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WhenYou Take Cold One way is to pay no attention to it ; at least not until it de- velops into pneumonia, or bronchitis, or pleurisy. An- other way is to ask your doc- tor about Ayer's Cherry Pec- toral. If he says, " The best thing for colds," then take it. Do as he says, anyway. A yers - ,,,,,, ,, u ,,,, w• putai•h our forms.. from our maw talus• ever, lie was rintistied with what II, hid detilitiesm intruded for a vkariii0.0 that If 1 took Daisy Nolan awoy hole n ete wou l d t. ,noe::ligu i h g a .u . o td dar me to (a e ri, s :t egu i fur to go where 1 could, lo my feelings for a few moments, they havltg been c"ntrulled only by When 1 e.,-..,•11.• I staggered to the Mel, fell ou it mull for a few minutes trembled I.e a leaf. But when 1 be- gan to recover 1 started to get mad at the same time. Men will tight more desperately for a wontan than for any other cause, and it occurred to we that. Daisy being the bone of conten- tions if she preferred rue either Barker or 1 must die. 1 spent some time con- sidering what to do. then w ent to the ranch. Intending to offer myself to Daley. If she refused tile 1 would leave the field at once to all suitors. If she accepted me I would have it out with Barker. I found Mims Daisy very much ex- cited. She had heard of Backer's shooting escapade and bad turned bit- terly again. him. I told her that 1 wanted her and if she wanted me I was willing to settle the matter be- tween Barker and myself. Her reply was all 1 could have asked for, but she positively forbade uty coming into collision with my rival. 1 told her frankly that I believed he would kill me if I married her and that the mat- ter had better be settled before the wedding. Being a woman, she wished to get round the matter by subterfuge and for the time being would consent to nothing definite. Daisy was very fond of an old ranch- er called Jake Huchins. To her he was "Uncle Jake." A day or two after Barker's shooting as I was riding over the country on horseback EIuchins came up behind me and ambled along- side of me. "I hearn about the shoot.' o' your pipe oaten yer mouth," he said. "Lit -tle Daisy was telling me about It." "Oh, it was Miss Nolan who told you, was it?. "Yes. And, what's more, she asked me to suggest some way o' the matter without blood spill," "That's impossible," said 1. "So I thort at fust, but arter awhile I thort of a plan. Barker's mighty proud o' his shoot.', and he's pretty much made up his mttd that he's lost Daisy. I reckon he'd agree to settle the matter by a trial o' skill between him and you. He'd consider it his only chance." "I'm no shot. Such a contest would give Miss Daisy to him, and she doesn't want him." "Not no fast. You don't need to be much o' a shot. Could you hit a hen's egg at twenty feet?" "I might in two or three shots." "Well, 1 give Daisy my plan, and she's decided to try it. Here's a note for you, and here's a note for Barker Whichever hits a hen's egg with a forty-two the most oaten live shots she'll marry." He lauded me a note to that effect from Daisy and she*ed me another he was commissioned to deliver to Barker. "Do you consent?" he added, draw- ing rein. "Yes," I eald, "I consent to anything Daisy desires." Without waiting for more he turned about and rode back lo the direction from whence he came. The next day Uncle Jake Informed me that Barker had gladly agreed too the terms. On the appointed day I made my appearance at the barn, wondering what was to be the upshot of this sin- gular contest. 1 found an egg sus - pended over a basket by a fine thread. I won the toss and with It the right to fire tine consecutive shots at the egg. I missed the first and the fourth, but put a hole in the egg on the second, third and the fifth. For my life I could not see why 1 had not lost. It would be nothing for Barker to hit the egg every time. A new egg was attached to the thread for him to shoot at, and, whip- ping out his revolver, he fired with ap- parent carelessness. He was surprised to eee the egg oscillate violently, but the shell was nut broken. The next time be fired he took careful aim, but with uo better success. He was thun- derstruck. Since I had hit the three times he could now only tie we "You must hit it in the center," said Uncle Jake. "If you don't you'll glance." Barker aimed long and carefully at the center and sent the egg bobbing, but still the shell was unbroken. Flinging Ws revolver on the barn door, he strode away. I knew that Barker had been tricked, but could not conceive how. It ap- peared to me that nothing could be more fair thau the trial. 1 asked Uncle Juke how be had managed to let me, u poet' shot, beat the best shot in the terrItery. He would not tell ila Hier wits uever Seen there ago.. Dal, liati Induced him to alga a pronike that if I beat him he would leave the tleld clear for tee. 1 married Intlsy uad took her east with we. She maid she had had enough of the wild west mud had no further use for cowboy'', not considering them the romantic creatures she had thought them when she find went to the coun- try, She learued the secret . of the shooting match from Uncle Jake the day we were married and told it to me on our wedding Journey. The meat bad been taken from the egg Barker shot at, and the featherweight shell bad been moved aside each time by the wind of the ball. To lilt It wu Impossible, through the lucidity with a etre.. CURIOUS EPITAPHS. Smelt, on • Tombstone--Douglas ter- rold's Suggestion. Among the 1,300 epitaphs collected by Ernest R. SuttlIng In "Epitaph." are untuy quaint and curio. spec, rnens. Grimaldi off the stage was said to be a sufferer from melancholia. It will be remembered that. going to e physic.° on one occasion, be desert, .1 Ws ca., when the worthy doctor briskly told him to "shake off the Co and see Grimaldi, and If he does not cure you your case la indeed hopeless." "Alas," said the poor suf- ferer, "I am Grimaldi." Ills epitaph reads "Here Am I." A prize of f100 Is said to hare been offered by one Thorpe, who was de- sirous of being perpetuated but briefly on his tombstone. One competitor pent to "Here LI. Thorpe's Corpse." T. was certainly brief enough, but finally R was cut to "Thorpe'. Corp.." Many of our render. know the Douglas Jerrold and Charles Knight story. They were dining together on one occaslon when the conversation turned upon epitaphs. Knight half in jest suggeeted that Jerrold should write his (Knight's' epitaph. Thee.- ject dropped at the time: but. walking home together in the evening. they came to a spot where each had to take a separate road. Jerrold, extending his hamd to his friend. remarked. "I've thought of a capital epitaph for you." "What is it?" said hie friend, much In- terest.. "Oh. very brief and very temple, 'Good Night,'" There are many curious epitaphs on wires. Here's one from Ulverston, Lance sh1 re: Here Iles my wife, Here Iles she, Hallelujah! An inscription placed over the grave of a missionary who was accidentally shot is India read thus: Here Iles the Rev. A. B., For many year. missionary In B. district. He was accidentally shot by his native servant. "Veen done, thou good and faithful serv- ant." At Chelmsford, Essex, on a stone to the memory of "Mary Blewitt of the Swan" it is stated that she "was the wife of nine husbands successively. but the ninth outlived her, It is added, "The Text to Her Funeral Sermon Was, 'Last of Ali, the Woman Died Aleo.'"—Westminster Gazette. A VERY QUEER BIRD. The One Young Mark Twain Sprung Upon the Scientists. ?dark Twain's father was an ornithol- ogist He bad several friends who were also enthusiasts on the subject of birds. Whenever any one of them dis- covered a rant avis it was the custom to have a consultation. Mark had been a witness of several of these bird in- quests and had noted the delight the old men took in discussing a mew found specimen. One day it occurred to him to provide the Hannibal orni- thologists with a real circus is the form of a bird. He killed a crow and also a barnyard rooster. Plucking out the tall feathers of both the crow and the rooster. be substituted the rooster's tall feathers for these of the crow, pro- ducing a unique effect When he had the specimen nicely prepared he went to his father and, handing It to him. said: "Here, father, is a very curious bird I shot. I thought you would be inter- ested in it." The old gentleman gazed upon the specimen with astoniebment. That evening the ornithologists of Hannibal were assembled in Mr. Clemens' par- lor. The rare specimen was put be- fore them. The discussion was long and learned. The opinions expressed were various. One thought the bird was an offshoot of the bird of para- dise family; others had equally ridicu- lous notion. as to its ancestry. But there was one who ref.ed to be swerved by the peculiarity of the WM'. tall from the Judgment that It was of the crow family. "Why, Just look here," he said, lift- ing the bird by its tail feathers. He got no further. The feathers came out There was a quick closing of a door. Mr. Clemen. started to leave the room. "Gentlemen," he eald, "please excuse me a few moments. I will see Samuel first and explain later." Ths Commons. The "second chamber," or "com- mons," or "popular assembly," or "house of representatives," a. It is variously termed, takes us back to the battle between the Patriciens and Plebs lu republican home. In the lan- guage of a very high authority on the subject, "The first real anticipation of a second (popular. chamber, armed with a veto on the proposals of a sep- arate authority and representing a dif- ferent inter. (the interest of the body of the people as opposed to the inter- est of the hitherto dominant arietoc- racy), occurs lu the Roman tribunate." When the Roman Plebe got their tribune. the very beglaoIng of the modern machinery of the commons or house of representatives was estab- lished.—New York American. Tommy'. Defense. Mamma—Tommy. you've been fight- ing again. Your clothes are torn, and your face Is scratch.. Why cau't you do like your little 'deter? She never fights. Smell Tommy—Well. maw., It's better to have a good square fight end get all the mad out of you than to carry It In you for months like girls do.—Chicago News. Mere, the Pity. Patiebee—It takex two to make a quarrel. you know Patrice—And yet 1 have known quarrels to occur when two persona hare been made one.— Yonkers Statesman. CHICAGO TREATERS. majestic. One of the most striking features of the bill at the 'Majestic Theatre. Chicago, for the week of February it h, will be an elaborate terpschorean pan- tomime with Dn.., the famous dancer as the principal figure. Mlle. Dazie Was long associated with the big Ling- (cid productions and is everwhere rec- ognized as America's foremost dancer. Another sterling feature will be the first production of a strong character play by Edith Wyatt who is well known In the literary and social cir- cles of Chicago. Connected with a prominent and wealthy Chicago family and possessing unusual talent, the ap- pearance of this young lady in a new play is an event of exceptional inter- est. In a lighter vein Joe Hart's fa- mous and pretty Bathing Girls among them the Six Abdallahs, Nellie Nichols and Signor Travator. As a matter of fact the acts are nearly all new and In accordance with the Majestic policy which is adverse to the employment of time-worn repeaters. Chicago Opera Rona., Henry W. Savage's production of the merry farce. "Miss Patsy" at the Cnicago Opera House bids fair to he the laughing treat of the year. Se‘, ell Collins has adapted from the German a series of ludicrous situations which Is presented by a company of fun- makers of rare excellence. The laugh- able situations grow naturally out of the blunders of the chief funmaker, Miss Gertrude Quinlan, who is the Miss Patsy of the piece. Miss Patsy is a constitutional blunderer. With the best intentions In the world she sets about doing good to others and in- variably sets things topsy-turvy. Miss Quinlan's admirers will be pleased to see her in one of the best parts of her professional career and in her sup- port are such well known players as Laurance Wheat, Thomas Melghan, Frances Ring, Annie Buckley, Forrest Winant, Jennie LaMont, Dan Hason, Josephine Brown, Adeline Dunlap and Maude Earle. Olympic. For the first time in the history of the stage, representatives of the Church—not alone as individuals, but also as preachers of the Gospel—will be honor guests at a special perfor- mance of a theatrical production. "The Fortune Hunter," at the Olympic Theatre, has been made the subject of their sermons by several prom- inent ministers of Chicago, who used the theme of the play as a lesson to the youth of today and who admon- ished their congregations to see the comedy. A committee of six ministers consented to subscribe to the invita- tion and endorse the idea; these are Dr. Emil G. Hirsch, of Sinai Temple; Father P. J. O'Callahan, of St. Mary's Pauliet Church; Rev. William T. Mc- Elveen, rector of the First Congrega. Clonal Church; Rev. William White Wilson, rector of St. Mark's Episco- pal Church; Rev. Percival H. Barker, rector of the First Congregational Church of Maywood, and Dr. Tobias Schanfarber, of Kehliath Anshe May. riv. The matinee is to be given Mon- ady afternoon, February 7, and all denominations will be represented. The company, headed by Thomas Vv. Ross, is one of excellent acting ability and their performance aids Materially in the success of the play. Take a hint, do your own mixing. Rough on Rate, being all poison. one lfic. box will spread or make 00 to 100 little cakes that will kill 500 or more rate and mice. It's the unbeatable exter- minator. Don't die In the house. Bem,are of imitations, substitutes and catch- penny, ready-for-true devices. Oh, Yon Breakfast Po.. In a recent freight train wreck sev- eral carloads of peanut shells were partially destroyed. 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Ties Job Printing at this office. The first time I saw Daisy site was coming over her father's broad acres on A horse whose 10, was very like a rocking chair. She was riding strnd- die wllh divided skirts. No other wo- man ou the ranches thereabout would ride lu any other costume. Barker was riding beside her, and the two made a very baudsome pair. The brim of hi, sombrero was flattened against forehead by the wind, a lariat hung at hie saddle bow, and his splendid tIgurt was revealed by his costume—viz. flannel shirt aud trousers, with boot, to his knee. Daisy bad gone out from the earl with her father, who became a she., raiser, and she bud become fascinated with ranch life. Unfortunately ale had conceived a romantic idea of the genus cowboy, and, Barker being phys- ically a perfect type, she had persiLid ed herself, or, rather, he had per- welea her, that be was just the mau for her I say "unfortunately" because he was not an educated man and in every way beneath her. There were other fea- tures about ban to render Otto unde- sirable which will appear presently. The couple passed tue, all of us sa- luting, though they were unknowu to me, and I rode on to the ranch house. where I had business with John Nolan with reference . to a large purchase of wool. While dickering with him on his veranda up the roadway came the couple 1 had met and alighted at the foot of the steps. Throwing their bridle reins over a post. they walk. up on to the veranda. Then 1 learned that Daley was Nolan's daughter. As the pair passed into the house I noticed a cloud flit over the face of the girl's father. 1 knew by Barker's bearing toward .r that he was is love with her, and I Judged that his atten- tions were not relished by Nolan. But he said nothing to me thew and we went on with our dickering. When 1 arose to go be said: "There's no place about here is which you will be comfortable except my house. Send for you traps." I accepted the luvaation, especially' as I was pleased at being under the same roof with Miss Daisy. I knew she had a lover, but my attraction for her did not then go so far us to intend to come between them. I merely liked the idea of being near her during my stay. But I stayed a good while, and it was not very long before she and I each made a discovery. I discovered that I wanted her, and she discovered that she didn't want Barker. Meanwhile 1 found out something else—that he had become frightfully jealous of Me, and if I took her away from him he would probably kill me. At first he and 1 spoke to each other when we met ei- ther on the ranch or elsewhere. Then be only noticed me at the Nolan house. I thought it best after u while to re move to the (so called, hotel, a mile from Nolan's. If anything happened between Barker and myself I preferred that it should not huppeu - under No- lan's roof. So one day I removed my luggage to my new quarters. One Morning I was sitting on the porch of the hotel smoking a brier- wood pipe. Barker came out of the barroom, where he had been drinking, and took a seat about thirty feet from Inc. I didn't know he wns there 1111, turning my head, 1 .w 01m out of the corner of my eye sighting his revolver at me. Naturally I started. "Hold un there," said Barker. "Your pipe makes a tine target. We don't al- low people to smoke such expensive pipes out here' The words were scarcely out of his mouth when 1 felt a faint tick on the bowl of the pipe, heard the crack of a gun and knew that a bullet bud passed through the pipe. "Wait up!" he growl. ua I was about to rise. "Your pipe won't draw with a hole In it, but it's still a mighty good target." I snatched a look at him was evidently under the Influence of liquor.' 1 felt sure that if I didn't let him shoot at lay pipe he would shout at me and nerved myself to stand another shot. Indeed, thin was all I could do, for was unarmed. But a cold chill me down my back and a cold :tweet et°od out all over we. Nevertheless I put up u pretty good front. I .t with comparative composure, occasionally letting a faint cloud of tobileeo awoke escape from between my lips, but o u t daring to Move a halrbreaillb for fear of interfering with the aim. Several perm°ua from inside the hotel, having heard u shut, cattle out to dis- cover who bad been killed. They ar- rived Just in time to see the second shot and the top of the bowl of my pipe cut off. They at once took in the situation, aud. Seelig me coolly puff- ing, sot knowlug my Interim! condi- tion, they cried out, "Good pluck, Oran- ,ger!" "Steady uerve," "Ile ain't no tenderfoot!" and such like compli- meats. Presently a third shot shuttered what was left of the bowl of my pipe, tut' only the item remained In my mouth Whether my name made Barker halt ashamed of himself or that be was heeded off by tie others 1 don't lo from further boo. 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WhenYou Take Cold One way is to pay no attention to it ; at least not until it de-velops into pneumonia, or bronchitis, or pleurisy. An-other way is to ask your doc-tor about Ayer's Cherry Pec-toral. If he says, " The best thing for colds," then take it. Do as he says, anyway.

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w• putai•h our forms..

from our maw talus•

ever, lie was rintistied with what II, hid detilitiesm intruded for a vkariii0.0

that If 1 took Daisy Nolan awoy hole nete wou ldt. ,noe::liguihga.u. otd dar

me to (aeri, s:tegui

fur to go

where 1 could,

lo my feelings for a few moments, they havltg been c"ntrulled only by

When 1 e.,-..,•11.• I staggered to the Mel, fell ou it mull for a few minutes trembled I.e a leaf. But when 1 be-gan to recover 1 started to get mad at the same time. Men will tight more desperately for a wontan than for any other cause, and it occurred to we that. Daisy being the bone of conten-tions if she preferred rue either Barker or 1 must die. 1 spent some time con-sidering what to do. then w ent to the ranch. Intending to offer myself to Daley. If she refused tile 1 would leave the field at once to all suitors. If she accepted me I would have it out with Barker.

I found Mims Daisy very much ex-cited. She had heard of Backer's shooting escapade and bad turned bit-terly again. him. I told her that 1 wanted her and if she wanted me I was willing to settle the matter be-tween Barker and myself. Her reply was all 1 could have asked for, but she positively forbade uty coming into collision with my rival. 1 told her frankly that I believed he would kill me if I married her and that the mat-ter had better be settled before the wedding. Being a woman, she wished to get round the matter by subterfuge and for the time being would consent to nothing definite.

Daisy was very fond of an old ranch-er called Jake Huchins. To her he was "Uncle Jake." A day or two after Barker's shooting as I was riding over the country on horseback EIuchins came up behind me and ambled along-side of me.

"I hearn about the shoot.' o' your pipe oaten yer mouth," he said. "Lit

-tle Daisy was telling me about It." "Oh, it was Miss Nolan who told

you, was it?. "Yes. And, what's more, she asked

me to suggest some way o' the matter without blood spill,"

"That's impossible," said 1. "So I thort at fust, but arter awhile

I thort of a plan. Barker's mighty proud o' his shoot.', and he's pretty much made up his mttd that he's lost Daisy. I reckon he'd agree to settle the matter by a trial o' skill between him and you. He'd consider it his only chance."

"I'm no shot. Such a contest would give Miss Daisy to him, and she doesn't want him."

"Not no fast. You don't need to be much o' a shot. Could you hit a hen's egg at twenty feet?"

"I might in two or three shots." "Well, 1 give Daisy my plan, and

she's decided to try it. Here's a note for you, and here's a note for Barker Whichever hits a hen's egg with a forty-two the most oaten live shots she'll marry."

He lauded me a note to that effect from Daisy and she*ed me another he was commissioned to deliver to Barker.

"Do you consent?" he added, draw-ing rein.

"Yes," I eald, "I consent to anything Daisy desires."

Without waiting for more he turned about and rode back lo the direction from whence he came.

The next day Uncle Jake Informed me that Barker had gladly agreed too the terms.

On the appointed day I made my appearance at the barn, wondering what was to be the upshot of this sin-gular contest. 1 found an egg sus -pended over a basket by a fine thread. I won the toss and with It the right to fire tine consecutive shots at the egg. I missed the first and the fourth, but put a hole in the egg on the second, third and the fifth. For my life I could not see why 1 had not lost. It would be nothing for Barker to hit the egg every time.

A new egg was attached to the thread for him to shoot at, and, whip-ping out his revolver, he fired with ap-parent carelessness. He was surprised to eee the egg oscillate violently, but the shell was nut broken. The next time be fired he took careful aim, but with uo better success. He was thun-derstruck. Since I had hit the three times he could now only tie we

"You must hit it in the center," said Uncle Jake. "If you don't you'll glance."

Barker aimed long and carefully at the center and sent the egg bobbing, but still the shell was unbroken. Flinging Ws revolver on the barn door, he strode away.

I knew that Barker had been tricked, but could not conceive how. It ap-peared to me that nothing could be more fair thau the trial. 1 asked Uncle Juke how be had managed to let me, u poet' shot, beat the best shot in the terrItery. He would not tell

ila Hier wits uever Seen there ago.. Dal, liati Induced him to alga a pronike that if I beat him he would leave the tleld clear for tee.

1 married Intlsy uad took her east with we. She maid she had had enough of the wild west mud had no further use for cowboy'', not considering them the romantic creatures she had thought them when she find went to the coun-try, She learued the secret . of the shooting match from Uncle Jake the day we were married and told it to me on our wedding Journey. The meat bad been taken from the egg Barker shot at, and the featherweight shell bad been moved aside each time by the wind of the ball. To lilt It wu Impossible,

through the lucidity with a etre..

CURIOUS EPITAPHS.

Smelt, on • Tombstone--Douglas ter- rold's Suggestion.

Among the 1,300 epitaphs collected by Ernest R. SuttlIng In "Epitaph." are untuy quaint and curio. spec, rnens. Grimaldi off the stage was said to be a sufferer from melancholia. It will be remembered that. going to e physic.° on one occasion, be desert, .1 Ws ca., when the worthy doctor briskly told him to "shake off the

Co and see Grimaldi, and If he does not cure you your case la indeed hopeless." "Alas," said the poor suf-ferer, "I am Grimaldi." Ills epitaph reads "Here Am I."

A prize of f100 Is said to hare been offered by one Thorpe, who was de-sirous of being perpetuated but briefly on his tombstone. One competitor pent to "Here LI. Thorpe's Corpse." T. was certainly brief enough, but finally R was cut to "Thorpe'. Corp.."

Many of our render. know the Douglas Jerrold and Charles Knight story. They were dining together on one occaslon when the conversation turned upon epitaphs. Knight half in jest suggeeted that Jerrold should write his (Knight's' epitaph. Thee.- ject dropped at the time: but. walking home together in the evening. they came to a spot where each had to take a separate road. Jerrold, extending his hamd to his friend. remarked. "I've thought of a capital epitaph for you." "What is it?" said hie friend, much In-terest.. "Oh. very brief and very temple, 'Good Night,'"

There are many curious epitaphs on wires. Here's one from Ulverston, Lance sh1 re:

Here Iles my wife, Here Iles she,

Hallelujah!

An inscription placed over the grave of a missionary who was accidentally shot is India read thus: Here Iles the Rev. A. B., For many year. missionary In B. district. He was accidentally shot by his native

servant. "Veen done, thou good and faithful serv-

ant."

At Chelmsford, Essex, on a stone to the memory of "Mary Blewitt of the Swan" it is stated that she "was the wife of nine husbands successively. but the ninth outlived her, It is added, "The Text to Her Funeral Sermon Was, 'Last of Ali, the Woman Died Aleo.'"—Westminster Gazette.

A VERY QUEER BIRD.

The One Young Mark Twain Sprung Upon the Scientists.

?dark Twain's father was an ornithol-ogist He bad several friends who were also enthusiasts on the subject of birds. Whenever any one of them dis-covered a rant avis it was the custom to have a consultation. Mark had been a witness of several of these bird in-quests and had noted the delight the old men took in discussing a mew found specimen. One day it occurred to him to provide the Hannibal orni-thologists with a real circus is the form of a bird. He killed a crow and also a barnyard rooster. Plucking out the tall feathers of both the crow and the rooster. be substituted the rooster's tall feathers for these of the crow, pro-ducing a unique effect When he had the specimen nicely prepared he went to his father and, handing It to him. said:

"Here, father, is a very curious bird I shot. I thought you would be inter-ested in it."

The old gentleman gazed upon the specimen with astoniebment. That evening the ornithologists of Hannibal were assembled in Mr. Clemens' par-lor. The rare specimen was put be-fore them. The discussion was long and learned. The opinions expressed were various. One thought the bird was an offshoot of the bird of para-dise family; others had equally ridicu-lous notion. as to its ancestry. But there was one who ref.ed to be swerved by the peculiarity of the WM'. tall from the Judgment that It was of the crow family.

"Why, Just look here," he said, lift-ing the bird by its tail feathers. He got no further. The feathers came out There was a quick closing of a door. Mr. Clemen. started to leave the room.

"Gentlemen," he eald, "please excuse me a few moments. I will see Samuel first and explain later."

Ths Commons. The "second chamber," or "com-

mons," or "popular assembly," or "house of representatives," a. It is variously termed, takes us back to the battle between the Patriciens and Plebs lu republican home. In the lan-guage of a very high authority on the subject, "The first real anticipation of a second (popular. chamber, armed with a veto on the proposals of a sep-arate authority and representing a dif-ferent inter. (the interest of the body of the people as opposed to the inter-est of the hitherto dominant arietoc-racy), occurs lu the Roman tribunate." When the Roman Plebe got their tribune. the very beglaoIng of the modern machinery of the commons or house of representatives was estab-lished.—New York American.

Tommy'. Defense. Mamma—Tommy. you've been fight-

ing again. Your clothes are torn, and your face Is scratch.. Why cau't you do like your little 'deter? She never fights. Smell Tommy—Well. maw., It's better to have a good square fight end get all the mad out of you than to carry It In you for months like girls do.—Chicago News.

Mere, the Pity. Patiebee—It takex two to make a

quarrel. you know Patrice—And yet 1 have known quarrels to occur when two persona hare been made one.— Yonkers Statesman.

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of the bill at the 'Majestic Theatre. Chicago, for the week of February it h, will be an elaborate terpschorean pan-tomime with Dn.., the famous dancer as the principal figure. Mlle. Dazie Was long associated with the big Ling-(cid productions and is everwhere rec-ognized as America's foremost dancer. Another sterling feature will be the first production of a strong character play by Edith Wyatt who is well known In the literary and social cir-cles of Chicago. Connected with a prominent and wealthy Chicago family and possessing unusual talent, the ap-pearance of this young lady in a new play is an event of exceptional inter-est. In a lighter vein Joe Hart's fa-mous and pretty Bathing Girls among them the Six Abdallahs, Nellie Nichols and Signor Travator. As a matter of fact the acts are nearly all new and In accordance with the Majestic policy which is adverse to the employment of time-worn repeaters.

Chicago Opera Rona., Henry W. Savage's production of

the merry farce. "Miss Patsy" at the Cnicago Opera House bids fair to he

the laughing treat of the year. Se‘, ell Collins has adapted from the German a series of ludicrous situations which Is presented by a company of fun-makers of rare excellence. The laugh-able situations grow naturally out of the blunders of the chief funmaker, Miss Gertrude Quinlan, who is the Miss Patsy of the piece. Miss Patsy is a constitutional blunderer. With the best intentions In the world she

sets about doing good to others and in-variably sets things topsy-turvy. Miss Quinlan's admirers will be pleased to see her in one of the best parts of her professional career and in her sup-port are such well known players as Laurance Wheat, Thomas Melghan, Frances Ring, Annie Buckley, Forrest Winant, Jennie LaMont, Dan Hason, Josephine Brown, Adeline Dunlap and Maude Earle.

Olympic. For the first time in the history of

the stage, representatives of the Church—not alone as individuals, but also as preachers of the Gospel—will be honor guests at a special perfor-mance of a theatrical production. "The Fortune Hunter," at the Olympic Theatre, has been made the subject of their sermons by several prom-inent ministers of Chicago, who used the theme of the play as a lesson to the youth of today and who admon-ished their congregations to see the comedy. A committee of six ministers consented to subscribe to the invita-tion and endorse the idea; these are Dr. Emil G. Hirsch, of Sinai Temple; Father P. J. O'Callahan, of St. Mary's Pauliet Church; Rev. William T. Mc-Elveen, rector of the First Congrega. Clonal Church; Rev. William White Wilson, rector of St. Mark's Episco-pal Church; Rev. Percival H. Barker, rector of the First Congregational Church of Maywood, and Dr. Tobias Schanfarber, of Kehliath Anshe May. riv. The matinee is to be given Mon-ady afternoon, February 7, and all denominations will be represented. The company, headed by Thomas Vv. Ross, is one of excellent acting ability and their performance aids Materially in the success of the play.

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The first time I saw Daisy site was coming over her father's broad acres on A horse whose 10, was very like a rocking chair. She was riding strnd-die wllh divided skirts. No other wo-man ou the ranches thereabout would ride lu any other costume. Barker was riding beside her, and the two made a very baudsome pair. The brim of hi, sombrero was flattened against forehead by the wind, a lariat hung at

hie saddle bow, and his splendid tIgurt was revealed by his costume—viz. flannel shirt aud trousers, with boot, to his knee.

Daisy bad gone out from the earl with her father, who became a she., raiser, and she bud become fascinated with ranch life. Unfortunately ale had conceived a romantic idea of the genus cowboy, and, Barker being phys-ically a perfect type, she had persiLid ed herself, or, rather, he had per- welea her, that be was just the mau for her I say "unfortunately" because he was not an educated man and in every way beneath her. There were other fea-tures about ban to render Otto unde-sirable which will appear presently.

The couple passed tue, all of us sa-luting, though they were unknowu to me, and I rode on to the ranch house. where I had business with John Nolan with reference .to a large purchase of wool. While dickering with him on his veranda up the roadway came the couple 1 had met and alighted at the foot of the steps. Throwing their bridle reins over a post. they walk. up on to the veranda. Then 1 learned that Daley was Nolan's daughter.

As the pair passed into the house I noticed a cloud flit over the face of the girl's father. 1 knew by Barker's bearing toward .r that he was is love with her, and I Judged that his atten-tions were not relished by Nolan. But he said nothing to me thew and we went on with our dickering. When 1 arose to go be said:

"There's no place about here is which you will be comfortable except my house. Send for you traps."

I accepted the luvaation, especially' as I was pleased at being under the same roof with Miss Daisy. I knew she had a lover, but my attraction for her did not then go so far us to intend to come between them. I merely liked the idea of being near her during my stay.

But I stayed a good while, and it was not very long before she and I each made a discovery. I discovered that I wanted her, and she discovered that she didn't want Barker. Meanwhile 1 found out something else—that he had become frightfully jealous of Me, and if I took her away from him he would probably kill me. At first he and 1 spoke to each other when we met ei-ther on the ranch or elsewhere. Then be only noticed me at the Nolan house.

I thought it best after u while to re move to the (so called, hotel, a mile from Nolan's. If anything happened between Barker and myself I preferred that it should not huppeu -under No-lan's roof. So one day I removed my luggage to my new quarters.

One Morning I was sitting on the porch of the hotel smoking a brier-wood pipe. Barker came out of the barroom, where he had been drinking, and took a seat about thirty feet from Inc. I didn't know he wns there 1111, turning my head, 1 .w 01m out of the corner of my eye sighting his revolver at me.

Naturally I started. "Hold un there," said Barker. "Your

pipe makes a tine target. We don't al-low people to smoke such expensive pipes out here'

The words were scarcely out of his mouth when 1 felt a faint tick on the bowl of the pipe, heard the crack of a gun and knew that a bullet bud passed through the pipe.

"Wait up!" he growl. ua I was about to rise. "Your pipe won't draw with a hole In it, but it's still a mighty good target."

I snatched a look at him was evidently under the Influence of liquor.' 1 felt sure that if I didn't let him shoot at lay pipe he would shout at me and nerved myself to stand another shot. Indeed, thin was all I could do, for was unarmed. But a cold chill me down my back and a cold :tweet et°od out all over we. Nevertheless I put up u pretty good front. I .t with comparative composure, occasionally letting a faint cloud of tobileeo awoke escape from between my lips, but o u t daring to Move a halrbreaillb for fear of interfering with the aim.

Several perm°ua from inside the hotel, having heard u shut, cattle out to dis-cover who bad been killed. They ar-rived Just in time to see the second shot and the top of the bowl of my pipe cut off. They at once took in the situation, aud. Seelig me coolly puff-ing, sot knowlug my Interim! condi-tion, they cried out, "Good pluck, Oran-,ger!" "Steady uerve," "Ile ain't no tenderfoot!" and such like compli-meats.

Presently a third shot shuttered what was left of the bowl of my pipe, tut' only the item remained In my mouth Whether my name made Barker halt ashamed of himself or that be was heeded off by tie others 1 don't lo from further boo.

A Shootin ti

I^9 atch At Which One of the Parties

Was Sure to Win.

By AINSWORTH RHODES.

Copyright, 1910, by American Press Association.

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