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>411INE „ . ©rNEWTCBK SrfiFrWf • iaanaKSTTjBBz. iyszsczrcania ^ SBtfniBOPNE NXc jlP7HC&Cr I VW •Jovzorjasr y SV&&S" W» Z2P~e4r£rj7C CHAPTER XIII.—Continued. “Ah, It will not be for some time, senorita—and the man who seeks it runs a good chance of losing his own, be he peon or master, Barcelona, the bull-fighter, or Senor Lopez, the hidal go. My life belongs to myself—I will defend it against all comers. I am well armed, senorita." His manner is quiet, not boasting, but thoroughly convincing. She looks at him with the deepest of admiration showing in her eyes, for although a Mexican girl may admire a handsome man. she adores a brave one, and Senor Dick has proved himself to be such more than once to the knowl^ edge of the senorita. “I know you do not fear him—that is what makes me shiver, for one of you must fall. There is the wicked Barcelona, too—he has also sworn against you. Once he was the idol of the people here—there is a change— he feels it—what have you done to bring it about?” “He tried to down me, and fortune was my friend. I proved more lucky and by means of a wrestling trick threw him on his back.” “You humiliated Tordas before all the people, and he will never forgive you for that; he is only awaiting his time to secure revenge. Tell me, Sen or Dick, do you mean to stand up for the American girl in her effort to hold the mine?” It is a plain question and demands a straight answer, which Dick is ready to give. “I have so determined; it is an out rage to see men making a combine against a young girl. The property is rightfully hers—:he courts will so decide every time. Your father’s pur pose is to rule or ruin. He had bet ter take care—we are already in communication with President Diaz, whom I know personally, having fought at his side during the revolu tion that brought him into power. Senor Lopez will go too far, and find "TW/ZdV/S- ZZ.ZZV himself in the Black Hale some morn ing.” The girl gives a sigh. "I see yon will not retreat—you do not know or appreciate the dangers arrayed against you. I am glad we have met, glad to have this opportun ity of warning you. Why my father hates you so I do not know.” “I can give more than one guess, senorita,” then, as she lets her vail fall to hide her confusion, “but the cause has little to do with it now. I am warned—I am always on the watch—I go well armed, and feel cap able of defending my own. Let that console you, senorita.” “Good-by.” Bhe says, in her soft Spanish, and he takes her hand and raises it to his lips, as might a Knightly courtier of o'd. When he resumes his walk, after watching the trim figure of the veiled senorita enter her carriage, that has stood near-by, Dick has new subjects for serious thought. He is no fool— the great admiration this woman or girl shines m her glorious black eyes, and breathes in the soft cadences of her voice. He likes it not, since he himself is so desperately in love with another. It must mean harm to Miss Pauline in the end. Besides, he can not remember the time when he ad mired dark women—a fair girl always excited admiration on his part. Soon he strikes the Paseo, where vehicles are already rolling, and here Dick gives himself up to observation. He knows very few people in all the City of Mexico, and yet he has been here a number of times. Americans find it hard to enter the first circles of Mexican residents, whose houses are. like those of Snanish grandees, their castles, and in which the women folks keep secluded most of the time. “Ah. Miss Pauline has changed her mind—her headache must have got ten better,” says Dick, as he bows to Miss Westerley and Dora. who. seated in a small phaeton, drive past him; the vehicle is so limited in size that it is already filled, so there is no chance for a fellow of his make-up. “The only thing we could get,” calls out the lady, as they pass him, and he bows again. “Wonder where Boh went—strange he didn’t say a word to me about go ing. That fellow is changed since he fell in love—he used to be so frank and confidential, and row he is secre tive. I reckon it does make a differ ence in a man. though, for that mat ter, I don’t notice it in myself.” So he strolls up and down and smokes several cigars, watching the parade, and in reality keeping an eye out for Moss Pauline, but. if they do return, he has missed them in the crush, and he makes up his mind, as the shadows of night fall quickly after sunset, that they must have re turned by some other road. Although the ex-horse-tamer has ap parently been caught in the toils, it is no reason he should lose his presence of mind. Dick knows what his only chance must be; he understands that while he lies there upon the street flagging one or more enemies will rush forward to complete the victory —the slackening of the rope gives him positive assurance on this score. Here is where his opportunity comes in—if he neglects that he is indeed lost. Fortunately Dick is as quick as a cat by nature—his hand is already on his knife—if he can but withdraw that good right arm from the octopus grasp of the tough rope that has thrown him. all will be well. He makes the attempt, exerting all his power to loosen the bonds. His strength wins, the noose slackens so that he can draw his arm through. In that hand he clutches a knife, pulled from its sheath, and as the keen edge is drawn across the rope it parts. Dick, with the other hand, clutches the rope in order to keep up the ten sion. and deceive the lasso thrower, who is doubtless advancing, hand over hand, in the direction of his in tended victim. inus eroucmng, ne awaits the com ing of the unknown, who may prove to be Barcelona, one of his minions, or an ordinary, every-day footpad, who has taken this method of securing the man he intends to rob It is a moment of suspense—then a man's figure looms above him. and he knows the time has come for action. The leap of the panther is not more sudden or disastrous than that of Dick Denver as he pounces upon the unknown who has thrown him with the lasso. The man is taken by surprise, car ried off his feet, so to speak, by the rush of the gringo—it is now his turn to discover the solidity of the flagging, nor does he relish it at all with a weight like that of Dick Denver upon his body. The American does not use his knife, but he immediately seizes his antagonist by the throat and moves the shining blade before his eyes. As if under the belief that he is about to be immediately butchered, the other groans and writhes. Dick loosens his clutch upon his throat, allowing him an opportunity to speak. “Mercy, senor!” the fellow gurgles. “Why should I not kill you, wretch?” demands Dick. "It was all a mistake, senor, por Dios! a terrible blunder.” “You took me for some one else?” quickly. “Si, senor—oh, yes. I would not barm you for the world. There would be no money in hurting you.” ‘Then your object was not rob bery?” So he heads for the caravansary at which they have put up. As is cus tomary, in this country, meals are taken at a neighboring restaurant. It is astonishing to see how quickly night comes, once tne sun has sunk behind the mountains that guard the Valley de los Remedios. Dick halts once to watch the tricks of some mon keys that a roving In lian has brought from the South and educated. When he goes on again he finds lamps light ed, and the blackness of night fallen upon the Mexican capital, for this is the time of year when the days are shortest. Dick knows well that where there is darkness in a Mexican city there lurks danger—the life of a foreigner is not esteemed of the highest import ance, and a footpad would not hesi tate to use his machete if assured that his intended victim was a Yengee. Elver since the war with Mexico in the forties, the lower classes have cher ished a bitter feeling against their American cousins across the Rio Grande, and this occasionally crops out. Hence it is that Dick, while wander ing along the dark street, keeps one hand on a weapon. It is well to be thus prepared for danger, for it springs upon him suddenly. A man with a tread like that of the velvet footed jaguar issues from behind a flight of steps he does not attempt to close with the American, though doubtless armed with the murderous cuchillo, a krife more deadly in its work than any known on earth. Instead, this mysterious assailant gives a toss of his arms, a sudden flirt that would be meaningless unless we remember that here we are in the land of the lasso, which is cast with a precision most astonishing and re markable. Thus a ring of tough rope drops over the head and shoulders of the American without the least warning, 1 and it is thrown by a master hand, i for when it reaches a certain point a quick jerk secures it. and Dick's arms ! are fastened to his sides. Then comes a tremendous jerk, that I throws him over on his back upon | the flags. “No, senor.” The questions come so fast that the poor devil is apt to put his foot in it, and tell the truth. “You were hired to murder me; own up to it, now, unless you would meet trouble.” “Not murder, senor, not that,” the fellow splutters. “What, then; confess now.” “Only to secure you; a hundred sil ver pesos to secure you, el captan.” “Ah, that was all, eh. Only a hun dred pesos. Now tell me who takes so much interest in Dick Denver as to desire his presence? I fancy I am worth that much to only one man.” “You know him, senor; I am con vinced that you know him. I dare not mention his name; I have sworn not to reveal it.” “Bah! that is nothing; an oath to a greaser doesn’t amount to a great deal. But I will save you the trouble; I wil speak it now. Senor Lopez has an interest in my welfare; my hap piness is of great moment to Jim.” A grunt announces that the man ad mits he has struck the right name Dick can see through a millstone that has a hole in it, and he knows what it all means. “Get up!" he says simply, and it is amusing to see how readily the fellow obeys. “Now you can go and the next time you run up against me it will be to meet a bullet or a knife. Tell the man who hired you that it will take a regiment to bring Dick Denver before him in bonds. Vamose!” The fellow dashes down San Felipe Neri street as madlv as though a legion of demons pursued him. leav ing Dick chuckling with amusement (To be continued.) _ COMPELLED TO EAT WRITINGS People Who in This Way Contributed to Destruction of Literature. Among the causes that contribute tc the destruction of books, says ar Italian writer, Americo Scarlatti there is one very curious one that ma; be called bibliophagia. No reference is intended to the mice that once destroyed in England an entire editior of Castell’s “Lexicon Heptaglotton,’ but to human beings who have liter ally devoured books. In 1370 Bamabo Visconti compelled two papal delegates to eat the bul of excommunication which they hac brought him. together with its silkei cords and leaden seal. As the bul was written on parchment, says th< Scientific American, not paper, it was all the more difficult to digest. A similar anecdote was related bj Oelrich, in his "Dissertatio de Biblio thecarum et Librorum Fatis” (1756) of an Austrian general, who had sign ed a note for 2.000 florins, and when ii fell due compelled his creditors to eat it. The Tatars, when books fall intc their possession, eat them, that thej may acquire the knowledge contained in them. A Scandinavian writer, the authoi of a political book, was compelled tc choose between being beheaded oi eating his manuscript boiled in broth Isaac Volmar. who wrote some spicj satires against Bernard, Duke of Sax ony, was not allowed the courtesy o< the kitchen, but was forced to swal low them uncooked. Still worse was the fate of Philij Oldenburger. a jurist of great renown who was condemned not only to eat ' pamphlet of his writings, but alsc ^p be flogged during his repast, wit] Jers that the flogging should no &se until he had swallowed the last crumb. Judicial Acumn. The late Justice Daly of New York frequently enlivened the tedium oi legal proceedings had before him bj his kindly wit. One day a suit was brought before him in which damages were claimed by reason of an assault. Plaintiff had been knocked down ty the defendant and severely pummelled while pros trate. One of the witnesses seemed very reluctant to answer the questions put to him on cross examination, in which he was upheld by the court. “With all due respect to your Hon or,” complained the attorney for the plaintiff, “the court does not appear to take cognizance of the underlying principle in this case.” “In my opinion." replied his honor, good naturedly, “the underlying prin cipal in this case is your client, Mr. Attorney.”—Harper's Weekly. Saved by Little Child. On the evidence of a little child a man was saved from being sentenced to death at Glasgow a few days ago although the other evidence was much against him. John Murray, aged 21 was charged with murdering his mother by beating her and forcing a handkerchief into her mouth. His sweetheart, while believing him inno cent, admitted that the deceased had objected to Murray's putting in theii marriage lines. The evidence was wholly circumstantial, and the ver diet ultimately rested on the state ment of a little girl who persisted that she helped Mrs. Murray home after the hour when the accused had left the spot and was with his sweet heart. The jury returned a verdict of “Not proven,” and the prisoner was ret free. Judicial Privilege. In a southern court one day, says a well known attorney, one of the counsel paused in h’s argument, re marking to the judge: “I observe that voui honor shakes his head at that statement. I desire to reaffirm it, although your honor dis sents.” “I am not aware,” coldly responded the judge, “that I have intimated how I shall construe the evidence, nor what my decision will be in the pr* mises. Your remark is, therefore, e>, tirely uncalled for.-’ “Your honor shook his head.” “True," said the judge. “There was a fly on my ear. And I’ll have you know, sir, that I reserve the right to remove a fly in whatever maimer pleases me.”—Harper's Weekly. To Unite Labor Forces. A visit of Brit[8b labor members of parliament to Australia has been planned. The object of the visit will be to bring about an understanding between an the democratic and labor forces of the empire. Sleeves Are Folderroled. A trimming down the center of the sleeve is smart, and flat bands of lace with the material of the sleeve gather ed in at either side of it make an ef fective design. The turned-back cufT of velvet and lace is still the favorite finish, but more often now are to be noted the ruffles of lace below the cuff. This fall of lace is so much more becoming to the arm than the hard line given by the cuff that it seems rather odd it has not been more popular. The long undersleeves of lingerie and lace that are now sold every where Indicate clearly that, although short sleeves in waists and coats may be fashionable, the most incongruous and becoming fashion of bare arms will no longer prevail, but that when long gloves are not worn the arms will be shielded by these transparent cuffs. The fashion is one popular with the last generation, and laid away in many an old family chest will be found the old-fashioned undersleeves of finest needlework and lace made on just the same lines as those of to-day. Half mourning gown of pale gray voile trimmed with darker velvet rever and shaded gray embroidery. Fancies in Lace. Those long-pointed shawls of white Spanish lace may now be taken from their sandalwood boxes, for nothing will mark as well the height of ex clusive fashionables as the possession of one of these same old beauties. The new shawls shown copying the old de signs are very expensive and are made of Spanish or Chantilly laces. Less expensive are the white and pastel shaded stoles of Cluny and Spanish laces, mounted upon founda tions of mousseline and with their edges outlined by a single row of white marabou feathers. An all mara bou scarf quite broad and flat has tri angular flounces of Spanish lace four inches long edged with tiny white ostrich feather frills. Lace mitts, another voice from the past fashions, are being shown to equalize the demand for long kid gloves as the season advances. Arm lets of suede in all colors to match the spring frocks will dispute the popularity of the mitts and will be quite as good style, but not as prac tical. It would be a curious anomaly if, with the increasing vogue for old fashioned articles obtaining. we should find our love for walking pumps leading to black ribbon crossed ankles. • No Large Bows. In notes upon lingerie it is a relief to say that the monstrous bows of col ored ribbon so extensively affected last summer will happily be relegated to the extremists this year. They were plainly overdone and women will rebel against the free advertisement of needlework and lace which the vogue has created. Ribbons will be used, of course, but they will be the narrowest bands of wash ribbon, tied in unpretentious bows which end at the front and are not repeated on each snoulder and at the back. Dress Novelties. Never in all the history of things to wear have there been as many novel ties. The shops are filled with them and the windows are packed. Row af ter row they hang, all temptingly set forth for the woman who has the money with which to buy—new gir dles, long lace stocks and beautiful neck ruffles. Some of the new things to wear are strikingly and startlingly elegant. And, in the line of elegant garments, net stands forth very prominently. They are making cloaks of net, wraps of the same material, and whole gowns, dozens of them, all different, and most of them very pretty. For Evening Gowns. White brocade and white of all lighter kinds is the latest fancy for evening gowns brought into popular ity by the beautiful way in which it combines with brown fur. Fur edg ings are not only put on the bottom of the skirts, but are used in Greek key and other fanciful designs for the trimming put high up on the skirt and used on white chiffon and silk muslin evening gowns, and a Siberian hare, which is snowy white, pretty and com paratively Inexpensive, comes In a trimming cut so that the width of the skin at the back of the fur is about a third of an Inch. Narrow lace is used to top these fur trimmings where they are put on in patterns. Embroideries for Children. Although laces and embroideries are nsed to a considerable extent in de signing small fashions, it is far more practical to employ narrow braids and strappings of silk. Delicate embroid eries are always smart, but they must be guarded with a care that deprives the tiny wearer of much comfort, and 5 in this age of freedom children are growing ont of the idea of being un comfortable for the sake of fashion. So many other smart effects can be gained and worn with more ease. Taf feta dresses are really very smart, and the new silks in very wide widths are heavy enough to stand for much wear and tear. A dressy model in light green taffeta has the plaited skirt, finished with a deep hem finished with two bias bands of satin ribbon. Salt thrown on smoking fat re moves all odor and smoke. Don’t use a galvanized iron squeezer. When brought into contact with the lemon juice it forms a poisonous salt. Every well appointed kitchen should boast of one good sieve and a first class skimmer of the wire-gauze sort, these are quite essential in addition to the ordinary perforated utensils. If the corks in bottles which con tain acid or other strong chemicals are laid in hot paraffin until they are soaked with it, the contents of the bottle will have no effect on them, as paraffin is acid-proof. The average woman will find it much more satisfactory to buy potato chips, but when bought every house wife should remember to crisp them by placing them in the oven a few minutes before serving. Stylish Gown on Old Mode. A gown of cream-dotted painted chiffon had panels of rose pompadour ribbon, in that peculiar shade of let tuce green with rose shadow designs, frilled in turn with narrow ribbon plaitings in the green shade. Narrow pompadour ribbon run through lace braid was used to outline the yoke and girdle. Bows of this ribbon had their silken ends fringed and knotted to a depth of four inches. Narrow black and colored velvet ribbons will be used again, run through filmy lace insertions upon the collars and cuffs of lingerie waists and gowns. A modish maid with a scantily filled jewel box may utilize this fashion for neck trimming, using the wider bands of velvet clasped about her neck when a low-cut gown is worn in lieu of the inevitable dog collar, after the vogue obtaining when Frances Folsom was a white house bride. Taffeta Suits. Tailored suits of taffeta will be a la mode for summer wear and stand an excellent chance of supplanting the shirtwaist suit. The models now ex hibited are three-pieced affairs, the extra garment being, of course, a del icate lingerie blouse of linen or silk. The fate of the taffeta suit is yet in the balance, however, and one is quite safe in investing in a gorgeous model of the shirtwaist genre. Poverty Soup. Place about one or one and one half quarts water in a kettle, pare and slice two good-sized onions and put into water, cooking one-half hour; then pare and slice as many potatoes as desired for the soup, putting in salt and more water if needed (as little water should be used as possible in or der to cook in good shape). When potatoes are nearly done as much as good rich milk should be put in as one desires, seasoning with butter, pep per and more salt if needed. Let this boil up and serve at once. "Wl T* \ WntLB THB / I TBA 2>BB«3 \ i- canards, voiles and other loosely woven fabrics will be again in favor. ‘ Fraisette,” a new Parisian color, is on the faded rose tint, shading into a brown mauve. Lots of gaiters are being made to match spring suits, worn, in nine cases out of ten, over black shoes. Pastel colored broadcloths trimmed simply with wide white silk braid make charming evening cloaks. Eyelets in tear-drop patterns—long 1. Velvet Waist. — Blouse of wlne colored velvet, made with a group of plaits at each side and trimmed with an odd ltttle plastron of the velvet orna mented with buttons. The wide turn over collar Is covered with embroidery, and the little chemisette, hardly more than a standing collar, la of lace or guip ure. finished with an edge of silk, which also forms the cravat. The full sleeves are finished with cuffs of the material trimmed wtth an applique of the same similar to the plastron. The girdle Is of wine-colored taffeta, finished at the top with a drapery of the velvet, which is fastened with a buckle. White Cloth Waist—Blouse of white cloth, made with groups of plaits and trimmed with shaped bands of the ma terial. ornamented at the points with but tons and forming a sort of plastron The ®je made and trimmed to corre ..The pretty cravat and girdle are of old blue velvet or liberty. 3, Pretty Negligee.—Simple negligee P? ca*hmere The fronts, shght? *y Qi’ap^d and crossed, form wide hnr plaits and are finished with a knot rib? bon and long ends, the knot fastened with a pretty buckle. The elbow sleeps are made to correspond and are finished with J*c® ruffles. The chemisette is of white ,™u?lln fucked crosswise are trimmed with lace insertion. 4. Girl’s Empire Frock.—Girl’s empire grenadfae with embroidered dots Both the skirt and short-waisted bodice are gathered at the waist where they are Snlshea with a girdle of guipure Ruffles of Valenciennes lace trim the bottom and form the collar and sleeve rufflea. The cravat Is of taffeta or mU? ▼ft things rounded at the lower end— combined with the tiniest of round ones make up one attractive design. It looks as though the leading types in winter wedding gowns, the princess and the Empire and the robe with court train, would flourish at Easter. Among slippers some of the plain est. primmest of styles prevail. A quaint pair of pale blue kid ones have eyelets, through which a broad bow of inch-wide ribbon is tied. Black Velvet Bobs Up Again. Black velvet trimming is playing rather an important part upon the first spring frocks, and a touch of it seems likely to be used upon almost any material or any model. The black velvet coat collars and cuffs which were introduced upon the tailor coat and coat costumes of white Panama serge, mohair, cloth and even linen last summer are once more in evidence upon the white tailored frocks for southern wear and in some models are supplemented by bands or folds of black velvet upon the skirt Mauve crinoline with mauve feather and heliotrope messaline chous. Plaids Not for the Stout. The heavy-weight sisterhood should beware of the new plaids. They are very swagger to look at in the piece, but on the human frame they are fatal to the much-desirel long, lissome . lines, and to that almost indefinable, priceless quality known as svelte ness. Plaid coats, plaid suits, plaid blouses and plaid separate skirts all promise to have a full sweep this spring, and from the variety in sizes and colorings of the plaids and checks it looks as if all sorts, sizes and con ditions might make a becoming selec tion. The newest, loose, severely tailored plaid coats for wear at winter resorts make a fat woman look all j wool and more than a yard wide, but I they are so exceedingly comfortable and convenient for traveling and gen j eral outdoor wear that the stout as I well as the slender cannot resist their many merits.—New York Sun. Here's a Good Thing to Know. ■When the water is too muddy to whiten the clothes It can be cleared very quickly by stirring it in a little corn meal. The meal will go to the bottom as soon as it is thoroughly wet and will carry the solid particles with it. Mohair for Hon^e Wear. A gcwn made from black and white plaid mohair, is charming for house wear or informal affairs. The panel front in blouse and skirt is plain white mohair, trimmed on each side with narrow black and white silk braid. All over heavy white lace makes the stock and bib front and the girdle is plain white mohair. Linen Summer Dresses. The linen dresses are so pretty this year that one can excuse the woman who buys a dozen linen suits for sum mer and not very much else. She wants a pink linen. That should go without saying In this summer of pinks; and she wants a blue linen, for blue has been made wonderfully popu lar by the Alice blues and the other Washington shades of blue—for it 1b the color of the season In Washington. RHEUMATISM CURED Th« Disease Yielded Readily to Dr, Williams’ Pink Pills After Other Treatment Failed. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills cure rheuma tism because they supply the necessary elements to the vitiated blood and en able uature to cast out the impurities and effect a cure. Mrs. A. Baker, of No. 119 Pitch street, Syracuse, N. Y., will furnish living evidence of the truth of this statement. “ There has been rheu matism in my family ever since 1 can re member,” she says. “ My grandmother was a great sufferer from muscular rheumatism and my mother also had the disease iu a mild form. About a year ago I had a hard cold and rheumatism caught me iu my left knee. There were sharp pains, confined to the neighbor hood of the knee and they seemed to go right into the bone. The pain I suffered was intense and I also had dizzy spells. “The doctors called my trouble uriatic and sciatic rheumatism. Wheu I didn’t get better under their treat ment my brother-in-law suggested that I try Dr. Williams’Piuk Pills. I bought three boxes, and, by the time I had taken them, the pain and dizziness had entirely left me. I wanted to make sure of a cnre so I bought three more boxes, but I didn’t take quite all of them as I found that I was entirely cured. “ Before I took the pills the pain was go severe that I had to cry nt times and when I w:*s cured I wbr so thankful and grateful and I am glad to recommend them to every one who suffers with rheumatism." Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills have cured severe cases of anemia, scuitica, nervous ness, partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia and St. Vitus’ dance that have not re sponded to other modes of treatment. A11 druggists sell Dr. Williams’ Piuk Pills or they will be sent by mail, post paid, on receipt of price, 50 cents j**r box, six boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. Wil liams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y. Rare Substance. Palladium, a rare substance little used, is the active agent in automatic gas lighting devices Flame is pro duced as soon as the Illuminating gas strikes a pellet of asbestos covered with a mixture of palladium and finely divided platinum, known as platinum black. Good Health: How to get a. How to maintain it; Take nature's medicine, Uartieiu !t», the mild laxative, it is made ol be trs. it purifies llie blood and establishes a nor mal action oi liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels._ Accident Restores Hearing. William Wilkinson, an old man who. because of his deafness, could not hear a horse and cart approaching, was knocked down in a Leeds, England, street, and severely injured about the head. On picking him up it was found that his hearing had been re stored. Atlas may have carried the world on his back, but he never had to lift a mortgage. You always get full value iu Lewis’ ' Single Binder straight 5c cicar. Your dealer or Lewis’ Factory, Peoria. IU. Courts Are Particular. Anton Palas, the registrar of births, deaths and marriages £t Miskolez. in Hungary, resolved to commit suicide, but before carrying out his purpose entered his death in the register in the regular manner. After his death, however, the courts decided that, as the registrar was alive when he made the entry, it was irregular, and accord ingly instructed his successor to strike it out and then re-enter the particu lars. Word is Overworked. Doubtless the most overworked word in the English language, conver sationally. is the word “proposition." Once you begin to notice it. it gets on your nerves. Some people can't talk thirty seconds without using it. A friends of ours used it twenty times in the course of two minutes' talk. It is maddening. Stop it. A little pictur esque conversation goes a great way. —Chicago News. Uncalled-For Night of Agony. A story Is told of a man who. cross ing a disused coal field late at night, fell into an apparently bottomless pit and saved himself only by grasping a projecting beam. There he clung with great difficulty all night, only to find when day dawned that his feet were only four inches from the bottom. Elephant Hard to Approach. An elephant has so delicate a sense of smell that when in a wild state it can scent an enemy at a distance of 1,000 yards. DECAYED STARCH. A Food Problem. An Asheville man tells how right food did that which medicines had failed to accomplish. “For more than 15 vears." he says “I was afflicted with stomach trouble and intestinal indigestion gas form ing in stomach and bowels and giving me great distress. These conditions were undoubtedly due to the starchy food I ate. white bread, potatoes, etc., and didn’t digest. I grew worse with time, till 2 years ago, I had an attack which the doctor diagnosed as appen dicitis. When the surgeon operated on me. however, it was found that my trouble was ulcer of the pancreas, in stead of appendicitis. “Since that time I have had several such attacks, suffering death, almost. The last attack was about 3 months ago. and I endured untold agonies. “The doctor then said that 1 would have to east less starchy stuff, so 1 began the use of Grape-Nuts food for I knew it to be pre-digested, and have continued same with most gratifying: results. It has built me up wonder fully. I gained 10 pounds in the first. 8 weeks that I used Grape-Nuts, my general health Is better than ever before, my brain is clearer and my nerves stronger. “For breakfast and dinner, each, I take 4 teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts with cream, a small slice of dry toast, an egg soft boiled and a cup of Post- i um; and I make the evening meal on Grape-Nut and cream alone—thin gives me m good night’s rest and I am well again.” Name given by Post um Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Read the little book, “The Road to Wellvnie,” i» Dkgs.