B PORTING BREVITIES. Penn'B swimmers are making a Western trip. The conference colleges are to take ap golf and a championship Is planned for next fall. Ten men, of whom five are veter ans, have been taken to the training table of the California varsity crew. The University of Southern Call fornla Is "to have a four-oared crew and will challenge Stanford and Cali fornia. ' Max Bams, a long distance swim mer, who has represented Brown for three years, has been elected captain of the swimming team. A Phtldelphia exchange says the suggestion to cut down the value of a Held goal to three points came from the University of Pennsylvania. Athletes at Michigan conditioned In their studies may attain eligibility by permission of the dean and the eligi bility committee of the university, It la reported. John Daugherty, now at Crelghton College, in Nebraska, Is to enter Georgetown In the fall. He is a fast halfback, who will be welcomed to the Georgetown eleven. Says the Harvard Crimson: "It Is expected that within a few weeks the Oxford crew will decide whether It would race Harvard in the event of a Harvard victory over Yale." The elght-oared shell which split trader the California freshmen was bought from Cornell recently. The price paid was $200 and the buyers thought the shell was sturdy. Reginald D. Graham, Pennsylva nia's wrestling captain, will be out for football next fall. He played the game at Minnesota before he en. tered the Pennsylvania medical col lege. PROMINENT rEOTLE. Jay Gould, with other students. Is building an aeroplane at Columbia University. Former President Castro made a written protest against France's ban ishing him from Martinique. President Taft and family decided to occupy a house in Manchester, Mass., for a part of the summer. Algernon Charles Swlnb-arne, poet and essay writer, died .rom pneu monia at his home In Putney, Eng land. Professor WUliston Walker, of Tale, was chosen delegate to the 360th anniversary of the University of Geneva. At the request of. the King of Greece, the Cabinet, of which M. Theotokls Is Premier, withdrew Its resignation. Richard Croker said this country would always be his home and that hereafter he will spend a part of each year here. Charge d'Affalres Gregory with drew from Nicaragua because of in tolerable insults to him and to the United States Government. The Rev. Dr. Marlon Le Roy Bur ton resigned the pastorate of the Church of th Pilgrims, Brooklyn, to become president of Smith College. ' George H. Worthlngton, of Cleve land, Ohio, "who has a collection of postage stamps worth $500,000, has decided to will his collection to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Captain A. F. Mueller and five other aeronauts who were lost- for seventy hours In the Sierra Madre Mountains reached Pasadena, Cal., after enduring cold and hunger. William Booth 1b eighty and the array he founded lias spread to fifty four countries and colonies and its organ is printed in twenty-eight lan guages. That army now has 8358 mats and 16,199 officers. Talks on Alveolar TEETH By E. Dayton Craig, D. D. S. INVESTIGATE MY "(. METHOD I have heard a definition for a skeptic, which reads something like this, "A Skeptic ' is one who first doubts, then investigates." It yon are skeptic In regards my Alveolar Method.. "Investigate" and yon will be satisfied that it will da all that Is claimed for it. Investigations ere being made daily and I wonder if you, who ma; be reading this article, are ready to tart yours. There must be merit In my method, else it would not stand the test of time. I can send yon to patients who are wearing my Alveolar teeth you can talk with them and be satisfied for yourself. But first of aU I would have to ex amine your mouth. No charge , is made for examination and there la no obligation to have work done. There Is no two cases exactly alike, hence each case has to be ex amined carefully before I could say whether you could be supplied with thrse Alveolar Teeth. When by examination it is found that you can have teeth put in that will give you absolute satisfaction. I will be ready to proceed with youf work. If you cannot call at this time, send for my booklet on "Alveolar Teeth" which explains my method fully. It la free on request L DAYTON CRAIG, D.D.S. MONONGAHELA BANK BUJLDINQ The Most Complete Dental Office In Pittsburgh, , SIJfTH AVE, COR. WOOD 8T. . Belt Phone Grant 362, Pittsburgh, Pa. unice nourt: a. m. to 5:30 p. M. (Not Open Sundays.) Hunipty Dnmpty. I have broken my heart on ocaslons, And found it would mend attain soon I hnve broken my head pan abrasion Was all you could see by next noon. I can cure a smashed dish with men plaster, I can crack a bad Joke and not kill; But the hopeless, the mendless disaster Is to break a new ten-dollar bill. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Monetary. Tommy "Pop, what Is the differ ence between a cook and a chef?" Tommy's Pop "About $20 a week, my son." Philadelphia Record. A Spoiled Kiss. He "Are you really angry because I asked to kiss you?" She "Yes, because you asked." Cornell Widow. A Novice. Hilda "Has she been playing bridge long?" Breck "About two check books. Princeton Tiger, A Church Hnblt. Doctor "Do you talk In your sleep?" Patient "No. I talk In other peo ple's. I'm a clergyman." Either. Tramp "Lady, I'm near perishing from exposure." Lady "Are you a Congressman or a Senator?" Town Topics. It Counts. "See, Fritz, we have been engaged now seven years." "Yes, dear; 'that means so many years less of married life." Meggen dorfer Blaetter. . . Just as Bad. Blobbs "So he broke off the en gagement, eh? Did she take it to heart?" " Slobbs "No, to court." Phila delphia Record. Uses of Poverty. "Poverty is no disgrace," said Un cle Eben, "but daratn' no sense in slttln' at yoh ease de front step waltln' foh folks tc 'ome along an' congratulate you on it." Washing ton Star. , Explained. ' this survival "What's of the fittest?" , "It's this way. Some wlmmen git through the winter in spite of their openwork clothes." Kansas City Star. ' Wished no'd Been Forgotten. "Did your uncle remember you in his will?" "Yes; he directed his executors to collect all the loans he had made me." Boston Transcript. A Stand-Oft. "Your friend Jenkins strikes me as being a man born to command." "Yes, but unfortunately he mar ried a woman who was born to coun termand." Sketchy Bits. Compliments. She "if you please, missus says she wishes you wouldn't give her such short weight for her money." He "And you tell your mistress I wish she wouldn't give me such a long wait for mine." London Scraps. The Distinction. School Teacher "Johnny, what la a patriot?" Johnny "A man that tries to ben efit his country." .. . School Teacher "And what is a politician?" ' Johnny "A man that tries to have his country benefit him." Judge, Doubled. . The Judge "Prisoner, can you name any reason why you shouldn't be given thirty days?" The Prisoner "I'll name my rea son In Esperanto, Judge." The Judge (after the flow of Es peranto had ceased) "Sixty days." Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Law. ' "See here, Mister Casey," said Pat to the tax assessor, "s'hore an ye know the goat isn't worth eight dol lar!." .-, . t! ,. , , V "O'im sorry," ' responded Casey, "but th&t is the law." Producing a book, he read the following passage: All property ,t abutting' in ,'ront street should be' taxed at the rate of two dollars per foot." Success 'Mag azine, f . . ?' Water Turned to AIe.( . "What ails the water these days?" asked the lake trout. "Don't you know?" said the white fish. "It's these German carp. They are making the environment fit them." - Gaspingly they turned tail and made for the middle of the lake, where the water was still approxi mately one part oxygen to two parti hydrogen. Chicago Tribune. New York City. The cutaway coat Is one that Is always liked for spring and one that is always pretty and generally eludes tli becomin?. This one in- e seams that extend to the shoulders and which mean both grace and easy fit, and Includes the plain back that Is so much liked this sea son. It can be utilized for broadcloth or for serge, for Panama cloth or for any seasonable suiting, and for the costume of one' material throughout or for the wrap of plain cloth or silk to be worn over gowns of harmoniz ing color but contrasting material. In the illustration, however, it is made of broadcloth, In one of the very beautiful mulberry shades, and Is" trimmed with bands of satin to match while the brandenburgs are of black, just a touch of black on a col ored costume making one. of the feat ures of the Incoming styles. The coat consists of fronts, side fronts, back and side-backs, and can be made either in cutaway sty,le-d'r with straight, front and lower .edges. There are twq: piece' 'Sleeves', and the neck .can be finished 'plain or with a standing.'collar as liked. The ' coat als6 is perforated for shorter length. ' ' The quantity of material required for the medium size is five and a half yards twenty-seven, three yards forty-four or two and three-quarter yards fifty-two Inches wide to make as illustrated, four and a half yards twenty-seven, two and a half . yards forty-four or two and three-eighth. yards fifty-two inches wide for short er length, with one-half ynrd of satin for bands. Blouse or Shirt Wnlst. The simple blouse that allows ef fective use of buttons is one greatly in demand this season, and this mod el with Its wide box pleat is excep tionally desirable. In this instance It is made from one of the new fancy cotton crepes, but it will be found ad mirably well adapted to linen and madras and to all walstlng materials. The wide box pleat and the plain spaces between it and the shoulders allow unusually good opportunity for the display of hand embroidery, and embroidery on linen and materials of the sort will make a notable feat ure of spring and summer waists. The small, close fitting one-piece sleeves finished with three tucks at the lower edge of each are among the later models and much liked, but regula tion shirt waist sleeves can be substi tuted If preferred. In short the waist will be found an excellent one for the odd blouse of almost any sea sonable material, and also for the en tire gown, whether that gown is made of linen, chnmbray or something of the sort or from cashmere or similar light weight wool. The waist is made with fronta and back. There are three tucks in each front at the shoulders and the closing Is made beneath the wide box pleat. The tucked sleeves are close fitting, and can be either seamed for their entire length or closed with buttons and loops for a short distance above the lower edges. The regulation sleeves are gathered and Joined tc straight cuffs. T TRADE MOVEMENT 8LOW Broader Demand Noted for Structural Shapes In Iron and Steel Rail roads Are Buyers. "Weather, crop and industrial re ports are still very Irregular, rendering general characterization difficult, taken as a whole, there Is, however, i slightly larger business doing, this oelng particularly true of retail trade ,n sections where weather permits and :n bookings for fall and winter dellv sry at wholesale. In portions of the South and in the East generally there Is more confident purchasing, higher prices for cotton aiding in the former Instance, while the advance of the sea son helps trade along the Atlantic sea board. Business on the Pacific coast has expanded slightly, particularly in California. In the Central West trade at retail Is expanding slowly and a rather better business Is re ported with country merchants, but jobbing activity Is not as pronounced as It was sdme weeks ago. "Industry Is In a rather spotted condition. There is more dohig in Iron and steel, but largely, It Is claim ed, at the expense of prices. The im provement noted in the cotton goods Industry is maintained. Prices of staple goods are firm. There Is more doing In silk manufacturing. Women's wear woolen goods are in good re quest, and worsted goods and yarns are strong, reflecting the continued firmness In raw wool, which Is more active for foreign grades. Present contract prices for domestlo wools ars higher than at any previous time this season. While reports of Immense activity In the leather mar ket seem rather premature, it Is evi dent manufacturers are buying more freely. Eastern shoe manufacturers have about come to the end of their orders. Shoe shipments are 21 per cent heavier than Inst year to date, but 11 per cent behind 1907. "Business failures In the United States for the week ending with April 15 were 201, against 227 last week, 2G1 In the like week of 1908. 1G7 In 1907. 107 In 190C, and 183 In 1905. The week's failures In Canada number 27, which compares with 38 Inst week and to In the like week of 1908. MARKETS. PITTSBURC. Wheat No. 2 red t 95 98 RyeNo.:! Corn No 2 yellow, ear "8 79 No. S yellow, shelled 7i .74 Mixed ear 01 t,0 Oats No. S white 51 5 No. 3 white ! M Flour Winter patent 6 75 B 83 Fancy straight winters Hay No; 1 Timothy 14 01 14 50 Clover No. 1 1800 12 60 Feed No. 1 white mid. ton 'il m 09 Brown middlings 27 01 8 01 Bran, bulk 27 01 US 00 Straw Wheat 8 00 8 6) Oat 8011 8 5) Dairy Products. Butter Elgin creamery I 8? 18 Ohio creamery 23 8 J Fancy country roll 19 ii Cheese Ohio, new 14 15 Mew York, new. 14 15 Poultry, Elc. Hens per lb $ 18 MM Chickens dressed , 17 lb Eggs Fa. and Ohio, fresh 21 21 Fruits and Vegetables. Potatoes Fancy white per bu.... l 00 108 Cabbage per ton 55 Ot 0)00 Onions per barrel no i jO - BALTIMORE. flour Winter Patent $ 5 79 5 03 Wheat No. 9 red 1 i8 Corn MUed 70 71 Eggs ai 81 Butter Ohio creamery.. al 83 PHILADELPHIA. Flour Winter Patent t 6 90 8 00 Wheat No. 8 red 189 Corn No. 2 mixed 61 70 Oats No. 8 white SI 51 Butter Creamery 8.1 81 Eggs Pennsylvania firsts 83 23 NEW YORK. Flour-Patents $5 9) 8 00 Wheat No. 8 red 1 & Corn No. 9 71 72 Oat No. 9 white :t Butter -Creamery 8' 84 Eggs State and Pennsylvania.... 83 88 LIVE STOCK. Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg. CATTLE . ' Extra, 14."0 to 1600 pounds 6 60 i i CO Prime, 1800 to 1400 pounds 6 85 4 6 60 Oood, 1209 to 1300 pounds 6 In .4 6 si Tidy, 1050 to 1160 pounds 5 7"4 0 0 Fair, 0J to 1100 pounds 5t)0 14 5 75 Common, 700 to 900 pfcuuds 4 40 4 4 90 Bulls 8. TO .4 6 60 Cows 20 .U ig55 0J noos Prime, heavy 76) Hrlmo, medium weight 7 A 9 760 Best heavy Yorkers..... 750 7 &i Light Yorkers. 6 80 4 7 00 Hlgs 6 504 0i!0 Houghs , 000 4 6 75 Stags. 51,0 3 W SHEEP Prima wethers 5 80 4 5 35 Good mixed 5 00 (4 a no Fair mixed ewes aad wothors 4 li 4 4 75 Culls and common 8 50 14 8 51 Spring lambs.. 1 6 01) 14 7 00 Veal calve 650 (4 7 75 Heavy to thin calves 4 5J 131 5JJ Principals of Chicago schools who believe In promotions along civil ser vice reform lines have started a movement to select a new city super intendent from their own force, writes the New Yorio Tribune. By means of a referendum vote the prin cipals will choose from their owa ranks a candidate, who will be pre sented to the board of education, and the latter ' will be asked to appoint him. The place of superintendent, left vacant by the resignation of Ed win 3. Cooley, pays $10,000 a year. VELVET MTJFFINSfcL,,.; , Cream together two tablespoonfuta each of .butter and sugar. Add tho beaten yolks of two eggs mixed with one cupful sweet imilk. Next add one quart wheat flour, . sifted three times over with two teaspoonfuls- baking powder and. a half teaspoonful salt, and beat until the latter blisters. This point should not be overlooked. Now fold in the stiffly whipped whites of the two eggs, pour into hot and well greased gem Irons and bake In a hot oven. New York Telegram, . . RHEUMATISM 1 want every chronic rhenmatlc to throw way all medicines, til liniments, aU Blasters, and dvo MUNYON'S HHEUMA TISM KF.MEDY a trial. No matter what your doctor mny any, no mutter what your frh'uds uiuy Buy, no matter how frejudlced vou mny bo spa Inst nil adrer Ised ri'medlf'S, ro fit once to vmir drua glst and get a bottle of the ltnEUMA T1SM HEMKPT. If It falls to give satis faction, I will rofuml your mony. Munyoa Remember this remedy contnlns no sal icylic nold, no opium cocaine, morphine or other harmful drees. It is put np under the guarantee of the Pure Food and Drag Act. For sale br all drni-Ws. Price. 25c. on O Profit.Pav. D, ltisFarmuilStttei States. Strout's Near Monthly Hitll-tinnl U..I Bargains, profusely Illustrated, mailed free; - n. four R. R. fare. E. A. STROUT CO., Boole C 1 soru Lsrttn ram ueaiers. Unci Tills Bldf.. Phils. Thinking One's Self Old. it at 30 you expect to be an old man or woman at 65 you will be one, because the mind makes the material correspondence of whatever it sets itself permanently upon. Hearth, Record. A CURB FOR FITS. TIY... Treatment-iT to Accomplish Wlmt (science lins Hpcd Strug gling to Attain for Centuries. The intense interest that haa been mani fested throughout the country by the won derful cures that are being accomplished daily by epilepticide still continues. It is reiilly surprising the vast number of people who have already been cured of fits and nervousness, in order that everybody may have a chance to test the medicine, large tria bottles, valunble literature, History of ,pi epsy and testimonials, will be sent by mail absolutely free to all who write to the i)r. Alay Laboratory, 648 Pearl Street, New Vork City. The epilepticide cure is creating great puhlio interest, as well as among Doctor, btudenta, Hospitals and viaitinu Physicians. Some men are so busy being lazy that they haven't time for anything else. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing 8ymp for Children teething, softens thegutns, reduces inflamma tion, ullay a pain, cures wind colic, 25c a bottle. IT Life In the Country, There are hardships In the country; struggles are necessary to wrest a livelihood from the soil or from busi ness in a small community. But every stroke can be made to count for permanence. The food and the air are better; man's independence is more real, where he can own the roof that shelters him and the ground upon which he can grow his provi sions. Every cow or horse added to his holdings Is an increase of his cap ital. Little by little, year by year, he can, with Industry and good Judg ment Increase his store of worldly goods and give to his children a tan gible Inheritance, a foothold in their own land, an anchorage from which the shifting tides of trade cannot dis lodge them. And while such a family Is living its own life, solving its own problems, It may' enjoy the same lit erary and artistic pleasures, and the same general advantages that the city family has. Columbia State. Waste of Pine Timber. According to the best general esti mate there, has been cut and utilized In a very wasteful manner about 35 per cent of our coniferous or pine for ests. About 15 per cent more ha9 been wasted, leaving about 50 per cent of the total original supply for future use and waste. Fine Steel. Sheffield turns out the finest, hard est and most perfect steel the world produces; but even Sheffield can not turn out a sword- blade to compare with those the Saracens made and used hundreds of years ago. "OOtTEB DOESN'T HTJRT ME" Tales That Aro Told. "I was one of the kind who wouldn't believe that coffee was hurting me," says a N. Y. woman. "You just couldn't convince me Its use was con. nected with the heart and stomach trouble I suffered from most ot the time. "My trouble finally got so bad I had to live on milk and toast almost entirely for three or four years. Still I loved the coffee and wouldn't be lieve it could do such damage. "What I needed was to quit coffee and take nourishment in such form as my stomach could digest. "I had read much about Postum, but never thought it would fit my case until one day I decided to quit coffee and give it a trial and make sure about it. So I got a package and carefully followed the directions. "Soon I began to get better and was able to eat carefully selected foods without the aid of pepsin or other dlgestants and it was not long before I was really a new woman physically. . "Now I am healthy and sound, can eat anything and everything that comes along and I know this wonder ful change Is all due to my having quit coffee and got the nourishment I needed through this delicious Postum. "My wonder is why everyone don't give up the old coffee and the trou bles that go with it and build them selves up as I have done, with Postum." Easy to prove by 10 days' trial of Postum in place of coffee. The re ward Is big. "There's a Reason." Ever read the above letter? A hew one appears from time to time. They - ae genuine, true, and full of human . . V
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