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Wv"' - fS-jWyt ST. GEO RGB RATWBORNM, ; JMMraT "JMtU MUf MUKmu," "Tk* SpUUr*t "'•m*- *--*• HUMf." "JBs« INLOtreet and Salt*. K»w YMk. V. QHAPTKR XIV. ' A Battle of Giants. Son* of the most frantic hotered •t th« windows, as though ready to planes through space If the worst came. "Hiey were crated for the time be­ tas and could not be blamed. Many a precious life went out that ffctal day, that might have been saved by the exercise of a little judgment nji coolness; for of all the attributes which mortal man inherits or ac­ quires these prove the richest legacy to such a time of actual panic. Having taken his bearings, and discovered which way the numbers ran* Charlie started upon what he be­ lieved was the last leg of his course. Now he must speedily realize the worst; If he came upon Arline's rooms and found them empty, he would know she was somewhere about the Intricate passages, lost and facing death, as when he first found her. What a travesty of fate such a thing would be. Tragedies were being enacted with­ in thosa walls, that had many times echoed with the sennds of gayety, and now rang with shrieks; already the greedy Are fiend had cut off many from escape, and yearned to encom­ pass their destruction. Some doors were dosed, but the majority stood gaping wide open, whence the terrified occupants had fled just as they were. In passing one of these Charlie had a glimpse of a lady, richly attired, bending over an open trunk* evidently seeking to lay hold of her precious Jewel boxes ere flying. Mayhap they cost her what all the Jewels from Cleopatra's day to this could not replace--life. Once a woman had seized upon him ---erased by fear, she clutched him as a drowning man might a straw. Charlie could not have his mission jeopardized by such detention--he was compelled to break away, shout­ ing at the same time for her to go to the stairs and descend while the chance remained. God only knew how long this golden opportunity might be held out to them, for the greedy flames were making hideous headway and presently the entire bnilding would be a charnal house. All obstacles had thus far been overcome by his iron will--determin­ ed to reach and save Arline, he had •wept them aside as the March wind whirls the dust out of its path. But the end was not One barrier remained. Charlie suspected :i not until the thing upon liirn, sudden and un­ expected as lightning from the clear sky overhead. Again a detaining hand. This time it brought his forward Movement to a complete stop, and he realized there was something more serious in the detention than when the poor groveling chambermaid had Clutched his knees. It was a man; through the haze he had seen his presence without pay­ ing the least attention to him, and bow the fellow, probably as # terrified as the women, frantically clung to him. To the stairs or the fire escape! --let go!" shouted Charlie, and when the other laughed with devilish glee In his ear Stuart turned his head to see close to his own the face of the bogus Capt Brand, transformed by passion into the countenance of, a fiend. Was it accident or deep design that brought Macauley to this floor of the hotel at such a tragical moment? When Charlie felt that grip on his arm and looked into the maddened orbs of the ogre, be seemed to realize that a great crisis in his life had arrived. The stake was Arline's love. This man might be innocent or guilty of murderous design, but ap­ pearances were mightily against*him. His manner indicated as plainly as words: "This far shall you come and BO farther." Instinct warned Charlie to prepare for the worst, to throw himself into a position that was aggressive even While defensive. It was a wise precaution, for the other, even while he continued to glare malevolently into his face, sud­ denly threw himself upon Stuart. As he expected, Charlie found Ma­ cauley a man gifted with tremendous muscular power. Like trained ath­ letes, the two men whirled around, each seeking the downfall of the other. To Charlie each second meant a closer approach of doom, while with the other the passage of time brought savage satisfaction, as his base plans grew nearer realization. Charlie retracted a step mustering •very atom of power in his muscular frame for the storm which he meant to spring upon the already gloating enemy. Macauley was drunk with the suo- oess that had seemed to be already within his grasp. He thus could be taken off his gaard, and once in retreat, complete root must follow. 80 sudden was the attack, so over- Whelming in its resistless energy that the ogre fell back in confusion, hard Iy knowing just how to ' meet . so atrange a rally. And Stuart followed it up--he knew ftxB well that what was worth doing at all was worth doing well. He was bent on ending the struggle then and there--in order to do so most effectively he let out still an­ other kink, and surprised his enemy with a succession of tricks that com­ pleted his utter demoralization. It was the work of a gladiator. Char- He, having stunned the ogre with a multiplicity of short-arm blows, hurl ed him In a shuddering heap aside, and found once more free to go forward, - •fOf CHATTER XV. When Charlie Kissed Her. tlM flames bad been making hid* while this mad en- n'- counter took place, and already their red tongues leaped into view at the further end of the corridor. Charlie was panting like a hunted stag, hardly able to catch his breath In that smoke-burdened atmosphere- yet, no sooner had he hurled his en­ emy to the floor, and found the coast clear, than he started along the hall­ way. The numbers on the doors now stood out plainly enough, thanks to the Illumination afforded by the flames, and he knew he was olose to where Arline might be found. He saw the door was closed. It gave him a shock--then she had not escaped with the first--she must still be within her room. He pounced upon the knob and turned it. Horrore! There was no response --the door utterly refused to give way, being locked within. Charlie pounded with his fist upon the panel. Open the door, Arline! Open, for God's sake! The hotel is on fire!" Apparently he shouted loud enough to arouse the dead, yet no answer came from beyond. Stuart knew of but one resource left--It was a desperate case, and re­ quired a desperate remedy. Ho raised his foot. One mighty blow shivered the lock as completely as though a battering ram had been brought to bear against It. The door flew open Nothing barred his progress now, and with a bound the Briton was in the room. Arline lay upon a Turkish lounge --the crash of the door had done what all else had failed to accomplish, for she had just raised her head and was staring at him with eyes dilating in horror as they discovered the whirl­ ing clouds of smoke that curled in after him. Charlie ran to assist the girl to her feet, at the same time calling: "The hotel is on fire, but be brave,- and I will save you, if possible!" His manner calmed her more than all else. She looked into his face, and al­ though her voice trembled, she kept brave front as she said: "I trust you with my life, Charlie! Tell me what to do, and God help us both!" r- Brave little woman! That was what he thought her then and there--he bad believed it on that former oc­ casion, when she wandered in the dark Steen dungeons and passages, and now it was made doubly sure. It would have been worth something to Stuart at this critical juncture, could he have become possessed of the valuable information which the fallen ogre had held regarding the ways and means of reaching a fire escape. As it was, he found himself cast upon his own resources and compelled to make a virtue of necessity. One thing was absolutely certain- he could not count on assistance, and if they escaped it must be through his persistent and determined work. Then, again, he kept before his mind the fact that escape must be downward--that flight to the roof would only render their immolation the more certain. Each story they could descend would take them nearer the street and increase their chances of being assisted through the medium of the fire ladders. Charlie had taken his bearings-- he knew the fire had not as yet spread over the entire building, though the smoke must have done so ere now. The stairs he had ascended were still free from flames, though this could not long be said, as they were in jeopardy. Snatching up a cloak which he found, he pressed it about Arline. Some craze must have been running riot in his veins at the time, for as her sweet face came close to his own he deliberately kissed her; nor did she by look or word protest--there was something almost holy m the act --it was as though the man wished her to know the great love that was in his heart before they faced the dreadful ordeal which might be their destruction. As though he might thus seal his claim upon the woman he adored, even though together they were doomed to journey toward an­ other world. Come! Have courage, my darling," he said. Probably few men on earth have been given so strange an opportunity to declare their love, and under such conditions who could envy Charlie Stuart the brief spasm of delight which he experienced, for the first time he passed his arm about Arline's waist with a sense of proprietorship. Love is a strong factor in the race •the girl might have been rendered frantic with fear had she found her­ self alone face to face with the threatening destruction, but with his strong arm to lean upon, and the knowledge of his declared passion u> sustain her, she could meet the dread issue with courage. And it required all the nerve she possessed to keep from screaming when once in the hall she saw the avalanche of roaring fire at the farth­ er end. Charlie led her directly toward It, yet she trusted him implicitly--it was glorious symbol of the power he was to exercise in all time to come. If so be they escaped with their lives. The Stairs at last. Another minute and It might have been too hazardous to attempt a de­ scent--but that small space of time has won kingdoms ere now. Down one flight--that much was saved them at any rate, even should the worst uappen. When they started upon the second descent, it was like running the gauntlet; fingers of flre stretched out yearningly toward them, and one even came so close that Arline involuntar­ ily uttered a scream, thinking Char­ lie, who had thrust his body on that side, was doomed. This narrow escape told him that It would be utterly impossible to make any further use of the stairway in advancing their cause, since below it was wreathed in flames. Their only course was to retreat from the flre as far as possible, and there await rescue or provide for it through their own ingenuity. Still they heard the shrieks of fear>- distracted women, cowering in cor«• ners or rushing wildly through the corridors calling for the help could never reach them. Such a scene of horror niust haunt one while life lasts, so fraught with human suffering and the utter ina­ bility to render aid. He had not calculated wrongly; while the smoke remained more dense than ever, the danger of immediate flre was not so great, although he saw it pushing toward them from three separate and distinct quarters, as though closing in upon its victims. An open window at the end of the hall was Charlie's objective point. He had hopes of discovering there the iron ladder that would enable those who had the nerve to grasp Its rounds to drop to safety below. Alas! disappointment awaited him, keen and cutting, since there was no such avenue of escape provided la this quarter. It was a dizzy distance down to the street, and only a maddened brain could conceive the idea of leaping out Into space. Charlie leaned out to surrey the situation. Immediately a roar of warning arose from thousands of throats below, while arms waved him back, doubtless under the belief that he meant to take the mad plunge. He was not quite reduced to such an insane policy--his resources had" not yet been exhausted. Charlie had his bearings now--he remembered the lay of the land- surely there must be a better chance of escape in the rear. Turning Into another corridor,which led in the desired quarter, he pushed on. Arline clung to his arm with whitened face and eyes that reflected the horror of her soul, but, thank Heaven! as yet her steps did not fal­ ter, nor did she give any signs of collapse, while his great courage re­ mained to buoy ber^soul up. The situation grew more Intense with every passing second, and Char­ lie knew all too well that unless for­ tune speedily gave them an opening it would be too late, since the flre was now sweeping with remorseless fury over the main portion of the doomed structure. Charlie Stuart knew he had to solve the proble mof his existence, as well as that of the gentle being who clung so eagerly to his arm. No man was ever better equipped for the fray. He had everything to urge him on to superhuman efforts -- abounding life, with all that means to a healthy young man, and, besides, the knowl­ edge that he was beloved by the girl to whom his heart had gone out. Tes, if ever a man had reason to strive with might £niT"mhin for vic­ tory, it was Charlie Stuart. Manfully he met the requisition. (To be continued.) HOW SLEEP MAY BE WOOED Position in Which a Person Should Lie to Induce Somnolence. Few persons in an ordinary assem­ blage can tell offhand what positions they assume to induce sleep and yet there is not an indiviuual In the world who has not some trick of dis­ tributing limbs and trunk to insure slumber's blissful spell which he practices unconsciously. This Is a night habit as perpetual and immuta­ ble under normal conditions as the succession of the seasons. No sooner are we really off to the land of nod than the night habit asserts itself. Our hands and arms seek the same parts of the bed or the same portions of our bodies upon which they have nightly rested since infancy ; our feet and legs stretch at the same angles or loosely entwine in comfortable re­ laxation as commanded by unconscious will. It is seldom of our own deliberate volition that we place pur bodies in position for sleep, as you will find to-night on going to bed If you re­ member these words. In truth, If you do not seek to combat the instincts you will be surprised at the disposi­ tions of the various members involun­ tarily made. If you endeavor to go to sleep by a new arrangement of the body you. will also be surprised by the revolt against slumber which will surely ensue, but even before the struggle is well begun you will prob­ ably surrender and permit the all- masterful night habit to reinstate those little details of position whicli long practice has made necessary to your comfort. FORTUNES MADE IN TIPS. t 1 OTTSt COMMANDERS OF RIVAL FORCES IN MIMIC WAR. NOW OKt MAP OF COAST SUBJECT TO AtTACK BV THE ENEMY. One Man Averaged $1,300 a Year for Twenty Years. In some restaurants in New York th e w a i t e r s p u t a l l t h e i r t i p s I n - n box and divide equally. That is very general plan in Paris. As a ruk , in this country, however, what each gets is his own. In one cafe, with three distinct sets of patrons the tip­ ping is so constant that the waiters serving there pay handsomely for the privilege. There is, however, only one such place. At another well patronized place some of the waiters have served many years. One of these the other day said he had kept account of his tips for twenty years. The lowest on rec­ ord was $800, the highest $1,800, while the average was $1,300. This means that in tips this worthy man had taken In $3.50 a day during twenty years. I was quite prepared, says John Gil­ mer Speed in Lippincott's, to have him tell me that he had educated one of his sons, putting him through col­ lege and the law school. This man was German. It probably never oc­ curred to him that there was any­ thing debasing in a tip. And for him there was nothing debasing in it. He lived and acted In harmony with the sphere of life into which h£ was Dorn. That was all. But it woufo be an en­ tirely different thing for this son, this beneficiary of tips, to receive one. He is an American and must take fees only. For his father's sake as well as his own 1 hope his fees will be large. Protecting Milk Consumers. It is a misdemeanor to use milk bottles for anything else but i»Hit in New York city. JwsAowxns ™ JBAY. CAPE COD TACKE7& m AWHAL J L FillJT>UKX wimffPM'ymiz. oquap&$ ILWk ViOCH ISLAND $• The attempt of the "enemy," repre­ sented by Commander Plllsbury's white squadron, to effect a landing on the New England coast ended by the theoretical destruction of the fleet and Its surrender to Rear Admiral Higgin* son, commanding the blue, or defend* Ing squadron. At 6:40 a. m. 'Aug. 24 the signal "Surrender; demand unconditional," was made from Rear Admiral Higgin- eon's flagship, and the reply, "Accept, surrender," came from the fore truck ef the Prairie, Commander Pillabury'a flagship. The battle between the blue or de> fending squadron, and the white, or at* tacking squadron, was thus quickly ended eight miles south of Thatcher's Island. The "enemy" had most sig­ nally failed to make a harbor having for Ita objective Salem...A prepon­ derance of fighting strength, relatively sixty-four points, represented by the battleships Kearsarge, Alabama and Massachusetts, Scorpion and a torpedo boat, had overwhelmed the forty-five points represented by the auxiliary cruisers Prairie, Panther and Supply. Te speak from a theoretic standpoint, the white squadron was entirely de­ stroyed by the guns of the defending battleships. Thus on the fourth night the game of naval strategy was brought to an end, It having covered a period of unceasing toil, sleepless nights, of anxious and wearing vigil, and of grave uncertainty to its partici­ pants. The maneuvers of the two United States fleets off the Massachusetts coast have been watched with much interest by both naval and military men. Commander Pillsbury heads the attacking fleet, and his object is to make a landing on the coast aud hold and fortify a position, while Admiral Hlgginson is in charge of the defend­ ing fleet, to prevent such a move. A thick fcg has aided the fledt of the enemy. At the beginning of the Spanish- American war the government estab­ lished a lookout and maintained a crew of signal service men on the rocky Islands, ten miles off the New Hampshire coast. That this Judgment was good was demonstrated when, during a teavy mist, the Jacky who was on lookout at the top of the mast espied what proved to have been one of Commander Plllsbury's fleet. As soon a? the station on the Isle of Shoals notified the nearest main­ land point by the use of torches and the secret code of the navy, Admiral Higgle son's system of signals spread the news. In a moment the destroyer Decatur was rocketed from Ports­ mouth to pursue the mysterious comer, and in another moment the Decatur, with the smoke belching forth from four stacks, was plowing furiously through the heavy seas. The stranger turned and fled at full speed and was soon lost Again shortly before dark the man on watch discovered a number of war vessels several miles to the southeast of the islands. They were not dis­ cernible by the naked eye and were only seen from the lookout by the aid of a powerful glass. They remained practically in the same position until darkness shut them from view. From this fact they were believed to be some of Commander Plllsbury's squadron, and shortly after nightfall the fleet of torpedo boats of Admiral Higginson's squadron left to keep an eye on the movements of the attack­ ing fleets- It was early discovered that Com­ mander Pillsbury had secretly landed some of his officers ashore to spy upon the movements of the blue squadron, and this served only to In­ crease the perplexity of Admiral Hig­ ginson's position, and this reported shore system of spying was one of the things which led the admiral to estab­ lish the new signal station off Straits Mouth point, and als6 to remove his ships to a point just Inside Thatcher's island. The battleship Kearsarge, Admiral Higginson's flagship, and the two other battleships, the Alabama and the Massachusetts, were off Thatch­ er's island close to Rockport. The scouts of the blue squadron put out to sea to engage in the work of trying to locate the white squadron of the enemy. Two .torpedo boats were with them. The armored cruiser Brooklyn and the cruiser Olympia were somewhere to the north watching approaches to Portsmouth and Portland, and ready to respond to any news that the white squadron was trying to enter one of these places. The cruiser Montgom­ ery and the smaller vessels, Including all the other torpedo boatus, were Strang out along the coast. . Rain fell on the afternoon of the second day, and when it ceased the skies remained threatening. The moon, which was the white squadron's desp&ir,, could not be seen. The torpedo boat Stockton left Officers Abele, Jackson, Wainwrlght and Cox, detailed from the Montgom­ ery as shore signal men, to cover Race Point and Highland Light, Mass. The Stockton patrolled the coast In search of Capt. Plllsbury's fleet. From the Provincetown shore to that BATTLESHIP DISCOVERING TORPEDO BOAT. First Cannon Built in 1380. It is a curious fact that the first can­ non was cast at Venice. It was called a "bombard," and was Invented and employed by Gen. Plsani In a war against the Genoese. The original bombard, which bears the date of 1380, Is still preserved, and stands at the foot of Pisani's statue at the ar­ senal. The bombard threw a stone 100 pounds in weight ;jfcut another Ve­ netian general, Fralicisco Varde, Im­ proved it until he was able to handle a charge of rock and bowlders weigh­ ing 8,000 pohnds. It proved disastrous to him. however, for one day during the siege of Zara, while he was oper­ ating his terrible engine, he was hurled by it over the walls and In­ stantly killed. -ii' i.\ *$• C" Chimney* Sway Many Feet. It is said that a chimney of 115 feet hlght will, without danger, sw^y ten inches in a wind. Remembered With Gratitude. The man who introduced the Turk­ ish bath Into the United States has Just died In New York. Millions of his grateful fellow countrymen will hope he does not have to go through the hot room of purgatory In order to reach ft* pleasant rourjiss of bew- Utilization of Peat. Although electricity Is not generally regarded by engineers as an econom­ ical heating agent, its use for this purpose in many industrial operations is Increasing. This advance is due to the fact that by aid of electricity the heat can be generated exactly at the spot where it is to become effective, and that the losses arising from radiation and conduction are therefore reduced to a minimum. Even where only mod­ erate temperatures are required there Is much to be said In favor 01 uBlng electricity, and when the generating costs are exceptionally low the actual cost of the heating operation compares favorably with the cost of heating by coal. The latest example of this use of electricity current is in the manu­ facture of peat fuel. Nearly every country of Europe possesses immense peat bogs and morasses, which are as yet practically unutilized for industrial purposes. Education and Crime. "Too severe educatioV' is gravely reported as having caused 2 per cent of the bad boys in Totto rafomatsqr to be sent there. KAKTHAS 7fa MfTNDEK w CQffllANJKZ MfE.JQIMiM of Plymouth the distance Is eighteen miles. The bay shore sweeps around in a circle, Is Invisible from shipping off Provincetown, and spying ships would necessarily be oblige^ to cover much water to guard all sections of the bay shore. The defenders relied to some extent on news of the Invading fleet being brought by fishermen. Rear Admiral Higginson's three bafr tleshlps at midnight of the second day were still at anchor off Thatcher's Is­ land, and besides them were two tor­ pedo boats, but a nasty sea was run­ ning and the lightning occasionally lighted up the bay. At midnight the flagship's launches found difficult work In making landings, and incom­ ing craft reported a wild sea outside. On the battleships the men were wide awake, as every one expected to get word of the enemy before daylight. The three battleships of Higginson's command, the only division of his squadron maintained as a unit capa­ ble of frustrating Pillsbary's purpose, lay close In to the great granite bowl­ ders called Thatcher's and Strait- mouth's islands, situated barely pistol shot range from the headland that shelters the harbors of Rockport, Mass., from easterly gales. The bat­ tleships were cleared for action and officers and men had been warned to be ready to spring to quarters at the first alarm. The torpedo boats Bagley and Bid- die were scouting near by, occasion­ ally communicating with the flagship. The knowing young war dogs of Rear Admiral Higginson's fleet were not as confident as formerly that Pillsbury, the Cervera of the mock war cam­ paign, would fail to make a landing on the New England coast and estab­ lish a base of supplies and offensive operations there before the big ships under Hlgginson could stay him. Of course, these exercises of the ships were all mere play In compari­ son with actual hostilities, but there was plenty of hard work in it The officers and men of Rear Admiral Higginson's command did not mind the work, far they were mightily en­ thusiastic. There may have been a few who were inclined to scoff at the utility of the whole thing, but these caught the contagion of Interest in the whereabouts of Plllsbury's division and the chances of his success or fail­ ure to establish a base. It was no fun for the personnel of the vessels lying In wait for the white squadron. They are kept busy all day at subcaliber practice and other exer­ cises, and at night had to bear the" anxiety and fatigue of watching. No­ body was permitted to come ashore except the few engaged in maintaining communication between Rockport and Higginson's flagship and the signal stations along the coast from Portland to Cape Cod. Even thero underwent the hardest kind of duty. Rumors as to Plllsbury's whereabouts came to Rear Admiral Hlgginson by the score. Hostile squadrons were being discovered all along the coast. One report that got to Rockport was that Rear Admiral Higglnson and some of his officers went ashore at the Isle of Shoals and took dinner at a hotel there. But this proved to be based on the joke of a man from Gloucester, who went there in a yacht and told everybody that one of his companions was the rear admiral. The United States battleship In­ diana, with a portion of the three up­ per classes of midshipmen aboard, left Annapolis to take part in the naval maneuvers off the Massachusetts coast. The cadets, who have been away on their summer cruise, will be given a vacation until the academic year begins next month. Snail as an Article of Food. The snail is reared and fattened with great care in some cantons of Switzerland as an article of luxury and is exporteed in a pickled state. It is also eaten as a relish and nutri­ tious article of food in Austria, Spain, Italy and in some sections of the United States. The Ashantees and other African tribes smoke them and eat them as daily food all the year around. In Algeria, In the markets, large heaps of snails are sold by the bushel and the hundred as an article of food. Venders hawk them In the streets of Cairo. In modern Rome freshly gathered snails are hawked by women from door to door. % Bacteriological Experiments. Experiments in Dublin recently dest- onstrated to the satisfaction of the ex­ perimenters that bacteria could be car­ ried a great distance by the wind de­ spite a heavy rallfall. 1 Electricity and the Brain. Experiments recently made have demonstrated that the brain Is suscep­ tible to peculiar Influence from else trlotty. A BENEFIT TO FARMERS. The benefits that will undoubtedly result to farmers from tho recent In­ corporation of the International Har­ vester Company which took over the business of the five leading harvests* manufacturers have probably not been considered by a large portion of the farming community. The economical necessity 0 f a C O B * solidatlon of the Interests of manufac­ turers and those of their farmer cus­ tomers must be apparent to any one who understands the pre--at tion. The Increased and increasing cost of material, manufacturing and sell­ ing--the latter In consequence of ex­ treme and bitter competition between manufacturers and their several sell­ ing agents--has made the business unprofitable. The two alternatives left lor the manufacturers were either the in­ creasing of the prices of machines orv the reduction of the cost of manufac­ ture and sales. The latter could only be accomplished by concentrating the business In one company. As can readily be seen, the forming of the new company was not a stock jobbing operation but a centering 06 mutual Interests. There is no watered stock; the capitalization Is con­ servative and represented by actual and tangible assets. There Is no stock offered to the public, It having all been subscribed and paid for by the manufacturers and their assocf> The management of the Intern* tlonal Harvester Company is in the hands of well known, experienced men. The officers are: President, Cyrna H. McCormlck; Chairman Executive Committee, Charles Deerlng; Chair­ man Finance Committee, George W. Perkins; Vice-Presidents, Harold F. McCormlck, James £>eering, Wm. H. Jones and John J. Glessner; Secre­ tary and Treasurer, Richard F. Howe. The members of the Board of Direct­ ors are as follows: Cyrus Bentley, William Deerlng, Charles Deerlng; James Deerlng, Eldrldge M. Fowler, E. H. Gary, John J. Glessner, Richard F. Howe, Abram M. Hyatt, William H. Jones, Cyrus H. McCormlck, Harold F. McCormlck, George W. Perkins, Norman B. Ream, Leslie N. Ward, Paul D. Cravath. The International Harvester Com­ pany owns five of the largest harves­ ter plants in existence. The Cham­ pion, Deerlng, McCormlck, Milwaukee and Piano--plants that have been producing nearly or quite 90 per cent of the harvesting machines of the world. It also owns timber and coal lands, blast furnaces and a steel plant; it has a new factory in the process of construction in Canada. It is believed that the cost of pro­ ducing grain, grass and corn harvest? ing machines will be so reduced that the present low prices can be con­ tinued, and that consequently the re­ sults cannot be otherwise than bene­ ficial to the farmer. To maintain the present prices of these machines means to continue and increase the development of the agriculture of the world, for no one cause has contribute ed or can contribute more to this d* velopment than the cheapness of machines for harvesting grains. Indian Basketmaklng. One of the efforts made by Mrs. F. N. Doubleday in the interests of In­ dian industries has resulted In reviv­ ing the double weave peculiar to the baskets of the Chatemachie tribe, in Louisiana. A year ago an old squaw, over 80 years of age, was the sole pos­ sessor of the secret. But by offer of cash prizes and promise to sell every* thing they can make eighteen young women of the tribe have been induced to learn the art and are at present earning their living by this means. The red and black, combined with the natural shade of the material, are colored with vegetable dyes. The bas­ kets come in a variety of shapes suited to household purposes, and are covered and uncovered. They are ap­ propriate for Jewels, collars and cuffs, handkerchief work, and many other things.--Philadelphia Record. Cures for Sickness. There may not be new remedies for seasickness, but they were new to the woman who heard them the other day, and they are worth repeating. A woman who travels frequently says she has always found effective a piece of fresh sod. This is placed where she can get It easily. At tho first symptom of illness she takes ont her piece of sod and smells it and the odor of the fresh earth revives her immediately. Sensible Housekeepers. will have Defiance Starch, not alone because they get one-third more for the same money, but also because of su­ perior quality. Negro Education in Texas.' Texas is spending three-quarters of a million annually on the education of her negroes. Terrible plagues, those itching, peetarlag, diseases of the skin. Put an end to misery. Doan'a Ointment cures. At any drag store. The world may owe every man a living, but it is too busy to hunt bias up and tell him so. riTC MrnumentlT cured. No fltsor nerw* r 11 W first day'» uae of Dr. Kline'H Great N«rrel ftenri far VRRK 02.00 trial bottlo and tr „ & • b T h . S l A r c h P h i l a d e l p h i a , She: "I hope you are not angry with papa for kicking you, dearest?" Bo: AT.T. cr-TO-DATE HOUSKKKEPiJKS Us* Red Cross ball Blue. It makes clothw -i--~ 8weet as when new. All grooen. A ™nn who is touchy about his hon­ esty is a candidate for state's prism. Xdo not believe Pise's Care (er Consumption hii ea equal lor coughs and colds.--Joul y Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. lft, 190a, / Be Ignorance thy choice when knowledge leads to woe.--Beattla, AGENTS--Men or women, to sell new hooaeMt articles everyone buys; eeUi Itself: aolck ulw •5.00 to V7.00 dally; write to-day. G. K. PartsZ Barltnstrai, yis. "Oh, no, I never pay any attention to what goes on behind my back." Ball's Catarrh On* lb taken internally. Price, 79e, The heart Should always be'Opfjit the oars often, the mouth seldos. 'r"