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Show MONEY IN RAISING DUCKS. SEEKING A LOST ART. Writer Declares It one of the Most Modern Scientists Baffled Profitable of Home Industries. Tho raising of ducks is among the most profitable of home industries, so the early part of December should be devoted to preparing quarters for them, says Kate Saint Maur in her article, "A Self SupporUng Home," in Pearson's. If your memory of ducks la of the "puddler" which spent all its time grubbing in tbe mud and mire of tbe creek, wandering far from home, dropping its eggs promiscuously everywhere to feed water rats, eventually ending an unprofitable like a prey to some carnivorous animal, the Pekln duck will be a revelation in Its size and beauty. They are almost as large as geese, with plumage which is white, deepening to rich cream at tho quill, bright yellow bills and legs In fact, thoy look Just what they are, the aristocrats of the duck species. At ten weeks old they weigh from six pounds, bringing an average price of 18 cents a pound. Their addition to the farm ia not a serious consideration; beyond the outlay of the first cost of the birds there La littlo expense. d The Ovlstmas Fellows. Cettin' close a Christmas, an' you hear 'em. duy: try is it "How long: away How Ions Is It away How long U It away?" the runnln of the They're thlnktn"withof the reindeer, sleigh "How lon Is It away Till Christmas?" m little follows with the rosy Bless cheeks of May, "How long Is it awpy How long Is It away?" There Is no sweeter language that the shiny nngrls nay: "How lonsr is It away Till Christmas?" An' the old folks jret to thlnkln' with furrowed brows an' gray; "How long It seems awuy How long it seems away!" An' thev are as little children, as for those they love they pray: "God keep the little fellows To their Christmas!" Atlanta Constitution. . Twelfth Night Party Or the feast of the star, was an oldwhich la moden time merry-makinernized for twentieth century children In tbe book of children's parties. The chief feature of the twelfth night revels was the choosing of the king and queen and their court by weans of cards on which pictures were drawn and colored to represent the different characters. Such cards the hostess provides beforehand, and as the children arrive each girl draws one from a tray, on which are placed, face downward, cards representing the queen and her ladles. Each boy takes a card from another tray, which contains those for the king and his lords in waiting. In an adjoining room the hostess, to whom each child In turn la sent, dresses him In the property or bit of costume belonging to tbe character which his card bears. It Is a goy little court; king and queen with gold paper crowns. Jester In partl-cll- A g -- Lii i are done. Tne ones that will be given here will all be easy, but if well done they will seem as mysterious as those given by professional performers. The Elusive Penny. Put mucilage all around the edge of a wineglass, paste a sheet of whito paper over the mouth of the glass and when dry cut away the edges of the r paper close to the glass. Make a cone to fit over the glass and your trick Is now ready. Have the glass standing, mouth downward, on a large sheet of white paper. Borrow a penny from one of your audience and lay it on the sheet of paper close to tbe glass. Now lit the paper core over the glass and lift cone and glass together, placing them over the penny Command the penny to disappear; lift up tho paper cone and the penny will seem to be gone. In reality It will be hidden by the paper you have pasted over the mouth of the glass, but no one will suspect that. To make the penny seem to come back, place the paper cone over the glass, lift off glass and cone and the penny will be there. Candle Trick. How would you arrange with a room full of people, to place a candle in such a position that all but one would seem it, and that person must not be blindfolded? Place the candle upon tho head el the person who is not to see it Snould there be a mirror In the room, and this one person should make use of It, he does not 6ee the candle, but only Its reflection. The Hanging Ring. A simple but amusing pastime is to have a ring hung from the chandelier at a convenient distance from the floor. Each child must walk directly up to the ring, and without hesitating, try to run a pencil through tbe ring This sounds very easy, but If you try it yourself you will be surprised how difficult it really is. na-pe- Tboughtfulness for others and unselfishness are great beautlflers. For all perfection of skin and feature won't make up for an unlovely expression, ard such an expression can only come from a sweet nature, eavs Christine Terhune Herrlck in the Philadelphia North American. We are not all of us born with pretty faces but we can all of us try to get both. And there is some satisfaction In worklrg on one's disposition. Yo may not be able to alter tbe shape of your nose or to make large melting ejes out of a pair of optics that are good for little except seeing. Put If you cultivate an Interest In thoe about you. If you try to make the world happier for those with whom you are brought Into association, you will not fail before long to get a pleasing expression that will make the physical defects be forgotten, or to seem charms because they are part of a lovely and generous personality Try It! And, at the same time, keep up the care of your body! tlons, but walked off, apparently almost asleep, until he reached a stream of water, Into which he walked and laid down, emptying all the four boys into the water, and then, turning, galloped home. Poor Dragon. The dragon is a very much abused beast. In every country In tho world but one he Is looked upon as a fire breathing monster that likes nothing better than to eat all the people In a vlllase, set fire to the houses and take a nap, CHILD PRINCESS IS ILL. Daughter of German Emperor Suffering From Influenza. The little 'Princess Victoria, daughter of the German emperor and empress, is Buffering from a severe at- - saving the tender joung babies and tbe pretty little girls for dessert. Tbe one country In the world where this kind of monster is given credit for his good heart is in China and that is the dragon's home, so ihey ought to know something about blm. One day, a mere trifle of 2,800 years ago, so the Chinese legends siy, while l was walking bethe Emperor side the river Lo, a yellow dragon ros. from the water ard taught him the art of writing, giving him an a'habet, so that the Chinese could record their history and make out laundry tickets, and for this the Chinese worship the dragon to this day. Even tbe emperor's throne Is still called "the dragon's seat" The dragon which is shown here was drawn by the Chlnesa artist and shows the fabled monster rising amid flames from the river I.o with "the rearl of mystic powers" between Its claws. Of course, there never was a real dragon. It is only a mythical beast, the first stories of which probably arcso from descriptions handed down from father to son of those ancient days when the earth was tho home of ihe dynosauriars and other tcrrlb!e creatures with no less terrible names. Fu-hs- Concealed Sentences. Concealed In each one of these Is a sentence that expresses exactly the fame thing in a much better way. Transpose the words so that you make a new and more simple sentence, being careful to use every word that Is in the original sentence: Vastly different arc the ways, right and wrong, of saying things. Try, again try, if you don't at first succeed. Cheerless over hills of gray that brief December day rose the sun. Everything Is worth doing well that is worth doing. Thou sluggard, go to tho ant; be wise and consider its ways. Fear makes all of us cowards. ored cap ami tinkling bells, the herald with trumpet, and the lords and ladies in waiting with their wands tipped each with a golden star. Fortunately their dignity is laid aside, for they will not need It In the merry game of air ball. Two bright Gave Riders a Bath. colored paper balls are provided for An Incident is related of a horse, this game, also two palm leaf fans tied with ribbons, of the same eclors. Two kind, intelligent and good natured, but full of fun as a person might be, as captains are elected, who choose sides as will be seen by the Joke he played and colors. A goal Is arranged at each end of the room by placing two chain upon some boys. They were four of or footstools a yard apart. A chair Is tho lads, and one day they undertook al?o placed half way between the to ride the horse bareback, all at once. goals in the middle of the rcom. Each Dobbin gave no warning of his Inten- team takes posncsslon of a goal and the ball and fan in its colors. Two THE RACE OF THE DICTIONARIES. players at a time contest, one from each fide. Each stands in front of his goal, fan In hand, his paper tall at his feet. At a signal from the hostess, who acts as umpire, each child fans his ball toward the opponent's goal. The object Is to send the ball between the legs of the chair In the center of the room and through the goal of the opposing team. The players are not allowed to touch the ball, which Is moved by the breeze of The Dictionary "Jockey a" Riding Their Horse. the fan alone. The team that scores the most is rewarded with a bouquet There are hurdle races, trotting School dictionaries are large of flowers, which is divided by the races, auto races, bicycle races, and a enough; indeed. It would plenty be next to score of other races, but whoever Impossible for the average boy to ride captain among the players. After other Jolly games there Is a heard of a dictionary race? under such a b as tbe Most simple thing In the world! By supper, which includes individual star neod not But confine you unabridged. shaped cakes with a ring baked in looking at the picture you will get an one. Idea of how this very singular race the race to dictionaries alone. Think is conducted. The contestants take of the other books! For Instance, there's the "Three R'i EASY MAGIC the position shown, each with his dicThe participants in this and Handicap." him. tionary "Jockey" astraddle Not only boys but clever girls have at tbe word "go" move themselves feet race are those well known studies, found simple feats In magic to be tbe first toward the goal line, which mey Readln (represented by the school best of all entertainments for parlor may see by looking between their reader), 'Itltln (represented by a copy book), and 'Kithmetlc (represented by use, and, for the benefit of those who knees over the dictionary. Tbe one an arithmetic). And it Is a real handicare to mystify their friends a few who reaches the line first and Is still race, because the reader and the wins cap his learned rnoutted the be under will "Jockey" by given easy tricks arithmetic are so much harder to keep above title on this page from time to tho race. This Is no easy matter, for the mo- In position than tbe light flexible copy time. Only one trick will be given at a boy creates while in this book. tion can bo one so that thoroughly a time, Besides being very funny. tVse learned ard practiced before the next straneo position keeps his ftomacb races prove something c Is, too, faster the and and down, unique up working nno arrears. Is to slide in a way, for by them jou anl your coon more be the he remember apt mut maeician The joung "Jcickey" off It. mhleh friends can literally pee "how fast you that everything !f pcmls upon the care tbe dictionary him out of the rac. get on with your book!" tricks put which inMantly with parlor and neatness avy-welght- tack of Influenza, which the empress also contracted while nursing the child, obliging her majesty to cancel various engagements. England and the Steel Trade. Sir James Kltson, M. P., who came to this country w ith a number of other distinguished Englishmen to participate in tbe Americaji meeting of the Iron and Steel institute, Is connected with a great steel plant at Leeds. Though a wealthy man and amply able to smoke the finest he sticks to a briar rcot pipe, claiming that only through its aid can a man really enjoy tobacco. Sir James does not think there Is much chance that an International steel combine will be formed. Such a union Is under consideration In continental Europe, he says, but he thinks that England will be able to hold her own In the steel trade. Ha-vana- s, In Efforts to Temper Copper. Fame and fortune await the lucky Individual who can rediscover the combination of metals from which the Egyptians, the Aztecs and the Incas of Peru made their tools and arms. Though each of these nations reached a high state of civilization, none of them ever discovered Iron, In spite of the fact that the soil of all these countries was largely Impregnated with IL Their substitute, for It was a combination of metals which had the temper of steel. Despite the greatest efforts the secret of this composition has baffled scientists and has become a lost art. The great explorer Humboldt tried to discover it from an analysis of a chisel found In an ancient Inca silver mine, but all that he could find out was that It appeared to be a combination of a small portion of tin with copper. Thla combination will not give the hardness of steel, so it Is evident that tin and copper could not have been Its only component Whatever might have been parts. the nature of the metallic combination, these ancient races were able so to prepare pure copper that II equaled In temper the finest steel produced at the present day by the most scientifically approved process. With heir bronze and copper Instruments they were able to quarry and shape the hardest known stones, such as granite and porphyry, and even cut emeralds and like substances. A rediscovery of this lost art would revolutionize many trades in which steel at present holds the monopoly. If copper could thus be tempered now its advantage over steel would be very great and It would no doubt be preferred to the latter In numerous industries. It is a curious fact that thougb this lost secret Etlll baffles modern scientists it must have been discovered independently by the three races which made use of It so long ago. Doing Great Work. Florlsant, Mo., Dec. 19th. (Special) That Dodd'a Kidney Pllla are doing a great work in curing the more terrible forms of Kidney Disease, such as Brigbt's Disease, Dropsy and Diabetes, everybody knows. But it must also be noted that they are doing a still greater work in wiping out thousands of cases of the earlier stages of Kidney Disease. Take for instance, Mrs. Peter Barteau of thla place, bhe says: 'I have been subject to pains In my back and knees for about three years, but since I have been taking Dodd's Kidney Pills I have been entirely cured." Others here tell similar stories. In fact. In this part of Missouri there are scores of people who have cured the early symptoms of Kidney Disease with Dodd's Kidney Pills. The use of the Great American Kidney Remedy thus saved not only the Uvea of Kidney Disease victims, but thousands ot other Americans from years of sufferings. Prisoner Learn Trades. Ia the British military prisons (he s prisoners practice rifle shooting, and signaling, and those who tre to be discharged from the army nt tbe end of their terms learn a trade. If they have none. gym-castle- How's This ? We offer One Hundred tMlare Reward fnr any i ( latum met eunui te curca or uau a Catena Curs. F. J. CHKNET CO., Toledo O We, the BndTa.Kned. here knows K J Cheney for Ihe lot is and beilefe blm tterfectly b o rabie n all inumm irmurU'iu aod SaanclaJlJ ttU firm able to carry out an? ohli;tl naiadc WtLOttro, KlniltuW IrUKKlia. Tulrdo, O ia takra Internal!?, arilnf flair Catarrh Cora . tbe M'-'- d and mucou. urta, ea f tba llrectlf aent free l'rlc ;i scale tyxerct. 1 ellnnla toitie. Said I' ail Orntrslaia. Take IlaU'a Feuiliy l'la conallpatluo. Renounces Wealth for Sentiment. tun. Michael MacMahon, a St. Louis policeman who died there last week, was tf Kixk Mm the son and heir of the late Baron Hugh MacMahon, owner of a large estate In County Armagh, Ireland. He refused to take up the title and propfr erty because befcre doing so he would have had lo swear allegiance to tbe Rarest American Book. British crown. His oldest son Is of Vhe rarest American book Is tb the same view and declares he will New England Primer, "the little Bible follow his father's example. The young New of England." as It has been callman Is a rrlct In charge of a church Is so rare that tbe earliest which ed, In Detroit. Tbe dead officer was sechave vanished, no one editions printed ond cou-'- n to Marshal MacMahon, the knowing. Indeed, when and whera the famouf (soldier of France. first edition was actually issued. Put In Cne Strenucua Day. to Mothers. Pastor Charles Wagner, advocate Fmt Important ery bottle of CASTOntA. of the simple life, put In at least one a aaft and rare remedy lot lufacU aa4 cbiklrea. that It strenuous day In Philadelphia last a week. On arriving from Washington he was driven to the University club, of whore he attended a luncheon In his Signature Tot CM la 0e 30 Year. honor. Immediately thereafter he Tbe Ku4 Ton Ure AJwaya IkKigM. to Temple College, where the degree cf LL D was cenferred upon Beautiful Old Age, him. In the evening he dined at the Roses are most beautiful Just before home of Joseph Llndley and later at- the petals rail. 80 it Is often with old tended a reception at tbe Penn club, ge touched with kicdiiness and tenwhere he greeted several hundred der sympathy. prominent residents of the Quaker city. ft cen-fon- Cjt pro-reed- College Graduates Weak In English. Prof. Charles Gajley of tbe Unl versiiy cf California says; "There are many employers In San Francisco who for the last fifteen years have com plained to me of tbe horrible English used by onr graduates errr loved by them. They say there are very few. Indeed, who can talk and write cor rectly. The train trouble Iks In thli that the students are 'railroaded' trrou?h telle ? in their sttr'y cf ih trofe!ons and very little. !f any. el their time has bee n rpent en the sfntfy of English expression and literature." TEA You don't think Schilling's Best is better than anybody else's best; very well; you can try it Follow Tolstoi's Teaching. tbe giT Bulgarian newspapers tame ef two doctors of philoeorhr who have tiken the tesichine of Tot-fto much to heart that ore f a cobbler tul tbe them has le'-onotter a bootblack. oi e |
