Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1911 — Page 8

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East Buffalo Market < East Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Receipts, 3,200; shipments, 700; official to New ( York yesterday, 950; hogs closing 1 Mow on pigs and lights; others clos- 1 Ing 5© 10c lower. 1 Medium and heavy, [email protected]; 1 I'lgs and lights, [email protected]; roughs, 1 $7.50@»7.60; stags, $5.75@|6.00; ' sheep, 4000; strong; lambs, 10@15c ' hi *’‘’.er; tous, $6.80; cattle, 50; strong. CHICAGO GRAIN. * Chicago, 111., Dec. 29—Wheat—Dec., 9214 c; May, 96%c; July, 92%c. Corn —Dec.. 46%c; May, 47%c; July, 48%; Sept., 49%c. Oats—Dec., 31c; May, 33%c; July, 33%c; Sept., 32%c. TOLEDO GRAIN. Toledo, 0., Dec. 29—Wheat—Cash and Dec., 97%c; May, $1.00%; July, 95%c. Corn —Cash and Dec., 48%e; May, 50%c; July, 51%c. Oats—Cash and Dec., 34 %c, May, 37%c; July, 36 %c. LOCAL GRAIN. <4. T. Bun. Tmotby seed, prime $4.00 No. 2 Red wheat 88c No. 2 White wheat 86c Old corn 500 New corn 55c White corn 52c Red clover seed $7.75 Karls?. No. 2 Ry* C2c , Alsike seed $7.75 Oats, new 30c Clover bay $8.50 Tiinotby hay $14.00 Mxed hay $10.50 LOCAL PRODUCE. DECATUR PRODUCE CO. Eggs 30c Chickens 8c Fowls 8c Young turkeys 15c Ducks 8c

PUBLIC SALE. 0£ livery stock. The undersigned will offer for sale at the stables of the Decatur Horse Sale Co., First street, Decatur, Ind., beginning at 12 o’clock on Saturday, January 21, 1911, his entire stock of livery rigs and horses, including ten head of horses —eight driving horses, one general purpose mare and one 1-year-old Belgium mare colt; 12 rigs—eight single buggies, 2 threeseaTed rigs, two 2-seated rigs. These are in good condition and include top buggies, open buggies and surreys. Harness —Three sets of double driving harness, six sets single harness. Blankets and robes. All kinds of street and night blankets, robes, etc., in good condition. Also shall sell at this time : four head of young cattle, one 2-year-1 old heifer, will be fresh about March - 15th, three head of yearlings, consisting of one heifer and one steer. Terms—All sums of $5.00 and under. cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of 6 months will be given, the purchaser giving bankable note therefor with approved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned. Four per cent off for cash on sums over $5. 5 HENRY RODENBECK. John Spuhler, Auct. Fred Fruchte, Clerk. DEMOCRAT WANT ADS’ PAY BIG IDon’t Wait! I If You Need Money I | See Us at Once I I We loan money on any good ■ 9 chattel security, such as Furni- I 9 ture, Pianos, Horses, etc., with- I I out removal. | 9 We give liberal discount on I 9 all loans paid off before due. » ■ If you need money, fill out tho ■ i following blank, cut It out and I mail it to us. I Our agent 1b in Decatur ev- I ery Tuesday. I Nam* I Address Ain’t Wanted Kind of Security Reliable Private 1 H.WayneLoaiFCompany f.t.bllshed 18M. Room I SeeV' 4 IBr* o"’' 0 "’' VMHt Wavne. Ind

Geese 7c Old Tom Turkeys 9c Old Hen Turkeys 10c ( H. BERLING. Chickens 8c 1 Fowls 8c . Ducks 8c | Geese 7c i Old turkeys 9c i Old hen turkeys 10c ' Young turkeys 14c Spring Chicks 8c Old roosters 5c - 1 — i POULTRY PRICES AT MONROE 1 Furnished by L. C. Mills & Co. Turkeys 14c Fowls * c Chicks 8C i Ducks 9c ( Geese 1 - i RUTTER AND EGGS. M. FULLENKAMP**. Eggs 30c, Lard Butter 18c@20c ’utter, packing , xsv NIBLICK & DC. Good roll butter 20c©25c Eggs 33c WOOL AND HIDES KALVER'S PRICES. Beef hides 7c Calf hides 10c Tallow 5c Sheep Pelts 25c @sl.oo Mnk [email protected] Skunk [email protected] Coon 10c@$1.10 ’Possum 10c@60c Muskrat sc@3oc HAY MARKET. S. W. PETERSON. No. 1 Timothy, loose, per t0n..513.50 No. 1 Timothy, baled, per ton... 14.00 Democrat Want Ads Pav

FARM BARGAINS We have Fruit, Stock and Grain farms near Rremont, White Cloud and Big Rapids. Write for lists Nos. 5 and 6. VANNESS BROS., White Cloud, - Michigan. NOT SORRY FOR BLUNDER. “if my friends hadn't blundered in thinking I was doomed victim of consumption, I might not be alive now,” writes D. T. Sanders, of Harrodsburg, Ky., “but for years they saw every attempt to cure a lung racking cough fail ' At last I tried Dr. King’s New Discov ery. The effect was wonderrul. It soon stopped the cough and I am now in better health than I have had for years This wonderful life-saver is an unrival-' ed remedy for caughs, colds, lagrippe, > asthma, croup, hemorrhages, whoop-: ing cough or weak lungs. 50c and sl. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all; , druggists. j —c HOUSEHOLD SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale ■ at her home on the corner of Fifth : and Jackson streets, beginning at J 1:30 o’clock, Saturday January 7th, I the following household articles, conI sisting of one bed davenport, one I steel range, book case, bedroom suit,, I etc. MRS. MARY LOCH. | John Spuller, Auct. | Ferd Fruchte, Clerk. 3t4 s —<J I".- , —— I BLACK LANGSHANG ROOSTERS. | I have fore sale full-blooded Black , I Langshang roosters, weight 7 to S | | pounds; will sell for SI.OO each, la-1 I quire Wi'.iiam Mitchell, Monroe InI diana. ?93t30 £ o H Hoarseness tn a child subject to 1 croup is a sure Indication of the np- • proach of the disease. If Chamber- ■ lain’s Cough Remedy is given at once 9 or even after the croupy cough has ■ appeared, it will prevent the attack. 9 ars. 9 LOST —An aluminum cup, off of the S Hupmobile of Dr. C. S. Clark. Find--9 er return to this office or to Dr. Clark’s I office. ■ BOY WANTED —Must be strong and ffi over id years of age, to learn granI fte lettering trade. Wages from start. ■ Inquire Wemhok Monumental Works, fl WANTED —A harness maker to do h repair work, at Porter's old stand. I —Lew Brokaw, Prop. 308t6 § HOUSE FOR RENT —Enquire of the |S P. K. Kinney real estate agency, over Interurban station.

M CHAUFFEUR. How a Girl Worried Her Famil) by Loving an Auto Driver. By F. A. MITCHEL. (Copyright, 1910, by American Press Association.) “Cab!" called a young girl standing on a curb ou F street. Washington. A chauffeur sitting in nn auto on the other side of the street caught her eye. She was very stylishly dressed, very pretty, and, although attractive, the chauffeur looked at her for a moment without replying to her sum motis, then, as if obeying an Impulse, drove his auto to the curb ou which the young lady was standing. “Are you engaged ?" she asked. “No’m.” “I thought you were from your not answering my call at once.” She stepped into the auto. “Take me to Massachusetts avenue." “Yes’ra." Formerly all the unfortunate love affairs and misalliances with manservants occurred between the pretty daughter of the house and the family coachman. In these days of motors the coachman has given place to the chauffeur. From the moment Miss Flo- ■ HE WAS SITTING IN HIS SEAT, CMCOHsciors. ra Denton, the daughter of a rich congressman who had recently been elected from the middle west, set eyes on the chauffeur there was trouble In store for her. “I presume you know all about Washington.” she said, leaning forward on her seat. "I don’t know my way anywhere. We came only yesterday." “Pm pretty familiar with the streets. I have to be to drive an auto." “What a rich, deep voice!" said Miss Denton to herself, then aloud: “I want some one I can trust to take me about. If you will tell me where 1 can call on you I’ll have you regularly." The chauffeur did uot reply at once. ■When he did he said: “Call up telephone No. 6842.” Miss Denton took a pocketbook from a little bag hanging to her wrist, from which she drew a card and on the card wrote the telephone number. “Who shall 1 ask for?” she said. "I suppose there are other autos there.” "Say you would like to speak to Drake.” "Very well; here we are—the dark stone bouse over there. What's the fare?" she added as she alighted. “If I’m to drive you regularly you might pay at the end of the month,” replied the obliging chauffeur. “That’ll do very well, if you’re satisfied. Perhaps you’d better come t* morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock to take me for a ride.” “All right, ma’am.” When 3 o'clock the next afternoon ! came Miss Denton was at a front win- j dow in auto costume, drawing on her : gloves while waiting for the chauf- ! feur. He drove up punctually and, i : not knowing that the lady was looking at him. stepped out of his machine ! i and. walking up to the door, rang. ! “WelL I never!” exclaimed Mtss Den- ; ton. “He walks like a ramrod. I be- 1 lieve he was a soldier before he became a esb driver. Just look at those shoulders'. It’s a wonder they don’t ' pull him ever backward.” She met him at the door with a smile, but suddenly repressed it, remembering liis station. She asked him to take her across the Potomac. He did so. and once away from the city they spun along merrily. Reaching an old bridge ! over a shallow creek, ho slid: "If I could trust that bridge I would take you back byway of Arlington.” “Cross it. I’ll take the risk.” “I doubt If it will hold under the weight of this machine. It’s off the main road and not Intended for general use.” “Try It.” “I think I'd better not." 1 Miss Denton sniffed the air. “I had 1 an Idea that you were a soldier before you became a chauffeur. I’m surprised at your timidity.” . He made a dash at the bridge, hop- . Ing for safety In speed. They had , got nearly over when it broke under them and down they went. Fortunately the distance to fall was not great, and the machine remained right side up. But a falling beam struck the chauffeur on the head, and when Miss Denton, who had scram- i , bled out on to dry land, turned to look at him he was sitting In his seat ; unconscious, with blood streaming down over his face. At the moment there came the honk . of an auto horn, and Miss Denton ran

to the main road and signaled tor the driver to stop, and two men who were In the machine came to her assistance. They got the chauffeur out, brought him back to consciousness and kindly offered to take both back to the city. As for the auto, It was not to be moved at once. When they reached the city the Chauffeur was about to tell them where to take him when lie was forestalled by Miss Denton, who insisted that, the accident having been tier own fault, he should go to her own home. He demurred at this, saying they would go there first; then he wished to be left at ids room. When they reached Massachusetts avenue the lady's father, seeing from a window that ■ something was wrong, went out and when informed of the facts directed that the chauffeur come inside, at any rnte temporarily. So the mini walked in, refusing support, and was placed in nn easy chair and given a stiiutl lant. lie declined to have a physician called. A week Inter Mr. Denton slid to his daughter: "Pussy, I think it’s time I that your chauffeur go back to his garage. He’s all right and by hanging around here is losing money every day. I had his auto sent fc.r. and has been put in order. The bill will come to me.” Miss Denton told the chauffeur what her father had said, softening the Invitation to depart as well ns she could The young man bade her goodby, looking longingly into her eyes, while her hand lingered in his. and said“If I weren’t only a chauffeur!" He stopped and. turning away. left the house. The father of Miss Flora lYenton. being a shrewd observer of whst was going on about him. saw very plainly that his daughter was in danger of a complication that would wreck the peace and comfort of the family. He gave her orders that when she wished an auto she should call him up on the telephone and he would send her one. The girl must either obey or admit that she was desirous of riding with an especial chauffeur, which would be giving away her case. She longed for a spin with the driver of her choice and since she could not ride with him would not ride at all. But she went often to the business portion of the city and kept a sharp eye open for a familiar face belonging to her own especial chauffeur. Then came the first important social function since Congressman Denton had taken his seat in the house of representatives. The president was to give a reception, and the Denton family were to attend. Mrs. Denton, who was greatly worried about the chauffeur episode, was anxious that her daughter should go about, hoping that the impression made by a common cab driver might be eradicated by some young man of prominence. Washington was full of officials, some of whom were quite young enough for her daughter to marry, and the place literally swarmed with army and navy officers. Mrs. Denton, therefore, got out Miss Flora’s most becoming costume and endeavored to exette an Interest on the part of her daughter in this her first appearance in Washington public ■octal life. But the girl was lauguld and listless, la vain her mother told her of the great people she would meet— young men some of whom were already political leaders, the generals, the admirals and the junior officers near her own age. Flora made no objection to going among all these people, but- there was none of that enthusiasm to be expected lu a young girl on whom fortune had bestowed such advantages. Finally the mother, Rising patience, exploded: “I do believe you’re gone on that cab driver!” This was the feather that broke the camel’s back. Flora burst into tears and. going to her room, locked herself in. However, when the time came to dress for the president’s reception she I permitted her maid, her mother super- ' vising, to arrange her costume, and it i must be confessed that she looked ■ ravishing. Even the tinge of melan- [ choly in her eyes was becoming. I A throng of people in evening dress were at the White House waiting the entrance of the president. There were members of the cabinet, senators, generals and admirals—indeed, the governl mental magnates of the nation. Their wives and daughters, dressed in silks and satins, in laces and feathers, stood with them, forming lines on either side of a passageway along which the president was to proceed to the position in which he weuld receive his guests. Congressman Denton, bis wife and daughter stood among the rest. Presently there was a flourish of musical instruments, and two young army officers marching abreast led the procession escorting the chief magistrate. “Pussy," said Mr. Denton, "that officer on the right looks for all the world like your chauffeur." Feeling bls daughter’s hand clutching his arm. he turned and saw her in a fever of excitement. When she | could catch her breath and articulate j she whispered: "Oh, papa, he Is my chauffeur!” "He isn’t” protested Mrs. Denton, who had noticed the young man and overheard what her husband and daughter had said. But when the young mau passed within a few feet of them and gave them a smile in which was expressed his satisfaction at having duped them there was no further doubt as to his identity. When a few minutes later he joined them and Flora asked re-1 j proachfully. "Why did you do it?” he replied, “I didn’t; you took me for a cabman, and I didn’t tell yon I wasn’t one.” I Mrs. Lieutenant Drake of the artilery is now stationed at on«. of 1 southern forts.

: The Right *s of Search j , Y And the Woman Who Would 1 11 t Try to Do a Little Smutflinf- Y . J By A. S. CROCKETT. Q 1 Y Copyright, 1910. by American Trona I . O AsKOCiat lon. I "Be sure." Mrs. Jeffreys read from her busbund's letter, "to declare everything. The customs Inspectors are on the alert. The new collector is carrying out the law to the letter, and tiiere is no chance of getting u free Ml try' this year. 1 spoke to Senator Jones about it. and lie assured me that, i While lie would be glad to give me the ■ same sort <>f letter us lust year, it ! would be worthless. "Let’s see," she reflected. "Os course I I cun wear the traveling dress ashore. ' and then I can also wear that dear little turban. I must muss both up a bit, and 1 can break the feather in the turban, so that the bat will not look new "Ileloise!" she called. "Oui. madame." answered her maid. “Have you bought much In Paris for yourself?” “Non, madame; jus’ a leetle lace.” “Then you must take one of my trunks for yourself and pack some of my tilings in it. 1 will teii you which later.” Left to herself. Mrs. Jeffreys resumes her addition, subtraction and division. “Let’s see. SIOO for each passenger That makes S2OO for Helolse aud myself. That black silk alone cost that much, while the other dresses costlet's see—4oO francs plus 500. plus 750. That’s 1.650. Five into sixteen goes three times, carry one. Why."33o plus 200 equals $530. and. merciful heav- ! ens. that doesn't count lingerie or | stockings or”— And her glance er ■ countered two beautiful Sevres vases standing ou the mantel She gave a scream that brought Helolse to the door. “It Is nothing, l—l thought 1 saw a mouse.” Helolse picked up her skirts and fled “Ah. those vases!" Mrs. Jeffreys resumed. “How on earth am 1 ever going to get them in? The duty on them alone would be more than SIOO. Let me think. No." after a pause. "1 could not conceal them. Well, let me make the best 1 can out of the other things. Let's see. 1 enn put the black silk down at. say, SSO. The materials did not cost more than S3O. 1 am sure; the other dresses S3O. $35 and S4O, not counting the one I shall wear. That makes $155 altogether. The lingerie —well, we can change the appearance of most of that by nibbing it on the carpet, and the rest 1 can divide between Helolse and myself in such a 1 way that I can list the hats and the stockings for $40.” Then she thought of the vasee again. Mrs. Jeffreys was still thinking of the vases when the steamship left [ Cherbourg, and she thought es little- * else for the first three days. Women homeward bound are sometimes a little talkative when it comes to discuss- ■ ing great bargains they have picked 1 up. but Mrs. Jeffreys maintained a ' strict silence oh this topic, even when | her friend Mrs. Burroughs confessed that she had bought lots of things. Including yards and yards of lace. and. ' as for simply paying duty, she would see congress and the president in very hot regions before she would give up ■ a cent. "I shall conceal the lace on ! my person,” she confided. ”1 have a , dress that I am taking home to mother. who, yon know, is larger than I, ! and on the morning we land you will see an extremely matronly person go- : Ing down the gangplank if you watch ; me, my dear.” I \ Mrs. Jeffreys sighed. Ah. if she had ; not bought these vases! , , A thought struck her. Why not carry those vases ashore, after all? She excused herself and went to her state- i room, where, after locking the door. | she took the two exquisite ornaments from a traveling bag. ■ , She removed her skirts. Then she i took a strap from the bag and fas- ; tened one end to a vase and the other , to a belt. The other she fastened aim- | llarly, so that one hung from the front! ■ and the other from the back. Then ' ; she put on her skirts again and walked 1 about the room. | , “I have it at last,” she exclaimed ; ] Joyfully, "only I must be careful about- - That day she ate the first hearty - luncheon of her voyage, and when in ] the afternoon the declarations were i passed about to be filled by the pas- ; sengers she made hers out in the sash- ( ion she bad planned in Paris. ! j Mrs. Jeffreys did not complete her ( toilet on the morning the ship ar- j rived until the vessel was coming up 1 j from quarantine.. Then she went below, locked her door and slipped Into j the harness she had invented. ! She went down the gangway so carefully that her husband, who was J I at the foot, asked in great concern: | “What is the matter? Hurt yourself? . xou seem lame.” , “It is nothing,” she assured him. , “Just a touch of rheumatism." < While they were waiting under the letter “J” for their baggage to be as- | sembiod her husband solicitously urged < her to sit on a trunk and spread a i steamer rug for her. No. she said; "I feel much better t standing." At the same time she felt as if she must sink, for the two vases. ■, really light, now weighed a hundred i pounds each. It was an age before the trunks and .!

———— i were cnl.vetetf •'l'”' b>r iii» * - “Led at Mr-*. J*«r Miit be only tie cnlleß i q upon the value * . latter gave a *hai Ireya, ,v| lt) ua > tillklli ■ragßK : ii' r lin.Hliauil and tel *M||||| ' that Was iHi'libte r !iow she hud tak< everythlßg trunk 'nil !h,.n wrote eotli- H||» "ii the bottom of thi BBQ 9 the inspe. toi i-ares the pa< i.' ■nt they liml bea« WV?-:’ v; 1.-l Troy-, in i|,.|- relht i ■'■' ioi i'mEp "II in nk.L I’he tioi j.. <i Sbl " : : eyp 10. . I ortef. Hi* Wit ' rush for I as <!'■ <!iii so a keen o.fjN'. i w; - - I'liiig near untl< ••Is tlint yours, mad®’;' maudi’d. B B Mrs Jeffreys said, with a gasp. ■ ••Will you kindly show me the • er part of it?” £ ’ The woman almost fainted “W---it isn’t p<«sibie—it—er- ifs in my trunk!” she finally managedfteKetmL “1 am sorry, madam, but I innstwe the other part of this vase. Will ou open your trunk?” Mrs. Jeffreys banded him the key. “Which one?” “This—no. that—no. the other <l* Merciful heavens, what shad 1 d?” Aud Mrs. Jeffreys sank weeping »n one of her trunks just a» her busbad came hack with a porter. “What is thia? Who are youT'ie demanded of the other man. The liter showed him the shield of a speel officer of the treasury “! ■ost * the other part of this vase.” he epeated to the husband Mr. Jeffrc., protesting, gave him his card. ”T would advise you to t|iake o scene. ’’ the “special” toh! him. "The are lots of reporters about bore, ai they would be only too glad ofi chance for a sensational story?’ He went away and returned' with uniformed inspector, uot the <Wd mi who bad made the previous but a younger. "Here." be tojcl bi‘ “get this woman’s declaration and t inspect those trunks.” The stood by while each article wai beii turned out in a heap on the pipe B i fingered the dresses and looked’,at tl declaration. Then be took up sever: pieces of lingerie and examined tbei closely, “Ha. not worn! Apparently fubbe on the floor to give them that appeal ance. See anything of that broke vase?"

"No,” the inspector replied, "bu I here is a lot of lace," It was that be I longing to Helolse. 1 "Tell the appraiser in charge te ■ come here.” < The latter was soon bending ovet' the pile of finery. He looked at eacti garment separately and then pot down* a lot of figures. "The total is $700,” the "special" informed Mrs. Jeffreys. “Coder the law we have w perfect right to Seize the contents of the trunk, but to avoid unnecessary notoriety we will permit you to pay the duty and take the trunks away with you. Wait a moment; I forgot. We have not found th’at broken vase." He turned to Mrs. Jeffreys. "Let me go aboard the steam ship," she begged, "and. 1 will find it for you.” “I have no objection, madam.” be replied, “but an inspector must accompany you.” Mrs. Jeffreys started back. “Oh. horrors! Never!" she protested. “A woman inspector, madam." the •’special" explained. But Mrs. Jeffreys still protested vigorously. Mr. Jeffreys, feeling that the scene had gone far enough, demanded to see the official in. charge of the pier. "1 regret IL sir.” he said, “but your

wife will have to accompany the woman inspector on board the ship and be searched." It is best not to follow the two women into that stateroom. The inspectress came out with a broken Sevres vase and a whole one and several pairs of stockings. "Now. madam." said the "special.” we shall not take into account the new dress and hat you are wearing. Under the circumstances 1 think you would prefer to have us seize what is left of the ’pair’ of vases. Now, if your husband will step to the cashier’s office and pay the duty on S7OO worth of goods, less S2OO worth allowed for yourself and maid. 1 think* the requirements of the law will be met,” When they had got into their carriage Mr. Jeffreys turned to his wife sternly. “Why did you not do as l told you?’ | he demanded. She disregarded his question. “Oh, the horrible customs laws of this country! They are enough to make an American deny that ho is such!” she exclaimed. Yes; that Is just the way a woman would put it- her husband “On the other hand, suppose the trei-1 ury agent had handed us over to tie newspapers.” “Oh, don’t! I can’t bear it!” As buried her face in her hands and rbAdered. “Oh, Gerald. I have been pßished enough! Just forgive me. aid I’ll promise never to buy a single thlftg in Paris again!” And Mr. Jeffreys, being a hearted man and tolerant of womadM little weaknesses and. besides. r.avlW an eye to future economies. promtußi

| QUE ER INDIAN BELIEFS. Inre Fiv. World. Os th. Bon. Cool. r.*” au ,X,<l f ‘ >a,,,re In the thool"nnl1 ,U ' llun 11* " Wl,,ch British Cor ,bOUt 52. They l.e- ( I hat there are five worlds, one «b«ve the other, und the middle one is our own WorW tlu , ( , npth Ab()vt< u heavens, and under It are twounderworld.. In the upper heaven Is i the supreme deity, who la a woman, (•nd she doesn't meddle much with tho affairs In the second world below her. 7he zenith is the center of the lower heaven, and here is the house of the gods, in which live the »un and the rest of tho deities. Our own earth is believed to be an Island swimming In the oconn. The first underworld from tho earth is inhabited by ghosts, who can return, when they wish, to heaven, from which place they may lie sent down to our earth. If then they miktiehnve again they are cast Into the lower of the underworlds. and from this bourn noghostly traveler returns. The Bella Coola are sun worshipers, for Senex. the sun. the master of the house of gods, who Is called the father end the sacred one. Is the only deity to wboin the tribe prny. Each family of the Bella Coola has Its own traditions and its own form of the current traditions, so that in the mythology of the tribe there arc countless contradictions. When any one not a member of a clan tries to tell a tradition which does not belong to his clan it is like a white mau trying to tell another's joke—be is considered’ as appropriating the property right which* does not belong to him, SMOKELESS POWDER. It Camo Through Export minting. For High Explosive*. Tbs Idea is very general that smokeless powder in being practically smokeless achieves its greatest end. but as a matter of fact its smokelessfeature Is incidental and was an accident. When the idea of modern long range guns was conceived it was at once apparent that the old black powder lacked explosive force, nnd thousands of experiments were made with various chemicals to procure a- powder of high explosive properties, and this was at last accomplished. When the new powder was tried, much to the surprise of every one it was found that practically no smoke followed the explosion, though this eould of course have been predicted had the question, ever arisen. Thevolume of smoke- from black powder is due mainly to the quantity of charcoal in the powder, an Ingredient not found iu the smokeless explosive. Smokeless powder, though a great

boon to the sportsman, is of questionable value on the- battlefield, so fas as its smokelessness is concerned. Thesmoke clouds of old days were firequently most advantageously used, to cloak movements- of troops and. batteries and really interfered with thei enemy much more than with thetroops creating, the smoke:— Exchange t Saved by Ftrwfiies. » The gigantic tropical fireflies which 1 swarm in the forests and. canebrakew tof most of the low lying West Indian Mslands once proved the- sa'vation of g •■he city of Santn Domingo, A body of I tuccaneers. bended by the notorious • Thomas Cavendish* had laid all their tlans for a descent upon the- place, to- ’ ending to massacre the inhabitants f nd carry away all the treasure they onveniently could, and bad actually i -ut off their boats for that purpose ■ Is they approached the land, however, owing with muffled oars, they were • Teatly surprised to see an infinite timber-cf moving lights in the woods > ibicli fringed the bayou up which • hey had to proceed, and. concluding • hat the Spajw.irds knew of their apl >roach, they put about and regained » heir ship without attempting to land

The Wonderful Banana. Some people believe that the banana tas the original forbidden fruit of the prden of Eden. In any case it is one < the curiosities of the vegetable kngdous, being not a tree, a palm, a bish. a shrub, a vegetable or a herb, hit a herbaceous plant with the status of a tree. Although it sometimes atttius a height of thirty feet, there is ns woody fiber in auy part of its structure. and the bunches growing on the dvarf banana plant are often heavier thaa the stalk which supports them. Jia other plant gives such a quantity •f food to the acre as the banaaa. It yields 44 times more by weight than the potato and 133 times more than wheat. Moreover, no Insect will attack it. and it is always immune from of any kind. , Convincedyou think a college education a man in business?" for me durin’ the past 1 was afraid to discharge one of ’em for fear they’d find my grammar when I done "Record-Herald. SM Following Orders. HQMpe— What have you been doing t face, dear boy? Percy-I tried t myself this morning. Charlie ' WSI on earth for? Percy-The me that I ought to take t -Illustrated Bits. HHR At Cross Purposes. th? people in the world wbat the other half are MJ Xtr No; that is 9Bk Si sre doing tbam. - Boston