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■ '•>:<% Prom stereograph, copyright, by Underwood .£ Underwood. N. Y New York. Lewis Strang, who has won fame as an automobile racer in America and Europe, has now turned his attention to the aviation game, and there is no doubt that he will make a new na\ne for himself as an aeroplanist. Strang has imported a Bleriot monoplane and is practising with it assiduously. He is noted for his fearlessness and nerve, but he is wise enough to learn tnoroughly the new vehicle before attempting to make any extended flights. COSTOF MARRIAGES Some People Try to See How Much Can Be Spent. Amusing Story of Clergyman in Lon don Who Was Out for All the Cash He Could Get—Some of Acces sories He Would Furnish. London.—Some of the fashionable weddings that have taken place lately would seem to indicate that the people concerned were anxious to see how much money could be spent on the af fair. In England the ceremony is much more complicated. The most usual form of marriage is by "banns." Notice is given to the clergyman of the church where the young couple desire to get married, the announcement is given out three Sundays running be fore the wedding day, and for this the bridegroom pays the clerk 50 cents. If neither of the parties live in this par ish, one or other of them must do so for three weeks before the ceremony takes place, but this condition is often filled by the bridegroom taking a room and putting a stick or bag in it for the required time. Of course, you have to pay the cler gyman something for performing the ceremony for you, and the legal fee is $1.25, with 50 cents to the clerk, and a further 50 cents for a copy of the cer tificate of marriage, but each clergy man asks what he chooses, and some of them place their services rather high. Recently a young couple who live in the suburbs decided to get married at one of the churches in the Strand, in London, as this was a convenient cen ter for all their friends, and also near Charing Cross station, from which they were starting for Paris immediately after the ceremony. It was to be a quiet affair, no bridesmaids, no bou quets, no carriages, no red carpet, etc. So one fine morning the brides's father started off to find the incumbent of one of these London churches, an in dividual with a double-barreled name and, incidentally, a double-barreled lo quacity as well. After a great effort the father got him to talk about the wedding, and finally inquired the fee. "The fee would be $25," said his reverence. "And, of course, you would like some music? We supply that and it would be $5." The father was about to say something, when the padre broke in again: "And you would like some red carpet put down, I suppose? We supply that for $5." "Oh," began the man out of whose pocket the money w r as to come for all this, when—" "And if It's a wet day, you would re quire an awning," continued the clergy man. "We supply the awning and the fee would be $5." "Yes," gasped the father, casting about in his mind for a way of escape, when the other went on: "And, of course, you would have some flowers. My daughter always does the flowers, and I'm sure she would be delighted to do them for you." Before the astonished father could reply, the clergyman rang the bell and requested the servant who answered it to ask "Miss Louie" to step in." "Miss Louie" duly arrived, and expressed herself enchanted at the prospect of doing the flowers for the wedding. "And what do you think it would cost, dear?" asked her father. "Do you suppose you could do it for $25?" As this last straw was laid on the poor victim's back, he roused himself and managed to stammer that he must consult his daughter before making the final arrangements, and made for the door, trusting to escape. But the cler gyman had reserved a parting shot. Taking up a small paper-covered book from the table, he said: "This is a small book on the history of the church. I am sure your daugh ter will like to read all about it, as she is thinking of being married there." "Thank you; I'll give it to her," said the innocent man. "That'll be 25 cents," said his rev erence, and the unfortunate father placed the money on the table and fled for his life. Needless to say the mar riage did not take place at his church. FISHHOOKS BAD FOR FOWLS Pennsylvania Chicken Fancier Be lieves Old Saying Is in Need of Revision. Lewiston, Pa.—John B. Clemmens, a Pennsylvania railroad signalman at Newton Hamilton, is of the opinion that the old saying, "Never count your GROUCH GERM IS DISCOVERED New Form of Bacillus Particularly Ac tive in Hot Weather Found in Kansas City. Kansas City, Mo.—A new germ, as yet unnamed, has just been discovered in Kansas City. It is a hot weather bacillus and affects young and old alike, being particularly noxious in adults, it is said, and producing a chronic case of what ordinarily is called the "grouch." The discoverers of this germ are Dr. E. L. Mathis, chief probation offi cer, and his assistants, who constant ly are making a study of human na ture and, by the way, this particular bug is one which attacks human na ture only. "It is a hot weather bug," said Doc tor Mathias, "and can produce the worst case of grouch in a short time that you ever saw. "Just now we juvenile officers have little to do so far as the juvenile court is concerned, but we are kept busy as bees looking after what we call hot weather business. "Somehow or ether, this hot weath er seems to 'peeve' everybody. It takes the form of grouch in adults and the form of what the grown-ups are pleased to call 'devilment' in children. "A man lies down to take a nap of a hot afternoon. He Is just tuckered out by the heat, he says, and a nap will straighten him out. Just as he gets comfortably settled,' boys or girls in the neighborhood begin to romp, and, of course, they call back and forth, and the would-be napper is an noyed. "Then the irate adult goes outdoors. He Is hard hit by the weather bug. He loses his temper and gives the children: a calling down. The bug. In chickens until they are hatched," coulc be well amended to read "Never count your chickens." Clemmens is a chick en fancier and had a flock of hall grown games of which he was espe cially proud. The other day his two sons returnee from a fishing trip and threw 7 a num ber of large eel hooks, baited with pieces of veal, on the bank at the boal landing. An hour later there was a great com motion among the flock of games and an investigation showed that each hac swallowed a chunk of veal and an eet hook with it. Clemmens killed six o/ the chickens in removing the hooks. Girl's Kiss Holds Liner. New York.—Miss Agnes Quirk's de sire to kiss a friend goodby "for luck' : forced Capt. Warr of the liner Cam pania to hold the ship at the dock over scheduled sailing time. Miss Quirk w T as one of five Brooklyn teach ers who w r on a trip abroad in a popu larity contest. She forgot the final kiss till the shore crew tried to hustle her aboard. But their efforts w'ere oi no avail. Not until Miss Quirk had implanted a protracted and resound ing smack on the cheek of a mar friend. Mouse in Hat in Church. Berlin.—Commotion was caused in a church at Dornbirn, Bavaria, by a lady who felt something moving in her hat, and found a mouse hidden be neath her artificial flowers. turn, attacks the juveniles, and they answer back and make life miserable for the complaining one. "About that time we get a call con cerning a big disturbance. Some of the men go out, learn it is the same old story, and it is up to them to ex plain to the adult that children musi play and that they can't be expected to conduct their game after the fash ion of a Friends' meeting. They alsc lecture the children and take steps tc restore the equilibrium of the neigh borliood which is ravaged by the sum mer bug." The juvenile officers have not gone into the investigation of the bug in scientific fashion, and as yet have worked out no cure. TRAP 200 CATS IN A MARKET Vicious Animals Fight Captors, But Are Put Into Baskets for An nihilation. New York. — Yowling, spitting, scratching and hit ing, 200 cats were cornered, one by one, the other night in the old Washington market and dumped into baskets, to be disposed of by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Agents of the society, policemen, watchmen, butchers, fishmongers! green grocers and all the little world of the market joined in a midnight hunt that, for activity and noise, out did anything ever chronicled from Africa. For years the cats, at first encour aged to keep down the rats, had run wild and increased in garrets and sub cellars until they became an intolera ble pest. The market is now in proc ess of renovation T6HEN CABINET HERE is no sweetnor of play like the consciousness ol ■w work well done; with all vhu obey he r , duty lias a habit of re nforcing delight.—J. R. Miller. m CT 1_J I M -T-O A good complexion is worth striving 'or. An inactive liver, the cause of nany complexion ills, is a condition hat may be remedied, if not cured, by :lose attention to diet and exercise. The making of beds, is said by those <vho know, to be the best of exercise or the liver. Those who sit a great Jeal are apt to have sluggish liver. A ;ood rule to observe is to stand at !east half an hour after eating, walk ng slowly is better; the food has thus t better chance to digest. A cup of hot water taken on rising s recommended by some physicians, md a glass of cold water on retiring. As to foods that will remedy this state of liver, fruits, such as apples, prunes, figs, dates and strawberries ire essentials of daily living. One physician advocates the use of a few Dunces of plain molasses candy at the nd of a meal. Fruits may be eaten at any time. All broths except mut :on are good; poultry and beef, vege tables and vegetable soups are desir able on this dietary list. No treatment that is limited to the :liet alone will show any beneficial re sults unless exercises are taken in sonnection. Walking briskly should i>e regarded as part of the treatment. ■\t least an hour each day should be spent in this healthful exercise. Night and morning, when unrestrained by :ight clothing, different exercises should be taken. An excellent one to luicken the action of the liver is to stand or sit twisting the body first to :>ne side and then the other as far around as it can go without one's noving on the seat; the object is to pull cords and muscles in the ab lominal region. Many exercises un ess carefully followed are decidedly aarmful instead of helpful. ■ I If S THE uncouth oyster, tha> ▼ lies beneath the deep, " With in its rough and homely shell a precious pearl may keep— ts gems of precious value and veins ot of richest gold -lay lie beneath the surface of a naked, bloomless mould— 5o God oft hides a heart with the noblest traits endowed n one to whom he hath no outward grace allowed." —James Gardner. FRUIT SIRUPS AND JUICES. Fruit sirups for sauces, drinks, ices ce creams and other desserts is one )f the most desirable of ways to pre serve fruit. Almost any fruit can be jsed. Care must be taken not to boil he juice too long as it destroys the Dolor. If carefully put up in steril zed bottles well sealed, it keeps die rear round. One recipe will answer for all fruit iuices and may be bottled with oi vithout sugar. Currant juice if ster lized and canned may be used at anj :ime of year for making jelly, adding sugar and cooking the required time The amount of sugar to use in the 'ruit sirup depends upon the fruit ased, for grape juice a cupful of sugai s sufficient for a quart of the juice; currants require more, a pint of sugai .o a quart of juice. The only differ jnce between juices and sirups is tliaf nore sugar is used in sirups. Sardine and Toast Salad. Skin a dozen large French sardines md shred finely. Toast as many long tarrow strips of white bread thor Highly brown, cover with olive oi: nd let stand an hour to season. Wher eady to serve mix the bread and fish ogether, season with salt, cayenne md a little lemon juice, rub a small liece of toast with garlic and remove ust before serving. Fig Salad. This dish may more properly be sailed a dess-'rt than a salad. Steam i dozen pulled figs until soft, pour >ver them a cupful of strained honey, ^et the dish stand on ice until serving ime. To two cupfuls of whipped :ream add a quarter of a cupful of ruit sirup and serve. Give the baby orange juice several imes a day. It may be given to very roung babies. It is a hard thing not o make a baby a plaything, but the jarents who really care for their :hildren let them lie for hours alone, ind they are handled only when being 'ared for. A vanilla b&-*i hsyt In the loaf •ugi r bu" Lap art UAicate flavor. THEIR IDEAS. First Woman—A smart woman can fool a man all his life. Second Woman—And a smart man can only fool a woman until she finds it out. LEG A MASS OF HUMOR "About seven years ago a small abrasion appeared on my right leg just above my ankle. It irritated mo so that I began to scratch it, and it began to spread until my leg from my ankle to the knee was one solid seals like a scab. The irritation was always worse at night and would not allow me to sleep, or my wife either, and it was completely undermining our health. I lost fifty pounds in weight and was almost out of my mind with pain and chagrin as no matter where the irritation came, at wo-rk, on the street or in the presence of company, I would have to scratch it until 1 had the blood running down into my shoe. I simply cannot describe my suffer ing during those seven years. The pain, mortification, loss of sleep, both to myself and wife is simply inde scribable on paper and one has to ex perience it to know what it is. "I tried all kinds of doctors and rem edies but I might as wt?ll have thrown my money down a sewer. They would dry up for a little while and fill me with hope only to break out again just as bad if not worse. I had given up hope of ever being cured when I was induced by my wife to give the Cutf eura Remedies a trial. After taking the Cuticura Remedies for a little while I began to see a change, and after taking a dozen bottles of Cuti cura Resolvent in conjunction with the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint ment, the trouble had entirely disap peared and my leg was as fine as the day I was born. Now after a lapse o£ six months with no signs of a recur rence I feel perfectly safe in extend ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the good the Cuticura Remedies have done for me. I shall always recommend them to my friends. W. H. White, 312 E. Cabot St., Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 4 and Apr. 13. 1909." Opinions Aired. "Were the commencement exer cises interesting?" "Very. The time was divided be tween advice from public men on the selection of a career and Guggdstiona from graduates on how to run the government." He is a good time-saver that finds out the fittest opportunity for every action.—Thomas Fuller. DR. J. H. RINDLAUB (Specialist), Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Fargo, N. D. 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