Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 277, Hammond, Lake County, 12 May 1911 — Page 10

V, my," sighed Mrs. Justwed. ithe other evening ns she find Mr. J. sat on the veranda at Mrs. Suburbanite's. "how 1 dread going buck to town the end of Hie week!" "Humph:" grumbled Mr. Justwed. "I don't see why. It's been nice out here this sunimer and all that hut too much la well more than a sufficiency! For my part, I'm willing to move right back to that little flat of ours tomorrow." "Move back? That's Just the point. Homer, that you men never see. All you do Is to pick up your hats and walk away leaving your Industrious wives to attend to the moving! I dare say you men would howl 'til kingdom come If you had to do it. but you don't:" "Stuff and nonsense"" exclaimed Mr. J. In that tone of voice of his that always presaged an argumentative setting forth of a pet idea. "You women are always fretting and fuming and fussing about this moving business. You get together days before it comes off and hold a regular little inlsery-loves-company tnrlkfest and lend-nie-your-hnndkerelilcf-Astnes mutual sympathy gathering over it. And after it is all over you keep on telling every last woman you meet In the next two weeks how utterly 'worn to a thread' you are with it all! Now you never hear of men carrying on that way about such a simple little thing as moving from a country boarding house into the city aud straightening out au apartment, do you? Not a bit of it! They Just wait until the time comes then get busy aud move!" Mrs. Justwed smiled. "They do not!" she retorted. "They simply" grab hold of a suit-case, after it's been packed for them, and leave all the rest to their wives! And when it comes to assisting in filing up things about the house whew! Business! They couldn't even think of staying away from the office! And bo, dutiful little wide has ' to knuckle Cown and move the piano!" Mr. Justwed smiled but not with amusement. , It was rather the smile of one who knows better and is Just about to show another the fallacies of his point of view. "All right. Blossom, all right," he agreed, condescendingly, "if you Insist upon It. Cut I'm going to show you that you're wrong in the case of one man, at least!" "You're you're what ?" gasped Mrs. Justwed. "I'm merely going to take charge of this moving into the city Saturday and opening up the flat that's all! You leave It to me and I promise you it'll be done so quickly you'll wouder how in the world you ever before thought it a hardship." Now Mrs. Suburbanite's, while but a half-hour or so out of the city by trolley, proved strangely Inaccessible to baggagemen. And Mr. Justwed found it no easy matter to secure a man with a wagon. After much searching he finally came upon a dilapidated one both man and wagon and arranged to move at 11 o'clock prompt on Saturday morning. Saturday morning came around all right, as the days of the week have a habit of doing. And so did 11 o'clock But the baggageman? No, he didn't show up until a quarter past 12! He'd lost the way, he said, and had tried three different houses further up the pike in the hopes that they were Mrs. Suburban ite's. Moreover, he seemed to hint vaguely that it was alt Mr. Justwed's fault possibly; for living in such an outlanrttsh place! Homer-dear had been all ready and waiting for him, lo these many hours. There was a trunk, of course, and another little steamer trunk, two suitcases TWO CHAPS AMI THEIR DEBTS. ssIIKRE were once two Rising Young .M'n w uo lauiu iu lute uu the matter of running into debt i as all young men do. Both of them looked old "I. O. U." squarely be tween the eyes surely debts have eyes, or seem to, for they alway.i search you out and find you and vamoosed. Chap No. 1 hit the trail right for him straight into "I. O. X'.'a" open, welcoming arms. Chap No. 2 turned and ran as fast ns he could In the opposite direction. And thereby hangs a tale with a moral for nil who care to read It. ' This' (.'hap No. 1 was a Rising Yonng Man who had never risen very bleb. chiefly because he had such a load to carry along with him that he was beaten before h started. And that load was Debt. Not lawful, legitimate debt, incurred through necessity and considered obligations to be met conscientiously, but plain, simple, foolish WtUe debts that need not have existed at all. He was always In debt. Indeed, sometimes he rat down acd wondered why In the world be couldn't keep out of It. Twice he had made really heroic efforts to do so aud. on each occasion, he was back In again before the week was out. Somehow this Chap No. 1 seemed never quite comfortable and normal unless h? owed somebody something. He had no horror of debt which is the safest way to keep out of It. He wasn't making much in the way of a sala$y, but whr.t he did earn Just seemed to slip through b!a fingers each pay day before he had bad a chance to even say "how-de-do" to tbe Goddess of Liberty on a single coin. Ills whole scheme of existence was a sort of "toueu-and go" affair. He put nil his money In his pocket when he got It on pay day and carried it there until it gave out. hoping to goodness that that calamity wouldn't happen before the next meandering of tue "ghost." But somehow that was always a vain hope. He paid his board bill and gave his tailor enough in -little driblets to keep that unfortunate knight of the needle always hopiug that the millennium would come next pay day. and the entire bill be wiped out. Outside of that he didn't look up anyone anyone to whom he owed money. A free spender, boasting a blatant aversion to all "tightwads," he would come across with "the price" every time, in complete ignorance of the fact that be was the easiest kind of any easy mark. He never started out to spend much of au evening, and he didn't seem to realise how went In Just JitUp drib

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five hatboxes, two favorite easy chnirs and Mrs. J.'s sewing machine. In all, a nifty little load for such a ramshackle, oue-hoss shay. But Sir. J. had been thorough In his preparations yes'tn, that he had! Indeed, he quite took Mrs. Justwed's breath away when, without any prompting, he got a long piece of rope and a dozen old newspaper and tied up the machine so that the drawers could not slide out in moving nor the top be scratched. He treated the chairs and the table In the same workmanlike fashion. And, moreover, he actually locked and strapped the trunk without so much as a single "deinmit." though once, when the buckle slipped there was a suspicious exhalation that might have been construed as a half-suppressed "darn it!" All of which was, naturally, mighty fine for Mr. J. As for Mrs. Justwed. why he wouldn't let her do a single, solitary thing. When she lutimated that be could scarcely be expected to pack a trunk he Informed her with dignity that this hocus-pocus idea about a man not being able to pack a trunk was going to be exploded right then and there. Kefuslng assist ance of any 6ort. he started right la to pack which he did securely oh, yes'm yes. Indeed very securely. Mrs. J. fairly gasped, her heart In her throat, as she saw flimsy little waists being stuffed down one side of the trunk right next to a pair of shoes! Homerdear was all for crowding one of her hats into the big trunk, too. Her quick wit alone saved It. She pointed to the hat boxes and asked what in the world they were meai.t for If not for hats. That seemed to clinch it though Mr. J. more than once cast side glances at the hat as much as to say, "Well. I could have squeezed you in too, kiddo, if you hadn't had vour own box." As the creakiug. wobbling old wagon turned out of the roadway Mrs. J. breathed a sigh of relief. "Now, there you are. Blossom," said Mr. J., quite superiorly, "it's all off, and without any fuss, either'. Guess we'd better have luncheon and then say goodby to Mrs. Suburbanite and the few boarders with whom you are still on speaking terms'." Whereupon Mrs. Justwed, ignoring the latter part of Mr. J.'s remark, betook herself to tha dining room to begin saying farewell to her frieuds, and. If possible, get in a few mouthfuls of luncheon between words, so to speak. At quarter pnst four o'clock that afternoon the wagon appeared in the street befort the Justwed apartment. The bt-rse seemed to regard the city streets as long lost friends, and the man had evidently been celebrating his safe return to town. He insisted that four dollars was a most reasonable price for such a long Journey. Kather than have him take all the pictures off the wall as he passed with the sewing machine on his shoulders Mr. J. handed over the coin and hustled him out of the apartment. "Four dollar!" exclaimed Mrs. J. "Why, that's absurd! I should think any one could move expeditiously on four dollars: And such a little wagonload, too!'1 But Mr. 3. refused to argue the matter then. Instead be returned wearily to his task In the living room. From two o'clock until the arrival of the wagon he had been doing real housework. Umhuh taking pictures down off the wall and dusting them with n dampened cloth, unwrapping the sunimer coverings on the furniture and going over each piece with furniture polish, wiping oft the woodwork--and all like that yes'm, regular $16 per month housework! When the wagon arrived he was in the ftkBsittg lets. If he'd spent the cost of his average evening's- diversion for a new shirt or a dozen collars he'd have considered that frightful extravagance. Yet, somehow, when It went for pool, billiards aud drinks it didn't seem to amount to anything more than a dime here and a quarter there. As for putting by anything for a rainy day well the weather treated to be cloudy, at least, all along for blm. Besides, what was the use of worrying, after all. We're a long time dead so we might as well live while we are doing It. There was generally a friend willlug to help out with a quarter or a dollar, as pay day drew near, so why not "eat. drink and be merry?" This Chap No. 1 began that sort of life a few years ago. He's living it still only wor-ie and more of it. Today he las credit only with those who haven't known him long enough to know him. He's a spouger, a slick borrower, who conveniently forgets a small loantwo days after It has been obtained. The loan .sharks know him well. Some of them will take a chance on him anil some of them won't, which is going it rretty strong, as any one will admit, wbeu a loan shark passes tip a wouldbe borrower. Today this chap's idea of debt seems to be that It is an abomination to be bamboozled and honswoggled. but au ever present help in tbe time of trouble. hap. No. 2 doesn't see it in quite that light. To him Debt Is a thing to be avoided like the plague, pestilence and famine. Just because he can get something desirable on the instalment plan is no justlllcation In his eyes for buying It. On the other band. If It happens to be something be needs, really needs, he doesn't hesitate to buy it simply because Ir is on the instalment plan. Only he plans to keep up his instalments and own the thing out and out some day! . This Chap has a bank account. He puts his money there each pay day and draws out against it when he has to. lie doesn't believe in carrying his "roll" around with him loose in bis pockets. It's easier to put one's hand Into one's pocket and pull out a dollar than it Is to go to the bank and cash a counter check for the same. He divides his pay Into portions a certain amount for each obligation he has incurred. Just ns carefully as with the others he sets aside a certain amount for pleasure and spends it. But he isn't afraid of being called a "tight wad." for he has a tight little sura In bank that's going to get him somewhere some of these days. He's building on solid rock, while Chap No. 1, If bo's building aaytWug at all

midst of moving out the piano from the wall In order to sweep behind it. But a modest little five-foot rujj refused to be so suddenly nnd rudely awakened from Its summer sleep. Indeed, being partly under the plauo. It had quite a bit to 6ay about, It. Mr. J. tugged; then he puffed; then he tugged again. The rug merely stretched a bit and went back to sleep. Mr. J. stopped for breath and removed a few of the limpid evidences of honest, toil that had gathered on his brow. He took a deep breath aud seized the rug again this time with a grim determination to do or, die. He pulled and he heaved and he yanked and he Jerked but the rug merely wriggled a few times and. so to speak, turned over on Its other side aud dozed off into dreamland again. Just then Mrs. Justwed entered. It was all she could do to get her handkerchief up to her face in time to bide her smile. "Don't you think. Homer." she suggested, between giggles, "it would be easier to move the piano off the rug first and theu pull it out?" Homer-dear looked up for a minute

and theu hurled the end of the rug he had hold of to the floor. "The darned old thing ran stay there forever," he growled, "for all I enre." Mrs. J. passed the display of temper with commendable silence. "We must unpack these trunks right away. Homer," she said, "now that they have come, to keep the clothes; from being utterly ruined. Where's the key of mine?" "Key?" nsied Homer-dear, "key? Let me see, where did I put that k-k-key?" "What"' gasped Mrs. J., "haven't yon got it? Where is it?" "Oh," breathed Mr. J., suddenly. "I know. I left it on top of the bureau at Mrs. Suburbanite's! I'll go right out and get it." "And leave everything in that trunk until you get back?" asked Mrs. J., with no little impatience. "That'a moving expeditiously, isn't it " "Well," reared Mr. J., "we're moved, aren't we? You women are never satisfled !" CARVEL, CALVERT HALL. When a w hite enamel vessel has become discolored, simply fill it with water and add a teaspoonful of chloride of lime. Allow it to boil a few minutes. He polled Young lim. except, perhaps, penury for his old age Is building ou the sand, without even digging a foundation, ot that! Just think of it, kiddo. Chap No. 1 hssn't got money enough to his name a week before pay day to pay his railroad fare to the next town, even should be be offered a Job there at double his present salary! Did yon ever think of it in quite that light, old. scout?

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A Dainty Cottage in Cement Costing $1,500. DESIGNED BY CHAS. S. SEDGWICK, ARCHITECT.

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those The writ"recently more intercottage skilfully bandied, of artistic and catchy design, than in the larger residences. The small cottage shown in our illustration is 22 feet in width by 24 feet in depth, with three rooms on the first floor and two oa the second, one central chim

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Fans AreMuch Used 1AOW is the time for the debutante to fi f get ready for the winter's social acAtlvlties. and already she is searching for 6mnll things to aid her appearance. The old fashioned fan Is again acceptable. If she can find some fine old-fashioned cobwebby fan, of the kind her grandmother used to use. eet on delicate ivory .sticks and embroidered In quaint design, abe Is lucky. For It la no longer a matter of doubt that fans are "coming In" again, and will be very fashionable this winter. These dainty little fans are now being shown in many of the large Htores. The quainter and older the design the smarter the fan. The fan that is yellowed with nga in addition to the design aud fashioning of an age that has passed may be regarded ns a treasure. Fans of sandalwood and painted silk are among the smart 6bowings. TO DRKillTEN A CAIIPET.

POTATO water Is excellent for brightening a shabby or faded carpet. First of all. the carpet should be well beaten and brushed. Then take half a dosen good-sized potatoes and scrape them as finely as possible into a bucket of warm water. Strain, wring a cloth out of the potato water and with it give the carpet a good rub all over, rinsing the cloth frequently.

Teaching ihe YouirJ Girl

fT Is the duty of every mother to see that her daughter Is provided with Wholesome occupation and plenty of It. For the young girl who has graduated from school, or is still there, her studies have kept her busy to a certain extent and she has not used her physical strength. The mother should attend to the latter part, so that the daughter may possess a "sound mind In a strong body" when she comes to her heritage of womanhood. The daughter should have eertaln duties strictly forced upon her If she Is to be happy and contented. Heretofore she has studied hard and eaten without much thought, grudging the time lost in that and in sleep. This must be changed and the mother must plan to have the daughter busy during her spare hours. It is to a lack of regular occupation that unhappluess and a restless spirit may be equally charged; the girl haa no special thing that she feels must be done, so she whiles away the time as best she can, and the "best" is too often the foolish saeking .of and he heaved and he yanked and

Craze for Small Things.

OLLECTORS are now collecting small things, the smaller the curio the better and the more valuable It Is. The smallest dog, the pigmy pony, the smallest miniature, nil these fill their possessors with Joy aud rivals with envy. The very latest craze Is the collecting of enameled buttons. It is a phase of this micromania, or passion for collecting the smallest possible objects, which is attributed to residence in flats. Ladles who usen to make pets of Newfmiudland dogs and boarhounds have replaced them with toy terriers and midget spaniels because these are the only dog ft -;" ney, a good basement under the house, and tbe Interior finished in a neat but attractive manner in soft wood treated with a mission stain, the exterior cemented and the cornices, casings and Other trimmings painted white, witli roof stained green. Such a cottage will afford a very comfortable home for a small family and can be built and finished, exclusive of heating and plumbing. or a sum not exceeUiog ?1,S. A tuiaJi

seu ITH the advent of tbe blouse ns one of the particulars of women's dress the laundry bill has either been found swollen beyond recognition or the work In the household has enlarged. It Is proper that girls who wear these pretty affairs should know how to wash and iron them, thereby aiding the family pocketbook. The washing and Ironing should be done In the easiest and plainest way. The washing of prints is much the same as woolens, for there is no soaking except In particular rases. The particular case can mean that there is a new waist to be washed and there Is Rome doubt as to whether the colors are fast. When this question is nppermost soak the waist In clear, cold wnter, to which a handful of salt has been added. This makes the water colder and harder, and its solvent powers are not so great. Colors that have a slight tendency to "run" are easily fixed. If the blouse

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excitement. Thiu does not mean that the daughter must be kept away from young associates. On the contrary, youth seeks youth, and if the mother Is wise she will allow all the young companions. But they should be brought into the daughter's life and ahe not be allowed to go into theirs. At first the hands of the average girl are awkward in keeping house. She generally goes to a school where such arts are not taught and where she has learned only from books. At first she burns the cake which she attempts to bake and breaks a dish she tries to wash, but those things should be passed over as the slightest of mishaps.. They are but natural results of Inexperience and only practice can be of the least help In teaching how to do such things with tbe mother s dexterity and precision. One of the first things that a young girl should learn in taking up housekeeping Is to arrauge her own room. Every woman likes a dainty, pretty bedroom, and it is easy to pick up pieces of cretonne as well as other goods for the he jerked. for which the typical flat can pretend to offer accommodations. The tiny metal ornaments, the weirder the better, are preferred to porcelain vases and statuary. When people lived in roomy houses they collected furniture for the sheer Joy of possessing it. Bulky mirrors and carved woods of every description were accumulated. Nowadays they buy fans and ruff boxes. Miniatures in Ivories are more popular than oil paintings. A young hostess will now display a Treasury of trifles in a cabinet no larger than a Jewel case. Enamel is supplanting metal In all kinds of feminine trinkets. "'""-" X - W'' . ... . hot-air furnace will warm the house In a very satisfactory manner at small cost. The floors would be of bardwood and varnished, and the plastered walls neatly tinted or papered. The cementing of the exterior Is recommended on nccount of Its warmth in winter, coolness In summer and the avoidance of frequent painting. The first cost is a little more, but in a small cottage like tl:ts the addltioual expense would cot exceed $100.

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has been uiade jit uouie a small scrap of the same material can be tested before the w-ashlng Is started. Have your tub ready with a warm, soapy lather made of melted soap In the same way that it Is mnde for flannels. This melted, soap, or soap Jelly, Is generally made with all the s;faps of soap that are too small for ordinary use. These are shredded down and about four ounces of soap is used to four cupfuls of water. This Is placed In an old pot or Jar over the Are. The fire should be very slow. If It bolls it is apt to boil over and make a disagreeable odor, and it also has a tendency, when boiled, to discolor fabrics. Melt a little of this soap Jelly in a tub of warm water and raise a lather by a vigorous motion . of the hands. Squeeze the blouse out In this after washing clean it having first been removed from the cold water bath. If tbe cuffs and neckband are much soiled a very little hard soap may be rubbed refitting of the girl s bedroom. Usually the girl's room has either a bed couch or one of the single beds enameled In some color or in white; possibly in black Iron with brass trimmings. For the brass bed or one with brass trimmings the girl should choose cretonnes that have a deep cream or yellow ground with blossoms in green or red strewn all over the surface. And also there Is usually a bureau or a dressing table, or both, as well as rocking chairs, with a square table and a big. easy chair. The girl can make her own selections for the room's furniture and she should complete the decorations In such a way that the room will be attractive. Valuable hints can be given by the mother In this matter. The mother should give the daughter's room a frequent inspection. In the matter of cooking many housewives have their own ways and dishes. The daughters are necessarily the pupils, learning little by little the manv thlnm. that make a successful housekeeper. She can also attend market with her mother and learn how to purchase eatables, although she may never be forced to do this work. H is a good thing that the uaugnier oe taught how to purchase meats in osder that the best selections can be made, and it also holds good with other eatables. Inexperienced housewives often complain that they are taken ad vantage of by the dealers who force the unuesirauie pans or the meats upon lUf UJ. The smaller things about the household can be taught the daughter gradually and the teaching requires a great deal of patience on the port of the mother. Ways of caring for furniture, the clean lag of clothes, mending, dusting and sweeping all come under the beading of household duties, and the girl should certainly hare some Idea of how these things are accomplished. She can be taught the easiest methods at least, for the mother with her long experience knows the best ways for doing all things that pertain to tbe household. Most young girls show a willingness that is surprising for this kind of work, and if this is the case they are quick to learn all the details. ihey orten grow proficient In the different arts before the mother has completed her teaching, and especially Is this true in the cooking art.

Where a Million People Bathe.

nATIVF.S who live about the Ganges River are of the belief that the stream is a giver of life and prosperity. From the source In an Ice cave, 13,8H) feet above the sea level, the river is sacred, and all who bathe in her waters are held to be purged of sin, according to the Indians. Every foot of the river bank Is holy ground, and to be burled alongside tbe flowing Ganges Is to be sure of entry to eternal bliss. Every 12 years there Is a great holy affair drawing millions of Hindoos to Allahabad. Religion rather than cleanliness, therefore, prompts the immersions, for though the Bengalese will travel No Courtship in Japan CHE Japanese have a more practical aide to their lovemaking and marriage than in any other of their customs. Every man who has ever been in love will be prepared to admit that the period of courtship, though exceedingly delightful. Is very anxious and trying, both to heart and pocket. Tbe Japanese has shown his practical nature by eliminating it altogether- at any rate as we understand it. Western Ideas and Western civilization are fast becoming adopted In the Land of the Western Sun, and some of the marriage customs are gradually being brought Into line with European fashions, but the ceremonies still? remain sufficiently striking and quaint. The Japanese have altogether eliminated the i courtship, and their marriages are accomplished on the spur of the moment. This is said to be cue of the reasons why the "divorce evil" is claimed to have euoh a hold on the country.

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should be avoided, as it fades the colors. If not very much soiled the bionsn requires only one lather, and the sleeves should be turned wrong side out In the first water after washing on the riuht side. Rinse with warm water, unrt then In as many cold waters ns neoriorl ie the color has run even a very little rmt one tablespoonful of vinegar In the rins ing water, which helps to counteract the action of the alkali In the soap. It Is a good plan to put colored blouses under running water. This often restores parunuy maea colors. Sc.ueeze out the water, fold up wrong side out and tanes inside and pass through the wringer. Shake well and hang In an open place to ury. Hot water starch Is the proper thing to use. Cold water starch gives prints a papery feeling and an appearance which is highly objectionable. Cold water starch must be cooked by the heat of the Iron before It stiffens anything. Hot water starch, or as it ought .to be called, boiling water starch. Is really cooked before the fabric is placed Into It. and It stands to reason that it does not require such a hot iron. Cold water starch, being uncooked, requires an extra hot iron, and as strong heat is detrimental to tbe colors of fabrics, there is no doubt but that the hot water starch Is the better. It can be made in thie proportions: One heaping tablespoonful of good starch, half a teaspoonful of powdered borax, half an Inch of wax, shredded down. Put the starch Into a basin and add a little cold water about two tablespoonfuls. Rub this down smooth with tbe fingers. Using the fingers Insures tbat it is perfectly smooth and free from lumps. Then shred In the wax. This wax helps to make the Iron glide over the work. Four the boiling water from the kettle, very slowly at first, mixing all ihe time with a wooden spoon and stop adding wnter when the starch becomes clear and thick. Tbe starch has then become cooked or clear starch. Dissolve the borax In little boiling water, and add it. The borax gives a nice finish and gloss. This t-tarch must be thinned down considerably when used on the blouses. One measure of the starch to eight of water Is almut the proper proportion In which It should be used. Many housewives prefer to allow the starched articles to get quite dry, and then dampen and iron them. But. done In this way they never have the same finish. Great pains should be taken to have the Irons In tbe proper condition. In the first place, they must be perfectly clean. A piece of brown paper, well soaped and sprinkled with fine brick dust, makes a splendid polisher In which to rub them when in use. A small piece of bee's wax, tied In muslin, is excellent as a refresher to their smoothuess and easy working. If laid on a gas range they must have a sheet of iron between them and the gas at first and until they are thoroughly heated. Then they can be laid on the gas without the sheet of iron. Ironing Is a process which no amount of describing will render easy or snecet-ful all at once, and great care should be taken. If an Iron is laid on the gas fiame before it Is heated tbe moisture condeuses on its surYace and makes it rusty. Other little things can be noticed in the ironing of different pieces which will aid tbe housewife the next time she attempts the same kind of work. Removing stains of long standing from marble is not a difficult task when the following plan Is used: Mix one gill each of sonp suds and ox gall and half a pint of turpentine. Then add as . much fuller's earth as will make a paste aud rub it oa the stains. Leave this on a few days and then wine off. If necessary, the operation can be repeated. thousands of miles to bathe In the sacred river and spend a life's savings in the pilgrimage, they cover themselves with oil before plunging Into the water. For more substantial reasons the Ganges deserves the gratitude of the natives, for though once In a while the waters overflow to the ruin of neighboring buildings the Inundations spread a rich deposit of alluvial silt that Insures fertility throughout the 3!K,nno square miles covered by its draluage basin. Tbe chief trouble is to be found in the frequent changes of the river bed, so that cities that have had flourishing docks In the past, today eland decayed far from the stream. Bathtubs for Mules JJt HUGH bathtub. 40 feet In length, f& has been installed in the stables of J a cool mining company in Pennsylvania. This tub is not for the use of the miners, but for the mules owned by the company. The unique miue improvement is built at the entrance of the mule barn. The long-eared beasts are pretty tired when ttuir day's work is done, but when they strike the bath nil fatigue disappears and they rush into the water, crowding each other for tbe deepest place in the tub. The bath Is expected to prolong their vigor and vitality. SOME CVKIOIS FACTS. Bees make 2.1.000 trips from their hive in order to gather a pound of honey. Less than C per cent, of the entire area of the world Is capable of tillage. Arranged In n straight line, the railroad tracks of the world would reach almost to the moon aud back again.

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