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5^ * , < - i " < v-«wi -' V. * till FOB KIAGABA at FflMHiTO /knt MMiHDF} Jiy CHARLES l*tORRIS BUTLER. "/!&. JBem7g* of f¥c*re?!& 7enettxn/ ^ ; Oopyilgii^ lSOj, by Charles Morris Sutler; -... Chapter VI. The Forged Cheek, if *'•.<. Ling, after leaving Regan, wended iM Ills way to the residence of Jim Den- i#.*r> • - ,.-••• •; C. ver. '...... - Being admitted, not * word was spoken until the twain were safe from eavesdroppers in the detective's pri- §&'- Vate ssleepipg apartments. gP^X: "Weil?" queried Denver, taking a i-. • seat upon the edge of the bed, pre- fc • paring himseilf to listen to Lang's *if' story. "I have made my beast," said Louis, V,.- flushed with excitement row that the 4tirne tor real action had arrived, "that ' I could' rob a bank in the morning. If7- ' -How am I to do it?" i*\" "Forgery! my boy, forgery!" cried • the detective, slapping Lang on' tfee ^5?;i:sback.- "You,, have the nerve, to pass « fumed «. heck--a forged check that not forged?" £ ' . "I am at a/loSs to understand you yet-'v . ^ ^ '( 'It is, easy enough." was Denver's There was no time for hesitancy now."" "7: -- -- "It's a go, then?" "Sure! I'm going to my room now and shall either 'raise* this old one or write a new one." Then as a part­ ing bluff : "Come on down to my room with me and see me turn the trick." "I can't," replied the detective, "I must be on the lookout for G --. "iou can show me the check, or the money if you get it." "Oh, I'll get it, you* needn't be alarmed. I haven't been practicing on his signature for a- year for noth­ ing," cried Louis. A short hour afterward, that is, about twelve o'clock, Louis presented a check to the cashier of the Madison bank. It was for ten thousand dol­ lars. The Hollowing conversatloa took place1: A short honr 'afterwards, that is, about twelve o'clock. Louis presented a check to the cashier of the Madison bank. It Was for ten thousand dol- gf^-V jteply,/-seating..himself at his writing rlars •'-*1' i" m- .M * is 113 Vita desk and' filling out a check from his f\ " book "You arrive, at my office In the J /morning, timing yourself so that you "-aire- there while Regan is in my room. P;^I-wi.ll then fill out a check for you in Wf' this manner," showing his protege a check for ten dollars, made out in his usual oper, sprawling style. "An expert penman could easily 'raise' this check if he wanted to," continued Denver, writing another check, "and make it look like this new one,' showing him a check for ten . thousand dollars. "What's to hinder * - you from keeping this check for the \ . Jten thousand dollars? Nothing! I * „ "^have the money in the bank, and the t •>' 1bank people will cash it if presented. t\ - In the morning after receiving your check for ten dollars, you show it to Jack and make some remark about "raising' it. Then you go to your room •*'" *nd make a bluff at writing and scat- »iter a few scraps around the floor. When you are ready, pass the large check. It will appear like a forgery ,to Golden and Regan, at least, wheth­ er I honor the check or not." • "Then you are perfectly willing to trust me with ten thousand dollars of your money?" asked Louis rather proudly. W- "I am satisfied to risk this sum of pT. money to find out where the strong- Rather a large sum of money?" queried the cashier, as he carefully scrutinized the paper. "How will you have it, a transfer to your account, or currency?" "You may give me bills of large denomination," said Louis, compos­ edly. . "It is an unusually large sum of i money to pay out on a check to a com­ parative stranger--to any one but the owner of the money." TJie cashier was satisfied of the genuineness of the note, but was sparring for time, not feeling like taking upon his shoul­ ders the responsibility of the possibil­ ity of mistake. Finally he made a peculiar signal. "You will excuse me a moment.' he said, "and you may as well step into the private office." Lang looked around. When he came in every door was open, and there was not a janitor nor uniformed of­ ficer in sight outside the railings. Now, as if by magic, all the outside doors were closed, and a man whom Louis took to be a janitor,, but who was a detective, was making a bluff at dusting off the windowsills and picking up stray papers from the floor. Looking through the glass door leading ifcto the street, Louis saw a policeman standing in rather an un­ usual position, with one hand grasping k f . - . ifj; i- • Jli !|| v ; l-HM i jit ¥" V 'J®?5-,-"' •••' pi ; *H»e check 4s a forgery!M of these vlllians is. Knowing what you are going to do to-morrow, I can disguise myself and keep you and the party in sight, up to the very gates of the city we are looking for." v "I am glad to hear you say you ^ will keep in sight," said Louis, "for •> 1 confess that I am a little bit shaky < - in regard to the outcome of the mat- * ter." V , "I, too, am gad to-night for some reason or other," said Denver, laying his hands rather tenderly upon Louis' ^1; shoulders. "It seems to me as if we i - are to part for a long time--I hope V it is not forever! I have become at- tached to you, and would be sorry ^5*; indeed if I were leading you to your ? /. , death or even disgrace." "I believe in your friendship for me," replied Lang, as he grasped his patron's hand. "I am a better man, mentally, morally and physically for the knowing of you, and whatever be­ falls me. you can rest assured that It |j will be through no neglect of duty on £'w- your part." ST" "You won't be alone in your under- f*, taking," said Jim, as if reassuring . himself. "I have succeeded in in- teresting the general government in %>}.•" this matter--and when you need help v you will get it. Be true to yourself and providence will protect you. But ; let the thought of sudden death be s ever before you, you will court it in ' many ways. Weigh well every word d and every action. I can say no more!" It* ft was their farewell. ffc - • • • • ^ Regan was in the general office of the , detective agency with Denver when Lang called in the morning. He saw Louis draw Denver into conversa­ tion, while slyly stealing a blank check from the open bank book lying on Denver's table, and saws Louis re­ ceive a check from Jim presumably for ten dollars. Regan followed Lang into the hall. "What are., you going to do with that check?" Regan asked. "Cash it," answered Lang. "I mean the blank one you atole." "I understand you; and I repeat, I will cash It." "For how much?" Regan aBked. "Ten thousand 'plunks,'" whispered Lang. , "I'll bet you a hundred you don't." ! "You're betting on the wrong horse •-unless you mean to betray me?" "Have no fear of me," Regan inter­ posed. "1 don't forget my compact of last night; anything you can get out of Denver will be peaches and eream to me. I hate the man!" 'TU take your bet, Jack.; I'll need •our hundred; you'll be »y meat." was arresting me? However well let that go. Give me the check." "We cannot do that," said the bank­ er decidedly. "By what right do you presume to keep both the draft and the money? You gp too far. If you retain the draft, what evidence have t that you will not swear that I havs, received the money? You have no right to expect me to trust you. if you do not trust me, and you must either arrest me as a forger or pay me the money." "We are recognized as responsible agents," responded the banker, at­ tempting to appease Lang. "And have a right to protect ourselves aa well as Mr. Denver." "I shall remain here until I receive either one thing or the other," said Lang firmly. He seated himself very coolly in the chair her had vacated upon the arrival of the cashier with the money. The president cast an inquiring glance toward the cashier; the cashier returned his superior's look, and then both gazed intently at Lang. The young man had stood their test admir­ ably; they were convinced of the gen­ uineness of the note, yet were loath to cash it. While the officers were debating &s to the policy of turning over the money, ay rap was given upon the door, and the "janitor" entered. "Detective Regan on thd Ottt&de, sir. Shall I admit him?" " " •• " (To be continued.) • v SOME PUNS OF THE MOMEWfV tightly his club, while the other hid beneath his coat tails. The bank president was seated, at his desk. "Mr. Smith, I believe?" he asked pleasantly. "That's my name," answered Lang. "You are, or appear to be, in Mr. Denver's confidence." "I am." "May I ask why Mr. Denver does not draw this check himself?" "He is not at liberty to-day." "Is it important that you receive it immediately?" "It is, and in money, not a check." "Did Mr. Denver hint anything to you about the possibility of your be­ ing unable to draw that sum of money?" "I am in no mood for parleying; why do you wish to converse with me?" "Simply to keep you busy pending the arrival of Mr. Denver," said the president after a slight pause. Louis colored up. Here was a new complication whether Denver was true or not. Had Denver prepared for this emergency?" "You will not be able to find Mr. Denver," replied Louis with as much a show of calmness as he could command. "That remains to be seen." The conversation lagged. The banker grew restless. Louis fidgeted rather uneasily in his chair; but grew calmer as the moments dragged, and finally became the calmer of the two. The cashier returned, holding in his hands a stack of greenbacks. Louis rose up to receive it from him. "You have concluded to cash the check?" he asked with a sigh of re­ lief. The president intercepted the pack­ age. "I have decided not to cash it," he said rather bluntly. "Why?" demanded Lane, resolved to force the issue. "The check is a forgery!" "All is lost!" thought Lang, but fee did not flinch from the ordeal. "What makes you think so?" he asked while he tried to smile. The banker hesitated; Lang noticed it. "You are overstepping your bounds!" he exclaimed. "And I shall sue you for any damage that may re­ sult from my not getting this money when I need it!" "You Can go any time you want to," added the president harshly, "I am not detaining you, and you should thank yOur lucky stars that I am so lenient with you." "Very well," said Lang, a heavy feeling at his heart, realizing that he had lost his game "You mean that yon are not willing to run the risk of An Experience of One Man with His Misguided Frienda, "I hate the pun direct and despise the director," said the man who look­ ed as if real humor would please him, relates the New York Press. "Now, I know a very decent sort of fellow in other respects who was here during Lent. *He is a Chicago chap--but that is his misfortune, not his fault. He asked me One day when Easter was due. I told-him I was surprised that he, a church attendant, shouldn't krow, and asked him how it happened he was so ignorant. " 'Well,' he replied in a dogged kind, of way, *w;hy should I be expected to know? I'm not an easterner.' "That was ~ k>ad enough and worse was to come, but not from Chicago. Brooklyn was the source of the trouble this time. I was coming over the bridge with the man and he was reading about the czar ordering Ro- jestvensky to meet the Japs. I said something Or other, when the man told me about it and he came back with this: " 'Possibly the czar may say he has Togo, but it seems to me he can Nebo- gatoff.' "Isn't that almost a crime? And still another one came at me that very same day, but it wasn't the direct kind and not so bad on account. I said to a Wall street man that Mr. Limburger was counsel for the Smiths in the Patterson trial, and right away he said with confidence: 'Yes, and he's the cheese.'" DEBUT OF TINY HEIRESS. 8he Was Flower Girl at a Fashionable Church Wedding. Little Katherine Mackay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay, arrayed In a dainty frock composed of lace which was said by the women present to be worth |70 a yard and carrying a big basket of pink sweet peas, made what may be ascribed as her first appearance in public recently by acting as flower girl, along with the equally diminutive and similarly attired Kate Haven, at the wedding of Miss Marian Haven to Forsyth Wickes at St. Bartholomew's, says the New York American. Miss Mackay's dress was of cream chiffon, with a finely cut yoke. On the shoulders were small capes of rose point, falling over short, puff sieeves, finished with a ruffle of lace. The belt was of lace and the skirt made with groups of fine tucks and had a ruffle of lace. A large bow of white embroidered and lace-trimmed sash ribbon was fastened at the back of the belt; small white sandals were worn with white silk stockings. Instead of gloves, she wt re white silk mittens. ^ Whisky as Is Whisky. A man in Cincinnati bought a tftasv rel of whisky thirty-five years ago and kept it in a third-story dry room, well ventilated, and in all the intervening period used only one pint for testing. There remain to-day only one and four-fifths gallon of the original thir­ ty-four, the rest being lost through evaporation. A celebrated physician says: "One small drink of this whis­ ky contains more electricity and re­ juvenating properties than any medi­ cine that can be prescribed." As to quality, connoisseurs agree that this whisky, considering its pure distilla­ tion and great age, is the finest In the world, and that no King or Emperor, the Rothschilds, Morgans, Vanderbllts, Astors, Carnegies, Beits or Clarks, with all their enormous wealth plac­ ing at their will all the luxuries of the world, can command such. A careful estimate of the cost of stor­ age and a computation of interest and insurance for thirty-five years prove the cost of this whisky at the pfpe§pj| time to be $489.01 a gallon. IMMENSE VOLUME OF WATCft DIVERTED FROM FALjLS. Commercial Enterprises are Making Heavy Drains on This Famous Show- Place--Its Tremendous Electrical Niagara Falls, August The volume of water being diverted from the historic Niagara Falls is reaching such proportions that the people of the State are trying to pass laws which will prevent the possibil­ ity of a practical wiping out of this sublime natural spectacle. Water sufficient lo develop nearly five hundred thousand horse-power continuously, twenty-four hours per day, for industrial purposes, is now being taken from the river above the Falls, and further developments re­ quiring more water are contemplated. Probably the largest user of the electricity produced by the waters of the mighty river is the concern which by the five or six thousand degree heat of the electric furnace brings lime and coke into unwilling union, thereby producing what is known as Calcium Carbide. .... Dry calcium carbide Is lifeless as so much broken rock, but in contact v/ith water it springs into activity and begets abundantly the gas Acetylene. The light resulting from the ignition of acetylene is the nearest approach to sunlight known. These facts, though of compara­ tively recent discovery, were soon seized by men with an eye to the com­ mercial possibilities and to-day cal­ cium carbide is being shipped every­ where and used for dispelling dark­ ness in buildings of all descriptions, from the ordinary barn of the farmer to the country villa of the wealthy, as well as for lighting the streets of a large number of towns. Acetylene can be easily and cheaply installed, and the manufacture and sale of acetylene generators has become a business of recognized standing, has assumed large proportions and is steadily growing. • Large and Roomy. A violent windstorm which traveled over Berks county some time back saw fit to take with it an old shed wherein a certain blacksmith was wont to ply his trade. The black­ smith^ determination to continue busi ness in the open, pending the construc­ tion of a new building, caused not a little amusement among the neighbor­ ing farmers. One of these, driving along a day or two later, saw limping toward him a horse, led by a disconso­ late looking individual, who, on draw ing near, explained: "My horse has lost a shoe. Can yon tell me where I can find a blacksmith shop?" "You are in the shop now," replied the other, facetiously, "but the anvil is about two miles down the road.*' Philadelphia Ledger. Worth All It Cost, f Baeea--I see it cost that fellow Grafton, who ran for office, over IS, 000, and he was defeated. • Egbert~-W^v^^p|;. worth vi/m cent of It Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save pot only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 oz.--one full pound--while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in %-pound pack­ ages, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then again because Defiance Starch is free from all injurious chem­ icals. If your grocer tries to sell you a 12-oz. package It is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large let­ ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand De­ fiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron stick­ ing. Defiance never sticks. Through Tourist Cars to California. The Southern Pacific Tourist Car service Is famous for its excellent equipment. If going West, investi­ gate this way of travel--you'll be sur­ prised when you find how cheaply you can go, and still travel in comfort. The newest cars and daily service. Write to W. G. Neimyer, General Agent, 120 Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 111., for California literature and flail in­ formation. Dick Turpin's Secret Refuge. Workmen engaged in tearing down the Plough Inn at Little Ealing, Eng­ land, discovered a secret chamber a few days ago. It was elaborately fur­ nished in old oak. The house is over 500 years old, and at one time be­ longed to the grandmother of Dick Turpln, the famous highwayman, whose celebrated ride to York Is still the delight of the English schoolboy. The chamber is supposed to have been his retreat when too closely pursued. Takes Care of Morgan Mansions. Miss Florence Rheet, household fac­ totum and social secretary to J. P. Morgan for the last six years, has sailed for Europe to enjoy a well- earned vacation. Mrs. Morgan has al­ ways disliked to have the care of her homes in New York, West Point and London, and Miss Rhett has relieved her of these responsibilities in a large measure. Miss Rhett has carte blanche in the matter of expenses and the hir­ ing and discharging of servants. Geese and Feather Beds. The plains of Hungary are well adapted for the raising of geese, and travelers In that country arei often en­ tertained by seeing, from passing trains, great flocks of geese feeding In the fields and watched by gooseherds. So many feathers are yielded by these geese that four "bed feather markets" are held annually at Budapest and at each market from 600,000 to 700,000 pounds of bed feathers are placed on sale. BABY'S INSTINCT Black and White. Onijift the smartest and simplest voile frocks in black and white shep­ herd's plaid was seen on a tall, slen­ der woman whose well rounded hips, broad shoulders, and well modeled bust carried it off- The top was a sur­ plice waist, the back being a bias piece pulled tightly over the lining. The surplice fronts were scant and met in the center under a narrow black silk belt. An incu wide strip of openwork black silk braid outlined the surpliced fronts and a stock and deep pointed vest of fine white Irish crochet over white was inserted. The * sleeves were only moderately full and wefe gathered at the arm- holes and ended at the elbows in bands over which the voile drooped so the bands did not show. These bands were of silk braid. Mousquetaire cuffs of Irish crochet finished the sleeves, and over them were drawn the tops of long black suede gloves that were removed before the lun­ cheon. The skirt was gathered around the top, or rather shirred, but very scan­ tily, to a depth of ten inches, fitting like a glove, and its finish at the feet, or rather at the anskles, was three tucks. One of these tucks was really the hem and was an inch and a quar­ ter deep; a half inch above was an inch wide tuck, and half an inch above that came one three-fourths of an inch broad. The hat was a white tricorne, hav­ ing three small black ostrich tips and a bit of black taffeta ribbon as its trimming. - • ' r • -Xv; only pity is that they are too dainty to be of much material protection, from the hot rays of the sun. They certainly look most fascinating, and cast a most becoming shade over the face, and I suppose, after all, that is something to be' desired. For thoSe who are more careful of their com­ plexions and comfort there are, of course, more substantial, if not quite* such beautiful, examples, in silks of' all shades and descriptions. Those in chenie silk, with their delicate color­ ings and ehiffon frills, are quite-charm­ ing. Shirt Waist Materials. Cotton voile and chanfbray are two materials which are of ideal weight for shirt-waist suits and can be made up with just as good effect as linen and taffetas, 'they are so near noth­ ing a yard that they xfaake dollars of difference In the price of the resulting frock and bring excellence of design into the reach of the closest home economist. For instance, a model which was seen in a light green linen could be made with equally good ef­ fect of green chambray and if worn with white gloves and the same small white "crin" hat, faced with black vel­ vet and wreathed with green leaves running to white, it makes a charm­ ingly attractive as well as practical little hot weather* dress. The shirt waist laid in two plaits on each side of the front has fastened under it a narrow strip of white embroidery which matches the collar and which answers for a dickey. The edges of the waist are finished with full ruffle of white lawn, which also edges the elbow sleeves. The plaits, which are laid in the fronts of the waist and also at the front skirt seams, are fas­ tened down with white linen-covered buttons, worked with green stitches. Millinery for Qirls. For millinery for girls of this age there were never prettief styles or more varied colorings. Ready made "hat mounts" are to be had which are wreaths of flowers or painted ribbons sewed to a wire, so that they are all ready to put on the hat. The ruches of box plaited ribbon are frayed out at the edges. They look particularly well on the shady brims known as "mushroom hats." For best hats of a smarter kind crinoline or fine white chip, white feathers, or a feather may be supplemented by large white choux of chiffon or tulle, placed on one side of the crown or uhder the brim. Fancy straw in a deep shade of ecru or of burnt straw bound with black velvet and trimmed with shaded roses in their natural tints make the prettiest of midsummer hats and can be refur­ bished or newly invested in at summer bargain prices, which are about a third of the original ones for the roses. Young Girl's Street Suit. ' Glfl's suit of blue and white checked wool. The bolero is cut- in scallops at the bottom and bordered all round with a little frill of plain blue taffeta. It is plaited at the shoulder, where it is trimmed with straps of blue ribbon, shawl collar is of blue silk cover- Shows He Knew What Fobd tfr 8tlck To. Forwarding a photo of a splendidly handsome and healthy young boy, a bappy mother writes from an Ohio town: "The enclosed picture shows my 4- year-old Grape-Nuts boy. "Since he was 2 years old he has eaten nothing but Grape-Nuts. He demands and gets this food three times a day. This may seem rather unusual, but be do«B not care for any­ thing else after he has eaten his Grape-Nuts, which he uses with milk or cream, and then he is through with his meal. Even on Thanksgiving day he refused turkey and all the good things that make np that great din­ ner, and ate his dish of Grape-Nuts and cream with the best results and none of the evils that the other fool­ ish members of the family experi­ enced. "He is never sick, has a beautiful ^complexion, and is considered a very handsome boy. May the Postum Com­ pany prosper and long continue to fur­ nish their wholesome food!" Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Read the ltttls book. "The Road to Wellvtlle," la e* •nr Pkg. ed with white lace, and girdle 1* also of the silk. The sleeves are full at the top, fitted below where they are trimmed with the ribbon straps and finished at the wrists with the little taffeta frills. The skirt is plaited over the hips and forms two box plaits in front, which are ornamented at the bottom with straps of the ribbon. Flowers for Trimming. Vlowers are very plentifully used, now, both as trimmings for gowns and as nosegays, roses in every Imaginable shade being the favorite blooms. Sun­ shades are beginning to make a noble show; indeed, these have rarely been so charmingly dainty and elaborate as they promise to be this'season. The Fol-de-Rols Done in Pongee. In the tailored gowns of the summer there jnust be counted the pongee dresses, both indoor and outing. The outing dresses are so smart that they quite belie the name of rough and ready dres3. Th«y are prettily made and almost delicate in texture. Yet they are tailored and they wear well. A coffee colored pongee Is a useful thing to buy for an outing. It is made with full skirt laid in three or four deep tucks around the foot. There are embroidered dots in navy blue and there is a deal of English eyelet work. Big holes are profusely em­ broidered in blue wash silk. A "deep blue silk petticoat is worn underneath the dress, letting the color show through. The waist is a mass of tuck­ ing and navy blue embroidery. To the housewife who has not yet become acquainted with the new things of everyday use in the market and who Is reasonably satisfied with the old, we would suggest that a trial of Defiance Cold Water Starch be made ; at once. Not alone because It Is guar­ anteed by the manufacturers to be sat- J perlor to any other brand, but because each 10c package contains 16 oss.. ^ while aU the other kinds contain but | 12 ozs. It is safe to say that the lady who once uses Defiance Starch will use no otftelr, Quality and quantity mn*£ win. , • • . - -;>• Pretty Bad, Then. Judge--Witness, r can make noth- ; T lng of your answers. What is your 3 business? ;:V"v Witness--I am s« insane expetf^ £ your honor. . ' ! Judge--You surely, are--and so than most of them. : i- : : ; .-q. Here is Relief for Women. Mother Gray, a nurse in New York, die* covered a pleasant herb reniady for womett*S ^ ills, called AUSTRALIAN-LEAF. It is the only certain monthly regulator. Cures female weaknesses, Backache, Kidney , , Urinary troubles. At all Druggists or by ? mail 50 cts. Sample mailed FREE. AddrenL The Mother Gray Co., LeRoy, N. Y. Men's Necks Are Longer. According to the British Medical Journal, men's necks are longer thanf they used to be, s i Of Pale Blue Voile. * Blouse of pale blue voile gathered at the top to a collarlike yoke of the ma- terial ornamented with buttons, which also ornament the little pockets. In the middle of the front is a band of fagoting, and the standing collar is of English embroidery. The sleeves, full at the top, fitted below, are made and trimmed to correspond. Medels Done in Sheer Fabrics. A pretty model in a recent exhibit of gowns is in a cream white ground "with an irregular design in bright blue with trimmings of bands of white taffeta and a great deal of white Val­ enciennes lace. The surplice folds have bands of white taffeta, the chemisette is of the lace, and the elbow sleeves, most graceful * in design, are finished with double ruffles of lace. A wide flounce has the folds of silk and is edged with the lace, and the whole appearance of the gown is very light and transparent and like clear blue and white china in its coloring. Red and white in the same design is also charmingly effective, but lacks the clear, clean appearance of t&fi Mae and white. • Good Rye Bread.' You will find the very best rye bread you ever ate is that made by this formula: Make mush, not gruel, out of corn meal like that eaten with milk. After it is well cooked, take buttermilk, cool and thin your mush to the thickness of yeast or buckwheat batter. Mix your bread with this In­ stead of using water, and you will say as I do that you have never eaten bet­ ter rye bread. Just the same as you usually make it, only using mush and buttsgJCmllk instead of water. 8teamed Peach Puddinga. Atfl tow teaspoonfuls of baking Ipowder and half a teaspoonful of salt jto two cupfuls of flour. Sift twice aand add enough milk to make a thick batter. Beat thoroughly and put a spoonful of the batter into each of six jbuttered cups; add a thick layer of thinly sliced, sweetened peaches, fill the cups with batter, Bet in a steamer pver boiling water for half an hour. >Serve hot with lemon sauce or peach syrup. ; • Two Good Disinfectant^ Soda dissolved in boiling water and poured into the sink daily keeps it clean and wholesome. Charcoal kept iln the refrigerator in a small saucer helps to keep the meat untainted. It is an admirable kitchen disinfectant and cannot be toe freely used. To Revive Cut Flowers. Put the stems into very hot water, and leave to get cold. Then cut the ends of the stems off, and slit up the stalks of the flowers and place their cold water. Skirt Is Suited to Figure. Skirts are full, round, side or box- plaited over the hips, and flaring wide at the hem. They hang soft and full and usually have a bias front seam. •« Sailor Is Popular aa Ever. The sailor costume still retains its popularity, both for small girls and boys, and to most children it ia cextain to prove a becoming model. , -- Granite Imbedded In Tres. In Sawing a huge rock maple which was cut on the farm of C. F. Webber at West Kennebunk, Me., a piece of granite was found imbedded in the wood. , The piece weighed several pounds and is thought to have been imbedded in the wood of the tree by a blast many years ago when road was being constructed. $36.00 per M. Lewis' "Single Binder^*" straight 5c cigar, costs the dealer some more, than other 5c cigars, but the higher price enables this factory to use higher grade tobacco. Lewis' Factory, Peor?4, 111. Following the example of the worm, the Chinese dragon has at last turned. A WOMAN'S ORDEAL DREADS DOCTOR'S QUESTIONS Thousands Write to Mrs.Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., and Receive Valuable Advloe Absolutely Confidential and Free There can be no more terrible ordfftl to a delicate, sensitive, refined woman than to be obliged to answer certain questions in regard to her private ills, even when those questions are n-slred by her family physician, and maajr Airs T.C Wiuadsen continue to suffer rather than submit to examinations which so many physi­ cians propose in order to intelligently treat the disease ; and this is the rea­ son why so many physicians fail to cure female disease. This is also the reason why thousands upon thousands of women are corre­ sponding with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn« Mass. To her they can confide every detail of their illness, and from her great knowledge, obtained from years of experience in treating female ills, Mm Pinkham can advise women more wisely than the local physician. Read how Mrs. Pinkham helped Mo, T. C. Willadsen, of Manning, la. SJi| writes: Pear Mrs. Pinkham:-- "I can truly say that you have saved my life, and I cannot express my gratitude in words. Before I wrote to you telling you how I felt, I had doctored for over two yean steady, and spent lots of money in niedicinas besides, but it all failed to do me any good. I had female trouble and would daily have fainfe lng spells, backache, bearing-down pains, and my monthly periods were very irregular and finally ceasea. I wrote to you for your ad- vice'and received a letter full of instructio <ydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound* and I have been restored to perfect health. Had it not been for you I would have been in Just what to do, and also commenced to take an H< my grave to-day." Mountains of proof establish the fact that no medicine in the world equals Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Cow pound for restoring women's health.. To treat Pimples and Blackhesttfs* Red, Roughs Oily Complexions^ gently smear the face with Cuti^ cura Ointment, the great Ski Cure, but do not rub. Wash o the Ointment in five minutes wit Cuticura Soap and hot water, an bathe freely for some minutest Repeat morning and evening. A| other times use Cuticura Soap fo§ bathing the face as often as agr able. No other Skin Soap so pur so sweet, so speedily effective. Cuttctira Soap combines delicate medicinal and emo$» Bent properties derived from Cuticum, the (treat Skl#:.:. Cure, with the purest of cleansing ingredients and thS-most refroihiitf of flower odors. Two in occ cl onS price -- namely, a Medicinal and Toilet Soap for SftS" Potter Drugjk Chem. Corp., Hole Props., Boston. ®ur*Mailad*rae,'lUow to Preserve,Purify,and Mtffr * IB«at Coufh Syrup. Taat«a Good. UM in time.. 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