prams In Iceland.
In Its ninrch to the Tote the drum,
hns reached Iceland. It l recent
graft upon the Intellectual life of the
Island, according to the tandon Globe.
The first theater wo founded so re
cently ns 1S07, and there In only one
In the Island at Relkjnvlk hut It hm
taken firm root. The dramatic season
onenn In Octolier and close nt the end
of April, when the Rood folk fro fish- i riTAPTFtt XIII
lnK. and the theater la open about three soring.,. . w,
evenings a week, BJnrnson and Ibsen M tfriJ(1 of c,ewr wonv,,,t Miss Win
are mostly drawn upon, but during tn Ur nt am0((t hTe har(1 tne I(1,lghi
last season one or two native poets bavi wj,jj, tj,er WM gtlIi a iraiie on bla fact
recited their own compositions, whlct u fc bowed before her.
promise well. The municipality and "I bare never," he ulil, as he seated
the Diet ench subsidize the theater U himself, "been at an entertainment of
the extent of 500 crowna. this description before. I am only a be-
I tinner. In our country we manage things
WORN TO A 8KELET0N. ; ilfferently j and I cannot yet understand
- how much talking and so little action can
A Wonderral Restoration Caused i Uneflt any cause."
Sensation la Pennsylvania But" uld Miss Winter, "yon are not
Town.
Mrs. Charles M. rreston or r.iKianu
Pa
i., says: "Three years ago i louno
that
my
housework was becoming
burden. I tired easily
had no ambition "nCiyr, looked down at the garment In
was fading fast. Mj QnMton, ,nd dusted the sleeves lightly
complexion got yellow wJtl( a perfertIy m.ti nnn(1.
and I lost over nrtj . MI)o yot ,iko ltr he nQUjrei raply.
pounds. My thlrs MIm Wlntcr was becoming Interested.
was terrible, ant therefore quelled a sudden dcaire to
there was sugar In thi anghi nd anaw,red .
kidney secretions. Mj . ..yM . t U a very nice coat."
doctor kept me on 1 1 j notf h, Bf tpr a pnnse, "new
strict diet, but as hh t0 England, but I have not moved much
medicine was no.' i i-don aocletv. I aunoose the men
helping me I began using Doan's Kid do an tue movng n your society? th?y
ney rills. They helped nie nt once, nnd gwm t0 The wmn t mostly still and
soon nil traces of sugar disnpiieared wat tu the mpn m, to them. With us
1 have regained my former weight an( jt j, different."
am perfectly well." j "The women," replied this womanly
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a bog ja(jj( "are beginning to move with us, and
Foster-Miluurn Co., Buffalo. N. T. from what I have aeen of the result, I
' rather Incline toward the old policy of
SPIDERS THAT CATCH BIRDS, alttlng still."
I lie turned and looked at her with a
KatlTe of Orion Mountains Inarm Uttla nod. There was In his queer, rest
Prer of Some glae. jegg eyea a distinct glance of approval.
Far up in the mountains of Ceyloi "Yes," be said, "yes. So I should sur
there Is a spider that spins a web llki mJse. Our ladies are very fascinating,
fcright, yellowish silk, the central nei and very clever, and all that, but but
of which is five feet In diameter, whlh
the snpitortlng lines, or guys, as thej
are called, measure sometimes ten oi
twelve feet The spider seldom b!t
cr sting, but should any one try t
catch hi in bite be will and though not
Tenomous his Jaws are as powerful at
a bird's heak.
The bodies of these spiders are linnd
omely decorated, being bright gold oi
acarlet underneath, while the uppei
part Is covered with the most dellcati
elate-colored fur.
So strong nre the webs that birds tin
aize of larks are frequently caughi
therein nnd even the smnll but power
ful scaly lizard falls a victim. A
writer sajs that he 1ms often rnit nn
watched the yellow monster monsur la ments are entire y unknown.
Ing. when waiting for his prey with hit ' rhen n " .,n ,m'
, . .11-1.,.,.. wn country, charity Is a recognized play
legs .trenched out, fully Blanches- m f - MI,gSe.ted Easton.
striding ncross the middle of the' tfef, - w.tnke It un In late autumn
and noted the rnpld manner In whlcl and winter, wh'on there are no races, no
lie winds, his stout threads round tin regattas, nor lawn tennis parties."
unfortunate captive. "Ah I then," said the American, "so-
He UKually throws the coils about thi e11 ,f vefy mucl the ,am ucre B
Jbead until the wretched victim is Aral
Winded and the,n choked.
in many un
frequented dark nooks of the Jungli
you come across skeletons of small blrdf ha turned, his surprise at seeing Miss
caught In these terrible snares. Pear : Winter and Easton together was so mark
tson's Weekly. J ad as to cause a little frown to pass
. ! across the .ueer, wistful face of the
A Fact. I American. He returned the young Eng-
'Tbe tenth question In the history ex- Ilih man's comprehensive bow, however,
jamlnatlon paper was: with perfect equanimity.
"What was the fate of Knmeses II.? " "Iou now Oswin Grace?" Inquired
The cnndldnto for graduation bonori Winter.
-was not stumped for a minute. Get' "Oh, yes," was the cool reply; "Tyars
ting a freua grip on her pen, su
.WPte- I
wrote :
"Vurled and Interesting as wns thi
career of this remarkable potentate, h
could not escape the common fate ol
Immunity. He died many years ago.
Cleveland Leader.
Chip of the Old Block.
"Tboniaa," sold the minister to his 5
jrear-old son and heir, "I trust you wil
not uiiKbchave In church this morning, hi
jou did lust Sabbath. Such conduct h This was clever, and the wary little
very mortifying to me." man paused. Ho felt convinced that Miss
"But, papa," rejoined tho incorrlglbli Winter knew 1ihs of tho past life of Tyars
Thomas, "ain't we taught to mortify thi than she would have him believe. More
flglh?" i over, he Biispected that she had nover
- 1 ' . hitherto called him Clnml Trnr. Tk.
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Vton uouiiuri waa, rsao u ' - -
the young men do not seem to make such
pretty show of loving them as we read
of In older times. At all events, they do
not continue to show them that regard
which, I remember, my father showed
toward my mother."
I myself am an humble admirer of
Che womanly school."
"And I," added Easton. "Now," he
continued, alter a pause, "do ten me,
What do all these good people think they
are doing here to-night?"
"They think firstly," replied Miss Win
ter, "that they are getting their names
Into the fashionable society papers. Sec
ondly, that their natural or ariflcial
adornment Is creating a distinct impres
alon. Thirdly, and lastly, that they are
assisting In some Indefinite way toward
ltlon of a problem of which the
where'
A iVtm M.AM1 i-k-...tH f 1
..i, .m n. i,.,j h
Hmrk. ,nd reoocn.M Vu. voi UT,en
wougnt mm my rooms one evening."
Mi" Winter skillfully concealed eager-
ness.
"They
are great friends," she
ild,
lightly.
"Tees,
of him."
Toe, Tyars constantly talks
"I suppose." continued Miss Winter, In
the same indifferently conversational way,
"that they have many Interests in com
mon; both being sailors. At least, I be
lieve Claud Tyars considers himself a
sailor now."
Implied fomillarity was a trap, womanly,
clever and subtle; but Easton avoided It
i with equul skill. Ho maintained an easy
I ailenee. Immediately afterward, how
' ever, be made a blunder.
"Oswin," said Mis Winter. "Is a great
friend of mine, and 1 think Helen is my
greatest friend."
"A slater?" Inquired Euston, rashly.
"Yes. Mr. Tyars has not spoken of
her, then?"
"No. Tyars did not tell me that Grace
had a alaier."
I Ther waa a alinrt nm ra.v..- .1..
American heard the little sigh of relief
givea by his companion, marking, as It
were, the relaxation of an effort; such
a sigh as an atblei.t gives when be has
cored a success and his weary muscles
fall Into repose. He became Instantly
onsclous of his blunder. He had been
utwltted by this pleasant woman. He
Matthew Mark Easton a born in
triguer, a man with real genius for con
spiracy. "Ah '." reflected Misa Winter, "why has
Mr. Tyars omitted to make mention of
Helens existence?" And with feminine
Intuition she made a hasty mental note of
this Important Hem.
"So," mused Easton, during the saraa
pause, "there Is a Miss Grace, anj Tyars
bsver mentioned her. I must be vr
careful. Seems to me that there are two
tnen at stake Here, not one : and I cannnt
afford to lone two sailors such as these."
Alias Winter was now drawn into a
Tortei of light-hearted Idlers bent upon
it systematic Inspection of the pictures,
vnd from the.r ranks Easton took the first
opportunity of dropping away unobserved.
They did not speak again during- the even
lug; bu: the little seed was sown the
little seed of mutual enteem or mutual
dlllike, as the case may be, which under
either circumstance seems to draw some
people together here lu life to spread
Its subtle tendrils, Intertwined and knit
together, until their united strength Is a
tblnir andreamrd of.
"I seem," reflected Easton. subsequent-
ly, "to have met tbnt little English lady
somewhere before. Her ways of speaking,
and her method of expressing herself in
a cheery wijy, as if nothing mattered very
much, are familiar to me. I certainly
have not seen her before In this valo of
sorrow, as the lady writers call It
wonder where I have met her."
It happened to fall tt the lot of Claud
Tyars to shut the door of Miss Winter's
comfortable brougban; while Grace, who
had belied her In, stood back and nodded
a good-clgbt.
'Ihe hkdy leanod bade against the soft
cushions, and drew her uloak more -jungly
round bar. The flashing light of street
lump or carriage showed ber face to be
grave and thoughtful. She was realising
that Claud Tyars was something more
than a mere lover of Intrigue, making a
cjrsuii uul of very ordinary love sffsJr.
She waa recognising now that matters
were more serious than she had at first
considered them.
CHAPTER XIV.
Miw Winter sometimes fell a victim to
longing for labor. She sometimes felt
uselesa, and looked beyond the work that
lay at hand for hpavier labor. When aha
heard of good works done by women, she
longed to do something also.
Hut It was only at times that Miss
Winter gave way to this weaknemi, and
she was very quiet about It. When the
paroxysm was upon her, she put on a
thick veil, her quietest dress, and took
the omnibus to Tower Hill.
She was too well acquainted with the
world to go empty-handed and to make
thow trivial mistakes by which many
well-meaning women reduce charity to
the ludicrous. She had an old bag spe
cially devoted to this secret vice, for one
cannot carry hnlf pounds of butter, pack
ets of tea, and pounds of raw sausages In
one's best handbag.
Ihe recipients her charity avere a
raofl of men overlooked by charity or
ganizations. Ignored by thoe bland dis
tributors of leaflet literature who call
tbemxelve the Sailors' Friend. Very few
people find themselves by accident in the
Iondon Dock or the St. Katherlne's
Dock : in fact, both these basins are rath
er diMcult to find.
The shipkeepcr la a strange, amphibi
ous creature. His calling is afloat, his
business on the waters, and yet he Is no
sailor. In busier times he rarely apent
more than two months on board of one
ship; now there are men living week
after week, month after month, year after
year on the same vessel. Many of them
never set foot outside the dock gates;
some there are who remain afloat always.
Miss Winter bad heard of these ships.
and from different sources she gradually
learned that there were men living on
board of them ; men whose lives were al
most as solitary as that of a sailor cast
upon some desert island. It seems strange
that within the rour of city life, almost
within stone's throw of the crowded
streets, there should be men living day
after day without speak inc a word to
their fellow creatures. For if they do
not choose to come ashore, certainly no
one will trouble to go on board and see
them.
In course -f time she evolved the Idea
of going to the docks to see if it was
difficult to get on board these ships, and
there she discovered that there was noth
ing easier. It was merely a matter of
paying, as It is In every other part of the
world.
At first her advances caused consterna
tion, but, woman like, she gradually made
her way, never being guilty of one retro-
grado step. A few distrusted her motives,
some thought she was merely a fool, oth
ers conclude! she had "got religion."
These bitter were the first to welcome
her. The explanation was so simple.
and it had served to account for stranger
conduct than this.
One and all appreciated the butter and
the sausages. Some made use of the soap,
ana a tew read tne newspapers she
brought them.
Soon Miss Winter found that her ad
vent was looked for. The responsibilitlea
of beneficence began to make themselves
felt. She commenced to know personally
these quaint old hermits, and found that
there were sincere and insincere shlnkeen-
ers shlpkeepers who were Interesting and
omrs wno were mere nonentities. On
the whole, she gave preference to those
who took the butter and the sausages and
left the soap. These latter were old fel
lows who had never washed, and did not
see the good of changing their habits in
old age. This conservatism Indicated a
character worthy of admiration, and supe-
rior to that, of such as asked for more
soap and hinted at tracts.
She became more and more Interested
n this worn, ana lapsed Into the habit
of going to the docks once a week, at
least. As Claud Tyars frequented the
same spot with an equal regularity, their
meeting was oniy a question of time.
They had missed each other several
times by the erest chance, but at last
they came lero to luce in a most unde
niable manner. The morning was Mther
foggy, and In consequence the dock was
moi-J silent and aleepir thau usual. Miss
Inter having just left a boat, was
mounting the steep wet steps from the
eilga of the slimy water, when a tall
man, emerging from the fog, came to
the top of the stairs and hailed the boat.
ait a minute," he said ; "I want
you.
He came down a step or two and stood
to one side to let Miss Winter pass.
In doing so, he looked at her. and she.
glancing up to thank him, gave a little
start.
"Ah!" she exclaimed. "You here
Mr. Tyara?"
He raised his hat without betravlnr
any surprise.
"es, he aaswered. "of course. The
doclcs have a natural attraction for me
a sailor."
"I forgot," she said, looking calmlv
at him, "that you were a sailor."
Bhe bad been betrayed into rurnrlae.
bat la a moment ber usual alertness re
turned to ber. Bhe passed on, and be
followed ber.
"Are you alone?" he Inquired.
"Oh, yes," ahe replied, lishtlv. I am
quite at home here. I come nearly every
weea ana interrupt tne meditations of
the ship keepers. I look after their tem
poral welfare. It la quite my own Idea.
I assure you, that I have no connection
with any philanthropic society."
"Tracts?" be Inquired, shortly.
"No; no tracts," she replied. "San
sages, butter and soap essentially of this
world."
He was walking beilde her, suiting his
step with an Implied sense of protection,
almost of approbation, which annoyed
her.
'There may be," he suggested, half
Ironically, "a hidden motive In the soap."
"Hut there Is not," she replied, sharply.
"I advocate cleanlineat only. Personally,
I prefer the dirty ones."
"Probably," he said, "yeu do a great
deal of good. These poor fellows lead a
very lonely life. You must seem to them
liks a being from another world."
"So I am, Mr. Tyars," ahe said, still
upholding her work. "Quite another
world."
Then she suddenly laid aside hee mmv.
Ity with that strange Inconsequence which
Is ene of the many Important differences
between tne male and female m!nd.
iou speak feelingly," ahe continued.
In thinly veiled mockery. "Perhaps vou
have been a ship keeper yourself, foil
seem to Have been a good many thlr.is."
"Yes," waa the calm reply. "I hare.
I was once a ship keeper In the Southern
Atlantic.'
She Waa silenced. The details of his
terrible experience en board the feve
stricken merchantman bad never beo
vouchsafed, but It was not difficult to
Irasglne them front the official account he
had U.a forced to publish
Bnddenly this cheerful little lady ha 4
sallied the pettiness of hr own exist
ence, the futility of her own small ca
price. She glanced up at blrn, almost
meditating an apology. Observant and
analytical as she was, ahe had not yet no
ticed a fact of which Tyars was fully
aware; she had not noticed that in her
Intercourse with Cloud Tyars she Inva
riably began In an antagonistic vein, and
that with equal monotony this antagon
ism melted after a few momenta.
In one respect Tyars was a common
place man. He possessed the genius of
command, which Is the genius most often
encountered In the world. It Is merely a
genius of adaptation, not of creation. Its
chief characteristic Is a close but un
conscious observation of human nature.
He understood all who came In contact
with him much better than any one of
them understood him. Miss Winter was
conscious of a resrrve io this man'a
mind which was irrevocably closed to
her. He casually glanced Into her char
acter In passing; if there waa an Inner
motive beyond his fathom, he remained
Indifferent to its presence. When their
paths crossed be was pleased to.meot her,
but she never flattered herself that be
would go far out of his way to hear her
opinion upon any subject..
"If." she said, 'I cared for horrors, I
should ask you some day to tell me about
about those days your ship-keeping
days; but I hate horrors."
"I am glad," he said, with evident re
lief. "I hate horrors, too, and should not
make a picturesque story of it."
They walked on In silence, feeling rath
er more friendly toward each other every
moment, it was necessary to pass be
neath a crane of which the greasy chain
bung loosely right across their path. Ty
ars stepped forward, and with a quick
turn of the winch-handle, drew the chain
taut, and consequently out of her way.
It was a mere incident, trivial in its way.
but women note these trivialities nad
piece them together with a skill and se
quence which men cannot rival or even
imitate. Tyar'a action showed an inti
mate knowledge with the smallest details
of the calling be bad chosen to follow.
(To be continued.)
POVERTY AND PAUPERISM.
Deadtole In America nJd to Nam.
ber Ten Millions.
roverty and pauperism have been
studied by a boae of sociologists and
there Is an Immense literature upon the
subject The most recent book, and,
In ninny respects, the most noteworthy,
la the one written by Robert Hunter,
who for many years hns been a practi
cal worker ninong tho submerged tenth,
says Ajnerlcnn Medicine, He defines
poverty as the condition In which It Is
not possible to obtain those necessaries
which will permit tho maintenance of
a state of physical efflclency.
lie also makes the astounding state
ment that there nre 10,000,000 people
In poverty In the United States alone
one In every eight. Charles Booth cnl
culntes that 30 per cent of London's
population, or 1,300,000 people, nre in
poverty, and that the rate in smaller
towns is Hourly the sanio ("Life nnd
Labor In London"), so that the phe
nomenon Is apparently universal, tho
lower the civilization the greater tho
percentage of the poor.
For ninny reasons the whole matter
Is of vital Interest to the medical pro
fession. In the first place, such a con
dition of affairs Is a serious objection
to the new Idea that our national diet
ary Is too big one-eighth of us never
get enough. The racial deterioration
and individual degeneration which
must result la such condition of growth
of children Is a matter for serious
thought. In the nest place, when any
of the ioor ieopIe become 111, tho bur
den of work falls on the doctor, who,
more than any other person In the
world. Is expected to give assistance
without moucy nnd without price.
Hunter makes a great distinction be
tween these poor nnd the paupers, who
expect nnd depend upon more or less
assistance even when they nre well.
He estimates that there arc 4,000,000
paupers In the country; 2,000,000 men
nre unemployed four to six months ev
ery year nnd cannot get work ; over
1,700,000 children must work to help
support tho family, and about 5.000,
000 women must work, of whom 2,000,
000 nre employed In factories. Over
one-fourth of New York's people get
some kind of public or private relief
every year, nnd yet It Is often Impos
sible to get domestics for love or
money.
PRAIRIE DOG Mei AT IS GOOD.
Oklahoma Farmer Sara It Makea
Fine Kallnw.
rralrle dogs muke good eating. This
Is not geuerully known, nnd jvea where
It Is known civilized people do not care
to be called Igorrotes because they eat
dog meat "The other day I met a
man," said a prominent farmer of tho
Faxon neighborhood, "who eats prai
rie dogs, and If we had a few more of
his kind we would soon get rid of the
little per.ts on our prairies.
"I had gone to Nelms," ho continued,
to attend to some business, and on the
road met a couple of wagons containing
a man and woman and about ten chil
dren. They stoDoed to make some In
quiries about the road to Chattanooga,
and la tho course of our conversation
Uie man remarked: There Is plenty
of meat In these parts.' Hy questioning
him I learned that ho referred to prai
rie dogs nnd then he told me that he
and his family had been living on prai
rie dog mcnt for about ten days and
avowed they had never in their lives
eaten better meat
"And the fellow wns right I have
eaten them, too, and they nre fine, es
pecially the young ones. The hind quar
ters nre a little heavier than a squir
rel, but the fore quarters nnd other
parts nre better than squirrel. When
we hunted buffaloes over this country
a number of years ago we carried prai
rie dog tallow with which to grease
our guns, und there Is none better. At
that time we nte lots of prairie dogs.
"The only reason why people haven't
learned to eat prairie dogs Is because
of the name. The llttlo animals feed,
etrlctly on vegetation and are clean.
Their moat Is Itotter than that of any
other animal that lives In the ground,
better than rabbits nnd better than
squirrels. We could get rid of the
prairie dogs If our people would learn
to eat their meat." Lawton Newe Re
pnbllcan. There la nothing more precious to a
man thus bla will ; there la nothing
which ho relinquishes with so much re
luctauce. llollauil
Weary Willie Can ycr swipe a rids
under on nuto? Dusty Rhodes Naw,
Hint's where tho owner stays.
CI I plied.
Truthful. "How do you take your
steak?" nsked tho charitable house
wife. "I takes It mighty rare," replied
the tramp.
"So you feel that your automobile Is
perfectly safe?" "Most of the time
when It Is In the repair shop." Wash
ington Star.
Toast. "Father, why do they call a
speech made nt a bnnquet a toast?"
"My son," was the answer, "it Is prob
ably because It is so dry-"
Caution. Mrs. Newlfe Bridget, I
don't want you to build a fire In the
now stove until you try the oven, so If
It doesn't bake I can send It back.
"Does he believe In tho survival of
the llttest?" "He does." "On what
ground?" "Why, he says he's here and
that proves It" San Francisco Call.
Mrs. X. You used to call me an
angel. Mr. X. Well, I used to think
you were one. Mrs. X. And now?
Mr. X. And now I wish you were.
Cleveland Leader.
Reporter Why Is it that so many
people commit suicide In the spring?
Dr. Thlnktnnk I don't know. I think
myself that a well or a river would be
better. Flashlight
"Step lively!" said the conductor.
"Not on your life," responded the
grouchy pnsenger. "If I felt like doing
that I'd walk nnd bent your old car."
Philadelphia Ledger.
Ethel I showed papa ono of your
poems nnd he wns del-ghted. Scribbler
Indeed! Ethel Yes; said It was so
bad he thought you'd probably be able
to earn a living at something else.
J udgo.
Somewhat Mixed. A young man
who wns about to be married was very
nervous, and, while asking for infor-
uniticn ns to how he must act, put the
question: "Is it klsstomary to cuss the
bride?"
"Isn't It splendid out here nil alone?"
began Mr. Horeim, who lind found her
musing beside the quiet lake. "Yes,"
replied Miss Bright, "I wns thinking
that very thing ns you came along."
Philadelphia Press.
Mis.Widder (at the door) I thought
I told you never to call again. Mr.
leister I didn't come to see you,
madam. I came to collect a little bill.
h I see er call again, won't
you?" Cleveland Leader.
It was a thankful Alma wife that
sent the following recommendation to
n patent medicine firm : "Gentlemen, be
fore taking your medicine I wns too
weak to spank my bnby, but now I can
lick my husband." Clipped.
Patient Well, doctor, do you think
I'm getting well all right? Doctor
Oh, yes; you still have a good deal of
fever, but that doesn't trouble me. "Of
course not If you had a fever it
wouldn't trouble me." Scissors.
"I think my speech on this question
will have sotno effect." "It hns nlrendy
had nu effect," answered Senator Sor
ghum, "iou have caused two or more
questions to grow where there was but
one before." Washington Star.
Young Lady to Clerk lu Bookstore
I am looking for something suitable
for an old gentleman who has been
married fifty years. Can you suggest
something? Clerk (promptly) "A
Half Century of Conflict" Lite.
Mistress I am sorry to trouble you,
Bridget, but my husband wants his
breakfast to-morrow nt 5:30. Cook
Oh, It won't be no throuble at all. mum,
if ho don't knock nothiu' over whoile
cookln It an' wake tne up. Judge.
Bishop Never again preach against
or reject so-calied tainted money,
Curate Yes. sir; but Bishop No
huts; if we Intend to successfully com'
pete with the devil on modern Miies we
must first ruin him financially. Life.
Young Husband I told the governor
I thought It would be wise If we start
ed housekeeping at once. Young Wife
And did he endorse tho opinion?
Young Husband Oh, yes, he endorsed
the opinion nil right. Town and Coun
try.
"And then," snld Miss Pussay, "he
nsked mo If I wouldn't marry 'the first
man that came along. Think of It!'
"Yes?" replied Miss Pepprey. "The
Idea! Don't those obviously unneceS'
sary questions mnko you tired?"
Philadelphia Press.
Alarerlan Strike Discipline.
They have on original way of making
a strike effective lu Algiers. The shoe
makers are striking. They are Jews,
Moslems and Spnulards, nnd lack co
hesion of race and language, so that
their leaders felt something was needed
to keen tiiem In hand. It was therefore
decided by general vote that no man
should be allowed to leave the central
ofUoe which are, fortunately, roomy
In old Algiers even for food or sleep,
so long ns tho strike lasts. If a man
gets away by any chance there is a hue
and cry until he is recaptured and led
back. New York Tribune.
Why Father Fainted. ,
"If you marry him," said her pain
who was exhibiting symptoms of vlo
lent displeasure, "I shall not only have
to support him. but I will have to pay
his debts, too ;
But the pretty and petulnnt young
thing who was hanging to his coat
latn'U was uot moved by the argument
"Now, papa," she said, "you know
well enough that George has to live,
lust the same ns other men. And as to
his debts. I've heard you say hundreds
of times that a man's debts ought to be
paid." Brooklyn Life.
Unlleleaa Johnnie.
"How old Is your sister, Johnnie?"
"Sister gives me 23 cents a week not
to tell that's a cent for each year."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Any man can attract attention in a
sijk.11 tovvu by rluliig home lu a hack.
Man's Enemy. Nature Is the enemy
of man; It takes a long while and
much wisdom to make her our friend.
Rev. Frank Crane, Unitarian, Worces
ter, Mass.
Marriage. This is no time for the
American ieople to wink ut the sanc
tity of marriage. Let us safeguard the
home. Rev. F. M. Bristol, Methodist,
Washington, b. C.
The Golden Calf. When God is for-
gotten, It is not long before men be
gin to dance before the golden calf and
to cry : "These Je thy gods, O ! Amer
ica!" Rev. C. A. Crane. Independent
Boston.
The Great Healer. How often does
the Lord lead a soul away from the
crowd and the world by placing It In
the solitude of a sick chamber, or lu
lowliness of spirit lu order that He uiny
ipenk to It and heal It? Rev. U. S.
Bertolet, Lutheran, Philadelphia.
Watchwords. Life Is not speculative.
It has to do with stern things. Its
great watchwords are Love, Duty, Serv-
ce, nnd the humblest have opportuni
ties for these, nnd with these is the
character attained that God approves.
Rev. M. A. Breed, Congregatlonallst,
Monticello, la.
Building. It Is the business of the
church to build men. We do not fall
so much in molding those we have as In
providing new material on which to
work. The question of supply Is the
one that needs careful study. Rev.
I L. Loofborrow, Congregatlonallst,
Chnrlestown, Mass.
Womnn. The Anglo-Saxon race has
treated woman better than any other.
So long as It continues to do so It will
continue to rule the world. It Is only
In the Germanic races that woman lias
occupied anything like the exalted po
sition that belongs to her. Rev. II. G.
Weston, Baptist, Chester, Ta.
Tho Mind. The human mind is like
a flute which can play but one note at
a time. God's mind must be like an
organ which plays chords. The human
mind is so Infinite lu its questions that
If there were uo God It would be neces
sary to invent one. Rev. Frank Crane,
Independent, Worcester, Mass.
Temptation. Temptation Is not sin.
Temptation is outward solicitation
striking hands with .internal desire.
The will, the Judiciary of the heart
decides whether temptation shall be
come sin. If the will casts temptation
out victory Is gained. Rev. C. L. Laws,
Congregationnllst Baltimore, Md.
Science and the Bible. The Bible Is
from God nnd so Is science, nnd there
is no conflict between them. Jesus
Christ was the Supreme scientist. Mau
and nature were perfectly known to
Him. His gospels, miracles and pres
ent power prove that Rev. J. 8.
Thompson, Independent Los Angeles.
Future Progress. Our future prog
ress must be spiritual. Physicnljy we
have done the best, and intellectually
we have made our giants. Mau Is as
yet being mnde, and he hns the tools
of his perfection. Psychological power
Is aiding mnn to see his sphere and real
power. Rev. C. J. Harris, Unlversallst,
Atlanta.
Effort Nothing is accomplished
without effort In the physical world
and the same holds true In the super
natural world. As was labor to provide
the food and drink to nourish our earth
ly bodies, so we must strive to be worthy
of the spiritual food, which Is Christ
Himself. Rev. G. F. Seymour, Epis
copalian, Chicago.
The Christian lias the Key. For the
solving of the great riddle of life the
Christian has the key of the future.
The skeptic has only the "one event
death, which happens to us all." He
sees disorder, dislocation, the world's
machinery out of gear, the righteous
suffering nnd the wicked flourishing.
Rev. W. r. George, Methodist, Denver.
Love. Love Is not only the mightiest
but the only force that can reach and
influence a moral being and win him
from a course of evil. This Is in ac
cord with the very constitution of the
nnture of moral being. "Christ Cru
cified" Is the indisputable evidence of
Divine lo-.e. It is God's last argument
to mnn. Rev. J. A. McKIrnban, Pres
byterian, Cincinnati.
The American Idea. America is a
great nation with a great responsibility.
The mission of America Is to be a
world power ; not a world conqueror by
the power of arms, but a world con
queror of the example of peace. Let
us be true Americans, teaching the
American principle and holding fast to
the American Idea. Rev. D. D. Gries,
Hebrew, Cleveland.
Conscience. The word conscience
does not occur In the Old Testament,
and yet the play of conscience Is tilers,
In the career of Joseph, of Ruth, o:'
Saul und David nnd Solomon. The fact
of this Inward self-seeing Is clearly rec
ognlzed. When we come to the New
Testament the recognition of this spirit
ual quality is very clear. Rev. F. M.
Carson, Congregatlonallst. Chicago.
Society. The Individual has a self
ish conception of liberty who rejoices in
his own freedom to act and think as he
pleases and who expects that others
must acknowledge his claim without as
sorting their rights. Society has claim
upon us, and we must lioar in mind
that its voice Is heard In Its own tra
ditlons, customs and habits. Rev. G
W. Grinton. Methodist, New York City,
II y outruat.
"What suit of a man Is old Ha-
low?"
"Well, he claims that ho has been
sauctiticd. a:il that makes all who hear
hlui luu:y."
"I low soV"
"Why. to reflect that they hae not
boon, you ktiuw." Sau Francisco Call.
A woman knows how sympathetically
Jtic neighbors look at her when bet
husband's kin visit them; well, that Is
the way they look at him when the klo
Is hers.
A Biwr Theaajat.
'A well known Boston writer tells, with
fVe, of a nfat aajly oa the part of hto
V-year -old eon, who ta a pupil la a prl
Tate school at the Hnb.
Apropos of sotnethlna or other, the
vacehar had quoted the line, "la to
bright lexicon of youth there's no suck
Word as 'fan.' "
At this point the lad mentioned area
and poNtely made known his desira to
offer an bacrvatlon with reference to the
maxim.
"It occurs to me, sir," said he, "that
If amen be the case, it might be advisable
to bring the omission to the attention of
the publishers of the lexicon." Harper's
(Weekly.
mil.
Not Tbnt Kind.
There had been a quarrel between the
two families.
The woman of the third floor flat had
emptied a quantity of kitchen slops on the
bead of the woman pertaining to the sec
ond floor flat, and the subsequent proceed
ings were in process of investigation in
the police court.
"I will ask you, madam," said the Jus
tice, "to name the principals in this af
fair." "There wasn't any, your honor," snap
ped the complaining witness. "It was
the most unprincipled thing I ever saw in
tny life."
An article published in a newspaper
of Hungary recently led to thirteen
duels, in all of which members of the
editorial force took part.
WOBST FORM OF ECZEMA.
Black Splotches All Over Face Affect
ed Parts Now Clear as Ever Cured
by the Cuticura Remedies.
1 'About four years ago I was af
flicted with black splotches nil over
my face and a few covering my body,
-which produced a severe itching irri
tation, and which caused me a great
deal of annoyance nnd suffering, to
such an extent that I was forced to
call in two of the leading physicians
of my town. After n thorough exami
nation of the dreaded complaint they
announced it to be skin eczema In its
worst form. They treated me for the
'same for the length of one year, but
'the treatment did me no good. Finally
my husband purchased a set of the
Cuticura Remedies, and after using the
contents of the first bottle of Cuticura
Resolvent In connection with the Cuti
cura Soap and Ointment, the breaking
;out entirely s'topped. I continued the
iuse of the Cuticura Remedies for six
'months, and after that every splotch
'was entirely gone and the affected
; parts were left as clear as ever. The
! Cuticura Remedies not only cured me
of that dreadful disease, eczema, but
other complicated troubles as well. Liz
ale E. Sledge, 540 Jones Ave., Selma,
'Ala., Oct. 28, 1905."
An Adirondack Scene.
At the end of this row two miles and
half down Fulton Chain came our
last carry, to Brown's Tract Inlet, and
this was really the best of all. The shal
low winding stream, on which we trav
eled over four miles, was so narrow
that we had to hug the shore on every
turn, to get the boat around, and la
'many places It was Just wide enough
for one boat to go through with out
stretched oars. The banks of the stream
were a tangle of wild roses and feath
ery spiraea, filling the air with a pun
gent, "woodsy" odor. Blue fleur-de-lis
and water hyacinths made a patch of
color here and there, and between this
and the green background of mountains
was a gray line of dead timber soften
ed in outline by masses of ferns and
rushes. Gay butterflies fluttered in the
air nnd great blue and green drngon
flles darted about. Overhead some
cranes flew by, their feet dangling awk
wardly and now and then a giant bull
frog splashed noisily In the water as
we passed.
The stream wound like a silvery rib
bon, in nnd out, and in the distance
Blue Mountain rose In its fascinating
hazy color and completed the marvelous
picture. Four-Track News.
Ko Reason to Be Prond Yet.
Redd He holds his head high since he
bought an automobile.
Greene Don't know why h- should;
he's ooly been fined fou,r times. Yonkers
Statesman.
GOOD AND HARD
Basalts of Excessive Coffee Drink
Inc. It Is remarkable what suffering some
persons put up with Just to satisfy an
appetite for something.
A Michigan woman says: "I had
been using coffee since I was old
enough to have a cup of my own at the
table, and from it I have suffered agony
hundreds of times in the years past
"My trouble first began In the form
of bilious colic, coming on every few
weeks and almost ending my life. At
every attack for 8 years I suffered la
this way. I used to pray for death to
relieve me from my suffering. I had
also attacks of sick headache, and be
gan to suffer from catarrh of the stom
ach, and of course awful dyspepsia.
"For about a year I lived off crack
ers nnd water. Believing that coffee
was the cause of all this suffering, I
.finally quit it and began to use Postunj
'Food Coffee. It agreed with my stom
.ach, my troubles have left me nnd I am
fast gaining my health under its use.
"No wonder I condemn coffee nnd
tea. No one could be lu a much more
critical condition than I was from the
' use of coffee. Some doctors pronounced
it cancer, others ulceration, but none
gave me any relief. But since I stop
ped coffee and Ivegan Post u in I am get
ting well so fast I can heartily recom
mend It for all who suffer, as I did."
Name given by Postura Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book, "The
Road to Wellvlllc." "Tuero's a reason."
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