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T5he Scovirge I A Story of j I _ the East • • • I 4 ofUamascus SYLVANUS COBB. JR. Copyrighted 1891 by Robert Bonner’s Sons CHAPTER IV.—(Continued.) Judah got down from the back of his horse, and having thrown the rein over the branch of a tree, he started after the volunteer guide. Half a mile distant, at the edge of a thick piece of wood, the Israelite was informed that lie must submit to be hoodwinked. He made no objections, and the rob ber proceeded to bind a sash over his eyes, after which he was led some distance further, by a winding, tor tuous way; and when the bandage was removed, he found himself in a low vale, beneath a roof of thick foliage, and in the presence of a hundred armed men. One man—a handsome, noble looking youth—arose and approached him, to whom his guide reported what had transpired. "Do you seek Julian?" asked the stately youth, looking upon the Israel ite with a searching glance. "Yes, sir,” replied Judah, as frankly and calmly as though he had been an swering one of his own brethren. "I am Julian," said the chieftain, quietly. "Then, sir." returned the newcomer, with a low bow, "to you 1 present my petition.” ''First,—who are you?" "My name is Judah, and I have been a servant In the train of the king of Damascus.” "Ah,—is it so?” The chieftain may have looked a little more sharply into the man's face, but he b trayed no sur prise. "You spoke of a petition. What (s it?” Judah removed his mantle, and then stripped off his tunic, thus baring his back to the gaze of those who stood around. “Do you see that hack? he cried, -quivering, and grinding his teeth. “Do you see where the cruel lash has eaten into my flesh? Horam, king of Da mascus. put that stain upon me. Do you wish me to say more?" “1 think you would be revenged upon the king?" said Julian. "T would be placed in the very front of that force which is to strike at Horam, or at anything belonging to him. I am not of Damascus born, and my love is not there. I would join my fortunes with those of Julian." After a very short conference with some of his companions, the chieftain Informed Judah that he might remain ■where he was; and that, if he proved himself worthy, he would be received into full fellowship. The Israelite expressed himself as thankful for the favor thus conferred and was soon allowed to mingle with the members of the band. For two days he ate with them, and joined them in their sports; and during that time he v 'knew that watchful eyes were upon 1 him. But he was equal to the task, and on the third day he was counted as one of them. On the fourth day one of the senti nels brought a black man into the camp, who gave his name as Osmer, and who said that he had escaped from a tyrannical master in Aleppo. And he furthermore said that he had a com panion who was hiding somewhere in the forest. Before noon said compan ion made his appearance, announcing his name as Selim; and when the two had been questioned, their stories were «o harmonious, and so frank, that they •were suffered to remain; and finally they were allowed to perform the duties of body-servant to the chieftain. Judah could have asked for nothing better thus far; and he was resolved that his further plans should be care fully and surely laid. Ah! Julian little dreamed of the danger that was creeping upon him! CHAPTER V. Caged. The circumstances whirh might have led another to hasten his operations, led the Israelite to greater care and re flection. He had not supposed that Julian would take the two black men to service so near his own person, and when he found that such arrangement had been made, his first inclination was to hesitate least a suspicion of the slaves’ honesty had led the chieftain to place them thus near him. However, after the lapse of a few days. Judah was satisfied that no suspicion was en tertained against himself or his com panions, and he began to turn his at tention to the work he had in hand. On the morning of the fourth day Julian announced his intention of mov ing, aud gave orders that his men should be in readiness. A spy had ar rived during the night with intelli gence that a large caravan was on its way from Tyre to Damascus, and the chieftain had determined to intercept it. Some wealthy merchants from Rome were in the approaching train, and it was probable that they bore wealth for Horam. I Just as the sun was rising, while Ju dah was in the wood after his horse, iie was accosted by Osmir, who had keen out on an errand for the chief lain. "Ah, my master.” said the black, gazing carefully around to see that he was not observed; “I am glad that l ■have met you. I have been wondering Whether you meant to carry out the plan which brought us Sere.” ^“Why hare yon wondered at such a ■ thing?” asked Judah. "Because," replied Osmir, “I have made up my mind that if ths choice of masters were left to me I should choose to serve Julian rather than the king of Damascus. I like him much the best. He is not such a terrible man as he has been represented. He is a kind, generous man, and I blame him not for his hatred of Horam.” "Well, sir,” said the Israelite, speak ing quickly and sternly, “do you think of turning your face from the work we have to do?" “No, no, m.v master. I am not so determined. I shall follow you. Your commands must be my law. If you say proceed I am with you.” “And how is it with Selim?” “Yofi have nothing to fear, my mas ter. from him. The two men whom you selected to accompany you will not betray you. Selim thinks of this rob ber chieftain as I do; but he is bound to his duty, and will perform it." Judah knew the characters and dis positions of the two and he felt no un easiness. “Mv good Osmir,” he said, with a smile, “concerning this Scourge of Damascus I feel much as you feel. T have long known that he was a noble, true-hearted man. But he is an enemy of our king, and we have promised to capture him. Just think, for a mo ment. what must be the result if we take him. and convey him in safety to Damascus. Think what people will say of Osmir and Selim. Now the mer chants of Damascus are in fear and trembling on account of this terrible Scourge, aftd the king sits uneasily upon his throne; but if we arrest the dreaded chieftain, and deliver him up. the merchants will rejoice, and the king will lie grateful. And upon whom shall their thanks and their honors fall?" This speech pleased Osmir. and fired him up to new zeal in the work he had undertaken. Judah moved out from the cover to observe if any one was ap proaching, and when he was satisfied that he was still safe, he returned and gave Osmir such instructions as he deemed necessary. He was careful that all should be understood, and that each projected movement should be so ar ranged that there could be no possible clashing. He knew the wit and tem per of his associates, and he had no fear that they would disappoint him by any blunder or mistake. ‘ And now,” said the Israelite, aftei; his directions had been given, "if we are at all favored by fortune we shall most surely succeed. Thus far fortune has been upon our side. Your position near the person of Julian is most fa vorable. Impart our arrangements carefully to Selim, and await my fur ther signal.” Osmir promised obedience, and the two men separated, Judah going in search of his horse, while Osmir pro ceeded directly to the camp, where, having delivered a message to the chieftain, he sought Selim, and In a little while the two were in secret con sultation. Toward the middle of the forenoon the robber train was in motion, and when it came night they camped in an open wood, between two hills, near to the road which led from Caesarea Phil ippi to Damascus; and here they were to remain until the expected caravan made its appearance. Sometimes Julian took his tent with him when leading his band upon long expeditions, but on the present occa sion he had left it behind, choosing that the place of his encampment should be as little noticeable as pos sible. After he had seen his sentinels all posted, and given such directions as he thought necessary, he sought a place of rest beneath a large tree, where he soon sank into a dreamy slumber. It must have bepn near mid night when he was aroused by some one moving near him, and on starting up he was addressed by Osmir: • My master, I ha /e a strange mes sage for you." The chieftain arc.ie to a sitting pos ture. “Is this Osmir?” “Yes.” “From whom bring you a message?” "From one. my master, whom f had little expected to see here. As 1 walked forth a short time since, a sentinel in formed me that nome one outside of the camp wished to speak with me. I went to the spot designated, and there found a young bond-maiden of Damas cus. Her name was Albia.” "Albia!” cried Julian, starting to his feet. "Why, such was the name of the maiden who attended upon the prin cess Ulin.” "Aye. my lord, she is the same." "What? Do you mean that the bond maiden of Ulin is at our camp?” "She is.” “What is her business?" “She wishes to speak with Julian.” "But her business—of what does she wish to speak?” "She did not tell me. my lord. She would only say that she was the bond maiden of Ulin, and she desired to see you. I knew her not; but she seemed so gentle, and so timid, and used your name so eloquently, that I could not doubt her. I think her story is true. I think she is what she represents her self to be." "Did she not tell you from whom she came?" "No. unless her announcement that she was the bondmaiden of th« prin cess Ulln may he taken in answer t« the query.” "By the lyre of Apollo, she must have come from her mistress." ex claimed the chieftain, warmly. “The princess may be In trouble. She may need stout arms to help her. I^ead me to this bondmaiden at once.” "She begged, my lord, that she mtght not be exposed " •'Lead on. I will see her.” The great road wound around the foot of the hill, and ere long the guard had reaches a point so utterly shut off from the camp that his loud est cry could not have been heard by the robber sentint/ls. “Is the girl here?” asked Julian, as his sable guide stopped and turned. “She must be very near here, my lord. I left her upon this very spot.” The chieftain heard a slight rustling behind him; but. not being startled into quick action, before he could turn he received a blow upon the side of the head that felled him to the earth. He was for the moment stunned, and before his reason was clear enough to direct his movements, he was set upon by three stout men. who bound his arms and legs so quickly that his power of resistance was gone before he fairly knew what opposed him. •'Sir Robber,” spoke the Israelite bending over the prostrate chieftain, “you are my prisoner, and henceforth you are in my keeping until I deliver you up to my master. You cannot es cape me, so do not trouble yourself with the attempt." “You are Judah." said the chieftain. “I am." “And these others are professed to be of Aleppo?” “Yes.” “And you three serve the king of Da mascus?" "You have guessed the truth. "By the gods.” muttered Julian, as though communing with himself. "I should have guessed this before. T have been blind. I have acted like a child. But 1 am not yet quite lost. 1 am still within the—’ The Israelite had been watching him narrowly, and when he saw that the chieftain had a disposition to call for help, he sprang upr>" him and stopped his mouth. “Do not blame yourself. Sir Robber. Judah of Damascus has done more dif ficult work than this; and you may take to yourself the assurance that when he set out upon his mission the deed was sure of its accomplishment. Ah, here comes Selim with the horses. You shall have an easy ride and a quick one; and when you are in the presence of the king you can plead your case as eloquently as you please. I have not time to listen; nor have I the power to judge.” The Scourge of Damascus, in the full vigor of robust manhood, and possess ed of a strength and daring beyond any of his stalwart followers, was a prisoner in the hands of three slaves—a prisoner within sound of his own camp—and so surely a prisoner that he had no way of es cape. His steel-wrought muscles were powerless beneath the cruel bonds, and his mouth was stopped from the utter ance of alarm. He was lifted from the ground and placed upon the back of a powerful horse, and in a few mo ments more he was being borne swiftly away from his friends and compan ions—away towards the city where dwelt his deadliest enemies. (To be continued.) WHITE GIRL AS INDIAN. She Has iiati a strange L.lr« Among the Black feet. The curious story of a white girl's life among the Blackfeet Indians for 16 years just come out through a suit brought by Alice Burke against Thom as llusson, a cattle rancher of Eastern Oregon to recover a ranch which once belonged to her father, and Is now valued at 22,000 dollars, says the “Chi cago Herald.” Burke and old Husson started to cross the plains from Kansas to Oregon. Burke was detained and sent his girl, then two years old, with Mrs. Husson. Husson sold the child to a Blackfoot Indian Chief for 12 ponies, and when Burke arrived in Oregon told him that Alice had died. Six years ago Burke died, and the Hussons have been in possession of his ranch. Alice meanwhile grew up among the tribe, and when white people noticed her fine hair, the Indians said she was a half breed whose parents were dead. She gained the love of the son of a chief named Fleetwing, who was sent to Carlisle. When he was there Alice took lessons of the Indian agent's wife and kept pace with him in his studies. When the agent was removed she went with him to Boise City, but his wife died, and she had to take a place as a servant, and was a kitchen drudge for many months. Then Fleetwing sent her money, and she returned to the reservation. The revelation of her white blood came when she was an ap plicant fora place in a big tribal cere mony. Then young Husson appeared and told her the story, but offered her only $100 for her father's property. Site refused and investigated, and is now suing for the recovery of the land. When she gets it she is to marry John Fleetwing. Topopbon. 1‘revents Culllaiont. An instrument named the "topo phone," has Just been invented for the prevention of collisions at sea. The topophone registers even slight sound* far outside the range of the human ear, and by enabling foghorns to ba heard at immense distances, will great ly minimise existing risks in thick weather. THE AMERICAN SHEEP MARKED INCREASE IN OUR DOMESTIC FLOCKS. Carnal for IUOI Show, • Halo Allies In Number Owned and iu Average Inlue Per Head Over lbs Splendid Spring of leu Tear. In view of the present low price of wool throughout the world, the lowest known for many years, and the great prostration now prevailing in the wool and sheep industry in every country, except the United States, it is interest ing to know how the American sheep farmer fares. He fares best among a'l his competitors, very much the best. His industry has not been ruined; far from it. He is infinitely better off than are the sheep and wool producers of the rest of creation. Vastly better off he is than during the disastrous free wool period of 1894-97, and the succeeding two years of a home mar ket over-stocked for foreign wools brought here free of duty. So great was the glut of foreign wool under the Wilson tariff law that it was not until 1900 that our domestic growers began to feel the benefit of the duty on wool restored by the Dingley tariff Even now there is on hand a considerable quantity of the free wool that was rushed in during the closing months of the Wilson law7. A year ago the sheep census of The American Protective Tariff league showed some surprising results. Con trasted with the free-wool period of 1896 the census for 1900 showed a gain of 71.44 per cent in the total number of sheep owned and a gain of 121.59 per cent in average value per head. But this was before the bottom dropped out of the world's wool markets. Since then the great slump in wool values has taken place. Have American flocks decreased, and has their value per head declined along with the sheep of Australia, South America and other wool producing countries? Decidedly not. On the contrary, the sheep census of 1901, just completed by the Ameri can Protective Tariff League, shows: Number of states reporting... 40 Number of reports received... 707 Sheep owned. March, 1901_1,404,781 Sheep owned, March, 1900_1.256,738 Gain for 1901.208,043 Percentage of gain for 1900.16.55 It is found that against an average value of $3.90 per head in March, 1900, the average value for March, 1901, was $4.04, an increase of 14 cents per head, or 3.59 per cent. It would appear that the American sheep raiser has a marked advantage over the flock masters of the rest of the world. First, he has in his favor a protective tariff, which fixes an irre ducible minimum of market value for his fleeces. Unless the foreign grow er sells his wool for nothing, he can not compete with the domestic grower in the American market. The Dingley tariff takes care of that. Second, the average value per head of American sheep is kept up by the enormous de mand for mutton and lambs for food purposes. The American wage earner, when busily employed at high wages, as he has been for three or four years past and now is, consumes from three to thirty times more meat than the other wage earners of the world. He is fond of good mutton and juicy lamb, and he is a tremendous consumer of these meats. In fact, he is the best customer ths American butcher has. It is not the rich people, but the wage earners, that keep the butcher shops going. It is no longer possible, as it was in 1896. under Wilson tariff free wool to buy a good sheep for fifty cents. That day has passed, and will come no more as long as the tariff on wool protects the wool grower while the tariff on all lines of production makes times good, wages high and the consuming capacity of 76,000.000 peo ple three to thirty times greater than the consuming capacity of the rest of the people on eaith. Condensed into a form easily read and understood, vhe sheep census of the American Protective Tariff league for 1901 is as follows: Number. No of alieep owned in of March, March, stale. reports. 1900 I9nt Arizona . 4 37,800 32.500 Arkansas . 2 265 5,10 California .. .. 7 27,015 30,470 Colorado. 9 70.624 709130 Conectleut. 3 15 97 Idaho . 6 133,100 191,300 Illinois . 6 509 501 Indiana.59 8.351 7,616 Indian Ter .... 2 94 155 Iowa . 8 268 1,029 Kansas . 8 3,813 4,367 Kentucky .55 1,712 1,641 Louisiana . 1 lo 16 Maryland . 6 156 303 Michigan .. 4 9 4,909 4.102 Minnesota. 4 616 935 Mississippi .. .. 1 2.000 2,900 Missouri . 70 4,033 5.646 Montana . 89 481,520 630,010 Nebraska . 12 5,815 6,460 Nevada. 1 7,000 7,000 New Mexico .... 9 32,400 52.710 New York . 17 1,064 1,279 North Carolina .. 28 1,223 1,061 North Dakota . 20 31,236 32,747 Ohio . 29 21,929 25,736 Oklahoma . 5 1,95o 6,760 Oregon . 32 25.159 28,917 Pennsylvania .4 842 974 South Carolina .1 91 71 South Dakota_ 17 29,533 37,378 Tennessee . 1 172 98 Texas . 25 68,587 69 069 t'tah . 15 99.995 116.725 Vermont . 4 625 655 Virginia. 5 .135 360 Washington .... 14 24,027 32.715 West Virginia . 53 3.785 3,751 Wisconsin . 4 298 291 Wyoming . 28 129,102 154,505 Totals .707 1,256,718 1,404.781 Number of states reporting . 40 Number of reports received.707 Number. Value. Sheep owned in March. 1901. .1,464.781 X 1.04 Sheep owned in March, 1900. .1,256,738 3.90 Cain for March. 1901 . 208,043 foil Percentage of gain for 1901. 0.1655 0 0353 Commercial Isolation. In an article deprecating the grow ing conviction in the south that the came kind of protection wh'.ch has built up the manufactures and w««Ith of the world would be also good for (hat section of our country, the New fork Times warns them that they 'in so doing lose sight of the fact that the logical result of protection would be commercial isolation.'* Logic is defined as the science of the distinction of true from false rea soning. If the result of the Dingley tariff he-i effected the commercial iso lation of this country the logical result of developing the manufactures and wealth of the south might be its com mercial isolation. But the article In question is headed "Increasing Exports from the south,” but the increase as shown has occurred since the Dingley tariff went into effect, and we all have been assured that if we don't buy we can’t sell. The fact is there Is no logic In, about, nor anywhere near the assertion that protection leads to commercial Isolation. The editor of the Times has apparently mistaken Mr. Gladstone's advice that we grow more cheap cot ton and wheat for logic. SOUND AND SENSIBLE. I'hllndelplila Manufacturing dub Strongly Opposed to Tariff KevWlon The significance of the action of the Manufacturers’ Club of Philadelphia on the subject of tariff revision and reciprocity, taken in connection with the statement of President Search of the National Association of Manufac turers, given In another column, can not but suggest itself to every mind. It means that the Philadelphia organi zation, the largest and most Influential of Its kind in the United States, is un alterably opposed to tariff tinkering in any and all forms, whether by out right alteration of the schedules or by a scheme of special trade treaties which calls for a reduction of duties on competitive products. At a largely attended meeting of the Manufacturers’ club of Philadelphia, held on the even ing of June 17. 1901, the following resolutions, previously adopted by the board of directors, were by a unani mous vote ratified by the club as a whole: Whereas, The great and acknowledged prosperity which this country enjoys today Is directly traceable to the Protective system under which our revenues are raised and our industries have been developed and tho condi tions created which have given us a com manding position ill the world's trade; and Whereas, This country by popular vote has many times and very recently recorded It self in favor of tho Protective principle, so that this Is no longer a mooted question; and Whereas, Such Imperfections as are Insep arable from any Tariff law are more appar ent than real. Inasmuch as any Tariff sched ule which may seem to be excessive or un necessary becomes Inoperative when the ne cessity for Protection ceases, thus automatic ally removing the burden; and Whereas, Tho disastrous experience caused by the agitation for Tariff revision prior to and during 1894 is still fresh In our minds; therefore, be It Resolved, That the Manufacturers' Club of Philadelphia deprecates any attempt to re vive Tariff legislation as a menace to our con tinued prosperity, and Resolved, That should the alteration of any part of the Tariff schedules seem necessary in the judgment of the Industrial Commis sion now Investigating the subject, tho same should be taken out of polities and be made the subjert of careful revision by a non partisan Tariff commission; and Resolved, That In adhering to the prin ciple of reciprocity as originally formulated in the Republican platform of 1900, to-wlt: "We favor the associated policy of reciproc ity so directed as to open our markets on favorable terms for what we do not ourselves produce, in return for free foreign markets,” and as expressed In existing laws operating through the Tariff, which provide for con cession on articles not produced by ourselves In exchange for like concessions on our do mestic products, having in view the preserva tion of the integrity of our home markets, we have a valuable means for the expansion of our world trade without injury to our Indus tries. The whole question of tariff and reciprocity is contained in these reso lutions. - In them the attitude of the great body of industrial leaders throughout the United States Is, we believe, accurately defined. There shall be no tariff tinkering on the dis honest plea that the trust evil may be thereby remedied, or for any other reason now apparent. There shall be no experiments in the line of foreign trade expansion which take from any domestic industry the measure of pro tection guaranteed by the tariff law as it now stands; no displacement of American labor, no decrease of em ployment and wages through the in creased admission of foreign made goods competing with goods of like character now being successfully pro duced in this country. Sound Repub lican doctrine, sound protection, sound patriotism, sound practical, business common-sense! A "Warning." The Protection organ, the Economist, if it has any discreet friends, will slop its call inc Representative Ilnbrork n traitor because he lias expressed the opinion that it would be well to reduce certain duties. The delib erations of the National Assoc iation of Man ufacturers and its resolution should be a warning to that element not to be arbitrary in affairs which concern the Republican party rather than the Economist—Indianapolis "Journal." Perhaps a careful reading of the statement of President Search as to what the National Association of Manufacturers did and did not do on the subject of tariff revision might suggest to the Journal that the “warn ing” in question'applies not so much to the friends as to the enemies of protection. They Mean lirulnoM. In 1894 we were producing 128,000 tons of pig iron per week. Now w» are producing and using over 300,000 tons per week. Protection and pig iron are great friends, and both mean business, and the farmer is just as much interested as the manufacturer and laborer. <>rentc»«t C'on«timing Nation. The population of the world is about 1.600.000. 000; of the United States. 77.000. 0)0, or about one-twentieth. Yet we consumi* about one-third of the i whole world s products. Why? Be cause we do forty-nine fiftieths of our own t/ork, make big money and live like lords. j LET HIS CROPS ROT IN i t THE GROUND EVERY YEAR. { The Atlanta Constitution reports the death of L. N. Calvary, a curious ofear acter, near Fayetteville, N. O. Cal vary was found dead of heart disease in his home. His age was 70. He lived alone. His body was found sitting in a chair. He was the most eccentric man in all North Carolina. He came there thirteen years ago from New burg, N. Y., bought 100 acres, started a vineyard, built a large house, which he handsomely furnished. He worked on his vineyard and truck farm steadily, but never made a shipment. Each year’s harvest was allowed to rot. He worked ten hours a day, tim ing himself as if working for hire. Ha recently returned from New York, where he had his bank account. In his house is much fine silverware. He had $300 on his person when found. He sold a twelve-acre vineyard on the Hudson River for $12,000. The “A Ur*" Society. There is a society in America called the “Alice" society, which obliges ev eryone to be thoroughly well up in Lewis Carroll’s ^two books, "Alice in Wonderland” and "Alice Through the Looking Glass.” The ceremony of ini tiation appears to be that the sen tence, "Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might ap pear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise’’ has has to be learnt in five minutes from verbal dictation. The society appears to have no particular object but that .-f fraternity. When a member of th* “Alice" society goes into the country for the summer, and there discovers other members of the same fraternity, afternoon teas are got up, and one of the rules of this society is that when anyone gives a tea they must hav« something original in the way of re freshments. The society seems to ba rather refreshing and unique.—The Onlooker. flouiawir* Holds • Hattlrsnnka. Providence Correspondence of the Boston Journal: Mrs. Claus Peterson, a resident of South Auburn, had a thrilling encounter with a big rattle snake today, and the ever handy ket tle of hot water undoubtedly saved her life. As she stood In her cellar kitchen near the cook stove, she was startled to hear a rattling noise, the like of which she had never heard before. She was charmed at first and then terrified at the long reptile which was winding its way down the cellar stairs. When Bhe recovered from her fright some what she started toward the snake with a rolling pin, and it curled into an ominous coil. Then its rattle rang out furiously and she retreated to the stove, and seizing a kettle of hot wa ter threw it on the snake. The reptile writhed and soon died. Some time afterward Mrs. Peterson went into the yard and found her cow dead,killed by the snake. Engine* Tiling Petroleum Fuel. The Southern Pacific company on Its Pacific system has 779 engines, to which have Just been added fifty en gines, ordered last year, and to which are to be added 103, for which orders are now outstanding. The company now has ninety-five engines using pe troleum fuel, while an order has been Issued for the equipment of all engines for burning petroleum. Estimating the consumption of the engines at twenty-one barrels of oil each day for 300 days in the year, the consuming power of the engines will be 5,884,200 barrels. Compared with coal, the use of oil fuel, when established through out the system, will represent a saving to the company of $4,203,000 annually, as determined by previous experience of the road in the use of oil. The Composition of usi Mantels. The mantel used in the Welsbach light is made of a combination or mix ture of two rare earths, known as thoria and ceria, and to produce the proper effect they must be comnined in a definite proportion, says the Phil adelphia Record. If combined in equal quantities they give practically no light, the mantel merely becoming red hot. The effective combination is 99 per cent of thoria and one per cent of ceria. Why this very slight addition of ceria to the thoria should so enor mously increase the light is not yet thoroughly understood. It has been found that a mantel made wholly of either earth will give only about one eleventh as much light as one made of the proportions just named. Society Is Hollow. “Oh, pa!” exclaimed the dear girl, her sapphire eyes brimming over with tears; “how can you say society is hollow?” ‘‘Why shouldn’t I?” re torted pa, with a coarse, throaty laugh, that betrayed the fact that he paid more attention to making money than acquiring polish. “Why shouldn't I, when I have to pay the bills for feeding the gang that you have here at your blow-outs?"—-Exchange. Agricultural Scientists Honored. The authorities of the Paris exposi tion have awarded a gold medal to Professor W. G. Johnson of Springfield. Mass., formerly state entomologist or Maryland. The medal is bestowed in recognition of his scientific research in the interest of agriculture and a* a collaborator on the exhibit of th«, United fltalos Department or Agricul ture.