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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
CLUBS AND CHARITIES

The Eighth Ward w. G. T. U. held an in
teresting meeting Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs Chapman on Stevens avenue.
After the scripture lesson read by Mrs. Pat.
ten, Mrs. Craig read a paper on Mothers he
Faults" Mrs. Drew spoke on 1.-The Child
in the Home;" Mrs. Wash, on "The Food,
Dress and Physical Development of the
Child. 1.-THE Bost Important Line of W. G.
T. U. Work. was discussed by Mesdames
McCurdy, Welch and others who named
evangelistic work. abstinence and prohibition
of the liquor traffic as the foundations for all
the work of the society. Mrs. Hendrix re-
ported on prison Sunday. at saltwater The
program for next year was placed in the
hands of the workers committee. Mesdames
Lewis, Chapman and Patten were appointed
on the badge committee and Miss Francis,
Mesdames Foster and Wilmer, committee on
place of meeting. Mrs. Elliott will enter
tain the society Aug. 81 at her home, 9425
First avenue. The works committee will
meet Friday at Mrs. Fosters. Mrs. Blair
of Waukesha attended the meeting. Miss
Wyberg gave. several musical numbers and
refreshments were served by the hostess and
the Misses Chapman. s.~
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MRS. AsToR's4 GRAND BALL
Miss Roosevelt Led cotiliIon at This
Function-Return of the
VanderbTIts

Newport, r. T., Aug. 1o.-The first grand
ball of the season of 1908 took place last
night at "Beechwood," the villa of Mrs.
William Astor and from now on until the
early part Of September there will be a
continual round Of dinners, dances and
balls, but none will probably outshine the
affair of last night, which in fact, was
the most elaborate social function ever
given by Mrs. Astor in Newport. For
three days mechanics and decorators were
Transforming the villa into veritable
fairyland and when the guests arrived
they beheld a scene which has seldom
been equalled at any society function In
the land, the ballroom especially being
mass of American Beauty roses, the IA
vorite flower of Mrs. Aston. r
The affair was made more important
from the fact that Miss Alice Roosevelt
was one Of the guests of honor and with
her partner, led the second cotillion. Sew
eral hundred invita-, tions had been issued
for the ball and with but a few exceptions
all OF the cottagers attended. The night
was clear and cool and the moonlight en-
HANGED the beauty Of the scene Of the ex-
tensive lawns Of the village.
Mr. and Mrs Reginald c. Vanderbilt ar
rived at Newport4yesterday from their
wedding trip in Europe, coming from Bos-
ton where they arrived by steamer. They
made the trip from Boston in Mr.. Wander
bits fast automobile and altho no time
is given of the run, it is understood to
have been the fastest ever made between
the two cities by an automobile
Upon arrival at Newport Mr.. and Mrs
Vanderbilt went to the Breakers the villa
Of Cornelius Vanderbilt where they will
remain for several days until the painters
are thru at Sandy Point farm Tonight
| Mrs. Alfred e. Vanderbilt gave a dinner
at Oakland Farm in their honor.
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HAMLINE
Hiss Susie Shepard is in Duluth.
Hiss Maud WoleYer is in Chicaa

Miss Susie Shepard is in Duluth.
Miss Maud Wolever is in Chicago.
Mrs. John Buck Is at Spring Valley.
Miss B. Billings has gone to st. Francis.
Miss Eta Webb has left for the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Conway has returned from Spring Valley.
Miss Belle Matchett goes this week to Geneva,
Wis. .s ...'.
Valley. ...
Mrs. Frank Parr has gone south for few
weeks.
o. Mrs: and Miss Hackney visiting in
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hackney are visiting in
Chicago
The Catholic society will give river excursion
tomorrow.
Rev. Mr.. Avison and family spent last week at
Lake Sarah. -:...
Mrs. Weigari is entertaining her sister from
North Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Messenger have returned from,
Miss Anna Harper of Aitkin is guest of the
Misses Winston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mills leave soon for
Bald Eagle lake.
Mrs: c. D. Lewis has gone to Plainview to
The Methodist Sunday school picnicked at
Wildwood last Friday.
Rev. Mr.: and Mrs. Elmer have been entertain.
Ing nephew from India.
Miss S. E. Higgins has been entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Clark of Montevtdeo.
The Hamlfne w. c. T. U. and the Hamline
Mothers club picnic at Bald Eagle Lake to-day.
Mrs. James Schaf entertained the Foreign
Mission societies Of the Methodist church Thurs
day afternoon
The ladies of the Bethel association gave
picnic Friday in the grounds of Rev. ]. W.
Martins home.
Miss Anna Robbins, who has lately returned
from the Philippine islands, spoke Mission
airy Work in the Orient" Sunday evening at the
Methodist church.
Miss Julia Bell of Minnehaha street, enter.
tanned Mrs. James CIandall with Mrs. Forest
Woodward and Miss Mary Woodward of Lang
don, at dinner, Thursday.
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Do you want Competent Help? Consult the
''Situations Wanted ads. on lassified page
WOMEN IN ADVERTISING
Many Women OF Artistic Sense and MIN.
BILE Wit Are Commercial
49, Artists,

Die WIZ are commercial
Artists.
Where one woman was employed in what
is termed commercial art ten years ago, a
dozen women now have places.
A good proportion Of the clever hits made
in illustrating the virtues of soap and Of
various housekeeping powders due to
women. In New York, Cincinnati, Chicago
and other cities where big advertising
! agencies flourish, women workers supply the
ideal faces and subjects that used for
trade illustration, says the New York Sun.
Few busy photographic houses will take
girl apprentices, but girls who have learned
the trade outside are welcome to employ
| r1ent. Most women in the business have
been taught sngly by photographers inter-
ested in them.
| One New York woman owns and manages
! in person lthographing and job printing
business. She was apprentice OF the house
years ago ard made her way up from The
ranks.
She attends to most of the details of tbs
business. In Ter opinion there is much less
| risk in woman's hiring housekeeper to
attend to her home affairs and her child
rers wants out of school hours than in en-
ploying a manager to look after the business.
A woman is at the head of the art depart
| ment of big preserving and picking house.
She gets up the labels and coins the names
! for the various new brands. She also devises
the pictures and announcement placards sent
out to advertise the firms exhibits. and Is
| responsible for the general plan of the ex-
| hibition stands and decorations that are set
up in the various cities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
Attention. @. A. u

The Northern Pacific Railway offers the
coolest, most comfortable and at the same
time the most picturesque route to the
grand encampment at San Francisco. You
cannot afford to miss seeing the grand
North Pacific coast country, and the only
way you can see it all is to go or return
via the Northern Pacific Railway The
Northern Pacific City Ticket Office is at
No. 10 Nicollet House block. It Is head
quarters for information on all summer
tours. .. l...-.-
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Social Circles.
A SHOWER OF BOOKS
To Be Given Thursday in Honor
Of Miss Pauline
Foster.
Miss Belle Thomas Entertains for
the Miller-Bradford Bridal
Party.

4 Miss Frances Orvis will give book
shower Thursday for Miss Pauline Foster,
whose marriage to DR.. James Edward
Carman of Erskine will take place Aug. 20
at high noon. Friday afternoon Mrs.
Mark B. Smith, aunt Of the bride-elect,
will entertain for her. The following Fri
day Mrs. Dawson Bradshaw will give a
thimble bee in her honor.
Miss Belle Thomas gave the bridal din
ner last evening at her home on Thir-
teenth avenue Sc for Miss Winifred Brad
ford and Harry Miller Of st. Paul, whose
wedding will be solemnized this evening
at the home Of the bride. Large clusters
of pink and white sweet peas were used
in the dining room and a large mound Of
the dainty blossoms was in the center Of
the table, The brides place was marked
by a cluster Of white sweet peas tied with
a large bow Of ribbon. Covers were laid
for ten. Golden glow and nasturtiums
We're arranged in the other rooms, with
bowls Of pansies.y,
Miss Thomas is Miss Bradford's maid
of honor. The guests who were included
in the bridal party were: Miss Bradford
and Mr. Miller, Miss Clara McCaremey
Miss Effie Shaw, Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. McCor-
mick, William Thomas, Edward Miller
and Edward Lewis. r ~ - -. =
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Miss Jessie Warren entertained at tea
last evening at her home. 1437 w Lake
street in honor of her cousin, Miss Daisy
Porter Of Anoka and Miss Myrtle Hall OF
Dayton, MIMI, who are visiting at her
home. The rooms were frightened with
carnations and sweet peas in white and
pink and nasturtiums were also used
Covers were laid for eight. In the even
ing progressive games were played.
Saturday large party of young people
went to Mlnnehaha on a picnic and yes
terday the day was spent at Como.
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500 Line to Desbarats, Ont, and the In :
dian Play HIaWatha; $14
For the round trip; going Saturday Aug.
IL. Call at the ticket office for illus
'trated booklets and for particulars, 11s
Third street 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

Mrs. Ogden Goelet Of New York, is doint
what she can to break up the cruel and ugly
custom of docking horses tails by setting
the fashion Of banging their tails, cutting
them short and square on her pair of roar
carriage horses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

carey's Magnesla Cement roofing,
The most durable, economical and prac-
tical fire-proof roofing made. w. 8. Nett
Company. Both phones, 376.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

Miss Helen De Merse entertained the
Piccadilly Mandolin Club most delight,
fully Saturday evening. A picnic supper
was served on the lawn. In the evening
the guests enjoyed dancing. The rooms
were frightened with a wealth Of golden
glow and nasturtiums. ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

OF late years the game of billiards has
been growing in popularity among American
women, especially in the east Many New
York society leaders experts with the cue,
notably Mrs. George Gould and her. sister-in-
law Mrs Edwin Gould. Mrs. Almeric Paget,
Mrs Burke Roche and numerous others also
devote much time to the game.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

Camden w. G. T. U. will meet tomorrow
with Mrs. Howser, 4129 Lyndale avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Chittendon enter
tanned at dinner Saturday evening in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Mccarthy OF
Little Falls, who are the guests of Mrs
j. e. Sandefur. Table decorations were
in nasturtiums and sweet peas, and GOV.
ers were laid for six. This evening Mrs
Sandefur will give dinner In their honor
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
Attention, q. A. r.

The Northern Pacific Railway offers the
coolest, most comfortable and at the same
time the most picturesque route to the
grand encampment at San Francisco. You
cannot afford to miss seeing the grand
North Pacific coast country and the only
way you can see it all Is to go or return
via the Northern Pacific Railway. The
Northern Pacific City Ticket Office is at
No. 10 Nicollet House block. 1t is head
tours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson an
nounce the engagement Of their daughter.
Ella May, to Charles Emerson Woodward.
The wedding will take place in September,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
Political Equality Club Picnic

The Ladies' Aid society of Thirteenth Av
the church parlors, promptly at 2:30 O'Clock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

The Political Equality club will hold it's
annual picnic Thursday at the home of Mrs
Lizzie McClary at Mahtomedi, White Bear
lake. The occasion will celebrate the birth
day OF Lucy Stone. Arrangements have been
made to provide dinner, so basket luncheons
will be unnecessary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
AUGUST woMEN,s MAGAZINES.

The August number of the Boston Cooking
School Magazine is an entirely practical issue,
devoted to the needs Of housewives, with several
interesting articles on outside topics. Every
woman would do well to respect the notions on
cookery which Mere Man expresses in this
number ,;sa Mans View of WGman b. Ella
women will agree with her, altho men may differ
somewhat. "Original Proverbs of the Hour, -
by Agnes Deans Cameron, are decidedly rich in
flavor. The recipes are all practical and the
hints on serving supplemented by good illustra-
lions. are very valuable. 1t is what 1t intends
to be-a practical culinary magazine.
Most Of the fiction in the Observation-Disclosures for
August is done on old conventional lines, but the
story Of ''Muvvers Revenge" by Fannie Nc
Lean Williams. departs from these lines and
thereby adds Isl greatly to the j interest H. G.
Wells, in 1.-The Valley of Spiders" meets a
happy theme for wierd story and fulhlls the
promise of the title. The instrumental music
1.-The Sport of Yachting by Arthur Sullivan
Hoffman, is interesting and well illustrated with
photographs. The discussions upon art, cooking
and current fashions are of especial value Pro
fessor Hugo Won Hagen gives the first of Sc
ries of papers on% the delineation of character
by the handwriting which is very fascinating.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

Harwood Hive, No. %, o. T. NJ, will hold
Lake street. tomorrow evening at s o'clock
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

Gethsamane Industrial Circle will meet to-
morrow with Mrs. E. T. Morgan, 2905 Bloom
ington avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
LAKE MINNETONKA

This evening the first annual ball OF
the Excelsior Yacht club will be given
at the casino. The members Of the vari-
GUS committees have. been very active
during the week to make the event a
most enjoyable one. The decorations used
will be characteristic of the purpose of
the club; flags and pennants will be hung
everywhere. The music promises to be
excellent, as six soloists have been added
to the regular casino orchestra The
dancing will begin at 9 o'clock, preceded
by short informal reception
Miss Hiscock Of Minneapolis rendered
the second of her pleasing song recitals
at Hotel st. Louis Sunday evening. OW-
Ing to the cold weather the guests were
the more willing to remain indoors, and
a good audience gathered to enjoy the
singing. The singer has a voice Of fine
quality and the manner in which she
rendered the various pieces left no room
for criticism. The other singing of the
evening was also excellent, among the
singers being Mrs. u. b. Stephenson, Miss
Rebekah Stephenson, Miss Essmueller.
Mrs. Belcher and Mrs. w. n. Clark, all
of st. Lous, and Miss Dorsey and Miss
Cole Of Kansas City.
Mrs. Ochner Of st. Louis was given a
pleasant surprise yesterday afternoon by
her friends, who had found out that it
was her birthday. They gave party in
the afternoon which was a lively and en-
joYable affair. The tables were decorated
with all the seasonable flowers. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Ess-
mueller, the Misses d. and F. Essmueller,
Mines. III. Burmann, l.. Gundbach, s.
Broadbeat, w. G. Esmueller, all of st.
Louis.
Mrs. J. R. Butrnan and children are
guests at Hotel st. Louis Mr.. Butman
will Join them a little later.
Mr.. and Mrs. George. Rome If ST
Joseph, Mo-, are season guests at Hotel
st. Louis. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry King,
Jr., Of st. Joseph arrived q few days
ago. Among the. recent arrivals from ST..
Louis are Maude Schwartzer, L. H. Tied
man, H. A. Singer, Mr.. and Mrs J. H.
Lawrence of Minneapolis are guests at
this hotel. c. E. Morehouse and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Tichnor of Milwaukee are re-
cent corners.
The new Donaldson hotel on the lake
front at Excelsior seems to be favorite
home for Minneapolis people. Among the
Minneapolitans who have been guests at
the Donaldson during the past few days,
| many Of whom will remain till the end of
the season, are Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Dickinson,
Mrs. w. W.. Sykes, Mrs. F. j. George,
Anna Malquet, Mrs. Elmer Moses, AL
berta Fisher, Marjorie Hurlburt, T. H.
Engalls, j. c.. O'Gorman, E. L. Pearsall
| F. w. Newcome, the Misses Weber, Miss
| Nolan, Erma Faccett, the Misses Duval
Peter Keith, Mr. and Mrs. George Lane
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgemeyer
R. G. Fisher. Mrs. M. Edgerton Of Kansas
| City is a recent arrival at the Donaldson
| Among the guests from other places are
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Patten Of Chicago, Lu-
| clan Warner Of St. Paul and his daugh-
| ters, Miss Grace Warner and Mrs. F. W
| Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ganse of Bur
lington, Kan, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Watkins
and Mrs. S. M. Walbach Of Beatrice, Neb
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The wedding Of Miss Irene Peterson to
Charles A. Moren was quietly solemnized
Saturday evening. They left on a we'd
ding trip to Eleva, Wis, where they will
spend a month visiting with relatives.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

Canada produces $1,25o,ooo OF asbestos
year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

carey's MagnesIa Cement Roofing,
The only roofing material that grows
better with age. Try it. W. s. Mott
Company. Both phones. s76.
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Women Of Raw1Ins POST

The ladies of John Rawlins post will meet
with Mrs. Dickinson, 1920 Park boulevard.
Linden. Hills, Wednesday afternoon, Aug.
IL. Members of the post will join the ladies
in a picnic supper at 6 O'Clock
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11

A photograph for birds is in use.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
s45-Tacoma, Seattle and Portland al
Return-$45.
$5o-San Francisco and Return-$5O.
S6Q-l os Angeles and Return-S6Q.

Return-$45.
$5o-San Francisco and Return-$5o.
SOLOS Angeles and Return-$6o.
These tickets are on sale by the North
ern Pacific Railway CO., Aug. list to 14th.
and are good for the return until Oct.
18th, with liberal stop-overs. You may not
get to the Pacific coast again, so you can
not afford to miss this opportunity to see
Montana, Washington, Idaho and Oregon.
There is no way to see all Of this country
to advantage without going or returning
via the Northern Pacific railway. There
is no extra charge on the North Coast
Limited train. The Northern Pacific
city ticket office is headquarters for in
formation on summer excursions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-11
Special Sale, Large Direct
Importation, All Vintage
Wines.

Graves Sautern, 80, per case Of qts
1896.
sauterns, 30, per case OTIS, $3.50.
Haut Sautern, 'SS, per case OTIS, 1920.
Chateau Yquem, 49, per case OTIS, SIS. so
Chateau Yquem, rs, per case OTIS, S33
81 additional to above prices for cases
of "a pint bottles each
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
Suaared Timber.

Among new uses to which sugar
has recently been put is in the pres
ervation of timber. Much interest mas
been aroused by the announcement, as
the result of a prolonged series OF ex-
pcriments, cf method of SO treating
timber as to secure, even from SOFT
wood, a largely increased toughness
and hardness. The treatment to which
the timber is SUBJECTED is, roughly
spcnking that of saturation at boiling
point with solution of sugar. the wa
ter being aftcrward evaporated at a
high temperature The result is to
leave the pores and iHserstices of the
wood filed IN with solid Ratter, and
the timber vulcanizcd. preserved ana
seasoned. The nature of moderately
soft wooI IT is claimed, is in this way
changed to a tough and hard substance
wj<out brittleness, and also withou'
%nv tendency to split or crack-Lon'
don Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
Eeedinu Working Horses.

The average farm house has but lit
tie road work to do during the winter,
and, as a rule. is not well fed.
AS a result he is in poor shape
to take up the work of the farm
in the spring. While is is unnec-
essary to feed horses who are
doing little anywhere near full work
ration the food must be of a character
to keep I'D the strength of the animal
and enable it to respond fully to the in
creased ration when it is given in the
spring. In other words when the IN
creased ration is given the horse
should not be in such poor shape that
1t will require this ration to subdue
the state of semi-starvation in which
it has been during the winter. one
of the best authorities on horses III
the country makes it practice to 1eed
a bran mash throughout the year, the
mash consisting of four quarts OF bran
moistened with scalding water and FED
quite hot. This is given at least twice
q week. The mash keeps the bowels III
good condition and keeps the horse,
which has been On short rations dur
ing the winter. from running down
badly. Attention should also be paid
to the working horses in the matter
of care especially during the spring
They will perspire easily, and il not
properly cared for, catch cold. A
good plan is to clean the animal as
soon as it is brought in from the WORK
a the day, and blanket it while eating
BY the time it is necessary to close III
for the night the blanket may be re
moved and the horse will have driec
off and be in shape to enjoy its night:
| est.-Indianapolis News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
Producing Good Bacon.

2 Speaking at the annual meeting OF
the Experimental union at Guelph
Professor J. H. Grisdale, Ottawa, men,
toned few facts in connection with
lhog-raising and the production of good
bacon, which apply with considerable
force. to conditions in the Western
He; e;.said: Properly cared
a-.-s6
Airy, .roomy, light quarters
right sort. If space is an fhe -.p.,s;
consideration, as it usually IS, espe.
cially in winter; then let the small
space be we'll ventilated, we'll Lighted
and kept clean. Large runs are not
necessary where the other conditions
are provided. The quality of the iced
supplied is undoubtedly an important
consideration. Barley is unsurpassed
as a feed for the production OF hrm
bacon. Oats also are excellent.
Where skimmilk or whey can be Sc
cured it is an infallible guarantee OF q
good quality Of bacon"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
The Force of Imagination.

Max O'Rell died as he had lived,
passing humorous messages about
among his friends. During his tour
through Australia some years ago
death was once close upon him. as 1t
seemed to him at the time. Lying IN
bed one night in a Bush hostelry, wor-
ried by mosquitoes and thinking of the
snakes against which he had been
warned, he became aware of the pres
ence alongside him of cold, treacher-
GUS snake, probably death adder, as
il was only about three feet long.
Death from the bite Of this playful ad-
der is rapid and painless, and the
Frenchman recorded afterwards his
reflection that it was better perhaps to
die that way than of gout or rheuma-
tism. After an hour Of agony, how
ever, he slipped out of bed, struck a
light, and went about the room search
ipc for the favorte walking stick he
had carried specially for defence
against reptiles. After weary and
nervous hunt he found it at last among
the disordered othes!-London
| Chronicle.