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A CHRISTMAS LEGEND. A soldier in a scarlet coat. One winter long ago, "Went out and met a pretty maid In woodlands white with snow; She stood beneath an ancient oak; Her name was Mistletoe. Her checks and Ups were glowing red. Like poppies in the wheat; Her locks were twined with milky pearls, Her eyes were Hue and sweet: He looked and loved, and, kneeling, laid His saber at her feet. From icy regions of the Pole The norther blew all night. And hung the branches of the pine With tinkling fringes bright. And made beneath the aged oak A frozen mound of white. But when the panes are thick with frost And nights are bitter chill. And silence, In a crystal coat. Has eased the silver rill. The pair of faithful lovers haunt The wintry woodland still. When with the burden of its years The oak is bending low, The soldier-holly, stlfT and straight. Stands bravely in the snow. Its slender saber still unsheathed To guard the mistletoe. Minna Irving In the Criterion. l The Runaway Christmas Tree All the little fir tree3 in the forest were very much excited. "To-morrow we shall be cut down," they cried, "and then we shall be carried to the big city." Not, uone of the little fir trees knew what the city was like, but they murmured and rustled and whispered of the wonderful things that they should see. Dut there was one little tree that asked: "Do we all go?" "Yes," said the other trees; "tomorrow we start on our travels." Then the little tree sighed and said! -But I was promised to the children of the lumberman." "The lumberman is poor," said a big oak. "and these are hard times. This year they must go without a tree." The next morning, very early, the children came trudging through the snow and stood under the branches of the little fir. "This is our tree," said one of them proudly. "On Christmas it will be lighted with candle3, with an angel on the topmost. bough." "Such a dear little tree, said another; "how we shall love it." And the little tree trembled as it heard them, but the children thought that it was the wind that shook it. Then they went away, and later came men with axe3 and cut down all the young trees and laid them on a great sled to be carried away. And in the evening, when the sun made a red path of light on the snow, the children came again, and when they saw that tree had been cut down they cried: "Where is our own little tree?" And the little tree that lay on the top of the sled answered loudly: "Here I am. here I am," but the children did not understand, they rubbed their eyes with their rough red hands and sobbed. "What's the matter?" asked their father, as he came tramping through the wood. "Oh, our little tree, our own little tree," wailed the children. "It 13 cut down and piled with the other trees that are to be sent to the city." "We are too poor to have a tree this year," said the tired man, sadly, and the children went away mourning. And the sun went down and the moon came up, and showed the dark forest and all the little fir trees lying on the great sled, and presently the animals of the forest began to creep, creep among the new white stumps. "So you are going to the city," said the white-tailed deer, nibbling the moss beneath the snow. "Yes," whispered all the little trees, excitedly- But the little fir cried: "I don't want to go." "Why not?", asked the white-tailed

deer, and the little fir told of the children. And the deer came closer, and for a long time the two whispered together, and presently a big gray rabbit joined them, and a white owl flew. down and added wise counsel, and after a while the deer and the rabbit and the owl went awa3', and the little tree lay very, very still until midnight. Then when all the other trees slept it rolled from the sled into the snow, and the wind, which blew through the forest asked. "What are you trying to do, little tree?" And the little tree said. "Help me to stand." So the wind blew under it until it was upright on it3 stem, and then the little tree went hopity-hop, hopity-hop, until came to a sheltered valley, and there it lay down and went to sleep. It lay there sleeping and waking In the sunshine until the men came and carried oJf the sled full of young trees, but no one noticed that the little fir was gone. And the night before Christmas the

Mi 4 "SUCH A DEAR LITTLE TUET. wind biew- and blew again until the little fir tree stood upright on its stem, and the little fir" went hopity-hop, hopity-hop until it came to the house where the children lived. Then out from the forest came the white-tailed deer and the big rabbit, and the little white owl, and the deer pushed softly against the door of the cottage, and the owl pecked at the lock, and the rabbit hunched and hit with hl3 hind feet until the door was opened. And then the little fir tree bent its head and went In and stood In the corner of the room, and the three wild things of the forest went softly from room to room, and came back with things to hang on the tree. And last of all the little gray owl flew to the topmost branch and hung there the pink wax angel with golden wings. "They are good children,' said the little white owl, as he flew down again. "When the wJnter is cold, they hang scraps of meat for me on the trees." "And they put carrots in the path."

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said the rabbit, "and cabbage, so that I may not go hungry." "And behind the barn they dror. armfuls of sweet, juicy thay," said, the deer, "that I may come in the nighl and feed." And the little fir tree said: "They are good children, and I would rathei be here than in the big, big city. And then St whispered. "Good-night." and the wild things went away. And in the morning when the chil dren came, they -cried. ' Oh, father, father, look at the beautiful tree!" And the lumberman came In and cried In astonishment. "Who brought II here?" And the little fir tree whisper ed and sang: "I ran away from '-he forest. I ran away." ! Dut they could not understand, and so they stared and wondered, and al last the lumberman said, "It is toe late to carry it now to the city, so il can stay." And at that the children cried. "A Merry Christmas to all!" And the fir tree whispered happily, "A Merry Christmas!" And out In the forest the owl and the rabbit and the white-tailed deer wished each other "A Merry Christmas!' 13 they hurried away through the snow. Evening Wisconsin.

Tetrr Stuy vemmt' Jfe Year'. The custom of celebrating New Year's Day in our own country is largely due to the Dutch. Old Petei Stuyvesant made much of the day, and cheery assemblages were held at the governor's home in New Amsterdam. The Dutch method of kissing the women lor "a happy new year" was observed and toll taken of all who were young and handsome. In fact, during the reign of Peter Stuyvesant Nev Amsterdam was the most thoroughly bekissed country in all Christendom and formed a marked contrast to the staid Puritans, who thought the ob servance of this day savored strongly of reverence for the god Janus and who made no note of their first New Year's Day in the new world save tc record. "We went to work betimes." New York Evening Post. Ill Hoar. McCJorry (carpingly) Thlm makers av almanacs ho'v got us be dhe t'roat3, be dad! Urs. McGorry How d'yez make thot out? McGorry Make ut out? Here. now. We hov cowld weather New Year's phwin we don't nade ut; an' do dhey give U3 aven a brlth av frost on dhe Fourt' av July, phwin our tongues arc hangin' oit wld dhe heat? Not so' yez cud notice ut, bedad! Judge. If Money Ilrouultt IlnppinN. If money only brought happiness, there would be little Christmas cheei in a majority of homes. Look to the Fat a re. It is not wise to have so merry a Christmas that you cannot have a happy New Year. Chicago Tribune.

THE CHRISTMAS STAU.

Behold the town of llethKhem One midnight Ions ago. When not a footstep in the street Was moving to and :ro. A. lantern in a stable door Sent out a feeble b;ir. And slowly o'er the humble thatch Arose the Christinas star. lit Silvoroil p-rr- ci--if turi-il strnw. And touched the olive-boughs With brightness like th - aureolo That crowns an o nidi's brows; It lit the manger-bod whore slept The Prince of Peace, new born. And 'poured upon Iiis infant head The glory of the morn. Three thousand years or more have passed. To darkness whence they came, Unnumbered worlds have dropped fr"m space In winding sheets of flame, And countless moons have waxed and waned. And countless suns have set. Hut over all the ancient earth That star is shining yet. It shimmers on the tropic sea. And Kilds the arctic shore; It beams, a lamp to dying eyes; ' , The grave is dark no more. Undimmed by cither storm or cioud, Its splendor never dies, Hut night and day it lights the way That leads to Paradise. Metropolitan. Watson was 5o a hurry to get home in order to n.nJco his fourth annual appearance in the popular and mirthVrovaking character of Santa Claus. rh regulir passenpr train passing throagh UaJlyboggin. where he had been detained on business, would land him at the union station in Chicago at precisely 7:H0, which would m?an 8 o'clock by the time he could possibly get home. He confided his difficuliy to the sympathetic landlord of the hotel and the landlord said: "There's a freight leaves Hardwick at 11:S0 and you ought to bo able to make connection with the Egmont express slap into Chicago if it makes anywhere near time. That will be three hours earlier I than the regular passenger, but you'll have to get a livery rig to get over to Hardwick and that'll cost you $3." Five minutes later he and his valise were packed into a buggy and a start made. The roads were particularly bad, however, and about half way to Hardwick the driver announced his cheerful conviction that they would miss the freight. Watson thereupon urged him to apply whalebone to the team with the promise of r.n extra dollar if he made the freight. When they arrived at Hardwick they found that the freight was sdll there. Watson paid the driver, climbed Into the caboose and disposed himself as comfortably as possible on the long, slippery, cushioned bench that ran the length of the car. Then he looked at his watch and found that it was five minutes past the time for the freight to start. After a while he got up and looked or t of the car door. There wa3 nobody m sight. He stood there wondering whether it would be safe to go in search of some one, for the freight was a little distance out In the yards. After what ie thought was half an hour's cons'deration ho got down and started toward the engine. He had got about ten steps when the clanging of a bell sent him back on the run. Just as he climbed aboard the cars began to jolt and bang from the head of the train down, and the freight begin slowly to back. Then it came to a standstill. Watson was thoroughly exasperated. In the course of three or four more backward and forward movements he settled into a sort of desperate resig nation and it wm In a tone express ive of this frame of mind that he ad dressed the brakeman when that worthy at last came Into the car and climbed up to the cupola. "Would you mind telling me what we are waiting for now?" asked Watson. "Waiting for the passenger to go past," replied the brakeman. "Not the 2:10 from Ballyboggin?" "Sure. That's her. I guess we will start now." It was past midnight when Watson reached his home. Mad? You ought to have seen him. Chicago News. The ISeat Clirlalma V.ltt. A great many people think that because they aro not able to give Christmas gifts, Ivecause they cannot givo money or what It will buy. they ran give nothing. How little we realize that the liest thing anybody can ov.-r give in this world is not money, not clothing, fuel, or provisions, but hiin8elf. I know a lady who is very poor. She has no money to give to the jh).i' at Christmas. Hut she goes around for days lefore Christmas, visiting very person she hears of being sick or crippled or unfortunate, everyone who ha any trouble, whether she knows him or not. And she gives out such a wealth of love, of sympathy, of encouragement, good cheer, and sunshine, .:tnt these people feel enriched for a whole year. The material things they receive are cold and unsympathetic in comparison with what this poor woman gives them. On the other hand, I know a man, wealthy but selfish, whose conscience begins to trouble him just 1mfore Chrislinas, and he sends out' checks, coal, clothing, provisions tc the jKHr p--Kiple. Then he fce!s a sort relict ; he has eased his eonscieii'-e, which prodded him. Hut he rarely, if ever, gets to see these poor people never gives them any thing of hims If, his ncourageineiit. or good cheer. This is not the spirit of Christinas. The spirit of Christmas is the Christ spirit. t!w ii( lpfi;l spirit. It is the giving of what Christ gave. 1K had '.o liH'iiey to giv' He was the too rest of the ioor but did ever any Croous have so nuu-ii to give' Did any millionaire ever radiate so much power and hope to the discouraged, so nnMi cheer to the disheartened, or so much comfort t the sick and the sorrowing? O. S. Manien in Success .Magazine. ChriNtmu the Yenr Through. Christmas candles burn out. decorations must be thrown aside, exchange of gifts comes to an end. Rut these things play only a secondary part in Christmas. The love which is its essence, the overflowing good-will, the outspoken kindliness, the unselfishness and cheeri:iss, need not be limited to one day la ihe year. There is no rea-

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son why we should not have them every day. Why should love not rule through the circle of the year? A year full of Christ is a year which carries into every day the best of Christmas. NEW YEAR'S BREAKFAST. In Japan It I u lielijtloiiM UUe nd 11 Serious Matter. To a devout Japanese breakfast on New Year's day is a religious rite rather than a vulgar satisfaction of the appetite. No ordinary dishes are consumed at this meal. The tea must be made with water drawn from the well when the first ray of sun strikes it, a poutpourri of materials specified by law forms the staple dish, while at the finish a measure of special sake from a red lacquer cup must be drainfed by whosoever desires happiness during the coming year. In the room is placed an "elysian F.tand," or red lacquer tray, covered wth evergreen leaves and bearing a rice dumpling, a lobster, oranges, persimmons, chestnuts, dried sardines and herring roe. All these dishes have a special signification. The names of some are homonymous with words of happy omen; the others have an allegorical meaning. The lobster's curved back and long claws typify life prolonged till the frame Is bent and the beard is long; the sardines, which always swim in pairs, express conjugal bliss; the herring Is symbolical of a fruitful progeny. These dishe3 are not Intended for consumption, although in most cases tho appetite is fairly keen. The orthodox Japanese not only sees the old year out; he rises at 4 to welcome the newcomer and performs many ceremonies bere he breaks his fast. London Chronicle. Illimrl C hrlntiuna Hell. Kins! bells of holy Christina. IVal out your notes afar. And sound the joyful tidin? Told once by eastern star. Let all the wide world harkt :. Let every wind that blows Hasten the happy message' Across the drifted miows. How sweet, like heavenly music, It floats across the earth; The angels hear the tidings And glorify His birth. King out, oh! bells of Christmas, From every belfry near, And let your music message , Reach hearts bereft and drear; Let all ti e world be joyful, It sorrow cease, and care. For joy was what h brought us That glorious morning fair. Oh! every nation, waken! Aud heart with heart unite, And greet t his blessed morning, This day of life and light. Louise Lewin Matthews. How to Make I'lnin I'uddliiKT Sauce. A sauce without brandy is made as follows: One tablespoonful of cornstarch, one tablespoonful of butter, one pint of boiling water, one egg, one-half cup of sugar. Put cornstarch, egg and sugar In a bowl and mix them well. Pour over them the boiling water and stir over the fire until thick. Add any flavoring. Imitation Snowball. a Phriitnin trep decoration that is y easily and Inexpensively made at home i.s snowballs. A coil of tine picture wire, a box of diamond powder and a bundle of cotton batting (not sheet wadding are the materials needed. JUST BEFORE

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a ball, and the powder dusted over it from a perforated toilet powder box. The other end of the wire is bent over to form a fastening, and the ball is ready for the tree. It is effective to have the balls vary in size from that of a small apple to a large orange. t , r. A ew Year's V'ih. ("Sod keep thee, dear, through all the years. Through all the Joys, the sorrows, tears , ui me us commonplaces, 100, God keep thee sweet, and brave, and true Amid the doubts and fears that rise In every life the mysteries. ' Things that are hard to understand. The movings of a mystic hand. God keep thy reason sound and sure. Thy mind alert, thy heart still pure. God keep thee always this I pray For thee, upon this New Year's Day. 13. McM. Dell. . Helping Santa. routed on Tlmt. "Now, children." said the good man uhn wn tnlkln?? tn the Sundnv school. vou know, of course, where all tho pretty things you find in your stockings on Christmas morning . really, come from, do -you not?" ..v o? w rfl,,nfl.i n.ith n! voice. 'Germany." Xot a Had Idea. Johnny Tommy, let's put our pennies together and buy ma a nice Christmas present. Tommy All right. "What shall it be?" I guess we had better get her a padded slipper." Texas Sittings. .lust Her Lack. Mrs. P. Xiuius I dreamed last "ight that you gave lae a diamond ring for Christmas. Mr. P. Xurius That's just jour luclc Dreams always go by contraries. In the Dark. "Well, have you bought your wife's Christmas present yet?" "I dunno. She has all our Christmas stuff locked up in one of the closets, where I can't get at it." Happy Children. Dlessed are the children who can still hang up their stockings and believe implicitly that a really, truly Santa Claus will fill them. Brooklyn Life. CHRISTMAS.

I INCOMPETENCY CF 0PESAT0R3.

Lax Methods of Knilrond Official font 'riic!iKi2nI of Llvn. - In the American Magazine a young railroad telegraph operator, Harry Bedwell, makes frank confession of his own shortcomings and of the laxuess and carelessness of railroad officials which cause wrecks and smashups on tie line. One of the most interesting and astonishing facts he relates is the practice oZ railroads of accepting improperly and mentally inadequately instructed operators and jtiieatally inadequate employes rather ;than pay higher salaries for mere efificient help. The following story is 'one of Mr. Bedwcll's o?;n personal experiences: . "I left this station and the service of this company after about seven months' service. I was still bound for the land of the setting sun, and thither I drifted. This time I did not stop until I came to the Pacific. One day I walked into the office of a chief dispatcher. "How are you fixed for operators?" I asked of him. "He thought that he could use me, he said, and asked the usual questions about previous service. Then he started me on the examination. He gave me a small yellow pamphlet 'in which were some hundreds of Iquestions, all of which I was to answer. These, questions were all answered in the book of rules, I. e., I was supposed to know his book of rules by heart. But he saw the doubtful look I gave the pamphlet, and brought out hl3 own book of rules, which he gave me. He did not wink when he did it, but I understood that he was badly in need of men or he would have made me answer the questions as best I could. "He showed me a table, gave me a .pea and I set to work to copy the book cf rules. It took lots of time operator. Working on the theory that earthquakes are preceded by an electromagnetic disturbance, an Italian sei- ' entist has devised an instrument .which gives warning that an earthquake 13 about to occur a few minutes before the disturbance is felt. Researches by a horticultural expert show that the so-called "wild apples," or "wild crab," from which many of the present standard commercial varieties have sprung, were wayward descendants of trees originally Imported from England and other foreign countries in the eighteenth century. Dr. Ponza, director of the lunatic asylum at Alessandria, Italy, has cured many of his insane patients by confining them in rooms of some uniform color. Patients suffering from acute jnielancholia have become cheerful after confinement in a red room. But some forms of life are adversel affected by certain colors. It has been observed, for Instance, that flies and other insects do not flourish or are killed outright by the light which comes through blue glass or blue gauze. As all schoolboys know, a suctionpump can theoretically elevate water only about 33 1-3 feet, a column of .water of that height balancing the atmospheric pressure. Recently, however, a means has been found of causing a suction-pump to raise water to a height of even CO feet. The Invention was made by a workman in the French marine. Monsieur Eysserie, the chief engineer of the marine, remarked that one particular pump showed extraordinary qualities In drawing water Aom ships' holds. Inquiry developed the fact that a workman named Alzlal had thought of the plan of introducing air Into the water at the point where the suction was applied, thus producing an emulsion of air and water, which, because of its diminished density, was capable of being elevated to considerably greater heights than pure water. The air is Introduced through a small brass tube. Prof. H. E. Armstrong, at the recent meeting of the British Association, "made some curiously interesting rejnarks about carbon and the astonishing relation of Its properties to the geometrical figure known as the tetrahedron, a solid bounded by four equilateral triangles. He said that the completeness with which the fundamental properties of the carbon atom are symbolized by a regular tetrahedron is altogether astounding. That atom has four affinities, which operate practically in the direction of the four radii, proceeding from the center toward the four solid angles of a tetrahedron. "In the future, when strängen dig for signs of our life, they will find the tetrahedron and the benzene hexagon among the mystic symbols which they have difficulty In interpreting. If, like the. ancient Egyptians, we made our tooibs records of our wisdom, such symbols would long since have acquired sacred signifi-. cance." Ill Claim to l'ronilnfBce. At a social gathering a certain man.intent on knowing every one, was introduced to Senator Julius C. Burrows of Michigan. "The name Burrows is very familiar to me," he said. "I am certain that you are a man of some prominence." "Yes," replied Senator Burrows, "I am the man that 'died at first just before Casey came to bat in that celebrated . ball game at Mudvllle." Success Magazine. How He Knew the Time. "Lady," said the ragged individual at the door, "I'm a clock repairer. If yer clock runs fast or slow I klnNfix it. It's jist 12:30 now." "How do you know it Is?" asked the housekeeper. " 'Cause I always ' git hungry at 12:20." Philadelphia Tress. Enlarged pictures Is not a hi;bit but a disease, just the same as itch, mumps and measles. It always "takes" worse where the families are very poor. When a division is taken in the House of Commons a two-minute sandglass is turned to allow members time to enter the house. Then the doors are locked. There are more than a hundred firms manufacturing chocolate ia the United States.

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RESTORES LOST TOWEHS. A west man is like a clock ran down. MUNYOVS YITALIZU will viad Lim up nod n.ak fcltn po. If you ere nerrnns. if you arc irritable. If you lack confidence la yourielf. If jcu du not feel your fall manly vicor, bepin on this remedy at cnee. Tber are 75 VlTALIZLR tablets in one bottle; exery tablet Is full cf Tlul pwcr. Lont spend another dollar on quack doctors or f purious remedieu, or fill your systeia wita barmful dregs. Hegin on J1UNVONS V1TALIZKH at once, and you will ttegla to feel the vitalizing effect cf this remedT after the first dose. Trice, f 1, Kst-pald, IfunTon. &3rd and Jefferson. l'LIla. Ta. A TrnBeüy of Twin. H. C. Chatfield-Taylor, Chicago's well known clubman and author, was ringmaster at a recent children's circus at Lake Forest. One of his jokes as ringmaster was as follows: "Hark," he said to the clown, "there has been a sad accident in the sida show." "How so, governor?" the clown asked as he jumped through a paper hoop. "A poor man," said the distinguished ringmaster, "visited the side show wilh his twin boys, plump little fellows, and the cannibals got loose and ate philopena with hem. SOEE EYES CURED. Eyeballs and I.Ida Decame Terrl- , My Inflamed Wat Unable to C About All Treatments Foiled Cntlcura Proved Successful. "About two years ago my eyes got In such a condition that I was unable to go about. They were terribly Inflamed, both the balls and l!d3. I tried borne remedies without relief. Then I decided to go to our family physician, but he didn't help them. Then 1 tried two more of our most prominent physicians, but my eyes grew continually worse. At this time a friend pf mine advised m. to try Cuticura Ointment, and after "using it about one week my ej-es were considerably Improved and in two weeks thy were almost well They have never given me any trouble since and. I am now sixty-five years old. I shall neer fail to praise Cuticura. G. B. Ilalsey, Mouth of Wilson, Va., April 4, 1908." ' Totter Drug & Cbein. Corp., Sol P: ps. of Cuticura Remedies. Boston. An i;ieriueiit. The Rev. Clarence Godfrey, on retiring one night, determined that h3. would try to "telepath" a phantasm of himself to a lady living in another part of the city, tells II. Addlngton Bruce in Success Magazine. For about ten minute3 he endeavored. In thougät, to appear to her. At the end of that time he fell asleep. About four hours later the lady on whom he had been "exerting his will' awokewith an impression that she had heard a curious sound. She felt nervous and uneasy, and thought that if she went downstairs and took a drink of soda-water it might have a quieting effect. Coming back, she was astounded to see the form of Mr. Godfrey standing or? the staircase. He remained standing there for three or four seconds, while she stared at him in horrified amazement. Then, as she approached th staircase, be disappeared. ' How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for niy case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's iCatarrh Cure V. J. CIIEXET & CO., Toledo, O. We, 1 the understzned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transaction, and financially able to carry out any obligations taade by his firm. Wilding. Kinnax & Marvin, Wholesale Drupglsts, Toledo. O. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the kystem. Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Take Haifa Family Hl'li for constipation. Sun Cooking. A German, Baron Tehernhausen, was the first sun cook. He began in 1CS7 to boil water, and in 1CSS he had very good success in boiling eggs. Sir John Ilerscbel and F.uffon are other famous names associated with sun cooking. Sun cooking roasting and boiling by sunlight instead of coal or gas has been going on for three hundred years. There are sun stoves that roast a sirloin or boil a soup to perfection. They are enly used, however, by scientists. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Tellets regulate and Invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Eaiy to take as candy. An Annual Luxury. An English boy went to visit his two Scotch conslns during his summer vacation. His breakfast every morning consisted cf plain oatmeal, and he got very tired of it. "Say, Jack," he said, "don't you ever have milk with your porridge?" Jack -turned to his brother. "Eh. Tom," he said, "the lad thinks ifi Christmas." Success Magazine. no NOT ACCKPT A SV HSTITTJTK when yon wantl'erry 1m1s' I'ainkiller, as noihlnf Is as frood for rheumatism, neuralgia and similsr troubles. JU years la Contimit use. Zc bJc and Utc One Successful Case. "Doctor, you're not fo foolish as to think you can make people good by performong operations on them, are you ?" "That depends upon what you call making people good. You can check their disposition to commit crime. "As, for example" "Well, I once knew a man who wat cured, by a simple operation, of a teni dency to rob banks and hold up railj way trains." "Did you perform It. doctor? "Xo; I was merely called on to verify the result after the operation waa over." "Well, who did perform tt? "A frontier iheriff." Chicago Tribune. H afflicted Ith fire Eyes, ise

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