter, which only transmits when a dime is plaeed in the slot. Another patent applying to drug stores is a stand for city directories. This is much like the regulation dictionary stand, but refuses to unlock until a cent is dropped in the slot. As soon as the weight of the user’s hand is withdrawn, the book automatically closes, and so remains until another penny is dropped within. Such a directory is claimed to be self-sustaining. Gas Bill Every Day. A purely practical device in this category is patented by an Englishman. It is a me- ter which allows only a certain number of feet of gas to be suppHed when paid a fixed amount. Presume that gas is worth $1.25 per 1,000 cubic feet. The mechanism is so timed by the gas office authorities that upon the insertion of a quarter exactly 200 feet can be used. AS soon as this amount passes through the meter it automatically shuts off the supply, to be turned on again oniy upon receipt of the same amount. By its means gas bills can be paid in small in- stallmepts in advance, and the inventor holds that by its use more economy will he exercised. Another adaptation of this principle is for vse In hotels patronizad by the unsophisti- cated. Light can only be obtained after a penny is placed in the slot. The supply lasts about fifteen minutes, ample time for one to prepare for bed. Hence, if the light is blown out the supply Is cut off before enough gas escapes to he fi ‘The inventions deseri less the most interesting examples of med- ern automatic employes. But here is a pro- posed automatic employer. This idea was likewise conceived in England. It is sug- gested as a solution for the unemployed problem. It will pay for all work upen completion, and ask no questions as to the antecedents of the employes. Build a dynamo in which unlimited energy can undoubtedly be stored, Light, heat or power to run machines may be created by turning a crank or cranks protruding from this simple contrivance. Place these em- ployers on street corners, in the slums, ‘or wherever the unemployed are likely to be found. A man out of work need only give a certain number of iurns to the crank when a coin will drop out. Say he gives a hundred turns and receives a penny, or five hundred and earns a nickel. The proposer claims that such a system would enable any one with one good arm always to get work. The “gentecl’” pauper might earn his bread under cover of night. The lazy man would have no excuse for being penni- less if such automatic employers were in vogue. Sa IT IS MOSTLY EMPIRICISM. So Says an English Doctor About the Practice of Hix Profession. From the London Daily ;News. Dr. W. R. Gowersis not one of those medical authorities who affect profundity and assume to know¥,much where it would ke more becoming;¢@ confess that they know littlé. In hissaddress to the Harles- den Medical Society/‘after observing that many of our drugs Arg, but the old-fashton- d “simples” in favor in more or less re- mote times, he wention to confess that he is often asked, “How does it act?” and, that althouzh he ‘Can “occasionally give some inadequate reagon,” he is generally compelled to answer, “I do not know; it is often useful in this'déndilion.” Sometimes he can several ways in which it m: 5 imes he is obliged to say, “I have no idga how it does good.”” “It has not,” he Gontinued, “been my a inuth' {6 our therapeutical he few agents I have recom- based on pure empiri- ‘ays ago I received a pam- phiet from a dislingulshed French physi- clan, Dr. Fere, who confirms the statement which I made een yeatTs ago regarding the oceasional service of porax in epilepsy, a confirmation which many others have furnished. In inveterate cases which do not yield to bromide, borax sometimes does good that is definite and distinctly greater than that which bromide pfoduces in those cases. But I cannot say why. It was one of many thivgs I tried, simply as a peas- zht try in succession a number of Further, the diminution in the distressing pains in locomotor ataxy caused by the administration of chloride of aluminium is so distinct that Dr. Gowers has little doubt that the time will ¢ome when this drug will find a place In the pharmacopoe'a. But he admits that he had no better reason for trying it than the fact that arsenic is a metal and so is aluminium. ——__—_<ec._____ Lost His Farm by a Shifting River. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The shifting of the current of the Mis- souri river between Boone and Moniteau counties has brought about a novel suit, the papers for which have been filed by Edward Murphy of Ashland. The suit is for a large end valuable tract of land south of Colum- bia, on the opposite side of the river, in Moniteau county. The land, according to the original survey, was in Boone county, on this side of the river, but owing to the gradual change In the course of the stream, the entire farm in question now lies in Mon- iteau county. The tract is known as island lend, although there is no water between it and Moniteau county. Should Mr. Mur- phy succeed in getting possession of this land on the ground: several other parties their former farms which the treacherous river removed from Boone to Moniteau county. Gladness Comes Wit? 2 better nnderstanding of the transient nature of the many phys- ical ills which vatitsh before proper ef- forts—gentle efforts—pleasant e: forts— rightly directed. , There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis- ease, but simply to a constipated condi- tion of the systeri; Which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt- ly removes. Thaé is why it is the onl: remedy with millivtis of families, and everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value ealth. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness, without debilitating the organs on whichitacts. Itis therefore all important, in order to-get its bene- ficial effects, to note when you pur- chase, that you have the genuine article, which is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep- utable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is -, then laxa- tives or other remedies are not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended tothe most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, then one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of used and gives most general. |- PHARMACY, SHOT A MAN ON THE WING. He Praved to Be Jan Helodnock, Who Was Taking a Fly by Night. From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette. The little mining hamlet of Cranberry, near Hazleton, Pa., has the distinction of having a resident who has produced what is believed to be the first successful alr ship. The perfector and inventor of this piece of mechanism {s a poor Lithuanian, Jan Holodnock, who, under the pretense of being ill, has held aloof from his fellow countrymen and devoted months of labor and time to his invention, which he jeal- ously guarded in the attic of his humble home. Last night Jan gathered his apparatus and, by traversing alleys in order not to attract attention, succeeded in reaching a huge culm bank, which towered like a_ miniature mountain high above the sur- rounding village. From this elevation the inventor was to jump inté space. However, several of the villagers saw the queer-looking form on top of the culm resembling a huge vampire. Like wildfire the report spread that a devil or some uncanny monster was terrorizing the village. The crowd rapidly increased to an excited mob, and several shots were fired at Jan. The inventor, realizing his danger, leap- ed from the bank. There was a flapping of wings and a whirring sound of rapidly re- volving propellers, and the air ship grace- fully floated over the heads of the now thoroughly frightened mob below. One of them in the excitement aimed a rifle at the air ship. Immediately upon the dis- charge of the gun it was seen that it had taken effect. The machine was obeerved to be falling rapidly and struck the earth with considerable force. The natives were at first afraid to ap- proach the Krewsome object, but the more bold gradually drew near. They heard moans issuing from the wreck of the air Tonster, and later what was their con- sternation to recognize their fellow coun- tryman encircled in a network of steel wires and canvas. After being extricated none the worse but for a few bruises, he explained matters to the satisfaction of his friends, and they assisted him to carry his wrecked machine home. Jan claims that had it not been for the rifle ball smashing one of the main levers he would have demonstrated the power of his machine to move in any direction, as- cend or descend, and to fly against oppos- ing currents of air. The inventor says he will reconstruct his machine. The secret of its manipulation he would not divulge, but intimated that its movement was similar to the natural flight of a bird. Bad Talk From a Phonograph. From the Springfield Rejublican. The police have arrested Fred. Bruce of Lynn and Frank Martin of New York, who have been running a phonograph on Main street opposite Court square, where they have also been giving an exhibition of the Corbett-Courtney fight. The police were also informed that the phonograph sang indecent songs and told stories of the same nature to all who made an investment of a nickel. The warrant served yesterday charged the men with running a m: ine that reproduced obscene, indecent and im- pure language. Got a Wife for 50 Cents. From the Philadelphia Record. A lawsuit at Snow Shoe, Pa., disclosed an odd condition of affairs. Harry Lorah Was arrested, charged by Boaiface Mignot with stealing his wife, children and furni- ture. It was shown by the evidence that Lorah had given Mignot fifty cents for the woman and afterward married her. The case Was compromised -by Mignot taking the children and cook stove and Lorah kept the woman and the balance of the household furniture. ee Healthy Gld Age the‘result of care- ful living. Keepi the blood pure ani the body free from even minor ailments adds years of enj ment to one’s life. The trouble with most of us nowa- days is, that we live too rapidly. We are in such a hurry to go some place, or do some thing, that the care of our bodily health is wofully neglected. Nature never pardons neg- lect. Her laws must be respected, or pun- ishment ensues. A man may abuse his stomach for a paca teramniie troubles. These things develop all the latent weak- ness in his body. They make digestion imperfect, they prevent proper assimila- tion, proper secretion of the digestive fluids and the proper excretion of refuse matter, Probably the Jast is most impor- tant of all, for poisonous matter in bowels, liver and kidneys soon gets into the blood and so is carried all over the body. There is no telling where such things will stop. In the beginning, a little common sense and a simple, natural remedy is all that is needed. Even when the trouble has pro- gressed to sefious stages, a simple, scien- tific remedy working strongly with Nature —soothing, stimuiating, invigorating, the organs of digestion, will have a wonderful effect on the whole body. There is really nothing wonderful about it. The blood is all mrade in the digestive organs. If they are healthy and strong, the blood is the same and it makes every part of the body strong. e Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery pate the digestive organs into perfect con- ition. It makes them capable of perform- ing perfectly all their functions. It in- creases the power of assimilation and so makes good, solid healthy flesh. A book tell- ing all about it (1000 pages) will be sent free on receipt of 21 cents in stamps to cover postage and wrapping on/y. World’s Dis- pensary Medical Association, Ruffalo, N.Y. 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Sir Henry Maine thinks that the members of the convention “were to a considerable extent guided by the example of the hotly Roman empire.” And as Maryland, where the electoral colleze was first used, was a Catholic colony, the suggestion seems plausible. But there was this difference: Our electors are not a permanent body, but fresh men chosen every four years. -—____ Her Idea. From Pack. Mrs. Goodkind (aying down her news- paper)—““My sakes! Those people out in Oklahoma must be a filthy set.” Mr. Goodkind—“H'm! What makes think 50?” Mrs. Goodkind—“Why, I've just been reading about their lynching a man in Rocket City for trying to clean out the town!” you EVERY FAMILY SHOULD KNOW THAT ERY Day Av vecETABLESS) Isa very remarkable remedy, both fot INe TERNAL and EXTERNAL use, and wcne in its quick action to rclievedistress. 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