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Versatility
"Ilaven't I seen feu before asme
where?" asktd the customer at (be luneb
eoontsr.
Tea probably saw me st some Igorrete
rlllsg," said die dusky wsltsr. "I was
as of the Jsorrotee, sub." V -
Those Dfml Dsr.
Watts By tbe wsy, what Is "tetanus"
derived from?
OTreudly Immsrure patriotism, most-iy-Tlcsgo
Tribune.
Prisoners and Captives
Dy It. S. MERRIMAN
CHAPTER XIV. (Continued.) inquire whether ths sdmiral wore nt
"IV he said presently, "you wore my home. Thnt soma one was to be found
sister, or if I were fortunate enough to upstairs in the drawing room was obvi
possess a right to comment upon your ous enough from Salter's benming conn
ections, I should bo strongly tempted to tenance; but the maritime butler omitted
throw cold water upon your charity." to give particulars.
"Of course you would, she replied.
Nine men out of ten would do the
same."
"I hope so."
"I am stirs of it. Mr. fysrs, and,
moreover. I do not defend myself. It Is
very difficult to find a channel for char
itable motives to run In. At any rate, I
do no harm to these old men.
"I have no doubt vou do them a great
deal of good," he said, rather bluntly:
but you aie hardly the person to do it.
This Is not the place for a lady to wan
der about In alone. Wait twenty years."
She laughed, and stepped aside, to bold
out her arms in expostulation.
"I'm not a eirl." she said: "and look
st me. A thick veil and a clumsy old
nlster without a waist to It. I think, In
deed, It Is foolish of me to ask jou to
look.1
He did look, gravely, from the top of
her simple hat to the toes of her small '""P that ho was able to come, nnd return
boots nceninr out beneath the ulster. ed to her chair beside the little table.
"It is no use," he said, "you cannot dis-
guise yourself. No woman," he added,
"with your advantages can."
He was quite right. Plainness is easi-r
to conceal than beauty. There is nothing
more difficult to hide than a pretty face
and a graceful figure. They walked on
sgaln.
er ..- ..1.1 t. m
... W on Ho nnd what we
esnnot, a great deal of good would remain
undone."
He would not argue; nnd his silence
softened her humor, for it betrayed a
determination to interfere no further.
"It is not," she said, continuing her ,
defense with womanlike persistence, "as
If I drarired other ncoDle into it. I do
not, for Instance, bring Helen here."
As she ssid this she glanced up st him.
"No," he answered, calmly, returning
her gaze.
rri... jv .f.. and
v 7 i.7 , . ! i. a .v. 'k.i.
Hie cnnatnhla nn flutr touched the urllO
of his helmet in double recognition
vi 1 u 1 1 a ui
"May I call a hansom?" Inquired Ty
srs. "Thsnk you," she said. "There is one
coming."
While waiting for the cab she spoke
again.
"I feel," she said, lightly, "like a run
away school girl. Will you please tell no
tales out of school?"
"You can trust me, Miss Winter," he
said, as he helped her into the cab, "to
hold my tongue. It is one of the tew sc
tompliehments I possess."
CHAPTER XV.
Claud Tyars had taken up his abode
In a residential club in London. This
change had been dictated by motives of
sconomy. Us said that be found cbam
bers In the Albany too expensive for a
man who was seldom in London. No one
to whom he mads this statement was
postej as to the extent of his income,
and the excuse passed readily enough
He was certainly freer in his new
Quarters free to come and go when the
spirit moved him, and to some extent he
took advantage of his newly established
liberty. His absences were frequent, but
be was seldom awsy from London for
more thsn a night or two. He frequently
bead, where he spent two nights.
One morning In esrly December he was
partaking of a very hearty breakfast st
the Wsnderers" Club, where he had tem-
Dorarily taken rooms, when Matthew
Mark Easton was shown In. The Ameri
can was also a member of this club, which
wss, singularly enough, composed of mem
bers of some university or soother, duly
Qualified by ths power and means to sat-
Isfy ths crsvings of a roaming spirit
Without a word be threw down upon
ths breakfast table a letter, ot which the
nvelope had been torn. Tyars was quite
squal to ths American In quickness of
thought. Preserving the same stole si
I V rl AMWAa III. , n 1 1 1 A .Hntllfl.
inuTO, u bwub "
envelops identical In every way, and ad-
dressed by the same hand. Then he con-
tlnuod bis breakfast. Easton spoke tbe
two words i
"Wednesday wees.
"Yes; Wednesday weeic.
"Tbe night," said Easton, "that we
fixed for Guy Fawkes."
Yes. We must have the meeting on
Tuesday night e must go to this.
Tyars laid his hand on tbs letter. Ths
American s quics mu eyes were uanc-
ing over bis wnoie person, even to the
tips of the quiescent brown fingers.
"Must weT" ne inquired.
Tyars looseo up suarpiy.
"I do not believe, be said, "that you
appreciate the Importance of Oswin
Grace."
Good sailor man I answered the
American, "tut too many women ioik.
They will give us trouble."
"Gracs hi worth It. He Is something
mors than a good sailor. I cannot do-
fins It. bnt ns nas someining wnicn makes
him Just ths man I want"
Esston was silent, ue nad a great re-
epect for his big, calm Englishman; ths
sort of respect that one has for anything
larger than one s sen in ids wsy ot an
animal.
WalL then." he said, "we will go. I
shall call tbs meeting on Tuesday week
at my rooms as before. It Is tbs last full
meeting we shall ever have."
With that hs rose snd held out his
band. When hs wss gone, Claud Tyars
turned to his breakfast sgaln. Hs spent
ths morning at the docks, snd Id ths af-
tsrnoon returned to bis rooms tired snd
rather dirty. In t few minutes all signs
of fatigue and work were removed, snd contemptible thing to do snd he would
bs set off on foot to call at Brook street, have none other but himself. He stub
ene ot the best dressed men In I'iocadilly. bornly took It all upon his own shoul-
Thara was a sailor like frankness In
ths wsy In which Salter, ths admiral'
bntler, opened the door when ths visitor
was tortnnate enough to find any one at
home. The formal threshold question
was dlipensed with by tbs gonial welcome
r tbs heartfelt sorrow expressed by the
man's brown and furrowed face.
lis welcomed Tysrs with a special grin
and an Ill-concealed desire to grsb at a
forelock now brushed scrupulously back.
Salter had slwsys endeavored through lift
to adapt himself ungrudgingly to clrcuni-
stances, and bs succeeded fairly well In I shs asked ; and he knew that she was si
remembering on most occasions that he I resdy prejudiced sgslnat ths American.
a butler, but bis love for all marln -
era was a thing bs never fully msnsged
to conceal. Land-lubbers hs tolerated
bow, and be liked a soldier, but his bob-
est, dog-like besrt went out to all who,
like himself, loved a creese of wind and
the sweet, keen smell of sprsy. There She gave a little laugh a very on
was a bond in mutual love, whether It be pleasant laugh for a man te hear from
f dog or borse, of sport or work, of Isnd ths Hps of a woman. Fortunately Mat
er sea, and Tysrs slwsys felt an Incltna- thsw Msrk Easton wss spared the eru-
tlon to shake honest John Salter by the
band when he saw blm.
To thess feelings of sympathy must bs
attributed tbe feet that Tyars forgot to
'I tins it hnppened thnt the surprise wait
mutual when Tyars and Helen Gracs
found themselves face to face alone in
the drawing room.
She had been seated at a small table
near the window and she rose to receivo
him, without, however, moving toward the
door.
He came forward without appearing to
notice a slight movement of cmbarrass-
ment on he.- part, and shook hand. Most
men would have launched into unneces
sary explanations respecting his presence,
uis motive Tor coming, nnd his firm re
solve to leave again at once. Itut Claud
Tyars occasionally took It upon himself
to ignore the usages of his fellows.
I have much pleasure," he said, with
grave jocularity, "in accepting your kind
invitation to dine on Wednesday week:
and I am yours truly, Claud Tyars."
Helen laughingly expressed her ple.n-
She was quite her gentle, contained self
OKflin. The signs of embarrassment, if
""h 'hey were, had quite disappeared.
nnl she asked him to find a chair for
himself with just that modicum of faniil-
larity which one allows one's self toward
th! intimato friend of a brother or sister,
Tb.'" he did, frankly bringing a seat near
r 10 "le small table
. . " ,,e continued, "It will be any snt-
sfaction to your hospitable mind. I'will
disclose the fact that my friend Kaston
is also able to avail himself of your
kindness."
"I am glad," she said, clancinir across
at him with those gravely questioning
eyes of hers, which somehow conjured up
wouguis ot olden times, of quieter days
when there was time to think and live
and love. "Mr. Tyars." she continued.
I have an apology to make to you."
110 loosed at her without speaking for
some moments. In another man n
" " u
M"1'' almost have suspected a desire to
I i ... . . ..
iwviuug me contemplation of a
verv
lovely, shamed face.
tor what?" he said at length.
'For disliking you I mean for Win
ning to dinlike you. I don't I that
was at first."
"I wonder," he said, with quick mer
cy, ir you know why you began by
disliking me."
"I think I do."
lie smiled and turned away his eves
rather suddenly. There was a napcr
knife lying on the table, and he took it
up, subsequently balancing it on his liu
ber, while she watched him with rague
and mechanical Interest.
"Tell me," he said.
"Jealousy."
"Ah 1"
He glanced almost furtivelv toward
her and caught a passing smile. It was
now his turn to look ill at ease. She
maintained silence in a determined way
which somehow threw the onus of the
pau()e on hli ghoulders. At last he threw
the paper knife down on the table with a
clatter.
"You are right," he said, almost blunt
ly. "I have acted like a coward."
"And you are not a coward?"
ne raised his eyebrows. The glance
ot ner eyM ai they ated on nji ' t
.tolwart frame canceled the Interroga-
i naTe never thought so until now"
Bhe Bnook hcr head wlth rathep '
wgtfui gmle.
"Then I have reason." she aM "t
be jealous. You are drawing Oswin Away
irom me 1
Before replying he rose, and durlnu
the rest of tbelr conversation be never
took a sest again, but continued moving
auout tne room with a certain strange
restlessness which is very uncommon In
big men.
"What Is your mission?" she asked.
Again ho stopped. He stood befit e her
with his strong arms hanging moticnless,
his great brown hands half closed and
I ... ..11 . I .
quue sun, as iney always were unless
actually at work. Ho certainly was a
picture of strength, a perfect specimen
of the humau animal, as he bad called
himself.
"Arctic exploration," he answered. "I
I mean to reach the north nole somo dav
It happened that IleU. n know a irnml
deal about Arctic matters. The admirnl
had been bitten by the stranire cram In
his younger days. Like many others, he
had for a time siven wnv to the :irit of
exploration which Is hidden somewhere in
every Englishman's heart. Every book
of Arctic travel yet printed was to be
found in his smoke-scented den, and
neien nad read most of them
She knew, therefore, what the end
would be. To hear a man say that he
intends to reach the north pole is one
thing i to know what he is talkinr about
i and believe in his intention Is anite an
other. To Holen Grace the fuller knowl-
edge was given, and she sat lonkimr m
Claud Tyars with a dull anguish in her
eyes.
"And you want Oswin?" she whis-
pered.
He did not answer, but turned away as
I from something that he could not face,
and stood by the window, looking dow n
I Into the street.
lie stood betide the window, not mov-
Ing a muscle. All this had been thought
out. This Interview had been foreseen,
Oswin had ssked that he might break
the news to his sister and father, hut
Tyars had claimed the right himself. His
wss tbe onus, and bis must be the blame,
There was no desire to shirk responsi.
bllity ; Indeed, he seemed to court it.
Helen Grace must be deceived it was a
I ders.
I "I suppose," said Helen at last, "that
I bs wants to go."
I "Of course," was ths answer. "What
Isllor would not? But I persuaded him
the fault Is all mine."
She looked up sharply.
"And Mr. Esston?" shs inquired, with
I keen logic.
"Yes, yes; but I chose your brother.
I Ths matter rests with me, snd the
I blame."
I "What has Mr. Easton to do with it?"
1 "lis Is getting up ths expedition tbe
first one."
"And he goes with you?"
"No," replied Tysrs ; "I have already
I tolj you hs Is physically Incapacitst-
I sd."
I lty of hearing It.
I "I like you," she said, "for Ulllng
I me. There were so many other wsys of
doing It so many easier wsys for yo
I but yott chose to tell me yourself."
i To this he said nothing. Inspire his
capable sir, despite an unusual rapidity
of thought which took the form of action
In emergencies, he was not able to reel
off glib phrases at the proper moment.
I Suddenly her proud self-restraint seem
ed to give way.
"I suppose," she said, softly, almost
pleadingly, "that nothing will deter you?"
"One word from you would deter me,"
he said, "hut 1 do not think that you
will sny it."
"No," she answered, with a smile j "I
am not going to auk you to let my broth
er off."
"I did not know how he was circum
stanced when I first met him," said Ty
ars; "I did not know of your existence."
"Of course," she said, with a little
shrug' of the shoulders, "I am not going
tJ be silly nnd stand In my brother's
way. Only it would have been so much
better could you have found some one
like yourself without brother or sister,
or any one to care much for him. It is
not only for myself "
She stopped suddenly. There wss a
moment of tense silence. Then he slowly
approached her until the little table alone
separated them.
"Miss Grace," be said, slowly, "what
do you mean?"
She was not the kind of woman to
resort to subterfuge or useless denial, and
she therefore held her tongue. At the
same time shf; began to feel very help
Ions. With Oswin, with her father, and
with all men whom she had hitherto
known, she could hold her own, hut with
Claud Tynrs it was different. There was
in bis presence o force which did not
tnko the form of words. He merely stood
still, and his silence was stronger than
nny words she had yet heard. Then he
spoke slowly nnd quite gently:
"You must tell me," be said, "what
you mean."
She glanced up at him appealingly be
neath her lushes, nt bay and yet almost
mastered. lie softened a little.
"Unless," he ndded, "it would be a
breach of confidence."
"No." she answered, "it is not that
for no ono has confided in me but I
think "
"You in not sure?" he interrupted,
eagerly.
"Yes, Mr. Tyars, I sra sure."
He turned away again and went to
ward the window. She mechanically took
up her work, and for some time both
were fully occupied with their own
thoughts.
The short winter day was drawing In
before Claud Tyars left II rook street. As
ho shook hands with Helen, he said :
"I had the pleasure ot meeting Miss
Winter the other evening."
"Yes," said Helen, "she told me."
That was all, but they understood each
other. A stress upon a single word, a
glance, a little hesitation, will say so
much that cannot be set down in print.
The unfinished conversation was termi
nated. Claud Tyars knew that there
was some one else to watch and wait for
Oswin (race if he wont to the Arctic
seas.
IV. had only been in the room an hour
a dismal November afternoon and yet
'.aere was a difference in his life as ha
left the door. It docs not take long to
make a friend.
(To be continued.)
NEW TRICKS OF UMBRELLAS.
Many Improvement Made In
the
Last I'm lfr on Them.
Up to a few weeks ago, It Is said,
only sevcu patents on umbrellas bad
been Issued In the United States In 100
years, this despite the fact that the
annual production of umbrellas in this
country In close to 15,000,000, says the
Amerlcau Inventor.
The ribs nnd stem of an umbrella
are generally made In factories having
a specialty of these Items and are sent
thence to the real manufacturer. Here,
first, the man whose work It is to
assemble the parts inserts a bit of
wire Into the small holes nt the end of
the ribs, draws them together about the
main rod and puts on the ferule.
In cutting the cloth seventy-five
thicknesses or thereabouts are ar
ranged upon a splitting table, at which
skilled operators work. In another room
are a number of girls who operate hem
ming machines. A thousand yards of
bonnned goods Is but a day's work for
one of these girls. The machines at
which tlicy work have a speed of somo
3,000 revolutions a minute.
After hemming, the cloth Is cut Into
triangular pieces, with a knife as be
fore, but with a pattern laid upon the
cloth. The next operation Is the sew
ing of the ti (angular pieces together by
machinery.
The covers and the frames are now
ready to bo brought together. In all
tliero ore twenty-one places where the
cover Is to be attached to the franle of
the average umbrella.
The hnudlo is 1'ext glued on and the
umbrella is ready for pressing and in
spection. By far the greater number
of umbrellas to-day sre equipped with
wooden bnndles. A large variety of
materials may be used, however, such
as horn, china, Lruie, agate, pearl,
Ivory, silver nnd gold. Gold and silver
quite naturally enter Into the construc
tion of the more expensive gradee of
umbrellas, some of which In price have
been known to bring as high as $150
or $J00. A wooden handle may like
wise be expensive, depending upon the
quality of the wood used. Ebony, pet
rified wood, fir, oak nnd elder are as
well known to the umbrella man 15,
000,000 umbrellas a year.
The umbrella has been developing
rapidly during the last few years,
We pick up even a cheap one nowa
days, press a button and tin top
spreads Itself like an eagle ready for
Its flight. We are going away and an
ordinary umbrella Is too long to put In
our grip. We find among our assort
ment of umbrellas nnd parasols one
that Is meant for Just such an emer
gency, and which, In a most accommo
dating manner, folds up to suit the size
of our traveling bog. Other new ones
lock with a key. Some spread their
shade over eight or hine feet of terrl-1
tory, and manufacturers aver that
these are but a few of tbe Improve
inputs which we may expect.
Feminine Attractions.
Polly Yes, tbe prettiest girl la our
Sunday school sold kisses at 00 cents
each to help along the church fair.
Somehow, the young men were shy
about taking them at that price.
Dick No wonder. You must bare
been trying to attract girls. Young
men are not looking for 00 -cent bar
gain. 1
It Is not wealth, nor ancestry, but
honorable conduct and noble dlepo.
sltlon that make men great OrUL
KING EDWARD
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Kind Edwnrd plnys many pnrts as ruler of Groat Britain and its colonies,
and In bis presence nt tbe Itoyal Agricultural society's show at Derby he Is
seen In n new character and one which appeals strongly to his people, as may
easily be Imagined. The luterest displayed by the King in this event, the
greatest annual affair of Its kind held In England, and his personal Inspection
of the stock of various klijds ndded immensely to Its popularity and success,
and notables from all part of the country thronged to the scene. Of course
the entire country was out, ot only the "county families," ns the residents In
the manors and the large landlords are called, but the formers from nil ports
of Derbyshire nnd from many of the counties around attended In numbers that
have not been seen at the shows of the society for years. This annual event
nnd the work of the Koynl Society In general has been a great aid to the
science of ngrlculture In England, but has of recent years somewhat languished.
The presence of the King this year bus given a new Impetus to such Interests,
which Is likely to beor substantial fruit for some time to come. For It must
not be thought that King Edward was there In a merely perfunctory way to
give nn nlr to the thing. Ho was one of the most enthusiastic among the
attendants, counting among his many accomplishments n real understanding
of practical farming with some knowledge of agriculture as a science.
LEGAL INFORMATION.
An exception to the general rule that
an appeal does not lie from a decree
for costs is applied In Nutter vs. Brown
(W. Va.), 1 L. It. A. (N. S.), 10S3, In
case of a decree for costs not In the
discretion of the court.
A grantee from a mortgagor, who
takes possession of a strip beyond the
true boundary line, is held In Thorucly
vs. Andrews (Wash.), 1 L. It. A. (N.
S.), 1030, not to be In nd verse posses
sion as against tbe mortgagee until the
mortgage becomes due.
Fraud or mistake on the part of an
umpire, so great and palpable as to im
ply bad faith, or his failure fairly and
honestly ' to perform the function as
signed to him, Is held, in Edwards vs.
Hartshorn (Kan.), 1 L. It. A. (N. S.),
1050, to Invalidate his decision.
The failure of the court, in a crimi
nal case, to interpose objections to Im
proper questions made by a Juryman is
held, In State vs. Crawford (Minn.), 1
L. It. A. (N. S.), 830, not necessarily
to be reversible error In the absence cf
objection or exception by counsel.
The right of a bank to apply to the
personal obligations of a commission
merchant money received for produce
sent him for sale nnd deposited by him
in his general account In the bank Is
denied In Boyle vs. Northwestern Na
tional Bank (Wis.), 1 L. It. A. (N? S.).
1110.
LOST ARMFUL OF BEAUTY.
Otis Skinner Tell How He Let
Fool's Dnnirhter Drop.
I always enjoy attending the gradu
ntlng exercises of the Empire School of
Acting. President Sargent Invariably
provides an interesting speaker for the
occasion, nnd then it is a never cloying
spectacle to watch the young men and
women step forward to receive their
diplomas, done up in tight rolls, tied
with ribbon In the center, nnd looking
for all the world like the wafer one
gets with his Ice cream at the Vienna
Bakery. They must bow in three dif
ferent directions In acknowledgment,
and the varying personalities conveyed
in the fashion of these bows is allur
ing. This spring the speaker de resistance
was Otis Skinner, and the only-portion
of his excellent discourse that seems to
have escaped the reporters was a capi
tally told anecdote of his salad days
when he was playing In "The Fool's
Itevenge" with Edwin Booth. On one
memorable occasion It fell to young
Skinner to assist In carrying the nb
ducted daughter down the ladder, but
the leading lady was by no means a
sylph, and Skinner was only a strip
ling.
"We must have a dummy," decided
the stage manager, at rehearsal.
So one of those figures used lu dry
goods stores on which to display gowns
was procured, and the night of the per
formance arrived.
At the crucial moment Skinner as
cended the ladder, with Booth waiting
at the foot, eager for. the culmination
of his revenge on tbe duke. A stage
band passed tbe dummy over the bal
coty, Skinner received It, but in his
eagerness took too large a half in his
anna, . He felt himself being o verbal
, a need, and in order to save bis neck
let go bis hold on the figure to grab
a rung of the ladder.
Out Into the air shot the lightweight
daughter ot the fool, down on the stage
upon her bead she landed, and those
who bad come to chudder remained to
faugh until their sides ached.
Over what was said to tbe stripling
actor afterward Mr. Skinner drew the
tell of alienee.
We are getting so familiar with
"coup d' etat" that we haven't an more
K-pect for It than we have for oatmeal
for breakfast.
A3 A FARMER.
r U
Uk jig Ai M
LANDED HER MAN.
Then Made a Confession thai
Shocked the Poor H unhand.
"I have a confession to make."
Young Tompkins and his wife had
Just returned from their honeymoon
As tlicy sat in their beautiful llttl
home, Tompkins, in a comfortable arm
chair, with a good cigar, was express,
lug by every gesture his perfect satis
faction with things In general.
Mrs. Tompkins, as she spoke, camt
over and took her husband's hand In
hers. "You won't mind, will you." sht
continued, "if I tell you something I
think you ought to know? The fact Is,
I am not what I seem."
Tompkins started.
"Not what I think you are?" be re
pented. "Impossible! As If I didn't
know that you are the dearest and
sweetest womnn In all the world."
Tompkins half closed his eyes and
watched the curling smoke.
"Do you know, my dear," he said,
the best thing about you Is your do
mesticity? You are Just a simple, sweet
little woman, who doesn't know it at
nil."
Mrs. Tompkins timidly held his hand.
"That is what my confession Is
about," she said. "In our long court
ship I have carefully avoided any of
those subjects that might have been
calculated to excite your suspicion. But
now I might ns well tell you that I am
really an educated woman. I can speak
three languages, am saturated with
German opera nnd have made a thor
ough study of socialism, transcendent
alism, the higher philosophy, education
and biology."
The stricken man beside her burled
his face In his hands.
"Oh! why," he cried, "did you not
tell me this before?"
And his trembling wife replied : j
"Alas! I didn't dare! I knew that
if I did you would never marry 1110."
Tit-Bits.
A Test of Efficiency.
A certain colonel who is an authority
on nil military matters, and who la
often besieged by Inventors with use
less weapons and appliances for war
fare, was conversing with a friend,
when a servant brought In a card.
"Oh, Bend him in!" said the colonel.
"His business won't take more than a
minute or two."
A wild-eyed mnn, who twisted hl
soft hat nervously In his bands, was
shown . in.
"Colonel," he said, "I have here"
and he took out a small parcel "a bullet-proof
army coat If the government
would adopt this "
"Put It on. rut It on," said the sol
dier, and he rang the bell. The ser
vant npieared as the Inventor was get
ting into the coat. "Jones," said his
master, "tell Sergeant Brown to order
one of his men to load his rifle with
ball cartridge, and "
Excuse me, sir, I forgot something,"
Interrupted tho Inventor, and be dis
appeared with extreme haste.
A Pnsale.
A youth from the country, who was
new to the delights of town lodging, re
cently entered an oil shop and, pro
ducing a bottle labeled "Best Unsweet
ened Gin," asked for a pint of lamp oil.
"Better take tbe label off, In case of
accidents, hadn't I?" asked the oil man.
"Don't matter a bit," was the reply,
"there's only me and the cat ever goes
to the cupboard, and I don't mind If I
do kill the cat."
"Killed the cat yet?" asked the oil
man, as the youth was passing the next
day."
"No. I ain't," aald the youth, with a
puxa.-- look, "but fftere's a bit of mys
tery somewhere. My landlady has been
right queer since last night ; she won't
open her mouth within yards of a box
of matches, and she smells something
awful o' psraffln."
Watch your side Issues; don't give
them so much attention as to ruin your
mala Issue, which makes you a living.
HAY FEVER
"Having used Pcruna for eatarrh amt
(Xay feeer, can recommend it IdtjiB
uho are Buffering trtth the above ditJ
eae. I am happy to be able to ai it
hat helped m wonderfully." ,
May me E. Smith,
H)nnr i 1 ni..ii 1 1 1
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1111.
lilt feVln?S
ill S3 hi A YAIJJ SMITH,
444 27. Mound Street, Columbuf, Ohio.
HAY FEVER Is endemic catarrh. It
Is caused by some Irritating sub
stance in the atmosphere during the
late eumtner months. It is generally
thought that the pollen of certain weeds
and flowers Is the cause of it.
Changs of locality seems to be the only
rational curs. The use of Peruna, how
ever, stimulates the nervoas system
resist ths effect of tbe poisonous em an at
tions and sometimes carries the victim
through the hay fever season without an
attack of ths disease.
A large number of people rely upon
Peruna for this purpose. Those who do
not find it convenient to change their loca
tion to avoid Hay Fever, would do well
to give Peruna a trial. It has proven
of priceless value to many people.
WHO OWN.S THE NORTH LANDS?
Qnestlon Somewhat Academic, bnt
Very Interesting-.
The voyage of the Canadian govern
ment cruiser Arctic to the far north
suggests for consideration the ques
tion of the ownership of some far
northern lands. For many years ex
plorers of various nationalities, BH
31
isb, American, Scandinavian an
jtthers, have ventured Into the frozen
wilderness lying between tbe dominion
of Canada and the north pole, and have
there discovered lands hitherto un
known, and have named then and
planted flags upon them. There! has
been much International rivalry in tbe
work of elaborating the arctic map and
f pushing on toward the pole. But
there has been little thought In the
minds of the adventurers or In that
of the public of the delimitation of in
ternational boundaries In the realms ot
paleocrystlc ice and eternal snow. But
now the Canadian government bring)
that thought to mind in the intimation
that the dominion extends clear to tbe
iiorth pole, and that all the lands which
have been discovered and explored in
those regions, no matter by whom, are
under tbe British flag.
Academically, the question is some
what complicated, and might form tha
subject of interminable argument
There are those who hold that discov
ery and exploration give title to new
lands, while others insist that title Is
not perfected without actual occupation
.and permanent settlement But bow
if tbe lands in question are not fit foi
or susceptible of settlement? New
York Tribune.
Hall the Slse of Hen's Euan.
Extraordinary conditions must bt
required to account for tbe formafoj
of the huge hailstones which sometil'i
fall, occasional specimens actuallj
reaching the size of hens' eggs.
Thirty years ago a storm of thli
kind destroyed a million dollars wort!
of glass in tbe city of Philadelphia, and
many persons were severely biirt by
the larger stones veritable projectile!
of Ice which dropped from the skies.
Her One Thought.
"M-m-ml" mused tbe doctor, with
serious face, "the glands ef youi
throat are coated "
"The Idea!" gurgled Miss Woodby,
"Stylishly coated, I hope." Philadel
phia Press.
The pom-pom gun Is to supersede the
Maxim gun in the navy.
HOW MANY OF UST
Fall to Seleet rood Nature Demands
to Ward Off Ailments.
A Kentucky lady, speaking about
food, says : "I was accustomed to eat
ing all kinds of ordinary food until, for
some reason Indigestion and nervous
prostration set In.
"After I had run down seriously my
attention was called to the necessity of
some change in my diet, and I dlscon (
tlnued my ordinary breakfast and be
gan using Grape-Nuts with a good quan-l
City of rich cream.
"In a few days my condition changed
In a remarkable way, and 1 began to
bsve a strength that I had never been
possessed of before, a vigor of body
and a poise of mind that ainaiea me.
It was entirely new In my experief e.
"My former attacks of Indigestion!
had been accompanied by boat flashes.
and many tunes my condition was uisi
treaslng with blind siells of dlssinessj
rush of blood to the head and neural
gic pains In tbe chest
"Since using Orspe-Nuts alone fo
breakfast I have been free from tbete
troubles, eaeept at times when I navel
indnlcnd In rich. mniT foods lo Quan
Uty, then I would be warned b4ealll
under tbe left shoulder blade, and ung
less I heeded tbe warning tbe old tro
Me would come back, but whea I final
cot to know where these troublee orl
mated I returned to my Grape-Kuufn
cream and the pain aad dlsturbaud
left very aulcklr.
"I am now In prime health as a rel
suit of my use of Grape-Nuts. M""
riven by Postuui Co.. EdltlO CreeU
Mich.