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‘ mm BHWSER TROUBLES. Hr. Bowser Makes an Early Spring Tonic to Tone Up the Family. "Veil. Apache-ea came up for you this afternoon." said Mrs. Bos‘ser. alter dinner the other eveningh‘l W it's another fed oi some sort?" "When did you ever know of my running alter fads?" demanded Mr. Bowser. as he tamed on her. "A hundred times. I'll wager it's something [or your liver or kidneys. or lungeâ€"sumetbfing you bought of an Indian doctor on tin street.” "Mrs. Bmvser.“ said be. after aturn about the room, "you are probably aware of the fact that tth is early wring 3" “Yes-m-Very early." “And that alter the cold Weather, heavy food, overheated rooms. etc., the human system requires tuning up ?" ... , ‘ n" "‘And you have something to tone?" “I have. I have a fwlitng of hesi- tude. So have you. If allowed to run any length of time. Bilinus fever Wouiqlbe the resultâ€"hinting fever. and perhaps dead). The itmpelndimg calam- Uy must be averted. It can easily be done. and in this package is the mama to do it. In three days wewifll feel like new human beings. I am going to prepare a. family tonic." "’l‘lwn you needn't take any. If you want to look like a. walking saf- fron bag by the time the first birds come I have no objections. As for me. I propo‘ye to take me of my health. I have here a. lot of roots which I bought direct from. a farmer. Roots make root beer. Mrs. Bowser, and root beer is the greatest tonic on earth. Every doctorâ€"W r '36: I am want any of it," she tirmiy replied. “But what do you know about. mots?" interrupted Mrs. Bowser. "Roots! You just show me aroot I can't tefll you the name of! I may "Roots! You just show me aroot I can't tefll you the name of! I may not be much of a farmer, but when it comes dawn to roots I'm right on deck with. any of 'exrm. That's what we want. Mrs. Bmvserâ€"a barrel of root beerâ€"creamy, fizzy, delicious spring and summer tunic. That's what. made Melhusolnh live to be 874 years old, and that's w-hat'll keep us danc- lrng [rum knom’ tifll night." "1 can't; make it and I know you can’t, and 1 wish you'd give it up. fl‘flwre's a. risk of. being poisoned." "But I am make root beer, and if you are afraid of it. don’t touch it!” hfi vigorously replied. "1 need a. tonic, and propose to have one. As this is the cook’s night. out I'll slip in- this is the cook’s night. out I'll slip in- to the kitchen and begin operations. Have We a. large kettle around 2" "I presume so." she said, as she looked over the contents of the packâ€" age. “You seem to have several sorts 01‘ roots were?" "(.‘ertainio'. Root Deer made of one root, can it?” "Airs. Bon‘sur. I am running; this root beer bmineasl" be interrupted as he stood her aside. "I get the roots make the bear, and take all the chances of being poisoned. If you have any _mu_ru sarcasm. go out and ta‘lk ~T‘fdéh'i7ii1inkrf evur saw any roots like these before. That looks hke Lh_e root of a. Camuda this-tale. and tins _ll'; was u. timd idea in) Mr. Bowser's mind that root beer was made from rools.but he wnézn't quite sure of the next step. After getting down to the kltcdk‘fll and thinking it over for a while, he decided that the ruotsought to be boiled. and he at once felt hap- pier 'for it, 'lmere was a big ketuie under the sink which the cook used ocumiumnily on scrub days. and that was the very thing for the roots. He want no “pink to clean it out. and af- ter inbouring for the minutes he de- cided that what hittle rust; was left clinging to the. sides and bottocn wouldn‘t do any particular hurt. In fact, it would pmlwhly gi’x‘o the beer the right sort of twang and help it; to siip down the easier. Lie dumped the route into the tub and roused them with cold water. but was careful not. to get them too Gleam. .Whrcn all was ready he put them unto the kettle. poured in {our path of water, and started up the fire. The 5 ring tonic was at last under \my. fie wanted to ask Mrs, Buwser how long it ought to boi’x. but as she had taken up a book mnd seemed to have no interest in) his proceedings be determined to 80 it «tune. After half an hour. how- ever. and just as his stew had begun to boil. elm came mm the kitchen to "\th are you going to Put into the beer to make it workl' "How work l" "Why, it'q gobto ferment. or it. won’t have any life to it. I believe they use Ho suddenly remembered to have ell suddenly reniunbered to have heard about yeast in «unnection with pool beer. but vexed at his own stupid- lty. he \muldn't give in. "People who want yeast in their root beer can have it." he said. as he sun-ml up Illa (ire mew. "1 annual:â€" Eng 5 root beer to please mself.“ 0 had a dim idea that an hour's [milling ought to extmot all the virtue the roots. but not being sure u! t It» kept. the fire gang for two. and every time the mess it) the kettle thickened up he pounagl In more “11â€" tcr. At length he (leaded that. the an“ was ready to ladle mto the tub ‘3 cool. but the work wtmn't half fit;- hhed when Mr. Buwser made up hm mind thnt it “as!” (it for a pig to glrmk. Re wran't going to admu It to Mn. Bows". homer“. mdbe was tilting around and mglnriug hawbe mild. get out 0! it “bout low of amuse when she mppeared end $36.7. 1,..‘ -n _:..I.0O" flirt firm hear an right?" "But could it be otherwise I" he re- :Wdl. rgn ghd u: it. I mam: you Deer can‘t be mamas E9 "Right. 01f now" he said, as no rose up and entered the house for a cup. and walked out no the tub. Th8 first swallow of the stuff almost lifted Mr. Bowqer off thegroqubut Tingsecomi made his tum cunt. bué bracxng his feet and trying hard to 109k >p_lea§ed. he e;c_lg.immkâ€" L. .. 0L.“ WI" 1W8 pitfm. uc CALI-lulu“ “Ah! that goes right to the spotL That’s the genuine stuff I’ve been ach- mg for!" ”Good. is it I" queried Mrs. Bowser. "Next £111 to nectar! l’ve mae- ed forty dif eremt kinda of root beer. but thisâ€"" "What is it?” she asked, as he humped himgelt up like acalf in a snuwstorm and bufiged out his eyes. "liq: the beats ’em ail!" he finish- ed .w1th a great. effort. and sat. down hesxgie her. “In the morning 111 bar- {el 1: up and have my own nectar on to the cats. but he didn't pmpose _to go back on his own mqt beer thh. Mrs. Bowser wa-tchémg hum; but then u I :,,- -..A LA MKS. ulna-cu. I'uyw-uc 7â€".â€" a suddem'spasm seized mini. and he grgy what? l‘l’n‘d: gmanedzâ€" ,u- 71.....Lnnm mimn- 5.“. .....-., _..V,_ V, "Sayl I believe I've been polem- ed by that infernal stuff!" "No! \Vxhy, you said ist was nectar l” "Nectar beâ€"hangedl I‘m; doubling up with pains in my stomach! Gee whizzl What shall 1 go?" ; _._.‘_ annual-p "Mr. Bow'ser. root beer never nuns anybody." she said with her hand on his bank. "Didn’t. you fall from. a. tree whi’ie uut in the Woods 2" "Emil! Tree! \Vumnn. am I a. fool? I tell you I'm a. dead magnl I must have steeped up some poxscmous root. with that confounded swim! There it comes again. Great Scott!" Mrs. Bowmr got him: imto the sittinb- room and on the lounge. A mustard plaster was laid across him; the cam- phor bottle was held to his nose,and she rubbed his feet and hands alterâ€" nately, and dosed him “*3th brandy. She insisted that he must have hada. sunstrolge or tququ Dig the fence or , â€" A,“Aflnl‘ fn filLLIBLLUAD u; yummy!“ . over a log, and twice she offered to out and brlng him a quart of nwtar if he feat thirsty. He simply gunned in reply. and now‘ and. than fetched a. shiver whjnh [nude his toes crack. It was midnight before the pain disap- peared. and he fell asleep, and Mrs. Bonvwr roused hfi'm up and got him to bed. Next morning he seemed to be all right, and as they sat down to breakfast. sihle foofiishly said:â€" "thm 1 went out to look at your root beer this (morning I found four dead cats lying around. Don't you think you made some mistake some- where V" , - ~ 7,“..‘_m.. m- \V’uk‘lUI . "I do. mndaml” he pmmpflly re- plied. ”You were opposed to my making it. You wanted to ace me mil. WVhen my back wag tunned you threw arsenic or strychmime or some- thing i_nt0_ _theml‘§§tt’1.e, ‘and I just es- I.» “ma- 'M'y-q ’ Luw uuu Dyuvnu, v‘. mum, _ 7 , caped death! This is the Limit. Mrs. Doiwwerâ€"the dead fine. I will tele- phone to my ’imv'y'er to come over and arrange things, and bo-mvorrow you can start for your mio'ther'sâ€"for your (mother's on the afternoon train I" Koolnn, the Man who Neither Civil nor; )lllltury Powers Could Capture. ‘Koo’lzm, the notorious leper, outlaw and many times murderer, who during his ‘lue gave the Hawaiian authorities as much: troubie as the. revolutionists, has succumbed to the slow, but fatal disease of whiuh he was a. victim. (fen years ago he was a. resident of \Vaiunea end was v.eu‘y popuflar among the white residents, being, as many of. the natives are, of a quiet and unasâ€" suming disposition. But when it be-- came known that he was a. leper a change colne over him. (He defied the health authorities, refusing to go to IMoloikai, the leper settlement. Joining the kper out laws in the Kahlua. Valley, ‘ he became their leader and set law. and [order at defiance. They erected strong !defenses and whmDepu-ty Sheriff Stolz mad 3 posse were sent. out to arrest them and remove them to Molokai, they resisted arrest. having secured arms. I Koolnn * SHOT THE DEPUTYâ€"SHERIFF. and the posse retuu'ncd to Honobulu. The other lepel's _were subsequently remov- ed to (In; Moo‘gai slgt‘tlament,‘ but K001â€" "tun..." W w Lulu mv-v--â€"- _-V,__,,, , , an could not be taken. ‘ A military movement was inaugurated to bring him to justice, but eVen this proved un- successrufl. Thu outlaw defended the upper part of 12111? pass and :kept the so},- diers at bay, (in-ling three of them. Aftar this he was left. severely alone, preamtions being taken to prevent him [romrattacrgghlgfhe‘setggms in the AULL__ uuu LAVA... wuâ€"w‘ .-_ vailey. The relief felt by the author- ities when news of his death reached Hono'mlu can. therefore. be understood. The. tint news of the death of Koo- Inn was given by Patrick Cooney, a. murderer. who escaped from Oahru pri- son, and went amt; to ' in the ouu'aw. He hunted the valley ram end to end. but amid. find nothlmg of the leper, of Whom he intended to make a. compa- nion. {He had “fat about given up the search when a_ discovered a newly- mnde grave. 'I‘irmg of his lonely life and knowing theme was no avenue of escape‘ Cooxwy went in and gave him- i‘“ ‘tfléfiegmmms‘mmm age“: e to'm 0 map mg '1 contained the ody of Kooinn, officers were Sent to Mt it_.___ Tne'u: suspi- c'uma were verified. The body was badly dempqsed. but it was recog- nized by the ultimatum the gun and nmmumtiml case. winch had been bur- ied with. the body. 'r Don't you think your son a little fast. Mrs. W Farmmit. Heismaiawtftnt wa mu m net um to break-hat before Mothetâ€"Yon shculd consent to let her marry him. They have two hearts that beat as one. Fatherâ€"Yes. and two minds without A si_ngle thought. I shall enter no ob- jecuona at All. FAMOUS LEPER OUTLAW DEAD. WFIL MATCHED. NEIGHBORS MISTAKE. dHH-‘ging it 1" 1e sud. as he rose : house for a cup- never hurts HIN'JS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD. Apples at this time of year have dost. much of their flavor and freshness. 1! when making a pin a teaspocmhn}. of tar- taric acid is wrink'ad over the apples it wil give the pie more of (M flavor of fresh green apnea. When baking the. apple-5 remove the core and fill the space with sugar, in which has been mixed 3. little of the tartaric acid powder. irritation or P A troublesome throat . l is. cough. the result of a winter cold, most annoying, but a home remedy will re.ieve and oftentimes cure it without: the aid of other medlmn' ' as The followâ€" ing formula was given by a physician many years ago.~ and has been found to be of great mJue: Take onc~quarter of a pound of the best gutm arabtc and pour over it a half a pint of hot water; icover and leave it until Uhe gum. is dis~ ‘sollved; then add oneâ€"quarter of a. pound ofgpu-re white sugar and a generous half gnl of strained letmon juice. Place these ingredients over the fire and iet thorn simmer about ten minutes; then pour the mixture mto a. boot._e and cork. When taking this syrup a little water may be added. Let all young housekeepersxbear in mind that rule, order and system in all things are indispensabe in the manage- meat of a weld-regulated household. Among the spring blossoms daffodils and tulips are superseding all otlhers f ’I Ithe decoration of fashionable dinner and ‘ vet patchwork. For the tea or coffee luncheon tables. Silver flower holders t they should be crotcheted hi9”) or are filled with growing tulips. The flowers will keep fresh for many days .At a tulip luncheon the ice cream and biscuit glaoe were served in natural flowers for cups. Two blossoms fasten- ed together with ribbons. the leaf and stem attached, were laid upon a plate and served to eadh. guest. A beautiful table decoration consists of very naturalâ€"looking tulips made of a transparent materials, with. a. green : stem five or six inches long fastened of the same color. ’ ated red and yellow, and are ' an excellent imitation of the flower. ‘ Many housekeepers prefer to make ' nudofis themselves to use in place of macaroni or those one can buy. The inudels are easily made. Take tw0 eggs !and. add a teaspoonful. of rich clear took and a saitspoonfuil of salt; stir in J l l 1 . ' B - I:as much sifted flour as ' take up, making it a stiff dough. Knead iflihis dough upon the board until it is 1 ’elastic and soft; the longer the better: r then roll it out in a thin sheet. Rub the-sheet very lightly With flour, and it remain a few moments to dry it over into a. ' sharp lil into strips a quarter. ch in width. Leave the pieces board for a couple of hours dy to cook and hen preparing of an in upon the to dry; the ,serve as macaroni. . gnudels to use in soup only, the .roll is cut into very narrow dhreds._ Nudeils 'may be kept any length of time. ‘ A beefsteak that is inclined to be at .all tough may be much improved if it is well rubbed over on both sides with :a mixture of olive oil and vinegar. Aft- d with this | m rind by grate or covered with crazy f by a. heavy fine and a long imprison- the liquid will i which will be in about five minutes, and serve. in the pie-dish. This dish may be d cheese being substi- tuted for the chopped ham. .â€" KITCHEN APRONS. Mr. Lincoln advises making your kit- chen aprons wi'th a ruffle on the bot- tom. This will stand out a little fuller than your dress Skirt, and will catch whatever you may drop. or spi'll, thus protecting the dress skirt. Yl‘he front hem of a dress is often soiled because the apron_does not quite cover it, or is drawn tlg’htl'y across it; but this rufâ€" fue wall remedy the matter so effectual- ly that‘you will wonder you did not think of it before. HOLDERS ALlVAYS. Holders always come: handy and any housekeeper.will be glad of a set. For the parfior or sitting-room they may be work or silk or vel- I‘FO‘LJ _nnL_A or colored cotton. _ they should be made of. leather tops of shoes and covered with woollen patchwork. For the kitchen. cover With. denims, bed-ticking or other equally strong material that will Walsh» M THE OPIUM PIPE. rig’hlt zephyr the ironing table, [low the Japs Regulate Smoking of the Drum. The Japanese. ninl'cilke tlheiir Chinese neighbors have a horror of opium smok- ing. In Japan it is a crime, punishable meat. It is a. crime to sell opium or smoking apparatus, and the only places where. the drug can be purchased, or where a person may smoke, are on the foreign reservations, under the protec- tion of a foreign flag. The opium dens in Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and other cities are all found in the German. French and Engtish concessions, where the Japanese have no jurisdiction. When the Japanese toolk poasessio ‘ mosa, which was ceded by Gillian to J up- 13:11 as a. part of the pricepr peace, they found a. serious problem m tlhse preval- ence of opium sm ,t'irves and Chinese residents, gunmerous. After the trial! of various gmethods, the Government has finally ,adopted a. rather novel policy to .reâ€" press and regulate the vice. It requires i 'every opium smoker to purchase a. hicâ€"i ionse from the Government by the pay- iment of a. fee, and permits Uhe indulg- ‘ the vice within certain limits of ' lzl result in the col- ionization of opium smokers. Physicians and druggists alone are permitted to buy and sell the drug, and they are re- red to take out licenses and pay ’iheavy fees for the privitlege. 'Any vioâ€" glation of this law is punishable by im- eprisonment with hard iabor for a term inot exceeding 15 years or a fine not ex- lmding 5,000 you. in the districts set fapart for indu:.genoe in the vice opium,- fem g Yer the steak has been covere . _ _ f preparation allow at to remain in a ismoiktng houses may be opened [01' L110 ’ :cooi place two or three hours before .acoommmlamon of strangers or persons :- bmu‘mg. . who do not care to smoke on Lhc'i‘l‘ own 3.. ._â€"â€"â€"â€" premises. {Phrase houses are subject to strict regulations, and every tune they a SCALE GOOD RECIPES. harbor atcustonfr who dag: not have 18 , .a permit 0 smo‘e o ium ' proprietor ,0 Honey Jumbies.â€"-One tablespoonful of lie liable. to a, fine 0 3,000 yen and im- .hnl.ter: half a cup each of sugar and .prisonrnent for 11 years. About the House. then roll it cum in at tbe'sheet very lightly let it remain a few 11 slightly before turning long, close roll. “71.311 kn'ufe qwt‘tilye ro'lil into. - 14L OI GTEELUL', 0110 055, Univ _.....r.,. spoonful of baking powder and ”sufficiâ€" ent flour to make a. rather stiff dough. Do not. roll, but form into rings with the [fingers and bake a. hght brown. Eat while fresh. L'uttile Honey Cakesâ€"Crewm together a. quarter of a. pound eadh of butter and uuuvung .....â€".â€" â€" _ A , thick strained honey; one tablespoonfuJ of cream; _ox_le_e}gg, one heaping tgq- , A__..x-_ “at! nuffuni- Little Honey Oakeaâ€"Urewm toget‘ner a. quarter of a. pound eadh of butter and sugar; add three-quarters of a. pound of strained honey; 9. teaspoonfuxl of ginger, :1. quarter of a. nutmeg, half a. teaspoon- im of soda. and one and Wee-quarters pounds of flour. .Roll thin, out with a. cookie cunte'r amd pake quickly. These wizll keep a. long tune. SOLLE GOOD RECIPES. Honey Jumb1e5.â€"â€"One tablespoonful of butter; fhnfizf a cup each of sugar and 'vmn usvur w ....9 Honey Puddingâ€"Beat one cup of strained honey with the yolks of three smn‘ul eggs. Add the juice of half a. lemon. the beaten whhtes of the eggs two cups of. flour and one small Lea- spoonful of soda. dissolved in boiling wa- ter. Spread ham an inch thidk in two shallow pans and bake. (Beat. up an egg with two impiespogqu of flour, one of _ _._.l .34 1} in Wlhu. qu WU»Vuyvvu-.’~ ., , , ' » ey. and add it to two cups of hot m‘fillk. 3011 till it thick- ars. {Frost with an icing mnda as foll- tows: Boil together two-thirds of a. cup of sugar, three talissgoonfuls of water. and artreaspponfty‘x of amen juice until ._,,AÂ¥_.1 :..o.. nn‘l‘ anu u. lwywnsun v- -v._... it win her whm droppedfiiib cold water. Take from the tire and add two desseq-g apoqnfuls qt honey; set in adish AL'_ -A-..L....+Iu {ill (Imam nywu¢um v- .v..-,, _-, .,, 01.00551 water and stir constantly till it Is hke tmick cream, then pour quick- 15' on top of 'tin'e cake. These recipes for cooking wuh honey are. taken from the Country Gentmemnan. Cucumber Weeâ€"Ina “he cucum- bers in good brine for twenty-four hours tmen take them out and scald them in equal parts at vinegar and water, a bmas [male is best. in. alternate layers of pick-lea and grapeflme leaves, nhen vinegar and water over filmm. Let them stand over night; than take the vinegar and water and pour over agam; put than in a jam and pour the hot repeat this operatum frequently for three days successimaly, at 'the end of that. time Rout of! film old “meat, and cover me purities thh fresh vinegar, and add snail red peppers to taste. W Etnaâ€"First make a chick white sauce with he“ a pint. of milk. a takespoonful end) of butter and flour, Season with pepper. sail and a few drops of tarragon vinegar. stir w‘ha‘ie it boils. Geek bane lugs macaroni in mind water, drain very dry, and mix with halt the white sauce and a tea- Bpoonful ot anagped parsley. Have ready sum: gnu ham or tongue. But- ter a pieâ€"dish. and in it plaoe a layer of macaroni and sauce. than a layer of (km tongue or ham Now, slip carafully on to We as many raw eggs as your disk Wu hold, and season “'iLll salt. and pepper. Over the eggs piace another layer of grated tongue and fill up with macaroni. round and beuveen the eggs, fivillt‘h he cumin! not to break. Comer 1mm whoib with the remainder of the1 \vhixe sauce, dust a. few breadcrumbs over all. bake till the eggs are set. which will be in about five minutes, and “serve in the pie-dishi This dish may be Inn-ind by grated cheese being substiâ€" tuted for the chopped ham. mmHExGâ€"APRONS Mr. Linmin advises making your kit,- clmn aprons with n ruffle an the hot- toan. This will stand out a little fuller than your dre§ skirt, and will catch whntever you may drop, or spifll, thus rotecting the. dress skirt. .The front ~u 9/211 of n. dresw is often soiled because ‘tha apron does not quite cover it. or is drawn tightly across it; but this ruf- fle will remedy tlhe matter so effectual- ly that‘you will wonder you did not think of it before. HOLDERS AL\VAYS. Eofldea's always come: handy and any housekeeper,will be glad of a set. For the pm‘fior or sitting-room they may be covered with crazy work or silk or vel- vet patchwofk. For the ten. or coffee t they should be orotcheted from right. zephyr or colored cotton. For the ironing tame, they should be made of heather tops of shoes and covered with woollen patchwork. For thla kitchen. cover wmh. (lemma, bedâ€"ticking or other equn'dy strong material that ‘will Wash. The Japanese, uml'ci'ke their Chinese neighbors have a horror of opium smok- ing. In Japan it is a. crime, punisihnbie by a. heavy fine and a long imprison- ment. It is a. crime to sail opium or: smoking apparatus, and the only places where the drug can be purchased, or where a person may smoke, are on the foreign reservotiodm, under the protec- tion of a. foreign Leg. The opium dens in Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and other cities are all found. in the German. French and English concessions, where the Japanese have no jurisdiction. When the Japanese toolk possession of For- ;mosa, which was ceded by China to J ap- iazn as a. part of the prioeptf peace, they found. a. serious problem m the preval- lenoe of opium smoking among the na- .t'i:ves and Chinese residents, who are {numerous After the triefa of various gmethods, the Government has finally {adopted a. rathw‘ nave“ poliey to reâ€" press mnd regulate the vice. It requires 'every opium smoker to purchase a. lieâ€" ?ense from {the Government by the 1pey- HA “Ln nun-n [Prison Inspecltorfâ€"“Thut man over there seems posiatuveuy m enjoy the mmadmnl.” Wanderâ€"“Yes, sir .“li's used to the hunt/1011. ‘E was a. bicycle thief. In the ,Ra‘nstaumnt. Brownâ€".Was that beat a in mode you asked for? Smithâ€"1t was afia mode when I asked tgr it. The fashmns may have changed sauce. nap-w. Come to think of it "dollars to dough- nuts" is not so ufiequm‘. a wager as it wt first appears. YI‘hLa-re are tunes when the doughnuts are heavier than the dot- an. A FWesbern rum; paper, ghv'mg aliat of the presents renewed by the newfiy married wupAe. states that “from Aunt Jane" was rammed a cardâ€"hoard and crewd. motto, "Fight on, fight over.” .VisLtorâ€"I mm grieved to than of your mistress's 'L'Jness. Nothing seriousâ€"no great cause for 3.5.3th I trust? The New French Maidâ€"No, monswr, nuz- zLug beeg, nozzung grande. Something â€"-w'nnl. you call le-eltlej petite. What zey cam ze leetleâ€"sunnllâ€"smallpox. Mistress (reprovingfly) â€"â€" Bridget breakfast is v_ery .ate 1mm morning. I noticed rust mgihst thm you had cum- pzmy in the kitchen, and it was nanny [we‘ve o’clguk when {on went to bed. Bridgetâ€"Yin, mum; knOWed you was awake, fur I heard ye movin' around; an' .lsaid [0 mew! y'd nude sleep this mornin'. 1111' I wouudn't. distoorb ye wid ‘n.n carry breakfast mum. 1 Merchant. Tutorâ€"Good morning, Mr. l'I’ruepay. Ith can 1 do (or you this mornuug? Mr. Truepuyâ€"I want nsu'Lt of c.01hgs. Yes. sir. John, the tape and book. 11.2392. 011.. I don’t want a suit to measure. I want a ready made suit. Eh? heady magic. Yesâ€"n cheap one. ‘Cgrtam. â€"ce.rta.mly. unis-ht this 'wny, [p.ease, hadn't heard of your marri- < "Maggie. I've made a mistake. I'm not. an authon I'm a .born chemis ." ".Why do you think that. t" Why. av- erybooklwritebemuadruson this market." An artist was showing his neighbpr a. nursery gardemu'. .aropmd his sludlo. "Howdo you Like mun ptdure of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden? “Very much; butâ€"” "?\Vei.|l, What?" "You Inn pieced in Eve's band a. vurimy of app'a am has been produced only dur- ing the last 20 years. FUN N IGRAMS. “e Snlun'u Sand and land Forces Much Stronger Nnmerlcally Than lung George‘s. Greece. which invited the war now on with Turkey. has about one-third the army nunmricauy and about. one-aha“ the navy in fighting efficiency 0(th Suitan. THE WARRING COUNTRIES. COMPARISON OF‘ STRENGTH or Tummy AND GREECE. The Greek navy consists chiefly of uh- armored cruisers mud half-ironclad shops of vmr and gunboats. n flotilla ot sixu‘en torywo-bmus. 011w eleven 0! which are in ccunnissium, three first- claw steel battleships. all launched within the last seven-years; one mash defense ship and one xmmprcd cruiser. The battle-ships are: The 8-chst than Psara and the Hydra. The armament of each is as follows: Three 10 1-2-mch guns, five 6-inch L‘a- neus, seven (wound and rapid-Lire. six- teen nmulune guns, three torpedo tubes. These butuea‘hips are at 4,885 tons bur- den. and their speed is seventeen knots. Each is protected by am nrmur bed 0: 11 3â€"4 inches. duck plans :3. inches, hut- tery pinte 13 3-4 inches. The coast defense ship. the Busifleus Georgios. registers 1.774 tuna. has two 8-inch 10-tom hrupp guns, two much- inc guns, {our 1â€"pounuxms. The 01130.. 0. wooden]. armored ship of 2.060 tours. has [our 6 l-z-inch 5 1-2- totn Krupp guns. two 6 l-Z-inuh» 3 1-2- toal Krupp guns, four much-inc guns, {our 1â€"p0u1nuers. There are four partly armored shops of war ranging from 1,000 to 1.8m) tum. Awm'ding to the latest register pub- lished by M. Cwnnrus, “151me 0]: Mn- rnuc, thwstrgngth of gun menu; of the urcek Nxtvy us as mums-4 ‘ Cumt guns, nxne 10 1-Z-iznclht fifteen 23:11am and unantyâ€"one 6-puund rapid- . Lre. hrupp gums, [our 10 1-2-imch, twelve 8-mnh, ten 0 1-'.:~axnch.~ twenty-four '6- muu and nity of stunner cult‘b're. Wham gunst-mnmpmly u; harden- feldt and autumn; pattern, 210. 'l'Ultlibi‘b‘ NAN Y. . The navy of Turkey m a very formid- ablc_ one. 'l‘nrkey has tu-duy a Meet waststlng of fifteen ua'nmred amps, car- ryung on‘ hrcmry gum; £1.an u. secondary .wttcry of 116 gums; 'nght unmunored crmsers, mxxumuma; 80 ‘hmwy guns. and 60 smaller gums; also thu‘oe guhnouts, mvuntcd w1th 3:: heavy guns and 11 watt momma runes; twenty unar- mrorcd guuwuts carrying an guns. both heavy and machine trams; twentyâ€" seve'n Lies-pawn Vcsc‘eas, mountan 80 guns. and a huttllu. 01' lortyâ€"two tur- pcwboaus oi the first mud second damas. The total number of guns the navy of Turkey mound is 583. lihe. ‘l‘urktsn wm‘umps are mimnedhy 30‘.) ofiiwrs, 21,256 magnum, 9:; manna odlficers and 1.200 running mum. 11110 toun’ numucx oi naval _1nen on the ac- tive 1th Li 212.857. 1525mm; these the GoverWnt oi 'l‘tul‘kcy can mil out: 36,000 numbers of the naval reserve: to man thug ships and to not as coast defenders. Ll. , ”undyinh nrnLV. tspcukmg about the Turmqh. arm, Gen. van der Gultz Pawn. Lhe Ger-1 mum officer wtho reorganized the $3.1- tan's arm. said: “1111: omwu’s troops axe no longer 3. force subjecL w antiquated methods and motions. '1‘Ihese modern Turks are hard workers. and m 1.11% mimilary dunes. which they hudd as sacred, they neikhen asiLate nur inner. Turkish officers and guneruis have had a. bad name, not. amuse they :ackml ‘un aggressiveness or courage, but. because they had liLtle else to recommeinul llhcm. 'l‘hxs state of things hlln' tmaily changed. '1 he Turk 1‘; amou't enduring creamre, hurdy and capable of wnhsmudmg great. bodily inflictimu. His courage hm; mvur been auxinml. finch a (soldier weds only capable (Juicers 10 be al- most invincime." Thy: Turkish army 1111 time of peace i'm wt‘unnted m: :5 2,127 men, 30,000 I horses and 012 guns. IL is thought; the ..._,_‘.,, ...“ .....I...:,m-, about, three. tunes Aim-100 Wv- -__ ..-r , Turks can mnlndfrzc about three tunes that number 1[ necwuary. ’l‘lm army of Greece is mluuluted to have a. wur strength of 215.770, whiic the mminnl pence strength of the Greek army is set down at 30,000 men. Some years ago the peace strength was reducul to 27,000 from mativcs oi economy. The. permanent force is divided into twenty-seven infantry and nine Jager. battalions. three cavalry regiununts and {our qqmtdruvns neat-114. eight Iimdmight mountain and‘fo’ur garrison batteries. and three engineer battalions. Throughout the Russian Cavalry the. main tyne mrmed with n. wux-Vcd sword. 34 1-2 Inches long. and rifle and I ayonet. In the kas the front rank carry a lama). In zu‘iillery the Inussiuns are inrtttvulaxly :strong. and their arma- ment and mojeutilus are of the latest afind mast alumna! patterns. The ac- txv-e army and field reserve troops alone autumn ummnl of fine hundred hat- teraes, mmnm'tng ova (aux thousand (imam! staff office” from a closed cams. and are recruited from ff Acn- thuse who mm the Gewml Sin dumy. The duties of the gonna! stuff huromlly speaking, include the moyec mama and apexwtiorw of the army, In- tellxgence Uf tha enemy, and recon- numsanoe o! the theatre of war. It. is Mid down that an marches. when at a distance from the enemy. w is of the that immune to study ficomfb ort (1:11. conveniencedof nae new mg arms, an sen - ’ g bdleung panics and bakery; to id» for we wants of the. troops be- orehand. When new the enemy 111m WILLING TO BE ROBBED HEBSELF. Rinaâ€"There in n. aims of klepwmnni» CANAL R'Y AND A R’l‘ll .L E aid sun CRY .