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SALT WATER BATHS.
They Give Tone to the Entire systen
I and Keep the Skin Healthy.
Soft and Clear.

For hand bath "a bath given to the
body by use of the hands only, or by
sponge or cloth) place handful of salt
III a basin as ordinarily filled for wash
Jag. Allow the salt to dissolve, or
hasten the action by stirring it with
the hand. The water should be as cold
as you have vitality to withstand. Use
No soap. Battle the entire body. Do
not neglect the face and neck in the
free use of the salt water. This bath
has an exhilarating influence, tones
the entire system, and gives to the skin
a healthful condition that amply repays
for the time and trouble involved. If
used in the winter it will be an excel
lent preventive of colds, besides being
u substitute for face cosmetics. No
chapping, no roughness of the skin and
no clogging of the pores will trouble
the person who Systematically and reg
ularly takes bath of this sort. Or
binary table salt or rock salt will do,
but will not do so well. The sea-salt
contains medicinal properties not
found in the others. Whether one eS
ercise or not, the body should receiv.
daily hand bath of cold or cool water.
especially in the summer, either upon
rising or before retiring.-Edward B.
Warman, in Ladies' Home Journal.
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INCREASE OF POPULATION,
vast strides In Colonial Power
Made by European Ma.
tiOnS.

Some interesting statistics in regard
to the increase of population have Just
been compiled by Sir Robert Clifton, a
distinguished English expert on this
subject. He shows that England now
has possessions on all five continents,
and that quarter of the population of
the entire earth is subject to her SUI
zerainty. The extentof territory owned
by England amounts to 10000, 900
square miles, and on this immense tract
is population of 42o,oO0,OOO. During
the last p years the English realm has
increased by 2,s54,0oO square miles, and
within the same period 125, oCO, 900 have
been added to the population.
Since 1871 the population of the Unit
ed Kingdom-England, Scotland and
Ireland-has increased from 100000
to 40,0oO,0O0. At the beginning of this
century England, Scotland and Ireland
had population of 100000, and
France of 26,ooo,ooo, yet to-day the
proportion of population in both coun-
tries is almost alike. Russia has in
creased her population by 6o,oOo,oOO
since 1870, the result being that she has
now total population of 13O,OOO,OOO.
Germany had population of 2o,OoO,-
900 at the beginning of this century;
now she has between $4,000, 900 and co.
100000, of whom almost a quarter is
the result of the increase of births over
deaths. Germany, too, is making vast
strides as a colonial power, and her
population in those distant possessions
already amounts to a considerable
number-N. Y Herald.
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ParcSOric Is Bad for Men.

Down the village street, getting one
foot before the other with combina-
ton of a jerk and a drag, came shriv-
eled, tremulous figure. ''See him?" a
villager inquired of a summer resident,
pointing a shoulder at the shamb;ing
figure. That's paregoric fiend. He
swallows more paregoric than all the
babies in the village put together.
How'd he get in the way of taking the
stuff? Well, you know, there's some
good old women in our town that think
paregoric good for all manner of things
that's the matter with your insides,
and when daddy had pains from eating
too much summer stuff his wife dused
him with paregoric, an the first thing
she knowed he couldn't get on without
it. He's worse n drunkard now. an
you can't get within ten feet of him
without smellin' the stuff - n. Y
Press.
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GIRL WITHOUT TALENTS.
She May Live q Life of Fulfil Inn emit by
Making the Most of Her Every.
Day Qualities.

"Many a modest, unselfish girl, who
does not regard herself as remarkable
either in mind, appearance or manner,
asks: Where is there place for a girl
to-day who is not beautiful or talented,
who cannot play or paint or sing, can
not permit herself to write an essay for
a literary club, and has no ability for
leadership writes Mary Baldwin in
the Woman's Home Companion, of
"The Girl Without Great Gifts" "For
such one the history of an everyday
girl who met fulfillment and wrought
from common material wonderful
life-fabric may be offered. She was the
plainest of a family, and as she grew to
maidenhood gave no sign of possessing
anything that would not seem possible
to the most ordinary person. Her sis
ters had each a gift But nobody ex-
pected anything great from Miss Mar
garrett and she never dared to hope that
she could fill any place of Importance
even in the smallest circle. AS is often
the case with the inconspichous girl of
the family, she became general help
err, and was called to assist and fill gaps
in the home service. She learned
through all this to get away from her
self, and in effect said: Il cannot do
this, but my sister cam AS soon as she
could accept this she was no longer a
lonely girl, but imagined that she had
sort of partnership in the achievements
of thos. whom she helped. Let it not be
imagined that she had never expert
enced regret that she herself had been
overlooked in the distribution of gifts;
thert were bitter moments when she
suffc red on account of the fact, but this
was before she had given herself wholly
to the purpose of forgetting her loss
and helping others. AS soon as this be-
came fact she began to receive of the
blessedness of giving, and the mental
and spiritual enlargement of her COM
pensation worked itself outwardly, so
that she became very attractive per-.
son. Finally the prince came, and the
slipper fitted the stay-at-home sister,
and she became princess before
who1n many hearts bowed in the SINGER
est reverence"
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STORY SOUNDED WELL
That 1t Was Not Wholly
True.

ssWhen first went west" tells retired
business man, who now does nothing in the
way of work except to NOW the lawn and
see that the cat is in the barn at night,
"this manned hand saved my life"
SIS that so?" asked the visiting neighbor,
who knew that this form of invitation would
be sufficient to insure the story.
"Yes, that's right. If hadn't lost that
first finger when l was boy wouldn't be
here now. Jim Dixon and me were tradin'
with the Indians. We exchanged beads, fake
jewelry and bright calico for furs. All the
buffalo were not gone then and we did o
good business. One time we happened to
strike a wandering band of savages that
held us up on sight and it was plain from
the way the red devils danced around us
that we were to be put to death after the
Indian fashion. All at once recalled that
a good many Of the Indians knew me as the
'four-fingered' trader who was always on
the level with those wild merchants, so l
held up the hand and kept it up till one of
the young bucks let out significant grunt
and then hurried to the chief in command.
He, came to me in dignified manner. ex.
amined the hand, grunted about l6 times
while celebrating, said How and released
me as we'll as my partner. We were treated
right up to the handle and permitted to de.
part when we wanted to. 1t was the closest
squeak and the worst scare had out in that
country when near calls and heart-failure
frights were the rule
Brave man." said one neghbor to an.
other as they walked away,
Yes, regular big injun,. if you accept all
he tells. Between me and you he lost that
finger two years ago while examining hay
cutter"-Detroit Free Press.
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The Mysterious Thief
By Hope Daring.

A SUMMER day In southern Michi-
"A gan IS years ago. Where now are
well-tilled fields and commodious farm
buildings then could be seen vast tracts
OF forest land, fields dotted with
stumps, rude log houses and barns.
John Morse had started for school.
He was making his way from the front
door of his home to the gate, not in the
usual way, but walking on his.hands.
''That's pretty good. Going to keep
It up all the way to school?"
John righted himself to find Bert
Miller, his particular friend, standing
near.
would, only can't carry my din
ner pail. Wait till I get it," and John
ran back a few steps and caught up a
shining tin pail.
The boys had gone but few steps
when Bert asked, a little anxiously:
''You took good care of Elsie's knife,
didn't you, John? forgot it."
John nodded. II didn't lend it to a
soul, and put it carefully away in my
desk before school was out"
The forenoon before Mr.. Miller had
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An Atheist Chief Justice.

Sir Robert Stout, the new chief ius-
tice of New Zealand, is singular amops
the occupants Of high judicial Office in
being an avowed atheist. He was for
merly known as the "Bradlaugh of the
Antipodes,' and he once presided over
secularist congress in Melbourne. He
was born in the Shetland Islands So
years ago, emigrated to New Zealand
in his nineteenth year, became school
master, studied law after school hours.
and secured the right to wear wig
and gown at 81. At 81 he was an NJ. p,
and at "a attorney general in the gov
eminent Of Sir George Grey. In 1894
he became premier of a coalition gov
eminent in association with Sir julius
Vogel.-London Chronicle.
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"A LITTLE NONSENSE.

He has very decided views, hasn't
Ile?" "Yes; they are decided by his
wife. London Tit-Bits.
"Your friend has a wonderful mcntal
grasp" "He has, was the weary an
swer. HE thinks he owns the earth
Washington Star.
It was Edith's first visit to the coun-
try, and while there she saw one of her
grandfather's horses shod. ''My!" she
exclaimed on reaching the house,
grandpa had breast pin put on every
one Of his horses feet" Judge.
No Observation-Disclosures greatly
scandalized)-''ls it possible, Hannah,
you are making bread without washing
your hands?' New Kitchen Girl
"Lor', what's the difference, mum ?
It's brown bread.'-American Hebrew.
Byrne-Tumber-"I heard comment
up at the academy to-day upon that
painting of yours, The Harvesters.' f"
NJ. Preshnist = complimentary ?"
Byrne-Tumber-"I can't decide. A
rustic-looking visitor glanced at it for
few moments and remarked that it
made him tired. "-Standard and Cath
Ole Times.
Bess-"So Tom had the impudence to
kiss you last night?' Tess-"Yes, but
he came around to-day to explain. He
said: I'm sorry if hurt you. admit
I'm only an apology for man, but I
love you, and that was the only way
could tell you.' Bess-'The idea!
Well?" Tess-"Well, / accepted the
apology catholic Standard.
Mrs. Brown-"Our language is full
of misnomers. For instance, met a
man once who was perfect bear, and
they called him civil engineer" Mrs.
Smith-"Yes, but that's not so ridic-
ulous as the man they call teller in a
bank. He won't tell you anything. I
asked one the other day how much
money my husband had on deposit,
and he just laughed at me."-House-
hold Words.
An ungallant man in the west sued a
lady who had rejected his suit and
married another for the expenses in
Cured by him while counting her, and
was given damages by an equally un-
gallant jury. Which betrays mercen-
airy disposition in that region to tax
women on the luxury hitherto conceded
to them free, as an inalienable pre-
negative of their sex to break hearts,
RaltimOre American
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A Cure for Tan.

On the principle that prevention is
better than cure, tan may best be avoided
by wearing veil. The young woman
who adheres religiously to a veil
through storm and sunshine will not
find the natural whiteness of her skin
seriously impaired. There are times,
however, when one finds it diverting to
know how fresh air feels, and on such
occasions one accumulates the deadly
trio of tan, sunburn and freckles that
cause many all anxious hour. The
lemon remedies often given in this col
umn are steady and effectual de-
stroSers of tan and sunburn, while a
liberal application Of buttermilk and
salt will hasten the departure of
frecl1les quicker than anything else. If
possible battle the face in rain water
once a day and rub with a rough towel,
as this gives bright, healthy glow to
the complexion.
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THOROUGHBRED.

-
Tho thoroughbred colt to tie block was
Proudly he lifted his royal head.
The auctioneer raised his hammer high,
And said to the loafers standing by =
n All must be sold, and this is the last,
He's trifle thin, but they say he's fast,
And guess he'll work; come, What will he
bring?
Give us a bid to start the thing"
Going going: the bidding is low,
Going-going; no higher they'll go.
Going-gone! to John Smith Jones!
"a fairish price for this bag of bones)
And the thoroughbred colt, with troubled
neigh,
BY a common farmer was led away.
30 the colt. in whose veins was the king
lest blood,
With dunghill mate in the stable stood;
At plow or cart he toiled all day,
And was fed at night on the poorest hay;
Yet he bore up well, as the long years
passed,
For a thoroughbred horse is game to the
last.
One summer Sunday he was allowed
At pasture to run with the common crowd.
His weary limbs he stretched on the grass,
And idly gazed upon all who might pass;
For beside the field ran the road highway,
Filled with equip$g es grand and gay.
Up came dog cart at rafting speed,
Drawn by nag Of the dunghlll breed;
For his driver no more of horses knew
Than the farmer whose plow the thorough
bred drew;
And plenty Of oats and work that is light
Put very poor horse in very good plight.
The shabby old horse he quickly spied,
And his coarse, thick nostril swelled with
pride.
s'Poor fellow!" said he. How very great
Is the difference 'twixt your and my estate!
With the proud and rich on the road go,
While you must rank with the dull and
slow"
Never the thoroughbred moved limb,
AS he lay and scornfully answered him:
20 silly boaster, of common blood!
Vain is your talk and your speed no good.
And, for all the gay trappings upon your
back,
could easily distance you on the track,
For born to the plow, for farm horse
By fool you are used on the road instead.
81 am SCARED and CALLED, and my knees are
bent,
In the toughest labor my life is spent;
But one thing is mine as long as live,
Which to you no power on earth can give;
I'm drudge as plow horse, if you will,
But remember this: I'm a thoroughbred
still"
David Buffurl. in Youths Companion
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Exchange OF COmplimentS.

A dime museum had among its Gu
riostities an ''Armless Wonder" ana a
"Legless Marvel whose peculiar
claims to the notice of mankind may be
inferred from these titles. The man.
ager of the museum promulgated rule
that all excuses for absence on the part
of the living freaks" caused by sick
ness OF accident, must be handed in two
days before payday. HE says ,hey
must be handed in,'" remarked tie
Legless Marvel to the Armless Wonder
II should think you would come down
fat-footed against that" perhaps
so," replied the Armless Wonder, "bu1
at any rate you can't kick. "-Youth's
Companion.
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How to Make Orange sponge.

Into a saucepan place pint of cold
water, the thinly pared rind of one
lemon, and three or four ounces OF
sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved
and add one ounce of gelatine which
has been soaked in cold water. Stir
and strain and when cool add the juice
of one lemon and three oranges and
more sugar if needed. Whisk the whites
Of two fresh eggs, add them to the half.
set jelly, whisk again, and turn the
frothy mixture into wet mold to be
placed on ice until serving time. Then
turn out the sponge and serve with the
grated peel of an orange scattered
over the tOp
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BOlerO Corset Govern.

Bolero corset covers are just as fash
ionahle as bolero jackets. One of the
daintiest of these is formed entirely of
black Italian lace insertion and white
cambria, as fine as the finest of hand
kerchiefs, set in alternate strips and
drawn together with light blue rib
bon over the bust. Another, to be
worn with a pink corset. is of ecru lace
and pink null. The material is laid in
fine tucks; the neck is orramented by
a narrow collar edged with lace.
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The Qucen,s Aver.ion..

Among the queens aversions are coal
gas, tobacco and cats. All her majesty
tireplaces burn beech logs only. OF late
years electricity has been sparingly
introduced into Windsor castle, blu,
most of the artificial light required i.
still procured from wax candles. Smok
ing is strictly forbidden in the castle.
Among all the varieties of pet animal.
owned by the queen there is not to be
found cat Of any DESERT. tion, and it is
against the regulations of the royal
palaces to keep such an animal where
it may be seen by the queen.
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Curled Gingerbreas Recipe

Beat seven ounces of butter to Z
cream, add eight ounces of brown
sugar, eight ounces of flour, quarter OF
a nutmeg. and mix all with lime ounces
of treacle. Drop very little with {
spoon on tins. and bake in a slow oven
J They should be crisp.
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The Commodore,x Sentiments.

1t was ladies day" at the yacht
club, and a crusty old member who
hates a crowd and fuss was watching
one of the club servants paint the ''wel-
come board" He painted picture OF
a yacht clubman, with broad, happy
grin dividing his face from ear to ear.
Then he put these words beneath:
''This is pretty big board, but if we
were to tell you how glad we are that
ladies' day has come again we would
need board three times as big as this
one"
"Huh!" grunted the crusty member,
as the man put the last curleycuc to the
last letter; what makes you say that ~
Swell. sir, the commodore said we
might as well tell a good one while we
were about it, said the man, touching
his cap.-N. Y. News
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'.DARE TO SAY 1T, AND I'LL LICK
YOUR

called at the schoolhouse and sent his
son on an errand. Bert had had with
him penknife belonging to an elder
sister. It was beautiful knife, the
pearl handle being banded with silver,
and the two tiny blades bright and
keen. Bert had loaned the knife to
John, and gone off without thinking
of it.
They soon reached the schoolhouse.
/. was small and low, the board walls
darkened by time and smoke. The win
dows were uncurtained and the seats
ard desks made from rough lumber.
There was merry half hour of sport
before the tinkling of the teachers lit
tie hand bell called the pupils in. Then
John thought of the knife, and slipped
his hand in the desk. He did not find
it. He bent his head and looked, but
saw nothing of the missing article. One
by one he took the books from his desk.
The knife was gone.
John raised his hand. The teacher, a
sweet-faced girl of IS, asked:
''What is it, John?''
81 left Bert Niller's knife in my desk
last night, and it is gone. Will you
please ask who has it?''
Certainty" Miss Larr said, and,
turning to the school. she put the ques.
ton.
There wss no response, John glanced
around expectantly, while Bert began
to look uneasy. The teacher made few
inquiries and learned that the knife, al.
though very small, was valuable one
care you sure, john" she asked,
shat you left it on tie desk"
Just as sure as can be. remember
patting 1t on top of my spelling book
Agnes LAIR looked grave. There was
no lock on the schoolhouse door, but
nothing had ever been taken. nor coul6
the most diligent search bring to light
any traces of the presence of thief
Both John and Bert were miserable
When the noon intermission came, Thu
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VERY LATEST STOCK.
It Consists of Wide Bands md Flu6y
Trimmings, and Is Called
the "Adelnile."

Fortunate indeed Is she who possesses
that physical virtue-a swanlike neck,
for the prettiest new collars and stocks
are so tall and ''fussy" that the short
necked sisterhood can only look at
them with longing eyes and sigh.
The "Adelaide,' the latest stock, is
higher than any yet seen. 1t has it's
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-09-28

affair consisting of skirt and waist
which are joined upon the same waist
band. In institutions where the rank
of a nurse is designated by the color of
her uniform, the ''head" nurses wear
costumes of white duck while their
subordinates don the familiar blue
bingham gown. The only trimming
upon these uniforms is double row of
stitching around the yoke and sleeves.
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THE NEW ADELAIDE CoL1ARErTE

redeeming feature, however, in the lit,
tie frill which finishes the lower edge
Slightly low-cut bodices of a summer
ago which could not possibly "pass'
this season are enabled to do duty by
the addition of the "Adelaide.'
A stock of plain silk covered with fig.
ured tulle or embroidered chiffon is
made and finished with a frill also OF
the diaphanous material or, to secure
an effective contrast, plain goods is
used. The frill extends below the de.
fective neck finish concealing it and al
the same time looking like an original
feature of the bodice.
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Worry Hinders Digestion.

The cat has served to teach mankind
an all-important lesson concerning the
working of the stomach. The X rays
directed upon cats stomach have
demonstrated that any irritation or dis
agreeable nervous excitement arrests
the progress of digestion. DR.. Fritz
Lange, of Munich, who makes a special
study of the stomach, performed a
series of experiments, which resulted in
this interesting discovery. After the
cat had eaten the y rays were turned
on, and DR.. LANCE watched the animals
stomach through fuorescent screen.
Then he Initiated the cat by placing a
live mouse just beyond its reach. DR..
LANCE was able to observe that diges-
ton was absolutely interrupted by the
irritation of the animal. Briefly stat
ed, the lesson for man is: Don't let
anything bother or interrupt your din
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Cost of Launching.

The cast of launching battleship
runs away with something like $4,000.
The great leviathan requires some five
tons of tallow and over a ton of oil and
soft soap to persuade her to leave her
cra'1le and glide peacefully into tho
water.-Chicago Chronicle.
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Delicious Rice BiScuifx

These are delicious if properly made.
Take equal parts of flour, sugar and
ground rice, say half pound of each,
and half teaspoonful of baking pow
der. Mix all into paste with two we'll
beaten eggs. Shape into biscuits, and
bake in brisk oven.