Power of a Great Wave.
The remains of au excursion steamer
may be seeu in a hay bold 300 feet
above the lake of Loeu, in Norway.
This oddiy placed wreck is the sole
relic of a terrible landslide which took
place in 1000. when the whole side of
a mountain suddenly slipped into the
lake, raising a great wave more than
300 feet high, which drowned every
body living along the shores, more
than sixty people perishing. The
steamer, which was moored on the
lake at the time, was carried on the
crest of the wave over-a perpendicular
cliff and deposited, as already stated,
more than 300 feet above the normal
level of the water, more than a quarter
of a mile away from its anchorage. It
is a torn and battered wreck, every bit
of woodwork has been wrenched off.
and the twisted steel work testifies to
the force of the wave which cast it
ashore.—Wide World Magazine.
Bumped the Bishop.
Bishop Montgomery once enjoyed
the strangest of episcopal rides. W hile
traveling in China lie covered forty
five miles in two days in a wheelbar
row. “Bisbop Scott and I.” hg writes,
“were on one barrow; Lancbestor fol
lowed on a second, the luggage in a
third. We did it luxuriously, with
three men to each barrow—one in
front, one behind on the handles and a
third with a rope in front of all. Are
there springs to the barrow? Certain
Jy not It would be no fun if there
were. Bumps? Of course. On the
first day we calculated we had 25.000
of them—the best were caused by
drops of six inches or more from one
stone to another. 1 got quite used t<>
them and found I could sleep stretch
ed luxuriously ou my mattress.”
Strict Economy.
‘ Nothing Is lost here but the squeal”
declared the pork packer. “Are you as
economical In conducting your busi
ness?”
“More so,” answered the visitor, “I’m
in the lumber business. We don't
waste even the bark.''—Philadelphia
Ledger. _
Not Like Real Life.
“I like novels
“Why?”
“Although the plot may thicken, the
heroine always remains beautifully
; thin.”—Washington Herald.
Revolutionary.
“Miss De Hunk insists that she Is a
daughter of the revolution.”
“Wh.v so?”
••Her dad is a grindstone maker."—
Indianapolis Star.
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Steamer Admiral Sampson, will
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COAL MINER’S AND HOED MINER’S SOPHIES
Doors and Windows
Lang’s Ranges
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Gasoline Stoves
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