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*£<*JGrr jrzj&mwixjrALDrAt{L>MA ra PKgKWT TKX rn Tf~ '-**7 XT .C-ER T ■ ‘-'-C -VZL'Ot ISW'r-’s x' ■r." <;n5c W '’GzoRGr ^HhHdCTVff'-i CHURCH" • JfK\ has* Aim murb at A—z *ndr-ia Va.. to pre *erv- the relic* of the sl*># of • —•«—*» Washing toe. It t» sot the capital A th» nation. despise nm usr. that i* nrhrtt lb attotit tion* * -th the tile of the firet pr-sld* ■:.* but Aiebab dml which ftnsda mid as ■ betaeer Mount Ver t **. and the Ckf at W art tiru #ria plated no atbail par. tb n..» r ywar» of HaiktiflMl • -.. . c xi-htxxi A repre acti* «■ t t r-ia U'»i. it stood then and Sar lomtuM later tor all that a HU — , - Of coaocual standard* It* |<e© P*» : «c mart to do »:th the moid.n* f *■ '('mt bar* ter and Waal. ibCM r hi* repaid A.-aandria. or Heiir tii.ee* aa tt *a» Brat called by to* t - »r ta !th* concern tor it* »el fart at-d *#tnuMMMnC l*e Sn»t no euro* in* structure :n JL>aaiidrja harbored Waafclnctor • ith . '* e; t'abhr • alia more fre, ally «! id *r * U bouse.. auc cer taii ■ finite eaa more direct*; assort - . ed » "-.e :oc&da'ian of the mils lary » !* Strati*- aa tt ruai tree*, tor mat.* tears tbs* Lva lor,' *., u.: i dmaffc La* been hidden a a ay •—bitid tt— battered rrott of Alex*& ini > ot re bated hotel, the if'addle. A b.«e». <-c*j .fi* ub- corner of the is »er courtyard. abut a a ay from the puh *:a*r at - denied ’ he oat hank Ot the on-ad ii;n»(b at.rb it once eejoyed tb* of ila i'll ns*b baronia. :»|* r*u: • - T'otfl a tea year* a*i the ■ *• v .* boas* a as iar*el> uj—d as a ••--•ar* p-a- • by a local dealer in «-tea a a: rejaer hot a tea patriotic » -c • a » met aaied the buildm* ’ *-' * i»#S*tit; thoitirh not e» tire "t*. ,a:.#er a* the old furai •i." id a t • at dir* place within *sw - tie'f* :: fUa.mafcle Hraddoz k hooae adyoiaib* . J ha a < ariyle imported t~*a. ’ "** :»:i- of Wirtt the atone of « - t use iff t . X and be ah - - * • - td*r* of the foundation a p> ~~ •!! ■* eh tt# fort ahirh had beep b. mat■' •.. •* be" r» for the profer t- the 1 : . -t trader* at iluntin* ■ * ae tl ; *ace aa> then known. a*_ * *• •: • 1 -.dan* The barrat h» of tt at - f ’ :• *-t.— be- a* e the cellar f 'hr *r! » b -aiie and in thuae c*B*i tiar* dry retrealfe were ff'.ored :n *i»t:trot» da* *he b-_l*r.n* raaaa tiob-ae* -•* hJttlefe and deilrjona old half— •’ atlch Vir*.ua baa km* been A*"* - part of The old fort 'orms the ;■ it- a: *he rear of the houae upon wfc th ' -- broad central hallway Ope;,* ;• aaa upon th.ff piaza. ,c the far aaa* daya. that the Carlyle* and tfee sr ***'• *atha*># on atimmer e*e i.l. -caaa tt- qu-«tioci of the time or ' pane the hour* chat tin* over a h~a— *•-=— *iaa* amid the am’ h-a* MBuae of the fra*rati Oroco h if »aa -her* the .roan# people •i’cM the moot r»ae oter the nrei and book them pUiaatrea in the deem* mt* maaner at thoae day* Tfeea the cmraen* ran <m>wb to the ftee*r t bank and mrrtocked the docks ar ate r -hr tradin* raft war* moored - "ad r.f eraii that came from orer j u, barter 'he silks and riches ; ' b»- -as’ and the tropic abundance ‘ the ’.Vest Indies m return for the fa •: ..> tiacco »:th which Alexandria's : • i:r warebcuae was tilled. That was a p- -sx! of bounteous hospitality and courtly grace On the r.gbt of the broad hallway Is 'hr large drawing room In Washing- . tot's day it was finished in gold and wh:'~. ui.d then- on many occasions he U" k an active part in ball and fes ■ vir> at d led many a fair Virginian through 'h> stalely stej® of the minuet and the less exacting reel. The hali »«) it?-'.: if tradition be correst. is not w ihout its sentimental interest, i for it ins at the foot of the beautiful j staircase of solid mahogany that .* ast::.g'on awaire<j The coming cf the Sally Fairfax upon a particular et.nine and while escorting her into the aliroom offered her his heart, which she rejected. On he opposite eide of this same rial. •» the bi> and w hite room, which was John t'aryles [articular retreat. • .j that mom Washington received his conimissicn as a member of Gen era. Braddo- a - staff in 1755. What ■hut meant to Washington we can only ;ua—ly d vine, but there is no doubt of its significance to us as a nation be r a use of w hat it taught him of the fighting ways of the British soldier. From *he broad portico of Mount V- -n< -I Washington saw Itraddock ar riv* with his transports and his regi •i.etit? of red cca* »d soldiery and pass ■reward to Alexandria, nine miles above coming with the splendid tradi •ions of the king's troops and with all the c artial fanfare of regulars As a leace- of *be local provincial troops Washington had won for himself a cr- dliable renown, but here were sol d •-s supposedly of sterner stuff and higher military capabilities. Ge:*.-a; Hraddot k promptly accepted 'he hospitable invitation of John Car - and established his headquarters in dec tf,c roof of that gracious host, •he little blue and white room becom ■t 'he couac.1 ehamlier in which were la- ned th'- p-eparatlons for that mem ruble but ill fa*>-d campaign against 'he Indians. Washington's previous ex per-enre as a leader of local troops against the savages made him wel come at those conferences and hie keen udgment and practical advice ^aror-d for him Braddock's admiration and 'tie invitation to serve upon the British general g stair. It is enough to add that in the trying work that fob,-wed the British records testify that “the Virginia officers and troops b-hared like men and died like soi d‘er»." and Washington came out of ’be strife unscathed and riper for the far more serious task that lay ahead of hitn The architectural student will find nittc* to interest him and to warrant -tudy In the Carlyle house The old w irioow*. the doorways, the primitive '-uploartta, rhairboards. doorsteps, cor t cm. m-.lding etc., are exquisite in taste and rich fa quaintnees and ele eam e of detail. There they are as were in Washingtons time, and in tam< n with the rest of the man sior ^re regarded as among the best *P»e imens of the so-called colonial style. It. February. 1752. a market was in stituted in Alexandria and the citizens were justly proud of their enterprise. The market place then lay directly in front of the approach to the Carlyle house and that same mart of country , produce was intimately identified with Washington's domestic life at Mount Vernon and was one other means of displaying Ins common sense. We of today know but little of the hardships of that colonial period, .and feasting was not always as abundant as the story book would have it. Rev. Mr. Weems, that chatty chronicler of the times, tells us that Alexandria then., boasted more rightly of its beauty than its means of charming the palate. "The neighborhood of Belle Haven w as not a desert; on the contrary it was in many places a garden spot, abounding with luxuries. But its in habitants. the wealthy, were not wise. By the successful culture of tobacco they had money And having filled their coach houses with gilt carriages and their dining rodms with gilt glass es they began to look down upon the poorer sort and to talk about families. "Of course it would never do for such great peopie to run market carts! Hence the poor Belle Havenites. though embosomed in plenty, were often in danger of gnawing their nails. And unless they could cater a iamb from some good natured 'cracker' or a leash of chickens from the Sunday ne groes were obliged to sit down with long faces to a half graced dinner of salt meat and journey cake. "This was the order of the day, A. D. T>9. when Washington, just married to the wealthy young widow Custi6. had settled at Mount Vernon, nine miles below Belle Haven. The unpleasant situation of the families at that place soon reached his ears. To a man of his character, with too much spirit to follow a had example when he had the power to set a good one and too much wit to look for happiness anywhere but in hiB own bosom, it could not long be questionable what part he had to act. ' A market cart was instantly con structed. and regularly three times a week sent off to Belle Haven filled with nice roasters, kidney covered iamb and veal, green geese, fat ducks and gobblers, chickens by the basket fresh butter, new laid eggs, vegetables and fruits of all sorts. Country gen tlemen dintr.g with their friends in tow n very soon remarked the welcome change in diet 'Bless us all,' ex claimed they, 'what's the meaning of this’ You invited us to family fare, and here you have given us a lord mayor's feast.’ ‘Yes,’ replied the oth ers. ‘thank God for sending a Colonel Washington into our neighborhood.' ” Cut Off. The world is well aware that a stern kaiser has forbidden his officers to dance the tango or*o go to tango parties. They say that a young lieu tenant met a friend in the streets o! Berlin the other day and embraced him with fervor. ''I'm dying of loneliness!" said the lieutenant. "What!” said the friend, "lonely in Berlin! " "Just that," returned the other. “You can't go to anybody's house any more. They all dance the tango.”— New- Y'ork Evening Post. HAD THE STAFF GUESSING hr* •e^c'Ter'g Mi'.mef.i B'uf Al nM DtM'rtC tc Swccees. But «* 0>*rtw«M One Peiftt. Tb*- N»-a turpertcr f f U> lh*> trtf t« —»■ ts< w.MUtwmJj ctartt&c ibe mm**.!***' -Uo. "w»tr»T Lat me k»»» JT«: r ?..-**• (A pan** t tog CiBty 1-ttir -ha*’ No. i Bald *w<rs-tT 1» Out ST4» C? 1» Mr attiMMi Iwroj is V riftc*-* 'A :B >m tall fc.n> that Mr Jefferson MrAddister would like to speak ai'h him? Yes. that's the name. McAddister. journalist. • The other reporters listen in awe struck silence.) The \>» Reporter— Is this really Mr Devoy? My name is— Ah. you rec-■grille my voice? You perhaps re member that 1 interviewed you yester day * What's that’ Rest report? Oh. thank you! You're very kind I tried j it so. Has anything turned uj la regard to that case since noon? Well, sorry to trouble you. Eh? Din ner7 You're extremely kind. At Sher ry’s? What? And a bottle? (Surging intere-V in the entire staff.! It's aw fully k nd of you. Well, say Tuesday at eigln. But really I— City ..ditor tin his everyday voicel —1 have- some work hen*, McAddister, when vq^i are quite through talking to yourself. That telephone has been dis connectec since morning.—Puck. Dangerous Mistake. A hobby is all right, as long as you don't mistake it for a principle. BICYCLE NURSE IS LATEST it *t D-■■>*** • T*«.» Berlin Corps Tttry 0*1* Beet the Hotpul AwiOuiaee*. t' tiKTdf tune a the most nc*tl to the e*ty *..-«piial corps in I Tbr ides ortgitiated la if. that my seart curses are p» «■* tf <.'•!*» and rt»e a corps at these fcs*hiy tranec ard drilled tatueg is ms* to lie- foeoe of any accident at a moment's notice. With suet speed do they get ready to start that often they arrive on the scene before the hos pital ambulance. Many lives have been saved by this almost instantaneous response to a homed call for help Therj is much that the nurse cat do before the am bulance comes, and not infrequently these few moments mean the saving of life Each nurse wears a plain dark eos •ume There is a short skirt, a sim ple blouse, w ith w hite turnover linen collar, and a dark peaked cap with a triangle of stiff white linen in front The nurse carries her small outfit strapped under the saddle of her bicy cle. Tactless. 1 say you with my first husband on the street yesterday. Mr. Singleton." “Yes. Mrs. Oftwed.” "By the uav. did he say. anything about me?" “Not a word. We were just having , a pleasant ..tie chat, you know." WAS OWNED BY WASHINGTON £nall Structure the Only Piece of Property He Possessed in the National Capitol. Known as the Washington Inn. built and owned by George Washing ton, and further enjoying the distinc tion of being the only structure ever owned in the national capital by the first president, this time-stained pile had to com£ down to make way for the park to connect the Cnion station with the Capitol. It. stood half a block north of the Capitol grounds, and years ago was known as the Ken more house, and still earlier as the Holman house. Iu its form it was a reconstruction of two houses built by George Washington. In December. 1798, Washington wrote a letetr to William Thornton, an architect, "to proceed in laying in materials for car rying on my buildings in the federal city.” In the same letter, which was written from Mt. Vernon, he said: "I saw a building in Philadelphia of : out the same front and elevation inat are to be given to my two bouses, which pleased me. It consisted of two houses united, doors in the center, a pediment in the roof, and dormer windows on each side of it in front, skylights in the rear. If this is not | incongruous w ith rules of architecture | I should be glad to have my two houses executed in this style." The j architects and builders carried out j Washington's request. Washington i paid $936 for the two lots on which i the house was built, and valued the houses at $15,000 THE WAY IT HAPPENED Little George—Now, Pompey, get busy and chop down pop's best cherry 1 tree 1 want to make a hit with tie old man CREDIT GIVEN TO HOUDON French Sculptor Undoubtedly Mod eled the Best Portrait of the First President. Since the days of the cath-’dral builders France has never been with out great masters of the chisel. Tradi tions and an ever-accumulating skill hate been passed on as from father to son through generations imme morial. With all that apostolic suc cession" of genius we of another race ; are strangely unfamiliar. One name, however, we associate with that of our first president, and for this rea son, and not because Jean Antoine Houdon was the leading sculptor of his time, is he sometimes mentioned In the United States As the "filrst sculptor of his day' Houdon was invited in 1784 by Thom as Jefferson, representing the state of Virginia, to make a statue of General Washington. On July 28, 1785, the , sculptor, with three assistants, sailed in the company of Benjamin Franklin from Southampton, bound for Phila delphia. The journey required nearly two months, and Houdon did not ar rive at Mount Vernon until October 2. Two weeks were occupied in mod eling the bust, making a life mask, ; and taking many measurements, with all of which the artist departed re joicing. and. thanks to the rapid ocean service of the time, was home again on Christmas day" The result of this trip was the notable marble statue which stands in the state house at Richmond, our most trustworthy portrait of the first president. Even Gilbert Stuart, we are told, acknowl edged its superiority to his own fa miliar Atheneum head.—Scribner'* Magazine. Washington as a Boy. A portrait of Washington as a boy which has been in the city’s posses sion for 100 years and never public ly shown is being exhibited with a large collection of relics and portraits of the first president. The exhibit is in the old supreme court room in In dependence hall, and is attracting thousands. The portrait of Washington as a boy Is a group painting showing him standing in front of a dwelling sup posed to be his boyhood home. The canvas is 20 by 24 inches. Other fig ures show his parents. The painting is of great antiquity, and why it has been kept hidden by the city for a century is a mystery. The relics are very interesting, anc Include the pew which Washington and his family used at Christ church. —Philadelphia Dispatch to New York Sun. Mexican National Flag. The jresent national flag of Mexico with its white for purity, green for union, and red for independence, stands for the three articles of na tional faith adopted at the end of the Spanish rule and establishment of in dependence under the treaty of Cor dova. 1822. The device of the eagle and serpent on a cactus-bush refers to an old story connected with the settle ment of the old Axtec tribes on the plateau. Debt Country Owes to Washington. I think we as a people owe to Wasa lngton a debt of reverent affection, o! unchanging gratitude: and through all the world wherever the light of liberty has dawned since his time the nations are Indebted, beyond any chance f«.g measurement, to the genius, the cour age and the heroic devotion of George Washington. UNIFORMITY IN MARKETING THE SHEEP _ An Excellent Trio. i By W. C. COFFEY.! If close proximity to the regions j where most of the sheep are produced were the only factor in determining tiie best location for a market, the largest markets would be skill farther l west than they are. because nearly seventy-five per cent, of the sheep in. the United States are west of the Mississippi river and fifty-seven per cent, are in the Rocky mountain region and west to the Pacific Coast. Shipping facilities for getting the output of the packing houses to the consumer have an important bearing Still another factor which has a great deal of influence is the fact that many sheep from the west are fattened in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Many of these are handled twice by the markets, first as feeders, and again as sheep intruded tor slaughter. When sold as feeders they go only a com paratively short distance from the market and this is a factor that equal izes the seeming disparity of the markets being too far removed from regions of heaviest production and really makes such places as Chicago and Omaha the actual centers of the sheep trade. The great central sheep markets of today have enjoyed a very large growth during the last twenty years, tie number of sheep received in Chi cago being 2.857.253 more the last year than twenty years before. This growth is largely traceable to the turning of the sheep husbandry inter ests in the west from wool production, as a primary' object, to the production of both mutton and wool, and to the rise of the sheep feeding industry. By liberal infusion of mutton blood into their flocks, and by marketing their sheep at a younger age than formerly. Western flockmasters supplanted a dry. ill-flavored mutton with a whole some product tnat met T-tth ready de mand. Almost at the sagne time sheep feeding, became popular 1 %nd these better bred sheep of the* range were also better fed. A forther>impetus was thus given to mutton consumption which has now reached ,thtf point in many of our cities at ’.east, where the only check to liberal, carpnnption is the lack of the ability hi *iy. With this greatly increased activity In the production of better muvton in the west and in feed lot operations, the large markets have not only in creased in volume of business but thev have also improved in their organiza tion. as may be seen in the review of conditions past and present at the Chi cago market. Formerly sheep on this market were not classed and graded, but were sold In mixed bands just as they were unloaded from the cars Often these mixed shipments were made up of all ages and sexes, in everr degree of quality and condition. The volume of business was small: mutton was not much sought after, and hence the need of careful discrimination was not felt. To the commission man or the buyer this system perhaps did not offer great inconvenience. Perhaps the buyer even counted it to his ad vantage as he is inclined to measure the value of the whole offering by the inferior individuals In It. But to the shipper who occasionally visited the market, little opportunity was pre sented by such a system to determine the preference of buyers. This sys tem gave way to one that is more or derly and definite. The day of the buyer taking “pot luck" on shipments Is over Now they are sorted into the different classes and grades and thus prepared for the inspection of the buy er. The result is a market by which the man who follows his shipments to sale may be enlightened, and from which market quotations may be made that will be of aid to those who have sheep to sell. With respect to control of receipts so that violent fluctuations in prices do not occur within a short space of time, the Chicago market has gteatlv improved during the last twenty years I'ntil the sheepmen of the west be came recognized as specialists in mut ton production, treacherous fluctua tions were matters of almost daily occurrence. There are records of de clines of fifty cents per hundredweight in prices within an hour. The large western shipper was obliged to fore- i stall snch ruinous conditions This was done by establishing feeding sta tions on the railway lines tributary to i Chicago from the west Most of these are owned and controlled by the rail road companies. The large shipper consigns his sheep to some one of these feeding stations and then awaits the advice of his commission firm as to the number of sheep and the time he shall send them to market. A shipment of say twenty thousand sheep is thus distributed over a period of a week or ten days instead of all , being dumped on the market on the same day Since from sixty-five to seventy-five per cent, of the sheep ■ reaching Chicago market are sent first to the feeding stations, it can readily be seen how much they aid in prevent- j mg market glutting The record run of sheep on the Chicago market for one day is about 60.000 and a run of ■ 40.000 is considered very heavy, but i were it not for the feeding stations it j is claimed that there would frequently be days when the run would be nearer 100.000 head. ANTI-HOG CHOLERA SERUM TO FARMERS Department of Agriculture Been Endeavoring for Years to Pre vent Spread of Disease. The United States department of agriculture has been engaged contin uously for more than 25 years in en deavoring to discover some method of preventing or curing hog cholera. As is now quite generally known, these experiments of the department finally resulted in the discovery of a serum that will prevent the disease when properly prepared and administered. The results of these experiments of the department of agriculture were brought to the attention of the author ities in all of the states, and as a re sult approximately 30 different states are engaged in the distribution of anti hog-cholera serum to farmers. This work has undoubtedly resulted in a great saving to the indigidual j farmer, but it has not resulted in the 1 eradication or noticeable diminution ! of the disease in the country as a whole. The department of agricul ture believes that with this serum to use as a basis, a country-wide cam paign, looking to the_ elimination or control of hog cholera should be un dertaken. Congress has recognized ■ the importance of such work by an ! appropriation of J75.0OO. This appro priation authorizes the department of agriculture to demonstrate the best 1 methods of controlling hog cholera and the work thus authorized has al ready begun, although, owing to the i small amount of money available. It is ' necessarily restricted to a few local ities. Millet Hay Not a Safe Feed. As a result of extensive investiga tions. the North Dakota experiment station decided that miilet hay when j used entirely as a coarse feed is in ! jurious to horses. It produces an in creased action of the kidneys, causes lameness and a swelling of the joints, j produces an infusion of blood into the joints, and destroys the texture of the bone, rendering it softer and less te r.acicus so that traction causes the ligaments and muscles to be torn I loose. Hustling for Feed During Winter. Ducks Are Hardy. Docks, as a rule, are hardy. They do not have the gapes The weakest part of a duck is its legs. Indigestion is apt to show itself in the young if the coarse sand is omitted In the food. It is always best to put a hand ful of sand in a pail of mash Jpod. mixing it thoroughly. This wiff aid digestion The oily nature of the feathers makes the ducklings vermin proof- Exposure to hot suns is fatal. There should always be a partial shade to the runs. Conservatism With Berries. We shall all find many new varie ties of strawberries In the catalogue this winter that look attractive: but it is safer, as a rule, to stick to the known standard varieties and let th6 other fellow do the experimenting. Unprofitable Heifer. The young heifer that is not kept growing, that is not kept in good condition diring the early months jot her life wit] never mnke up for it later. Gently cleanse your liver and sluggish bowels while you sleep. Get a 10-eent box. Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul breath—always trace them to torpid liver; delayed, fermenting food in the bowels or sour, gassj’ stomach. Poisonous matter clogged in the in testines, instead of being cast out of the system is re-absorbed into the blood. When this poison reaches the delicate brain tissue it causes con gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick ening headache Cascarets immediately cleanse the Btomach. remove the sour, undigested food and foul gases, take the excess bile from the liver and carry out all the constipated waste matter and poisons in the bowels. A Cascaret to-night will surely straighten you out by morning. They work while you sleep—a, 10-cent box from your druggist means your head clear, stomach sweet and your liver and bowels regular for mouths. Adv. Habit. “No matter what happens to that woman, she can always put up a stiff front." "No wond.-r; she's a laundress.” SUFFERED FOR 25 YEARS. Mr. R. M. Fleenof. R. F D. 39, Otter bein, ltd., writes: “I had been a suffer er from Kidney Trouble for about 25 years. 1 finally got so bad that I had R. M. Fleenor. lo quit worn, ana doctors failed to do me an> good. 1 kept getting worse all the time and it at last turned to inflamma tion of the Bladder, and I had given up all hope, when one day I received your little booklet adver tising vour pills, and resolved to try them. I did, and took only two boxes, and I am now sound and well. 1 regard my cure as remark able. 1 can recommend Dodd'* Kidney Pills to any one who is suffering from Kidney Trouble as I was .” Write to Mr. Fleenor about this wonderful remedy. Dodd’s Kidney Pills, 50c. per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo, N. T. Write for Household Hints, also music of National Anthem (English and German words) and reci pes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free. Adv. Magnesite. Magnesite, a mineral which is over 52 per cent, carbon dioxide, the gas which is used for charging soda wa ter. ginger ale and similar beverages, is found in greater quantities in Cali fornia than in any section of the coun try. California magnesite is probably excelled by few, if any, of the for eign deposits, and is superior to much that is mined abroad Considerable interest in the domestic production of magnesite has been aroused of late in anticipation of the possibiie advantage that may accrue with the open ng of the Panama canal, in the hope that this new route may enable California producers to reach the east ern ports at sufficiently low freight rates to allow them to place their prod jet on the eastern market. Good Excuse. “Henry." said the young wife to her bucolic husband after his first Christ mas dinner with her relatives, “I must ask you to look a little more carefully after your manners at table when we are out for dinner. Last evening you ate with your knife. Why don't you use your fork?" “I did, dear,” he re plied sadly, "but they gave me an old fork. It had slits in it and It leaked ' —California Fruit Grower. Curiosity Aroused. '"''he hero of this book is a dyspep tic.” "How can you read it?” "i'm anxious to see if a book of this sort can end happily." SCHOOL TEACHERS. Also Have Things to Learn. “For many years I had used coffee and refused to be convinced of its bad effect upon the human system." writes a veteran school teacher. "Ten years ago I was obliged to give up my much-loved work in the public schools after years of continu ous labor. 1 had developed a well de fined case of chronic coffee poisoning. "The troubles were constipation, flutterings of the heart, a thumping in the top of my head, and various parts of my body, twitching of my limbs, shaking of my head and, at times after exertion, a general "gone" feeling, with a toper's desire for very strong coffee. 1 was a nervous wreck for years. "A short time ago friends came to visit us and they brought a package of Postum with them, and urged me to try it. 1 was prejudiced because some years back 1 had drunk a cup of weak, tasteless stuff called Postum which 1 did not like at all. ‘This time, however, my friends made the Postum according to direc tions on the package, and it won me. Scon I found myself improving in a most decided fashion. ‘The odor of boiling coffee no long er tempts me. I am so greatly bene fited by Postum that if I continue to iirprove as I am now, I'll begin to think 1 have found the Fountain of Perpetual Youth. This is no fancy letter but stubborn facts which I am gild to make known.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Write for a copy of "The Road to Wellville.” Postum now comes in two forma: Regular Postum—must be well boiled. Instant Postum—is a soluble pow der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly it a cup of hot water and, with cream : and sugar, makes a delicious bever age instantly. Grocers sell both kinds. 1 "There’s a Reason” for Postum.