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