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Columbus, Nebraska. July 12. 1910.

The board of supervisors of Plattecounty. Nebraska, met in regular ses-

sion at 2 o'clock p. m.Hon. Louis Schwarz, chairman, and

John Graf, clerk.Roll called and following: members

present:Supervisors Clother, Goetz. Peterson.

Schure. Smith. Wilson and ChairmanSchwarz.

The minutes of the previous sessionof the board of supervisors were nowread and approved.

The following resolution was Intro-

duced by Supervisor Smith:Whereas. There has been delay in

selling the $25.000.0 bonds of the cityof Columbus, in aid of Platte county inbuilding the bridge over the Platteriver, connecting Platte. Butler andPolk counties, and

Whereas. There is now due theStandard Bridge company of Omaha,upon its contract with Platte county,the sum of $8,000.00. Therefore, be it

Resolved. That said amount be paidout the county general fund, the sameto be repaid and refunded to said fundas soon as said bonds are sold.

On motion of Supervisor Clothersame was adopted.

The bill of the Standard Bridge com-

pany, of Omaha, Nebraska, in the sumof $8,000.00, estimate on Platte riverbridge materials furnished for re-

building and repairing of the bridge lo-

cated on the line between Platte. But-

ler and Polk counties was now pre-

sented and. on motion of SupervisorClother. same was allowed by the boardand the clerk directed to Issue war-

rant in payment of same on the 190

county general fund.The Teport of the appraisers ap-

pointed to assess the damages causedby the location of the Regan road In

Jollet township, together with all pa-

pers in connection with the locationthereof, said line of road to be 40 feetin width and commencing at the north-west corner of section 23. town 19.

range 3 west, and running thence eastone mile and terminating at the north-east corner of said section 23. was nowpresented and read.

Attorney W. M. Cornelius now ad-

dressed the board at some lengthagainst the location of said line ofroad.

William Joseph now testified rela-

tive to the number of trees on the lineof the proposed road and which haveto be removed If the road is locatedon the section line and also to thenumber of bridges needed.

Andrew Hanson testified relative tothe great expenses the township wouldhave by construction of these bridgesand removing of said trees.

T. H. Regan testified in support ofthe location of the said road, at theconclusion of which it was moved bySupervisor Peterson that the entirematter be referred to the committee ofthe whole. Motion carried.

Moved by Supervisor Goetz that thecommittee of the whole take the mat-.t- er

of the Regan road under advise-ment until the meeting in the monthof August. Motion carried.

The report of the appraisers ap-

pointed to assess the damages causedby the location of the "Keogh Road"on the line between Burrows and Jollettownships, the "Peterson Road" in Jol-

let township, the "Heibel Road No. 2"

In Blsmark township and the "Hasse-broo- k

Road" In Burrows township,were referred to the committee onroads and bridges.

All bills on file with the clerk were,on motion, referred to appropriate com-

mittees.Moved by Supervisors Schure that the

board of supervisors now adjourn un-

til tomorrow at 9 o'clock a. m.

Columbus. Nebraska. July 13. 1910.

Pursuant to adjournment the boardof supervisors met at 9 o'clock a. m.

Hon. Louis Schwarz. chairman andJohn Graf, clerk.

Roll called and following memberspresent:

Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Peterson.Schure. Smith. Wilson and ChairmanSchwarz.

The following was submitted:To the Board of Supervisors of Platte

County. Nebraska:Gentlemen: Your committee ap-

pointed to make semi-annu- al settle-ment with Louis Held, county treas-urer, for the half year commencingJanuary 6th. 1910. and ending June30th. 1910. would report that we havemade such settlement and submit thefollowing as a true and correct state-ment of the receipts and disbursementsof the office for the time named, to-w- lt:

The report gives an itemized state-ment of the receipts and. disbursements,showing that the total collections. In-

cluding:Balance on hand January ,

1910 $253,778 4S

Total disbursements 154,555 10

Balance on hand July 1,

1810 $ 99.223 33The report concludes as follows:Tour committee would further report

that this being the semi-annu- al settle-ment, we did not require the countingof cash In the treasury, but fully sati-

sfied ourselves by the representationof the bank balances as shown by thetreasurer's ledger and other evidencethat the above balance of $99,223.33 ison hand in the county treasury.

Respectfully submitted,J. GOETZ.J. F. SCHURE.ADAM SMITH.

Committee.On motion of Supervisor Peterson

same was adopted.The following bills, on recommenda-

tion of the several committees, were,on motion, allowed by the board andthe clerk directed to Issue warrants !npayment of same on the 1909 countygeneral fund:Humphrey Democrat, publish-

ing proceedings $ 56 30

Nebraska Blene. publishingproceedings 7 14

Telegram Company, supplies forcounty 74 25

Klopp Bartlett Co.. suppliesfor county 1 50

State Journal Co.. supplies forcounty .......-....--.--..- .. GO

Hammond Stephens Co.. sup-

plies for county 7 65

M. W. Welch Company, suppliesfor county 33 68

Oermo Manufacturing Co.. sup-

plies for county 15 00Boyd Ragatz, supplies for

county 2 40

Columbus Light. Heat PowerCo.. light for court house 4 40

Fred L. Gottschalk, map forcounty 30 00

S. R. TeSt, publishing road no-

tice 6 00

John Graf, county clerk, cor-- I

resting assessment books 40 00

John Graf, county clerk, cashadvanced ? 70

John Goetz. supervisor, cashadvanced l 50

Carl Krause, work at courthouse 50

Henry C. Lachnlt, sheriff, costsin state cases 17 40

Arthur Wolf, costs, quarantinecases 00

John Ahrens, appraiser on Hel-b- el

road 2 0

David Lusche. appraiser onHeibel road 2 CO

Rudolph C. Mueller, appraiseron Heibel road 2 60

Wm. Thomazln. appraiser onRegan road 2 50

Rhine Rade. appraiser on Re-

gan road 2 30

John McPhllllps. appraiser onRegan road 2 10

John M. Jostes, appraiser onKeogh road 2 40

Patrick Roddy, appraiser onKeogh road 2 50

James McPhllllps. appraiser onKeogh road 2 40

Peter M. Jensen, appraiser onPeterson road 2 90

Peter N. Gaspers, appraiser onPeterson road 2 50

George Glass, appraiser on Pe-

terson road 2 90

Peter Ripp. appraiser on Hasse-broo- k

road 3 00

Henry Grelsen. appraiser onHassebrook road 3 00

Peter Schmidt, appraiser onHassebrook road 3 20

The following bills, on recommenda-tion of the committee on county farm.were, on motion, allowed by the boardand the clerk directed to issue war-

rants In payment of same on the 190county poor fund:U. M. Lewis, wages from June

17 to July 2. county farm $ 13 50

Jessie Wise, wages from May 24

to June 30. county farm 25 30

E. E. Ernst, rent for hay land,county farm 50 oo

Columbus Brick Co.. brick forcounty farm 19 2

Speice Coal Co.. coal for countyfarm 3 20

H. A. PhiUIpps Co.. paulln forcounty farm 30 00

Christiansen Co.. merchandisefor poor 7 50

A. F. Paprocki. merchandise forpoor 10 00

A. F. Paprocki. merchandise forpoor 10 00

The following bills .on recommenda-tion of the committee on roads andbridges, were, on motion, allowed bythe board and the clerk directed to is-

sue warrants in payment of same onthe county road and county bridgefunds:J. H. Randall, account Columbus

township $112 50

Earl E. Ernst, account Colum-bus township' 13 45

J. E. Kaufman, account Colum-bus township 10 37

Albert Born, account Columbustownship 9 00

John Bandur. account Colum-bus township 3 00

Phil Blodgett. account Colum-bus township 3 00

Max Barowlak. account Colum-bus township --. 7 00

John Llss. account Columbustownship 6 00

Frank Czarnlck account Colum-bus township 2 00

Jacob Razno, account Columbustownship 3 00

John Durazlnski. account Col-

umbus township 2 00

Peter Siemek. account Colum-bus township 3 00

Crowell Lumber Grain Co..account Walker township... 54 75

Crowell Lumber & Grain Co..account Walker township 50 50

Nebraska Culv. Mfg. Co.. ac-

count St. Bernard township.. 545 40John Maglll. account Columbus

township 3 00August Klrkman. accountColumbus township 6 ou

Adam Smith, account Columbustownship 33 00

Arthur McGann. account Colum-bus township 22 50

Geo. A. Hoagland. account Col-

umbus township 79 5oR. W. McCombs. account Col-

umbus township 7 50A. C. Butler, account Columbus

township 36 00J. H. Drinnin. account Columbus

township 20 25Wm. Schreiber. account Colum-

bus township 20 35S. P. Drinnin. account Colum-

bus township 12 00Joseph Poeffel. account Colum-

bus township 7 50Tom Sullivan, account Colum-

bus township 4 60Joe Sobaba, account Columbus

township 1 50Sidney Smith, account Granville

township 14 30Wm. Groeger. account Granville

township 14 00Bennle Ward, account Granville

township 12 00Joseph Bender, account Gran-

ville township 24 00Crowell Lumber 4k Grain Co.. ac-

count St. Bernard township. 230 40Barney Wemhof. account Grand

Prairie township 162 60Andton Hassebrook. account

Grand Prairie township....... 24 50John Brudney, account Grand

Prairie township 29 00Geo. Siebler, account Grand

Prairie township 14 00Albert Anderson, treasurer, ac-

count Walker township 500 00Joseph Sokol. account Butler

township 14 00Peter Liss. account Butler

township 3 00Chas. Flakus. account Butlertownship 3 00

The following report was submitted:Tour committee on roads and bridges

to whom was referred the report ofthe appraisers appointed to assess thedamages sustained by the location ofthe "Heibel Road No. 2" in Bismarktownship, commencing at the north-east corner of the southeast quarter ofthe southeast quarter of section 22.town 18. range 1 east, and runningthence due north on section line one-four- th

mile and terminating at thesoutheast corner of the northeastquarter of said section 22. town 18.range 1 east, said road to be 40 feet Inwidth, would report, that after due in-

vestigation we find that all provisionsof the law for the location of publichighways have been complied with,therefore recommend that the estab-lishment of said road be declared dulymade and the report of the appraisersbe approved, that in accordance there-with damages be awarded to theclaimants and the clerk be directed toissue warrants in payment thereof onthe 1909 county general fund as fol-lows:Carl Labens $ 60 00Julius Helbtl 60 00

We further recommend that the saidroad be entered on the road plat of thecounty as a public highway and thecounty surveyor be directed to surveysaid road and file ..s survey and fieldnotes with, the clerk of this board.

M. E. CLOTHER,ADAM SMITH.J. GOETZ.

Committee.On motion same was adopted.The following report was submitted:Tour committee on roads and bridges

to whom was referred the report of theappraisers appointed to assess the dam-ages sustained by the location of the"Keogh Road.' commencing at thenortheast corner of section 12. town 19.

range 3 west, and running thence southon the section line between Burrowsand Jollet townships, one mile andterminating at the southeast corner ofsaid section 12. town lit. range 3 west,said road to be 40 feet in width, wouldreport that after due investigation, wefind that all provisions of the law forthe location of public highways havebeen complied with, therefore recom-

mend that the establishment of saidroad be declared duly made and thereport of the appraisers be approved,that In accordance therewith damagesbe awarded to the claimants and theclerk be directed to issue warrants inpayment thereof on the 1909 countygeneral fund as follows:Nellie Noonan $ 72 00

Walter II. Jones 36 00

Stanislaus Systo 36 00

David Keogh 72 00Wincinty Bogus 72 00

We further recommend that said roadbe entered on the road plat of thecounty as a public highway and thecounty surveyor be directed to surveysaid road and file his survey and fieldnotes with the clerk of this board.

M. E. CLOTHER.ADAM SMITH.J. GOETZ.

Committee.On motion same was adopted.The following was submitted:Tour committee on roads and bridges

to whom was referred the report of theappraisers appointed to assess thedamages sustained by the location ofthe "Peterson Road" in Jollet town-ship, commencing at the southeast cor-

ner of section 8. town 19. range 3 west,and running thence north on sectionline and terminating at the northeastcorner of said section 8, town IS. range3 west, said road to be 40 feet Inwidth, would report, that after due in-

vestigation we find that all provisionsof the law for the location of publichighways have been complied with,therefore recommend that the estab-lishment of said road be declared dulymade and the report of the appraisersbe approved, that In accordance there-with damages be awarded to theclaimants and the clerk be directed toissue warrants in payment thereof onthe 1909 county general fund:Andrew Petersen $102 90Edward Connelly 204 00Marguerite Savage 102 00

We further recommend that saidroad be entered upon the road plat ofthe county as a public highway andthe county surveyor be directed tosurvey said road and lue his survey andfield notes with the clerk of this board.

M. E. CLOTHER.ADAM SMITH.J. GOETZ.

Committee.On motion same was adopted.Action upon the report of the ap-

praisers appointed to assess the dam-ages sustained by the location of theHassebrook road in Burrows townshipwas deferred until the next meeting.

The following bills were, on motion,allowed by the board and the clerk di-

rected to issue warrants in payment ofsame on the 1909 general fund:Adam Smith, supervisor, ser-

vices as supervisor $ 28 80

C. A. Peterson, supervisor, ser-vices as supervisor 17 50

Daniel Wilson, supervisor, ser-

vices as supervisor 20 60J. F. Schure. supervisor, ser-

vices as supervisor 26 80

M. E. Clother. supervisor, ser-vices as supervisor 19 30

John Goetz. supervisor, servicesas supervisor 27 80

Louis Schwarz. supervisor, ser-

vices as supervisor 17 70Adam Smith, supervisor, super-

intending work on Platteriver bridge 18 00

Louis Schwarz. supervisor, su-

perintending work on Platteriver bridge 13 50Moved by Supervisor Goetz that the

board of supervisors now adjourn un-

til August 1. 1.910. at 2 o'clock p. n.Motion carried.

The fcarly Circus.Leaving out uf count tbe great dr-cwe-s

of Borne and Antlocb and com-ing down to something of modernrimes, the first circus lu England waaon a footpath known as HalfpennyHatch. In tbe Waterloo road. Ixmdon.There. In 1770. Astley's first perform-ance was given, with the aid of adram, two fifes and one clown. Acharge of sixpence was 'made for tbefront standing places. There waa nobuilding and not even a tent, but mere-ly a ring of ropes and stakes. Primi-tive as were tbe arrangements. Astleysoon attracted good audiences and wasable to add to bis program conjuring,transparencies, vaulting and tumbling,with displays of fireworks. In courseof time be was able to hire an Inclosedground and erected seats under a sub-stantial roof. He called tbe place Ast-ky- a

anphltbeater riding bouse.

Feeled the King,la on of Sir Richard Francis Bur-

ton's rare collections of ancient Ara-bian stories Is a story of bow tbe kingwent Into the dark among bis Bleep-ing slaves and detected tbe man bewaa after by putting bis bead upon alltheir breasts and listening to tbe tumultf the heart Tbe king cut off a lock

of the culprit's hair, so be could tellhlsm next day. But --what did tbe slyrascal do but sneak up and cut everysther alave'a hair. When all tbe slavesWere mustered next day before tbethrone tbe king saw be was beatenby a master mind and said. "Don't daredo It again." Tbe king ought to havetried tbi Chines test by giving themdry rice graius to chew. In fright tbesaliva will out flow, and tbe culprithas to spit bis rice out dry. New YorkPi

A Gentle Hint.Little Bobby bad been forbidden to

ask for dessert. Tbe other day theyforgot to serve him. and as Bobby lavery obedient he remained silent,

much affected."Josephine.'' said tbe father, "pass

me a plate.""Woat yon have miner cried Utile

Bobbv. "It is verv clean."

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It is just simply out ofthe question for a youngfellow to find such clothesas those known as "Col-

lege Chap" unless he comesto us.

The shoulders, thegrace-fu-lwaist, the delightful

lapels, all proclaim themthe clothes "de luxe" formen who know clevernesswhen they see it. Are youone of these men? Wewant to know you.

GREISEN BROS.

Columbus, Neb.

DANCING STARS.

The Twlnklers Scam to Jump WhanViewed Through a Telescope.

Oae of the most interesting thingsappearing In tbe telescope when thatInstrument Is pointing heavenward Istbe appearance of jumping stars. Ofcourse we can see stars twinkle with-out a telescope. Inn with a telescopethey may In? seen to jump and actual-ly to dunce Tbe cause is the same-mix- ing

currents of light auil heavyair causing refraction or bending ofthe rays of light coming from the star.We can see tbe same phenomenon bylooking at a small object in a roomthrough tbe air directly over a hotradiator. The object seems to jumpand dance us If playing hide and seekwith Itself.

This jumping in tbe telescope ortwinkling to tbe naked eye has alsobeen explained by what Is called In-

terference If two sources of light areplaced close to each other, then on ascreen placed properly we can catchan alternate band of white and darklines. Of course If tbe eye be placedat a dark Hue It can see neither sourceof light The production of these darkfines Is accomplished by differenttight waves reaching tbe screen in op-

posite phases so us to blot out or canCd tbe effect due to each. In like man.ner It can be shown that If the starhas polychromatic light It can and hasactually been observed to change colotfrom this effect alone.

The best time to observe this effectof star dancing Is on 'a cold, crispnlgbL Tbe telescope should lie point-ed to a twinkling star as uear thehorizon as ran be found, as to see astar on tbe horizon we have to lookthrough much more atmosphere thanto see one In tbe zenltb. and there isconsequently more chance for variedcurrents. St. Louis Republic.

THE STICK CAME BACK.

Coleridge Was In the Habit of Losingand Recovering It.

Of walking sticks there Is no end.For Interesting sticks, however, theone which Coleridge was In tbe babitof losing during bis tramping daysmast take first place. Tbe philosopherwas never happy till be bad got Itback. He sent tbe crier round. Herela tbe cry. us noted by Mr. Lucas Inone of bis essays: "Missing, a curiouswalking stick. On one side It displaystbe bead of an eagle, tbe eyes of whichrepresent rising suns and tbe earsTarklsb crescents. On tbe other sidela tbe portrait of tbe owner in wood-work. Around tbe neck Is a QueenElizabeth's ruff In tin. Ail down itwaves tbe line of beauty In very uglycarving."

And tbeu came tbe appeal and warn-ing note: "If any gentleman (or lady)has fallen In love with tbe above de-

scribed stick and secretly carried offthe same be (or she) is hereby earnestly admonished to conquer a passionthe continuance of which must provefatal to bis (or ben honesty. And if tbeaid stick has slipped Into such a gen-

tleman's (or lady's) band through In-

advertence be (or sbe) Is requested torectify the mistake with all conven-ient speed. God save tbe king!" Thetick came back! London Chronicle.

Inherited."And now." said rrofessor Long-bante- r

as he greeted Henry i'eck."what shall we make of your littleboy a lecturer? He has a sincere tastefor it."

"I know be has." replied the maleparent "He inherits It from bis moth-er."

Dividing Her Weight."Don't stand on that delicate table to

hang tbe picture. Martha. It'll break.You're too heavy."

"Oh. no. I'm not. mum. It'll bearbm. I'm standing only on one foot."

We are Inclined to believe In thosewhom we do not know because theyhave sever deceived tavJohasoa.

A WOMAN'S LOGIC.

It Helped Her Out When the CustomsOfficials Bothered Her.

On one of tbe recently arrivingtransatlantic steamers was a youngwoman whose extreme economy badnot permitted any lavish expenditureabroad. Hut she had repeatedly re-

ferred with commendable pride to thematerial for two silk dresses she hadpurchased ut a bargain which she wasbringing home for her mother and sis-ter. Even the suggestion of one sym-pathetic listener that she would bareto pay duty produced merely a tem-porary rest mint.

Finally when the liner approachedNew York and the custom bouse of-

ficer received the somewhat plain wo-

man at the cabin table her fellow pas-sengers were curious. Being asked tbeusual questions about dutiable proper-ty, sbe replied stoutly and defiantlythat she bad the material for two silkdresses.

"Are tbey for yourselfT tbe Inspectorwanted to know.

"No, they are not," sbe declared. "1am bringing them borne for presents.

"Then since tbey are not for yourown use 1 shall be compelled to chargeyou duty," and he figured out for hertbe required amount.

Taking tbe pencil from bis band, sbefigured for a moment and then said:"Well. 1 declare! That bas made thosedresses cost me so much that I simplycau't afford to give them away uowI'm just going to keep them for my-

self; that's what I'll dor New YorkTribune.

LET THE YAWN COME.

A Good One Is a Splendid Thing Forthe Whole Body.

A good. wide, opcu mouthed yawn Isa splendid thing for the whole body. Ayawn is. nature's demand for rest.Some people think they only yawn be-

cause they are sleepy, hut this is notso. You yawn because you are tiredYou may be sleepy also, but that is nottbe real cause of your yawning. Youare sleepy because you ore tired, andyou yawu because you are tired.

Whenever you feel like yawuing justyawn. Dou't try to suppress It be-

cause you think it Is impolite to yawn.Put your band over your mouth if youwant to. but let the yawn come. AndIf you are where you cau stretch at thesame time that you vawn just stretchand yawn This t nature's way ofstretchiug and relaxing the muscles.

Don't be afraid to open your mouthwide and yawn and stretch wheneveryou feel like it. Indeed. If you arevery tired, but do not feel like yawn-ing, there Is nothing that will rest youso quickly as to sit ou n straight backchair and. lifting your feet from thefloor, push them out in front of you asfar as possible, stretch the arms, putthe bead back, open tbe mouth wideand make yourself yawn.

Those tense uerves will relax, tbecontracted muscles will stretch and thewhole body will be rested. Do this twoor three times when you are tired andsee what It will ilo for you.

First English Horse Races.Chester possesses plausible claims to

be the birthplace or the British turfIt was one William Lester, who about1009. "being major of Chester, didcause three silver bells to be made ofgood value to be run for upou theItoode Dee." This seems tbe earliestdefinite establishment of a horse race.From the nature of tbe prize was de-

rived the proverb "To bear the bell."though the bells In this case existedlong before tbe "ring." Our ancestorsbeing more easily satisfied in the mat-

ter of amusement thau their degeneratedescendants, there was apparently onlyone contest. Tbe "Chester cup." whichbas been substituted for tbe "bestbeU,n Is now worth 200. to say noth-

ing of Cheshire cheeses for the threeplaced horses. Westminster Gazette.

Had a Mere Trifle.A doctor calling on a patient who

had beeu very III. but was now con-

valescent, said to tbe loner's wife:"You must be careful In regard to

his diet for a few days.""Yes. I know that." was the reply.

"He has just had his dinner, and I

didu't give him anything but a cup ofcoffee and two or three warm bis-

cuits and a piece of pie and a coupleof dougbuuts and one slice of breadwith gooseberry preserves on It. 1

have just been telling bim be couldn'thave anything very substantial rightaway until his stummlck was stid-Her- ."

New York Tribune.

The Harm of Damp Houses.It Is dangerous to health and even

to life in a damp, moldy house or onebuilt over a moldy cellar. Many yearsago the London Lancet in an articleon diphtheria traced the disease incertain cases to the presence of cer-

tain molds and fungoid growths whichseemed to be breathed into the throat.Remember, one of the best disinfec-tants I lime. Moldy cloths, such asshoes and other articled that are unfitfor use. should be destroyed at once.

The River Tinto.There is iu Spain a river called tbe

Tinto, which bas very extraordinaryqualities. Its waters, which are asyellow as a topaz, harden the sand andpetrify it in a most surprising manner.If a stone falls into the river and restsupon another they both become per-fectly united and conglutinated in ayear. It withers all tbe plants on Itsbanks as well as the foots of trees,which it dyes of the same hue as itswaters. No fish live in its stream.

A Creature From the Fire.Aristotle believed that some crea-

tures were capable of supporting lifeeven though confined to the devouringelement. He says: 'In Cyprus, whenthe manufacturers of chalcitis (litneiburn it many days in the fire, a wingedcreature something larger than a greatfly Is seen emerging from tbe stoneand leaping and walking alwut in tbeAre. These creatures Mrish immedi-ately upon being removed from tbefuruace."

Before and After.The Adorer-It- 's wonderful, old man,

what love will enable a fellow to seein a girl that he never saw before.The Onlooker-- No doubt, but it's equal-ly wonderful what it won't let him seetbat he'll see later.

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Pioneer Crude Oil Burner CompanyIncorporated under tbe laws of Oklahoma Capital Stock $90,000100

We have purchased the Plattecounty right lor the PioneerCrude Oil Burner and opened apermanent agency. For the pres-ent we will be located east of theThurston hotel, and Mr. Burnswill be with us a short time to in-

stall burners. Our storage tankwill be completed soon and wewill be in a position to tarnishoil to all who purchase burners.

M. VOGEL

POWDER AND GUNS.

Evidence That They Were Used LongBefore the Christian Era.

There Is abundant evidence tbat 'tieorigin ot gunpowder and artillerygoes far back In the dim agea of thepost

Tbe Hindoo code, compiled long be-

fore tbe Cur 1st In u era. prohibited themaking of war witb ennuou andgnus or any kind of firearms. QulutiisCurt I us Informs us tbat Alexandertbe Oreat met with fire weapons inAsia, and Pbllostratus says that Alex-

ander's conquests were arrested bythe use of gunpowder. It is alsowritten tbat those wise men who livedIn tbe cities of tbe Ganges "over-threw tbelr enemies with tempestsand thunderbolts shot from thewalls." Julius Afriennus mentionsshooting powder In tbe year 275. Itwas used In tbe siege of Constantino-ple In GCS. by tbe Arabs In COO. atTbessalonlca In 004. at the siege orBelgrade In 1073. by tbe Creeks In

naval battle In 1008. by tbe Arabsagainst tbe Iberians In 1147 and atToulouse in 1218.

It appears to have beeu generallyknown throughout civilized Europe asearly as 1300. and soon thereafter itmade Its way Into England, where itwas manufactured during tbe reignof Elizabeth, and we learn thai afew arms were possessed by the Eng-

lish In 1310 and tbat tbey were usedat tbe battle of Crecy In 13-lU- .

Cassler's Magazine.

SHERIDAN'S RUSE.

It Settled the Dramatist's AccountWith His Wine Merchant.

It Is related of iticbard BrinsleySberldan. tbe dramatist and statesman,that, always in debt, he bad amonghis creditors tbe brothers Chalie. whowere tbe partners In a wine linn in1775.

One day when be was giving a din-

ner party to some distinguished peopleSheridan sent for one of tbe brothers,told him be was uow able to settle hisaccount and Invited bim to tbe dinnerparty, asking him to come before thehour for some private conversation

Chalie arrived early, and he was nosooner in the house than Sheridan seutoff a servant witb a note to the clerk,desiring bim. as Mr. Chalie was favorlug bim witb bis company, to sendas soon as possible three dozen otburgundy, two dozen of claret and twodozen of port, with a dozen of oldhock.

Tbe unsuspecting clerk sent thewine, with which the guests were sonleased tbat they asked where it catnefrom. Sherldau. turning toward Chalie.said, "I am indebted to my friend herefor all tbe wlue you have tasted andam always proud to recommend him."

It was not uutil the following morn-

ing tbat Chalie realized the doublemeaning In Sheridan's words. Tbedebt was canceled.

Diamonds Under Water.An imitation diamond is never sc

brilliant as a genuine stone. If youreye is not experienced enough to de-

tect the difference, a very simple testIs to place the stoue under water. TheImitation stone Is practically extin-guished, while a genuine diamoudsparkles even under water and fc dis-

tinctly visible. When possible, place agenuine stoue beside tbe iwssible imi-

tation under water, and tbe contrastwill be apparent to the least experi-

enced eyes.

Consistent Theory."Don't you believe the husband Is

the head of the bouse and should havethe final say:"

"Certainly I do.""Then why don't you come out in

the open and say so':""Because my wife won't let me."

Excbance.

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tried not only to do betterplumbing than we ever didbefore, but better than any-body else can do. The vol-

ume of work we are nowdoing shows we are suc-ceeding.

We use only genuine tUNhfavfplumbing fixtures and employ onlyexperienced workmen. Our repair-ing service is prompt and reliable.

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The Ham Fair at Paris.A feature of l'arislan life Is tbe ham

fair which Ls held on the BoulevardRichard Le Noir. Tbe name of thisfair is wholly misleading, for as faras I have ever seeu bams are the very!ast thing amy oue ever buys there.Old brass and copper curios, quaintjewelry, rare china, lace, tapestriesand books are what most people goout to seek, aud u sight not to be easilyforgotten ls the loug. wide boulevardlined with ramshackle stalls ladenwith every possible kind of lumber audpresided over by the most rapaciousof brocauteurs. Out of piles of value-less lumber Americans and Englishdiligently seek for their pet kind ofcurios, nud there Is not an artist inPurls who cannot point to some bitof furniture in his or her studio andsay with pride. "I got that for 5 francsat the ham fair." No one ever paysmore than .' francs, I notice, but. alas,every year these five franc bargainsare becoming more rare, and even ashousekeeping iu Paris grows more andmore costly so does tbe furnishing ofone's house to keep. Loudon Queen.

Only a Question of Possibility.Among the customers of a tea store

opened in tbe northwest part of tbecity the other night was a man wbo.after buying a pound of coffee, bandeda counterfeit half dollar to tbe shop-

keeper."This money is counterfeit; I'm sor-

ry, sir." said the shopkeeper."Yes; know it." replied the cus-

tomer, grinning. "(lot it here one daylast week, and I've been saving It foryou." Then, noting tbe smile uponthe shopkeeper's face, the customersaid, evidently offended. "Perhaps youdoubt my word:"

"Ob. not at all. sir; not at all. Icouldn't doubt tbe word of so truthfula man. I was simply smiling becauseI wondered bow it was possible foryou to have got the mouey here. Thisplace was oeued only night beforelast."

Thereupon the customer departedhastily after producing a good coinaud slipping the counterfeit Into bisown pocket. Philadelphia Times.

Lancashire Humor.There was a Lancashire collier who

went out on Sunday with bis wheel-

barrow because, as be said, "I've lostml dog, an' a felly looks slch a foo'gooln' bl hisself."

Then there was tbe worklngmen'sclub committee which wanted to In-

dorse the accounts "audited and foundcorrect and tuppence over" and tbecustomer wbo, on being told tbat theprice of candles bad gone up owing totbe war. asked whether they were"felgbtiu' bl caudle leet"

Also one recalls the laggard Lan-

cashire lover who. when asked for akiss, said he was "gooln' to do It in ubit," and the old ladies who praised acertain Darwin clergyman as "a grandburier," and of tbe orator who trans-lated "DIeu et mou droit" Into "Evil beto bim what evil thinks!" "LancashireLife and Character." by Frank Orme-ro-d.

Making a Lawn.Ou bis English tour an American

was atimlriug tbe velvety smoothnessof a certain sward, and. being pos-

sessed of laud aud an overpoweringconfidence that witb money all thingsare iossib!e. he asked tbe bead gar-dener bow to produce such a lawn.And the gardener suld: "It's easyenough, sir. All you ueed do is toremove all the stones, plow up theground, plant it witb grass seed androll it for :'.ito years."

Our Friends.If we choose our friends for what

they are. not for what they have, andif we deserve so great a blessiug. thenthey will be always with us. preservediu absence and even after death, iu theamber of memory. Cicero.

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