I-
I
It Wm Rfcorrt Breaker.
Three fellow travelers In the amok
lug room of i fast train were dlseuM
Ing the speed of trains.
. "I was In a triin oneo," said the first
Hian, "that boat everything I ever rode
In for speed. Why, it went o fust that
the telegraph pules nt the side of the
track looked like nn Immense flue
toothed comb."
"That's nothing," said the second
traveler; "I remember riding In an ex
press on the and . that went
at such a gait that the telegraph poles
ooked like a s;illd board fence.'
' The third nnu made an exclamation
of Impatience.
"Ah, you fellows don't know wh.it
high speed on n ratlrond Is. Why, I
traveled west from Chicago last month
In a train that went at such a pace that
when w6 parsed some alternate fields
of corn nntl li -'ins they looked like suc
cotash:" Ha-vr'a Weekly.
Content.
"Dont you wish you had devoted
more time to the study of the classics
In your youth V
"No," answered Mr. Cumrox; "I get
more satisfaction out of paying uiy
share for an tip-to-date army and navy
tlian I would In worrying over tha
affairs of Hector and AehJllee."
Washington t':r.
Shouting Their Praises.
Friarpolnt. Miss., Aug. 22. Special.)
Cured of I)!ndder and Kidney Trou
ble nfter 2(5 years of suffering. Rev. H.
H. Hatch, of this place, is telling the
public the good news and shouting the
praises of the remedy that cured him
Dodd's Kidiify Tills. Uev. Mr. Hatch
says:
"I have been suffering from Bladder
and Kidney Trouble for 20 years and I
have tried everything that people said
would do mo good. But nothing did
me any gooi except Iodd's Kidney
Tills.
"I haven't f'.-lt a pain since I took
Podd's Kidney Pills. They gave nie
hrnlth and 1 i'eel like a new man alto
gether. DciH's Kidney Pills are the
best I ever is id."
All Urinary and Bladder Troubles
are caused by -diseased kidneys. The
natural way t cure them is to cure the
kidneys. liodl's Kidney Pills never
fail to cure il 'sensed kidneys In 'any
stage or place. They always cure
Backache and they are the only remedy
that ever cured Bright's Disease.
SHE HAD THE WRONG POCKET.
Awful Miatal:c of the Pretty Girt in
the Automobile Coat.
A pretty tilrl wearing an automobile
coat that re: died to her heels stepped
aboard nu Indiana avenue electric cur
at Thirty-firvt street the other day nnd
took the only remaining seat, which
'wiis next to n uiau bundled iu a grcin
ulster. The atmosphere In the car was
rather frigid, uud the young woman
felt about her coat pockets, and finally
shoved her hands deep down Into the
folds of the garment.
An instant later she felt a large
gloved hand steal Inside the pocket. It
closed upon lu-r own hand and gently
pressed It. The pretty girl was enraged,
and turned upon the man at her side.
The car wns crowded with passen
gers, and she did not wish to create a
scene. She bit her lip, straightened up,
and looked directly ahead. Again the
hand closed gently upon her own. She
gave her arm a quick jerk and with
drew her ha n.l from the pocket. The
man, not the least abashed, also with
drew Ills bni:d.
Her lingers s ion began tingling with
cold nnd she slipped her hand Into the
pocket again. While she sat shivering
she again felt a large gloved hand steal
Into the puckt t. For a moment she sat
quietly, and then the hand once more
pressed her o w n. She would endure
such a flirtation no longer. She thrust
her hand do;vr Into the pocket and
faced the man.
"Tuke your hand out of my pocket,
Ir," she said. In a fierce voice.
"Pardon me. miss," said the man,
"but will you '-e so kind as to take your
bandout tt iit.r pocEet?"
The young woman looked surprised,
nd with a Jak withdrew her hand.
When she saw she had confused the
folds of the two coats she blushed, sig
naled the conductor to stop the car, and
fled toward the door. When the car
stopped she sti pped to the street, with
out even tun. lug to give the man an
apologetic glance. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The great Corliss engine that furnish
ed the power lor the centennial exposi
tion fit Philadelphia had 300 horse-power;
at St. Louis oae engine has 8,000
borse-pow'?r.
AS EASY
Needs Only u Little Thinking.
The food ot childhood often decide.-;
whether one is to grow up well nour
Ished and healthy or weak and sickly
from Improper food.
It's Just as easy to be one as the
other, provided we get a proper start.
. A wise physician like the Denver
dtoctor who knew about food can ac
complish wonders, provided the patient
Is willing to help and will eat only
proper food.
Speaking of this case, the mother
said her little four-year-old boy was
suffering from a peculiar derangement
of the stomach, liver and kidneys, and
his feet became so swolllen he couldn't
take a step. "We called a doctor, wllo
aid at once we must be very care-
1 ul as to his diet, as improper food was
the only cause of his sickness. Sugar,
especially, be forbid.
"8o the doctor made up a diet, and
the principal food he prescribed was
Grape-Nuts, nnd the boy, who was
very fond of sweet things, took the
Grape-XuU readily, without adding
any sugar. (Doctor explained that the
sweet In Grape-Nuts Is not at all like
cane or beet sugar, but Is the natural
sweet of the grains.)
"We saw big improvement Inside a
'few days, ami now Grape-Nuts are
almost his only food, and he Is once
more a hoalthy, huppy, rosy-cheeked
youngster, with every prospect to grow
tip Into a strong, healthy man." Name
given by Postuin Cereal Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
The Biveet In Grape-Nuts Is the
Nature-sweet known us Post Sugar,
not digested In the liver like ordinary
sugar, but predlgested. Peed the
youngsters a handful of Grape-NuU
when 'ture demands sweet and
prompts them to call for sugar.
There's a reason.
Get the nttle book "The Road to
.Wsllrllle" In each package.
THE
I walked with one whose child hud lately died.
We passed the little folk 1' the street at play.
When suddenly a clear voice "rather:' cried;
The man turned iitilek and glad; sighed; moved nway.
i
I spoke tint, but 'twas given me to discern
The love that watches through th' eternal years;
God surely so must start nnd quickly turn
Whene'er the cry of "Father:" strikes his ears.
-Good Words.
When the Heart Is Young
CITOU refuse to marry her!" ex
y claimed Sir Charles Waldegrave,
. stopping In his walk to face his
rebellious sou. "What do you want?
Eva Grantholm Is beautiful. Her face
and figure are perfect That she Is
wealthy should be no disadvantage in
the eyes of your father's son. Kgad,
Harvey," he added somewhat more
mildly, "when you have come to my
years, the age of discretion for a Wal
degrave, you will understand that
substantial bank balance Is not the
least asset In many a fair lady's claim
to beauty."
"Not In my eyes," retorted Harvey
Waldegrave. "When I choose a wife
1 shall certainly not consult her bank
er before I allow my heart to throb
for her."
Sir Charles curled his lips super
ciliously, but his voice betrayed his
anxiety as he replied: "Am I to un
derstand from your remark .that your
heart is already In the throbbing state;
that the lady Is already found? If so,
I warn you that In this matter I have
made my stand. Kit her you mnrry
Kva or I need not put the threat in
words. I have no wish to quarrel with
you, Harvey," he added somewhat sad
ly, "but I love the home that 1 was
born in and it has pleased me to see
my sentiments shared by you. It
would kill me to see the place in
strangers' hands, to know that you
would not be its master. That Is
what your refusal means to iut to
you. That my extravagances have
brought our fortunes to this pass dovs
not help to make the matter less bitter
to in."
Harvey's handsome face softened.
"The very reason you have given.
dad is the one which impels me to
puisne the course which I have cho
sen. Practically penniless, possessed
of nothing but an honorable name, I
shall not stoop to sully It by bartering
It for money. With regard to your
other question, although I do not think
you put it seriously, so far 1 have seen
no girl with whom I would wish to
share that name."
His words appeared to afford his
father satisfaction, for laying his hand
upon his son's arm he said pleasantly:
"Until then the threat I made Just
now is held In reservation, and per
haps before that time the discretion I
spoke of may have come."
"You condemn me to a long course
of celibacy, dad," laughed Harvey, "if
1 have to wait till your nge."
"My age! You speak as if I were a
rivnl to Methuselah. I was 4!) last
March, and do not feel a day older
than when I was the nge you will be
next month. Kgad, boy, If you dare
to tease me about my age I may enter
myself for the matrimonial stakes
against you and back myself to carry
oil the prize."
"So far as I am concerned," retort
ed Harvey, ills eyes twinkling with
merriment, "you would have no cause
to fear, but even supposing we were
both to run, who knows what the lady
might have to say? Her feelings
would have to be consulted. Beauty
and money, the combination, as you
say, Is peerless. She may know her
value and not let herself be won."
j Sir Charles gazed amusedly nt his
! hnudsome"soTL
"Upon my word, Harvey, were I to
close my eyes I might wonder 'f you
were my son. When I .vas your age
every girl was to be won."
"I challenge you to win her," an
swered Harvey smiling. He believed
that Sir Charles was Jesting, und was
well pleased to find the conversation
which hnd begun so ominously brought
to an end so pleasantly.
"At my nge undoubtedly it wlll.be a
sacrifice, but with an undutiful son
who absolutely refuses to aid me I
shall have to make It and pursue the
matter to an end. What that end
may be thirty days will prove; but
come, Harvey, It Is time to dress for
dinner. The thought of what I have
embarked upon will make it a pleasure
to me. Old as I am, I will let you
see that I have not forgotten hov to
woo. I he lesson may be useful to
you."
The dinner gong had sounded. Im
patiently Sir Charles fretted about the
room, for young as he considered him
self he bad reached an age when din
ner becomes an important event In the
dally round of life.
"See If Miss Grantholm is coming,
Mary," he began querulously, when
the door was thrown open and Eva
was ushered In. His sentence ended
abruptly In a scarcely restrained ex
clamation of admiration.
"I am afraid I am late," she said
with a smile to Sir Charles, which In
stantly cuused any recollection of his
late impatience to disappear, "but If
you will forgive me 1 shall make
amends in future."
He drew her arm through his, and
ns Harvey followed with his sister he
failed to catch his father's answer;
evidently It pleased her, for she laugh
ed merrily, but pleasant as the laugh
was It Jarred on Harvey.
Somewhat discontentedly he took
bis place opposite her at the square
table, but sullenncgs was not a natur
al attribute of his, and throwing it off
bo endeavored to talk on topics likely
to interest her; but although Kva an
swered frankly, she made no effort to
pursue the subjects, but turned at
once to Sir Charles and listened with
sparkling eyes to bis discursive stories
of the days when be was In tha
fuards.
quite unusual frown marred Har
CALL.
i
i
. j
vey's face as dinner ended. Sir
Charles, with old-fashioned gallantry,
opened the door for Iss Grantholm,
and laying his hand on his heart Ikw
od deeply ns he did so.
Sir Charles' face was beaming ns he
resumed his chair. Killing his glass
he heJd it In the air.
"Miss Grantholm, Harvey. A I'ou
trance, my boy," he ndded merrily, ns
he placed the empty glass upon the
table.
"A l'ontrance," cried Harvey mock
ingly. "You mean to enter for the prize,"
cried Sir Charles, but his voice showed
no enthusiasm.
"I did not say so," retorted Harvey
coldly, though his pulse was running
at twenty over normal rate. "In the
uienntime you have the advantage,
und "
"I mean to keep It," said Sir Charles
dryly, ns, the sound of music reaching
them, he left the room.
Harvey lingered over his wine.
"The mere fact that I nm practic
ally penniless debars me from wooing
her," he muttered gloomily.
Sir Charles had left the door ajar
nnd the pure rich tones of a rich con
tralto voice were borne into the room.
An ardent lover of music, Harvey list
ened entranced; then, unable to keep
nway, he In his turn entered the draw
ing room to find his father hanging
over Miss Grantholm and urging her
to sing again.
Day after day pnssed and Sir
Charles was constantly, at Kva's side,
while Harvey studiously tried to avoid
her company, but without avail. Her
laugh in the garden, her voice in the
hall, irresistibly drew him to her side,
lie knew he loved her, that no other
woman could occupy the place she had
taken In his affections, but he feared
his love was hopeless and steeled him
self to regard her as his future step
mother. The thought made his blood
curdle, but a word, a smile, from her
was sufficient to make hope rise within
him, and for the time being he would
forget his father's more successful
wooing. With such a word and smile
she greeted him one afternoon when
he found her seated in the garden.
She made room for him -by her side,
but somehow conversation seemed to
fall them.
"1 hope you have enjoyed your visit,"
he said lamely, .for she wns leaving on
the morrow. "We shall miss you."
"I am glad of that," she answered
hesitatingly, "for your father has ask
ed me to " She paused abruptly
and a dainty blush rose to her cheeks;
but Harvey's face had suddenly be
come white and strained.
' "Has asked you to ?" he repeat
ed, his voice trembling. "To come
back again," she said, with a little
nervous laugh, "and I have promised
to come; that is, if you and Mary will
be glad to have me."
Her eyes were fastened on the
ground, but she stole a hasty glance
at hlni and saw the misery upon his
face.
"My father has asked you to re
turn; does that mean" he hesitated to
ask the question which was life or
death to him 'that some one here has
gained' your love?" '
It was not the, question she had ex
pected him to ask, and her face was
nlmost as pale as his as she forced
her lips to answer. The word came
faintly, feebly, but Harvey heard It
and it was "Yes."
He had been holding his stick with
both hands across his bent knee, nnd
although the strong wood broke in
half his face showed no sign of the
pain which cut his heart.
"It is frr too cold for sitting out of
doors," sounded Sir Charles' voice
from twenty yards away. Before Eva
could stop him Harvey had leaped to
his feet and Joined his father,
"So you have gained the prize," he
said hoarsely. "Allow me to congratu
late you. Beauty and money, youth
and love, a prize worth winning."
Sir Charles stared at him with un
disguised astonishment.
"What does this pleasantry mean?"
he whispered angrily, looking to where
Kva sat. Then, placing bis arm
through narvey's be led him out of
earshot.
"You conceal your Joy admirably,'
continued Harvey sneerlngly.
"What Joy?" asked Sir Charles, feur-
lng his son's reason bad been sudden
ly affected.
"You need not conceal it; Miss Graiij
tholm has Just told ine that sue lias
accepted you."
"The deuce she has!" exclaimed Sir
Charles, blushing under the tan of ac
tive service. "An hour ago she told
me no. decidedly."
"She refused you"' cried Harvey
hardly believing that he heard aright
"yet she Isyomlng back."
"Miss ;r.itl)o!m lias the good sense
not to allowViy mistimed proposal to
stnnd betwei her and your sister's
friendship; fche knows I nm a gentle
man and will Sot presume again."
"But stiesald thut you that some
one here had wo&x her love," stammer
ed Harvey. "AreVyou sure
you bate
not misunderstood ier?"
Sir Charles smiled, grimly.
"She made It very lea r." Then his
lips relaxed Into a well pleased smile.
"You love her, Harvey, Iove makes
one cowardly, but were I in your shoes
1 should require no Incentive from my
father to send me to th'j woman who
has confessed ber love J.or me."
Without word Harvey left bis fa-
1 ther's sldp. and ten seconds later he
had found Kvn still sented where be
had left her.
"My father has oent me back to
you." he said gently, and as he spoke
ho took her hand In his. She made no
effort to withdraw It. nnd his courage
rose.
'You fold me some one had won your
heart, tho heart which I would give
my life to win. My fears told me thnt
all hope of happiness for me was dead,
but now I have come back to ask you
If you spoke the truth to tell you thnt
i I love you. Darling, I have loved you
I from the moment I saw you."
"Yet you said you would not stoop
I to woo mo. 'thnt your name should not
' be sullied by sharing it with me," he
said, but there was no anger In her
tone.
"What nonsense Is this, Kva? Who
hns dared to credit ine with such an
insult to you?"
She laughed merrily.
"It Is useless to deny It, I heard
you and your father talking; I heard
you say the words you now so Indig
nantly deny."
In an Instant It came back to him.
"I forgot." he said sadly, "but If you
heard yon know my reason. My love
lias made me forget lack of fortune. !
had no right to speak."
"It Is no lack In my eyes," she whis
pered tenderly.
Forgetting all else rive that she
loved him his arm pnssed round her
nnd he pressed his lips to hers.
"I meant to teach you both a lesson,"
she whispered ten minutes Inter, "but
you have taught the teacher what it Is
to love." The Tattler.
BUDDHIST HOUSE OF WORSHIP.
Temple Krectcd nt the University of
peniisylvonla.
The So.nmervllle Buddhist temple In
the University of Pennsylvania, mu
seum comprises the most complete and
elaborate representation of a Buddhist
house of worship ever set up outside of
the countries where Buddhism Is the
prevailing religion, says the Booklov
ers Magazine, roniuiusts frequently.
visit the ti.mple and spend hours there.
Three Images In the temple, those of
Kudo, Kongara and Seitaka, were pro
cured by Prof. Soninicrvllle from the
famous Koyasau temple in Klshu,
Japan. The most artistic piece In the
temple is a vase of brouze flowers,
which came from a temple ut Kioto
and is nearly four centuries old.
Iu this curious temple Japanese resi
dents lu "Philadelphia, and chance pil
grims iu the city, gather at times to
pray for victory for the arms of the
Mikado. They find thems'-lves in nn
atmosphere so like that of the land
of the lotus that they can easily im
agine themselves transported to their
Island home, worshiping nt the famil
iar shrine of earlier days.
Not a single article necessary to sup
port this illusion Is missing. Buddhaa
of various sizes smile benevolently aud
eternally at the visitors to the temple;
lotus plants, symbolical of the life that
springs from a lowly beginning to a
splendid flowering, give color to the
scene around the altar; gods little and
big. and of various stations in tho
hierarchy of Japanese deities, rest on
their pedestals within , the rail and
smile or threaten according to their
mission.
At the outer gateway of the temple
are seen two Ufe-slzo figures of semi-
inendleant fruit sellers, constructed
with the wonderful fidelity to nature
for which Japanese artists are noted.
At the inner gates two gigantic statues
stand, with great muscular arms up
lifted in nn attitude suggestive of ven
geance should any visitor misbehave.
These are the Gods of Silence found
at the entrance to Buddhist temples.
Their threatening attitude is to com
mand all intending worshipers to leave
levity behind when they cross the
sacred portals. Within tho gates Is a
cistern and towel rack, where the wor
shipers pause to cleanse their feet and
hands aud rinse out the mouth, while
behind this is to be found the temple
proper.
Well?
"Stop!"
"riease."
"No. If you kiss me I'll never speak
to you again."
(A struggle and a smack.)
"Don't you ever dare to do that
ngaln."
"1 couldn't help it."
"Yes you could. Now behave."
"All right, I will."
(Smack again.)
"If you kiss me again I'll tell ray
mother."
"No, you won't."
"Yes, I will."
(Another smack.)
"Oh! Now you stop."
"Why?"
"Because I want you to."
"Why do you want me to?"
"Because."
(Silence for a few minutes.)
"I wish you would keep your arm to
yourself."
"Why?"
"Because I don't want it around my
wast."
"Why not?"
"Because It isn't proper."
"Why isn't It?"
"Suppose some one should see."
"But no one can."
"They might."
"Well?"
"Well."
This sort of conversation may not bo
nu intellectual sort of treat to every
one, but seven girls and three men who
were eavesdropping listened to it with
rapt attention aud sighed wnen the
ld clunkers departed. Chicago Inter
( Icean.
Tho W orld's I .argent Orchard.
America claims tii: t the largest or
chard ill the world is In Missouri. It
is the great Winans orchard, near
Marshflold, In Webster County. There
are 80,000 apple trees, 10,000 peachy
trees, and 10,000 pear trees, Juct a.
proper bearing age. The acreage covv
ered is 1,210, and it is estimated that;
the orchard Is now worth 4O8,0O(kj
Thero are to-day In the county I,000,'
000 bearing trees.
The 8 u pre me Test.
Willis A fellow never knows what
he can do until ah er
Wallace Uutll what?
"Until he tries to undo something
be has already done," Town Topics.
Flirtation; Stella Did you buy s
robleman while you were abroad?
Bella No; inertly shopped. Ex
change. "Tourem says it only takes a cent
to run bis auto a mile." "I always
wondered what tho scent was. for."-
Cleveland Plain Denier.
Maud I cut a fine figure on Broad
way yesterday. Nell You did? Maud
Yes. I refused to speak to Mr.
Tallormade. Princetou Tiger.
"The Paddlngtons are great on stylo,
nren't they?" "They bavo no automo
bile, have they?" "No, but they be
long to a church that has a curate."
Exchange.
No doubt about it: He Is ho n
self-made man? She Oh, yes; he
spells English tho way it Is pro
nounced and pronounces French the
way it Is spelled. Judge.
Madge What makes you think that
handsome music teacher is mercen
ary? Marjorle He charges Dolly's
father two dollnrs nu hour for making
love to her. Town Topics.
"I've got no use for the man who
mixes business with religion." "No;
but sonic of us would be better for
mixing a lillle religion with our busi
ness." Philadelphia Ledger.
Patience Thnt was the sixth time
she's been married; nnd yet she looked
nervous, didn't she? Patrice es,
poor girl; perhaps she's afraid It will
be her last. Yonkers Statesman.
Widow Wixen Yes; Henry died
quite reconciled. I was at his bedside
until the last moment. Diimley (mean
ing to be complimentary) Ah, that nc
eounts for It. Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Golightly This Is my new
sixty-five-dollar bathing dress, my
dear. What do you think of It? Jo
lightly Think you got less for your
money than any one I ever knew.
Town Topics.
Mistress Mary, go to the door at
once. Some one lias rung three times.
Mary It's all right, mum. It's only
thnt young feller ns J' mashed on Miss
Maud. Yer needn't be afraid of his
goln' away In a hurry.
A teacher giving lessons on physical
force asked, "Now, boys, can any of
you tell me what force Is it that moves
people along the street?" Ho received
from one of the boys the unexpected
answer: "Please, sir, the police."
"Papa," said tho romantic girl.
"Percy Pink placed the stamp In the
lower left corner of the envelope,
Does thnt mean anything?" "Sure,"
grunted her practical pa. 'What does
It mean?" "Silliness." Chicago
News.
"I'll have you know, stranger, thnt
1 belong to Chicago," said tho Yankee.
" 'Deed an' wha'd hae thocht UV"
quoth the skeptic Scot; "frao tho wey
ye've been speaking 1 thocht Chicago
belonged the you." Glasgow livening
Times.
Sh had sent off a telegram and
was waiting for an answer. Suddenly
the peculiar halting click of the receiv
ing machine sounded In the olllce, and
she said to her companion: "That's
from George. I know; 1 cau tell hl9
stutter."
"I suppose you'll take In the St
Louis fair?" said Mr. Staylate. "No,"
replied Miss Patience Gonne, making
no effort to suppress a yawn, "wen,
be continued, "I simply must go
"Oh, must you? It Is late, Isn't it?
I'm so glad you called," Philadelphia
Press.
"I have been told," remarked tho
visitor In Salt Lake City, "that your
lake Is drying up. What seems to be
the cause?" "I guess, mister," said
the native, "If you had as timer suit
In vou as that there lake's got, you'd
hi. plttln' ruirty dry, too." Chicago
Tribune.
"That's my last canvas," said j
D'Aubor; "1 started that six months j
ago. Yon see, some days I paint away j
feverishly, forcefury.iibsorbcdly, wldlo
on other days 1 cant' paint at all."
"I see," said Crlltlck; "you painted
this on one of the other days." Phila
delphia Press.
Noa susceptible to tillage: ' Mrs.
I.nVesl ;'. Oh, yes; some of those nar
row, exelu ilve Eastern people say that
Chicago Isn't cultivated. Mr. Lakeside-
H'uiph! All Mio city Is except
the south part, anil that's too marshy.
The land ain't worth cultivating."
Brooklyn l ife.
Haven't you got a typewriter girl
yet?" "No, I Haven't been able to find
one with dark red lialr." "Eh? What's
the Idea In that?" "Well, when I
carry long hairs homo from the offlcs
hereafter, 1 want them to be the same
shade as my wife's." Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
Kowemt Wh; re did you say you
caught tlu.se lovely Ush? Hupert Oh,
1 didnt' have a bite; a fellow sitting
next to me caught these as fast as he
could pull them In, aud I gave him
fifty cents for them. Howena Hupert,
do you feel well? You are getting so
good you s.-are n e.
It's curious that women are never
irrent potts or musicians," said Mr.
t Meektou. "What did you say?" asked
his wife. "I was merely remarking
lliut women are too sensible to squun-
! tier their energies on poetry ami music
to the extent that some men do."
Washington Star.
Two Truth
One of the most important things la
life, my son," said tho father, "is to
kuow when to grasp an opportunity."
. "And another," said the wise son,
"Is to know when to let go of it,
suppose." Philadelphia I-odger.
Friend In Need.
"Can you leud mo a twenty, old
chap? I'm going on my vacation and
need it badly "
"Walt till you get back, old felj
you'H need It worse then!" Puck.
1 11 j
A .bookkeeper tne loan to wnoaa
you le,nd one. Philadelphia Record,
GREAT LUMP OF IRON ORE.
Weigh 600,000,000 Tone and Is
Worth an Immense Fortnne.
One of the greatest natural curiosi
ties In Mexico Is a big hill consisting
of solid mass of Iron ore. It stands
beside the railroad track, near the sta
tion, In the city of Durango, in the cen
tral part of the republic.
Nothing Just like It Is known else
where except In North Sweden, where
there Is another bill of Iron ore, which
the miners are beginning to tear down
to feed tho smelters that have Just
been built around It.
The Duraugo bill Is simply a tremen
dous lump of Iron ore about a mile
in length, nearly 2.000 feet w.lde nnd
rising above the rock-strewn plain
around It from 400 to (k"0 feet.
When Humboldt visited Mexico in
1003 he did not see the hill, but sam
ples of the Iron mass were shown to
him, and from them be deducted the
erroneous conclusion that the pieces
came from a colossal aerolite, the larg
est on record.
Geologists say that some time or oth
er a Mg opening was ninde in the
earth's crust, and that thin enormous
mass of ore was thrust up through the
rift and piled high above the surround
ing plain. That Is to say, the Iron hilt
is one of the dikes that are supposed
to be the result of earthquake action.
Crncks or fissures have opened from
the surface deep Into the earth, and
through these fissures molten matter
baa been ferced to the outer air, where
It hns been hardened into rock.
So the Purango hill was formed by
the same process thnt aiade tho Tall
sades along the Hudson. Tbeore Is
hematite and one of the richest Iron
ores In the world. The best ores In
Kngland contain 57 per cent Iron, Lake
Superior ores contain from f9 to tV per
cent Iron and the Durango hill is from
00 to G7 per cent pure Iron, more thnn
three-fifths of this mass, which is cnl-
culated to weigh over 000.000.000 tons.
being Iron of the best steel-making
quality.
This Is the only part of the mass
that appears above the surface. No
one knows how deep It may penetrate
Into the earth. New York Sun.
The Net Keault.
"Did you go Into thnt speculation
you were talking to me about?"
"Yes."
"What do you expect to realize from
It?"
"Just at present there's a strong
prospect that I may realize what a
fool I was." Philadelphia Press.
Good Rrhrme llul
Diggs Lnniberton has a scheme that
will mkc him n billionaire if ho can per
fect it.
Biggs So? Whnt is It?
DiKgs A plan that will ennlde outsid
ers to make money In Wall street
TORTURING PAIN.
Half This Man's Sufferings 'Would Uuto
Killed Many a l'ernon, but Doan'a
Cured Him.
A. O. Spraguo, stock dealer, of Nor
mal, III., writes: "For two whole years
I was doing
nothing but
buying medi
cines to cure my
kidneys. I do
not think that
any man ever
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suffered as I did
and lived. The
pain In my back
was so bad that
I could not
sleep at night. I
could not ride a
horse, and sometimes wns unable even
to ride In a car. My condition was
critical when I sent for Doan's Kidney
Pills. I used three boxes and they
cured me. Now I can go anywhere
mid do as much as anybody. I sleep
well and feel no discomfort at ail."
A FBEK TRIAL Address Foster
Milbura Co., Buffalo. N. Y. For sale
by all dealers; price 50 cents.
An Errand Dog.
In a town iu Cumberland, England,
a dog Is in the habit of going to the
co-operative store for gsoccric-s. It
takes a basket lu Its mouth containing
the money and book. When it enters
it goes to everybody In tho shop and
knocks them with the ?wisket till some
one takes the money out and gives It
to one of the shopkeepers. One day
it dropped something out of Its basket
and a boy ran away with It. The dog
put the basket down aud ran after
him, and he had to drop the packet;
it then got It In its mouth and put
It into the basket, and, havlug got
tho things, went home. It Is a sort
of errand dog. Philadelphia Ledger.
For Yonr Perfect Comfort
At tho Kt. Louis KionHltlon. wbli-h li very
rvfre upon tin-feet, rfiiH'iiibi-r In taken loii
I liux or two or AI l.KN M rOOT-KAHK, n
powder for Mot, Tlrcil, Aililnx, Kwnlli'ii.
sweating Feet. HO.OOO trr Iniouia In. Kolil
ty nil llriiKglnt. -. DON'T ACl'Kl'T A
Kl'llSTlTl.Tli. TrUil put-kmi" r'RKK. Ail
drenn Al'.n H. Olmsted. I.e Hoy, N. V.
The pontolUce uioucy order dcDartnitpt
handles about $3UO,UUO,0UO a year. The
loss by tha dishouenty aud carelesnesa
of clerks has beeu only $'.'51 in th last
two years, but this Is partly explained by
the fact that the clerks are mads respon
sible for the money they handle, aud any
loss Is considered theirs.
PWa Curs for Coniumptloa is the best
medicine I hive ever found for coughs
sad colds. Mrs. Oicsr Tripp, Big Kock,
111., March 20. 10I.
Not Fit to Join.
First Pox Hunter (at the American
Meet Club) Why did you blackball
Wluthrop?
Hero ml Fox Hunter n says "bunt"
Instead of " "nut."
Mrs. WlaeloWs Iwnn Sravr fa CkllSiae,
iMiniuci whtM Inn , roennna InSnmmnuna. n
Unnum. nrnn wind auUn. In nnain n nouin.
Uovcraeii.
'Tut not your trust in riches," said
the clerical-looking man in tbe runty coat.
"I don't," replied the prosperous-looking
individual. "I put my riches in
trunts." Chicago News.
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A. C. SPRAUUC.
Sale Ten Million Boxes a Ye
tNI Mamr FAVORITB HOIKM Jk I
V CANDY TTUiJMXO
RTtrtT pQftTnn BowrtLn
Elizabeth M. Thompson
I :ilvliU N V firinrl Wnrthv
U aWlll UUIVf MtlftJ VI1UIIU f ? VI
Wise Templar, and Member ot
WX.T.U., tells how she recov1
ercd by the use of Lydia E.
Pinkbara's Vegetable Compound.!
" Dkar Mas. Pin sham I am one
of the many of your grateful friends
who hsve been cured through tho ns
of Lydia K. IMnkbam's Vegetable
I'ompoundt ana wno can to-ciay,
thank you for the fine health I enloy.
When I was thirty-five years old, I
Buffered severe backache and frequent
bearing-down pains; in fact, I had
womb trouble I was very anxious to
got well, and reading of the cures your
Compound had made, I decided to try
It. I took only at x bottles.but it bui it mo
up andcured me entirely of my troubles. '
" My family and relatives ' were
naturally as gratified as I was. My
niece had heart trouble and nervous
prostration, and was considered incur,
able. She took your Vegetable Com
pound and it cured her in a short time,
and she became well and strong, and!
her home to her great joy and her hus
band's del ight was blessed with a baby.
I know of a number of others who
have been cured of dlfTerent kinds of
female trouble, and am satisfied thatv
your Compound is the best medicine
for sick women. Mrs. Ei.reABETTt II.
Thompson, Ilox 105, Lillydale, N.Y.
96000 forfeit If erlqlnal ef about Ittttr frotln0
fjM7iMnM connel b pratfuoeA
Mailed llliiinelf by Post
The limit of weight for a parcel per
parcel post In Kngland Is' eleven
pounds. No doubt, then, some reader
will be surprised that under certain
conditions the postofilee will undertake)
to safely deliver weights many time
In excers of that stated In the regula
tions. One day last year a city gentleman-
called at St Martin's le Grand, in Lon
don, with the object of consulting a
directory and finding the address of at
customer who lived iu a remote part of
Balham. lie was not acquainted wJtU
the locality and was most anxious to
see his customer at once. TIAmo fact
he mentioned to an obliging clerk be
hind tho counter. ,
Ho was at once informed that hoi
could bo sent to the required address
"by registered post" at a fee of 3J
pence a mile. The gentleman gladly
accepted tho offer, and in less tlmn s
minute found himself In charge of aJ
smart messenger boy, who verysooal
guided mm Dy tne snortest route to uv
te to hlar
a print! I
s charge I
paired tiJ
till'
destination.
The boy carried In his hand
ed slip with a description of his
under the heading "Article required
be delivered," and this he required th
gentleman and customer to sign ' b
fore be left the lntter's bouse, '
It Is probable that very few poop
are aware of the regulation und
which this curious pottul transaction
was accomplished. It rends thus
person may be couducted by expre
messenger to any address on payme
Of mileage fee."
Another Falling; Out.
Sharpe When Crnnker tries to ru
op mountnlns with his automobile 1
always tells bis frleud Bome funij
Jokes.
Whealton Yes; he told me some
those Jokes.
Shnrpe Did you catch on to then
Whealton Oh. I tumbled all righd
It Wns Very Tbln.
"Aha!" exclaimed the villain on
stage, "the plot thickens."
"Huh!" grunted th disgusted
Sarah Kastic, in the audience, "I'll
a cookie It won't jell." Exchange,
i
CASTOR I.
Tor Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Be-
Bears tha
Signature of
Rlpnnn Tnhoina mm ;h
dvaut'Dala, niliclnn ever
A tiontlrvd milliout of ttw-nf
been nuld In tbe United t'
a nlDiila ynnr. (Jonnii
B-artiurn, stoic oeaamrne, i
, bed breath, nut thron
every other lUneaa anting from a ulix.ri
ntomaon are relierea or eurea ty Hipann la
Una will generally fire relief within
mlnaten. The flre-oaDt Dackaire In
furonlluary oocanloit. AUdruRgiiia tell I
M ATDTMfi NV Any woman eont
vi m lag the above nhoi
fall to neud Jl 00 forourindlspennable thr
area cigniy-eigni pageiuunirntea dook,
Kamua nx Co., Kept. C-V7, Hurtalo,
FOR SALE AT t Mr
iww Atir morn and Urtln Farm lm BOuiltW
Jkot4i wll linprovs)! ; nsr town; plamy ot m
vum i.nihar. iU4rtM Uos 14. A. K.k
" Ifl'cte.d "Thomnson's Eva V
ion i jbi, in "- i i
B.'o. N. V. No. 3-Ti'
BEGGS' BLOOD PURI
CURES caUrrb of tbe stoif!
idFJhUl Li "b flU. 1
tufk Bf run. Tanua Ouua. 1.
time, by anwffinte. I
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