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Show SLAVES SATISFIED WITH LOT, Mohammedan Masters Conditions Are Not Seveie. "In Zanzibar and Pemba slaves are very slow to take advantage of the regulations that give them the right to claim their freedom, says a traveler. "They realize that so long as they are well used their position Is superior to that of the man whose freedom Is his sole asset. I have found the same attitude in North Africa. From Morocco to Tripoli one sees most of the slaves well content The famine, 8nd flourishing. the locusts, the drought and the tax collector have no terror for them; work keeps them healthy, they have enough to eat and drink and the future has no meaning at all. There Is promotion; missions to there are confidential governors and friends that elevate a slave, if only in the eyes of his fellows, and there is always a chance of manumission when the owner dies and wishes to have some good deeds recorded In the books of Islam's recording angels.' The sorry truth of the matter is that slaves under Mohammedan rule are much better off than they ever were under the rule of white men in America and elsewhere." tinder Liniment of Cedar Oil, Cedar' oil Is 'a valuable liniment, and as a general pain killer had vogue at one time among patent medicine men. Guides and trap pers still believe in it. Found at Last. Alston, Mich., Marqh 13th. (SpeAfter suffering for twenty cial.) years from Rheumatism and Kidney Troubles, and spending a fortune in doctors and medicines that brought him no relief, Mr. James Culet of this place has found a complete cure for all his aches, pains and weakness, in Dodds Kidney Pills. Naturally Mr. Culet feels much elated over his cure and gives great credit to the remedy that gave him health. Yes, Mr. Culet says, "my rheumatism and Kidney Troubles are all gone and I feel like a new man. Dodds Kidney Pills did It. Before I used them I spent a small fortune on doctors and one remedy and another. I cheerfully recommend Dodds Kidney Pills to anyone suffering from Rheumatism or Kidney Trouble. Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure sick kidneys. Healthy kidneys take all the uric acid the cause of Rheumatism out of the blood. Thats why Pills always cure Dodds Kidney Rheumatism. - 8 OHN BURT Tb. COPVWUHT, FaxnituitK Kidnapped 1SD3, BT Cpham Adams MIUton.1. FOUR-Conti- nued. ears: enough, Enough! Ill quit spluttered Jim Blake, throwing his arms about wildly. With one hand firmly gripping Jim Blake s collar John Burt swam ashore with the other. It was ten minutes before Blake recovered his breath, then they shook hands with the gravity of trained pugilists. A week later John met Jim and was told of a flogging he had received from bis father, who was notorious as the village drunkard. Thereupon developed in John Burt and James Blake that strong friendship so frequent between boys of contrasting natures. They seemed to have only two traits in common both were frank and both generous. When Jim Blake was seventeen years old, he decided to run away from home. The two boys talked it over many times. To the scanty hoard in Jims possession John Burt thirty-fivadded dollars all the money he had saved from sums given him at various times by Peter Burt. So, with forty odd dollars in his pocket, and with tears in his handsome eyes, Jim Blake shook hands with John Burt and went out into the world to seek his fortune. UPHAM ADAMS CoUm.! All rights reserved CHAPTER Jim aimed a blow at Johns head "aa ,arripd- John swung to e chin arui thp npxt instant Jim clenched and both fell eight feet into the water. The pool was deep, and it seemed to Jim as if they never would come to the surface. When he did, and had gasped for breath, a pair of hands gripped his neck and hestrong went down again. The water sang in his ears, the world grew black around him. Then it suddenly became The cool and splendid air filledlight. his nostrils, and a voice sounded in his B y FREDERICK A. Mo.ro,', Doc.no.- ,- Etc. Copyright, laos. by J. Bbbibl BlDDLl ful spot he saw an old man run from the Burt yard and plunge into the wreck. A moment later he saw someA thing in the rescuer's bauds. crumpled blue hat above dark curls showed plain in contrast to the white hair of the aged giant, who handled the little figure as if it were a feather, laid it gently by the side of the road, and again darted into the twisted mass. General Carden breathed a silent prayer. He was a few rods away when Jessie moved slowly, lifted her head and sprang to her feet. I'm not hurt, papa! she exclaimed bravely. "I am not hurt a bit. Oh, what has happened? Thank God! Thank God! He caught Jessie in his arms, gazed fondly into her eyes, and tenderly embraced her. General Carden turned to the aid of Peter Burt. Tangled in the harness, a horse was plunging and struggling in an attempt to regain his feet. The other horse was dead, and beneath his shoulder was pinioned the leg of a young man. Blood was trickling down his face, and he lay in the dust of the road, limp and deathlike. His right hand still grasped the hit; his head was near the hoofs of the frantic animal. Hold that horse's head down! ordered the old man. General Carden threw his weight on the beasts neck. Jessie was hovering near, wringing her hands in pity and excitement. When I lift that horse will you drag my boys leg from under? Yes, sir; oh, hurry, sir! Crouching down, Peter Burt threw the head of the dead animal across his shoulder. He grasped the trace with one hand and the foreleg with the other. In his prime he had raised twelve hundred pounds, dead weight. With a heave of his massive shoulders he raised the forward part of the horse clean from the ground, and Jes- - Eggs for Breakfast. Eggs furnish a good substitute for meat, and we believe It would be far better for the average person if eggs were more frequently used in place of meat Especially do they make a light, nutritious dish for breakfast, Instead of the usual bacon or ham or sausage. Medical Talk. .. Use of Arbalest Once Forbidden. During the twelfth century the early arbalest, or cross bow, was considered such a deadly weapon when It was first Introduced In warfare that its employment in war was forbidden among Christian nations, and it was not until the fourteenth century that It came. into general use. ? x TEA It arm-in-ar- for-T6r- "Exchange. ; And this was the being he had saved from mutilation against the cruel rocks! As he looked at her, heard the rippling music of her voice and felt the subtle inspiration of her presence, the thought came that there was something selfish in his joy and pride. What was it? Is love selfish? CHAPTER tsar zjvoc'gh; zxxw roc oo rrwvr Little did these two boys think, as sie quickly released the piflloned limb of the motionless young man. they parted that October afternoon, The old man gathered the body in that their acts and passions ami lives would one day be woven by fate into his arms, and carried it to a grass a web of marvplous workmanship. plot by the side of the road. He rested his gray head for a moment on the CHAPTER FIVE. young mans chest, and heard the faint flutter of the heart. In accents which thrilled Jessie Carden he exThe Runaway. Three years elapsed before Jessie claimed : He lives! He lives! Praise God, Carden returned to the Bishop farm. John Burt was now twenty years old, my boy is not dead! At that moment Jasper and had successfully passed the exappeared amination which admitted him to and was dispatched for Dr. Randall. Harvard. General Carden came with General Carden cut the traces, and Jessie, delighted with the prospect of the uninjured horse regained his feet. Mrs. Jasper brought a basin of water, a weeks rest in the old house. and when General Carden joined .the silent group Jessie was washing the dust and blood from the white face and smoothing back the curling locks. Why, its John Burt! It's John she exclaimed, tears Burt, papa! starting to her beautiful eyes. Will he die, Mr. Burt? Will he die? Oh, papa, is there nothing we can do? He will not die, my child, said the old man in a clear, calm voice. It is written that he shall live these miny years. Just as Dr. Randall arrived, John regained consciousness and begged a glass of water. Jessie and her father waited anxiously for the physicians verdict. The old man appeared first, and though he spoke not, his radiant face told the story. He is badly cut and bruised in several places, but no bones are broken, said Dr. Randall. Jessie clapped her He will be up and hands for joy. about In a week. Jasper was ready with the Burt family carriage; and, leaving a kindly message for the grandslre, they returned to the Bishop house. Jessie found that she had a few bruises, but she laughed at her aches, and talked only of the heroism of brave John Burt. The next day she sent him a beautiful bunch of roses, and another each succeding day until word came from Dr. Randall that the young man was able to sit up and might receive visitors. They drove to the' farmhouse and were ushered into the for seven library John's study-rooyears. Carden General advanced and grasped Johns hand. "My boy, God I do not know how to bless you! thank you. Jessie, have you nothing to say to the young man who saved your life? I never thought, said Jessie, placing her hands In his, "that the to catch boy who taught me how crabs would one day save my life. But you know I always told Miss Malden that you werent riffraff, and you" see I was right! John looked handsome as he lay Im back in the great glad I had a chance to be of service to one I had met before, he said, as Jessie took a seat beside him; "though I confess I should not recognize you as the little girl who visited here several, years ago. You are a young lady now, and I should hardly dare address yon as Jessie, and thats the only name I knew you by in those , , ; days. "I am not yet sixteen, and yon can Summer Days. John Burt sprang Into his saddle with an ease that showed complete recovery from the runaway accident, and cantered to Jessie Cardens side. They waved their hands gaily to Mrs. Bishop, and galloped away under the arching maples that formed an aveIt was nue before the old mansion. Johns fourth visit since Jessie's arrival, and his suggestion of a ride to Hull had been smilingly accepted. An hour later they Btood on the heights above Point Allerton. Below, the wide crescent of Nantasket Beach swung to the south and east; within it crawled the wrinkled sea. Every foot of ground was hallowed by history and legend. From that point their ancestors watched the Chesapeake as she sailed proudly out to fight the Shannon; there they had wept when they learned that the brave Lawrence had gone to his death shouting encouragement to Thence Captain John Smith first sighted the harbor. The red warriors of King Philip camped where they stood. A short distance away the Mary and John had anchored with her freight of pioneers. A mile to the north stood Boston Light, and they pictured Lord Howes fleet sailing past It, swelling disdainfully out to sea. (To be continued.) his-cre- UP HER MEAL TICKET. seat. The first act had been on but a little while when the woman hurried, almost out, of breath, to the ticket taker and cried: Let me have my ticket, please! ' What? "The ticket I gave you. Let me have it again! But it's in the box, locked up, replied the man, coldly. Oh, dear me! Oh, dear me! the little woman wailed. What's the matter? asked the man, growing very slightly sympa- thetic. I gave you the wrong ticket, she Here heres yours. said, weeping. And she drew from her handbag the ticket that should have been taken up. But what was the other one? demanded the man in astonishment. she It was my meal ticket, sobbed, "and I cant eat. The little woman would not go back to her seat until she had been assured by the man that she should have her meal ticket, which she afterward recovered. Gen. Wheeler and Peaches. officer in the Spanish war had a negro attendant whose ideas of military discipline were strict. Owing especially to the thieving proclivities of some'of the Cuban hangers-on- , he was under strict command not to let anything go from the officers quarters without a personal order from him. One evening, as the officer and Gen, Wheeler met some distance from the camp the general said, with a smack of hts lips: "I hear, sir, that you received soma very fine brandled peaches from home. Yes, General, they're prime, and Im going to send yon some. Meantime you had better stop at my tenl on the way In and have my man give you a can. When the officer reached his quarters he was approached by his at A Michigan ' tendant with an elaborate salute, whe said: Did you tell dat Genl Wheelah sah, dat he could call heah, sah, ant a can ob dera brandlel procu peaches, sah? Yes; of course, you gave them U him?" No, sah; I knows my duties, sah I done tole Genl Wheelah dat all men look alike to me, sah, an if h didnt hab no ordah he couldnt hat e m no peaches, sah, less he by powah of supeiah numbers, sah. Why, you blapk rascal, what dU . he say? He Jes grin and bo It, sah. oba-com- arm-chai- Traveling Together. Wheres that dude hunter? Oh, he left me to go after a bear. Whens he coming back? Whenever the bear does. Not a Shopper, She Shes very mannish. Isnt she? He Yes, .indeed, She cant force hef way thnoughrii. crowd at all. , Philadelphia Ledger:' Tints Before Final Color of Scarlet Is Assumed. There are about seven species of flamingoes, three of which are in America, frequenting the Bahamas, Florida and Cuba. In height the flamingo averages about five feet. If its curved neck were stretched to its full length the bird would tower above the head of an ordinary man. During May and June, the breeding time, the birds' bright colored plumage is faded, but reassumes its most radiant hues in winter. When first hatched the young have straight bills, which, after a time, develop into a bent shape. The first plumage Is grayish white, and passes through various tints of pink, rose, carmine or vermilion to the full scarlet of the adult, which reaches its deepest shade on the wings. Several years are necessary to perfect the final gaudy plumage. Scientific American. Many Crusade on Tuberculosis The Henry Phipps Institute of Philadelphia, which has been established t hj the generous gift of a wealthy of that city, is doing a great work on behalf of persons suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis or The physicians employed ay this institution have compiled some xcelient rules to be observed by perils suffering from this disease, the direful following of which will pre-rethe extension of the disease to others, and will greatly aid the sufferers to recover. Dont spit on the sidewalk, on the street, nor into any place where you cannot destroy the germs which you spit up. Do not swallow any spit which comes up from jotr lungs or which comes out of the back part of your throat. Spit into a spit cup when it is possible to do so. Always use a spit cup with a handle to It so that you can hold It close to your mouth. When you use a china or earthenware spit cup always keep lje and water in it and scald out the spit cup once or twice a day with boiling water. When you use a tin spit cup w Ith a paper spit cup inside burn the paper cup at least once a day and scald the tin cup with boiling water. Never use a handkerchief or a rag or any material other than paper to spit in or to wipe your mouth with. When you cannot spit into a spit cup, spit into a paper napkin. Always use a paper napkin to wipe your mouth with, after spitting, and be careful not to soli your hands. Always carry a cheap paper bag in your pocket or caba to put paper napkins In which you have used. When you have used a paper napkin, either to spit In or to wipe your mouth with, fold It up carefully and put it away in the paper bag. Every evening, before going to bed, burn your paper bag together with the napkins which you have deposited resl-len- , War Costume. Here is with little question the very oddest uniform worn by any soldiers SIX. d General Carden was an enthusiasJessie was still untic horseman. packing her trunks when her father sent word that the carriage was ready, and that she was to drive with him. A few minutes later they were How's This? W offer One Hundred Iollr Reward for any speeding down the old beach road. faae of Catarrh that cannut be cured by Hair. They drove for miles along the windCatarrh Cura. F. J. CHENEY b CO., Toledo, 0. ing, shaded roads. The breeze came We, the naderalfnied. hare known P. J. Cheney cool and salt from the ocean, and the for the last IS yeara, ana believe him perfectly In nil nnalneaa tranaaoUoni and financially air was fragrant with the breath of able to carry oat any obllgatloni made by hie firm. Rinnan A Marvin, summer. Wadding. J tv noieamle PrugKikU, Toledo, O. Haifa Catarrh Care D taken Internally, acting A bit of the harness had become the of directly upon the blood and muconi aurfacee Handing the reinsto Jesaynem. Tcitlmonlala aent free. Price 75 oenti per unbuckled. bottle. Sold by all brugglsta. Carden stepped to the General sie, Take Haifa Family Pllla for oonitlpatlon. ground to adjust it. His feet had Where the 8un Is Unknown. hardly touched the ground when a A kindergarten teacher in one of prowling hunter, a few rods away, the publlo schools who had been talk-Id- discharged a gun. The report was to the children about the sun terrifying, and the affrighted horses asked a new pupil where it set The leaped ahead. Jessie was thrown vilittle black-eyedamsel, whose dig olently backward, the lines slipping hity had earned her the sobriquet "La from her hands. General Carden Belle Princess, replied calmly: "Oh, sprang for the horses heads an Inone Miss Brown, you know 1 came from stant too late. He caught white face a very little town, where we never his of daughters glimpse heard about the sun.". as she swept past him. The agony into the of years was compressed Important to Mothers. Succeeding moments. twain onfall? every bottle of 0A8T0RIA, The frenzied team dashed down the e oofe ud erne remedy for Infant! end children, steep grade at -appalling speed. At ad oeo that it the base of the- hill, and almost in Been the front of the Burt farmhouse, was a skirted Signature of sharp curve. Then the road Bela Dm For Over 80 Yeara. the cliffs for a quarter of a mile. with lined . crooked hill, a The Kind You Have Alwaya Bought yond lay ragged rocks- the most dangerous Wanted to Have Coffin Ready. around. miles for Marlon Pierson of Shasta county, Cal- slope the cloud of dust the old Through ifornia, drove fifty-similes from his as it passed the ranch to town to buy a coffin for his soldier saw the team A few rods beyond, a man house. old father. The old man was not dead vaulted a fence and darted hen he started, but he to lightly towards the road. General Carden 8 und him dead on his return.expected Baw a eyes were blurred, but he someflash of blue and white, as if in front of the hurled been had thing maddened team. It clung to the head Is tea generally so badf of the off horse, and was tossed back is rather uncertain gen-erall- y, and forth by the frantic animal. For an instant the figure, Beemed beneath there is no difficulty in the hammering hoofs. Could any human being hola fast in such a pogetting it good. sition. In .vary package of At the turn in the road the general Schilling's Beat Too la o ooklet: How To Make Hood Tea distinctly saw a man clinging to the horses bits, bruised by the swaying Worth Remembering. pigmy who dared check the It made the air shine after the pole They swerved of giants. flight ound had died away, and yet it was lust the remr.rk of a young man who sharply at the curve. The off horse stumbled, lurched sideways and fell. talked past me one day was a crash; the sickening Flth a companion: "Depend upon it, There sound of splintered wood and clinking Tom, St Edmund of Canterbury was dust-liftesteel then 8 silence, as the when he said to somebody, ; and revealed the jagged outlines Work as though you would live of a mass of wreckage. live as though you would die As General Carden neared the fate, ries. Comical Mistake Made by Woman In New York Theater. At a recent matinee in a New York woman bought theater a middle-agea single ticket for the gallery, and mounted the stairs to the upper part of the house, says the New York Times. She handed to the ticket taker at the gallery entrance a check of the size and shape of the gallery tickets. which gave no coupons attached. He dropped it into the box, and tne little woman hurried to find a good Wonderful Change In a Night In a Month Face Was Clear as Ever Another Cure by Cuticura. A-- framed eyes which glowed with the smouldering fires of dawning W'oman-hooThe mouth was not too smalt, and the lips were ruddy as ripe cher- GAVE DISFIGURED BY ECZEMA. I had eczema on the face for five months, during which time I was In the care of physicians. My face was so disfigured I could not go out, and It was going from bad to worse. A friend recommended Cuticura. The first night after I washed my face with Cuticura Soap, and used Cuticura Ointment and Resolvent, It changed From that day I was wonderfully. able to go out, and In a month the treatment had removed all scales and scabs, and my face was as clear as ver. (Signed) T. J. Soth, 317 Stagg Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. PLUMAGE OF THE FLAMINGO. . Author of Say again! call me Jessie cntll I till you not to Can't he, papa? "I suppose so, said General Car dan. She Is a spoiled child Mr. Burt, turning to the old gentleman, and I have ceased making rules, lest she should break them. During the hour vhich followed, Jessie and John talked of a score of topics, John deftly turning the conversation from the runaway accident. How dainty, yet how healthy, Jessie looked! The July sun had begun its etching of tan. The slender neck, where the brown tresses protected- it, was dazzling, shading away to cheek and brow in blendings of cream, pink and tan, which defied touch of brush or' skill of words. The arched eyelashes brows and the dark silken in the world. While civilized nations are discussing the merits of various clothing for the army, the standing army of the Matabele of Rhodesia, Africa, has decided the question for itself. The uniform is that of one of the chief officers of the army. Despite the grotesque appearance of the costume, these soldiers fight with fanatical bravery, and are respected by the best troops which have ever been sent In it If you have a mustache or beard shave it off or crop it close. Always wash your lips and hands Magnificent Buddhist Monument. before eating or drinking, and rinse , BuddKutho-dawa is which The out your mouth. hist monument near Mandalay, in If you have a running sore take up Burma, consists of about 700 temthe matter which is given off with white a slab of each containing ples, absorbent cotton and burn it. marble, on which the whole of the and kissing. Avoid handshaking over Buddhist bible, containing to you are customs These dangerous syllables, has been engraved. as well as to others. They may give was erected in 1857 The Kutho-dathey may bring the last king but one others consumption: by Mindon-min- , colds and influenzas which will you of eoltection vast of Burma. The aggravate your disease and temples together form a square, with greatly your recovery. may prevent a dominating temple in the center. Do not cough if you can help it. You can control your cough to a great exCheap Watches Now Clocks." tent by will power. When you cough of the who Men carry timepieces hold a paper napkin to your cheaper sort, selling from 75 cents to severely mouth so as not to throw out spit J2, will be correct, after this, in callwhile coughing. ing them clocks and not watches, for Sit out of doors all ; ou can. If you no has declared the classification comno other place to sit than the have asof the Trunk Lines Eastern mittee sit on the pavement in front pavement The manufacturers have sociation. been trying for nearly a year to get a of your house. Dont take any exercise when you ruling under which the as they are technically known, could have a high fever. Always sleep with your windows be shipped by freight. open, no difference what the weather may be. Growth of Skull. Avoid fatigue. One single exhaustion may change the course of your disease from a favorable one to an un- againht them. clock-watche- favorable one. If you are workGo to bed early. ing, lie down when you have a few moments to spare. Dont take any medicine unless it has been prescribed by your physician. Medicine may do you harm as well as At the left Is the skull of a new good. born Infant, and at the right that of a Dont use alcoholic Btimulants of full grown man. any kind. Dont eat pastry or dainties. They Face-likFlower. do not nourish you and they may upThe blossoms of the sehubertia, a set your stomach. plant which is found in Central AmerTake your milk and raw eggs ica, form the exact counterpart of the whether you feel like It or not. features ot an old man. The top of Make a Keep up your courage. the head Is as smooth as the proverbi- brave fight for your life. Do what you al billiard ball, gncl the forehead 1b are told to do as though your recovery wrinkled. The eyebrows are projectdepended upon the carrying out of ing, the eyes piercing from their sunk- every little detail. en orbits, the nose prominent, the j Always keep in mind that consumpcheeks receding and lined; the long tion can be cured in many cases and white beard is perfect, and the pro- that it can be prevented in all cases. portions of the head are apparently If your own disease Is too far adcorrect. The sehubertia belongs to vanced for you to recover, console the orchid family, but 'as it grows yourself with the Idea that you can chiefly in places that are most inac- keep those who are near and dear to are rarely seen you from getting it. cessible, specimens except by travelers. Attempts to grow the plant in this country have Nerve Poisoning Through Indigestion. proved futile. Montreal Herald. Prof. Bouchard, the eminent French scientist, has shown that the decompoCaught Live Fox. sition of food which often takes place When Hubert Aldrich, of Burrvllle, In the stomach and intestines In InConn., was going across the lots to his digestion gives rise to powerful poihome he saw a fox run Into some sons. When absorbed into the body, bushes. He followed the tracks and these produce effects entirely similar found it had caught its bushy tail in to those produced by strychnia, opium, the crotch of a bush and was impris- alcohol, and other poisonous drugs. If oned. Mr. Aldrich captured the animal food is retained in the stomach bebefore it could release Itself. yond the normal time, either because of Its indlgestibllity, the taking of too Animal Mounds. large a quantity of It, or a crippled state of the stomach, these changes are certain to take place. e I Cardinal Gibbons a Pedestrian. e lardinal Gibbons is a fervent of pedestrianisra as a means prolonging life and of adding to .1th and vigor. His eminence has sed the allotted spaD of life, yet he is a tramp almost every of his life, only denying himself To en the weather is most severe. tlmoreans he is a familiar sight for a jaupt, but strangers gener-- r are astonished when' told that the linutive, somewhat shabby looking n, without one single exterior sign his dignity, is the illustrious He usually irchman and scholar. Iks alone and it is a token of rtroit favor to be invited to loin in ad-at- ten-mil- e Some of the shapes of the m built by the American moundbu: Cigarettes Smuggled in a Boo A clever attempt to elude the toms has been frustrated by oi the St. Paul Inspectors. A large book was received tht the mail, addressed to a citizen Paul. The postmark was that city In Turkey. The book was wra up In such a way that the sides visible, in order to avoid susp The inspector detected the frau lifting the book, which was suspii ly light in weight. An examination showed that th tire inside of the book had beei out and In the space thus made some 5,000 Turkish cigarettes. M spoils Tribune. Tea Growing In California. Some of the farmers near Santa with Rosa, Cal., are experimenting tea growing, and their efforts seem to be meeting with success. It is said that there is no reason why tea should not be grown in some sections of this country, though the earlier South Carolina experiment is not known to be making great headway. Tliis fact explains a very large share of the distressing symptoms which alii let the chronic dyspeptic. The giddiness, the tingling sensations, the confusion of thought, and even partial insensibility, which are not Infrequently observed a few hours after meals in chronic dyspeptics, are due to this cause. Here is the explanation of the irascibility, the despondency, and the pessimism, the indecision, various other forms of mental perver-sitand even moral depravity. Which are not infrequently associated with certain forms of Indigestion. The total depravity which we often hear talked about, is, half the time, nothing more nor less than total Indigestion. y A Convincing Teat. Far East the Japanese have von victories which have astonished the world. They show themselves to be more enduring, more resistant to the effects of wounds, keener witted, sharper in tactics, and quicker in execution than their Russian antagonists. The Jap is content with a simple diet In the of rice, peas, or beans, which is quickly digested and converted into brawn and brains, while the Russian must have his meat and his vodka. The same dietary, the same simplicity and naturalness in habits of life, which give toughness of fiber and endurance and immunity against infection, afford equal advantages in fighting the battle of life in any direction. The brain worker who wants to keep his mental vision clear and desires unpower to pursue his subject with blood his must keep ceasing energy, clean by a pure, simple, natural dieL I The lawyer, the clergyman, the busl-ness man, the teacher, the investtga-- j tor, the inventor, will find the same advantages in living in harmony with natural principles as does the plucky Japanese soldier, who is, for the first contime, testing his metal by a great test with an army of civilized men. I Alcohol vs. Long Life. It Is very easy to prove that the Influence of alcohol, as of every other poison. Is to shorten life. Dr. Willard Parker of New York, shows from statistics that for every ten temperate of persons who die between the ages intemand thirty, fifty-ontwenty-onperate persons die. Thus it appears that the mortality of liquor users is e e five hundred per cent greater than , that of temperate persons. These fig-ures are based on the tables used by life insurance companies. the constant pro- Notwithstanding test of both moderate and immoderate1 drinkers, (hat alcohol does not harm them, that it is a necessary stimulus, a preventive of fevers, colds, consumption, etc., and the assertion of certain chemists that it Is a conservative agent, preventing waste, and so prolonging life, the distinguished English actuary, Mr. Nelson, has shown from statistical data whteh cannot be gainsaid, that while the temperate man has at twenty years of age an aver-agand chance of living forty-fou- r years, the drinking man has f a prospect of only fifteen and vears of life. At thirty years of age the temperate man may expect thirty-sif and years more of life, r will be pretty while the certain to die In less than fourteen e one-fift- h one-hal- x one-hal- dram-drinke- years. On the other hand, the Reehabite societies in England show statistics clearly indicating that total abstinence is in the highest degree conducive to longevity. RECIPES. 8avory Soup Cook half a pint of small navy or soup beans In three pints of water for two hours, adding boiling water as needed. In a separate kettle place two small parsnips, scraped and sliced, one good sized onion cut fine, two stalks of celery Cover and half a can of tomatoes. well with boiling water and cook until the vegetables are very tender; then add the beans and press all through a fine colander or Return to the stove, simmer a moment, and Just before serving, stir in slowly a cupful of hot cream or rich milk. A can of sweet corn may be substituted for the beans. As It takes less time, and may be put In with the other vegetables, it is sometimes preferred by the housewife who is her own cook. Spinach With Eggs- - Pick over and thoroughly wash the spinach; boll quickly until tender, but still bright green (if cooked uncovered It keeps Its color better) ; drain, and press dry in a hot, square pan. Turn out on a hot platter, cut across and lengthwise to form squares. Place a nicely poached egg on the top of each square, and arrange slices of lemon around the edge of the platter, to be served with the spinach. A wooden or bone salad fork and a spoon are a help In serving. soup-straine- r. Attendant. the general reading room of the congressional library in Washington the other day to get some specific data for a paper he was He told an attendant writing. be wanted to find out something about papal bulls and asked if they had any record of anything of the kind. He had never been in the reading room before and did not know the limitations of some of its attendants. He selected a desk and sat down. At the end of half an hour the attendant returned. I think, sir, he said, you may find what you want here," and he laid before him an agricultural department report opened at an article on cattle. Bright Library A man went into Discovery of Pikes Peak. Lieut. Zebulon Montgomery Pike, an officer in the United States army, discovered the famous peak Nov. 15, 1806. The chember of commerce of Colorado Springs has started a movement to honor the one hundredth anniversary of this event in 1906 by a celebration to be participated la bjr the entire state. |