HAPPE JNTHQ ernes Woman Can't Live on $3,000 a Year IF I HAD OHLY HALF OF ooo /'D.BE / VERY SATI5riED 1TE\V YORK. "It 19 Imposalblo for , > l a woman to Hvo In comfort in Now York on $3,000 n year. " Tills Is the claim of Mrs. Juanlto LoBar , who has petitioned the orphans' court in Scrnuton , Pa. , to allow her an addi tional $1,000 so she can send her eleven-year-old son to a military acad emy. "During my husband's life , " her petition cites , "our Income was $ G- 000 a year , and the estate Is now yielding $8,000 , so I don't see what law there can bo that refuses a wom an half of her Income. " Mrs. LaBar lives In a comfortable , but modest apartment , dresses well and lives on the best the market will afford , but she claims she la not extravagant for eho doesn't owe a cent. "I can't get along on $3,000 a year , " Bays Mrs. LaBar. "And I am not ex travagant My apartment Is modest , but comfortable. It Is absolutely Im possible for us to live at a hotel on account of the expense , and we have to take an apartment. I have to keep ono servant , because , In the first place , 1 am not strong enough to do the work , and In the second place there Is no reason why 1 should put In mj time In the kitchen. I consider a servant ono of the necessities. "Then butter , eggs , meat and every thing else has gone up so , and I In sist upon the best for my table , be * cause that was what I was raised to have , and I am unwilling to eat in ferior stuffs or give them to my boy. I consider money spent for good food an Insurance , out of which you get heaps of pleasure beside. "People in Scranton ask mo why 1 don't move Into the country , because I ; could Hvo much cheaper there and economize. I don't see what good that would bo the prospect looks un utterably dark to mo. I would b lonely , and I don't Ilka the country , anyhow. New York Is a necessity. "In regard to clothes. A woman IB New York , If she Is to bo presentable at all , must have decent and appro priate clothes. I make and design many of my own gowns , and some of them I will confess to fixing over. That saves -a great item of expense for the budget. I don't think Import ed gowns or a great number of gowns are a necessity , but they must bo well made , of good quality , and have plenty of style about them. Then there is a small amount of entertain ing that Is obligatory , and an occa sional trip out of town during the summer and doctor bills every once In awhile. " City Heated by Natural Hot Water JTHESE 'ERE | SPRINGS ARE SOME GOOD RIGHT OISE , Idaho. This Is the only city in the country heated by natural hot water , taken from springs near the town , and which Is employed , not alone for heating purposes , but for cooking and oven In sprinkling the streets of the city In summer , there IB such an abundance of the water flowing from three wells. The water remains at about 176 degrees In tem perature and the flow averages about 1,500,000 gallons a day. Ono hundred and ten homes In Boise are supplied with the water , whl.ph Is employed for all household purposes , except washing of silver ware , which tarnishes In the water , charged as It Is with sulphur and minerals. The water Is pumped from three largo wells , about six miles east of Boise , in the foothills of the Owyhoes. Interest was first taken In the wa ter In 1890. Previous to that time there had been n great black mud hole where the wells have since been sunk. The water was stagnant and the spot was known simply as a place where hundreds of range cattle had dropped out of sight In the old days into what appeared to bo a bottom less well. The cost of the water a year to the average family Is $135. The water company which now has control of the wells does not employ the meter system in measuring the supply , but the water flow Is gauged by the size of the pipes running Into the indi vidual homes. The cost of supplying a house for all purposes with the natural hot wa ter Is somewhat heavier than with the ordinary furnace system , but there are advantages. There are no furnaces In the homes using the nat ural hot water , the danger of flro la greatly reduced , and there Is none of the dirt and Inconvenience connected with the handling of coal and wood for flro purposes. So curative were the waters con sidered that they were carried by them back to their camps , where they were rubbed on the limbs of In valids to heal rheumatic and kindred complaints. unicipal Dance Tried in Milwaukee I'M CLAD I DON'T HAVE TO BE A WALL FLOWER ANYMORE MILWAUKEE , Wls. The city of Milwaukee will have another mu nicipal ball. This Is the declaration of the city administration after a re view of the initial municipal dance at which the mayor , city officials and eoclety danced In the same hall as workingmen and women. "I think these gatherings have something about them that will make for the betterment of the city , " says Mayor Soldel. "You know when we read about each other In the papers or hear each other talked about we sometimes think that the other fol lows are awful fellows. But when wo look Into each other's eyes wo find that the other fellows are not so bad after all. "For ono thing , I hope to see these dances as democratic as they can be. Gentlemen will leave their dress suits at home at the next dance , I hopo. If any young ladles have new hats or fancy gowns at homo , I hope they won't wear 'em. " The plans of the dance did not take cognizance of "wall flowers , " and there did not seem to bo any. It was the duty of floor managers to see that young persons were introduced. The spirit of friendliness so far took pos session of the affair that It was not long before a fellow could ask a girl ho did not know to dance without beIng - Ing snubbed. But no ono seemed troubled about her own gown or that of her neigh bor to any great extent. Each ono was Intent on the good time she was having , and the great matter of spec- ' illation was who her next partner for the dance would be , and not how much some other dancer's dressma ker's bill had been. The official "introducers" worked faithfully. Ono of them would approach preach a couple of demure looking girls who wcro all by themselves in faome obscure corner and ask them if they wanted to dance. They usually did. Then the official "Introducer" would disappear and presently return with two young men and Introduc tions were made. The Brotherhood Home of Cleveland , O. An institution CLEVELAND which is doing great good in Cleveland , Ohio , Is the Brotherhood Home , developed from the Idea of ono man , an cx-prlsoner who wanted to help someone else. In November , 1905 , James Shaw was paroled from the director."I of correction. While there he had boon a teacher In the night school , and had bccomo Interested in the Bible class. Ho was a man of moro Intelligence than the average work- ho\iso prisoner and soon after his re lease on parole obtained employment with a shipbuilding company. When ho drew his first wages ho went to the director of charities and correc tions with the proposal that ho take in another prisoner who was about to be paroled. "I think Fred wants to behave and Hvo decently , " ho told the director. "I can give him a bed , stake him to a meal ticket and * get him a Job , too. " "Fred" did want to live better and went to work with a will. In a week they rented another room , and went again to the director with the request for the parole of two other members of the workhouse night school class. They promised to give them food and lodging , and to get them work. The four in turn put by something each day for "grub stakes" for other un fortunates and presently the club had a membership of nine. Soon after that the Brotherhood , aa It had come to bo known , moved to a ten-room house on the lake front. The parole officer went In debt for $900 worth of furniture. At the end of the year the club showed an earning which nearly took It out of debt. Ten rooms were added , followed by ten moro a little later. It was self-sup porting , and had paid for $2,000 worth of furniture. The later history of the organization is a record of continued efficient work , with finances fairly easy when work is plenty , and pain fully tight when It Is scarce. Outsldo help has been necessary from tlmo to time. Mlitletoo li Dangerous. FVsw pcoplo who know mistletoe only as a desirable feature of Christ mas decorations understand that the plant is a parasite dangerous to the life of trees In the regions in which It grows. U Is only a question of tlmo , after mistletoe once begins to grow upon a tree before the trco It- Belt will be killed. The parasite saps the life of the Infected branches. For tunately , It Is of slow growth , taking yeara to develop to largo proportions , but when neglected , It Invariably ruins all trees t reaches. English Women Smoke Pipes. The latest fancy of the woman- smoker Is a pipe not the tiny affair that suffices for the Japanese , but a good-sized brier or n neat meer schaum. The plpo Is boldly carried along with n gold card case and chain- purse. For uomo time now the cig arette has given place to a cigar , small in size and mild in quality. Women said they were tired of the cigarette , and wanted a biggur smoke. London Mall. Cripple Rides Bicycle. George Anstey , aged 12 , a cripple , of Lolot'stcr , Kngland , Is ono of the most remarkable cyclists In the coun try. Both his legs uro withered and useless , but the Leicester Cripples' Guild has provided him with n two- wheeled pedalless machine , with a padded tube covering the axle bar. Across this he lies face foremost , and with wooden clogs trapped to his hands he propels himself along the streets and roads in a marvelously rapid manner. Ho boa complete con trol of the machine , his hands acting ns pedals , steering gear , and brake combined. Pretty Good Definition. We hear some funny things In Fleet street sometimes , and the following definition of the height of aggravation , by a gentleman In rather shaky boots , whom we encountered In a well-known hootelry the other day , struck us as being particularly choice. "Tho 'eight of haggravatlon , gentle men , " said thin pothouse humorist , set ting his pewter on the counter and looking round proudly , with the air of one about to let oft a good thing , "tho 'eight of haggravatlon why , trying to ketch a flea out o' ycr car with n pair of'boxln' gloves. " London Tit- Bits. An Alaskan Luncheon. Runners of woven Indian basketry , vlth white drawnworl : dollies at each of the 12 covers , were used on an oval mahogany table. The dollies were made at Sltka. In the middle of the table a mirror hold a tall central vase of frosted glass , surrounded by four smaller vases , all filled with white spring blossoms. The edge of the mirror was banked with the same flowers. Four totem poles were placed on dollies In the angles made by the runners. Place cards were water colors of Maskan scenery. Abalone shells held salted nuts , and tiny Indian baskets held bonbons. The soup spoons were of horn , several of the dishes used were made by Alaskan Indians , and the cakes were served on baskets. The menu was as follows : Polsson a la Bering Sea ( halibut chowder ) , Yukon climbers ( broiled salmon , po tatoes Jullonno ) , snowbirds avoc auroraborealls ( roast duck with Jelly ) , Shungnak river turnips , Tanana beets , Skagway hash vsalad ) , Fair banks nuggets ( ripe strawberries ar ranged on Individual dishes around a central mound of powdered sugar ) , arctic slices ( brick Ice cream ) , Clrclo City delights ( small cakes ) , Klondike nuggets ( yellow cheese In round balls on crackers ) , Nome firewater ( coffee ) . Woman's Homo Companion. Acknowledgment. "You will admit that you ewe a great deal to your wlfo ? " " 1 should say so , " replied Mr. Cum- rox. "I wouldn't , bo Invited to any of her receptions or muslcalos if I wasn't married to her. " Disqualified. Her My brother won first prize in that amateur guessing contest , but thuy ruled him out as a professional. Him A professional ? Her Yes. He's employed in the government bureau , you know. Lightning Change. The Manager Can you nmko quick changes and double in n few parts ? The Actor Can I ? Say , you know the scene In "Lovo and Lobsters , " where the hero and the villain nro lighting , and a friend rushes In and separates 'em ? Well , I played all three parts ono night when the other two fellows wore 111. Not Altogether Dead. Mr. Robert Butler of Morlborounh , England , has had the peculiar expe rience of hearing his death announc ed. Ho was attending the poor law conference at Uxoter when ono of the delegates moved that , in consequence quence of the death of Mr. Butler , which they all regretted , another gen tleman , whom ho named , should bo appointed to fill his place as ono of the representative of Wiltshire on the central committee. Mr. Butler rosH from his place on the platform and announced to the conference , amid much amusement , that , so far as he was aware , ho was still alive and In good health , and would be pleased to continue In the ofllco If the conference desired. Bankers and Bank Notes. Four men , throe of whom were con nected with brokerage concerns In the Wall street district , were discussing United States paper currency and the disappearance of counterfeits. "Wo are HO sure nowadays , " said ono of the party , "as to the genuineness of bills Unit little attention Is paid to thorn in handling , except as to de nomination. " To prove his assertion ho took a $10 yellowback from his pocket , and , holding It up , asked who could tell whoso portrait It boro. No cno knew , and by way of coaching the broker said It was the first treas urer of the United States. Again no ono knew the name. "Why , It's Michael Hlllcgas , " said the man proudly. "But In confidence , I'll toll you , 1 didn't know It five minutes ago. " New York Tribune. Vivid at Least. Dr. Hiram C. Cortlandt , the well- known theologian of Do3 Molnes , sold in a recent address : "Thomas A. Edison tells us that ho thinks the soul Is not Immortal ; but , after all , what does this great wizard know about souls ? His forte Is elec tricity and maciilnery , and when ho talks of souls ho reminds mo irresist ibly of the young lady who visited the Baldwin locomotive works and then told how a locomotive Is made. " 'You pour , ' she said , 'a lot of sand Into a lot of boxes , and you throw old stove lids and things Into a furnace , and they you empty the molten stream Into a hole In the sand , and everybody yells and swears. Then you pour It out and let It cool and pound It , and then you put It In a tiling that bores holes In It. Then you screw it to gether , and paint it , and put steam in it , and It goes splendidly ; and they take It to a drafting room and make a bluep rlnt of it. But ono thing I for got they have to make a boiler. Ono man gets inside and ono gets outside and they pound frightfully ; and then they Uo It to the other thing , and you ought to see it go ! ' " Echoes of Munchnusen. It was an absent-minded traveler who Imd lately taken to ballooning. "Yes , " ho observed Impressively. "It was a fearful Journey. The machine , n thousand foot up , and no moro ballast - last , headed straight for Siberia , and the rarefied air well , you know an well as I do what effect that has on a balloon. . Yes , the peril was terri ble. " Then the old habit was too strong for him , "Tho wolvoa detected our presence. A desperate race en sued. Wo felt their hot breath on the nape of our necks , " London Globo. Largest of Whales. The largest wlmlo of Its typo of which there IH scientific record was captured recently oft Port Arthur , Tex. Ho measured slxty-thrco foot In length , and was estimated to bo about three hundred years old. Cap tain Cob Plummor , inato of a United States pilot boat , sighted the monster in the shoals off the Jetties , and the crew of his vessel captured the mam mal. The huge body was towed ashore , exhibited and much photographed bo- foio being cut up. Rat Bounty Excites Merriment. Seattle , fearing the Introduction of bubonic plague by rats , has offered a bounty of ton cents n rat. This moves Tnconia , safe from Infection from the sea , to raucous laughter , and the Led ger says that the bounty , "though not intended for rodents of Tacoma , Everett , Belllngham and other popu lous and busy centers , 1ms boon find ing ita way into the pockets of non residents of Seattle for non-rosldent rats. But the Joke would bo on us If t wcro found that our rat popula tion had found its way into the Scat- , lo census. " Two Very Old Ladles. Wo have hoard a great deal lately about long-lived pcoplo , but It Is prob able that the oldest two people In tbo world today are Fran Dutklcvltz and another old lady named Babavasllka. The former liven nt Posom , In Prus sian Poland , and was born on Febru ary 21 , 1785. She Is therefore ono hundred and twenty-five years old. The latter , however , Is nine months her senior , having been born In May , 17S4. 17S4.Sho She Is still a fairly halo old woman , and for nearly ono hundred years worked In the fields. Her descendants number close on 100 , and thcso now make her a Joint allowance. She lives at the village of Bavclsko , whoso neighborhood she has never quitted during the whole of her long life. She remembers events which happened at the beginning of last century much moro clearly than those of the last 40 years. Dundee Advertiser. Too Ardent a Lover. Georgette Fontano , an embroiderer who lives In the Rue Sovroo In Paris , has found heraclf condemned to a month's Imprisonment for what seems to her a harmless act. She was going homo from a concert a few evenings ago when aho deckled she would like to see her fiance. As ho happens to bo a fireman whoso station Is In her own neighborhood It occurred to her It would bo very easy to summon him to her side by break ing the glass of the nro alarm and sounding a call. She did so anr In a few moments flro engines came from several direc tions , all laden with firemen , of course , but alas ! her flunce was not among them , and moro than that all the fire men were angry , and before she know what had happened she was taken tea a magistrate , who proceeded to make the course of true love run unsmoothly by sending her to prison for a month In spite of her tears and protests that she thought It would bo a simple way of bringing her flanco to her sldo. The Bright el-Jo. Nebuchadnezzar waa lurching In hit accuntomcd stylo. "All flesh being grass , " ho reflected , "this must bo Beef a la Mowed. " And chuckling hoarsely , ho took an. other chaw. Puck. Kindly Intentions. "A man who enjoys seeing a woman In tears Is a brute. " "I don't know about that , " replied Miss Cayenne. "Ono of the kindest husbands I know takes hla wife to sou all the emotional plays. " Takes Himself Seriously. Nicola Tesla , dining by himself in f hotel's great dining room , tnkea a table whore ho can bo scon. Through out his meal ho wears a deeply stu dious , a completely absorbed , attitude. Ho may bring to the table a portfolio filled with papers. These ho may scan with prolonged solemnity. In any event , ho sits an eloquent tableau ot profundity. Now York Prcsn. Holidays In the States. Washington's birthday la a holiday In nil states. Decoration day In nil states but Florida , Georgia , Louisiana , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee and Texoa. Labor day Is observed everywhere. Virtu ally every state has legal holidays having to do with Its own special af fairs battle of Now Orleans in Louis iana , Texan Independence and battle of San Jnclnto in Texas , Admission day In California , and so on. Missis sippi Is like the federal Government In lack of statutory holidays , but by common consent Independence day. Thanksgiving and Christmas nro ob served. A now ono Is Columbus day In n few of the states. Planting Wedding Oako. Princess August Wllholm , wlfo of the kaiser's fourth son , has sot herself the task of reviving ono ot Germany'ii oldest customs , that according to whlcll newly wedded couples Immediately at tor the marriage ceremony plant a cou pie of oak saplings sldo by side in a park or by the roadside of their na tlvo town. The town of Mulchauson , In Thurln Kin , Is the first to respond to the prln coaa' appeal. A municipal official np /pears / nt the church door after ever ? wedding and Invites the brldo and bridegroom to drlvo with him in n car riage to a now road near the town and there plant oak saplings. The trco planting idea was ntarted by a former elector of Brandenburg with the object of repairing the rav ages caused by the 30 years' war. The elector forbade young persons to mar * ry until they had planted a number of fruit trees. An Unnecessary Confession. A hearty laugh was occasioned at the Birmingham police court by a pris oner who gave himself away in a very delightful manner. The man was the first on the list , and Uio charge against him was merely ono of being drunk and disorderly. Ho stopped Into tha dock , however , Just at the moment when the dock officer was reading : out a few of the cases which wore to r.om before the court that morning , ntid n guilty conscience apparently led him to mistake these Items f cr a list of hi i previous convictions. Ho stood passlvo enough whlln thi officer read out about a dozen drunli and disorderlies , but when ho came ti ono "shopbroaklng" the prisoner ex claimed excitedly , "That was olghl years ago , your honor , " Everyone br- gan to laugh , nud the prisoner , realiz ing the blunder ho had made , at first looked very black indeed , but finally saw the humorous sldo of the matter , and a broad smile spread over his facu. His blunder did not cost anything. Birmingham Mall. tHe Posttam Cereal Co. , Ltd. , Gave a Splendid CHanc © to Bring * Out Facts A disagreement about advertising arose with a "weekly" Journal. Following It , an attack on us appeared In their editorial columns ; sneering at the claims wo mndn particularly regarding Appendicitis. Wo replied through the regular papers and the "weekly" thought we hit back rather too hard and thereupon sued for libel. The advertisement the "weekly" attacked us about claimed that In many cases of appen dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis continuing Indigestible food , washing out the bowels and taking a predicated food Grape- Nuts. Observe wo said MANY cases not all. . Wouldn't that knowledpo bo a comfort to those who fear a surgeon's knlfo as they fear death ? The "weekly" writer said that was a He. Wo replied that ho was ignorant of the facts. He was put on the stand and compelled to ndmit he was not a Dr. and had no medical knowledge of appendicitis and never Investi gated to llml out if the testimoiial letters to our Co. were genuine , A famous surgeon testified that when an operation was required Grape-Nuts would not obviate It. True. Wo never claimed that when an operation was required Grape-Nuts would prevent It. The surgeon testllled bacteria [ germs ] helped - ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was grown by undigested food frequently. Wo claimed and proved by other famous experts that undigested food was largely responsible for appendicitis. Wo showed by expert testimony that many cases are healed without a knife , but by stop ping the use of food which did not digest , and when food was required again it was helpful to uao a prcdlgested food which did not over tax the weakened organs of digestion. When a pain In the right' side appears It is not always necessary to bo rushed off to a hospital and at the risk of death bo cut. Plain common sense shows the better way Is to stop food that eUdently has not been digested. Then , when food is required , use an easily digested food. Grape-Nuts or any other If you know it to be predlgcsted ( partly dlgcated before taking ) . Wo brought to Court analytical chemists from Now York , Chicago and MlshawaUa , Ind. , who swore to the analysis of Grape-Nuts and that part of the starchy part of the wheat and barley had been transformed Into sugar , the kind of sugar produced In tlo | human body by digesting starch ( the largo part of food ) . Some of the State chcmlats brought on by the "weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not bo called a "predlgcsted" food because not all of It was digested outsldo the body. The other chemists said any food which had been partly or half digested outsldo the body was commonly known as "predicted. " Splitting hairs about the meaning of a word. It Is sufficient that If only one-half of the food Is "prodlgested , " It Is easier on weakened stomach and bowels than food In which no part Is prcdlgested : To show the facts wo Introduce Dr. Thos. Darlington , former chief of the N. Y. Board of Health , Dr. Halph W. Webster , chief of the Chicago Laboratories , and Dr. B. Sachs , N. Y. If wo were a little severe In our denuncia tion of a writer , self-confessed Ignorant about appendicitis and its cause , it is possible the public will excuse us , In view of the fact that our head , Mr. C. W. Post , has made a lifetime Btudy of food , food digestion and effects , and the conclusions are Indorsed by many of the best medical authorities of the day. IB It possible that wo are at fault for suggesting , as a Father and Mother might , to ono of the family who announced a pain In the side : "Stop using the food , greasy meats , gravies , mince pie , cheese , too much starchy food , etc. , etc. , which has not boon dlgcated , then when again ready for food UBO Grape- Nuts because It Is easy of digestion ? " Or should the child bo at once carted off tea a hospital and cut ? Wo Imvo known of many cases wherein the approaching signs of appendicitis have dis appeared by the suggestion being followed. No ono bettor appreciates the value of a skilful physician when a person Is In the awful throes of acute appendicitis , but "an ounca of prevention is worth a pound of cure. " .lust plain old common sense Is helpful even nowadays. This trial demonstrated Grapo-Nuts food la pure be > end question ! ' It Is partly prodlgcatoil. Appendicitis generally has rlno from undl- ge1Btcd food" " " YT"ls not always necessary to opcrato. It in best to stop all food. "When ready to b"cgln fccdlng nso a prodl- " _ _ _ food" It Is palatable and strong In Nourishment. It will pay line returns in health to quit the heavy breakfasts and lunches and use los food but select food certainly known to con tain the elements nature requires to sustain the body. May wo bo permitted to suggest u breakfast of fruit , Grape-Nuts and cream , two soft boiled eggs , and some hot toast and cocoa , milk or Pofatum ? The question of whether Grape-Nuts docs or does not contain the elements which nature requires for the nourishment of the brain , also of Its purity , will bo treated In later news paper articles. Good food Is Important and Its effect on the body Is also Important THere'o a Reason" Postiim Cereal Co. . Ltd. , Battle Creole , Mich.