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Spring Materials and Modes

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.~ Tgpme=mam) ASHIONS in late spring ma- ”: , terials are more or less proN[ W nounced, and for the useful I»‘ffis | frock, after the generalities =R rx of cloth and ‘serge have = | been exhausted, I shouid say that i:anvas, hopsacks and rather hard makes ‘of alpaca will be used. These harsh materials farm a direct contrast to the eclinging crepon de " soie, and crepe de chene which are more than ever to the fore for receprtion frocks and afternoon toilettes. Coarse alpacas and rough canvasses are excellent for hard wear, and voile, 100, of a substantial make will be used for the new kind of plaiting, kilting, ete. : : Canvasses bid fair to take the place of the regulation serges, .and they really are admirable for the bolero and skirts for every day wear. I think they are better when made up into the fuil, plaited skirts than when used plain, g for here they show directly any pulling or rubbing. But closely Kkilted - or plaited with a-bolero style of coat 5 match, and worn with a neat shirt, the canvas toilette becomes a feature of the spring. : - We must not forget the smartest of all"the tailor confections are mostly in ivory, and champagne colored cloths, and ,glj_gy'—a' rather dark, slate-gray—-‘has"‘it‘s usual share of popularity for the Lenten season. Bright shades of electric and perikinkle blue: are giving place to the more subdued navy—always the best tone for the orthodox coat and skirt. Brown, havy blue and scarlet form the three shades for the Viennese tailormade, which is quite simply fashioned, and not worn with violently contrasiing colors, white being the only persmissible mixture, with a touch of gold and silver. 0 I will endeavor to describe a really smart brown tailor built costume, in rough surfaced cloth. The skirt was arranged in big plaits, about.two inches below the waist, and just cleared the ground all round. The little bo“lero coat ended above the waist, showing a blouse of finely accordion-plaited crepe de chine in a little brighter shade of brown,; and a belt of kid to match. This smart little bolero was edged with a flat brown silk- braid with .a few kiltings of taffeta, with a faint tracery - of gold thread. S ) The high collar of the shirt was finished with a hem-stitthed cravat, and

FASHION'S FANCIES IN GAY PAFRIS

s HHE pointed Marie Antoinette N bands have been graduially v » elongated until now the % corsage itself is arranged - with the long lines of the = deep point. The modes of the Louis XVI. period are—visible in color as well as in design and fabric, and thus we see the vieux-rose, the strong blues and the pale yellows of that period. = ; ' Then again we have the silk galon, the braids and the trimmings of the same date, the cutaway coats, the embroidered waistcoats, and beautiful old enamel buckles and buttons, not to speak of the directoire hat. : The favorite waistcoat of -the. moment is composed of white kid or whita suede, . embroidered with * beautifni =zolden galon, or worked with gold and silver, with tabs and loops. This, of course, is worn ‘with the Louis XVI. cutaway coat, which may be of silk or cloth, and a plain skirt gathered on the hips. ; : The waistcoat is brought into a sharp point in front, and so, indeé‘?, are many evening bodices. ; SR A beautiful white and gold damask brocade was worn at a big evening reception here quite recently. The skirt was laid/ in ‘on. the hips in big pleats, but was almost -plain in front, finished with twisted cords’to weight the skirt at the feet. The corsage was cut a la Louis XVI., that is to say, it finished

" plainly with a sharp point, swathed = across on inner waistcoat of d’Alencon lace over cream accbrdion-plaited chif- ' fon. One side of the corsage was bordered with gold leaves, on the other

One More Unfortunate.

“Well, Bmike,” said the blind man to the beggs., “how’s the world using you?” : :

“Rotten,” said Smike. “With a brand-new hard-luck story, warranted to bring tears to the eyes of a rhinoceros, all T took in last week was 67 shares of United States Steel comimon,

the tolero was tied with a brown crepe de chine, tied with . knottad fringe ends. The smart little hat of the Breton shape was tilted over the eyes and was made entirely of two shades of brown straw, with c¢lusters of green leaves and bows of straw at the back. I need not add that tha smartest brown boots and suede gloves of the same tone completed this exiremely neat toilette. - Quite delightful -are ' the old-fash-ioned embroideries which are used on queer. taffeta trimmings in pastel shades. A very smart cloth frock 1o palest pastel pink, arranged with a full plaited skirt, had a panel of old-fash-ioned trimming up the center of the skirt and bodiceé, which also formed a yoke-piece over the shoulders. This embroidery was carried out in soft pastel pinks and blues, and was further decorated with some quaint braidings and shaded pink roses in a raised design. The neck and inner sleeves were finished with rows of Valenciennes lace on finely plaited cream batiste. i : .

This particular toilette struck me as being an excellent example-of the pastel cloth frock confined to subdued coforings. It is a mistake, which even welldressed women are apt to make, when adopting subdued tones, not to keep to them throughout the toilette.. I ¢islike qven the contrast of the generally becoming black hat. ~

"The best trimmings, except those of oriental make, used on the hafsher stuffs, are of faint old-world, subdued and neutral tones. Some of them' resemble the work seen.in old samplers. but these, of course, are expensive and are only- used on beautiful cloths or fabrics of silken texture.

The blouse of the moment suggests difficulties to the economically minded. The best are undoubtedly dear, for they show' so much hand embroidery and stitchery. Even the simplest flannel ones mostly have some coarse embroidery thereon which is hand done. Sleeves, too, are voluminous and take a goodly amount of stuff.

One of the fgatures or the late spring will be the embroidered blouse in var:ous fabrics, from Irery coarse linen (o finest batiste. Theater blouses are in exquisite laces, nets, finest crepe de chine, etc., with entredeux of old embroidery or lace, and showing a great deal of lovely workmanship. : 'ELLEN OSMONDE. °

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the lace fell softly. The sleeves, as far as the elbow, were rather small, but were finished with voluminous frills of the lace. 5

A great deal of black Chantilly lace is worn over foundations of whitn, held in at the waist with a deep, pointed band of satin. ;

ANNETTE GIVRY.

and a pound of certificates of the shipbuilding trust. There ain’t nothin’ in beggin’ these days."— Town Topics.

Accounting for It.

“l van’t understand love at first sight.” . o “Why, it is due to the fact that love is blind.”"—Judge.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Lesson in the International Series for April 10, 1904—Peter Confesses the Christ.

THE LESSON TEXT. (Mark 8:27-38.)

27. And Jesus went out, and His disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and by the way He asked His disciples, saying unto them: Whom do men say that lam?

28. And they answered: John the Baptist: but some say, Eias, and others, One of the prophets. : : : 2). And He saith unto them: But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto Him: Thou art the Christ. 30. And He ' charged them that they should tell no man of Him. .

31. And He began to teach them, that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests and scribes, and be kiiled, and after three days rise again. ; 32. And He spake that saying cpenly. And Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him.

33. But when He had turned about and looked on His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying: Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savorest not the things that be of God, hut the things that be of men.

3. And when He had called . . . the people unto Him with His disciples also, He said unto them: Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up ‘his-cross and follow me. 1+ 35. For whoscever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's, the same shall save it.

36. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

-37. Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

38. .. . . Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of Man be ashamed when he cometh in the glory of His Father with the holy angels. d

GOLDEN, TEXT.—Thou art the Ckrist, the Son of the living Ged.—Matt. 16:16, OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE LESSON. Feeding of Four Thousand..... Mark 8: 1-10 Pharisees, etc., Demanding a 5ign......

sasevetsanero i GUED OMG Rel] 19 Warning Against Leaven of Pharisees, €1C.... .. iiitiiisieesnnnes. ... Mark 8:13-21 I_%lind- Man Heuied.;......a......Mark 8:22-2¢ Peter's. Confession.i..sisey, ... . Mark 8:27-38 ’ sßeadl also Matt, 15:32—16:28, and Luke 9: 18-27. TlME.—Late summer, A. D, 29. Well into the last year of Jesus’ life, PLACE.—On the-way between Galilee and the region of Caesarea Philppi. s NOTES AND COMMENTS. “Who do men say that I am:” *“The question shows that Jesus had been thinking of His past ministry and its results. He had come to the conclusion that He was pracically without-reliable folldwing outsidethe disciple circle, and ' that convictjon is the key to all that fol- ' lows in this memorable scene.”—Bruce. He knew that all the better classes were hostile. He knew that the common people felt kindly toward Him, were glad to eat of His bread and be healed of their I diseases, but—anything more? He did ‘not think so. And how about the Twelve? 'He believed it was different with them, but at any rate the time had come to talk it all over with them, and so He asks the question. “John the Baptist:” So, Herod (Mark 6: 14). “Elijati:” Malachi (4: 5) had preached that he s_féiould return. “One of the prophets:” Matthew adds Jeremiah. But rotice that no one so much as hints that anyone beliesved Jesus to “be the Messiah. It was much to think Him a gcod man and prophet, but not enough. ' - : “But ‘'who say ye that I am:” With the emphasis on “ye.” Think of the im- | portance of the answer to Jesus. ‘‘Peter ‘ answereth:” We are not surprised; it was like him. “Thou are the Christ:” Christ in Greek; Messiah, Hebrew; both mean Anointed. “Tell no man:” The announc¢ement would have been understood to refer to the Messiah of popular | expectation and of course would have‘ made trouble.

“The Son of man must suffer:” Even to the disciples this news was a blow. “And bekilled:” Thatthe Anointed One had to do His work at such cost to Himself and then be cut off by a viclent death in the very midst of it, was almost unthinkable to them. ‘‘Spake the saying openly:” He wanted the disciples to be forewarned; it would be test enough of their faith even if not taken by surprise. “Rebuked Peter:” Who was spokesman for all. “Get thee behind me, Satan:” The words Jesus is said to have used in the wilderness temptation. In both cases He was putting down real temptation; Satan, figurative in both. “Thou mindest not the things of God:” Peter was tempting Jesus to avoid death by avoiding duty; was thinking of Messiah’s. work from the human point of view. “If any man would come after me:” That is, become my follower. ‘‘Let him deny himself:” Not for the sake of denying'himself; there is no virtue in selfdenial per se; but for the sake of living for his fellow men and for God. “Take up his cross:” There can be no reserve, no limit to the principle. If the service involves the giving up of life itself, it must be done—that is, if one-would be a follower of Jesus. ‘“Whosoever would save his life,” ete.: His life is himself, The person that is niggardly of himself, his energies, his service for others, or refuses to put them to worthy uses, wastes them. That life isas gocd as lost. “Shall save ‘it:” Not ‘thall escape death,” but shall make life worth living, and “what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world,” if he fail of this? “When he cometh:” Taken by Some as. referring to a spectacular, physical return of Jesus to earth for a glorious Messianic reign, such as the Jews expected; others take it as oriental imagery describing the wonderful coming of the winning Spirit of Jesus into the world

ART AND ART WORKERS.

The Gardiner antiques, which are being sold at the American Art galleries, in New York, are not bringing high prices. : ; Sixty-seven paintings of the Brandus coliection brought $22,790. The picture which brought the largest amount was “Constantinople,” a canvas 2514 inches by 32 inches, the work of Felix Zeim, 1t sold for $2,660. The annual exhibition of the Royal Amateur Art society is in progress at Moncorvo house, in London. In connection with it a loan collection of miniatures by the late George Engleheart and John Smart is shown.

The Copley society, of Boston, which is showing the largest exhibition ever made of Whistler’s works, is a development of the Art Students’ league, of Boston. It is about seven years old and unites the forces of amateurs and artists, The late J. J. Tissot’s illustrations to the Old Testament, 400 water color drawings, upon which he labored for eight years, are being brought out in London in book form. The two volumes are expensive, the cheapest edition of them being issued at £lO.

A Vaudeville “Stunt”

By HENRY BARRETT CHAMBERLIN,

HAT ingenious clergyman who introduced an educated dog T into his pulpit for the purpose of pleasing and edifying his . Sunday school, administered to my somewhat calloused sen< Y sibility an awesome and yet illuminative shock. In the farT time of youth one is apt to emulate and admire the bovs and R f cirls who can recite whole chapters of Holy writ “right off = by heart.” I never could do that; never could guite master ,"’. Al the mystic numerals of the Bible; never could keep from get--J" ting the apostles and disciples irretrievably mixed. I used | to think with shame that something was wrong with my moral make-up. But now I feel better about it. ‘ : © This dog-in-in-the-pulpit exhibition has satisfed me lam not to wholly condemn myself because I cannot tell how many verses there ara in the good book. It also throws a radiant and informing light upon the fact that the champion verse-reader 6f my oltl Sunday school could remember every card in the deck with equal ease and now even his closs friendsiwill not “sit in” with him at a game of poker. o On the other hand, I am reminded that perhaps the precocious child or mimetic adult who has the scripture at his finger or tongue tip and who loves to evoke words of praise and thanksgiving from his auditors by reeling off yards of The Word, may be just doing a stunt like Fido did in the pulpit. There must be trick men as well as trick dogs but I think both should stick to vaudeville. The only good that preacher achieved with his ecclesiastical canine was to put the poor dog’s human counterparts into unfavorable contrast with him.

LANDLUBBERS ABOARD SHIP

The Funny Remarks Made by Per Sons Unfamiliar with Gunboat _ Appointments. :

When the United States monitor Arkansas anchored off Memphis on its trip up the Mississippi river a year ago, a family—father, mother and seven children—went on board the queer steel vessel. The father, the New York Sun says, held two of his boys by the hands; and as they were shown about by one of the apprentice seamen he pointed out objects of interest. : “That thar is the turtle, Johnny,” he said, pointing to the big turret with the 12-inch guns sticking out. . “Goodness, paw!’” said Johnny. ‘“Jes’ look what long front legs it’s got!” .

“They call hit atugtle, Jimmy,” “paw” explained, “because it can turn clean over on its bacK an’ 2o after the enemy all spraddled out, I reckon.”, : . At Paducah, Ky., a countryman boarded the Arkansas with aknowing air. He walked round forsome time, going over the ship three or féur times, but looking mostly at the fighting top. His eyes ‘seemed fascinated by that part of the vessel, and the seamen noticed that he looked expectant, as if he thought something was going to happen there. Finally he turned to one of them. “Pardner,” said he, “when do they call time nex’?” : . The sailor did not understand him, and said so. ;

‘““Hain’t that the fightin’ top?” he inquired. “Yes,” replied the sailor.

“Wall,” said the Kentuckian, “then hain’t you-all goin’ to give us a few rounds?” : .

“What do you ' mean?” the sailor asked, supposing -the visitor wanted them to fire the big guns for him.

“I mean I come on this here steamboat to see a fight,” said he, ‘“en I wanted to seethit. I've heerd tell a whole lot about the way you fellers fight with tHe mitts on, an’ I want to see hit done. So I reckon as how it’s about time you-all was a-givin’ us a few rounds.”

’i‘hen“the sailor understood. The visitor thought the fighting top was the ring where the ship’s men boxed.

“What’s this here thing?” asked a boy, pointing to the winch used for hoisting the boats. A seaman told him what it was. S )

“My stars!” he exclaimed. “Do you lift the enemy’s boats clean outen the water so’s to get a good aim at ’em?”’ = “Don’t you have any ramrods to them gun-barrels?”’ was the question of another. Kentuckian, as he inspected the big 12-inch guns. » One of the ship’s jokers gravely told him that they pulled out the mainmast when they needed aramrod, and that the last time they used it the gun went off accidentally and blew the mainmast into Posey county, Ind., which explained why the ship had no mainmast then.

Hardly Apropos.

. What is known as “the millionaires’ train,” running from Morristown, N. .J., ‘to Hoboken, carries a number of men known to the whorld of finance. The conductor is David Sanderson, to whom his passengers, grateful for- his wuniform good nature and efficiency, have just presented a handsome watch and a purse of gold. They insisted on his making a speech and Sanderson did so, winding up in this way: ‘“Some people wonder why it is I have had such great success in life; why I have had no trouble with nobody. Even the other conductors don’t understand it and they often ask me how I get along with the drunks on my train, an’ I just tell ’em—"” Sucu a shout of laughter went up from the millionaires that Sanderson’s speech ended then and there. ;

Wanted His Name Mentioned.

Mark Twain and W. D. Howells were one day lunching in a cafe in New York. Two overdressed young men entered, and the first said in a loud voice: “Waiter, bring me some bisque of lobster, a bottle of wine and a chop. Just mention my name to the cook, so that everything will be done to my liking.” _ :

The second young man said: “Bring me some sole with peas, and tell the cook who it’s for.” ;

Mr. Twain gave his order a moment later. He said in a Iloud voice: “Bring me a half dozen oysters, and mention my name to each of them.”

Hollander’s Quick Wit.

* A story of quick wit comes from Holland. Barend Vet, of The Hague, was arrested for calling a constable a monkey and was sentenced to 45 days’ impriconment. The judge informed him that he must not insult the police'and that to call a constable a monkey was a serious offense. The culprit reflected, then inquired: Sl “Would it be any crime to call g monkey a copstable?”’ ; - “Certain]ly not ~ replied the judgs, “if it would give you any satisfaction.” . 'Vetr turned to the prosecuting attorney and, with an elaborate bow, said: “Good day, constable,”

Editor of the Voter, Chicago.

SNOW AS AN OBSTACLE

In the Cities It Is Always a Source o Great Expense to the Municipalities. '

How diverse are the interests of men, and yet how closely the fortunes or happiness of all are linked to nature, has appeared with unusual clearness during the past winter. The/weather js always to conversation what bread is to life; and the uncommon severity of the winter, together with the excess of snow which fell in the northern and eastern part of the country, has made easy sledding of even the heaviest conversational burden, says Youth’s Companion.

, But how various have been the comments! To the ordinary city man the frequent and heavy falls of snow have meant bad walking, delayed transportation and general discomfort. To the railroads and the trolley-lines the snow is always an enemy, that must be fought, and can be conquered only at heavy expense—an enemy, too, that never knows when he i$ beaten, but returns undaunted the day after he is put to flight.

In the cities snow is a source. of great expense to the municipality. The cost of clearing the streetssafter a single heavy storm often reaches, in the larger cities, into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. But, on the othei hand, the money goes into the pockets of an army of laborers, most of whom have no regular work. To them the snow is a real blessing. ‘ It is to the country, however, that one must go for general appreciation of a snowy winter. The farmer finds the great white carpet his.easiest highway, over which he'can draw a much, heavier load than over bare ground; and he knows that his plants will be better next summer for having been well covered. In the woods snow isabsolutely necessary to the lumberman for hauling both his supplies and his logs, and a heavy fall gives him the assurance which he needs that there will be water enough in the spring to float his cut.

Nor should the pleasures of the snow be forgotten. They are wholesome and attractive, and conduce to the happiness of several million people—most of whom, however, are under 75 years old. One might say other good words for the snow, but in the general rejoicing at the disappearance of the last of it they would be unheeded. So unreasonable is man!, ?

DINNER TASTERS OF PARIS

Women Epicures Who Eat to Live, Yet Eat Barely Enough _ to Live.

There are many pecp'?k who make a living by having a cultivated palate. Their sense of taste is such that by exercising it they can be assured of a big yearly income, says an ‘exchange. In every large wine-dealing establishment there is a wine taster, who never swallows wine, but whose business it is to taste samples of all wine and decide upon their quality. He can tell when a wine is ready to be put on the mark&, ang just what its grade is.

But the mos& curious branch of the testing profession is one which has late ly become a paying business for womer* in Paris. There several women ' earn good salaries by drivingfrom one house to another just before dinner is ready to serve and tasting the various dishes which the cook has prepared. Thev taste, they criticise, they recommend addition of some flavoring or seasoning, asd then rush away in their carriages to the house of the nex% -customer. bt

They are called dinner tasters, and a part of their duty is to-suggest improvements in the marner affireparing dishes.

This business of dinner tasting is said tobeone which cannotbefollowed for any length of time without intervals of rest, for, paradox‘ical,as it may seem, a dinner taster, if she be kept continually at her trade, would be in danger of starving to death. ;

" Of course, the taster never eats of the food she examines, but merely tastes it, and this continual tasting of so many different kinds of food gives her a disgust for food of all kinds, so that it is with the greatest difficulty she can bring herself to eat a square meal. So once in awhile the dinner taster has to take a month off, but she gets excellent pay while she works, and can afford to loaf at east ore-third of the time, and eat something. .

It Worried Him.

“That land,” said the city nephew, “is valued at $BOO a front foot.”

“Thunderation!” exclaimed the old farmer, hastily moving back on to the sidewalk. “An’ I stood on it most five minutes! Do you reckon they'll charge me rent?’—Chicago Post.

The Opposite Effect.

‘“Here’s a doctor advertises to make people .taller. Reckon he pulls their Jeg?” : ‘ “No. That makes them short.”— Houston Post.

IDEAL FUEL OF THE STATES.

No Country in the World Can Compare with Ours in Procuction of Perfect Fuel.

Had Zoroaster pondered the problems of existence on the northwestern flank of the Appalachian mountains instead of along the shores of the Caspian sea, he would probably not have lacked the inspiration which gave to his philosophy a symtol of the eternal, for the everlasting fires of the Parsees might be more than duplicated by the springs of natural gas in the United States. Indeed, there is 0o country in the world which can compare with ours in its production of this perfect fuel. The combined production of all other countries is not over 1% per cent. of the quantity produced in the United States, which had in 1902 a vaiue of $30,867,668. A larce portion of even the small outside production comes indeed from cur neighbor, Canada. ; The records of early investigators and missionaries show that natural gas has been known to exist in naiural springs in western New York, western Pennsylvania, central West Virginia, northeastern Kentucky and southeastern Ohio for at least 259 years. In 1775 Gen. Washington visited a burning natural gas spring on the northeast bank of the Great Kanawha river in West Virginia, a few mies east of the present city of Charleston. He was so impressed by the phenomenon that he preempted an acre of land surrounding the spring and dedicated it to the public forever. I ;

The earliest economic use of natural gas in this couniry was probably made in lighting the village of Fredonia, Chautaugqua county, New York, in 1821. The existence and utilization cf this gas at Fredonia became widely known, both in this country and abroad, and excited the liveliest interest among scientific men. So little suspected, however, was the presence of the enormous volume of gas since developed that, when it was further explored, it was pronounced ‘‘unpaialleled cn the face of the globe,” ani Humboldt is quoted as declaring it the eighth wender of the world. Fia Its introduction into commercialsuse was slow, but after its value was fully demonstrated there was a rush of capital, and a large amount of money was invested in gas territory, gas wells and pipe lines. Then followed a period of reckless consumption and appalling waste. Many of the original fields were rapidly depleted of ‘their high pressure. Not until it was fully realized that a large proportion of the natural supply had been consumed and dissipated by the extrayagant methods in use were improved means adopted for holding back the gas in the original rock reservoirs. This was done by shutting off the wells, by cutting off all blow off standpipes and escapes, by improving the joints of the pipe lines and by the more economical’ ¢consumption of the gas. This economy came rather late, but enough of the original supply remains, stored principally in the deep afd prolific sands of northern ‘and southwestern Pennsylvania. and western West Virginia, to furnish this idegal hpusehold fuel for many years Nome. What may be done by deeper drilling and improved methods to prolong its use indefinitely is yet unknown. ‘

UNDEVELOPED BRICK FIELD.

Extensive Deposits of Shale in Pennsylvania Which May Be Turned " to Good Account.

Mr. George E. Richardson, the author of geologic folio No. 102, on the Indiana (Pa.) quadrangle, recently published by the United States geological survey, calls attention to deposité of clay and shale in that area that migh: be used for the manufacture of paving bricks and many cther articles for which rlay i$ necessary. Brick-making material is widely distributed in the Indiana quadrangle, but it has not received much attention. It consists of shale and fire clay. These are of sedimentary origin and are composed of fine-textured, more or less de2zomposed rock fragments. ; The deposits of shale are homogeneous, fine-textured, and of widespread cceurrence. They are not utilized except on a small scale for the manufacture of building bricks in the town of [ndiana, nor have they been well tested, but they seem to offer afield worthy of investigation. In conjunction with associated beds of limestone these shales might also be used in the manufacture of cement. AR

No attempts have been made to utilize the fire clay in the Indiana quadrangle. Several beds of fire clay occur’ in the Allegneny formation, the most important horizons being a few feet below tha Upper Freeport coal and below the Lower Kittanning coal. Father John of Cronstadt. Father John of Constradt, who has orophesied that the war against Japan will cont:nue for 25 years, is really Rev. John Sergieff, one of the bries_ts of St. Aundrew’s cathedral in -the - famous foriress city. After the czar, he is and has been for years the greatest man in Russia, by virtue of his piety and reputed power of healing. People of the ‘highest rank, as well as the roorest peasants, go-to him for hels. He was summoned to the deathbed of Emperor Alexander, and when the present czar was stricken with typhoid in Lividia public opinion required the imperial doctors to be reenfcréed by Father John’s healing touch.

. Coal in New South Wales. Statistics show that, since the inception of the industry up to the end of 1902, New BSouth Wales produced coal valued at £41,701,442. The state’s total yield of gold upto the same dat®wyas valued at £49,844,135, and its output of silver and silver-lead realized £33,781,756. : .

Canada Claims the Pole.

.Eoth Canada and the United States are hunting for the north pole, and Lord Minto, the Canadian viceroy, says: ‘“The north pole must be discowered by a Canadian for Canada, its rightful owner.”

Where Appendicitis Is Rare.

~ In over 2,000 major surgical operations in Egypt upon natives, only three vases of appendicitis were met with, This 1s attributed to vegetarian . diet, {ight clothing and moderate living.

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QUERY.

When comp’ny comes to visit us® We allus makes a lot o’ fuss, : An’ use our bestes’ china set : An’ - solid-silver forks, you bet! An’ nothing is oo nice to bake— ; Not custard pie nor angel cake! : It's jest becuz they're ‘round! But say, Wehy ain’t we jes’ as good as they?

Ma she puts on her rustly dress, . An’ pa shaves twict a day, I guess, An’ shines, his shoes, an’ I mus' wear . My Sunda} red tie evérywhere! We're all poiite as we can be, . = Al’ no one’s cross er putcheky. oy It's diff'rent w\hen tvhey'vg gone. away— But ain’t we jes’ as good as they?_ = -

I den’t see why the comp'ny is - So better'n we ourselves—gee whizz! Er why we have.to go an’ treat -~ Them with a lot o’ stuff to eat q That we don’t have when they ain't here? What makes us save it up—olf, Gear! - Why don’t we allus live‘that way? Ain't we worth things as much-as‘they? —Edwin L, Sabin, in Woman's Home Companion. LT i

A TRICK WITH DOMINOES.

It Is Jolly and Perplexing and Yet So Simple That Any Boy or Girl Can Learn It.

Here’s a jolly trick you can play with dominoes, boys and girls. . - Place 12 of them in a ‘circle (see picture) and tell one of the players that you can point out.any.domino he thinks of: T . 2 5L

This is the way to. do it:- Tell him you will' caunt- around the circle, touching various dominoes, each touch counting one. He must count your touches and when the number of touches plus the number of spots on the domino which he has thought of equals 20 he must say “Stop.” The domino last touched is sure to be the one he had in mind. = -

Here is an examplé. “Stippose he selects the double two.-. You begin touching various dominoe.s with your finger, silently c‘ounting’ 1, 2,°3,4,5,6,7, as you go. When you come to ““8” be sure to toueh the double-six ‘domino, and then count to the right without skipping a single! domino. ) ’ ot

The six-five domino will be “9” you uncerstand; the double-five' ““10,” the

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five-four “11,” and so on until you reach double-two. There you will be told to “stop,” for the number of times you have touched the various dominoes (16 times) plus the number of spots'on the doubletwo domino (four spots) equals 20, you see.. Y

Now all you haveto doistosay: “This (the double-two) is'the domino you thought of.” : el

He will say: “You’re right,” and he will wonder how you guessed it. * . Be sure not to count aloud nor even to look as if you were whilé you are doing the touching.—Chicago Inter Ocean.

How Different People Laugh.

Frank, hearty folks ldugh in - 2 phlegmatic chuckle in E; children and simple souls express their merriment in I; the.bold and reckless laugh in O and the misanthropists “in U.

A Native of ‘America.

The turkey is & native of North America. Its name comes from the early belief that the fowl came from Turkey. .

The Sunshine Whirlabout: A Pretty Toy for Bright Boys

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HIS beautiful little toy can be easily made and demonstrates the

rower in just a ray of sunshine. It is made as follows, says the Farmers’ Review: . :

First empty an egg shell of its contents, which may be done by boring a small hole in eacu cnd of it and then blowing out its - contents = with your mouth. Afterward close up both holes with sealing wax. While the stick of wax is still’ soft place. plenty of it on the large end of the egg, and before it - hardens stick-five pennies into if and hold - them there until firmly fixed in position. Now cut out two delicate sticks of wood—very delicate—each 12 ~ inches in length, and fasten these tu the small end of tho egg shell with sealing .wax, and in position as shown in the picture. Be sure to fasten these on in their exact centers, so. that the whole will balancé perfectly when placed in the water. gterWa_ljd‘ you may cut out four pieces of stiff writing paper and

SUGGESTIONS FOR EASTER. How Little Folks Can Apply Their Artistic Talent to Producing Ap- . propriate Little Gifts. Elementary art instruction is includ- - ed in the curriculum of most of the schools of the day and despite the erit--icism that has been leveled at the “frills,” so-called, of modern edfcation, little folks like to sketch with pencil and pen and ink and dabble in water colors. In all the sehools excellent ‘work in_this line is done by children of nine years and upward and these youthful artists take 'a pride in their drawing and color work that is very gratifying and encouraging to their instructors. In class work the sketches must, of course, be uniform, but the enthusiasm and skill of these clever wielders of the arti,sts’ pencil, ren or brush need not be'confined to the stereotyped models or suggestions of the classroom. A box of paints and a drawing pencil are the inevitable pos-. sessions of the boy or girl who has been endowed with the least” bit of artistic talent and a suggestion for their use is contained in the. accompanying ‘sketch—half a dozen suggestions, in fact. Egg shells, a long pin and baby ribbon are the necessary par-

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'aphernalia for this approprate’ Easter souvenir. Sk ) / - To prepare the shell the egg should .l;e punctured top and- bottom with a | long pin and the contents gently blown ‘out, so as to leave the covering as inearly‘ intact as possible. The services of the mothers of ghe little artists will ‘have to be called into requisition in preparing the shells, whi¢h can be saved from eggs used for cake making, omelets or other culinary purposes. The decoration depends upon. the skill and patience of the child, but the little’ chick or bunnie that figures so conspicuously on Easter trifles is a favorite subject, while floral designs galore can be utilized in this way. For an arrangement such as is here pictured a bolt of baby ribbon. pink, blue, scarlet or whatever be ‘the desired eolor is required and the decorated shells ~ on their silken chain make a really pretty souvenir. Representing the handiwork of the liitie giver, they possess an added advantage on this ae- .- count. Shells simply tinted in some delicate hue and left plain or lettered . in gold may be substituted by -the child unequal to the more ambitjous decorative work, hut the fancy variety is apt to prove the favorite with giver and recipient.—Brooklyn Eagle. e He Had Met Him. : . Tom—Come over and let meintroduce you to Bobby von Lenditt. Jack (severely)—l don’t care to meet him. , : " Tom—Why not? . Jack—l owe him ten dollars.—Judge. —~Cincinnati Enquirer. * !

Rather ¥ndefinite. ““‘Say,” remarlked Lbe viliage lawyer, as he entered the general store, “I wanta ribbon for my typewriter.” T “All right, sir,” answered the ‘new clertk. “Do you want one %f her or for it?”—Cincinnati Enquirer.

fasten them in a nearly upright position in each of the forward ends of your sticks. I say these should be nearly upright, but, as a matter of fact, if you place them perfectly perpendicular and then tip them slightly forward, all in -the same directicu, you will come very near to haviag them arranged properly. , 1t properly made your toy will begin to revolve as soon as it floats om water. If, however, it should not, bend all the paper a littls mé’resligntly forward, when you will be sure to meet with success. Much better results are obtained when this trick 13 performed in quite a cool room. ~ Those who would succeed in making the top so far may.advance to the next step. Cut out small figures of very thin cardboard and fasten these with sealfhg wax to the enas of the sticks in place of the pager before used. e 2 TR

Do not forget it is of the utmost importance that your whirlabout -should be perfectly balanced. ;