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The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26

The coldest city in the world is Ya
kutsk. eastern Siberia, in the Empire
of the Car of the Russians. 1t is the
great commercial emporium of east
Siberia, and the capital of the Province
of Yakutsk, which. In most of its area
of 1917 ,063 square miles, is bare des
ert, the soil of which is frozen to u
great depth. Yakutsk consists of
about 400 houses of European struc
ture, standing apart. The intervening
spaces are occupied by winter yoorts
or huts of the northern nomads, with
eastern roofs, doors covered with hairy
hides, and windows of ice. Caravans
with Chinese and European goods col.
lect the produce of the whole line of
coast on the Polar Sea between the
parallels of seventy degrees and seven.
ty-four degrees from the mouth of the
River Lena to the furthest point inhab,
tied by the Chookchees. Last year a
colporteur of the British and Foreign
Bible Society made tour of eleven
weeks down the Lena, river 3000
miles long, visiting Yakutsi and sell.
Ing gospels in their own language to
the Yakuts in the villages along the
banks.-Leslie's Weekly.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26
seaweed Cocktails.

In Brooklyn drug store, close to
the soda fountain, there Is usually a
block OF ice surrounded by fresh sea.
weed, on which reposes q dark green
bottle.
"Seaweed cocktail" said the clerk
In explanation. Ever try one? Best
thing In the world as tonic for the
liver, stomach or kidneys. When a
man takes three or four swallows Of
sea water while swimming, he doesn't
like the taste of it. Like as not he
hikes to a bar as soon as he is dressed
for a little whiskey to counteract the
effects of the sea water. If he only
knew 1t the water is the best thing
for him.
My father, who is an old sailor
tells me they always take II in liberal
does aboard ship for billiousness. or
course 1t is not palatable. Neither 10
epson salts. make this solution INV.
sell from Turks Island rock salt--a
saturated solution in distilled water
A dash of lemon juice makes a palat.
able drink of It, sell about ouart
a day to customers who have cot the
sea water habit.'-New York pros.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26

and each knight betook himself to his
station, ready for the coming conflict
Then another trumpet blast burst
forth. causing the hearts OF all to beat
fast with anticipation, and with slow
and majestic tread the combatants
moved into the lists. each at an oppo.
site end. Splendldly mounted, clad in
complete armor, and with n sea OF
waving plumes above their heads, they
afforded truly magnificent spectacle.
And then third blast.
A laundering OF hoofs, n clashlng Of
steel and the two plumed lines were
merged In one. Ii was n glorious fight
and the hearts of the spectators
throbbed madly with excitement as
they beheld, Brayely each gallant
knight held his part. and the contest
seemed almost equal
In the thlckest of the fight was the
low-born ruttian. Bertram. overwhelm.
ing the white plumed knights one af.
ter another with his prodlgious blows,
and all the time searching eagerly for
his prey--a knight with red spot on
his plume
At last he saw the one bearing this
mark, and, forcing his way through the
contestants, was soon by his side. One
terrific blow OF his battle axe and the
doomed knight, with crushed skull,
lay bleeding on the sod.
With thrill of exultatlon he felt
that he had fulfilled his promise and
done to death the noble young knight,
De Bracy. But hardly had he deliv-
cred the blow when white plumed
knight swept up behind him. and with
a ponderous stroke Of his sword felled
him from his horse. where he lay
stunned beside his victim.
Throwing himself from his horse the
conqueror placed his foot on Bertram's
neck, crying TO him to yield.
But Mt that moment the king, taking
pity on the brave knights, many OF
whom Were disabled. and on those of
the white plume, who seemed to be los.
ing the day, threw down his warder
and the combat ended.
Then, as was previously agreed to,
each knight, without changing his posi-.
ton, removed bis helmet and displayed
his identity to the anxious crowd.
And he who had struck down Ber.
tram, removing his helmet, displayed
the features of Reginald De Bracy.
The one who had plotted his death,
too, had fallen victim to his own vile
plans, for on removing the helmet from
the head of him whom Bertram had
killed, the features Of Sir Richard
Langley were exposed.
And Bcrtram, after recovering con
sciousness and being questioned in re-
gard to his disguise. was forced to con,
fess the whole plot, and received the
punishment he so richly merited, while
Reginald lived to wed the lovely
Blanche, whose simple action had
saved him from death. - New York
Weekly
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26
Seen and Heard bv a WOMAN

The way some people squander
their strength and time in trying to
economize Is a most pitiable domestic
spectacle" said woman recently. 81
know woman who has five children
and does her own work. She never
throws a piece of twine away, and
no matter how knotted the string is
she sits down to unravel 1t. Good
twine is only five cents ball.
"The matter OF using left-overs of
food often aggravates me. To save
some old bread, worth half a cent, n
woman will use quarters worth of
eggs, sugar, butter and nuts, only to
have her family turn from 1t at the
table. Again the domestic economist
will spend dollar on new trimmings
to fix up some old gown, and when
she has spent much time and money
and ingenuity the result is patch
work and the maker is ashamed to
wear it.
Il believe in being economical, but
what object to is this senseless ex.
pense. A woman can show her brains
quite as much in what she declines to
fuss over as in what she makes the
most of."-New Haven Comm Regis.
ter
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26
Fingers neforc Knives md rnr,,s,

Fingers Before Knives Rnd For'is.
1t is sometimes hard to decide W hat
one may and what one may not eal
from the fingers.
Bread, first of all. But 1t should moi
be buttered in broad fiat slice and
eaten bite by bite. A small piece OF
bread, preferably not more than enough
for a mouthful, should be broken from
the bread or biscuit, buttered anc
transferred with the fingers to the
mouth.
Then crackers, celery, olives, pickles
of the small varieties, radishes anc
bon-bons are eaten with the fingers.
Many of the dried fruits should bt
eaten from the fingers.
Cake is eaten with the fork or Il
broken and eaten like bread.
Corn on the cob may be eaten from
the fingers. 1t is with corn as witt
oranges; one never feels quite at his
best eating either, except in the pri
vacy of his apartment.
Authorities meDconstantly warning
against eating chicken, game and lik,
foods from the fingers. Chicken /,
eaten from the fingers, but It is inele
CANT.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26
Girls' Work.

tits too general for girls to drift into
some nelghboring factory or workshop
simply because II offers n weekly wage
however small from the first. They
are also attracted by the idea of get
ting their evenings free. Having salts
fed themselves on these two points
they do not inquire whether they ART
going to learn business which will be
really useful to them In after life, OF
whether 1t will enable them to earn o
higher wage as experience and skill
increase. There is certain amount
of prejudice against domestic service,
but this exists in the minds of young,
inexperienced girls more than In those
of trained, experienced workers, who
have weighed and proved Its many nd
vantages.
This fact is hardly sufficiently taker
into account by those who discuss th
subject in public, and whose owr
knowledge of the feeling Of young
women on the matter is mainly drawn
from intercourse with factory girls. II
is not from this class that the servantt
in good households are drawn, but
rather from the daughters OF small
farmers, tradesmen and artisans. Ii
these classes the parents, and partlcu
lnrly the mothers, frequently prefer
service for their daughters to skilled
trade of Il non-domestic character or tt
employment In n shop, because they
believe that their girls will be better
housed, better fed and their physical
powers less severely taxed. But IL l,
peculiarly important that the first
place In service be well chosen. be.
cause n girl receives the stamp of the
household in which she has been first
employed. Emphasis Is seldom sufii
ciently laid on the degree to which per
sonal relations affect all the condition,
of service. The servants happiness
depends almost wholly upon her en-
ployer being Just, a wise and kind
ly woman. In a class so numerous, 50
undisciplined and so supefficlally edu
Gated as employers of domestic serv'
ants on the whole are, the chances are
strongly against servant finding M
employer with the qualities enumer
ated as needful. The business eml
ployer-the head OF some commercial
enterprlse-is prone to other faults; he
may be grasping, ruthless, and hasty III
temper, but he is kept In certain de,
gree OF discipline by the necessities OF
business and of competition. He could
not succeed at all IL he We're wholly
lazy, stupid, or given over to petty
meddling and mischief making. He
must prize good service, and being
well served, he is confident. Pilgrim.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26
For bachelor Girl,s Room =.

Where the room Is small the bachelor
girl finds it necessary to economize in
space. A corner bookcase and writing
desk can be made from two boxes set
into corner, and so taking up less
room than desk set straight against
the wall.
The boxes for this piece of furniture
must be, of two sizes. or cut TO two
sizes. Each box must be sawed in two.
from corner to corner, making the OBJ
lique of the end of the largest box the
edge of the writing desk. The smaller
box, sawed in exactly the same way,
Is set upon the large box, fitting into
the corner and leaving a space at the
'op OF the first box free for the writing
desk. The boxes can be painted or
covered with denim, or better yet, if
the surface is moderately smooth and
the bachelor girl is able to do burnt
work, the insides of the cabinets can
be covered with designs and the edges
Of the shelves can be scroll. The top
is prettily finished with cheap picture
molding. t
Brass rods for the curtains should be
firmly fastened at the top of both the
lower and upper cabinet. The writing
desk should be covered with felt, in
harmony with the other colors In the
room.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26
nLoyEs IRON RAr SKINS.
Only one pslt Was Ever Made and
Il was Very Small.

A report comes from Copenhagen
that q great rat hunt has been OF.
ganized there and that the skins OF
many thousands OF the victims are 10
be used In making gloves. II the rat
hunters in the Danish capital cherish
any such hopes they are doomed 10
disappointment.
Rat skins cannot be made INTO
gloves at for commerce. The Denei
that valuable raw material 10 Deihs
neglected here survives only In the
minds of the inexpert, Tho glove max
err knows mitch better. A Norwegian
merchant once came TO England anu
informed well.known glove maker
that he had collected over lO0,0Uo fat
skins and was prepared to receive
offers for them. He was fully con-
vinced that the skins were suitable
for glove making. But the manufac-
turer found that the largest skin was
only some six inches long, and he held
up a kid skin for the smallest size OF
glove, a child'a, which was eight inch
es long. and asked how he was to cut
such a glove out OF n rat skin.
Then he took up the smallest KID
skin for lady's glove. eleven inches
long, and when he asked how that was
to be cut out OF rat skin the Nor
wegian merchant laughed at the idea
and went away disappointed. The
best offer he got for those skins,
which he had collected with so much
care. was Ave shillingos a hundred
weight from q man who was willing
to boil them down for, glue.
A famous glove making Arm has
collection of curiosities relating to
the trade, and one OF them is the larg-
est pair OF gloves ever made out OF
rat skin. The belief that such skins
could be made into gloves was laid
before the managers so confidently
that they resolved to put 1t to the
trial. and they ordered a number OF
the skins Of the largest rats which
could be found In Grimsby. But the
rat is q fighting animal. and bears
the marks of many battles on his body
and II was found that the skins were
so SCARED and torn that ii was with
the utmost difficulty that perfect
pieces large enough for the purpose
could be obtained. In the end, after
ten skins had been used, a pair OF
gloves was cut and made. and they
are retained in the collection to this
day. But they are so small that they
would not At the smallest of small
boys. Thus 1t was shown that, how
ever cheaply rat skins might be OBJ.
tanned, they would offer no advantages
to the glove maker. The rabbit skin
is equally useless for this purpose,
and humane people may also dismiss
from their minds the fear that the
skins of pet dogs are made into gloves.
The dog skin glove Of which we used
to hear Is made Of nothing but the
skin of the Cape goat.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26
Too Pretty For words.

For garden party or fete champetre
n quaint set of box parasol, and iiehu
70 match Is dIstraetlngly pretty. The
hat Is All adaptation OF the poke bonnet
which we hear much about, but seldom
see. Made OF shirred chiffon, both
crown and inner brim are enclreled
with wreath of tiny button roses and
forget-me-nots, and the long white
satin strings are brought around and
tied demurely under the chin.
The tchu of supple white satin and
lace has thick garnlture of the small
flowers and long, lace-edged sash ends
tie in front.
The parasol is likewise of chiffon and
lace, mounted over white satin, and
sprays Of the flowers are artistlcally
disposed over the canopy portion. The
long handle Is in natural lockwood.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26

When girl feels that she Is gettlna
old, she is mighty careful not to men
ton IT, II is only the girl who feels
overnowing with abundant youth VINO
talks about how old she Is.
A woman can say nice things In
way that makes man feel he Is solid
with her.
1t is n hard matter TO make an old
maid believe she passes a lonely exist
ence.
Consideration for women is the
measure of nations progress In SO
cial lIfe.--Gregoire.
A woman of honor should never sus'
pect another of things she would moi
do acknowledgements de Valvis.
In condemnlng the vanity OF women,
men complain of the fire they them
selves have klndled.-Lngree.
The greatest satisfaction a woman
can feel Is to know that man whom
many other women love loves heI
alone.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26
We shall be wearing SILK poplins in

We shall be wearing SILK poplins In
the fall.
Japanese peach blossoms in three
shades decorate fine null.
All authorities agree on, the inevl.
tableness of leg-o'-mutton sleeves.
Both long coats and short jackets
are in favor for the linen costumes.
Big buttons, little bows Or tiny
buckles will Go for the eirdle fasten.
ing.
Short sleeves haye an elastic band
around the elbow to keep them in
place.
Belt, shoes, gloves, hat and bar to
match can almost make any costume
effective.
White tafteta costumes arc smart,
and as yet 50 new as not tc be too
popular. t Z" I
Indian Gimity wears better than nus.
lin, is softer than linen, and comes in
Cainty designs.
Cloth has becono 50 soft and supple
ms to occupy a prominent place in the
summer wardrobe.
A blending Of scarlet anC pink is n
French color scheme capable Of pro-
drcing CHARMING results, 's
The l;ren ties are cut in several col.
crs, 50 almost cry linen gown may
match itself il f1ctwear.
On a fetehln: brown efade hat The
sole thinning is. crush belt OF white
suede, tbuckled at the side. " !
Mere than one poi1an cash that was
tucked away years ago row dis9orts
itself festively as. a girdle. " -
AIilsdy's latest, fad is tb orde- dozens
of fine handkerchlofs and have then
embroidered in exclusive desig9s,, :,
Where ribbop,is run through beading
ccior matching the dress figure will
be found mcle effective than black,
Last summers plain silk. sunshade'
may be made quite ermodish. by a coys
sring' pfsiine batiste embroidery or.
sehifron. = Z
1t is'whispered that the autumn
I:Sss,istBand viii, serve the purpose Of =
belt! as it will be carefully ftltfd and
trirjmed in unison with the suit or
costume, thus making separate belt
,upertluity. ,V; &,
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26
THE HAUNTED HOUSE.


With MOSES thick upon its roof.
And gables old and gray,
1t stands among historic oaks
A haunted house, they say.
A dashing British governor
First reared its stately walls,
And filled with guests and gaiety
It's wide and lofty halls.
Above the ball room mantel still
His portrait hangs; but Time
Has blurred 1t with a smoky hand
And hidden ii with CRIME,
So nothing of his olden grace
Nor handsome face is there,
But patches of his scarlet coat
And CLEANS of powdered hair.
Deep is the dust upon the floors,
The rust on lock and hinge;
Where shreds OF tattered curtains wave,
-. The moths have made a fringe;
The spiders year by year have toiled.
And every vacant space
or ceiling wall or wndow.edge
Is draped with filmy lace.
But in the roses or the snow.
When DER the chimney's red
The new moon in the evening sky
Displays silver thread,
The oriel panes between the oaks,
Shine out with candie-light
And strains of ghostly music blend
With breezcs of the night.
For then troop Of shadowy danes
-. Before his portrait dim
Tread all the reels and minuets
They used to dance with him;
The broldered muslin Of their gowns
Is sweet with faint perfume
VI rose'leaves gathered in the dew
In gardens full of bloom
He leavcs-'tis thus the legend goes
The tarnished frame once more
To softly sigh the broken VOWS
So lightly made of yore;
He begs a rose, and steals a kiss,
And breathes a promise low,
AS when he loved and rode away
In summers long ago.
leaYc undsturhed the empty house
To silence and to dreams,
Wrapped in the gloom of ancient boughs
Beneath its pale moonbeams.
Strange stories of the midnight hour
Its echoing rooms might tell,
But yelled in ivy, darkly green,
1t keeps the secret we'll.
-Woman's Home Companion.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26
Travelled Under Ground.

A driving horse belonging to Louis
Hewlett, of East Oakland, took an
underground trip at East Fourteenth
street and Broadway this afternoon
which few horses would have sur
vived, and which furnished c lot of eX
element for himself and -owd OF
Onlookers. While fastened to q posi-
in front of the store the horse freed
himself and started to investigate the
hatchway. Slipping on the cement he
plunged half into the opening, and
when discovered was hanging over the
edge, held back by the harness and
buggy. The sidewalk elevator was
hoisted under the animal, when he
kicked himself free and fell onto the
platform, smashing the mechanism
There he lay without stirring until men
freed him from the ropes and machin
cry and dragged him out upon the base
ment floor. Then he was taken to the
freight elevator in the rear and hoisted
into the store, whence he was led back
TO the street, trembling, but uninjured.
His owner did not appear until after
the animal had been led away to a
nearby livery stable.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26

There is always just subtle
fragrance about the modern girl-not n
perfume, just little suggestion of
something swet-smelling and fresh 1t
is not that this bewtching girl ap-
proves Of using perfume, but merely
that she is in favor of dainty sachets.
Where do You suppose is her newest
place for hiding away her favorlte
sachet powder? 1t is in bow which
she uses to adorn the handle of her
sunshade. The bow is nothing more
than slightly padded sachet bag, and
1t is just the most delicious little fad
that the girl has had for many long
year.
The bandeau OF her hat Is frequently
filled with sachet, and oftentimes her
girdle is perfumed In the same way.
The fashionable girl. of course, never
uses but one perfume, and such scents
as violet, orris or sweet lavender are
In much better taste than stronger per-
fumes, like heliotrope, carnation pink
and white Woman's Home Com
panion.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26
Grow old Gracefully.


You are always as young as you
feel.
People never grow old until they
think themselves old.
Never either admit your age or give
landmarks which will enable others TO
guess 1t rightly.
Take plenty of exercise; move
briskly.
Take a half hours rest in the middle
of the day; nothing conduces more to a
good appearance. 1t renews strength
and freshens the complexion
The want of occupation does not
conduce TO youth or to rest; "a mind
quite vacant Is mind distressed" I"
Energy keeps the muscles elastic, and
romance is an amulet against wrinkles.
Defy time by keeping your heart
young. 1t is envy, loss of heart and
impatience that bring lines to the face,
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26

There ought to be a good market for
American horses in Germany, accord
ing TO Consul-Geueral Woman, in
Munich. The Russian edict forbiddng
the expectation of horses on account of
the war with Japan has affected sew
eral sections OF Germany which have
depended upon importation of horses
from Russia. In 19O4, 1900 horses
valued at SI026,OOO were imported
into Germany from Russia. Ger
many has always been the largest
buyer of Russian horses, and II
the edict should continue long in
force United States horse breeders
ought TO recover the market for
horses. In Bavaria horses are ir-
ported from Austria and Hungary,
particularly from Hungary. Il be-
lieve," says Mr.. Worman, that II
United States horse breeders would
make a SPECIAL effort to participate in
the races w,lch usually take place
here in May and later, they would UNI
doubtedly make market for their
horses, despite the close proximity Of
Hungary. An average horse cannot
be bought here for less than $3.50. A
pair Of horses which cost here from
$1,000 to $500 would not sell in the
United States for mere than $3.50 CT
S4C0."
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26

The danger In building large sailing
ships, commercially speaking, is first,
the difficulty of obtaining assurance of
a sufficient cargo, and, secondly, the
slim chances of finding skillful crew.
Able seamen are very scarce. Steam.
ships are manned nowadays by long
shoremen and stevcdores, declares the
New York Press.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26

For a long time much YVES spoken
and written about the superiority Of
the little farm, When that was going
Cn 1t had much in 1t that was all right.
If the way of farming is TO work the
land until it will no longer give a
profitable yield, then the less land the
better; but If the plan is TO improve the
land year by year, so increasing its
ability to produce, and with the man
cGeneat as economical as If on a snail
scale, then the larger the farm the
better. 1t is in farming as it is IN
manufacturing or commerce, ques
ton of ability and capital. Some OF
the most successful farmers in the
United States to-day are men from
city life who have had business
training. There must be a liking for
the calling, for any business, or the
best outcome is not possible. 1t is
dangerous for new operator to begin
on big scale. The small farmer, who
is fond of and naturally fitted for
farming. will almost inevitably have
outreachings and growth. Nowhere
does individuality have outlet more
than it does in farming, and so 1t is
the fact that some men will manage q
thousand-acre farm as snugly and
as prOfitably as others would a farm
of forty acres. Men and capital 60 to.
gether in this business as never before.
The small farm without the capacity
or the capital TO handle 1t is not more
desirable than is the large one.
The sea coast echo., 1904-11-26


To wonlnn:mildness is the best means
to be right.-Mme. de Fontaines.
A woman laughs when she can and
weeps when she wiTl-Frelch PROV,
CRIBS. So - Wy
A wor1gtn lhaM understand why q
nan lacks the force of character neces-
sary to give up vice or luxurE.se
The woman who talks the most about
marriage is not always tina one !Slfo
marries early.
!, However c0mceited she may BE-, no
'pirror can make a, girlflook as heautis
ful tovhsrself as she looks 70 the Young
Inan6whpls Id loye With her. - .
iAnNAttfhetiS8 willow taIks abofE tafS
ipgoa second husband ts "a coadeSefn-
sion on her mart. : : = "fr'e
What difference 1t makes 10
young man whether pretty girl sn.ar
at him or laughs at him.