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HOW WATCHES RUN.
Their Regularity Depends Largely
Upou the Owners Magnetism.

Every mar is his own magnet" Is
the proposition recently evolved by
Washington jeweller of many years ex-
perience. according to the Washington
Post.
at Is all dependent on the animal
magnetism OF the owner. whether or
rot his watch will run fast or SLOW
said the jewellsr when explaining his
theory. The same watch will run at
different speeds when carried by difer-
ent persons. and no person 10 likely 10
rut q watch on and have 1t keep salts
IL Glory time without returning once or
twice to the jeweller to have the regula :
tor touched to &c; the system OF II
keyed up to the same pitch as that OF
its owner.
Now. I used to have friend who
had an excellent Swiss watch. while !
had one OF another make. BY mutual
consent at one time We exchanged
watches, and, though they had gone all
gait entirely. mine running fve minutes
ahead in a couple of days, and his run
ming Ave minutes behind. There was ter
minutes difference in our temperaments
But that is nothing compared to the diff
. ference between some people. Some
times a watch that win run well on one
man will not go with another. and there
are some people who cannot get watch
! that will run on them at ali.
| 81 remember a good many years age
| I had a man come to my place with ar
old-fashioned English lever watch to bt
| repaired. ! had some very nice golc
watches in stock at the time, and as hi
| looked well off ! tried to sell him one
1 but he laughed and said II any of thu
| gold watches had in the store woult
run twenty-four hours In his pocket NJ
would give me twice what l asked foi
1t. He said he had tried all sorts of golf
watches and had never been able to ge
one that would run while he had It,. H.
| had experimental with his brother
l watch only a little while before, h
said, and 1t cost him $3.50 to have !
| demagnetized after he had carried II II
his pocket two days. Most silvel
| watches acted the same way with him
but the old English watch he was carry
ing had double inside case to 1t ant
worked fairly we'll.
i've never been able to tell whethe
the average watch will run faster whel
II is in It's owners possession or not
There seems to be no RUE on the subject
but I can never regulate a watch on m
| swingboard there and then give II to
customer and have 1t keep good time
| Then there Is a variation with chang
in vitality. watch will ordinarily ru
slower the longer 1t is carried afte
cleaning, because the oil dries and tn
bearings are harder, but 1 have ha
watches had started UP and gone
gaining time several months after the
had been cleaned. / just tell them tina
I can't account for II except on tn
! theory Of change In their own vitalit
| or temperament. It's one of those thing
that cannot be explained, but II Is tru'
nevertheless
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wors.
Yer, near and knew that / was looking
out or the little mother"
Ney fragile looked Mrs. Power as she
sat n her easy chair with the afternoon
str9ked with gray, and wonderful
lonang in the motherly eyes that looked
outiowards the sunset as II to follow
dssr Ss. fGef had fa gone the se64e
ny darling. how happy you look l
know you have been successful. for your
eys look all shiny as you used to say
Professor very stern and was the ordeal
as BAD as you anticipated"
| oh. no; he was quite polite cEd Gra1p-
, that he made my ring cut me. see?. and
81, pulled on her glove and showed the
| Poor little hand. to think that it Is
reilly, az We have to depend upon,c
! Nonsense, mother darling. your hand
is going 10 help too, and with such a
foce as that we viii get along. never
j far. The Professor said IL was q good
PIN and that he would help me in every
Tie was an old friend of your
sic did not add What he had said re-
grding her helping her mother, for II
= WAS very sore point with Mrs. POWER
Il think that her tenderly reared child
siould have TO labor for them both be-
ause she was physically enfeebled SO
cat, such labor OF love would only end
Il her bringing on some greater and
more serious trouble. II was a great JOY
b her that in this new venture she could
II reality leud a hand and in the discus
son of the plans for the business" as
kssie would Insist upon calling IL, they
. 18th grew quite animated and for time
nrgot their troubles.
"Theyve come" shouted Jessie. dyinl
ito her mothers room next morning
With a dab OF Hour on one cheek and
6ugh elinginE 10 her hands, for IN III,
aciIemen Of the moment. | regret L
ay, she had neglected 10 remove thess
gidences Of culinary occupation.
~" Who2 CALCULATED Mrs. Power. some
THAT startled ss she coniured up visions
country visitors who under a pre-
tnse OF coincidence had swooped upoI
Aem 10 interfere Materially with the az
9ncement of their plans. ..-- ..,
e The socks, momssy, the socks. Sar(l
bringing them up. and. dear me, such
a great package. ~ - $50 -
80 The Professors little Rrancson
drought them In hts express wagon l
5erily believe those blessed boys weH in
Tying need OF Just such . schSme.
Treat head. darling" and Jessie walked
About the room until every lituesc curl
-. nReHk VA = - y - lDonR
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A DARNING COMBINATION,
Jessie P0acers Idea, Which Bro4ght
Money and Matrimony
There isn't one thing that know how

There isn't one thing that know how
to do thoroughly" unused curly-headed
Jssets Power as she wrinkled her pretty
white forehead into a dozen fine little
lines. the result OF the serious self-ex-
animation she was undergoing.
Let me see." and she sat bolt upright
among the numerous soft and downy
cushions that made the window-seat her
fsvorite retreat "If trim a hat get
along pretty well II pin on the feathers
and don't have to put in anything but
that would never do. People want their
hats to look as though they came from
. fashionable miliiners and not be
botehed together by a novice. It's all
right for me-" and she glanced over the
table where jaunty little velvet toaue
was lying. with. II must be confessed,
several pins showing amid the fiuffy POM
pons that adorned the front
Il know j have a taste In that direc-
ton. but ! couli not face a hat brim
smoothly to save my life II It needs a
pumng or q shirring ! car manage. NIL
hnery Is out Of the question. for wouIt
have 70 take a course Of lessons. and
that would take time. and what / dc
must be attended TO at once"
The frowr deepened on the sirl!sh fac,
as one after the other the little accomp
hshments on which she had heretofor.
prided herself were now, one after an
other. discarded as being unworthy L
bring aid to her mother and herself Ii
this most trying time OF need.
She. like 20 many girls. had beer
brought up 10 do nothing rsA2Y ssnsibl,
that could Be dependsd on 70 earn her ,
livelihood. and uhich she vouid nov
have sppreeiatah fnr mars highly thai
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think that / arr perfection. but il you
don't go down and stir up the furnace
e shs ba a. on my GrGT E es f9d
chilly up here, and for mercy's sake take
those cookies out OF the oven" for a
strong smell of burnt cake now reminded
the young; housekeeper that you cannot
successfully carry on two distinct opera
ton at the, same time
BY Saturday afternoon the socks In
great packages, with the owners name
and the bill on top, We're carried by the
little expressman up TO the college. and
in short tine he was back with the
| money carefully Wrapped in salt bag. ;,
You are my little express messenger"
said Jessie: but you must not let any
highwaymen rob you. Now, suppose l
the socks to and fro and to look after
the money!
This plan was hailed with delight. and
there was never a more faithful little
back and forth, taking the greatest pride
in his business and keeping his accounts
most accurately, carrying the money in z
/ leather bag which Jessie provided and OF
which ne was intensely proud
I Every week the business grew. and
pretty Jessie with a new and unac.
, customed feeling OF Independence. went
about her daily task with heart that
had lost all the old feeling OF repres-
sion. and even Mrs. Power appeared to
grow stronger under the health-restor-
ing process OF constant occupation for
thought and hand. One day. as Jessie
was about starting on one OF the neces-
sary shopping tours for silk and darn
ing cotton, there came a ring at the
bell. which she answered in person,
Sarah being at that moment particularly
busy below stairs preparing certain
dainty dessert OF which her young mis-
tress was very fond. Standing on the
veranda was tall youth, whom Jessie
had prior to this discovered TO be the
owner OF the many very holey but very
expensive silk socks. The NJ. W. Cham
berlain, whom ali the students called
familiarly Mac" and who voted him
the best fellow alive. Having heard
that Mrs. Power had been acquainted
with his father. he made up his mind
10 use that as an excuse for calling,
Jessie's sweet face having been secret
ly admired by him as he passed her
frequently on the streets of the old col.
lege town. IDS FIRST call was followed
by many others. Mrs. Power heartily
approving OF his gentle manners and
fferential attitude towards both Jessie
Nd herself. until one day, as was only
1sSbe expected he came 10 her and told
AlH in a frank and manly way of his
k.v.N for Jessie. OF course. Ersduatioa
v Ito come first. But at the end OF
June lyears the darning combine was
The nan up and o new partnership en-
, a. M upon. the one stipulation being
essie should darn only th0oe socka
$3.50 vi e = efyt1ln IS "a ceeRs1'
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sudden when It came Or. Powe
stricken down in the prime Of life,
passed away, leaving his business at
fairs IN a tangle that took months 10
unravel, and which left TO Jessie and
her mother only the no Use they lived In
and small income not SUFFICIENT TO pay
the taxes.
Grief at he, fathers death had for a
time bewidered and beuumbrd poor
Jessie, leaving her in half -dazed con-
dition, until the lawyer explained mat
tiers TO her-then her dormant faculties
were aroused ard she was forced to look
the situation In the, face. To-day's rev.
erie was the result OF this unpleasant
knG%Iedss and in her pretty room had had
that with all her society accomplish
m.nts and the compliments ot aimiring
friends. she was utterly unable TO earn
one dollar for her mother and herself.
W!ping her eyes on the scrap OF black
boriercd linen that served her for a
handkerchief she walked over TO the
washstaui to try. II possible, to obiit-
crate 'hc traces " tears before she went
IN 10 talk 10 her mother, for must not
everything unpleasant be kept from tbs
atar little Woman who bore her great
Jessie had learned that lesson we'll
With deep sigh she twisted up the
sunni curls and turning 70 the work
ings that needed darning sadly, For a
moment she stood regarding the sorry
looking hole in the toe and then with
sudden flourish OF the black banner
and merry laugh that startled the
canary in his CaEe--so long had II beer
since he had heard anything Ike tt
rushed out Of the room pell nell intc
the sitting room where Mrs. Power wa,
taking sun bath. with a weary fac,
that touched Jessie 10 the heart
Mother, darling, ] have II, she CRIED
joyfully as she kissed her.
Have what. smiled bewildered Mrs
Power
such a grand scheme mother" ant
Jessie waved triumphantly the blaCl
stocking, from the toe OF which twi
white fingers protruded. And YOU ar
in II. too, dearnk You could neve
though, ana thdkht unu! you wer
quite gray,
Il am quite consumed with curiosity.
gently interposed Mrs. Power. the sigh
~ her dear girls happiness beinI
enough 10 bring "A brighter light int
her own tired eyes.
|, But what is it, daughter? ! hope. no
boarders.
"Boarders" shifted Jessie. DO yo
suppose l would have a lot OF trouble
some boarders come here and worry tn
life out OF us with their airs and graces
You won't object Mrs. Power. TO m
just heating an iron, will you? and. O
course. you will allow the use OF you
, piano. Ny daughter Is taking musi
lsssons. ~ yQold IKE 70 pr1ctise
-~<1w. day - ~. ~ Z. :. L.
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bed in my room for the one in the third
floor front and oh forgot, my husba nd
is likely TO be detained at the ttice sev.
eral evenings in the week, and would
for him'-which means a course dinner
rattles on Jessie II know them. No.
ma am: this Is ours alone-just yours and
mine, momsey-with all the profits our
But what is It, desrie?' Mrs. Power Is
by this time quite overcome by the Hood
OF eloquence.
y. a,rnignF combine. madame"
"A darning combine; there are coal
combines, iron combines, railroad com
Rut to he SERIOUS, mother. really mean
T., You see Just had a pretty hard
think this morning in the seclusion of
my, houdoir' as they say In the moves,
conclusion that was about as useless
! bit OF humanity as You could find In a
! days walk until this stocking, dear stock
ing" and she kisses enthusiastically that
Just the loveliest idea into my head.
which, with your help. will be the grand
] est and mos novel scheme of the nine
/ teenth century"
You know, dea: your mother cannot bt
to you as other girls mothers"-this with
such a tender, wistful look at the prett,
You are ten times sweeter ant
lovelier than any girls mother
know, and wouldn't exchange
you for the biggest, stoutest and heart
lest woman In tie world. though ] woulc
gladly. have you stronger for your owl
sake"
Even yet l am In the dark as to tn,
scheme, gently smiles Mrs. Power afte
the impetuouS caress that her last re
mark had called forth.
Now for the awful disclosure" Laughs
Jessie.
Unfortunately for YOU and me my nu
merous accomplishments were not sucl
as could be turned into solid, actual cash
and having al last come 10 the conclu
sion t.lst | would have to go into
store
ON. Je sse"'
Yes. indeed, | had determined to swal
low my pride and go right down in tn
village ana apply from door to door 10
a situation. but thank goodness, thi
stocking came to my rescue, ! can darl
Well can't l. MOTHER
Yes. dear. MS really wonderful hoy
well you can make a darn look. and a
for picking up thread you are aimos
Just So" goes on Jessie. ''weI, Il
! this town there are no less than 50
mortals who would like to have theI
! socks darned In the truly artistic styi
commended BY Mrs. Ferris Power an
~ Si2aesss. ysss,s g.. ,.s.,....
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possible roses and lilies that had hereto
fore been her pride and JOY
How she envied Emma Morton. who
had good position as typewriter and
stenographer, Il suppose can e. in
store, she sighed, " but then there is
mother" and at the thought OF the del
icate, fragile woman who seemed more
like her child than her mother the tears
would well up until at last they over
nc wed all barriers. and Jessie gav. her
/ self up to the luxury Of n good cry.
Poor little woman. hers Was II sad and
Trying position, though to the CHsusl
VISITOR entering the room, with all Its
dainty knickknacks, low, easy chairs,
well-nlled bookcase and the one hundred
and one little tribes dear to the feminine
! heart, II probably would seem as though
she had no cause for tears. but how
: many homes could snow the same sad
/ history and the fatal mistake Of bring,
/ ing up its daughters 10 DO nothing
I Jessie was the child OF the most indul,
! gen, parents. In al her life she had not
known care unless II were the pro
tracted invalldism oI her mother Ever
. this after a while ceased 10 AFFECT hei
other than that she looked to her Ia:heI
the ailing wife and mother as their pre-
c!ous charge. from whom every unpleas
, ant thing must be kept, ana Tor whom
all that made life sweetest and bes
! Jessie being bright girl had gon,
through her school days winning prize
and receiving the congratulations OF heI
friends, and the alteration of her fathel
and mother UNTIL IL must be confessed
her pretty head was rather turned by
all the flattering attention. and she be
gan to think she was just a little hi
superior to Emma Morton and othe
girls who were not In her set, and WHY
did not wear New York dresses AMI
have their shoes made to order. AlS
In her secret heart she believed tha
rsneiy pitied those poor girls who ba.
scs2si'x Learned srsass ,s 1r =. take. AZ ~. .l
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SIX Little Mi..e. of Arverne.

There will be plenty OF trains. Don't
miss this show. 1t Ia the chance OF
lifetinne
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The Board Of Managers o the ssnitarium Tor
Hebrew Children ssais aHeais to the public
for help to carry out most deserving
Efforts The free exctrsicas for children and
mothers and tn. earidg 10 tck infants NJ the
bnt more funds are neeted. Contribution can
be sent to Nathan Lewir IS Broadway; Here.
kiah Kohn. 81 Broadway, and Joseph DAVIS. rs
East Fourteenth street.
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Coming Events.

Anaranth Association excursion TO Co'nsa'ton
Grove.
The Workngwomens Association has its
nrst annual picnic to-day at Fort Wendt
Free concerts this afternoon at Central, St
Mary's Crotona and Bronx parks, by the Sew
enth Regiment. Lieboldts Twelfth Regiment
Henry weher's Military and CroSleys Eighth
Regiment bands.
Seaside festival Of the Col. N. c Murphy
Association this afternoon and evening at
Fetman's Ocean Pavilion. Cuney lslayd
E.-Ne~ York Turner Cadets picnic and Sum
m.r- nights festival Timer Park Bnsonhurst-
b. the Sea. tomorrow.
The United Carriage and Wagon Workers'
Union will make an excursion To John Ebling 5
wes,chester Park, near West Parma. tomorrow.
Adjt. Sarah Wray. President OF tie Win One
Chapter, of st. Bartholomew Mission and late
OF the Salvation Army. will condoct the ser
vires Of the Young Mems Rally Id the Young
Mems Institute, :22 and 22i Do~ery, al P. N.
tomorrow, Amo!.s other selections Miss Wray
will sing her favorite song Il stood outside the
safe.
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River Pirat. Sentenced.

COLLEGE POINT, L l.. July 1.-Michael
Thompson, one of he river pirates who was
c.ust stealing a sallba. belonging to Charles
Roster. wa. srraixnsd before Justice smyth To-
day. pleaded guilty ami was sent to the county
i.il for thirty days 'Hnry Kuhn vas aischArseo,
Long Island City TO ln~er to charges OF burglary
forgery,
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Saratoga Kings Dasshters.

To the Editor:
, III. Kings Dsushtsrs' Circle OF the second Pres
bytsriar Church OF sara,oEa take pleasure in con.
uibutinx = to your Sick Babies Fund.
IN lps NAME"
| MARGARET s HAYS seSrstsfy .Os Spring
street Saratoga, y. Y.
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Sorry for the Babies.

To the Editor:
We eve girls feeling very sorry for the poor
little sick babies this hot weather. held a lit
tie fair on lawn. and br the Kindness OF
our little friends We raised. this money which We
send, IS; and hope some poor little sufferer MAJ
be better for IL
LULy THOMAS. GRACE BOSWELL,
JOSIE THOMAs. NELLIE DELASO
MARI MCCORMICK.
Greenwich. Conn
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AUDUB0N'S MONUMENT DOWN
The Big Cross at His Grave in Dan
ger of Ruin.

The monument erected last Spring In
Trinity Cemetery, on Washington
Heights. over the grave Of James Az
dubon. by the American OrnithologicAl
Society, and the admirers of the great
naturalist, has been taken down TO
preserve 1t from complete destruction.
The monument was a huge celtic cross
about twelve feet high. and made OF "a
solid piece Of North River bluestone.
shortly after its erection 1t was disctv..
cred that the stone was cracked, and
under the action Of the weather This
defect grew worse. until a few dRys
ago the societies took II down. 500 o..
1t was certain that single winter
, would ruin 1t. 1t is not yet dedded
| whether the damaged monument will
| be restored or a new one ordered.
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The "Lenox's" Outing.

The Lemon" a social club will give out
ing at Blanche pavilion, woodside l.. l.. to-
morrow. The proceeds will be given to the Sick
Rabies Fund The ofaeers OF the ''LsnoI'' are:
r r1sa.t ss.ons levi Gsarrs
| thai Secretary. Harry NJ. Goldberg; Treasurer
Joe Whitman, Committee of Arrangements, Nor
| ris Cohen, Alex Goldssnds, Ralph Neustead, Abe
| L Lefkourt and Max Rosenthai.
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The Dudes Presence of Mind,

From life)
"How did Algy get so frightfully
burned"
He was warming before the CRATE
Just after a bath, when his clothes
caught Are"
Didn't he jump back into the bath
tub"
No. He ran out on the fire-escape."
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To the Editor:
Inciosed find 81 cents. which We have collected
for the Sick Babies Fund. Hoping we have made
some baby happy. We remain
LENA RosES. 40 East Eirhty-nrst street
twelve year, cid.
MAMIE % SULLIVAN, a.: has, l.! shty ART street
ten years old
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This Fair q Success.

10 The Editor:
Inelosed you will end IS fer IN. Sick Babies
Fund received from /. fair held at 10 las,
Eighty ninth street We were sorry that mont
Of the reporters there. Committee
Milton Werner Minnie Ritter
u,rrT Werner Florence Schneider
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DIED IN A STORE.
Weinberg May Have Been = Victim
of the Heat.

William Weinberg. thirty-three years
old. of 3os East Forty-ninth street, died
suddenly at 1910 o'clock In the paper
store OF Jacob Phonson, go Second ave-
nue..
II is thought that he had been affected
by the heat.
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Three brooklyn Girls.

7 To he EdItoT'
| inclosed find S. proceeds from fair for the
| benefit Of the Sick Babies Fund held al sixty
| sIath street between Twelfth and Thirteenth
avenues, Broosiyn, on July ~. 20 and n. by
US three little girls SlCiSE RlSGHOlM
JOSH. CuLSTOS
l ElDEENCE GEEIDRY.
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Kind Friends and Neishbors.

To the Editor:
Enclosed pleas. ind 3. for the Sick Rabies
Fund from kind friends and neshbors The sub.
scribers were NARY BlESESTHAL
JOSIE BiESESTIiAL
HATTIE HASNIS
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INCOMING STEAMERS.
DUE TO-DAY.
DUE TOMORROW.

En4 entertaining gossip Of the
turf, the ball Aeld and the ring
read the q O'Clock Editio. and the
sponias E.tra. Of TIE E~esins
World.
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You Coulda't DO Better

TO the Editor!
We little girls thought could not devote
our vacation better than by getting a Little money
for the poor babies, 50 we hired a little stand
on III. Sidewalk at 1851 First avenue Here is
our mite s23j
FLORENCE HASAN LILLE CRONER,
RUTH GANsHEiMER