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HE BOUGHT an ORDER.

count won Ecust Thought IL Had Been
Conferred On Him.
when Count Won BcUst was chancel-
Tor of Austria-IIungary hc was the pos
SCISSOR OF - many fore .gn decorations
that he used to keep the eases contain
ing diamond stars aud gold crosse, ~ a
large drawer. One day the minister
of a second-class European power was
- he received 10y the count. A. the
visit was to be an official one Count
Rcust asked a friend 10 rauSaclI the
drawer and find Che grand cross of the
order Of the country represented hy
the minister. The friend searched hat
could not find it and told the count of
his failure
But as the chancellor was sure it
must hc mislaid and as it was only fit
ting that he should pay thc minister
the compliment of wearing his coUn-
trys insignia he sent his secretary to a
jeweler 70 purchase the decoration.
Having been duly provided with the
cross he attended the reception. The
minister appeared. carrying in his hand
q parchment roll and a large Jewel
case Eeust. being shart-Sighted. did
not notice THESE. but. engaging the
diplomati>t in conversation. sought 10
discover the object of his visit. The
minister seemed cmbarras>s I and
scarcely took his eve from tnc star
which adorned Teust'S coat At last
he stammercd out that r, had been
commanded ny his royal master To CON
fer grand cross on Count Ecust.
lie held in his hand the insignia and
the diploma hut as his cNcellency was.
as he saw possessed Of the order. his
mission. - far aS the iuvcStiture was
concerned. WAS at an end. '.uSts
face was study but ne was equal to
the occasion.
Your cxcellency." said he. will, l
am sure. readily excuse my error. 80
many great powers have houered me
with their decoration that could not
believe that I did nos already possess
one from his majesty. your sovereig IN. :"
The minister. being the representa-
tive of . sccund-ratc kingdom. was
pleased with the compliment. The
count took off the purchased order and
put the other in its place.-Chicago
! News
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AN ALPENA MIRACLE.
Mrs. JAS. M. Todd, of Long Rapids,
Discards Her Crutches.
In an Interview with a Reporter She Re-
Views Her Experiences and Tells the
Real Cause of the Miracle.
tFrom az Arqus. Alpenq. Feh.l

Nfp"t tttt ~ gus -itlcStUt MtcH}
We have long known Mrs Jas. NJ Todd,
of Long Rapids, Alpena Co, Mich She
has been sad cripple. Many of her friends
know the story of her recovery; for the
eenefit of those who do not we publish it to-
day.
Eight years ago she was taken with nerv-
Gus Drostration, and in few months with
muscular and infammatory rheumatism.
1t affected her heart, then her head. Her feet
became so swollen she could wear nothing
on them; her hands were drawn all out of
shape Her eyes were swollen shut more
than half the time, her knee joints terribly
swollen and for eighteen months she had
TO be held up to be dressed. One limb be-
came entirely helpless, and the skin was so
dry and cracked that 1t would bleed. During
these eight years she had been treated by a
score of physicians, and has also spent
much time at Ann Arbor under best medi-
cal advice. All said her trouble was
brought on by hard work and that medicine
would not cure, and that rest was the only
thing which would ease her. After going
TO live with her daughter she became entire
ly helpless and could not even raise her
arms to cover herself at night. The inter-
esting part of the story follows in her own
words:
IL was urged to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and at last did So In
three days after / commenced taking Pink
Pills could sit up and dress myself, and
after using them SIX weeks / went home
and commenced working. 1 continued
taking the pills, until now l begin TO forget
my crutches, and can go up and down steps
without aid. l am truly living wonder,
Walking out of doors without assistance
NOW, If / can say anything to induce
those who have suffered as have, to try
Pink Pills, / shall gladly do 60 If other
like sufferers will try Pink Pills according
to directions, they win have reason TO thank
God for creating men who are able to con-
quer that terrible disease, rheumatism. |
have in my own neighborhood recommend
ed Pink Pills for the alter effects of la
grippe, and weak women with impure
blood, and with good results"
Mrs. Todd is very strong in her faith in
the curative powers of Pink Pills. and says
they have brought poor helpless cripple
back to do her own milking, churning,
washing, sewing, knitting, and in fact about
all of her household duties, thanks TO DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale by all druggists,
or may be had by mail from DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y,
for soc. per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
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GLDIPSES OF JAPAN.
Peculiar Customs Which A-o
Rapidly Dying Out.
How European Traveller Came Sesr He
ing Married without Ilis knowledge
Picturesque shiato Priests Ply
sicians ani Their Attendants.
lspocIal Yokchama Letterl

The almost marvellous evolution Of
the Japanese from absolute b2rb2rism
to refined civilization has been dis
cussed and commented upon SO fire.
quentiy that II would prove tircsome to
dwell at le lgth upon the many causes
responsible for the change II has
been said by some British critics VINO
are not prepossessed in favor of the
Japs that the progress of the people of
the Asiatic island empire is due 10 par
rot-lilSe imitation, the like of which
could not possibly obtain among ma
ton conscious Of its dignity and proud
81 its institutions. From this they
argued, even short time ago, that the
Japn nese are q rncrcenary race and
totally unfit to cope with an enemy
worthy of their steel. Recent events
in China have demonstrated the fallacy
of such reasoning. The japanese pen
chant for imitation has enabled Field
Marsh Al Oyama to lead an army into
the iiowcrv kingdom which viii not
rest until IL has reached Peling; while
Asiatic conservatism has placed the
greatcst empire of the world at the
mercy of a comparatively insignificant
power Chinese Drag has awaited moth
Ing against japanese tenac ty. modern
cholarship and more especially against
Japanc5e patriotism -the creation of
liberal form OF government copied from
the republics and constitutional mon
arches OF Europe and America. Japan
is the freest country in Asia and there
fore also the strongest. rs soldiers
fight for their liberties Us well as for
their monarch, and therein lies the Sc
cret of Japanese success on the battle
fed.
Travellers who have spent years in
Japan arc unanimous in declaring its
people happy. iovial and thoroughly
honest and honorable. Baron Dc KorTf,
one the most famoCs naturalists and
anthropologists Of Europe, after p-o-
tractcd visit was led to exciaim: What
a wonderful. remarkable. sympathctic,
glorious country is Japan. l am
tempted to repeat this sentence twenty
times over in a single moment. Would
that all foreign influence could he sent
TO the dogs 50 that this small paradise
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ana in a triee Alice had marshalled
set on the floor.
Now. ont with your handllerchiefs,"
She ordered. Yes. You are all to be
blindfolded. and dance that way." And
amid much laughter she bound up their
eyes.
Mrs Henderson struck mp the open
ing bars. and directly they were all
wildly making aimless courtcsics. bal
ancing at imaginary corners and trying
tn turn opposites when they found
them. All these amid the derisive
shouts Of the loolsers-on. and their ur-
gent entreaties to keep mp with the
music
Each figure involved them more hope
lessly than the last as they gre more
complicated. II was irresistiJly ridicu-
lous 10 see profound courtesics made
70 another persons back or TO empty
space. or To see partners vaguely feel
ing for each other The grand chain
utterly demoralizcd them: and when
they dropped ut last. laughing and
breathless. into their seats. we all con
cludcd that. past experience to the
contrary. there was infinite amusement
TO be had ont of q square dance. Dem
oreSt'S Margarine.
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ThE PARROT.
IL Was Carefully Trained, but the Lady's
Plan Miscar led.

Plan Miscar led.
There is one meml err of congress
whose wife owns an intelligent parrot,
which she brought from Mexico, and
whose talking talents she has devel-
oped with great assiduity and no little
success. OF course Jones-that's not
his name, and the nom de guerre
stands merely for convenience sake as
the true name of the congressman re-
ferred to-Jones was a candidate for
reelection in November, and forseeing
his triumphant vindication at the polls,
the affectionate Mrs. Jones especially
trained her parrot to shout "Hurrah."
till the windows ratified whenever
Jones name was mentioned in his pres
ence On the evening of the election she
arranged to have the bird hung in the
reception room, where her husband
was going to receive his friends
and also the returns. With fond ex-
pectancy she looked for the news to
come that her husband had been elect
ed by a stunning majority, and the
parrot shouting in the wild frenzy of
his boundless glee, "Hurrah for
jones'
Alas, that the best laid plans of men.
and mice gang aft aglee!
When the fateful moment came,
distressed messenger, with flushed face
and disheveled hair, burst into the
sitting room with the announcement:
You're beaten, Jones"
1t was the parrots cue, and he hadn't
forgotten his careful training.
"Hurrah for JONES'" shouted the
green imp on his perch, and everybody
in the room stood aghast at the audac-
ity Of the biped.
Mrs. Jones was the first to show
sign of animation, and it manifested
itself in a volcanic eruption of temper
directed against that cute and inno-
cent Mexican parrot, which effectu-
ally put quietus on his exhilaration.
The poor bird covered in the cor
ner. In half an hour the tide had
changed.
You're elected, Jonesr shouted the
last messenger.
'Shout, Polly, shoutv' cried Mrs.
Jones in a transport of delight.
The bird looked at her sideways with
q look of disgust.
"Oh, hang Jonesw he muttered,
farming his back to her. -Washington
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marriage and others pull out their
eyebrows, the Object in either case
making love to them. This explanation
must be taken with the proverbial
grain Of salt, however. for no known
nation or tribe ms been known whose
women had a desire to look unat-
traetive. Another explanation of the
origin of the custom is far more plausi.
bile. II days gone by every nobleman
had the privilege Of claiming any wom-
an whose appearance pleased him as
his own. Married men who feared TO
lose their wives through this ancient
law induced their wives to disfigure
themselves so as not to evoke the adj
miration of the mobiles. At first this
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Napoleop's aiarshals.

The families of the most famous OF
the first Napoleon's marshals are still
represented in France. Bernadotte.
prince of Monte Corvo, is represented
bv the Swedish royal family; the
Princes Murat bear the title of the
brilliant cavalry commander. Ber-
theirs descendant is the prince of Wa
gram, Lannes is represented by the
family of Montebello, Oudinot by the
duke of Reggie. Mortier by the duke
of Rivoli and the prince of Essling,
Grouchy by the marquis de Grouchy,
and Poniatowski by Prince s. Ponia-
towski The lines OF Nlarmont, duke
of Ragusa: Duroc, duke of Frioul; KEEL
hermann, duke of Valmy; Augereau,
duke of Castiglione, and others are ex-
tinct, while Davoust, duke of Auer-
stadt, is represented by a grand
nephew. now commander of an army
corps. Soult's name only is kept up by
a grandson, the Comte de Mornay
Soult de Delmatia, while Moneys title
that of duke Of Conegliano-has been
teken by a grandson, the Baron de
G!.le.oisla ~st Louis Globe'pemo'
craft
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work again. But at that moment
Grace deposited her last potato N he
basket and gayly cried out: Mug
gins
And now. by way Of forfeit, She
went on, judiciously. II condemn YOU
to allow re, in the sight Of all this
company. - place Your finger on your
nose in such way that YOU cannot
leave this hall without removing il.
DO You believe can do it,"
Ordinarily, no. returned Ned in
much detection; but after the potato
episode J am not prepared 10 lie dor
matte. viii only say to the unen-
lightencd mind il seems impossible
Nobody knew how Grace would ac-
complish the feat. and we watched her
with much curios y.
How many Of you think I can do
it?- she asked, laughing. ''Afirma-
tive. ay; contrary minded, 10. The
noes have il. Well"
She led Ned 10 the staircase and seat
ell him on the lowest step She quick
Is slipped his arm through the railing.
and bringing II round the ncwel-post.
placed his finger ON his nose. There
was shout Of laughter. as they saw
it was obviously impossible FOR Ned to
rise without removing his finger.
Beaten aga an. laughed Ned. "But
In return fos this. Young woman. pro-
pose to hypnotize yOu so you can't
stand alore.
''oh. ne. said Grace. shrinking back.
- can't bear that sort of thing"
Try nc. said Alice, good-natured-
ly. know ing her friend was really very
sensitive about hypnotism. Though
I fancy ! shall be difficult subject"
y think not" returned Ned. with
his head on one L.. You'll do nice
ly. Indeed. never failed yet"
tie seated heran made mystic passes
before her eyes.
II don't feel thing. shc protested.
AZ last. as one and another inquired
with much solicitudc how She felt.
'Nou shouldn't talk to the subject
objected Ned. However, with a
final grand flourish lit is accom-
plishej. You cannot stand alone
try it,
Indeed ] can" returned Alice,
spriEging up lightly. "Beholdtr
Yes. 'behoid"' laughed Ned. with
a low bow: hut You are not standing
alone. for all a: ~ are standing with
YOU.
''oh, You wretch. nothing bat a mis-
cradle pun cried everybody. while
Alice remarked that her good-nature
in releasing Grace from the situation
had met with the usual reward of vir-
tue in this world.
do you know. my friends re-
marked one of the outsiders. that It
is eleven o'clock time honest folks
were in bed. and rogucs a-iogging?'
You know there is to-morrow's grand
smash-up in prospect"
''oh, that's very early yet, pleaded
Alice. We must have the blind
lancers, anyway. Did Won never do
it, It's Erea' fun. Mamma, viii Won
PLAY for rs? Choose your partners. gen
tlemcn, for the New York lancer.
No. we can't have two sets. because it's
as much fun To took on IS il is to Dance"
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sacrifice was voluntary, but in the
course of time it became obligatory.
Since the in reduction of western ideas,
however. the practice has been slowly
but surely dying ont.
Prudery is failing, that has never
existed in Japan. Men and women are
admitted to the public and private
baths-and of these every japanese
city and village has a large number
Unfortunately, and most of the at.
PENDANTS at these places are women.
There are virtua no limits to
the liberty CT pycd hy japanese
girls. Many MOBILES of tn purest
blood have l. en- known to WOO the
mothers Of their children in tea houses
a:id similar resorts or have permitted
matrimonial agents to pick out wives
for them at such places. The strangcst
feature of this state of affairs-and one
which no foreigner can explains that
girls so chosen are among the most
faithful of wives and most devoted oi
mothers.
The Japanese, like the French, are
great frequenters of summer and win
ter resorts. They have their Nice and
their Ostcnd, where the nobility and
the rich traders attempt to Guido each
other in the matter of initiating tho
ways of the few European visitors. The
most attractive features of japanese
summer resorts are the tea houses
whose proprietors make il n business to
surround their customers with bright
and beautiful Mattresses. A picture of
enc Of them-a typical japanese belle,
by the ways part of this article.
The most picturesque men to be seen
in the mil1ados dominions are the Shin
to priests. Shintoism is the ancient
state religion of Japan, and the re-
ligious system Indigenous to the coun-
try. Its gods number about $4,000, and
are propitiatcd by offerings of food and
by music and dancing. The chief deity
IS Amaterasu, the sun-goddess, the first
born of Izanagi and Izanami, tho di-
vine creative pair The system incul-
Gates reverence for ancestors. 1t pos
sesses no ethical code, no doctrinal sys-
TEN and no public worship, and its tenn
pies and shrincs contain no idols. For
centuries IL recognized no priests, but
after the introduction of various sys-
TENS Of Buddhism tho establishment Of
an order of priesthood became a neces-
sity, for reasons of self-prcservation.
At the present day the Shinto priests
or teachers are counted among the most
loyal and patriotic advocates of polit-
zeal progress. Their society is courted
by the mobiles as well as blythe humblest
peasants.
another important figure in japanese
life is the physician. His school of
medicine is beyond description, and so
are his medicines. lie never visits a
patient without being accompanied by
an assistant who carries q heavy medi-
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might be kept in statu quo for years
to come" But the fact Of the matter is,
European customs 9 al European modes
of thought are fast supplanting the
habits Of centuries: and he who wishes
to study t'T-a Japanese life must do SO
before the present generation OF coun-
try folk is extinct.
Some Japanese custorns-cspccially
those relating To marriage and court
ship-arc amusing. 4 stranger not IA
miliar with them Ieay find himself mar
ricd before ne knows it. DIR. Carl
Stanrc7, the German traveller. had n
funny experience in this line, of which
he say 1t may be known to but few
that purely platouic relations with the
members Of a Japanese family may end
in lc.ll marriage. All that is neccs-
sary to % thrsWn into such prcdica-
ment Is limited quantity of good ma
ture. You arc invited by the head of a
family to call at his house. While there
you arc introduced to the daughter. in
whom. pcrchancS, You take little
more than formal interest. The mother,
noticing this weakness, will at once in
vito You to visit the theater with them.
Mother and daughter dress as gor-
geously as their purse permits; you find
Y self seated with them in a box;
after a &c, remarks about the perform
ance the girl easily finds an opportunity
to favor the guest with some trifing
present, such as fruit, or perhaps a cup
of tea. Should the guest rcciprocate
1-ss So
girl-cven though not cognizant of the
consequences-the act is considered
equivalent to a proposal and accept
ance." Mr.. Stangen did not only pre-
sent tho daughter OF his hostess with q
very handsome gift, but also remem-
bercd her listers and other members of
the family, thereby making their a.
surance doubly sure. Not uat'l 10 no
ticed tho effect of his generosity did
his real position dawn upon him.
flight was the only way out of it, he
SAYS, after describing his unconscious
wooing. ''aud had l not succeeded in
putting many miles between myself
and my intended the next day would
have seen me married 1t makes no
difference whether n man is already
married, or has the firm intention Of
remaining a bachelor all his life, he
must make good the promise held out
to the designing damsel who has led
him astroy with tiny oriental plum or
sugared lemon. Should he happen to
be the possessor Of n wEe previous to
his Irritation he can secure a divorce
without much difficulty; but as legal
separations Of this kind are not reco. =
nized by European or American courts
it behooves foreigners n be very care
ful about accepting presents, be they
ever so trifiing, from the duslzy charm
ers 81 japan.
Japanese wives are extremely faith
ful % their husbands. Most women
Ooiox their teeth deep black after
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to homeseekers and Florida tourists. All per
SOUS contemplating a trip 10 Florida, and al
points in the southeast, will do well before
purchasing their tickets TO write to or con-
sult Briard f. Hill, northern passenger
agent of the famous Dixie Flyer hpe,
which passes through Nashville, Chatta-
nooga. Marietta and Atlanta, over the
lines of the Lookout Mountain route CON
sistng of the Nashville, Chattanooga and
ST. Louis Ry, and the Battle Field route,
the Western and Atlantic Il. r., over which
are run q double daily service Of through
Pullman Buffet and sleeping cars TO Jack
sonville. Fla, via fIdcon and Triton. leaving
Chicago at ; :02 p. m, reaching Jacksonville
on the second morning at 80, thus avoid
ing all detention or delays while en- route.
Folder, maps and all information pertaining
to TINS short through line Will be furnished
or mailed on application TO the Chicago Of
fee, 1914 ). Clark St, Room ,.
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QUE CASTLE IN SPAIN.

The streets bleak and loaz. and the rains
blowing cold
They eye me with pity. grown weary and old;
They fancy I'm out IN the wind and rain.
All. no, I'm 81 home in our castle in Spain
IL the glow Of the hrelish; you stand By ne
there.
Il fickers and pays on y0f1r shadowv hair-
Outside. in the city. I seek you IN vain.
But still ron are found in cur castle in Spain
] hear not the roar q the tradic Ihear
Your accent 30 low and 50 strange aud &C
clear
The voice that could bid o-s forever TO remain
With you IN our castle-Cur case in spain.
The castles 50 fair. so enchanted the ground
The springJime abi5es n Il all the year round.
There leaves never wither. as hopes never
wane.
The lime tree are boom ~ our castle in
Spain
Yet the winds thas blow Ger the whole earth
renew.
Ana the stream meath It's rsmplris has Hosel
the world thro--
and read IN your eyes a love deeper than
pain,
Love stronger than Ieath. 81 our castle In
Spain.
Wherever you wander. all yOu love best,
Iwoacerif you are rs glad % regain
Our fortress our haven. our castle in Spaiu.
Aay Kendall. in y. \ Ledger.
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cine case on his back, every doctor be-
ing his own apothecary. OF late years,
many young Japs have been sent to
Europe and the United States to study
medicine, and in the large cities and
scaports old-fashioned practitioners
find no patients outside of the poor
quarters.
Although breaches of peace are of
rare occurrence, Japan is the best po-
Iced country in the world. No stran-
ger can pass through a city without
being asked by some uniformed guar
dian Of the peace 10 present his creden-
tials at pc'ice headquarters. If his
papers are clear he is allowed 10 pro-
coed. but not before informing the cap
tain OF his destination. In fact, the
system of police espionage prevailing
ii the island empire is as perfect as that
Of autocratic Russia. which, as every
body knows. has but two masters-the
car and the gendarme.
WILLIAM WAITER WELLS.