I
How'i That, Fellows T
Te or twelte years ago. when a jflrt
fcot married, ahe left such a debt for
Wedding clot lien nnd expenses that It
ordinarily took tin? family alx year
to recover from It. Fathers should
take off their hats tn the modern girl.
She earns the money to buy her own
wedding ontfit and In many cases has a
tittle left to help buy thin for bar
Dew house. The modern girl ia more
f an lmprnomcnt over the young
Woman of twenty years ago than the
oodern young man la over the young
(nan of that time.
OFTEN THB CASH.
Women Slrnacla llopelelf Along,
ftafferlag Itickarhr, Dlssr BpelU,
I.aaBaor, Kle.
Women have so much to go through
In life that Ifa a pity there la eo ranch
Buffering from backache and other
common curaoie sia-
n.ij fer ao, profit by this
J woman'a example:
.7 1 Mrs. Martin Dong-
lnsa. 52 Cedar St.,
Kingston. N. I.,
snys: "I had a
lame, aching back,
dizzy spells, head
aches, and a feeling
of lnnguor. Tart of
the time I could not attend to my work
and Irregularity of the kidney secra
tlona was annoying. Doan's Kidney
Tills brought me prompt relief."
Sold by all dealer. SOc a box
Foater-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. T.
There are about 84,000 Chinese in tba
Trail raft 1 gold mines, which fact la giv
bag the British Nome concern.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the gem of
smell snd completely derange the whole sys
tem whea enter-In It through the mucous
stirfares. Such articles ehould never be
oseil except en prescriptions from reputable
fihyslrlans, as the damage they will do Is
ten fold to the good you ran possibly derive
from them. Hall's t'atarrh Cure, manufac
tured by V. J. Cheney Co., Toledo, O., ron
taloa no mercury, and Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It Is taken Internally snd made in Toledo,
Ohio, by K. J. Cheney ft Co. Testimonials
tree.
Hold by Pnigglsts. Prlee. 75c. per bottle.
Take lUII's Family rills for constipation.
The nana.
"Josiah, this paper snys a lot of peopl
are petitioning to have their names chang
ed. Does it cost anything to have that
done?"
"Tea; it cost me, aa nearly as I can
remember now, $12, including fee for li
cense, to have your name changed from
Bilderback to Chugwater." 1
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Byrnp for child
reo teething, softens the gums, reduces la
flnnmmllon. allays pain, cures wind colic
Me a bottle.
Lava may be blown late beautiful
green-colored bottles, lighter sad stronger
than ordinary glass.
"WE IBM, GI NS AND TRAPS CHEAP
at buy Furs I (idea. Write for catalog 103
N. W. Hide 3t Fur Co.. Minneapolis. Mina
la the Asre of Aviation.
Gladys (eloping with Harold in aero
plane) Ftarling, who Is that man who
seems to be following us? Harold (pals
but calm) Home fly cop in the employ
of your father.
Omly One "BROBfO QUIITIIf H'
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO 4UININB. Look
for tbe signature of K. W. GKOVB. Used the
World ever to Curs Cold la On Dsy. 25c
Looking Back tlpoa tha Present.
We who are used to, Bight can hardly
realize the crawling life of men before
iuc mcuiieia ernenry. uney were I
bound to roada an railroads. They
could not ride direct te any given spot,
They were confined by roads and rail-
roada, and they were a hurried race
that chafed at these restraints. Im
agine, then, this race suddenly relieved
H ooch vexatteua harriers, entering
.Into a low realm, as free as the sea,
and reaching all aaaa alike, so that
very aaaa'a farm or factory was a
barber frees which ha could sail as
directly as the wlad would let him
to say spot In the world; and, hear
In mind, from tha first with a rapidity
that equaled that of the ordinary rail
road trains of the day and surpassed
any speed permitted by law to pri
vate Yenades on their crooked roads.
It waa Indeed this advantage of speed
which encourage, as much as anything
else the cewnsercial development of the
. flyer. Success Magazine.
1
Aa Baaerlenced Walker.
Champion Hayes, of Marathon fame,
praised, at a dinner in New York, a
walker.
"He a walker?" some one said.
"Yea," snsd Mr. Hayes, "nnd the nex
race Tie ents-ra, mark met, ho will wlu.
"Why, I OaVhVt kaew he lmd hnd any
experience na a walker," said the other,
In a puzsned voice.
Mr. HafM laughed.
"No esperlenoe aa a walker, eh?"
said he. "And tho follow' owned an
$80 second-hand motor car for the last
two yuan!"
JOY WORK i
Aad tbe Oilier Kind.
Did you ever stnud ou a prominent
romer at an early morning hour and
watch the throngs of jienple on their
way to work? Noting the number who
Were forcing themselves along because
It meant thn1r daily liroiul. and the l!i
era cheerfnlry and eagerly tirsulng
their way because of love of their work
It Is a fact that one's food hint much
to do with It. As ii n example:
If an engine haa poor oil, or a holler
fired with poor coal, a bad result Is
rertaln. Isn't It?
Treating your stomach right Is the
leystone that sustains the arch of
health's temple and you will find
Graie-Nuts" as a dally food Is the
en oat nourishing and beneficial you cun
!e
We have thousands of testimonials,
real genuine little heart throbs, from
people who simply tried Grape-Nut out
f curiosity aa a last resort with the
result that prompted the testimonial.
If you have never tried tirajK'-Xuts
it's worth while to give it a fair. I in
partial trial. Remamlier there arc mill
ions eating Grape-Nuta every day fuey
(now, and we know If you will use
3 rape-Nut every morning your worlt
w more likely to be Joy-work. Imsiiiih
foil can keep well, and with the brain
well nourished work Is a Joy. I tend
the "Road to Weilvllle" la every pack
Pi
1m
W&ri
ue "There's s Ilea sob."
: Aunt Diana :
The Sunshine
of the Family
CHAPTER XI.
Maplewood owned a garden of very
tolerable dimensions, but it was already
crowded when the Merles made tlieir ap
pearance at the fete on Thursday after
noon. The lawn was covered by gnyly
dreaded people; tennis had not yet begun,
bnt the band wns playing. As soon as
Alison had greeted her hostess she looked
round anxiously for Anna. Sho hnd no
desire to linger beside Mrs. Hardwick;
the handsome, tnlkntivn widow hnd al
ready excited her aversion. As sho turned
away In search of her friend, Miss Hard
wick came tip to them in company with
a tall, dark man.
"Mabel, dear," she said, almost ignor
ing Alison, "I must Introduce Tony to
yon my cousin, Captain Harper. Tony,
this Is my especial friend, and I shall ex
pect you to pay her a great deal of at
tention, on peril of my displeasure."
"I am too happy to perform such a
pleasing duty, I am sure," lisped An
thony, but his bold blark eyes pnssed over
Missis's simpering pretty little face to
Alison's. -
"Is this another special friend of yours,
Eva?" he observed, twisting his mus
tache and looking full at her as he spoke.
Miss Hardwick made the Introduction
lomewhnt reluctantly; Alison bowed a lit
tle haughtily ; he was not prepossessed
with Captain Harper's appearance, and
she determined to bate as little as possi
ble to do with him; he seemed about to
speak to her, but she turned suddenly to
Miss Hardwick.
"I do not see your sister," she said, In
low Toice.
"Oh, I daresay not," she answered,
carelessly. "I never knew Anna ever
ready for anything ; she is not half dress
ed, I suppose. Now, Tony, you must
take Mabel for your partner In the firat
let, and Edgar Dawson and Miss Free
land will play against you."
"We had better take our places then,"
drawled Captain Harper; and, left to her
self, Alison turned to Roger and asked
him to walk with her to the house.
"I am going In search of Anna," she
said as aha left him, and she asked one
of the servants who was juat entering the
tea room to take her to Anna's bedroom.
The maid looked surprised, but ahe put
down her tray at once and preceded Ali
son upstairs.
'That Is Miss Anna's room," she said,
pointing to the door; "she Is dressing, I
believe. A hamper of flowers came, and
she haa only just finished arranging
them."
"I dare say I shall be able to help her,"
returned Alison, knocking at the door.
"My dear child," exclaimed Alison, in a
surprised voice, aa she entered, "why, you
have not begun to dress," for Anna was
standing at the window In her gray linen
gown, evidently watching: the eay scene.
but the tears were rolling down her
cheeks. '
"Oil, I can not dress now," she sobbed
as Alison kissed her, "it Is so late, and I
am so tired ; Kva said the flowers must
be done, nnd I have only 'just finished
them. I saw Mr. Roger and you and
Mabel come In, and I did so long to come
out, but now I am just tired out, and I
can t stop crying."
"Oh, you will cheer ni directly, and
I am going to atop and help you," re
turned .Alison, nrigmiy. liatne your
PVM U'ilJt Bftm AA I1.rta.pnlni.na n ,1 w n f .
T will be bark In a moment." ah m!
stag downstairs Alison mads her way Into
me tea room, and after a few words with
the good-natured maid ahe had already
accosted, she waa soon provided with a
roP ' coffee and some detlcieu looking
ca"e -
"Now you are to leave off crying and
take these good tilings I have brought
you," coaxed Alison, "and then I will help
you to dress. You are tired and wor
ried, but tbe coffee will refresh you."
But Anna'a anawer waa a fresh burst of
tears, aa ahe threw her arma round her
neck.
"Oh, how kind you are to me. I do love
you ao ; no one ever took such trouble for
me before."
"Then you must thank me by enjoying
the coffee," laughed Alison, but a sym
pathizing drop hung en her own lashes.
Nevertheless, shs talked on cheerfully un
til Anna bad dried her eyes and drunk
her coffee, and then ahe coated her to
let her brush her hair and arrange it.
Anna eat quite patient and docile under
Alison's hands ; she did not even look at
herself till tha pretty cream colored dress
was fastened, and the flowers arranged,
and then Alison led her to tha glass,
Why, I look quite different; what
have you done to me?" observed Anna, in
a bewildered tone. I am not like my
self at all."
"You hnve never taken enough pains
with your appearance," she replied
They were met In the hall by Roger
snd Captain Harper; the gentlemen were
evidently in search of them.
"I thought you hnd lost yourself, Al-
llc," observed Roger ; and as ho turned to
fcer companion a low whistle of astonish
nient broke from his Hps, and was at once
promptly suppressed. '
i am noi snow you, jinas Anna, wa
all he ventured to any, but both Alison
and Anna colored with pleasure undo
the approving look he bestowed on them
"Hiss Merle, 1 hope, now I have taken
all tills trouble to lux you, that you
will not refuse to be my partner In thi
let," asked Ctiplain Harper, so eagerly
tlint be bail almost forgotten his usual
drawl.
Alison asHenled rather coldly, but h
reluctniice vanished when she found Wi
and Anna niennt to oppose tlu-tu. Sli
almost forgot her dislike to her part in
during the long, well contested gam
wliuli soon drew a crowd of spectators
round them ; her skill nnd animation di
lighted t npMlil Harper. Missie wa
wntchin' t heiii rather curiously.
"1 did no; know Alison was such a S'
player," sli fcaid at Inst, when Kva join
her. "Captain Harper did not evert bin
self ; ! I i '. l iio imii'll wli.ii lin pl.iy-d will
me. wiin a uis;ili'n",il toss of her li ail.
"lie knows we are watching him, ilirl
ing, and that puis him in bis mettle," re
turned her fri'-iul, soothingly.
"Really, Eva," Mabel said presently,
"I never saw Anna look so well."
Mias Hardwick turned her long neck
auperciliouiily, and regarded her sister
with Mirprise.
"That must be Alison's doins," she said
with evident pleasure, "Anna never did
her own buir, I am sure of tbnt." !' it
hi-r handsome face clouded still ni'i.T
when Micale proceeded to take her to
task.
"You ought to look after he a little
more, Eva," said Missie. "Yoi have so
aiucb last yourself you ought to help her
choose tua drsssoa. 1 should u ashamed
If my sister looked as dowdy aa Anna gen
erslly does."
The rest of tha afternoon parsed like
a happy dream to Anna. Khe played an
other game with Roger, who seemed bent
on having her for a partner: and after
ward, when Alison had succeedod In shak'
Ing off Captain Harper by infusing Into
her manner a lino degrea of girlish han
teur and coolness not easily to be mls
tsken, the thrss sat together, passing
kindly remarks on the rest of the com
pany.
lint the crowning happiness of the af
ternoon to Anna was when Missie ad
dressed her In the condescending manner
of one who confers a benefit.
"Yon have not been to si e ns lntelv,"
she said, quite gTaciously. "1 have told
Kva that she must bring you sometimes
to talk to Alison." And after thia Anna's
cup of Joy seemed Overflowing.
CHATTER XII.
Thank you, MalicI dear, for what .von
have snid to Anna," said Alison, grateful
ly, as they left the grounds of Maplewood.
Oh, or course, I gave Eva a piece of
my mind. Sho la always so reasonable
snd sweet-tempered that I never have any
difficulty. Anna may come to Tha Holms
ss often na she likes." Then, with a
perceptible efTort to seem at her ease, she
continued hurriedly: "Eva Is going to
bring her cousin to afternoon tea to-mor
row. I hope it will be line, and then we
can set the table under the lime trees;
our drawing room is such an ugly room."
Po you mean Captain Harper is com
ing?" returned Alison. "Oh, Mabel! how
could you nsk him? I am sure pspa will
not he pleased. I do not like him at all;
his manners sre so artificial and dis
agreeable." It Is a pity you did not stop at River-
aton," she returned, in an injured voice,
'for none of our Chesterton folk, with
the exception of that stupid Anna, seem
good enough for you. I think Captain
Harper charming, and I am sure papa
will be pleased with him ta.Iess you set
him against the ioor fellow." And here
Miysje looked decidedly cross.
Von may be sure that I shall say noth-
ng to papa," replied Alison, with so much
dignity that Missie was silenced. Hut
she was terribly annoyed all the same, and
took Roger Into her confidence, exacting
from him a promise that he would be pres
ent at all risks.
Perhaps I am wrong," she remarked.
candidly; "I am always so ready with my
likes and dislikes. Rut I can not bear
Captain Harper, and it is odious to mo
to pour out bis tea for him."
Alison's anxiety waa soon set at rest.
The party from Maplewood, including
Anna, had not long been gathered under
the lime trees before Mr. Merle made his
appearance, greatly to her delight and
Missis's discomfiture. Alison never found
out if Roger had betrayed her trust and
given his father warning of the expected
guest. Rut there was no mistaking the
coolness of his manner to, Captain flap
per. That unlucky individual was clearly
not at his ease, and certainly no Induce
ment was held out to Mm to repeat his
islt
As soon ss the unwel'jome visitor had
departed Mr. Merle expressed himself as
much displeased to find Captain Harper
there ; indeed, bis severity quite over
whelmed Missie, and slw retired in floods
of tears.
'Tapa Is never angry with me," she
sobbed; "this must be your feult, Alison.
You have come home to stir up strife and
turn papa against me."
"Don't be absurd, Mabel," returned All-
son, a little crossly ; "you have brought it
II on yourself, l'apa seems angry with
me, too, and yet you know I am not at
all In fault. lfyou do wrong you must
bear to be scolded. Papa says he is
quite shocked at our forwardness. You
see, he blames me, too. He says no ono
but himself or Roger ought to invite gen
tlemen to the house, and Miss Leigh says
the same. He told me after yon left the
room that he would take care that Cap
tain Harper should not repeat bis visit.
aa he was not the sort of man whose ac
quaintance he could approve for bis
daughters.
Missie dissolved Into fresh tears on
hearing this. "I am sure It is not pope's
real opinion," she persisted in saying.
Roger bad put him up to It to spite her
and F.va. What would Eva say if she
were forbidden to bring her cousin to
The Holms? She wished Alison would
ge back to Aunt Diana, and not stop
here to make ber so wretched. She did
not see the use of having a sister who
hated and thwarted her.
"Oh, yon silly child!" exclaimed Ali
son, kissing', the wet, Ill-tempered little
face that still looked so' pretty. "What a
storm in a teacup! I don't hate vou a
bit I am very foud of you, though yon
will quarrel with me about every trifle;
but it takes two to quarrel properly, and
I do not mean to take up the cudgels to
pleass you!" And here she gave her
a playful shake, that so astonished Mis
sis that she speedily grew more amiable.
for her temper bad never been so set
aalde before.
Roger bad been looking very worried
and careworn for aome daya, and Alison
was afraid, from her father's grave face
and silence with his son, that things had
gone wrong again at the mill, and that.
as usual, the blame had been laid on
Roger. Sho was waiting for an opportu
nl'y to speak to him, for hia engagements
hnd tnken him out several nighta, when
one evening she met him as she waa re
turning from Iho town.
He was walking along rnther moodily
with his eyes fixed on the ground, nnd
did not see Alison until she called him
by natee; and then he looked up and his
face brightened in a moment.
"Where have you been, Allle?" he ask
ed, smiling at her: and Roger's smile was
very pleasant. "The house felt dull with
out you, ro I came out for a solitary
prowl."
"Very we I, ou shall have your prowl;
only !t will not be solitary any longer,
for 1 am not lired in the least, and meau
to come, too."
"Very well, then," he snid, lending t'ie
way towaiil a quiet, sliady road, "1 urn
just in llie right mood for r. talk, and
you lire ihe right sort of company."
"I mil so' glad I satisfy you, Roger," she
said, looking at h'tui iill'eci innately, "I
wish all brothers were like you, and caivl
as much for tlieir sisters."
"So they would, if all sisters were your
sort," t;is bis Maitering answer: t.nl
Rog-T meant what he sail. "Allie, of
course 1 know you will go back to Aunt
Di.-.na one day, lint you mast
promise
me not to l.-ave ns just yet."
"(Ml, Rog'-r. of course not.
1 go while you wauled ineV"
How could
"My dear, in that case ou would never
leave us at all. No, no, I nm not n'lite
so selfish us that. One day you shall go,
Allie, but not just ei, not till t'.iin
ere rno'e settled, and we are all han iier
I'o you k"Miw, ih-iir, I wonder sometime
bow 1 held on those two ,ears without
jo'i; your ansenee tiu le nv miss nv t.ier
more." And Roger's I rumbled a little.
Alin press bis nrn without H;icnkmt
tb.'i'o was mi need ler oilier words lie-tn-.-n
Hie::;, tbev were so n'lre of each
olhrr'a sympathy.
"Rofcer. 1 wish ton would toil uio what
has been trotibllnr von for the lsst few I
lnys," she said. "Something has
gone very wrong; you have been
terribly grave all the week, and
yesterday you were too worried to eat
properly. 1 hope you mean to take me
into your confidence, dear; perhaps I
could find some wsy of helping you."
"I wish you could. Allle." he. returned,
ssdly ; "I wish I could see a way out of
our terrible difficulties. Promise me you
will be as secret as a statue, and 1 will
tell ynu a little of what has happened."
"Oh, you may trust me," she replied,
lifting hr honest brown eyes to his face.
"I believe I may. and It will be a re
lief to apeak. Allie, Fergusson Is going too
fnr; I am convinced In my cwn mind that
lie has tampered with the account ; we
shall come to a crash directly."
"What do yon mean?" turning a little
pale. Roger spoke so vehemently.
"It would tske too long to tell yon all,
bnt something very unpleasant has hap
pened this week. You know my father
went to Lancaster the other day. A, a
check In payment for a consignment of
timber was unexpectedly paid in during
his absence. Of course I indorsed the
check, wrote out a receipt, Inclosed It in
an envelope and put it In the usual rack
for postsge. I then made an entry In the
ledger, and was just going to lock up the
ledger and the check in the safe, as it
was nearly time for closing, when the sud
den cessation of the machinery told me
some accident had happened, and of
course I ran out of the oflice, and ao did
Fergusson, our manager,"
"Oh, I know I when poor Mitchell was
hurt," returned Alison, with a shudder.
"I remember seeing both you and Mr. Fer
gusson standrng bare headed among the
men in the yard; you were sending Timo
thy for a doctor."
"Yes; I was detained for nearly half an
hour. Fergusson must have gone back to
the officeat least I missed' htm after the
first few minutes. When they had taken
Mitchell off to the hospital I went back to
lock up things for the night. Fergusson
was just coming out of the office and
handed me the keys. Everything was
locked up, he said, and the messenger had
fetched the letters. I had put the check
into rny father's private drawer and had
locked the drawer, but the ledger had been
left open on the table, with my entry writ
ten on the top of a blank page. I bad
noticed the page was a little loose, as
though the corresponding one had been
cut out some time previously, but I was
in a hurry, and I thought It did not mat
ter. When Fergusson told me everything
waa locked up for the night and handed
me the office keys, of course there waa
notihing for me but to take them. Allie,
what do yon suppose were my feelings
when we opened the private drawer the
next morning and there was no check
there? Neither was my entry in the led
ger; the loose page was gone, and, to add
to my perplexity, the firm who hod paid
In the check wrote to complain that there
had been no acknowledgment or receipt ;
and yet I had written both myself and
placed the stamped envelope among the
other letters for postage."
(To be continued.)
AS TO A CAREER IN SCIENCE.
Excellent Opportunities for Vonnat
Men bnt No Great Money Reward.
The members of the Illinois State
Academy of Sciences recently discussed
the opportunities for young men to
earn a living In various branches of
science. On the whole, they think tlio
opportunities are excellent, though
they offer nothing great In the way of
financial compensation. -
John O. Coulter, the well-known pro
fessor of botany, said that the demand
for trained botanists exceeds the miu
ply. The most extensive employer of
young botanists In this country Is the
United States government The bu
reaus of the Department of Agriculture
are not yet able to obtain all the men
they need adequately trained in tha
various branches of botany, says the
New York Sun.
The market for teachers of botany
Is brisk and good teachers who are
doctors of philosophy in botany com
mand beginning salaries which aver
age about CO per cent more than those
offered eight years ago.
There is a fine field for botanists in
the Philippines, where a trained man
Is wanted In every province to take
charge of the educational side of bot
any, especially from the standpoint of
agricultural science.
Prof. W. A. Noyes of the University
of Illinois said that twenty-five years
ago few chemists were employed In the
manufacture of Iron and steel. To-day
chemists are required not only In the
large establishments where steel Is pro
duced, but also In iron foundries and
factories of all kinds. About 8,000
chemists are now employed in the
United States. Not long ago nearly all
chemists here were engaged In teach
ing, while tho majority of them to-day
are working In Industrial lines. '
Dr. Rain, who Is at the head of th
Illinois geological survey, said that
many railroads and mining and devel
opment companies now employ one or
more geologists. Their employment In
private enterprises Is crippling the sur
vey work of tho government, because
private companies offer higher salaries
ami draw away many of tho 'best men.
Tho larger number Of professional geol
ogists are still connected with the offi
cial surveys. Tho greatest of these is
tho United States geological survey,
which in tho last season kept nlnety
tlireo geological parties In the field,
each Including from one to throe geol
ogists. Wording to Prof. H. V. Netil it Is
in i n-Ii easier now for zoologists to get
good places than It was n ileciulo ago.
It is tllllicult to find competent men
needed for zoological posts in schools,
ininetui's, niul the bureaus of tho gen-
criil nnd statu governments which ro-
li!lri entomologists and other oologl
inl workers. It Is believed that tho
1'i-isU ileniard for trained zoologists
will inn! iiuto In the next ilooiulo.
TIn i-oh-ct Is good that competent
men of hcionce will have better oppor
tunities in the future thnn ever before
to earn a inuifortable living. Capable
nnd Industrious workers make a good
living, but are rarely able to accumu
late wealth. Probably men of science
will it I ways have to lie content with
relatively iinr nnanciai returns for
their wu'U.
Colombia la 10 times as large as New
York State, as long from north to south
us from St, Paul to New Orleans. Its
eoiiHlliue Is equal In distance from New
Voi to Chicago. It has produced over
utj,0"0,Uio worth of gold.
hulehs oi i STRirjaar coxtntry.
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ElyiKUKX.
THE CALAMITY IN ITALY.
The great earthquake zones of the earth lie generally iu long lines of
gradual curve, following mountain chains of volcanic rock. In the often
harassed Sklllaii-C'alabriiiti region the fanciful might trnce upon the map a
sickle of death, comparatively iuutow, curving slowly from the east to the
northeast. Its beginning In in the mountains or Central Sicily, its end in the
narrow Instep of the boot of lower Italy.
In this stricken region Sicily mid Calabria are joined. The mountain
rock merely dips under water at the .Messina straits. Etna, two miles high,
the greatest volcano of Italy, I in modern phrase the power-house of the un
governable force that kills men so pitilessly. The old fable held that
Enceladus was here imprisoned, breathing flume and shaking the earth with
his struggles to be free. Vesuvius to a slight extei only, Stromboll on its
island between usually in a somewhat greater degree, sympathize with the
giant's throes.
Messina Is almost at the center of the earthquake zone, but its greater
foe Is the sea. Here ore Svl!a arid Charybdis of the ancient navigators.
The car ferry that connects Siei'y with the mainland Is often interrupted In
winter. Three days of south wind, the dreaded "siroiio," and it must stop.
The narrow funnel-like strait, that piles a winter storm Into such dangerous
'waves, pinched up the tidal wave of the earthquake Into tbe wall of water
that overwhelmed Messina nnd Reggio. The water killed its scores where
the earthquake had slain one; and fire and pillage followed, as if humane men
were merely making war.
Along tho stricken eastern shore of Strlly and on the WRstem shore of
Calabria the railrond follows the sea at low level. At every station villages
have huddled on the flat land at the foot of the hills, the fishermen's huts
edging the very beach. In all these luckless places the tidal wave must have
repeated upon a smaller scale the horrors of Messina and Catania.
As when Vesuvius last broke loose, people will wonder why men choose
to dwell In such scenes of danger. But between the great disasters that make
so portentous a printed list are long periods when the slopes are golden with
lemons ripening and the rich soil smiles with double harvests. A volcano is
not such a bad neighbor. It always gives warning, and in its worst fits en
riches the soil. The earthquake in Its appalling fury and unescapnble sudden
ness Is a different matter.
SMUGGLING IN PHILIPPINES.
Swift flout llrlnua Contraband GuimIs
from Oriental Ports to Island
Smuggling In the Philippine Islands
Is assuming proportions that make It a
menace to insi l ir revenues, says the
Manila Times. It will f-arprlse the or
derly and law-abiding to kuow that
only a few days ago a cargo of khaki,
smuggled Into the country by way of
the east coast of Luzon, was floated
down Lagtina do Ray and the Pasig
for distribution in Manila, yet such Is
the fact.
The cloth was dropped on the east
coast somewhere nenr Raker, lugged
across tho mountains to a secluded in
let on the lake and boldly brought into
Manila. Sleuths of the government got
track of It before it was landed, but
there was no way to stop it.
There Is smuggling, too. In the north
country, but Its greatest home Is in the
Sulu archipelago, with Romeo ns its
base. There In that back alleyway of
the sea It has gone on for ages without
let or hlndninee. Hundreds of swift
going vlntus are engaged In tho illicit
trade ,and heretofore they have carried
on tho tratlie iu the light of day.
It has never been anybody's business
to watch them. The trade was good
for Romeo and Spanish sovereignty sat
lightly In the sea of Dyaks. A month
ago when a legislative committee went
from Manila to Investigate the question
it found a hundred boats loading con
traband ou the Rorueo coast and It
stumbled upon a party of ninety Chi
nese who were coming to the Philip
pines by the underground.
Suppression of the use of opium In
tho Philippines has made the drug tho
great prize of smuggling. It has gone
to a fabulous price in Manila, Hollo,
Rebu aud other cities, nnd thera are
riches for tho fellow who can run it
acros8 ihe Sulu Sea. And there is mon
ey in other articles, as witness tbe in
nocent khaki cloth that circled Luzon
aud came In by way of the Lngnna ex
cursion route. The government Is plan-
uliijt to meet the Sulu situation by
building a fast cutter, but
do more work than one. and there most
later be another for the north coast,
and Inter another for the east coast-
Ma nlla Times.
A Queer Test.
The grocer said to the applicant:
"Your references 'nre good. Show
me your style of weighing out five
pounds of sugar. There's the scales."
The applicant wreathed his face In
tho amiable smile all salesmen wear
and weighed out the sugar with dis
patch and accuracy. He put on too
little sugar at first; he added gently a
full half pound before the scale bal
anced. "You'll do," said the grocer. "Yon
understand the scale trick. It is plain
that you learned your trade in the
thorough old school way."
"Yes, sir," the other answered, "I
learned in the country, aud almost my
first lesson was that In weighing. You
must add, add, add. till the beam tips,
Ucaus all that milling pleases the cus
tomer seems to him almost like a gift.
Rut if. ou the contrary, you subtract
from die quantity on tho scale the cus
tomer is nft'ectiil in the opposite way
you seem to be robbing him. He goes
away convinced that you are n stingy
cheat." New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Hall of the Irish Kt-rrelarr.
A genuine bull Is credited to Mr.
Augtwtlne Rirrell, secretary for Ireland,
by a Ri'iyfol correspondent of the Lou
don Daily News.
"It Is easier," Mr. Rirrell affirmed in
the course of a public speech at Rristol,
"to face your foes In front of you thnn
your friends behind your back."
A inbltfuuos.
"The baby has something the m al
ter with Ills stomach."
"How do you know?"
"Recuuxe we had it taken out and
examined." Life.
WhatNbas become of the eld fash
ioned woman who used to say that to
open an umbrella In the house was a
sure sign of death?
THEY XKlW fiOw TO WOBff,
Bnt Dea't Nrtl to Work Hard
flow la Weter Canada.
The experience of the Rlsser broth
ers in Western Canada Is similar to
that reported to every agent of the Ca
nadian Government, whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere.
Wheatwya, Sask., Nov. 6, 1908.
To the Commissioner of Immigration,
Winnipeg, Manitoba:
Dear Sir I, la company with my
brother and other relations, arrived In
this country in the spring of 1893. At
the tlsae we got off the train at Wolae
ley, Sask.. we hnd only a few dollars,
aot enough to start farming on our
wn acoouat, so we were compelled to
work out fer a considerable time in or
der to stake sufficient money to enable
ns to establish ourselves. When we
thought we had money enough to start
with, I and my brother took up one
.uarter-sectlon (100 acres) land each
In the Leon Creek district. In 1900
we moved on our homesteads with one
team of horses and one walking plow.
While I was engaged with the work In
the field, my brother built a shack and
barn of logs, which we bad hauled dur
ing the time we were not able to work
In the field. We were certainly work
ing very hard, but I am glad to say
that we made our fortune In this coun
try. To-day we do not need to work
so hard as we used to do, as we have
three hired men steady, for whom we
pay $30.00 to $10.00 a mouth, besides
board and lodging during the summer
time. I am also glad to tell you that
to-day we are owners of a section and
three-quarters of the best land, with
first-class buildings thereon, besides
having all the necessary machinery.
We slways do our own threshing, for
we have a 22-horse-power threshing
outfit.
Our success in farming in this coun
try also enabled us to get rid of a
number of horses of less value, and In
stead we bought ten pure-bred mares,
representing a value in the neighbor
hood of $5,000.
Regarding raising grain, which Is the
main factor In our district, I asa proud
to say that we have always had good
success. We have raised wheat as high aa
thirty-five bushels to the ncre; and this
year, although we suffered from lack
of sufficient rain, our wheat went tweu-ty-seven
bushels to the ncre, and wo
had 900 acres in crop. We have broken
this year about 100 acres new land,
and by next year we will have about
1,110 acres In crop. For one carload
of wheat which we have shipped a few
weeks ago we got a price of 07 cents
per bushel, and it was graded as No.
2 Northern, although we have a quan
tity of wheat which will surely go as
No. 1 Northern. During the six years
we have been farming for ourselves, we
have never had one frost around here,
so that we always had a good crop.
I, for myself, feel compelled to say
that our Oreat West Is the land where
a person who is willing to work and
turn his bands to anything can make a
fortune, nnd a comfortable living. Our
country Is a thoroughly free country,
and we have a good Government; nnd.
as long as we have good crops and a
good Government, we are sntlsfied, and
I think that Is all we want.
Yours very truly,
LOR ENS RLASER.
P. O. Wheatwyn. Sask.
Huuulnc No Kink.
"What," asks the maiden aunt, "go
ing to marry that Mr. Newwun? Why,
you hardly know the man, Imogene.
In the few days you have been ao
nnalntetl with hlin run en n not noKSihlv
have learned anything of his family
or antecedents or habits or personal clr
cuaistaaees." 'That Is true, Aunt Keturah. Rut
yeu have always told me that no wom
an wb knows anything about a man
will marry him." Success Magazine.
Plenty at Kaerrlno Nrenrr.
Plenty ef regular exercise must be
taken fat order to keep the body in a
healthy condition. Any excessive or
unusual exertion, however, is sure to
Muse stiffness aad soreness of tbe
Muscles snd joints.
Te counteract this effect there Is
nothing better than Sloan's Liniment.
Lay it lightly where the muscles
have been stralaed ; It requires no rub
ling for It penetrates right to the
bone, relieves any conrettion and in
flammation aad makes the muscles elas
tic aad pllaat.
Sloan's Liniment is a great boon to
athletes, for it net only relieves pain
and stiffness, but it Is an excellent
remedy for sprains, cuts, bruises and
cramps.
Mr. J. F. Brlce of Tuacumbln, Ala.,
writes: "I asa an engineer on the
Southern Road from Chattanooga te
Memphis, Tenn. The continued eleva
tion of my arm upon the throttle gives
it a sore fueling when on a long Jour
ney, and there Is nothing that will take
tbe soreness out like Sloan's Liniment
and I keep a bottle in my grip always."
The Wrong tha rare.
"Officer," said the police magistrate,
"what is the chat-go against this man?"
"Disorderly conduct, you honor. He
approached two chorus ladies to whom
he had never been in trod need aud in
vited them to have a Thanksgiving din
ner at his expense."
"That wasn't disorderly conduct It
was reckless daring." -.Indue.
Denatured Itoose Flilhler.
"This (leiiiitured alcohol Is a good
tiiititf," Mr. Tnukaway ventured.
"Yes," answered Mrs. T.. "but it
would bo u lot better thing if we could
denature alcohol users." Kansas City
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