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BETTER Than Smashing.

An e,timable young married lady of
Kansas village waited until the small hours
for her husband, and he came not. She
could ios stand it longer. and. rising. she
dressed herself, armed herself with a re-
vo!ver. and proceeded to 4 saloon IN the
village, where her suspicious that her bus.
band was there were found to be well
founded. The wayward husband had spent
the evening and night until 4. m. with
four or FIVE companions in cornwall pleas
ures in the saloon, and when the indignant
wife marched into the place behind .
cleaning revolver barrel there was star.
ted party OF tipplers indeed. Straight
way she commanded her husband to leave
the saloon and 20 home. Then she turned
to a man in the party who had dsinurred
tn leaving the place: ..
You have good wife at home. too,
she remarked quietly but firmly. You
hal better 60 home, and go right now
He went.
Now" SAID she. turning to the proprie:-
tor. you blow out your lights and lock
up this place. E.even o'clock ID late
enough. and il the village authorities can
not enforce the law. | will" she said, ~
the whole party l,i. the place. The sA'
loonkeeper closed his door. and they
walked away in the night the woman with
her hand still firmly grasping the handle
OF the revolver. She had closed JOINT
without smashing it. and the best senti'
ment in her own town appiauds he. act
Journal Press
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EmorEency I.uncheons.

A luncheon was hastily evClyeu IN
q suburban home the othe: day out OF
what seemed an empty larder. 4 few
cold boiled potatoes. with n pail OF
eggs. was all that the hostess found
when she ran to the kitchen AMI the
ice box to see what there was Tor
luncheon on the arrival Of some I'M.
expected company. whercup0n dish
of scnlloped eggs and potatoes was
suggested. Six eggs were boiled hard.
chilled quickly in ice water and sliced.
some cream sauce prepared md the
potatoes sliced. These three were ar
ranged in alternate layers in Il shallow
baking dish. 4 covering OF bread
crumbs added and baked in a moderate
oven about ten minutes. Brown bread
was sliced thin. huttercd and made into
roll sandwiches: COCOA. with whipped
cream. served rs drink. and a dish OF
olives and radishcs added as n relish.
Fortunately. tn" dinner Strawberries
were in the house. and. with some
timed sweet biscuit. served for q
desert.
An excellent luncheon dish unused
by, IL not unknown to. most families.
Is simply prepared by making desic-
Gated Goldfish into croIuettes. Instead
Of the ordinary tishcakes. and cooking
them in n wire basket in deep fat.
Serve with Il garnish OF sliced lemon
and parsley. and offer with bowl OF
tartare sauce. This will be found so
novel and delightful as to put 1t on the
list Of things for high days and fest!.
walls.
One luncheon dish leads on to an
other. for suggestions are always in
order for the meal which is Of the three
most difficult to plan. This Is eggs 4
In Caracas. Ons-haif OF 4 pound OF
shaved dried bee! Is mixed with cup
of tomatoes. two tab!espOOnfuls of
grated cheese and one Of butter. little
onion Juice. salt and pepper: last Of
all. four eggs arr well beaten together
and stirred In. and the whole Is turned
into The frying pau and quickly cooked
until the eggs arc set lik" IN orlelettr.
New York Evening Post.
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What . Chiid's Sermon Did.

Some children were playing one day in =
garden, and being tired OF the usual games,
decided to play at church" 30 all being
arranged, Jennie, who was to be the MIN
ister, announced this text: "If you love
me, do as tell you," and proceeded to
explain its meaning: 1T is not easy 70 DO
a. you are told when you don't love the
one who tells you; when the servant says,
Come here or do this. don't like
obeying because I do not love her. But
how different it is when mother says.
Jennie, dear. want you Once mother
told me to stop in the nursery aad mind
baby while she went to Gee some visitors;
hut she was gone so long that | ran down
Just to speak to the little girl in the next
door garden, and when | came back mother
looked at me so sadly. At bedtime
threw my arms round her. and said. Good.
night, mother dear. | do love you. And
she said, 1t is very difficult to believe that
YOU love me when you do not mind what
[ tell you. I don't care bit for that kind
Of love- And. oh, did cry.
so that Is just what Jesus means when
He says, If you love Me, do as ] tell you:
and He tells us to Come TO Him. TO Love
on. another, to Watch and pray. and
lot, % other things, and He knows n We
are trying to mind and show that We love
Film Amen
A young man who was resting under the
garden hedge nearby heard this ample
little sermon, and it was the means OF
changing his whole life.
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shooting at game. unless 1t Ia fy.
ing or running. Is most unsportsman-
like. I know" said the Globe Trotter
to his companions on the deck Of q
transatlantic steamer. "and should
never be indulged In. unless 1t be In
the case Of lion. Tiger or some
other destructive quadruped. but
must admit that I once found myself
enjoying II. and the victims were those
harmless little creatures known as
'possums. I had spent several weeks
In Australia shooting water fowl. wild
turkeys. quail. snipe and the other
game birds which abound there during
the rainy season. and had even in
dulged In the somewhat dangerous
sport of chasing the nlmble kangaroo.
when my host suggested that we 90
incoming for 'possums. I didn't
know what that meant. but I found
that 1t was simple enough when he
explained 1t. and that night We tried
It. Waiting until the moon was high
up In the starry armament we entered
the forest Of stately eucalyptus trees.
and. moving stealthily along with our
eyes fixed on the lofty branches.
scanned them closely for the little
black spots which were 'possums
curled up for all the world like sleep
ing kittens. A steady. careful aim. q
fash from the muzzle Of the gun.
crash like a peal Of thunder rending
the stiffness Of the night. the dull
sound Of a soft object striking the
ground after a fall from great
height. and had enjoyed my frst ex.
perlence at incoming 'possums. I say
I enjoyed 1t. for. In spite Of the unfair.
ness Of It, Its very weirdness fascin-
ated me. and We kept 1t up for hours
In the brilliant moonlight that made
the forest almost as bright rs day
New York Tribune.
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A Drittwood Blaze.

The beautiful and varying color ef-
fects Of driftwood blaze have served
rs theme for many n narrative and
bit of verse, but driftwood Is not nj.
ways within reach Of those who would
revel in Its warmth and brilliancy.
Some ingenious mortal has. however.
compounded > composition. guaranteed
non-explosive. which II scattered over
the hardwood logs in an open fireplace
produces a color effect equal in beauty
and brilliancy to genuine driftwood
blaze. An open wood fire. either in
city or country home. possesses IN un-
deniable attraction for most people
and when enveloped in 4 wealth OF
color the fascination Is apt to be in
creased.
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Advice to Housewives.

Ice box contents are often contamin.
ated and made poisonous by leftover
fruit and vegetables held too long while
bacteria multiply unexpectedly. The
prudent housekeeper will limit her
daily marketing to the days consump-
ton. Her bills will he lower In con.
sequence and the health Of the family
will be better. Only very small
number Of fruits can he safely eaten
uncoOked. The cookable are well
known. At the best equipped health
resorts uncooked fruits. except the
lemon. are often wholly forbid. The
cookable fruits are more digestible
cooked. and. II properly cooked. are
also more delicious. One fact Is in.
contestable. that fruit permitted to de-
cay where human beings are liable to
breathe the germs which are inevitable
Is one of the most potentxnown causes
of fevers. Decaying fruit in the whole
sale and retail markets. as well as de-
caying vegetables. should receive daily
attention by the health department.
Chicago Chronicle.
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RECIPE

Nut Salad Shell two dozen English
walnulS AMI throw rhem into boiling
water. When the skins slip from them
easily remove the nuts from the water
and skin them. Lay the blanched nuts
when cold and crisp. In salad oil for
half au hour. drain and leave them
among the crisp lettuce leaves. Serve
with mayOnnaise dressing.
Bearnals Fillets OF Beef-Takc fillets
from between the tirst ribs Of beef and
grill carefully. When done. put little
bearnais sauce in the bottom OF u hot
dish. arrange the hllets on 1t. glaze,
with n little reduced gravy and garnisH
the centre with. boiled butter beans
tossed In butter. Serve the rest OF the
tearnais sauce In separate tureen.
A Delicious Sauce-A delicious sauce
for meats. which may be kept through
the winter. calls for a half cup.
full Of sugar to each pound OF
the fruit and spice bag con.
taIning half an ounce each Of mace.
cloves aud cinnamon. Take the stones
from the plums and boil until they
are thick. Damsons are the best for
The purpose.
Blanquette of Lamb-Cut cold cooked
lamb In strips; make a sauce with
three tablespoonfuls each Of butter
and hour stirred over the fire until
smooth: add one cupful Of stock and
ono cupful of milk: stir until boiling;
add salt. pepper. dash Of nutmeg and
one tablespoon of tomato catsup: heat
the meat Ia this; turn out on hot
platter. serve around green peas or a
potato border; sprinkle with minced
parsley.
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~ HAUNTED WAYS

In haunted ways I sst my feet,
When psles che wistful slter-glovS
The Ghostty prssanes 10 % sweet,
No ightsss fear my heart may knovt
Ths sigh Of darksome boughs l hear
One spell the whispering leaves repeat;
One only voice. in all, hear.
One only face meet!
In haunted ways l sst my feet.
By day. By pight-where' range;
The ghostly presence 10 % sxeet.
Ny heart, forsooth. desires no change!
Char rings the thrush's matin cnli,
The wakening eyes of flowers | greet;
Ore only voice hear in all.
One onlyssace I meet!
In haunted ways ! set fleet.
Where'er I So-whereer go:
The mystic thralldom il complete:
And yet, it was not always 80.
/ only loved since yester-year-
Then frat my heart did truly beat!
Since then one only voice hear,
One only face meet!
Edith Thomas. in Harpcrs Bazaar.
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Orr Gresfest Curse.

The saloon is the greatest curse of the
present day. the fountainhead from whence
flow streams OF evil. 1t fills our prisons
with criminals, our insane asylums with
victims and our graveyards with paupers'
graves. 1t turns happy homes into barren
wastes. It debauchcs and ruins the hus-
band. the son, the father; it destroys the
happiness of the wife. the mother, the
daughter: It clothes them in rags, starves
them and breaks their hearts. And for
what? That a few men may grow rich and
flourish on the burnt ashes OF homes.
Every conscientious thinker admits that
all have said is only the sad truth. Then
why allow this terrible cause Of crime and
wretchedness to 60 on! Why not inaugu-
rate war against it that would os serthrow
it? II every good man should vote as his
better nature dictates this evil would be
abolished. Do not say that it Is hopeless
to WIT against it, that this foe is too
strongly intrenched in human hearts and
selfishness, for right will triumph in tho.
end--Josiah Aliens Wife, in the Woman'S
Home Companion.
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Becky gasped. It was the school
after ali. She dropped her eyes and q
pitiful expression came into her face.
Her voice faltered.
I'll try to do better. doctor. foa
see. I'm not strong enough to punish
them. Perhaps il tried harder I
could manage all right-I'll try
There was q choke In her voice.
DR.. Gilman looked ct the thin hands
moving nervously on the black skirt.
and at Becky's strained. anxious face.
She did not look equal to ther emer-
zency Of managing even the smallest
Green!
The doctors lips smiled. but not his
eyes. They filed as they looked into
Becky's. and her perplexity increased.
His abrupt tone vanished. and his next
words were very gentle:
"wnl you take my prescription"
She glanced down at the medicine
chest on the floor and said submis-
sively. Are you going to give ME q
tonic:"
DR.. Gilman laughed a little and
pushed the medicine chest away with
his foot. II brought that with me rs
a bulwark against the Greens"
Becky responded with a smile and
went on more cheerfully: II am will
Ing to take everything you advise. doc
tor"
DR.. Gilman suddenly sat mp very
straight. II prescribe home" he
was looking at the fire now. but he saw
Becky's lip quiver and her hands touch
her black dress. land care and-love."
mo. no." she whispered, you know.
perhaps you do not know-they are all
gone. There Is no one left except me-"
DR.. Gilman looked at her with q
smile which made his rugged face
beautiful. But it's my home I'm pre-
scribing. dear little Becky Eggy, and
my care. and my love. II they could
bring you happiness" The doctor
did not finish the sentence. but looked
wistfully at Becky.
Sne Sazed AT the nre now. lts
warmth seemed to have settled around
her heart. She had felt 80 useless o
few moments before. so shorn OF
all womanly power and dignity. Now.
her soul suddenly expanded In the
knowledge of a satisfying love.
She looked up shyly. and said. hesi-
tating.y. ."If your home and your
love-would bring me happiness would
I be the only one benefited by your pre-
scription"
Dear little girl" said Dr.. Gilman.
He bent over and kissed her face. soft
In a new pink glow. ats useless to
confess that I've been prescribing for
myself all the while."-New York
News.
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NEW messiah" MOBBED
london Police Obliged to Protect q
Former Clergyman.
Nan who Claims To 80 Christ Courted
Martyr,iom-ais Talk Either Bias-
phsmy or Lunsos.

London. n.-ExtraOrdinary sccE"s, verg'
ing unon riot. occurred at Clapton.
where nearly 5000 persons attempted
to mob a former Church OF England
clergyman named Smyth Piggott. who
is now the leader Of an eccentric sect
called the "Agapemonites."
piSgott recently announced himself
as Messiah. Exposures Of the man.
which filed many columns In the news
papers. heightened public interest In
the matter to such pitch that Piggott
was only taken from the mob by the
efforts of mounted policemen. In spite
of warnings. the chapel in which Pig.
yoit held service was invaded by jeer.
in. crowds. but in the face Of bowling
disorder Piggott again affirmed that be
was the Christ
When Piggott arrived at the church
In a carriage a yelling line Of people
followed 1t. uttering threats. Those
nearest the carriage aimed sticks and
umbrellas at Piggott. who put his face
hareheaded out OF the window ana
seem to invite martyrdom. When he
stepped out Of the carriage at the cha.
ne; door. behind the police Gordon. Wig.
orOus Kisses and hOOting greeted him.
His response was to remove MS nat
and stare Mt the people with weird.
inscr,itablc smile upon his lips.
He was dressed In ordinary clerical
attire OF black. with q Roman collar
and soft felt hat. In church the con.
sregation was about evenly divided.
half believers and half sc0ffers.
Piggo;t then played his part. He Is
a tall, thin. ascetic man. with lean.
clean slayen face and burning eyes.
He sat solemnly on his throne. haloed
with the motto in staring letters. Il
Am the Resurrection and the Life" He
delivered his address quietly and ex.
pressively. taking no heed OF Interrupt
tiOns. He said:
Before the first coming Of Christ a
man was sent TO prepare his path. His
name was John. Before His second
coming there was n man sent from
God. whose name was Brother Prince.
Those who received that message have
received him who has come.
Now. IL Is not rs pastor OF this
church that I stand before you. but as
Him. who has come again. the Son Of
Man himself. come In my own body,
come to bless my people. come to re.
ceive them to myself. come to give
everlasting life to all flesh"
This specific blasphemy or specific
lunacy was too much for. the unbeliev.
ers. There was wild Outburst.
when did you change" shouted
one.
where are the nail prints on your
hands," cried another.
To all such Interruptions the preach.
er was dumb.
When Mr. Piggott left the church fol
home 1t was necessary to surround his
carriage with police to protect him
from bodily injury.
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JUSTICE HORACE GRAY DEAD.
Passes Away ut His Residence In Nahsnt
Mass.-Parsiysis the Cause.

Lynn. Mass.-Justice Horace Gray.
who retired from the United States Su.
preme bench last spring. died ut his
residence in Nahant OF paralysis. He
had beeI in roor health for some time.
Horace Gray came from n family
long prominent In the law In Massachn.
sctts. He was born in Boston. March
%. 1928. ani at the age Of eighteen
was graduated from Harvard Univer-
sity. He took course in the Harvard
Law College and was admitted to the
bar when twenty-one years Of age. His
rise In the profession was rapid. Au-
gust 23. 1854. he was appointed IN AS
sOciate Justice OF the Supreme Court
OF Massachusetts. he then being thirty
six years of age. On September s,
1873 he became it's Chief Justice.
President Arthur named him M IN As
sociatp Justice Of the Supreme Court of
the United States on December N.
1881. \ few months ago Justice Gray
suffered a stroke Of apoplexy. and from
this he never sufficiently recovered to
be able 10 resume his duties. Upon
his retirement he was succeeded by
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. also of
Massachusetts.
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Tn. Ksyno,s Of the Century.

The radical evolution In business
methods. the long strides In civiliza-
tion. the multiplication Of inventions
and discoveries. along all lines. which
the past half century has witnessed.
necessitate an infinitely broader and
better training for men and women in
every walk Of life than was requisite
twenty-five or even ten years ago. The
watchword Of this country IL Excel.
sior."
Each successive year. for example, In
order that the best results may be
obtained. demands higher standard
Of education than before for the youth
who would become merchant. A
knowledge Of "the three Re-" unless
supplemented by unusual shrewdness
and foresight. no longer su6ices to en-.
able a man to conduct q business sue.
cessfully .-Orison SWEET Marden, in
Success
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A Novelist's Opinion.

It is . dark and difficult problem. but
one thing see clearly. namely, that drink
is the greatest and most baneful hypno-
tist on the earth at present, and that its
influence is more awful than any plague,
more devastating than any war. Looking
back from more than mibdle life, can
hardly remember q case ofwreck and ruin
that has not been. directly or indirectly,
the result of drink. It is terrible roll.
call my memory goes through Of men Of
good and even brilliant opportunities, who
are dead or worse than dead, at the hands
OF the great hypnotist. Against that rec
ord cannot recall single case Of q man
who, free from the tyranny Of drink, has
been utterly destroyed by misfortune. The
hardest blows OF fate seem powerless to
slay the man whom the great hypnotist
cannot subdue. And though think in
temperance is often as much consequences
as cause, / truly believe that II drink
could be utterly wiped out Of the world to-
night, humanity woald awake in the morn.
ing with moro than half its sorrows and
snfferings sone.-Hall Caine, in Household
Words,
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Nov 1elnperanes saloon.

A zbar without beer" is soon to b.
opened under the auspices OF the Brown.
ing Settlement, Walwofth.. London. Il
will be IN the lines Of the Red House"
in East London. A building has been
erected at the corner of York road and
Walworth road, and the aim Of the set
Element will be to supply wholesome food,
tea. coffee, cocoa. etc. at price within
the means of the working classes. In the
same building Robert Browning Club for
workmen viii be established. and the DR..
Dale Memorial Library will find home
inder the same roof Membership OF the
.lub will give free access tc the library. bill
liards. bsgatelle. ping. pong. unlimited OPP
portunities for mental culture. crickc: and
football
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THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE or iNTeMPsRAncE.

Poem: How the boy Went Down-rise
Saloon 10 Bed lastituiioa. Posing -
Public Bsnsfsctor In Order To Die.
gulss It's FoaIpsss.
It was not on the field Of battle.
It was not with ship at sea;
But fate far worse than either
That stole HIM. away from me.
Twas the death in the ruby wine cup,
That the reasoa> and senses drown;
He drank the alIuring poison,
And thus my boy went down.
Went down from the height of manhood
To the depths of disgrace and sin,
Down to a worthless being,
From the hope OF what might have been.
It was only the same old story
That mothers 20 often tell.
With accents of infinite sadness
Like the tones Of funeral bell.
Oh, can nothing destroy this evil!
No bar in their pathway be thrown!
To save from the terrible mse.strom
The thousands of boys going down!
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Miners Killed In . SHAFT.

\ disastrous gas and powder cxplo.
sion occurred In the Big Four mine OF
the Algoma Coal and Coke Company
in North Fork. Va. James Lester. an
engineer: John Rocckie. white. and
fifteen cOlOred miners were penned in
beyond MI hope OF escape. rs the gases
were so thick the rescuins parties We're
driven back
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HELD CAPTIVE BY cANNIBAlS.
virsinian Escapes After Three Ysars' Im
Prtsonment-Hi Story.

Richmond. Ya.-E. NJ. Taylor. we'll.
known Manchester man. whose five
years absence from home without ex.
PLANTATION led his family to mourn him
as lost. has just returned. and tells a
thrilling story of three years inprison.
ment by cannibals In one OF the Sa.
moan Islands.
Mt. Taylor escaped death. but sew.
eral Of his companions were instantly
slain upon capture. His escape Is due
to the fact that one Of the chiefs
daughters-Yahow by name p became
enamOred OF him. interceded for his
life aud was granted the boon by her
father. Taylor. however. was impris.
oned for three years, finally escaping
and swimming two miles reached =
tramp oyster sloop bound for Honolulu.
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Naws Of tho Tollers.

At Sacramento. Cal. 400 women were
recently initiated rs members Of the
Retail Clerks Union.
The Seattle (Wash) Central Labor
Union has secured the necessary funds
to build labor temple.
No less than thirteen per cent. Of the
factory employees In New South Wales
are said to be engaged In the timber In.
dustry.
Montreal Cam !0ngshoremen to the
number of $500 have organized, and
are now the strongest labor organlsa.
ton In Montreal
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Kindness.

Did it ever occur to you that "kindness
WA one Of the elements OF humility! In.
deed. it is only the humble person that a
in a condition to show kindness to others.
for the opposite OF kindness is unkindness.
aud there can be no humility where there
s unkindness. The unkind person Is the
one who is always demanding that others
serve him and bend to his wishes. and thus
i. an accentuatcd form of arrogance, or
'.self.assertion. Kindness Of heart and
pride Of manner never 90 together
byterian Journal.