WERE BOTH OF MIXED BLOOD Points of Resemblance Between Eng lishman and Cowboy, as the Latter Understood It. "Tho countess do Pourtalos was a Now York Lorlllard," Hald a New York tobacconlnt. "So on both bIJos, of course, -.lio has blue blood. Yot hIio Is without fnlHo pride. "At a recent tobacco men's conven tlon a director told mo of a remark tho countess mado In Biarritz to an arrogant Englishman. "This follow boasted of hlB ancestry. The countesB said that scat of talk wouldn't bo undcrsto6d In the wild west; Sho said an Englishman said to a Tcxns cowboy onco: " 'I hnvo Tudor blood In my .veins on tho maternal side and through my father's family I nm a Plantaganot.' '"Is that so?' said tho cowboy, brightening with kcon Interest. 'My blood's a lectio mlxod, too. My grand father was a Jcrsoy tondorfoot and my grandmother a Digger Indian Bipinw. Wo'ro both half-broeds, stranger. Como and liquor tip!' "Cincinnati Enquirer. NEVER DONE. Sllmklna I I hopo you didn't inlnil my putting that llttlo matter of $B In tlip ;andH of tho bill colloctor yesterday- Podgor Not nt all; 1 borrowod a dollar from him. ,,S0RE EYES CURED,, (eyeballs and Lids Became Terribly InflamedWas Unable to Go About AH Other Treatments Failed, But Cutlcura Proved Successful. "About two yoara ago my oyoo got In ouch a condition that I was unablo to go about. Thoy woro torrlbly In flamed, both tho balls and lido. I tried homo remedies without rcllof. Then I decided to go to our family physician, but ho didn't holp them. Then I tried two moro of our most prominent physicians, hut my eyes grow continually ,worao. At this tlrao a friend of mine- advised mo tq try Cutlcura Olntmont, and aftor using It abou,t'oho week my eyes woro con nldorably Improvod, and In two wooks thoy were almost woll.. Thoy havo novcfglven mq any troublo nlnco and I am now sixty-flvo yoara old. I shall always pralso Cutlcura. O. D. Halsoy, Moulh of Wilson, Vn., Apr. 4, 1908." rottor Dreg 4 Ctoui, Corp., Bain I'ropi, Iloitoo Files. Ood blcsH tho man who first Invent ed scroens, and ao'd pity tho man who Is too Indolont or Indifferent to place them between his family and tho spreaders of deadly dlseaHo.' Thbro Is nbuolutoly no oxcuso lor tho man or woman whoso place of' habitation uwarhis with fllotf nnd whines with tho voltes' of mdsqultooB,' Thoy can ho kqpt out, and 25. conta spout In keeping them out Ib oqulvalont to keeping out a doctor who would cast $25, or possibly to keoplng out a much losa wolcomo visitor, Shoor whlto goods, in fact, any flno wnsi goods when new, owo much of their nttrnctlvonosB to tho way thoy uro laundered, this bolng done In n tnnnnor to enhanco their textile beau ty. Hom laundering would bo oqual iy satisfactory It propor nttentlon wns gtvon to starching, the first essontlnl bolng good Starch, which had Biifllclont strength to stlffon, without thlckonlng tho goods. Try Doflunca Starch nnd you will bo pleasantly surprlsod at tho improved npponranco of your work. Great Improvement. Tho' patient told tho doctor all his symptoms. At tho end of tho recital tho medical man looked sovero. "My dear sir," ho said, "you must gradually glvo up whisky and sodar Somo months lator ho met tho pa tlont and Inquired whothur tho advice had been followod. , "To tho lottor," replied tho patient, hoamlng, "Why, I've already given up soda completely I" A Rich Error. "PrlntorH' errors are always funny," said Qon. P. P. Parker of tho Arizona Q. A. It., "and I'll novor forgot ono that was mado ovor a Memorial day uormon somo yoarB ago In Phoenix. "Tho Monday morning roport of thla . serpton began: "'Tho Rov. Dr. John Blank greased tho pulpit on tho occasion' and so on. " 'Graced,' of course, la what was moant." ; Evidence. . "Ills wife married him to rororm him." "And sho 'succeeded, didn't Bhe?" "I don't know;, I didn't know him hoforo ho wnq hinrrlod:" "Neither did I; but you can soo that ' ho don't amount to anything now." Uie Allen's Foot-Eate. It Is tho only relief for Hwollen Smart ing, Tired, Aching, Hut, SwuutlnK Foot, Curns:unU Bunions. Ask for Alton's Kool Kaso, a powder to bo uhiilcun Into tho nlun-8. Cures whllo you wiillc. At all Drug gists and Shoe. Stores, 25c, Don't accept .any substitute., riamplo sont FK1C1S. Ad dress, Allen 0. Ol.utttod, LuHoy, N. Y. No, Not Neryous. "Thoy sny ho has degenerated into a panhandling bum," ' ' "That's true. Ho Is now nothing hut a ncrvj wreck." 1 2$m2?L. as ROY NORTON 8YNOP3IS. ' "Vnnlililnif Fleets," a story of "wlint might have happened," opens In Wash ington with tho United Stutes and Japan near war. Guy Hllllcr, secretary of tho British embassy, anil Minn Norma Rob erts, chief aide of Inventor Huberts, nro Introduced iih lovers. Jnputi declared war nnd tukeH the Philippines. Ouy Miller BtartM for Kniclund, Norma Ilohorts leaven WashlriKton for the Florida coast. Hawaii Is captured by tliu Japs. All ports nro eloped. Tokyo limrns of missing Jap anese fleet, England's ileet mysteriously dlsnppours. Tim kaiser Is rnlsslni?. Kln jMiwani or i.tiKiaiul is confronted uy Ad miral llovltis of the United Htutes. Thn l)rcndnaUBht, blgKcst of Kngland's wnr- snips, is discovered at un impassable point In tho Thames. Tho story now goes back to a time many months before tho war breaks out. Inventor Itoherts ex hibits a metal production. This over comes friction when olectrllled nnd Is to no applied to vessels, Itoherts evolves a erent llvlnir machine. The cabinet nlnns a radloplnnn wnr against Japanese. Tho man is inane ror tno scenn or conflict. After maneuvering tho airships descend, nnd by uso of strong mamiels lift the wnrsnips, one uy one, irom tne sen. tiiu Vessels are deposited In tin, tfnlted Htntes. Tho Hrltlsh lleot neceptH American hos pitality and is conveyed to tne United Htutes. The kaiser Is taken on a trip his first visit to America Mum account ing for his disappearance. King Ivdward is Drought to America on a radloplnnn for conference with the president. They ngrea to work for world peace. Announce ment or tne secret or the rfidlnplane is mndn In t'entrnl park New York, to the wonder of millions. The klinr meets his men, Ho departs In nn airship for Lon don. Half way ncriss the Atlantic tho rndloplano bearing tho kaiser Im met. CHAPTER XXII. Continued. Ho had worked with his hands. shared tho annoyances of his compan ions, and known tho Joys of Indepen dence und self-support. Ho had din envorod tho trappings of courtB to bo shallow emblems nnd tawdry whon contrasted with tho truo coats of prim itive nature He had loarned that men whon strlppod of outward rank anil position woro very similar, and could domand only such rcspoct from thoir fellows as thoy woro entitled to by morlt. Honest companionship which sought no othor return was a prlco le"HBt,reasiiro. And now with this now Viqw of life, stronger In health nnd un Jaundiced In mind, ho was glad to ally hlniBolf and his emplro in a tnovomont which promised advancement without conquest and gain without aggression. Tho drums of wnr sounded vory hoi low, and their unmusical beatings woro dying away In tho dlstanco, going to inglorious sllonco and dlsuso. It was bottor sot In responso to an ordorfrom novlns, a servant with noiseless feet and deft hands brought rofroshmcntB to them Tho king rose, and tho others immodl ntoly stood. "Doforo wo part company and re Biimo our way to our homes," ho said, "I shall ask you to drink my tonst." lie stood orect, lifted IiIh glass high In tho air until tho lights nhovo caught the qulvorlng opaloBcont liquid In thoir rays, and thon In a volco of extreme roverenco Bald: "dontlomon, to tho rulor of that greatest of nil kingdoms, Pence, his cxcollency tho president of tho United States." CHAPTER XXIII. Peace Is Declared. . Tho world had become un instrtt ment attuned to tho breaking pitch, nnd nwoko to havo ovory string within it played upon in a day. It was n royal tuno in which city after city wns called upon to contrlhuto. Ijondou. which had passed a sleepless night, was astir hoforo dawn, nroused Into n pitch of torrlllc excitement by tho re turn of tho Hoborta, which swooped down from the air aglow with light, and courting notice. At tho Iron gates In front of tho pal nco, whore the sontrloa woro briskly tramping to and fro until called to gethor by tho descent of tho radio piano, the Roberts enmo to tho ground with every searchlight playing Into tho nlr. Tho nlarm had heon given before Bhe came, and guards woro turning out from their barracks and hurrying to tho palaco on tho run with arms In hand to defend Bucking ham from tho oncoming monster. Not until It wns near tho ground was It discovered that from tho peaks lloatod throe Hags, tho Union Jtick, tho Stars nnd Stripes and tho whlto banner of truco. In hnsty formation tho soldiers faced tho plnco whero tho machine with Its staring eyes would alight, and rank on rank presented n stubborn front to the visitor. Their astonish ment was Incalculable when they roc ognlzod as the llrst man to emerge from tho sldo of this unexpected craft tho missing king, followed by tho prime minister and tho head of tho navy, as woll, all smiling, nnd nil tuk lug quick cognizance of tho nrrny of defenders. Tho ranking olllcor of tho gunrd ro covorod his poise, gave tho command nnd tho Boldlors aalutod, aftor which ho Btoppod forward in rosponso to- tho king's beckoning and received Instruc tloiiB for tho safeguarding of tho Rob erts. Bevlus and tho secretary of Btato, ns thoy walked through tho iron gates, gnosis of the British nation heard tho ejtck preclso steps of men marching to form a square round their craft, and pictured to thum selves tho curiosity which would Do aroused whon tho day broke. Thus It was that within nn hour nftor thoir arrival n crowd wiib col lectlug which outdid tho ono that ns outblod Ut vlow tho Dreadnought on tho day of her return. Tho strange nnd silent Roberts, resting In tho road way nnd floating tho American and English lings, which had been Inter twined by the lingers of a friendly breezo, was of greater -Interest than any other Bight within memory. It was rumored through the throng that tho king had returned; but tho expla nation of his nbseuco was yet to coni9. For onco olllclaldom did not hesitate, but sent to tho newspapers of tho city the full account of tho visit to tho Unltod States, together with tho rea sons and results, and also tho story of tho licet which had been given up for lost. It was Intimated that, tho of ficial overtures of tho United States would ho mndo known at n later hour of tho day through duo channels, nnd thus tho air was charged with expect ancy. In tho mcantlmo Berlin too hnd been given Its tlmo of tumult. Tho return of tho emperor had been no Icbs astounding; but ho with charac teristic energy had no sooner stopped within tho doors of his palaco than ho called his secretaries and dictated a complete explanation of his own dis appearance, together with a statement of what had transpired in tho United Stntus and a summary of tho pro posals for peace which had been for mulated. Tho Norma wnlted for a brief tlmo only, and then In full sight of an Immense gathering of spectators Arms In Hand to turned her nose homownrd to carry hor roport to Washington. This nows wns cabled to London, whero Its dissemination gnvo another Impetus to speculation, and before It had subsided tho world's cables ro sumed operations. An operator in a transatlantic cable otllco, who for wooks had sat hoforo his silent keys, saw a livid signal Hash, and sprang excitedly to respond. Across tho dopths of the ocean camo tho words; "All enibargos nro removed. Tho United States of America gives greet ing, nnd reiterates, tho message which was tho llrst to bo transmitted, 'Peaco on earth. Good will to men.'" Events wero now moving with such prodlglotm rapidity that wherever wlros of communication ran men loft their occupations and waited for whafovor other remarkable Informa tion might bo forthcoming. For onco tho nations seemed In such closo touch that thoy rouchod out to each othor to toll thoir own pnrt In tho unfolding of tho groat mystery. Tho whole civilized world know speedily that tho kaiser had been carried away by accident, that his health had been improved, nnd that ho boro nothing hut good will townrd his captors. London transmitted tho completo story of tho taking of tho British tloet, elucidated tho Dreadnought's slugulnr roturn, nnd also mado known that tho king and his associates had visited and been dotnlned in Vashlngtou by their own volition. In the United Stntos tho night had passed with most oxcoptlonal nctlv Uy. Tho sight of tho Roberts leaving Now York had been heralded from coast to coast, and tho administration, besieged for information, yielded to the popular demand nnd gave out tho history of tho war, Including tho ac count of the Invention and tho crea tion of tho plant on tho Florida key. Tho llttlo Inventor nnd bin daughter woro thrown Into the limelight, and exaggerated accounts of their mnr voloti3 work wero spread over pages of extras wherever newspapers wero printed. The public insistently clam ored for news, more news, throughout the hours, nnd seemed nevor satiated. All oyea woro turned to tho presi dent, who finally, in desperation, de clined to make any further state ments, and announced that details would havo to como In later sequence when tlmo could bo given to their dic tation. From the great republic tho cloak of mystery and Inaction was thrown aside and tho cordons to the north and tho south wero being dissipated as If by magic. That mennclng lino of blue along tho Canadian border was crumbling with greater rapidity than It had been formed. Hero and there through tho nlr swopt 50 rndloplanes carrying improvised passenger ac commodations, tho sun showing them as Hashing birds of blue carrying the hosts of tho guard back to their arm ories, whenco they might return to their homes nnd occupations of peace. In every city throughout tho land ns tonlshed nnd exultant Inhabitants watched theso friendly monsters which had mad6 tho nation the most redouhtublo in all tho world. Tho guns of tho border wero now standing unguarded, tlio -bivouacs -obliterated, and the paths of tho sentries aban doned to tho effacemcnt of nature's kindly growth. , Seattle was at last liberated, and proceeded to astonish tho world with accounts of the Imprisonment of the Japanese fleet which had restctf In tho waters of Lake Washington for so many dny"3. Photographs of it woro Defend Buckingham. sent broadcast, together with Inter vlows gained from tho emniantlers of tho hapless expedition, nnd by spo clnl permission Admiral Kamlgawn was allowed to cable to hl3 govern mont the llrst full renort of his disns tor which went through uncensored nnd unchecked. Tho fact was made patont to Japan thnt her men woro nrlsonors on parole, her shins tranned In a helpless position, and their fate resting ontlrely on tho mercy of the govornmout. As If to ndd to the proof of helpless ncss, Toklo lenrnod of tho detention o tho Hrltlsh ships, nnd know that any or all alliances could not bo depended upon In tho preseuco of such mlgl lit as tno Americans cotiiu bring to be ar. Another day dawned In Washington bringing with It tho unconditional capitulation of Japan. She nnncnled for peaco with dignity, and left tho suggestion or terms to tho nation with whom nouo might dispute, trusting to hor magnanimity. Congross had been called Into being again, and, Im bued with tho spirit which had uctu ated tho president through all his Biego or stress aim trial, rollowed his wishes. Tho lone man In tho Whlto House loomed as something moro than mortal, and was at last bolng appro elated. Japau was told that the Unltod States demanded neither Indemnities nor retention of tho connuorcd llnur For tho honellt of tho public tho latter would bo conveyed to Now York bay, wnoro u would bo llborated and rov stored to Its crews. Tho onlv condl tlon was that on its return to Paclfc waters it must withdraw all tuou 't had placed In the Philippines and Hawaii, nnd rostoro tho American flag with appropriate salutes. This then wna tho end of the great venture by tho Island ncross the west ern sea, which had staked its hope of advancement upon a ruthless descent on an unprepared nnd apparently Im potent nntlon. It had spent years In anticipation, had purchased tho most deadly agents of destruction when ever presented, had worked night and day in Its navy yards to build giant ships of war, had covered the United States .with its spies until Its osplon ago reached everywhere, and all for this! Now, after all its deliberate plans and quick action, it was to accept as n solo causo for Jubilation tho return of the men who had manned its mighty fleet, and wait for tho return of ships that wero useless for nil purposes. Its dream of indemnities was gone, Its ambition for moro territory was nevor to bo realized, nnd its hopo of com peting with other great powers ns a world factor had como to naught. It la doubtful if tho government shared in tho Joy of those who had given up for dead tho ones they loved and were now enabled to cast nsldo scarfs of mourning. Tho Jnpnnese woro to learn thnt one successful war does not constitute a series, and that all nations woro not Inefficient. Tho lesson of civilization had been ham mered homo with Bickonlng emphasis. Scarcely had peaco been concluded when tho ndmlnlstrntlon by n declara tion to Its own peoplo cut as with ono blow of a knlfo a knot which threat ened financial panic. It wns prefaced with a slatoment thnt tho reason why no Indemnities hnd been demanded from Japan wns because under alterod conditions following tho war It would bo Imposing n hardship on a nation nlready stricken, without tho need therefor. In substance It stated that lnnsmuch ns thoro would bo no future appropriations and consequently no taxation for navies or fortifications, vast reductions would automatically bo mado In tho cxponso of operating tho government. It was also an nounced that ns tho United .States had boon presented with a now form of transportation by its inventor, it had sot usldo for him and his heirs sufllclent royalties to render thorn financially independent, and that fur thermore in the interest of perpetual peace the secrot of tho radloplano would bo maintained inviolable. The railways of tho country would bo permitted to reorganize and con tinue as freight carriers until such time as thoir rates wero deemed exor bitant or thoir charters expired, tho government abrogating to itself all passenger traffic within tho confines of its own continent, and declaring itself a competitor for all ocean trans portation under tariffs to be formu lated. It ended by nssortlng that gov ernment ownership of aerial transpor tation was not adopted at the bohest of any political party, but solely that the people might derlvo the benefit and the nation maintain Its invulner able power. Thus It was that tho rail ways wero still permitted to exist and no hardship worked save In tho read justments of capitalization, which losses fell mnlnly upon thoso who had accumulated vast fortunes by tho very Inflation which was now punc tured. As If to knit tho world together In International harmony, tho culmina tion camo In a message addressed tc nil nations whlh was penned by the, hand of the president himself. It was his proposal for the roalntonanco of peaco, and road as follows: "That war and its barbarisms may for all tlmo bo dono away with, tho United States of America submits that: "By tho grace of God It has been placed in possession of such power that it could not only conquer the world, but destroy the Inhabitants of othor nations. This has been fully demonstrated. It hns no doslro to mil lzo Its strength unjustly, but purposes to exert It for tho bonoflt of all mpn. "It considers territorial greed to bo tho real Impelling motive In noarly all lntornnt tonal wars. Thoroforo It requests all nations become signatory to an agreement In porpetulty that un der no clrcumstancos shall thoro bo any Invasion of the torrltory of ono country by another, nnd that all boundary lines' shall romaln as now established, oxcopt they bo changed by the mutual and ninlcnblo agree ment of tho ndjolnlug powers to which thoy belong. "Questions Involving national dig nity can bo adjusted by better means than war, ns can nenrly all othor questions which from tlmo to time urlso botweon governments; hence tho Unltod States urges that full powers of adjudication nnd arbitration 1)3 vested In a standing commission repre senting each nation, which shall havo for Its scat of ofllco somo place upon which tho groater number may agreo. "Tho United Stntes, having faith in tho Anglo-Saxon raco as representing ono of tho most peaceful and conserva tive, has formed nn offensive nnd do fonslvo alliance with Oreat Britain, through tho personal efforts of tho king nnd his prlmo minister. These two govornmontB havo no doslro to act ns peaco officers for tho world, but pledgo themselves to plnco all their power at tho command of tho International commission for tho on forcoment of Its Ilndlngs." (TO UK CONTINUED. ) Uncontrollable. It Is stated that tho heart of a vogotartan boats DS times n minute and that of a meat enter 75 Mmos, but who can couut tho boats of a heart whoso possessor be'iolds for tho first tlmo an npplo-choeked, bright-eyed California maiden whon sho comes from tho perfuniod fields in tho rosy morn laden with golden popples? I,os Augolos Herald. WOMEN SUFFER NEEDLESSLY Many Mysterious Aches and Palna Aro Easily Cured. Backache, pain through tho hips, dizzy spells, headnches, nervousness, bloating, etc., aro troubles that com monly como from Blck kidneys. Don't mlBtnkc tho cause Doan'a Kidney Pills have cured thou 8anda of women af flicted in thla way by curing tho kid neys. Mrs. C. R. Cni.namnn 1 1 R 1" ' " 1 1 limn ii 8 -." Kightti at., Canon City, Colo., says: "Threo years I Buffered with rheuma tism, dropsy and kidney complaint, and becamo utterly helpless. 1 found ro lief after using two or threo boxes ot Doan's Kidney Pills nnd kopt on until cured. Doan's Kidney Pills havo been a blessing to me." Sold by nil dealers. CO cents a box. Foster-Milburu Co., Buffalo, N. Y. WHY HE LIKED TIGHT SHOES Little Remark That Threw Great Light on the Home Conditions of Amos Dore. "Wo nlwnys wondered a llttlo how Amos Dore and his wlfo got ulong really," "Aunt Km" Macombcr said, frankly. "Somo In the neighborhood oald they'd nover overheard a single loud or cross word on either side, but Lljo Daniels always stuck to it that Amos wns as mls'ablo at homo ns a man could be. " Ho nover spoke right out till Amos died and Mis' Dore went back up country to her folks. Then ho let out." "What?" queried Aunt Em's visitor. "Well, Amos worked logging along side of Lljo every winter, nild sum mers thoy hayod together most al ways, and It seems," said Aunt Em, im pressively, "that Amos complained of his shoes hurting him about all the tlmo. Finally Llje naked why ho woro tight shoes, "'Why don't you get n pair big enough?' says Llje, ono day. "'Well, I'll toll you, Amos says. When I wear tight shoes I forgot alt my othor troubles.' "Yoth'a Com panion. Younnster's Fellow Feeling. A small boy, about flvo years old, waa taken to an entertainment by hla mother- tho other evening. It was 10:30 o'clock when they reached home and the little follow was very tired and sleepy. He undressed quick ly nnd hopped into bed. "George," aid hla mother sternly, "I'm sur prised at you." "Why, mamma?" ho asked. "You didn't say your prayers. Get right put of that bed and say them." "Aw mamma," camo from tho tired youngster, "what's the uso of wnkln' the Lord up at thla time of night to hear me pray?" Sees Extinction of Tuberculosis. Dr. William Oslor says: "Wheth sr tuberculosis will be finally eradi cated is even an open question. It Is a foo that la very deeply intrenched In tho human raco. Vory hard It will bo to eradicate completely, but whon we think of what has been done in ono generation, how the mortality in many places has been reduced moro than 50 per cent. Indeed, in somo places 100 per cent. It is a battle of hope, and so long as we aro lighting with hone, the victory Is In sight." The Novel Type. In a late magazino story a perfectly lovely girl Is described as follows: "Sho was very small and dark, and very active, with hair llko the coior of eight o'clock daylight and darkness and lamplight all snared tip together, and Hps llko nil crude scarlet, and eyes ns absurdly big and round as r child's good-by kiss." How do you llko It? Would a girl who answered that description bo worth shucks In everyday experi ences? Atchison Globe. x WON'T MIX Bad Food and Good Health Won't Mix. Tho human stomach stands much abuse but It won't return good health If you glvo It bad food. If you feed right you will feel right, for proper food and a good -mind Is tho sure road to health. "A year ngo I becamo much alarmed about my health for I began to suffer nftor oach meal no matter how llttlo I nto," Bays a Denver woman. "I lost my nppetlto nnd the vcfcy thought of food grow distasteful, with tho result that I was not nourished and got weak and thin. "My homo cares were very heavy, for besides a largo family of my own I havo also to look out for my nged mother. There was no ono to Bhoul der my household burdens, and como what might, I must benr them, and this thought nearly drove mo frantic when I realized that my health was breaking down. "I read an article In tho pnper about somo ono with trouble Just llko mine be ing cured on Grape-Nuts food and act ing on thla suggestion I gnvo Grape Nuts a trial. The first dish of this delicious food proved that I had Btruck the right thing. "My uncomfortable feelings In stom ach and brain dlsapppared as if by magic and in nn incredibly short space ot tlmo I wns myself again. Since then I havo gained 12 pounds In weight through a summer of hard work and renllzo I am a very dlfforent womnn, all duo to the splendid food, Grape-Nuts." "There's n Reason." Trial will prove. Read tho famous little book, "Tho Road to Wellvllle," Jn pkgs. liver read the nbove letter? A new one apnrniK from time to time. Tliry nrr irenulue, true, und full of hiuimn I Interval. hartKMttWiiiotrb