IRRATIONALITlEa
it any reason la bein" proud,
line to go with the rest of the erowfli
Ain't any reason In bein' eby',
World ain't wattla' for yon to pass by
Aiat any reason for beln' shirk,
Clappln' for somebody else to work;
Ain't any reason for not bein' (lad,
Ain't this life the beat 700 hare hadf
Ain't any reason In bein' afraid.
Something'U happen, t'ain't ail dowe
grade;
Ain't any reason In talkin' fast.
The little you're got to Bay won't laatt
Ain't apy reaaon In not lonHn' up.
Soon aa. you're got to the drega in your
cop;
Ain't any reason in not forgMn',
Ton must keep on iovin' to keep on llrln'l
Ain't ar,y reason in not bein' true.
Make a beginning and carry it through)
Ain't aty reason, or joy or beauty.
In doin' anything leas than your duty.
Boston TraTeler.
EFFIE'S MARRIAGE.
HEN Is he com
ing, my charming
bridegroom, mam
ma?" asked Effle
Paigrave one day,
much as If she
had consented to
the engagement
all along.
"Whenever you
like, dear."
"I hope he won't expect me to be
sentimental? I suppose not, though.
An old fogy like him will be too rheu
matic to trouble me with demonstra
tive affection."
"He Is only 45, my dear child."
"Very likely, but he is as stiff as a
poker, and when he dances he lifts
one off one's feet and shakes the
room."
"Married men don't often trouble
themselves to dance with their wives,
Effie, 'hcrefore you can banish that
grief from you at all events."
The ceremony was over; tender youth
tied to middle age for life; for better,
for worse, Effle bad swallowed that
much-glided pill.
Even to think of Laurence Leicester
was now a sin, she told herself; yet
she met him everywhere, her eyes
would stray to the door until he en
tered, and she allowed him to talk to
her and put on her wraps as he bad
been wont to do.
Had he and she not been so basely
bandied she would have behaved dif
ferently, she also told herself; for her
husband, she was forced to own, was
a good man.
Too late she had learnt that Lau
rence's coming marriage to Miss Falsey
had been contradicted. She had been
doped into a hateful union, and it gave
her almost a right to permit her old
lover to hover around her.
Ahalmost not quite the right. Not
a great deal of difference In the phrase,
yet enough to torment her conscience
at moments, such aa when her hus
band took the wrap from Laurence's
bands with firmness and dignity by
tbe way, how dignified he could look
t times, considering that he could not
Jr'WrrTrri.whep be framed her small
him, looking at It with a patient mourn-
rulneas which hurt her more than If
he bad struck her.
It was not long after this that Lau
rence Le'oester went home frem his
ciub with a white face and a dizzy
brain. He had been playing higher
oven than usual, fortune had made a
dead set against him, and he was a
disgraced man unless he could have
the command of several thousands. He
reviewed his position, but knew that
be could not lay his hands on as many
hundreds.
Yes I there was one way, but
The blood mounted to his brain as
he took a scented, prettily tinted letter
from bis desk In Effle's beloved hand
writing. Hitherto he had never held
It without putting It to his lips, but
now he could only hold it stiffly while
he struggled for power to act a chival
rous man's part and destroy It.
Twice he put It away, a third time
he took it out again, thrust it into his
pocket, rushed out, and made his wny
to Grosvenor square.
What were a few thousands to her?
Her millionaire husband was so lavish
he would never know for what pur
pose they bad been used.
Naturally, he would not threaten her;
In fact, he would not, except as a Inst
resource, show ber the letter. She was
so good that she loved his fair name
better than he did.
"Let me see whether I take In your
meaning, Laurence. I am to rob my
husband In order to 7"
"Effle! What a word! He gives you
untold thousands to do what you like
with."
"in fact, I might construe your
words into a 'threat. If I like I may
buy back my letter; that Is. if I fear
my husband's anger should you feel
disposed to show It to him?"
"For heaven's sake don't look like
that, Effle," he cried, "and forget all I
have said. I am a cur. There, see,"
and be tore the letter into fragments.
"I am -a disgraced mau, and Lkfc,.i ra
tion led me to this dastardly conduct."
Effle staid bis hand as he was about
to throw away the pieces, then she
composedly gathered hem up In her
handkerchief.. "Effle!" he repeated. In
Unfeigned anguish. "Forgive me, and
forget this wretched business. Let me
fling away those bits of paper." For
give him! Yes. perhaps It time
she could do that, but forget it.
never, and she loved til's man. love 1
him Instead of the husband who was
waiting for tbe day when her heart
would cease to go astray, and turn to
ward its rightful place!
"Laurence, don't press me for an an
swer to-night. Come to-morrow morn
ing." "But I want no answer," he said ve
hemently. - "I tell you my madness Is
over, and I humbly beg your pardon.
Of course I'll come to-morrow just to
lee you. If you don't hate tbe sight of
ue. that is."
He gave her a long look as he left
her; she was so still, and If she raid
(oodby the words were Inaudible. And
there she remained, half stunned, yet
mechanically thinking.
"It wis best so. I will never see him
again, but I might have broken down
If I had attempted the final farewell.
He shall not be disgraced, but the as
tlstance shall come through my bus
hand. He will help him. I know, and
be Is so good and so patient that he
will not .expect too much from me
ust at first.". -
"I say," said one club acquaintance ot
Laurence's to another, "Leicester is in
luck. I wish I bad hia nyolnrment
. "In India, la It notr
"Tea."
Effie did not make quite a full con
fess lo at that time; not until later
when tbey had drawn nearer together
.-The .exact words of his reply noi
even to her mother did she repeat, but
they caused tears of repentance and
of gladness to flow In abandonmen'
from her heart.
As time wore on, when they too
their dally drives, tbe spectacle of th
quiet-faced man and the now bloom
ing, happy young wife caused muck
talk, and much wonderment that foi
once the meddling of "Tbe Fate" had
not wrecked two or more 11 var. Loo
don Argosy.
LATE NEW INVENTIONS.
To lock communicating doors be
tween two rooms so that neither room
can be opened in tbe absence of the oc
cupant a new lock has a double bolt,
one-half of which is drawn from each
side of the door by means of a key.
' For use In fishing a new boat has an
open well cut out in tbe center of the
boat, in which is mounted a wire cage,
which can be raised and lowered, the
interior being divided into compart
ments for live bait and tbe fish caught.
To aslst In cutting hair a new clipper
has a stationary comb plate attached
I to the lower handle of tbe clipper, with
j a spiral-bladed cylinder mounted on It
i lust back of the comb teeth, to be re
volved by contracting the handles of
the clipper.
A new hitching post is formed of iron
to be set In the ground with a slotted
top in which a number of clamping
Jaws are set to grip tbe rein or hitching
strap after it is passed through one of
the slots, a lever being provided to
close each jaw tightly.
A new can opener is made with a,
curved pointed blade, with a projection
on tbe lower side of the blade to be
used as a fulcrum in opening tbe can,
tbe point of tbe knife being forced into
the tin and pried along by bearing
down on tbe handle.
Hunters will find a new gun cas
very useful, the case being formed of"i
canvas with pockets and cartridge
holders on one side for use when the
case Is removed from the gun and dou
bled to form a belt to be fastened
around the body by straps near the
center.
To assist a farmer in planting cort.
and like seed in bills a new device Is
attached to tbe back of the boe and
consists of a reservoir for tbe seed,
with an opening In tbe bottom, which
Is fitted with a propper to be operated,
by a rod running up tbe handle of the1
hoe.
In a new blotter just placed on thi
market a spring steel clip Is made of
such shape as to slip over the back of
the hand, the blotting paper being fast
ened to a wheel set in tbe clip, to be re
Tolved by turning the hand over anc"
drawing It across the paper.
To assist In loading railway freight
cars the floor in front of the doors Is
mounted on an elevator set in the side
of the car so it can be lowered to an
equal height with the platform to load
tbe freight, after which It la raised to
the level of the car floor and unloaded,
TRUMPET CALLS.
Horn Sound a Warnisn Not
to tka Unredeasned.
WAS TED life
will prove to
have been a self
ish life.
Panderl n g t
pop ularity pal
sies the arm of
the church.
Tbe greatness
of God Is not de
pendent on our
Utleness.
The lost man
can never be
saved by tbe power of his lost will.
The love that wastes Itself In giving
has always plenty in store.
The white light of truth may be born
of the many rays of opinion.
The mistakes of love are better than
the perfections of selfishness.
Tbe wise preacher looks, for most
trouble where he finds most taffy.
God's providence never places you
where His grace cannot keep you.
There is an advantage in every dis
advantage. If we take it to the Lord.
Being good is God's requirement
' feeling good is what most men desire.
Beauty is tbe visible part of Divinity,
; Truth tbe logical part. Love the social
part.
Some preachers forget where to puj
the punctuation mark In their sen
mons.
Science is playing a game of blino
man's buff with the great truths of the
Bible.
The man who talks because be has
something to say always Interests his
hearers.
It is quite possible to be a very cor
.ect guide-post, and yet never go to the
road yourself.
"Freely ye have received, freely
give." True, logical, commanding, yet
oleyed only in part.
The reason some people do not be
lieve in foreign missions is that they
are heathen themselves; they worship
other gods.
i The Supply of Oxygen.
Persons who happen to be Inconveni
enced by dearth of anxieties are Invit
ed to agitate their spirits by contempla
tion of the prospect of a shortage of
oxygen in the atmosphere. It seems
that there are well-informed persons.
Lord Kelvin among them, who find rea
son to believe that this calamity is Im
pending. The figures (estimated) In the
case are that the world uses annually
six and a half billion tons of oxygen for
breathing purposes, and nearly half ai
much for fires. This is a big consum
tion. To repair it we rely on vegeta
tion, which we are pretty constantly
restricting. So we use more and mor
oxygen all tbe time, and make less and
less.
No wonder Lord Kelvin says th
earth Is undergoing "a steady loss ol
oxygen." As yet, though, the atmos
phere does not show it, and It may be
a few thousand years yet before thf
difference will be nieasureable. To th
short-sighted the prospect may noi
seem distressing, but folks who need
anxieties should not neglect this one
since, after all. In anxieties and ances
try and such things a little remotenesi
does no harm. Harper's Weekly.
Bamboo Grown In California.
Bamboo grows very thriftily In Call
forula bottom lands and is found to be
a very useful plant. The seed of many
species resembles rice and Is almost as
valuable for food. Thu stock may be
used in tbe building of bridges, fences,
barns and in the manufacture of water
British and Oerau Method.
An arsenal In J-tpen required a crane
with the lifting machinery of a certain
description not now considered as the
Imoet serviceable. Application waa
made to an English maker, who refused
to supply tbe out of date article A
German bouse accepted the order and
tbus obtained an opening which It will
probably turn to good advantage.
Again, the aewlng machines of a well
known English maker were 1b posses
sion of the field, and might have re
mained there bad the makers thought
It worth their while to humor the fancy
of their Japanese customers. For some
reason of their own tbe Japanese
wished to have a machine with the arm
somewhat higher than It is usually
made. Tbe English makers thought
that the change would be a disadvant
age In working the machine, or at any
rate that It was unnecessary. Some
German makers did not mind that;
they saw that In consulting the Japan
ese preference there would be an ad
vantage to themselves, and now the
German-made aewlng machine la seen
everywhere. Board of Trade Journal.
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere) Expreea their
Gratitude to Mrs. Plnkham.
Ira. f. A. WALOEN. Olbsaa. Ob writes:
" Dear Mbs. Piskhaii: Before tak
ing your medicine, life waa a burden
to me. I never saw a well day. At
my monthlyoperiod I suffered untold
misery, and a great deal of the time I
waa troubled with a severe pain in my
side. Before finishing1 the first bottle
of your Vegetable Compound I could
tell it was doing me good. I continued
its use, also used the Liver Fills and
Sanative Wash, and have been gTeatly
helped. I would like to have you use
my letter for the benefit of others."
rtrs. FLORENCE A. WOLFE. s5 nalbarry
M., Lancaster, Ohio, writes 1
"Dear Mbs. Pixkham: For two
years I was troubled with what the
local physicians told me was inflamma
tion of the womb. Every month I suf
fered terribly. I had taken enough
medicine from tbe doctors to cure any
one, but obtained relief for a short
time only. At last I concluded to write
to you in regard to my case, and can
say that by following your advice I am
now pefectly well."
rtrs. W. R. BATES, nansfletd. Lav, writes 1
"Before writing to you I suffered
dreadfully from painful menstrua
tion, leucorrhoea and sore feeling in
the lower part of the bowels. Now my
friends want to know what makes me
look so well. I do not hesitate one min
ute in telling them what has brought
about this great change. I cannot
praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough. It is the greatest
remedy of the use."
LASSOED.
A ThUf Is Neatly Caught by Hia In
tended Victim. ;
Robert Crawford, In describing cer
tain experiences among the outlaws
and desperadoes of South America,
tells one story so original that Its cen
tral Incident might serve aa motive for
a fictitious sketch.
One night a farmer was roused from
sleep by bearing unusual and stealthy
noises about the place. He got quietly
out of bed, and .after listening atten
tively, discovered that some people out
side were cutting a hole through the
door, close to the bolt, by which It was
held.
It did not require any great amount
of detective talent to guess the object
of tbe operation, and tbe best way to
foil it was suggested by a thong of raw
hide with a loop on it, which hung from
a hook on tbe Inside of the door. Molse
lessly removing the thong, he slipped
the end of it through tbe loop, and
there he stood, armed with an Im
promptu lasso, ready for action.
It was an anxious time while tbe
farmer stood watching tbe hole In the
door grow larger and larger, until at
last it was of sufficient slse to effect
the purpose for which It was made.
The supreme moment arrived, and a
hand was stealthily Inserted, not only
through the hole, but also through the
loop of tbe little lasso which hung
skillfully around it. With a sudden
jerk, the loop was tightened round tbe
wrist, and tbe hand dragged in as far
as the aperture would allow, while tbe
thong was securely fastened to the
hook on tbe back of tbe door.
The robber was perfectly helpless.
U s companions came to his aid. and
having ineffectually dragged at the im
prisoned arm till they were tired, gave
up the struggle, and prepared to depart.
But they were prudent men, and it
occurred to them that, to save himself,
their comrade might betray them. Dead
men, they thought, tell no tales; so they
killed him, and then ran away.
How a Story Rolls Up and Travels.
Mrs. A. to Mrs B. That Mrs. New
comer is so fond of her children. The
other day when I called she was blow
ing soap bubbles for them through a
common clay pipe.
Mrs. B. to Mrs. C That Mrs. New
comes Is so funny. Mrs. A. saw her
amusing her children with a common
clay pipe.
Mrs. C. to Mrs. D. That Mrs. New
:omer smokes a common clay pipe.
Mrs. D. to Mrs. E. That Mrs. New
romer smokes a horrid pipe. I don't
fee how any woman in her sober senses
ronld do that.
Mrs. B. to Mrs. F. That Mrs. New
iiimer smokes a pipe and drinks aw
fully. Roxbury Gasette.
Beauties of Aactent Art.
"The Coming Storm." From a re
cently discovered Pompelan painting.
New York Journal.
The Fool sal Hie Meaey.
"Optimism," said the sorry fool. 'Is
seeing the green side of a 15 bill."
"And what Is pessimism T' asked his
friend.
"Seeing neither side of a $5 bllL"
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Storting lliaa Rlabt.
"Ah!" sighed the sentimental youth,
'would that I might Install a sentiment
in your loyal heart
"Sir," Interrupted tbe practical maid,
"I'd have you understand that my
sea Is se
D,o-rtrrL nnn rf ft-hw. W
11. . .1.- -1 -s - Vm. knil
iiiiIiip-- j
GT. JACODG
can strike the
pain ( it of
GCIATICA
every
trates
THE STEAMEH'3 OHIMMEY.
i
Sesase PoSatse ef Interest BsTidlataj
. Ita Construction aad TJeaw
The stroller along the wharvee who
.h,nM risina? from the smokestack
of a big steamer a small, and at the
start perfectly defined, column of
smoke, which seemed to .come from a
small siuokeplpe . within the big one,
might wonder If the great smokestack
was filled with smaller stacks, one for
each boiler. Aa a matter of fact it Is
not so filled; but there Is within It one
smaller smoke pipe. caUed the donkey
stack, which Is the chimney for the
boiler of the donkel engine, which is
need when the vessel is In port in
hoisting cargo In and out. It Is from
this pipe that the small column of
smoke la seen to issue.
The donkey stack Is placed some
times against the forward Inner side of
tbe big stack, sometimes against tba
after Inner side. It may be a com
plete pipe, or It may be formed of Iron
In the shape of half a pipe, with flanges
-i,rtut n the main olDe.
If a single one of tne larger Doners
wm uaed. as It might be when the
ship Is In port, it might be connected
with the donkey staca, dui in mew
nurnlar and common arrangement and
use tbe uptakes of all these boilers
run into the great cnimney, wnose
whole interior Is open, except for the
braces running across It to strengthen
and support It.
The chimneys of all large steamships,
tin waver, and of many other steam
vessels as well, are built double, with)
an inner and an outer snail, witn a
space between varying according to
the size of tbe vessel; It may be from
Ave to ten Inches. The primary pur
pose of this chamber around tbe
smokestack is to afford ventilation for
the engine room and tbe stoke bole. In
at least one modern passenger ship
ventilating pipes from tbe passenger
quarters have- been carried to these
chambers. Incidentally, the space be
tween the shells helps to keep tbe stack
sightly, for, thus constructed, tbe
thlmney Is cooler on the outside than
It would otherwise be, and so it holds
paint the better. New York Sun.
e offer One Huuurod Dulltr. Reward Set
uy ca of Catarrh that cannot be cured b)
HaU's Catarrh Cn : e.
F. J. CBBMIV A Co., P. ops, Toledo. O.
We. the underpinned, have known F.J. Che
ney tor the la-t IS year, and believe jape
feitlr lienor ble in all business tan action
and finaaalally able to carry out any oblige
tion m-de by tbelr firm.
Wasr aV Tbcax, Wholesale Druggisls, Toledo,
Oh o.
W41.DIKO. KlifSAX A Mahvm, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
uau s
Catarrh 1 'HTM iatakan fnlmllv .
Ins directly upon the blood and mucous sur-
iacee ox mc system, r, ic-, joc. per Dome, sold
ty all Druggists. Testimonials free.
HaU's Family PUIa are the best.
The labor of him who toils solely
from necessity is not honorable. That
labor alone has virtue in It which is
the reeult of free choice and love of
the work done.
Te Care Caaatlpattan Forever.
Take Cascareta candy t'atbartle. 100 or 25a.
1 t). C. C laU to cure, drugsuia refund money-
Scientific truth ie marvelous, but
moral truth Is divine, and whoever
breathes its air and works by its light
has found the lost paradise.
Cure nusrsntred by DR J. B. MAYBR.1013
ARCH ST., PHIL A.. HA. Ease at nnce: no
operation or delay lrom business. Consultatl m
nee. KadorsemeBta ut phyitelaa. ladles an I
prominent citizens. Send for circular, onto
bonis 9 A. at. to 1 P. M.
Patience cannot remove, but it can
always dignify and alleviate misfor
tune.
. dnoate Tear Bawala with Caaeareta.
t andy Catbartle. cure constipation loievar
li 25c II C. C. V. tail, draggisu refund money
The blossoms of spring are the
prophets of autumn. So a Joyful ser
vice in youth promisls a rich fruit
age In after years.
I believe lteo'a Care for Cosutintstloa sav.,
it DOT'S ure laei summer, jura, auu uoru-
ass, I
Le Roy,
Roy, Mich.. Oct. M. ISM.
It is not our failures that ruin us.
but our fear and tardiness In making
new beginnings after failure.
Bcaatr is Bloaa Deep.
t'lran blood means a clean skin. No beauty
without It. Casoarets. Candy Cathwtlo clean
v. it, blood and keep it clean, by stirring np th
inzy liver and driving all Imparities from th
b.r. Beiilu to-day to ban la a pimples, bolls
uoicbes blackheads, and that sickly blltou.
r uiplexlon by taking Catearets-beauty I t
t n cants. All druggists, satisfaction guaran
teed, lie, 25c.. 50c.
Obstinacy and vehemency In opin
ion are the surest proofs of stupidity.
No man doth safely rule, but he that
hath learned gladly to obey.
Men anil Women Who Work
Ned not give up when attacked with a sever
con festive cold. If Uoxsie's Disks are usi
h-y check any cold. 25 cents.
Deep streams move with silent ma
jesty, shallow brooks babble over
every tiny stone.
Ka Ta-Bae Far Fifty Ceats.
guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
m. ii strunK. blood pure. 5tc, fl. AU druggi-tt.
He who receives a good turn should
never forget it; he who does one should
never remember it.
Tes't Tcbace Spit aad Smoke Tear Life Away
Ie Salt tenaeee east. and ferever, U sat
reile, fnU ef life, aerve' sad viger, take Ne-T
I sr. the woader-werker, that makes weak aee
tioflg. AU draggiete, 60a. er $1. Cure guaraa
.d. Boaklet aad maipie free. AddraM Star
hi. Bvawdr Co.. Chiracs er Mew Verk.
No heritage can a father bequeath
to his children than a good name;
nor is there any richer heirloom than
the memory of a noble ancestor.
Te Care A Cold ta Oae Day.
TakeLeMMveBromotMnlnaTaMota. a
Prosaists refund moner It it falls to oar. A.
There is a vast difference in one's
respect for the man who has made
himself and the man who haa only
made his money.
Mrs. W'lnalow's Soothing Syrup tot children
teething, softens the sums, reducing tanamme
tloo, allays pain, cures wind eoUc 3DC a bottle.
To know how to grow old is the mas
terwork of wisdom and one of the most
difficult chapters in the great art of
living.
The true grandeur of humanity is
In moral elevation, sustained, enlight
ened and decorated by the intellect of
H. U Oaua'a bomb, of Atlanta, Ga., are tb?
only eaecessful Dropsy Specialism In the world.
-'ee their liberal offer In adrsrtlsemsnl la an
other oolumn of this paper.
If there be aught surpassing human
deed or word or thought it la & mo
ther's love.
Dr. Seth Arnold's Cough - Killer knacks
Colds Joan DAaoANBLL, 44 Farso Are..
Buffalo, M. Y, Aug. IT, IMS. Me. m bottle?
Time may be a success as a wound
healer, but It seldom removes the
ji-ars.
It somethnes happens that when a
man Is really known by the coataany
aavs: "A American gunner can
out of c times.
-. i
1
OIL
time. It Pene
ana vara.
ioUR BOYS AND GIRLS
(HIS THEIR DEPARTMENT OP
THE PAPER.
a4.a santaae aad Cats DabNa ml the
Uttls Falka Everrwaara, Gathered 1
aad Mate Here Her All Other IAf
to Head.
You who keep a tabby cat as an or
aament and as a plaything, have no
!dea of the Immense assistance which
the government finds the tabby cat In
taring for the government's stores.
. . . . .w
A few years ago everytning is mw ,
government atorehouses was destroy- j
d by rata and mice, and It looked as
:hough not even the steel shells would j
be secure from their ravages. A gen
tleman who had a useful cat at home
inggested that tbe storehouses be sup
piled with a corporal's guard of cats,
to protect the government's goods.
His suggestion was adopted, and now
the army storehouses of the United
States are officially supplied with cats
to protect the property.
t The storehouses of the United States
Army Building of New York have four
hriatened with Snanlsh names. The
r-hUf of the euard la Queen Isabella.
She Is a splendid mouser and an ad
mirable mother, as present Bne
tlx children, but as yet tbe government
has not appointed them to tbe army
storehouse positions, end it Is probable
that Her Majesty's offspring will be
dropped Into a pall of water in a few
lays. ..
Queen Isabella's assistants are ey-
fer and Blanco. Wevler Is 16 years old
and has a fierce growth of whiskers.
APPOIBTTBD BT TBI SOVESSIIIMT.
He Is the fighter of the storehouse and
itands outside to prevent strangers
from entering.
Of the four cats, for Uncle Sam ap
points only four to the New York store
bouses,, the youngest is Alphonso, s
maltese kitten. Alphonso was recent
ly run over by a truck, but except tor
a pronounced limp he Is In as good
ihape as ever. .
When the cata were first placed In
the Important post of guarding the
storehouses they were compelled to
forage for themselves. Sometimes the
keeper brought them a little food and a
friendly milkman supplied the milk;
but the cats got thin and cross. They
wanted their food regularly, so the gov
ernment acted upon the subject and an
annual appropriation of $18 was set
side for the mslntenance of each tab
by. Blanco is a peaceful old maltese,
with gentle manners, but at the night
of a rat he becomes warlike and brist
ling. Little Alphonso has caught only
one mouse since his appointment to the
storehouse, but this, his friends think,
is doing very well, considering his ac
cident. '
Cam Yea Answer Them T
Here la a list of questions for the
wideawakes. Can you answer them?
You can any day see a white horse,
why can you never see a white colt?
How many kinds of trees grow In
your neighborhood and what are they
srnod for?
Why does a horse eat grass back
ward and a cow eat it forward T
Why does a bop vine wind one way
and a bean vine another?
Where should the Inside of a chimney
be bigger at top or bottom, and why?
Can you tell why a horse tethered
with a rope always unravels It, while
a cow twists it?
Why do the leaves turn upside down
Just before a rain?
What animals bave no front teeth
and why? Exchange.
' The Dancers of Contagion.
It la one of the school laws in Boston,
as In other cities, that no pupil may
come from a family any member of
which Is 111 with a contagious disease.
One day recently Willie K appeared
before his teacher and said: "My sis
ter's got the measles, sir." "Well, what
are you doing here, then?" replied the
teacher severely. "Don t you know any
better than to come to school when
your sister has the measles? Now you
go home, and stay there until she la
welL" The boy, who Is a veritable lit
tle rogue, went to the door, where be
turned with a twinkle In his eye and
said: "If you please, sir, my sister Uvea
n Philadelphia."
' Can't God Count?"
Two children were carrying a basket
of cakes to their grandmother. As of
ten happens with children and with
grown people, too they were curious
to know what waa hi the basket, and
so they carefully raised tbe corner and
looked In. When their greedy eyes saw
the tempting cake, their mouths fairly
watered to take them. After counting
I hem over several times they almost
made up their minds to at just one of
them. Nobody would know ft, and It
would taste so good!
While they were gazing at the cakes
and Just ready to take one, the little
rlrl looked up Into her brother's face
and thoughtfully naked the matter-of-fact
question, "Can't Ood count?"
This settled the matter immediately,
and ell the cakes were carried te their
grandmother, Bain's Horn.
Doles; tne Next Heat Thins.
In a car a amall boy waa observed
to be suddenly agitated, but regained
hia eelf -control after a few moments.
Son after the conductor appeared and
naked for fares. When he stood be
fore the email boy there waa a alight
pause, and the passengers were sur
prised to hear the following: "Plea the
charre tt to my pun. I've tswallowad
ft.
ONE LESSON VWOM MEXICO.
tatractlea of t'0''''
Droaa-ht aad Dneolatioa.
The early conquerors of this counter
and their followers of to-day have been
very wasteful and careless hi the dis
position of their forests, with the ire
suit of accelerating the date when they
will be compelled to face a P
forest preservation at conderabU
cost to themselTes. Deilaens ef the
Northwest are familiar whe rapid
ity with which the valuable ber
areas have been denuded, until now
there ta scarcely a merchantable tree
between Arkansas and the Canadian
line. Many notes of warning accompa.
nled this destruction of the Northern
softwood forests, but they fell upon
unwilling ears. Only after it was toe
late to stop the mischief did the conn
try begin to recognise the Indirect
value of forests to agriculture, ana
that no high degree of ciTilisatlon can
exist permanently without some sys
tematic and adequate forest manage
ment In India the destruction of tns
forests commenced 1,000 years ago,
and that country, having at last seen
the folly of such waste. Is now en
gaged in the expensive undertaking of
reforesting large areaa. The effect up
on rainfall and the productiveness ol
the cultivated tracts has. already been
acknowledged by Investigators. When
Cortes first saw the vaUey of Mexico It
-. onvered with woods, not dense.
but abundant, from the timber line on j
the volcanoes down to the water's edge. !
The reckless cutting down of the for- :
ests by the Spaniards In the first cen- .
tury following the conquest In 1621 In-:
creased evaporation, caused the lakes ,
to dry up, led to frequent drouths, fol- (
lowed by occasional floods, and chang- (
ed the eilmate of Anahuac. '
Any old rancher will tell stories ol j
streams that flowed when he was
boy and will show the dry arroyo now. j
They all claim that the table lands had j
timber In considerable quantities
where now there are barren deserts, j
This government has taken some ,
steps In the matter, but it Is also neces- .
sary for the land owners to assist In ;
this work by planting trees and irri-;
gating them for a few years until they
have taken good root. By using good
Judgment In selecting the trees and In
planting In a few years the complaints
which are now so frequent of years ol
drouth will soon become fewer ana
fewer until they finally cease. Mon
terey Globe. j
THE ENSIGN'S EMBARRASSMENT
Aa Apparently Simple Order
Mixed
Him tip Badly.
Clothing the Immature in a little brief
authority and responsibility Is fre
quently attended with results the re
verse of impressive, as in the case of
one of Uncle Sam's youthful naval offi
cers, concerning whom the Boston
Globe furnishes the following:
While the Philadelphia was lying at
tbe Brooklyn navy yard a young ensign
waa placed In command of the deck. It
happened that only one item remained
on the Hat of the morning's duties, and
that waa to sweep decks at seven bells.
It waa not a very martial command
to give, but as the time approached, the
officer of the deck waxed nervous. He
imagined that the eyes of all bands
were on him. and that the safety of the
ship depended upon his giving the or
der In the proper voice. At three min
utes of seven bells he again scanned
the order book. It read. "Seven bells:
Pipe Bweepers."
It was plain enough, and the young
officer took his stand near tbe main
mast, and called out In a very weak
voice, "Bo's'n's mate!"
The man addressed sprang to his feet
with Anger touching cap. "Ay. ay, sir,"
be replied.
Glancing hastily around, the scared
officer muttered hoarsely, "Swipe peep
ers:" It was an entirely new order to the
boatswain's mate. He touched his cap
inquiringly. Tbe ensign, more con
fused than ever, stammered desper
ately: "Peep s wipers, my man."
The words were overheard, and the
laugh which followed proved the last
straw. The ensign drew himself up,
and with withering scorn exclaimed:
"Sweep pipers, and be quick about It,
too!"
This time his order waa obeyed, the
grinning boatswain's mate having fath
omed his meaning.
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CANDY EATING.
Some
Important Truths About This
All-Important Subject.
To the average child there are two
delights so great that the sophisticated
man or woman of tbe world can hardly
comprehend the bliss they cause. One
s to eat Ice cream; the other, to eat
audy. One woman confesses that
when she was a small girl, and was
told that heaven was a place of abso
lute bliss, she Instantly decided in ber
. own mind that in that place . there
would be gallon freezers of Ice cream
always standing open, and that the
trees would bear on tbelr branches, and
drop upon the ground below, thousands
of candies.
It Is a pity that an article whose wise
use gives so much pleasure and works
so little harm as does good candy
' should have been abused until It has
, become an eviL Some parents feel
that to keen their children in health
. they must forbid them to eat candy at ,
any time, while other parents permit It I
'. to be devoured in such quantities that
. their Ignorance can be their only ex- i
i cuae lor tbe sin or allowing sucn imiut- :
gence. Dentists and physicians unite
In the opinion that pure candy, eaten !
In proper quantities and at proper 1
times, can do a well child no hatm.
Good candy may be now procured from
many dealers, the purity of whose bon
bons baa Justly won for them reputa
tion. Let the mother buy these ran
dies and portion them out to her little
ones, a few at a time, and always right j
after a substantial meal. One mother
! calls her boys and girls to her room
i every day after their simple but heaily
; noonday dinner and gives to each a
j few simple candies, such as cream pep
j permlnts, chocolate creams and mnple
j creams. Nut bonbons are never allow
, ed. The children are satisfied with this
I method of taking their goodies, and
teeth and digestion are not Impaired
by the practice. Of course If a child Is
not well the candy Is not allowed, for
this mother believes more in diet than
In drugs.
One morning. In the heat of last sum
mer, I waa riding In a street car, when
a father entered, carrying In hia arms
a pale, wasted girl of 3 years of ag
The mother followed. Had the child's
eyes been closed she would have looked
as if she were already dead instead of
dying of mlrasmus. In one birdlike
I claw of a hand she clutched a brlgbt
i pink cocoanut cake. When the father
sat down she dropped her heavy bead
I to his shoulder and lifted the pink atro
j city to her bloodless lips, where It alow
: ly but steadily disappeared. The tired
mother sighed anxiously.
"She ain't ate a bite for breakfast
this day," she complained to her hus
band. "Oh, well," waa the hopeful reply,
"she'll be all right when it gets cooler
weather."
"By which time she will be In an
other world," said I, to my Indignant
self, "and she is hurried there by those
who would sacrifice all to save her
life." Harper's Bazar.
Undergoing Double Torture.
Dr. Molar (kindly) Now, doea that
hurt?
phia I don't mind you working on
the tooth so much If you would only
keep your sleeve button out of my eye
Roxbury Gasette.
Cataia-iMw - Bi.
"Did you divide your bonbons with !
yonr little brother, MollleT" "Yes, ma. '
I ate the candy and gave him the mot- !
toes. Ton know he la awfully fond of
reading."
Tbe slip 'twlxt the cup and the Up
doesn't prevent the mustache from get
ting Into the soup.
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Mrs, Green My husband Is such a
thoughtful man! He always goes down
into the basement kitchen to smoke.
Mrs. Gray And lets the smoke come
upstairs Into the dining-room through
the dumb waiter.
Mrs. Greene Yes, but that's because
he Is absent-minded, poor man. That
has nothing to do with his thoughtful
ness, you know. Boston Transcript
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MI have been using CASCAHET9 for
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over twenty years, and I can say that Cascarets
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