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Show SIE 01 ,' 'Vv . 3w cw V . : V.,) ! (. . v V ,rw ..&'; 'if X.t V' hi?'--- !J ' "I'm the gent wat wus the 'miner from tho North Pacific Coast-Yathat's me! An its true I had the million, putty near, that almost- so I confidently came,. An they said the game was easy An' o course I didn't understand that I would be the 'game'! ,.v rr.. . '! - Viwl ,Ji 01 cflbir in by imp'i Id to! ioff JMl? , 1 V'Vt f. They kotched mo long o Copper, an they ketched me long o sez the fault Is Morgans some talks a lot o' Well an they swiped me They toched me up fer margins, An I drifted from th Waldorf t the place the gals yells Hash! -- aniHowMtrazcn bells: "I wus long o Steel at 40; 'averaged' It at 35; Put some margins up at 30; buyed again at 23; At 15 they teehed me gently I was nearly busted then so they sol me out at But they still kep talkin margins noiefnJrdflls wear imnq C c C7 - and Baron Kodama, the Japanese minister of tho Interior, recently made a visit of inspection to a remarkable village In tho Samby district of The ministers curiosity had been aroused by reports regarding the communal system in the village, and he went there to see for himself how cleanjesilefrjjiells! a inie and lasting peace, roclaim iljat sirifr and wrong -- r Poetry sljall cease, it fruer sense ods beniqn omnipotence. - The Associated Publishers Corporation, Chicago, n Who Struck James Whitcomb Riley? With an Account of Ills Abandonment of the More or Less Watcrmellon "Habit: EZEKIL REVEREND In order that the reader may uu-derstand fully the events leading up to the misadventures herein set forth, a brief sketch of the author Is necessary. EzekU Loudmouth Tbs Reverend had been tbs pastor of a colored sburch In Indianapolis but owing to bis Inability to recognize the difference between the debit and credit aide accounts of the church's collection wu doposed; and drifting to Chicago that bad so effectually the sols remains of his ministerial life appeared In bis costume and the unctioua use of large and inappropriate worda. Ilia every day dress onslsted of the regulation ministerial garb; top hat, frock; or as be termed it "Jim Swlgger coat, black trousers and white choker. 1 "back-alldded- " The Reverend Esekll spent most of bis waking hours in the resorts various where the gentlemen of bis color most do congregate; such tak-In- g gifts Fates as the might send In the way of refreshment, and volubly thank- ing the "Lo'd fur the drops and cru m b a which fell to his hare. Naturally the fare In both forms being of an uncertain quality, tho times of famine sere In an Inverse ratio to the times of plenty and In consequence the talk of feasts to come Occupied more hours thnn their consumption. On this particular occasion ths conversation bad turned on I j Truthfully Told by LOUDMOUTH the value of peaches aa both a luclous and nutritious diet, whereat the Rev. Ezekil took the floor. "I dont keer how high a dahkey gits up In de worl, ncr how much lak white folks be tries to ack, hell come right hack to his natgh'ul se'f, cf you shet 'lm up In a room alone wld a watah mlllun. An' de white folks Inks watah mlllun, tool Did you know It T Deed dry dors! Dey ain't no 'nlggah problem' when It comes to watah mlllun! W'y, when I wuz pas-tauv a little churh in Injunaplls, me 'n Jeems Whitcomb Riley eat many a good ole mlllun together! An Riley sho kin eat! W'y, ef you wus to set Tm down mungst a passe! o' dahkles, an' put em all to ratin' mlllun, you couldn't tell f'om zamlnln de rlnes which wuz Rileys an which wuz de cullud folks! Fine man, dat Riley is. I made ma se'f 'qualnted wld tm In Injunap'lls, an used to go up an tetch 'Ira almose any time 'for ma chu'chdat wuz ma ole racket (Co'so I spent de money aa I pleased.) An when Id git broke, I go tetch Riley He wuz dead easy to wok ORln, gib lm any ole song! Oh! I wus strlckly In It, 'tel 1 went lak a fool, on sp'Ilt ma se'f wld 'lm. I 'speck while Im at It, I bottah tell yon how I come to do it "Went to his house one day, I did (great big, square house made outen red brick flan's on Lockerby Street I knows right whah It Is bln dah mo' times den I got Angers an' toes), an' I rung de do' bell, an aen's In wo'd 'at I wants to see Riley on 'po'tant business. Futty soon down he come f'om his study. ST: 'llre'r Riley, docs you know mllluns has gone up to fo'ty rents, an still S'e: No Reverent: ain't It orful?' SI: 'Yes, an I dont 'pose to pay It! S'e: 'Whut you gotn to dof Ws mus Lab mllluns to eat!' h III. "SI: We'H go whah deys de bes S'I: mllluns, an take de chances! I'm done walked too fur to bade wa-tanow! S'I: I'm a ole ban at dls business fuller me, an youll wab 'vidln' dey calnt ketch you. S'I: dlamons. An s'l: 'Les' keep dose Tm goin cut to try ma luck together; bo's we wont take one an I called 'roun' to see 'f youd go nother fur de man. S'e: "Greed!' wid me. S'I: 'Fo'ty cents foh a watah Well, arter wed bln In dah a while, mlllun Is a outrage! an didn't see.ner hyeah nothin, we mumblin' to went sump'ln "lie 'bout 'impropriety,' 'moral suasion,' got bol; an' raised up an went to 'character,' 'settin' high example,' an' walkin 'roun' dah, lak we owned de ono thalng a'nother; an s'l: 'You place (caso me wanted de bea' mllcaln't eat dat!' An I see I'd struck luns In de patch) an' I swah we got a tendah spot In Tm. S'e: 'Well, Rev- los' Tom one 'nother. Cut we wuz 'bout ten dast to holler. Made up ma mine to erent, call 'roun' o'clock, ef de weathaha fair, an Ill tase a piece o' mlliun, den fine Riley 'n' go home already had a sackful thalnk about It.' "Went back dat ebnln as God hid down side de railroad track to tote would hah It an Riley say: 'Walt 'tel home wld me. Went up to a stump, I An off we put down did, an I brought a mlllun down 'cross I git ma hat. de street spllttln Injunap'lls wide It bam! An de stump Jumped up an tuck arter me! An I thought I open! Riley had a ao't o' ! hyeah'd a gun go off j 'Dah! bress God, de fahmahs SI: j cornin arter me!' An' I spread ma wings an flew! S'I: 'Brer Riley, do de bes you kin foh yo se'f! Ds Blbls say: "Flee f'om de wraff to come!" An by dat time I had done gone a mile, an' had los' coat, shoes, an' hat I made foh one o' ma membahs houses, on de outskirts o de town, an I fell In de do, an sl: Come an gtt me!" An I fainted plum away. "Ma membah tuck me In an' put me to bed, an nex' mo'nln he lent ma a suit o his clothes to go horns In Id dons fixed up a ghose story, an' tola Tm. On my way home, I stopped at Rileys house see how he comt out An' dey tole me he wus sick In bed. W'y, ain't you hyern It?' see dey. An' dey showed ms whah ds papahs said he'd bin hit In de head an' belt up an robbed! S'I: 'Ain't dat a shame! nice a man as he Is!' An 1 went In whah he wuz, an' zT: Tren' Riley, whuta de mattah? Se: Mab tah? matttah? Wy, Rev'unt, I didnt l ST: The Reverend Loudmouth Takss the thalnk youd do me Wbut'd I dot' 'Do?' sez he, 'dot Wy, Floor. a watahmlllun ovah ma de Mobile buck. yon broke tep, an' I wus head! 'At's whut you done!' S'e: "Cah'd ms out, he did, about fo' Ma head hu't me so I could hshdly git miles fm town, an atopped right In to town. Don 'speck I kin write none front uv a big ole fahra whah you foh a week.' S'e: 'I wouldnt mine it could hyeah ds mllluns Jos' wuz de mlllun An he hut so; an' stalkin' an' a snigglin' In dey alius acted col toahds green!' mo arter dat bus to wuz open. goln' slo'bei, lak dey But I ain't got nothin 'g'lnst watah'Now,' sez Riley, 'dls ole feller all de same." mlllun, In de bes' mllluns de state; here raises J. I). C0RR0TIIER3. but he keeps s mean dog. an dey say he watches his patch o' nights wld a Copyright. 1902, Funk & Wagnalli shotgun, I don' know how trus T la. Co., New York. ST: 'Br'er Riley, dey'a lots o' fahms roun hyeah, an on dera fahms deys heaps o' mllluns; an do fahmahs 'ud be willin' to donate em to you mose any night you'll como arter em Lmiu T1IE ingin a deeper, X. i of jf wa 10! h y bud-du-ee- that-a-way- :e tri a :irig a. he .ntre :tnac nth t about 12,000 yen ($0,000), which vie an Income more than sufficient the whole school expenses, althoul not a cent la asked in the way of 1 1 r for the children. This system of financing the vn;a education Is to be extended to oti public affairs, and beginning this j, the village office has begun the the system worked. of creatlrg another permanent ft The name of the village Is Mina-mot- of 10,000' yen, tho interest of which It contains about 300 families, to, be used to meet all the rates a the total number of Inhabitants being taxes the villagers have to pav, vit 1C00. It Is to one man tho this fund Is complete the villagers w Narniki that the credit of hav- be practically exempt from the p. ing brought tho community to its ment of ary public taxes. To occidental eyes the most reupresent condition Is' almost wholly due. Narniki resigned his post last sable feature of the community is t March after having directed the vil- sumptuary law, which Is strictly forced. No silk garment is tolerat lage affairs for nine years. In educational matters Minamoto Is and the giving of banquets on the. ahead of even the most advanced of rollment or disbandment of consul; the Japanese cities. Every one of the cuhtomary throughout Japan, is c No plans are spared to 125 boys who have reached school age couraged. is attending school. Of the 102 girls culeate habits of thrift and dilige:i;uu,." ) 88 attend school, while of the 14 among the villagers. others most are only residirg tempoThe members of the community t rarily In the community. The school all zealous Buddhists. Philadeip has a permanent fund, amounting to Ledger. birlljjordel) 5 glad Hem Year! i-- a. sera, Dwell as Brothers a cl) joijfv.l vole ilje : .one 1 nght fcdrirBui a memory Copyright, 1903, by l ;e Iasi fonesWaivOT, !liX t Cam: shin "I hev borrered $20 an Im goln' back out West, Where a feller buys his counters and then fares Jest like the best: I'm goin t found a Stock Exchange, er praps a gamblin' dive. Er some other decent callin, with a chanst t keep alive!" C. M. Keyes. In New York Times. Ifeuerber athig.giwd sublime. four solemn voices liff tjiNnJjuw, ! .uflitl h rcral yaclfrnournful literal d evolv Steel-Som- o? Moti ' For rhythmic and unerring surety of motion, commend me to three sturdy fellows boring a hole In a piece of rock. Maybe you have never watched ledgemen drilling rock, so that you cannot exactly realize the physical skill necessary to do this thing, the long practice of hand and eye required for It. One man sits upon the rock which is being drilled and holds with his hand3, between his knees, the drill which Is to pierce the rock. Two companions stand above him and relentlessly raise and let fall their heavy hammers iiion the drills head at a hairs breadth from his fingers. A deviation of a fraction of an inch would mean a broken wrist or a maimed hand to this man. lie does not seem to think of it, or of the ponderous hammers crnshlrg through the air over his very head. Before each stroke of the hammer descerds he has to turn the drill In tho hole, so that tho stroke will rot bear twice In the same place, for the hole must 1 ie w on bo bored round In order to Insert t dynamite stick. The perfect accc the perfect rhythm of the motions the three, has a fascination. Were they machines, these m could not keep stricter time la t unending turning of the drill un. the ceaseless falling blows. It it c sic, rude and primeval If you but music to an ear alive to dim! tempo and rhythm. Who knows it was this harmony of success falling blows, of measured, repea blows upon resounding stone, wh first awoke primeval man to the t sical value of sounds reiterated stated and fixed Intervals? I then; these things as I listened to the L less tempo and rhythm achieved three ledgemen, tempo I my ihythm seldom maintained by mod. "executants," too recklessly fond the tempo rubato. I thought thf things, and there was no pretlstc gentleman around to rudely com diet my surmlslngs on the awaken ef music In the primeval soul. 1 Citizen;' m Mis wide: four 1 lER vain lace Orth for Horse vs. the Dick and his glrla Just loft us. That's them nlch out of slcht. I wish him lueU, for If surely a royal apaikin' night, hrorn our double Kla to tha court house Is fourteen mile exact. A two hour drive, we call it, when roads are amid and Ilut that aulo uk puokid: ronti action of his vrootM up nrwl down, llS.iIMys. 11 cut ,ho distance In half hure mihI town! well, mebbe It dm-hut like he' om- at thiMKa On a night Ilk ihls wrong-he ought to contrive ut twice an lung! ; s - is ot 'Sa?,1:"' With a clioo! chao! clum! behind ,)'l nothin' at all before erm,kodlrod,'1 bB them t0 mIn n4ilw.l.S,.iXRhtot 1 ""the" doin'1 whir601 But day when I 'wni) of mattcr C'CVer t0 mak niuin point waa the gtiii i the i Ruto br tm, "It When I wag Marthy I up old while It-ie-. And the only thing asked him wU hed kiisi his feet. c I wasnt chimed to guide him. tho turnin' out. And he rounded nil the corners at an hour about. When Martha waa anutt beside W old horse to know The likeliest, shaded stretches, wMft . had best go slow Why. gras, and tho trees and along the way he cropped!we glow! Well on a few occasions aware he'd a topped I That wa the atyle of rldin wh I . s courtin' sec? Nothin' to watch but Marthy, sm hands, hies you, free, , With old Fete Joggln', graxln n ln' nt timet an eye Back at the seat, but aayin, mind: If a Just a fly, , I S ph'ion there' fun ln courtln ' r breakneck pace:- And l'li k la the boy to do ItI It In her faca. But courtin' by rapid transit de1'1 r .to me PO sweet . jjari Aa the ramhly, amhly courtln ana me and I'et. L11,plneott' 1 -- 11 king hope laid upp flar neck trnl he on' tons ireo Has! he taw tj belli an bar who tha- - ind tact ID) the epot A MOUNTAIN BREAD M BAKER. Mrs. Gamble Achieves Fame by Her Good Cooking. Mrs. Peter Qulntman Gamble is a proud woman. Her pride Is In the bread that tastes like cako. Mnu 0.n,bto lives six miles from a far V?r.eknce Pa-o- n A11,Khpny Mountains of thTw T.CrB ,,nrt of th0 Keystone rCKln r0"n't nhiut ,8 Btl" larcniv n imnn 7, B,nJ fl,U! trout flying and game abound. I ter re u tmted U V! rT?",ly r"m 'ork, eastern ohm 1,1 Paradise. As :"nr,Snmn' and Imi- n - glnla, as well as from all part Joei Pennsylvania, to give them W . dooi result Many are favored, and as a tat to know of the graham bread Wh last os uke cake. When these men return horn iff find themsolyes longing for n0.'j the tasto of Mrs. Gamble's bread, j Mi result this woman of the nioun Ii Is constantly receiving letters fru a parts of the statea mentioned la her "please to send along a Ia . toll two of that delicious graham brew j i , th yours." Ilerce Mrs. Gamblerl'n"' she Is the most famous bread the Alleghenies. -- "''stern New West Vir- - In Over (uii.noo people hi single room tenement. |