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HALF A DOZEN YARDS IN FRONT LITTLE
FIGURE FLED ALONG THE TRACK.
wavy hair. Foxy hair" the neigh
bors called il, but it was as Gods own
sunshine in Hogan's sight that night.
"'Tis for the passage money, Tim,
dear" she said, and looked at him
with eyes that were full of the woe Of
parting.
1t all came back SO vividly. He
could almost feel the soft warmth of
the baby as it lay against his breast
while he sat looking into the peat fire
for the last time. In the busy street
he even turned his head slightly as he
had done then to look at little Tim
curled up asleep on the settee.
Although his life in the new country
might have been reckOned by few
months, already more than half the
passage money lay in the little bag
against his breast. He had hoped to
add materially to it at the end of the
week. And now-his hand fell heavily
to his side. Something hard rose up in
his throat.
I'm too Slow" he said again, IAN
I've lost me job"
Those two facts beat through his
brain during all the long day while
he tramped from end to end OF the
city looking for work and finding none.
People were very kind. Foremen took
the time and trouble to direct him to
places where they thought he might
get a job, but he met with no success.
Late in the afternoon he found him
self out in the suburbs, in a part Of the
city entirely unknown to him. He mad
wandered far looking for a new FAC
tory which was just starting up, and
his long walk had ended in another
disappointment.
1t was a good four miles back to Inc
part of the town where he boarded
but Hogan set out to tramp 1t. In or
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rnnchinr Grntitude.

There is a good story told of a golfer,
He was playing when he noticed the
ragged condition of his caddie. Rather
touched by this, he gave the boy some
thing to get some food with and prom
ised him a suit of old clothes Later,
hearing about a dependent mother, he
dispatched a load of coal and a round
Of beef. The lad was very grateful in
deed for all this kindness, and. with
his eyes brimming with tears, he tried
to say something beftting the occasion.
please, sir he began, and then he
halted.
"Oh, that's all right, my boy" said
the benefactor cheerily. "Say nothing.
Be a good lad. that's ALL"
Then the caddie could no longer re-
strain himself. The kindly thought
which lay at the bottom of his heart
broke through.
"Please, sir" he cried, "I'm sorry
you're such a bad player"
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NOT IN THE BIBLE.
Quotations Popularity Attributed to
the Good Book.

Quotations Popularity Attributed to
the Good Book.
There are a number of sentences
not in the Bible which everybody
thinks are there" said a clergyman.
THE chief Of these sentences is, He
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
You would search the Bible pretty
thoroughly before you would find that
sentence in it. Where you would find
it would be in Sternes Sentimental
Journey
'Sterne gets a good deal of praise for
the origination of this sentence, but it
was originated, as a matter Of fact,
before he was born. In a collection Of
French proverbs published in 1894 we
find, 'Dieu mesure le vent a la brebis
tondue.' That convicts Sterne of pla-
giarism.
I'm the midst of life we are in
DEATH Everybody thinks that is in the
Bible. 1t isn't though. 1t is in the
burial service.
""That lie who runs may read This
is another sentence supposed, wrongly,
to be Biblical 1t is not Biblical,
though the Bible has something very
like it-namely, That he may run that
readeth.'
"'Prone to sin as the sparks fly up
ward The Bible nowhere contains
those words.
"A nation shall be born in a day
The nearest thing to that in the Good
Book is, Shall a nation be born al
once?"
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Blind Swimmers Str.

Blind Swimmers Straight Steering.
1t is a standing puzzle that all blind
swimmers are able to hold an almost
perfectly straight course for very con
siderable distances. though no more
guidance is given to them than some
species of call or whistle coming from
the winning goal. A blind man, in
fact. desiring to go in a straight line
possesses the curious power of being
able to do so almost exactly. A pro
vincial mayor instituted series of
contests in an open lake between blind
men and ordinary ones of about equal
skill and strength, and the result was
marvellous so far as the straight steer
ing of the blind was concerned.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
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Hose' Hogan
Hurried Up
By M. LOUISE CUMMINS
Copyright. 1908, bv T. C. Mcclure

The mOtorman stamped his foot
fiercely on the bell and swore with his
eyes at HOgan's back. Slowly the lat
ter turned his head over one shoulder
as though it had just dawned upon him
that he might be in the way. pulled
gently on the reins and leisurely got
his heavy team off the track
He looked down on the electric while
it passed as though its hurry puzzled
him. The mOtOrman took the oppor-
tunity to confirm with his lips the COM
pliments his eyes had already express
ed, only more fOrcibly.
When Hogan reached the lumber
yard the foreman met him.
Look here. Tim," he said kindly,
you'll have to get a move on you if
you want to stay by your job"
Hogan removed his cap with the fore
finger and thumb of one hand and
scratched his curly head refectively
with the remaining fingers before re-
placing it,
He had heard the same thing in one
form or another pretty nearly every
hour of every day for weeks past
'Hurry up, Hogan Even the boy
who did the sweeping hurled it at him
as he numbered past.
After that he honestly did his best to
'get a move" on him, but evidently
his best was not satisfactory.
Pm sorry, Tim" the foreman said
to him few days later, but the boss
says must get smarter man. You're
too slow"
Hogan looked at him unComprehend-
ingly for a moment. Then he turned
and left the yard
AS he walked slowly along the street
jostled by hurrying people, his eyes
stared before him unseeingly.
Pm too Slow" he muttered, with
vague trouble; too slow, an I've lost
me job"
His hand went up to where some
thing else beside the Agnus Del lay
against his breast under the fanne
shirt. 1t was only a small bag of very
coarse unbleached cotton cloth, bu
Nora had made it that last night be
fore he left home
He could see her now STOPPING owe
it with the candlelight shining on he
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The TPQlnQ Time

In a young girls life is reached when
Nature leads her uncertain steps across the
line which divides girlhood from woman
hood. Ignorance and neglect at this crit
ical period are largely responsible for
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If a row threatens you don't let it go
so far that you become bitter and are
willing TO hurt yourself in order to
hurt your enemy.
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Favorite Prescription without complete
success, DIR. Pierce would like to hear from
such person-and it will be to her advant-
age to write as he offers in perfect good
faith, reward of $500 for any case of the
above maladies which he cannot cure.
IL wish to tell you the benefit we have
received from using your remedies" writes Mrs.
Dan Hall, of Brodhead, Green Co., Wis. "Two
years ago my daughters health began to fail.
Everything that could be thought of was done
to help her but it was of no use. When she
began to complain she was quite stout; weighed
I7o the picture of good health, until about the
age of fourteen, then in six months she was so
run down her weight was but She kept
falling and l gave up thinking there was no
use she must die Friends all said, You will
lose your daughter l said fear shall 1
must say, doctor that only for your Favorite
Prescription my daughter would have been in
her grave to-day. When she had taken one.
half bottle the natural function was established
aud we bought another one, making only two
bottles in all, and she completely recovered.
Since then she is as well as can be"
Doctor Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of u one-cent stamps to pay ex-
pense of mailing only. Address Dr.. 4. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. X.
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Eviaennn Of nm Eyewitness.

Evidence of an Eyewitness.
Guest-Why do you believe in second
sight. major?
Major Darby lin an impressive whis-
per)-Because fell in love at first
sight!-Punch.
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nuCn OF the after
misery of woman
hood. Not only
does Nature often
need help in the
regular establish
ment of the wom-
anly function, but
there is almost al
ways need of some
safe, strengthening
tonic, to overcome
the languor, nerv-
BUSINESS and weak
ness, commonly ex-
perienced at this
time.
If there is an in
valid woman, suf-
fering from female
weakness, prolap-
sus, or falling OF
womb, or from leu
corrhea who has
..,aJ H. D.a-ooy-
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der to take car he would have had to
break into the passage money, and it
never occurred to his dull mind to do
that any more than when at noon.
finding himself far from the lumber
yard and remembering that he had left
his dinner pail there, he would have
broken it to buy food
While he walked slowly along a cry.
followed by a confusion of shouts and
noises, smote on his ears.
Hogan turned to see the mOtorman
who had sworn at him in the morning,
his face white and streaked now as he
flung his whole weight upon the brakes.
Half dozen yards in front little fig
ure, with hands Outspread in fear, fed
along the track from the oncOming hor-
rOr.
Then for the first and only time in
his life Hogan hurried UP.
He had a glimpse of a terror strick-
en- nursemaid with a baby carriage
across the street as he flung himself
from the sidewalk to the track
A minute later he lay on his side
with the child sheltered safely in his
arms, her head resting like a golden
blessing upon the passage money.
while all creation seemed to lift and
! hurl itself upon his left foe
The boss stood near IIogan's bed
that night in the hospital ward Vt
home the child he had saved lay safely
! tucked up in her white cot Beside it.
| with arms fiuOcs across thn IittIa farm
knelt the boss wife, while in sobbing
breaths her tears and prayers went up
before God for Hogan.
Il think it is possible, after all, that
we may not have to amputate the
foot" The house surgeon had ap-
preached and stood beside the boss.
The latter nodded. He did not find
speech easy just then.
IF he could only have got a few
inches farther from the track before
he fell, poor fellow" the doctor wen
on in low tone, ''he would have es
capped comparatively unhurt. The 9th
er injuries are not serious"
1t was impossible that Hogan coul(
have heard, yet he opened his eyes anC
looked from one to the ether of tn,
two men with vague distress.
Pm-too-slow," he said with diff
Guilty, "an'-Tve-lOst-me
| Rut no had NOT
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diminutive figure of Boots.
Co mornin', Admiral" said that
hero, saluting.
Good morning, sir" faltered the
Admiral in a dazed way. Where
where-where do you come from?"
Boots, in a few brief words, gave
the story of his very brief life.
"An' now am Boots" he ended.
"Oh," said the Admiral, Il am
pleased TO meet you, Mr.. Boots. Is
there anything | can do for you? If
there is, just let me know"
We'll, Admiral" said Boots, yes,
there is. I'd like to black yer boots.
Admiral Dewey led Boots down
into his cabin. When they again APP
peared on deck both were smiling
even the stolid Boots. The latter was
taken ashore at once, and as he climb
ed down the gangway, the Admiral
leaned over the railing.
Then it's all right about my side
partner, amt it, Admiral?" cried
Boots, as he embarked in the launch.
You bet" answered the Admiral
The mystery soon leaked out. Boots
had been invited by the Admiral on a
trip to Hong Kong on the flagship,
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But one evening Boots did not re-
turn alone. With him he brought a
companion he had picked up in his
days wanderings-a small counter
part OF what he had once been him
self, before the boys of the Tenth had
Fitted him out in neat blue uniform.
"Fellers, dis is me frend," was his
simple introduction, and il served
every bit as well as a longer one. The
trend was small waterfront wait.
red of hair and freckled of face, dis
reputably ragged, but, unlike Boots.
perpetually smiling and talking. His
past was as vague as that of Boots.
BY his own suggestion the stranger
was more widely introduced among
the boys as Searchlight Thus Boots
found partner and the regiment an
other mascot.
This happened in June of 'o8. Not
long after, the Pennsylvanians en-
barkcd for the Philippines on the
transport Zealandia, where, as quar-
termaster of the ship, | first made the
acquaintance of Boots and Search
light. Two such opposites in char
acter | have never met together
Boots was an old-fashioned, quiet, al
most morbid child, given great deal
to silent contemplation of the sea
from the bridge railing Searchlight
seldom gave us any rest. Wherever
there was trouble or any connection
about the decks, there you would see
his diminutive red head bobbing about.
Still, in spite of this difference, there
existed between the two waits a deep
friendship, undenonstrative perhaps,
but ,unmistakable. Nobody had the in
fluence over the wild, untamable
Searchlight that Boots had.
The Tenth went ashore in Cavite
and, of course, the two boys went
along. 1t was the Tenth that bore the
brunt of the fighting outside of Manila
before the Spaniards were beaten. But
in the thickest of the trouble, when
men were dropping in numbers, Boots
and Searchlight were as much in EVIL
dence as on the peaceful parade
ground of Camp Merritt.
Manila surrendered, and the Tenth
marched in with the two mascots well
in front. But now came long, mac
tive, uneventful period of barrack life
that chafed the adventurous spirit OF
Boots. In his meditations he con-
ceived a plan whereby he would
gain not only excitement, but honor
great honor. He would go out to the
flagship and offer his professional ser
vices as a bootblack to the Admiral
himself.
Next morning when Admiral Dewey
came out on the deck of the Olympia
he gave gasp Before him stood the
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and in Germany it is sold as pure
sugar by the drug trade. Manufac-
turers of ale and vinegar do not hest
tate to use it; confectioners make car
amels of it, and sole leather makers
put it into their leather as a filler.
As it is with the corn sugars, so il
is with the corn starches-only more
so. As the Bakers Review" which
has gathered lot Of interesting stats
tics about corn, remarks, they are
almost endless in their uses"
These starches are used in candies,
brewed drinks of different sorts, -four
and baking powders. The textile
manufacturer makes use of them as
a vehicle for coloring his goods, and
the cook and chef employ them in
creating tempting dishes. Last, but
by no means least, they give the stiff
starched shirts that man looks so I'M
comfortable in, and the dainty shirt
waists that woman looks so captivat-
ing in.
Have you a wound? Then nine
chances out of ten the salve you APP
ply to it has corn as one OF Its ingre-
dents. Does your physician prescribe
an emulsion or a medicine strong IN
pepsin? You get corn along with
other things medicinal.
To the average person II hardly
seems possible that the tender green
corn that he has for dinner can be
made to take the outward form OF
rubber, yet such is the case. One OF
the many oils of corn gives, by vul-
canizing process, a rubber substitute
that has all the qualities OF the best
rubbers of the Amazonian forests.
And it is put to the same uses. IL
encircles the wheels of my lady's run
about or her husbands motor racer
Ii gives rubber boots and coats; il
takes the form of linoleum and sheet
rubber, and for water proofng IL vies
with the real article.
The oil that furnishes this substitute
for rubber has still further uses. Ii
is an important ingredient of paints
and varnishes; leather could not be
dressed very well without il; and the
world owes a lot of its soap TO this
seldom heard-of by-product.
Then there is the corn cob pipe that
is known, used and reverenced by
smokers the world over.
Finally, consider the sentiment that
is associated with corn. Much Of II
has come down from the aborigines
of America; and who that is country
born has not profted by the senti-
mental custom that centers around the
finding OF deep red ear of the cereal
at the husking bee?
So here's to bumper crop--a long
reign TO old King Cornl
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and at Boots own solicitation Search
light had been included.
Their trip to Hong Kong was
one glorious picnic, and when they
returned, some weeks later, both went
ashore in sailor suits and pockets full
of Mexican dollars donated by off
GERS and men alike.
Now comes the regrettable part
Searchlight, suddenly finding himself
the possessor of what TO him seemed
inexhaustible wealth, went on one
wild spree of ginger pop. The ginger
pop-likewise the lemonade 6zz-of
Manila is poisonous stuff, and next day
Searchlight was seized by a tropical
fever brought on by his excuses.
Within a few days he was buried
along with his grown comrades who
had fallen out in the trenches.
Boots took his friends death as he
took everything-very quietly. But
within a week he slowed himself away
on a homeward- bound ship. He LETT
her in San Francisco. There he black
ened boots for a livelihood until the
Tenth returned. He met his old COM
rades at the landing, and as they dis
embarked he was standing at atten-
ton ready to salute his old friend and
protector, Colonel Hawkins. But
Colonel Hawkins did not step ashore
he had died out in Manila. They
say Boots gulped as they told him, but
he gave no other outward sign of his
grief. Then he disappeared and melt
ed back into the vague vagabond life
whence he had come.
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CROP IS sGROWN

sight; guess you'd better drive to
town and buy that new silk dress
you've been talking so much about"
Or the man of many acres of heavily
laden yellowing stalks surveys his
possessions and says, complacently,
Joe goes to college this year, sure"
1t is not the old way of shouting
long life TO king. But il means the
same and more; and the whole world,
listening TO the acclaim in this region
where three-fourths of the corn crop
OF the United States is grown, knows
that because King Corn reigns in all
his majesty everything will be well
with it.
For the realm of King Corn is not
circumscribed by chain of noun
tains, lake. an ocean, or river. From
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trial utilization of every part of corn
grain, stock, husk, blade, cob.
So it comes about thai scores of
industries of worldwide importance,
representing invested capital aggre-
eating millions of dollars, are de-
pendent upon the king of cereals Is
the crop record breaker? Factory
wheels whirr ceaselessly for year,
turning out a multiplicity of divers
products: and corn-fed beef is placed
on the tables of the new and the old
worlds at a price within reach of all.
Is the crop a failure? Factories shut
down. the price of beef and of bread
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its center of government-the seven
great corn-producing States of Amer
ica-it reaches around and over the
earth, affecting the inhabitants thereof
as no other one product of the soil
can. And it does this-it is the uni
versal earthly king-because, unlike
the other great cereals, it is used in
over a half hundred different forms
besides that of food. 1t runs the
gamut of human usefulness from
penny corb-cob pipes to rubber boots
and coats.
These by-products of the distinct
lively American cereal have made il
King. They are the power behind the
throne: they see to it that not one
insignificant prerogative of the King
is unexercised; they insure the indus
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the same foods. And shipload after
shipload of these by-products for
horse and cattle are continually sent
to Europe. In brief, the meat-produc-
ing and draft animals of two con-
tinents are sustained by this cereal
The navies of the world are de-
pendent upon corn. 1t supplies the
cellulose used in packing the Golfer
dams of battleships.
The brewer cannot get along very
we'll without corn. 1t gives him de-
terminated brewers meal, meal for
coloring his product, glucose and a
brand of starch that is exceedingly
useful to him in his business.
The distiller of spirits finds the
cereal even more valuable to his pur-
pose than the brewer An enormous
amount is consumed in the manufac-
ture of whiskey According to sta
tistics, it is the principal grain dis
titled in the United States.
Corn enters into an almost endless
variety of the things that mankind
eats at breakfast, lunch and dinner and
between meals. One authority says
that maize furnishes food TO a larger
part of the human race than any other
grain" and another adds, with the
possible exception of rice"
Several big factories are kept busy
the year through grinding corn cobs
into a meal which is an important
constituent of not a few forms OF
these foods.
The glucose produced from corn
enters largely into jellies and table
syrups; in the latter the proportion
of glucose is often 80 per cent. Con-
fectioners also employ it extensively;
their gum drops are 90 per cent. glu-
cosc.
The corn sugars have a multiplicity
of uses. One form enters into the
manufacture of bottled beer and wine,
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stuffs soar, the financial equilibrium
is disturbed, and statesmen and men
of affairs generally sit up nights wor-
rying over the condition that con-
fronts them.
Observe how corn permeates the
industrial fabric and you will know
why the civilized worlds welfare rests
in the dent of a grain of Western
corn; why Wall and Bond streets,
when autumn comes around, anxiously
await the news from the capital of
King Corn.
Five million sheep are fattened in
the corn belt every year. Twelve
million beef steers in the same region
are prepared for market in large part
on corn and its by-products. Count
less millions of chickens, hogs and
cows all over America are raised on