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sary. Further economy Of arrangement
was shown by a piling up of the surplus
furniture and household goods at the rear
Of the kitchen. where they were protected
by tarpaulins.
The arrangement did not work smoothly
offhand. The first night in camp was made
memorable by the fact that one Of the
tents had been placed on ground which had
formerly been pre-empted by an Industrious
and resentful colony Of ants. 1t fell to tho
lot of the two little boys of the family.
Robert and Jack. to occupy this tent. Soon
after the retiring hour there were alarums
from the small boys The ants had begun
TO assert themselves. The rest OF the fam
lily came TO the rescue: but by the time
lights had been brought the ants had disap-
peared and the youthful Curtises were con-
solingly told that they had been imagining
vain things. A second alarum an hour later
brought forth stern threats of parental
chastisement: but when the third and then
the fourth came. the rest Of the colony de-
cided that 1t would be well to divide the
boys between them and leave tho besieged
tent to the unseen foe. in order that sleep
might spread Its peaceful wings and be
allowed to keep them spread.
With the first glimpse OF daylight m in
vestigstfon into the cause Of the trouble
was begun. 1t was soon f~ound-and re-
moved with vigor and dispatch.
At another time a well-thought-out plan
took it upon itself to prove again tina
there was q difference between theory and
practice. 1t had seemed to be Just the thing
to suspend the baby In q hammock direct
ly over its parents bed. For a night or two
all went well. Then the baby and tho ham
mock got into a contest Of skill. and the
won. the baby tumbling plump
upon the breath reservoir Of Curtis pere.
OF course the baby cried. What Curtis pefs
thought need not be mentioned. This thing
happened with such frequency that It be-
came monotonous. and the beautiful theory
OF the suspended cradle was thrown to the
winds.
Camp Curtis was not immune from the
hot weather. Neither did 1t get rain any
oftener than was deemed pleasant. And
this latter was to be regretted, too; for
much careful thought had been expended in
making the tents waterproof, and in dig
ging the proper trenches around them. But
there was fresh air IN largo quantities.
There was the solemn hush Of nature IN
repose, and the sweet lullaby Of the forest
amid which TO WOO rest and slumber-except
when a Missouri Pacific or a Frisco freight
train went Gathering and shrieking. or puff
fling and screeching. through the defile back
Of the camp. or over the hills to the other
eide. This was about once every thirty
minutes for twenty-four hours a day.
When the drought was At its height. ana
the merciless sun was beating Town IN q
wrath which threatened to consume all
that thrust itself above the parched and
cracking Garth, there waA. now and then. q
burst. u excitement in Camp Curtis. n
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e'ef nSeo' nsno,es Sonne Ok tne eau'ns @ll,
'ocrats' ou. ne mas oy no means monop-
ois. Us Coiohel - n [o'es. f'sey Leo
anu .he oafne.'s ! si eApe,e notSeu
ano 90 q eooo oeai IN 'he trainins ime An
iact' nearly every nAh m mexico see"s 10
nav = nau"rs1 'aiene io' nanonns gated
horses'
missouri being the nome OF tho sateo
saddler. 1t Is not strange that he should be
highly regarded In his community. TIL, 1t
would be q mistake to suppose that the
t~hree-gaited horse has no friends here On
the contrary. there are more walk. troe and
canter horses In use among local riders than
there are f~ive-gaited steeds. Most horse
men prefer these three gaits for actual use,
although they may have no prejudice
against a horse knowing how to single-foot.
And that is the very point that the saddle
horse breeders are trying to make with the
Eastern authorities. They urge that the sad
dIe-bred horse makes a better walk, trot
and canter horse than any other breed. Tho
onlv difference. they claim. between the
ideal walk. trot end canter horse and the
sadd,e-bred horse is that the former usually
ha. n aocked tail and the latter carries a
st. ev-hr,sb heh,nd
IT,. 4. som. h,.h-.I.s. v,,k +rot and
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Of him or confns him 10 ohs van. trot en-
canter class
Reverting to the matter Of Saddle hosDa0
being a distinct breed. It may be wel -
remind the reader hat while e II ~
that a race OF horses has been produced IN
careful breeding that are preeminant1y
adapted for the saddle It Is also Q fAcs
that there have been saddlers of nUnt
merit that had not one drop Of saddle bleed
In their veins. This 10 the case With o;
horse that Is now being shown At The fAjf0
in Kentucky and has all tho saddle-herpoI
owners frightened lest he take away tn
honors at the horse shows this fail He -
a pure standard trotter by b9OsdinG,
yet he is an ideal gated saddle hoeDe.
There have been several instances Of thi1
kind. none of which have been explai0e0
by men who give their attention to such
matters.
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= A FAREWELL TO neptune. =
BY THE SUMMER GIRL. 4
. FAREWELL she cried. =
. As she stood by the tide .
In bathing suit 30 neat, .
. Waving tan-decked hand, .
. While ripples on sand .
& Almost reached her feet .
. Farewell, white foam, .
, For I'm going homo.
, Farewell. expanse Of Sea, .
, I've been on this shore .
, A month or more,
, And you never touched me- .
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ODDS FISH.

A magnificent specimen Of the wall, trot and canter houre; owned and
ridden by Miss Elsa Lemp Of st. Louis. He won the championship
in his class at Saratoga last year, and Is one Of the best OF hs
kind ever foaled.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-10

through the haunted wastes of Dem
on's Isle, and kept at bay the wild
beasts of the wilderness with her old
French harquebus; that Marie Guyard,
with her few brave assistants, delicate
ly nurtured and high-born women Of
France, made of themselves, in turn,
mechanics, architects and farmers in
their adopted land: that those dainty
nurses, the hospitalieres of Quebec,
dyed their cherished white gowns a
dull brown that they might follow
their profession more efficiently amid
the smoke and uncleanliness of the
squalid wigwams. "Who now will hes
itate to cross over the seas" exclaims
a poor missionary, at sight of these
courageous gentlewomen, "since deli
cate young ladies, naturally timid, set
at naught the vast expanse of ocean?
They, who are afraid of a few fakes
of snow In France, are ready to face
whole acres of it here"
The coming of these women to the
new world was in great part due to
the urgent cries for woman's help sent
over the sea by these missionaries who
put forth many inducements for their
emigration, among others, the great
salubrity of the Canadian climate. One
of them writes that the air Of New
France is healthful for the body as well
as the SOUL while another declares that
although the cold Is very wholesome
for both sexes, 1t is especially so for
women, who are almost immortal in
Canada"
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MAIDS AND NATIONS OF
NEW FRANCE.
By Mary Sifton Pepper.

(Little, Brown & Coz

The women of New France furnish
in this volume much more material
1.-THE Pioneer Women of Acadia" are
treated first: Marguerite de Roberval,
the Heroine of the Isle of Demons;
The Marchioness de Guerchville, First
Patroness of American Missions; The
Lady de la Tour. a Fair Chatelaine Of
tiers.
The second period is devoted to the
Pioneer Women of Quebec" There
are five chapters devoted to Dame He
bert; Madame de Champlain. the First
Lady Of Canada: Madame de la Pei
trie, Foundress Of the First Girls
School in Canada; Mother Marie Guy
ard of the Incarnation; Some Dainty
Nurses of Long Ago"
The third period is devoted to the
Maids of Montreal" There are
The Work Of Jeanne Nance and Mar
guerite Bourgeois: Judith de Bresoles
and her Companions; Jeanne lie Der,
the Recluse Of Montreal: Madeline de
vercheres, the Heroine Of Castle Dan
gerous."
The Fourth period treats Of the "Ad-
vent of the Carignan Regiment" It
is somewhat different in character from
the rest of the book. 1t deals with the
Coming of the Kings Girls, or Mar
riages and Social Life in New France;
OF the Two Pompadours. or Women in
the Downfall Of New France"
The book is illustrated with portraits
of some of the women described. OF
the history Of the Canadian wilderness
the author writes in the preface:
THE history Of many Of these women
OF the Canadian wilderness never will
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fact the word Header" is not big
enough nor adequate in any way to
express the meaning of the American
boss" He is a new institution,
new factor in the body polite.
u. Devlin-Boss' in this story Is pre-
scented honestly as a ring politician, but
the form of the story gives a good
view Of his private life. He Is shown
as good, kindly man, one whose heart
is constantly warning with his motives.
His love story is as tender and capti-
waiting as anything offered in recent
fiction.
The dramatic episodes furnished by
the Vaccinations Of politicians, the
great fight for control and the scenes
of city life are described from the view
point of a close observer.
The successful political boss in Am
erica has more power than many cheap
kings. He has behind him the force
that makes government, ready at his
beck and call to carry elections, to en-
force his wishes. He stands between
the electors and the men who desire
to hold office. His influence is often for
good rather than for evil. In some
communities he has grown to be ap-
parently indispensable. There certain
ly seems to be no way TO get rid of him
or to furnish an adequate substitute.
In other communities a political boss
Is an impossibility. The character Of
the politician and Of the voters deter
mine the power and the possibilities of
the boss. With him go numerous evils.
Of course.
This book is pretty just and fair in
showing the distribution of good and
evil in the life Of a political boss.
This is an American romance. 1t is a
good title. It is a good book an II is a
among the literary products Of the
year.
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be known. for 1t is buried under the
soil moistened by their sweat and tears.
One Of the intrepid sisterhood, Jeanne
Nance. has been commemorated by q
part Of a monument in Montreal, an
island resort in the st. Lawrence re-
calls by it's name the brief sojourn OF
Helen de Champlain on these shores;
the annals of a few others have been
written by graphic historians; out
monuments and histories have done
little toward maxim their names
known beyond the confines OF the
land where they labored and died.
They were few in number: One pa
tent housewife eking out frugal ex-
istenee on the rock of Quebec; two OF
three gentlewomen, who, with SUD
lime but misplaced confidence in the
docility of the savages, undertook 70
teach and civilize them; some who at
tempted to introduce the corruption
and gayety of the French court into
this primitive civilization; representa-
tives of religious sisterhoods whom the
most appalling difficulties could not dis
courage; and, at last, after nearly a
century of failure had opened the eyes
of the colonization companies OF the
Old World, young women who were
sent over by the shipful to become the
matrons of New France. If the order
still be vying with her neighbor, New
England in prosperity and progress
A comparison between these two COM
panies Of pioneer women, the Canadian
gentlewomen and the Pilgrim mothers,
would result in no discredit to the form
er. Although the French women were
dominated by strange superstitions
and frequently inspired by supernat-
ural visions, they never became slaves
to witchcraft, as did their New Eng
land contemporaries. Many of them
would even nowadays be looked upon
as "emancipated' and advanced"
Yet it was nearly three centuries ago
that Judith de Bresoles renounced the
luxury Of a wealthy and aristocratic
home and devoted seven years to the
study of chemistry and medicine that
she might become a physician and
nurse to the savages Of the New
World; that Marguerite de Roberval
descendant of a long line Of cavaliers
and noble danes, wandered alone
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The multitude of children who were
unhappy, last year. because thae9
friend, Grace lie Baron, had no ~
book for them win be delighted 20
learn that they are to be provided for,
this year, with one Of the most charm
Ing books with which this gifted writ
err has ever favored them. The little
heroine, "Jessica," has already ap-
peared in Queer Janet" and will be
remembered as the sweet and modest
little sister Of Jerry Fitzpatrick" who
becomes a famous singer. His sister
Jessie proves no less talented and sue
cessful in another form Of art, and IS
Just such a character as all like 10
have succeed Perhaps the most
charming feature OF the book is the In
huence which the noble little Jessie has
upon Cora Glyndon. more highly IA
vored by birth, who has also been met
before. There are good times in album
dance. and through II all is felt the
eleyating influence which Grace lie
Baron knows how to exert without ever
making It too pointed TO be winsome-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-10

1t was about so years ago that Mr..
Dixon wrote his first chapters on the
Tower Of London-being attracted 20
the historic pile by the human interest
which chung to IT. Afterwards the SUD
ject dwelt with him persistently- he
saw the vast possibilities of inner light
being thrown on English history
through the study Of its famous pris-
on He obtained Queen Nictoria's per
mission to search the records or the
Tower, and-after many years devoteo
To his Interesting search-the present
work is the result
Here will be found described the lodg-
ing Of men and women whose names
and deeds are handed down; and here
are narrated many things concernln
these state prisoners not told anywhere
else save in the musty old Tower rec
ords whence they were exhumed by
the author.
Thus the interest becomes general
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CLee 8 shepard.)

Boy Donald with parrot, monkey, and
other elements of lively story pleased
a large circle OF readers, last year, and
now Boy Donald with his little friend
whom he adopts as his twin" cannot
fail to enlarge the circle of acquain-
lance. The perfect naturalness of
conradeship OF the make believe"
twins, the funny acts and bright say
ings. and the high tone Of the whole
book and it's character commend 1t to
mothers looking for suitable books for
their little ones.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-10

Mr.. Walter Appleton Clark's draw
ings for Henry van Dykes THE Ruling
Passion" eight in number, show as
marked individuality In their color
scheme as might have been expected
from this artist. The manner In which
he has applied his color is occasioning
considerable remark.
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Although the va

rious isolated stories haunting the tur-
rets and battlements Of the Tower
cannot fail to arouse interest, their
value lies chiefly in the side-lights cast
by them upon the great story Of ma
tional life.
The present special holiday edition
is extra illustrated with portraits and
engravings. II will be found suita-
BILE present for any one. and valuable
addition to any library.
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Here is a story Of new sort. 1t stu
dies the. character of the political leader
Of the type we have learned to call
boss" and to whom we have almost
invariably given an unsavory reputa
ton. The word boss" in American
politics signifies a great politician.
while the word leader Is reserved
for more polite usage. AS matter OF
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There Is nothing more aggressive
than the virtue OF an ugly interrupted
woman, or the determination of a
young man to set every wrong thing
in the world riZht.-Lazarre.
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You wouldn't believe it. Such value
shown nowhere else. A vast variet,
The Box, The Chesterfield, The Ryto
and Yoke in all colors Of Kersey an
Frieze and Oxfords. IN a - nj
You would willingly vi
pay more. IN
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But these religions, and hundreds
of others, have passed away. OF course
those who believe that Christianity Is
the one revealed religion, and that all
tbe others are the natural products Of
the human mind, find sufficient reason
for making Christianity an exception
to the rest Of these. But let US note
some of the things which have hap
pened to Christianity itself, so that
We may see that it is not so very
strange that the students the philoso-
piers. the scientists, should Wonoer
whether 1t is to live.
Christianity once. dominated Eu-
rope. Its political power overshadowed
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NEW BOOKS

THE PASSING AND THE {
PERMANENT IN RELI- &
GION. 6
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e. P. Putnam's Sons.) E
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THE TOWER OF LONDON.
BY w. Hepworth Dixon.
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CThomas Y. Crowen & Co,
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In one way it may be said that this
indicates that religion in the old sense
is dying. The ceremonial, the temples
the worship, the creeds, being no long
er of great Importance, it comes TO be
merely a matter of how one feels and
thinks. And one can feel and think
without any religious institutions at
all. But these facts may be inter
preted to me as that, as the world
advances and becomes more and more
civilized and developed, religion comes
to be more matter of the heart and
the life,-comes to be what it ought to
be-"
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-14
HER HEART WAS TOUCHED.
A South Dakota Mother and Her Lit.
tie Girl Express Their Grati-
tude in an Open Letter.

Folsom, Custer Co., South Dakota,
Dec. 81, 1900 (Special).-Mrs. 81. D.
Hyde has given for publication letter
expressing her unbounded gratitude
to Dodd's Kidney Pills for the double
cure of herself and little daughter.
Mrs. Hyde has been troubled with
pains in her heart for over three years,
and for long time her little girl suf-
fered from weak kidneys. The CRATE
full lady does not seem able to find
words strong enough to express her
gratitude. She has written the follow
ing:
l cannot say too much in praise of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. They are the
greatest kidney and heart medicine
ever used. / had been troubled for over
three years with severe pain in my
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I had taken few doses of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. 1 also gave them to my little
girl, whose kidneys had been weak,
and she commenced to improve from
the very first dose. Dodd's Kidney
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my statement, published, as I feel it
my duty to let others know just what
the Pills will do for them.
MRS. Fl. D. HYDE.
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure. soc.
a box All dealers.
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-14
DISHONOR IS URGED.
Senator Beveridge's Suggestion Re-
garding the Stars and Stripes
in Cuba.

"When the stars and stripes is
hauled down in Cuba,' said United
States Senator Beveridge. in his speech
at the New England society's annual
banquet in New York city, "let it hang
awhile at half-mast, in mourning for
the people of Cuba, abandoned, and
the duty of the United States, de-
serted"
It is difficult for Americans not filled
with the Mckinley administrations
greed of conquest and of dominion over
helpless and alien peoples to agree with
this sentiment expressed by Senator
Beveridge, especially with regard to an
American desertion of duty in allowing
the people of Cuba to establish their
own independent government. Such
Americans will see, instead, a splendid
performance of American duty in so
high and unselfish course.
When this government declared war
on Spain it was for the purpose OF
freeing Cuba and of making certain the
establishment ola Cuban republic as de-
sired by the Cuban people. There was
no talk of taking Cuba from Spain and
annexing it to the United States. Our
declaration of war announced plainly
the American belief that 'the people of
Cuba were then, and of right should be,
free and independent" In these words
we solemnly pledged our national hon
or to the freeing of Cuba.
The sole condition under which the
stars and stripes should hang at half
mast in Cuba would be if we stultified
ourselves by proving false to our word
and annexing Cuba to the United States
against the will of the Cuban people.
Senator Beveridge to the contrary not
withstanding. this would be shameful
deed. and one to make Americans blush
for all time to come. Senator Bev-
eridges regard for the national honor
needs strengthening. The plain duty OF
the United States government, to which
it is pledged before all the world, is to
set Cuba free.-St. Louis Republic.
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-14
Learning How Not to sneexe.

Sir F. Hastings Doyle, in his autobi-
ography, relates how during the SOS
Lord Halifax was walking with Lord
Dundas, when the latter suddenly be-
gan to make hideous faces to such a
degree that Lord Halifax became seri-
ously alarmed and gasped out: shall
run for doctor?" Lord Dundas gave
a peremptory "No" as far as he was
able. When he had recovered from his
paroxysm he said: II was only in the
agonies of trying not to sneeze. The
awful court etiquette in regard to this
matter has made me really i'll many
time. Nowadays, l cannot, from long
habit, really sneeze, but the sensation
that brings about sneezing simply ag
onizes me-"
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Doubtless some of the opposi-
ton to the ship subsidy bill comes
from persons who, by defeating the
measure, hope to show that some
things can be done without the aid
or consent of Mr.. Hanna.-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Marcus Aurelius Hanna frets be-
cause he finds there are senatorial
limitations. Marcus would like to in
corporate the upper house, fund its
revenues. issue bonds and then officiate
as president and general manager
Minneapolis Times.
The subsidies which the Hanna
PAYNE crowd are asking the United
States taxpayers to donate to a few
ship owners are greater than those
paid by any other nation in the world.
Of course When we go a-begging or a.
robbing let us 60 on observation-disclosures
vile Courier-Journal.
Mr.. Hanna's false logic was ex-
emplified in his citation of the splendid
increase in the traffic on the lakes. IT
he could have shown that the lake.
carving trade had been built up by
subsidies or other legislative aid he
might have made a formidable point,
but this trade has been built up with
out any aid of this kind. The very cita-
ment against him.-Toledo Bee.