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Show : E3ElEKllFS) Pictorial Rumor ! He Didn't Mean That. He Wa Misinformed. Dear me!" exclaimed the at the iheaur, this is a va in the drama " ' "Very,-repliethe manager 1 am told that your burlesque inf No heavy lifting, eh? retorted the prirtia donna earns 130 a week.,. puny man. "Nevertheless. 1 see by "No," replied the manager with a misinformed. She your circular that the pupil has to sigh, "you are raise fifty dollars at the second lea- doesn't earn it, but she gets it." Heavy Lifting. Tbe great advantage of my system Of physical culture." auid the professor, glibly, "Is that Tt is all light everche with' absolutely ini heavy lift- - first-night- -- se tuerly baffled, the mighty man with the John L. S a ml scow shoulder stole away. Both Deceived. don't know a more unhappy marToil ' see, riage that the Jeremjs esrh thought- the other had money, aad neither of them had. "Well, there should be at least one bond of sympathy between them. ' What is that? "That they are companions in mis- . One man a deadly torpedo From tne idea of putting a man insurface of side it to that of placing a man outthe water. side it, the transition was easy; and The torpedo charged so that it will it then became a problem to give him blow a great warship to destruction; a safe shelter, means of locomotion, the man provided with means by of submerging and of discharging the which to discharge his dangerous projectile. weapon in a way to do the most To accomplish these essentials he barm. boat of has devised a Such is the latest of all torpedo bronze about ten feet long, plates, boats a one-maaffair, not larger three feet deep and five feet wide. than a large fish, and yet as effective Beneath this is suspended the Wblte- In Us purposes, if the theory of its head in a frame and it is protorpedo Inventor is correct, as one of the Holpelled by compressed air when the land submarine boats. has approached near the operator The man who has perfected this mark. offensive and invisible destroyer is When in the boat the operator lies Thomas. J. Moriarity, for many years the mechanical expert in the employ on a cradle astride of its support. of the United States government at Padded prongs on the cradle curve over his shoulders and hold him in the torpedo station at Newport Mr. Moriarity was long ago im- place, providing also- a purchase for when arms his the lever in operating pressed with the idea that the only him. way by which to make the action of front of He wears a waistcoat made of two the torpedo actually certain was to material, to put an experienced operator Inside it; thicknesses of for, while its automatic machinery which is attached a small mouth tube operates with almost human intelli- by which it is inflated. It serves as gence, there is no certainty that it a padding for the body while the opwill on long ranges do exactly what is erator is in the boat and also as a life required of it. preserver in an emergency. with cigar-shape- d n air-tig- Air is admitted through the rear fortune. mast and circulates throughout the "Because. boat This air tube is, however, autoaccept matically closed when the boat is be- s Annette Why did you neath the surface of the water, and Jack Instead of Tom? Jack, you know, the conning tower is completely cov- haB nothing and Tom baa half a milered by means of a hydrostatic piston,' lion. open to the water at the bottom of ' Eloise Well, if you must know. the boat, the pressure of the water at Jack naked me and Tom didnt. Chithe increased depth forcing up the pis- cago News. ton, which actuates a lever to force a valve over the air tube opening, Extravagant. thus preventing the entry of water . "Hes such a spendthrift. . Dreadful. Why, he even goes to through it. The same motion of the piston op- g church lawn party and gets away erates levers connected to a valve In without being called stingy. the compressed air tank in the bottom of the boat, opening it and thus BY THE BAD allowing a fine stream of air to issue therefrom into the boat, and supplying the operator with fresh air. As the boat again reaches the surface the pressure on the hydrostatic piston I released because there is lees depth of water and the air tube is again opened and the air tank valve closed. The torpedo is fired by compressed air, but on leaving its casing the propelling mechanism of the projectile Is set in motion, and it starts off under its own power for the mark. membership of .statehood at the pres--, ' , ent time. , As New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory come lq their . A HISTORICAL AND SYMMETRICAL PLAN stars may be placed in the extreme TO BE LAID BEFORE CONGRESS. corners outside the groups of two,' thus forming. triangle. If Jhe Jtime comes,-say- s the Denver Post, when Alaska of' Hawaii desires admissfoo For years, the lack of symmetry and features shall not be changed. The state, stare may be placed mlf ' historical' significance In the arrange-saen- t first event brought-- ' the flag Into ex- as a on each side f thefieia,'ttrjty-wit- h why the second, the admission of tf the stars on the blue field of istence; the groups of two at tba more states and the civil our national flag has .been a subject twenty-thre- e making a second wreath and not of comment among observing patriots. war, made the life of the nation detracting from the symmetry of the Fourteen years ago J. R. Stahlnecker doubly secure; the third, the repre- arrangement. r , of Sllverton, Col., commenced working sentation of the great seal of the .out the idea, but never arrived at a United States, is regarded as approDinner Guests on Record. satisfactory solution until recently, priate. It la the custom now in polite sc The stars outside the circle of when a design was evolved, and the e represent the states ad- - ciety for guests at dinner to sign tketr question of its adoption will be twenty-thref brought before congress. more It was a work requiring thought and study than at first appears. With a given number of stars to get a design that would commemorate the greatest number of events in the history of the country and yet secure a symmetrical and artistic effect, was the task Mr. Stahlnecker set fdr himself. The center group of thirteen stars represents in his flag the thirteen original states at the close of the Revolution, or at the time of the adopThe outer tion of the constitution. stars represents circle of twenty-thre- e the states admitted between that time and the close of the civil war. The great seal of the United States is mitted into the Union after the close names In a guest book supplledby th i represented by the center group of of the.civil war in 1865 to the Spanish host thirteen and the encircling wreath of war in 1898. This places two in each twenty-three- . Dont complain because there art no of the four corners and one midway It is intended that these three great- on each side, and gives the entire links; life is more than golf. Style in Eden. ... il eiMMSUSP&a't.wr And. indeed, the artistic arrangement ot six pterodactyl wings in front and ten yards of Florida moss hanging down the back gave it quite a 1902 effect. - Boating about beneath the . Eve as she held her creation off at arm's length. "I flatter myself this is in stle even if it is home made " 1 j . There!" remarked Not Always Needed. Daughter I have an invitation to the theater, and have no chaperon. Mother You must have one, of course, or you shan't go. It's from Mr. Grouch Well this is the slim Mr. Sllmpurae. I suppose. mest meal I ever sat down to; but I' "No; it's from Mr. Fat purse." "Urn never" mind" shout 'ThS Chap- suppose I ought to make certain aleron." New York Weekly. lowances. Mrs. G. Yea, John. If you only would make certain allowances you'd; The Brutal ahe have no cause for complaint It Isnt much of a supper. said, "but you didn't leave mo any His Felt Design, money this morning, and I can't make ! Ida You look nervous, dear, bricks without straw, Aw, I dont know. You did pretty May Yes. I am sure Dick Is going' well, said the ruffian, as he lifted to propose when we get out on the links. one of the biscuits from the plate. Idn What makes you think so. May Wlyr, I heard Dick bribing 8EA WAVES. the caddy to make out he was too tired to keep up with ua. Needed a Rest. Mrs. Brown When a cannibal king die they kill all bis wives so they can accompany him on his Journey isnt that awful! Mr, Brown Fierce! They ought to give the poor guy a monthto himself, anyway. Puck. , Leader of Man. Youngpop My baby is a born lend er of men. Oldbach Why, L thought it wna n girl. Youngpop Thats right, and shes going to be a dandy. Philadelphia Record. New Arrangement of Stars in the Flag An Interrupted sot-ner- s, v xThe Hairpin as a Surgical Instrument. serious article on 'Tbs Uses of the Hairpin." of PhilaDr. J. Torrance Ruga MediAmerican in shows delphia femintne the of article this cine that toilet may in an emergency be of great aid to the surgeon, easing pain or .even saving life. Dr. Rsgh writes i -Because of Its almost universal Itself presence this Small article lends to many purposes, and b who remembers some of tbs practical ones .will not Infrequently have at hand y the means of dealing with aa enter-gencwhich might otherwise result usedisastrously. - Its chief points of fulness are: Its almost universal presence, its ease of sterilization, convenience of size, adoptability to or any desired shape by bending betwisting, and its cheapness. After If used in sa ing once used, especially case, U may or contagious Infectious he thrown away, or by being passed through a flame It may be rendered , safely sterile. Tbs hairpin. Dr. Rugh says, may be used either in Us natural shape or In a Surgical , - LURED BY A bandages, to remove foreign bodlee from any natural passage, as a curette for scraping away soft material, to compress a blood vessel in controlling shown hi the figure, hemorrhage, or to close a wound, as illustrated In the same; and, finally, as a substitute for calipers. Straightened out, the hairpin may be used as a probe (in which manner It has probably been employed In surgical emergencies mors frequently than in any other way); to, wire bones together in fracture; in actual cautery, when heated to redness ta a flame; and In many other ways. Bent or twisted in the various toys shown In the illustration. It also does service as a nasal speculum (1), as a retractor for a wound (J), as a surgical needle (3), In tracheotomy (I) to maintain an Opening until the proper tube can be obtained. Instead of a ' drainage tube (5), or to bring the edges of a wound together In various ways ).. u - .Taking His Shop Home. "Close is the very meanest railroad president tn , the business" snorted little Bluffer fiercely. He hits refused me a pass every time I have asked him for one." It's the mans nature,- - exclaimed They say be will never pass Cagey, dishes at the luncheon table at home." . ; " Traps Too Much of a Start you catch ' your train last bis employer of Soob; asked night? urba. "No," replied Sooburbs wearily; It had been gone about five minutes when I got to the station, and I didnt think it wa ny use to try." "Dld A Fast Crowd. Of course you read about that horse breaking the record. Goodness! I dont see how a horse could be so - . n e -- --- . Recommended to Mercy. scene is laid in Denmark, Im going in something about CapL and the Dutch West Indies. "Jack and I had a tremendous quar- to work rel' and he was altogether In the Christmas wrong- - He has admitted as much. Do you think t ought to marry him? "Why," no. dean As he has confessed his fault, I think you ought to bs generous and let him off. The Wrong Path,. -- Vine- Suspicious. Barnes But you think the fellow is honest, don't you? Howes 1 hope he is, but he is so particular to return a lead pencil he has borrowed that really; you know, you can't help suspecting him Just ' a little. - yard Pests. . For several years past the vineyards In the important' wine growing district of Beaujol&is have suffered greatly from the attacks of numerous flying inseota.ihe- - moat important- f Uch is known as the pyralid. Last year, says the Electrical Review of London, a series of experiments was carried out in one of the large vineyards to see if the Insects could be caught by bright lights burning at night A apparatus wag constructed, consisting of an acetylene generator holding about slxouaes of calcium carbida Over-th- ls wasNz circular metal dish about twenty indues In diameter, and over this at a height ot about eight inches a single acetylene Jet giving 4 small, bright light 'at about ten candll power. This light the carbide was sui Person If you had turned your fleient to keep burning for six or eight hours. In a basin a layer of water was taps In the right direction, my placed, and on top of this a layer of friend, you would not be here Convicted Bank President I know Kerosene or some other cheap oil, Q( which about two fluid ounces were re- that, air. If I had turned my steps Li now ba la quired. These machines were set up the right direction I would about 550 yards apart and wore set Canada. In motion at dusk, preferably on dark sights. Qn Use first sight on lamp Why It teemed Long. tenderly caught 4,600 pyrallds and 218 moths "Frank," said Mabel, of other kinds. During July the lamps "doesn't It seem ages between Tuesaveraged 3,200 insects per lamp per day and Saturday night?" night. The expense of the lamps la - "Yes, Indeed. replied Frank, Sometimes It seems reported to have been two cents ptr thoughtlessly. would never come." night each, or about two and n half though pay-dacents per night per mere. It Is said that this method of catching noxlou Not Exactly a CompllmenL insects Is more efficacious then say method which has been tried before. - Hewitt Ignorance Is bliss. Jewett Youd better j;e t your Uf ' Dont indulge in improving convw-satlo- tt Insured. . Hewitt What for? unless you need It Jewett Youre liable to die of Joy. to-da- u t Too Truthful, The best of us, said tbs man of generous Inclinations, are occa sionally betrayed into a deviation from tne strict paths of truth." George Washington never told a lie," was the rejoinder. That Is only hearsay. There is nothing on record to show that Washington, personally, ever made the claim. He was too truthful a man to venture any such assertion. All In the P. 8. Lady (at telegraph office ) How A Bold innovation, fast".much trill it cost to send this mesI hate to do It, aa!d Mr. Storming-toOh, I dont know. Look at the class sage? Barnes, but it is the public taste, of people it has to associate with at cents for the Clerk Seventy-ninthe race tricks." , thirty cents for the pos- not mine. message and are What .contemplating?",,, jqu tscript A few change in Hamlet People He Got 1L cut out the message. Lady-W- ell, demand topical allusions, and as the LIGHT, A Calcium Carbide Lamp beat into special forms. In the dormer condition it may serve to pin on - Story. ""Yes."" said1 the Major, nt wa af th& eeA'shbre, the tide was ' tow, asA did although the thrtle weighed nearly thaljian,over there a. dollar last week, and he certainly HaJ ton 1 turned ttm over v Brake me sweat for it And then, as the crowd groaned, 1 :L She Who 1 hot the Major added, to the authoriestablishment He He runs a Turkish bath ties," The Kind for Her. ' I think," she said, "I should like to marry an imaginative man." said her- - friend, -- speaking , "Well," very sweetly,-- " what otber' ktnd of ns man can you ever expect to marry 11 he baa a chance to see you Id daylight? Then the Temperature Fefi. Ella Yesterday was my birthday and Fred sent me a rose tor each year Tough-Lookin- g Individual to lonely of my age. 1 dont see how he knew traveler; time, 2 a. m.) Would you how old I was. please be to kind as to help a poor 8tella Very likely he didnt; prob- man with a big family. Besides this ably be took all the roses the florist revolver 1 have nothing else la the bad , wide world. A Blow Legislator. Sure, to Be Prejudiced. good thing my wife Isnt la Friend Dont look so blue, the legislature. Shes a regular ob- have a good case. structionist Jim son No use. Ill lose. I know FH How is that?" lose. Every man on that jury either "Why, I never go to dinner that Oh rented or bought a house from me doesnt lay some bill or other on the when I waa In the real estate base' table." ness. ; , Its a , Making Reparation. Knew His Business. (to head waiter) Here, "1 understand that the young doo air, this clumsy fellow spilled over tor who came here only a few months half my cup of tea down my back. ago baa already built up a large pracHead Walter (to waiter, sternly) tice. Why Is Bring this gentleman a full cup of tea, "He announced himself to be a London Punch, instantly. diseases." specialist In ping-ponThere Was en Interval. Jack What makes you. look so Call It Skill. -glum? I should thlnk'youd feel jolly "That eastern cashier speculated." after receiving the Invitation to that "And, of course, was unsuccess fuL" " swell dinner next week. Why do you Jump to that conclu Dick Thats all right; but what am sion?" Because they dont call 1 I to do In the meantime. speculation when the cashier wins" a . ClDitomer ltr g ? i |