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THE RIGHT AND TIE WRONG.
In whatever We DO There II = way
which Affords Us the Better
Results.

It is right to work for our daily bread,
and for use to others in whatever form
may present itself. The wrong way Of
doing It makes unnecessary strain, over
fatigue and idleness. The right way Of
working gives, as we have> said before.
new power and Joy in the world, writes
Annie Payson Call, in Leslie Monthly.
1t Is right for most people to sleep
eight hours every night. Th6wrong way
of doing 1t is to go to sleep all doubled
up. and to continue to work all night In
our sleep. instead Of giving up and rest
ing entirely. The right way gives us the
fullest possible amount Of rest and re-
freshment.
It is right to take our three meals .
day. and all the nourishing food we need.
The wrong way Of doing it 10 to eat
very fast, without chewing our food
carefully, and to give our stomachs no
restful opportunity Of preparation to re-
ceive its food, or to take good care Of
1t after 1t is received. The right way
gives us the opportunity to assimilate
the food entirely, SO that every bit of
fuel we put into our bodies is burnt to
some good purpose, and makes us more
truly ready to receive more.
1t is right to play and amuse ourselves
for rest and recreation. We play in the
wrong way when we use ourselves up
in the strain of playing. in the anxiety
lest we should not win in game, or,
when we play in bad air.
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THE czAR AND THE VETERAN.
An Occasion When Russia's Ruler
Was Enabled to Reward
Faithful Service.

The car of Russia may not be able
to do all that an autocrat would like
to do, but he knows the way to the
hearts of his subjects. His greatest
dif1culty is to pierce the hedge of off,
cials which surrounds him day and
night. Sometimes, however, he is able
to do a good action with his own hand.
Such an occasion came to him while
walking in the park Of his palace at
Tsarskoe Selo. Striding backwards
and forwards deep in thought, as Is
his habit, he was surprised to hear
voice over his head calling to him:
Your majesty-little father!" Look
ing up he saw a white-haired old SOL
dier cleaning lamp. An inquiry as
to his wants brought out the fact that
the old man had been 81 years in the
service without having merited punish
ment, and that he was wondering II
he would have to remain a soldier to
him to ask the officer about 1t, but the
old fellow refused, saying it would
only earn him a beating. Once the
Officer had been mentioned the en-
peror was scarcely able to induce the
veteran to give him any particulars.
Only after crossing himself on prom
Use not to mention anything to the OFF,
GER did he elicit such facts as led him
to sign the soldiers discharge after
raising him to the rank of sergeant
Farther inquiry showeil to the czar
quite a number CT veterans awaiting
pensions who had bee'i overlooked.
Nicholas ii. of Russia is one of the
most domestic of European sovereigns.
He is never SO happy al when able to
to his family circle and spend
some quiet hours reading and talking
with the czarina.
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SWISS ELECTRIC ROADS.
Are Operated By Cheap Poyer Ne.
rived from Alpine Streams
Instead Of Coal.

Owing to thesincrease In the price Of
coal during the last{ew years, Mr.. Thor
man, prominent Swiss engineer. wished
to find out whether it would not be an
advantage to use electrical energy, fur
nished by hydraulic plants, over the
whole Of the railroad system nf Switzer-
land, says . consular report. After In
vestigating the subject he published Z
report which has awakened considerable
interest and will NO doubt bring about
practical results in this direction. He
finds that the substitution OF electricity
for steam on the railroads is quite prac-
ticable and has many advantages, al
though 1t will not bring about any con-
siderable reduction in the cost Of operat-
ing roads.
The five main railroads In Switzerland
require over 10000 horsepower daily.
: In order to organize complete electric
al service 1t will be necessary to obtain
about $4,000 horsepower in the shape Of
the alternating current Of high tension,
not counting the reserve supply, which
is indispensable. Not taking into ac-
count the considerable number Of falls
which are not utilized in the country,
there exist already 81 large hydraulic
plant which can give q total Of $4,000
horsepower. These include the plant of
Siel, near Linsiedl, which has capacity
Of 10000 horsepower, and the Laufen-
burg plant, on the Rhine, giving also TO-
900 horsepower, and five others, giving
each 5000 horsepower. He enumerates
81 plants which will be more than suf-
ficient to supply the energy for the Swiss
railways.
The cost Of changing over the system
would, Of course. be considerable. It 10
to be noted, however, that the adoption
Of the electrical system would have the
great advantage of dog away with the
present consumption Of coal, which is
now imported, and that the use Of
hydraulic energy would be of great
benefit in developing several branches
Of manufacturing.
The publication Of Mr.. Thormans re-
port aroused considerable attention in
different quarters and already one of
the railroad companies has applied to
the government for an authorization to
use electric trains on trial stretch Of
road IL miles long.
The progress., 1904-04-02
FRAGMENTS OF FASHION.
plotted i'm the Costumes
of the Season.

Plain net or other transparent mate
rials are made up over Powered silks.
A knot of colored ribbon without any
ends at all is among the new cravats.
Spider figures are noticeably frequent
in the modish laces and embroideries.
On the flounced skirts the fiounces
slope up toward the waist line in the
back
Old Chinese embroideries are a good
deal used for blouse trimmings EN-
broidery in chenille is another fashion,
able garniture.
A few well-gowned women are wear
ing short, loose-wristed gloves without
any buttons.
Wedding wells must be put on now
so that nearly all of the hair shows and
give long, narrow look instead Of
spreading at the sides.
More sleeves of evening coats are
made with the deep cuff and full droop-
ing puff above than in any other way.
The new shirt waist blouses are al
ways cut with French back and in
front few tucks from the shoulders to
the bust line. The fronts do not pouch
at all, but are large enough to be easy.
The sleeves must not have the long drop.
either, but just an easy sort of bishop
sleeve going into narrow band at the
CUT.
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sooTs oe DEAD DAYS.
INV Il fhc vsllsy x sorrow
y, the shade of the hill and despair.
= syeesvrs cf Iight Y entombed n tn ;
fhs sTavss 4 ~ dead days ~ there.
epFnfsil and solemn and somber.
eWspt over ~ srisf-laden slghs,
Ana drsnched W the tears of the god q
- promise d usefulness Hes.
{ Allows ssunt and grim. sIt the specters
of lifesp}ep1 md purposes fair.
~ hotee that were born in the hush Of
Tksx creep from the sepuichers there.
! NJ but can never escape them.
Eor cen when hurry away
Thy follow my feet through the cot
tage and street.
y n the dark and In glare Of the day.
They piefse my lean soul with their
From sockets OF skulls without eyes.
I shiver to find that the moan OF the wind
i u the pitiful sob Of their cries.
o days that murdered in waiting!
& o chances to work and to win!
! gladly would die. II with you ] could
/ Forgotten Of God and Of men.
But linked together forever
Your ghosts and my mem'ry shall 80.
In darkness outside my poor soul shall
And weep for the dead long ago.
III Stiles Bradley. in N. Y. Independent.
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he WASN'T TO BLAME.
Certainly Not! He Was as Innocent
of WrOns.Doing a. a Little
Baby.

An omnibus was going along crowd
ed thoroughfare, with an immense rail-
way van travelling by its side, but just
little in it's rear. As they passed a
certain street out shot dogcart at full
speed, driven by young gentleman
dressed to extremity. with button-hole
and eye-glass, and with his coachman
sitting beside him with folded arms,
and that contemptuous indifference in
his face with which the professional ever
regards the performances of the anna
teur. The driver of the omnibus pulled
up short and the dog cart dashed across
It, only to meet the full force of the van,
which went through it as though 1t had
been boxful Of matches. says London
Tit-Bits
The youthful parsonage on top Of 1t,
with his coachman, was, of course,
thrown. out, but otherwise not seriously
damaged
Then came the inevitable policeman,
and the question whose fault it was.
The omnibus driver who had seen it
all, was appealed to by all parties.
WAS 1t my fault?" inquired the young
gentleman.
Your fault! Well. certainly not"
growled the philosopher.
Then whose fault was it," continued
the youth. greatly pleased, and naturally
expecting the van man to be denounced.
well. It was your coachman's."
But how could that be? He was do
ing nothing; how could 1t be his fault"
why. just because he was doin' moth
in and lettin' baby like you drive!"
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SILVIA hnd IN .oariy 81 N j. N n1|6
t0 catch tka nort IA II 1g4 ~ ~ NM
York. IheY - " 161nG anyuGf I. & KIN
IN. A "a aGi6 oIttne }locuhqect ha6
come. addf0ocod 10 Count yl4dlmir
s0orky; ma Gilvix W. = greak perSCn-
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The progress., 1904-04-02
Queer Buildins Material.

A house composed principally OF
glass bottles stands in the town Of To-
nopah, New, and was erected by .
miner who used the bottles on account
of the scarcity Of other material. The
bottles were placed in rows with the
bottom ends outward and are held in
place by mud instead Of plaster. The
corners Of the. building are composed
of wooden beams, also covered with
mud. The walls are about foot in
thickness and are SO well constructed
that the house is actually more COM
Portable IN winter than many of the
other dwellings in Tonopah which are
built of other material. II is 20 feet
in length. 16 feet in width and contains
two rooms. 1t was built entirely by
the owner.
The progress., 1904-04-02

People like to be told what they al,
ready know, to hear abolt old friends
and old interests. Absoi utely new in
formation has nothing in the mind to
hitch to. This story from the Me
moirs Of a Chill" is an illustration:
Once. probably before the child's
school days began, sonnet udy took her
to a school commencement, and q gen.
tleman made a long. -,on;y address, to
which the child listened with respect
full attention. The general sound Of
the words was familiar to her, and she
was hardly aware of the fact that she
did not at all understand.
But all at once he said something
about pink sash, and the child looked
round at the person who had brought
her and laughed deligbtedly. She
knew he was saying that girls liked
to wear pink sashes: and oh, how re-
freshing 1t wasi Then and there tbs
child decided that It was q very nice
speech.
The progress., 1904-04-02

We have arrived at the conclusion that
moderation in diet has more to do with
prolonging human life than any other
one thing, and we have endeavored to
enforce this teaching by showing in the
clearest manner Of which we are capable
the reasons for it. A proper dietetic
regimen, once attained, brings all the
rest in its train. Sleep. exercise, cleanli-
ness, equanimity Of spirit, all hing upon
It. Life is not only prolonged, but is
constantly enjoyed, most OF its minor
annoyances vanishing when digestion
is perfect. Pay no attention to fads.
They give rise to too much introspection.
and that is bad for every one.-Roger s.
Tracy, in the Century.
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DIscIPLININc PRINCES.
How Childrcn of Royal Persian
Families Are Kept from
Misdcmeanor.

In q country where tomorrow Is
more important than to-day the virtue
Of punctuality is not considered impor-
tant. The Persians regulate their
watches by the setting sun; that is to
say. at sundown all well-regulated
watches should point to IL o'clock.
The manner Of telling the time from
that moment is a question of SO many
hours after sunset for the first six
hours, or SO many hours before sun
rise for the next six hours. The meet
ing of the hands once more at the
figure IL is called by the Persians the
desteh. Mr.. Wilfrid Sparrow, In per
sian Children Of the Royal Family.
says that the tardiness of the chill
dren of the house OF Kajar clamored
for an everlasting eclipse Of the sun.
In his duties as tutor he found that
punctuality had no definite meaning.
Late again!" l cried.
"Yes, sair.'' This from Feridun, In
a voice designed to suggest careless in
quiry.
do you think am your servant.
jeune prince?" asked.
"Y-yes, sair, n-no-no, sair, do not
know, sair," said Feridun, somewhat
alarmed.
When have given you sound
thrashing, my friend, shall leave you
to settle the point at your leisurei"
and so saying, suited the action to
the word. All my pupils OWNED, l
hope and believe, how hard 1t was for
me to steel my heart against their in
roads on my compassion.
To his imperial highness I made
clean breast of his sons unpunctuality,
Bahram Mira acting as interpreter:
then I went on to say that, while
was proud to be his serviteur, re-
fused to be treated by his children as
their domestiQue. The latter word
caught his ear at once, and he awoke
to the subtle distinction.
"Domestique, non!" he roared, turn
ing upon the interpreter at his elbow,
and boxing his ears right and left at
every word. Excellence, oui! Domes-
tique, non!" Then, having repeated
the words to each boy in turn and en-
forced them in the same way, he strode
along, very deliberately, to the trem-
bling servants, who were lining the
walls, and thrashed them around tho
room with his cane in manner both
dignified and effective. After this he
reached out for my hand, saying in
Persian, did not tell you to use the
sticks? You have whip handy. Use
it."
well, it is ordered" replied;
whereat the prince beamed humorously
upon me, and then left the room.
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4 ,stsraa hodl5s q ~ = xfitss fhusxef
tn bsasllt " yonn6 wiyes who ny
imAGine that ~ Only thing u % when
ono 4 gQtug nB1y for aNaoation 10 p
Pack trhnka ~ -, ~ the New York
Tribune. i ss:
we begin our operations about the
nrst week n nay. Al experienced man
I h engaged TO make the necessary repairs
to the furnsce, range, CRATES and chim-
neys The furnace pipes are removed
and cleaned. and left Standing on end
till fall.
The cellar Is whitewashed and
sprinkled with solution OF chloride Of
lime-one pound to two gallons Of wa
ter.
Winter coal Il ordered, but not
stored until October We like our cellar
well aired and empty while We are away.
Stair carpets are removed and sent
with rugs to the naphtha cleaning works
for storage. Once In two years large car-
pets are treated similarly. But carpets
may be stored In an unused room, which
must be'first well cleaned and sprinkled
with cedar shavings or camphor.
"Portieres, blankets, winter clothing,
furs and unused bedding are stored in
this room. having, hrst been beaten and
aired.
The furs are placed in paper bags into
which are dropped muslin bags filled
with camphor or cedar shavings.
Light shades are removed from win.
dows. wiped and rolled away.
when carpets are left on floors they
should be swept with equal parts Of
corn meal and salt, after which all spots
may be removed by the use OF OK gall Or
ammonia and water.
Within day or two Of departure
spray turpentine around the edges Of
the carpets. This is precaution against
moths, and is the best thing in the world
to keep ants and bugs from closets and
storeroome.
"All beds should be taken apart and
we'll cleaned. Turpentine will effectual-
ly drive away vermin, but we use spirits
OF naphtha, applied with painters
brush. Beat we'll the mattresses and pill
lows, and before placing them In their
cotton covers use naphtha about the
edges. It leaves no stain.
The progress., 1904-04-02

Recently Q Wichita man was in ver-
mont and took q drive along the hill
sides. Finally he came to place where
an old man was laboriously hoeing a
small patch of corn. why don't you
come to Kansas" he said to the old man.
where we put 160 acres in one corn field
with less work than you put ON this lit
tie patch?"
"Wal, dunno" said the old man.
i've got mortgages In the house yonder
IN four or i've sections Of your Kansas
farms, an guess 1t is about all the Kan
sas land I need."-Kansas City Journal.
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walnut Cookies,

Cream one cupful Of butter and one
and half cupfuls Of sugar, add three
eggs, then q cupful Of hour mixed with
two cupfuls Of chopped walnut meats.
Sift a teaspoonful Of baking powder
and one and q half cupfuls of -four to-
gether and add the last thing. Drop
by spoonfuIs on buttered tins, allowing
ample room for spreading. Before
baking decorate the top Of each cake
with half . nut meat and dust with
Granulated sugar. Bake in . moderate
oven.-Good Housekeeping.
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Mix half q pint Of bread crumbs with
half . cupful OF cold milk and cupfpI
Of minced peanuts; stis until smooth in
. double boiler over the fire. then add
the weIl-beaten yolks Of two eggs; re-
move from the fre, and. when cool,
mould into croquettes Of the customary
cone shape; dip these in egg and bread
crumbs and fry . golden brown In plen-
y Of hot fat; allow these to drain ON
brown paper and serve
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A rather celebrated composer asked
to be allowed to play his very latest COM
position TO the master. and did so with
tremendous vigor, the perspiration
streaming down his face as he pounded
the piano. Brahms at the end of the
performance picked up q sheet of the
manuscript and, feeling 1t between his
finger and thumb, enthusiastically ex-
claimed: II say. where do you get your
music paper? It's frst-rate. &c. Hen
sche1.
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II is q curious fact that there is hardly
q reigning monarch in Europe whose
family is Of the same nationality, abso-
lutely, as the people governed.
The progress., 1904-04-02
In HoepItaI Parle.ee.

Visitor (calling on friend in hospitaD
Sorry to find you here, old chap. Bad
ly hurt?
Patient-Yes. I am afraid l am.
heard the doctor say l was beautiful
case."-Stray Stories.
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Nothing disgusts the people like q
boy who thinks he has to be tough
Washington (Ia-) Democrat
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Conpulsorx.

The Alfeld fPrussia) Town council
has framed q bylaw making IRE brigade
service compulsory for all citizens be-
tween the ages of 20 and 80.
The progress., 1904-04-02

Much amusement is being caused in
South Africa by the adoption by ladies
of Young calves as pets
The progress., 1904-04-02

The United States buys from Cuba
three times as much Is Cuba buys from
the United States.
The progress., 1904-04-02

A share In Russian vessel can be ac-
quired by . foreigner only by Inherit
ance. and then can be held for only two
year..
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Ehs-"Why do you always insist on hay.
ing your owl, way" He-"Why shouldn't 7
Ii? NY way il always the best. Som
merville journal.
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What kind of q chap is he?"
"Oh, his conversation consists Of s2s
worth Of talking to every nickel's worth
Of horse sense. .n-Judge.
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Women seldom deceive their hus-
bands; the men are egotistical enough to
deceive themselves.-N. o. Times-Dem-
ocrat.
The progress., 1904-04-02

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump
ton has an equal for couRhg and co!ds -
The progress., 1904-04-02

4 vital statistics classified show the re.
spiratory organs TO be the feeble point
IN man. Diseases Of the lunga are out
Of all proportion in fatality. Take Isy'
lor's Cherokee Remedy Of Sweet Gum
and Mullen for coughs, colds and con
AT druggists, &c, 6oc, and 500
bottle. n
The progress., 1904-04-02

No mu.s or failures made with Putnam
Fadeless Dyes
The progress., 1904-04-02

There is one milch COW to every four
Inhabitants In the United States
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The man who is above his business may
ono day find his business above hum
The progress., 1904-04-02

and works of the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents
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X4 >@<./ 3<c '5><<rse;I'
\ 4 \ j 4! ". NJ
lT01 ~ II u \ \ h ~ ~
youno mQ1l1l9 xo!1 q
oigif lenG1a6e ~l4 4 yoy "A
| working yefy har1 yun'1l ~ y tC1e8
ably good artist aQ4ae day !" peyiel ontd
smiltngIy from Sne' 'depthf ut ~ eee4
chair. III " IA "
VIII |. really III That u what I
want moro than anything n the world,
10 be m artist a|lvia aid NTH a.
thusiasri, too ahs1tbed n tSying 70 -
produce the htful Iigh r. and shades On
tho distant slake, visible through ths
open door, to Do more than Uance
around ct her instructor, who had De-
come . fast friend during the long
summer month"; 'pf constant inter-
course between Them since that June
afternoon when David had reluctantly
consented 70 give 6llvia : lev lessons.
| rs that your ambition? You think
! painting an art above AL thtngs be-
cause you are still q child. Your wom-
ans heart Is asleep. You know naught
Of the vanities and triumphs Of life. OF
| IT. pomps and pleasures. Wait until
| sou have made acquaintance with the
worlds homage, and your power; you
are not made to Be an artist. II was
the first time David had spoken in this
strain. and the conclusion he had
reached concerning his strange anc
fascinating pupil surprised even him
self.
Silvia paused In her painting Of o
light cloud on Eagle mountain, and
turning looked anxiously at David.
do you know I'm awfully afraid of
the time when must go away from
our dear old home ins these mountains.
Gorky Is always telling me, and read
about the gay life people lead In big
cities, but L don't understand 1t. I'm
afraid OF 1t. Just look at me. I'm
abominably dressed, know. How
would l look and feel in fine clothes
and Jewels? Oh, I'm horribly afraid"
Silvia was not aware that her words
iinplied the right to admission in a
world far removed from the solitary
life which had always been hers.
David gazed at her fixedly, his keen
artist eve picturing accessories more
fitting to her extreme loveliness and of
which she seemed so innocently uncon-
scfous. as also Of the power she would
certainly WELD some day.
A sudden strange pang shot through
nav,d,s heart
yes he realized fu,lv that aha vou,d
he cslled .vav - tate mart IN Z AZ.
farent life when, he wondered
"you nced nave M Fears !" he said
nusinelv "Wh erever vou are and
howavor erhed vo, win towar over all
otbas warner"
silvia arshad ara ,ou,hed gav,v
.Trdeed "a, do M smch thin~ I'm
,yrorant and fesrn,,,v awkward and
do vou Erow Who III ho moro afraid
- .h.r on, ~. .I.o ~ >.
"UhoSr - n.v,d ..Laa n sstor;.h.
r,ont for be had scan silvia drive =
d.n naarou. tsor, VIII ,~rL,ass corno-
s,,ra ovar aar.a-ou. ro.d ord ~, .
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s,.nsu "p...,o.,,.n',, - ~ :.
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just as they did 2oop years ago
The contest Of civilization against the Asac hordes will hardly
be one arms struggle for the survival Of the business Of v
ing Western gubo have oo broken down the barriers about
the Chinese have forced western civilization Asia
The present fear Of general in which all European Countries
and the United viii be nangd indicates that the Caucasian
will find himself engaged industrial death struggle with
pie Of marvellous industrial efficiency Of swarmng productive fertility
and of ability through Of poverty thrive the mini
mum Of existence.
The has but small disturb the Asac hive. The
marvellous reproductive powers Of the Chinese will threaten the very
Of occidental When the Chinese the world
civilization may endure but will hardly be able
to do
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Don't allow grease to burn on the ou>.
side Of Jour fryingDAa.
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WY no we Df6y

Let idle declaimers mourn over the DC.
reneracyA Of the age, but my 9pinion u
that every age II the same (ioidemlts.
The progress., 1904-04-02

Mercy to the guilty il malice to the
innocent Chicago Tribune.