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The Wo,nan ..tInmlet },

w. u. HoWellS, in 1Iarper's: The
strongest reason against any woman
Hamlet is that it does violence to an
IDEAL Literature Is not so rich in great
imaginary masculine types that we
can afford to nave them transformed
to women and after seeing Nine. Bern
hardt's Hamlet no one can altogether
liberate himself from the fancy that
the prince of Denmark was a girl of
uncertain age, with crises of mannish-
ness in which she did not sem quite
a lady. Hamlet is In nottSrE more a.
man than in the things to which as IL
man he found himself unequal; for as
a woman he would have been easily
superior to them. If we could suppose
him a woman as Nine. Bernhard. in
spite of herself, invites us to do. we
could only suppose him to have solved.
his p~erplexities With the delightful
precipitation of his putative sex. Az
the niece of a wicked uncle, who In
that case would have had to be a wick
ed aunt, welded to Hamlet.s father
hard upon the murder of her mother.
she would have made short work Of
her vengeance. No fine scruples would
have delayed her; she would not have
had a moments question whether she
had not better Kill! herself; she would
nave out with her bodkin and ended
the doubt by first passing 1t through
her aunt's breast.
To be sure, there would then have
been no play of "Hnmlet,'' as we have
it, but a Hamlet like that imagined, a
frankly feminine Hamlet, Nine. Bern
hardt could have rendered wonderful
ly. 1t is in attempting a masculine
Hamlet that She transcends the imug-
tnn hih n MI 1tlntataC m f1nal - "a, SO
if Sir Henry Irving were to play Lady
Macbeth, or John Hare We're to play
Mrs. Ebbsmith, or John Drew should
do Lady Teazle. 1t is not thinkable.
After you have seen it done, you say,
as Mr.. Clemens is said to have said Of
bicycling: Yes, l have cen 1t, but it's
impossible. 1t doesn't stand to rca-
son."
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eneLaND!''s HOLD on CHINA.


49, al EKntENHgNlL
Controls Interests That Make Her the
Dominant Power.
Saturday Evening Post:s Great Britain
Is farther In China already than any 9TH
er power. The facts are sensational wher
taken together. The British have most
Of the trade In strong ports, where they
have put up handsome buildings, and they
have most of the concessions. 1t Is this
expectation that British capital Will play
China. Frank G. Carpenter, who has
been In that part OF the world for some
time, says:
'"The English. are doing the most of the
foreign banking liz China. They get. a
percentage on the greater part Of the
f250, 100000 used in Its foreign trade. They
have made the Chinese government loans
up to the last four or five years-the first
Japanese war. each amounting to $4,000
900, having been placed withGthe EnElish
and Germans. There Is one English. bank
In China which has deposits Of SO.0OO,00O
withstanding this, declares big dividends.
In a recent transaction 1t made a clear
profit OF $2,00O,00O. and its stock Is now
200 per cent. above par.
1927 foreigners in China. I do not in
clude the soldiers called In by the present
war. OF these foreigners more thar
5000 are English, 1000 Americans, 1000
ards. $50 Italians, 1000 Portuguese and
LOO Japanese. More than two-thirds of
the Americans are missionaries.
"A look at hat the English are doing
they are profitable or Improbable serv:
ants. They surely have not wrapped
their talent in a napkin and buried 1t in
the sand. They have made the open ports
modern European cities. They are every
where the leaders In society, education
and business"
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TELLING ny YOUR COLOR.
Onc Woman Says Character May DO That
Way Easily Determined.

One Woman Says Character May DO That
Way Easily Determined.
Chicago Times-Herald New York-The
color a woman is addicted to in her
according to Miss Madeline Bruguiere,
who lecturcd at Delmonico's to the Eclec-
tic club.
tel! your character cried Miss Bru-
guicre, and the women at once looked
down apprehensively at their multi-col-
OF their Utmost thoughts were to be
made.
Miss Bruguiere was not telling the club
m .nher their fortunes. She was mere
Colors.' She impressed on them the vital
Importance o: pink chiffon hats In the
Determining Of destiny and pointed out
and violet shades.
She even limited that a merely platonic
aitair might be turned into the channels
Ct the proper color ut the proper time
by the woman In the case.
These complementary colors influence
miaa H am eysnt in !stv 2 woman so LIFE; - said aid
call the color that the woman he loves
wore when he first fell In love with her ?
He may have known her well and see
her often. but never until he saw her
mentally and physically complete had
he felt her poignant influence"
Every wise woman, therefore, should
color. and make It a sort of fetch. She
should always AVE a bit of 1t with her
when she wishes to appear her best and
to make the deepest impression. Forbear-
ing to look into the hearts Of her hear
ers, the speaker proceeded:
THE personal influence of color is a
potent factor In human existence. To
every one there Is q certain color that
appears most forcibly, bringing a sooth-
Ing sensesof we'll being to the spirit wher-
ever 1T meets the gaze. If you love pink
your mood Is frightened by a pink
draped room or by passing a window full
The cheering Influence Of this color is
aments. and they. OF ali persons. need
to view life through rose-colored specta-
cles.
Green Is the color of opening spring,
and !s therefore the ft symbol Of the
eternity of hope. Yellow typifles viRor-
Gus vitality and O love Of light and life.
Just as yellow hangings Wilt brighten q
dark room, SO the sunlight color often
brings light In dark moments to the
BLUE Is the color of constancy and
truth. When 1t verges on the green or
turquoise shades 1t indicates a tnge Of
Jealousy and a tendency of domination.
Violet and orchid tints tend to the
icacy Of these colors coincide with the
subtle conception of the soul. and these
tints n from the purple Of passion
Ito the. gentle gray of melancholy.
Tile address was greatly applauded.
and each membe resolved as she went
away not not to appear In turquoise "a
Friday night.
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Three sizes: asc., SOC, $500. All drug.
gists. j. c. AVER Co., Lowell, Mass.
Very OniatIY.

EL .L--LHrar~H
London Tit-Bits: Frances said the
little girls mamma, who was entertain
ing callers in the parlor. you came
downstairs so noisily that you could be
heard all over the house. You know
how to do better than that. Now go
back and come down the stairs like q
lady"
Frances retired, and. after the lapse
of a few minutes, re-entered the parlor.
Did o hear me come downstairs
this time, mammal"
No. dear. l am glad you came down
quietly. Now, don't let me ever have
to tell you again not to come down
noisily, for l see that you can come
down quietly If o will. Now tell these
ladies how you managed to come down
like a lady the second time, while the
first time Q made SO much Eoise."
THE last time I slid down the banis-
ters," explained Frances.
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Tic slow E,eyatorx - En,,.

Philadelphia Record: While I was
abroad last SUMNER said Il soap manu-
facturer, II made a study OF the ele-
yators, or lifts, they have over there.
Those machines amused me a good deal.
They don't conlpa with our machines.
They are very slow, and their movement
isn't smooth. but very jerky and wobbly.
The elevator men are kindly treated,
though, the passengers invariably thank
ing them on getting off, n sometimes
giving them a generous tip. Here at
home the elevator man is neither thanked
nor tipped, / am sorry to say. In Flor
ence, when l reached there, they had
just put in q fine elevator at their big
gest hotel. The indicator, instead of be-
Ing placed In the car, was at the entrance
on tho first floor, beside the push button.
When anyone rang the elevator man
would hear all right, but he would have
to go down to the first foor and look at
the Indicator before he could tell where
the ring came from. He lost a good deal
OF time through that"
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Like a. terrible cyclone grip bacillus has
passed Over our country, from the At
lantic to the Pacific, lenving behind it Il
dark cloud OF anguish and despair.
Catarrh follows grip as effect follows
cause.
A multitude of catarrh victims will
spring up in the trail of the awful cpl
demic of grip that has just passed over
our fair country.
Tho hope to these people is Peruna.
Most people know this already.
Everyone who has had the least touch
Of grip, should not fail to take a course
of treatment with Peruna.
Peruna eradicates every vestige of the
disease and leaves the system in Il nor
ma condition.
Hon: Joseph b. Crowley. Congressman
from Illinois, writes from the National
Hotel, Washington, d. c., as follows:
After giving Peruna n fair trial ! can
cheerfully recommend your remedy TO
anyone suffering with coughs, colds, Ia
grippe and all catarrhal complaints
J. b. Crowley.
Hon. George Fl. White, Congressman
from North Carolina. writes:
II am more than satisfied with Peru
ma, and find it to be an excellent remedy
for the grip and catarrh. | have used it
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THO snccensfuI Hnstess.


Ada c Sweet, In Woman's Home
Companion: The successful hostess Is
she who brings out the good points of
her guests. subordinating her own gifts
or only using them to draw out those
of others. Often the best way to bring
out q bright story is to tell one your
self; or II YOU want to get the talk
upon music or art or literature or home
affairs, or any other subject. 1t is easy
to steer the bark of conversation that
way; but when once the talk is well
under way, letathe hostess not attempt
to shine over-much herself. Always
she should nave In mind the pleasure
nd recognition by her guests of what
Sis bestin one another. Nothing of this
sort is possible in charge party. You
aus use thought,staet ard good willsit
you would successfully entertain
afriendss,saudyo must be sH5le to getsin
.sI5ucTI With each.NTherss ID nothing 80
broadening to- a won1an's mind as a
sgise,-thougIstful, hearty hospitality.
In no place Is aScultivated. refined and
thinking woman seen$to such an adj
Vantage as, when entertaining in her
lOMn.hnme -.. 80.
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A Breezy Tale From Texas.

New York Telegram: Charles B.
Hanford. while playing in a Texas
town. was approached by a young mar
In typical cowboy costume, who said:
ART you the manager Of this play
that m tonight?"
MIR. Hanford said he was.
you want to hire a man to help
act?"
mo. My company is complete"
Want to hire a man to count
money!"
Want to hire a man to get out in
the back of the theater and holler and
applaud?"
mot this tour. The audience are
attending to that very satisfactorily"
Want anybody for anything on
Not that I think of at present"
We'll, that's just our luck. We've
got a la here who recites pieces in
consideration of being treated. If he
doesn't get treated he'll hang around
and make the barroom unpleasant for
hours. We don't want to hurt him, for
he's n good sort, in the main. But he
only knows three pieces-'Mark An
tony's Grafton 'Hamlet's Soliloquy'
and .Rienzi's Address to the Romans
We thought that II you could flatter
his mind into the belief that he's u
great genius n a him around the
country two or three trips. SO nat he
can learn a few new pieces from you.
we'd be willing to max up a purse
tina would come mighty near making
it worth Mhile.n
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mt avenue, Minneapolis, Mimi, writes:
Last spring l suffered from Ia grippe
and was partially cured. but the bad
after-effects remained through the sum
mer, and somehow I did not get strong
as / was before. In the fall l caught a
cold after getting my feet wet and Mt
tending n lecture in n cold hall, and !
suffered n relapse. An unpleasant ca
tarrh OF the bend aud throat followed,
md as l was in a weak condition physi-
cally previous to this, it took but little
to break me down completely.
''One of my college friends who was
visiting me, asked me to try Peruna.
and l did 80 and found it all and more
than l had expected. 1t not only cured.
ne of the catarrh. but restored me to
perfect health, built up the entire sys-
TEN, and brought n happy feeling OF
%buoyancy which | had not known for
years.''-Miss Alice Dressler.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Perunn,
write Mt once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. President of
The Hartman Sanitnrium, Columbus, o.
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re at Home.

Ada G. Sweet in the March Woman's
Home Companion: In everything study
to bring out character and individuaIi-
ty in conversation. Have your new
books II magazines on the drawing
room table, %banishing altogether the
usual lumber of that piece of furniture.
Your friends will find subjects for talk
on every hand If your parlor shows
that you live n think and work there
among your books, pictures and plants.
Make your preparations for company
as perfectly as you car before your
guests come, and her try to forget a!
about the details of your entertaining
In attending to your guests. Don't be
thinking about oysters and coffee, or OF
the flowers and fruit on your luncheon
tables while Mabel is telling you how
she passed her school examinations. or
Tom Is explaining his last game of
football. Be lat home" to your friends.
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800 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least enc dreaded
disease that science has beer
able TO cure III all its stages, and that is
Cntarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known 10 the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being n constitutions
disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. thereby
destroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by build.
ing up the constitution and assisting ma
turc In doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t falls TO cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address 2
i. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. T5c.
1IallS Family Pills are the best.
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Erefrhen,


20 lover, he said. and laid on mine his
hand,
And | beheld the yearning of his eyes,
Nor aught beside beheld; yet no sur
Caught at my heart; well could / under
stand
signs,
Surely It was not words my cheek that
famed
This was the way to God, Himself had
planned,
adise.
What trust hath mortal heart but that
Great Name!
So he who gcal!eth upon Love no whit
OF terror feels, nor doubt begot of 1t.
DO L speak truly? Answer, We who sit!
AT lifeis full board, rose-crowned and
without blame
came.
from scribner's Magazine for March.
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TIC Late l,i.h.p cre,cbton.

st. James Gazette: Lord Salisbury
once spoke of the bishop Of London as
the busiest man in the world. but, in
spite Of this, Or. Creighton found time
to enjoy n quiet hour now and then with
his children. Nobody could be fonder of
children than he, and he had q budget
of stories of little ones and their ways.
One of them, which he was telling jus;
before his Illness, is of a little girl who
was looking out of the window In a gale.
Mother" she asked, did Coz make all
the trees 2 Yes. of course. he did, the
mother assured her. ""Humph!' said the
little girl: they are coming to pieces
again" AT one of the last meetings DIR.
Creighton attended before he was con-
fined to the house, he was an impatient
listener to a long-winded speaker. DO
you know that speaker" he asked of a
friend beside him. No" was the an
swer. u do" said the bishop. Gle
speaks under many aliases, but his name
is Thomas Rot
In the present house of representa-
tives of the Japan diet there are 1870
farmers. 20 barristers. II officials, 26
merchants and 20 members without
fva1 rrofacStonc HHH
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future with terror.
ri already weigh zoo pounds. and stu
I gain in spite of all ! can dor she
mOaned.
We quoted from Madame Blavatsky and
Marcus Aurelius to the effect that flesh
mess is not necessarily preclusiye of hap
Piness. a person. we maintained, may
be happy though fat.
but what If she also thinks she Is
cute?" cried the woman, turning upon us
almost savagely.
Now. ut last. we began to understand.
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The Plcannnt-Fnced Man,

London Tit-Bits: When the gentleman
at the desk attended to the cases of vari-
Gus applicants he turned to a pleasant
faced well-dressed nan who was patient
ly awaiting his attention.
Well he said to him, with a smile,
what can I do for you today?'
Nothing was the quiet response.
"Ah, that's pleasant; everybody seems
to want some sort Of favor. Come in and
sit down: you are n relief
TIE pleasant-faced bowed and accepted
the invitation. On the other hand,' he
said. when he was comfortably seated, II
want to give you something"
That's nicer than ever smiled the
host. i've heard that 1t was better to
give a to receive, but I've never had
much chance to try both.,'
The visitor took n book out of his
pocket.
II want to give you.'' he said, bowling
again, IAN opportunity to put your name
down for the finest book ever sent out by
a publishing firm In - But he never
finished the sentence.
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RED RAIN N ITALY.
BLOODY shower Caused by Dust FIR

bloody Shower Caused by Dust From
Sands of Africa.
Palermo, Sicily, March 13.-Eyer
!ince Saturday night a heavy red cloud
has extended over the city, the sky
being q deep red. The rain now falling
resembles drops of blood.
This phenomenon, called "bIoody
rain Is attributed to dust from the
African deserts transported by the
heavy south wind now blowing.
Rome. March 1.-THE phenomenon;
nov to be seen in Sicily extends also
over southern Italy. At Rome the sky
ls yellow and at Naples q rain OF sand
has fallen the heavens being dark red.
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RETURNED BY "BoBs.p

Thankfully Declines Emperor William,,
Black Eagle Decoration.
Berlin, March 13.-It is reported In
court circles that Earl Roberts "thanl-
fully returned" to Emperor William the
insignia Of the Order Of the Black
Eagle, conferred at the time of the
kaiser's visit to England, after notic-
ing the u~nfavorable comment in the
the honor.
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Loyalty to His Employer.

That young man who consented to
have a portion of his blood let out to
save his employer, set a remarkable
example of heroism. The incident
shows what power there is in good
blood. There Is only one natural way
to get good blood. and hat is from
the stomach. If the stomach needs as
sistance. try Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. This wonderful medicine cures
dyspepsia, Indigestion, constipation,
and makes rich red blood.
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ms nndOuts.

Washington Star: II suppose you
pride yourself on knowing all the ms
and outs of politics?"
No" said Senator Sorghum; Il
don't know anybody but the ms. When
a mans out, he can't do you any good
and the best way Is to forget him.
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AUDIENCE 10 PORTO RICANs.

Presidcnt Hears feotest Against the Hoi.
lander Law.
Washington, March l3.--The president
this morning granted a special audience
10 the members of the Porto Rlcan com
mission which was appointed at a mass
meeting of citizens Of the island held
at San Juan February 2 to protest
against the law enacted by the legisla-
lure, known as the Hollander bill. This
measure provides for the raising Of rev
snue ~ property and excise taxes. Thu
commission presented a formal protest
which enumerated a series OF eighteen
objections to the law, and says It will
produce: Il state of Impeachment and
business ~stagnation, as the taxes are col
..ected by summary process.
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HeRlthful.

Detroit Journal: The Greeks had u
beautiful legend concerning the origin
OF the belief that onions are healthful
food.
In remote times a youth-but whether
Prometheus ar another the story saith
not-chanced to .partake %copiously of
onions.
Now it CHANGED likewise, and soon
to his head to court death as is the
custom OF youth In all ages. per om-
MIA saecula saeculorum, indeed.
"Faugh! The breath of you!' cried
Death, at his first approach. and fed
a nn 4 1871 -
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in my family, and they all join ME in
recommending it as an excellent rem
cdy.'-George II. White.
Hon. j. p. Megrew. Superintendent U.
s. Capital Police Force, of Washington,
ID. G., says:
Having suffered from the grip, I was
advised by n friend to use your Peruna,
l also used it for my catarrh, and | chr
now cheerfully recommend your remedy
to anyone who is suffering from the grip
aud catarrli."--J. r. MeErew.
Miss Anna Russell, Past Worthy Coun.
selor, Loyal Mystic Legion, 293 Endicott
Building, st. Paul, Mimi, writes:
For years l have unfortunately found
my system i'll a peculiarly receptive con.
dition for catarrh when l was exposed
in any way to Indictment weather. Al
those times l would he severely Inflicted
with la grippe and its unpleasant con
sequences.
Now for the past year and n half ]
have used peruna in such cases and
have found that it not only cures me
quickly, but it also cloanses my blood and
renders me less liable to catch cold. II
is the finest preventative OF colds that
know OF and n very superior tonic."-
Anna Russell.
Miss Alice Dfessier. 1919 North Rry.
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bad, I suffered terribly the blood
went up inmy lungs and stomach, and
1 yomited it up. / could not eat
scarcely anything. 1 cannottel what
] suffered with my head. MY hus-
band got me a bottle OF Lydia e. Pink
ham'sVegetable Compound, and before
! had taken half of it 1 began to inn
prove. and to-dayI am another woman.
Mrs. Pinkham's medicine has saved nv
life. I cannot praise it enough"
M. A. benson, Millport, NY.
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The managers of the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo ere endeavoring
to secure permission to run OFF an auto
mobile road race some time during next
sumner. A level fifty-mile stretch OF
roed near the city has been selected
and valuable prizes will be offered.
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Whence Drawn.

Detroit Journal: II thought L could see
t all, now
Your Inspiration is drawn from ma
ure." cried. From the skies, the
,Noods--'
THE woodr.' in%terposcd the painter,
coughing slightly.
From this rightly conjectured that he
had in some way became aware of the
square black bottle in my portmanteau
1t was not the first occasion ] had for
gifted with superior powers of divina-
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They VIII Do 1t.

Life: THE young gentleman is now
miss"
Very well. Eloise. Go tell him 1 will
be down right away. And come back in
about half an hour and fix my hair"