The Grammar Class ,
The bond mistress of a certain pro
vincial school WJIB one day examining
R tow of hur select pupils In grammar.
"Stand up , Jttan , nntl innko mo n
Ecntonco conlnlnliiB tlio word 'HO- !
dom , ' " she said , pointing to n Rtnall
urchin.
Juan paused as It In thought ; then ,
with n flush ot triumph on his fnco ,
replied : "Last week fiilhur had ftvo
horses , but yesterday ho seldom ! "
With n smooth iron nnd Defiance
Starch , you can launder your Hhlrt-
waist just as well at homo as the
nteam laundry can ; It will have the
proper stiffness and flnlsh , there will
bo lesa wear and tear of the goods ,
und it will bo a positive pleasure to
use a Starch that docs not stick to the
Iron.
The Mean Thing.
She ( eyeing the refreshment booth )
Dearest , while wo arc wait Ing for
the train , don't you think It would bo
a good Idea to take something ?
He Yes , darling ; and slnco It Is
such a beautiful moonlight night , let's
take a walk.
Important to Mothoro.
Examine carefully every bottle ot
CASTOHIA a safe und sure remedy for
infants and children , and BOO that it
Bears the
Slgnaturo of , .
In UBO For Over 'JO Ycaro.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
He Could Still Lie.
"Madam , wo found your husband ly
ing unconscious and "
"Well , he's such an accomplished
Jlnr that I don't think a little thing
like being unconscious would umko
nny difference. "
tThat an article may bo good as well
as cheap , and give entire satisfaction ,
is proven by the extraordinary sale of
Defiance Starch , each package con
taining one-third more Starch than
can bo had of nny other brand for the
same money.
A Curious Fact.
"Water swells wood. "
"It must. 1'vo often noticed that
a novelist will wreck a skiff and then
float enough Umber onto the desert
Isle to build a town. "
Try Murlne Eye Remedy
For Red , Wcnk. Weary , Watery Eyos.
Murine Doesn't Sinnrt Soothes Eye Finn.
All Druggist" Sell Murhio at COotH. The 48
Fngc Dome in each Pk ( { . in worth Dollars
in every hoinu. Auk your Druggist.
Muiine Eye Remedy Co. . Chicago.
Work is the grand euro of all the
maladies and miseries that over bcHCt
mankind honest work which you in
tend getting done. Cnrlyle.
Lewis' Single Hinder straight Co. You
pay 10o for cignrn not BO good. Your deal
er or Lewis' Fuctoiy , 1'coria , ill.
Contentment la natural wealth ;
luxury , artificial poverty. Socrates.
KITS , HI. Vltus1 Dnncr. nnd Nnrvnuit 1)1 sen sea | > nr-
munentljr rnrril by Dr. iCIIuu'ti Urea I Nerve Kosturur.
Semi for PllKH fc UJ trial liuttla and trcntls" . Dr.
U. 11 , KIluu , M. . IU1 Arch Slrcou lMilludeli > ! ili > . 1'a.
Many a man is out of work be
cause there is no work In him.
IIo\v many American women in
lonely homes to-day long for this
blessing to como into their lives , and
to bo able to utter these words , bub
because of some organic derange
ment this happiness is denied thorn.
Every woman interested in this
subject should know that prepara
tion for healthy maternity is
Accomplished by the use of
Mrs. Maggie Gilmor , of West
Union , S. O.writes to Mrs. Pinlcham :
"I was greatly run-down in health
from a weakness peculiar to my sex ,
\vhen Lydla E. Pinlcham1 a Vegetable
Compound was recommended to me. It
not only restored mo to perfect health ,
but to iny delight I am a mothur. "
Mrs. Josephine IIalltof Bards town ,
Ky. , writes :
"I was iv very great Eiiffcrcr from
female troubles , ana my physician failed
to help me. Lydla B. Pinkhain's Vegetable
table- Compound not only restored mete
to perfect health , but I am now a proud
mother. "
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink-
ham's Vegetable Compound , made
from roots and herbs , has been the
standard remedy for female ills ,
andhas positively cured thousands or
'women who have been troubled with
displacements , inflammation , ulceration -
tion , fibroid tumors , irregularities ,
periodic pains , backache , that bear
ing-down feeling , flatulency , indices-
tiondizziness or nervous prostration ,
"Why don't you try it ?
Airs. Pinlclmm invites nil siok
women to write her for advice.
She hns fjuidcd thousands 1o
jtioaltu. Address.Lyusj Muas.
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cPP"W : iflUi J * tJ'v 4M
, Jamaica , once a veritable heaven
KINGSTON villas and southern Industry , now
bids fair to puss Into archives of history
and within u few years this gem of the south
will probably be only a memory In American minds.
It is nearly 18 months since the earthquake which
tivaled that nt San FrunclBco toro down the beau
tiful bungalows and public buildings and desecrat
ed the plazas of Kingston , but there has been
hardly a move to rebuild the city. As a consequence
quence the plnco to-day looka much as It did the
nature-blessed , fertile-soiled dot In the great sea
would produce under conditions of Intense agricul
tural cultivation ! Apparently under the very best
Off > of the present-day cultivation about the only effort
that Is put forth to produce the most abundant
m- crops Is to tear away that which you don't want in
mterI order to give a little advantage to that which you
want to grow.
_ * , - | . H * " * i " "I * " "l I I ( VI _ . . . _ JEH'-,2 ZS5 rt AatrZZ rtmn irmlt x * r.rm Jtttt } & The fruit trees and farms produce their crops all
the year 'round. While there Is a natural harvest
. . . * * *
JX .i * * < < j - i ? * Wre5J T ' * * "
morning after the terrible rumblings of the earth
announced to the residents of Kingston that they
were experiencing ono of the worst earthquakes
which over befell the western hemisphere.
The sti cots of Kingston are Btlll utrown with
broken brick , stone and mortar. Only whore abso
lute necessity demanded hns the debris of a year
and a half ago been cleared away nnd to-day ono
may walk the Directs of thlu historic city and bo
compelled to take the iniddlo of the road In order
to avoid the great piles of shattered buildings
which blockade the sidewalks and most of the
thoroughfares.
This condition to the minds of Americans Is per
haps an enjoyable contrast to that which took place
In San Fiancltico shortly after the Golden Gate city
was desolated by the quake of a few years ago.
The Pacific coast metiopolis awoke the morning
following the earthquake and literally went to work
then and there to place n now city on the site of
the ono destroyed. Workmen were paid wages
which diow laborers. mechanics , engineers from
every section of the world to take advantage of the
high price put upon services. To-day the tourist
would sfnicely know there had been a disturbance
of Hoismlc conditions.
But in Kingston some of Uio lesldents made
homeless by the earthquake are still inhabiting
tents , others have departed , whllo still others have
moved away from the stricken pity. I.Ittlo has been
done. And what Is the lenson ? tourists ask. Is It
the traditional "tired fooling , " attilbuted to south
ern peoples , Is It lack of activity on the part of the
government or lack of facilities ? Those are the
questions which exports In building and organizing
are trying to solve today , many months after this
condition was brought about.
One reason Is that the English Insurance
companies have evaded payment of losses
In the lire which followed the earth
quake. The cases are In the courts for
adjustment , but the piogross Is slow. In many
cases whe.ro the property was destroyed the owners
are unable to rebuild without assistance and that
is hard to obtain while the insurance cases are
pending. Others are disheartened Und would rath
er sell their land than to rebuild nnd Impiovo It.
The scene Is almost as desolate as It was the week
following the earthquake In some sections , not
ably on Harbor and Orange stioets , the rubbish
has been cleared away and small one-story frame
buildings have been erected In which stores and
business places were quickly opened ; at another
point the go\ eminent Is clearing an entire city
square for the erection of now federal buildings.
Aside fiom these minor matters the city has made
little progress toward rebuilding , and business Is
generally carried on In tempoinry structures or lit
old buildings which were unaffected by the earth
quake and which likewise escaped the flames.
And yet , Kingston still shows much evidence of
its former beauty. The stately palm decs are to
bo seen along many highways and In private
grounds ; the cocoanut palm nourishes In almost
every door yard ; the rank giowth of tropical foil-
ago Is quickly covering union of the unsightly ruins
and giving an air of life In which the Imnd of man
does not op-operate.
Before the earthquake the city had many magnifi
cent churches , representing most of the prominent
denominations. Every ono of thorn was either de
stroyed or put out of commission , and services
have not been held In a alnglo church of the city
slnco the earthquake. All public worship Is either
conducted In small buildings near the parent
churches or In the streets. The street meetings
predominate , and many of these arc fervid almost
to the point of fanaticism. The horrors of the
earthquake , which resulted in several hundred
deaths , made such an Impression upon the minds
of the native Jamaicans as to leave many of them
hysterically religious.
A sight that impresses ono in the Kingston
streets Is the prevalence of women laborers. Much
of the heavy work Is done by the native black wom
en ; they work on the
streets , with pick and 3l * sg Fw V
shovel ; they help to / % fifc-
break the stones for ma - N SJM' - - 5r- - r1 * * -
cadamizlng the streeta ,
and they are to be
found In the working
gangs In all private and ft > : S , J M Ss SS &
public building opera TrjT ! r i * * * v"T * " ° < i 'y ? y * v < * "y''i''i'i ) ! '
tions. It Is said that the
stone for the macadam
ized highway which rum § SVl'1 " i " *
i < 5 ! L' * " ' * * * * * - fe" * * * Ass :
* , *
"
cc : - , -c-il ?
% -
ontlroly ncross the Island
' lfe
K5-
of Jamaica from Kings -m
ton to Port Ontario wad
all crushed by native
women. One thing can
bo said that cannot ba
claimed for the states , GORDON
however , they receive
equal wages with the men for similar work.
But to diop the distieasing features of life in
Kingston for the more delightful ones of the rest
of the Island of Jamaica , which Is truly a tropi
cal gem of the first water. Vegetation ! Its lux
uriance can linidly be conceived of by a north
erner without a peisonal visit. Its productiveness
Is almost beyond conception ; fruits grow in rare
abundance with only the slightest effort on the
part of the ranchmen or native fanners. A trip
across the Island either by rail or automobile Is a
revelation of beauty on every hand. At every turn
now beauties and new delights are thrust upon
you ; the fertility of the s-oll both on the hills
and lowlands is almost beyond belief ; vegetable
growth , rank but perfect , at every point. So far
as ono can see , the term "bare land" does not
apply In .Jamaica ; vegetation , either wild or un
der cultivation , a mass of greenery and bloom.
Ileie a liedse , a grove , a hillside , covered with
the ever-bearing cocoanut tieos In full fruitage ;
there , long lows of banana trees , with great green
bunches hanging from the thilfty stalks. Some
times they were in scattered patches and at oth
ers they were cultivated with skill and precision ,
and coveting wide ranios ; of land as far as the
eye could teach , whllo hero and there were or
ange groven or isolated trees , all laden with the
tlch , yellow fruit. The little English railroad
which crosses the islcnd fiom north to south
winds for sonic dlstanco from Port Arthur along
the southein const. Then It turns abruptly to
the interior , plowing Its way over the hills ,
through tunnels , across ravines and down Inclines.
But at every point , on the hillsides , by the sea
shore , in the valleys , oVen In the swamps , the
prolific giowth of all manner of vegetation Is
evcrywheio present. N'.Uuro 1ms apparently done
so much tor the little inland that the people have
had no pioper Incentive for effort or development.
Why live the strenuous life when It is so much
easier to exist with little physical or mental labor ?
Why strive lor a competence when the means of
subsistence aio at hand without such strife ? Why
lay up something for a "rainy day" when It Is
the actual lalny days which como so frequently
and refreshing-like to this Island that absolve
ono from the absolute necessity for such saving ?
And such stems to bo the thought of the natives
of Jamaica.
The English language tu almost the only ono
heard on the Island. The natives , even In the In
terior , \\lio seldom gel down to the coast , use the
English lor.guu In n corrupted form , but easily
understood. They are all ptond of the fact that
they are English , whether black , bronze , mahogany -
any or white and you Ilnd nil shades of color , the
black predominating to a very largo degree. In
cxcosfc of 90 per cent , of the population of Jamai
ca la black.
While thoto appear to ho no minerals of value
on the IMand except , possibly , n little coppoi
Jamaica is ceitalnly one of the iIt-best of Eng
land's giout family of Islands Imagine what this
time for the various products , the climate is such
that with little effort It can be changed to suit
the convenience of the producer , just as
the skilled florist can produce June roses in December -
comber in his northern hothouses. Here about
all that Is icquired Is to plant your seed In an
ticipation of the time you wish to gather your
harvest ; in due time the seed sends forth Its
shoots , which blossom , develop fruit that ripens
and may be harvested , whether It be October , May
or December.
What wealth this means for the Island and to
the mother country when , in the years to como ,
the land is put under intense cultivation and ad
vantage is taken of all that nature has done for
Jamaica , time only can tell.
The hillsides and the valleys of this little Isl
and are capable of producing crops under the best
conditions that would support a largo nation.
Mineral wealth Is unnecessary here ; the real
wealth , which is perpetual and Inexhaustible , is
in the fortuity of the soil and the climate condi
tions which have produced such fertility.
Theie is no ice , no snow , no frost , here. The
rainy season is less severe and extends over a
greater period of time than In any other portion
of the world. There Is said to be rainfall In some
patt of the island every month In the year , and
the condition of the crops at any season would
prove the truth of this statement. It would bo
hard to find a place with more beautiful scenery
or more appealing piospects. There are many
charming driveways , both for the horse and auto
mobile.
The feeling of depression that must come to
one in the city of Kingston gives way to ono of
optimism as he gets out along the seacoast or In
to the mountainous country , where everything
Is pleasing. It is quiet and restful in Jamaica ;
people hero do not do things In a hurry ; the cli
mate is not conducive to the hustle of a northern
community. Even the turkey buzzards that abound
everywhere , soar slowly away over the city or
the hills lib If they had no thought of being late
for dinner or that the supply might give out be
fore the > reached the dining table. And the little
brown boys who dive for pieces of money from
the decks of steamers or the pier at Kingston go
into the water so leisurely and remain under so
long that you begin to think they are going to
stay down ; but they always come up with the
coin clipped in their lingers , and stow ono pleco
after another Into their spacious mouths for safe
keeping until the sport Is over.
Value of a Smile.
A pretty smile may make one's fortune. Few
women realize the value of a smile. Most smiles
are useless. The smile that counts Is one that
charms men , and that will secure favors here and
survlco there , and go twice as far as a tip or n
command. This smile has radiance , Is produced
by the eyes as well as l > y tbo lips. and. above all ,
is never mechanical. Strand Magazine.
PROOF FOR TWC CENTS.
If You Suffer with Your Kidneys and
Back , Write to Thlo Man.
0. W. WInney , Medina , N. Y. , in
vites kidney sufferers to write to hint.
To all who enclose
postage l.o will 10-
ply , telling h o w
Doan's Kidney Pills
cut ed him after ho
had doctored and
had been In two dif
ferent hospitals for
eighteen months ,
Buffering i n t o n s o
pain in the back ,
lameness , twinges
when stooping or
lifting , languor , dizzy spells and rheu
matism. "Before I used Doan's Kid
ney Pills , " says Mr. Wlntu'V , "I
weighed 143. After taking 10 or 12
boxes I weighed 1G2 and was com
pletely cured. "
Sold by all dealers. GO cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co. , Buffalo , N. Y.
BAD BLUNDER.
Admiring Stranger What a stun
ning rider ! Er do you think she
would feel hurt if I should toss her a
kiss ?
"No , but you might feel hurt , son
ny , " replied the big stranger at hla
elbow. "That's my wife. "
Couldn't Fool Him.
A custom house clerk , who , prior
to his entry Into Uncle Sam's service ,
was a schoolteacher "a good many
years yet , " as he proudly Informs his
associates , was standing on the corner
of Fifth and Chestnut streets one cold
day last winter , deeply engrossed in
studying a legend which appeared on
a dairy man's wagon , as follows :
"Pasteurized milk , " etc.
His face wore a puzzled expression ,
but finally betraying evidence of dawn
ing Intelligence he remarked to a by
stander :
"Ain't these here Philadelphia milk
men a-gettln' to bo just as deceitful
as anything ! Pasturlzed milk , eh ?
But they can't fool mo , 'cai'so I lived
In the country , and know you can't
pasture cows in winter. "
A Mere Fad.
John D. Rockefeller , Jr. , was talking
to a member of the famous Bible class
about economy.
"But economy , like everything else ,
may be carried to extremes may bo
made a more fad of , " said Mr. Rocke
feller.
"There Is a farmer out near Cleve
land who makes a fad of economy.
Every time ho drives Into town ho
carries a hen with him tied to the
seat of his buggy.
"A friend rode with him one day
and found out the use of the he.n
When , at noon , the farmer lunched
under a tree he gave his mare a feed
from a nosebag. The hen , set on the
ground , ate all that the horse spilled
from thn bag , and thus there was no
waste. "
A Man's Tact.
Nobody but Mr. Henley would have
asked such a question In the first
place.
"Miss Falrley , " ho said , "if you
could make yourself over what kind
of hair and eyes would you have ? "
"If I could make myself over , " said
Miss Falrley , "I would look just ex
actly as I do now. "
"You would ? " exclaimed Henley In
honest surprise , and to this day he
can't understand why Miss Fairley
thinks him a man of little taste and
\oss tact.
DIFFERENT NOW
Athlete Flndo Better Training Food.
It was formerly the belief that to
become strong , athletes must cat
wlenty of meat.
This is all out of date now , and
many trainers feed athletes on ho
well-known food , Grape-Nuts , made of
wheat and barley , and cut the meat
down to a small portion once a day.
"Three years ago , " writes n Mich ,
man , "having become Interested in
athletics , I found I would have to stop
eating pastry and some other kinds
of food.
"I got some Grape-Nuts , nnd was
soon eating the food at every meal ,
for I found that when I went on the
track , I felt moro lively and active.
"Later , I began also to drink Postum
In place of coffee , and the way I
gained muscle and strength on this
diet was certainly gieat. On the day
of a field meet in Juno I weighed 124
Ibs. On the opening of the football
season in Sept. , I weighed 110. I at
tribute my flno condition nnd good
work to the discontinuation of im
proper food and coffee , and the using
of Grape-Nuts and Postum
, my princi
pal diet during training season being
Grape-Nuts.
"Before I used Grape-Nuts I never
felt right in the morning always kind
of 'out of sorts' with my stomach. But
now when I rise I feel good , and after
a breakfabt largely of Grape-Nuts
with cream , and n cup of Postum , I
feel like a now man. " "There's a
Reason. "
Name given by Postum Co. , Battle
Creek , Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellvlllo , " In pkgH.
Ever rend the above letter ? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine , true , and full of humaf/ /
Interest.
