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Japanese Lovemaklno.

They certainly do things pfctur.
esquely IN the far East. When .
young Jap has made up his mind a.
to the maiden he desires to wed his
next step is to fasten branch Of q
cretain shrub to the house Of the lady's
parents. Should he prove welcome
sutton the branch Is cut down and
taken In. while II unacceptable 1t is
left to wither and die. What lot OF
trouble such system must save.
There is another custom which. we
think, might find Tess appreciation In
Western countries. The Jap bride.
groom, as in duty bound, offers the
most costly gifts he can afford to his
bride for their wedding day, but she,
instead of treasuring them for herself.
gives them to her parents as . slight
acknowledgement Of the care and love
they have bestowed on her from in.
fancy. 5.i
The actual wedding ceremony takes
place in the evening, and the bridal
robe consists of long white silk ki.
mono and veil.
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Seif-Mastery.

He who has mastered himself, who
is his own Caesar, will be stronger
than his passion, superior to circum-
stances, higher than his calling greater
than his speech. Self-control is the
generalship which turns mob of raw
recruits into a disciplined army. The
rough man has become the polished
and dignified soldier; in other words,
the man has got control of himself
and knows how to use himself. The
human race is under constant drill,
says o. S. Marden in the st. Louis Re-
public. Our occupations, difficulties,
obstacles, disappointments, if used
Alright, are the great schoolmasters
which help us to possess ourselves.
The man who is master of himself will
not be slave to drudgery, but will
keep in advance of his work. He will
not rob his family of that which ia
worth more than money or position;
he will not be the slave of his occupa-
ton, not at the mercy of circumstances.
His methods and system will enable
him to accomplish wonders, and yet
give him leisure for self-culture. The
man who controls himself works to
live. rather than lives for work. h
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diabetes. dropsy. srheuma tism, Bright's
disease. Doan's Kidney pills cure ali
kidney and bladder Ills. Read the FOL.
lowing case ]: la M Il.
Veteran Joshua Heller, Of 7o6 South
Walnut street, Urbana, Ill, says: ..In
the fall Of 1899 after getting Doan's
Kidney Pills at Cunningham Bros,
drug store in Champaign and taking
q course Of treatment i told the read.
ers Of the paper that they had re-
lieved me Of kidney trouble, disposed
Of q lame back with pain across my
loins and beneath the shoulder blades.
During the interval which had elapsed
4 have had occasion to resort to Doan's
Kidney Pills when l noticed warnings
of attack. On each and every occa-
sion the results obtained were Just rs
satisfactory as when. the pills were
first brought to my notice. / just as
emphatically endorse the preparation
to-day as did over two years ago"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Heller will
be mailed on application to any part
of the United States. Medical advice
free; strictly confidential. Address
Foster-Milburn Co.,. Bunalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists, price so
cents per box.
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NoRRLAND IN BAD WAY.

According to information received
from Arjeplong, Norrland, Sweden, by
the communal authorities at Lulea,
there has not, in the memory of man,
been such a failure of crops in the
mountain districts as has been expe-
rienced this year. MANFRED high
ground gives so per cent and natural
marsh land Is per cent less than av-
erage yield, but on all hard natural
meadow land there is a total absence
of growth. as all the vegetation has
been destroyed by insects. The earth
looks like it had been worked with a
harrow. The animals have no other
food than the birch leaves, and there
is not enough food even for half Of
the last years greatly reduced stock
possessions. From Elsby 1t is re-
ported that the crop is less than last
years. The natural meadows mostly
lie under water, and, where the crops
were not harvested before the over.
flow, they were washed away or de-
stroyed by water.
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sTRlNRERe is SARCASTIC.
Says There Are No Literary Men in
the Academy.

says mere Are NO Literary Men IN
the Academy.
August Strinberg, Sweden's greatest
literary genius, has turned his sharp
ly pointed pen on the Swedish acad-
envy, which is patterned after the
French academy Of immortals. He
ridicules the pretensions of every
member to seat in the academy OF
literateurs. There are, he says, two
royal recorders, one antiquarian, a
librarian, several professors, three
bishops, some historians, one envoye,
in all the academy only four who are
literary men, and these only in their
idle moments. There is not one who
has devoted his life to literature. The
poets and authors Of Sweden have
been crowded out in favor Of histo-
rians, political writer's. scientists and
dictionary makers.
He even denies that the members of
the academy read literature and keep
in touch with the greatest writer's of
the world such as lola and lbsen, and
declares 1t to be highly absurd that
the Swedish academy should sit in
judgment in awarding the Alfred No
bel prizes for literature.
His article has created a great stir
In Sweden. but the public quite agrees
that his criticism is just.
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| swer. but q sharp, keen glance rested
or the speaker.
| Unfortunately, that was to be ex-
pected. But as you are SO we'll in
formed, I presume am not mistaken
in supposing that have met Doctor
Blackwood?"
Doctor Blackwood- course" re-
turned the stranger. with the same
brevity. And to whom have the
honor"
MY name is Thompson. am q
justice Of the peace in the city, and a
friend of your colleague, Doctor
Green. He told me yesterday that you
had been summoned for consultation,
and that he was going with you to
Springfield. But you are alone, !
sea."
Yes. Doctor Green was detained
by an extremely critical case, and can
not leave town today, so I set OH
alone. These COMPOUNDED military dis
turbances! Not vehicle could be
had in the whole city. was oblig-
GU w 1luS AL ILLS neat.
May I offer you seat in my car
riage?" asked the magistrate cour-
teously. MY companion can take
your horse.'
Il thank you. Don't trouble your
self. I'll keep up with the carriage"
Mr.. Thompson, who was evidently
glad to find some one with whom he
could chat away the weary hours, Or
dered the driver to proceed more slow.
ly, and an animated conversation was
soon in full course. The old gentle
man did not perceive that it consist
ell almost exclusively of questions
which he answered. He did this, how.
ever, very eloquently, and was much
pleased with his new acquaintance.
Eyes, was summoned for consul
tation," said the physician. Doctor
Green has. no doubt about the case
but the patient
He paused, apparently seeking just
the right words
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MEN ARE CHEAP.
Therefore, ship the tforses, Was the
Order.

Therefore, Ship the horses, Was the
Order.
After it had been settled that the
command was to be moved from one
post to another, an inquisitive citizen
asked an officer how it was planned to
do it.
"The orders from headquarters are
for the men to march," was the re-
ply. y ~
Pretty long march under the. cir
cumstances, isn't it?" was asked.
ooh, yes: but guess they can
stand it,
"The cavalry has little the best
of it. then?
well, hardly. The cavalry marches,
too" II
but the horses" 3 SsS5
"Oh, the orders are to ship Il the
horses and march the men, If;
The horses ride and the mea
walk?" i. Il. ;5 Is. y; y.
Certainly. That's the usual Way
But why should ~ = 9 .ss$ +
"a new horse would cost the GOV.
eminent money. interrupted the Oh.
Gel. Brooklyn Eagle. +,
- .
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WANT STATE LOTTERY.

In Norway they have long been fig
uring on establishing state lottery.
The Norwegians, like other people, are
disposed to try their luck at play, and,
as they do not have a lottery in their
own country, they satisfy their de,
sire in this direction by patronizing
foreign lotteries. It is estimated that
100000 crowns leave Norway every
year for this purpose. Those who are
endeavoring to establish a Norwegian
national lottery argue that the reali.
cation Of their plan would reduce the
large loss on the national wealth to
this extent. The government now has
the scheme under consideration.
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ORIGIN
OF a Famous Human Fooe

OF Famous Human Food.
The story Of great discoveries or in.
ventions Is alwayssof interest.
An active brain worker who found
himself hampered by lack Of bodily
strength and vigor and could not
carry out the plans and enterprises
he knew how to conduct was led to
study various foods and their effects
upon the human system. /, In other
words, before he could carry ont his
plans he had to find q food that would
carry him along and renew his physi.
cal and mental strength. BEL.
He knew that . food that was
brain and nerve builder, (rather than
Q mere fat maker), was universally
needed. He knew that meat with the
average man does not accomplish the
desired results. He knew that the
soft gray substance in brain and
nerve centers is made from Albumen
and Phosphate OF Potash obtained
from food Then he started to solve
the problem. d . e .ss$ 81
Careful and extensive experiments
evolved Grape Nuts, the now famous
Hood Grape-Nuts contain the brain
land nerve building food elements 5in
condition for easy digestion. The re-.
suit Of eating Grape-N Nuts daily il
Aasily SEEM in q marked sturdiness
and activity Of the brxins ana nervous
system, making It q plessnrs Tor one
to carry on the daily duties withouts
fatigue or exhaust Ion. The food IT,
Il
food which renewss and replaces the
daily waste of rain and nerves. y
Its flavor al 3 chs rIning and being
fully ana thorong cooked 4 al the
factory y TIN served Instantly with
cream
The siEnsturs of the brain worker
spoken d. {. Post, III "a be seenJ
I'm each canine 8 packaSs 81 Grape.sI
tns each package Tor y copy 81 soe5
iths 1Ana6us little book q he Isosd { ~
yills. Z d
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CHAPTER vI.-(Continued. ).

CHAPTER VII Continued.)
II fear it will be of little service to
the prisoner. There is so much bit
terness against the enemy that the
mere suspicion of his having come as
spy, will sufice to bring the most
severe sentence the court-martial can
impose. In the interest of our safe
ty. l felt compelled to give you the
Information and urge the arrest of the
suspicious person
"And have fulfilled your request.
as duty required. My opinion of it
we need not discuss. Only desire to
remind you that have given Lieu
tenant my word of honor that he
shall have honorable treatment
shall hold you responsible for every
insult that is offered him."
Edward shrugged his shoulders and
tried to assume scornful manner.
You don't seem able to show your
prisoner sufficient respect and indul-
eence. No one intends to insult him.
I shall confine myself to preventing
ssAy 'OAOAI " rCoCdpCs WulCu Is always
possible. You most positively refus-
ed to adopt any further precautions. /"
"Of course did, Captured officers
are not gagged; that is measure fit
only for spies or traitors
Edward clenched his teeth. The
glance with which he surveyed the
captain was full of menace: but Will
son only smiled contemptuously.
Farewell, Harrison. The object for
which you summoned me here is prob
ably baflled; and after what I have
learned today l can only congratulate
Miss Harrison. I again request that
the prisoner shall be neither mo.est-
ed nor insulted until the escort ar
r,ves.'
he bowed as cOldly and formally as
before, and left the room. Harrison
did not return the salute, but gazed
mutely and gloomily after his former
friend, who now turned from him with
undisguised contempt. The act which
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The School Girl Who "Has French"
/ An ingenious and FOND parent whose
young daughter is studying French
with a German governess at West
side school asked her the other even.
ing-he had taken her to dinner at
Partin's as Saturday holiday treat
what the mystic phrase IRIS de veau.
a la jardiniere" meant. The dimpled
linguist looked blank for the space Of
an instant, and then blithely replied:
"The smile Of the calf at the garden.
er's wife,
'Hum! Let's have some of it," said
papa.-Commercial Advertiser.
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CHAPTER VII.

A horseman, who was evidently a
stranger to the road, was trotting to-
ward Springfield. He scanned every
object very closely, and sometimes
even seemed doubtful concerning the
direction to pursue. He wore civil
ian's dress, gray summer suit suit
ed to the climate. Now, at a point
where the road branched in two direc-
tions, he checked his horse irresolute-
~, pondered few minutes and then
waited for carriage approaching him
from behind. 81. It was a light open We
hicle. occupied by two gentlemen. The
stranger. bowling. said:
Pardon me. / am on my way to
Springfield, and don't know whether
to turn to the right or the left. Per-
haps you will be kind enough to in
form me?" q.
Yoll must take the right-hand one,
! sir. 4 said the older Of the two, q lit
tie withered man, with gray hair.
but We are going to Springfield, too;
and 80 you Will Join us you cannot miss
the road. e g b;
with pleasure. ! should NOT like
% 80 out ~ my way, as I am N u q
hurry a4
The rider ursed his horse TO n FAST
~ trot she spoke, In order not to
Sfail behind the carriage The Old
Seentleiaualnl eysd him curiousiy q.
SSss ~ E. hurry z! e repeated.
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Inssrsoll Floor,d.

Robert G. Ingersoll was not always
the taetful lawyer he became In his
maturity. Early in his career he found
himself as counsel for the defense 10
a murder case. with q fussy old doctor
as principal witness against him.
Thinking he saw chance to be bril-
liant he arcastically proceeded ITO
bully the witness by commenting ypcn
doctors mistakes. Doctors make &c
few mistakes as lawyers, asserted the
old man. "A Doctors mistakes are
buried six feet under ground, 2 was tha
reply Yes, but q lawyers mistakes
are hung as many feet above tke
skfonnd, was the reply, and Tint 4
Just the difference. !. The Jury saM iii
point. and Ingersoll lost the casa 81
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CHECKED HIS HORSE.

Poor Mr. Harrison!" observed the
Justice.
"Yes-poor Mr.. Harrison! You
know him, too?"
Certainly; he always spends half
the year at Springfield with his charm
ing daughter. 1t is hard for the young
lady that her wedding should take
place under such sorrowful circum-
stances
The physician started. Again q
swift, searching glance scanned the old
gentleman's face.
Wedding? At her fathers sick
bed?"
That is the reason. He probably
knows that the end of his life is ap-
preaching, and wishes first to place
his daughter In her husbands arms.
AT least that is what Mr.. Edward Har-
rison told me when he asked me to
perform the marriage ceremony at
Springfield. Under the circumstances
l could not refuse, and am on my way
there"
Edward Harrison? A relative of
the sick man, SUPPOSE"
His nephew. and, through this we'd
ding, also his heir. Miss Florence is
the only child"
But this haste is incomprehensi-
ble" said the physician. whose lips
curled in a smile of cutting sarcasm.
Il heard from my colleague that but
a short time ago the young lady was
bound by other ties. /" v II II 3.S. 3. e b
Yes, I have heard so, too. Some
romantic youthful love affair, which
probably was not meant to be taken
seriously. The lover, q young officer,
is said to have entered the Union
atmy, which, OF course, ended the mat
Yer. At any rate, the young lady will
he Mrs. Harrison this evening, IL God
10 wills. !, Il.
:.Certainlyif God 80 Wills ID.
The tone was 80 peculiar that even
| Z, u,nlususpic ious3 y Mr. Thompson noticed
what did you mean, sirg. he
asked. iii
Nothing especial; 1 merely repeat.
IA your pious words ss .;ss
The rnAnai0n Fof Springfield wa4 nov
IyisfbIs 81 the distance; they were Ill.
Teady dFiyisg through the plantations
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the widest jealousy had led him to
commit already showed to him a very
different face than at the first moment
Of gratified revenge. What had he
gained by it? Florence was forever
lost to him, for sis knew as we'll as
Roland himself who had been guilty
of this deed of treachery. Her father
was no longer able to exert any con-
troll over her or make any bequest
in favor of his nephew who. with his
daughters hand, was to receive all the
rights of heirship and now possessed
no legal claims. Nothing was left
save vengeance on the hated rival,
and this vengeance, at least, should
be wreaked.
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Gave to Charity,

The late Michael Berentsen, q
wealthy shipowner Of Stavanged, left
an estate inventoried at 100000 kro-
ner. In addition TO several smaller
becuoets aggregating $500 kroner,
he willed 10000 kroner to working.
mems aid fund, 1900 kroner to the
outing committee, 5000 kroner to the
deaconess' institute and 10000 kroner
to the Stavanger tuberculosis fund, in
all $4,000 kroner for charitable pur-.
poses.
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SHOCKED MIR. HERTZ.

After an lnvestigatton,o f Five Weeks
He Says We Are Barbarians.
A fresh young sprig from Sweden,
John Hertz by name, who visited New
York city five weeks ago in order to
study American life. has published the
results of his profound study in a
Gothenburg newspaper. 1t is a re-
markable article, so remarkable that
Robert s.. Bergh, United States CON
sui at Gothenburg, is to have It trans.
lated and published in the American
newspapers. Mr.. Bergh, by the way,
honors John Hertz to the extent of
becoming very indignant over the ar
ticle.
Americans are barbarians, women
as we'll as men," writes this profound
scholar, land the more SO as they be-
lieve themselves to have monopoly
of the worlds culture. In the schools
they teach the children very little,
which is excusable, as they know but
little themselves. The principal sub
ject taught in the schools is lower
mathematics-the higher is not need
ed Tor jobbing in stocks on Wall street
American geography and American
history.
"The American morale is but an en-
preston of the same elevating prin-
cipe as the Jesuits once taught: the
end justifies the means, or in more
correct Yankee speech, everything for
money.
The American woman is remarka-
BILE variety of the race. She is COM
bination of all the most striking COL
ors that ever reused the primitive love
of color in an uncultivated race. They
resemble the American flowers. They
have sharp, strong, often brilliant col
ors, but spread no perfume.
America is the country where no
flower breathes perfume and no heart
beats warm"
And this was written only half a
year after the Yankees" had sent
hundreds OF thousands of dollars to
the famine sufferers in Sweden and
their kinsfolk in Finland and Norway.
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Il amlets "Fami,y Name.

Cleo de Merode, the Partisan foot
light fayorite, recently visited Hell
Singer, Denmark. TO offer tribute ct
the grave of Hamlet the prince Of
Denmark. The burial mound which
bears the simple inscript On Fl amlet's
GRAY. held the attention Of the lannon's
actress Tor some time, When ~ OBJ
servers thought that she Was thrilled
With the deepest emotion, she turned
sto her nanage r ana naiyely inquired
was Haralet' u family name.
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Death Claims a Diplomat.

Otto Lovenskjold, second secretary
i'll the Swedish Norwegian foreign de.
partment, died at Stockholm Sept ri,
at the age of thirty-two. After his
graduation from the university he en-
tered the diplomatic service, being
stationed at Berlin and Paris as at,
tache with the Swedish and Norwe-
gian legations. He entered the for.
eign department a year ago, and last
May wes promoted to the second sec.
retaryship. s5
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Thu oln
Sont tiFsd fsel.
s!i!ngS com Y
Who
taxes thu id.,
sneys When tho
Skfdnleys ars' oyel d
worked they fan
! 70 perform the
duties nstulrs has
IN. 30 \ !; q > q for
them 70 do.
When the kid
$nreys fail danger.
Gus diseases
q uickly follow
iaarsnaHx, alaa,..I 80.
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Some Chilly Coal.

The coal expedition to Spitzbergen
has returned to Bergen with SOS BUSH
els Of coal which were mined out in
eleven days. Experiments win be
made with this coal by the Bergen
Steamship company and the iron
works, and if the showing is satisfac-
tory mining will be begun next sum-
mer on large scale.
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Merger in Books.

The two largest publishing houses
in Denmark, Gyldendai and Det Nor.
dislike Forlag have been merged under
one management. The capital of the
new concern is 100000 kroner. 1t
will bear the name Gyldondalske Bog
handel, Nordiskt Forlag. Z
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School Teacher eantshed.

Carl Johan Myrsten, director of the
agricultural school at Soderkulla, Fin.
land, has been ordered to leave the
country by the Russian officials. He
declares that he has taken no part in
the anti-Russian agitation and neither
by word nor deed has he done any
thing to merit expulsion from the
country.
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Diplomacy.

s AT what age do you consider WON
en- the most charming?" asked the
inquisitiye female of more or less
uncertain years. H.
The age of the woman who asks
tho question" answered the man.
who was diplomat from Diplomacy.
WILLIE Chicago News.
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The kinq in NORWAY.

King Oscar arrived in Christiania on
Sept. 81 and was Joined the next day
by Queen Sophie, who has been spend
ing some, time at Skinnarbol The.
queen will probably remain in Chris
tiania until new ministry has been
formed.
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Change the Marriage Laws.

Dean Personne of Linkoping pro-
posed at the Swedish church confer
ence that civil ms rriages be insti-
tuted. His motion was that the pres
ent marriage laws be so amended
that the only legal marriages be by
civil authorities, though those desir-
ing church wedding should have the
privilege. Ne
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Death Rather Than Drill.

Death Rather Than Drift.
Wilhelm Auchenberg, a Danish print
er, committed suicide fortnight ago
in order to avoid military service.
The drill was very irksome to him,
and everything connected with mill.
tary life was highly distasteful.