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Show ' Bens of Smell In the Aged. Old peopla Lave an atrophied sense of smell, and they do not seem to of this Infirmity. Even when one they can scarcely distinguish familiar odor In ten, and when they take strong smelling liquids for pure water, they assert that they enjoy the perfume of flowers. Their visual images, for they recognize the perfume of flowers when they are able to see them. The olfactlve Image thus has an Independent intellectual existence, since It Is capable of functional vlval. Trackless Trolr.vs. The only system of trackless trolleys In the United States Is that at Scranton, Pa., which has made a fair showing of success. In France and Cermany a nuniboi of these lines, which have electrical automobiles op-srated by an overhead wire, have proved satisfactory, the only objection to them being the fact that they require twice the current used for cars operated over rails. I 1 10,000 rinnts for 10a. This la a remarkable offer the John A, Sulzer Seed l'o., La Crosse, Wls., makes. They will send you their big plant and seed catalog, together with aough seed, to grow 1.000 fine, solid Cabbnges. 1.000 delicious Carrots. i 1,000 blanching, nutty Celery. 1,000 rich, buttery Lettuce. 1.000 splendid Onions. 1.000 rare, luscious Itadlshes, 1.000 gloriously brilliant Flowers. This great offer Is made In order to Induce you to try their warranted seeds for when you once plant them you Will grow no others, and ALL roa BIT you will lGC POST AOS, return this notice, providing and if you will send them 20c in post age, they will add to the above a pack age of the famous Berliner Cauliflower. (VV. N. U.) Cuba's Mineral Products. The mineral products of Cuba In- clude gold, silver, mercury, zinc, copper, lead, manganese, asphalt, naphtha, petroleum graphite amianthus. PUTNAM FADELESS fast to light and washing. DYES are Tuberculosis Victims. In Russia 4,000 out of every 1,000,000 Inhabitants die of tuberculosis; in Franoe and Austro Hungary, 3,000; In Germany, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland, 2,000, and In England, Belgium, Scotland, Holland, Italy and Norway, When Betsy noskins Married. When Betsy Hoskins married, Alas, alack the timet v For music lost its measure And poetry its rhyme; The blue skies blurred their azure. The daik clouds never tarried, But every one ume on the run To hide the sun. When Bitsy Hoskins married. the TolferiDo. its pretty handy for, But the prices are steep. What do you think our check was? We had Julienne soup and chops Just plain larnb chops nothing fancy about em and "What was this business you wanted to see me about, Keppler? Well, I was just going to tell you. I'll tell you, may To bpgin with be Id better look In some other time. It Isnt really a matter of any great Importance and you may be too busy to listen. "Go ahead. Im busy, but If theres anything I can do for you Thats Just what I told Tom. W were talking about one thing and another over our cigars. Do you smoke, Simpson?" "No. Wbat did yon want to ask ma about?" Well, Ill tell you. Honestly, 1 think you're busy now and Id like to talk this over at leisure with you some time. No, I wont bother about It now." The business man sighed. Well, It you won't, he said, turning to his desk. Tom Dempsey began the visitor. "Say, youll have to excuse me now," said the business man, looking at his I've got some work here to watch. Call finish In a hurry. Good-by- . again." said the visitor, "Oh, good by, I didnt mean to take rather stiffij. your valuable time." He w alked out of the office with an air of offended dignity and as soon as he bad gone the business man took down the sign that he had propped up against the bill file and threw It Into the waste basket. There was a card on the business mans desk. On It was printed In large black type: TIME IS MONEY. : DON'T TAKE MINE UNLESS YOU: 5 CAN GIVE VALUE RECEIVED. : The business man propped this up conspicuously against a bill file and then Bald wearily to the office boy: "Show him In." A large, florid man entered. How are you, Simpson? he said, Are you busy? cordially. "Busy pretty much all the time. I calculated you would be, but there was a little matter I wanted to see you about, I dont suppose I'd have thought of it hardly but Tom Dempsey By the way, did you know Tom was married? Yes; he married some southern girl a Miss Avery. I got a bid to the wedding but I didnt go. Lampson went and he says shos about as pretty a girl as he ever met. Comes of one of those lilgh-toneold families, you know. They only got back from their honeymoon trip abont three weeks ago. But I guess you didn't know him very well. "What was this little matter he reminded you of?" Bless your heart, he didnt remind me of It! Thats a pretty good Joke. Ila, ha! No. I was going to say that Tom Dempsey and I had been to lunch together at the Tolferlno and as It was so dose by I thought Id come up and see you. I had It on my mind some time," What did you have on your mind?" d This matter Im talking about I thought possible I might see you at 1,000. . Plao's Cure cannot be too blphly spoken of as oourb cure. J. W. O'Hiuen, 8Z3 Third Are, Minneapolis Alum., Jan. 6, i9uU k, CARRIED POLITENESS TOO FAR, Act of Courtesy that Lost Lighthouse Official His Position. Recently the British warship Sparrow visited the native kingdom of Tonga, In the south Pacillc, over which the British government exercises a protectorate. Its ruler Is a dusky and plrltod young mau who calls himself King George IL When the Sparrow was In the harbor of the Tongan capital a ball was to have been given on board. But the light failed and all sorts of expedients were resorted to for tbs purposes of lllumlna. tlon. An obliging customs official of high standing removed the light from one of the lighthouses In the harbor and took It aboard the Sparrow. For this risky piece of politeness he was dismissed by the Tongan govern menL The captain of the Sparrow Interceded with King George on his behalf, but his majesty was inexorable, which Indicates that he knows his business. eli-etrl- c New System In British Army. Confidential reports are henceforth to play an Important part in British Exact reporting is army discipline. to be rigidly Insisted upon. If the reports are favorable, a promise of accelerated promotion is held out to the officers; If the reverse, he will bo condemned to retire from the profession for which he shows himself unfitted or too careless to qualify. Two adverse reports In succession will bring up the question of removal even to men of long standing; the juniors of loss than three years' service will be Incontinently dismissed If they do not show up well. DR. FED HIMSELF. Found the Food that Saved His Life. A good old family physician with lifetime experience In saving people finally found hlmsolf sick unto death. Medicines failed and but let him tell his own story. "For the first Ume In slxty-onlife of my to pub years I am Impelled llcly testify to the value of a largely advertised article and I certainly would not pen those lines except that, what seems to me a direct act of Providence, saved my life and I am Impressed that It Is a bounJen duty to make It known. "For 3 jenrs I kept falling with stomach and liver disorders until 1 was 70 lbs. from my non iral weight. When I got too iow to treat myself, 3 of my associate physime to 'put my house in cist a advh-cn- l orJr' for I would be quickly going the way of all munkiml. Just about that time I was put on a diet of Grape-Nut- s food. pri'dlgm-teCuriously enough It quickly begun to build me Ip. appetite returu-- d and In IE. days I gained 6 lbs. That sturted tny return to health nnd really saved my tire "A physician Is naturally prejudiced against writing such a letter, but In ttd case I am silling to declare It from the housetops that the multiplied thousands who are now suffering as I did can find relief and health as easily and promptly by Grape Nuts. If th only knew what to do. 81nceroty and Fraternally jours." Name of tins prominent physician furnished by Bo turn Co., Battle Creek, Mich, In each package for n copy of the famous Utile book, "The Road to Wollvllle." A J. W, Walls, Super- - of J. Lampton. n A; ! vM ".4 v, tX t4Vt? - a I a. r 5sg i .jlV - -- . K Iv 2Z3eS5i5S23 ESC ROBERT GRALE, HERMIT Copyright t!, By t.tOKGE TIM BOR. by Th Author .Pubttihing Company. 1 9:3. There stood a rude and dingy hut leaning against the eaves of a knoll, and built of sticks and boards thrown up by the tide. A flaring light burned within, and gleamed through the crevices and the jagged hole that served the purpose of a window. A maa disheveled, gray and decrepit, came out and carefully drew to the rickety door after him. He paused awhiio In contemplation of the night, and listened to the mournful breathing of the surf. Then he climbed to the topmost point of the knoll and gazed long over the tretch of water to the distant harbor where shone the myriad lights of the city, and in musing, said: "Ye're there, somewhere I know yer must be drinklu and rcvelln and spend in' yer bit of money In a fool's paradise; while the neglected wife and Then rose the groveller to his luet and turned to go. The elder mans tone grew Stop! calmer. "Here, ye may see them, but do not waken them, and he turned and led the way into the hut and softly drew aside a rudely hung curtain where the mother and the child lay sweetly sleeping. Then they turned, passed out. and the younger man hung hl3 head while the other spoke. "Go away and make yourself right with God, and search, and when the chance comes, though small it be, take It and bide by it uncomplaining. The chance will grow, and God's bounty comes to those who first make them- - wee one seek asylum of yer decrepit This was the road between the sliver Long elnce they hastened on athirst for mines gold; And the old smelter, twenty years ago; In far-omines and street they toll A fading path beneath the Blender plnee ami plod. Anil the far summits of eternal snow. While here unchanged the guardian ford Here, where the Hheds have ests hold dropped to rust. Eternal riches ftom the stores of God. The queet of treasure claimed man's brawn and nerte; Silver and gold the mountain gives no The teamster's whiplash cracked through mote; clouds of dust. Such a it has. It gives, unasked, And the long mule team swung the ff Iron-roofe- ht plunging curve. A eeore of year have passed since grating wheels Slid down tluae rocks, held by the atrldmt brake. Unvexed the meadow-lai- k his anthem penis y where yonder silvery aspens shake. The pnderln tiah glows thick as summer pass; The tuts gmw fainter with each winter snow; And creeping fern end flowets and mountain gms Blot out the ro.nl men traveled years ago. Infinite wealth by of men before. Alad for the petty huuhlc which they sought. Nor hand of greed shall clutcii the treas-uHtimil. ide come mar to wreak Nor foot id man will On thine, the treasure chambers of the l.oi d. Lot-kiIn the fastnesses of sky and pn-oo- rt i To-da- No more the rumbling, jarring wagon hear Their freight of wealth. Abandoned lie tint mine. No more the fevered throng come crowding there Bent-aithe and the pur- pie pines. anow-peak- The pure In limit shall see them. Those who lift Unto the hills their eyes shall find a Kii n Healing for soul nnd b..dv, rra lous Bhrlft the old huultiis of life's soil and I slain. Bfore Inlnltn wiulth of beauty, bmmdle 4 if fis giant gift outreaihid ftom tree mil. and So shall the failing roadway be once more A road of triaure, up to God youth's Companion. Triumph of Nerve T "When s hill. I was a young man In Mr. the 8. Whitson, vice president of the National City bank, "I knew a chap who sat a sort of a promoter-beforhis time. That Is, If he had lived he would have been exploiting Industrial combinations. As It was he did the best he cotitd In the small way his opportunities offered, and had plenty of money sometimes and none at all at others. 'Tie was a great fellow to talk Impressively of his resources and his standing at tho bank my bank. He did have an account there, and I was very careful to see It was uot overdrawn. One day ho went to a simple-mindefellow who kept a grocery store and got him to cash a check for business," said G. to-da- 150. The grocer sent his check to tho bank. The chap who made It didn't have a dollar to his credit, so 1 promptly sent the check back to the f Story grocer marked 'N. C. la big, black letters. "The grocer knew dimly that his check hadn't been paid, and be waited for the promoter. Finally he cauie strutting along, a few days later. "Here, jou! shouted the grocer. I want to see you. The hank sont back that check I cashed for jou.' "The grocer produced the check. The promoter looked It over carefully. He observed the lilg black N. G.' had scrawled on It. Why. my dear sir.' he said, reaching down In his pocket, pulling up a big roll of bills and handing $50 in cash to the grocer, 'allow me to supply the deficiency. 1 see the difficulty. All my checks are payable In gold. It Is evident the bank bad no gold on band when you presented the cheek, for they marked it N. O., which means "No Gold." Pleasant weather we're having. In't It? Good New York World. morning,' I Got the Money So apt was the story told by tho Rev. Hohert 8. MaoArthur In the pulpit last Sunday that It resulted In one of the largest collections of tho year, says tho New York Times, lie spoke In warm terms of the diameter of John Eliot, the missionary to tho most lovable one of who-- e traits was an unbounded generosity. "Out of his salary of fifty pounds a year ho gave large sums lo charity," said Dr. MacArthur. "On ono occasion tho secretary of the Society of tho Propagation of the Gospel, when paying Eliot his quarterly stipend, sought to do hltn a service. He hit upon a plan of safeguarding tho missionary's money, knowing that In all likelihood Eliot otherwise would glvo away every penny of It before he reached his home." (Here lir. MacArthur stepped forward to the side of the pulpit and drew out his pocket handkerchief ) "Tho wily secretary took Eliots handkerchief and tied up some of the father." Then ho clenched his bony hands and muttered, while the night breeze played about his tattered raiment. He looked away along the ribbon of winding white beach and descried an atom moving at the waters edge, growing larger as It advanced; and he watched it until taking the shape of a man. it bore around the foot of the knoll and disappeared beneath the overhanging crags. The watcher descended by th path he had come; passing the hut, hs waited in the shadow until the man again appeared, then stepped out and blocked his way. "What do you want here?" tone was harsh and stern. I "" The other hesitated. What have ye done with the wife and wee one?" he continued, harsh and stern as before. She left my bed and board and took the youngster with her. Because you neglected and her, and because you will not work. She came to me yesterday In her trouble, not knowing otherwhere." "Its a lie I can get no work to do!" and the younger man tried to pass. The lies your own, rejoined the Not so elder, ever hard and stem. fasti and he gripped the other by the She wants not you, she's ill, arm. and wants rest and quiet, and she shall not be disturbed." I will see her see what she means, and he thrust the elder man You cannot harbor a roughly aside. mans wife. Theres a law. Besldos, you quarreled with your own wife don't forgot that," and again he made to pass. Stung by the taunt, the elder man struck out a blow, and yet again. Then they grappled and struggled fiercely tn the moan of the surf beneath the i - . - , -- .- I- T i - 'V sr'A i 1 Sicilian Secret Society. One of the numerous secret societies which flourish In Sicily Is that of ths Its members ara 33 Belle Signora. all women and they meet three times a week at midnight. Many stranga tales are told of their power, and it la believed that they can cure all diseases. The members of this society bind themselves by a terrible oath to obedience and secrecy. Among the ignorant peasantry of Sicily it is b s lleved that are punished by being turned Into toads, and for this reason these creatures are quite safe there from the that is sometimes accorded to them in other countries. oath-breaker- Bother Gray's Sweet Fowden forChfldre Successfully used by Mother Grav, nurse In the Children's Home in New York, cure Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowelsand Destroy Worms. Over 30,000 testimonials. At all Druggists. STio. Sample FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Lelioy.N.Y. NEVER WITHOUT A CHAPERON. Dutch Girls Always Attended by Their Elders. The Dutch girl does not enjoy anything like the amount of freedom granted to her English or American sister. She is a very carefully chaperoned young person and when she goes to the theater It is with her elders, not merely with a friend or two of her own age. At the dances she attends, songs, recitations and music for the entertainment of the elders form a part of the regular program and the chaperons sit at tables socially enjoying their coffee or other refreshments, while the young folk glide over the waxed floor to the strains of the latest waltz. Dutch maidens have to make the best of their opportunities ol amusement, for when It pleases their parents to seek the quiet of home they must meekly accompany them. In their country the Idea of a girl b ing unehaperoned at a dance is not to bo thought of at nnv rate, not yeti Stats of Onto. City of Toledo, I ( I.ci'as toe it. Fuaxe .1. ( niMr milr eth that h ! antor F. J. lli Srm of Jmruief of run'll A Co., iMti Hue limn tn t bo City of immiy Drill amt th.it raid f.'iTnlit. lliav htho aum of a. and every OXB ItrSliCKU niH.I.AIt-- t f. r 1 araRKii limt cannot tw cured by tbeaaebf ToK-tlo- . 'I . 1.1 , V, ' - 'A ' til It ALL' AHUM Cl R(. FltlXKJ CHEXET. to before me And nulnu'rlbcd lu iy pre ace. till mb day of December. A. D. . A. W. ULbASOX, Kotabt Psbiib. j ( Rall'i Catarrh fare la taken Internally ab4 eel dlrcciiyon the blood end tuucnna eurfaoee ef tM niai. tree. ymeiu. bend for f. J. lit. .SKY CO., Toledo, O. Sold by ell DmrvUt iv. Take Ueli'e Family I'll fnroonutlpetlun. Sworn Im yet your masterl he cried breathing iharp and heavily. aelvea worthy. Lei me know where you go and what you do, and when the time comes I'll tell ber, and weU blde by her decision. The younger man then turned and the other watched him walk away, and .ls sternest softened. Edward! and again. The tones had broken, Edward Grale! The other turned and came. "Let's not part In anger, lad; we know not what may come, and be held out his hand. Their hands met and llngred a silent moment, then Edward Grale was gone. Then In the days that followed the old man strove with new energy to fill the extra mouths. He fished and dug clams and peddled them. He gathered rags and old metals from the dumps and sold them, and did any odd jobs bo could, and heeded not the jibes of wits. The pure salt air revived the woman; she gained strength and courage, and went about trying to do little things In her housewifely way for the old man's comfort, while the child gathered flowers on the knoll, and romped and splashed In the surf, and laughed and grew; and the old man laughed, too. In bis somber way. The eutnmer waned and there came a day when the old man went not away to work. He lingered about the hut. or climbed the knoll along the winding beach; then silently retraced hla steps and sat within the but, wtle the wife and little one hung about the knoll, and often ahe, too, would pause and look along the stretch of sand. Anon he came, and she turned away her face and called the child, wbo answered lauphlng, and returned with spoils gleaned from the heather. Then they laughed, and the woman told him of the many pranks and witty snylngs of the child, while she studied the lights and shade that fled aerosa hla face. By and by the child tugged the low-bor- - ji Ills money this way In one corner, and some so In another, and so on with the four corners. Amt firm, hard knots ho made of them before handing the handkerchief over to ns owner, lo.t . -"It chanced that Eliot on his way & 'W-' V home fell In wlih a worthy woman whoso appearance told of dire poverty and dNtress. lie stopped to speak to her nnd pretty soon, his heart being "Ye're thsre, somewhere I know touched, pulled out the handkerchief. ye must be drinkln' an' revellln'." Ho intended to give a sovereign to her. For some time he tupgo-- and strained stars, until st last by a mighty affort at the knots, but. try as ho might, the the cider man flung off tba younger corner refused to coma untied. Then, and stood alons. calmly rolling tho handkerchief up Into 'Tin yet your master!" ha cried, a ball, the missionary placed It In the Never sharp and heavily, breathing astonished woman's hands, saying; yet bad son th to judge hi right 'My good Ionian, ! think the Lord father, far less taunt him with what meant you to have It an. he know naught of. You speak of a "The ushers." Dr. .MacArthur added, law 'gainst harboring jour wire. I "now will pass the baket for collecknow another law, and 'kite by It. If tion, and jou can Imitate John Kllot'i you cannot do for theta 1 esn, decrepit example -- If jou are an minded." as I am and 'U Or, away and coma And the congregation dug deep. not tlgh me, else perhaps no law may aare you!" And he walled l Ky., suffered intensely from severe pains In the small of my back and through the kidneys and was annoyed by painful passages of abnormal secretions. Doctors failed to relieve me. I began taking Doans Kidney Pills and I experienced quick and lasting relief. Doans Kidney Pills will prove a blessing to all sufferers from kidney disorders who will give them a fair trial." Foster-MilburCo., Buffalo, N, Y, proprietors. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents per box. Along the way and day, lv'1 flight I luck and giay, hen Betsy Hoskins married William Lebanon, says: My nightly rest was broken, owing to Irregularities of the kidneys. weight I carritd gth-vou- s RELIEF. Intendent of Streets When Betsv Hopkins married, Alas, my jig was up. And all the wine of living Turned bitter in the cup; 'I he summer time grew winter, you. : LASTING n l. ,,u Fire Station Equipment. Every fire station in Berlin baa now been equipped with an oxygen apparatus to revive persons overcome by smoke or heat. Ordinary oitlzens may also have the loan of the apparatus In cases of urgent need. Sharke Reappear. Ferocious sharks, which hava not been seen In the Baltic for mors than a century, have again appeared off the Danish and German coasts, and give the fishermen much trouble. To Coro a Coltl In One flay. Take Laxative Brotno (Jmnln Tabletw All druggist refund tuouoy if It tails to cure Powerful Cannon. With 385 pounda of smokelese powgun der, the new 40 caliber twelve-incd wi,l send an armorpiercing shell through nineteen and Inches of barveylzed nickel ateel ar mor at a distance of a mile and a ball flve-tenth- a Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrap. Ter children tmiblnit. Kitten the Bume, redeoM tn SAisniaUwu, el ley pwla, cure w lad twUu. JaesbuUl Newfoundland 8eala. The scala of Newfoundland are not fur houring, but nre killed In large numbers for their akin and faL Tba skins are used to make patent leather and kid" gloves; the fat for fine soups. The V, R. Dor, of Agrli-olto- r Gives to Sulxt-r'Oats Ha hwrllst endorsement. Sulxera New Nation'll Oats yielded tn iv.l from lrx) te 3u0 bu. per Hera In 30 different States, suit you, Mr. Farmer, ran beat this tn 1804, If you will. Hulzer'B seed nre pedlrret bred up through careful Belao-lli- ui to big yield. IMr Acra Snlxera lleardleo Barley m bU. yielded D0 bu. FaUer's Home Builder f'orn. SO bu. Spells and Mnearont Wheat, Fu liter's Vitoria It a pc 40.009 tba. tinUer'S Teuslnte, the quick flowing fodder wonder.... 140, 04 Iba. FnUer's Hlllliin Dollar fleas. 60, On lbs. Bnl.i-r'Bedlerr Potatoes.. 1.004 bu. Now such yields pay and you can have them, Mr. Farmer, In IDOL s Bi-i- mothers hand: "Tumi toll damps papa turn, And urgi-again, nntll at Inst they turned and descendod to the hut. They found him laid upon the rude affair that had served him years tor bed and eoueh, with hla Angers clasped r.bn 10a it mttrs upon bis breast and a saintly look and this notice to th John A. Sal upon hla face; and dampa" would Bred t'o lai t.'ru, VI and you will not waken when the wee one called. get their Idg raiuloif nnd Iota of farm 9ore pressed and weeping, they drew ted sample free, (V. N. U.) the child away. Cultivating Co-Then a fair, gray woman, fairer Corn has been broil to show that than many who were ynnnyur, came by Intelligent cultivation ths parts of and looked, and gazed far off. and th kernel that yield tha oil can be wept. So passed Rdert Grale. the minimized, while thno that producs d s n. hermit pruUln can be developed. |