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A Queer FIY.

New Zealand boasts of a fly that
feeds on spiders.
This fly is black and wasplike and,
like the wasp, lives in nest of clay
built in crevice, preferably in the up
per folds of heavy window curtains.
This is one of the great annoyances Of
the tidy housekeeper in New Zealand.
Try as she will, it is almost impossible
for her to keep these flies from setting
up homes at the tops of her curtains.
These nests Of clay are made up of a
series Of separate cells, usually from
five to eight in number. When the
nest is built the fly goes after spiders.
1t has no trouble in conquering the
spinners of silky webs. They succumb
more easily than do the American flies
which are so unfortunate as to get tan
gled in a spiders weaving.
The fly carries the spiders TO it's home
and imprisons each one in a cell. Here
the fly lays a single egg, and when the
grub matches out it eats the spider that
has been provided for it, When its
food is all gone the mother fly goes out
and catches another spider, and she
keeps this up until the young fly is old
enough to catch spiders for itself.
Smyrna times., 1903-12-30

I'm to help with the mems classes
next week, and that won't be so bad.
l just believe l can redeem myself"
You are right" he retOrted mourn
fully. You are much more likely to
make trouble for men than they for
you"
For two weeks Miss Van Buren, de-
clared that she had found her place
at last. For another week she avoided
the subject. Finally one evening in
the library she took her devoted cham
pion into her confidence.
You are always helping me out of
scrapes, and this is the worst of all"
"What nowY"
"Please turn down the gas and come
to the window. Do you see that manY
THE little dark fellow by the lamp
post? Well, what of him?'
HE stands there hours and hours
every night staring at my window-my
room is just above. He is a Mexican,
and l was teaching him English.
That's the way they do in their own
country-they call it playing the bear
The cold wind must blow right through
his thin clothes, and it's all so ridicu-
lous, and l can't stand it any longer"
''Wait for me here"
She saw him join her "bear," and
after a few minutes they walked away
together
ITS all right" he assured her later
as they sat cozily before the library
CRATE. Il went home with him and
he showed me the picture of a pretty
girl of his own race who is waiting
and praying for him. He promised to
write to her tonight and never even
look sidewise at your balcony again"
Il don't know how to thank you for
all your kindness. l am a dead failure
at philanthropy and am going to take
myself off your hands by returning
home. My mother has sent for me
because-well, because there is a friend
coming from California who will want
to see a good deal of me-"
"Will you want to see a good deal of
him?
MY mother has selected him as a
son-in-law exactly to her taste"
But you? Do you love him."
mo"
"Are you going to yield to your
mother?"
Il might inquire in the language of
Tommy McGuffy, Watts that to you? 4"
ITS everything to me. l love you,
dear, and want you for my own self.
have adored you ever since the evening
! you conducted the Washington club"
The girls eyes shone, but he had
touched a sore point, and she would
have been no woman if she had not
| punished him for it,
Really, this is carrying things too
far. You are so accustomed to assist
ing me in my difficulties that it has be-
come automatic, and you are offering
yourself as a victim so that l need not
marry the Californian just as you
swallowed that awful pudding 1t is
a noble sacrifice on your part, but 1
cannot permit it,
You know you are talking nom
sense" he cried passionately.
BASED on facts, however"
ut is | who am in worse trouble
than any of yours, and yet you will not
help me-"
She looked down stubbornly for a
minute, then lifted eyes full of fun and
tenderness.
Il feel just like Tommy McGufy
when you tell him 20 be good He
knows he has 20 surrender, and so. 1
suppose, must l."
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DON'T FORGET THEM.
lHe Party Cali and the Bread and
Butter Letter.


Do not forget your party call and
your bread and butter letters, says the
Boston Advertiser. They are in their
way just as important as the party and
the visit themselves and mean much to
your hostess.
Five weeks ago" said a woman TO
me the other day. Il gave ap evening
affair to which fifty guests were in
vited. Out of these only one has paid
. me a party call. OF course l know that
it is not Indifference or ingratitude that
has caused the omission, but ! cannot
help feeling tia little" The bread and
butter letter, too, is not Il mere functOry
matter, but real demand with which
we should comply. Every hostess is in
terested in the welfare of the guest
who has lately been sojourning under
her roof and whom She has just speed
ed with good will OH her way. She
wishes to know if the guest has arrived
home safe and well, and not to comply
with such wish shows one lacking in
common courtesy. Yet it is a mistake
which excellent people often make.
Few people forget to call upon a'bride,
but how many remember the call due
the brides parents as the persons who
extended the invitation to the wedding?
Yet one is as binding as the other, eX-
ccpt of course in cases where the
brides new home is at a great distance
from that of her girlhOOd.
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The Chinese Barber at Work.

BARRIERS are to be found everywhere
in China. No one need be at a loss to
have his head shaved in any city or
village in the empire. Every day in the
year there must be hundreds of acres
of Chinese heads shaved. and tails
combed out and dressed that. were they
united. would produce an Atlantic cable
of hair 1t is customary for China
man to have his head shaved and
dressed by the barber two or three
times a month. The paraphernalia of
the street barber consists of a small
cabinet, which serves as a seat for his
customer and a receptacle for his in
struments; a round, wooden case Wit
metal basin for water, which is kspt
hot by a small charcoal furnace be-
meath; attached to this there is a pole
to indicate his profession. When a
customer places his head in the BARRIERS
hands he has it steamed and rubbed
with a hot, damp cloth, then shaved !;
the face is then shaved, including nos
trils and ears. The eyelids are then
raised and the eyes cleaned, after
which the ears are operated upon with
snail instruments, cunningly devised
to remove all obstacles from this par
ticular gateway of celestial knowledge.
The spine is then punched and knead-
ed, to impress it with an acute sense
Of its functions, and the patient retires.
having paid a trifing sum for the ton
serial operations.-Golden Penny.
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AT THE COLLEGE
SETTLEMENT
By AMANDA MATHEWS
Copyright, 1908. bu E.C. mcclure

A score of half tanned street urchins
composing the Washington club stared
critically at u slender. brown eyed
young woman nervously twirling a tin
plate.
'She's a new 'un an dead easy"
whispered President Tommy McGuffy
to his next neighbor.
"NOw, boys" said the lady timidly,
Il will call a number, and that boy
must try to catch the platter before it
falls. Thirteen!'
That's mel! hOwled the boys as one
man and fell upon the plate in strug-
Cling, yelling heap. One after another
eXtricated himself from the bottom OF
the pile with a burning personal griev-
ance against some one on top. The
mass dissolved into half a dozen fights
while the remaining members danced
about scattering shrill advice and en-
couragement. The girl looked on help
lessly, her feeble remOnstrances COM
pletely drowned in the tumult.
"Boys!' sounded clarion masculine
voice from the doorway
The fighters fell AZ art shamefacedly
at the sight of Mr.. McKenna. in whom
every boy of the neighbOrhood recog-
nized both friend and master.
You know better than to abuse the
hospitality Of the house in this dis
graceful fashion. Out you go. But
first, Tommy, as president, must beg
this young lady's pardon on behalf of
the club
Dunno wat she calls herself" Tom
my objected sullenly.
Miss Van Buren," replied the girl,
with a glance of intense gratitude at
her rescuer.
Miss Van Buren,, me and the kids
didn't mean no harm. We was Just
enjoyin' ourselves, and l hope you'll
excuse u.s.
Certainly" And Miss Van Buren
yielded her dainty fingers to twenty
grimy paws in succession as the club
filed out.
Thrice blessed is the knight whose
lady encounters strange perils and has
great need of him, for delivering her
surpasses all other joys of men.
A week later Mr.. McKenna noticed a
smell of burning issuing from the cook
Smyrna times., 1903-12-30
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony IN great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion Coughs and Colds to be uneqnal-
ed. A recent expression from Z, J.
Mcfarland Bentorville, Va. serves as
example. He writes: 81 had Bron-
chitis for three years and doctored all
the time without being benefited.
Then 1 began taking DIR. Kings New
Discovery, and few bottles wholly
cured me. " Equally effective in cur
ing all Lung and Throat troubles,
Consumption, Pneumonia and Grip,
Guaranteed by Benton N. Weldon
Druggist. Trial bottles free, regular
sizes SOC, and S1.OO.
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ing classroom. He entered, to find
Miss Van Buren, standing alone by the
window crowding back tears of weari-
ness and modification while half a doz-
en- girls were gathered about a fOrlorn.
charred, soggy pudding.
'The cooking teacher was sick" she
explained, with scarlet cheeks. "and 1
sometimes make desserts at home. But
it came out horrid, and the girls are
making fun of me-" She choked and
turned away.
Mr. McKenna Joined the group at the
table.
"Look at itv' shifted one.
"Took eight eggs, and them 4 cents
apiece"
'If her husband don't take to drink
my name amt Molly"
'Tts only a little burned" interposed
Mr.. McKenna. MOLLY. bring me
dish and spoon"
He helped himself to a generous por-
ton and gulped it down without a
quiver.
"AIost excellent" he said mendacious-
~. must get Tue IcClpS AAOLh MISS
Van Buren for my mother. She enter
tains a count next week and wants to
have something extra good"
"We'n take some," said the girls,
much impressed by this unexpected
verdict from a handsome young man.
"Oh, never mind. Girls don't like
anything they ought to. Here's some
thing that / don't doubt is more to
your depraved taste" He tossed box
of chocolates into their midst and took
advantage of the diversion to slip the
pudding into a nearby cupboard and
turn the key.
"The candy was for you" he said
ruefufly to Miss Van Buren, ''but per
haps you will get more benefit from it
this way"
Thousands more. 1t was heroic of
you to swallow that vile stuff. You'd
better be thinking about an antfdote, "
she said,>the dimples appearing before
the sensitive lips had ceased to culver.
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Peculiar Spot.

Doubtless the most unique spot in Eu-
rope is the village of Altenberg, on
whose border three countries meet. It
is ruled by no monarch. has no soldiers,
no police and no taxes. Its inhabitants
speak a curious jargon of French and
German combined and spend their days
in cultivating the land or working in
the valuable calamine mine of which
the village boasts.
Smyrna times., 1903-12-30
After the HONEYMOON,

She-I just know you don't love me
as much as you did.
He-But darling. how can you think
that?
Because you are not half so foolish
as you were. Life.
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FOR SALE OR RENT

The John M. Voshell Homestead. which
has IL rooms, Town Water, Gas, ETC.
Stable room for four horses, Carriage House
and Barn. Brick House on Delaware
street in tenure of A. E. Fowler; possess
SION will be given March /, 1904. Rent,
$12.5 per month.
Apply on premises to
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lows because they are wiser.-Carlyle.
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of the general assembly may proceed
to elect one. There is also provision
that the senate must act on the con-
frmation Of the governors nomination
within ten days after it Is made.
A bill concerning the sale Of liquor by
hotel keepers similar to the one intro
duced at the last session and allowing
them to sell to guests, was introduced
by Mr.. Miles OF New Britain by re-
quest.
/ Another automobile" bill came from
Mr.. Colt of New London providing that
no motor vehicle of more than 20-horse
power shall be run on any highway
outside the limits of a city, nor any for
the purpose of hauling freight or pas
Sengers.
A pension of $500 year is provided
! for adult blind residents of the state in
bill introduced by Mr.. Smith OF Hart
! ford.
! Mr.. Lockwood of Woodbury. intro
! duced a bill concerning the settlement
of disputes between employers of labor
and employees, commonly known as
strikes and lockouts. t.
| A coast artillery is provided for in a
bill introduced by Mr.. Colt of New Lon
don, which authorizes the equipment Of
as many companies from the Connec-
ticut National Guardas may be deemed
advisable as battalion Of heavy or
coast artillery. .'',~-'
Mr.. Staub of New Milford introduced
by request a bill providing that the
quartermaster general, cofmissary gen
eral, paymaster general and judge adj
vocate general shall received $500. - y,
Mr.. Bowen of Woodstock introduced
a bill appropriating $4,000 for the Law
and Order league ''to be used for the,
furtherance oe public welfare" p - -
/. A resolution Incorporating the STAN
dard Cigar & Tobacco Co. was intro
duced by Mr.. Russell of Suffield. The
incorporators are Charles G. Bissell, Os-
car B. Phillips, Oscar E. Pitcher, e.
Gerry Hastings and Leavitt P. Bissell.
Mr.. Colt of New London presented a
resolution calling for commission to.
settle the controversies over shell fish
ing in the waters of New York and
Connecticut. 5s
A resolution making a popular body
senate was introduced by Mr.. Loonis
of Vernon, and pdovides that the senate
shall be composed of not less than So
nor more than so members, who shall
be elected at the electors meetings held
biennially., - -
Mr. Smith of Hartford presented a
resolution authorizing the Judge of the
probate court Of Hartford to index
the records from the present time back
to the year 1900. VI
Mr.. Lake of Hartford presented a
resolution by request amending Section
1904 Of the general statutes of 1902, by
providing that the forty companies OF
infantry and machine gun platoons
shall be divided into four regiments,
one for each congressional district.
Mr.. Lake of Hartford introduced by
request a bill appropriating $4,000 for
the maintenance Of the capitol restail-
Confined from Third Page0
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CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER.

At the Church of the Redeemer to-
morrow morning Rev. DR.. Phillips sub
ject will be THE Companions of
Grace" The adult Bible class will be
addressed by one. of the Welcome hall
committee on the Fresh Air work. Fol-
lowing is the morning music:
Prelude-Allegro non troppo, in E
nat ...-................ MendelSSOhn
Anthem-See What Love Hath the
Father (St. Paul. 1900. Mendelssohn
Choir hymn 377-Come Unto Me, Ye
weary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Shepard
Response-Father, Whose Hand Hath
Led Us ..........,...........F lotow
Offertory-Consider and Hear Me-.
Postlude-Thanks be to God eli
jah) ..............s.... Mendelssohn
In the evening at Welcome hall, Oak
street, J. e. Gregg will speak; subject,
What God Expects of U.s." and the
second quartette from the church choir
will sing.
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COFFEE'S PLACE.

A Tennessee Physicians Experience.
The man of medicine can tell many
interesting tales when he has mind
to, but the most interesting of all is
when he tells of the benefits to be had
from pure, scientific food and drink
(such as Postum Food Coffee used in
place Of ordinary coffee.
In an explicit letter from a physician
of Henderson's Cross Roads, Tenn, he
says, 1T drank coffee until I was a
physical wreck suffering with constant
and severe headaches, heartburn and
extreme nervousness. Finally I became
confirmed dyspeptic and consequently
weak and irritable although am by
nature very strong and cheerful. lost
about Is pounds.
FINALLY my nerves were shattered to
such an extent that I would regularly
wake from sleep in highly nervous
and excited condition. By day suffer-
ed from attacks of vertigo and palpita-
ton of the heart, then l began to be-
lieye it was the work of coffee. The
constant over-stimulation of the car
diac ganglia of nerves from coffee had
apparatus of the heart. The slightest
exertion worried me almost to collapse.
My hair grew gray although was but
s.
my knowledge as physician told
me my condition was serious. quit
the use of coffee and improved for a
while but very slowly. Then my atten-
ton was called to Postum I got some,
made it right, and found it delicious
"In week I could eat as heartily as
ever without the least distress to my
stomach or injury to my nerves. l
gained flesh UP to 1872 pounds and the
disordered condition of the heart ceased
l am now free from rheumatism which
oppressed me steadily while was using
coffee.
"Postur's discovery has been and will
continue to be a blessing. I hope Its
use will extend until coffee, one of the
most widespread and physically injur-
ious of all stinulants known to materia
n1edica, shall be relegated to its proper
place beside morphine and cocaine"
Name given upon application to Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
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MALLEY EMPLOYEES. BALI,


Grand Masquerade in Music Hall Newt
p ,,.s,.zss.. .,a Wednesday.
extensive and elaborate preparations arc
being made for the second Grand ANIMAL
masquerade to be given by the Edward
Malley Co. Members Protective associaf Him
IN IN Music hall on next Wednesday night
February Ii. l. .ss t44k = =
The spacious dance hall is to be trans.
dormed into Veritable fairy land by the
DECORATIONS, the prevailing colors heinz
3Dlue and white: A solid canopy Of the COT COT
5ofs Will hide the immense Ceiling from
view. Inc boxes and balcony will also hs
handsomely adorned and the side walls AZ
tractiVely embellished. - I a
Prizes have been offered for most erect
I've costumes. either fancy or grotesnne
worn by a lady or gentleman The dance
programme will be popular one and com.
prise twenty numbers. Dancing will ba
concluded ct o'clock. AtWater's orchestra
furnishes the music, se' , = = = =
Ihls association does some very com
mendable work for the members Win arc
taken III or suffer misfortunes In anv vvay
ana they are deserving of a large atfendy.
ance Many tickets have already been Ill.
posed Of: The committee IN charge IL n
a. O'Neil, chairman; Charles Il. Mniyev
secretary, and William f. Collins treas.
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AT TRINITY NJ. E. CHURCH.

Rev. John E. Adams, D. D.. of Grace
NJ. E. church, Brooklyn, will preach to-
morrow morning and evening at Trim
ity NJ. E. church in exchange with the
pastor. DR.. Adams has many friends
in the city, won during his stay here as
presiding elder of the New Haven dis
trict. He is preacher of unusual
ability and has occupied some of the
finest metropolitan pulpits in the Meth
odist church.
IOn Monday evening DR.. Adams deliv-
ers lecture in the Trinity entertain
ment course.
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IN THE HOUSE.

A resolution concerning the Connec-
ticut river bridge and highway COM
mission was introduced by Mr.. Pratt
of East Hartford in the house yester-
day.
Mr.. Fem of Meriden introduced bill
abolishing the offices of fire marshal
and his deputy as they exist at pres
ent. The bill then re-creates the same
offices but stipulates that the fire mar
shall be a lawyer of five years stand
ing. The bill states that the governor
shall appoint fire marshal, but if none
is appointed before May 1, both houses
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THE CITY MISSION HOUSE.

Additional to the other Sunday morn
ing and afternoon services tomorrow
at the City Mission House, POI Orange
street, the evening service in the audi
torium, commencing at 1880 o'clock will
be conducted by the Christian Endeav-
or society of the Dwight Place church.
The Sunday school hours are at and
1880 o'clock a. m. and at IL o'clock
noon. Preaching in Swedish at II a. m.
and 1880 p. m, in italian at 5 p. m. The
children's meeting of the Sunshine
Band" is held at 8 p. m. and the Swed-
ish Young Peoples society at $50 p.
m. All are welcome to the Sunday SER
vices and also to the afternoon and
evening exercises through the week.
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AT DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.


The peoples service under the charge
of the Dwight Place Brotherhood OPEN
ed auspiciously last Sunday evening"
and is likely to be much more largely
attended this week. The programme is
printed in full-hymns, responsive read
ings, etc. The hymns are Of both the
old and the new kind and will be heart
lily sung by all the people. The choir
assisted by Mr.. Fichtl, the violinist,
will do their usual good work. Miss
Bailey, contralto, this week sings a solo
with violin obligato. The pastors topic
is kinds of Prayers and Kinds of Peo-
pie" The service is to be varied week
after week, and never over one hour
long. 1t meets the thought of many of
our best leaders as to what the second
service in the churches of to-day should
be. Everybody welcome.