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6 Policeman Barney Flynn bad just settled himself for an4 "off-duty" smoke-when his wife broke in upon his meditations. "Tlf bye's been flghtin' ag'in," she said. "Terry?" asked Policeman Flynn, without any great display of interest. "F'r sure," replied Mrs. Flynn, scornfully. "Why d'ye ask thim fool questions? Have we anny other?" 'Tis you that sh'u'd know," retort ed Policeman Flynn. And then he added: "Was he licked?" "He was not," answered Mrs. Flynn, with emphasis. 'Tis a good thing f'r him," assert ed Policeman Flynn. "If he'd got wan lickin', there'd be another due him." "F'r why?" demanded Mrs. Flynn. Policeman Flynn looked at her in surprise. "Oho! ye're an observin' woman, ye are that!" he exclaimed.^ "Don't ye Know 'tis th' wa-ay iv th' wor-rld f'r to lick th' ma-an that gets licked, an' be a good felly with th' ma-an that jwins? They's no cr-rime in th' eyes iiv a hero-worshipin' public like bein' done up be th' other felly." "As an officer iv th* la-aw ye sh'u'd •aijn to shtop flghtin'," urged Mrs. jFlynn. "Luk at that, now! Oho! w'u'd ye luk at that?" qried Policeman Flynn. "Th' whole the'ry iv civilization is to teach min how-to. fight, an' fight fair, an' thin jre'd call on th' po-lis f'r to shtop .it. Th' ma-an sinds his bye to boxin'-school, an' he says to, him: 'L'ara.' f'r to do up annybody ye go ferninst,' an' th' bye wor-rks at th' job till he thinks he knows how,-an'1 then he goes out to find if he's masthered th' art. An' how's he to find out, Mary? Tell me that! "Pis only be goin' ferninst th' flr-rst ma-an that comes handy, an' he does that same. An' why sh'u'dn't he? Top an' bottom, crisscross, up an' down, 'tis all the same. Iverywhere ye tur-rn, min is l'arnin' to fight Ivery nation on th' fa-ace iv the globe keeps min f'r that pur-rpose, an' has shchools f'r to show thim how, an' th' flghtin' ma-an is th' gr-reat ma-an. Whin he goes out f'r a wa-alk, th' gir-rls make eye3 at him, an' th' wimmeit say: iMyl, ain't .he hanV some?' an' th' min tur-rn in' shtare at him an' tell $ach other: -"Tis th' gr-reat gin'ral' or "Tis Adm'ril Smith.' 'What did he do?' says you, not knowin' him. 'Why,' says they, surpr-rised at ye-er ign'rance—'why, he licked th' inemy twinty-sivin times without wanst shtoppin' f'r breakfast.' An' th' bye shtandin' near an' hear in' iv it all goes round th' corner an' whales th' flr-rst la-ad he comes acrost. Thin ye take him in th' house an' tell him 'tis wr-rong to fight, an' while ye-re doin' it, wor'rd comes that some wan has neglicted to say lute th' fla-ag, an' ye throw ye-er hat on th' floor an' jump on it, an' yell HE CHASTISES HIS SON. "Come Down Out iv That!" f'r th' blood iv every ina-an iv th' dasthardly nation that dared to do it. Iv coorse, Mary, ye'll undershtand I'm shpeakin' gin'rally, an' not iv you personally. You, bein' a woman, c'u'dn't r-reach th' p'int iv Jumpin' on ye-er hat. But 'tis all th* same. Th' byes will fight." "I sup-pose ye'll be afther excusin' it be sayin' that 'byes will be byes,'" suggested Mrs. Flynn, sarcastically. "I'll do nawthin' iv th' kind," re turned Policeman Flynn. "'Tis only that byes will be min, an'' min will be byes, vicy-versy, annyway ye wa-ant. to put it, au' th' best yecan do is f'r to referee it, regardliss iy whether 'tis byes, min, or counthries. There was, Cassidy oyer in th' nixt hlo-ock beyant, f'r inshtance. Cassi dy'd jist come from mass wa-an da-ay, an' was feelin' pious-like an' thinkin' Iv th' sins iv th* wor-rld growin* out Iv vi'lent timpers, an' hia bye Cannes along with" a bla-ack eye. 'What've ye been doin'?' says Cassidy. 'Fight in'/ says th''bye. 'F'r why?* says Cas sidy. 'Mickey Dugan ca-alled me a naygtn*': says th' la-ad. "Tis no matther4? sajrs Cassidy *ye sh'u?d have kep' ye-er timper.'. An' with that he .whales th' bye fr flghtin'. Not fjrfbeln' licked, mind ye, but f'r flghtiB*. ,Thin Qassidy eoes out f'r a qui't shmoke, 7 an* whin he comes ba-ack he has his coat r-ripped an' a bump on his "head, an' his good wom an says to him: 'What's happened to ye?' an' he says: 'A ma-an at th' corner beyant called me a lyin' thief iv th' worr-rld, an' I'll ta-ake that from no wan that lives.' 'Tis th' same iverywhere. We ha-ave our peace conf'rinces, but we spind our money on th' big guns. I'll not whale Terry f'r flghtin' whin he don't be licked or don't jump on a shmaller la-ad. If he's licked he sh'u'd be whaled f'r to make him light ha-arder the nixt time, and if he jumps on a shmaller la-ad he sh'u'd be whaled f'r bein'" a cow'rd." "He's been thrdwin' r-rocks at a Chinyman, too," suggested Mrs. Flynn. "Oho!" cried Policeman Flynn, "an' mm 'Tis Wr-rong, I Grant Ye, But th' Chink Is th' Ta-arget f'r th' Whole Wor-rld." what iv that? 'Tis wr-rong, I grant ye, but th' Chink is th' ta-arget f'r th' whole wor-rld. Why, they've been throwin' r'rocks at thJ Chink in Chiny. 'All I ask,' says he, 'is to be let alone. I'm doin' all r-right here in me own home, an' me only wish is f'r ye all to keep away.' But 'tis too fine a grab-bag, an' they push him an' shove him an' take a bit iv this an a bit iv that, an' whin in his ign'rance he gets ma-ad, they all pitch in an' beat him all up. 'Tis not fair an' r-right, iv coorse, an' I'll give Terry a war-rain' but ivery wan's been heav in' things at Chiny f'r so long that it seems to th* byes like fh' c'rect thing to do. Why, Mary, 'tis only a bit iv a time since that wor-rd come to th' station there was a riot goin' on an' a man bein' kilt. 'Sind out th' wagon an' twinty min!' cried th' capt'in. 'Hold on!.' says th' man at th' tiliphone. 'Tis Murphy callin', an' he says he jist l'arned 'tis only a mob beatin' up a Chinyman, an' he wa-ants to know what he'll do.' 'Shtop th' wagon,' says th' capt'in, 'an' tell Murphy f'r to bring th* Chinyman in an' lock him up whin th' mob's through with him. Th* whole the'ry is that th' Chink is com mittin' a cr-rime be livin' at all, an' he must be ray-formed iv that vice. I'll ta-alk to th' lad, but I'll not whale him while he "has so manny ba-ad ix amples." "He put a stone through th' Widdy Kelly's windy," urged Mrs. Flynn, as a last resort. "What's that!" exclaimed Policeman Flynn, suddenly straightening up. "Vi'latin' th' city orjinances, is he? Deshtroyin' th' r-rights iv property an' interferin' with good, ha-ard workin' people. Where is he? 'Tis f'r me to show him th' la-aws fer ninst malicious mischief is made to be infoorced." From the next room Terry had over heard this remark, and before Police man Flynn could reach him he was out in the back yard looking for an available place of refuge. A tree— the only one in the locality, and the pride of Mrs. Flynn's heart—caught his eye, and he reached the only branch that would hold him before his father could lay hands on him. "Come 4lown out Iv that!" com manded Policeman Flynn. "I'll not," replied the boy. "Mary, bring me th' ax," was the next command. "F'r why?" demanded Mrs. Flynn, scorhfully. "D'ye think ye're a George Washington f'r to be choppin' down threes? If ye wa-ant th' lad 'tis f'r: you to gb up afther him." Policeman Flynn circled round the tree two ,or three tim^s, but finally made iip his mind that the only thing for him to do was to follow his wife's advice.^ What happened after that is* somewhat -hazy. It was only a short climbs 3ut the branch could not' be reached from the ground, so th* pa trplina& encircled the tree with -his arms and legs and began the ascent, whereupon there was a suddenness and^rapidity of events that was most mystifying. It seemed as if the boy lowered himself somewhat from the limb and one ofhis feet. certainly came -in contact with his father's fin gers* tf-hile" the other gave a violent Pflsffi to the irate man's shoulder^ These as a yell, and a policeman dropped iit a heap at the root of the tree* $Vhen he got on his feet again he gave a wild' jump and. succeeded in caM&ing one of the boy's feet Over what J* '.V /T" mmm s" B«S Immediately followed. O When eMir was finely restored asaresultOftfis earnest efforts of Mrs. Flynn, the boy was walling and the man was stand lug' triumphant with a piece of shin gle in his hand. "Did ye hear him? Oho! did ye hear him?" cried Policeman Flynn, "I c'u'd have shtood annything but that. Did ye hear what he said, Mary?" "I—I'll never do it again, father," pleaded the lad. "I sh'u'dn't think ye w'u'd," re turned Policeman Flynn. "Why, 'tis enough to ma-ake wan take a scantlin' to ye. D'ye mind what he said, Mary? Here was I on th' har-rd ground, where I'd come down like a thousand iv brick, owin' to him- kick in' me knuckles, an' he says to me, he says—" "What did he sa-ay?" asked Mrs. Flynn, as the patrolman's excitement seemed in a fair way to curtail his power of speech. "He says to me, th' ol' man, he says, 'W'u'dn't that ja-ar ye?'" (Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.) ,. (Copyright, by the Century Co.) "You sometimes cannot always tell* remarked H. M. McCartney, of the western Pacific engineering depart ment, according to the San Francisco Herald. "The people from whom you are prepared to expect the most are frequently deficient and disappointing. I meta lady from Kentucky some time ago. She was a school teacher. We chatted on various tbpics, and, among other things, she asked me: 'Whom do you consider the great est man Kentucky ever produced?' 'There can't be any dispute about that,' I replied. 'Abraham Lincoln.' Municipal Thrift. On the way from one town on«Cape Cod to another a contributor to the Boston Transcript came upon a charm ing house by the roadside, which to mediately claimed his attention. It bore a fresh coat of white paint, which was well set out by greenp blintli There was a smooth piece of1 lawn*in front, a group of fine shade trees #ttd hammocks, piazza chairs, brilliant sbfiji pillows, and all the adjuncts oft sum mer comfort in luxurious profusion! "Whose place is this?" he demanded of the boy of 12 who accompanied 3iim as guide and adviser general. "That there?" said the boy. "Oh, that there's the poorhouse." a "The poorhouse!" the man exclaim ed. You seem to have luxurious pau pers in this town." "Well, you see," was the explana tion, "we hain't got but one, 'n' she's an old woman, 'n' the overseers they board her out with one o' the neigh bors 'n' let the poorhouse to some o' them Boston folks for the summer, 'n' that pays her keep." Meeting on the Life Road. "Where do you hail from, friend?" "From Poverty lane." "And where \aay that be—so please you?" "It is even where the poor folks give thanks for the mercies they receive." "And what may those mercies be?? "They are manifold. There the storms of Heaven have blown the doors down that the bailiffs of the world may not know the nUmber of the hovels, that they may levy on the rags of the wretched there darkness covers them all like a black garment, that the face of famine may not haunt the red dreams of the rich andi there the stars of heaven mock them not with glitterings of gold, for the firm anent is shut from them. They only known the sign of the seasons—the biting blasts of winter and the lights of winter, and the lightning lashed heat of summer. But they rest in deep security, for, where they are, thieves break not in and steal!"—At lanta Constitution. Way of Royalty in Burma. It is well known that King Thebaw had learned to speak English in Ran goon, and had been in a mission school in that town, which happened in the following manner: His father inspected the school and expressed his satisfaction. To him, the missionary said: "It your majesty would really ei courage us, you would send one of your sons to our school." "Certainly," rejoined the affable monarch. "What age should the boy be?" "About 15, your majesty." Turning to his prime minister, the king said: "Have a son of about 15?" "Oh,] yes many, your majesty," was the rejoinder. And so a lord of wh^te elephants learned English.—Pall Mall Gazette. Concerning Education. Young Graduate—You can't teach an old dog new tricks.7 'J Paterfamilias—Nor a new dog old ones—N. Y. Sun. j! fjrt. FARMERS 01JT The proposition of th# three northern railroads, the Great Northern, Northern Pacific £*.nd the Soo. to make a reduction of 10 per cent in the grain freight rates, was rejected by the state railroad anj} warehouse commission, because the reduc tion was opposed by the railroads ope rating in Southern Minnesota. The reduction would have saved the farmers of Minnesota alone $1,000,000 a year in freight on grain. The 10 pes cent reduction in coal rates, which was proposed by the commission, would have meant a saving of $200,000 more to the neople of the state, making a total of 1,200,000 a year that would have been £Unnesotathe 1 LITTLE SHY ON HISTORY. School-Teacher Who Had to Be Told Who Lincoln and Boone Were. 1 •"'Aren't you mistaken?'/ she said. 'Lincoln, you know, came from Illi. nols.' 'Well,' I said, in an excess of gal lantry, 'if that is your understanding we will let it go at that.' 'What state do you come from, Mr. McCartney?' she asked. "'Pennsylvania, I replied. 'And whom do you consider the greatest man that ever came from Pennsylvania?' she continued. 'Daniel Boone,' I told her. 'Daniel Boone? And who was he?' "Well, I informed her, 'among other things he discovered and settled up the state of Kentucky.' "And she was a school teacher. And from Kentucky." ut into pockets of the people of had the new schedules gone into effect. The Minnesota reductions in Minnesota grain rates would have result ed in reductions in neighboring states, and the total saving to the farmers of Northwest would have been between $1, 500,000 and $2,000,000 a year The Better. Plan. The proposition was made by the three northern roads as a compromise in the pending proceedings looking to a reduc tion in merchandise rates. 'The roads could not afford to make both reductions. The merchandise reductions would have benefited no one but the merchants, wMle the grain reductions, by cutting the cost of getting grain, to market, would have benefited the farmers directly. The three roads therefore proposed to reduce the grain rates instead of the merchandise rates. The members of the state railroad and warehouse commission seemed inclined to accept the compromise, apparently be lieving that the reduction in grain rates would be a much greater benefit to the people of the state. They asked, however, that a 10 per cent reduction be made also in coal rates. But the Southern Minnesota roads ob jected. The proposed reduction in mer chandise rates would have affected them only to a trifling extent, while the pro posed grain rate reduction would have meant a material benefit to the people at the expense of the railroads. In the face of the opposition of the southern roads, the state railroad and warehouse commission rejected the proposed grain rate reduction. The proposition of the three northern roads, the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific and the Soo, and their position in the matter, is explained iri their letter to the state commission. The letter says: 'The Proposition. "1. The merchandise rates under dis cussion so far as they relate to the tariffs now in force on said three lines of.railway, shall be continued in force, and. the proceedings with reference to the same shall be dismissed. This because, in the opinion of the railway companies, the evidence that has been so far devel oped in the case proves conclusively that merchandise traffic is being handled in the state of Minnesota at just and rea sonable rates, and at rates that compare favorably with those in effect in other states: that the present merchandise rates do not more than pay the actual cost of the transportation furnished, and that a reduction in said rates would be an in justice to the railway companies and im practicable for them to accept. "2. It Is the opinion of the railway companies that the prosperity of the por tion of the state served by the said three lines is dependent upon the well being of the agricultural communities along those lines. A reduction in the rates on mer chandise would be of no benefit to the farmers and producers in Northern Min nesota. This has been clearly brought out in the testimony taken, it having been shown beyond question that the only persons to' be benefited by the proposed reduction would be the merchants. Direct Benefit. "A reduction in the rates on grain is a direct benefit to every farmer raising a bushel of grain for sale, as the price paid the farmer for his grain in the coun try is fixed by the price at the terminal markets less the cost of transporting the fo raln to those markets. Farmers desiring do so may ship their grain and sell it themselves at terminal markets without the interposition of middlemen. If the farmers are prosperous the communities in which they live are prosperous. The country merchants sell more goods, con sequently buy more, and the manufac turer and the jobber in the city enjoy an enlarged trade. If, at any time, it i| possible for the railway companies to re duce their rates, the highest public policy and the interests not only of the rail ways themselves but of all classes of citizens in this state demand that, the THE SOUTHERN ROADS BLOCK REDUCTION, IN GRAIN RATFS. Northern Roads, Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Soo, Offer a 10 Per Cent Reduction in Grain Rates—Offer Is Rejected. Gov. Johnson has ordered the railroad and warehouse ..commission to compel the three northern: roads to put into effect the grain rate, which they proposed as a compromise early this week. The governor is of the opinion that if these roads.were willing to make a reduc tion of 10 per cent on grain, which they oan afford to do by their own statement, they should be compelled to do so. A letter sent by the governor to the com mission is as follows "If the statement concerning the re cent transactions before your honorable body, in the matter of the rate hearing are correctly reported, I think an oppor tunity is afforded you Of securing imme diate and considerable benefit to a large portion of the people of this state. "It appears that on the 12 th inst. a creditor, representative of the three rail way companies, appeared before you and proposed to 'reduce the rates on wheat and coarse grain shipped: from all parts Of the state of Minnesota in excess ^of 100 miles from the terminal of their respec tive distance, 10 per cent from the tariff now in force.,' "The proposal was, however, coupled With the condition that the merchan dise rates under discussion, so far as they relate to the tariff now in force, on said lines of railway, shall, be continued in force and the proceedings with reference to the same shall be dismissed "It further appears that representa tives of other roads objected to-the ac ceptance of this proposal by the commis sion upon the ground that the effect would Ibe to disturb the rate on their Toads. I think every one must agree that you were clearly right in refusing to entertain the proposal of the three companies, but the fact having been made and the manner'in which.it was present* ed suggests' to my mind that we should be' able to secure reduced rates on grain before,the present crop is moved without In any manner interfering with the" gen eral investigation of rates now being made by your board.' "By their own statement the three companies can afford to ihake a material reduction in grain rates and they should be compelled to do it without delay. .Girl Jockeys In Jspsn. Women Jockeys, or rather girl Jock eys, have made their appearance in Japan. During tbe last Tokio races tliree favorites were ridden by girls. On?, the daughter of a riding m'as ter, came in first, while the other two, both geishas, were "placed.", Adonis Gives Warning. 'Adonis had Just been introduced to Venus. "I don't want tOv butt in or anything like that," he said, Warn Ingly, "but I'm serving notice that if 1 ever catch you running aramd^ahop vttfg In whlte^ifaoes nf cut feniout*'-, PoHcy thathas heretofore been followed K.n!!?^J&H™? companies should be con tinued and that reductions in rates should P® in #^"The Sliferent such a way as to enable the 1 his product to the market with the least expense. How It Works Out. increased benefit to the producer from reductions in grain. rates "over re ductions in merchandise rates is mhii» computed. For Instance: A farmer with 180 acres of land, raising, say 20 bushels er acre, or 3 200 bushels averaging, on kinds of grain, 50 pounds per ousheL would furnish 80 tons of freight, Should the farmer purchase of the store keeper once a week 25 pounds of. mer chandise (an amount much in excess of that ordinarily consumed by a family) he would purchase 1,320 pounds of meH chandlse during the year, on which the freight charges, at an average of 40 cents per hundred .weight, would amount- to $5.20. The reduction in merchandise rates proposed by the commission, is about 20 per cent, which would mean a reduction of a little over $1 in the freight charges on the merchandise a farmers family would purchase during a year. If the railway company were able to reduce their rates on grain 1% cents per hun dred pounds, or 25 cents per ton. it would mean a reduction to the farmer, or an increase in the amount received by Wn for his grain of $20. or over twenty times the amount of the reduction in the freight charges on merchandise, provided that the farmer received the benefit of that reduction. But, as a matter of fact, none of this dollar would find its way into the pockets of the farmer, as the dollar would have to be distributed over so many different articles during the course of the year that it would be im practicable for the storekeeper to make any reduction in the prices charged by him for the merchandise sold. New Schedule. "3. Per the above reasons, and in pur suance Jf the policy which they have long followed, the three railway com panies presenting this statement propose that if the present merchandise rates un do- discussion are continued in force, and while so continued, they will reduce the rates on wheat and coarse grains shipped from all points in the state of Minnesota in excess of 100 miles from the terminals of their respective systems, 10 per cent from the tariffs now in. force. The rates from stations within 100 miles of the tenninals are now so low that a further reduction is Impracticable. The present rates from such stations are now lower than those charged in any other Western state, aa a comparison and the evidence submitted to the commission in this case will show. "The aggregate reduction in the rev enue of the railway companies from the proposed reduction in grain rates wiU be very large, and one that the railway companies canrot afford to make if their Present -merchandise rates are also to be disturbed. It is only by reason of the large interstate business over which the commission has no control that the rail way companies are able to otter any re duction whatever. if the railway com panies, parties to this proposal, were solely dependent upon state trafilc, they could neither afTord to make the pro posed reduction nor provide one-halfv of the service which they now give the state. Immediate Benefit. "4. Under conditions that have arisen in the "course of this hearing it is appar ent that considerable time must elapse before the matter can be finally deter mined by the commission, leaving out of the question the possibility of considera tion of the matter elsewhere. The rail way companies making this proposal have been holding baok an- -intended -re duction in grain rates awaiting the result of the present hearing. While a reduc ",°„,L,hl..SraIn rates GOVERNOR ISSUES ORDER TO LOWER FREIGHT RATES .?ias been contem plated, it was impossible to grant it, and also submit to a reduction in merchan dise rates. A large crop is about to be harvested, and it is important to the fanning communities to know at once what rates they will be compelled to pay and if the farmer is to receive the benefit of a reduction in the grain rates on his crop this year it is time now to act and an immediate decision of the matter is necessary. If the proposed compro- ij*',, uauuui fcuLura to reduce both the merchandise and grain rates, and one or the other must remain where it now is. A reduction made now In grain rates and followed later on by a reduction in merchandise rates would mean simply the restoration of the pres ent grain rates." "The demand that the present inquiry into rates be suspended could not, of course, be entertained, inasmuch as that proceeding is in accordance with in ?,t,!2ic«1.?a ns you, h7 the last legisla- ture in joint resolution. There is no reason for presuming that the Inquiry being conducted before you will result in any injustice to the rail way companies^ concerned, if it should, the courts are open to them for the pur pose of haying the same corrected, and they should be willing to abide by the decision of the same tribunal which pass- ShSL WiTSShBarMK but upon auestlons of life and death. It I?. startling and audacious proposal that your board should forbear continu ing an inquiry which you have com menced pursuant to legislative instruc tions. and a suggestion made on behalf of the railroads other than the three making the proposal, that such a reduc tion would disturb their rates, is eaually preposterlous. .. "The people of one portion of the state should not continue to pay excessive rates in order that the Symmetry of the rates enforced upon some other portion of the state or in other states should be main tained. I request, therefore, that you take steps that may be available and as the attorney of this state may advise you are sufficient, for the purpose of securing to .the people of this state a reduction in rates upon coarse grains by the three roads I have mentioned. "Pendin, the should such reduction be limited to ship nients originated from one hundred miles from the terminals or If you should be advised that such action is not feasible that the scope of the present inquiry be so. enlarged as to include not only- the propriety of the present rates on mer chandise, but also commodity rata* In this state generally. "In conclusion I desire to assure you of my hearty co-operation in any effort you may make to seer" .. more equal/and -JUst railway rates' to che people of this state. Very respectfully, (Signed) JOHN A. JOHNSON, ?•'l "Governor." i'" Pet Snake Plnea for Mate. Veterans at the Soldiers' Home here have, two pet pine snakes. One of the snakes disappeared a week ago, but was so. lonesome for its mate that It came bac^ and was found trying to get back into the reptile cage.—'Vine* land Correspondence, Philadelphia ..• Not the Limit of Trouble. Job was taking his breakfast off the mantelpiece. These boils are pretty tough," he said, "and Tm har* log plenty of trouble all ri^ht, buV anyway, Tom Johnson isn't botn yet* MISS LEOPOLD, SECY liederkranz. Writes Three.years Ago My SysUm fVas In a fiun-Dozvn Condition. 1 Ou/r to Te-ru-na My Restoration to Health and Strength." ISS BICEA LEOPOLD, 137 Main street, Menasha, Wis., Sec'y Lied erkranz, writes: "Three years ago my system was in a terrible run-down condition and I was broken out all over my body. 1 began to be worried about my condition and I was glad to try anything which would relieve me. "Peruna was ncommeaded to me as a fine blood remedy and tonic, and I soon found that it was worthy of praise. "A few bottles changed my coadltloa materially and in a short time I was all over my trouble. I owe to Peruna my restoration to health and strength. I am glad to en dorse it" Pe-ru-na Restores Strength. Mrs. Hettie Green, R. R. 6, Iuka, I1L, writes: I had catarrh and felt misera ble. I began the use of Peruna and began to improve in every way. My head does not hurt me so much, my appetite is good and I am gaining in flesh and strength." "PEN AND INK" BET WAS EASY. Colonel Mlke" Hill Quite Ready to In- crease the Amount. Col. "Ike" Hill, assistant sergeant, at-arms for the Democrats in the house of representatives, has violent political prejudices and at election time is wont to back them with money. He got into a political discussion in the lobby of the Hoffman house in New York a short time ago and made aa assertion that was disputed by a man in the gathering. Col. "Ike" reached down into hib pocket, pulled out a roll of money and peeled off five $100 bills. "I will Just bet. you $500 I am right," ha said. 'Til take you," said the other. "Wait until I get a pen .and ink." A cold look came into Col.: "Ike's" eyes. "What do you want a pen and ink for?" he asked. "Why, I want to write a check for 1600 to, cover your bet." Col. "Ike" put his money back in his pocket. "Bring me a pen and ink, too," he said, "for if this is going to bo a check bet I'll make it $5,000."—Saturday Evening Post GAS USED UNDER LIME KILNS. Innovation by Connecticut Is a Success. clinkers Company The New England Lime company, of Winstead, Conn., asserts that it is the first to introduce gas as fuel for lime burning. The method is pro nounced an entire success. The grow ing scarcity of wood fuel led to the discovery of gas as a substitute for wood, and the company no longer con siders the gas method an experiment The eiBcacy and reliability of gas have been demonstrated beyond a doubt. /Had it been Impossible to find a substitute for wood, said a member of the company, it would have meant the restriction and perhaps the total abandonment of the business. Gas fires are absolutely clean at all times •—no and no cinders—and the lime produced mucb whiter .than that bUrned by wood. Gas also pro* duces a more intense heat, and conse quently Increases the capacity of the kilns. The daily output at the com pany's kilns Is increased from 80 bai* rels per kiln to 100 barrels, or a total of 700 barrels daily. Iceland's First Theater. Iceland's fir|t .t^esjtp was, founde^ only in 1897^a^ is oid^ en? la the island—-at fteyfcjiJ&vik—tiiit it 'haii taken firm root. The dramatic sea? son opens in October and closes at the end of April, wh$n a flarge the inhabitants go fishing. part at v. W*