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Show ' ' - --mi. y " "" " " ' ' .,.. .., ,.,,. " ..i. - '"." t do make reforms; pafnmikHi' ittB&Mm J I..'.? 4r jf Nam 3Tw-- w yTt"! L r I A Village In American Samos. coastal strip. This entulls the ford-ing of many streams which flow out of the mountains of the Interior. Ot one may push up one of the many valleys over trulls that skirt swift streams and plunge through tunnels of verdure to a mountain top. If one climbs for the view, however, the time must be well chosen, for clouds shroud the mountain summits s large part of the time. The most novel sightseeing trip Is mmle In a small boat to the coral reefs where, through water crystal clear, one may look down upon a beautiful under-se- a garden of weird and beautiful growths among which dart brilliantly colored fishes. Pago Pago's Wonderful Harbor. For the third stopping place, one should visit Pago I'ago, capital of American Sumoa, which Is the only bit of American soli that lies south of the Kquator. I'ago I'ago practically fell Into the lap of a none too willing America, while various powers were seeking Island territory in the Pacific. But if the entire South seas had been combed with all the other nations standing deferentially by, s better locution for a naval base hardly could have been chosen. Most South sea harbors are little more than crescent bays, pro-tected by coral reels, their safety largely dependent on the direction of the wind. At Pngo I'ago ships sail Into the heart of a tnge extinct c crater, only a narrow entrance open to the sea. Furthermore, there Is a sharp turn Inside, the whole har-bor being shaped much like the ankle and foot of a stocking. The United States naval station Is situated on the "Instep," Its back toward the sea, but with high moun tains Intervening. I'ago Pugo town lies at the "toe." Most of the anchor-age is entirely out of sight of the sea, ond the ships lie in deep plocld wuter even when destructive gales are blowing outside. Giving I'ago I'ago the premier place among South sea havens does not do It Justice. Many famous harbors are more commodious; but It Is nardly too much to say that Pago Pago Is at once one of the safest and most beautiful harbors in the world. A nar row strip of level land rims the har-bor. Immediately beyond this strip the sides rise up steeply to moun-tainous heights, the sloping walls cov-ere- d with varying shades of green, tropical vegetation. In addition to the naval station and Pago Pogo town, three or four villages nestle close to the water's edge around the harbor, their thatched huts half hidden by coconut palms. The harbor of Pago I'Hgo almost cuts the Island of Tutuila In two. This Is the largest Isle of American Samoa, 17 miles long and about 5 miles wide. The other American Islands lie about 00 miles to the east Only one, Tnu, about f miles In diam-eter, Is of Importance, though two gmniler Isles are Inhabited. Alto-gether the population of American Samoa is obout 8,XX) some fi.tMK) re-ading on Tutuila. American Samoa has been little spoiled by the civilization of the moth-er country, or that of other whites. Few whites reside In the Inlands be-sides the small group of missionaries and the otllcers, mn and nurses at the naval station. Only one planta-tion Is owned by a white man and only three or four whites have lease-holds. Practically the entire surface of the Islands Is owned In small tracts by Individual natives. The United States even bought from Individual landlords the 40 acres needed for Its naval establishment (Pnporod br the National Oeosraphle Society. Weahluttou. D. C) stops among the South THREE will give a of the forces that have pluyed and are playing about those bits of land that have al-ways held a fascination to travelers from the lands of Western civilization The first port of call may well be l, which has been described as a "port of tragedy." Situated at the Innermost point of a horseshoe hay which furnishes a rea-sonably well protected harbor, once guve promise of being a Pa-cific metropolis, a rival, perhaps, to Papeete, Tahiti, 750 miles to the south-west. Tho town, on Nukuhiva, lurgest of the Marquesas Islands, Is listed ss the administrative seat of the French government of the Mnrquesns; but the honor Is a hollow one, for the are rapidly dying off. The hundred thousand or more who peo-pled the eleven Islands a century ago have dwindled to 8,(Kt) or 4.000. When France took the Islands over In 1824 the future seemed rosy to the white settlers who went there. The Islands teemed with superlatively healthy, brawny natives. The rain-fall was abundant and vegetation grew rankly. Dreams of exceedingly pro-ductive coconut, cotton and vanilla plantations filled the heads of French adventurers, was built with these dreams In mind, and stores, Inns, churches, schools, and another accompaniment of civilization a Jail sprang up. But things did not work out ns had been expected. The Marquesnns did not care to become plantation labor-ers. They had led lives of ease, spending their time In Idleness, In gathering nature's fruits, and in war among themselves. Some unscrupulous planters tried rum and opium as In ducements to labor. They brought a certain temporary success, but they helped to bring a speedy nd to all hope for the survival of the people. To drunkenness and soddenness were soon added the white man's diseases diseases which meant little to civilizations of America and Europe that had become largfly Im-mune to them, but which carried off the Islanders like flies. Tat-- Hol, which had waxed, as quickly waned. To-da- y less than ISO people live In the village and there Is only a handful of whites. The nnce populous valleys back In Nukahlvn have been abandoned to the rank growth Papeete a Lively Town. Next one may sail to Papeete, the chief port of Tahiti, metropolis of the southwestern Pacific, "the Honolulu of the South." Because of Its position almost mid-way between Panama and New Zea land, and Its reasonable distance as South sea distances go from Samoa, the Marquesas and Hawaii. Papeete is a sort of oceun crossroads, and Its cosmopolitan aspect never falls to Impress visitors. On Its wharves and In Its streets one encounters vanilla and coconut planters; traders-Fren- ch, British and American, en gaged In every "line"' conceivable from copra and silk stockings to fertilizer and pearls; sea captains and shipping agents: French officials (for Papeete Is the capital of the French Pacific) ; missionaries; natives; the ever-prese- Chinaman; and the nondescript beach-combe- Iapeete may be "far from clvlllza tlon" from the viewpoint of the , but the palate of the visitor to papette certainly will not suffer for delectable food, in the bustling port town with Its 2.000 French residents, some of them competent chefs, one may find viands that would not be amiss In the restaurants of the Rue de la Palx from vln rouge, through poulet rotl to cafe molr. And If he wishes nntlve food he may fare well on coconut-fe- pig roasted whole, fish with coconut sauce, shrimp, baked banana, and baked breadfruit, the lat-ter with a texture like very fine cheese and an Indescribable, mildly pleasant flavor. For desert he will have and various trop-ical oranges, pineapples fruits. The most ambitious sight-seein- g trip in Tahiti is a circuit of the islands by horse-draw- n vehicle, along the nwiwniBawapeapatawaHawaanwpaswwtnr Ginger Ella by Ethel Hueston copyright, , Botb. Mmm c Illustrations by Irwin Myers wire s.ru-- . that the first thing for him to do was to become strong and robust, and to live at pence wltb all the world. This, then, was his present duty, and to. It he hem all his energies. Miriam, greatly to their surprise, evinced m real enthusiasm for collego -- Miriam, the student, the iwln of ludgment It seemed to her a wast J of time, she doubted If true educa lion was to be derived from books, she was not yet surf- what specific line she wished to follow ss a profe slon However, she yielded to their arguments, with the saving clause that she "might not go four yesrs co'jple, anyhow one can learn a lot In iwo years." In this emergency. Mr. Tolllver de-parted from the established rule ot the house, and arranged for a charge CHAPTER IX Continued -1- 5- Buf nothing ot these thoughts showed lu Unger a piquant Inc when she greeted the meinliers of the house hold si hreuktiist on Monday morning Aftet all. she could tut well announce 10 Hiram rtiickworth a relmenaled Hlnim Biiokworlh It was. too. ull genial affability, radiating pervasive good cheer-th- at If he hnd trratlged Tor Marjory to enter the ministry thy. the Tolllvera. hnd no Idea ot spending money to make a school teacher out of her. So she billed hei time, taring a great itner satisfaction In Marjory's quickened radiance, hei breathless brilliancy, her vivid Joy and admitting to herself that howevei disgusting this business of man-ma-ness might be. It certainly wrought wonders In Marjory's physical ap-pearance. To Eddy Jackson she relieved her-self of the burden of philosophy which had evolved from her painful expe-rience. "Tnu know, Kddy, we really haven't any right to run other peoples busl ness not even when we can do It s whole lot better than they can." -- No I" be ejnculated Incredulously "Absolutely, Even It they mnke a mess of It why there you are I Let them. One may be able to foresee the the end. and to know far. fat bettet than they where bet conduct will lead" Ginger clusd his arm. Quick tears burned In her eyes. "Darling." sne whispered. "But It U not altogether for the soke of the unpleasant and the unfore-seen." he' went on cheerfully "She Is so young. And Ulrnm Is a brilliant student Marjory will need training, and experience, and knowledge, to play her hand In his game." As to the detulls. It could be sr ranged. Methodism makes education eusy for the children of Its ministers She could work she said she was willing to work for her excuses In the dormitory. There are funds to take care of those who must borrow scholarships for those who will make the effort "But It is loo bad 10 separate them,' mourned (linger. "They will have such a little while longer to be to-gether. And twins are so very twlnny." "Oh, we can't separate them. They must both go." Ginger was appalled at hla cheerful acceptance of this wildly extravagant measure. "Father, you you're you Why, father, the less we have tbe more we get ready to spend." "Oh. well. It says ir the Bible, 'Be lleve that ye have received and ye shall have.' So If we Just believe they've got their fingers on their edu-cation, they'll get It" "I suppose so." In ber heart, for Miriam's sake. Ginger felt It was a very good thing. It would give ber a much wider range from which to select a substitute for the can grocer Besides. Miriam, ex-cept for her one aberration, was sensl bla Education might really make something of her she might go Into politics, or literature, or Ginger's imagination failed her. She knew the world offered wide avenues to brilliant women, hut she knew not whither those boulevards finally led. Tbe whistle of the postman brought Miss Jenkins to the veranda. "Why, Ginger," she eJaculuteJ, "who In the world are you writing to? There are sixteen letters for you. SLxteen " Ginger's greedy fingers took them away from her. "Oh," she said "1 am looking up a lot of things, and I bave a beap of irons In half a dozen fires, let me '.ell you. Besides, you know yourself, father, I am too old to be questioned every time 1 write a letter." "Dear Ginger," he said tolerantly. "I bope you strike Pay Dirt of your own. You deserve to." Ginger was glad to make her escape without further discussion, and wltb goods store, tie cautioned the glrla. In conference with Miss Jenkins, to use It as sparingly as possible, but what ther young girls bsd for col lege, the twins, too. must have. Ginger and Marjory held their own counsel. Tbey osed the charge ac-count only enough 10 allay the sua plctons of Miss Jenkins and Helen who was back In Red Thrush after ber honeymoon, and living, strangely. In a small cottage some blocks removed from the parsonage. But mostly they drew upon the contributions to the home for ihe blind. It hurt Ginger afresh every time she drew a dime from the precious store that she had fondly hoped would bring the blessing of clear vision to her father but he had decreed flatly that the twins came first, that he and his affairs must wait So Ginger obediently set her-self to the accoutrement of the twins Already they were registered at Iowa Wesleyan. Already arrange ments had been made for them to live at Hershey hail, giving service In re-turn for their accommodations. Mar ory at the telephone, Miriam in charge of the library. And already It was September, the public schools were opening, and the dedication of the new church was hut one week away. Mr. Tolllver and Miriam were back In the parsonage now, a sunburned ruddy pair, with vigor In their steps and wltb appetites thst boded HI for the overtaxed store of dimes On Tuesday of that week, Eddy Jackson called Ginger to the tele phone. "Call out your brass band," he cried, with laughter In his voice. "I hsve a truly romantic figure lined np foV you." nimror .niiTert nndlhlv Into the tele-- "You'd better switch to the first person," he Interrupted kindly. "You're getting In pretty deep." "Well, anyhow, I can't run other people' lives not Marjory's, nor any body else In the world. It's too much like trying to play Heaven, I suppose." But sl.e sighed a little. But while she schooled herself to ac-cept, even with a pleasant satisfac-tion, the digression if her sister, there was one phase of the family affairs that jhe would never accept the fact of her father's blindness. "He can't be blind forever,' she as sured ber own heart stoutly. "He simply cannot He is too good, and too young, and '00 very, very dear He ahull go to all the doctors In the world, one after the other, until he finds the one that can perform mir-acles Everybody says they do per form miracles now, the doctors and the surgeons. And they've got to do one for father. Just as soon as he gets stronger, and h little less worn out, and there Is a llltle more money In the trunk, then he shall begin." When she came to discuss her new scheme of family economy with her father she encountered an unexpected obstacle. "You must see yourself, father, It Is Just nonsense to spend money to make her a teacher, when she Is going to murry a church." "Ellen, you must be mistaken ahe la too young" "I'm not mistaken, father. I know this s as far as 1 can see It I'm not so dumb. Besides she Just as good as told me. Oh, I don't think they'll be In any burry about It -- but It's on It's way." Mr. Tolllver was silent for a mo-ment "1 never thought of that." be said slowly. "She Is so young. And ao beautiful. He Is a fine chap. Then that Is why she told .ne If It could be arranged any way she would rather go to regular college than to normal school." "College I College Marjory J And with us retired on pension?" "She said she would work her way." "Work I Marjory? Father, why. she's she's crazy." "No. In love." "College I And wora her way I Why. father, the only thing In the world she hates more ihan study is work." "Oh, that was before she was In love." 1 "Well, I hope you put your foot down hard" "Oh. I did I told her I would moke the arrangements.'' Oh. father, you would I It's sc like r on. Retired on pension and college and operations " "Ob. there's no aurry abo.it the op-eration. But college can t wait espe-cially. W she Is In love." "Bui. father, darling, don't you see? What's the use to spend all that money on her when she li Just going to get married, and keep house, and go to ladles aid?" So her father sut down with her very quietly, and talked It all over He said Ihu! Marjorv was right. She must go to college. She would need the experience, the knowledge of books, of people, and ot things Espe-cially. In these troubled times would she need complete equipment so that In case she' were thrown upon her own resources she could earn her own living with dignity, with ease, even wllh pleasure. "(ih. yo'i needn't worry about that. argued tiingcr "Methodist ministers rimy not always be fimy about thelt wives but they don't divorce them I hoy wouldn't i.'aie '' He smiled hi et "I wa-- n t think ma ot di voice." I"' said "!' ,".. '! loi- died i uipp"" her sixteen little wblte angels. Six-teen dimes tinkled on to loin their brothers In the doll's trunk. "Pay Dirt I'll tell the world," she crowed. "Vhy It bents Sunday col-lections all to pieces. And besides, that bus to be divided wltb the poor and the church and foreign missions and every cent of it Is a straight haul for the parsonage," She read the letters, slowly, one after the other, sixteen letters, such friendly sympathetic letters, wishing such good fortune 10 the parsonage home, calling down God's blessing upon It In such words of faith, that Ginger's eyes filled with tears. "You darlings." she whispered. "You dear, good, Christian darlings." In spite of her emhuslusm, she could not quite banish a slight un-comfortable pang of regret that the home was not catering to as broad a field as lis kindly donors thought "But sftei all. It Is a very good thing to help the blind, tfven one blind. And perhaps If we get enough money we can start a big one later on." CHAPTER X All Gingers hotiest arguments could not shake her father's determination, Tbe small matter ot his wn vision must wait upon the education of the twins. The money they hud saved during the Summer thanks to his own vacation at Pay Dirt and to the presence of Hiram Huckwortb as regular paying guest In the parsonage must go to their equipment for col-lege. As for himself, he was to he In no hurry. The doctor had agreed - AAA- A - phone, "A farm hand. I suspect." she said unpleasantly. "A false suspicion. Be balls from New York." "So did the can grocer. It seems It takes all kinds to make New York "Well, his father pays nougb In-come tax to buy the whole state of Iowa. And this chap Himself thanks to the convenient death of a lot of re mote relatives Is worth a cool mil lion. Hot million. I'd call It but he says cool." "Is be a cripple? Inquired Ginger cautiously. "No. He Is not what I'd call an Adonis, but he Is in good bealth. He played halfbHck at college. dt Is nor disabled In any spparent way Lead Ing members of your sex have been known to make friendly overtures to him without much provocation." In spite of her own best judgment. In spite of the many pitfalls she had found to await the unwary pursuer ot romance and riches. Ginger's heart warmed to the chase. True. It had warmed in the past, warmed often and in vain. But after all. could so much hope, so much patience, and oh. so very much faith, full In the end to be productive of good results? Cer-tainly the time wus ripe for the smile of fortune. Had not suffering pre-vailed enough nights In the old par sonnge to merit ihe oy that cometb In the morning? "Oh, Eddy " said Olnger anxiously. 1 wish we could get rid of Miriam. She's so likely to say somethlns smart Just at the wrong minute, and get his mind off MHrJory s looks. Won't yon take her our somewhere?" CTO BE CONTINUED) fcAAAAAit.AstAjiaaiaeifc&aaaaeis Old folks for grouchei, young folks for enthusiasms. Sin often proves to be contempt-ible disappointment. Don't do today what yon should put oft till tomorrow. Pray for guidance and use your common sense as an aid to It Each astronomer discovers so little that It Is a wonder he can be patient fit "When you come to die It Is the old home paper that says the kindest things about you. One of the earthly horrors Is the scene In pullman dressing room early In the morning. "Natural ability" Is chiefly In the discrimination with which one selects from what he hears and sees. Among men, It Is not the fashion to talk about their ailments, so they forget them most of the time. Tou'H find the most popular person In a swell society circle Is one who doesn't even snub anyone outside of It It Is charming to get up In the morning with the thought, "I haven't a thing to do today" for about ten days. Laws not make laws. Calvin Coolldge, . What I write I do not always un-derstand myself at first. Count Key serltng. Whether In life or death, wHs are a mistake. A man needs a getaway. Trader Horn. I hope before I pass to another world to see skirts all around the an-kles. Dame Madge Kendal. If our teaching la clear and decisive, those whose views It condemns will be hurt Bishop of Birmingham. A gentleman, If he has the right of the argument, can sock a lady any time be wants. Richard J. Walsh. It Is the universal experience of mankind that a man who gets an an-nuity lives long. Ramsay MacDonald. The proper time to Influence the character of a child Is about a hun-dred years before it is born. Dean Inge. Dreary, second-rat- e lives are a more frequent cause of mental disorder than overwork or disaster. Dr. Edward, Mapother. Man as he exists today Is Incapable of solving the social problems raised by his own civilisation. George Ber-nard Shaw. The chief difficulty of forecasting nowadays Is to announce a dream of ' the future quickly enough so that yon will not receive a catnlogue of It la the next mall. Roger W. Babson. WOMEN WORLD OVER Women In Spain are to be granted all political privileges possessed by man In 1030. Of the relchstag's 400 members In Germany, 82 are women, and 20 of these are SAID BY THE WISE Nature hns always had more force than education. Voltulre. When I don't know whether to fight or not, I always fight Nelson. lou will conquer more surely by prudence than by passion. Syrus. There Is merit wtthout elevation, but there Is no elevation without some merit La Rochefoucauld. To be seventy years young Is some-times more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old. Holmes. A cheerful temper Joined with In-nocence will make beauty attractive, knowledge delightful and wit good-nature- Addison. The nnture of all men Is so formed that they see and discriminate In the affairs of others, much better than their own. Terence. When man baa come to the turn-stiles of Night, all the creeds In the world seem to blm wonderfully alike and colorless. Kipling. SHORTS The Eiffel tower, In Paris, la 1,000 feet high. There are no railroads in tbe king-dom of Afghanistan. A salmon has been timed to swim ten yards In a second. u Tbe estimated population of China in 1923 was 830,000,000. The tongues of some moths and but-terflies are as long as their bodies. A papyrus more than thirty-thre- e centuries old mentions the camel as a beast of burden. P. J. McCarthy of St Louis, Mo, lifted a weight of 0,370 pounds by using bis arms, legs and back on Sep-tember 17, 1803. It is estimated that there are 1,304,. 300 persons. bearing the family name of Smith In the United States. The "Johnsons," with 1,024.200. run second. There are two distinct species ot camel in the Old world. One is the d camel, the Arabian, and ; the other Is tbe camel, the Bactrlan. Not Modem Mother. Bud, age nine, was describing an ac-cident In which Mary, a little girt In the neighborhood, had been Injured. "And her mother ran right out the door when she beard her scream and, without even stopping to powder ber nose, she took Mary right to the doc-tor." Woaal Ron for US Year An old fusbloned wooden water wheel that far outlived Its bulldera quit working recently at Greenville, Ontario, Canada. Workmen repairing Its axle, which had collapsed, discov-ered that the wheel had been running for 115 years, says Popular Science Monthly. During this period of serv-ice the one-to- n wheel furnished power for a paper mill. It seems "the cheaper cuts of meat" was only a halfway step to none at Tombs of the sacred bulls of Egypt alt sometimes contained an Imitation of tbe sacred pool where the animals bad usually drunk. IA11 false Boileau. praise wounds an honest qj!"!':."''"1 .' qjjIIjiiiiiHiiiiii ii "mm in 11 MMiii """ .vv.,, V,-- v . , ' (7 A ' t-- -i , j A I r- - m'4 V-AHMll DoiutiMr of Mn. Catharine Umuh Doftoa of Mr. En Wood Heme Boa 72, Mohawk, Michigan 1006 Sooth H. Saaoi. Daanllo, 1U. ''After my daughter grew 'l praise Lydla E Pinkhara into womanhood she began to VegetableCompound for what feel rundown and weak and a it has done for my fourteen- - friend asked me to get her year-ol-d daughter as well as for your medicine. She took Lydia me It has helped her growth E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-- and her nerves and she has a pound and Lydia E Pink-- good appetite now and sleeps ham's Herb Medicine Her welL She has gone to school nerves are better, her appetite every day since beginning the is good, she is in good spirits medicine. I will continue to and able to work every day. give it to her at regular hv We recommend the Vegetable tervals and will recommend it Compound to other girls and to other mothers who have to their mothers." Mrs. CotiV daughters with similar trou-- erine Lamudu bles." Mrs. Eva Wood Howe Complete your toilet icilh J Cuiicura Talcum : AFTER a bath with Cuticura Soap, there is nothing more refreshing than Cuticura I y0 Talcum dusted over all the body. Antiseptic and fragrant, it is an ideal powder for ''v-- v every member of the family. Talcum 23c. Soap 25c. Ointment 23c anil 30c W ""N. Sample each free. ' IS x Addmi: "CaticTira." Dept. B7, Maiden. Maaa. s Warning That Caused Lion's Lo of Appetite tranquilly lay down. Nero gave a brief order and the Christian was dragged In front ot the Imperial toga 'What didst thou say?" asked the emperor. 'What magic bust thou used that the king of beasts hath refused ro harm thee?" 0 Caesar, replied the Chris-tian. J said simply to the llon:"Have h enre what thou doesl. fool, for sfter thou hast eaten they will call upon thee to make a speech."'" Where iilion O K C. without another word, resumed nls sett At the conclusion of a banquet giv-en In his honor m the occasion of a visit to Poland, says so article trun Inled from L'Europe Nouvelle. of Perls. Gilbert K Chesterton was called upon for a speech. "An early Christian martyr." said Chesterton 'stood In the arena awaiting the lions, and he prayed to tils God to perform a miracle that would save his life And God gave him a divine Insplra tlon. The grating In front of the lion's den was raised and a great tawncy beast appeared. siiltTed the nlr diook his mnne. roared and bounded toward the waiting martyr The I'lirlsiliin st. iod wllh Toliled arms and when the iinlnml drew near was heard ro mullet a few words Immediately the Hon recoiled and slunk back to f, nri t the arena where he Jnnecetiary A school Inspector wus shocked at the untidy condition ol the boys. He guve a little lecture to some of the older ones. "Don't you think," he snld, "It would be a good thing If yor brushed your hair sometimes? Every morning," ne added, "1 brush mine, and I hove no doubt your headmaster does the same." One or two of the Ui.r began to snigger. The Inspector looked over his shoulder fcr the moral support of the headmaster, and found, to his horror that he was as bald us a bil-liard bull. Rodin on "Toil" "No sudden Inspliniloii can replace the long toll which Is Indispensable to give Ihe eyes a true knowledge of form ami of proiortlon and ro render the hand obedient to rhe commands of fwllnc Hodln Urn "Seems to be a tabloid age." i "Huh?" "Now we got It In money." Pcraonal Equation "Would you marry a stupid man If be had money?" "How much have you?" I this measure Is the desire of the boys to know how to wield spoons and pans during their long hikes when they camp out and prepare their own food. Boys Taught to Cook Boy, a. well as girls at least U.the how to cook. ThaU ' opinion of the school and so Halle. In centn-- l Germany, he, have extended the Instructions noble culinary art in public schU to the boy PPorft"PE,r Hnsses. The course successful It w, bi-- t If U pr-v- es -- J"d,!-. The reason given for 1 bulhlets for next year. Their dowel garden, less than an acre six yearslj ago, now covers fifteen acres the annual net profit from the buslnes-- runs Into the thousands of dollars. I Flower Business Grew Six years ago. Stanley and Gordon Hunt, now eighteen and fifteen re-spectively, retailed bouquets of dowers in Manchester. Iowa, for 5 cents a hunch. So greot was the demand for the flowers that the two boys, to-gether with their mother, Mrs M. K. Hunt, gradually worked Into the bulb and hardy plunt business and this year they planted more than l,Hui gladi-olus bulbs and twenty-fiv- e bushels of Christmas in Denmark With the people of Denmark the favorite dish for Christmas dinner Is goose and everyone, even cattle and dogs and birds, receive the best the larder affords. No Dane who can ptis slbly avoid it will work from the dny before Christmas until after New Tear's day Mutt Beiiove in Santa Claua The man who does not believe I' Santa Claus can lay no claim to hat Ing an understanding of the heart oi a child. Aluminum Book Covers Aluminum Is used to cover books In some parts of Africa. This Is done be-cause the air is so dry that the bind Ings are turned hack by the beat and lack of moisture. The paper Is made Insect-proo- being treated wltb a car bonnte of soda solution. Providence Journal. Containing a Fault None but the well bred man knows bow o confess a fault, or acknowl-edge himself Id error. Franklin. Federal aid for Missouri highway I has totaled $27,!y.or.8 since 1918. |