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MJkVIR HERLD !' ' Vi A 'MAVKfc, ttM)J O. TkOHAR, Tub. 0KL.1 v rf: a - I.v it" '' &V !.- i' P .;. i I .J w ifc. Be r. ter 4. i 5" If-'" j ;, Iff- BS;-. t ' fwt)i , I LHV J- lib - i.i fl ;, China In itlll opening port nnd noth. log ta too bottle As to Manchuria, Htmla ulso Is op Doted to a policy of scuttle After holding off (or eighteen years the sulky record has given In to Lou Dillon. Onc-'a favorlto sin Icoks nwfnl wick d when committed by EontoboJy you don't llko. Next to keeping a good resolution tha hnrdost thing to Ifocp la u god bank balance. No matter how many Union tho ti tr ail I p problem In solved, It rcmaluu ns much a mystery an over. Tho world will give tho Btiltnn credit for being seriously nnnojod nt tho laughter of tliono GO.COO Hulgnrlnns. Possibly tho decision o'. tho govern mont to ceaso mnlilng pennies Ih tho 'first blow ut tho slot machlno octopus An Itnllcn natal officer could not withstand tho attacks of a newspaper. What kind of defense would ho mako In war? Tell a man thut ho Ih smoking too many cigars, and If ho thinks ho'ii smart ho'll answer: "I'm smoking only ono." Noboly Is tultlng any particular In terest In tho ntrlku of the gold minors In Colorado. It Is tho Coal strll.o that affects tho public. mwiwxl THAT GIRL of JOHNSONS Vy JEA.JV JCATB LVBLXIU. Atkr "Al CM'i Afmr," at. tittered Arcatillm It Act of CorireM h th Ver ItW by filreet tt Smith, In the Ollic of the l.lbntliii ef Con t ten, tt U'ntilniion. I), C, -i mmmmtimmmiimMtr0m B A Now Jorsoy man, 71 years old, married n woman of 30 "Jm for a jolto," and Htlll refuses to admit that tha Jclco Is on him. Ono of tho London dallies Is print ing a special edition for woniuti. A nawspapcr tlivorco Is ono of the possi bilities of tho future. Dr. Wiley cays the time Is coming when tha human raco will hnvo neith er hair nor teeth. What will second childhood bo llko then? Following the heavy floods ff water In blocks tnlldow has appeared In ,Now Jorsoy corporations, nnd tho jroar'a crop Is acrlouHly affected. Prof. Lnngloy Is becoming almost iu good a loser as Sir Thomas, yet ,no ono has thought of giving him n fbanquot or dubbing him u Jolly good fellow. Jacques I.cbnuny, ompuror of tho Sahara, has Just bought htmscir n throne, but tho Moors hnvo not lot Jilra stay on shore lung enough to sit In It yet. Whan It comes to using nn electric whip on a balky hnrxa It really sccjnn as though human beings wore making an unfair use of their scientific superiority. If China will promlsa not to let Great Ilrltnln hnvo any more terri tory Russia will ngreo not to take nny inoro territory than It has already do cldod to tnko. Whllo thoro wero nomo very excel lent papers read before tho American Pomologlcnl Society, most of tho mem bers nro willing tliu socloty should bo judgod by Its fruits. Prof. Stngg of Chicago Htntos that "during tho past ten yearn tho gieat nowspnperu hnvo boon steadily Im proving" In spite or tho lack of a Pulitzer ccltobt of Journalism. Canada In steadily drawing Immi gration from tho United States. Hy tho time nnnuxntlon Is rlpo tho Amer ican farmers will bo In possession of tho hotter pari of tho dominion. King Edward sent n gold plu lately to u shoemaker In Hronklyu who muds n pair of boots for him whun he win In UiIh country In IfiOO. And yet they nay princes luivu nlinrt memories. CHAPTER XIV. Daeon and Eggs. Dolores slept, not because of young Croon's wish that alio should Bleep, hut becattso she woh worn out from watching and anxiety, and fell -Into n droamlcsu Hlumbcr almost ns soon ns her head touched the pillow; nnd It wan broad daylight when sho again woko to uvery-day life. 8ho bathed her faeo In cold water. When hIio was dressed sho went out to tha other room. Mrs. Allen had kindled ft fire on tho hearth, nnd tho kettle was singing cheerily over tho leaping finmos; tho coffeo filled tho room with fragrance. Aa Dolores entered sho npoko pleas nntly to her, noting tho faint trnco of color In tho cheeks nnd tho bright ness of tho bravo dark eyes. "Good morning, Dolores. Uroak fast will bo ready on tho tablo In a moment If you nro ready." Tho girl looked steadily Into tho kindly eyes opposite, bur own very searching. "How Is my father?" "Asleep, Miss Johnson nsleep nnd quiet. It Is the bt'3t thing for him." Dolores turned nwny nnd went out to tho entry preparing to go In tho rain. Then sho took tho pall nnd went to tho shed to milk Hrlndlu. Mrs. Al len paused at tho window to watch her. Sho was n grotesque figure strid ing through the Htorm with her fnth cr'H lint on, and the boots pathetically out of place on her feet. Tho nurse shook her head as i.hn went back Into tho room netting tho dishes nnd prcpnrlng tho bacon and e.igs for the doctors beyond tho closed doors. Dolores was drenched when sho reached tho Rhcd, but sho minded It apparently not nt nil. Sho pushed back tho shawl and draw tho three legged stool out of tho corner. Tho streams of milk In tho pall Joined In with tho rain against the windows. It wan half gloom in tho shed. When tho pall wns full Doloren pulled down Bomo hay from tho mow ovwrhcid nnd Itrlndlu burled her broad, soft nosu In It with u deep breath of con tent. Tho girl carried the foaming milk to tho houxo, nnd strained It Into puns, I tha uurso watching her curiously. Then nho prepared tho feed for tho chickens nnd went nut to feed them. I When she returned to the houso Mrs. Allen removed her wot clothing nnd requested her to ehnugo her gown, hers was fo wet anil draggled. Dolores looked nt her In surprise. Sho was In tho habit of performing theso duties rain or shine, and It I nover harmed her; rain was but rain, i It might bu that sho wns ttaud to It was tho ren.son why nho did not mind It. Tho other women of tho settle ment did tho same, and not ono of them feared n wetting; they gavo no thought to It; they know nothing bet ter; tho rnlu enmo or tho huh, nnd iiiu ttiiiit nun uwiiu, iiwiiuiii-nn uiu llll'.l would hnvo been surprised hnd tho women complained. Sho moved from her companion to tha fire, sho said slowly, motioning tnwnrd tho closed door boyond an though It wero tho only thought In her mind. "They hnvo their breakfast." Mrs Allen snld. Sho placed tho food on tho tablo nnd druw up tho chairs cnzlly. "Como, dear," she said, the mother ly tono returning to her voleo, "let us hnvo our breakfast. 1 think jour undo will come over this morning In splto of tho rain, nnd I don't wnnt him to see such n pnlo llttlo fiec "Thoy will want their breakfast," for his niece. Dora Is ho onxlotts to sou jou sho will doubt loin scud for you ns sho cannot como herself. Judgu Orecn will (.end n closed cirrlage, nnd ' you need not fear the rain." Dolores' handii dropped in her lap A feeling of Indignation possessed j her; her eyes were wldo nnd sternly; when she npoko her video was low I nnd grave. Mm. Allen wait roiuewhnt 1 dlsmujod. although apparently nho took it lightly. "Did I not say I will not leave my At Its launching Ihu now cruiser Maryland did off tho wnys nnd snt down in n mud bank tho moment It tnnchod tho water, evidently tho Maryland I.i fully qtialllled fur nuvnl honors. Now that tho Servians havo taken 'to shooting nud throwing brlcliH ut King Peter, hu probably will ruvlso his view about thu desirability of get ting rid of unpopular ruler;! by Ihu an Kauulnntlon route. ffMfmiU'ttkM J mi ConfoctloucrH now sell educational chocolates, In cakes marked off Into squares, each nhowlng a letter of tho alphabet. It Is easy to bellevu that children will prefer them to tho old faBlilonod building blocks, Lllllnn Doll wruto In her wishes for her baby: "May tho public pass her by In utter Ignorance and nover know ef. the exlfltenco of my llttlo muld." But tho "baby has been Introduced to the public beforo sho li throe weolm old. The throe Ftrnch protestors who think that thoy can crosH thu Atlantic In h balloon from tho Canurles to Trinidad, Ilrltlsh West Indies, aru In ,80 wise to bo compared with tho throo -wise men of ttothnm who wont to sta 'la a bowl. One of thu urliiclplvs ouunclntod nt , t't flw'drwuiatfers' aouventlau Is crystal Qn idfareveV' toBinuu. "Anilthor thing," h fr "put mo of the speakers, us sho rapid Kt ' 'w'rriened Iho Iwites podding dlcu.v h - c '" tUk. , '.'HHdMier UiIpr U t'.ct wo oueht mivrwr in j.. .'.. j . ii. i l i . i ' iirtf)d that nolhor mato tior lyletsjn.jjnti?!! prjsona are mirror uuring tne rUwt Why laKbrtek )-, MM M Mm 7MrZ(Miff. v: WNfWY Y& .S5S S'MMrintfMi'.lM.M J ' i t J-t- I itm tar Rip f A a fffi Wittfl Kfc'.i mm wrxfr A ' t Striding throurh tho torm. father over whllo ho lleo not for nnyono?" Dy and by ono of tho physlcl.tns came out and nskod tor young (Irren. "Wo nro waiting for him," ho mid. Ho promised to oomo eatly and ni.ald nt tho tnvorn on purpose." Dolores siioko to him. A slight frown wrinkled his forehead; ho wlshod sho woro well out of tho houeo. "Glad io nco you, Chnrllo; I was be ginning to think you wero called nwny to some urgent enso, I beg jour par ilpti, Mls9 Johnson." "It is sliiiiiKO," Dolores said slow ly. Homo way evcryonu llstunod when Dolores upolse. "It la Btrange," st-tf ropoattul, cloly nnd distinctly, fiw' voice HlHnB ovary corner of tho Jons;, low reoiH, "He Ul my Jatlicr! Why pn.Iit se hlt? Why docx lit) oim tll sm ef klmT Kttrelv 1'afeould ktMnf.' .TaW'UlAk-I MkMt.HHrM my t, r, . iovy-.j father; do 1 not know his wnys bet tor than anyone olso's? Why can I not sco him? Kvon ho," with a slow motion of her hand toward ) otitic Orecn, "puts mn off when I nsk about him. You can tell mo If jou will." Her uolomn eyes wero on Dr. Dun wlddlo's faco; nho trusted him In stinctively; sho know ho would tell her thu truth. You nliall sco him." tho doctor re plied, quietly, us though It wero u nrntlo- of llttlo moment. "Ilo Is sleep ing now, .Miss Johnson; ns soon ns he wnl.e.t you shall see him. Your undo wilt lc hero this morning, but unless jour father In swnko ho cannot see him. Are you ready. Charl!o7" "Yos," joung (Ireon replied, his cjos on DoloriM face. Me crossed over to her sldo us Dr. Dunwlddlu left thu room. "I urn glad you slept last night. Mlas Johnson" ho said. "I biought thin, tlilnl.lns jou might llko to rend It. It Ih full of now facts rcg.irJIng tho stitM they hnvo dlscocred a now tnr, or think thoy hac. The wise men of 'dunce nro puzzling their heads i r It." Tho glrl'n tn.ul was In hor eyes m "You believe mcT" nho lifted them to his ns ho stood be side her, nnd his heart itched for hor, knowing thu truth to which sho was hhul out. "They will not let mo seo my fath er" sho said, slowly, her eyes search ing his face nit though to read there in why this thing should bu. Hu smiled reassuringly, nnd laid bin strong hand over hers, resting upon tho dicker, though n tihadow was In his eyes for ery pity of tho tender, wondering face lifted to bin. "We nro doing tho best wo can for your fnthcr, Dolores, and as soon as ho wakens jou shnll sou him. You believe mo? I would not tell jou nn untruth, jou know. And why should I?" "Thero Is no reason," sho snld nnd tho lashes drooped disappointedly over the tlnrk eyes. "Do thoy think I could not bear to bu told? I can nurse him as well us they, nnd I urn willing. I bellevu you, but I must know." "And I prnmlso you," thoro was an Intensity In his oleo that caused thu hulies to lift from tho hidden eyes and n swift, sudden stnrtled ghucu met his, 'I promise jou, Dolores, that on shall know. You think wo are cruel, but wo nro trying to ho kindness Itself, Dolores." Ho left thu book of which ho had spoken on tho dresser, nud her lingers closed over It ns though It might glvo her strength In tho absence of tho stro'iger handclasp of her filcml. Shu lifted tho book and cl-tnpcd her two hands around it. If Dora would not do this nho would not llko her, but nho believed tlr ' she would. All women eared t : V .) men of their linutchnldH whoii they needed caro; thoro was no reason why sho should ho nhut out from her father's room. Tho voice of the ntirro hiol.o In on her thoughts. Tho time o.presed great relief. Dolores' linger Instinct nely tightened mound tha book uhe held. "Your uncle Is coming, Dolores. I know he would come. If Dora could nut como nhe would send for jou. .She told mo so hcnioir. I am thankful ho U here." A dosed carriage t topped nt tho gito; tho team of powerful hays wero covered lu rubber blankets; their hoofs wero henvy with mud; tho body of the enrrlngo wns splashed tho wheels clogged. When the door was opo'iod n guntlniiiu ulkhtod n short, ntout gnulleinnii wrapped In n lubber co-it, with high boots nud n close gray cap. He struggled n moment with tho rickety gate, and thun hur ried up tho drenched wulk. Mrs. Allen tapped lightly nn tho bedroom door, nud Charlie nud Dr. Diinwlddlo cauio out at once. They met the now-comer nt tho door with u few hurrlod words. Young Oreeu took tils cost nud hat, and hung them lu tho entry to drip. Dolnrof had not changed her posi tion; sho still stood ut tho drosscr, tho book cloudy clnspod lu her hands ns though it frloml. Whun her uncle advanced toward her sho eyed him Boarchlngly. She wns illsappolntod In him; thoro was nothlm rnntnrltablo about him; ho wns Fhort nnd stout ; nho did not like, iihoit, rtnut ntun; his faco was llorld, bis hair red, Placing l:ls two hands on hor shoul ders ho tnrnod her toward tho light, oyolng her koonly, "And this Is Joo's girl," ho snld. Oho disliked him at ones; her wldo brown eyes mot his blue- onus squnro ly, but tho cagor light had died from thorn, they wero cold nnd calm; ho could nro no firthor than tho nurfsco. Her mouth too. wns straight nnd tin yloldlhg. To her his torio Implied that nho ill.sapfolntod him; It wan of iio consequence to .her, however, be cause she disliked him. Rut Bho had Metakett his raeanhig. Aa lie looked eyes that wi tno' pure so mouth, largo. ntronc charattcr. thi ful flguro In tho print rowit Ing a quaint dignity, tho wondur nnd docponcd In his mind that tho brother of his recollections should havo Bitch a daughter as this a wom an ono did not meet ovory day ovon In his world a girl whoso soul was purer than many of those ho know. "And ibis Is Joo's girl!" ho repeat ed, slowly. "My dear, I am glad to haxo found you." No one hnd over yet told her n Ilo. nnd that everyone meant what was said was n matter of course. It wns n now thing for nnyono to bo glad to sea her, and sh" almost liked him. Tho words touched hor strangely, but sha mado no reply, though her eyes softened somowhnt. 'My girl bent you n message, Do loren. Sho told mo to bo certain to follow Instructions, too; Dora Is nn oxnctlng young body, I nusuro jou. Ilo tweon you two my llfo will bo rather hard for an old fellow. I am going In to look nt Joe, If 1 may not speak to him; when I return jou will bo ready, my dear." Ho turned nwny with a pleasant laugh, nnd Joined young Orcen nnd Dr. Diinwlddlo without waiting for her reply. Sho looked nfter him with unfriend ly eyes nn ho stood for n moment talking with tho others outside the door, hut nfter n fow words that wero Indistinguishable to her they opened tho door and passed In, closing tho door behind them. Then sho arose Blowly, her eyes darkening. The llt tlo Fcontbd noto her undo had given her felt unheeded nt her foot. Sho spoko slowly, but her words wero clear; thero was no bitterness In her voice, only n great wonder. (To bo continued.) WHY HE OTOPPED FISHING. Indian Had Luck In Catching Salmon, Dut Was Compelled to Quit. Dr. David Ktnrr Jnrdun cf I. eland Stanford, Jr., niilvenlty. tells n etory in (he Prllndelphla Saturday Post wnlch goes to bIiiiw that onco n fls'ior man nlwnys n fisherman, ro matter bow much of nn Ichthjologlst ono may l.e besides. He says: "One day in Cnlliornln, I had had n icmarknhlc run of luck and Hint pirhl ns wo pat around the camp tire I unit occasion to rny thut my success wns duo to tho superior tie of files I had used. "'You mny flatter yourself on the fitrlrg you've hroug'it In today,' said nu old fisherman who hnd Jellied out partj', 'but let me toll you, doctor, thnt I raw n Digger Indian catch moro flili lu nn hour In tills stream than you've larded nil day with your fine flies.' " 'What halt dbl bo ufo?' I asked. " 'I.lvo grasshoppers,' replied the old mnn, 'hut lie didn't impale them. From his hend he would stoically pluck a hair ard with It bird tho struggllrg Insert to the hook. Almost upon the Instant that his halt Mruck the water n fish would ler.p for It. After land irg him the Indlnu would calmly re lent tho performance of snatching n lair from his hend nud nfllxlng it fresh ginsohopper to tho hook.' "'I became fascli nted.' cortlnucd thu narrator. 'And after tho Indian had landed lu quick succession n mighty stilng of rnlnicn trout ho sud denly stopped. 1 railed to him to go on with tho exciting sport, but ho merely smiled grimly nud pointed Big rlficnntly to his bend.' "'What was the matter with his bend?' I asked," said Jordan. "'Ho hnd plucked It bald,' replied thu old man." THE DOCTOn KNEW BEST, Cut Hans Was Strangely Skeptical as to His Own Death. Ono of tho iniiplrlans who spent tho Ilach week lu Ilcthlohcm has brought back n Muck of Peniihjivniila Dutch rtiirlcij, tho favoilto of which la tha following It teems thnt n farmer named Hans was f uhjei-t to homo kind of (lis which rendered him totally unconscious for hours at a tltno and on govern) occa sions convinced his gcod wlfo that eho wns u widow. It was pretty generally known thnt dio was by no means aversa to tho widowed stnte, for sho nud the doughty Hn:in did nut live In penco nud nnilty. One dny I Inns wns ptrlcken ns iiiunl. Thu good wife applied the usual lenic dies, but this 1 1 mo they fulled to re vive tho miff iiM-loui) liinn. A doctor was r.-tllol, and nfl-ra thorough cmiiii limllnn hu uhook hlu head nud snld tulcuiiily: "Dot Ins r.u bed. He les todt (dead)." Tl'o whlow pretended to bo over come with grief, mid, leaning over tha prnetrnto luriu of hor Iiuslmud, thu wnll?d: "Oh. meln Hans Ieb todt!- Mcln 11mm Iph todt!" Hut Hans, reviving r.uddcr.ly, ex clnlnieil: "Neln. neln! Ich ben nit todt!" "linns," raid his wlfo reprov Inglj-, "I'o Htlll. Der doctor knows hot." Philadelphia Profis. Chooslnrj Marrlnrjc Date. A curious old marriage custom, called locally "the settling," still sur vives In County'Donegal, Ireland, nnd lu thu Scottish districts of Klntyro nnd Cownl. After tho marriage has been publicly announced tho friends of ttu couple meet, at tho houso of the brldo'n parents to tlx n suitable dato for tho marriage. A bottlo of whisky Is opunud nnd as each guest drinks to their happiness ho names a date. When otch guest has named a dato nn average Is struck nud "set tling" Is complete Neither tho brldo nor bridegroom over thinks of pro testing against thu date so curiously chouon. Wrcntj Oomewhcre. ''Things nro wrong," remarked tho abservei of events nnd things, "when a rcputoblo uhyslclan l.ris to pay money far a cettflcito to practico, hill a fourtoon-ycar-old girl with a now piano doesn't." Encjllth Favor Canadians. Oreat efforts are bo eg made to In duce English farm laborer 16 sttlle In Cana? , t When tho rnt-a-tat-tat of tho drum calls patriotic citizens to arms In tho United States and other highly civilized countries tho girls nro left behind. Husbands nnd fathers, sweet hearts and brothers, go to tho front mil tho women nnd children havo nothing to do but wait and weep. It Is not ro overywbero. In Vene zuela, Colombia, Haiti, Ban Domingo, llollvln, Nlcarngua nud homo of tho other less ndvanccd Latln-Amcrlcan ?otintrlcj tho entire family sometimes goes to war. It happens tlito way: Ono of tho civil wars, which are tho normal fea tures of politics lu theso countries, Is In progress nnd there In nn urgent de mand for troops by government nnd i evolutionists nlllte. Doth sides stick rHE RNICSIl iii" ii ffi jn n Said V r a ijR j 1 5$ nRtS8PONDENC f r-CS-J-U 'I s- -. . - . v j xmkZ' G5foJrrtli SflssMrnHf iifSs 7Vy-.. -- . . . J ' , ' " - m , C--- rfV JfVAl? t-d- jrrzr, nt nothing In order to get soldiers. They nro not particular. Anybody who can carry n gun man, wouinii or boy will do. A group of Jialf-clvlllz'M Indians arc tilling their fields or listening to n Jesuit priest In a little mission church In tho heart of thu Jungle. A band of soldiers conies ntong, surrounds them nn I marches them nil off to light for n cause about which they know and caro absolutely nothing. "Hut my wife, my boys, scnor!" walls the peon to tho commandiinte, who has captured him. "What Is to become of thorn?" Tho family troops up, weeping nnd shrieking, nud begs tho officer to let the man go. Tho officer looks at them thoughtfully nnd scea that tho boys nro strapping lads of 11! nnd II nnd Hint the wife Is n fine, strong womnn. "No. I must take your man," ho tells her, "hut If you like, you and tho boys can como. too. Thoy nro Btrong enough to march nnd carry rifles, and you can help do tho cooking for us and look nfter tho wounded." "So It comes about that tho entlro family marches off to tho front, happy and cheerful ngaln. They make- light of tho hazard of war and tho hardships of the campaign. Thero nro no hnrdler peoplo In the world than tho Indlnns of Central America, Colombia nnd Venezuela. Kvon tho women think nothing of marching thirty miles a day for weeks nt a stretch over rough mountain tracks, carrying n rifle, a heavy cartrldgo bolt a machete, and n pack load of miscellaneous baggage. Sometimes a guerrilla band will en list ull tho members of a family, from tho youngest boy ot 10 to tho grand father of 70. And they will march and light Mile by sldo hushnnd nnd wlfo, mother and daughter, father and son, uncles, mints, cousins and grand parents. During tho rccont civil war In Co lombia, when tho government wns very hard pressed for troops, it was n common practico to surround coun try churches on Sunday nnd forcibly enlist tho entlro congregation, except old peoplo and lufnnts unable to march. The armies with which President Castro has mado his great light ngaltiil tho Mntos revolutionists In Vunezuela comprlso n largo proportion of inero boys, whoho nges range ns low ns S nnd 0, nnd ovcry company of his soldiers lias from n dozen to twen ty women attached to It. Thoy arp generally Indians or muhttos nud they march with tho baggigo train, iirmed to tho teeth, when tho troops mo eaminlgnlug. hen I wan In Car.tcts last Janti nry t'astio's nrmy marched homo In triumph nfter defeating tho revolution ists n fow daj-H beforo Christmas. Thero was a blaro of trumpets, a . n0i -MiM.niiiiMMirinnMiMW discordant rattlo of kettle-drums, an car-piercing shriek trom thu fifes and thu army swung round tho corner and marched Up tho street past my hotel. First en mo tho flfo nnd huglu band, composed ot halt a dozen ragged Indian boys, blowing n triumphal march for all thoy woro worth. Ho hind llioni, riding proudly nn n stolen inulo, a copper-colored general carrlud a huge Venezuelan flag, Its gaudy strips of red. bltto nnd yellow Haunt ins proudly In tho sunlight, Ilo was dressed lu n pair of tattered tod ''pants," with a broad gold strjpo, n blue service blotiso llko that of the I'nlted Ststos nrmy, an old palmleaf hstwlth rlbbr.ii of the Venezuelan colors twisted round It, aad a pair ot nlpnrgattns tho native canvas sandal, which exposes tho toos and heels. A Mnusor rlflo was slung over his shoulder, nn Andlno mnchcto with n gnyly colored scabbard hung on ot'd side nnd n brnss-hlltod regulation sword on tho other wht'o tho bolt crtund his waist contnlne I n hoay Smith & Wcsnon revolver nnd enough cartridges for n Maxim gun. Mio nrmy followed In slnglo tile generals and colonels marching nlou,? on the flanks In generous profusion. Thero wns n field officer to ovcry half dozon men, hut jou could hardly toil tho field officers from tho rank nnd file. It would bo Impossible to find a worso collection of scarecrows nny where Tho men looked nn If thoy had been dragged through n cactus hedge, feet first, nud then rolled lu n man grove swamp. Tho officers wero dressed In odds nnd ends of uniform from nearly every nrmy In the world. Tho innk nnd file mndo no pretense nt uniform, but wore anything thoy happened to havo picked up. Each man circled a Mauser, n belt full of cartridges, n machete or sword nnd perhaps n blanket, a messkcttlo nnd n tlnpan. Tho Venezuelan soldier has to bo his own commlssnrlat ser vice or go without. The fortuno of wnr often brings men to tho front with surprising rapidity In these turbulent republics. Tho fam ily which goes to war ragged nnd Blun-less- maj', In a fow short weeks or months, becomo ono of tho greatest In tho land. Promotion Is rapid for tho good fighter. A man mny bo n ragged Indian peasant ono year and n distinguished general tho next. When President Castro fought his way to supremo power In Venezuela many men of no nccount wont up on tlio crest os tho wave with him. Ono of them, Oen. I.otils Otnlora, used to bo tho village barber nt Castro's homo In tho Andc3. Ho still shaves tho president ns en addition to his mili tary duties. Theso family troops aro sometimes guilty of tcrriblo atrocities and tho boys nnd tho women nro otten worse than tho men. It Is not unusual for n lad of 14 or 10 to bo mado nn ollicer If he has distinguished himself In bat tle, or happens to bo related to tho president One of tho moU noted l VAiiXT'BkXiwJCmSHi Ml TV ' . fi' Tatjua Palm (Vegetable Ivory) on the Magdalena River, guerrilla generals In Venezuela Is tin der 17 nnd colonels and captains may bo found ovon younger. OLD BUILDINGS TO P.O. Wipe Improvements In London Will Out Old Landmarks. Soma old collections of buildings pear Westminster abbey In London nro threatened with destruction to make way for costly modern Improvements. Hniton street, which mny be regarded as tho parent street of tho purlieu, dates from 1722 and was named after Its llr.it owner, Hartou Hooth, the actor, of Cowley, In .Mlddlerox, hrnco Cowley r.trect In tho Bamo neighbor hood, lluotli was famous as Cato In Adillson'n play, lu which part ho do Mghtod tho town. Tho lemoval ot thosu iittcets maj bu described ns n double Injury to Dooth's memory, kept green In tho nbboy closo bj llooth's bust In poot'ii enrnor was erected by his second wife, Mrs. I nldlaw, the nctrosa, In 1772. Edu cated nt Westminster school, bound to the uclghboihood by ties or pro erty nnd honored In tho abbey, itonth'ii ntttno ntlll domnnds respect. la is raid to havo been nu ancestor or .unlit i Ilrutus-Hooth nnd therefore of tho hitter'u sons, Edwin Rootli and John Wilkes Hooth, the assassin ot President I Incoln. Sanddass Again In Vogue. Thu sandglass is again to bo found ns a plcluresquo tablo equipment, nnd tho old world timekeepers look qulto nt homo with tho nntlquo furnishings now In vogue. Throo-mluuto sand glasses accompany tho bronze egg hollers now bo popular for breakfast tablo use. Theso glassos nro omplojed by many housovvtvos nt tablo when tho cooking of dainty viands runs the risk of holng spoiled by n fraction of n second under or over "doing." Thoy aro also elaborately mounted and adorn desks and ovon cabinets. They Dcn't 8poak Now. "I seo you hnvo u now bonnet," sold tho president of tho I.ndloa' l.ltorary club to tho secretary of the same. "Yes," cooed tho secretary, "don't you think It n poem?" "Hurnphl" sniffed the president. "If I nut to Judgo by tho matcrlnls used, and tho general stylo of tho plot, I should say It was a historical novel." And then thoy glared and glared and glared. Cloveland Plain Dealer, British India Tea Industry. The number of persons 'employed In tho tea Industry throughout Urltlsh India was, In 1002. 600,830 permanent ly, and 00,010 temporarily. It Is mid thai a capital of tnor thsri 2MtMM), 0Q0 Is Invested la .the 'Indian tea la-dHstry. ' v J , Vl f ' iv, l, , '!NJi o I" I- I i'. . A 't lM KUfU Lfa nrntUly Iratklned that' the candescent electric light tlvei very llttlo heat. Aa a matter of fae only I per cent of Ha energy ro to mako light, whllo 94 goes Into heal Plague ef Sparrowo. Owing to tho quantities of grain used for feeding the capllvo birds In tho London Zoological Gardens, spar rows assemble In et-eli nuuibors as to become almoBt n plague. ' London's Jewish Quarter. Jows have Incrcntod In tho Hast, End of London to such an extent dur ing tho last year that othor Inhnbt tants. not nblo to llvo under tho same conditions, nro compelled to move to mako room for thorn. Wort's of Wltdom. Tcrhaps thero wns nevor voiced a moro potent truth thnn that which as serts that "tho worth ot civilization Is the worth ot tho man nt Its center, When this man lacks moral rectitude, progress only makes bad wor.io, and (urthor embroils social problems." An Expensive Doctor. Two business men wero walking to their business tho other morning when tho subject ot conversation turned to physicians. Said ono ot tho gentle men; "I onco paid $100 to 'soo' a doc tor." "What?" "Tho doctor hnd four accs nnd 1 hnd four kings." 1 Must Wear Uniform:. A prominent English lawyer ox prosses tho opinion that If a police mnn In plain clothes boards n motor car ho may oo legally thrown off. The motorist can not know that tho In truder Is cot going to commit on aa csult on property, or person. Dtvo Took a Oath. David Daub of Uurgoon wns a vlslti or at Cedar Point Sunday, and Ic dulgcd In his annual bath. It Is rc ported that, owing to his rotund ap pearance, one dusky dnmsol attempt ed to tlo up to him, thinking ho was a life buoy. Fremont News. The Great American Hen. tt will astonish not a fow peoplo to be told that tho most vnluablo of our crops, excepting only com, wheat nnd hay, Is eggs. Tho lay of the Ameri can hen Is worth about $300,000 000 a j car. All tho cattlo und hogs slaught ered In tho country nre worth less, and so Is tho couutry's total yield of Loth gold and silver. Peruvian Presidents. Most of the presidents of Peru have loon Eoldlers. They havo nttalncd power by tho nld of tho nrmy, and at tho expiration ot their constitutional terms have tuunlly endeavored to con tinue thomsclvcs In office by tho same means. They havo been practically dictators, and their rivalries havo kept tho country In u stato of turmoil. Lord Thurlow's Position. A bishop once Invltod Lord Thurlow to hoar him preach. "No," growled tho savage old lord, who nffoctod ro- llglon but llttlo arid bishops still loss. "I hoar enough o! your d nonsonse in tho hoii3o of lords, where I can an swer j-ou, nnd It's not likely I'm go ing to listen to it lu church, whore I can't." Woman Is Never Satisfied. "Would you llko to bo divorced?" wss tho question Mrs. Jetty Madcrlos of Stockton, Cal was asked by her husband recently. Sho nnsworoj In tho affirmatlvo and ho got a decree Now Mrs. Madcrlos comes Into court end nsks that tho decrco be nullified claiming that oho did not knew the meaning ot tho word "dlvorco." a i Cread. Even the poor In tho Unltod States cud England cat whlto wheat bread. In most of tho continental countries of Europe rj'o hi cad Is tho staplo Tho Russians uso buckwheat Tho., Laplanders have a bread made of oaten meal mlxdd witn plno bark, nnd thu Icelanders mako tholr flour from llchons. Ilnnnnn Hour U used In the Louth Sea Islunda. Cloves for Seasickness. "Cloves," said n physldnn, "mako nn excellent and handy romeJy tor rntiEcn, for tho headache duo to train rldc3 and for slight attacks of tea deknozs. I wont abroad last year, and on the boat tho first day out f began to fcol the approaches of zca dekness. I (cok n clovo every hour nil tho rc3t of tho day nnd by rnlu right tho attack had loft mo, and did nut return again." - 'Tr . .'.4. SMt, ,uC i ' . -'LV U.1V 'f'5,". tit W 'tf . . i. 'A." -'ii' K IT'S A MISTAKE. To Attrlbuto Cou'eo Ills to I Grades of Coffee. Many people lay all tho bbmo the diseases caused by cuffuo u tho poorer grades of colfoo hut thl, on error as tho following provos;! havo used every kind of the host grado or tea and coffeo that cat bo got from a first class grocer hut uovor found onu that would not upsej my nervous aystam and It wns not tijitll 1 began to drink Postum Food (JoRoo In place of coffeo ami tea that I had roller from tho tcrrlflo attacks ot nervous sick headacho from phich I t.-.d suffered for 30 years. "I had trlod all kinds of medicines but nono helped mo. ' "Soon after I stopped drlnklus cof fee and began to drink Pcsttim tho hosdachos grow less nad It was not long until I wes entlroly etifed and I havo nover had a return of (his dis tressing troublo for nowadays! I never drink coffeo but stick to Poituiu. "As soon as my wlfo saw wjint Pos turn had done for mo slu care up coffee, which she had dran'i all her llfo, This was six woolts hgo and sho Is a changed woman, fo vousness has alt disappears lace has becomo smooth cheeks have a good rosy Bho sleeps well, too, some. could nover do while ehe foe. Wo consldpr Postum, hold necessity lu my Uus Inducod, many friends t wonderful food drink' In fee." rfame glrcif by Jfattle Creek. Mich, ' Lank In uh turliiM m rsneiM. nine imok, .WtMrttto." i, t . c .. - , 1 (! 'i V - w IS" ' '' If ' l' louao- avo his V s lft