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WUhlnj. i'-irlnht I wui a hutnmln' bird I'd nte' fn a wilier tree. . Don nnth'n but alipp'n' wut go" on ww0 Could even git to me. I wlnlit I wat n anake. ' I'd crawl bown In a tje.p stump hole. iNoth'n' 'u'd venture down in uiir, Into to tie da ik en col'. But Jla' a nlscT In hie "hack, Wli di- farliKht In de chlnka Bupp'n' kin ate him ever' time Jlo even io niui-h as wlnka. It'a a nitrhH far" lat ninny a time I wlsht I nn mppn' wlr. A coon or n' owl or a 'ponum or crow Le-n. a little while. I'd lok tn nlorp In a lioller nun Or rooM In a InnK leaf pine. Whor nothUt' u'l rnnw to niea awla me Or ax n.twhar I'a gwlne. From the late John Charlra McNeill' Volume, "Songa, Merry unU Sud." Seme Chinese Custom. The Chinese people have many queer customs, and travelers In their coun try are often-auiaz'ed at them. When friends meet they shake their fists at each other. If they y,o out walking together they walk in (single file. Long nails aro considered a sign of gentle breeding and some peop'.o have nails six Inches In length. The Chin ese women are proud of their small feet end bind the four toes so as to make them smaller. The stouter one Is the more beautiful one Is consid ered. The Chinese wear white for mourning and use wblto mourning cards. People may live very cheaply In China. It Is said a man can live moderately well oil 4 cents a day. The Chinese eat at low tables, but Instead of eating with knives and forks they use chopsticks. So wo see that the Chinese customs are very queer com pared to ours. Edna Rodenberger, In the Brooklyn Eagle. My Ship. A game played by any number of persons, tome of whom should not bave taken part in It before. Each player Is asked what his ship Is lad en with, and must mention an article beginning with the first letter of either of his names. Thus, if his name la John Smith, he may say, for instance, Jewsharps, sunfish, jelly or saurkraut. Those who haye not played before ara not told of this condition, and when ever they mention something begin ning with the wrong letter are to'.d that the ship cannot enter port with such a cargo. They are usually much puzzled by observing that a cargo proper for one person Is not allowable for another. The game Is played under several different names. In one form, each is asked: "What will you take to the picnic?" and If the answer does not begin with the proper letter the player 3 told that he will not be allowed to go. Newark News. The Talking Rabbit. If the rabbit could talk he would tell the farmer boys thnt see him al most daily and wonder why he Is built that way, that he has large ears that he may hear danger from afar, lie -can do but little to defend himself, and must be off at tho first alarm. Hl.s hind legs are long that he may stand up and look around him. Also, that he may leap over obstacles that a dog or other animal in pursuit will be forced to go around. Again, when a rabl.lt Is on a full run and finds himself likely to be overhauled, he can, by diguing his hind feet Into tho snow or soil, stop deud In his tracks and bound off in a new direction. The rabbit Is one of the few small animals with eyes go placed that he can see almost directly behind hini ns well as ahead. He thus escapes the foxes and weasels that seek to creep up on him. As a pet the rab bit is of little use. A squirrel can be taught n score of tricks, while a rab bit Is trying to learn one. Indianapo lis News. The Frog Who Forgot A very long time ago there lived In a pond a certain fro?, yellow-spotted and very ead. Sad because he could not remember. He Bat on a leaf and tried to remember every day from 9 to 6. That was bis business day. And in the evening he tried to remember for recreation. The only real pleasure ho got was when dirty boys tried to catch htm. He would Hit on a lily Just out of their reach until they fell In. That made him lafigh. Sometimes an ugly old woman with a twlnted stick came down to the pond and laughed at him; and then he tried to remembor harder ttnn ever, but never could; and he hadn't even the pleasure of seeing her fall In. Well, one day he bad Just finished bis morning work when he met a very old toad, who was rather friendly with him. "Come, come," said the toad, "I don't -like to eee you like this; what's the matter?" "I'm tryins to remember." replied the fro. The toad shook his head. "Shouldn't k. that," he enld; "when you get to my age you'll try to forget." (You eee tha toad, was what Is called sentimental ist; he liked to tblnk that he bad a secret sorrow. Ever bad one? ,1 ox poet It's rather like the way you feel after you have eaten eighteen mlnco plea). 'The toad continued: "The lact U, you're getting Into a low, mor bid state." ' (He had once benid a doctor say that, and he liked the sound of It.) "You want more exercise. Go on a walking tour to the next pond; U Isn't far, end besides it might strength en your memory." The frog turned this over In his mind, and at last set out across the field. After various narrow escapes from the cows he reached the next pond, and sat down on a leaf to rest himself and see If his memory wus any better. The pond was close to a great cas:le, and after he had been there for roma time a beautiful lady catno out and walked down to the pond. She stood leaning , over the wall, and the frog marly twisted his brain trying to remember. But ho couldn't. Tno lady seemed very sad. "Ob," Fhn murmured, "will I ever see my benutlful prince again?" Lifting her hnnd to brush away a tear a ring slipped ftom her linger and fell Into Iho water with a flop. "Oh," sho cried, "my ring: What shall I do?" Hut the frog saw it sink. and. diving after it. Immediately brought It to her feet Stooping to pick It up, eiio touched the frog's mouth, nnd then of course, you've guessed It the froj Immediately changed Into a handsome young man. He was a prince who had been transformed Into a frog by the wicked old witch who went to the pond to laugh at him. So, of course, the beautiful lady and be were married nnd lived happy ever after. And the enchantress? Oh, she caught cold through standing by tho damp pond, and developed acute rheu matism In her wishing-bone, so she couldn't do any more harm. They shut her up In a cottage with twelve bottles of ill-tasting medicine, and there she Is to this day. London News. A Case cf Honor, Emily Wright, summoned to Mr. Davis's private office, had no present iment of ill; indeed, walking up through the bright morning, she had been unusually happy and full of eag er plans. She knew that she was do ing good work, and her thoughts had run upon the possibility of a promo tion, and what t-he could do then for her sister nnd little Donald. So sho only waited, cheerful and alert, for Mr. Davis's orders. Three minutes later she walked slowly down the corridor. Dismissed! Sho never had thought of the possi bility of such a thing, not once. One week's more work, and then the old heart-Blckonlng search again. She could have a good recommendation the best but even with that, to find another situation. Ethel Cars?, pretty nnd careless and meaning to be kind, looked up as Em ily walked buck to her desk. "Have they f.rc.l you?" the asked. "It's a shame; They always do lay off the latest comers, but they missed it In giving you a walking-ticket I'd like to tell Mr. Davis so." "Oh, no'" Emily gasped. "Oh. I shan't, yon needn't fear. I'm afraid of my lite with him, but I'd liko to. If I were you, I wouldn't hurt myself with work this week, that's al." It was Emily's own first Impulse not. Indeed In retaliation, but from rheer hoartslekness; but presently she pulled herself together. "I am paid for the week's work. I muft Rive honorable service," she said to herself, sternly. And so, because honorable service meant to her finish ing her tasks regardless of time, sho stayed beyond her hour several nights that week. She was tempted to drop things at five o'clock, as Ethel did Ethel, who was to be kept on. In the mood of discouragement that was upon her, tho very dreariness of the office, emp tied of nil except one or two special workers, oppressed her. Yet sha stayed, putting Into exquisite order each day's work. It was Friday, while Ehe was wearily typewriting some spe cifications, that she was startled by Mr Davis's' voice beside her: "Miss Wright, what are you doing here?" "Finishing this work It came In the Ust mall," Emily replied. "Are you not to leave Saturday?" "Yes," the girl answered, briefly. The question seemed needlessly cru el. "Yet you are staying overtime?" Emily looked at him gravely. "My work Is Itere until Saturday night," she sold. Mr. Davis's keen glance flashed from her face to her copy, perfect In each detail. "Miss Wright," be said, "I am going to take the responsibility of asking you, for the company, to continue your service with us. We can. better afford to lose a little In money than to lose one who so honors her trust and herself." Emily walked homo with shlnlns cyea. It was good, oh, to good! to have the place, but underneath wa something better. She bad not failed herself. Youth's Companion. THB 8W0RD- Tha Reason for It Restoration In European Armle. A a result of experiences of officers In the Boer war, Great Britain relegat ed the sword entirely to parade uses. In Its place officers were supplied with a small carbine, something like the ancient fusil, which they were to carry In actual sorvlce. In effect the officer was made to look like the en listed man as much as possible. Those long distance marksmen, the Boers, picked out the officers by the flash of their swords and consequently the mortality among holder of commis sions was great, to the demoralization of the men In the ranks. Germany for the Eamo reason also took away the sword from officers and armeJ them with a small rifle. The theory of the chango was that nil wars were fought and would continue to be fought at such long ranges that the sword would be of no value as a weapon, while officers would be made more conspicuous targets by brandishing It nnd as they dlrocted the movements of their men. Now as the result of the observations of the Russo-Japanese war the sword has been restored to officers both of tho British and the German armies. The fierceness of tho struggle between the Japanese and the Russians, the frequency w'lth which both armies fought at close quarters, the activity displayed by the Japanese officers In personal leadership, the fre quent value of the sword not only In pointing the way but In personal com bats, have wrought a radical change in European expert opinion as to its value. It Is realized that practice has Impeached theory and that nien In spired by heroic leadership or by pa triotic Impulse will disregard zones of fire and will rush them with such en ergy as to discompose defenders arm ed with long range weapons and ren der their aim wild. Tho argument for the restoration of the sword Is both practical and senti mental. It is to the officer what the baton is to the orchestra leader, even If he Is not called upon to use It In self-defence. In the past It has ever been the point of a charge and It has always been the mark of the officer. Heasons which may be called those ol morale have also pleaded for Its res toration. There Is a distinction which cannot be obliterated and never should be Ignored between the officer and the man. Anything which deprives tho former of a distinguishing mark of I his rank must react on discipline and Interfere with that subordination with out which an army soon becomes but a mob, distinguished from other mobs only by the uniformity of Its clothing. Fanciful as It may appear to civilians, there can be little doubt that the offi cer without his sword Is an officer who has undergone a considerable reduc tion of his Influence. Probably the future use of the sword will be simply to emphasize the lead ership of officers. Personal combats will become rare despite the record of the Japanese war. Such a persistent death-desplFing hatred as the armies of Russia and Japan manifested for each other Is not frequently encoun tered In history. Most armies, espe cially those of the great military pow ers, fought with a purely professional Interest, and entertained for one an other no feeling resembling rancor. Long range firing efficiency still prom ises to be the determining factor of battles, other conditions being equal. Personal encounters between officers of high rank are of Infrequent occur rence. Some of th most distinguish ed leaders of men In battle have relied upon personal example of Indifference to danger rather than uron weapons. Murnt found a riding wand sufficient for his purposes In directing the charge of the Napoleonic cavalry. He very Beldom wore a sword. Chlneso Gordon pointed the way of "the ever Invincible army" with a bamboo cane, and doubtless other Instances might bo cited of generals w io In service never drew a sword for any purpose other than to return a salute. Boston Transcript. The Pan-Anglican Congress. In this era of big conventions It Is easy to lose sight of the Importance of such a gathering as the Pan-Anglican Conference in Ixmdon. For the first time in the history of the world, representatives of the widely scatter ed Anglican Church are assembled to discuss ways and means of further ex tending the work of the church. There are 5,000 delegates from all parts of the world, representing scores of mil lions of communicants. , There is a program extending over ten days, cov ering 120 meetings, with C50 speakers. The discussions are certain to have a world wide effect, for though the con gress, of course, has no civil authority anywhere, its member and their con stituents exert a powerful Influence. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Educational Item. City Cousla Let's see. Uncle, didn't Bella graduate from the Normal school this year? Uncle John Yep; but from the way shs's been octln' since she got home t' the farm, I reckon It oughter bt called the Abnormal Kchool. Puck. .Tnivn i BREAK. A Owl-1 ' . a Father-"I say, have those awful people gone?" , Daughter (equal to the C0D; "Yes. father, long ago: but here are our old friends. Mr. ani Mrs. Jne. whom I know you want to see. -London Opinion. ONE KIDNEY CONE, Out Cored After Doctors Bald There Was No Hope. Sylvaou 0. Verrlll, Mllford, Me., saya: 'Five years ego a bad lnjnry paralyzed me ana affected my kid ney. My back hurt me terribly, and the urine was badly disordered. Doctor eatd my right kidney was practically dead. They said I espuld never walk again. I read of Doan's Kidney Pills and began using them. One box made ma stronger and freer from pain. I kept on using them and In three months was able to get out on crutches, and the kidneys were acting better. I Im proved rapidly, discarded the crutches and to the wonder of my friends wa soon completely cured." Sold by all dealers. EO cent a box. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. FINE TRAINING. "How did you conceive the Idea of going into fiction?" "I knew from boyhood that I would succeed," replied the great author. "When absent from school I used to write my own excuses." Philadelphia Ledger. To Drive Out Malaria and Uuild Cj Jie Hystem Take the Old Standard (iaorvs Tasts lkss Chill Toxic. Yui kuow what yon are taking. Tho formula u plainly printed on every bottle, sbowlug it la simply (Quinine- ana Irou in a luatelQ.is form. ud va most effectual form, t'or grown people aud children. Site A Carlyle Weddlnn. Cralgenputtock, where Carlyles "Sailor Resartus" was written, ha Just been the scene of a notable wed ding. The bride was Mary Carlyle of Cralgenputtock, a grandnlece of Thomas 'Carlyle, and the bridegroom James Carlyle, a farmer, of Plngle, Dumfriesshire, a sen of Thomaj Carlyle' favorite nephew. Plngle Is about four miles from Ecclefeehan, Carlyle's birthplace, and this village Is the original of the Entuphl of "Sa tor Resartus." Londcn Standard. BORAX IX THE DAIUY. ' A Matter of Profitable Interest to I lie Farmer and Dairyman. The problem of keeping sweet all the utentlls used In connection with luilk and cream selling, and butter making, has been a serious one wltU the farmer. He has come to realize fully that the slightest taint or hint of staleness left In a can, tin or churn may ruin a whole output; that the taint which Is left Is In the form of bacteria which grow and multiply in milk c? butter, producing disastrous results. The farmer has learned that hot water won't rinse away the greasy residue la dairy utensllt. He has learned that soap leaves a residue of its own which Is, if any. thing, worse than tho milk or cream residue, and it is little wonder that there has been a constant clamor for a dairy cleanser and sweetener thai will meet modern requirements. A few of the largest creamary es tablishments have called experts Into consultation on this problem and have with this scientific aid hit upon a product of nature which exactly fills the bill borax. Scientists have long known borax es a cleanser, a sweetener and an antiseptic destroyer of bacteria aud germ growths. Destroys all that harmful nnd promotes and pnserves freshness, sweetness and puilty, re lieving the dairyman and dairy housa wlfe of drudgery and of noedles work and worry. Its cheapness and value should gl-e It first place In the necessities of every dairy. The cow's udder Is kept In a clean, healthy and smooth conilticn by washing It with borax and water, a tablespoonful of borax to two quart of water. This prevents roughness and sore ness or cracking teats, which, make milking time a dread to the cow and a worry to the milker. The modern cleanser of all dairy utensils consists of one tablesnoon ful of borax to every quart of water needed. Remember a tablespoonful equals four teaepoonfuls. Be-Bure that you get pure borax. To be sure, you must get "20 Jlule Team Borax." All dealers. A dainty book In co'. ors, called "Jingle Book," sent free to any Mother tending rams and od dress of her baby, and tops from two round carton of -20 Mule Team Package Borax, with Ec. iu stamps. Address Pacific Coast Borax Co . N York. , ' is Washington township. Ind.. in (ft tral Newton county, noted as borne of churche (ten) and becii It never has had a saloon, will bui;;i another church In the near futurV The new store building hi Ade ;: for a time, be utilized as an Ice crats narlor. to obtain fund to amlv m tho new building. KEEP ri)V)t 6KI.N HEALTHY, TrrTEM! hw done wonders for mff... ers from eczema, tetter, ground lt:h, ery. Blpelas, imam oo xu.j,., uuaiua M( otlier forms of skla disease. Ia aggrant. . (.r p.'jtrr.a Its cures nave Deon m,. ve'ous and thousands of people slag it, prslvs. W". t druggists or by mall 3. X. .SUCPTMHS, uopi. Ik, cavauauu, j NATURAL RESENTMENT. "Why did Bink's widow (cei la IndlBTianrat his funeral?" i "The members of his volunteer hosi company sent blra a floral fire extlav guljhcr." Judjo. g Hicks' t'aputllne Ctiros Women's Monthly Paini, Backache, Nervomnem an. I Headnehe. It' Liquid. Effccti mtmo dmtt'y- Proscribed by phyician with be reaulu. 10c.. 25c., sod 56c.. at drug nor HIGH PRICE DLANG U AG E. "Wunst I got a dollar a word." "G'wan!" "Fact. For talking back to a Judge.' Louisville Ce'ir'.er-Jo'jrnal AVOID RISK IN BUYING PAINT. You take a good deal of risk If yon buy white lead without having abso. lute assurance as to Its purity and quality. You know white lead is of. ten adulterated, often misrepresented. But there's no need at all to taks any chances. The "Dutch Boy Paint er" trade mark of the National Lead Company, the largest makers of gen uine white lead, on a package of Wblte Lead, is a positive guarante of purity and quality. It's as depend able as the Dollar sign. , lr you'll write the National Lead' Company, Woodbrldge Hldg., New York City, they will nd you a simple and cer tain outfit for testing white lead, and a valuable book on .paint, free. No Satisfaction. ' The editor: "Eh. what's wrong?" The correspondent: "In i'.iat let ter of reine that you printed thli morning several gro3 errors were permitted to appear. Loo:-, at tils. I wrote 'Nobodv !ui3 aiy desire to Impeach the ruirpd nuallty of Mr. Clr I rtiwi A.Vi nrn'a hnnfictr ' CITltt VOll turned 'honesty' Into 'hofle;y.' Look at It!" The editor: "I r?. It. And whit's more, I see nothing wrong about it. Anything e'fe?" , "Yes. here's amo'hrr. ThU Is what I wrote: 'Mr. Sklmmerhora't ripe experience and his respect for honor must not be forgotten.' And yoa speak here of his 'tripe experience' and his 'respect for Homer.'" "Yes. tint's so. And they're both highly oomme-ndable virtues. ' Good morning, sir," Cleveland Plain Deal er. Pigs That Point. American shooting men are much exercised over a story that a sport ing farmer named Knlttel, who lives near Brounsburg, St. Louis, has suc ceeded In teaching a pis to point game and shoots over It. Our American friends have paid nt ly forgotten the famous "pig point er" whieh was trained to stand wing ed garr.e and rabbits by the brothers Toomer, royal keepers In the New Forest. This "p!g pclnter" was a black sow whose Intelligence anl ncso responded to a fortnight' train Ins. Bailly's Magazine. AFRAID TO F.AT Girl Sturvlng on Ill-Selected Food. "Several years ago ! was actually starving." writes a Me. girl, "yet dared not cat for fear of the conse quences. "I had suffered from Indigestion from overwork. Irregular meals and Improper food, until at last my stomach became so weak I could eat scarcely any food without great dis tress. "Many kinds of food were tried, all with the same discouraging ef fects. 1 steadily lost health and strength until I was but a wreck of my former self. "Having heard of Grape-Nuts and Its great merits. I purchased a pack ago, but with little uope that It would help me I was so discouraged. "I found it not only appetlalng bnt that I could eat it as I liked and that It satisfied the craving for food with out causing dlstresj, and If I may use the expression, 'It filled the bill.' "For months Grape-Nuts was my principal article of diet I felt from the very first that I had found tha right way to health and happiness, wid my anticipation were fully realized. "With It continued use I regained my usual health and strength. To day I am well and can eat anything I like, yet Grape-Nuts food forms a rart of ray bill of fare." "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co.; Battla Te,e,k:MICh- Read Tba Ra to AVellvIlle." in pkgs. Ever wad the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. Ther are genuine, true, and full of human Interest