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BIOS ARE OPENED. ? NUMEROUS SITES SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC BUILDING. Eight Bids Presented From Orango burg Ranging in Price From $3, 800 to $12,500. The supervising architect of the treasury has opened the bids for the purchase of sites for the Federal buildings in South Carolina, authoriz ed by the last sesion of Congress. There were eight bids piesented from Orangeburg for the site and they ranged in fprice from $3,000 to $12,500. Below will be found the names of those bidding, the lei cation of the site and the price ask ed for each. John H. Dukes and Wm: R. Low 2 man, northeast corner Duke's avenue and Broughton street, 130 bv 135, $5,000. Jas. F. Izlar, corner Church and ? Court House Square, 162 by 115, $12.500. Lawrence E. Riley, corner X. Mid delton and Amelia, .135 bv 130, $7,269.75. ? A. C. Dukes, corner Middleton and St. John, 130 by 156. $7,000.; same party, same location, 135 by 130, $7,600. J. E. Bull, corner E. Russell and Lowman, 130 by 135, $12,000. W. Hampton Dukes, corner Mid dleton and Hampton, 130 by 130, $5,500. P. Dyle, corner E. Russell and Doyle, 114 by 135, $11,500. ? E. D. Cannon, corner College ave nue and E. Russell, 12S by 160, $3, 800. KILLING NEAR COPE. A Negro Accidently Killed by a Stray Bullet, A negro named Charles Long Izlar, was killed near Cope on last Friday morning by a stray bullet from a 22 rifle shot by either G. E. Griffith or T. L. Griffith, who were shooting at cranes in a pond about 400 yards from the negro. The negro was at work in a watermelon patch and the bullet struck him in "the back, killing him instantly. The coroners jury decided that the killing was merely an acci dent. On yesterday the parties who did the shooting were in this city and gave bond before the Coroner for appearance in big court. The above statement of he affair ' was given us by Mr. J. A. Griffith. Case of 'Mistaken Identity. On Friday night a telegram was received by Chief of Police A. Fischer from Dayton, Tenn, to the effect that Dr. W. H. Brown, who was arrested here on a warrant from that place charged with horse steal ing, was not the man. Upon being arrested Dr. Browns' photograph was taken and sent to Dayton, and upon its receipt he was found not to be the man. When arrested Dr. Brown made the statement that it must be a case of mitaken identity. City Sunday School Association. At a meeting held in the Baptist Church on last Fiiday morning a City Sunday School Assciat'ou wp.s organized with the following officers being elected: Mr. A. W. Summers, president: R. F. Bryant, vice presi dent; Mrs. L. K. Sturkie, secretary; Mr. T. O. S. Dibble, treasurer. Ex ecutive committee. Rev. J. C. Dietz, chairman, C. P. Brunson. C M. Van Orsdell, Eustace Williams, Miss May Thompson. Where the Candidates Speak. Branchville?Tuesday. July 14. Bowman?Wednesday. July 15. Providence Church?Thursday, July 16. Elloree?Friday, July 17. North?Tuesday. Aug. 11. Springfield?Wednesday, Aug. 12. Norway?Thursday, Aug. 13. Canaan?Friday, Aug. 14. Pine Hill?Wednesday. Aug. 19. Orangeburg?Thursday, Aug. 20 Have Gone to Dallas. The following left this city on last Friday for Dallas. Texas, where they go to attend the Elks Convention, which meets in that city: Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Doyle, Mr. R. H. Jen nings and Mr. L. H. Wannamaker, Jr. Hud His Arm Broken. Mr. Leonard Lefvendalph had his arm broken on last Friday afternoon. He was driving the wagon of the Crystal Ice Company when the team ibeqame frightened and ?ran away, throwing him out. Held Target Practice. On last Saturday the Tillman Volunteers held a target practic and the following are the best scores out of a possible 60. Corp. W. S. Lee 49: Private J. M. Owen 45; Lieut. Pooser, 44. City Council Meeting. The city council met on last Fri day and held a regular session. Among other things they appropriat ed $100 to the Orangeburg Military Band, in appreciation of its service to the public. Out on Bail. The two men arrested on a charge of violating the fish law. have been let out on a two hundred dollar bond each. They will be given a prelimin ary hearing on next Friday. Given Thirty Days. The beer which was seized by the conetable who raided the Social Club last week is now being held by the dispensary. The Social Club is given 30 days in which to show why it should be returned to them. FARMER'S INSTITUTE. The Farmers of This and Adjoining Counties Invited to Attend. The Farmers Institute will be hefd in the Court House in this city on Friday, July 31, beginning at ten o'clock a. m. The farmers of Or angeburg and adjoining counties are extended a cordial invitation to be present by the city council and cham ber of Commerce of Orangeburg. Every farmer will find it to his ad vantage to be present as a great deal of good may be derived from the institute. The following Specialtists on Agri cultural maters will be present and will give valuable infrmation: Dr. J. N. Harper. Director of Insti tute. Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, of the De partment of Agriculture, in charge of Farm Demnstration in Suth Carolina. Mr. Stewart, Horticulturist of the Departmeut of Agriculture. , Mr. Goodrich, of the Department of Agriculture, in charge of Farm Management. Col. J. S. Newman, of the Faculty of Clemson College. ?Dr. Neighbor, of the Department of Agriculture, on Eradication of the Cattle Tick. Prof. D. W. Daniel, of Clemson College, on Industrial Education. KILLING NEAR SWANSEA. Farmer Watches for Thieves and Shoots One. A dispatch from Swansea, says: Mr. Eldridge Hutto had been miss ing fodder fro mone of his outhous es nd Wednesdy night he and one of his neighbors watched the house and some time during the night they saw two persons come up to the house and Mr. Hutto halted them. One of the persons spoke but the other snapped a pistol at Mr. Hut to, which Hutto returned by firing at him with a snotgun. The entire load entered the body of a negro named Joe Jones just below the right shoulder blade. Jones, with the aid of his compan ion, walked about 60 yards from the place where he was shot and died. . The killing ocurred five miles west of Swansea. Death Near Elloree. Mr. James E. Corley died at his residence, about four miles from Elloree, Thursday night after an Ill ness of typhoid fever of three weeks' duration. Up to a few days ago Mr. Corley appeared convalescing, butj on last Saturday took a relapse, and after that time no hopes were enter-) tained for his recovery. The patient battled bravely against the deadly malady, and everything possible was I done by physicians and friends to | prolong life, but the end came at 11 o'clock Thursday night. The deceased was about forty-five I years old. nd had lived in that com munity for the past twenty years, coming here originally from Lexing ton County, where he has large family connection. He was a stur dy, hard working energetic farmer, and was possessed of a big heart and unselfish disposition. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him, and his untimely taking off is | a sad blow to his family and friends. The funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Jerusalem Church, Interment in Jerusalem Ce ! metery, the Knights of Pythias, of which Mr. Corley was a member, of ficating. The Rev. J. W. Neeley, pas tor of the Methodist Church, preach ing the funeral Notice to Farmers Union. The State Convention of the | South Carolina State Farmers' Union will convene in the House of Repre sentatives hall in Columbia on Wed nesday July 22nd at S.l? p. m. Where the county Union is formed, the basis of representation is one delegate at large and one delegate for every hundred members or ma jority fraction. Where there is no county organization, pach local is entitled to one delegate. If you have not already done so. have a called meeting and elect your delegates. Application has been made for re duced rates ou the railroads. Please j ask for that rate, and where you cannot get it. please ask the agent for a certificate. 13. Harris, President, S. C. State Union. Jamison Vs. Cameron. Jamison, July 11, Special:?Came-| ron and Jamison had a very interest-! ing game of ball on the local dia mond on Saturday. The Cameron boys, by hard work managed to winj the game by a score of 8 to 3. Bat teries: Cameron. King and Smith; Jamison, Antley and Horger. K. Dr. Branson Seeking Health. A dispatch from Vance says: Dr. John A. Brunson, the well known and highly respected pastor of Corin th-Vance Baptist church and Santee-] Elloree Baptist churches, leaves in a few days for Battle Creek, on ac count of his health. Wenick Won the Match. The wrestling match which was I [lulled off on last Friday evening between .Wenick and "Big Ben" Ant ley, was won by Wenick who threw Antley twice in 4S minutes. South Carolna State League. Won. Lost. P.C. Sumter.. .. ?.. . .32 20 615 Chester.30 21 5SS Rick Hill.21 30 412 Orangeburg. 18 30 375 Dr. O. R. Lownian Back. Dr. O. R. Lowman. who has been away from this city for some time, is in town shaking hands with his old friends. Happily Married. On last Sunday night Mr. Johnl Miller and Miss Minnie Smoak were | married by the Rev. E. M. Lightfeot. LIST OF CANDIDATES. THOSE WHO WILL MAKE THE RACE IN THIS COUNTY. % No More Entries Can Be Made As Yesterday Was the Last Day for Filing Pledges. All the candidates who will make the race for office in Orangeburg County in the Coming primary are in and no more enterics can be made as the last day for filing pledges has passed. The campaign starts today/ in Branchville and an easy itinerary has been arranged for the candi dates. Below we publish the full list of candidates making the race in this county: Senator. Robert Lide. House of Representativs. Jno. S. Bowman, Jr. J. D. Griffith. . W. C. Griffith. J. C. Hayden. T. P. Horger. A. J.Hydrick, Jr. M. O'Riley. B. A. Shuler. J. B. Stroman. W. M. Warren. Sheriff. J. H. Dukes. A. M. Salley. Clerk of Court. G. L. Salley. Supervisor. M. C. Edwin . F. J. D. Felder. T. M. Hall. P. W. Harley. T. D. A. Livingston. R. N. Owen. D. M. Westbury. Coroner. F. N. Rickenbaker. Supt. of Education. Edgar L. Culler. E. H. Houser. L. W. Livingston. D. H. Marchant. Jr. Treasurer. A. D. Fair. Auditor. T. M. McMichael. Magistrates. First District. C. P. Branson. Third District. A. S. Dukes. Fourth District. J. R. Mardin. T. M. Felder. A. L. Singletary. Fifth District. D. W. Bonnett. R. K. Henery. W. Marion Wolfe. Sixth District. J. R. Hebrard. D. S. Tyler. Seventh District. A. B. Corbitt. J. R. Fulmer. Eighth District. W. A. Baggott. B. Lee Jeffcoat. Tenth District. W. M. J. Livingston. J. B. Sheppard. Eleventh Ditricct. D. B. Berry. Cotton Weigher. Orangeburg. J. M. Berry. A. F. Fairey. Z. E. Gram ling. M. B. Horger. John C. Kcnnerly. Thos. A. Salley. J. B. Smoak. Bowman. ? Jno. W. Kizer. J. D. Stroman. Branchville. C. L. Bruce. Walter S. Dukes. A. Bowman Edwards. A. N. Whetstone. Cone. W. A. EasterMn. W. H. Smith Cordova. D J. Hugues. C. C. Kennerly. J. P. Smoak. Elloree. P. H. Dantzler. J. D. Early. P P. Hungerpiller. J. K. Irick. C. A. Jones. North. H. F. Gleaton. A. C. Grier. B. H. Knotts. Jr. M. C. Livingston. D. A. Porter. Norway. G. F. Gibson. W. T. Glover. Rowesville. Jno. S. Antley. W. Mi Edgemon. J. H. Flinches. Richard Hopkins. J. Owen Murray. Springfield. ! R. H. Morgan. Vance. Harvey F. A vinger. Wood ford. J. F. Smith, Jr. Township Commissioners. Branchville. Samuel Byrd. M. T. Thompson. Caw Caw. D. B. Wolfe. Cow Castle. W. H. Patrick. Edisto. M. P. Antley. 1 ? J. E. Ashe. Elizabeth. H. w. Fickling. A. F. Livingston. Willie Senn. Good bys. f| T. V. Pair. ? J. L. Trick. Felix D. Rush. Good land. J. J. Douglass. D. W. Tyler, LET ALL PULL TOGETHER. Then Maybe That Prospective Fac tory Will Come to tho Town. Nothing helps more to build up a town commercially than the locating of a reputable, up to date manufacturing concern "in our midst." This sort of establishment also helps to build up a town socially, for it supplies employ ment and wages to young people who otherwise might not earn money enough to take a part in local social af fairs. Every factory, large or small, that any town can get adds to the vi tality of the town and community. In commenting ou a proposition recently received from a firm that wants a two acre factory site in Cold Spring, N. Y? with a guarantee of steady employ ment for fifty men, the editor of the Sentinel in that town makes some re marks which are applicable to any other town in the United States. "There are only two things needed unity on the part of the citizens, of Cold Spring and a cordial welcome to the new industry. "So long as the citizens of Peekskill were divided the yillage made no prog ress. When these divisions ended and a spirit of enterprise, construction and progress was shown the recent marked progress of Pecksklll started. "Every city in the country has a similar history. Industries do not come unless they are solicited or at least made welcome. "Cold Spring has missed getting two or three factories through lack of a united spirit on the part of her' citi zens. Why not get over all these petty jealousies and unite to help each other and to upbuild the community? We would all be the gainers from such a policy, gainers not only in money and in population, but gainers in good will, In hope, In public spirit and In all that makes for communal Improvement and for individual good flowing therefrom. "Is it not high time to get rid of petty misunderstanding and factional ism and join to bring industries and new residents to the town? Let the motto be: "Unite for the common good." MUNICIPAL CLEANING. Excellent Practice That Should Be Made Permanent Custom. It has become quite a fad In southern California to proclaim and observe cer tain days as cleanup days, especially In our smaller cities, our towns and villages. On these days the mayor, council, trustees, board of health or some constituted power or authority has asked the residents to clean up their yards and the streets and alleys abutting, to beautify their premises, plant and care for street trees and strive in every way to make their com munity more attractive and healthful and therefore more valuable from a realty point of view. The idea is a most excellent one and should be encouraged in every way. These public workdays should be ob served In every community in our land and should be made permanent, setting aside one day each month or one day each quarter in which all should aim to make the place more livable. Mu nicipal health and beauty mea1' <*ialth both collectively and mdividually. Home seekers are not attracted by dirty and slovenly municipal housekeeping. Cleanliness means or is capital, and it has been observed that the greatest growth of population has been In those centers made the most healthful and attractive, and this through zealous, well directed co-operation. TOWN MADE BY GOOD ROADS. A Vliets (Mo.) Banker Says His Vil lage Is a Success Too. Good roads are so Important a thing to farmers that in one town in Mis souri the farmers made a town to or der at the place where tho roads ap peared to bo best Railroad officials said there was no room for another town between such good places as Ver mlllion and Frankfort, only ten miles apart, but the farmers insisted. So Vliets was established, town "171a," on the road to Kansas City, because It was between 171 and 172. W. T. Bucks, bauker and grain man of Vliets, was in Kansas City the other morning and says that every one agrees the town is a success. '?Although our population is only 100," he said, "we handle from 300.000 to 400,000 bushels of grain every year in two elevators, one with a capacity of 13,000 bushels aud another of 10, 000." Hospitals For Trees. "The trees of Paris will delight you." said the traveled mau who was seeing off his friend. "Every boulevard and avenue has Its two lines of trees. Shel tered from the hot suu, vou walk under them In a cool green dusk. That hot and dusty city doesu't easily keep Its trees vigorous and fresh. It must have tree hospitals?great nurseries where, with all sorts of liquid parasite killers and all sorts of stimulating fertilizers, the run down urban trees are built up again. Continually in Paris you see faded trees being taken up and fresh trees being put dowu and fresh and faded trees alike In those ambulances which we cail transplanters drive con tinually up and down the sunny streets." Hebron. Dannie Jefcoat. M. F. Livingston. Mclver Sturkey. Liberty. J. W. Bonnett. .1. A. Jamison. Middle. W. M. Funchess. R. E. Ricken baker. New Hope. .1. C. Funchess. I. J. Dukes. Orange. T. E. Early. Poplar. J. A. Irick. ' r . Providence. G G. Shuler. Union. P. J. Steedly. Vance. Walter A. J intzler. Willow. Chas. M. Robinson. W F. Sanrtford. Zion. N. N. Hayden, Jr. SPEAKS TO FRIENDS MR. BRYAN'S FIRST ADDRESS AFTER HIS NOMINATION. Makes Non-Part izan Speech to Many of His Neighbors and Friends Who Went to Fairview. > A dispatch from Fairview, Lin coln, Neb., says Friday was home day at Fairview. From Lincoln and the outlying districts those who know the Bryan family came to congratu late them on the honor that has fal len to the master of Fairview. Next door neighbors, farmers from Nor mal, and all parts of Lancaster coun ty came to pay their respects to both Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and wish them success. They came by street car as early as S o'clock and later there were all kinds of vehicles, from the old fashioned lumber wagon to the automobile, carrying friends and ne ighbors, anxious to give their evi dences of good will. By 10.30 the lawn in front of the house was crowd ed by about 2,000 persons. From the city of Lincoln came a large delegation preceded by a brass baud and a large American flag, carried by James Kern. From the time they came in sight until they drew up in front of the Bryan residence they shouted and yelled and cheered and ween the nominee spok to them they punctured every sentence with cheers and applause. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan received the crowd in front of the house and spoke from the steps. The great demonstration paid them by their neighbors visibly af fected them and several times the speaker was obliged to stop because of his emotions. During his talk Mrs. Bryan was frequently in tears, caused by the homage paid by those who had been their friends for two decades. In his speech Mr. Bryan avoided politics and begged his Republican neighbors to overlook in his future any language concerning politics ssues which would differ'from theirs , were they in his place. Mr. Bryan's Remarks. Mr. Bryan spoke as follows: "I won't malte any political speech here at home (applause) because I hate to say anything that could cause the least bit of antagonism in this corajnunity, but it may be necessary after a while (laughter) to say just a few words that would Indicate my political leaning3 (Laughter and applause). It is made necessary for me to endorse platform utterances and to discuss principles and I want to ask the forbearance of Republi can friends if I do not always ex press myself in the language that they would use if they were speak ing on the same subject. (Applause and cries 'You can do it all right.') i":ut I want to asure you now before the campaign opens and before I have to make a political speech. I want to assure you, whatever I may say on the subjects that divide us, whatever arguments I may advance in support of those policies which to me seem best for the country, I want you always to know, and to never forget, that I believe that the things that bind us together as citi zens are more important and more numerous than our political views. (Applause). I want you to know that, however earnest I may he in the presentation of my political ideas I recognize at all times the equal rights of every other citizen to hold opinions and as I respect you no less for candidly stating your views, T hope you will think none the less of me if I candidly state my views when occasion calls for a statement. (Applause). "I like to believe that every Ameri can citizen places his love of coun try above his love of party. I like to believe that every American citi zen prefers the triumph Oi that which is right to the triumph of that which he may believe to be right if in fact, he is mistaken. And, my friends, building on this basis we can be both earnest and charitable, for if we love our country we love our par ty; we desire the triumph of justice more than the triumph of erroneous opinions; we are prepared for either victory or defeat for if we win, we know that the victory can only be permanent if it is a deserved vic tory and if it results in the ad vancement of the common wealth and we know that if defeat comes it can only be temporary if we are in fact right and those who win are wrong. The Omnipotence of Truth. "And those believing in the om nipotence of truth, we are prepared to meet each other upon an honsst footing and discuss our differences honestly, how submissively to the v ill of the people and pray that whichever party wins, the couutrv's Rood will 1)0 preserved. (Greil ap plause and cheering ) "My father was a devout man. He did not leave me mouch in tha way of motify, and I am not sure but ii was better for me that he did not. for I believe that great wealth is more often a curse than a blessine to the young man who inherits it. But while my father did not leave me a fortune, he left me something that has boon worth more to me than all the money of auy millionaire could have been. He taught me to believe that every righteous cause would triumph. (Applause.) Ho told me when a boy that T could afford to be in the minority, but that I coinid not afford t<> be wrong on any question; that if I was in the manority. (Ap plause and cheers and cries of 'You will now.') And that if I was in the manority and rwong I would some time be in the minority. I say to you, my friends, that that advice giv en to mo by my father has been worth more to me than any amount of money could have be^n, and I believe thai it is a principle that we should ir;bibe in f! i minde and in the hear., of all, confidenr.-. of the triumph of every righteous cause. If evils come, iet us have confidence in the intelligence and the integrity and the patrio.ij n 01 the people, i am an optimist. I believe the world is growing better; I believe that the great movements for the uplifting of society are going forward with n-sistless ?o"te. We can not stop the triumph of the truth. We may^ac celerate it; we may retard it; we can not stop it. "But if I were to talk to you long on principles like these I might be tempted to apply them to conditions (laughter and applause) and to the issues, and that is not my intention this morning. No Coercive Power. "A great honor has fallen to us. The voters of a great party have made me their standard bearer. I need not tell you that I did not buy this nomination. I need not tell you that I had no way of coercing people. Why, my friends, I have no way of coercing the people who live about me of Normal or of Lincoln or of Nebraska or of the United States. It is not for me to say whether they have acted wisely at Denver or not; I am glad that the responsibility is theirs, not mine. (Laughter.) This I know: I appreciate it because it has been a free-will offering presented by some 6.000 000 of my counlr/ rren We are going to do the nest we can to present to the public the issues of this campaign. We are go ing to meet you as we can and then we are to believe that whatever the result is on election day, it is going (to be good, and if it is for us, we will feel that we are going to be permitted to put into practice the principles which will be presented; and if it is against us we will know that we can learn by the manner in which our opponents apply their prin ciples whether they were right in advocating them or we were right in opposing them. "You have come out at the be ginning of the campaign. Come out just as often as you will. And there is one thing about it; the pleasure of success will be moderated by the fact that it will take us from you and the sorroy of defeat will be softened by the 'fact that it will leave us with 3'ou." (Great cheering.) .After the add'e^ was concluded and the handshaking over, the Visi tors were shown about the farm and through the house. * NEWSPAPER WINS. Charlotte Observer Establishes Charges Against Preacher. The jury in the superior court which has been sitting in the case of C. M. Billings, a preacher, against the Charlotte Observer rendered a verdict to the effect that the charges of immorality preferred against the preacher by the newspaper while the former was a resident of Blackville, S. C, were true and the suit for dam ages would not lie. The reference in the newspaper's article to similar conduct at Waynesville, N. C, was deemed untrue, and the jury award ed the plaintiff damages in the sum of $5,000. Judge Ward promptly set that part of the verdict aside, granting a new trial. The' verdict means that the Observer has won a great vic tory, for it is quite certain that the mater will never come to trial again The ction for libel was based on a story printed by the Observer un der a Blackville date line, in which it was set forth that the preacher had writen endearing epistles to a mnllato servant girl formerly em ployed in his household, the matter causing a sensational scandal in Blackville. The original Jctters were produced at the trial and proved upon the plaintiff, the evidence all through being sensational in the ex treme. WHO USES HYOMEI? The Best People in Orangeburg, Say Dr. J. G. Wanna maker. No other remedy or treatmeut for catarrh has ever been as popular or made so many remarkable cures in Orangeburg as Hyomei. The best people attest its curative virtues in catarrhal troubles, say Dr. J. G. Wannamaker, Mfg. Co., who are the local agents. The fair way in which Hyomei was sold, to re fund the money unless it gave satis faction, was the best proof when it was introduced that it possessed un usual curative powers. Dr. J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co., took all the risk of the treatment giving satis faction, and left it to the purchasers to be the judge. The sales rapidly grew and to day there is no other remedy in Dr. J. G. Wannamaker's stock that has such a largo and staple sale. The first breath of Hyomei's hea' ing air kills all catarrhal poison. Try Hyomei to-day on Dr. J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co., offer to re fund the money if the treatment does not give you satisfaction. Have Located in Oraiigeburg. .Messrs. Liles and Liles, the State Agents for the Jeffersu Standard Life Insurance Company, have mad'1 Or aiigeburg their permanent headquar ters for the Eastern South Carolina State Agency of their company and have opened their office over Mr. Geo. Zeigler's store, where they will be glad to see anyone. Watch for their big add in our next issue. Are Having a Nice Time. Mrs. .1 T Wise and Miss Amanda Butler, who have for the past few weeks been visiting in New York City, were in Philadelphia on Saturday and attended the launching of the battle ship South Carolina. From all ac counts they are having a delightful time. Card of Thanks. We wish to return our thanks to our friends who so kindly assisted us during our recent illness and the death of our baby boy, Jerome. .1. I. Hutto and Family. Mrs. Augusta Jennings is at Glenn Springs accompanied by Miss Mamie O'Gain. MAY CAUSE A SMILE A COLUMN OP LIGHT READING THAT WILL BE ENJOYED By All Who Like to Read Funny and Witty Sayings from the Mag. azir.es and Papers. Presonco of Mind. Two Irishmen, having a grievance against a farmer, decided to rob him one night In order to reach the place where the valuables were kept, they had to pass the bedroom of the farmer and his wife. Pat told Mike to remain where he was until he had passed the bedroom, when Mike was to follow. As Pat crept forward the floor creaked loudly, and the farmer's wife, being awakened by the noise, immediately awoke her husband and told him that there was somebody in the other room. Pat heard this and began meowing like a cat. wheu the farmer said, "Oh. it's only the cat." and i jrned over to sleep again. Mike now followed, and the floor creaked as before. The farm er's wife again told ber husband that there was somebody in the nest room and told him to investigate. "Never moind." cried Mike; "it's only another cat!"?Judge's Library. When You're Safe. "Hinnessey." said Mr. Dooley. "this is great talkln' about Christian Science, hey?" "Yes." said Mr. Hlnnessey, "and what do you think about it?" "Well," said Mr. Dooley, "I think that if the Christian Scientists had a llttie more science and the doctors had a little more Christianity It wouldn't make any difference which you called In?if you had a good nurse."?Flnley Pater Dunne. The Benevolent Peddler. "I have told you a dozen times I don't want the machine! Sick hlra, Tige!" said the exasperated woman of the house. Peddler (while the dog Is gnawing Us leg)?Don't want the machine, ma'am? Pardon mo, you haven't yet seen half Its good points. It washes the clothes cleaner than any other and in less than half the time. It never tears off a button. It? "Good heavens! Don't you see what the dog Ls doing?" "Yes. Quite a playful anlmaL This machine, ma'am, uses less soap, takes up less room"? "He'll tear you to pieces if you don't go: Run, for mercy's sake! He's tast ed blood, and I'm afraid 1 can't make him stop now!" "I have to put up with such things, ma'am, and it's In a good cause. This machine Is the best one that ever was Invented. If I can succeed In Intro ducing oue Into a family I always feel that I have done a benevolent act. You can use any kind of water, hard or soft, hot or"? "Oh. oh. oh! He'll kill you! What Is the machine worth?" "It's worth a million dollars In any family, but I'm selling it for only $5, and"? "Here's your money. I'll take it. Tlge. Tige. let go!" "Let him chew, ma'am; let him chew. It's a wooden leg. I've got another one at home all ready for use when this one is worn out Looks as If we were going to have rain. Remember you can use any kind of water, and if your soap is all right you can? There! He's got tired of it. Good dog. Tige; good dog! Well, I must be going. After noon, ma'am." Woman?a Mystery. You gaze at a star for two motives, because it is luminous and because It is impenetrable. Yon have by your side a sweeter radiance and greater mystery?woman.?Victor Hugo. A Gambler on Gambling. We live in this world where nearly everybody is a gambler. Hence It Is but natural that there should be gam bling. There are only three things you don't gamble for?your room, clothes and food. Everything else connected with life is gambling. You seek employment; you gamble for a better place. You go to an insurance company and have your property Insured against fire. Well, don't you gamble there? Don't you bet the company that you may have a tire, and they bet you you may not? Your premium Is the odds you get. You have your life insured: you enter Into a gamble with the insurance com pany. You invest your money; you gamble there again, and so on all along the line.?Richard Canfleld. Curious of the Future. "Have you fixed up my will Just the way I told you?" asked the sick man, who was the possessor of many needy relatives and some well to do but grasp ing ones. "I have," asserted the lawyer. "Just as strong and tight as you can make it, eh?" asked the client. The lawyer nodded. "All right," said the sick man. "Now I want to ask you one thing?not pro fessionally?who do you think c ind.s the best chance of getting the property when 'I'm gone?"?Youth's Companion. Poor Land. Once a Kansas farmer met on the hot. dusty road a homesteader pushing on excitedly toward the Cherokee strip. "Whar ye bound?" said the farmer. "Fer a hundred and sixty acres o* free land in the strip." was the reply. And the man vanished in the glitter of dust and sunshine. A month or two went by, and on tho same dusty road the Kansas farmer met the homesteader returning. "Hello," he said, "what ye done with them hundred and sixty acres?" The homesteader pointed his whip proudly toward his mule team. "See them mules?" said he. "Well, I traded eighty acres of my claim fer 'em." "What ye do with the other eighty?** "Don't gimme away." was the re ply, "but the feller was a tenderfoot, and I run in the other eighty acres on him without his knowin' it"