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Show One From tha Cashier. Acted Like the Genuine. The harmless customer leased "The says that new boardcross the cigar counter and Binlled er is a landladynobleman." foreign engagingly at the new caahier. As he "Bogus, I'll bet." handed across the amount his dinner "Oh, I don't know. He may be the check called for he ventured a bit of real thing. He hasn't paid her a cent ajmless converse, for he was of that a yet." tort. "runny," said he, "how easy It Is to More Human Nature, pend money." Grouchly By denying myself three "Well," snapped the cashier as she t dally for the past 20 ted his fare to the register, "if money years I cigarsthat I have saved $2,190. figure was intended for you to hold on to the Moxley Is that so?", mint would be turning out coins with Grouchly Yes. Say, let me have a handles on 'em." chew of your tobacco, will you? How 8he Learned. The mother of a family of three small children was discussing their comparative precocity with a friend. "John was very slow at everything," she said, referring to her oldest "Tom was a little better, and Edith, the baby, is the smartest of all. She picks up everything quick as can be." Master John, who had been listening, now contributed his share of the conversation. "Humph!" he exclaimed. "I know why her learns so quick. It's 'cause her has us and we didn't have us." Had Money In Lumps. Thanks to Burnt Cork. Charles H. Rosenberg of Bavaria "GoBh! But the colored race Is tad lumps on his shoulders, elbows, to the front fast!" whispered and hips when he arrived here from innocent Uncle Hiram, at the vaudecomedian Hamburg on the Kalserln Augusta Vic- ville show, as the black-factoria. In fact, there was a series of was boisterously applauded. smaller lumps along "his Bpine, much "Yes, indeed," smiled the city man; like a mountain range, as It is present- "anyone can see that that fellow la a f ed on a e map. negro." The lumps were about the size of good Oregon apples, and as RosenLo, the Rich Indian. The per capita wealth of the Indian berg passed before the Immigration doctor for observation, the doctor said Is approximately $2,130, that for other softly to himself, "See that lump." Americans is only a little more than Then he asked Mr. Rosenberg to step $1,300. The lands owned by the Inaside. dians are rich in oil, timber and other "You seem like a healthy man," natural resources of all kinds. Some ald the doctor, "but I cannot pass you bf the best timber land In the United until I know the origin of those lumps States is owned by Indiana. on your body." "Ah, It is not a sickThe value of their agricultural lands ness," laughed the man from Bavaria. runs up In the millions. The ranges which they possess support about 600,-00- 0 "Those swellings is money." sheep and cattle, owned by lessees, Taking off his coat he broke open a sample lump and showed that it con- bringing in a revenue of more than tained $500 in American bank notes. $272,000 to the various tribes besides He Informed the doctor that he bad providing feed for more than 1,500,000 head of horses, cattle, sheep and goats $11,000 in all, with which be was going to purchase an apple orchard in belonging to the Indians themselves. Practically the only asphalt deposits Oregon. In the United States are on Indian He was admitted to the country. lands. Red Man. New York Tribune. Economy In Art. Economy. "Of course," said Mr. Sirlus Barker, The late former Governor Allen D. Candler of Georgia was famous in "I want my daughter to have some sort of an artistic education. I think the south for his quaint humor. I'll have her study singing." "Governor Candler," said a Gainesville man, "once abandoned cigars for "Why not art or literature?" "Art spoils canvas and paint and a pipe at the beginning of the year. He stuck to his resolve till the year's literature wastes reams of paper. end. Then he was heard to say: Singing merely produces a temporary "'By actual calculation, I' have disturbance of the atmosphere. saved by smoking a pipe instead of Home Thought. cigars this year $208. But where is "It must have been frightful," said It?'" Mrs. Bosslm to her husband, who was In the earthquake, "Tell me what Moslem Traditions. Ramadan is the month exalted by was your first thought when you Moslems above all others. In that awakened In your room at the hotel month the Koran according to Mos- and heard the alarm." lem tradition was brought down by "My first thought was of you," anGabriel from heaven and delivered to swered Mr. Bosslm. "How noble!" men in small sections.. In that month, "Yes. First thing I knew, a vase off Mohammed was accustomed to retire from Mecca to the cave of Hlra, for the mantel caught me on the ear; prayer and meditation. In that month then a halr whirled In my direction, Abraham, Moses and other prophets and when I jumped to the middle ot received their divine revelations. In the room four or five books and a that month the "doors of heaven are framed picture struck me all at once." Even after saying that, he affected always open, the passages to hell are shut, and the devils are chained." So to wonder what made her so angry for run the traditions. The Christian the remainder of the evening. Mack's National Monthly. Herald. , ten-cen- e bas-relie- self-mad- Why He Laughed. Miss Mattle belonged to the old south, and she was entertaining a guest of distinction. On the morning following his arrival she told Tlllle, the little colored maid, to take a pitcher of fresh water to Mr. Firman's room, and to say that Miss Mattle sent hlra her compliments, and that if he wanted a bath, the bathroom was at his service. When Til He returned she said: "I tol him. Miss Mattle, en" he laughed fit to bus' blsself." "Why did he laugh, TlMo?" "I dunno." "What did you tell hlra?" "Jus what you tol' me to." "Tlllle, tell me exactly what you aid." "I banged de dnah, and I said, 'Mr. Firman, Miss Mattle sends you her tub, and she 6a yd, 'Now you can get up and wash yo'self!" Llnplncott'a Mag' azine. Where He Was Queer. The negro, on occasions, displays a fine discrimination In the choice of words. in "Who's the best white-washe- r town?" Inquired the new resident. "Ale Hall am a bond a'tlst with a whitewash brush, sah." answered the colored patriarch eloquently. "Well, tell hlra to come and whitewash my chicken house tomorrow." Uncle Jacob shook his head dubi- ously. "Ah don' believe, sah, ah'd engage a chicken Ale Hall to whitewash bouse, sah." "Why, didn't you say he wai a good whltewasher?" "Yes, sah, a powerful good white-washesah; but mighty queer about chicken house, sah, mighty queer!" Mack's National Monthly. r, a MAKE UP YOUR MIND. If you'll make Contented up your mind to ba with your lot lth the optimists xrM And That trouble's noon forjot, Tou'll he eurprlBeil to find. I guess. Weplte misfortune's dsns. cnns'anl piinr of happlneas Vhl IJe hid In human hearts; What Bunny steams and cnlden dreamt Tha rears unfold, flow sift and warm the Invetlght beams When you are' (rowlnc old. pln No Slang for Her. "Slip me a brace of cackles!" ordered the chesty-lookinman with a bored air, as he perched on the first stool In the lunchroom. "A what?" asked the waitress, as she placed a glass of water before him. "Adam and Eve flat on their backs! A pair of sunnyslders!" said the young man In an exasperated tone. "You got me, kid," returned the waitress. "Watcha want?" "Eggs up," said the young man. the kind that come before "Eggs,' the hen or after, I never knew which." "Why didn't you say so in the first place?" asked the waitress. "You'd a bad 'em by this time." " said the "Well, of all things young man. "I knew what be was drlvln' at all the time," began the waitress as the young man departed. "But hee one of them fellers that thinks they can get by with anything. He don't know that they're using plain English now in restaurants." g The League of Politeness. The League of Politeness has been formed In Berlin. It alms at inculcating better manners among .the people of Berlin. It was founded upon the Initiative of Ftauleln Cecelle Meyer, who mas Inspired by an existing organization In Rome. In deference to the parent organisation the Berlin league has chosen the Italian motto, "Pro entlleiia." This will be emblazoned upon an attractive little medal worn where Germans are accustomed to wear the Insignia of orders. The Idea Is that a glaance at the "talisman" will annihilate any Inclination to Indulge In bod temper or discourteous language. "Any polite person" Is eligible for membership. The "Country Churchyard." Those who recall Gray's "Elegy lo a Country Churchyard" will remember that the pea-ef- ul spot where "the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep" Is Identified with St. Giles. Stoke In the proPogcs. Buckinghamshire. saic pages of a recent Issue of the Gazette there appears an order la council providing that ordinary Interments are henceforth forbidden la the churchyard. A Retraction. "You shouldn't have called that man a pig," said the conciliatory man. "That's right," replied the vindictive person. "There U no sense in implying that he's worth 40 cents a pound to anybody." WAS I em!" Hard en the Mare. Twice, as the bus slowly wended Its way up the steep Cumberland Gap, the door at the rear opened and slammed. At first those Inside paid little heed; but the third time demanded to know why they should be disturbed In this fashion. "Whist." cautioned the driver, doan't spake so loud; she'll overbear us." "Who?" "The mare. Spake low! Shure, Ol'm desavln th crayture. Everry tolme she 'ears th doo close, she thinks won o yei Is gettln' down ter walk up th' hill, an' that sort o' raises her sperrlts." Success Magazine, d long-los- long-los- t Our Voices. I think our conversational soprano, as sometimes overheard In the cars, arising from a grgup of young persons who have taken the train at one ol our great industrial centers, for In stance, young persons of the female sex, we will say, who have bustled in full dressed, engaged In loud, strident speech, and who, after free discussion have fixed on two or more double seats, which having secured, they proceed to eat apples and hand round daguerreotypes I say, I think the conversational soprano, heard under these circumstances, would not be among the allurements the old enemy would put in requisition were he getting up a new temptation of St. An- peace," added Marjorle. "First let me get my breath." gasped thony. There are sweet voices among us, the offender. "I'm exhausted. I'm horribly sorry that I've we all know, and voices not musical. It may be. to those who hear them spoiled your evening. Itut we ll make for the first time, yet sweeter to us tip for It somehow. IJgu-- to my story than any we shall bear until we listen before you order me ahot at sunrise. gested. "When you called me up, Marjorle, "Her little charge, a bny of six, to some warbling angel In the overbegged her to stop a while In a crowd, ture to that eternity of blissful har- you remember, you asked: 'Do you surrounding an automobile accident. monies we hope to enjoy. But why know who this IsT As you are always Please wait, the little boy said. "Want should 1 tell lies? If my friends love so stingy about railing up a fellow. I to see the man who was run over. me. It Is because I try to tell the never dreamed It could be you. Well, 'No; hurry,' his nurse answered. truth. I never heard but two voices inyway, I thought It was Dorothy. There will be plenty more to see In my life that frightened me by their Honest, I did. "There being a breakdown on the further on.'" sweetness. lolmes. rnr track this evening." Hcnrse continued. "It took me Just one hour to r arrive at the wrong girl's bouse. father answered the door bell. IWore I could explain that I didn't come to stay, he grabbed ny hat. coat and gloves, thrust a elpar Into my hand, pushed me Into an armchair and told me to watch a champion bridge game between three old cronies and himmatter-of-fac- f Oooehegan, pbns of Mineral Salts, riiofcj. boric Acid and Potash combined fPbne-het- e of Potash), 21 per cent f the total, R.33 of all Mineral Salts. This Is over one half. Peaunis. anoilier authority, shows "phosphoric Acid combined" and Potash 13. 4 per cent from a total of 101.07. Considerable more than one half of Phoa-(jbal- o of Potash. shows: Foladiifrr Analy's of Grap-N- i end Phosphorus, (which Join and make Phosphate of Potash), la considerable more than one half of all the mineral salts In the food. Ir. Geo. W. Carey, an authority on the constituent element of the body, says: "The brain la controlled entirely gray it. alter of Ihe Potassium Phosphate hr 11. e Inorrantc cell-a!t- . fi'l r, rho'1 of Potash! This salt finite with iHiiimcti and by the sedition f ovvgen rreate rvti fl'ild or the gray matter of the brain. ti Of course, there Is a trace of oter satis and other orcanlc matter In nerve fluid, but Potassium rhosihste I the chief far'or. and ha the power within Itself to attra by Its own Recent cure." The natural conclusion Is that If Phosphate ff Potash Is the needed mineral element In brain and you use food which rVx not contain it, you have brala fag because us daily loss Is not supplied. On the contrary. If you eat food known to fne rich In this element, you place before the life forces that which nature demands for brain building. In the trial a sneer was uttered because Mr. Post announced that be bad made years of research in this country and some ailnie of Europe, retarding the effect of the mind on dire Hon of food. But we must be patient with those who sneer at facta they know nothing about Mind does not work well on a brain that Is fercken down by lack of nourishment. peaceful and evenly pulsed mind Is neces-ear- v to good Worry. anxiety, fear, hte, c., e directly Interfere with or stop th fow of nyalin, the digestive Juice of tbe mouth, and also inter-f'r- e wl'k the fow cf tbe digestive Juices ef stomach and pancreas. Therefore, the menial ' ef the Individual mnf b to do (more than suspected) with digestion. s Cured in One Day This trial baa rlemonatra'ed: rhosrhste of potash as the principal Mineral Salt, added to std water. alhu-me- Crape-Nut- more than one-ha- s lf 1 managed to say: of all Its nlneral salts A healthy brain Is Important, If on would "do thlrgs" In this world. A man who sneers at "Mind" sneers at the best and least understood part of himself. That t art which some folks believe links us to the Infinite. Mind aks for a healthy brain upon which to act, and Nature has defined a way to make a healthy brain and renew It day by day as It la used p from work of tbe previous day. Nature s way to rebuild Is by the use of food which supplies the things required. "There's a Reason" Postum Cereal Co. Ltd., MIcH. Tm wait- a. Lazv n contains that element as Battle Creeh, Ml.MO. As a rula a few dose ef Munvon's Cold Cure will break up any er,ld and pnrvent pneumonia. It relieves the head, throat and luns almost Inslantlr. 1hea little sugar pellets can he conveniently rarried in the vest pnrket for ue at anv time or anywbarc. I'm 23 cents at any Pbila-dalphi- That Ttrain la made of That "I recard my rl4 rare ea kelaa; -tact a hit Imaeraace Pller."- lev tkaa druggists. If you need Medics! Advu-- e write to Munvon's Iloctnrs. Ther will carefully "'You'll have a long waif, my bov, dignoe your csa and give voo adviea mail al.!ii'elf free. Address Prrf. replied her father. 'Ifrirothy U In hr td and JeSaraoa Streets, Forest. Fhe hen Jhero for a M iriron. Pa. weV some bridal doirg. I think. " 'Put she telephoned to me to take her to a concert tonight, I S3id. "'It must have been some other 'The Jok !g on gtrl,' he laughed. you "I find Cascarets so good that I woutj "With that he and his friends shout- oot fr without them. I wsa troubled a w ed ith laughter. I believe tb y are treat deal with torpid liver and headache. Nowsince taking Caacareta Candv Catharlaughing yet." "Ton poor boy," said Marjorie- - sis- tic I feel very much better. I shall recommend tlm to my friends as ter. iiie best toctlicine I have ever seen." Marjorie remained silent, Anna "I grabbed my hat. coat, gloves and Osborn Mill No. a. Fall River, Mass. cane." George proceeded, "and rushed PstataW. fvtenf. Tasfa cwl. Plasanf, to the nearest drug store. A suspl-- ; I 'ft I ,'wxt N.m Mrin. Weaken t.nt clon as to the real owner of the voice M la bn k. TMrtm-- ( ) sin. Nerr ?v. trw C C C. tablet Ouataotead that called me up today hnl dawned II S ar at gout imH muaer back. on my dense mird. It took ten rnln utes for the clerk to give me a slug for my nickel, then I waited IS minutes more before I dis covered that your phone; was out of order, Me ihr aarelc whatever fcs I Hrf "Well. I'm here at last, and I ran lN and and ihr. the awurtnk had rl it, appetite, say to you that I'm positively crestfallen. Hut ymi will forg:ve me, won't DLVLLOPILLSII.ta. Istt Man(c1rtw Ce. New Varfc. you, Marjorie?" "Would you, Mildred?" asked MaraxA jorle. Hut the married sister was In paroxysms of laughter, so she could i Hp Bf5T Mrotetxe only nod by way of assent "Then e, 'etoo. self. ing for Dorothy.' law of affinity, all things needed to tnanufae, ture the elixir of life." Further on he says: "The beginning and end of the matter Is to supply the larking princi-rland In molecular form, exactly as nature furnishes It In vereiahlea, fruits and grain. To supr-l- deficiencies this Is the only law of A IS 1 Question Up Trial for Libel. The follo-irifacts, however, were quite clearly established: Analysis of brain by an unquestionable b-- y Mar-Jolr- e, WHat About .Brain Food? Came This in the differed widely. Street on j H-- A "Weekly" printed soma criticisms of the claims made for our foods. It evidently did not fancy our reply printed In Various newspapers, and brought suit for libel. At the trial some Interesting tacts came out. Rome of th chemical and medical experts Little Man Hat Very Embarrassing Experience Mild Mannered Know-lt-al- fully soft and mellow. In making a large window In many shades each panel Is separately mould ed and bent and the sections are as sembled in a metal frame. Exaggeration. HIM well-dresse- d New Process of Staining Glass. The art ef coloring glass has bees lost and refound, Jealously guarded and maliciously stolen so many timet In the history of civilization that II seems almost Impossible to say anything new on glass staining. Yet a process has been discovered for ma king the stained glass used In wlndowi which Is a departure from anything known at the present time. What th Venetians and the Phoenicians knew of It we cannot tell. The glass first receives Its design In mineral colors and the whole Is thee fired In a heat so Intense that the col orlng matter and the glass are India solubly fused. The most attractive feature of this method Is that the surface acquires a peculiar pebbled character In the heat, so that when tht glass Is In place the lights are delight her arrival in New York Mme. Sara Bernhardt, replying to a compliment on her youthful appearance, said: "The secret of my youth? It Is the good God and then, you know, I work all the time. But I am a great grand root her," she continued, thoughtfully, "so how can these many compliments be true? I am afraid my friends Are exaggerating." Mme. Bernhardt! laugh, spontaneous as a girl's, prompted a chorus of "No. no!" "Yes." said the actress, "unconscious exrggeration, like the French nurse on the boulevard. Our boulevards are much more crowded than your streets, you know, and, although we have numerous accidents, things aren't quite as bad as the nurse sugOn j FOR He was a little man. short, with gray hair and spectacles. It was noon on Washington street, "By all means, Marjorle," said that as usual the crowds were shovand woman 8 married sister. young 'You're a goose to hesitate. Call up ing and pushing to get somewhere. The little man waa trying to worm George and Just tell hlra that two his way through the crowds. tickets to a concert were sent to you A woman, accompanied and that you would be pleased If ho would go with you. Georgo will be by a small boy, was mixed up in the crowd. She wanted to cross the delighted, I know." street. The boy stopped to look In a "Perhaps so," responded Marjorle, "but I dislike calling up any man. window. The lady reached down and grasped Ills mother, sisters, brothers, aunts, brothers-in-laand the a hand, saying: "Take my hand, dear." uncles, "Not right here on the public stranger within his gates always know all about It. The only men I don't ob- street," she was startled to hear Bom ject to calling up are orphans .Still, B6 reply. Looking down she saw that she this time I will accept your motherly as clasping the hand of the very Inadvice; so here Is where I drop my offensive Julie man, who seemed to nickel." She left the room. A few minutes be much confused and embarrassed. "Sir I" said she, haughtily. "I don't later she returned, saying: "He knew my voice immediately, so I didn't have want you; I want my son," Boston Traveler. l to tell my name. Now, Mrs. on our line can't talk about me toThe Great Art of Dying. morrow. He said: 'Of course, 111 go, To die without rebellion and without but I may be a trifle late.'" As the clock struck eight that eve- weakness Is the masterpiece of a man. ning Marjorle remarked to her mar- A mountain guide whose name tha ried sister: "Don't you think George London Dally Mall does not mention Is rather late? He's always so punc- In narrating the story of his heroism with two others, was leading a party tual." "He'll be here presently," answered over one of the most dangerous passes the married sister. "May bo he cut of the higher Alps. The men, as Is usual, were tied tohimself shaving and he can't find a gether by a long rope. As they scaled piece of court plaster." "He never shaves himself," respond- a wall of Ice they slipped on the ed Marjorle. edge of a frightful chasm. The guide "Well, maybe the barber shop was was at the end of the rope. so crowded be could not get a chair. Without his weight there was a I know what a time Billy has getting chance for the others to regain tbelr shaved," said the married sister. footing; with It, his experienced eye After a long silence Marjorle said. told him. there was none. With In"The concert began at eight It's 8:30 stant courage he drew his knife from now. Where in the world is that his belt and said quietly to the man man?" next him: " 'Phone him again and discover the "Tell mother bow It happened, cause of this delay," suggested the t married sister. "Maybe a He cut the rope and fell, never to be brother arrived unexpectedly from seen again. Tlmbuctoo." "He hasn't any brother, Considerate. "He knows the objected Marjorle. Johnston (to wife) Well, Maria, exact position of every member of his Im going to stay at home with you tofamily." day and help you to tidy up the house. At 8:30 Marjorle Jumped up, ex IT1 tack down the carpota and hang np "I'm going to put on my the plctnres to begin with. claiming: $1,000 silk kimono and read the laBt Mrs. J. (to the children) Children, book Harold sent me, eat the candy you may go over to grandmamma and that came from Arthur today and for stay all day. (Aside) I know my get there ever waa such a person as husband Is a deacon In the church, but i.eorge or so Impossible a thing as a for all that he Is as apt to hit his Tucsday-nlgh- t concert." thumb with a hammer as any other "I'm dreadfully sorry, dear," said man. the married sister. "1 don't think I understand It George would never The Significant Wink. break an engagement except for some"I think," said the weary stranger, thing overwhelmingly Important. He's "that I'll go somewhere and take 40 not that kind. Maybe his house Is on winks." (Ire and be Is saving tbe family heirThe hack driver looked puzzled. looms." "What's the trouble?" "Mildred Morton Morse," exclaimed "I waa wondering whether yon Marjorle. "I beg of you not to 'maybe' wanted me to drive you to a hotel or me any more. With that wonderful a drug store." Imagination of yours Peter Pan himself Is put to shame. How did that At the Door. t husband of yours ever "Yes. my mind Is made up. Tonight win you? And you and he seem I shall ask her to be ray wife. B crazy aboot each other, too. This Is Jove, I h hope she's out!" Woman's a peculiar world," added she. "Kiss Home Companion. your disappointed sister good night." "Usten!" said the married sister. You do not lift the world by rolling "There's the door bell. it's George, up your eyes. at last." "Where have you been?" exclalnxd the sisters, In chorus. "Speak now. or forever hold your Blissful Ignorance. "Were you nervous when you proposed to your wife?" asked the sentimental person. "No," replied Mr. Meekton; "but If I could have foreseen the next ten years I would have been." ' A Medical Compromise. "You bad two doctors In consultation last night, didn't you?" "Yes." "What did they say?" "Well, one recommended one thing and the other recommended something else." "A deadlock, eh?" "No, tbey finally told me to mix Waiting for George PUBLIC TOO cer-Min- lv TU-in- -- highly-perfume- j Sft'8 Pills cm Kfor rttatet CouCHS l Co |