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waters of Gatun lake, Buildings arc
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England .Will Preserve Its Histor
ic Structures.
Commissioner of Works to Prevent
ha Destruction or 8ale of Relict
Will Thwart the Collector!
f Ancient Edifices.
-London. The aesslon of parliament
which recently cloBcd enacted one law
Which meets with universal approval.
It U called the "anctent monuments
act," and the credit for its passage is
due to Lord Deauchamp.
la the future, says the Times, there
to no reason why such a building at
Tattershall caBtlo should be despoiled
U the1 first commissioner of works
with whom rests tho power of putting
trie new law in motion, acta with en
wgr and promptitude. A simple order
of the commissioners of works will
make any Injury of such a place nu of
fense; time will then bo given for de
liberation on tho futuro of the build
.toe, and Its fate will In tho last resort
60 determined by parliament.
The late Lord Avobury led Iho way
tln bringing the subject to the notice
ot parliament, and In 1882 Mr. Shaw
Lefevro (now Lord Evorsley), as first
commissioner of works In Mr. Glad
stone's government, passed the first
ancient monuments act. It extended
only to monolithic and other prehis
toric remains, and waB purely permis
sive In Its character. Tho owner of
such a monument might place it In
the guardianship of the commissioner
of works, and It then became an of
x fenee on tho part of anyone (Including
Iho owner) to injure or dofneo tho
monument. In 1D0O these provisions
were extended to any "structuro, erec
tion or monument of historic or nrclil
lecturni Interest," with tho exception
of a structure occupied (otherwise
than tor caretaklug) as a dwelling
house, but tho application or tho act
still depended upon the consent of the
owners of monumcntB.
Lately the specter of tho wealthy
American prepared to give fabulous
Hums for tho power to tear down a
ruin and transport It across tho Atlan
tic ban been conjured up In order to
raise tho markol for ancient monu
ments, and a much more serious risk
has arisen In tho shape of persons
-dealing In valuablo fittings and mov
able details of old buildings. For tho
purpose of this trade tne structure is
- bought, and the artlstla work that It
contains la torn out and sold for use
la modorn buildings.
It Is obvious, says tho Times, that
In relation to such traffic the mere
scheduling of mouuhionta or any other
arrangement devoid of such machinery
for arresting destruction merely at
tracts the destroyer. Uenco the ex
istence of tho royal commissions,
which have been at work for the last
live years examining and scheduling
the places of historic lntercstMn Eng
land, Scotland and Wales, and which
tupre already made valuable reports, if
an" additional reason for protective leg
islation'. At tho Bamq time the com
missions form a nucleus for an author
itative advisory body to aharo with
the commlsUouei a uf works- the re
sponsibility ot restrictive action,
Theso considerations have been In
the minds of the framcrs of tho new
UCt. which not' nnlv iimnmfn hiit mn.
riolfilKTw. the tixtdtiug law. Iu tho flrttt
place, It authorizes tho purchase of
monuments elthor by tho commission
ers of works or by the council of any
county or borough, or the common
council of the city of London, but
such a purchase can be carriad put
only by agreement with tho owner.
The gift or dovlso of a monument to
the same bodies Is also authorized
The alternative machinery of guard
Unship 1b thou provided, as in tho
existing acts, and the effect of guard
Unship is explained.
Uy constituting tho commissioners
of. works or the local authority guard
ians of his monument tho ownor does
not divert himself of any right of
property except that of destruction,
active or passive; in other words, the
guardUnB of tho monument may ro-
PICKLED WHALE MEAT GOOD
f Uhiji Returned From Arctlo Regions
rings Ten Barrels of ths
Marina Viand.
Baa FnmcUco, Here u something
t ,. mv tor Jaded appetites, and1 may be-
- NM a dk to set before the king.
' TW stasia whaler Oayhead, which
ffijafroM the far north, brought
tat, aarrotf of 4ekled and salted
' It U BrsdletMl by Cauia Porter ot
In the Panama canal zone, occupies a
being moved piecemeal, an flhown in
BUILDINGS
Btrnln tho ownor from Injuring it, and
may, concurrently with the owner, do
any work necessary to maintain and
protect It.
Bo far tho act follows on previous
lines, and can only bo applied with tho
consent of tho owner. On this stem
is grafted the compulsory machinery
ot the act. An ancient monuments
board, representative of the three his
toric monument commissions, the so
cieties of antiquaries of London and
Scotland, and other artistic bodies, Is
to bo constituted by the commission
ers ot works, and on their report that
any monument is in danger of destruc
tion, removal or damage, and that the
preparation ot tho monument Is ot na
tional Importance, the commissioners
may make a preservation order, plac
ing the monument under their protec
tion, and while such an order Is In
forco the monument can not be demol
ished, removed, added to or altered
without tho consent of tho commis
sioners, BECOMES 'CONVICT' TO STUDY
Head of New York Reform Commis
sion Loses Mustache During Ex
periment at Auburn.
Auburn, N, Y. Thomas Mott Os
borne, chairman of tho state commis
sion on prison reform, entered Auburn
prison to servo a short term, self-imposed,
for tho purpose of studying the
effect of tho prison system on tho men
tal and physical condition of a man.
Ho was assigned to tho "Idlo gang,"
has a cell In tho south wing and will
Hvo tho llfo of a convict In every de
tail whllo In prison. His mustacho
Thomas Mott Osborne.
was shaved off, bu his hair, normally
cropped closely, was not touched. He
wcara a convict's uniform. Tho pri
mary purpose of Mr. Osborno Is to as
certain tho psychological effect of pris
on confinement upon a man, Mr. Os
borne outlined his purpose to the con
victs and Justified it in this statement;
"I havo tho feeling that after I have
really lived among you, inarched in
your lines, shared your food, gono to
the same stone cells at night and In
tho mornlnc looked at God's sunlleht
through thoso same Iron bars thnt
then, and not until then, can! feel the
knowledge which will break down tho
buniers betweeii my soul nnd tho
uouIh of my brothers.
1 expect to servo my sentence this
week at hard labor and am coming to
Hvo llko one of you, to be housed,
clothed, fed and disciplined like one
of you."
Mr, Osborno was asked If he would
accept dungeon punUhment It he
broke a rule and replied thnt ho ex
pected no consideration if ho was
guilty of any infraction.
Declared Dead by Court; Returns.
Newark, N. Jt Declarod dead by a
court ten years ago, John H. Doyce"
has Just returned to his homo here.
the Qayhoad that tho moat will be
come a delicacy.
The officers and men ot the whaler
said they preferred It to anything they
bad aboard. Two barrels ot it were
consumed by them on tho way down
from the arctic.
This Is the first Introduction ot
whale flesh to the epicure.
Several barrels have already been
ordered by wire for eastorn restau
rants. It was brought to San Francisco as
an experiment, but it there Is a do-
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WHY TEETH DECAY
Thyroid Gland Has Much to Do
' With Their Quality.
What Can Be Accomplished by ths
Use of Substance Obtained From
Animals Views of an Eminent
British Dental Authority.
New York. More Important than
all the dentists and their new fillings
and methods Is the mystery of why
teeth decay. An eminent British den
tal authority believes that a certain
ductlesB gland In tho neck, known as
tho "thyroid," largely controls the
destiny of our chowlng apparatus. Ot
course, no one doubts that cleaning
the rnout, selecting proper food and
general care ot the health aid In keep
ing the teeth sound, and lack of these
things contributes to their breaking
down. But those are not tho only
causes nor the main ones.
In spite of neglect and Ignorance,
somo peoplo have absolutely no trou
ble with their teeth, whllo others
bruBh and clean and yet spend small
fortunes with tho dentist. "A polished
tooth never decays," they say, and
this is probably true, but It 1b equal
ly true that nobody can keep every
portion of every tooth polished all
the time.
"Tho lungs and the liver and tho
heart nnd other organs ate supposed
to take caro of themselves without
ono's personal attention," says this
doctor. "That Is naturo's business.
If nature doos not attend to her busi
ness, we ought not to bo perpetually
duBllng and sweeping and cleaning up
after hor, as it alio woro a careless
housemaid, but should call her to ac
count. "Good health was early recognized
as one ot tho foundations for good
toeth. But many casosf expollent
goueral health show poor teeth, so wo
must concludo that there are various
kinds of good health, some which in
clude good teeth and some which do
not. Also many patients ot vory
feeblo constitution for somo reason
have no need of tho dentist."
Among nil tho varying causes of
health and disease 1b found ono con
stant factor. When there Is troublo
with tho thyroid gland there Is trouble
with the teeth.
All ovor the body, In nooks and
corners, aro found all sorts and sizes
of glands. Some of these aro well
understood, such as those that se
crete saliva for tho mouth or tears
for the eyo. Those have outletB called
"ducts," which supply their products
whoro thoy are neoded. Thwe are
also other kinds ot glands whloh have
no outlet. Those are called the "duct
less glands," and whatever they se
creto goes right into the blood Itself.
Tho thyroid is a blind, ductlesB gland.
It Is in tho neck, and when enlarged
causes the disease known as "goiter."
The thyroid does several wonderful
thlnga for the body of which we
know, and doubtldss several others
unknown, Tho entire process of
growth and development ot a body
into a full grown adult depends on this
biimll body hlddon away behind our
mouth.
When a baby is born without an
adequate thyroid It becomes what Is
known as a "cretin." Tho cretin Is
not likely to be more than four feet
tall, probably Usb. Hie Intellect hard
ly progresses at all, often remaining
so childish that he la absolutely de
pendent on others all Ills life. The
cretin lives a dull, vegetable-like ex
istence nnd tnkos note of very little
that goes on around him.
Cotton Mattresses Barred at Vsssar.
I'oughkeepslo, N. Y. The author!.
ties at Vassar college havo decided
that cotton mattresses are unhealthy.
Dutter Is also -barred from the table
ns unsanitary.
$150 Diamond Found In Chicken Crop.
west urango, n. j. in pieparlng a
chicken for the' dinner, Mrs. Q, Mc
Laughlin ot this town found a din.
raond, valued at 1 160, In IU crop.
mand for it for Uble consumption the
Gayhoad will be fitted out to return
north for a cargo of the meat
The Gayhead left this port for ths
arctic on December 28, 191J. it
brought back 1,000 barrels of spans
oil.
Blind "Hello" Girls Satisfy Patrons.
Baltimore. Six blind telephone
girls aro working switch boards la
this city nnd aro glvlug satlfacfloa.
Thoy wore taught to operate at ths
Maryland School for tho Blind.
MELISSA WOULD NOT BE A WILL
ING DOOR MAT.
"Children who play with Are aro
surrf to get burned sooner or later,"
observed Mrs. Merriwld's maternal
maiden aunt Jane, with a sly, not to
say arch smile at her niece.
"Tho surest thing you know, dearie,"
agreed Mrs. Merrlwld calmly, "also
tho pitcher that goes often to, tho well
Is broken at last and it's a long lano
that has no turning. 'Though I'm any
thing but clevor, I could talk llko that
for ever;' but what's tho answer,
pet?"
"I was thinking of Mr. Chestle, my
dear," said Aunt Jane. "It seems to
mo as If well, of course, I haven't
any right to assume things and I
wouldn't force your confidence for
anything in tho world. I suppose,
however, that as soon as there Is any
thing deilnito I Bhall bo Informed."
Mrs. Merrlwld closed one long
lashed eyelid twice In rapid succes
sion. "I'll como right to you nnd make
my blushing confession on your sym
pathetic bosom," she declared. "You
shall be the first to know It after
dear Mr. Chestle, of course. Are you
satisfied now?"
"Then you really" Aunt Jane be
gan eagerly.
"Ask me no more, dearie," Mrs.- Mer
rlwld begged coyly; "but he Is a fine
figure of a man, Isn't he?"
"Mngnlfloent," Aunt Jane assented,
with enthusiasm.
"There'B something so sturdy and
virile about.hlm," said Mrs. Merrlwld.
"He quite puts ono In mind of the
oak," declared Aunt Jano.
"Exactly," Mrs. Merrlwld agreed.
"WKmi m
With a Grouch Sticking Out of Him at
"Splendid clinging space for a vine,
and thoso full rich tonefi in his voice
a sort vOf sonorous reverberation
about them, don't you think?"
"Thnt Just describes It," said Aunt
Jano. " 'Sonorous' Is the word, and
thero's a rovorberatlon about It. too.
"Any woman who married Mr Ches
tle could rely on his caro and protec
tion, I should imagine," Mrs. Merrlwld
proceeded. "All she would have to do
would be to behavo herself and de
serve It. As long ns she conducted
herself In a womanly nnd wlfoly man
ner, I should say sh would have no
reason, to complain of Mr. Chestlo."
"She might esteem herself especial
ly fortunate In my opinion," said Aunt
Jane.
"Tho only troublo that might arise
would perhaps bo owing to a different
conception of womanly rend wifely
qunlltles, on tho part of'tbo not Im
possible Mrs. Chestlo," mused Mrs.
Merrlwld. "Tho gentleman, himself,
haB his conception protty firmly fixed
In his own mind. His idea Is that a
man should bo head of the family, to
begin with."
"I ngreo with him there," remarked
Aunt Jane, "though, of course, It's
very old-fashioned of me."
"It's all right If he isn't a pinhead,
but ho generally Is when 6 Insists on
It," said Mrs. Merrlwld. "My idea is"
that two heads aro better than one in
a well regulated home, and the head
that wonrs the halrplus Is about tho
best qualified to cast tho decldlug
vole In case of a deadlock. I may bo
trrrlbly advanced and hopelessly pro
gressive, but I believe In having tho
door mat made of manlla fiber or rub
ber or something of thnt sort; women
5t worn out too easily."
"Hum!" said Aunt Jane, non-com-mltally.
"Mr. Chestlo is a great advocate of
Ihe American homo," Mrs. Merrlwld
continued. 'Ho told me that every
man should have a home, a retreat
from tho Bordld cares of business llfo,
u plnco ot warmth and cheer, with a
sweet womanly woman awaiting him
with n bright smile of welcome and a
well-cooked dinner."
"I don't see anything unreasonable
about thnt," snld Aunt Jane.
"Well, It depends," nld Mre. Merxl
wld. "It's all right for tho lady Un
smile It sho feels llko It, but if she
hasn't a competent cook to attend to
the dinner and she's had to wrc&tlo
wltl) the furnace to got tho cheery
warmth through the registers, and It
the dear man arrives 2G minutes late,
with a grouch sticking out of him at
every angle of his lino, virile frame,
and his sonorous and reverberating
voice raised In condemnation of the
person or persons who left the front
gate open well, It's apt to be a hard,
hard smile.
"You boo, auntie dear," Mrs. Merrl
wld wont on. "This one-head theory
rather assumes that the party ot the
second part has a sky piece made out
of 'a pumpkin nnd filled with mvtah,
It doesn't tnko into consideration tho
fact that n womanly, wlfoly woman
lus individual tastes and feelings und
a real soul of her own. Of course nho
ought to be satisfied to stick around
the hearth nnd gas range and find hor
reward In the consciousness of vlrtuo
when thero's nothing else doing In the
reward lino, but we bo very, very sol
dohi do what we' ought in this valo of
tears and tribulation. Mr. Chestle be
Hovea a woman's place is tho homo.
A man'B placo is any old place ho darn
plenses, If you'll excuse the strength
of tho language. Mr. Chestlo, auntie,
between you nnd me, gives mo most
excruciating pain nbout the top hook
of my dress."
"Then why in the world are you
making such a fuss over him?" asked
Aunt Jano. "You've given him more
encouragement than any 'man I've
known."
Mrs. Merrlwld brought her teeth to
gether with a click. "That's so holl
get JuBt a little harder Jolt than any
man you've ever known, dearie," she
said.
(Copyright. 1913, by W. Q. Chapman.)
ESKIMO BECAME AN OUTCAST
Fate of a Native of the North Who
Through Faith' Turned to
Christianity.
The whole llfo of the primitive Es
kimo is governed by precedent, writes
E. W. Hawkes In the Wide World.
Although outwardly the freest and
most irresponsible being In the world,
ho Is in reality the Blave of public
opinion and the numberless customs
and superstitions of his ancestors.
The ways of his fathers are good
enough for him, and the word of tho
Every Angle of His Fine Virile Frame.
old men and witch doctors, who treas
ure up ancient precedent like the
Pharisees of old, 1b tho standard ho
lives and dies by. ,
For an Eskimo to break ono vof
these unwritten laws is to render
himself a soclnl outcast. Although
treated with' kindness, he is no long
er reckoned as a member of the tribe.
I well romember such a case on the
Dlomedes. A brother-in-law of the
chief had early embraced Christian
ity, being converted on a trip to
Nomo by one of the first missionaries,
neing a very conscientious man, he
soon recognized the Incompatibility
of retaining his faith and conforming
to the worship of his peoplo. The
spirit of tho Scotch covenanters was
In his veins. Ho refused to go
through tho usual rites of his peo
ple, and prayed to the God of the
white stranger nt home. As a result
ho was forbidden his placo In the vil
lage kos-ga (or meeting placo), where
every man has his recognized sta
tion, carefully (graded according to
merit. His son was not allowed to
dance with tho younger men or wit
ness any of the councils or witch
doctorlngs reserved for the men; his
daughters could not tnke part In the
annual dance of tho women, nor was
any member of tho tribe bold enough
to ask them In marriage. They all
married Siberian strangera and loft
the old man's house desolate, but he
stuck to his faith to the last. In mv
humble opinion, he was tho bost
Christian I ever mot. Always) cheer
ful, always roady to help, living
dally tho faith that Was In him, he
was the only Eskimo I ever saw who
was bravo enough to withstand tho
witch doctor.
Flower Penetrated Asphalt.
"One of tho most remarkable exhi
bitions of plant llfo I ever Baw," writes
John Burroughs, In an Atlantic Month
ly article, "was In a western city,
wtleYo I observed a species of wild
8unflowor forcing Its way up through
the asphalt pavement; the folded and
compressed loaves of tho plant, like
a man's fist, had pushed against the
hard but flexible concrete till it had
bulged up nnd then split, and let the
Irrepressible plant through. Tho force
exerted must have been many pounds.
I think It doubtful If tho strongest
man would have pushed his fist
through such a resisting medium."
New and Brilliant Idea,
According to information from the
patent office at Berlin, an American
has discovered a serious defect in all
butter chums at present in use. He
declares that the nolfle of the ma
chine is so monotonous bb to ruin
the nerves of the dairymaids. This
discovery has Induced him to connect
a gramophone with the axle, which Is
set In motion by the crank. The Idea
conjures up visions of an era when
all work will bo performed by the
machines, what time the mechanics
dance t,o the latest tunos or join In a
chorus to orchestral accompaniment.
Mr. William A. Itadford will answer
Questions nnd glvs advice PUEE OP
COST on all subjects pertaining to tho
SUbJeCt Of btlttfllnir fnr tfm nmilaf. nt 4V.I-
paper. On account of his wide experience
" iwmor, Aumor and Manufacturer, ho
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
on nil theso subjects. Address nil Inquiries
to Wllllnm A. T?fiiin.--v xt 170 if. i
Jackson boulevard. Chicago, III., nnd only
iuuiubu iwo-ccni stamp ror reply.
A little hOUSe We'vn crnt. nn n flnnrnr
bowered lot, In a hustling, breezy, busy
muo cuy; its Dig enough for two,
for our wants are very few; there's
only Just myself nnd little Kitty.
A simple little house like this Is
very much llko going back to first
principles, but It fllrnlnhna nnpnmmn.
datlon for a small family, Just as well
u a more elaborate affair. We all
havo acquaintances, especially among
our older friends who commenced llfo
simply nnd who are now enjoying the
accumulations resulting from frugal
ity ano good management.
If a young couple forms tho habit
of paylnc rent thev nm vorv iium tr,
pay rent asjong as they live.
wo often hear tho remark that It
1b cheaper to rent than to own your
own property. There never was a
moro foolish or misleading state
ment. The man who lives In a rented
hOUSe Seldom eetB nlipml flnannlnllv
This holds good Whether he Is worjt-
u uu Buiuijr or is conaucting a dubI
ness on his own account. It would be
difficult to say why, but It probably
Is because In the majority of cases a
renter fails to elve attention tr, tm
advancing value of real estate.
I knew a man, a clerk In a lubricat
ing oil manufactory who rented a new
house on a pleasant street about 20
years ago. Atjlrst he paid $20 per
month, but in leven or eight years'
time the rent was raised to $25. He
1b still living In the same house and is
no paylnc $35 per month. Tho house
has not Improved with age, and he
Is continually looking about to better
his condition, but can find no other
property that suits him so well or that
ho can rent at a cheaper rate in pro
portion to the advantages he now
has. He has paid enough rent to buy
mu uuudc, iu yuy an uireei improve
ments, city taxes, Insurance and re- j
pairs. He tells me he wa3 offered
tho property years ago for $2,500.
which he thought was too much .
money. The lot itself is worth more I
than that today. j
ThU Is one Instance In a great many
similar ones that havo come to my
notice. It is not always that a neigh-1
borhood Improves so rapidly and sub
stantially, but generally speaking,
, all property In Amerlcun towns ad
( vnnces In value.
I There Is another very sreat advan
tage In owning a homo, and that Is
tho comfortable feeling you have of
being a landed proprietor ana the
fact that you are not obliged to have
your rent money ready promptly
when the month comes round. You
enn plant a tree or a shrub or some
flower bulbs without the permission of
the landlord, you can make altera-'
' tions in tho house when it suits your
convenience, and It the house or neigh
borhood is not to your liking, you can
rent- It and borrow the money to build
another, and tho rent from the old one
will help pay for the now.
A Uttlo house like the one Illus
trated hero may bo mado attractive
by making a nlco lawn and plant
ing a few trees and flowers. Tho
lawn Is most essential and at tho samo
time tho most difficult undertaking
on the average town lot. Tho ground
often is not very good, It Is mixed
with cellar earth and rubbish that Is
not well calculated for a good seed
bed for grass. It is easy to put the
ground in proper shape, however, If
tho Job Is started from the bottom.
Tho ground must be plowed deep, and
thoroughly worked to get tho objec
tionable grasa roots out ot It. Tho
condition of the soil will determine
whether to seed tho flrst year or the
second year.. It there Is no humus In
the soli it will pay to cover It thick
with coarse manure and plow It under.
This again leads to complications In
the moisture problem, but if you have
a hoso attachment you can easily keep
tho ground moist. The top two or
three Inches of earth must bo repeat
edly worked with a disk harrow, or
somo such Implement, every other
day for. a week or two to kill the weeds
as they sprout, then if the top Is
well mUed with a good commercial
fertilizer the grass seed may be sown
and you have a lawn that will last as
long as you want it, a Uwn that will
be green when others .are parched
with sun, a lawn that 'will look vel
vety and add ten or twenty per cent
to tbe value of tho property.
This Is a secret that not many
householders understand. It is not
the house itself that makes a home de
sirable. I have seen cheap little
houses made so attractive that
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strangers passing would stop to ad
mire. A young man can build a house like
this for $2,000; and the money that
he would naturally" pay out for rent
will pay for It In a few years' time. He
can grow fruit trees and havo fruit
enough for homo ubo and somo to sell
without going to much expense or
spending a great deal of time In the
gardon. An hour or two at night for
a few weeks early In tho bcason will
accomplish a good deal If the work Is
Intelligently laid out. In building a
house like this don't forget the outside
embellishments. The lawn and tha
garden will bo tho making of the prop
erty, at the same time you will be set
ting a good example that is almost
sure to benefit the neighborhood.
Another very Important Item Is the
painting. A little bouse sometimes
is conspicuous Just because it is small
and more attention Is paid to it than
other houses in the neighborhood, es
pecially If it 1b nicely painted and neat
ly kept Always choose quiet colors
for a small house; never attempt to
make it showy. A drab with white
trimmings always looks well. You may
devtato from this without serious In
Jury possibly, but you cannot Improve
on a light Jrab with whito trimmings
for a small house, especially If it is
partly hidden among the trees and
screened with vines.
This little home illustrated is at
tractive in outside appearance, and
the interior la all that could be de
sired In a dwelling of this size. A
glance at the floor plans show the ar
rangement of the rooms to be con
venient; they are well lighted, cheery
and comfortable.
TELLING APPROACH OF 5T0RM
Many Signs Herald Rain If PeopU
Will but Take Note of tho
Indications.
Many people are sufficiently familiar
with weather lore to know some of ths
signs that herald rain. The repeated
performance of Its toilet by the domes
tic cat, the apparent nearness of dis
tant 'objects, unusual activity on the
part of the snails In the garden such
Indications are familiar to most peo
ple. '
But there are other sigqs more eas
ily to be noted by homekeeping town,
dwellers. Here are a few, as cata
logued by n weather prophet:
"If, on picking up your newspaper
in the morning, it displays a tendency
to tear almost on Its own account, a
downpour of rain Is not far off. rtaln
Is also presaged when tho contents oi
the salt-cellar ure In a moist and clog
gy condition. At such times your boot
laces havo a more thnn ordlnnry ten
dency to snap and your kid gloves
will have a cold, clammy feeling and
be difficult to pull on.
Even tho walking stick or umbrplla
will act the part of a barometer. The
handles before rain will reveal a slight
deposit of moisture and be sticky to
the touch. In this way tho question
whether It la the wiser to take a walk
ing stick or umbrella on leaving home
will be settled for the observant pen
son by an Inspection of tbe articles
themselves. Tlt-BlU.
Brains Will 8ucceed.
And tho fellow with brains, and
with energy to direct them, Is pretty
likely to succeed, no matter what's
pulling him down. If you're not suc
ceeding, have a heart to heart talk
with yourself. Maybo you haven't
so many bralnB as you have boon giv
ing yourself credit for, or maybe yon
don't know how to use them to get
results. Havo n 10-mluuto talk with
yourself evory night, and do It In
tho coldest blooded way you possibly
can. Evory little failure of the day
should bo analyzed every opportuni
ty you have let pass you uncaught
should bo used as 'a club on your
brain. Then avoid those errors to
morrow Leslie's Weekly.
Woman's Position In the State.
Seventy thousand men were In the
German army maneuvers on tho
plains of Silesia on tho 150th anni
versary of the conquering glory of
Frederick the Great. And 70,000 Ger
man women are doing men's work to
balance up the losses to the people.
In the days of the ancient Frederick
the women were not thus employed.
That Is one ot the differences Which
men neglected to take note of In this
age. Worcester Telegram.
Valuable 8ecret
"That Styx ferry business was fine,"
said one manager.
"How so?" asked another.
"Its ferryman bad a way of making
all the deadheads pay their way,"
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