A t hA MAttna vtitstH hAllh
PHW VI 111 V'V ivn nuave
food, are rarely applied, U "A place for
everything and everything in Its place.'
A writer in we iiunuee Auveruser w i a
f a London rub driver who seemed to
think that affair were ordered after
this pattern. Aa he swung dovru tha
Strand, an American alttinf beside hlin
asked him to point out the spots of In
terest. "Right yon are. sir!" agreed tho
river. touching his hat. "There's Lug
fit '111, where they 'ang 'em."
A little later. 'There's Parliament
ouses, where they make the laws wot
does It, across the way. An' there's
Westminster II abbey, where they
burled the good 'tins wot didn't get
anged."
AWFUL GRAVEL" ATTACKS
Cared by Dnan'e Kidney Pill After
Years of Snfftrlaa;.
T. A. nippy. Iepot Ave.. Gallatin,
Tenn.. says: "Fifteen years ago kid
ney disease inn
me. The pain In my
back was so ngoniz
lng I finally had to
give up work. Then
came terrible attacks
of gravel with acute
pain and passage
of blood. In all I
passed 25 stones,
some as large as a
bean. Nine rears of
this ran me down to a state of contin
ual weakness, and I thought I never
would be better ;ntll I began using
Doan's Kidney I'llla. The improve
ment was rapid, and since using four
boxes I am cured and have never had
any return of the trouble."
Bold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
About 100,000 net are In us during
the herring Benson by the 800 fishing
macks of the Netherlands. A net lasts
bout three seasons, but owing to losses
front storms and other cause between 40,
000 and 50.CMK) new not are purchased
annually.
Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eye
Relieved by Murine Eye Itemed. Com
pounded by Experienced Phynlclnns. Mu
rine Doesn't Smart ; Soothe Eye Pain.
Write Murine Nys Remedy Co., Chicago,
for Illustrated Eye Book Kre.
Imports llcr Governors.
Among the twenty-six French ami
the nine British governors of Michigan
during the colonial period there was1 of
course not one who had been born and
brought up within the area Included In
Michigan. Of the half-dozen American
fovernora In territorial times all were
carpet baggers, says the Detroit Free
Press.
Twenty-flve different men have held
the executive office since Michigan's ad
mission as a State seventy-one years
ago. Of but one Michigan governor In
these seventy-one years la It recorded
that he was born within the State,
though doubts are even cast on this
statement, and this one was removed
from the State In Infancy to return at
later period of his life. Not one of
the remaining were natives of the
State. Got. Warner Is an Englishman,
born In Nottinghamshire. Gov. Bliss
was born in New York. Gov. PJngree
-was born in Conneautvllle, Pa. Gov.
Winans was born at Avon, N. T. Gov.
liUce and Gov. Alger were born in Ohio
and Gov. Begole In New York State.
I Rests at the Goldea Eagle.
' Every pair of eagles hose habits 1
have had an opportunity of watching
over a period of a few years would
seem to have Invariably at least two al
ternative sites for their nests. Some
have three, and I know of one with
(our sites. In fact, I only know of one
pair out of many which habitually re
sort to but one place and only one. The
reason for this is, however, apparent,
tor owing to its situation It has never
been disturbed. The nest Is in a small
cavern on the fac of an absolute wall
of limestone rock some 800 feet high,
at about 400 feet from the summit
Above the cliff Is a talus of loose stone
t an angle of forty-five degrees or so,
above which again rise other precipices.
To reach the nearest point above this
nest would be a long day's work. Lon
don Saturday Review.
I "Spoken English Very Good."
From an advertisement of a Danish
hotel : "The hotels charmingly altua
tlon, surroundod of a nice garden the
food cuisine, the kindly accoinmoda
. tlon with moderate charge and food
conveyances, with easy occasion for
almon and trout Ashing, tha ascend'
lng of the surrounding mountains haa
done this place well known and praised
of all travelers. N. B. The landlord
is spoken Kngllsh very good." Lahor
Civil and Military Gazette.
DIDN'T KNOW
I Coffee Waa
Many dally habits, particularly of
eating and drinking, are formed by fol
lowing our eiders.
In this way 111 health la often fas
tened upon children. A Ga. lady says:
"I had been allowed to drink coffee
ever since I can remember, but even
as a child I bad a wvak stomach, which
frequently refused to retain food.
'The taste of coffee was In my
mouth all the time and was, as I found
out later, the cause of the stomach
rebelling against food.
"I now see that it was only from fol
lowing the example of my elders that
I formed ami continued the miserable
habit of drinking coffee. My digestion
remained poor, nerves unstrung, fre
quent headache, and yet I did not sus
pect the true cause.
"Another trouble was a bad. muddy
complexion, for wbkb I siwut time and
money for creaius, massaging, etc.,
without any results.
"After I was married I was asked
to try rnstutn. and would you believe
it, I, an old coffee toper, took to Post u in
Jroni the very first T We made it right
according to directions on the pack
age, and It bad a most delicate flavor
and I at once quit coffee, with the
happiest results.
"I now bave a ierfeetly clear,
smooth akin, tine digestion and baveu't
had a headache lu over two years,
"There's a Benson."
Name given by Po&tum Co., Buttle
Creek, Mich. Read. "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one .appears from time to time,
They arc genuine, true and full of
feymaa interest.
T
: Aunt Diana :
The Sunshine
of the Family
CHAPTKH XII. (Continued.)
"Roger," exclaimed Alison, passionate
ly, "this mnat be Fergusson'a doings h
must have tampered with your letter and
cut out the entry in the ledger, and of
cours the check Is in his possession."
"Walt a moment, Allle," returned Rog
er, looking very stern and pale. "The
check was cashed the next morning by a
clerk of ours who was turned away for
dishonesty; but the bank did not know
that, and thought him still In our employ,
so the money Is lost to us. My father Is
dreadfully angry and puzzled about tlis
whole aflTiilr. but he does not suspect Fer
gusson. He flew In a perfect rag when I
hinted aloiit his gambling debts. II
blames me for carelessness ; he says I
oucht not to have left the office without
locking up both the cheek and the ledger
in the Iron safe. Fergusson has told my
father that lie saw Ibbotson the clerk we
dismissed, hanging about the yard talking
to the men. lie declares that while we
were in the yard Ibholson must hare got
into the office, turned over the letters and
abstracted my receipt : he must have read
the entry in the open ledger, and he knew
all the keys, and would easily find th
check. He has gulled my father complete
ly; he has actually made him believe that,
In ten minntes, or a quarter of an hour at
the most, Ibholson could cut the page In
the ledger, track th check to the private
drawer, hunt out my receipt and make his
escape and all this without any precon
ceived plan. Why, the whole thing is mon
strous and utterly Improbable. I am posi
tive that th only thing Ibbotson has done
Is to cash the check."
"Roger, oh, how dreadful It all 1st Of
course, there can be no doubt In your
own mind who did it all?"
"There Is not a shadow of doubt In my
own mind, Allle; but how am I to bring
my father to believe It? Ibbotson has left
th place, or h waa actually going to set
the detectives on him. Fergusson has com
pletely hoodwinked him. Circumstantial
evidence Is strong against Fergusson, to
my thinking. Judge for yourself, Allle;
he was with m in the office when I open
ed the check; h saw me make the ntry
in the ledger, as well as write the receipt ;
he also must have seen me thrust the
check hastily into th private drawer be
fore I ran out into th yard. No doubt
he returned to th office a soon as my at
tention was engrossed with poor Mitchell.
A few minutes was all that was needed to
accomplish the job, Allie. I have found
out to-day that he is terribly involved, and
that his creditors are threatening him. I
told yon things are coming to a crash. I
am afraid we shall lose more than the snm
we received from Simmonds Brothers."
"Oh, Roger, how blind your father Is!
What are you to do to open his eyes?"
"I am going to watch Fergusson," re
turned Roger, with a frown of anxiety.
"Allle, I never meant to have told you
this. I have been about the town glean
ing facts to-day, but I mean to keep them
to myself for the next four-and-twenty
hours. Fergnason has arrived at some
sort of crisis in his affairs. I am afraid
he will do something desperate. A sum
of money has come into our hands to-day
after banking hours, In notes and gold. I
wanted my father to bring it up to the
house, but he scouted the Idea as ridicul
ous, as though any thief could open an
iron safe; but, Allle, I am not comfortable
in my mind. Supposing Fergusson haa
a duplicate key? My father is so hopeless
ly duped that It Is no use saying any more
to him. I have made up my mind to
watch the office to-night."
"But not alone, dear?"
"Yes, of course. Timothy will be there.
If I need help; but I don't mean to take
him Into confidence. There Is a bar ire
that passes at ten to-night. The barge
is an acquaintance of mine. I told him
to look out for me by th bridge. I will
get him to land me at the lower end of
the yard. Timothy will be In his shed by
that time, thinking about his supper. I
don't want him to see me, or h will en
lighten Fergusson. There la a handy
wood-pil just outald th offir where I
can II snug."
"Roger I" exclaimed Alison, In a Quick.
determined voice, "yon shall not go alone ;
I shall watch wltih you." And aa h waa
about to Interrupt her she went on quiet
ly. "Yon know Missis and Miss Leigh will
be out until half past ten. Papa la always
in his study. They will think I am In bed.
I can lock my door and put th key In my
pocket, and you have th latch-key. I will
be no troubl to you. I will b aa quiet
as a mouse, and not hinder you. I could
not rest I could not sleep, knowing you
were with that bad man. I will b useful
as a witness. You must take me, Roeer."
"Are you sure that you mean it that
it will not hurt you?" he aik"d, slovly.
"What snouiu nurt me on a Mummers
nlgbt? And the barge will be uca tun."
Very well, you shall coma it you like.
You are a plucky girl, Allie."
CHAPTER XIII.
It was still early in the evening when
the young conspirators returned to the
house, and the next two hours passed
very slowly to Alison.
At half past nine Mr. Merle was shut
safely In his study. Alison went quickly
Into her room and made her little prepara
tlon. A brown hat sue had discarded as
being too shabby would just suit her noc
turnal purpose ; her dress waa dark, and
a warm jacket was all she needed; and,
carefully turning down her gas and lock
ing her door, she crept quietly downstairs.
to find Roger waiting for her in the dark
entry.
He nodded and held out his hand to her
without speaking, until they were outside
the gate and wer walking rapidly down
the road that would lead them to the
bridge.
"1 have brought this plaid," he ob
served presently, showing It to her. "I
was so afraid you would find It cold if
we should have to watch many hours. I
don't think I ought to have brought you,
Allie."
"I could not have stopped at home,"
was Alison's quick answer. "Is this the
bridge wber we are to wait, Roger? How
black the canal looks!"
"I am afraid we are going to have
rain," he returned, in a vexed voice, "1
do not mind tho moon being absent ; the
darkness is in our favor. But what am
1 In ilii with you, Allie, if we have a
wet night V You will catch jour death of
cold."
"Nonsense," replied Alison stoutly. But
revertliil'sM she felt an inward twinge of
('in 'OTnTort. Neither of them had thought
of i!i weal her. How weird and eerie ev
ery; Ui:i!5 looked iii the obscuri light, the
rbirk towing path and the sluggish canal.
t)ii tall factories. tin 'I beyond them the
l::n woo ! pi lea an I sheds stretching away
lut Cut tLaUiu-e. Tb very bar that
earn floating toward them out of th
darkness swmed to hold dark, grlitly
shapes npon It.
In a few minutes Ronr waa helnlnc
ber to scramble on shore. They were now
at the extreme end of the timber yard,
and had some way to walk.
JiOng before they had reached their
destination the heavy patter of rain drops
warned them to make haste; but In th
uncertain light, and with so rough a path,
their speed was greatly retarded.
J I ere we are at Inst." whlsnered
Roger; "follow me closely. Allie " And
she obeyed, holding his coat to give her
courage. A pitchy blackness was round
them ; Roger's groping only led them still
runner into the dnrkness. Alison ex
perienced a sense of suffocation nntll a
ray of murky light showed her where she
was at the further entrance of one of
the wood piles, with the offlc windows
within a few yards of them.
Alison breathed more freely when she
recognized her position. The Interlaced
planks formed an arched chamber, where
they could move with comfort and be shel
tered from the rain. Roger spread the
plaid near the entrance, and bade his sis
ter make herself as comfortable as cir
cumstances permitted, while he went a
littlo way to reconnoiter.
I hope I have not broneht von on a
wild goose chase," he said when he re
turned. "Timothy is eatine his sooner.
We shall have to be eareftil when he goes
with his rounds. Hush J What Is that?"
ns n slight sound was nlninlv nudilile.
''Don't move, I implore you, Allie!" And
linger cautiously raised himself on his
hands and knees and crept a few paces
nearer to the entrance, but In a moment
he returned and bade Alison to move
further into the 'darkness.
"It Is Fergusson; I heard his voice."
he whispered. "Come a little further;
Timothy has his lantern, and he might
turn it on us; and now not a word If
you can help It. Are yon frightened.
dear?"
"No," returned Alison, a little on-
steadily, but at that moment she was cer-
UUUly wishing herself and Roger safely
at home. Roger's caution wnn not In
vain; a sudden flare of llrht penetrated
the entrance of the wood pile; they could
see two men ; but at the moment tho lan
tern was lowered and Timothy 'a face was
turned to his companion.
A wet night, master," he said. In a
grumbling voice. "I'll just go on my beat,
and then back to the shed again."
AH right, Timothy," re'nrnd the man
ager, briskly. "I muRt Just hunt for the
paper I told you about. Possibly I may
b a quarter of an hour In the office;
but I will call out to yon when I am
ready for you to let me out of the yard."
Ay, ay, I will let you out. sure enouirh.
Master Fergusson, If so be as you strike
upon the little window In the shed." And
the old man moved on slow! v.
"Don't move, Allle; I'll be back In a
moment," whispered Roger In her enr.
And Alison remained where she was.
feeling the dampness all around her, an
unpleasant moisture beginning to trickle
down her neck. The rain was pouring
In torrents outside; its very violence
promised short duration. Presently Roger
crept back to her.
It Is jhst as I said." he began, hur
riedly, "lie Is unlocking the safe; he
has a duplicate key I was sure of it.
There Is not a moment to lose. I dare
not trust Timothy. I must go for my
father, Allie, may I leave you here? You
are perfectly safe no one would harm
you. But one of us must watch Fergus
son ; which shall It be?"
You must go, Roger," she exclaimed.
You will go more quickly, and will know-
how to avoid Timothy." ,
ery well, keep up your courage, Al
lie, and do not lose sight of the villain."
he returned. "I will bring father back
n no time. Wait where you are until
Timothy has passed again."
Alison's reply was inaudible, but her
mute assent testified obedience. That
moment she was literally beyond speech :
the horrid darknesa seemed to swallow- lnv
up again; a nervous oppression made 'itt
heart beat with distressing quickness. ' Ii
was quite a relief when Timothy passed
gain; the familiar figure in the heavv
watchman s coat gave her a comforting
sense o'. human support.
ene sroie cautiously across ine op mi
path, and tn another moment she w
Planning ouisiae uie oince w indow, i here
ii .,. ... . , ....
wer two winaows, tor tins one was
necessarily darkened by the woodpile, hut
over the other the blind had been lowered
to shut out prying glances. Alison sup
posed, as Roger had, that he had locked
himself In to carry on his unhallnwei
work. The dark background of pilcd-iip
planks quit overshadowed the white girl
lsh face peering in at the uncurtained
window.
She wss frightened at her own during.
but she remembered that she was Roger's
witness; it waa necessary for her own
eyes to testify to Fergusson's dishonest
doings. Now there could ha no mistnke ;
th open safe was conclusive, and so
were the notes and gold that he was stow
ing away In that great black bag. Alison
watched, half fascinated by horror, lie
had nearly finished; yea, he was locking
his bag and closing the safe, the candle
stood fluttering beside him on a chair.
not on the table ; he almost pushed
against it a b went to the door and act
It open. Yes, he had locked himself in.
for she could see him take the key out and
fix it carefully In the outer lock, and then
he went back into the room. Oh, what
naa Decom or itoger; in another mo
ment he could have escaped with his
booty. Th main entrance to the timber
jard was In th opposite dir?t!uii to the
private door opening into the grrden of
The Holms. Kven if Roger and her fath
er were coining In this moment, Fergusson
would have no difficulty in eluding them
It was true the door was locked and Tim
othy had the key, but he could easily
swim across the canal and reach the low
ing path unseen.
Alison's agony was risiug to a pitch
mat almost justified rashness, ts'.ie was
becoming desperate in spite of her tenor.
A sudden thought came to her, thrillin
her with horror could she do it? Yei
for Rogers sake she would try. Another
second she was gliding round the little
building and passed the curtained window
with a gleam of light shining through th
crevice. As she passed it there was sud
den darkness; h had extinguished the
candle, lu another instant Alison liul
shut the door, almost kiunkiii;i Fergus
son back, if she hud known it, and had
turned the key lu the lock. Alis.m h
felt a iui k, hysteric sob rise in her throa;
us she heard the key turning under h.-i-
band. Had she really d.nu1 Ii t Ha l
some unseen presence beside her given her
the liceOful Mlciigtli? Was the ilishoiv-st
scrvaur a piisouer, and she his captor
BiU Alison li.iu no limit to do more tha i
ask Ihtm If these questions, fur Timothy
c.iiue out of his shed, and was hnhhli
toward ber, and the next moment the I.
was in Alisons pocket, unl she m stun. I
lng at bay.
IUU llIII'S llIU lll'MIl, Ill.SK,' i. OA
irux) you here?" exi Unite! tin' old iijii.
suspiciously.
I have pMeii j.t. i- erg is :i la; It - s
svealing papa's mono ou. ui le safj
retomed Alison, turning her whit face f
Timothy, snd the sob rising In her throat
sgaln. "I will not give up the key until
papa comes."
f fierce kick at the door behind her
drove !:er from It a few paces.
"It me out, Timothy !" thundered Fer
gusson. "The girl Is mad; she must b
out of her mind to say such things. Mrw
Me le desired me to look over some paper
for him; they are most important, and
there must be no delay."
ion near what he says, miss, rerurn-
ed Timothy, rather roughly: "we must
not keep the mnsler's manager locked up
I warrant vei !t is all right; they keep
them pipeia !n the safe. Give me th
key and I will open the door for the gen
tleman.
"Not until papa comes," ws Alison's
reply; and. In spite of Timothy's surly re
monstrances and Fergusson's impreca
tions, she remained firm. Timothy wa
driven to his wits' end, when suddenly
footsteps were heard, and Alison darted
forward to meet them.
"Pnpa, I saw him at the safe; he was
putting the gold and notes Into his bag.
I saw him do It!" she cried ex?itedly.
"II blew out the candle, and thet. I lack
ed him In. Here Is the key."
"Timothy, go at once to the police sta
tion ! ' exclaimed Mr. Merle, In a voice
they had never heard before; It was so
hoarse with indignntion. "Roger, tak
your sister into the house. There I a
fire in my study; I will wait here."
"No, no ; I can go alcie," returned All-
son. Koger must not leave you, pepa.
But he repeated in the same curt way:
"Take your sister . away, Roger, and be
back as soon ns you can." And Roger,
who understood his father, hurried her
across the yard and the garden, and did
not leave her until she was in the warm,
brightly lighted study.
"Take off your wet jacket, Allie," h
charged her, as he left her; but ther was
no time to say more.
Alison obeyed him. She took off her
dripping hat also; find then she sat down
on the rug and la i 1 her head against her
father s chair, and a flood of tears re
lieved her overwrought nerves. Roger
found her still in the same position when
he came in half an hour later; but the
tears were flowing more quietly. In his
boyish exuberance he lifted her up as
though she were a child.
"Here she is, father, crying her pretty
eyes out ! And no wonder, when she is so
old nnd tired. Allie, do you know you
are a perfect heroine: lou nave uon a
plucky thing, and no mistake 1"
"Come and kiss me, Alison, my dear F
said Mr. Merle. "You are a brave girl,
and have saved your poor father's credit.
Roger and you have done nobly to-night.
I hnve let myself be duped by a dishon
est rogue. Give me your hand, boy; it
does not become a man to ask his own
son to forgive him, but I think we shall
understand each other better from tbit
day."
(To be continued.)
A TELEPHONE MESSAGE.
It Is said thnt corporations have no
souls, but It is certain that they ap
preciate the hard business fact that
the man who takes care of their prop
erty Is one whom they cannot afford
to lose. A little incident which con
firms this view occurred a ahort time
ago In Portland, Maine.
In the suburbs of the city Is a new
street which litis not been pnved. Dur
ing the Rprlnir It becomes very muddy,
and the wheels of pnsslng teams sink
nearly to the hub nt places. Uito one
of tin so hogs a loaded team lunged one
i lay, nnd a woman In one of the neigh- j
linrliig Ileuses was forced to witness a
brutal Kljrbt ns the driver beat and
kicked Ills horse Into attempting to
pull the great bmil out.
l'l-nilly she reported the matter to
the poliio by means of her telephone,
ami i n 4lur promptly came to the
renew- of the nnimal.
The next day n large express tenm
Itcimiglng to one of the city corpora
tions fell into the saiiietilemina. Fear
ing that there would be a repetition of
the former proceeding, the woman took
her station to watch and Jump for her
telephone If nocossnry.
Tho driver, however, got down from
his scat, putted his horse on the nose,
straightened her harness, fed her sugar
from his pocket, laid his head against
her neck, and talked to her. Then he
look hold of the bridle hikI gave her
n gentle word of command. She pulled
Willi n will, evidently trying to do all
she could for her kind friend. Again
he rested, petted nnd fed her, and
ngaln she pulled, this time with his
HhouliU-r against the wheel. It took
several nttempts before the wheel fi
nally cnmi out, but It was accomplish
ed without a touch of the whip or a
loud tone.
I'he woman was Interested and
touched, ami believing that the com
pany whose name jvas on the wagon
would be pleased to hear of the Inci
dent, took up her telephone, cnlled ur
the ollicc, and complimented them up
on having such n man In their employ.
The next morning the same driver
called nt her door and thanked her for
her kindness.
It was especially providential.
nindaiii." he said, "as the company
had determined to shorten help, and
had told me that I would be through
last night. I bave n family, nnd work
Is bard to get just now. so I did not
knew what I was going to do.
Last night the 'old man' came and
laid his hand mi my shoulder when I
went Into the ollicc tn turn In my col
lections. 'Tom.' he said. 'I hear yon
nt stuck out on W. Avenue to-day.'
"I said that I hud had n little
trouble out here.
"Well, my man, he said, 'we heard
of Unit, nnd we want to say that a man
who will take cure of our horses like
hat Is oi-e whom we can't afford to let
:o. 1 gmsa that you can ga right on
t'.ie team next week Just the name.'
"I have to thank you, madam, for
my job. It was your thoughtfulnesa
that saved It lor me." Youth'a Com
panion, Pueiit's Ajtcs la said to increase In
population 1U0.MK a year. .Its present
pcp'.:!.itlon Is upward of 2.(XX),lK)0. It
's the I'lrgcst Spanlch speiiklng city in
Ii- woriil. mid half again ns largo aa
Madrid.
I i-rc'i nter;
- !'.l'.i tl; ill't;,
b.U.a
;s, Is .trailually over-
u'.lics of '.Kir-- ou the
ovel lift Holder.
Saving In small things makes folk
rich, so tho millionaires any, nnd tho
Michigan man who clcalgncd the? cuff
holder here do
scribed w n n a
friend of the jxior,
for ho lias enabled
tliciu tn save n
tliclr bttndry bills.
This device ciinlst9
... .1
I I (loilbl
' claspi
of n strip of nn-tal
di'd ami with
s at tho free
ri'KF noi.DF.R. ciula. Tho metal la
slipped through the buttonhole of the
cuff anil two loopa are passed over It.
One loop cnmpt-csvi-s the oml to which
the cult Is attached ami the other com
presses; the clasps and holds the devl'.-e
In place on the wearer's shirt sleeve.
When the cuff Is soiled on one end It
enn readily Im reversed nnd the clean
end, which has been protected by the
coat sleeve, can be turned out, thus
getting ns much wear out of one pair
of cuffs as one would ordinarily get
from two pair. By this device, cuffs
niRy be put on and off and adjusted
with case nnd rapidity, and there Is
no breaking of finger nails in button
ing nnd adjusting them.
Support (or Hammock.
It Is no longer necessary to have
trees or n porch lu order to swing a
hammock. A Tennessee man has in
vented a hammock
suppoft which not
only l-,ns all the ad
vantages of the nat
ural support but
shade, but Includes
many virtues of Ws
own. This contriv
ance consists of two
bars, telescoping
F0I.P8 up. one on the other.
At one end of each bar Is a pedestal
on which stands uprights, shaped like
the letter "A.' To the tops of these
uprights the hammock Is swung. The
advantages of this support are that
the two ends can be moved as far
apart or as close together as the tel
escoping bar will permit, and the up
rights mny lie given any slant desired
by me'ans of brace rods, which fit Into
holes bored at Intervals along the bot
tom. The whole thing can be taken
apart and folded Into a small space
when not in use, or can bo put up In
Work on New York City's new Cats
kills reservoir and aqueduct is employ
ing 45,000 men.
New York City has condemned and
disposed of as waste 10,000 tons of
food during the last year.
Austria's government hns brought
forward n bill In the Chamber of Dep
uties making Insurance agalust llluess
nnd old age compulsory on all work
men and domestics and those employe!
whose annual income does not exceed
$500.
In order to prevent elder children
being kept at home "to look after
baby," tho fcondon County Council la
trying the experiment of appointing
"bnby-mlnders," who will take care of
the babies in the school buildings dur
ing school hours.
The Merchants and Manufacturers'
Association of Baltimore Is looking Into
a project to build a great bridge across
Chesapeake Bay, to connect directly
the city and the eastern shore section
of the State. The association has ap
propriated funds for a survey.
Bromine, useful In medicine, photog
raphy, the manufacture of dyes and In
certain metallurgical operations, Is pro
duced commercially in only four States
of this country Michigan, Ohio, Penn
Bt-irontii and West Virginia. Last
year's output was 1,379,400 pounds.
The street traffic of Paris has be-
coino so dangerous since the introduc
tion of motor cars that underground
pnssages are being made at several
places where accidents have happened,
notably In the Avenue dea Champs Ely-
sees and the Place de la Uoncoroe.
The Queen,
On Dec. 3 the State of Illinois was
ninety yeara old. Already Chicago
newspapers are talking of a big cen
tennial celebration In 1918. On Deo.
8. 1818, as school children may learn
from their history books, Illinois was
admitted Into the Union as a State,
Two years later the census gave her
population as 65.211. Chicago, chlefest
among her daughters, was born in 1833,
3. Plerpont Morgan aud Waldorf As
tor are on the advisory committee of
the Golden West, nn American Indus
tr!c. exhibition which Is to be held in
Karlscourt. London, next May, for
which extensive preparations have a!
ready been made. Associated with them
on the committee are about every one
of note In Burke's peerage and other
distinguished men. Including Alfred
Austin.
WHEN WE HAD DEBTORS' JAILS
Ma Had to Serve Time for the Crime
of Ontig 00 Cents.
In 1S29 it was estimated that 7fi,000
eersons were annually imprisoned for
lebt lu the United States, and at that
4ate the practice had been abolished
In at least two (states namely, Ohio
and Kentucky, fays the Y'ale Review
In 1S30 ithe estimated number of hull
vlduals Imprisoned on account of debt
was: In Massachusetts, 3,000; In New
York, 10,000; in Pennsylvania, 7,000
la Maryland 8,000, or a total of 23.000
H four States.
The average of the debts for wbl
persons were deprived of their liberty
wer small undor $3. Iu tho Jail at
Dadaaa, Norfolk County, Mas. at
f5y
tho house ns well as outdoors. A can
opy can be made tq shield any person
using the hammock from the sun.
Faucet Prevent Splnsh.
From time Immemorial tho pplggots
of faucets have been const ructed so
that they point directly downward, be
ing nt rlg'it angles to
the sink or other re
ceptacle above which
they are placed. Nat
urally, water from
such faucets will drop
In a direct Vertical H
line.
According to n C'on
levticut Inventor, this
principle is all wrong. His theory is
that the spigot should point Inwardly.
If the flow of water from the ordlnnry
vertical spigot be very great, the water
Is sure to splash over both sides of the
sink. This objection Is overcome with
the improved spigot. The discharge of
water strikes the sink at nn nngle, nnd
is deflected to the back nnd bottom,
practically none splashing to the front
nnd sides. Whether this faucet would
be serviceable In nil cases Is very ques
tionable. Can't Close the Lid.
The importance of the dinner pall Is
not appreciated by most people. To
hundreds of thousands, however. It Is
n, live topic. The din
ner pail is the lnborlng
man's lunch counter Mid
Its contents nre usunlly
more wholesome than
the food at the regula
tion lunch counter, too.
It was a wise New York
man therefore, who do
vised a menus by which
the lid of the dinner
tin is secure, pan cannot do josi. in
this device the handle of the pall is
bent into a deep aud narrow V at the
top of the arch. In this V there hangs
a long triangular piece of wire at
tached to the lid, which Is hinged at
one side. The whole top of the pail
may thus be opened freely to permit
of the filling or emptying of the re
ceptacle, but It will always be nt hnnd
when wanted. It is no uncommon
thing for a working man to lose the lid
to his pall and as this means the ex
pense of a new dinner cnrrler, it is no
Joke.
of a total of fiftv-two debtors confined
ithln Its walls only nine nw.nl more
than $o0 and sixteen owed $10 or less.
A local society for the relief of debt
ors confined for small debts procured
tho release of fifteen persons whose
debts added together amounted to only
$132, an average of less than $0.
In a Jail located at Hudson, N. Y.,
In the course of the year ended Sept.
29, 1830, a total of 100 persons were
committed for debts: of this number
forty-nine were held for "rum debts."
n Philadelphia forty cases were re-
orded In which the sum total of the
debts was only $23.40'i an average of
less than CO cents each.
James Bell, keeper of the debtor's
all In New York, in a document sub
mitted to the State Senate, stated that
in 1810 729 persons were confined in
the Jail under his control for ddbts
rmder $25 each. Nearly all of these
would, he asserted, have starved ex
cept for the bounty of the Humane So
ciety. Bell himself was compelled to
beg for fuel to keep them from freez
ing.
He specifically mentions the cases of
Dins Lyman, Imprisoned for three
years for a debt of less than $50, and
of George Riley, Imprisoned for six
years, also for a debt of less than $50.
Both of the men were supported while
Imprisoned by charity. In other States,
aa Massachusetts and Rhode Is'and, the
creditor was required to provide for
the board of the imprisoned debtor.
When this was not forthcoming the
debtor was discharged.
OCEAN LINER'S CARGO.
Four Hood red Hanky Longihoreisrs
to Load One Ship.
Down on the wharf the rush was at
Its height. Under the sputtering bluish
nre lights, amid endless clang and rum
ble, the produce of America came In,
From the prairies, the mines and the
mills, from the forests, the cotton plan
tations, tobacco fields, orchards and
vineyards, from the oil fields and meat
packing houses from the grimy fac
tories, large and small, ponderous en
glnca of steel, harvesters, reapers, au
tomobiles, bars of silver and yellow
bricks of gold, bales of cotton and wool
and hides nnd tobacco, meats, barrels
of flour and boxes of fruit, hogsheads
of oil aud casks of wine tons of thou
sands of things and machines to make
things- - piled up on the wharf bv ibe
acre. Aud still all night tho teams
clattered In and the tugs puffed up
with the barges, and from hundred
iile away the tra.'.s were nulling
hither, bringing more boxes and barrels
and bags to be packed in ut the bis;
moment.
In gangs at every hatchway the 100
men were trundling, heaving, straining,
a rougn crown, cursing nnu joKing av
the hoarse shouts of the foremen,
while from the darkness outside heavy
black rope- nets dropped down to gath
er gigantic hnndfuls of cargo, swing
them back up to the deck of the ship
r.nd then down Into her hold. So all'
through the night and right up to Mio
hour of sailing tho rush went on, for
the great ocean liner's work is worth
hundreds of thousands of dollar a
month. And the ship must sail on
1 1 me. Everybody's.
The world Is growing uclthtr better
nor worse, but the people In It well,
that's another story.
Aud It sometimes happen that a
man la married to hi doss.
A Who ,
Would Enjoy
good health, with It blessings, must un
derstand, quit clearly, that it involves tha
question of right living with all the term
Implies. With proper knowledge of what
is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy-
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living aright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or
dinary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu
able if taken at the proper time and tha
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it i
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company' Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of Senna gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by tha
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Coach nnd Knar Came.
Among the many records of Harrow
School Is that of a bo v. the aon of a
poor local tradesman in a very small
way of business. Ills schoolfellows
often taunted him about nls family
poverty. Their thoughtless Jeers, al
thougn hurtlnz his fellncs. drew from
the lad the retort, "I Intend before I
die to ride In a conch and four." The
years sped by. and. lo and behold, the
poverty-stricken youngster of Harrow
naa developed into Dr. rarr, the great
est scholar of his time, whose cus
tomary and favorite means of locomo
tion was a coach and four I London
Mall.
ITCHED TWELVE YEARS.
Ecseraa Made Hands and Feet Swell,
Peel and Get Raw Arm A fleeted.
Too nave Up All Hope of Care
Quickly Cared by Catleara.
"I suffered from eczema on my
hands, arms and feet for about twelve
years, my hands and feet would swell.
sweat and Itch, then would become cal
lous and get very dry, then peel off and
get raw. I tried most every kind of
salve and ointment without success. I
tried several doctors, hut at last gave
up thinking there was a cure for ec-
eema. A friend of mine Insisted on my
trying the Cutlcura Remedies, but I
did not give them a trial until I got
so bad that I had to do something.
I secured a set and by the time they
were used I could see a vast Improve
ment and my hands and feet wer
healed up In no time. I have had no
trouble since. Charles T. Bauer, R. F.
D., 65, Volant, Pa., March 11, 1908."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Bole
Props, of Cutlcura Remedies. Boston.
CauKht a Tnrlar.
A lady entered a railroad station not
a nundrea miles rroin Kuinnurgn toe
other day and said she wanted a ticket '
for London.
The pale-looking and bard-worked
clerk asked, "Single?"
"It ain't any of your business," she
replied. "I might have been married
a dozen times if I'd felt like pro v Id
In' for some iioor. shiftless wreck of a
man like you." Edinburgh Statesman.
The Pcruns Almanac.
The druggists have already been sup
plied with the Peruna almanac for
1009. In addition to the regular as
tronomical matter usually furnished In
almanacs, the articles on astrology are
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mental characteristics of each sign are
given with faithful accuracy. A list
of lucky and unlucky days will be
furnished to those who have our al
manacs, free of charge. Address Tb
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A young man who is striving for po
litical honors, and who, therefore, feels
called upon to do considerable public
talking, wt,s recently waited upon by a
delegation of men residing in one of
the poorer regions of his district
He was greatly pleased when their
spokesman requested a speech from him
at an early date.
"What kind of a speech?" be asked.
"Am after-dinner speech," replied a
wag la a shabby coat
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Looked more I.Ike a Betreat.
Her litisbniul had come home to dinner
an hour late. He walked into the dining
room softly, leaving the outer door open,
and sat down on the edj;e of his chair,
with his hat in bis hand and his overcoat
across bis lap.
"What are you doinn that for?" de
niamlcil Mrs. Virk-Senn.
"In time of peace, my dear," b said,
"I am preparing for war."
He Got the Job.
The last time I saw you," said
Travers, "your neighbor wasn't well.
You remember you were telling me
about his illness?''
"Yes," said Berrlam, the undertaker,
"It terminated favora er that Is,
it terminated fatally." Philadelphia
Press.
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