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plain hard luck. Many explanations are given, always by way of apology
 Underneath the whole business is dull dread of what the future may have in store, hopelessness vividly expressed in this incident narrated one day by New York addresser:
 q worked one time in one of these ad- dressing concerns in Chicago" he said. 'When [ went back some months after, I saw none of the old crowd and Inquired what had become of them. One, l heard. was in 'the hospital another in jail, a third had gone insane, and still another had cut the Gordian knot by committing suicide!'
 Not all addressers, of course, finish so. but, at best, an addresser is as good a specimen of down-on- -his-luck citizen as one can find.
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& ve JOHN w. ONEILL COMPANY, 1Sa SSahSSaS zass

nervous system. In the growth of plant tion to which it is somewhat analogous, the presence of colloidl substance in the material from which the plant derives it's food offers the hope of a future explana- tion of process that has hitherto lacked any complete scientific explanation. And in the industrial sciences, particularly dyeing, where the transfer of color is in some cases doubtless the trapsference of colored colloidal particles from a solution to the fabric by the dApos ting action of salts, the further study of the colloids is likely to be of considerable practical val ue. More than that, the presence of these colloid particles in eubstances that may be taken into tile human system and so be added chemically to the vital forces of the human organism offers yet another field of almost speGt tacuIar Interest. That such possibilities e4ist. however. is the result of nearly half q century of research and experiment and the future develop- ment of any one of them depends proba- ply upon years of further study of the coloidal substances. In ito broadest out line the investigation. as it now stands is a proof of Widespread iifEusion of coloids that adds an entirely new factor to the consideration Of nearly every form of organic phenonaena: and thAt adds also further proof of the wids diffusion of that mysterious substancs that we cau electricity.
 We make all &1nEa Of cuts. The Age-Herald EngraNInE CN
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Beautiful
 HaViland China

An entirely new lot of the brightest, most artistic effects. Sets you won't see duplicated in beauty in many a day, from $15.0o to $175.oo.
 Here's an idea: New design, handsomely deco rated 101-piece Haviland Din
 ner Set, delicate pink or blue
 spray de5igns; full $4000 value. .. :. .... .... -. .$2e s5 Good cheaper sets. Finely decorated Haviland Din ner, Breakfast and Tea Plates,
 worth soc and 75c. -. .... 25c Dainty Cups and Saucers of Hav-
 Hand new ware; soc and 75c values.. .... .... ..... 25e Many Beautiful Single Pieces.
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At OS Cents.

Nut Bowls, Japanese Vases, Cheese Dishes, Celery Trays, Cracker Jars, Cake Plates, China Vases, Candlesticks, Bisque Ornaments, Match Holders, Covered Butter Dishes, Hot Cake Dishes, China Pitchers, Ice Cream Sets, Tete-a-Tete Sets, Chocolate Pitchers, Sugars and Creams, Bon Bon Dishes, Chop Dishes.
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Dolls.

Wax, Bisque, China and Rag Dolls; Dolls with natural hair, moving and shutting eyes; Fair Dolls. Dark Dolls all good Dolls-from 1c to 25.00.
 A vast variety at intermediate prices.
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A $5,OOO Stock of William Rogers
 Celebrated ..SILVERWARE..

Guaranteed to strip more silver than any other brand made, and will last a lifetime if properly treated.
 Teaspoons, $1.00 kind, per set. .. 4sc Tablespoons, $2.0O kind, per set. s5c Knives, $500 kind, per set. ..$1 65 Forks, $500 kind, per set. .$1 .65 Fancy Orange Spoons, s3.oO kind.
 for. -. .... .... .$l. .o5 Fancy After Dinner Coffee Spoons
 $2.5O kind, per set.... .......$1 .25 Fancy Ice Cream Forks, $500
 klnd- ... .... ......@i 50 Fancy Salad Sets, $500 kind, for .$2 s8 Fancy Pie Sets, $500 kind, for. .$s. .4s Fancy Cold Meat Forks, s1.5O kind,
 eacn.... .... Ioc Fancy Fish Knives, $500 kind,
 eacn.... -... .... .@l. .so Fancy Berry Spoons, $2.50 kind,
 each.... ..... VI .4o Fancy Pie Knives, $2.5O kind,
 each. -. -. -. ... ..... .$1 AS Fancy Sugar Spoons, $1.00 kind,
 each. DUG Fancy Butter Knives, $10O kind,
 each. =. .... -. .... ...... 59c
 And everything in the William Rog- ers' standard ware, such as Tea Pots, Sugar Bowls, Syrup Pitchers, Butter Dishes, Bread Trays, etc., at one-half to one-third regular price.
 It pays to buy table ware that Is good-there's none better than Rogers. This sale offers a splendid chance for household economies.
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Doll Buggies.

Doll Buggies-50c ones, special, 23c Doll Beds, Sc to $2.5o. Doll Dishes, SC to $500. Doll Stoves, Sc to $500. Doll Furniture, Sc to $500. Doll Trunks, 19c to S2.9s. Doll Pianos, 19c to $4.99 Doll Dressers, 1oc to $3.50. Baby Go-Carts, 49c to $7.5o. A fairy land of Dolls and Doll things.
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At 4S Cents.

Decorated China Cuspidors, Puff Boxes, Bisque Dogs, Salad Bowls, Beer Jugs, LIllL Jars, Cake Plates, Chop Plates, Placques, Fencing Girls, Bon Bon Dishes, Olive Dishes, Pickle Dishes, Japanese Vases, -Candlesticks, Syrup Pitchers, Mayonnaise Bowls, Oat Meal Lets, Japanese Sugars and Creams.
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FOR BIG FOLKS TO GIVE.
Fancy China and BriC-a-BraC.
At 25 Cents.

China Vases, Shaving Mugs, assort- ed Bisque Baby Ornaments, Cream Pitchers, Match Safes, Steins, Ash Trays, Smoking Sets, Tea Tiles, Bisque Figures, Dancing Girls, Tobacco Jars. Oat Meal Sets, Sugars and Creams, Pickle Trays, Olive Dishes. Toast Racks, Salad Bowls, Glass Vases.
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Mirrors.

Triplicate Mirrors in gilt frames with German plate glass; some witt fancy picture backs, others gold, decor ated with medallion effects and tapes try backs; values up to $50; at spe cial holiday prices-e5c, 5ec and 29c.
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Imported Stem Glassware,

Champagne, Cocktail. Rhine Wine, Brandy, etc., Glasses-large assort- ment at very specia, prices.
 New shipment Decorated Hall and Hanging Lamps, 9ec to $15.0o.
 Handsome Decorated Glass Lemon ade, Wine, Table, Berry Sets, etc, at from 4sc to S7.5o each.
 An assortment of beautiful Carving Sets in cases-just what you need for your Christmas turkey-s8c to 5000 set.
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Decorated Chamber Sets.

Fancy floral decorated Bowls and
 Pitchers; bowls have large rolled
 edge; regular $150 kind ....... .98c Fancy floral six-piece Chamber Sets, $500 kir l.... .... .... ..... D l.9o Toilet Sets, decorated in solid colors, blue, purple, lavender, green; 10 pieces; fine grade; $500 kind. .$3.4e
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Boys and Girls.

Rocking Horses-fast movers, strong and don't get out of wind-$1.48 to $1o.oo.
 Hobby Horses-Don't kick or balk, 98c $2.5o. They make child travels easy and happy.
 All kinds of Automatic Toys-Street Cars, Automobiles funny Animals-a host, from 23c to $500. No license needed to run them.
 Wheelbarrows.
 Go-Carts.
 Big Steel Body Express Wagons, $1.98.
 Small Steel Body Express Wagons, $1.25. Light but strong and easy.
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For the Children.

Lovely Little Secretaries, Writing Desks, Cabinets, Chiffoniers, Dressers. etc, $1.48 to $500 Mighty low prices.
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A Narrowed Horizon.

From the New York Sun.
 Stela-They used to think the world or each other
 Bella-- Yes; but. now they only think South Dskota
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Dinner Sets.

Fine Limoges China, imported direct by us, 3 new decorations to select from; entirely new shapes and designs; handles of Roman gold finish, and dishes gold lined; a rare bar gain at. .. -. =. =. .$1s. ss 100-piece Crown China Set, charming decorations; gold lining. Cheap at $15.00; our very special price,. ......$ 9.sa Many other beautiful sets at various prices.
 HAVILAND CHINA DINNER SETS many shades and decorations, $29.5o to S175.o0
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Art Goods.
ROYAL BONNIE vAsEs-E

ROYAL BONNIE VAsEs-Beauties
 GERMAN AND FRENCH 6IsQUE SUPPLEMENTARY entirely new and beautiful pieces.
 DAINTY AND ARTISTIC DRESDEN CHINA.
 GERMAN STElNs-Small and large sizes; odd designs.
 BEAUTIFUL RICH CUT GLASS GOODS-Everything in this line, ex- ceptionally high quality, at unusually low prices. See it.
 800 daintily decorated fancy shape French China After Dinner Coffee Cups, soc kind, 23c.
 Beautiful assortment French and German cuspidors, 48c to $2.oo each.
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Beautiful Decorated French

China Vases, Chocolate Pots, Rose Jars, Sugars and Creams, Tea Pots, Cups and Saucers, Bon-Bon Dishes, Plates, Salad Dishes, Tete-a-Tete, Chocolate and Dressing Sets, Puff Boxes. etc This collection deserves your careful attention
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JAPANESE DECORATED CHINA AND ART GOODS-Elaborate selee- ton; big values at beggarly prices.
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sleepless night. Her manner was alert,
vigorous, as If she were trimming over
with mere animal life.
in direct contrast to her was No. 2.
No. was Of the anamic type: the kind of
young woman who would be able to make
Burne Jones pictures of herself in a Harlem
fiat and never realize that her lines were
in direct opposition to those Of the archi-
tect who designed the dwelling.
She was thin; In certain lights one got
the outline Of her skeleton. She resembed
young robin thrown from the nest, and
would probably be called decorative by
her friendly enemies She looked as if
she had long lost the art of sleeping
-She had small wisp Of sandy colored
hair. called cendre In fashion journals.
ooiled tightly in ar infnitesimal knot at
the back of her neck. her face was bag
gard and with strange seams in it., as If the
pillow had been as rough as a corduroy
road Her eyes were Of the colorless va
riety which take their hue from surround
ing objects and in the early morning are
simply impossible.
The equipments, OF Nos. 1 and were as
interesting as their contrasting person
alities. No. had a plain. short walking
skirt. shirt waist, white and spotless Il
thick high linen collar, black tie, white
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will remain in charge OF the light until
lack of physical strength makes her retire
ment imperative.
Her friends do not think that will occur
soon. Mrs. Rose is now in the neighbor-
hood OF 70, but shc looks and acts like a
woman younger by at least fifteen years
She is still active, which she must lie to
perform her duties; her eyes ard hearing
remain good and she cares for her i,,hts
and her bell with the same enth'Cia-.
she did years ago,
In the minds of the residents in the
country round Mrs Rose is as much part
of Stony Point as are its Revolutionary
stories, traditions ard place i'll history,
Ard, 81 a matter OF fact, it seems fifth 6
the historic spot.
There Mad Anthony Wayne recaptured
a fort 30 gallaktly, il the days of the Revo-
luton, that his rame wont down in history.
And with him in the rush which overrpowered
the British was Jacob Rose, the great
grandfather Of the woman who now tel.ds
the warning lights.
1t must Lot De supposed that living upon
the Point makes Mis-, Roses life lol.csome.
She has q pretty little cottage, surrounded
all the other country comforts to be found
In a less moul.taii. ous place. Ard llVi! 6
with her are her daughter ard son, the
latter beh.e Supervisor of the little village
OF Stony Point.
To the north of the cottage, but few
steps away on slightly higher ground,
stands the larger lighthouse Of the two.
white and solid, on the hill top. An eighth
of a mile away, rising from the edge. Of
the water, is another tower containing
a red beacon light and fog bell. Both
lights must burn all night and every night.
until the ice gets so thick that even the
big river craft that buck through eight
inch ice have to tie up for the winter.
That hal pens in January usual ly, some
times in Fei ruary and once in a long time
the season is SO mild that Mis-: Roses lights
is in the winter that the work is hardest;
At midnight the LAMPS in the big light
at the top Of the hill must be changed. If
the weather is thick the keeper must To
down at the lower tower at least once in
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feel like 20 cents when Two been on the
road, and I'm good traveller. too.
Some women don't, she might hAvo
said, and perhaps did
at Is s, range what a little art will do for
nature" said the person to whom this story
was told and, personally / believe that No.
2 should have her need OF praise. Surely
the evolution Of that woman from some-
thing that was unpleasing to the eye and
mind, into a graceful, dainty creation Is
as worthy OF our cheers Is the housewifely
skill OF No. l..
"And speaking Of sleeping car episodes.
/ had an experience Of my own recently. =.
Il was on my way across the continent
and in the ticket office Of ono Of the Western
roads In Minneapolis ] encountered
woman who was interviewing the ieket
agent. She was asking him all sorts OF
futile questions, In the manner OF the in
experienced voyaEer. He was very polite
and ended his explanations by saying:
al can only give you an upper berth.
4'An upper berth she repeated after
him. and you could tell from the way she
spoke that she had no idea what he meant
sFinally she braced herself for the ordeal
She felt in come ne1plainable way that n
was up to her 10 show that she was not
an absolute fool, 40 she said softly:
"'Well, il that Is all you cando, VIII take
IT, She was silent moment, and added
I don't mind II at night but ] don't much
| think IN like to stay up there all day
WASN'T that delicious? Like Alice ir
Ben Bolt'. I almost wept with delight
wien heard that, for knew that II she
went my way could talk TO her. and ther'
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THE SUN, SUNDAY, MAY "a, 1908.

heels that looked like stills; trailing skirt,
tndescribably French in appearance, a
white renaissance waist. with all sorts of
frilly things about the neck and arms.
But remarkable as were the articles of
the coming toilet they wero nothing in
comparison with the accessories thereof.
She had an enormous chatelaine of Etrusoan
ware, with innumerable pendants, each
containing a help to be beautiful. There
were pencils for the eyebrows, boxes with
cream for the face. little silver tongs that
unbent and had a storage battery concealed
about their modest proportions, salves and
cosmetics for tho lips, powders and per-
fumes, complete manicure outfit, brushes
and pieces Of channels galore.
"The women bumped against each other
frequently as they gradually approached
the interesting part OF their dressing. ana
finally No. 2, acknowledging the fact that
No had the right of way, motioned her
gracefully toward the piece Of glass which
served as mirror. No. had her head bent
over while her hair trailed along the floor
as she caught it in her vigorous hands and
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were all sorts Of fantastic possibilities sug.
gested by her remarks.
Sure enough. as It happened our berths
were near each other, and before long
we got into conversation. She told me all
the history Of her life. 1t was, as surmised.
not only the first time that she had been
on a sleeping car, but the first time that
she had ever been on any train, and her
childlike curiosity was very amusing.
FINALLY when her confessions had reached
the most intimate personal stage. she un-
fastened the waist of her dress and drew
forth package carefully wrapped In
tissue paper. This she undid and turning
the face, put it softly in my hand. II con.
sisted OF a coffin plate the size Of small
platter and engraved with the uame OF
Rebecca, aged 10.
Il couldn't bear to have It buried With
her. she murmured, It's good silver and
then it seems sort Of nice to keep H..
-She said this in kind Of Questioning
way, as II invoking my judgment In the
II should never have thought Of such .
thing | said, gazing admirinsly q ths
part with it,
plate, for she said she felt II anything hap
pened that it would be safer II 1t wero on
the lower tier Of berths?"
There was third in the conversation.
The frst time travelled in . slespins
car. ! was almost as foolish. ! wa
awakened from a sound sleep BY having
the porter was thrust In. You know b
takes something out Of the usual 70 rouse
the night porter on sleeping car. found
that out afterward At the time wss
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under the outer one of dotted chiffon.
when she had put the last finishing
touch to the picture-for II was picture
she cast a triumphant look AT the mirror
a I'd at tho surprised occupants of the room
II was the look that some artist might give
his masterpieces before it was taken from
him TO be hung on the line. 1t was the
look Of one who loved the work for the
works sake, although not entirely in
different to result. It was as different
from the look the first woman had given
rs the product itself differed from the
preceding one.
"There was one other incident connected
with their histories which interested ma
becs use it was 80 clearly the result Of their
opp sing personalities,
when the train steamed into the station
at New York and the Two women alighted,
ready to take the long promenade which
separates the incoming traveller from the
rest Of the world, and makes you wonder
IL you could not have taken the whole trip
Just as well on foot. they were met
No. !, 1t is almost needless TO remark
was hailed by waving hands and screechea
OF delight from a family group which con.
sisted OF middie-aged man, who had the
air OF being we'll fed and Of not troubling
himself too much about the relative merits
of Christian Science and mental healing
five children, assorted varieties, and a
younger woman, who looked like pocket
edition OF the traveller
-They all kissed her many times, and
were as oblivious Of the sonpy skin, the
tightly drawn hair and the inharmonious
entirety IA she was herself. To then
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care can make them. The metal floor IN
tie tower Is clean as can be.
There ore books TO be kept, too, maxim g
more DAYTIME work. The Govern ment
is hard task master and requires it's light
house keepers TO rote weather conditions
each d. IS well as to keep records OF the
time Of iightir g al extii glishir g the lamps,
to account for every ounce Of supplies aud
numberless other little details.
Ore might be led to suppose, with all
the duties that have been mentioned 80
fer, that the work required Of the woman
Light had been entirely summed up. but
that is not the case.
The cottage which Mrs. Rose occupies
is built on Cover ment land and is owned
ly the United States. So when tho in
spectcrs come they peer, not only at the
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pany's Poughkeepsie ran her nose into
the cE Like face Of the northern side Of
the point. II was not very thick night,
but the fog bell was sounding as usual, and
the lights were as bright as ever they were.
So how that wreck happened is a mystery.
And for all the work, the inoessant clean
ing and polishing and writing by day and
the Watching and sometimes painful ex-
posure at night, Mrs. Rose receives $500
q year. Efforts to have her salary raised,
made by friends who thought they bad
backing, have failed. Bills to give her q
pension after her years OF hard work have
died in committee.
Mrs. Rose was asked, day or two ago.
II she could not tell some interesting e1.
periences Of her career.
mo, she answered. There haven't been
any. It's just uneventful work. I UNDER
stand they have heard in the village that
I'm going to quit and that a lot Of people
want my job. II they got it they'd find
out how much work it requires; but they
won't get 1t. I'm going to stay as long a.
can.
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lighthouses, the lights, the fog bells. sup
pues r,d records but also into the cordi-
iion Of the house itself. There must be
,eatl ess there, but that requirement in
Ms. Roses oese Is the easiest Of them
iii.
She is as good housewife as she is a
keeper aId this YVES so apparent that, when
the il spector last visited her he remarked
after soch & the lights:
I'm obliged to go into your cellar. but
] k ow there's 70 reed Of h. A glance
ct the way tho light is kept shows that.
.pectors is lot the only proof that Mrs.
Rose hrs done her work well. A record
far better than that is the fact that, in the
fifty years which the woman has spent at
her post. there has been but single wreck
Hu IS /.
Tie ore wreck happened in May, 1901.
when the Capitalization Steamboat Com
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1t completely spoiled the outlines of we'll
shaped head, besides completely concealing
the fact of its own opul"nce.
Having smingly accomplished this des-
ecration. she took the wash cloth and piece
of yellow soap. approached the basin and
STOPPING over. lathered her hands and,
closing her eyes began % rub her face vigor-
ously. using the cloth occasionally and
sputtering fervently when the soap reached
her mouth.
1Whcn she had finished her abluions her
face had the shiny look that small children
have sometimes when they have been
soaped and put out TO dry. Then she put
on her shirtwaist and collar, neither OF
which fitted, the waist bagging in he wron &
place, and her collar and tie being quite the
most unbecoming thing she could have
selected.
There was a small spot of dust on the
skirt and she brushed II vigorously. Sh,
seemed to have an inherent antipathy to
dirt but was as ignorant of her. artistic
possibilities as she was of the dead Ian guag GEES
when she had finished. from a sweet
wholesome woman with natural advantage
she had become commonplace, unintcrest =
ing member of the Other Half Her toilet
wash and all. had taken just ten minu es.