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^tumorous department.
A Mystery Solved.
A new kind of excitement to \v hich
dwellers in the country are henceforth
likely to be subjected, is set
forth somewhat amusingly in the Baltimore
Herald. The energetic editor
of the Gungawanip Advocate was
rudely awakened from his afternoon
slumber in his office chair by a violent
ringing of the telephone bell.
At first he thought it was the jingling
of silver coin, and a smile played
over his sunken features; but
when he realized what it really was
he sprang to his feet.
? * T. I* ? *** I... ..V.........1 .iii.I 11 I
nruu. ut* .^iiuuicm tilni o\ icivm it
pad and pencil.
"Hello!" came the answer. "Is this
the Advocate office?"
"Yes. what do you want?"
"Well. say. there has been a murder
committed out here on my farm,
and 1 want to have you come right
out and write it up."
"A murder! What makes you think
so?"
"Well. I just found a hat. a pair
of spectacles and a set of false teeth
down in my south medder. and there
ain't smother blessed thing in sight
anywhere. Oh. it's murder, all
right."
"Have you run down all the clues?"
"Yes. Ain't even a footprint In
the grass."
"All right: 111 be light out."
The editor had jumped into his
shoes and coat, and was giving directions
to his office boy, when the
bell rang a second time.
"Hello!" he shouted nervously.
'"Hello!" came the answer. "You
needn't come out. An airship feller
has just come in and says he
dropped "em."
Bright Eyes and Ayes.?When an
old story Is found circulating in a newcoat
in the cloakroom, with a suggestion
of having been "made over," it is
called by the wags "a varnished yarn."
Such a story, glistening with modern
shellac, is told of a secretary of the
treasury who some years ago was importuned
by a young lady on behalf of
a representative to whom she acted as
secretary. The gentleman was absent,
and some important business had come
up concerning one of his best constituents.
The secretary had very gallantly
explained to his visitor that he could '<
not possibly comply with her request,
and had arisen to his feet as a gentle i
hint that time was flying. i
The young lady persistently urged
her point and threw her whole soul into
an eloquent appeal, but the secretary
remained undaunted. Then she made i
a final effort, and turned upon him the
irresistible battery of her handsome i
black eyes: the secretary was impelled !
to look at her, and unfortunately hes
itated in his sentence. '
" I don't see how 1 could possibly do
what you ask." he was saying firmly,
when the eye artillery turned upon
him. "but those eyes of yours"?
He never finished his sentence; she
arose from the seat, and as she swept
from the room said: "The eyes (ayes)
have it. I thank you. sir. The victory
is with the affirmative. Good-day."?
National Magazine.
He Wanted to Know.
The door onened to admit an individual
of benign aspect, who at once
began:
"You advertised that you had found
a purse, did you not?"
"Yes."
"You said it contained a sum of
money ?"
"Yes."
"In fact, a very large sum of
money?"
"That's so."
"You mentioned, too. that the owner
could have the same by naming the
sum found and describing the purse?"
"Yes; go on."
"That is all I wanted to ask."
"But you will have to give a description
of the purse before you can ,
claim it." I
"i naven t lost any purse.
"You haven't?"
"So." '
"Thin why ?>n earth have you called?"
;
"Oh. merely to see what si man looks
like who will tind a very law sum of
money, and then advertise the fact in
\
the daily newspapers instead of having .
a good time with the plunder. Good
morning, sir!"?New York Journal.
His English.?In si Northwestern L f
trsiin an evening or two ago, two young t
gentlemen, whose conversation indi- ]
cated that they were preparing for col- t
lege, stood near the front entrance, ow- ]
ing to the fact that it was impossible c
for them to force their way more than <
a foot or two into the aisle, and out- t
lined their plans. >
"When I get down to Yale." ssiid one
of them. "I'm going' to cut out the j
boozi?that's light! Nix on any kind (
of dope for me." i
"1 heard you talking." replied the r
other. i
"Say, 1 heard Pinkey's gain" to Har- t
vard. Is that right?" t
"Yes. pa says Yale's no plsice for him. t
He has one weak lung. How're you t
cotnin' on? Do you expect to pull t
through ?"
"Sure thing. It's si cinch, only thing s
I'm bavin* any trouble about is my I f
trigonometry." I
"I heard your Knglish was ham." I
T.ee. it's fierce. l?ut I guess I'll buck r
through all right. I done a I deal e
better so far tiiis year than I done <?n
it last year."?Chicago Record Herald. \
(
Asked to Choose.?A well known '
southern judge revives a story about a
white Mian, who during reconstruction a
times was arraigned before a colored
justice of the peace for killing a man r
and stealing his mule. It was in Arkansas.
near the Texas border, and "
there was some rivalry between the ^
states, but the colored justice tried al- v
ways to preserve an impartial frame of a
ti
mum.
"We've trot two kinds !? ]ji\v in dis s
yer ?*<he said: "Texas law an' Arkansas
law. Which will you hal??"
The prisoner thought a minute, and
then guessed that lie would take the v
Arkansas law. s
"Den I discharge you fo' stealin* de
mule, an' hang you f??" killin' de man." s'
"Hold on a minute, judge." said the n
prisoner. "Iletter make that Texas t<
law."
"All light: under de low of Texas. I a
fin' you fo' killin' de man. an' hang you '
fo" stealin' de mule." Lippineott's. h
_ | h
Using What She Learned.?I.ittle .
Mabel' had spent the afternoon at her
father's business office, where the tele.
phones were kept pretty busy. That si
night as she went to bed she surprised .,
her mother by closing her prayers with .
"Amen. Ooodby. Ring off!"?Post on ,!"
Transcript.
iHiscfUanrous grading.
STORY Or A ROYAL WOOING.
Courtship of Princess Ena and Alfonso
XIII.
The inside story of a royal courtship
makes very pretty reading,
at least when the lovers were Alfonso
XIII. and Princess Kna and the hisp
rian is M. Xavier Paoli. whose profession
for many years has been to
guard Kuropean royalty when travelling.
M. Paoli tells first of Alfonso's visit
to England, when everybody expected
that an engagement to Princess
Patricia of Connaught would result.
The two did not take to each other,
however. Put Alfonso not only asked
who a certain fair unknown was.
but on being introduced to her as the
Princess Ena of Hattenberg danced
with her and sought opportunities of
talking with her. Rut he said nothing
then?at least, not to M. Paoli.
whose connection with the real courtship
began one morning in January,
1906.
"That day." writes M. Paoli in McClure's,
"I received a letter from Miss
Minnie Cochrane. Princess Henry of
Pattenberg's faithful lady in waiting,
telling me that the Princess and her
daughter. Princess Ena, were leaving
shortly for Biarritz to stay with
their cousin, the Princess Frederica
of Hanover, and inviting me to accompany
them. This kind thought
is explained by the fact that I had
known the Princess and her daughter
for many years. I had often seen
Princess Beatrice with the late
Queen Victoria, to whom she showed
the most tender filial affection: I
had also known Princess Ena as a
little girl, when she still wore short
frocks and long fair curls, and used
to play with her doll under the fond,
smiling gaze of her august grandmother.
She was then a grave and
reflective child; she had great, deep,
expressive blue eyes, and she was a
little shy. like her mother.
"When at Calais I beheld a fresh
and beautiful girl, unreserved and
gay. a real fairy princess whose face,
radiant with gladness, so evidently
reflected a very sweet, secret happiness:
when on the day after her arrival
at Biarritz I saw King Alfonso
arrive unexpectedly in a great state
of excitement and surprise the first
glance that they exchanged at the
door of the villa?then 1 understood.
"I was therefore not in the least
astonished when Miss Cochrane,
whom I had ventured to ask if it was
true that there was a matrimonial
project on foot between the king and
the princess, answered with a significant
smile:
" 'I think so. It is not officially
settled vet. It will be decided here.'
"The Villa Mouriscot. where the
princesses were staying, was a picturesque
Basque chalet, elegantly and
comfortably furnished. It stood on a
height. two miles from Biarritz,
buried in luxuriant and fragrant gardens.
The king came every day.
Wrapped in a huge cloak with a motoring
cap and goggles, he would arrive
at 1ft o'clock in the morning
from Ban Sebastian in his double
Panhard phaeton, which he drove
himself except on the rare occasions
when he entrusted the steering wheel
to his excellent French chauffeur,
Antonin. who accompanied him on
ill his excursions.
"His friends the Marques de Viana, :
he young Conde de Villalobar. counselor
to the Spanish embassy in I>>nlon:
Senor Quinones de Leon, the
charming attache to the Paris embassy,
and the Conde del Grove, his
faithful aide-de-camp, or the Marquis
de Pacheco, commanding the
palace halberdiers, formed his usual
mite. As soon as the motor had
passed through the gates and stopped
before the door, where Baron von
Pawel-Rammingen. the Princess '
FTederica's husband, and Col. Lord
William Cecil. Princess Henry of :
Battenberg's comptroller. awaited 1
tiim. the king would hurry to the |
lrawing room, where the pretty prin- j
cess siit looking out for his arrival,
is impatient for the meeting as the
king himself.
"After the king had greeted his ]
?* t ?K/i ?*t11u lw* oiwl t lin nrinriocu
iui mr nv uiiu ?u\ (> !iw.'u
ivould walk in the gardens, exchangng
much lively talk as they strolled (
ibout the paths in which, as Gounod's 1
wing: says, 'lovers lose their way.'
They would return in time for the ,
amily luncheon, a very simple repast ;
:o which the king's tremendous appetite
<1 id full honor. He used often
o send for Fraulein Zinska, the
Princess Frederica's old Hanoverian <
took, and congratulate her on her \
ntlinary ability, a proceeding that
hrew the good woman into an ec- 1
itasy of delight. 1
"After luncheon the young people,
iccompanied by Miss Cochrane as
haperone. went out in the motor, f
lot returning until nearly dark. On 1
ainv days of course there was no ,
lrive, but in the drawing room of j
he villa the Princess Frederiea had (
houghtfully contrived a sort of re- :
ess. furnished with a sofa, in which >
he engaged couple could pursue *
heir discreet tlirtation at their ease. 1
"In the evening, at dinner, the |
uite were present. The king chang>d
into evening clothes, with the col- '
ar of the Golden Fleece. At half- j
ast ten he left for the station and s
( turned to San Sebastian by the Sud
x press.
"After a few days, although they (
verc not officially engaged, no one t
loulitod that the event was near at '
land. i
" 'She's nice, isn't she'." the king j
sked me, point blank.
"A significant detail served t<> show J
tit' how far things h;ul gone. One '
ay the two young people. aecompan- I
ml by the Princess Frederica and
leatriee and the whole little court,
.alked to the end of the grounds, to t
spot near the lake, where two holes \
mil been newly dug. A gardener <
lood waiting for them, carrying two I
miniature fir plants in his arms. i
' 'This is mine.' said the king. I
"'And this is mine,' said the prin- t
ess in French, for they constantly t
poke French together.
" 'We must plant the trees side by t
ide.' declared the king, 'so that they \
lay always remind us of these never <
> be forgotten days.'
"No sooner said than done. In I
rcordance with the old Knglish tra- t
ition. the two of them, each laying t
old of a spade, dug up the earth and i
raped it around the shrubs, with f
bouts of laughter that rang clear s
It rough the silent wood. Then
hen the king. who. in s|?ite of his n
Irength of arm. is a poor gardener,
erccived that the princess had tin- I
hod her task first? '
" 'There is no doubt about it." he f
said. 'I am very awkward! I mus
put in a month <>r two with the ell
gineers!'
"On returning to the villa, he gav
the princess her first present?a heai
set in lirilliants. It was certainly
day of symbols.
"On the following day tilings too
a more definite turn. The king cam
in the morning to take the princes
to San Sebastian, where they lilt
Queen Maria Christina. Xobod
knew what happened in the cours
of the interview and the subse<|ueu
private luncheon at the Mirame
Palace. Hut it was, beyond a doub
a decisive day. At Fuenterrabia. til
first Spanish town through whic
they passed on their way to San St
bastian in the morning, the king sni
to the princess:
" 'You are now on Spanish soil."
" 'Oh,' she said. 'I am so glad!'
" 'It will soon be for good.'
"And they smiled at each other.
"The frantic cheering that greete
her entry at San Sebastian, the hai
of dowers that fell at her feet whe
she passed through the streets, th
motherly kiss with which she wa
received at the door of Queen Mail
Christina's drawing room, must hav
made Princess Ena understand tha
all Spain had confirmed its sovereign'
choice and applauded his good tastt
"Twenty-four hours after this visi
the queen mother in her turn wen
to Biarritz and took tea at the Villi
Mouriscot. The king had gone 01
before her. Intense happiness wa
redected on every face. When th
queen, who had very graciously sen
for me to thank me for the care tha
I was taking of her son, stepped int?
her carriage she said to the princes
with a smile:
" 'We shall soon see you in Madrid
"Then, taking a white rose fron
the bouquet which the mayor o
Biarritz had presented to her, sh
gave it to the princess, who presse<
it to her lips before pinning it in he
bodice.
"That same evening the king, beam
ing all over his face, cried to me fron
a distance the moment he saw me:
"'It's all right, Paoli; the odicia
demand has been granted. You se?
before you the happiest of men!'
"The days that followed upon tin
betrothal were days of enchantmen
for the young couple. One met then
daily motoring along the picturesqui
roads or walking through the street:
of Biarritz, looking in at the shoj
windows, stopping at the photogra
pher's or at the pastry cook's.
" 'Do you know,' the king said t<
me one uuy, i nave cnuiigru in<
princess's name? Instead of calling
her Ena, which I do not like, I cal
her Xini. That's very Parisian, isn'
it?'
"When after several days of fa
miliar intimacy it became necessai3
to say good-bye there was a pang a
the hearts of both. As I was leavinf
with the princess for Paris the kitq
said to me:
" 'You're a lucky man, M. Paoli, t<
be going with the princess. I'd givt
anything to be in your place.'
"The date of the wedding was fixec
for May 31. A few days before tha
I went to Calais to meet the princess
It was as though nature in hei
awakening was smiling upon the roya
briue and had hastily decked herseli
in her best to greet the young princess
as she passed with all her youthful
gladness. But the princess saw
nothing, she had bidden a last farewell
to her country, her family ant
her home, and despite the happiness
that called her the fond memory 01
all that she was quitting oppressed
her heart.
" 'It is nothing. M. Paoli,' she said
when I asked the cause of her sadness.
'It is nothing, i cannot helj
reeling moved when I think that 1
am leaving the country where I havt
spent so many happy days to go toward
thu unknown.'
"She did not sleep that night. Ai
3 o'clock in the morning she was uj
and dressed, ready to appear befort
her future husband, before the natioi
that was waiting to welcome her
while the king at the same hour was
striding up and down the platforn"
at Irun in a fever of excitement, peering
into the night so as to be tht
first to see the yellow gleam of tht
train and nervously lighting cigarette
upon cigarette to calm his impatience.
"Then came the whirlwind of festivities
at which the king invited nu
to be present, and the sumptuous
magnificence of the marriage ceremoney
in the ancient church of Los
Garonimos. It was as though tht
old court of Spain had regained its
pomp of the days of long ago.
"Once more the streets, all dressed
with flags, were filled with antiquated
chariots, with heraldic costumes,
with glittering uniforms;
from the balconies, draped with precious
stuffs, flowers fell in torrents,
cheers rose from the serried ranks
of the crowd; an intense, noisy, mad
gayety reigned on all men's lips;
while from behind the windows ol
the state coach that carried her to
the church the surprised and delighted
princess, forgetting her fleeting
melancholy, now smiled her acknowledgments.
"A tragic incident was fated
brutally to interrupt her fair young
dream. Finding no seat in the church
of Los Geronimos, the dimensions of
Iv-VlInH -I.-.. urr.nl! I i-afnm. in
[>ne of tin- court stands erected along
the route taken by the sovereigns;
and i was watching the procession
pass on its return to the palace,
when my ears were suddenly deafened
by a tremendous explosion.
"At tirst no one realized where it
fame from; we thought that it was
the report of a cannon shot, fired to
announce the end of the ceremony.
Hut suddenly loud yells arose, people
hustled one another and rushed away,
madly shouting:
" 'It's a murder! The king and
lueen are killed!'
"Terrified, 1 tried to hasten to the
street from which the cries came. A
i 1 e of soldiers, drawn up across the
oadway, stopped me. I ran then to
he palace, where 1 arrived at exictly
the same moment as the royal
:oach. from which the king and the
roung i|ueen alighted. Tiie'y were
>ale but calm. The king he.ld his
life's hand tenderly in his own, and
stared iu dismay at the long white
rain of her bridal dress, stained with
treat blotches of blood. Filled with
lorror. 1 went up to Alfonso XIII.
" 'Oh, sir!' I cried, "at least both
f you are safe and sound?"
" "Yes," he replied. Then lowering
lis voice, he added: "Hut there are
ionie killed. Poor people! What an
nfamous thing!"
"I'nder her great white veil, the
lueen standing between Queen Maria
'hristina and Princess Henry of Baten
berg, still both trembling, wept sicnt
tears. Then the king, profoundy
moved, drew nearer to her and
cissed her slowly on the cheek, whispering
these charming words:
" 'I do hope that you are not antry
with me for the emotion that I
lave involuntarily caused you'."
"What she replied I did not hear:
only saw a kiss."
The Thunder Sounding Smoke.?The
Victoria Kalis, the native naiiic for
vhlch is Mosi-ea-Tonnya. or the Thunl>r
Sounding Smoke. have rightly
?? < n called tli? must beautiful gem
n the whole of the earth's scenery. No
en picture or photograph call give
he faintest idea of the marvelous
rrandeiir and heanty of the scene.
Pile majesty and mystery of the giganic
gorges, the foaming torrents, the
\< ihm-i i hi .ii iii"s|>ii' i ic iiitis -;i11
nine upon one with ;i force .-mil pmv r
:is though nothing had i-vrr In-fore
ii ri-:iil or heard in coum-ciion with
hem. The f.ills lis 11 lot in | i^li t jni- :i
tills- fascinatinK spectacle. Tin- ro.-iriitr
clouils of spray. ilie souiln-r rain
rest, the stream of tile Zambezi
h i in iiii-ii i i^C far ahove the t n-i 111 ii i 11 _r
artii. the lunar rainhow, i-omliiiit- to
nake an iiiimitalile pieturi-.
Win-re the Zambezi takes its mights'
hllis;e of a shell- III feet, the riV.T
< over a lllile wide. nr. to lie > xaet. .'.sas
eh?Rand Mail.
st ROMANCE OF AUCTIONS.
Small Fortunes Which Have Fallen to
v Astonished Bidders.
t Of course 1 haw met with a good
a many interesting experiences during
my career as an auctioneer, hut the
k most striking of them all occurred, I
e think, in connection with a great
;s auk's egg.
>1 Some years ago a young fellow
y rode over to an obscure furniture sale
e at the country village in the hope of
it securing a bargain to help in furr
Dishing a home in view of his int.
tended marriage. And a bargain he
e did get. though not of tho kind lie
!i originally thought of.
One of the lots put up for sale was
d a basket full of shells, eggs and other
oddments which had attracted the
attention of an old lady who han
Ito bo presont. Just as they
were on the point of being knocked
down to her the young man was
d struck with the appearance of two
il large eggs in tho basket, and think11
ing he might as well have them as
e curiosities he started to bid, with the
s result that the lot was knocked down
a to him for $0.
e I'pon examining the eggs it occurred
to hint that he might be able to
., make a slight profit on their sale. He
t accordingly wrapped them up in a
1 handkerchief and brought them to
a me.
s As soon as I had washed off the
e grime which covered them 1 discov|
ered that they were eggs of no less a
i, bird than the great auk. and as the
s result of their sale a few weeks later
I handed the astute young bargain
' hunter a check of $2,000. which was
f sufficient to set him up in business,
e Another sale which I conducted
' there was an old picture so covered
with dirt and grime that it was al
most impossible to see what it was
1 like. This was hung upon the wall
I in a prominent position, but did not '
e apparently find favor in the eyes of
any of the dealers who were present.
e Xo reserve price was placed upon
J this picture, which had been put into
e the sale by a local pawnbroker, to
s whom it had been pledged and not
3 redeemed.
In spite of every effort on the part
> of the auctioneer it was eventually
? knocked down to a young man who
I had looked into the sale quite cast
ually in order to waste half an hour
during which he had to wait for a
train. Taking a great fancy to the
t frame, which was of oak. blackened
; with age. he hazarded a bid of $5
? at which price it was knocked down
t to him without any competition.
? As he did not want the picture he
asked the auctioneer whether he
' would mind trying to get a hid for
it if he cut it out of the frame: and
i> being answered in the affirmative, he
I .?1. . l.t,. 1. ? ,1 nnntli. mil
1 iu?*I\ uui nir* rviuit' <11 i?i iiculi v lui
r
through the canvas all round the
. edge.
t Imagine the astonishment of him- '
j self and all present when hidden be,.
hind the canvas he discovered five i
f bills for $100 each. Evidently the
1 picture had been used to conceal the (
savings of some previous owner who
had died without disclosing the se>
cret. and whose hard won fortune
' thus came into the hands of a total
' stranger. '
I should quote as very interesting a
t sale at Kutland Gate, where there
} were only the remains of the furnl,
ture. a firm having been allowed to
, take what they chose to their rooms. ,
5 It was accordingly after the nature
of a rummage sale, but in onei cup.
board, which had been overlooked,
! were what the junior clerk described
1 is three silver cups. The auctioneer
was sitting in his office when a gen
tleman drove up in a handsome cab, <
' anxious to speak about these cups,
' for which he offered no less than
\ $1,500. I
> Tin. oiietiiineer was so much sur
' prised that he thought his visitor
must have some reason for this high
. bid: and he wisely determined not to
take the first offer he received. "Oh,
I don't think they will take that," he
said, and with this answer the gen!
tleman had to be content. An expert
' was called on to examine the so-call- ,
> ed cups, and he discovered them to i
i be in reality sixteenth century
chalices for which he himself made ,
an offer of $2,100. The three cups j
were subsequently sold for $5,7f>0, 1
I but it was only by the slightest
' chance that they had not gone for a ,
1 mere song. 1
i I shall never forget an incident 1
: which occurred in connection with |
the sale of some valuable shell. The j
bidding for one large shell in par- 1
ticular was much more brisk than :
I iiad anticipated, but the reason for
this became apparent when at last
it was knocked down to a gentleman
in a very excited condition, who di
lectly it was handed to him, flung it
upon the ground and trampled it to
atoms. at the same time shouting out
in a loud voice that now that one was
destroyed lie possessed the only specimen
in the world.?Henry Stevens
in the Strand.
THE FORTY "BEST POEMS."
Those Memorized In Schools Today
Do Not Include Old Favorites.
The present is almost universally
recognized as a barren age as regards
poetry. The great Victorians
have passed and have left no successors
of equal fame and possible
chances for immortality. The twentieth
century promises to he an
era of fact and practical achievements
so brilliant its to he. temporarily
at least, satisfying.
It is. nevertheless. gratifying to
note that even in what we have
grown accustomed to admit is a
prosaic age. or at least the age of
prose, poetry is not neglected among
the influences that shape the education
of youth. In the schools of
Xew York, and perhaps in those of
most cities and towns, the memorizing
of standard selections from .he
poets is a part of the educative for
ntuta.
How far time ami taste have changed
may readily be seen by a comparison
of the school readers of today
with those in use in a quarter or half
a century ago. This change is made
more striking by noting, for instance,
the titles of the forty poems prescribed
by the board of education
of a western city to be memorized
by tint pupils in their passage
through the various grades. Among
the ;?oi ms in the list the inclusion
of a number not to be found in the
older readers will be most noticeable
to th- middle-aged or aged reader
of today. Sueh are "Wynken. Blvnken.
and Nod." "My Shadow." "Songs of
Treetop and Meadow,' "The Flag
does I'y." "Oetober's Blight Blu"
Weather." Flower in the Crannied
Wall. riii* Itecessional." "ft Caplain.
My Captain." and "The Battle
Hymn of the li< public." other select
ions. such as "Bed in Summer."
"The Counterpane, and September,"
are still less familiar to those whose
school days are now far behind them.
Berbaps even more striking than
the inclusion of newer poems is lb**
omission of old favorites to be found
in almost every American reader a
generation ago. such as "Thanatopsis."
Miss Mit ford's "Rienzi," Gray's
"Klegy." Byron's "Waterloo" and
Song <>f the fireok Bard." C'nllis'
"Ode on the Passions," Hood's
"Bridge of Sighs" and "Songs of the
Shirt." Macauley's "Horatius at tli.-*
Bridge" and "Battle of Ivry." Milton's
"L'AUegro" and "II Fensero"
Such omissions in a list of poems to
be made the permanent possession of
school children by memorizing are
difficult to explain ?New York World.
A Beggars' Newspaper.
Fraternities and other organizations
among street beggars have been in existence
for years, but it is not widely
known that in one city, at least, a
newspaper edited solely for mendicants
exists and even nourishes. This paper
is printed in Paris. The poorest street
arab considers it as necessary as his
penny loaf of bread, although it contains
neither politics nor foreign news.
The type is of the cheapest sort, and
no artist has ever tried his skill on its
pages. The following is the sort of
matter which is printed:
"At the Madeleine. Tuesday, at
naittt ; i p-tvMtil i*i!? t?riii ?r<> > 111111 1)00
francs <lot."
"A baptism at St. Sulpice, Wednesday.
at 4 o'clock?grandson of la Comtesse
Ram beau."
"Thursday, interment of Monsieur
le Comte de Brian, from the South
Chapel of Xotre Dame, at 2 o'clock."
"Reception chex Madame In Baronne
Chevreau?'venue du I'ois de Boulogne.
from 4 to 7."
These items are carefully noted by
the interested poor, and on the days
mentioned a motley throng of beggars
assemble along the route?"some in
rags, some In tags, and some in velvet
gowns."
Quantities of sous change hands on
such days, for the French are generous
on these occasions. A notice of
a baptism is a signal for ail the neighboring
poor children to assemble at
the church door, where riragees, or
sugar plums, are lavishly thrown to
the multitude. "Baptism candy." it is
called, and it is displayed in the confectioners'
windows in dainty boxes,
marked with gilt letters. "Baptism."
This candy is eaten at no other time.
It belongs exclusively to such ceremonies.
.ti Daughter?Mamma, can't I have a
little money for shopping this morning?
Mrs. Malaprop?No, dear; there's
the taxes to pay, and I expect the tax
hiciim.u around any moment.? nosion
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WOMEN'S WOES.
Yorkville Women Are Finding Relief
at Last.
It seem that women have more
than a fair share of the aches and
pains that afflict humanity: they must
"keep up." must attend to duties in
spite of constantly aching backs, or
headaches, dizzy spells, bearing-down
pains; they must stoop over, when to
stoop means torture. They must walk
;ind bend and work with racking pains'
and many aches from kidney ills. Kidneys
cause more suffering than any
other organ of the body. Keep the
kidneys well and health is easily mainremedy.
Read of a remedy for kidneys
only that helps and cures the kidneys
and is endorsed by people in this locality.
Mrs. Susie Lauender. 216 Cotton
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Doan's Kidney IMIls and can say that
they proved of the greatest benefit to
me. I was bothered for a considerable
length of time by a soreness through
my kidneys, accompanied by frequent
headaches. Taking this as evidence
that my kidneys were out of order, I
obtained a box of Doan's Kiuney Pills
and began using them. Since then my
trouble has been greatly relieved and
I am sure that it will not be long before
a complete cure results."
For sale by all dealers. Price f?0
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
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-Farrand PianosAre
GOOD Pianos
Every Farrand Piano is good value
at the price at which we offer it. There
ire many dealers using means of advertising
that are of such a misleading
character, that many reliable dealers
ire ashamed of such business. Such
as the so-called "Clubs," "Guessing
Contests," and "Cut Price" announcements,
such for instance as "A $400
Piano for $300," all offering something
for nothing. Such schemes are
frauds on their face. When you want
i Piano or other Musical instrument
Get Our Prices and Compare Our
Prices and Instruments with the offern,?s
of the schemers?the comparison
kVlll show you the difference?and show
rou where we stand.
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TIME TO BEGIN USING LIME
ABOUT YOUR PREMISES FOR
SANITARY PURPOSES.
Lime is always cheaper than doctors'
bills, and for general sanitary
purposes there is nothing superior to
Good Lime, Plentifully Used.
Just remember, if you raise chickens,
that in a very short time now, the
weather will get warmer and chicken
Mites and Lice will appear. The way
to put a stop to these pests?the best
way? is a free use of Lime. Sprinkle
the Moors of the chicken house and
coops with lime; whitewash the roosts,
coops and walls with lime; make a box
3 feet square and fill it with lime and
road dust for a dust bath for chickens,
and tlie pests will bother your chickens
tint little.
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FOR RENT.
DICKSON HOUSE, King's Mountain
street, next Garrison.
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Clieraw. rf. C., Dec 31, 1909.
jr. M. M. Mattlson, Oeneral Agent.
Anderson. S. C.
rly Dear Sir: ?
The circumstance to which you refer
s the case of Mr. R. T. Webster. He
ia<l been ail liis life renting land In
darlboro county, paying large rent,
nd we backed him in the purchase of
"00-acre plantation in this county,
iirht mi th? railroad, which lie .rot and
nit in shape for about $5,000.00. I had
iiin to take a policy for $5,000.00 on
i|s life with you, and loaned him the
noney to make his first payment.
Vhen tin second premium fell due, you
ook ids note for about $250.00. Beore
the premium note fell due, he
led suddenly. The insurance paid up
he loan on the land, practically, and
iaid tin- note, and left his family in
he possession i t a tract of land that
rim Id bring probably $10,000.00 now,
nd they are now land owners and geting
on well. This is the case.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) \V. I\ Stevenson.
Suppose Mr. Webster had done as
nariy men who have read the above
tter from former Attorney General
'tevenson are doing right now?excusug
themselves from carrying a policy
n the Mutual Benefit on the ground
hat they are in debt?where would his
umlly be today? What would become
f YOUR family should you die withut
insurance? No company guaranees
so much at so low a cost as the
lutual Benefit.
SAM M. GRIST, Agent. \
J. C. WILBORN
REAXj ESTATE
.1ST YOUit PROPERTY WITH ME
F YOU WANT TO SELL?
? FOR SALE ?
119 3-4 Acres?Joins lands of Mrs.
. L. McGill; one new 4-room house;
5 acres of fresh, new ground, balance
n wood; 1J mile Bethany High School.
234 Acres?One 2-story, 8-room
Iweliing; good 5-horse farm open; 80
cres in timber; 4 good tenant houses,
-rooms each; good barn. Land In
ligh state, cultivation. Joins J. Ji
luttliews; 3 miles Bethany. Price $25
ier acre. '
112 3-4 Acres?Joins John F. Smith;
0 acres in cultivation; 52 in timber;
dwelling, 2 tenant houses; good new
urn. Price 2,000. R. D. Wallace.
One Lot, East Jefferson, near Graded
chool and Southern depot.
One nice Cottage, East Jefferson,
iear Graded school. Property of Mrs.
Jerry?very cheap.
381-2 Acres?Joins R. M. Anderson
nd A. K. Sherrer. Land of Wm. Paton.
205 Acres?Land of P. W. Love, six
niles Yorkville; 2 tenant houses; 75
cres cleared, 125 acres in pine and
edar. Price $1,600.
100 Acres?Ross Love place; 2-story
welling on public road and Southern
Lwy.; 30 acres in bottoms, one 3-room
enant house, barn 25x25, 2-story; evrything
in good shape; 2 miles Sharon.
36 Acres?at Delphos. Property of
id. W. Sandifer.
200 Acres?In Bethel township, about
1 miles Clover. Joins Lee Campbell
i Bro., a beautiful home; a fine farm,
nd has plenty of wood. It is a cheap
ome. Price $6,300. Property of Mrs.
larshall Campbell.
63.1 Acres?A. A. Laughrldge place,
>ins W. B. Stroup lands. New 3-room
ouse, 53 acres fine timber. Price,
1.200.
210 Acres?3 miles Sharon; 4J miles
'orkvllle. Joins E. N. Stevenson, R.
t. Hartness. Land lies level; 4-horse
arm open. Property of R. M. Robinsn;
one dwelling ; 2 good tenant
ouses.
185 Acres?Joins John T. Feemster;
unning 1 mile on Howell's Ferry road;
miles Yorkville; one 7-room dwelllg;
2 good tenant houses; near good 1
zhool. 100 acres in cultivation: 40
cres in forest timber; lies well. Price
25 per Acre.
821-2 Acres?In Bethel township,
roperty of Mary E. Campbell; 3 miles
etnel church; 20 acres in cultivation;
j acres in timber. Four miles Tlrzah <
^.tion. Part of this, land is level; 4)um
house. Price $10 per acre. Thia
\ a bargain.
150 Acres?60 acres in cultivation,
) acres in timber, 20 acres fine bottom
ind; no houses on the land, 1J miles
IcConnellsville. Great bargain?$10.00
er acre.
One 4-room house and lot on Pinckey
street?Price $600.00.
190 Acres?J. Meek Whitesides place,
i Clark's Fork; 75 acres fine bottoms,
pland rolling and hilly?Price $2,600. ^
50 Acres?A beautiful cottage near
ethany on King's Mountain road; 4
joins una pantry; lie level, a large
sw barn, everything very convenient.
0 nicer little home in York county,
ealthy, situation ideal. Home of H.
. Thomasson.
30 Acres?W. N. Ferguson?Garner
lace?joins R ,ig's Mountain chapel
1 King's Mountain road; 1-4 mile of
llbert.
45 Acres?Adjoins Mike Carroll; fine
cation. Property S. C. Smith.
123 Acres?At Newport Station.
187 Acres?Good land, adjoins F. M.
ynn, near McConnellsville. Price per
:re. |10.00.
186 Acres?Mrs. Kate Williamson j
Jtne place, 2J miles from Guthriesville,
I from school; 6 horse farm open
nd. Lies comparatively level; good
;Ighborhood. fine farm. Price $18.00
sr acre?if bought within 20 days.
144 Acres?Joins W. L. Hil!?Youngood
place?2 houses and necessary
ithouse. Some land produced a bale i
;r acre; D. L. Good & Bro. Price
,6G0.
105 Acres?Adjoins the above; 3oin
house; land is a little hilly, but Is
iod, strong land. The cheapest land
York county. Property of Good Bros,
ins J. C'. Kirkpatrlck. Price for 105
res?$550.00.
100 Acres?Mrs. S. A. Nivens place,
miles good school; 3 miles Yorkville.
ins Mr. Geo. Wallace, near Charlotte j
ad. For a quick sale. See me at once. '
135 Acres?The dwelling of A. H.
ckson, two tenant houses; 90 acres
cultivation; 35 acres in timber; 3
He of Guthriesville High school; on
>rk and Chester road; 6 miles Yorkll?
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130 Acres?12 acres fine bottom
nd; 60 acres In cultivation; 60 acres
timber; joins Mrs. Mattie Nichols
d J. B. Atkins; 1 dwelling, 2 tenant
uses, barn. etc. Price $20 per acre.
34 3-4 Acres?P. L. Groves, near
thany?$20 per Acre.
144 Acres?Grayson home near Bethy;
1 2-story, 10-room dwelling; 65
res in cultivation. Cheap. See this
ice.
24 3-4 Acres?Near Bethany?W. F. ^
ris. New .3-room house; good barn?
so.ro.
55 Acres?McAlily Hope place near
illock's Creek church?2-horse farm;
I'd dwelling.
100 Acres?McAlily home place?
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50 Acres?Joins R. M. Bratton?
000.
123 Acres?Rethel township?$1,850
od place and buildings.
106 Acres?Price $1,260? King's
innrain township?joins Bob Bigger.
J . C . WILBORN
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people who want High Grade, Sanry
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