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Ratio In Congress. The ratio of representation in the lower house of congress at Washing ton has steadily changed since the year 1789, when the Constitution began its work, the ration was 30,000 to the representative. In 1910 the ratio was 210,000 to the representative. If the ratio did not rise the members of the lower house would in time become too numerous for business. It is for the purspose of keeping the membership within reasonable bounds that the ra tion is made to keep pace with popula • tion. A GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. F. C. Case of Welcome Lake, Pa., writes: “I suffered with Back ache and Kidney Trouble. My head ached, my sleep was broken and un refreshing. I felt heavy and sleepy after meals, was always nervous and tired, had a bitter taste in my r mouth, was dizzy, had floating specks before my Mr F C Case eyeS> WaS alWa> 3 Mr. *. c. case. thirBty> batl a dragging sensation across my loins, difficulty in collecting my thoughts and was troubled with short ness of breath. Dodds Kidney Pills have cured me of these complaints. Dodds Kidney Pills have done their work and done it well. You are at liberty to publish this letter for the benefit of any sufferer who doubts the merit of Dodds Kidney Pills.” Dodds Kidney Pills, BOc. per box at your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Writ© for Household Hints, Dainty Recipes; also music of National Anthem. All 3 sent free. Adv. How Ice Man Got the Booze. The day was hot and the patient ice man had taken his usual care in get the ice in the box just right and then mopping up the little water that got on the floor in the operation. He really was a good ice man and de served to be rewarded. “Here is a bottle of beer; you need it on a hot day like this,” said the housewife. “I can’t accept anything from pa trons, lady,” the ice man said, as he eyed the bottle lovingly. “Well, if that is orders, all right,” the customer said. Still the ice man pondered. “But,” he added, as an afterthought, “if you put it on the back porch I’ll steal it. There isn’t any rule against stealing things.”—Indianapolis News. Three Ages. The new Berlin botanical gardens, says Lustige Blatter, was wonderfully beautiful, but to small children they are a forbidden paradise. Boys and girls under ten are not permitted to enter. Herr and Frau Muller found this out to their disappointment when they , planned to take their little Paul on a Sunday trip to .view the beautiful gar dens; nevertheless, they gave their young hopeful a few instructions, and Started out. "How old are you?” he inquired. Paul answered, "Six for the electrics; really eight; for the botanical gar dens, ten.” One company alone has installed more than 400 automatic railroad stok ers on locomotives in this country. Most of us need the money because that is what money is for. PRESSED HARD. Coffee’s Weight on Old Age. When people realize the Injurious effects of coffee and the change in health that Postum can bring, they are usually glad to lend their testimony for the benefit of others. “My mother, since her early child hood, was an inveterate coffee drinker, had been troubled with her heart for a number of years and complained of that 'weak all over’ feeling and sicl< stomach. “Some time ago I was making a visit to a distant part of the country and took dinner with one of the merchants of the place. I noticed a Bomewhat unusual flavour of the ‘cof fee’ and asked him concerning it. He replied that it was Postum. “I was so pleased with it that, after the meal was over, I bought a package to carry home with me, and had wife • prepare some for the next meal. The whole family were so well pleased with it that we discontinued coffee and used Postum entirely. “I had really been at times very anxious concerning my mother’s con dition, but we noticed that after using Postum for a short time, she felt so much better than she did prior to its use, and had little trouble with her heart, and no sick stomach; that the headaches were not so frequent, an<j her general condition much improved. This continued until she was well and hearty. “I know Postum has benefited my self and the other members of the fam ily, but not in so marked a degree as In the case of my mother, as she was a victim of long standing.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Postum comes in two forms: Regular Postum — must be well boiled. 15c and 25c packages. Instant Postum—is a soluble pow der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly In a cup of hot water and, with cream and sugar, makes a delicious bever age instantly. 30c and 50c tins. The cost per cup of both kinds Is abeut the same. “There’s a Reason” for Postum. “— r-sold by Grocers. V .. 1 1.....\ t The Mystery of | the Boule Cabinet | -by BURTON E. STEVENSON J Copyright. 1913, by Burton E. Stevenson. jr I ^ ... - .. ..--..^ CHAPTER VII—(Continued). “Did you ring, sir?” he asked. Ho was still miserably nervous, but much more self-controlled than he had been earlier In the evening. I "Yes,” I said. "Mr. Godfrey wishes to speak to you.” It seemed to me that Rogers turned visibly paler; there was certainly fear In the glance he turned upon my com panion. But Godfrey smiled reassur ingly. “We'd better give him his instruc tions about the reporters, first thing, hadn't we. Lester?” he inquired. “Which reporters?" I queried. “AH the others, of course. They will be storming this house. Rogers, before long. You will meet them at the door, you will refuse to admit one of them; Sou will tell them that there is noth ing to be learned here, and that they must go to tho police. Tell them that Commissioner Grady himself Is In charge of the case and will no doubt be glad to talk to them. Is that right, I Lester?" . “Ye3. Ulysses,” I agreed, smiling. “And now,” continued Godfrey, watching Rogers keenly, “I have a photograph here that I want you to look at. Did you ever see that person before?” and he handed a print to Rogers. I The latter hesitated an instant, and 1 then took .the print with a trembling hand. Stark fear was in his eyes Rgain: then slowlv he raised the print to the light, glanced at it * * * "Catch him, Lester,” Godfrey cried, ind sprang forward. For Rogers, clutching wildly at his collar, spun half around and fell with i crash. Godfrey’s arm broke tho fall Borne what, but as for me, I was too Sazed to move. “Get some water, quick!” Godfrey commanded, sharply, as Parks came running up. "Rogers has been taken 111.” And then, as Parks sped down the hall again, I saw Godfrey loosen the collar of the unconscious man and be gin to chafe his temples fiercely. “I :.ope it isn’t apoplexy,” he mut tered. “I oughtn’t to have shocked him j like that ” At the words. I remembered; and, ■ stooping, picked up tho photograph which had fluttered from Rogers' fln ' gers. And then I, too, uttered a smoth ered exclamation as I gazed at the dark tyes, the full lips, the oval face—the 'ace wrhich d’Aurelle had carried in his Batch! CHAPTER VIIL PRECAUTIONS. But it wasn’t apoplexy. It was Parks tvho reassured us, when he came hur rying back a minute later with a glass of water in one hand and a small phial In the other. "He has these spells,” he said. "It’s i a kind of vertigo. Give him a whiff of this.” He uncorked the phial and handed it to Godfrey, and I caught the penetrat ing fumes of ammonia. A moment la ter, Rogers gasped convulsively. "He’ll be all right pretty soon,” re marked Parks, with ready optimism. "Though I never saw him quite so bad.” “We can’t leave him lying here on the floor,” said Godfrey. “There’s a couch seat in the music room,” Parks suggested, and the three of us bore the still unconscious man to it. Then Godfrey and I sat down and waited, while he gasped his way back to life. "Though he can't really tell us much,” Godfrey observed. “In fact, I doubt if he’ll be willing to tell anything. But hie face, when he looked at the picture, told us all we need to know.” Thus reminded, I took the photograph out of the pocket into which I had slipped it, and looked at it again. "Where did you get it?” I asked. "The police photographer made some copies. This is one of them.” "But what made you suspect that the two women were the same?” "I don’t Just know,” answered God frew, reflectively. “They were both French-—and Rogers spoke of the red lips; somehow it seemed probable. Mr. Grady will find some things he doesn’t know in tomorrow’s Record. But then he usually does. This time, I'm going to rub it in. Hello,” he added, “our friend is coming around.” I looked at Rogers and saw that his eyes were open. They were staring at us as though wondering who we were. Godfrey passed an arm under his head and held the glass of water to his lips. "Take a swallow of this,” he said, and Rogers obeyed mechanically, still star ing at him over the rim of the glass. "How do you feel?” "Pretty weak,” Rogers answered, al most in a whisper. "Did I have a fit?” "Something like that,” said Godfrey, cheerfully; "but don’t worry. You’ll soon be all right again." "What sent me off?” asked Rogers, and stared up at him. Then his face turned purple, and I thought he was go ing off again. But after a moment's heavy breathing, he lay quiet. "I re member now,” he said. "Let me see that picture again.” I passed it to him. His hand was trembling so he could hardly take it; but I saw he was struggling desperate ly to control himself, and he managed to hold the picture up before his eyes and look at it with apparent unconcern. "Do you know her?” Godfrey asked. To my infinite amazement, Rogers shook his head. "Never saw her before,” he muttered. "When I first looked at her, I thought I knew her; but it ain’t the same wom an.” "Do you mean to say,” Godfrey de manded sternly, “that that is not the woman who called on Mr. Vantine to night?" Again Rogers shook his head. "Oh, no,” he protested; “it's not the rame woman at all. This one is younger.” Godfrey made no reply; but he sat down and looked at Rogers, and Rog ers lay and gazed at the picture, and gradually his face softened, as though at some tender memory. "Come, Rogers,” I urged, at last. "You’d better tell us all y#u know. If this is the woman don’t hesitate to say so.” ’T’ve told you all I know, Mr. Lester,” said Rogers, but he did not meet my eyes. "And I’m feeling pretty bad. I think I’d better be getting to bed.” “Yes, that's best.” agreed Godfrey promptly. "Parks will help you,” and he held out his hand for the photo graph. Rogers relinquished It with evident reluctance. He opened his lips as though to ask a question, then closed 6 them again, and got slowly to his feet. Parks aiding him. “Good night, gentlemen,” ho said weakly, anil shuffled away, leaning heavily on Parks’ shoulder. "Well!” said I, looking at Godfrey. “What do you think of that?” “He’s lying, of course. We’ve got to find out why he's lying and bring it homo to him. But It's getting late—I must get down to the office. One word, Lester—be sure Rog ew doesn't give you the slip.” I'll have him looked after," I prom ised. "But I fancy he'll bo afraid to run away. Besides, It Is possible he's telling the truth. I don't believe any woman had anything to do with either death.” Godfrey turned, as he was starting away, and stopped to look at me. “Who did then?” he asked. "Nobody.” “You mean they both suicided in that abnormal way?" "No, It wasn’t suicide—they wdre killed—but not by a human being—at least, not directly." I felt that I was floundering hopelessly, and stopped. “I can't tell you now, Godfrey,” I pleaded. "I haven’t had time to think It out. Y'ou've got enough for one day." "Yes," he smiled; "I've got enough for one day. And now good bye. Per haps I'll look In on you about midnight, on my way home, If I get through by then.” I sighted. Godfrey's energy became a little wearing sometimes. I was al ready longing for bed, and there re mained so much to be done. But he, after a day which I knew had been a hard one, and with a many column story still to write, was apparently as fresh and eager as ever. “All right,” I agreed. "If you see a light, come up. If there Isn’t any light, I’ll be In bed. and I’ll kill you if you wake me.” "Conditions accepted,” he laughed, as I opened the door for him. Parks joined me as I turned back into the house. "I got Rogers to bed, sir,” he said. “He'll be all right in the morning. But he’s a queer duck.” "How long have you known him, Parks?” "He's been with Mr. Vantlne about five years. I don’t know much about him; he’s a silent kind of fellow, keep ing to himself a good deal and sort of brooding over things. But ho did his work all right, except once in a while when he keeled over like he did to night.” "Parks," I said, suddenly, "I’m go ing to ask you a question. You know Mr. Vantlne was a friend of mine, and I thought a great deal of him. Now, what with this story Rogers tells, and one or two other things, there Is talk of a woman. Is there any foundatloin for talk of that kind? "No, sir,” said Parks, emphatically. “I've been Mr. Vantine’s valet for eight years and more, and In all that time he has never been mixed up with a woman in any shape or form. I always fan cied he’d loved a lady who died—1 don’t know what made me think so; but anyhow, since I’ve known him, he never looked at a woman—not In that wny." "Thank you, Parks," I said, with a sigh of relief. "I’ve been through so much today, that I felt I couldn't en dure that; and now—" "Beg pardon, sir," said a voice at my elbow; “we have everything ready, sir.” I turned with a start to see a little, clean shaven man standing there, rub bing his hands softly together and gaz ing blandly up at me. “Tho undertaker’s aslstant, sir,” ex plained Parks, seeing my look of as tonishment. "He came while you and Mr. Godfrey were In the music room. Dr. Hughes sent him." "Yes, sir," added the little man; "and we have the corpse ready for the cof fin. Very nice It looks, too; though It was a hard Job. Was It poison killed him sir?’* "Yes,” I answered, with a feeling of nausea, "It was poison.” "Very powerful poison, too, I should say, sir; we didn’t get here none too soon. Where shall we put the body sir?” "Why not leave it where It is?”I asked. Impatiently. "Very good, sir,” said the man, and presently he and his assistant took themselves off, to my Intense relief. "And now. Parks,” X began, "there is something I want to say to you. Let us go somewhere and sit down.” "Suppose we go up to the study, sir. You're looking regularly done up If you’ll permit me to say so. sir. Shall I get you something?” "A brand and soda,” I assented; "and bring one for yourself.” “Very good, sir,” and a few minutes later we were sitting opposite each other in the room where Vantine had offered me firpilar refreshments not many hours before. I looked at Parks as he sat there, and turned over In my mind what I had to say to him. I liked the man, and I felt he could be trusted. At any rate, I had to take the risk "Now, Parks,” I began again, set ting down my glass, “what I have to say to you is very serious, and I want you to keep It to yourself. I know that you were devoted to Mr. Vantine—I may as well tell you that he has re membered you In his will—and I am sure you are willing to do anything In your power to help solve the mystery of his death.” "That I am, sir,” Parks agreed warmly. “I was very fond of him, sir; nobody will miss him more than I will.” I realized that the tragedy meant far more to Parks than it did even to me, for he had lost not only a friend, but a means of livelihood, and I looked at him with heightened sympathy. "I know how you feel," I said, "and I am counting on you to help me. I have a sort of Idea how his death came about. Only the vaguest possible Idea,” X added hastily, as his eyes widened with Interest; "altogether too vague to be put ito words. But I can say this much—the mystery, whatever it is, Is In the ante room where the bodies were found, or in the room next to It where the furniture is. Now, I am going to look up those rooms and I want you to see that nobody enters them without your knowledge." “Not very likely that anybody will want to enter them, sir," and Parks laughed a grim little laugh. "I am not so sure of that,” I dis sented, speaking very seriously. "In fact, I am of the opinion that there is somebody who wants to enter those rooms very badly. I don’t know who he is and I don’t know what he is after; but I am going to make it your business to keep him out and to cap ture him if you catch him trying to get in.” "Trust me for that, sir,” said Parks j promptly. "What Is It you want me to do?” "I want you to put n cot In the hall way outside the door of the ante room and sleep there tonight. Tomorrow 1 will decide what further precautions are necessary.” "Very good, sir,” said Parks. "I’ll get the cot up at once.” "There Is one thing more,” I went on. "1 have given the coroner my per sonal assurance that none of the serv ants will leave the house until after the inquest. I suppose I can rely on them ?” “Oh, yes, sir. I'll see they under stand how Important it is.” "Rogers, especially,” I added, look ing at him. "1 understand, sir,” said Parks quietly. "Very well. And now let us go down and lock up those rooms.” They were still ablaze with light, but both of us faltered a little, I think, on the threshold of the ante room. Por in tlie middle of the floor stood a stretcher, and on It was an object cov ered with a sheet, its outlines hor ribly suggestive. But T took myself in hand and entered. Park followed mo and closed the door. The ante room had two windows and the room beyond, which was a cor ner one, had three. All of them were locked, but a pane of glass seemed to me an absurdly fragile barrier against any one who really wished to enter. "Aren't there some wooden shut ters for those windows?” I asked. “Yes, sir, they were taken down yes terday and put In tho basement. Shall 1 get them?” . "I think you’d better,” I said. “Will you need any help?" "No, sir, they’re not heavy. If you’ll wait here, you can snap the bolts into place when I lift them up from tho outside.” "Very well,” I agreed, and Parks hurried away. I entered the inner room and stopped before the Boule cabinet. There was a certain air of arrogance about It, as it stood there In that blaze of light, its Inlay aglow with a thousand sub tle reflections; a flaunting air, the air of a courtesan conscious of her beauty and pleased to attract attention—Just the air with which Madame do Monte span must have sauntered down the mirror gallery at Versailles, ablnze with jewels, her skirts rustling, her figure swaying suggestively. Some thing threatening, too; something sin ister and deadly— There was a rattle at .the window, and I saw Parks lifting one of the shutters into place. I threw up the sash and pressed the heavy bolts care fully into their sockets, then closed the sash and locked it. The two other win dows were secured in their turn, and with a last look about the room, I turned out the lights. The ante room windows were soon shuttered In the same way and with a sigh of relief I told myself that no entrance to the house could be had from that direc tion. With Parks outside the only door, the rooms ought to be safe from Invasion Then, before extinguishing tho lights, I approached that silent figure on the stretcher, lifted the sheet and looked for the last time upon the face of my dead friend. It was no longer staring and terrible, but calm and peaceful as in sleep—almost smil ing. With wet eyes und contracted throat, I covered the face again, turned out the lights and left the room. Parks met me In the hall, carrying a cot, which he placed close across the door way. "There,” he said; “nobody will get Into that room without my knowing it.” “No,” I agreed; and then a sudden thought occurred to me. “Parks,” I said, “is it true that there is a burglar alarm on all the windows?” “Yes, sir. It rings a bell in Mr. Van tinea bed room, and another In mine, and sends In a call to the police.” “Is it working?” “Yes, sir; Mr. Vantlne himself tested It this evening Just before dinner." “Then why didn’t It work when I opened those windows just now?" I demanded. Parks laughed. “Because I threw off the switch, Blr,” he explained, “when I came out to get the shutters. The switch Is In a little Iron box on the wall Just back of the stairs, sir. It's one of my duties to turn it on every night before I go to bed.” I breathed a sigh of relief. "Is It on again, now?" “It certainly Is, sir. After what you told me, I’d not be likely to forget it.” "You’d better have a weapon handy, too,” I suggested. "I have a revolver, sir.” “That’s good. And don’t hesitate to use It. I’m going home—I’m dead tired.” “Shall I call a cab. sir?" “No. the walk will do me good. I’ll see you tomorrow.” Parks helped me Into my coast and opened the door for me. Glancing back, after a moment, I saw that he was standing on the steps gazing after me. I could understand his reluctance to go back Into that death-haunted house; and I found myself breathing deeply with the relief of getting out of It. (Continued next week.) Uncle Seth On Kings. Them kings In Europe over there are set tin’ on their thrones, Their thrones built on the necks of men for their foundation stones; But trod-on men, I’m glad to say, have learned to squirm an’ creep, They’re wigglin’; soon you’ll see them thrones come tumblin’ in a heap. “Support my soldiers,” says them kings,* ‘my men who shoot an’ hack;” Till now each peasant carries roun’ a sol dier on his back. But that pour peasant’s growing wise; there’s lire in his blood. Just wait a bit; you’ll see him dump that soldier in the mud. “Thero’s men across that bound’ry line that you must go an’ kill; Go shoot ’em for us.’’ says them kings, “go stab ’em; ’tis our will.’’ “Wall, kings,’’ blineby them men will say, “we don’t observe no sign That men are vipers to be killed across that bound’ry line. “If you want butchers to kill beeves, a bargain might bo made; If you want butchers to kill men, w’y that ar ain’t our trade. If you want blood by hogsheadful, don’t seek it at our store; For we ain’t killin’ feller-men an’ broth ers any mure.” Wall, kings, this ain’t the kin’ er talk to soothe a royal ear, But jest erbout the kin’ er stuff that you have got ter hear; For we’ve about made up our minds to lay you on the shelf. For each man now hez come to know thet he’s a king himself. The kin’ er king that Europe wants won’t wear no jewel crown. An’ he is coinin’ w en your thrones hev all been rattled down. He’ll wear a hat like other men, an' set on a plain chair; But he will be a king er men; an’ rule ’em everywhere. Not w’at he wears outside his head will be his kingly pride; Not w’at he wears outside his head, but w’at he wears inside. He’ll want no throne; a king er man can alius rule his own. If he sets upon a null-keg, jest as well as on a throne. —Sam T/alter Foul L S IMG POWDER The cook is happy, the other members of the family are happy—appetites sharpen, thingj brighten up generally. And Calumet Baking Powder is responsible for it all. For Calumet never fails. Its wonderful leavening qualities insure perfectly shortened, faultlessly raised bakings. Cannot be compared with other baking powders, which promise without performing. Even a beginner in cooking gets delightful results with this never failing Calumet Baking Powder. Your grocer knows. Ask him. RECEIVED HIGHEST AWARDS World's Pure Food Exposition, Chicago, 1H» Paris Exposition, France, March, 1912, / Ton don’t save money when yon hoy cheap or hi*-can baking powder. Don't b« milled. Boy Calomel. ^ ^#l^^or^conoaica^^or^rlMl^a^-si^^^||^udn^CiduMtbUriiHpeiioirtsMvmiUuiiadndikjh HINT EASY TO UNDERSTAND English Farmer Had Made Old Mis take of Counting Chickens Be fore They Were Hatched. An old farmer in the Midlands was anxious to marry, but could not make up his mind between the charms of a certain comely widow in tho neigh borhood and her equally charming daughter. At last he resolved to let chance solve the problem. “I’ll ax th’ one I fust sees a-goin’ in,” he muttered, and off he started on his amatory errand. But when he ar rived both mother and daughter were sitting in the doorway. “Dang it!” he cried. “Here was X cornin' to ax one o’ ’ee to marry me, an’ I swore the fust ’un should lia' the chance. But there ye both be together. I'll shet my eyes now, an’ the one as doau’t want me mun go In doors. Th’ one as stays is my wife to be." Shutting his, eyes the old farmer counted ten solemnly; there was a subdued chuckle, but when he opened them both women had gone.—London Tit-Bits. Greek Meets Greek. The two oldest inhabitants were very ignorant, neither of them being able even tc tell the time of day. A friend of Uncle Ben’s gave him a watch, of which he was very proud. One day, before the crowd at the cor ner store, old Pete, being slightly jealous of such wealth and wishing to embarrass his rival, said: ”Say, Ben, what time have you got?” The other old fellow drew out his watch and turned its face toward his inquisitor. “There she be!” he ex claimed. Pete was almost at a loss, but he made a magnificent effort and retort ed: “Blame if she ain’t!”—Every body's Magazine. Stork's Good Memory. While visiting the Berlin zoological gardens, says Lustige Blatter, little Gretchen saw a great white bird standing on one leg in a cage. She threw in a piece of candy; the bird gobbled it up eagerly; and thrust its head through the wire for more. Presently Gretchen’s mother came along. “O mother, see here! What kind of a bird is this?” The mother pointed to the sign on the cage, which read, “The Stork.” “The stork!” cried the little girl enthusiastically. O mamma, do you know, he actually recognized me?” Rainy Days. “Are you saving up something for a rainy day?” “No,” replied Farmer Corntossel. “What we’re troubled with out this way is an annual drought. If we had more rainy days, everybody would have money.”—Washington Star. Lucky Hubby. Mrs. Green—Do you ever flatter your husband? Mrs. Wyse—Yes, I sometimes ask his advice about things.— Boston Tran script. Stockbrokers are having their old shoes half soled. That's a sign oth ers will have a chance to wear new shoes. Some people don’t believe in putting off till tomorrow the trouble they can make today. GETTING DOWN TO THE FACTS Relic Which Mr. Bradley Valued S® Highly Was Not Altogether a Present. Said Mr. Bradley: "I think a good deal of this rocking chair. It's made from wood that grew on a farm in Virginia once owned by W. Wash ington." “I don’t see anything extraordinary about it,” said Parks, "except that it’s big and ugly. How much did it cost you?” “Nothing. That’s the beauty of It. A friend of mine in Washington sent it to me. There’s nothing like hav ing good friends.” "No, I suppose not. How did h« send it?” “By express. Quite a relic, isn’t it? Wood grew on ono of G. Wash—* “You paid the express charges, I suppose?” "Of course. Wood grew on a farm that once belonged to George—” “How much was the—’’ ‘ Farm that once belonged to George Washington in Virginia. It isn’t every day you can—” “How much expressage did you—’* “Isn’t every day you can see a rocking chair made out of wood grown on a farm that once belonged to George—” "W’hat express charges did you have to pay?” “Eight dollars and seventy-five cents,” said Bradley, with visible re luctance. Poor Material in His Promises. 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