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He Knew.

When Johnny was in school one morning the teacher said: “What are the fewest pieces of coin that make eight dollars and sixty-nine cents?” The pupils were still for a moment, but soon a little boy raised his hand and the teacher said: “Alright, Johnny, what is the answer?” Johnny got up and said: “A ten* dollar bill and get some change.”

Pure blood is essential to Good Health, Garfield Tea dispells impurities, cleanses the system and eradicates disease. Adv.

Quite Natural.

“What was all the racket about in the convention hall last night?” “The delegates were discussing party harmony.”

In Zululand the women fill their mouths with water to keep silent. The theory Is all right. The letter "I" is always invisible, yet it is never out of sight. Philadelphia reports a shortage of garbage collections.

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LITHUANIA

Koenigsberg, Prussia, Claimed by the New Lithuania.

LITHUANIA, which has declared Its Independence of Russia, has a history that for hundreds of years was intertwined with that of Poland, with which it long maintained a loose sort of union. At the time of the dismemberment of Poland it went for the most part to Russia. Lithuania now comprises the Russian “governments” of Kovno, Vilna, Grodno, Vitebsk, Minsk, Mogilev, and Suwalki (the last a part of Russian Poland.) This territory is almost entirely occupied just now by the Germans, who swetft over it in their campaign of 1915 against the Russians. In the heydey of the Lithuanians the dominions of their princes extended, however, far beyond the limits of today, reaching even the shores of the Black sea, and embracing districts now included in Ukraine, Poland, apd other parts of Russia. A most interesting point about the claims of those who have brought about the Lithuanian declaration of independence is that, in their extreme form, they contemplate not only the separation of Lithuania from Russia but also the incorporation into the new state of German territory which centuries ago formed part of Lithuania. This district Includes the important city of Koenlgsberg, in what is now East Prussia, as well as Tilsit and other towns. If this district should form part of the new Lithuania, apd if an independent Poland should have free access to the sea after the war through the seaport of Danzig, formerly Polish and now German, there would be a small wedge of German territory, isolated from the rest of the empire, between Polish Danzig and Lithuanian Koenlgsberg. The Lithuanians re-en-force their claims to Koenigsberg and other cities now under German or Russian rule by pointing to the fact that they have names for them in the Lithuanian language which the cities bore in the old days before they were seized by Teutons or Slavs. Once a Great Principality.

The Lithuanian nation in the fourth century of our era was living along the coast of the Baltic sea between Riga and Koenigsberg. From the tenth to the sixteenth century the Lithuanian principality extended from the Baltic to the Black sea. In that territory were White Russians and Ukrainians or Little Russians. White Russians are mostly of Lithuanian stock. Whoever goes from Lithuania to White Russia soon notices that the same types, customs and festivities exist there. The* language of White Russia is 25 per cent Lithuanian, and the attitude of the people toward the Lithuanians is very friendly. The Lithuanians are Indo-Aryans, fair-, light-haired, blue-eyed, tall, and strong. They are in no way related to the Slav or Teuton. They are said to have crossed from Asia to Europe about 2,000 B. C. They settled along the Black sea, near the mouth of the Danube. Gradually they were driven by other races until they came to the shores of the Baltic, where they finally settled. Here Lithuanians grew and prospered. They were peaceful folk, never fighting unless attacked, busy with agricultural pursuits, and a few with hunting and fishing. As a nation they were prevented from going into manufacturing or into commerce by physical surroundings, but some of the more venturesome made trips to Roman territory with cargoes of amber and various products ot their country. The language of the Lithuanians has been preserved to this day. Some even say that it is the oldest language in use. It closely resembles the Sanskrit and, in many cases of research work, is the key to it. • ° Beat Germans and Mongols. 'The Lithuanians lived in clans until the thirteenth century, when, because of national danger, they banded together. They chose Rlngaudas as the first grand duke of Lithuania, and he soon

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collected a large army. He defeated the Germans and stopped the western advance of the Mongolians. He likewise defeated the Russians and increased the territory of Lithuania considerably. Mindaugis, the next grand duke, a capable organizer and administrator, continued the work successfully. Gedeminas, a shrewd diplomat, as is shown in his correspondence with'the popes of Rome and the Teutonic order, was the next grand duke of note. He established the grand duchy of Lithuania on a firm basis, vanquished the Russians, Teutons, and especially the Tartars, and so helped save Europe from the greatest disaster that could have befallen it—lnvasion and occupation by Mongolians. At this time Lithuania extended from the Baltic sea to the Black sea. After the death of Gedemlnas, his two sons, Algirdas and Keistutis,, reigned, and waged Battles with Teutons and Slavs. In 1569 a sort of dual Polish-Lithua-nian government was adopted. Even then, Lithuania kept its Independence. In the three partitions of Poland the major part of Lithuania was annexed by Russia and the smaller by Germany. Thus Lithuania was removed from the map of the world. The people were forbidden to use the Lithuanian language, and the possession of any Lithuanian books, even prayer books, was considered a political crime, and schools teaching Lithuanian were closed. The Russian government prohibited the use of any type in print but the Russian. The people "as a result, smuggled In books and newspapers printed in Latin type, from Germany. Eventually the Imperial order was revoked and the use of Latin type re-established. From that time on Lithuanian literature has flourished, many newspapers having been published and many books printed There are probably about 7,500,000 persons of genuine Lithuanian stock. In addition to these, the Lithuanian state would Include 1,500,000 Poles, Jews, Russians, and Germans, making a total of 9,000,000 for Lithuania proper/’ If Lettland should be united with Lithuania it would add 2,500,000 Letts, making a grand total population of 11,500,000 for the new nation.

Russian Peasant's Hard Life.

The whole existence of the Russian peasant is out of joint. He is born in a world of earth and wood, where his life is circumscribed oy a log cabin that is thatched in fall, when it assumes an appearance of tidiness, but becomes a huge harp for the March winds to play their woeful dirges on. The thatch is fed to the few starving animals, and the dispensable wooden props and decorations * used to cook dinner with long before the approach of spring. Here between the unplastered, undecorated walls he lives with his horse, his pig, his hens —always provided he has any—under the same roof, glad of their sociability and animal warmth, being much in need of both. His home .is one of the maze of zigzaz, lopsided, weather-beaten, bro-ken-down izbas that stand huddled together, freezing in God’s solemn peacefulness and uncanny dreaminess. Enchantingly idyllic on a canvas, but a dreadful place to live in.

Java’s Sugar Production.

Java is such a fruitful land that one hesitates to specify the principal crop, but it is one of the great sugar-pro-ducing countries of the world. The annual export of sugar amounts to something like 1,700,000 tons. People are so accustomed to thinking of sugar In terms of pounds that nearly 2,000,000 tons of sugar seems to have a stupefying effect on the mind. There are more than 400,000 acres of land under cultivation in sugar on the island of Java and the average yield per acre is four and one-half tons, which is a yield that is high above the average of sugar land.

BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP will quiet your cough, soothe the inflammation of a sore throat and lungs, stop irritation in the bronchial tubes, insuring a good night’s rest, free from coughing and with easy expectoration in the morning. Made and sold in America for fifty-two years. A wonderful prescription, assisting Nature in building up your general health and throwing off the disease. Especially useful in lung trouble, : asthma, croup, bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civilized countries. —Adv.

Severe Test.

“It may be true that kind words never die,” remarked the Observer of Events and Things, “but it must be admitted that a sudden fall on an icecovered pavement is apt to put a sort of a crimp in them.”

Skin Troubles That Itch Burn and disfigure quickly soothed and healed by hot baths with Cutlcura Soap and gentle anointings of Cuticura Ointment. For free samples, address, "Cutlcura, Dept. X, Boston.” Sold by druggists and by man. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50. —Adv.

Indefinite Statement.

“The Germany say the English will have to give up Gibraltar.” “Oh, that’s a bluff.”

A spring gun has been Invented for casting fishing lines farther than can be done by hand. RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR. To half pint of water add 1 oz. Bay Rum, a small box pi Barbo Compound, and oz. oi glycerine. Any druggist can put this up or you can mix it at home at very littlp cost. Full directions for making and use come in each box of Barbo Compound., It will gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft and glossy. It will not color the scalp, is not sticky or greasy, and dues not rub off. Adv. Milwaukee permits sale of horseflesh for human food. An old toper says'it’s the drinking between drinks that hurts a fellow.

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Nut Stuff.

Percy—“Oh, yes, she is quite fond of me.” Ethel —“Indeed! I thought she was a bird, not a squirrel.”

If you want to hold your place you must keep growing enough to keep it tightly fitted.—Ralph Parlette.

22 Million Families in the United States V If EACH FAMILY saved one cupofwheat flour it would amount to 5,500,000 pounds, or more than 28,000 barrels. If this saying wan made three times a week, it would amount to 858,000,000 pounds, or 4,377,000 barrels in a year. You can do your share in effecting thia saving and really help to win the war by omitting white bread from one meal today and baking in its <> place mnffina or corn bread made according to this recipe: Corn Meal Muffins VaneonMal 2 tableepoom sugar ? ttMiMNNi salt eup nnfle 2 Baking Pew&r 2 tehleepmm. ehmteteng Rift dry ingredienta together into bowl; add tnflk and melted j shortening and beet well. Bake in greased muffin tins in hot oven about 20 minutes. Same tetter may be baked aa com bread in greased shallow pen. OtosMP ttedy White and Blue booklet, “Beet War Time Recipea» many other mips* for making delidout and wholeeome wheat earing foods mailed free—address ROYAL BAKING DEPT. W, 135 Wiffiani St, Naw YaA FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR

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Optimistic Thought.

Evil deeds, even when successful, are followed by remorse and fear of punishment.

"Even milk of human kindness, if stirred too much, turns sour.” —Exchange.

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There’s nothing in the world beats the charity that has no sin to cover. . A man who brags of never making a mistake never made anything else. Saving is the first gain.