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The Press., 1904-11-30
CONFIDENCE UNDER WATER.
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 A person who is timid about the wa ter can overcome the greatest part of the difficulty of learning to swim by the proper use of a wash basin.
 The obstacle that nervous persons meet in the watersis not the conscious fear of drowning. but an involuntary nervous shock that causes them to gasp for air even before their faces are under water 1t is this gasping for breath that drowns people. sf
 They cannot control the gasping. and consequently they often snap for breath when their mouths are under water As the buoyancy of human body is easily disturbed, few pints or quarts of water swallowed in these in voluntary gasping acts serve to sink g person who otherwise would float long enough for help to arrive.
 Now, If person afflicted with this involuntary fear of getting under wa- ter will thrust the whole face gently into an ordinary basin full of water every day and stay there as long as possible it will be only short time be- fore the gasping sensation begins to disappear.
 Then the bathtub should be used. so that the bather. lying full length. can immerse the entire head. At first this will bring back all the old frightening sensations of suffocation. but the at tacks will be of short duration. and within a few days it will be found that the total immersion can be maintained for almost a full minute without dis comfort of any kind.
 Once A person has learned how per fectly comfortable one can be under water the first great step has been taken toward learning to swim.
 Many otherwise good swimmers have never really acquired this calmness under water. The result Is that when such a swimmer is caught in an under tow or a swirling current his conf dence leaves him as soon as he feels himself dragged under the surface. In stead of diving or remaining motion less and so preserving his breath he gasps involuntarily and naturally swal- lows water. and the choking sensation at once forces him to exhale what breath he has left and gasp again.
 Confidence under water should be the first lesson in swimming.
The Press., 1904-11-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

There is a type of man who doesn't know he's fool. He is always fool
 This is finally said of every secret: ''I don't see how in the world it ever got out''
 You sometimes hear people say they do not hear gossip. It's fib. We all hear gossip.
 If you discover something important for yourself the doctors say they knew it all the time.
 It is hard to get a good washer woman, but then it Is mighty hard to wash for a living.
 If you do not label your good will In your intercourse with some people they accuse you of being disagreeable.
 Give boy toy. and the first night he takes it to bed with him, and the second night he leaves it on the stairs so that some one falls over it.-Atchi- son Globe.
The Press., 1904-11-30
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 The Cuban wOmen-and the men as welfare intensely affectionate. They say much in words, often more than their hearts feel But they are very warm hearted. Every letter that get from girl friends of six months ac- quaintance is love letter. full of pas sionate expressions of endearment. The Cuban women mature quickly. and a girl of fourteen In Cuba is as mature as girl of seventeen here. Early mar riages are the rule The Cuban women are dainty, pretty and very like the French women. with many Of the Trench ways and ideals. They care little for forming themselves into clubs for, literary, culture. and woman suf- frage doesn't agitate them They are vastly more interested in being clever needlewomen. good musicians, good hOusekeepers. charming sweetheartsl than in running the etgovernment.-Cof. Cincinnati Times Star. E ,,fsss, sf.l
The Press., 1904-11-30
CodaIe Themselves Too Much.

Old people often make the mistake of coddling themselves too much, says a physician in What to Eat Thus they cause a weakening, of the vital forces before the advance of age has done so. Nature never intended that man should be put into a hothogise at sixty and kept there as a delicate plant. Too much solicitude about the health of such . person may be the actual cause of death. The vitality of the person may be somewhat lessen ed at sixty. but the man or woman whose health has received a fair amount Of attention is not by any means ready to be shelyeds at that age All that Is required Is little lessen.
 mg Of the burden of life and 6 little more care of the health.
The Press., 1904-11-30
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Fanaous Physiciah's DipIomacy.
 Some phIlaGelphfa physicians recent |ly were play fully discussing the dipio macy to be employed wstlr young m0IneTs l5aaxa sse ss.8a gay a1egf,I
 sWhen am callel to a house where is a baby whose sex I do not know. said one. Il am always embarrassed sas to how to speak Of it. A mother al- ways reels better if you ask Ter. How is the. little girl?s or e'1Iow is the little boy r as the case may be. asi she usual ly takes pride in the sex of the child. whicheyerit.is.s" 4ss.sa 4n szsat'
 One of the most famous physicians in the world remarked:
 5s.I never have any trouble in that re gard I make it U rule to call all babies whose sex is unknown to me Francis The mother doesn't know whether Il spell it with an For an 'e.'"-Philadel- phia Ledger. h8w8o2 bfoa sladfs as's
The Press., 1904-11-30
aREioN oF Ti1aat Niss.yuR.


 Kts EnAsns Was A1p-p.t siranltanesua the World Over.
 sNexar in the whole history of the world as we now know 1t have there been aneh remarkable land scenes as were presented when the reign ofEthe titanic reptile. the dinosaur. was. at its climax. It was also the prevailing life picture of England. Germany South America and India We, can imagine herds of these creatures from fifty to eighty feet In length, with limbs and gait analogous to those of gigantic elephants, but with bodies Extending through the long. flexible and tapering necks into the idiminutiye heads and reaching. back into, the equally long and still more tapering tails. The four or five varieties which existed together were each fitted to some special mode of life. some living more exclusively on land, others for longer periods in the water.
 The competition for existence was not only with the great carnivorous dinosaurs,1 but with other kinds Of herbivorous dinosaurs s(the iguano- dontsl which had much smaller bodies to sustain and a much superior tooth mechasAasm for the taking of food. ..,
 The cutting or of this giant dino saur dynasty was nearly If not quite simultaneous the world over. The ex- plaaati0n which Is deducible from sim liar catastrophes to other large types Of animals is that 8 very large franie, with a llmited and specialized set of teeth fitted only to certain special food, is adangerous a combination of charac- ters. Such monster organism is no longer adaptable. Any serious change Of conditions swbich would tend to eliminate the special food would also eliminate these great animals as nee essary consequence.
 There is an entirely different class of explanations. however, to be consid- cred. which are consistent both with the continued fitness of, structure of the giant dinosaurs themselves and with the survival Of their especial foOd-such. for example, as the intro duction Of new enemy more deadly even than the great carnivorous dino saurs. Among. such theories. the most ingenious is that of the late Professor Cope, who suggested that some of the small. inonensive. and inconspicuous forms of turassie mammals of the size of the shrew and the hedgehog COIL tracted the habit, of seeking, out the nests Of these dinosaurs, gnawing through the shells Of their eggs and thus destroying the young. 1The ap- pearance or evolution of any egg de stroying animals, whether reptiles or mammals. which could attack this great race at such a defenseless point would be rapidly followed by its ex- tfncti0n.-Century
The Press., 1904-11-30
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 Admiral Farragut's death was due to the seifishness of a. woman The ad- miral and his wife were coming from Caiifornia, when woman occupying Ia seat In front of them in the car opened a window. Admiral Frarragut was i'll. and the strong draft of wind which blew directly upon him chilled him- Mrs. sEarragut asked the woman courteously1 If she would not kindly close the window, as 1t was annoying to her husband. The woman snapped out: NO. won't close the window. I don't care if 1t does annoy him. I am not going to smother for him. Ad> miral 'Farragut tiids caught seyere cold, which resulted 9Ins his death. A few days before the end came he saids ii'If I die that woman will be held ac- countahle.
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The Press., 1904-11-30
Bore on Too Heavily.

"This won't go for only. one stamp said the village postmaster to old Un- cle Kiah as the latter handed him a bulky and much sealed missixe.
 .'Whuf for? What's de maddah wid dat?'' a' ss@ s'.8 sts.- a z '"roo heavy, replied the postmaster, balancing it on his hand. sT 1as "Umph!5 ltole dat boy so when he was a-writin' Of it. tole him he was writin' too heaby han, but he kep' on .a-bearin' down an, sa-bearin' down on de pen. lahk q load Q. hay, I'll take fl. back. sallr an rnek him write wid a pencil I siin't gwine spen. no mo' centses jes' fer his D pghe1dedness''
The Press., 1904-11-30
Honesty as n Policy.

A judge and a party of lawyers were discussing various maxims when one of the lawyers said:
 well. judge. do you really believe Honesty is the best policyY"
 "I'H answer that question by a sto- ry," replied the judge. When I was practicing law one day in the interests of client I said to a man:
 Do you own large black dog with white spots:'
 'He looked at me quizzically and then said: ss
 Oh. no. That dog is merely 8 stray canine that occasionally strolls into my yard. You're the tax assessor. aren't your
 No. I'm only a lawyer. came to tell you that client of mine had acci- dentally shot and killed the big dog and authorized me to pay the owner S25 damages. But as the animal has no owner. why. of course there's noth- ing to pay. Good morning Cleye- land Leader.
The Press., 1904-11-30
 A E.egal Antiquity.

The feeling upon the subject of oaths among the earlier colonists of Mary land is shown by the following extract from a petition of ;issefnblymen of the province, addressed. to the lord pro prietary in 1e49 andd 'signed by all the members present. #A5 I Iss5l.e@
 '.We do further humbly request your lordship that hereafter such things as your lordship may. desire of us may be done with as little swearing as con veniently may be, experience teaching us that a great occasion is given to much perjury whenswearfng becometh
The Press., 1904-11-30
The ca.tI. In Chess.

The castle i'll cess owe; it's shape and name to misunde standing of its old Italian name. .'roccJ. as if 1t were 'rocca castle or fortress. The words rohk. the old Persian n.:I-.c of the piece which w;rs Ill the sl4..;,c of an elephant. Curiously enough. the ele- phant carried Il little castle OH his back and the position of the pie~c on the board seemed suitable for Il castle.
The Press., 1904-11-30
Strange Fate of an English Hara,

Strange Fate of an English Earl.
 I came across q bit of treasure the other. day., writes a Washington au- thor who is down on Cape God. :.It is. the, log book of the schooner Hera, which sailed from Boston on a day in the seventies She sailed with a new first mate on board
 s'He' seemed an ambitious man, and he understood navigation. The cap. tain suspected him of a. desire to be mister of a vessel himself some day, but there. was little about, him to sug- gest that he was anything but a sailor. The third day out he was caught by the down haul of the mizzen and went overheard. His body was never recov- cred When the Hera came back from her voyage she was met by two Eng lishmen. They had crossed the wa ter posthaste to find that first mate. Somebody had died in England, and we'll, the man who was lost off that Yankee schooner was the Earl of Aberdeen. n."-Washington Post.
The Press., 1904-11-30
} A-HEAyY LOAD TO lift that load of

a AHEAyY LOAD To lift that load of the stomach take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digee ts what you eat. Sour stomach, belching. gas on stomach and all disor- ders of the stomach that are curable. arA instantly relieved and permanently cured ny the use of Kodol Dysp psia Cure. s. P. Storrs. a druggist at 297 Main street, New Britain. Conn. says: s'Kod I Dye pepsia Cure Is giving such universal sat- isfaction, and Is so surely becoming the positive relief and subsequent. cure for this distressing aiIment, feel that am always sure to satisfy and gratify my cus- toners by recommending 1t to them. write this to show how we'll the remedy is spoken of here'' Kodol Dyspepsia Cure was discovered after years of scien- fife exr eriments. and will positively cure all stomach troubles. Sold by Anders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1904-11-30

s A ssSovRREEaNn THAT CosTs ONLY ONT DOLLAR pr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y., Is ''Sover- eign" medicine for Nervousness. Rheuma- tism, Kidney ard Liver Complaints. and all the ills peculiar to women. It drives the poieon from the blood. and restores the patti nt to the bloom of health. Y0u will never regret the exchange of one dol
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The Press., 1904-11-30
Rx Inniser. Tnke Thi..

The letter .R' Ut the head of all pre- scriptions is derived from the Latin worl recipe. the imperative meaning take" Tie little dart over the tail of tie ''R" Is ti4c symbol of love or the Latin goI Jupiier. and invests the writer with his uHihority-by t.c row CT of Jupiter. Therefore the s.gn prop erly reads. By Jupiter. take this."
The Press., 1904-11-30
A Pole. mass's Tessimopy.

J.. N. Patterson, night policeman of Nashua, 1a., writes, ''Lssf winter had a bad cold on my lungs ar d tried af least half dog advertised cough medicines and had treatment from two phys'cians without getting any benefit. A friend recommended Foiey's Honey and Tar. and two-thirds of a bottle cured me. I consider 1t the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world" i'd by E. K. TnSf
The Press., 1904-11-30
..- -sys. An Odd Recersa.

ef.,Fhe late. Miss, Julia Moore, Sir John
 MOore's niece, like many very old peo- pie, was. extremelNpreud of her age
 and lost DO opoortunity of showing 1t.
 When she was asked by a friend if she was going to see the coronation of
 King Edward vii. sslie answered: .No.
 Ishave been ont of Iondon for the last
 three coronations. and I don't care to B aalteTfmy record What an exaltation one must feel at being able to say, a thing like that. .i
The Press., 1904-11-30
Doesn't ResDect old Age

It's shameful when youth fails 10 rhov proper respect for old age, but ju.t fh, contiary in the case of Dr. KlnR's Nev Life Pills. They cut If maladIes ns matter how severe and irrespaoti of old age, Dyspepsia. JaundIce, Fever. Con stipation, all yi,li to this perfect PHI 25c, at Eaton's Drug Store.
The Press., 1904-11-30
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 Dr. David Kennedy was born in New York Cty, but at an early age his family moved toKoxhnrv,NX. He wa graduated in 1860 frofn ths New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. He at once volunteered as . surveonl and wasE Easig gned to the United States Army General Hospital in West Phil adelphia, and soon became President of the Examining Board and Cuasalting Surgeon. After the war, Dr. Kennedy settled in Ron dout, City of Kingston, N. T., where for a nnmber pE tyears he enjoyed a large pFac- &cs as aA operativa snrgson. He was one .2 the hssidentil Electors of New York Slate, Mayor of Kingston for four years, and held many other professional, business and political offices F URE FssN
 TRsAfesk achievement of his life was the discovery of Cal-cura Solvent, positive cure fer al diseases Of ths kidneysand hlah der. mspeaking of this remarkable remedy, ke said: ..Cal-cura Solvent is the crowning achievement of my life. It will not dis appoint
 Your druggist will return your money if Chl-cura failss to cure, and The CaLcura Company, of Rondout, N r., will pay the druggist. Cal-cura Solvent cures 9SsS of all cases of Kidney, Bladder and Liver dis oHasrkF $1W . bottle Only one Sizs
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The Press., 1904-11-30

I'll UsANDs CURED.-DeWItt's Witch Hazel Salve tas cured thousands of casrs of Piles. T bought 6 box of D.Wttt's Witch Hazel Salve on the recommends ton of our druggists" so writes c. H
 LaCroix, Of Zsvalia, Tex, ''and ufef 1t for stubborn case of Pilas. It cured me pc. e.manently." Sold by Anders Jacob
The Press., 1904-11-30
, Anxlona nanirnanta

aSome ofslthe most anxious hours of a mothers life are those when the little ones one Of the household have the croup, There Is no other medicine so effective iu this terrible malady as Foley's' Honey and Tar. It is a household favorite for threat and lung troubles, and as 1t con- 1 tains nc. opiates or other poisons, is can be safely, given. Sold by E K. Taft :
The Press., 1904-11-30
A Kind Reauest.

Among q nuEy..er Of notes received by teacher in excuse for the absence of children was tke following: a1 -sl
 Dear Teacher Kindly excuse Min nie for having been absent yesterday. as she fell in the mud on her way to school. By doing the same you will oblige the mother" ,eff.s-Q 4u4,,., ]
The Press., 1904-11-30
YOu rHcI1.

Mans greatest cae.Iy Is himself. If every man i'll the worId slIoulI be as of himself as he is of getting the good opinion of others there would be q vast difference in .ti.e standing of the majority of mansind.-Lynn News.
The Press., 1904-11-30
RMFmmmmI.

'Ts there anything you don't need that I might takeT' asked the sIovenly old junk man. watching Subbubs pack ing his goods on the moving van
 'Yes." snapped Subbubs: "a bath.r- Exchange
The Press., 1904-11-30
A Runaway fsicycle

Terminated with an ugly cut on ,he leg of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. Il developed stubborn ulcer unyieidtng tC doctors and remedies for four years. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured It'e just as good for Burns, ccalds, Skin Efuptions and Piles. 25c at Eaton's Drug Store ts...s U U. l.. -s..., ss ..,.;s
The Press., 1904-11-30
w es .xh.ASs1. None of That Kinds

= We had been, digging a drain to our warehodse in Mobile, ,'' said the major, 4'and before going home Tor the. night told our porter lsani that he'd better hang sout1a red lantern fas caution to the pubaic.a Heswas absent for awhile sand then came back to me to. say: = .y, fs.We skyant put put 10 red lantern, Maiahs Dfbbs,,, .... ss. s..., ss.
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 'a'- Kaaise fss bin to .ebefyy grocery sstorI in Mobile an ebery one tos lem am jest out O req candles at present. Shall II go backsansax lem fur blue or green Fl"
The Press., 1904-11-30
quick Turn.

'Did you ever make any money on the board of tradeY sests N 4Yes.. made $175 there one day in less than twenty minutes .
 "Whew! What did you do with it?"
 "Oh. tEey got it back before had chance to see it" Chicago Record-Her ald
The Press., 1904-11-30
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To Run-doun Psop1s.--

Many people think they have sons organic trouble or chronic disease because they feel weak, all tired out, cannot sleep. have no ambiticns energy or appe- ttte. This condition 1s probably caused by overwork, close conf1nement or worry. To these people ve say. try vtno1: if it does not create strength and build you up we will ourselves pay for all the medt- cine you take.
 A. C. EATON. Druggist.
The Press., 1904-11-30
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~WhHa Mind Of senfehee did the judge give the weather faan7s1f gFsaErt&a1 EsfFair, 6ollowed by clearings hard ia- Dor, hehangtng tpuEariablei bread and water tpEard evanipg ssnday. soup: L.-RuRalo Expreaa.
The Press., 1904-11-30

To accommodate those who are partial to the use of atomixers In applying liquids into the nasal passages for catarrhal troubles, the proprietors prepare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price, including spraying tube, Is 70 eents- Druggists oE by mail. Ths liquid embodies the medic Cream Balm Is quickly absorbed by the membrane nd does not dry up the secre- ti0ns, but changes them to natural and healthy character. Ely Brothers, 50 Warren-st., ". r. 12
The Press., 1904-11-30
Anoti,er Fool Question Nailed.

Another Fool Question Mailed. ."rhat policeman at t-e second cross ing is misplace1 humorist.''
 "What makes you think SOP"
 "I. asked him today if he wore gloves on Sunday He said no: he wore 'en on his hands" ."-Cleveland Plain Deal
The Press., 1904-11-30
The Curse of Money.

A negro was arrested for stealing He had been caught helping himself to the contents of the cash drawer in tue store of Il Mir. Appleton. The mag istrate before whom the negro was brought knew him and was much sur prised to learn the charge against the prisoner. Looking at the negro ear nestly. he said: Sam. Pm sorry to see you here. Didn't you know that no good could come. from stolen mon ey? There's q curse on it."
 s'Well, jedge." replied the prisoner, ''I didn't know Mistah Appleton stole dat money. | couldn't tell dat by jest lookin' at it."-Harner's Weekly.
 MOTHERS PRAISE IT-Mofhers every. where praise One Minute Cough Cure fot the suff.rirg5 1t has relieved and the liv 6 of their little ones it has saved. A cer- tain cure for coughs, croup and whooping cough. A. L. Spafford, Postmaster, of Chester, Mieh., sRys: ss.Our little girl was unconscious from strangulation dur Ing sudden and terrible attack of croup. One Minute Cough Cure quickly relieved and cured her. and cannot praise 1t too highly" One Minute Cough Cure relieves coughs, makes breathing easy, cuts out phlegm, draws out Inflammation, sLd re- moves every cause of cough and strain on lungs. Sold by Anders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1904-11-30
r.Anrul Points Too.

You're queer looking thing to want to fight with me- said the young bulldog contemptuously. You're not in my class.'
 Perhaps not" replied the porcupine quietly. ''but think I can give you a few points, s.'-philadelphia Press.
The Press., 1904-11-30
Rath CT

Would you permit your daughter to marry a titled roIe?" asked Mrs. Old castle.
 '.I don't know" replied the hostess. Do rhe Rooeys belong to very old family ?"-EX et -.-.s --...
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Mrs. Caller nalsurps:ised that you recognized sme. .It has sbeen more than .6xe years since we met, Mrs. Nagge- by-I had almost forgotten your face. but remembered that dress you have 6n.-StraY Stories. tszas Fl
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@F.W 99ET zsWN9 @F-9 @17 s-s.
 Ethel He acts this way: He gazes at me tenderly. Is buoyant when am near him. pines when neglect him. Now, what does that signify? 2rT4er Mother rA,fhat hes a mighty good ac- for. Ethel. AlTuck.zs1f aHfs fssfi5sa6
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A Sly D.n.

Ethel-What foolish things a young man will do when he Is in love! Edith Cbreathlessiy)-Oh. Ethel. has Jack wspnvaU0d9
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nEnem Eia Place.

:. ytsTEese ca.'ds9i.; N ore out complain ed the old bos'n in Snug lHarbor. Why don't ye get a new deck :? Ye kin buy q good one fur a quarter"
 Were only plain sailors" replied the gunner's mate. "so the quarter decks too rich fur" our blood" "-Phila.- delphia Ledger & 57e tal
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W. A. Herren. of Finch, Ark, writea, "I wish to report that Foley's Kidney Cure has cured terrible case of kidney and bladder trouble that two doctors had given up." Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1904-11-30

An old Russian PrOverb. The gates of Russia are wide to those who enter. but narrow to those who would go out
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sIftesl Pearls.

Some years ag1 tue sultan of Sulu learned that the peLrl fishermen were reaping big profits. He supplied his revenue collectors with sieves and or dered that all pearls found near SuIu must be testesI in these sieves. Those that dropped through were to be re- tained by the fishermen: those that re mained in the sieves were to belong to the sultan for taxes. It nearly ruined the pearl fisheries. .-..."
The Press., 1904-11-30

7. There is no cough medicine SO popular
 as aFoley's Honey and Tar. It contains no opiates of polsnns and never fails to cure. Sold by E K, Taft tff ... Ea.