Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 51, Number 20, Jasper, Dubois County, 5 February 1909 — Page 2

Farm and

Running Away, Hero la my pipe, here is my stick, Hero are my brogaus a well-worn pair; Coino. littlo dog by name of Nick. Wo'ro running away from Care! Off (o the hills, with a wind behind. Leaving tho clangor, the jar and grind, Trouulos that harrow, griofs that "blind. .And the clutches of old Despair; Running away and a Ilg for ball! Over the rldgus and down the dale. Swinging along on tho open trail. Running away from Care. Arthur Gultermnn. in New York Times. GAINING A MONTH IN VEGETABLE GARDEN. Sowing Seed fn January Means Early Returns.

Ily sowing needs in late January J F aro comlng nl0re and more or early February, fresh home-grown , f th , country homoa vegetables may be had in the late , conveniences to be found in the spring or early summer, whl o the CÜJ d the Department of Agriprice at the green grocers Is stl 1 , h I)re,)ared a publication to very high. Hoots, cauliflower. h-jsjhow them how' they can equip thoIr tuce string beans, etc.. may be start- L , h of he convenieuces ed either in the small greenhouse or . , , 'fl d to clly homPS. window, ami later transferred to bot-;An htlJ subJec(s treated are the beds or coldframe, , water suppiy ,,imbing. bath rooms Sow beet seeds in a Hat (a con-jam closets, sewage disposal and venient size is ten Inches wide, heating. The farmer is shown how. twenty-four inches long and fouriU a comparatively small expense, he Inches deep, with three to live holus can su,,,y his home with water by In the bottom for drainage), put means of an elevated tank filled by about half an inch of rough sod or a hvdraulic ram. a windmill or a crocks on the bottom, and about throe pman engine. The best methods of

incnes or sou. men jevej me suriaco and llrm well. Any ordinary potting soil will do. provided it is not too rich. Sow the seeds, either in shal-

low drills made with forefinger, orinirs tho remodelimr of homes al

broadcast, moderately thick, covering with about an inch of soil. Firm well with n piece of board, water to settle the soil, and place In a light position in a temperature of 50 degrees to 55 degrees. Cover tho flat with a sheet of glass during the daytime, but remove it at night, to prevent the seedlings from "damping off." When tho seedlings appear above the ground, keep the soil rather dry.

' and. as tho plants grow, give an i

nbundnnco of air but avoid cold ! draughts. Keep tho surface of the soil stirred. ' Ily Mnrch 1 they will he ready to transplant in the coldframe. Set thorn In rows ton Inehns nnart und : the plants two inches apart in the . row. Their after trentment consists in frequent stirring of the soil, good watering when needed, and Ventilating on all favorable occasions. Heels grown this way may bo had by .May 1, and tho tops may be used for greens. Hassano is the earliest, but fionio people object to its light color. In order to get early lettuce, sow the seeds in flats ox pans, barely

covering the seed with soli; firm the ' scribes a process for preserving milk earth well and water. Aftor the'by removing all dissolved oxygen by plants have made their first true , means of the addition of a small quanleaves. prick them out into two-inch 1 tlty of ferrous carbonate. The propots or transplant into other flats, j cess is based on the fact that freshlyputting them about three inches . precipitated ferrous carbonate In the aparL Grow in a temperature of 50 1 presence of oxygen immediately asto 55 degrees. Like the beets, lettuces j slmllates oxygen and evolves an may be transplanted to coldframes I equivalent quantity of carbon dioxide.

about tho llrst week In March. Havel a good rich soil and set the plants nine inches apart each way. Water freely at all times, but bo careful not to wet the lower leaves, and give plenty of air on all mild days. When the lettuces are heading, do not allow any water to lodge In the heart The secret of good lettuce Is growing it Quickly, never lotting it suffer a check from start to finish. It may be had in eight weeks. String beans in April are a delicacy, but they may be had oaslly by sowing seeds early In February In well-drained, four-Inch pots. Plant about live seeds to a pot, covering with half an inch of soil, and water sparingly until they germinate. Grow them nlong ns quickly as possible In a night temperature of 55 or CO do grees. About March 15 transfer the plants to tho frames, setting them about four inches npart and in rows which are one foot apart. When transplanting bo careful not to break tho ball for that will retard and perhaps seriously injure the plants. Air

the frames very carefully each day . but avoid cold drafts. I 'the nights are very cool, cover the frames with mats or shutters. Pay strict attention to watering, stir the surface of tho soil frequently and keep a shnrp lookout for mice, for they are very fond of beans. Tho two best early i varieties aro Triumph of tho Frames

and Early Mohawk. Hy starting cauliflowers, as suggested for the beets, good heads may bo had by tho middle of May. After they have made their second pair of leaves, transplant Into flats, placing the plants four Inches apart, or put them into throe-inch pots. The latter way is best, as the cauliflower receives no check at planting time. Keep the plants growlngrapldly and never lot thorn suffer for want of Wnr M,n .l Mnrnh 1 , ,1 ir ,Pnn ! ?. I0' .-Atel ikISSÄi.aBÄAl,,Lira.nut plant to the coldframe. placing the plants about twelve to fifteen inches npart each way in well prepared soil. A littlo commercial fertilizer strewn over them several of tho outside loaves to keep the heads white. Early Snowball and Gilt Edge are among the best varieties for early forcing. How a Tree Grows. An inch in four years is tho swiftest growth known In tho race of the trees. Farmers and fruit growora are said to have no rellnblo unit rule to govern them In knowing how long It takos for a tree to grow an inch, but somo carriage makers have found ouL They asked about forty of the country's prominent vehicle and wheel manufacturers drawing their stock from torritory where hickory, whito oak, ash and tulip treos grow to nclect and express to them short cross sections of these woods from

Garden.

tho odds and ends about tholr shops. These were to be selected for the average width of growth, and tho size of each block was to be about one Inch lengthwise, one inch across and a fourth of an inch thick. Thoy examined these blocks carefully and marked on ouch block a one-inch space across the avarage size of growth of the annual rings. Thoy then counted tho number of rings within tho inch space on each block and registered the total in ink thoreon. Then they counted theso totals and all the samples of each of tho several kinds of timber submitted, and in tho usual way thus ascertained the average number of years required for each kiud or tree to grow one inch. An inch grow on one side represented, of course, two Inches growth to tho tree. Their, general conclusion was that it takes from four to live years for a tree to increase one inch in diameter. Cltv Conveniences For the Farmer. ,1 icnnslnc of tho sewace are exn a ned and illustrated. Suggestions are made regarding the laying out of home grounds, the location of buildn,a,jv hunt. The publication is known ns Farmers' Bulletin No. 270. ".Moderu Conveniences For tho Farm Home," and is for free distribution by the department and by Senators and Representatives in Congress. Millet for Late Crops. Millet as a late crop to plant in case of the failure of the corn crop or failure to get corn planted at all. 10 rocunmiunuuu uy uiu uaw uuiuu. The earlie- sorts can bo selected through Jujy, and make fair Holds. 1Ia" is lhe most common use made of the crop, and for thlt it compares favorably with timothy, both in composition and digestibility. It is good feed for cattle, horses and sheep, but when overripe should not be fed to horses exclusively, as it affects tho kidneys. Millet is also grown for ' pasturo seed, and even for silage. 'As ft so11 cleaner, It is also almost l"aI ,0 a summer laiiow. German Mode of Preserving Milk. A Germnn patent specification doone l"" oi ierrous caroonaie is stiriltient for 50.000 parts of milk, and the properties of the milk are not altered in any way by the addition, which should be made before the milk Is boiled. Sheep Manure Valuable. It has been found that thirty-six pounds of sheep manure are equal as a fertilizer to a hundred pounds of ordinary farmyard manure, being richer in nitrogenous substances than that of the cow or horse, ranking next In ammonia and richer in the phosphates than quano or the droppings of fowls. In the face of such conclusive and indisputable evidence why will farmers neglect to keep a few sheep? Pumpkins For Live Stock. Pumpkins as a food are of a bulky nature because they contain a largo percentage of water; hence a pig could not bo fed exclusively on pumpkins. As a foed, however, In tu". "1 . ' .Vl"' u,r, . ", Mw,"?Hl ,u,l ' u" ? l t0, l Pr tonTS " J nm D,elrich' I,Unoi8 Experiment Station. , . . Beet ToPs and Pu,P sl,a9enoet toI8 nntl ,,eet P"-P can be preserved In silos for an Indefinite time " nuike very good silage, but not n exclusive feed. Dry forage of some kind should always be fed in connection with silage. Neither boot leaves not boot pulp, if fed in roasonuble amounts, will injuriously affect milk. AROUND THE FARM. Insufficient feed and poor shelter will ruin the most promising hoifor. The wise feeding of corn to the ORB Will give 'OU bettor profits than if lhe corn were sold. If a cow has to exercise too much, her milk yield will bo reduced. Lotting cream get too old before f.0"1, ?i",'Lr.Pl0n,ber U, rul0' N work no profit Make friends with the now ideas. Don't lot them run away with you but harness them and mnko them work for you. Always sort fruit intended for market. First-class fruit mixed In with that of inferior quality always soils for loss than it would had It boon kept by Itself. Got In lino with a few trap nosts and test out the best of the pullets. Then use their eggs for hatching noxt Bpring and thus begin tho improvement of your flock. Put now planks in the approaches to tho barn before tho horse gets his foot through the cracks nuulo by the decaying of tho udgea of th board and causes himself serious injury. Tho cold, drafty stable does not

mean comfort for tho stock, nor doe it iiwMin nrnftf for tho f armor. Ke

inem her that ovur bit of discomfort which you permit your siock io suifor by so much reduces the amount of your prollt. Do uot market hnlf-flnlahed poultry There Is no economy in stinting poultry you are Atting for markot. Push tho food Into them and got them fat a quick a possible. No trouble selling such poultry, and thoy bring the bost of prices, too. Crop rotation pays, as many a farmer is proving by actual tost. It has been found that two years in clovor and three in corn will give as much corn ns live years in corn grown continuously. Two clovor crops as clear gain aro worth having. Some form of crate is used by many farmers In ringing hogs, but where such contrivance Is not at hand the business can be done by slipping the noose of a strong rope over the upper jaw of tho hog. Tho hog can thus be hold while a second person puts In the ring. LUCKY STONE. For 1909 Is the Amethyst, s Charm Against Intoxication. The prophet Zadkiel has just assured us that the amethyst Is to be the "lucky stone" for tho year 1909. this conjecture being based on an Oriental superstition that two nines In the figures of a year signified an access of great prosperity in all manner of things. I'artlcularly in love and friendship Is luck to prevail for the wearers of the amethyst, since that gem Is said to denote sincerity, just as the opal is supposed to bring unkind happenings upon its owner. The present possessor of the greatest opal in the world Is also one of the most unlucky of mortals. He is the Emperor Joseph of Austria-Hungary (from the latter of of which kingdoms opals are produced), and, according to the soothsayers, the sovereign's possession of an opal weighing 17 ounces, and measuring five inches by three, is said to be the cause of his many sorrows. His eldest son. Rudolph, committed suicide; his Empress was murdered; nnother son deserted the imperial home never to return, to instance but a few of the Emperor's misfortunes. The meaning of the word amethyst Is "not drunk," and. according to the Greeks, it was a charm against the evils of intoxication, a point which, in 1009. will cause it to be of more Interest than ever, since the new President. Mr. Taft, has "turned down ids glass." It is not an expensive stone, and the purple-violet hues of amethyst gems nre commonly known. The color is duo to peroxide of iron, and tho gem is found in India. In Ceylon, in Brazil and in vast masses under the waters of Lake Superior. Among many nations a particular gem is worn by the superstitious during each month. The amethyst is worn in February: tho bloodstone, signifying Constancy, in March. The sapphiro denotes Repentance, and Is worn in April. Winning love is hetokened by the Emerald. In May. In June wonr agate for Health; in July the cornelian for Contentment. If you Rhould wed in August wear a sardonyx for luck. It never fails, they say. If vou fear that your mind is giving way, wear a chrysolite In September. Beware of the opal in October, but wear a topaz and win good friends in November. If you desire prosperity, sport a turquoise in December. New York World. THE LIGHT FINGERED GENTRY. They Make Life Unpleasant for Tourists in Europe. "Tho American who travels in Europo and does not keep the closest watch on his valuables is almost sure to bo relieved of his personal belongings by pickpockets." says a San Franciscoan who had just finished a twoyear tour of the world. "Tho light-fingered gentry are active everywhere from London to Cairo, but I will give the palm for boldness and dexterity to the professionals of Italy, where the plunder of pockets has been reduced to a fine art. I am a careful man. and did not need to read the constant warnings against pickpockets and yet in tho great plaza of Venire 1 was robbed last, summer of my letter of credit for $10.000. There was an enormous crowd that had turned out to hoar the band play, the day being Sunday, and I was jostled two or three times by a huge fellow with a big black mustache. Finally, seeing that he was doing It purposely. I lost my temper, and addressed a hot remark to him. at which he exclaimed. 'Pardon, monsieur.' dropped his umbrella at my feet. and. in stooping to get it. managed in some way to get my letter of crodlt, although it was in an inside pocket. It caused me a lot of trouble, the sending of many cable grams, and some money, but I managed to have tho payment stopped and the thief profited nothing. "In Home on last Christmas day I wont out for a ride In the suburbs to see somo rare paintings in an old church. Wishing to see the country. I took a street car that was densely packod. The air was pretty crisp, and I wore an overcoat closely buttoned. How on earth the rascal managed to get to my watch and make way with it will puzzle mo to my life's end. but he did the trick, as I found on getting off the car. "Had It been only an ordinary timepiece I would never have said a word of tho loss, but it was an unusually fine one. and I valued It much more than the 300 it cost me." Twinkle, Twinkle. Twinkle, twinkle, littlo star, How I wonder what you aro! Earthly diamonds you surpass, Yet you may be only glass. If by any chnnce you fell There's an undo who could tell. New York Herald. Quarrel In the Woods. "You'ro lots more of a coward than I am," declared the squirrel. "Maybe, but I'm not nearly so much of a tail boftror." nnsworod tho rabbit, wiggling its nose Insultingly, Kansas City Times.

Woman's

The Weaver of Snow. In Polar noons when tho moonshine glimmers. And tho frost-fans whirl. And whiter than moonlight the icoflowers grow. And the lunar rainbow quivers and shimmers. And the Silent laughers dance to and fro, A stooping girl As pale as pearl Gathers tho irost-ilowexs whore thoy blow; And the lleot.foot fairies smllo. for they know Tho Weaver of Snow. And she climbs at last to a berg sot free, That drlftoth slow; And she sails to the edgu of the world we soe: And waits till tho wings of tho north wind loan Liko an eagle's wings o'or a iochau of green, And tho pale stars glow On berg ami lloo . . . Then down on our world with a wild laugh of glee She empties hex lap full of shlmmor and sheen. And that Is the way In a dream I have seen The Weaver of Snow. Fiona Macleod. FLOWERS IN SILK QUICKLY MADE. Hints for Those Who Enjoy Making Artificial Petals. Artificial ilowors In silk are quickly made, but require a light, artistic touch, and sure eye. For making a rose live inches in diameter about 30 inches of taffeta or soft satin will have to be cut on the bias carefully, so as to produce, when the various pieces are sewn together, a band four Inches wide and three and one-quarter yards long. Fold it into two; this strip is slightly gathered along tho raw edges into scallops, which are further defined by the cutting out into shape of tho border just a littlo below tho thread. There are no petals. The modeling is executed in tho same way as iu crope Ilowors, with a single piece of some shiny material. Now a three-yard band has to be twined into rows of waves round a heart, bought ready made or made at home out of a piece of cotton wool covered with the silk, and secured to a thin wire, such as is used by florists. In this deft turning of the hand to simulate the petals of a real blossom lies the art oi the modeler. A calyx Is added when the flower is intended to ornament a vase, but it Is dispensed with for a hat or dress trimmings, in which case tho center at the back is tilled and made neat by a silk wnfter being put on, across which aro fixed two wiro stems or stalks, tipped at either end with green leaves projecting offectivoly all around the brilliant blossom. Clover workers occasionally do some striking shading, which has to be decided on when cutting out tho band from either a single piece or several, according to the scheme of shading contemplated. On a smaller scale showy carnations for home decoration are made with plain or shaded baby ribbon, with plcot edges tastefully gathered Into scalloped petals round a small heart or roll of baby ribbon fastened to a wiro wrapped with green silk paper and threaded with a calyx. Green ribbon is used for the loaves. A medium-sized carnation takes four yards of serrated ribbon in its modeling. Suggestions in Serving. Turnips should be served only with pork. Apple sauce may be served with pork or duck. Cranborries always with poultry. Currant jelly with roast lamb or game. Guava Jelly Is also good with game. Cornquat marmalade, although hard to get this far north, is delicious with cold meats. If possible, a cream soup should not be served at the same meal with a cream dessert. Ginger bread is usually starved with baked apples. Corn cakes are good with fish. Fresh cod or shoepihead fish aro best for filth chowder. Horning is seasonable with pork at this time of year. Marshmallows aro being served with hot chocolate. When they dissolve they give a ploasant flavor to tho chocolate. Method in Your Work. A young and Inexperienced housewife often begins her married life with an Idea that the number of duties that lie before her are positively appalling, and. with tho belief that unless she gives up everything that interested her before marriage, she cannot possibly pull through. Following such a belief, she is afterward found in tho toils of multltudlotm trilling duties without a moment for herself. Yet if a method had been mapped out front the first, she might have kept her old Interests, and all would have gone well. For instance, all jobs on one floor should be In sequence, and all comparatively dirty jobs, such as dusting, lamp cleaning, arranging flowers, etc., should be finished off bofore noedlowork. or anything requiring oqunlly clean hands. Is enterod upon, says Woman's Life. If you neglect these little points half the morning Is absorbed in running up and down stairs and washing hands, In talking of what Is going to be dono and trying to remember what you were on the point of commencing. Farewell to the Big Hat. Tho big hau of which so much has been said and written, is less universally worn than so much talk of it would load us to suppose. Round marabout, fur, and velvet turbans are oven more popular. The most novel

Sphere.

x of them i ft'Z-Bhupcd, or, to bo exact, it 1 Identical with the Servian of floor's hat I. o, liko an inverted flower pot. Theso turbans are about nine inches high, set snugly over tho bend, and, or course, aro brimless. Models In tills shape aro already being shown for early spring wear. They are iiBtiully of rough, highly flnIshod straw, and tholr sole trimming Is a Jaunty military medallion of braid, set at the right side near tho front. Two gilt tassols droop from tho modalllon to below tho edge of the hat. Harper's Bazar. The Knotted Sash. Sashes knotted at the left side frontward are to remain ono of the smart features of long skirts this senson. Whether of silk or satin, they are always on the bias, and must bo wide enough not to havo a skimpy look. Tassels or passementerie ornaments aro for bottom finish, as woll as tho more elaborate dnnglers in silk passementerie, or thoy aro fringed as we have had them. An Idea For Braiding. Many suits aro made with quite . plain cutaway coats in which slits ', have been made on both sides of tho j front and through which broad son- j tache braid has been run. The same idea is used also as a decoration for j cuffs, and tho slits aro best buttonholed, so that the braid will not tear i the material. Tho end of the braid is mitered and finished in a silk tasKOl. The Gored Skirt. The gored skirt which is fastened down the front or the side is newer than the one fastened down the back. ! Yve have gone quite mnd over the skirts and jumpers that fasten down tho front. It Is a pretty fashion and ! a decided relief from what has gone before. j New Roce Shade. I "My Maryland" is a new rose of a rare shade of lavender tinged pink. Of an exquisite pearly tint is tho rose 1 "White Klllarney." a flower so beautifully" pure and perfect that ono looks 1 at "It with reverence, fearing to move ' Inst a breath should crush it. The New Scarfs. Some of the newest scarfs are mado of satin or chiffon in black, instead of the softer shades. Thry are finished at either end with elaborate fringe. j Challls For Indoor Wear. Silk and wool challls has taken on a new lustre this week. It is offered ; for indoor frocks in dull and light tones, in stripes and in plaid. New Style of Hat. Ono style of hats is called the "runabout" after one has measured the dimensions. I Serges Becoming Popular. Herring-bone serges are becoming popular for young womns wear. Colored Glove Handkerchiefs. Colorod handkerchiefs bocomo more and more in vogue every day. FOL-DE-ROL. Hats are nearly all dark. Tho hipiess girl Is fn the height of stylo. Skirts aro long, narrow and highwalstod. The vest is an important feature this season. The necks of bodices are likoly to grow higher. The present mourning voll, although made of crape, is neither lienvy nor stiff. Among the prettiest of the jabots is tho grandfather's frill. .Heavy embroidery Is much used oiPgauze stockings. Handkerchiefs for morning are usually of white cross-barred muslin. The opera bags aro elaborate affairs, on which many gold spanglos aro employed. White coats for the stroot aro long and hang in almost straight lines from tho shoulders. Black satin, mesgnline. or satinfaced crepe is exceedingly stylish in colored dresses. For shopping, street or general service, the skirt Is usually plain and in j clearing length. I Tan and wistaria plumes form tho I stunning trimming on a lnrgo hat of leather-colored felt. For visiting cards. Old English, Roman block and old-fashioned script are all fashionable. Sleeves reach to the wrist and mould the arm with a somowhat unflattering faithfulness. Tiny wreaths of flowers made of ribbon achieve the daintiest kind of decoration for girls' frocks. Have you noticed that the vests of some of the neweat coats are fastened with a single large button at tho bust lino? There Is a crnzo for articles bearing tho signs of tho zodiac. They are seen on umbrella hundlus and what not. Pockets are to bo with us again, and in skirt seams at that! Tho opening into tho skirt will bo marked by embroidery or soutache braid around the edge. There Is no doubt that strlpos and checks, either visible or invisible, are much to tho fore. Tho diagonal stripo is considered perhaps the smartest. Many diagonal stripes are introduced Into the serges in two shades, such as dark blue and faint cinnamon brown, purple and blue, green and blue, or two shades of brown. A run that portends somo success has commenced on amber, both tho clear and smoked varieties, short necklaces of largo, ovon-slzed beads having recently created a furor. Coats of the DIrectoIro typo arc made without tho shaped, stiff Interlinings which aro considered essential to tailored garments, the Idaa being to keep the whole soft In finish and off oct. It Is quite tlu fa-mi- n i"

. rarry hugs ruK tunu. :my re. i Hon or tun wnli. n piece to correspond. Th" Iu hide the linos of the nu i. .

to waist, but the big muft perfect touch. Tho deslro for white hieelaborate indoor costume , , stronger ovory week. satin sailors trimmed with ,n glorios nre In high fashion -:-.-, a ' "wing mug - of im? wuni IUI ono-pU'Cc t , t wistaria, violet and aim thw The prominence of th,- M,., collar in all costumes an.) waists oxcept thoso strict I for ,.VB lug wear, together with t h. . -H-a tion of somo form of hth n.na. .' stroot suits and outdoor wraps js I new feature to this seasons nnHt One of the newest rllbon haM: moire satin on one side .m i !ll0lr8 on th other. Others aro nn i-v wl,w satin stripe. Roman strip. . anj plnlds; warp prints In floral d. -.um,. Puralan ami oriental patterns Th.r aro alßo Jacquard prints, coiuhmed with flowers and foliage. The Lover's Blunder. Tho Diiko of the Abruzzi lias piiUtl up many interesting storit m the course of his various tnmk an.) he is fond of telling the following, whiih ho hoard In the far North: "A young Eskimo loved a I autf maiden, whose father's hut wa war his own. Lut. as Is often the ca hr parents would not hear of tht match. One night a groat storm ripped up a crevasse In the Ico, and lxtvwn the two huts there yawned an ahyg, bridged only by n slender strip .f W Here was the chance which th.- young lover sought. He crossed th. frail bridge in the dead of night and .rept to the home of his sweetheart t. steal her from her cruel father. The kimos sleep in bags of sealskin, and with bated breath and loudly I eating heart he hoisted on his bnck the one In which his lady love slum lured. With his precious burden he r- mssed the strip of ice and. safe on the othfr side, broke it down with n blow of his ax, so that no one could pursue him save by the aid of a boat K -wining his hut. he opened the bag to naze upon the fair one, when, with a ery of horror, he staggered back dumbfound ed, for in his haste to get the affair over he had stolon her father by mistake." The Wasp. Followed Suit. On the day of the admisHlon of M. Rostand to the French Academy th author of "Cyrano" and "L Alulon ' gave a breakfast to a few of hit friends, the guest of honor being Mme. Hornhnrdt. Tho actress was dreshed in a handsome gown, which had been made e.pres!y for the occasion. At the end of tho breakfast she aris- ,md in an impresaive manner took a ulas. hold it high and said, "I drink tothigrealest of French dnimatis-K. M. Rostand, and I drink after the Ureek manner!" She then poured ih- contents of liar glass over her head and gown. Two of Rostand's small i"nx sere sitting at a sido table wearing new velvet suits, ahso made for the occasion. In the silence which followed Hernhanlt's dramatic tribute the ei.ur of the boys arose and. lniltaiiii hr manner, said. "I drink to the en at. üt of poets, my. papn, and I also drink m the Greek fashion!" and straiahtway deluged himself and his small brother with the contents of his glass. Anecdotes of Bismarck. On tho anniversary of the death of Bismarck a collection of anecdotes pertaining to the Iron Chancellor appeared in Stuttgard, among which are these: After Emperor William I. had returned Bismarck's resignation with the word "Never" written boldly across lt. Bismarck spoke again of his failing strength to the Emperor. "I am much older than you," said William, "and am still strong enough to ride." - "Yes. your Majesty." said Bismarck, "the rider usually outlasts the horse " After tho the peace of 1S71 Bismarck went to Frankfort-on-the-Mnln. When he entered the hotel, where he had often been a guest, the head porter said: "I hardly knew your Highness io civilian clothes." "You nre Just like tho French people." answered Bismarck, "they never know us until wo put on our uniforms." London Mall. The Precise Scientist. Governor Stuart, at a dinner in Philadelphia during the opening of the opora season, said of a noted Philadel phla scientist: "He Is the most exact man 1 ever meL He believes In nothing hut proven facts. Continually he pins you down. One day I.said to him: "'Cannibalism what an nbomina tion! To eat of human flesh! Brrr!' "The old scientist frowned. "Pardon me, but hnve you ever eaten of htimau flash?' he said, severely. " "No said I. '"We'll, then,' ho domantled, 'why do you speak of things that you know nothing at all about?' "ü-1'lillndelphis Record. Changed His Mind. "What Is in that big packaito?" auks Mrs. Claus while old Santa Is londinft up his sleigh. "That's a lot of dolls and trinkets for Mr. firowlee.h's houso." "Mr. Orowlelgh? Why. isn't he 'he man Mho has always argued that Christmas was a nonsensical, e.vtrnva gant idea and who has headed a cru snde to abolish the giving of useless things?" "Yes, he was. Hut they've got a baby at his house now." Chicago Post The Sheath Gown. Like other fads that don't endur, Twill havo its little day. The ladles, though, should first nmk Btire That they arc built that way. Judge. Love Is Blind. "If you will close your eyes I'U kiss "you." I hoard tho fellow say. "If you'll close your eyes I H ktss yon," Put she couldn't bco It. Hint vtnf -Ncv" York Telegram.