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! The Bow of Orange Ribbon -- A ROMANCE CF NEW YOU« » C f < 11 I M i 'I 11 • M H-H't'l ><••••! II <•<< •••> By AMELIA C. BARIC •f ' fihnil OlIvtiL," "I Thow tad th« Mm OiMb" OovvrWrfci. UHk by DoM. UemO. uA Ctompaaj. , "For thee my heart aches often-- •sine and thy good father's, too. Dost thou not suffer? Can thy mother be tws, her words, would be a eocsola- | biind? Nothing bast thou eaten late- tkw so far beyoctf *11 isope. that the [ ly. Joanna says thou art restless all CHAPTER VII.--(Continued.) Now. here was the real KitheriB®. Her vory present, her smiles, her tae nigat long. Thou art so changed then, that wert ever such a happy little one. Hard is thy mother's lot. The dear children I nursed on my breast, they go here and they go there, with this strange on© and that i Mrs. Gordon, and strange one. Last night, ere to our girl by her side seenie\i a kind of miracle to her. She waa fsr more than a miracle to Hyde. As the door opened, he slowly turned his head. When he saw who was really there, he uttered a low cry of Joy,--a err pitiful in its sirtll weak­ ness. In a moment Katherice was ; sleep we went, thy father read to me dose to his side. She kissed his hands ' some words of the loving, mother-like and face, and whispered on his lips j Jacob. They are true words. Every the sweetest words of lore and fidelity. 1 good mother has said them, at the Hyde was in a rapture. He lay still, grave or at the bridal. * If I am be- soeechless motionless, watching and reared of ray children. I am bereaved. listening to her. ,There was a sad pathos in the Hyde could speak little, but there homely old words as they dropped "" " ' slowly from Lysbet's lips. Many a ordinary Influence had been use* m procure it. Katherine was under ace, and yet subject to her father's author­ ity. In spite of book and priest and ring, he could retain his child for at least three years; and three years, Hyde--in talking with his aunt-- called "an eternity of doubt and des­ pair." Fortunately Joanna's wedding- day was drawing near, and it absorb­ ed what attention the general public had for the Van Heeniskirk family. For it was a certain thii^g, develop­ ing into feasting and dancing; and it quite put out of consideration sus­ picions wiich resulted id nothing, when people examined them in the clear atmosphere of Katherine's home. In the middle of the afternoon of the day before the marriage, there was the loud rat-tat-tat of the brass knocker, announcing a visitor. It was she nooded and was no need of speech. Had he not nearly died for her? Was not his very \helples®ness a plea beyond the power of wOrds. And so quickly, so quick­ ly, went the happy moments: Ere ICatberiKC had half said, "1 love thee. year afterward Katherine remember­ ed the hour and tne words, especially in the gray glooms of late October evenings. The next moreing was one of per- Mrs. Gordon reminded her that it was j feci beauty, and Katherine awoke with a feeling of joyful expectation. She paid a very siort visit to the the noon. Then wa must part, my Katherine. for « little. When will you come again?" This was a painful question, because Katherine felt. that, however she might excuse herself for the unfore­ seen stress of pity that all unaware had hurried her into this interview, •he knew she could not find the same apology for one deliberate and pre­ arranged. "Only once more*' Hyde pleaded. "I had. my Katherine. so many things to say to you. In my joy. I forgot all- Come but once more. Upon my honor. ( promise to ask Katherine Van I&emskirk only this once. To-mor­ row? No " Two days hecce, then?** "Two days hence I will come again- Then no more." He smiled at her. and put out his hands: &r.q she knelt again by his side, and kissed her • farewell" on his lips. And. as she put on again her cloak and veil, he drew a smaTl volume to- warils him. and with trembl'.rg sands tare out o? it a scrap of paper, and care it to fcer. Under the lilac hedge that night she read it. read it over and over.--the bit of paper made almost warm and sen­ tient by Phoedria s tender petition to his beloved: "When you are in company with that other man. behave as if you were absent; bat continue to love me by day and by nigfct; want me, dream of me, expect me, think of me. wish for me. delight in me, be wholly with me: ta short, be my very soul, as I am years." laughed in a triumphant way taat very quickly brought Katherine to her side. "My dear, I kiss you. You are the top beauty of my whole acquaint­ ance." Then, in a whisper, "Richard sends his devotion. And put your hand in my muff; there is a letter. And pray give me joy; I have just secured an invitation. 1 asked the councillor and madam point blank for it Faith, I taink I am a little of a favorite with them! How is the young Bruce? My dear, if you don't make him suffer, 1 shall never forgive you. Alternate doses cf hope and despair, that would be my prescrip­ tion." * Katherine shook her head. "On my wedding day, as I left Rich­ ard, this he said to me. *SIy honor, Katherine, is now in your keeping.' By the lifting of one eyelash, i will not stain it." "My dear, you are perfectly charm­ ing. You always convince me that I am a better woman than I imagine myself. I shall go straight to Dick, and tell him how exactly proper you are. Really, you have more perfec­ tions than any one woman has a right to." "To-morrow, if I have a letter ready, you will take it?" "I will run the risk, child. Now. adieu. Return to your evergreens ai-d ribbons." And so. lightly hum­ ming Katherine's favorite song, she left the busy house. Before daylight the next morning. Betavius bad every one at his post- The ceremony was to be performed in the Middle Kirk, and he took care j that Joanna kept neither Dominie de i Ronde nor himself waiting, j Katherine looked for Mrs. Gordon i in vain: she was not in tie kirk, and she did not arrive until the festival rnactuamaker. and then went to Mrs. Gordon's. A ccach was in waiting, and in a few minutes they stood together at Hyde's door. There was a sound of voices within: and. when they enter­ ed. Katherine saw. with a pang of disappointment, a fine, soldierly look- irg man in full uniform sitting by Richard's side. But Richard appeared tov. be in no way annoyed by his com­ pany. He was lookitg much better, | and wore a ccamber gown of maroon i sttin. with deep laces showing at tne . wrists aad bcscm. . [ With an air tiat plainly said. "This is the maiden for whom I have fought i and suffered; is she not worthy of my devotion?" he introduced fcer to his j friend. Capt. Earie. But. e.en as j they spoke. Earie joined Mrs. Gcr- j den, at a ca'I from her; and Kather- ; ine noticed that a deer near which ibey stood ras open, and that they 4 went into the room to which it led. and that other voices thea blended with theirs. But these things were as j nothing. She was with her lover, j alone for a moment with him: and 1 Richard h,J .ever btfore 1 to j t ov<,r Bat.vu,. was her so dear or half so fas em a., f . .. ^ ing. CHAPTER VIII. •The Silvw Link, the Silken Tie." If Katherir« had lived at this day, •he woild probably have spent the tine between her promise and its ful­ filment in self-analysis and introspec­ tive reasoning with her own con­ science. But the women of a century ago were not tossed with winds of var­ ious opinions, or made foolishly sub­ tile by arguments about principles which ooght never to be associated j writ* dissent. A few strong, plain dictates been set before Katherine ae the law of her daily life; and she knew, beyond all controversy, when •he disobeyed them. In her own heart, she called the sin An had determined to commit by its most unequivocal name. "I shall make happy Richard; but my father I shall deceive and disobey, and against my own soul there will be the lie." This was the positon she admitted, but W gij woman is Eve in some hour of her life. The law of trutn' and wisdom may be in her ears, but the apple of de­ light hangs within her reach: and. with a full understanding of the conse­ quences of disobedience, she lakes the forbidden pleasure. There are women who prefer secrecy to honest, and sin to truthfulness; but Katheriae was not one of them. If it had been possible to see her lover honorably, she wouJi have much pre­ ferred it. but she knew we'.l the storm at reproach and disapproval which would answer any such request; and her thoughts were all bent toward de­ vising some plan which would enable her to leave home early on that morn- teg which she had promised her lover. But all her little arrangements fail ed; and it was almost at the last hour of the evening previous, that circum­ stances offered her a reasonable ex- «aae. It came through Baiavius, who returned home later than usual, bring lag with him a great many patterns of damask and figured cloth and stamped leather. At once he announced his Intention of staying at home the next morning in order to have Joanna's aid in selecting the coverings for their aew chairs, and counting up their cost. He had taken the strips out of his pocket with an air of importance ana complaisance; am. Katherine. glanc teg from them to her mother, thought •he perceived a fleeting shadow of a feeling very much akin to her own contempt of the man's pronounced self- satisfaction. So when supper was eifer, and the house duties done, she determined to speak to her. Joris was hit a town meeting, and Lysbet did not teterfere with the lovers. Katherine Hand her standing at an open window, looking thoughtfully into the autumn Sprden. - "Mijn moeder.** "Mijn kind." "Let me go away with Bram in the porn ing. Batavius I cannot bear. About every chair cover he win call in tjhe whole bouse. Moeder, yon know how it will be, To-morrow I cannot hear him. Very near quarrelling have we been for a week. "I know, Katherine. 1 know. Leave, then, with Bram. and go first to. Mar­ garet Pitt's, and ask her if the new « winter fashions will arrive from lx>n- •<Jon this month. And look now, Rath- ^ Menne. peace is the best thing; and to his own house Batavius will go in a few weeks." 'Mijn Moeder. sad and troubled are % ' Jtfcy looks. What is thy aojrow?* 0^-: _ . • ;v. "Mr - "My Katharine." he said. "I have one tormenting thoughL Night and day it consumes me iike a fever. I hear that Neil Semple is well. Th^y will make you marry him. my dar­ ling.** "No; that they can never do." "But 1 suffer in the fear. I suffer a thousand deaths. If you were only my wife. Katherine!" "Oh. my love, my love!" "See how I tremble, Katherine. Life scarcely cares to inhabit a body sq weak. If you refuse me 1 will let it go. If you refuse me. I shall know tlat in your heart you expect to marry Neil Semple--the savage who has made me suffer unspeakable agonies." "Never then considerably under the excite­ ment of his fine position and fine fare. He sat by the side cf his bride, at the right hand of Joris: and Kather­ ine assisted her mother at the other end of the table. (To be continued.) DINERS WHO BECAME NOTED. MHner. Schreiner and Steyn Gussts at Inner Temple, London, Years Ago. Some twenty years ago there used to dine at the Inner Temple, London, three young men whose careers in life were destined by fate to cross in a very remarkable manner. At that time these three young embryo lawyers were comparatively unknown to each i other; their names were Milner. ill I' marry him. Richard, j Schreiner and Steyn. The position of never, never. My word is trua. You j each of these young law students is ooly I will marry-" j now too well established to need much "Then now. now. Katherine. Here j comment. SdilEer now rules the is the ring. Here is the specif j Transvaal colony, Schreiner is the for- license from the governor: my aunt { mer premier of Cape Colony and Steyn has made him to understand all. The ' tne former president ot the Orange the witresses are Katherine? Now, Clergyman and waiting. Now, now!" She rose, and stood white and trembling by his side--speechless, also. To her father and her motaer her thoughts fled in a kind of loving terror. But how could she resist the pleading of one whom she so tenderly k>ved. and to whom, in "her maiden simplicity, she imagined herself to be so deeply boon den? And when Rich­ ard ceased to speak, and only be­ sought her with the unanswerable pathos of his evident suffering for her sake, she feit the argument to be irre­ sistible. Well, my Katherine. will you pity me so far?" "All you ask. my loved one, I will grant." ,, "Angel of goodness! Now?" "At your wish. Richard." He took fcer hand in a passion of joy and gratitude, and touched a small bell. Immediately there was a sudden silence, and then a sudden movement in the adjoining room. The next moment a clergyman in canonical dress came toward them. By his side was CoL Gordon, and Mrs. Gordon and Capt. Earie followed. The cere­ mony was full of solemnity, and of that deepest joy which dims the eyes with tears, even while it wreathes the lips with smiles. During it. Katherine knelt by Rieaard's side: and every eye was fixed upon him, for he was almost fainting with the fatigue of his emotions; and it was with fast re­ ceding consciousness that he whis­ pered rapturously at its close, "My wife, my wife!" Throughout the sleep of exhaustion which followed, she sat watching him. The band of gold about her finger fas­ cinated her. She was now really Richard's wife; and the first sensation of such a mighty change was. in her t pure soul, one of infinite and reverent love. When Richard awoke, he was refreshed and supremely happy. The co^ch was waiting: and, with­ out delay. Katherine returned with Mrs. Gordon to her lodgings, and then home. As time went on, without being watched. Katherine felt herself to be under a certain amount of restraint If she proposed a walk into the city, Joanna or madam was sure to hare the same desire. She was not for­ bidden to visit Mrs. Gordon, but events were so arranged as to make the visit almost Impossible; and only once, during the month after her marriage, had she had an interview with here husband. For even Hyde's Impatience had recognis­ ed the absolute necessity of circum­ spection. The marriage license had been ob­ tained from the governor, bat extra- River Colony. Their names are fa­ miliar to everyone in the civilized world, but their work is by no means over; indeed, in the present position of affairs it seems likely that their names will be much before the public for some time to come in connection with some movement or other. BEFORE m PVBLIC EYE CHILDREN ARE NOT WANTED. Dr. Stirady nays that American Worn* en Prefer Peta. That the American family is becom­ ing a back number and that American women prefer pets to children ia de­ clared by Dr. George F. Shrady, editor of lhev Medical Record. Dr. Shrady became famous as Gen. U. S. Grant's personal physician, ud Da. GEJQDGE E jHmEV his observations have been made in a large measure among the "smart set" in New York. He recently wrote an article for the Medical Record in which he printed statistics showing how families are decreasing. Taking these official figures as tf& basis of his argument. Dr. Shrady goes on to declare that the birth rate in the United States, especially among the well to do, is rapidly getting as low as it is In France, where general alarm has been caused for the future of the country. Life in flats and the demands of so­ ciety are given as the principal causes why the American born woman dis­ likes to raise a family. Sails for Skaters. Considering the number of persons in this country that indulge in skat ing. it is somewhat of a surprise to see how few of them have ever used a skate sail, or in fact have ever heard of such a thing. However, in the last few years this sport has be: ccme better known, and it is not an uncommon sight to see dashing hith er and thither among the dark forms of the skaters, the glistening sails or the skate sailors. To the onlooker it seems at the first glance that the sailor must certainly lose his balance and topple over, so Sharply does he lean backward against his sail; but so strong is the force of the wind exerted against it that this expected fall is seldom reality. When it does happen the un fortunate is usually a novice. There are but few requisites for the enjoyment of this pastime. First and of the most importance is a pair of sharp skates. A few yards of cot ton cloth and some small poles fur nish the rest of the material. From these any person can with a little care fashion a sail that will furnish him with many a happy hoar.--Country Life in America. APACHE A MAN TRACKER. Wonderful Keenness With Which He Follows a Trail. As a trailer the Colorado Apache has no equal. He possesses the acute In­ stinct of the hound combined with an accurate sense of vision. A turned leaf, a fleck of gravel cast aside, the displacement of a pebble from its beo all are clear, readable pages. They ask few if any particulars of the man they are to follow. They will, as they progress on his track, gather up for themselves one by one little items as to his personality, which are nearly always verified in the end. When following a trail over the Iron- capped rocks and stony arroyas of Ari- aona. his face is a picture of intense concentration; not a syllable escapes him; his pace varies from no visible cause. At times he almost pins. Then, with a rapid glance behind, he glides along slowly and with eyes glued to the ground, possibly for hours. Here and there may be a few stretches of sand, but dry sand leaves after the footstep only an indentation, closing after the pressure, so that, to the in­ experienced eye. it might have been a horse or a mule that made it, and not a man.--Outing. m PEOPLE*™ J EVENTS LORDS WAIT FOR REPORTERS. Unusual Incident In the Upper House of the British Parliament. All was ready in the House of Lords on Friday afternoon at 4'oclock for the deoate on the education bill, yet not a word waa spoken. The House awaited the pleasure of the press. Silence fell upon the chamber, and a hundred peers and bishops and some thirty peeresses turned to each other to fill in the time with smiling con­ versation. "Kvery one looked at the reporters* gallery. Its condition explained the suspended animation of the House. It was empty. The practice of the peers is to meet at 4 o'ciock and to sit for half an hour doing nothing- Half past four o'clock is the time fixed for the orders of the day. and the reporters rarely attend till that hour. But the House had arranged that the speeches should begin at 4 o'clock. It had. however, omitted to apprise the press gallery of this intention. Emissaries were sent in search of reporters. Two were found. As soon aM they had taken their places in the gallery Lord Londonderry im--Lon­ don Chronicle. DEATH CLAIMS BRAVE FIREMEN. Chief of Milawukee Department and Three Others Sacrificed. The bursting of a cask of nitric acid in the building of the Schwab stamp works at Milwaukee last week while the firemen were fighting an insignifi­ cant blaze there, caused the deaths of Chief James J. Foley. Capt. Andrew White, and Edward Hogan and Thom­ as Droney, pipemen. Several other firemen were made dangerously ill by inhaling the fumes of the acid. It was a sad and unusual scene at the fire station when Foley passed away. Members of his family, a num­ ber of priests, newspaper men and THS POLICE OP LONDON. They Keep Great Metropolis Compara­ tively Free From Crime. The annual report of the chief of the metropolitan police of London sent to the home secretary is interesting read­ ing. London has an area (exclusive of the city proper) of 688 square miles, being a radius of fifteen miles from Charing Cross. The London corpora­ tion and its police have control over the small area which Includes the dis­ trict of St. Paul's and the Bank of England. But for the large area out­ side London has a police force of 16,- 000 men, 60 per cent of whom are em ployed on night duty. The number of persons apprehended in the year 1901 was over 119,000, or 1,200 more than in 1900. The police cost London $6,980,000 for the year 1901, which is not grudged when it is remembered that felonies relating to property were over 17,000 in 1901, or 1,000 more than in the pre­ vious year. And yet, for all this mass of crime. London, or that part of it which the visitor sees, is as reputable and as crimeless and as safe as any rural village. The police find most of their work in the overcrowded dis­ tricts, where poverty and public houses keep each other Company. An Important Discovery. Granton, Okla., Feb. 9th.--After ten years EL H. Gosney of Granton has at last found a cure for Kidney Trouble. Mr. Gosney suffered very severely with Kidney Complaint and some ten years ago made up his mind t<o And a curs if one was to be had. He has tried and tried and experi­ mented with every kidney medicine he could hear of. Although he was always disappointed he kept on trying till *t j last his perseverance was rewarded and he found a complete cure. He Is a well man to-day and explains it as follows: "Everything failed to cure me and I was growing worse and worse till I tried a new remedy called Dodd's Kid­ ney Pill3 and I had not taken many of them before I knew that I had at last found the right thing. I am entirely cured and I cannot say too much for Dodd's Kidney Pills." In Winter Use Allen's Foot-Ease, A powder. Your feet feel unc<m» fortable. nervous and often cold aaA damp. If you have sweating, sore feat or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot-Else, Sold by all druggists and shoe stores, *5 cents. Sample sent free. AililijjM) Allen S. Olmsted. Le Roy, N. Y. Emperor's Many Statues. Up to date 318 statues of William L of Germany, have been erected in Q#> man towns, at a total cost of abavl $5,000,000. Mn. Wtasttnrt SoothtaR Bjmp." POT etlltdre;i wetliing. •often* the sums. .ttay. n wind COliC. SSCftJCNtta Some people forget too little; too much. Ton si line Cures Sore ThroaL Ml A One-sided quarrels never last kWS. M Is' # 7 ifi'4 M 1 % Kissing by Proxy. Mrs. Annis Ford Eastman, who suc­ ceeded the Rev. Thomas K. Beecher as pastor of the Park church. Elmira, N. Y., has had some curious experi­ ences In her novel position, but ac­ knowledges that the following inci­ dent almost caused her to laugh in a parishioner's face. "At the conclusion of a sermon," says Mrs. Eastman, "an impulsive young woman harried to the front of the church where I was talking with a little group, and anxiously inquired if she could kiss me. I was totally un- MERCER SHREWD IN POLITICS. Nebraska Congressman May Succeed Bristcw in Payne's Cabinet. Representative David IL Mercer of Nebraska, whom President Roosevelt would like to appoint to the office of the fourth assistant postmaster gen- y* WP f9* D4VD MENDY" TOTCE& nsEcmErjisroLnr other friends who have always ad­ mired the chief for his frequent acts of bravery--for he always led his men" --weu* present at the end. The chief was conscious until the last, and made a brave fight for his life, but finally said it was all over with him. bade good bye to those standing about, and died as he always said he expected to die, at his post ^aflduty. The death of Chipr Foley robs the Milwaukee department of one of the ablest fire fighters in the country. Under his direction the force has been built up to a high state of efficiency, and the chief has become well known among the firemen in large cities. He had been at the bead of the depart­ ment for twenty years and was the oldest fireman on the force, lie is the inventor of fire fighting apparatus used in every city in the United States. He has been president of the National Fire Chiefs' Association. There is more Catarrh tn this section of the country than all other diseases put to»rether, • «i«it until the l&st '*v years was supposed to- bs j i incurable. For 3 preat many years doctors pro- i i nounced it a local disease, and preseritK-d iocal ; remedies, and by constantly failin* co cure ! with local treatment, pronounced it lncurubie. : i Science has prov» a catarrh to be a constitu­ tional disease, and therefore requires consti­ tutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, man­ ufactured by F.J. Cheney &. Co., Toledo. Ofcio, I is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drors t« I a tenspoonful. It- sot-s directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They o3er one hundred dollars for any caseit fails tocura Bead tor circr!arsand testimonials. Addma F- J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo; Sold by Druc?ists. . v. Ball's Family Pills are the best How an abscess in the FaHlc ̂ pian Tubes of Mrs. Hollinger was removed without a surgical operation. "I had an abscess In my side in the fallopian tube (the fallopian tube is a connection of the ovanesX I suffered untold misery and was so weak I could scarcely get around. The sharp burning pains low down in my side were terrible. My physi­ cian said there was no help for me unless I would go to the hospital and be operated on. I thought before that I would try Lydia EL Pinkham's Vegetable Compound which, fortunately, I did, and it has made me a stout, healthy woman. My advice to all women who suffer with any kind of female trouble ia to commence taking l<y<lia E. Pinkhain's Vegetable Compound at once." -- MRS. IRA S. UOLLIXGEB, Scilvideo, Oilio.-- tsooo forfeit if origimml af aioo* litter pricing gevjir.enest ctuinot be prxxlue*A It would seem l»y this state* ment that women would save time and much sickness if they would set Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once, and also write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass., for special ad­ vice.* It is free and always helps. No other person can give such helpful advice as Mrs. Pink bam to women who are sick. DO YOU COUCH DON'T DE LAY r Millionaire's Generous Offer. Joseph Bat tell, a millionaire land owner of Middlebury, Vt., has offered to rebuild tbe business portion cf that town, which was recently destroyed by fire. The proposition of Mr. Bat- tell is to buy the sites of all the build­ ings burned and to erect on each a fireproof building. Mr. Bat tell will also assist the concerns to resume business. The only restriction that ne makes is that the voters of the vil­ lage must guarantee in a mass meet- icg that no saloons shall ever be opened in the village. Savaa Money in Vine*. Instead of blowing down coal In mines by means of dynamite an Eng­ lishman intends to make use of a hy­ draulic cartridge, which is said to obviate the wasteful shattering of the fuel. The cartridge is 20 inches in length. Orifices along its sides admit of the application of a pressure of some three tons per square inch. The total pressure is about' sixty tons. When Inserted In a hole the cartridge is coupled up with a small hand pump. It is said that in a few minutes after the apparatus has been at work the coal breaks up and falls in great blocks. About one and one-half pints of water are used in the operation. One colliery proprietor who has adopt­ ed the invention for use in three mines computes that each cartridge saves $75 per week. The Merest Trtfta. Ciiolly--I find that it's the twifles thft worry me most in the world, don't you know. Miss Pepprey--Tea; I've noticed that yon think about yourself entirely too much, for instance. eral. now filled by Joseph L Bristow of Kansas, represents the second or Omaha in Congress. He is a lawyer and an acute politician of wide and favorable acquaintance in the Republi­ can party. Snap for Curio Hunters. Mrs. Dora Brock, formerly the wjfe of Gen. Cassius Marcellus Clay, has been selling family china and silver which the venerable Kentuckian gave her after she had secured a divorce from him and was about to marry Brock. The articles, including many exceedingly handsome specimens, were sold at aaction, carlo hunters coming from afar to attend the sale. It is said that the Brocks, with their infant son,. Cassius Clay, have been invited by the General to take up their abode at his home. All Have American WIvMk M. Jusserand. the new ambassador of France, is the third of the Euro­ pean envoys recently accredited to Washington who is blessed with an American wife. It may be a mere co­ incidence, but the fact that the gov­ ernments of the three foremost na­ tions of the world have almost simul taneously selected for their diploma­ tic representatives in this country the husbands of cle*er and beautiful American women ta certainly teaark- Congestion of People. New York is swamped with people-- literally. The condition in the streets and the various railways, surface and elevated, make one think of the ebb and flow of vast tides of an ocean. In acute stages they again suggest a pi«s ture of New York as one huge "teter" --a long plank balancing daily, down in the mortiing and up at night. There is room on the plank for a thousand persons to stand and ten thousand fight twice a day for a foothold. Monument to French Prlnco. Fifty-eight feet ia the height of a coIotmiI monument to the late Prince Henry of Orleans, which is to be erected on Cape St. Jacques, at the mouth of the Saigon river, French Cochin China. Many School Children Are Sickly. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray,a nurse in Children's Home, New York, break up Colds in 24 hours, cure Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. At all druggists', 25c. Sample mailed free. Address Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy.N.Y. Not Habitual. According to a Massachnaetta judge a man who gets drunk every Saturday only ia not a habitual drunkard and will not be until every day is Satur­ day, by and by. Try One Package If "Defiance Starch" does not please yon, return it to your dealer. If it does you get one-third more for the same money. It will give you satisfaction, and will not stick to tbe iron. British Wives in Demand. Australia could do with 300,000 Brit­ ish wives, Canada with 90,000 and the Cape with 30,000. There are said to be nearly 1,000,000 too many women is the British isles. It Is foolish to try to win a man's good will by convincing him that he doesn't know what he is talking about. LbwIs* "Single Binder" straight 5c ^ olgar. The highest price 5c ciiiar to the flim'-- »nrl the highest quality for the Always reliable. BALSAM It Cures CoMs, Conzhs. Sore Throat, Croup, Influ­ enza. Wiiooj.ing Cough, Brocciuiis and Asthma. A certain cure for Consumption in first stag**, •nd a sure relief in advanced stages. I'se at one«. Yoa will ae« the eiceik>nt effect after Hiring tbs •rat do»e. Snid br dtaers every*ham bottles ii eects ana*50 cpi '.s. ft Is. Tberefo t»)lba.m the E WESTERN CANADA GRAIN CROWING. MIXED FARMING. The Reason Why more wheat U grown ta W extern Cansia lea few (.L-jrt monies thaa e:?eirtiere, la gix-wgln pro- poritoatotfce sunlight. The mora : Ttheriy !n wh'.ch jmi™ •vtilcC'Cie t<> perfection, tbe- better per bos!-.?' Is as fair a standard aa : * under crop in Wrstern Canada, 1909, 1,3«7.3S0 Acre*. Yield, 1908, 117 92*,7S4 Bax. HOMESTEAD LANDS OF 160 ACRES FREE, tiie oir.v -Lrv*for *. h:eb is $!<.• forroA^'ri^ectrr. AbuaJsucc- of wa:er an«l fuel, but'.u-.nsp material cheap, si>jd for pssure and hay. a fertile soil, a sofficltrtit Tilnfil . ami a climate giving an aaaurM and adeqaa:* of growth. Send to the loTrowing for an Atlas anA other l!teratnre. sad a-»o fcr certificate pivtnz yoa re­ duced frvleht and jyaweuper rates, etc.. etc.: Eapertatendent of Imrr»Vrat:on, Uttawa. Canada, orto C. J. BroajthTon, Q liccy Building. Chicago, J C I'r-.acaa. I'.ooru r. l)!s Four Bldg . I-.i-ilanafoll*, lnd..i"r T. t >. I'urrte. Wlfc, tae autfecrlieil cauawia Govcrniue-t Agents. A Desert Llghthouaa. Among the remarkable lighthouses of the world there is is at least one not placed on any mariner's chart. It Is far out on the Arizona desert and marks the spot where a well supplies pure fresh water to travelers. It is the only place where water may be had for forty-five miles to the east­ ward. and for at least thirty miles in any other; direction. The light can bo seen for miles acroaa the plain ia erery direction. Steal Furniture. An interesting feature of the recon­ struction of the cruiser Baltimore, which is now under way at the New York nary yard, is the introduction of steel furniture throughout the ship, thus almost completely excluding the use of wood, and greatly reducing the danger of fire and injury from splint* en In time of action. Jealous Mohammedane. An agent of the British and Foreigv Bible society at Monastir. Turkey, is being prosecuted for selling Bibles ill the Albanian language. The way of the world la to make Ifcwa, but follow customs.--Montaigne. Plao*s Core for Consumption U aa Infallible Ctne for coughs and colds.--it W. luMCB* Grore, N. J.. Feb. 17. 1W0L Cigards should be entered la a man's expense account aa "losses by Ira" to TOC B CLOTHES LOOK TELLOWt Then use Defiance Starch. It will kM> white--IS ct. for ia cents. HAMLINS OIL I r l * 0 C U R E S A L L RHEUMATIC PAIN SORENESS, SWELLING """ .,»-ri°N INFLAHA ^ FROM ANY CAUSE WHATEVER b o * \ : AT ALL \f I > % DRUGGISTS ^ * Ton can't get on the sunny aide by waiting for the world to turn round. To Cure m Gold In One day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AH druggists refund money if it fails to core. SSc. Gossip may be idle, but it generally atira up the entire neighborhood. Dyeing ia as easy as washing when PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are used. - Achievement is putting this aad ftat together artistically. Tonsiline Cures Sore ThroaL Prejudice is an illiterate Ttoa. 2IO Krads for oru^r Kim* i IT. TAKES THE ACHES out of muscles and joints. Heals old sores. Takes inflammation out of burns and bruises. Stops any pain that a perfect liniment can stop. MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT for injuries or aches of MAN or BEAST*'