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<r".. " " ' J IN THE PUBLIC EYE j FIGURED IN OIL DISCLOSURES" Joseph C. Sibley, the Pennsylvania congress man whose name figured in the recent Standard Oil disclosures of W. R. Hearst, will not be so directly affected by the unpleasant revelations as the Ohio statesman, for the Keystone man voluntarily retired from congress a couple of years ago and has not sought political prefer ment since. While he was in the house he oc casionally shot up into the limelight for a mo ment, but upon the whole was considered a faithful if not a brilliant representative of his district. At one time he made an attack upon the president from the floor of the house which attracted considerable attention, and at the time of the postoffice scandals some unpleasant atten tion was attracted to Sibley by the discovery that a cnmnsnv in wbirh ho w-u! intor. «sted had an important contract for furnishing supplies to the postoffiee de partment. Sibley was hern 57 years ago in New York, and after teaching school, farming, merchandising and selling goods on the road he struck a paying lead as an oil producer and amassed considerable wealth through the medium of a signal oil. He went ,nto politics while still comj aratively young, and w-as elected mayor of Franklin, Fa., at the age of 29. He was a Democrat in these days, and it was that party which sent him to congress in 1892. He was one of the original free stiver boomers, but his convictions underwent a pronounced change la er on. lor in 1900. while still in congress, he reversed himself and became a Republican. A little incident like that did not. how’ever, appear to affect his grasp upon his constituency, for he continued to be elected to < Ti gress by his new ] artisans. He has been active in various cattle breeding, agricultural^nd dairymen's organizations, and it appears from the recent revelations that he also took something more than a mere passing interest in the affairs of the Standard Oil Company. k 1 ■ ■ ■■ _ _ MAY GET SENATE TOGA uuie m. .tames, congressman from the hirst Kentucky district, will undoubtedly succeed Senator Thomas H. Paynter if a Democratic legislature is elected in that state. Here is the interesting pen picture a prominent Demo cratic paper paints of him: “He stands six feet four inches in a pair of No. 11 shoes that are fdled completely by a pair of old-fashioned feet, shaped in the rows of the corn-field to tread the paths that lead to future greatness. “He has size without symmetry, sort of thrown together carelessly as if nature in a good-humored, convulsive mood had done a big thing and did not have time to carve it into the shapeliness of an Apollo Belvidere. A party of Liliputians could dance a minuet on his broad No Kentucky thoroughbred is wider through the heart than he. j. r farm eyes have caught and held a little blue of tbe sky with a little gray Zimmerman. utumn fields. There is an expression of frankness and guile that at rtci McEw#res an ac<3uaintance that there is nothing to fear. His nose is Kearner Wcdnt >ugoodi not big enough, but intrusive enough for his broad facial Phone T t 01,Klndliness and good humor break in concentric circles about the in need of a d ravin a dominant quality is gentleness, even weakness. One looks \V. R. Meltor was home’ of ->aw like a scimitar in full swing, bidding defiance to coin Tuesday to vote. ihould be a challenge instead of a compromise. Here is I>on't forget Lee Bros, is ti? whole character: a lack of masterfulness that may to get choicest of meats. v if he does not overcome it. \Y. M. Stockwell is a new rea®ar>' southern orator, smothering his audiences in the Northwestern this week. ing bubbles of wit and fancy just to amuse the 1 will guarantee 2 it* for butte,10dels of clear-cut, vigorous English, and his sen I test and pav cash.—A. E. the cutting power of a whip of scorpions. If you Want t« buy or S^s measuring merits with the Republican leaders on Kstaie, call oil Joh« -iw->ns, before a chancellor arguing an intricate question of jury in whose hands the life or property of his client is held or on ihe hustings with thousands of Democrats anxious to hear the word pro claimed, he is equally effective, his presence magnetic, his manner engaging and his resonant voice a never ending delight. He is ‘Big Ollie' to his inti mates and Plain Ollie' to every one else. He is easy to get acquainted with. There are no frills about him, no affectation and a wholesome welcoming at mosphere surrounds him.” ■ HONORED BY FRENCH ACADEMY i__ Louis Frechette, the bard of French Canada, has been named as laureate of the French acade my. While a most unusual honor, particularly since its recipient is a resident of this conti nent, it adds nothing to .the distinction that is universally accorded Dr. Frechette as the last of that brilliant group of poets and novelists who have made French Canada and the simple life of the habitant known to the world. Of this group, Frechette and Drummond were undoubt edly the leaders, although Gaspe with his “'Les Anciens Canadiens," Mannette and Routhier have all made enviable names in the world's literature. Dr. Frechette was born in Quebec a half century ago. and was originally intended for the law. He abandoned that dry profession, how ever, and after a five years' residence in Chicago he returned to Quebec and plunged into politics. For a few years he was a member of the Dominion parliament, but politics, too, failed to hold his fancy and went over to Mon treal and to literature. A legislative clerkship furnished him with a modest livelihood until the quaint charm and the charming revelations of life in French Canada’made him independent. The place he occupies in the field of literature is peculiarly his own, and the habitant could have no more gentlv sympathetic chronicler. Honors have come to the poet from many countries before this later trib ute of the academy. He was elected a knight of the French Legion of Honor nearly 30 years ago, when two of his books were crowned by the Immortals. He has been given many high orders and decorations by the rulers of Great Britain and other countries, and he is accounted a member of many learned societies. He was lately president of the Royal Society of Canada. AUTHOR IN POLITICS t-dwara \\. Townsend is another literary man who has broken into political life recently. He has been nominated for congress by the Democrats of one of the New Jersey districts. The Seventh New Jersey district, which will be the scene of his political efforts, has been represented in congress by a Republican for the last 15 years, but it is a close district and Townsend will only have a majority of a few hundred votes to overcome. By the average reader Townsend is remem bered chiefly as the creator of that unique and slangilv interesting young gentleman, ‘ Chimmie Fadden,” whose self-told adventures and ex periences made interesting reading a dozen years ago. He also wrote the “Major Max" sketches, as well as several novels droo-hoo plays and poems of varied sort. Although he was born in Cleveland, O.. he lived much of his life in San Francisco, where he worked as a newspaper writer and where he first made a reputation as an author of clever special articles and humorous bits that were widely copied and quoted. For some years past he has worked on the New York newspapers, and has made his home in the pretty town of Montclair, N. J., within easy reach of the metrop olis. The present is his first serious venture into politics. A Minor Poesy. A thought once stole, by mistake, into the mind of a minor poet. It was a very little thought and it was fright ened at the vast empty spaces, and cowered timidly into a dark corner, where it hoped to escape to escape ob servation. But in a moment the poet had dis covered it, and straightway he pounced upon it avidly, and mauled, jammed, cut, squeezed and otherwise tortured it. The thought suffered greatly, but 1 the poet did not desist until he had achieved his purpose, which was to grind out another sonnet and keep himself before the public.—Puck. Exactly Like Her. Artist—Your wife ordered this por trait from me. Rockford—She did. eh? Well, it certainly is very much like her. Did she pay for it? Artist—No, sir. Rockford—Ah, that is still more like her.—Chicago Daiiy News. HfelKJW Nwe A GOOD DEAL mm JT/ST/UFm/fE OF A n/i//u/yML r U/J£ z)7 [f ll ROCK COLl/rtf? OK 'teJ7ZRR0iKnEl srAT<y/?A/. cav£, at/TLer/m c/vnw f>?cX7Z £ A?OC/f £~&C/V tSOUTH ££t^£ <J£OM//rtC HAAD 6TAATA 0£JAjV£. In the process of redistricting the national forests, which has just been completed, numerous changes of name were made. These changes were by no means haphazard or arbitrary. The new names have been chosen on ac count of their importance in local and natiunal history, and they will serve for all time as reminders of men and events prominently connected with the country's progress from the pioneer days. Merely to read them under standinglv is to trace the salient facts of western growth and development. The national forests in New Mexi co, with the significance and deriva tion of their names, are as follows: The Alamo National forest is named from Fort Alamo, which received its name from the old Alamo mission of Texas. This fort is the site of the most memorable battle which has ever been fought on Texas soil, being the altar on which William R. Travis, Davy Crockett. James Howie. ,1 H. Honham and their heroic companions offered up their lives in the cause of liberty and popular government. The name Alamo signifies “cottonwood'' or “poplar,” and was probably given it by the troops quartered there who come from Fort Alamo de Parras, in the province of Coahuila, to which province Texas was annexed. This forest includes 1.164,906 acres, and is under the supervision of Acting Su ervisor Arthur M. Neal, with head quarters at Alamogordo. The Carson National forest takes its name from the city, pass, lake, river and valley in Nevada, all of which were named after the Rocky mountain guide, Kit Carson, one of the most picturesque figures of western history. His early life was spent on the plains, where he met Gen. John C. Fremont, by whom he was engaged as guide in subsequent explorations. In this capacity he was eminently use ful and to him is probably due much of the success of these explorations. He was perhaps better known to a larger number of Indian tribes than any other white man, and from his long life among them learned their habits and customs, understood their mode of warfare and spoke their lan guage as his mother tongue. No man did more than he in furthering the settlement of the northwestern wilder ness. The Chiricahua National forest is named from the Chiricahua Apaches, who were one of the most warlike branches of all the Apache nation. They made their home in the depths of what is now the Chiricahua forest, and the Cochise strongholds where Cochise, their greatest warrior of mod ern times, for years defied the white man, is an important point for sight seers in the region. The word means "mountain” or “lawless," that is, “In dians living in the mountains and hav ing little respect for the white man's laws.” This forest includes 466,497 acres and is in charge of Acting Su pervisor A. H. Zachau, with head quarters at Douglas, Ariz. The Datil National forest derives its name from a large mountain spur of the Rockies called the “Datils.” There is no certain knowledge of the mean ing of the word. It has by some been supposed to be the Spanish word meaning the fruit of the date palm, and various other explanations have been given as to its origin. One of the most probable is that it is an Apache Indian word, because there are sev eral words similar to it in the Apache language. This forest includes 1,848, 915 acres and is in charge of Acting Supervisor R. F. Balthis, with head quarters at Magdalena. The Gila National forest is named from the county in Arizona and the river in Arizona and New Mexico. The name is said to be of Spanish or igin. but the meaning is lost. The area of this forest is 1,762,621 acres. Supervisor W. H. Goddard is in charge, with headquarters at Silver City. The Jemez National forest takes its name from the Jemez river, which de rived its name from a division of North American Indians who occupied the pueblo of Jemez on this river. Su pervisor Ross McMillan is in charge of this forest, with headquarters at Santa Fe. The area included is 978, 720 acres. Lincoln county, which was named after Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth pres ident of the United States, gives the name to the Lincoln National forest. Supervisor J. H. Kinney is in charge of this forest, wuth headquarters at Capitan. The area included is 596, 603 acres. The Magdalena National forest is named from the mountains of that name. When the early Spanish ex plorers arrived in the region of what is now called the Magdalena moun tains they saw in the distance upon one of the isolated buttes a striking representation of a woman's face, and with their simple religious enthusiasm they named it the “Mountain of Out Lady Magdalene.” On closer examina tion the woman's face proves to be a rock formation. At the back of the head a dense growth of oak brush makes a good substitute for hair. At a distance the face and features are almost perfect. The area included in this forest is 558,445 acres. Supervisor John Kerr is in charge, with headquar ters at Magdalena. The Manzano mountains give the name to the Manzano National for est. This range of mountains is called the Manzano, from the Spanish word meaning “apple.” In the heart of the Manzano mountains there are several very old and extremely large apple trees near the site of an old ruined mission. They were probably planted by some of the earlier priests who ex plored the country in either the fif teenth or sixteenth century. These trees are now surrounded by a fence, and every effort is being made by the people of that vicinity to preserve them because of their great age and historical associations. CHANGE FOR A DOLLAR In the midst of the speaking, shout ing and voting at a recent political convention one of the ragged news boys in the big hall was seen trying to attract the attention of the chair man. He was a little fellow, and his appealing eyes were about on a level with the Poor of the platform. At first no one took any notice of him, because no one saw him. but presently his per sistence and the earnestness of his gaze compelled remark. The chairman stepped to the edge of the stage, and said, ''What is it, sonv?” For reply the lad offered a gTimy fistful of something. There was a whispered consultation between the two, and then the chairman, reaching down, yanked the little fellow right up on the platform. The hall grew silent, expecting some joke or other. ‘'Gentlemen,” said the chairman, "here's a boy in trouble. Some one here bought a paper from him a few minutes ago, and gave him a dollar to get changed. Here is the change,”— he opened his hand—"but where is the owner? Will he please show himself?” It was a good-natured crowd so long as politics was not the issue; it was also a typically American crowd in its readiness to show its sentiments. Ac cordingly a roar of applause and cheering broke out. which fairly scared the small, shabby boy who faced it. There was more genuine enthusiasm in this outburst than in the longer 1 demonstration which had greeted the I nomination of a candidate half an hour ! before. Presently, however, a lull i came, and a voice from one side of the hall cried: “Here's your man, but he says to keep the change!” At that there was a smart round of hand clapping, and a sudden shower of quarters and small coins began to pelt the stage round the boy. “Pick ’em up—they’re yours,” said the chairman, and he instantly obeyed. This unexpected contribution amount ed to about ten dollars, and after mak ing it secure in his handkerchief, the small recipient left the politicians to their graver affairs.—Youth’s Com panion. NEW DISTRICTS AND NEW RAILWAYS WESTERN CANADA AFFORDS BET TER CONDITIONS THAN EVER FOR SETTLEMENT. To the Editor — Sir:—Doubtless many of your readers will be pleased to have some word from the grain fields of Western Canada, where such a large number of Americans have made their home during the past few years. It is pleasing to be able to re port that generally the wheat yield has been good; it will average about 20 bushels to the acre. There will be many cases where the yield will go 35 bushels to the acre, and others where 50 bushels to the acre has been recorded. The oat and barley crop has been splendid. The prices of all grains will bring to the farmers a magnificent return for their labors. An instance has been brought to my notice of a farmer in the Pincher Creek (Southern Alberta) district— where winter wheat is grown—who made a net profit of $19.55 per acre, or little less than the selling price of his land. 30, 40, and 50 bushel yields are recorded there. The beauiv about the lands in Western Canada is that they are so well adapted to grain-raising, while the luxuriant grasses that grow everywhere in abundance make the best possible feed for fattening cattle or for those used for dairying pur poses. The new homestead regulations which went into force September, 1908, attracted thousands of new settlers. It is now possible to secure 160 acres in addition to the 160 acres as a free grant, by paying $3.00 an acre for it. Particulars as to how to do this and as to the railway rates can be se cured from the Canadian Government Agents. “The development throughout West ern Canada during the next ten years will probably exceed that of any other country in the world's history,” is not the statement of an optimistic Cana dian from the banks of the Saskatche wan, but of Mr. Leslie M. Shaw of New York. ex-Seeretarv of the United States Treasury under the late Presi dent McKinley and President Roose velt, and considered one of the ablest financiers of the United States. “Our railway companies sold a good deal of their land at from three to five dol lars an acre, and now the owners are Belling the same land at from fifty to gev^nty-five dollars, and buying more up in Canada at from ten to fifteen.” The editor of the Monticello (Iowa) Express made a trip through Western Canada last August, and was greatly Impressed. He says: “One cannot cross Western Canada to the moun tains without being impressed with its immensity of territory and its future prospects. Where I expected to find frontier villages there were substan tially built cities and towns with every modern convenience. It was former ly supposed that the climate was too severe for it to be thought of as an agricultural country, but its wheat raising possibilities have been amply tested. We drew from Ontario many of our best farmers and most progres sive citizens. Now the Americans are emigrating in greater numbers to Western Canada. Seventy-five per cent, of the settlers in that good coun try located southeast of Moose Jaw and Regina are Americans. Canada is well pleased with them and is ready to welcome thousands more.” The Doctor’s Fee. The average man will give a lawveT $300 to $500, together with a lifetime's praise, to keep him out of the peniten tiary for from two to ten years, and at the same time he will raise a phos phorescent glow and a kick that can be heard around the world if a doctor charges him $50 to $100 to keep him out of hell for a lifetime. We are the only people under God's ethereal tent to-day who keep open shop 24 hours each day and 365 days in each year. We are also the only laborers to keep on working for people who do not pay I can carry my part of charity with as good a grace as most men. I can go through rain, snow or mud and dr. my best, provided the case is one ol worthy need, but to reward continually downright rascality, willful drunken ness and wanton laziness is getting out of my line.—Texas State Journal of Medicine. A Queer Harvest. H was little Ethel's first visit to church, and the sermon had for its text, “As ye sow, so shall ye reap.” But on her return home she could not remember it, and in consequence was chided by her mother for being stupid. A fortnight later a seamstress came to the house to do a day's work. After watching her for awhile fashion old style garments into those that were th evogue, Ethel suddenly exclaimed: “O mamma, I know now what the preacher said. It was: ‘What you sew In the winter you shall rip in the sum mer.’ ’’ __ Well Prepared. “I learn,” she said reproachfully, “that you were devoted to no fewer than five girls before you finally pro posed to me. How do I know that you didn't make desperate love to all of them ?” “I did,” he replied, promptly. “You did!" she exclaimed. “Certainly,” he returned. “You don’t suppose for a moment that 1 would be foolhardy enough to try foi such a prize as you are without prae ticing a little first, do you?” With a smooth iron and Defiance Starch, you can launder your shirt waist just as 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. Need of Joy in One’s Work. Joy in one's work is the consummate tool, without which the work may be done indeed, but without which the work will always be done slowly, clumsily, and without its finest per fectness.—Phillips Brooks. . _ It Cures While Ton Walk A-llcn s r oot—Ea -e for corns and bunions, bot. sweaty gallonsacbin# feet. 25c all .Druggists. Before attempting to get what yon want find out what you want CHILD SAVING INSTITUTE. Movement for Adequate Buildings for Conducting the Work. This statement is made to the gen eral public for the information of those who may be in a position to as sist in meeting the present neces sities of this organization. The home is without adequate buildings and fa cilities to take care of the homeless and dependant children in positions of distress, needing shelter and tem porary care. For several years past the present buildings have been inadequate to meet the demands. The old build ings can only accommodate comfort ably about 400. The number appeal ing for admission has been so large, hundreds have been refused! admis sion who need temporary assistance. In spite of the small quarters the In stitute has sheltered and fed and pro vided for 2,371 children the past 11 years. During the past 12 months 341 homeless and dependant little ones have been cared for and 40 of these are on hand today. Cottages have been rented for two or three years past in the neighbor hood of the Institute in order to ac commodate children and nurses and helpers and on account of having these additional rooms near by the Institute could shelter more children. The average number on hand daily during the past summer has been from 50 to 60. The old buildings are in such a dilapidated condition that ex tensive repairs are absolutely neces sary unless the home can enter at once upon the work of constructing new buildings. The Board of Trustees has been planning a new building for about four years, but on account of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. AY. C. A. the Audi toruim, the various hospitals of the city and other building enterprises the matter has been postponed from time to time until the present. Now the managers of this Institute feel that the time has come to launch the enterprise. They are assured by the leading business men of Omaha and by friends in the country districts i that the Child Saving Institute has i the right-of-way, an open field and the sympathy and approval of the 5 general public in the enterprise to construct a suitable building for these dependent little ones. me trustees took to tne coun.rv district for a large amount of help, to bankers, merchants proiessional men and the farmers because this institute belongs to the whole district for hun dreds of miles in every direction from Omaha, A few years ago a m issage came from Sidney that the father of a large family had broken in hea'th and that he was unable to do anything for his wife and eight children and that the county had assumed the bur den of his case for the rest of his life. Almost immediate!}- following this in formation came the word that the poor mother of the children, who had been washing to support them and struggled against poverty, had sud denly collapsed and died leaving a bahv and seven little brothers and sisters. This appeal from the citi zens was responded to and a repre sentative of the Institute sent by the next train to bring in the eitrht little children and provide homes for adop tion for all of them. During the past summer a message came from Louisville to come for two little girls, left absolutely homeless because their mother had died and the father was an invalid and there were no relatives or friends to take care of the children. Lsss than a month ago three little children were received from Belgrade. Neb., whose father was dead and whose mother was sick, with the hope of living not more than four to six weeks longer. There were no friends or relatives to care for the litt'e ones and they were sent, to the Institute. Telephone messages have often been received from Blair, Tekamah and other towns in Nebraska and from towns across the river in western Iowa to come at once to receive little children thrown out homeless and destitute and such appeals have al ways been aswered. It is the policy of the Institute to find good Christian homes for chil dren as soon as possible and it is usually found that two or three months time is required in which to carefully investigate homes by per sonal visits and to make arrange ments for placing the children. The matter of final adoption is carefully looked after and watchful care exer cised over the little ones until they grow up. Another department of the work of the Institute is to rescue chil dren from vile and immoral surround ings and to prosecute cases in the courts when necessary to protect those who need it and in cases where the parents show themselves abso lutely unworthy cf keeping their chil dren they are sometimes taken from them by legal proceedings and placed in good homes. It is also the policy of the Institute to assist parents to keep their chil dren, believing in all cases where this can be done parents and children should be kept together. Temporary assistance is therefore often given in the care of little children to help the mother tide over a hard place until she can reach a position of self-sup port. Efforts are made to re-establish broken homes and to assist in the reconciliation of husband and wife by holding out the encouragement that they can have their children a little later and that they ought to live for their children, and the efforts of the workers have been crowned with suc cess in scores of rases. Now the Institute has become so well known throughout the commun ity and the volume of the work has so increased that it is impossible to meet the demands without larger buildings and suitable buildings for the work. A building of this kind will cost about $50,000 and to secure the proper grounds and to furnish and equip the building will cost nearly $25,000 more, making an outlay of $75,000 required. The managers of the Institute are the following well known business men: George F. Bid well.. president; Guy C. Barton vice-president; C. Yv\ Lyman, treasurer; K. C. Barton, sec retary; Rome Miller, chairman or ex ecutive board; H. J. Penfold, W. S. Wright and Arthur C. Smith. KEPT GETTING WORSE. Five Years of Awful Kidney Disease. Nat Anderson, Greenwood, S. C., says: •'Kidney trouble began about nve years ago with dull backache, which got so severe in time that I could not get around. The kid ney secretions be came badly disor dered, and at times there was almost a complete stop of the now. i was examined again anti again and treated to no avail, and kept get ting worse. I have to praise Doan's Kidney Pills for my final relief and cure. Since using them I have gained in strength and flesh and have no sign of kidney trouble.” Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. BUSINESS MANAGER FOR CHURCH Cleveland Institution Plans to Try a New System. The Epworth Memorial Methodist church in Cleveland has decided to try a new system of church management A business manager has been ap pointed who will give his entire time and attention to the finances of the church. As executive secretary he will collect the benevolences, dues of members, subscriptions, etc., and pay all expenses. He will serve as sec retary of the standing committees of the church and keep a record of their business for transmission to the offi cial board. This, it is expected, will leave the pastor free to give atten tion to the larger plans of the work and to his pulpit and pastoral duties. Epworth Memorial has the largest membership of all the Protestant churches in the city. It has an ex tensive charity work and handles over $35,000 in contributions every year. Dr. G. K. Morris, district superin tendent, strongly commends the in novation. "To my mind,” he says, “it is the ideal of church government. I expect to see the plan adopted in many other cities.” 15 YEARS OF SUFFERING. Burning, Painful Sores on Legs— Tortured Day and Night—Tried Many Remedies to No Avail —Cured by Cuticura. “After an attack of rheumatism, running sores broke out on my hus bands legs, from below the knees to the ankles. There are no words to tell all the discomforts and great suf fering he had to endure night and day. He ised every kind of remedy and three physicians treated him, one after the ether, without any good results whatever. One day I ordered some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Resolvent. He began to use th°m and in three weeks all the sores were died up. The burning fire stopped, and the pains became bear able. After three months he was quite well. I can prove this testimonial at any time. Mrs. Y. V. Albert, Upper Frenchville, Me., July 21, 1907.” MODESTY. DO RKHT Teacher (encouragingly) — Come, now, Willie, spell chickens. Willie—I'm afraid I'm too young to spell chickens, teacher, but you might try me on eggs. Time’s Wonderful Changes. Harry Lauder says that when Sir Alexander Ramsay was constructing upon his magnificent estate in Scot land a piece of machinery to drive, by means of a small stream in his barnyard, a threshing machine, a* win nowing machine, a circular saw for splitting trees, a hay press, an oat roller, etc., he noticed an old fellow, who had long been about the place, looking very attentively at all that was going on. “Robby,” said he, “won derful things people can do nowadays, can't they?” “Ay,’ said Robby; "in deed, Sir Alexander, I’m thinking if Solomon was alive now he'd be thought naething o’!” PUZZLE SOLVED. Coffee at Bottom of Trouble. It takes some people a long time to find out that coffee is hurting them. But when once the fact is clear, most people try to keep away from the thing which is followed by ever increasing detriment to the heart, stomach and nerves. “Until two years ago I was a heavy coflee drinker,” writes an 111. stock man, "and had been all my life. I am now 56 years old. “About three years ago I began to have nervous spells and could not sleep nights, was bothered by indi gestion, bloating, and gas on stomach affected my heart. “I spent lots of money doctoring— one doctor told me I had chronic ca tarrh of the stomach; another that I had heart disease and w-as liable to die at any time. They all dieted me until I was nearly starved but I seemed to get worse instead of better. “Having heard of the good Postum had done for nervous people, I dis carded coffee altogether and began to use Postum regularly. 1 soon got bet :er, and now, after nearly two years, I can truthfully say I am sound and well. “I sleep well at night, do not have the nervous spells and am not both ered with indigestion or palpitation. I weigh 32 pounds more than when I began Postum, and am better every j way than I ever was while drinking cof j fee. I can’t say too much in praise of j Postum, as I am sure it saved my life.” j ‘There’s a Reason.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle flreek, Mich. Read “The Road to Well ville,” in pkgs. Ever rend the above letter? A new ne appears from time to time. They are irrnuine, true, and loll of human Interest.