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Should Miss Reading
The Yellow Man
CONCERNING ACCIDENTS.

The average age at death from &c
|cidents is about 1915.
The death rate due to accidents and
Injuries Is highest among persons As
years Of age and over.
The proportion of deaths from ac-
OCCIDENTAL causes, IN 1000 deaths from
all known causes, was $40. In 1890
the corresponding proportion was
53.7.
During the census year (12 months
tending May 81, 1900, 81 1913 accidental
Edeaths were reported, of which a.
Ala were of males and 1900 of fe-
males.
\ The records kept by the accident
insurance companies indicate that
sabout 10000 non-fatal accidents oc-
cur every day from ordinary causes
that is, there are not far from
100000 non-fatal accidents every
year, $4,000 to every 100000 of pop
Iulation.
The proportions of death from ac-
Icidents and injuries were greatest In
the Cordilleran regions, the Pacific
coast region and the western plains;
they are least in the North Atlantic
coast region, the Middle Atlantic
coast region and the northeastern
hills and plateaus.
1t appears that nearly six per cent.
Eof all the deaths in the United
States are due to accidental injuries,
but it Is even more astonishing to
learn that the probability that a per-
son Will meet with some disabling In
jury within a year is about IL times
greater than the chance of his death
from any and all causes during the
same period.
To be the offspring of an italian
mother seems to predispose one to
accidental death. The census has a
table showing that deaths due to ac-
cidents and injuries were highest
among those whose mothers were
born in Italy (119.5 per 100000 of
white population); lowest among
those whose mothers were born In
the United States (e2.D.
In January the death rate from ac-
Ecidents is slightly greater in rural
parts than in cities; in February the
death rates in city and country are
similar; in March the country is more
dangerous; in April the rates balance
again; In May and June the city leads;
in July and August the country
leads; in September the city is ahead;
in October and November the country
4 is more fatal; In December the city
takes the lead again.-Insurance
Press.
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Initiate. New po,,,o.,.

Here is a way in which imitation
new potatoes are made: Late In the
season, after the other crops are out
of the way, the gardener plants a crop
of late and good keeping potatoes
These potatoes are dug and buried In
heaps In the open field and left until
spring opens and the new potato sea-
'son arrives. At the proper time the
heaps are opened and the potatoes dip
ped into boiling solution to curl the
skin The effect OF dipping any potato.
no matter how old, into this boiling
I've solution is 10 crack and curl the
skin, and ct the same time II hardens
or makes the potato much more firm,
30 that it's resemblance to a new po-
tato is so near that It would be hard
to pick out the impostor. from appear
nnce alone, from basket of the gen
uine articleS-LOndon Globe
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wHIRR OF THE WHEEL.

If the proposed road from New York
TO Chicago is ever completed it will be
an excellent course for the holding of
long-distance automobile contests
similar TO those of European coun-
tries.
Inside of one year nearly half a mil
lion dollars were spent in macadamiz-
ing public roads in New jersey. AS a
result of this expenditure there was
an addition of 40 miles of the finest
rural thoroughfare in the country. Al
together, the state has 641 miles of
these superb highways.
King Edwards motor oar seats SIX
people In the tonneau. The latter is
wholly closed in for winter use .bv
carved glass panels, and side curtains
are also provided. The car IS finished
In crimson lake, lined with red, ard Is
upholstered In blue morocco leather.
1t is OF German manufacture, though
the tires are American
In no state can road Improvements
add so largely to the population as in
New Jersey, for the largest part of its
territory 10 situated within short dis
tances OF the greatest cities in the
country. The state in ell parts has
frequent communication with them by
steam roads, while trolley lines are
being projected and built in all direc-
tions. If the common roads are speed
lily improved, the population is likely
to be increased beyond the calculations
of the most optimistic.
ain no way" declares Road Commits
stoner Budd, of New Jersey, "can the
state add to its wealth more rapidIv
Than by giving of its surplus to the
hardening Of it's roadbeds. By this
process so many millions of dollars
would be added to the wealth of the
state that, if the present means Of state
revenue should cease and the state be
forced to impose a direct tax, property
values would be so increased that the
taxes would rest lightly upon the In
habitants> Much of the immense wealth
in che cities near US is rapidly NOV.
Ing into our state and permanently re-
naming"
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THE END.
A Strange Dream

AS / rode along In one OF the sub
urban tram cars 1 passed a cottage
wherein a strange thing happened
awhile ago. Near by lived an old man
who had received many kindnesses
from the true hearted mistress of the
cottage, who took compassion upon his
necessity. Early one morning this lady
woke In great alright. She had dream
ed that the old man was calling her
IN frantic haste to come and help him.
She looked at the clock and noted the
time. 1t was 4:30. Later on the life
less body Of the old man was found in
well. The medical opinion was that
1t must have got into the water at
about 4:30 that morning, That was
their independent testimony before
they had been told of the curious ex-
pertence Of the woman, The distance
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wrec1- When the vessel was wrecked.
monster waves, driven I'm by q land
ward gale. had broken over the reef.
but now the sea about the dead ship
was comparatively quiet. and 90 the
lee side Wat had no difficulty In climb
ing aboard
Here were new and exhflarating de-
lights OF the rarest sort. To explore
strange corners, to stand waist deep-
now the tide was out-in the shippers
own cabin and, poking about with fin
gers and toes, unearth strange things,
worthless now. but Interesting: 30 peek
and pry with an excited heart In the
hope that DO might light upon a won
derfIl flnd-perhaps treasure overlook
ed. pSrtaps- AT the thought OF per
haps seeing something CHASTITY, al
though be knew all the crew had been
saved Wat suddenly felt lonely and
afraid He ran quickly up on the bro
ken deck. He was startled to note
how long by the sun his walk and his
swim and his explorations had taken
Now he felt hungry. and he knew It
must be long past time at his mothers
hOuSS- 4ll1u ne iOOkeQ again at inc
sun and the shadows Of the rocks upon
the sea and calculated correctly that It
must be 2 O'Clock and school would be
coming out In an hour.
Wat ran to jump overheard His foot
was on the broken rail, and his hands
were raised to dive. In an instant he
would have been In the water, when he
staggered back. white as -four, shaking
at the nearness Of his escape. Slowly,
with lazy eomplacency, with hardly a
flick OF its great tail, there swan be-
meath the boy most leisurely a great
shark It moved about close to the
surface, it's dorsal I'm sometimes above
the water, like a sail, and It's cold,
cruel. vicious, hungry eyes stared up
at the truant Wat sank down, sick
and faint
He had been foolish, worse than fool
ish. Time and again he had been
warned, with the other boys. about the
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WHOM schnni I. ont

When school Is out, shall go home,- she
said,
"And all my heartaehe will be eomforted.-
When school is out" she said, "once more
I'll rest
My tired head upon my mothers breast.
And feel her tender cheek againat tt
pressed.
And there. at last shall find perfect rasA'
When school IS out" she said, ct know
I'll meet
Dancing for Joy along the golden streeA-
My little child, my babe so stainless sweet
Who went TO Heaven before his dimpIed
feet
HAD ever learned IN earthly paths to go.
Nor pressed the violets, nor trod the snoyTf
Oh, Will clasp him close and shall know
Those kisses that I taught him long azoEA,t
Lies weary lessons are all learned she
said,
AND school is out" We bent-and she
was dead.
British Weekly.
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NY mo4her's Bible.

Tho relentless timc has faded.
And the clasps are tinged with rrst,
Iho the leaves are worn and yellow
And its gliding dinme6 With dust.
lis as sacred ard as holy a
AS the night she plac a Il there
With blessing for its guidance
And softly muttere0 PRAYER.
It's relic fraught with sadness
For my heart, but yet 1 see
In its dim, discoiored pages
Solace that was meant for me
Yes. 1t seemed that mother spirit.
Lowering gently. lowering near.
<Ano 10 sacred language whispered
All its sweet truths in my ear.
There II lies, where last she latd II:
aears have come and flown since ther,
Memory's sadness fell and fingered
BY its truths dtspelled again.
It's the same beloved Bible =
That she cherished; Il can fil
All the sad hours with its halo
And bring comfort to mostili.
Guy d. May. In Cincinnati Commercis
Tribune.
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The Way of the kicker.

When things are running smoothly.
Ali nicely oiled an slick. !
Ihere comes a great temptation
To start little kick
You're kind o. tired o. quafln'
From a nectar-laden cup
You want u little ginger,
So you 60 an stir things up.
You're hungry fur excitement.
You're tired Of ,hum-drum life:
You're seized with an ambition
Fur TO lead a strenuous life
An when you've raised a rumpuz.
An done the best you could,
You're feelin' somewhat better
Cause you've reused the neiRhbo~hood
But when you've had excitement
Fur day or so, you find
That you'd go to 6ny trouble
To regain your peace O. mind.
An when the years ind matters
Again a runnin' click.
Fur a week or so, you're willkn'
Not to start another kick.
Washington Star. -
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ent form or leprosy and that was De
voting my time to curing him. This |
knew would turn her from him In hor.
ror aud that she would never dare mar.
ry him.
But you can tell Miss Stetson that
there is no more leprosy I'm his system
than in yours or mine and. that he has
no inherited disease of any kind that
she need be worried about. II all men
were as healthy as he is. we wouldn't
need doctors in this world.
well, this part of the scheme didn't
work entirely as 1 wished. The lep-
rosy scare made her confess that she
would never marry Charles, but she
still loved him and wouldn't think of
marrying anybody else. My only hope
was to keep at 1t until she yielded to
NY opportunities, and 1 was even con-
templating some method of killing Of
Charles by slow degrees With him
out OF the way my chances would be
infinitely improved.
That's all the story / have to tell.
was about making arrangements to
ship my stolen goods away when you
nabbed me. Another month and the
robberies that have recently occurred
In this neighborhood would forever
have remained a mystery. But now
the cat Is out Of the bag, and you can
use this confession to suit yourself. I
suppose l will get twenty years; may
be more. Well, I'll practice hypnotic
experiments upon my keeper, and may
be won't have TO serve the full time"
he showed bis white teeth In one Of
bis sardonic grins and complacently
smoked cigar the keeper had permit
ted him to have.
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Wat looked cautiously oporbourSi
sharks, which. though they do not &c
tualiy infest these waters, are by no
means rare. The cove was cotupara-
lively safe. but beyond IT there was al
ways danger. 1t was the old story OF
the wolf. shark had been cried so
often to young Wat that he paid little
attention 10 1t. Now he was trapped.
After time Wat got up and looked
cautiously overheard. The shark was
not there. but when he ran 70 the other
side 1t was there. The monster knew
his meal was safely cornered. Round
and round he swan, lazily and uncon-
cernedly enjoying the warmth OF the
sun near the surface. Wat was unable
10 withdraw his eyes from II. 1t fas-
clnated him as a snake does monkey.
Now and then the fish would roll over
on Its back, and then Wat would hide
his eyes, shuduerlng at the sight OF
that hideous mouth and those CLEAN
Ing teeth Once, when the shark had
been ON guard for an hour or more II
paused at the seaward end OF the
wreck and then swan slowly outward.
Hope sprung In the boys heart, and
he slipped quietly to the other end, IN
tending to glide noIselessly into the wa
ter and strike out for shore. II he had
done so, he might have got safely away
while the shark continued to swim
about thinking its prey was stir there
but Wat had not the great courage to
Fisk 1t He hesitated, and In another
two or three minutes 1t was too late.
The brute came back, and Wat fanciec
as 1T resumed its methodical watch
that IT looked up at him mockingly.
The truant grew hysterical with fear
and horror. He was quite able 10 real
lie his position. Ii he swan shore
ward, he would meet q certain, cruel
death, perhaps the most horrible OF
deaths But the cove and the hulk lay
far below the sea road, and between
that road and the ocean were great
masses of trees and jungle which shut
out the sea from land passengers Not
once In week perhaps might any one
seek that secluded spot, while ships
passed far, far out. Thus there was
little chance OF speedy help and an al
most Inevitable end by starvation and
exposure, for. although the days are
warm, the nights In Natal are often
cold, and Wat was naked to all the
chill winds of the sea.
When his hysteria grew nncontroIlao
bic, his means and tears gave place to
loud sobs, but stu the placid sentry OF.
the hulk SWAN round and round The
sobs at length ceased, and In their:
stead came loud cries which soon were
shrin pesounding< shrieks But the
shark swan round and round till the
truant was crazed, driven almost to
| madness by that relentless watch. Z
At length toward evening, when the
sun was sinking fast, one piercing
scream from Wat was answered from
the beach of the little bay-answered
by long, full toned 'HelloF' Wat ran
up and down. jumping and throwing
his arms In the air, shouting "Helpt
Shark! Helpl Shark with Gil his
strength and all his might. To the
highest rock a figure assembled, the sun
shining fully upon II, and Wat recog-
nized the humble student, the poor
schoolteacher, Jan de Jough, whom he
had so grossly insulted In the morning.
The boys heart sank
Il called him black mar ~.
: oanxrHzxzH<1rlSDnu.nps- -
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man and sobbed.
A week after the arrest of DR..
SQuires / vas watching by the bed
side of my master. Suddenly he opened
his eyes and stared hard at me. A
look OF recognition seemed to enter
them. l did not speak, but returned
his glance steadily.
you hereT' he said suddenly. what
are you doing heref'
I thought he was wandering In his
mind, and so did Miss Stetson, who
snnoothed out his hair and said gently:
You mustn't talk. Charles. You
must rest quietly"
But he did not notice her. His eyes
were still fixed upon me-
why Is II we meet SO ofteuT he
| added. "Are you logging my foot
! stepsr'
'No,TaT replied. not knowing what
else to say.
when I met you that first night, /
gave you one-third OF the goods and
told you l lever wanted to meet you
again Why do you persist in running
across me, or is it accidept7"
YES" replied, beginning to divine
his meaning. cit is pure accident"
"And l saved you that other night
from the doctors hounds. That should
make you little indebted to me. If
you appreciate that you VIII never
meet me again."
81 hope never shall"
spoke In earnest then, for It was
not my master who was talking, but
the hypnotized robber and burglar
whom had twice encountered In his
midnight prowlings.
The doctor, who had come In, said
he was wandering in his mind, but /
knew differently. His other self, which
DR.. Squires had created out of him.
was talking. Would that other self
| predominant and possess the body of
Charles Goddard, my master7
He soon relapsed into his former
| Qutetness. About midnight the doctor
said change would soon come. We
watched critically every line OF his
face and forehead.
There are signs Of his recovering
| consciousness" the doctor said finally,
He will probably remember nothing
about all that has occurred. His hyp-
motto state Is all blank to him, and II
must never be mentioned to him. He
is as pure and innocent of crime as
any OF us. Let him never think other
wise. The whole story can be hushed
up. If he knew 1t all, the shock might
kill him."
The climax OF the fever was reached
shortly after 2 o'clock In the morning.
The breathing slowly lost its labori-
BUSINESS, and the hands grew moist
and soft. The eyelids finally futtered
and opened. He looked around a mo-
ment In silence; then he said softly:
belle, dear, I've had such horrible
dreams, but they were nothing but
dreams, were theyT
mo, Charles; nothing but dreams
nothing but horrible dreams"
She bent over him with admirable
composure, but a tear trickled down
and splashed ON the pillow as she
kissed his lips.
\ THE END.
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The End OF Vacation

Inc truant sun has left its trail 1;
Across the shadowing sea:
Inc slender moon ie weirdly pale
And all seems mockery. :
This life is but q morbid murk
tor 1. In sooth, must go to work. :
me coat OF tan. go dearly priced.
Must fade, and must hear
Inc boss, with anger undisguIsed.
Breathe cehsure IN mine ear.
l who was lazy as a Turk.
Like common clay must 20 to roraat
No more adown the beach IN 60
In festive garo arrayed:
Or. DOING, watch the fieetfpz show
OF Fashion on parade.
no more butterfly I'll shirk.
FOR 1, In sooth, must go to work.
Farewell. celestial Angelina.
Good-by. seraphic Sue.
Inc railway train must roll between
Myself, dear girls. and you.
some other man may WOO and sutrk,
BUT l., alas! am due for work.
Washington Star.
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NO Reader
|Of This Paper

Who begins Carlton Dawes
fascinating story, 1.-THE VEL.
Low MAN." will be sorry.
We have purchased the seria.
rights and it will be printed
In these columns in install.
ments. 1t is a tale of the
Boxers of China and abound:
in incidents the narration Of
which holds the reader en-
chanted. No lover of ex.
citing fiction
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NUGGETS OF POETRY.



men who had wisdom and culture.
Who coIsc fathom the spiendors OF art.
whose soul was the soul OF poet
VINO could play a true gentlemsr's part.
VINO mao Wit ard who laughed at the man
ners
Ihat ths Grass and the vulgar display. /.
win smi.e o. derision. sat watching
n parvenu eating, one day.
me man who had millions, who never
round out that his manners were bad.
Who loudly and Vuigariy boosted
VI the big wads OF money he had
Used his knife 10 scoop up his potatoes
Ano chewed Ike a pig at a trough,
While the man with the learning ana cui-
ture
Looked on from his corner to scen.
Wnen the man with the millions had eaaax
he turned 10 the one who was wise
And loudly made offers to aid him !.
In his pitiful struggle to rise
Leo MIN forth to the marte 10 mako
money
And the man who had culture was proua
10 De seen with the one who was vulgar
AND TO pass at his side through the crowd.
% L. kisef, in Chicago Record-He<aId-
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OF the wen from the house made II
impossible that she could have heard
the old man cry. II he really did cry.
How. then, can one explain the Incl
dent1 I might relate other facts simi-
lar in their nature. all showing that
there Is In the world more mystery
than We have Jet comprehended.-Lo
don Standard.
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The Way TO Win.

''Strfke" while the iron is heated,
Pause" ana the irons cold
II you strike too late on hardened mate
The weld will never hold.
Seek and success will follow; +
''Wait'' and it passes by; S
BE quick 10 grasp. then hold Il fast
And trust for a better try.
work and the world works with You:
''Loaf' ard you loaf alone;
This strenuous worlds continuous yrhtrl.
1t offers no room for the drone.
Lite" is ON undertaking;
Death" IS a silent thought
So let life's light Hume the night
With the deeds which you have wrought
r Gorohn Mills, in Indianapolis Sentinel,
Three Hundred and Sfxty-FfVe.
"A pout. a scowl. q cross word every day.
A hateful act that chases joy away;
Just think what tremendous cloud they q
make,
And from the year so much Of sunshine
takel
A smile, word Of happiness each day.
A deed OF love 'twixt hours OF work and
play;
Oh, think you what splendid stock OF
cheer
To scatter all around in one short year,
--HSmma c. Dowd, IN Youths Companion.
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Mrs. Crimsonbeak-I see it IL stated
that the amount Of blood in the human
body is one-thirteenth of the body
weight.
Mr.. imsonbsah-Thati is before the
mosquitoes get a good whack at US, 1
suppose.-Yonkers Statesman.
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works Bofh WAYS

"Propinquity causes most mar
riages-"
"And ell Town Topics.
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The Eend

Col Blue-Is the majah a dead
Dhot?
Col. Kaintuck-Yes, sub. Just put
five bullets into HMM. Y. Sun.
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Trying Moment.

Johnny 'spect if l wasn't here
Mr.. Spoonamore, you'd kiss Bella
wouldn't you:
Miss Bella Crushing with indigua.
4 tion) You impudent boyi Leave
the room this Chicag
Tribune.
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Human Pervcrsity.

How free we are to give advice -
To those who DO : Cy :eeG'it;
We give IT gladly " ;hout price
To them that vii. rot heed II,
But let some one who thinks we know
Come seeking Information =
About the surest way TO go 3
To gain an honored station
And, deeming him q thoughtless bore
We treasure and keep hidden
That which We freely gave before
Unasked for and unbidden. rs
Chicago Record Herald. ~
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The Dove.

The Dove.
O bird that seem'st In solitude Il
Der fearful memories to brood
What sorrow hast thou knowu7
Or is thy voice an oracle =
Interpreting the souls that tell
No vision Of their own?
Thy life, alas. is loneliness
Wherein with shadowy caress.
Soft preludings Of pain
Tell that some captive OF the heart
Is preening, ready to depart
And ne'er to come again a.
John B. Tabb, In Atlantic "a
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CHAPTER XIV.

len I related the WHOLE
confession 20 Miss Stet-
son. a new light slowly
entered her beautiful
eyes, IN conclusion she
laid her head along.
side OF that OF the sick
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.hree years ago when 1 first
| Paris II was at the time
&ptism was a fashionable
ody was talking about II
Rentfrg -.tth T. Z wanted
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I The Truant :,
{ The Shark F.,
y By p. z. BLACK
oopyrsOft. reos. b. Amc~tcon
y Press Assoosctton
By p. Y. BLACK


MI ia like to see mer
The small boys looked at
Master Wat with admirfng
eyes.