The Syracuse Journal, Volume 5, Number 17, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 22 August 1912 — Page 7

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SYNOPSIS. Garrett Coast, a young man of New Fork City, mrets Douglas Blackstock, who invites him to a card party. He accepts, although he dislikes Blackstock, the reason being that both are in love with Katherine Thaxter. Coast fails to convince her that Blackstock is unworthy of her friendship. At the party Coast meets two named Dundas and Van Tuyl. There is a quarrel, and Blackstock shoots van Tuyl dead. Coast struggles to wrest the Weapon from him. thus the police discover them. Coast Is arrested for murder. He is convicted, but as he begins his sentence, Dundas names Blackstock as the murderer and kills himself. Coast becomes free, but Blackstock has married Katherine Thaxter and fled. Coast purchases a yacht and while sailing sees a man thrown from a distant boat. He rescues the fellow who is named Appleyard. They arrive at a lonely Island, known as No Man's Land. Coast starts out to explore the place and comes upon some deserted buildings. He discovers a man dead. Upon going further and approaching a Louse he sees Katherine Thaxter, who explains that her husband, under the name of Black, has bought the island. He Is blind, a wireless operator and has a station there. Coast informs her that her. husband murdered Van Tuyl. Coast sees Blackstock and some Chinamen burying a man. They Are at him. but he Is rescued by Appleyard, who gets him to the Echo in safety, and there he reveals that he is a secret service man and has been watching the crowd on the island, suspecting they are criminals. Coast is anxious to fathom the mysteries of No Man's Land, and is determined to save Katherine. Appleyard believes that Black and his gang make a shield of the wireless -station to conduct a smuggling business. Coast penetrates to the Itilr of Blackstock’s disguise. Katherine enters the rdom and passes him a note which tells Coast that neither his life or her own are safe. Coasv feels that Blackstock suspects him. and the Echo disappear. Coast assures Katherine of his protection, and she informs him that they are to abandon the Island Immediately. The blind man and his :oplie servant overpow’er Coast, who afterward escapes, and is met by Katherine, wishing to Hee. The}' discover a yawl but before they can reach it the coolie disables the craft. Black appears and tauntingly states that he is no longer blind. He is overpowered, and Coast and Katherine fly from the spot, and go to a remote part 'of the island and signal a • boat which they see in' the distance. 1 Appleyard. and the Echo appear. Blackstock comes rushing to the boat, claiming he Is dying. CHAPTER XX.—(Continued.) With this assurance Appleyard rose, catching the Echo’s side as Coast shipped his oars and the dory glided smoothly 'alongside the larger vessel. “Steady on!” he said. “Coast, you ’ Brst, and give a hand to Mrs. Blackstock. Now, you”—to Blackstock, when Coast had helped Katherine into the cockpit—“and step lively! Your companions in crime are a bit too close for comfort. . . . Coast, I’d suggest that Mrs. Blackstock step below until wje get under way; there’s apt to be a bit of shooting. I’m afraid, If we don’t look sharp.” Katherine sought Coast’s eyes; he nodded a grave affirmation into hers. "Only a few moments,” he said, offering her his hand. Without a word ■he accepted it and let herself down Into the dark interior of the cabin. “Now, Coast, the anchor—lively!” Coast straightened up hastily. Blackstock was in his way, standing In the corner of the cockpit between the cabin-trunk and the coaming, while Appleyard was hurriedly taking up the engine-pit hatch. So the younger man stepped unsuspiciously to starboard across the center-board trunk into the very arms of calamity. What followed fell like a bolt from the blue and passed with its rapidity. Appleyard stood to port with his back to Blatekstock, in the act of putting the hatch aside. Coast on the seaward side was on the point of lifting himself to the top of the cabin, with intent to go forward and cast oft the anchor. There was crossing his mind the veriest hint of a suspicion that the blackness in the shadow of the unfurled canvas, above the cabin, was more dense and tangible than it •hould be, when this shadow, seemingly with a single movement, rose above him like a 'cloud, towering as huge and terrifying, its black human bulk blotting out the blazing stars, as the tabled jinnee of the fisherman’s bottle; loomed menacingly above him in the enormous nakedness of, Chang, and fell upon him with the fury and ferocity of a panther. For a few chaotic seconds he remained conscious, feeling himself crushed and borne down irresistibly to the deck, then lifted like a bag of grain and hurled directly into the black, gaping maw of the companionbay. Something came in painful contact with his skull, and the world went up In a blaze of crimson flame. . . . CHAPTER XXI. Through the empty murk of the blasted, blackened world strange ghosts of thoughts, cares, strange Mind weeping faces of things that he had known scurried like mice through night of an empty house, came out it darkness, passed into darkness, and turned, plucking at him with weak, futile hands, crying importunately for heed and recognition; but when he .Tied to know them, they were gone, leaving only the ache of effort . . Then suddenly he was conscious, lying at the bottom of a pit of everlasting midnight, his limbs constrained in unnatural positions, his head racked jby splitting pains, but singularly, softly pillowed, his face, gently bedewed with drops of moisture, soft and warm. He struggled to rise, stirred, murmured incoherently, and slid back into Insensibility. When again intelligence returned to him, there was light—a strong and yelloWglare flooding the cabin of the Elcho from the lamp rocking in its Smbals overhead. A face bent above s—Katherine’s; his head lay in her Up; and another face, Appleyard’s, was close beside that fairer one. On both he read anxiety, compassion and solicitude. “Hello,” he said weakly. “Feeling better?" asked Appleyard. “Some.” Coast essayed a smile, pad made a failure of it, then with h sudden return to memory put forth an effort that cost him the agony of feeling a jagged tongue of flame lick through his brain, and sat up. “What’s happened ?” he asked thickly. "A little something of everything unfJeasauX," said Appleyard. “You had,

a nasty fSlll and pretty nearly cracked that solid ivory skull of yours. I've had a bit of a shake-up, extremely detrimental to the admirable poise of my nervous system; and Mrs. Blackstock has experienced a shock and a fright that didn’t do her any particular amount of good.” “Yes ... but . . .” Coast reviewed their position in a comprehensive survey of the cabin. They three were prisoners, huddled together in close captivity; the companion doors were closed and undoubtedly locked —since otherwise Appleyard would long since have had them open; for the air in the cabin was hot and oppressive. Katherine was looking pale and worn, Appleyard bright but distinctly worried. Coast himself was suffering severely from the blow on his head and a broken scalp, which Katherine had bandaged as best she could with two handkerchiefs. Insofar, their condition was unpleasant and uncomfortable; external circumstances rendered it distressing and apparently dangerous. '“Blackstock jumped me,” Appleyard explained—“l had my back turned,

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you know—just as the Chinaman dropped on you like a load of brick. Before I knew what was up, the brute had me in a hold I couldn’t break — both arms pinioned. Then he snatched my gun out of my pocket and threw me after you—t’o’ther side of the cen-ter-board. I lit on my feet, but the doors were slammed and bolted before I could turn round, and it was all over but the shouting. . . . There was plenty of that, for Blackstock wasted a lot of valuable time trying to start the motor before he told Chang to hoist the sail. By then the longboat was close in and Blackstock warning her to keep off, or he’d shoot. Right then somebody in the boat started something—the bullet lodged in the side, by the sound of it The long-boat bumped us, and there was the dickens of a shindig going on overhead. I gathered that Chang distinguished himself with a boathook, using it as a flail, and Blackstock must have had another gun besides, mine from the way he kept a-popping. The other gang kept busy, too; but they hadn’t the heart for it Blackstock and Chang had, and after a bit they sheered off and gave it up. . . . “Somehow or other Chang got the sail up, and we began to move. There was some groaning overhead, and then a fall, with Blackstock cuSsin’ moderate', but steady, but we skimmed along as steadily and prettily as you please. That was over an hour ago—

Natural History of Bible

Novel Collection of the Animals, Vegetables and Minerals Mentioned in Holy Writ A model of a sperm whale —a member of the family to which Jonah’s “great fish” is believed to have belonged—is one of the many interesting things to be seen at the movel exhibition of Biblical objects in natural history at the Natural History museum, London, England. The space allotted to the collection is far too limited to permit actual specimens of the larger mammals, but a number of interesting photographs are shown of the wild boar, the hyena, the lion, the elephant and the hippopotamus, which was known to the ancients as the water ox. In the same case are some finely preserved specimens of the chameleon, the Egyptian tomb bat, a beautifully marked cobra, Cleopatra’s asp, the horned viper and the frog. The frog is mentioned only twice in the Old and once In the New Testament It is of the edible variety, and is widely distributed in Europe, Asia and North Africa. A large case contains seven pieces of manna, a Species of lichen found in North As-

say an hour and a half; and ever since then this lunatic business has been going on. I lighted the lamp and attacked the door with a screw-driver — the only crowbar I could find —bent that out of shape and yelled myself hoarse without any result My private opinion is that both of ’em were pretty well shot up before they got away, and are now in no shape to go pleasure-boating.” “That sounds reasonable," said Coast, preoccupied. He reviewed the situation briefly, then bent over and with the twisted screw-driver pried up one of the deck planks, which had been left unnalled, though tightly fitted, to facilitate the placing of ballast. In the aperture revealed a number of bricks of lead lay against the center board trunk, in a thin wash of bilge water. Coast picked one up, balancing it in his hand while he replaced the plank. The bar of lead was solid and very heavy—of the shape and weight technically known' as a “fifty-six.” “Right,” commented Appleyard; “that may do the trick. Come over on this side, if you please, Mrs. Blackstock,” he added, as Coast rose and facing the door balanced himself as carefully as the scant headroom of the tiny cabin would permit; “if the door should hold by accident, that thing’s liable to bounce back like a rubber ball, only much more so. You might as well keep out of the way.” When Katherine had quietly complied, Coast, the fifty-six poised near his shoulder, waited until the Echo momentarily rode with an even keel, then with all his might sent it crashing against the panels of the starboard

door. They yielded like paper, leaving a ragged hole, through which he thrust an arm, groping for the bolt This found and drawn, he pushed the door back and ascended, Appleyard following. To his immense astonishment, both sky and sea were stark and bright with moonlight Behind him he heard the little man’s quiet and courteous voice: “Bettei not come up just yet, Mrs. Blackstock A little later. . . ." At their feet, blocking the cockpit with his huge body and long, massive ly proportioned limbs, Chang lay supine and inert, half across the engine pit, into which one limp arm dangled. What time the shadow of the sail and swinging boom did not blot it out in inky blackness, the moonlight struck cold and hard upon the evil, grinning mask of death that was his face. Swaying drunkenly, Blackstock oc cupied the wheel-box, his fat white hands loose of grasp upon the spokei and moved by rather than controlling it. His head sagged low upon his chest, swinging heavily from side to side as the catboat rolled. He, at least, could not be dead, as Chang unquestionably was —a fact Appleyard presently verified by the most brief of inquests, discovering in th« Chinaman’s naked torso no less than three bullet wounds, all indicating the perforation of a vital spot. (TO BE CONTINUED.)

rica and the eastern/ deserts and mountains. The inhabitants of these districts still regard this manna as sent from heaven. There are also bullrushes, lentils and sections of the more famous trees of the Holy Land, such as cedar, ebony, sandalwood, boxwood, gophei wood, thyme wood (mentioned in Revelation) and olive wood. The plagues of Egypt are represented by the North American and migra tory locusts, the canker worm, scorpion, hornet and gadfly. The collec tion of minerals includes a beautiful cut beryl, the first stone in the fourth row of the high priest’s tfl’eastpiate and the eighth foundation of the n®w Jerusalem. Let the Uttle Ones Fidget. Children of the present day will not “be seen and not heard.,” They have learned that a wise doctor has said that the more a child is heard the finer will become its lungs, the deeper its breath and the more lasting its health. Every child must be allowed to fidget It is not only nice for the child, but an absolute necessity to Insure normal development The modern child has advantages over its parents.

Communion With God By Rev. J. H. Ralston Secretary of Correspondence Department of Moody Bible Institute, Chicago TEXT—“And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him. Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”—Genesis HI, 9, 10. The most godly men have found difficulty, at least at times, to preserve the close

communion with God which It is their right through Christ to enjoy. This communion can only be secured by God and man coming into personal conta ct. Facts of state and of experience readily prove to man that he and God are oftentimes apart. As personalities, each recognizes that

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th£re is some obligation to seek each otner, yet the obligation on God’s part, to seek man is somewhat difficult to understand. . Man obviously ought to seek God, he ought, to be asking the question, “Where shall I find him?” but God anticipates man in this search and' comes frequently and asks, as in the text, “Where art thou?” This being the case, there is presented for our consideration in the text as a whole: (1) God seeking man; (2) Man keeping away from God, by hiding Or otherwise; (3) The soulexperience that compels him to move to God. 1. God’is seeking man. This is not the normal situation, for man ought to be seeking God with the whole heart, everything else "being as nothing in comparison. God is seeking man, not with the intent apparently that he sought Adam in the Garden of Eden, which was for the purpose of reproof, or punishment. God not only is seeking man, but wishes to be sought for by man, as the hymn writer Faber so beautifully sings: "God loves to be longed for, he loves to be sought. For he sought us himself with such longing and love! And he died for desire of us, marvelous thought! And he yearns for us now to be with his above.” There is not a man away from God but for whom God longs, and will go any distance to find. > "There were ninety and nine that safely lay Tn the shelter of the fold. But one was out on the hills away, Far off from the gates of gold— Away on the mountains wild and bare. Away from the tender Shepherd’s care. “ ‘Lord, thou hast here thy ninety and nine: Are they not enough for thee? But the Shepherd made answer: ‘This of mine Has wandered away from me. And although the road be rough and steep I go to the desert to And my sheep.' " 2. But just as prominent as the search of God for man is man’s constant refusal to be found. As Adam fled from the Lord, as Jonah tried to get away from the obligation to preach at Nineveh, as the prodigal fled to a far country and wasted his substance in riotous living, so man does today. Touched by the Spirit of God, the church, through its many agencies, is putting forth effort to reach man. Its doors have always been open, and rarely is the church found that does not welcome all classes to its services. In recent years God’s people are going out after men in all places where they may be found. The gospel is preached in places not dedicated to divine >worship—in tents, on street corners, and elsewhere, and it is difficult for a man within christendom to get beyond the invitation of the gospel, and yet he will not yield to it. What sad testimonies we have to man’s rejection of God’s search through his agencies mentioned above! It is said that there are no more church members In San Francisco today than tfiere were twenty-five years ago, although the population has more than doubled, and the city contains scores of/Christian churches, all of which are striving earnestly for the lost. Ttyus still do we have man keeping j himself away from God, sometimes endeavoring to hide himself from God, but in whatever way, refusing to/ let God find him. 'i 7 3. But there is a rqaspn for this as suggested in the text; it is the consciousness of shame, “I was naked and I hid myself.” It must be conceded that there are multitudes who do not seem to have God in any of their thoughts, they live apparently as the beasts of the field, they seem to have no consciousness whatever that they are more than creatures of a day, mere ephemera. But the man or woman who may be beguiled to read these words is not such a person. In some way he senses God. He has an intuition, as we might say, which probably teaches him his personal responsibility. He catches himself thinking of the possible God, and of his personal relationship to him. He even finds himself experiencing a sense of shame because of the guilt of his life. Is that a misfortune? Far froqk it It is the dawn of hope. It is pain that tells of possible return to spiritual health secured through perfect communion with God. Grateful should the man be who thus becomes uneasy, yea, faces God and talks with' him. In this day the grace of God la seeking man, not to reprove him only; not to punish hlrff, but to bless him;i he is not willing that any should per-’ ish. It may be said that the man who is discovered by God, discovers, or finds, himself; he comes to himself as the prodigal did, and is then not' far from starting back to the Father’s 1 house. As the cry recently has been with many “Back to Christ,” we. might say that the cry should nowi rather be “Baek to God." . . , -f- «

i SWEET MUSIC TO HIS EARS Orator’s Revenge on Trousers Thai Had Proved Treacherous at a Most Important Time. Uncle “Hank” Barnhart, who represents part of the state of Indiana in the lower house, shook the camphor out of his dress suit one evening in preparation for a public address he was booked for and discovered that his figure had grown too prosperous for the open-faced garb that had once been ample and comfortable. It was I then too late to get another outfit, and ! Barnhart thought that by breathing j only in the upper parts of his lungs he might avoid catastrophe. About five minutes before he was going on the stage where the speaki ing was to take place, Barnhart heard, felt and otherwise became conscious i of that lugubrious ripping action of I trousers that one has outgrown. It was an exciting moment. There was no Retail Dress Suit agency in town, j and no time to send out a hurry call to such a plant if there had been. The . best that Barnhart could do was to get i a man to pin the hiatus together, and 1 then murmur a prayer that no cataj clysm should occur. j . By standing sway-backed, Uncle Hank got through his part of the ex ; ercises without mishap. His perspiratory glands were overtaxed, so great I was his apprehension, but the pins; did ' their work well, and when he retreati ed he did so in good order. Then what do you suppose Barnhart i did? He retired to a secluded corner back of the stage, raised himself to his full height and then bent over and I tried to touch his fingers to the floor I without bending his knees. Again he heard a large fissure making its way ; up and down the seams'in those com- ! modlous trousers. “Rip, goldarn you,” said Barnhart. . “and see if I care!” “Ah, but ’twas music,” says Barni hart, telling about it, “to . hear that j low, ripping sound, knowing full wel] j that there was no one around to see." First Wireless Apparatus. As wireless .telegraphy grips the imagination of men more and more by its ever growing wonders, so does the marvel increase that its inventor dei veloped and achieved his epoch-mak-ing idea when he was in age but a schoolboy, expected to do no more than study his lessons and enjoy himself. Guglielmo Marconi studied at ' the universities of Bologna and Padua, ■ and when only fifteen years old, on ; his father's estate near Bologna, Italy, i plunged enthusiastically into the I dreamland of electricity. In the course ; of the next few years he headed | straight for one of its great mysteries, I the so-called Hertzian waves, or elec- | trical impulses which could travel i through air without the use of a wire. I In 1895 when he was only twenty years old, his advanced knowledge on this obscure subject inspired him with the theory that these waves could be sent out and received at will, and in that year he had constructed the first wireless apparatus, whose efficiency ; astonished even his enthusiasm. —F. Minturn Sammis in the Popular Me- | chanics Magazine. True Art. J “Critics had praised me, academies i had granted me exhibition space,” said the artist, “still I was modest enough to think I wasn’t any great shakes as a painter. The thing that finally convinced me that maybe I was no dub after all was the remark of a woman who knew a good deal : more about bargain counters than i she knew about art. She studied a pictjjre that had made critics over- ; work their vocabulary in praising it and her only comment was: ‘Aly, I’ll 1 bet the Henrietta cloth in that | woman’s tea gown cost every cent of I ;2.50 a yard.’ i “Just as a matter of curiosity I ! looked up my model and found that ! the dress she wore had cost just that ' a yard. Then I knew that I bad ; been gifted with the divine fire. To . depict values so faithfully that ex--1 perienced shoppers can tell the most ! of the cloth you paint seems to be i hitting old art up at a pretty lively ; gait.” Saving Two Cents. A boy not much more than eight i years old boarded a Nostrand avenue care in Brooklyn the other morning and, on paying three cents car fare, demanded a transfer. The conductor complied with the boy’s request and, | speaking to a rear platform passenger, said: “Just watch that little chap.” The car proceeded two blocks to the intersection of Gates avenue. Then the boy left the car and, meeting a man evidently his father, handed the transfer to him. The father took it and boarded a Gates avenue car bound for Manhattan. “Nice example to place before a boy simply to save two cents,” said the passenger, “Yes, and it happens every morning,” said the conductor. Well Worth It. As dentists know very well that people do not call upon them merely for pleasure, they are not likely, to be offended at this bit from the Washington Star: “Didn’t that man complain when you charged him for a broken appointment?" “No,” replied the dentist. “He said breaking an appointment with me is worth every cent it costs.” Wicked, Wicked. “I suilpose your wife was more than delighted at your raise of salary, wasn’t she?” asked Jones of Brown. “I haven’t told her yet, but she will be when she knows it,” answered Brown. “How is it that you haven’t told her?” “Well, I thought I would enjoy myself a couple of weeks first.”—Judge. Result of Investigation. A little six-year-old came to hei grandfather with a trouble weighing on her mind. "Aunt says the moon is made oi green cheese, and I don’t believe .lt?" “Why not?” “Because I have been looking in the Bible and found out that the moon it not made ot green cheese, for ths moon, was made before the cows.**

CAMP FIRE '-OSSORIES BRICE’S CROSSROADS BATTLE Prominent Part Taken by Third lowa Cavalry in Battle and Retreat — Many Were Killed. In answer to Comrade Riley I will give a condensed report from Colonel Noble (Third lowa cavalry) to Adjutant General Baker of lowa, writes W. E. Hayden of Portland, Ore., in the National Tribune, which ought to satisfy him as to the part the cavalry took at Brice’s Crossroads: *\Headquarters Third. lowa cavalry, Near Memphis, Tenn, August 9, 1864. “Sir: I have the honor to report as to the part taken by the Third lowa cavalry in the expedition unaer Gen. Sturgis. Approaching Brice’s Crossroads at 11 a. m., this command went into line of battle by battalion on the right of the main road, and soon after the artillery opened in front. We then advanced beyond Brice’s about 500 yards. After forming in line with the balance of the brigade the cavalry was dismounted, and the horses sent to the rear. Soon after we became heavily engaged with the enemy, and held them in check for an hour. On the left of our brigade the enemy v> r as driven back three different times. At this juncture my whole command was relieved by regiments of infantry, and was retiring when the infantry became engaged. We formed a new line in their rear, rather than to appear to leave them in an emergency/ “The contest lasted but a short time after this, and the enemy was hotly pressing his victory, and w.e took a second position, mounted, to protect the retreating column. A column of squadrons was again formed facing the enemy and retired by alternate squadron, keeping the enemy in check. We soon closed in, and rested at Stubbs’ plantation for the first time. “Our greatest difficulty was to cross the swamp in our rear, and in it were caught most of the artillery and train of the army. Arriving at Stubbs’ plantation, we rested from 11 p. m. to 2 a. m., when we again moved toward Ripley, holding the rear. At Ripley I found the infantry filling the streets, and was notified that the en’emy was about to attack on the left. I formed a column of squadrons, faced to the rear, and at the same time was ordered to support the Fourth lowa cavalry, then, in action. Deploying a battalion, I ordered it to the rear, and at the same time pushed forward another battalion in column to hold the road of retreat for the other troops. My ad- / Ih~7 fcWe Formed a New Line in the Rear. vance in line was made under severe fire, but officers and men were cool and kept a steady line. The enemy was checked and the position held until his object attained. Then General Grierson ordered me to retire. “To retire was difficult, for the enemy, having no resistance elsewhere, were flanking as well as pressing from the rear. Their fire was redoubled as we moved again upon the road. In this stand we lost several men. Much relief was given to the infantry regiments vho were retiring from Ripley, and the enemy did not escape without punishment; his flag was seen to fall three times under our fire and many of his men were killed and wounded. Platoon after platoon ( was thrown out right and left along the road, presenting a front to the rebels. This method of defense was continued throughout the day. A cavalry force and an infantry command finally appeared and gave my regiment temporary relief. But the enemy, still pressing the cavalry, failed to hold their place, and a portion of the infantry was thrown into confusion and captured. Colonel Thomas, commanding the infantry, applied to me for relief, and I formed another battalion line, supporting it with several squadron placed at advantageous points. The infantry passed through my line, and I was once more contending with the enemy. I was finally relieved by the Fourth lowa cavalry. The losses in my regiment were 62 killed, wounded and prisoners. —John W. Noble, Colonel, Third lowa cavalry. Not YeL When some Union soldiers were scouting in the mountains of western North Carolina they came to a cabin in a clearing which might have been across the sea so far as its being disturbed by the war was concerned. Laziness was in the air. The hogs slept where they had fallen without a grunt, a thin claybank mule grazed round and ’round in a circle to save the effort of walking, and a lean, lank man, whose garments were the color of the mule, dozed in the shade of a sycamore and let time roll by. “Howdy do?” shouted a soldier when the man showed signs of life. “Howdy,” came the answer. “Pleasant country.” “Fur them as likes it." "Lived here all your life?"

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The uses of a mother-in-law are too rften less than her abuses. z — - Red Cross Ball Blue gives double valug or your money, goes twice as far as any ther. Ask your grocer. The kipd of reform most needed is he kind that will not go a thousand niles away from home to begin work. Cole’s Carbolisalve Believes and cures itchin?, torturing dis ases of the skin and mucous membrane. l superior Pile Cure. 25 mid 50 cents, by ruggists. . For free sample write to J. W. lole Co., Black River Fails, WIB. Homely Philosophy. “ ‘After all, it isn’t always those with he loudest voices that have the best hings to shy,’ said the little brown ten.” Not So Bad. “I .don't see how you can find life vorth living in such a smail town.” “Oh, it’s not so bad. We probably lave just as many scandals here a* here are in your neighborhood.” More Time Needed. “You must get thre4 weeks vaev ion this year.” “Why?” “Two weeks aren’t enough.” “They’re all I can get?’ “I don’t care. You’ve got to have ihree. Last year I had to come home with two new dresses that I hadn’t tad time to wear.” Hot Weather Drink. Philip Hale, one of Boston’s latterjay philosophers, recommends barley vater as a more sensible drink for hot veather than “ice-cold” blends of wa.ers, sirups, acids, gulped at the marile fountains. Mr, Hale’s recipe for lis favorito tipple is as follows: “For,three pints of water you will •equire a teacupful and a half of well vashed pearl barley, four lumps of tugar and the thin rind and juice of me lemon. Pour boiling water over t, cover with a saucer and let it stand ill cold; then strain again and again dll clear, and pour into a jug.” A buttermilk fan adds: “Then set the jug in a cool place ind forget it.” ’ In the Meantime. There had been a row at recess dme, and Miss Martin had called in ill of the pupils, and had a sort of i school court, which lastecUuntil time 'or school to be dismissed. The troui >le had started with "some of the older )oys In a misunderstanding over a fame. After hearing both sides of he question, she decided proper punshment for the combatants, and told Jiem to remain in their seats after he others had gone home. She renembered something she wanted to lay to a little boy who did not take jart in the affray, and she turned to lim and said: “No, in the meantime, Guy—” “I wasn’t in it. Miss Martin,” Guy hastily. “Wasn’t in what?” asked Miss Man in. “Why, in the mean time,” said the jight-year-old. — Mack’s National Monthly. . HOW MANY OF US Fail to Select Food Nature Demand* to Ward Off Ailments? A Ky. lady, speaking about food, says: “I was accustomed to eating ill kinds of ordinary food until, for lome reason, Indigestion and nervoua prostration set in. "After I had run down seriously ny attention was called to the neceslity of some change In my diet, and I discontinued my ordinary breakfast ind began using Grape-Nuta with a food quantity of rich cream. “In a few days my condition shanged in a remarkable way, and 1 began to have a strength that I had lever been possessed of before, • rigor of body and a poise of mind that imazed me. It was entirely new tn ny experience. “My former attacks of indigestion lad been accompanied by heat flashes, ind many times my condition was dis’.ressing with blind spells of dizziness, rush of blood to the head and neuralgic pains in the chest. “Since using Grape-Nuts alone for jreakfast I have been free from these iroubles, except at times when I have ndulged in rich, greasy foods in quan;ity, then I would be warned by a pain under the left shoulder blade, and unless I heeded the warning the old rouble would come back, but when I Inally got to know where these trou>les originated I returned to my GrapeNuts and cream and the pain and disturbance left very quickly. “I am now in prime health as a result of my us« of Grape-Nuts.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, lllch. "There’s a reason,” and it is explained in the little book, “The Road :o Wellville," in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A b«v« one appears arotn time to time. They ■re genuine, true, and full of humaa Interest.