“The Alirfarin’ Pirate's Tale. | gs'ter fly in a pirut ship,” says the airfarin' tar, says he; “ghe was manned by the bloodiest airynauts that ever a man did see; She'd six wings on her starboard side, if I rightly And I was the cap'n of the craft, and 1 walked the parachute deck. recolleck, “We boarded a ship a mile above the top of old Pike's Peak Twere a Chinese crew, and walked the plank too scared to squeak; found six million and I cached 'em there ju the midst of a big cloud that hung an island in the air. they bloody aboard, and We taels then like “The very next week our nirut ship hit the Flatiron Building shoal, grabbin’ a parachute saved me— but 1 was the only soul, Sense then I've been a driftin’ round, a-hopin’ to Where 1 hid th ous davs Crow d And cloud, stranu- strike that in tl e gold y the airship e Ol i€ 11 pirut +} Peak round Pike's iftin’ near it's di ain't we cloud no more, but the earth, leadin’ me a merry chase, I'm the advice of an airsh And it's and So take when off on a freel hide ver ess it is and girth; losin' weight ! ip tar-— wotin’ Don't gold upon anchors thar © Denver hapman in Re Qe @o BD 9-0- 00-09-00 A System Which Worked Like A Charm. 0-0 0-0-0+-0-0-0-0-0-0-08 the R000 0 - VPP 0-0+4¢ System Sam came into nerai manager's jauntily eye He WAS trary, an austere stickier fo “Do you asked “To what ge office hat the worn right up. his Ql manager over cornel hls The looked the con He was and a genera not pleased On he was jspleased general mapager form wear it to ? bed, too do you refer?” asked Sam in his voice feet he eral manager’ “Your ha “No. sir [ wear wher: it 18 most ingratiating tone of sitting down and putting nis m t lower of the gon chair . when and convenient to wear It, interest Have though that ing or not wearing a hat?™ “No. But I've known men who are too f i out from wrong “Ah, Or nol Ar A hat sentimentall comes an article this questi know as tieve it is business for your foom, time in business. “1 hope “Ah, a self in convincing not, as it were, connect with me” “Not sald general man- ager, steadfastly regarding the knuck- les on his left “No Then | plicit The Bot to wear one's ment entirely is no room in business for sentiment. You have said so yourself: it 80. Hence, there is no room in business for hat doffing. Have vou ever considered this in the pure light of business? Ah, T thought not. Then haye, course, never attempted to calculate the amount of time Jost in this cs tablishment per diem by the custom which your employes follow moving their hats in the course, removing their business salting, who offices for wea: time.” Yves to we considered, which to argue mn But dear sir, well as fact. 1 me of the mottoes of your career, of the reasons suocess—that there is no or excuse Do not.’ for sentiment ou follow me?” mere failure to express my. fashion You do yet.” the hand. shall be more wear ex. ¢ proodiem Of io or hat is one of sent! There is you of of ro office. Of hats, as you It embraces the tesy whole in ity¥ meaning as 1 use it much this courtesy Fear?’ “No, 1 have not” manager was interested. “But I have!” cried System Sam. “You lose exactly fifteen minutes of time from wach man, woman or child in the place. Now, | am System Sam. | can save you tals time, What 40 vou say?” “Go ahead, of course. You've got a new idea, a gem! Fifteen min. utes of time from every employe! Outrageous! Go ahead and do your Beat: you needn't worry about the question of salary; deliver the goods and you'll be taken care of.” The general manager went out of town for a week, He returned con- fident that he would see a change ol considerable importance in the as. pects of the office, being highly elat. ed over the prospeet of saving time dhrough System Sam's idea sentimental costs you in of each custom time The The door door for ' change ! Keeper himself, “Hello, Bill,” he said, heartily The general manager's name Was William. He bestowed one withering upon the offender and went in. to his private office. His private sec retary did not rise at his entrance, The private was smoking. He barely up, and then went with The general manager Spoke severely. “Have office?” asked. “Don't bother me," sald the vate secretary, “I'm too busy to talk.” Then the office boy came in was a big one. let him open the look secretary looked his work. vou begun to smoke in the he | va to tell the new guess it bum on department B8¢ yoa that your is rotten. all right; stunts.” The boy and “Tell me “Why The estimate on Punk 1 1 nretty was, those ¥ ou're turned to the his * he command general mar ragged desk. about ed boy and held eral manager “Don’t lite” iid he do tem ike a charm. Everybody worked was doing exactly what he had or dered 1 to get them to do. There minute ne wasn't a wasted in courtesy in tae stand it Modern place I can't under McManus whole john in at 31! Methods ANTS ARE GOO FIGHTERS. There is a Perpetual Feud Between Differant Species. August . rban Life, i and a Ld 44 hill in “On SAYE & the m wning of writer in Sud "we gathered i ‘ black ants num! haped bry brown, an ant an my ¥ low Ard glass where 1 wat “Not lon; a winge under attacked thora them a red 1IMONng Strange friend sense of gpeak, in order If Lo is who the inse different at once declared “This the with the red thorax was ( belong is when the onfined YIiCIiOus suapped was Case an ith both at ant antenna » black How ant the “4 species how thes and succeeded in were each other! One black grabbing an her antagonist, bit {or feeler) of ghe held as the big red ant iragged her {rom place to place “Another black smelled tunity and caught the hind leg of the enemy. who was thus greatly capped in her movements. Still, she stceseded in killing both black ants, although she could not herself from their death grip to her assistance “The queen had remained inactive during the conflict and had taken no part in cleaning up the nest. when all was again in order a worker ant approached her and after a short antenna conversation began to tug at Apparently this was to give the royal sister to understand that she must now discard them and assume the responsibilities of egg av ing. the work for which she had been most carefully reared. “The youny queen was not in clined to give up her gauzy append. her free until 1 came resumed her efforts to loosen Failing to accomplish her purpose, she next caught the queen by her antennae and led her gently aboat the nest and then held her in a cor for at least twenty minutes. “During this time the other ants came and touched her caressingly with their anterinae, and one went go far as to offer her food from its mouth. It was a clear case of coax: ing. They wanted this queen moth: er to deposit eggs and found a now colony. 1 do not know what argu ments finally overcame the queen's reluctance to give up her freedom. The mext day | saw that she had yielded to the entreaties of her sis ters. She was wingless and deposit. ing very minute eggs. “The black ants have what dp pear to be good natured wrestling matches among themesiess, They sre # thing, carrying the unwieldy cocoony | from one place to another, regurgitat | tng food for a companion or making | elaborate tollets.” i A FOX AND A VIXEN. A Follower of the Hounds Tells 2 Strange Story of Animal Devotion. | had. attended the meet of the Surrey Union Foxhounds Burford Hotel at 11 a, m,, and after following 12:15 started to cycle home When some two miles from Ranmore Church 1 struck a small road leading toward Effingham vil lage and at once decided to ride that the hounds This winds smail entering heard view and full ic at fon them un fo! hope of seeing Narrow wood way In again. through a which 1 in road upon halloos distance Cry sone the geemed a likely one, propping spot my machine against ¢ tree took careful cover ; 1+% After some few minutes a steallny in attention woodland within five log fox tired. He movement the leafy drew m) yards of ¢ there passed a lead paused rds in my a vixan They new jeparted zest and have must wear what would voted vixen she would escape have given H. H would gee the reunion FIRST AID IN FACTORIES. Up to Date Plants Furnish Hospita! Attendance on the Spot. was 4 mon praciice an yy nos veel known manuil mpan been estab {ahs has iron cal ‘hospital ith hospital De is compl and a ents table erating sSurgica nsira boxes containing antiseptic abzorbent cotton, a Cj an enamelled pail washing wounds, are placed {ly accessible places in all the for emergencies in a factory immediate To one plant has installed 2 Bs part of the shop, saye® switched In where the the In works Occasionally accidents nature UeCPLBATY are of such that a is meet attention hospital signal system, pushing a button in any a red light is assembly department, hospital attendant works, and he is met by attendant is 8 where The to the hospital, attendant flesh of any simple cases of wounds and brulses A careful record is of al’ The accidents for the part are not all serious, and the time saved in treating a flesh wound or bruise can be actually cred ited against the cost of the NeCOSSAry equipment. vs * kept BANG GOES ANOTHER BELIEF. Earth Not Round Lik: an Orange, put—Well, Read for Yourself, When we were children we were told that the earth was round like an orange, and we were foolish enough to belleve it. Moreover, we have been passing this intelligence along to the present generation in the smug confidence that we were do ing the right thing. But now comes Prof. E. H. Lowe of the Royal Soclety and makes us ashamed of ourselves, says Lippin cott's Magazine. He says that ou planet is mot round like an orange or like a ball or anything else as homely as that. On the eontrary, he declares what in fact everybody ought to have known long ago, that “the litho. gphere is an ellipsoid with three un. equal axes, having its surface de rope.” een Sr Nien ww asTasYeser asm Pe Tans testes eots | otro 8 2 Household Notes DLALANA NS HLS DED AVSN ADAP ANS oe PLADLEP, 30,80, 2 SAEED AAO, PLADLINAN LD STEAMED Sift into a fuls Indiap meal, flour and a half Mix in another milk and into it CORN BREAD bread bowl three cu one cupful wheat teaspoonful of aalt one cupful sour and soda dissoly Add reall wel bowl one of molasses beat a teaspoonful of ed in a tablespoonful cold water the flour, mould and hours At moments York to into a steadily this sifted pouty greased steam for three the end ofl hake a few to brown period top of Wad New Telegram POTTED BE Take 20 cent ste OUD bone, sauce poonfuls blespoonfule of A mi our, then add? f LWnt $.4 tecepoon each 3 and pepper ook until creamy. Have and 3 ias a of Bake for 2 yr 30 oven or until 1 o eum he i the fish Crimi in minutes tan ish a moderate the uffy and brown. Serve in th dish. If it is A pretty on« Ya nl hot peas the pl to pias spoon buttered on or for company run a knife about the hot ar and seasoned base. Pieces garnish and fish Boston slip gently on a dish: edge range peas the buttered on top and at the as a the lemon are used with of then Post, passed HOUSEHOLD HINTS If a sprig parsley dipped in vinegar eaten an onjon, nn unpleasant; odor from the bredth can be detected. In plekling alum helps to make the pickles crisp, while horseradish and nasturtium seeds prevent the vinegar from becoming muddy Stone jars for bread and cake boxes should be scalded twice a week in the summer weather, sunning, if pos sible. to keep mold from gathering Lamp wicks can be prevented from smoking by soaking them in vinegar and drying thoroughly. A cioth wrung out In very hot water and often renewed will remove discoloration from bruises. Benzine rubbed on the edges of car pet is a sure preventive of moths. All of the combs and hair brushes should be washed weekly In a quar! of warm water in which a teaspoon. tul of ammonia has been placed. Place only the bristles in this solution as the water will loosen the glue in the back of the brush if it is sub merged. Wipe well and place in the alr to dry. The secret of cooking game is con stant basting. done and full of gravy. of isn after a AAS AAALAALARALLAARAAIAE Jno. F.Gray & Son Gucci rs 10... GRANT HOOVE Control Sixteen of the Largest Fire and Lie Insurance Companies fo the World, . . . . THE BEST IS THE | CHEAPEST . . . . 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