strategy. “My lad,” said the stern parent as he picked up the long white shingle, “this is going to hurt me more than it does you.” The bad boy grinned. “It certainly will, pop. if you ain't keerful." he chuckled: “I've got a dy namite cap in my back trousers pock et.” And after pa had vanished around the barn at a Lou Dillon clip the bad boy removed a turnip from his pocket, winked at the barnyard rooster and started on a fishing expedition. Debt. Debt does not seem to worry any one at the present day. The average man borrows your money, spends it and forgets it. He is quite as happy in debt as out. If he can very conveni ently pay, he may pay; but if to pay requires him to shorten his traces a little bit, or incommodes hint in the slightest degree, he will never wipe out his obligation. There used to be a debtors' prison. It was a noble in stitution until captured by the vilest grafters, and had to be abolished on the score of humanity.—X. Y. Press. Kimono Arrangement. A woman who was trying on an < laborately embroidered kimono for the edification of her dearest friend was surprised and disconcerted to bear a cry of horror as she emerged from her dressing-room wrapped in the silken folds of the garment. Why. my dear." explained the friend, who had recently teturned front a trip to Japan, "you gave me the most awful shock I've had in a long time. Don’t you see you've got the right side of that thing fastened over tile left?" “Well, what of it?" asked the other "What of it?" echoed the visitor. “Why. just this: In the country where these garments constitute the conven tional female dress there is but one occasion upon which they may be dratted in the way you have yours." And that?" That"—in a tone of deep solemnity —“is when the wearer is lying in her coffin. At all other times the kimono is arranged with the left side over the right—like American men's coats, you know, and just the opposite of womens." “Hearing” of "Deaf Mutes.” Contrary to the general belief, near ly all deaf people, according to a for eign scientific magazine. can hear some sound, hut. unlike the normal ear. the deaf ear hears only very deep sounds. It happens that some of the lower animals hear only deep sounds: this is to be concluded from the fact that they do not seem to notice any other. The spider is of thi-- class: since it does not possess hearing organs, it must get the sound by a process akin to touch, if this be the fact, could not deaf-mutes develop, the power to “hear" more than they have heard up to the present time, asks the writer in :ho above magazine. Death and Tired Legs. Alpine climbing, long walking tours and similar fatiguing recreations may be suitable enough for those who keep in training all the year round but are disastrous for those whose ordinary exercise consists of a short daily walk. 1 have often thought *hat the reason of the many mountaineering acci dents which we read of lies in the in ability of the muscles of the legs to retain that steadiness and firmness which climbing demands and which are soon lost in the absence of strenu ous practice or in those who have never followed the sport seriously.— Cassell's Magazine. Omaha Directory Dish Washing or any washing^ is' EASY if you use SWIFT'S PRIDE WASHING POWDER o K r V '4 Most all dealers Sel it. Aslc yours to get ';1/ il for you if he hasn't it already. IVORY POLISH For Furniture and ‘Pianos Gqp*D FOP AAi? WOO'D LEANS and polishes, removes stains ^ and restores the finish. Can not injure the wood in any way. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. 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Do You Drink Coffee Wtiy put the rheap, ra.nk. bittcr-tl*v«re> it. or if there are several prisoners, he knots their i cues together and pulls them I along in a bunch. With such persua 1 sion. a prisoner is not apt to hesitate I long. For thieving, prisoners are sen | teneed to a certain number of strokes I with the bamboo, or the cangue for I so many hours a day—sometimes both | together. The cangue is a large square board ; that fits about their necks, and be necessarily more merciful and lenient than an unmixed Chinese court. A gentleman told me of witnessing a courtroom scene in the nterior of China, where a man who refused to confess was struck on the ankle bone with a mallet until he fainted from the hideous pain—the bone being crushed to a jelly. The most dreadful of all executions in China is the ling chee, or hundred cuts, where the condemned man is given 99 cuts on different parts of the body, contrived with such devilish cunning that death does not come until the last cut. reaching the heart, puts them out of their agony. This execution is only administered for three crimes: attempted assassina tion of the emperor or empress, the killing of father or mother or the kill ing of a husband by a wife. The killing of a wife by a husband is not so seri ous a matter. In China a man must sign his own death warrant by inking his thumb and making the impression of it on the paper. Chinese law. when once it has a man in its clutches, is loath to give him up whether he be innocent or guilty. So if he does not sign the war rant willingly he is tortured until he does it in sheer desperation. Political prisoners, who are sen tenced to banishment, seldom reach the place of their destination, for after such a sentence there is almost always an accident, either by the chair in which he is carried being tipped while on a bridge by one of the coolies stumbling and thrown into the river, where there is no hope of escape from the clumsy, tightly-closed affair, or else the banished one is mysteriously attacked by highwaymen and mur dered. All executions of a«y sort are free for anyone, man. woman or child, to v itness. And the effect of that uni versal and deadly system of bribery is only too apparent, a system that saps the strength and ability of China to become a great country for front one end of the kingdom to the other there is no disinterested desire for ad vancement: only a case of the big fish eating up the little ones—and no man so great that lie cannot he bought. If a prisoner condemned to be be headed will pay the executioner a fat bribe he may expect to be sent out ot existence with neatness and dispatch after being heavily drugg*i with opium. Hut if lie refuses, he must suf ier a clumsy execution that will he at tended by torture and pain before the i end finally comes. Even in the simple PULLS THEM A eldes being very heavy and uncom fortable, is considered a great dis grace, for it has the prisoner's name and crime pasted on it. In order to make the punishment more severe, the prisoner is often condemned to be taken to the place where the crime was committed, and made to stand near the store or house where the na ture of his crime, as well as his name are plainly to ite read by every passer by. This is a terrible punishment for them, for the Chinese are very sensi tive about being publicly shamed, ‘ losing face," they call it. In the afternoon 1 went back to the mixed court and saw some men bam booed. It was done in a different place from where the trials take place, being at one side of an open court, where a desk was placed, be hind which the assistant magistrate sat. The prisoner throws himself on a piece of matting laid on the top step ] leading to the magistrate's desk, his trousers are pushed down, exposing his thighs, and two men in ridiculous “Make Little Squeeze.” ! red sugar-loaf hats trimmed with blue, i seat tbemseives on the prisoner's feet ' and shoulders, the latter one clutching : his cue. Two men with little flat bamboo I rods about a yard long squat each | side, when one begins and delivers about 25 lashes—then rests, and the j other takes it up, counting aloud as I they beat. The prisoner howls and I cries and begs, tears streaming from : his eyes, for though it does not break the skin, if is extrem' . • inful. The men sitting on the prisoner joke and laugh, the officers standing about carry on animated conversations, and as this all takes place in a courtyard, open to the street, children run in and out., playing and laughing, mothers with babies in their arms look stolidly on. the babies blinking solemnly, while a little crowd of curious men stand about the entrance. The mixed court, being jointly un _ONG IN A BUNCH. | and loss | ainful bambooing, a bribf ! will induce the whippet- to hold the I bamboo stiff, causing much less pair I than if allowed to bend and spring The captain of a British barque Ivina ! off Canton described the execution oi j 29 pirates who had attached a tug manned by coolies and slaughtered the greater part of them. As all execu lions are free to the public there was a. general request by the crew of the barque for a holiday, and permission being granted by the captain, there was a general exodus to the shore. It appeared that only those of the criminals who could not purchase ran som were executed. Those who had i $.">0. or friends that could supply that ; sum. were liberated on payment of the same to the mandarin of the district The luckless 29 had apparently noith er friends nor money. So they were ! marshaled out of prison under a I strong guard of soldiers; and. like the , prisoners in our Sing Sing who are a! i lowed for their last meal the best that | the prison cuisine affords, these male factors were furaiskt d any mode ol ! conveyance at the disposal of the ail | thorities to convey them to the place : of execution. I fie cond^mner! were marsr.aieu m line, and required io kneel on "all fours" before the mandarin and his suite. All knew the procedure, and there was no confusion. The heads man, armed with a keen, broad-bladed sword, stepped out. If this gentleman should fail to sever the head of his victim in three blows, his own would tie forfeit. Ilut in this instance he did his work with both certainty and ce lerity. Approaching the first in line, he gave a swift, swinging blow on the back of the neck and a decapitated head rolled onto the sword. This dreadful system of bribery and "squeezing" is the canker at the heart of China. Everyone expects it from everyone else; even the children arc not to be trusted. A Chinese woman sends her child to a chow shop, and weighs the food when it is brought home to see that her own child is not "squeezing" her. In making change, the smallest boy. as salesman, will keep back two or three "cash." Should you say: "How fash ion you steal my cash? You Lions all c same as t'ief." he will indignant ly answer; "My no b'long t'ief: my ketchie you watch, then b'long t'ief but my just make litt.e squeeze.” It would seem as if all the horrible punishments so publicly administered would effectually prevent even the most reckless and hardened from committing crime, but it doesn't seem to do so. and the courts go on flourish ing on the bribes extorted and the money paid by innocent people to keep out of court, for it is openly averred that a Chinese court of jus tice, among other delinquencies, is not even above blackmail. It is not surprising that among the people are such sayings as "Tigers and snakes are kinder than judges or run ners," or “In life, beware of courts; in death, beware of hell!” i TO REDUCE WAIST I!' you art* too tired to do >our exercises standing up, you can do waist exercises seated in a chair, A chair withou a back would Rend as in the picture, first to the right, then to the left, it n forwa backward Seat yourself firmly in the chair and turn ;ii♦ • upper part body as far as possible to the right, then to the left. Keep the feet on the ground. He sme and have all your clothing loose and see th | have plenty of fresh air u> breathe. Practice dee], breathing while d.-. exercises, and if you are too weak to hold up your chest without a get one and wear it during the day.. all the better, rd and of the firmly at you ng the brace. GOWN MUST HAVE SOME COLOR. All Black. Even with Lace cr Er broidery. Not Enough. Xo ordinary black dross except for mourning purposes, is good enough for the present fashion, no matter what lace and embroidery may be used thereon. Some color must be in troduced either in the lining, which shows through a voile < r chiffon dress skirt, in the bands of the sleeves or in the belt. Sometimes this bit of color is used in ribbon bands which extend across the corner of the yoke of the dress. One gown of the kind was made of black crepe de Chine, the only touch of color being two pieces of soft taffeta ribbon, one of brown and the other of pal-, st sage green, laid in folds and placed diag onally across the black lace yoke. Another black dress of chiffon cloth was trimmed with brown chiffon, used around the waist 10 form a sort of bolero, and again appearing at intervals on sleeves, belt and collar. A black cloth mourning dress was made with mikado sleeves, split to the shoulder and held in place by gradu ated bands of narrowest, brightest green velvet, and the same was used at the foot of the walking-length skirt. Trousseau Gowns. “Trousseau gowns are lovelier than ever," says a fashion writer, but as they have increased in beauty thev have lessened in number. Very few brides of to-day. no matter how fash ionable ihey nray be. order a trousseau consisting of a great number of cos tumes. The reason for this is that fashions change so that it is necessarv every little while to have a new-style gown if one is to keep puce with the capricious modes. “The bridal princess gown is a style which will Ite in fashion for a long time to come. One can wear it as long as the material lasts by merely ehanginir the sleeves to meet the re quirements of the prevailing fashion.” t* Smart Walking Hat. Japanese Sleeves anti Soft Tunics. Women wishing to he in ^!e this season will not dare to wear long sleeves ami ruffles. They are cater ing to Japanese sleeves, soft tunics and graceful folds. The dressing of the hair has been changed to give an expression of ease and gyace to the face. The wave, much softer than the Marcel, is being j worn instead of iho pompadour. The classic Greek b ah., as classic as a wreath of laurels, is being worn b) those who can wear it becomingly. Others are wearing great waves that come down well on the face, with plenty of bean catchers and curls on top. Ribbon bows and bands are be ing twined in the hair. The aigrette is added for evening wear. It is impossible to find anything that is stiff and harsh about a woman's dress. Everything must be soft, easy and graceful, including the suits, dresses, hats and hair crossing. Matching Waists. There are waists made of guipure lace in dull colorings, either broad in sertions being employed or the all i over lace. They are mounted usually JAVELlE water for laundry. Good Preparation of Sal-3oda and Gnloride of Lime. To make iavelle water, dissolve one pound of sa: soda in one quart of hoi! in? water. Dissolve half a pound of chloride of linn' m two quarts of cold water Let the mixture settle and then pour off the clear liquid. Mix this with the dissolved soda, bottle and keep in a dark place. The French us^ this preparation a great deal in the work of the laun dry: For v.-hitenina clothiug they put two or three tablespoonfuls of the liquid into the water in which they boil the clothing. To remove stains from white goods, dilute the avelle water with its own volume of coid water. Soak the article in this until the stain disappears, then rinse thoroughly in several clear waters, and finally in diluted ammonia water. Javelin water removes almost all stains and all colors, therefore it should not be used on colored articles. If articles are allowed to remain in it for a long time it will injilre the fabric. Reddening Cheeks. A simple method that will usually bring colei to the cheeks is accom plished by means of two soft pads. These should be little larger than a silver dollar, and are made of thick canton flannel, covered smoothly with linen, stitched around at the edges. The face should be washed in warm water, and the pads must be soaking in water almost as cold as ice. As soon as the face is dried the pads are shaken and applied to 1he spot where the color is desired. One should be on each cheek at a time, and they should remain for five minutes or so It may be necessary to chill them again. The secret of success lies in having the water icy and the face warm, but not hot, when the pads are applied. Dressmaker Hint. If it is necessary to fit a gored or even plaited skirt at the hips and waist line by "taking in" or "letting out." be quite sure to fit the skirt at each seam, and not make the altera tion all in one place. In this way the proportionate width of the gores or plaits is retained, whioh is a necessary detail to good tailored and well-constructed skirts. Foot Bands on Skirts. Street dresses and dresses of all kinds—house, room and dinner gowns —are being finished around the foot in pretty ways. There is the band of silk that is put on ir. the shape of a wide hem. and there are fancy bauds of embroidery that are used to finis!: the skirts of dresses. But the most popular finish is the wide silk hem. Large and Small Hats. Small hats will he smaller, very much smaller, almost like a toque or cap, and large hats will be larger, without the bandeau turned up on the left side and trimmed with ribbons, straw pompons or large tiowers, but ostrich plumes are waning in popu larity. upon matching taffeta and are worn with self-colored skirts of voile or oth er lightweight materials used in the construction of suits. The idea is not a new one. but the perfection reached in coloring laces to match the various fabrics which enter into the makeup of suits makes these lace waists very attractive adjuncts of the semi-tai lored costumes. Coarse Mohair. It is often difficult to get wool thread for darning purposes. One eighth of a yard of coarse mohair of the color desired will meet this re quirement. Rave! after dampening and it will make the thread stronger and the work easier. Press with a cloth over the work and the place darned will not be very noticeable. Millinery Shapes. The Gainsborough, and Romney are shapes in millinery that will be found most becoming. Louis XV. Waistcoat. The Lonis XV. waistcoat, copied in | brocaded damask, is the latest varia- j tion on women's vests. I HALS UAIAHHH SHIRTY YtAHS. Congressman: I Meekisora Clives Praise To Pe<=rsi«=na For Mis J&elief Prom Catarrlia COAGRISSMAN MltklSON IOV.MISDS Pt-Rl NA. “/ have used several bottles of Peruna and / feel greatly benefited j thereby from my catarrh of the head. I feel encouraged to believe that it , i / use it a short time longer I n ill be iully able to eradicate the disease of > S thirty years’ standing." David Meek ison. OTtifR REMARKABLE CERES. Mr. Jacob L. Davis, tlalena, Stone c unty. Mo., writes: "1 have been iud health fur thirty seven years. ami aftei taking twtT.e Unties oi your l'-ii.t . i . -n cured." Mr. t X. Peterson. 132 South Main >t.. 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Representative Adam Bede of Min nesota is credited with the story of the boy with the disreputably dirty face, who was sent to the town pump by the teacher, with the scriptural in junction. to "wash and be clean.'' He returned with the chin and lower part of his face looking rather pale, but his cheeks and forehead re mained as dirt-hued as before. The children roared at his comical appear ance, and, when the teacher asked hint wh> he had not cleaned his en tire face, he answered: "I washed and wiped as high up as my shirt would go." Starch, like everything else, is be ing constantly improved, the patent Starches put on the market 25 years ago are very different and inferior to those of the present day. In the lat est discovery—Defiance Starch—aid in jurious chemicals are omitted, while the addition of another ingredient, in vented by us. gives to the Starch a strength and smoothness never ap proached by other brands. Where He Drew the Line. A famous English barrister was upon one occasion called upon to de fend a cook tried for murder, being ac cused of having poisoned his master. The barrister, after a most able and brilliant defense of the culprit, se cured an acquittal. The cook, anxious to show his gratitude, said: Tell me, sir. whatever can I do for you to re ward you?" The triumphant counsel answered: “My good man do any thing you can. but for God's saka don’t ever cook for me." In a Pinch. Use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE. A powder. It cures painful, smart ing. nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by all Druggists. 25c. Accept no sub stitute. Trial package. FREE. Ad dress A. S. Olmsted. Le Roy. N. V. He Knew the Man. “Gaily seems happy to-night. Ke must have money.” ■ Why do you think that?" “From the way he's cracking jokes." "Nonsense! If he had money he wouldn’t be happy unless he was cracking bottles." 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