US :q WHERE THEY LEARN ECONOMY SEE-SAW. iiMEracANl HIS REAL WOE 1U Matron Knew What Sho Wat About When She Went to Engage Maid. The manager of the employment agency was lined to hearing women la search of maids ask applicants all sorts of queer questions, says the New York Tribune, but this matron made him mildly curious. Of 14 girls la turn she had Inquired: "Have yoa worked in a minister's family?" None of them had. "Too bad," said the ma Iron to the manager. "None of thes girls will do." "May I ask," said the manager "why you are anxious to know II these girls have worked In ministers' families?" "Why, the fact Is, we're very hard up just now," said the matron, candid ly; "I want a girl who knows how to economize, and those who have worked In clergymen's families, I've discov ered, have learned that lesson." A NURSE'S EXPERIENCE. Backache, Pains in the Kidneys, Bloat, ing, Etc., Overcome. A nurse Is expected to know what to do for common ailments, and worn- l..,lv.J CU Wh0 8lllTer 0aCk- S ' I ache, constant lan- TfyN I Euoi", and other com I ,llon symptoms of iAu9v I Ir t H n a ir nimitlnlnr I suou!d ho grateful to Airs. Minnie Turner, of E. B. St., Ana darko, Okla., for pointing out the way to find quick relief. Mrs. Turner used Doan's Kidney 1'llls for a run-down con dition, backache, pains in the sides and kidneys, bloated limbs, etc. "The way they have built mo up Is Blmply mar velous," says Mrs. Turner, who is a nurse. "My health Improved rapidly. Five boxes did so much for me I am telling everybody about It." Remember the name Doan's. Sold by all dealers. BO cents a box. Foster MHburn Co., Iluffalo, N. Y. Guess Where She Is From. The head of the houso had been 111 for many months, and bad lost his ap petite entirely. "I can't seem to fix anything that he'll enjoy and he hardly eats any thing," the mistress was saying to the maid, who was a new arrival from the old country. "That's always the way," returned the girl. "They're all the same, them invalids. All they want is nothing at all, and then when you bring it to them they don't eat it." Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Alcrcury, M mrrniry will wirrlf destroy the fniw of nmrtl vid completely tlrrutice the wholfl system when mttTlng tt tltroush the mucous Btirf.ircs. nurd rllelt RhotihJ never bo uwnl except on presenp Unuft from rrpntablo phyfllruuia, iw tiie damniM? they will do U ten fold to tlio iiid you run piwiihly de rive trum thr:n. It all's Cntarrh Lurr, manuluetiired T F. J. Cheney ft On., Toledo, O., cnntln no nier mry. and Is taken Internally, artlmr directly Uixra the blood and mumiu urlace ot the vKm la buying. Ilnll'i ffeurrh Cure be rniro you net tti renulne. It 11 taken Internally nnd made In Toluttk Ohio, by F. J. Cheney A Co. TcnUmnnlal free Bold by PriinrbiM. Price. 7Sc. per Imitle. liUe llali'i iamUr I'UU (or coaitUulloa. The 800-foot brldgo over the Yellow river at Lanchowfu, in the province of Kansu, Is neariug completion. All ma terials had to be conveyed nearly 1,000 miles in Chinese carts. With a smooth Iron nnd Defiance Starch, you can launder your shirt waist just aa well at home as the steam laundry can; it will have the proper stiffness and finish, there will be less wear and tear of the goods, and It will be a positive pleasure to use a Starch that does not stick to the Iron. Strange how a girl's ideal can de velop Into merely her husband. DER PHYSICIAN ADVISED Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Columbus. Ohio. "I have taken Lydia K. I'inkham'a Vegetable Com pound u u r in g hamro of life. My doctor told me it was good, nnd since taking it I feel so much better that 1 can uo all my work again. I think Lydia E. rinkham's Vetre table Com pound a line remedy for ail woman's troubles, and I iLtofiililwJncver forget to tell my friends what it has done for inn." Mrs. IS. Hanson, 304 isast img &t, Columbus, Ohio. Another Woman Helped. Graniteville, Vt "I was passing through the Chaneof Life and suffered from nervousness and other annoying symptoms. Lydia IS. rinkham's ego table Compound restored my healthand Btrenpth. and proved worth mountains of gold to mo. Tor the sake of other BUtlering women I am willing you should publish my letter." Mus. Ciiaki-ks Bauclay, U.F.D., Granite ville, Vt. Women who are passing through this critical period or who are suffering from any of thoso distressing ills pe culiar to their sex should not lose sight of tho fact tliat for thirty years Lydia IS. rinkham's Vegetable Compound, which la mado from roots and herbs, has been tho standard remedy for female Ills. In almost every commu nity you will find women who have been restored to health by Lydia IS. i'inkham'B Vegetable Compound. 'AC (ft DAN MAKES A GIANT TANDEM Helps His Little Sister Out of Per plexing Dilemma by Completing a Big Bicycle. "There! She's all done except for the asseinMlnjr," muttered Dan, with greatest satisfaction as he stood what looked like a giant cycle against tho wall of his workshop. Further reflection was interrupted by the sudden entrance of his sister Nan. Trouble was written upon every feature of the littlo girl's face. "Can't I do something?" inquired Dan, with that anxiety which made him the nicest of brothers. Nan now leaned wearily upon the workhox. "Oh, I suppose It's some thing nobody can help," said she, hopelessly. "You bcc," tho lass explained, "sis ter Kva and I have been invited to a little picnic at Hrown's woods to-morrow, and now papa says the horse is too lame to drive, nnd wo can't go. The place is too far away to reach by walking and, it's nowhere near a rail road station. Oh, dear! It's just my luck!" "Things aren't as bad as they seem," cheerily replied the brother. "Both you and Ethel rido bicycles very well," ho added. "Yes," sighed Nan, "but that won't help us any, because we haven't our wheeJs any more." Dan smiled as he said, triumphant ly: "It really does help, Inasmuch as I've Just about completed tho finest tandem bicycle you ever saw. It's a new invention of mine. Two persons ride on opposite sides of this great wheel and work pedals that move a gear chain connected with tho smaller front wheel. Anyone who knows how to ride can uso my twin bicycle with out the slightest dfiffculty. "I'm sure, now, that you and Ethel will attend your picnic in spite of the fact that the outlook has been so glooiiy," ho concluded. "You're Just tho dearest, dearest brother any girl could have!" cried Nan, rapturously hugging Dan. Then sho ran to Impart the good They Rode to the Picnic. news to Ethel, while Dan proceeded to fit together the parts of his re markable machine. Of course, the twin bicycle worked splendidly, and the two girls had as much fun oporating it as they bad at the picnic. PETER WAS REALLY MOVING Thirty-Two-Year Old Horse Creates Much Alarm in Breast of Woman from City. Peter, 3J years old, was the white horse of all work which had belonged to the Dentons ever since, 30 years ago, they had moved Into the country to farm and "rest." Peter had done most of the resting, however, and his perfect health seemed to promise that he was destined to keep on resting al most Indefinitely. In spite, of his quiet nature, Mrs. Benton, who had grown up In town and was not accustomed to horses, regarded Peter as a fear some animal. When not otherwise employed, Peter moved deliberately about the yard at the end of a rope, "mowing tho lawn" with his hungry mouth, says Youth's Companion. It would havo been safe, so far as Peter was concerned, to let Mm roam free, but Mrs. Denton insisted that such a course would be disastrous, and stern ly forbade it. Dob, the six-yenr-old son, of whom Peter appeared to be very fond, was allowed a special privilege. When ever tho grass In the middle of the lawn was too short for even Peter to crop, Bob would lead him to the bor ders of the garden, and still holding him by the rope, the 32 year-old horse would eat the longer and greener food. One day, whon this process was go ing.' on. Dob became Interested In a butterfly, dropped tho rope, and wont pell-mell after It. Peter naturally kept on eating. As long as the rope Was tied to bis halter, he considered himself tied, just as an elephant Is said to believe himself hound. But Mrs. Benton, ever watchful, saw from the dining room window what had taken place. To her to hnve Peter looso spoiled danger. It tfiok but a second to throw tip tho window and cry, "Bobby! Bobby! Peter's got awny from you. and he's moving!" See-sutv, nrp-siiw: nwny tip in the airt Sto-saw, Ktv-miw; kdIiik i-vrrywliriv. Nie-Kuw, mv-Niiw; visiting tlio moon: Si'o-s.tw, hiv-huw; I'omiiiK Imrk o uoonl Sce-siiw, wi-o-Hutv; Mary. Tom nml Joo; Hro-Miiw, avi'-mtw, to tin- clomlM ilo ko. SVo-Kiiw, noi-satv; licur tlu-lr Kluilsoma Hone As tlicy H't-8iitt-. ni'(-h:iw all iliiy InnfJ. IMITATEVOICES "OF ANIMALS Moving Pictures Provided with DevlcS for Realistic Imitation of Barn yard Animals. The cry of the public that moving pictures are not as real as tliey might be, because of tho absence of the sounds that would attmd tho movements or display in real life, Is causing moving -picture concerns to do voto considerable tuicrgy toward fill ing the demand, says Popular Me- ifkintd Horv WM"ncy- Cow-Moo Pi e Grtint 3 Rootter Grow For Imitating Voices. chanies. Now, many moving picture sets are provided with excellent me chanical devices to imitate the sound required, no better example of which can be given than this set of barnyard animal imitators. The first Is a de vice which gives a realistic imitation of hens cackling, the second gives a combined horse whinney, cow moo, and pig grunt, and the third a roos ter's crow. SUMMER BACK YARD PARTIES Young Women Who Cannot Afford Trip to Seashore Inaugurate Novel Means of Amusement. Any kind of outdoor entertainment is preferable In summer to staying In the house, so, for that reason, several young women who cannot go to tho senshore or mountains for the "heated term" have inaugurated what they call "back-yard parties" In the spaces In the rear of their homes. These have been mnde attractive enough to warrant asking their friends to spend the evening there. At one house lu town In particular, the ynrd has been turned into a really lovely garden. Ivy and other climbing plants have been planted along tho fences and now completely cover them. The center is a grass plot, and around Is a border of gay blooming geraniums and other hardy flowers. Benches, garden chairs and tables are placed here and there. A low cot bed, with rug and cushions, forms a divan. At night, with Japanese lanterns strung across and little lamps hung among the Ivy, the effect Is surprising ly pretty. The daughter of the house finds her friends more than ready to accept her Invitations, and the open air entertain ment is thoroughly enjoyed. Some times they play games, or they have music of banjo or mandolin, and sing college songs. The men, of course, have permission to smoke, and the cold lemonade, Ices and cakes are especially delicious served under, Uiese unusual and Informal conditions. Try It; it is well worth the trouble. AMERICAN MEN ARE STUPID Fail to Keep Up Reading; Have Na tional Obtundity as to Art and Literature. If the truth were told, most young American men are not especially in teresting. They do not keep up their reading, says Atlantic Monthly. They have a national obtundity when it conies to music, to art, to literature; nor do many of them take any of these things at all seriously. Tbo young among them are not good con versationalists. Our cleverest men are tuonologists pure and simple. They lecture admirably. They aro born orators along modified lines. They are inevitable story tellers. None of this is conversation; and women like conversation, liko its courtesies, which at least pretend a little Interest when their turn comen In the game. Knowledge of peoplo and affairs outside our own country pricks more than one bubble about our young men. Luxurious Bee Hives. A school muster in a small German town, being very fond of bees, rtv solved to build for them something novel In tho way of a home. As beo lives are generally of the snmo size, color and shape, It Is sometimes dif ficult for a bet! to find Its own particu lar home, so this kind-hearted school master decided to give each of his MvcH some distinguishing mark, so tho buildings represent an Inn, castle, houso, cottage, windmill, etc. There are also a number of animals, includ ing an elephant, carved from wood, closely resembling their living broth ers. Tho owner is naturally very proud of his creation and Is cou btantly enlarging It. 1 A r i nrp. 'II till HIE Mr. W'illlnm A. RncWnrct win answer f -1'Ntlpnn nml ttlve iulvlri Kit Kid OK ('1ST on Hit ftiilijrts pertiiliilnK to tho k .liji'i't of biiililliiK for thi rciuliTK of this l i n-r. On ui'couiit of IiIh wlilo cxpi1 r nro us Kditor, Author unci Mnniifur t: tit. Iio Ih. without (loiil)l, tho hli:hist )i itlmrlty on alt tin-so tmlijrrtn. AililP'SH n M liitilrio to William A. I'ailfonl, No. M I'lfth Ave. t'hliaKO. III., ntid only Mulo.ie two-rt'iit Mtump for reply. Many thousands of city and town dwellers have but lately returned from siimiuer resorts to their usual Voca tions with lingering memories of tie liKlitful days beside lakes, rivers and In the mountains. "I want to build h Ftiiamer home out there next year," is a thought that accompanies these .r.iiimirieM. The architect has given 1'iiuli time to the summer home and tiie bungalow, ami the result is the iii'tlon of many beautiful struct tires til this type. The lake regions and the riversides afford charming sites for these co.y little structures, and It Is possible to surround them with grounds that add to their appearance, so that tiie outdoors part of the place vill seem almost to join bunds with tin1 Indoors. In the building of a summer home one point is to be considered above all others, and it is a vital consldera- t ion. The summer home is closed dur ing the fall, winter and spring, and usually without anyone to care for It. Tho exterior construction, therefore, should be of a form that will stand tho -I t i 'l-f. f I I I I M ) ! I Floor PUn onslaught of tho elements. Cement plaster la of low cost and when well and prcperly applied will stand per manently and require no repairs. A llret coat of lime paste is applied to lath over furring strips and this coat is scratched to afford a holding sur- METHOD IN MEMORY'S LAPSE Mr. Wallace Was Willing to Oblige Neighbors, But They Piled It on Too Thick. "Hey!" shouted Mr. Wallace's neigh ior as Mr. Wallace hastened past his house on the way to catch the suburb an train. "I'm not going in town to day, Wallace; will you bring me half a dozen big screw hooks big enough to swing a hauimock with?" "Sure, Milto," said Mr. Wallace, I'lonsantly. "Anything else?" "Not a thing," said his neighbor; "unless you'll stop by Miller's and see !f he's got my trousers cleaned. If he l as, bring 'em with you." Mr. Wallace wended bis way townrd 'he station. As he passed Mrs. Pit Kin's home that worthy lady caught sight of him nnd ran toward him gladly. "O, Mr. Wallace Mr. Wallace!" sho tried. "Won't you bring me out a nice watermelon? I've tried to get one here, but there are none to be had. Cet ft nice big one for about 20 cents." Mr. Wallace continued his walk to ward the utation. revolving things In !ils mind. He did not like to carry watermelons. On the way he was stopped half a doi'.en times by as many people. One uantod a half dozen cigars; another wanted some washers for his garden hose. Still another desired, greatly nnd above all things a half gallon can of green paint. Then Mr. Wallace milt. When he ruino home that night it was with set jaws that he marched to his home. To all who reproached him for his neglect he replied firmly: "I'm sorry, you know; but M people Porch " I Kitchen tsj Dining Rm. irxiio' zr I ll ffXH O' y Jy Qjjjjl lE-Z-'lV Bto Rm I Living Rm -is JllOTWOr Jj I J2-J PorCm ; OE 11 0X10 a mr xH iv: (it: HOME M.RADFORD EDITOR faco for the finishing coat of cement mortar. Tho design shown here Is of a low cost house ;;o feet, six Indies wide nnd ;tl feet, six Inches long. A charming feature as one approaches the houso is the pergola in front, the pillars of which are hIso plastered. At the right is a porch and on the left is a living room. Hack of the living room, seen through a wide grilled entrance, Is the dining room. The pantry and kitchen art to the right. ICnt ranee is had to the bedroom from the porch nml also from the living room through n small hallway, off which also access is had to the bath room. A good many sum mer homes are provided with running water by means of a wind motor and tank. Tills little house is planned for such equipment. HUMORISTS ON HONOR'S FIELD Witty Irishmen Meet to Fight, Duel Has Altogether Happy Ending. But A duel with a happy ending bcchis an anomaly, yet one is commcmi)- rated in Ithickwood's Magazine, In an article on Irish "fire-eater." The duel, as arranged, was between John Kgan, a county judge, nnd Roger llarett, master of the rolls, lloth men were humorous, and the meeting, upon the fair ground of Donnybrook, was char acteristic. Upon the combatants taking their ground, llarett, who was tho chal lenger, promptly fired without waiting for the signal to be given, and then walked coolly away, calling out: "Now, Egan, my honor Is satisfied J" The judge, however, was by no means contented, and shouted: "Hallo! Stop, Roger, till I take a shot at your honor!" llarett thereupon came back, and, planting himself In his former sta tion, said, composedly: "All right, then, fire away." Kgan presented his pistol, and tak ing most deliberate aim, first at one part of the master of the rolls' anat omy and then at another, seemed de termined to finish him outright At last, however, he cried out: "I won't honor you! I won.'t be bothered shooting you! So now you may go your own way, or come and shake hands with me, whichever way you like best." llarett chose to shake hands, and amidst the plaudits of the crowd the antagonists departed from the field In much good humor, the best of friends. Youth's Companion. gave me commissions to execute and I fofot yours." Hut he did not ex plnln that he had forgotten all the 14, deliberately and designedly forgotten them. That was a matter he considered strictly his own business. Galveston News. Jim Knew. While Oov. Wlllson of Kentucky wns home-bound last winter owing to a strained tendon In his leg he was attended by "Jim," who has been gen eral factotum to many governors, and who was a source of much fun among statehouse attaches. The lame leg caused the governor to move his office temporarily to the mansion, where ho received many delegations. On one occasion Mrs. Willson had waited luncheon for lit) minutes, and she told his excellency that he must come down and eat with herj "My dear, said Mr. Willson, "Just as soon as I see that delegation of men downstairs I'll be with you." Mrs. Willson was de termined and said: "Jim, you go down nnd tell them to wait." "Jim.' frowned the governor, as that worth v started ofT to obey the mistress of the mansion "Jim, you know who Is governor, don't you?" "Yas, sir," grinned Jim, with seeming Innocence; "yas, sir. Ml go down and tell tho gemmeu to wait, sah." Kansas City Star. Up and Down, Ounner liowdy, old man. I own an Llrshlp. Drop up sometimes. Guyer Thanks. And you must drop down sometimes. Gunner Down? Guyer Yes, I own u submarine boat. Why so clnm. old man? Won't sho return your love?" "No. Hut tho worst of It Is she won't return tho presents I gave her!" 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