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DENTISTRY IN THE KLONDIkE.

Pulling Nolars DeareY than the Pros.
 pector Imagined.
 High prices often prevail in frontier towns, and those who live in new set dement's become accustomed to the charges and think little about them. A prospector who recently returned from the Klondike tells q good story.
 People get used to paying big money for trihes," he said, "and $2 for a box of sardines or s pound of bad coffee came to be regarded as reason able priceA But once 1 had the sur prise of hearing an unexpectedly low price named It was like this: had e jumping toothache-was nearly wild with It. and went to a shanty where l was told there was dentist A rough looking fellow told me that he was the dentist and I asked him to draw my tooth. He looked me over. got his for ceps fastened on my tooth and yanksd 1t out aftsr a couple of hard twista
 "'How muchr asked
 "'Weil $2 1 guess,' said the dentist
 T paid him. although my jaw sdn sched badly.
 "Thacs the cheapest thing I've ssen round hssN' 1 semarkeA e gave htm the mons9.
 ~wsll' he said. I thought I'd mako t low, bseause on account Of the bad neh4 pulisd the wrong tooth
 ' hsd to % tho next day and have ths b4A tpoeh out and hs mads mattsrs sQuars hy charging e1h"
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eet Little Imp.

The other day at a rural railway station a colored mother who was waiting for her child exclaimed, as the youngster was handed to her from the train:
 "Lawd bless his honey-sweetness! Amt he de blackest. sweetest little Satan dat ever you did seeY-Atlanta Constitution.
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san6Slass Again in Vogue.

The sandglass Is again to be found as a picturesque dining table equip ment, and the Old World nmekeepers look quite at home with the antique furnishings now in vogue, Threemln- ute sandglasses accompany the bronze egg boilers now so popular for break fast table use. These glasses are em. ployed by many housewives at table when the cooking of dainty viands runs the risk of being spoiled by d fraction of second under or over "do- ing" They are also elaborately mount ed, and adorn desks and even cabi, nets.
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FITS PermassatRy Cured. No fits or nerv- ssuO ou5seH afsny nsst daV's use of Dr.
 E5ehs's 0rvHt ksrfe DssWsvtr. Send for FREE Mp trial kst0e ann treatment. Dr. R. H. Kline. Ltd.. Sa As-A st.. Philadelphia, Pa.
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Mothers wifi find Mrs. Winslow"s Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their chlldrea during the teethins period.
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Hoods Jorsdpdrilla
 and PiLLS

Radically and permanently cure it. strengthen and tone the stomach and other digestive organs for the natural performance of their functions.
 Accept no substitute for Hoods.
 II had dyspepsia twenty-five years and took different medicines but got no help until began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Have taken four bottles of this medicine and can now eat almost anything, sleep well. have no cramps in my stomach, no burning and no distress" MRs. WILLIAM c. BARRETT, 14 Olney St. Providence, R. I.
 Moods SarsaparIlIa promises te euro and keeps the promise.
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Distress After Eating

Nausea between meals, belching, vom. iting, fatulcnce, fits of nervous head ache, pLA in the stomach, are all symptoms of dyspepsia, and the longer 1t is neglected the harder it is to cure it.
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} Miss Hapgood tells how she , escaped an awful operation by using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege' table Compound.
 "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I suffered for four years with what the doctors called Salpingitis Inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaritis), which is a most distressing and painful ailment, affecting all the surrounding parts, undermining the constitution, and sap- ping the life forces. If you had seen me year ago, before I began taking Lydia ID. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and had noticed the sunken eyes, sallow complexion, and general emaciated condition, and com pared that person with me as am to- day, robust, hearty and we'll, you would not wonder that feel thankful to you and your wonderful medicine, which restored me to new life and health in five months, and saved me from an awful operation" Mss IRENE HAPGooD, 1922 Sandwich St. Windsor, Ont. S5ooo forfeit t original of abOus letter prouing genuinsness cannot bs produced.
 Ovaritis or inflammation of the ovaries or fallopian tubes which adjoin the ovaries may result from sudden stopping of the monthly flow, from inflammation of the womb, and many other causes. The slightest indication of trouble with the ovaries, indicated by dull throbbing pain in the side, ac- companied by heat and shooting pains, should claim your instant attention. It will not cure itself, and a hospital operation, with all it's terrors, may easily result from neglect.
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CHAPTER XVII.

|ANDGATE was just budding
forth in Il new suit Of green,
the meadows dotted with
daisies, and here and there Il
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Uncle Terry
CHARLES CLARK MUM

harder than I ever did when reading
law and has never yet complained Of
how dry and dull it all is. He is a big,
warm hearted fellow, too, and l am
growing more fond of him every day.
He is more devoted to me than BROTH
er, and we have made lot Of plans
for 4 months outing on the Gypsy this
coming summer like his family very
much, and Mrs. Mason and both her
daughters have invited me to bring
you down when your school closes to
make them visit l think shall run
up in June and stay over Sunday and
bring Frank with me- l imagine he
would like to come, for once In awhile
! overhear him humming Ben Bolt"
"A very nicely wortled little plot. but
don't YOU imagine. my dear Bert, I do
net see through it," was the mental
comment of Alice when she read the
letter. The young gentleman has
bravely set to work to become 4 man
instead of cipher. My brother likes
him; he whistles Ben Bolt my broth
er is to bring him up here again; am
expected to fall in love with Mr.. Ci-
pher that WINS and help him spend his
money. and l am to be barely tolcr-
ated by mamma and both sisters! A
most charming plot, surely, but it takes
two to make bargain | think l
know JUST the sort of people mamma
and sisters are. He told me she read
him lecture every time he danced
twice with poor girl. and now | am
pectci 10 walk into the same trap
and cringe to her ladyship for the sin
of being poor. | guess not! I'll teach
school till die first, and he can think
of me as having slab of granite so
gray to keep me in place"
But this diplomatic Sweet Alice
wrote to her brother: Il am delighted
that you are coming up, for | am so
lonesome, and the weeks drag so hard!
Bring your friend up. by all means.
and I'll sing Ben Bolt till he hates
the maine of Sweet Alice. The country
will he looking fine then, and he can
go over to the cemetery and select the
corner l am to occupy. Pardon the
joke. and don't tell him ] uttered it."
To Frank she wrote: "Re sure to
come UP with Bert. | will sing all the
old songs and the new ones you have
sent me as well. If you come up on Il
Thursday you may visit my school
Friday afternoon. and then you can
see the girl you sent the candy to. She
wears calico pinafore and comes to
school barcfooted.'
Alice's tactful reply to her brothers
letter. coupled with his own sincere
affection for her, brought her re-
sponse by return mail in the form OF Il
check for 500. with explicit orders to
spend every cent of it before he came.
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The houses along the way to the vii
luge were wide apart and the evening
air just right for lettering walk. To
Frank, anxious to say q few words
that would further his hopes in the
direction of this bewitching girl, it
seemed q waste Of good time not to
take advantage of the evening. 1t was
almost past and the lights in the
houses across the valley had long since
vanished when he obtained q little
consolation.
The charm Of the evening had stilled
conversation, and neither had spoken
for long time when he said rather
disconsolately: "My anticipated visit is
almost over. May I ask you to go in
and sing just one song for me. Miss
Pager"
with pleasure" she responded IN
her sweetest tone; what shall it be?'
II will leave that to your selection" |"
lie replied.
Without word she led the way In
and began searching among the pile Of
music on the piano, and, finding what
she wanted, opened and spread the
music on the rack.
1t was "Ben Bolt"
She sang 1t in minor key, and as
the opening words. "Oh, don't you re-
member sweet Alice, Ben Bolt" hOated
out OH the still evening air they seemed
to him fraught with d new meaning
and that a veritable sweet Alice was
bidding him. another Ben Bolt, not to
forget her. When the last note had
faded into the night air she turned
her now serious eyes toward him.
Il thank you," he almost whispered.
"And there won't be many waking mo-
ments in my future when l shall not
think of-sweet Alice!
It was not much Of love scene, but
to him it seemed wide open door Of
hope, and when many miles separated
them, and for days, weeks and months
afterward. even when doing his best
to crowd dull law reports into his
brain, the one tender glance she gave
him and the tones Of her voice came
back with unfailing accuracy.
The first visit Of Frank Mason to the
Page home, his sleighrides with Alice
and his appearance at church had
caused 10 end Of comment. 1t was
known that lie had been classmate Of
Albert and came from Boston, and lat
er Aunt Susan vouchsafed the infor-
nation that she guessed he came from
one O. the first families and that lie ap-
peared right we'll behaved"
1t was all she really did know, for
both Alice and her brother were con-
siderate of her failings and knew it
was not safe to discuss their visitor in
her presence. Tie tempest of gossip
had not more than half quieted down
when it received a regular boom from
his second coming. The pupils Of the
north end district school spread the
news Of their teachers unexpected
callers and that she had dismissed
school at once and gone on with the
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SYNoPsIs.-Uncle Terry is the keeper
of the Cape light on Southport Island.
He has an adopted daughter Telly
CEtelka), grown to womanhood. who
was rescued when a baby from the
wreck Of the Norwegian ship Peterson.
Albert and Alice Page are two or
phans with heritage of debt, living in
the village of Sandgate. Albert is
college graduate, and through the in
fluence of his chum. Frank Mason. gets
q position in the law office of "Old
Nick Frye in Boston. Frye is scound-
rel and is attorney for Franks father,
n wealthy Boston merchant. He wants
Albert to keep up his intimacy with
Frank. who has yacht, plenty OF mon
ey and nothing to do but amuse him
self. In an evenings outing with
Frank. Albert fritters away $40. At
the same time Alice is walking four
miles a day to teach school and sup
porting herself and Aunt Susan. Frye
increases Albert's pay from SIS to S115
a month as a bribe to spy upon the
Nasons. Albert tells Frank of his
debts, Alice's struggles and his dislike
of expensive follieS. Frank confesSeS
his disgust with an idle life and induces
his father to make Albert his attorney
in place of Frye. Albert has $1,000
year to attend to NaSon's affairs. He
takes Frank to his village home for
Christmas, with the inevitable result
that his friend is smitten with Alice.
Frank is delighted with the country
holiday of sleighrides and skating.
Alice keeps him at distance and tells
her brother that his chum ought to
work for living. A notice appears in
the papers calling for the heirs of Eric
Peterson of Stockholm, whose son and
his wife and child We're wrecked on
the Maine coast. Frye is the attorney.
Uncle Terry goes to Boston and after
telling his story in full gives Frye $500
to recover the estate for Telly.
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him.
stranger. Old Amos Curtis, the miller.
told Of their visit and, wonder upon
wonder, how the next day "her beau"
had given him q five dollar bill Jest
fer lettin' 'em use leaky old boat fer
an hour"
The buXom Abby Miles had the best
and longest story to tell, and her
praise Of Mr.. Mason, how polite he was
and "how he couldn't keep his eyes
off'n Alice all the afternoon was
whispered to every girl she knew. The
five dollar incident created the most
gossip. however The miller had re-
marked that young feller who
threw money round that way must be
rich" and that remark soon grew into
a story that Alice Pages beau was
worth million and that she WAS en-
gagged to him.
AS might be expected. the subject Of
all this gossip heard none of it until
the storm had reached alarming pro-
portions. Mrs. Mears was the first
one to tell the extent Of the gossip.
"They tell me-" said that worthy
matron to Alice one Sunday after
church. that you ain't likely to teach
school after this summer"
"And why not" answered Alice.
Don't give satisfaction?'
"Oh. faint that | guess you can
imagine the reason. and ! want to be
the first to congratulate you. They
tell me he's worth pile O money. an
he's sartinly well favored so far as
looks goes; but, then, handsome Is as
handsome does was allus my motto"
Alice colOred.
"Do you mean Mr.. Mason, my broth
er's friend?" she said seriously.
"Why. who else would | mean! I've
heard that you was to be married this
fall and that he is worth a million.
They say he told Amos Curtis he was,
though | don't believe that. But any
way, Amos says he gave him 50 Jest
fer usin' his old boat that want worth
spittin' up fer kindlin's!
"Its not true not one word of It,"
exclaimed Alice angrily, land If you
care for me one bit wish you would
tell everybody l said So"
She waited to hear no more, nor for
Aunt Susan, who had fingered to chat
with some one. but walked home hur-
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riedIy. as If to hide herself. Once in
the silent house she began to cool off.
81 won't believe he told Amos he was
worth a Million" she said to herself.
"1e isn't so stupid as that. But I
am afraid the silly boy did give him
So, which has started all this gossip"
When Aunt Susan came in she fairly
pounced upon her. "Why haven't you
told me, auntie, about all this gossip
that's going the rounds regarding Mr.
Mason and myself? I know you have
heard 1t"
"It's all nonsense. Alice" answered
that lady rather sharply. "and you are
foolish to listen to 'em. I've heard it.
Of course, but so long as it's no discred-
1t to you. why. let it 60 into one ear and
out t'other. same rs do! Folks must
talk in this town. an what they're say
In bout you ought to make you feel
proud-that young fellow like him
und worth money wanted to come
courtin. and he certainly showed he
did or I'm no Judge"
Hes got Aunt Susan on his side as
we'll as Bert" Alice thought. "and I
lm glad kept him ut a distance, just
to pay him for being so silly with his
money"
Late that afternoon Alice called upon
Abby Miles and talked about every
thing except the subject she most want
rd to talk about. and then as Abby
usually had Sunday evening caller.
Alice came home at dusk. Never be-
fore had the house seemed so lone
some. and as she sat OH tie porch and
tried to talk with Aunt Susan her
thoughts were elsewhere.
When the lights ACROSS the valley,
which served as curfew by saying bed
time when they went out, had disap-
peared. she came III and, seating her.
self in the dark ut the piano. softly
played the chords and hummed the
words Of Il song.
It'll come out all right" said Aunt
Susan to herself. and she waited till
Alice called to her to come in and go to
bed.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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~ 1ANDGATE was just budding
I>I forth in Il new suit of green,
k@EsS-n1 the meadows dotted with
bunch of tiger lilies waved in the
breeze when one Friday afternoon the
teacher at the north district school
heard knock.
The class in reading, then in evil
dencc. were halted in their singsong
of concert utterance, and Alice Page
opened the door to find two stalwart
young men standing there. With
quick impulse of propriety she stepped
out and closed the door behind her.
only to find herself clasped in big
brothers arms and to receive smack
that was heard by every pupil in the
little schOolroom. With very red
face she freed herself and then pre-
sented small hand to the other young
man with the remark:
Il think you are both just as mean
as you can be to surprise me in this
way
When explanations were duly made.
the two visitors were invited inside and
given seats. The class in reading was
then dismissed and that in spelling
called to what was now seemingly to
them an unexpected misery. \ bomb
shell or a ghost at the window would
not have produced any more consterna-
ton than those two strange visitors.
This class, that one by one filed up in
front Of the teachers desk and ranged
themselves in line, stood trembling, and
the boy ut the head, to whom was put
the first word, was unable to utter a
sound. The next one spelled 1t wrong,
and it was tried by two others and
finally spelled right by girl who could
hardly do better than whisper it. She
was told to 20 to the head. and after
that the rest did better The search for
knowledge in that school had received
setback. however, for that day, and
Alice decided to do the wiscst thing and
dismiss her band of pupils without de-
lay. When the room was cleared OF
them she turned to her two callers and
said with mock seriousness, The first
class in department will now define
proprict,."
Prop irty isis Propriety," re-
piled her brother Consists in two
young men surprising one small and
very Saucy schoollna'a am and letting
lot of imprisoned boys and girls escape
to the woods and enjoy an extra hour
of freedom
Not right" said Alice severely. "The
next pupil will now answer"
"I'roprirty." answered Frank. "con-
sists in two young men escaping from
the city and relieving one tired school
teacher from her duty and permitting
her to 90 and gather flowers if she will.
But which was the girl you told the
fairy tale to. Miss Pager" he added as
Alice began putting her books away.
The only one in the spelling class
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RLooDHoUNDs ON THE TRAIL.
This Breeder Thinks They Are Value.
less For Tracking Criminals.

less For Tracking Criminals.
Henry Poland of Chicago has probably
bred more hounds than any other man in
the country. He is ont Of it now, and has
ONLY one old "Uncle Toms Cabin" hound
he keeps for pet.
"Bloodhounds" he said 'are practically
valuelcss for tracking criminals. loaned
pair of mine once to the Terre Haute
police force, who were after murderer.
They circled around the town few times,
and finally lay down on a front porch
where lived the Mayor Of the town. At
another time loaned a pair of Danish
to track the murderer of night police
man. They were as large as young colts
and finally ended up in the house ofa re.
spectacle farmer. They got away from
the keeper. ran upstairs, through all the
rooms, moved everything down in their
path, and played havoc generally.
81 went on hunting trip once with a
pack of foxhounds. We stopped Satur-
day night at an Indiana town called Mos
cow, and the hounds were confined in the
tavern stable. Some one in the village
who knew the nature of the brntcs burn
ed Il big piece of meat in a stove, dragged
it through the town, around the church
several times, and finally hid it under the
preachers reading desk. The next morn
ing during the service the same individu.
al let the hounds out. OF course they
followed the track of meat, barked around
the church, finally rushed frantically up
the aisles. The preacher and congrega-
tion fled while the hounds sat on the pnl
pit and brayed. I had to contribute S25
toward the preachers back salary to keep
the pack from being killed."
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l@M;Sl long hours: When the concert
l&s.asgJ was ended Albert observed:
IF there's one song in the house that
you have not sung, Alice l wish you
would sing it. l hate to have you
omit any"
81 have ouly sung what was asked
to-" she replied. as not that so, Mr..
NasonT"
"That is true" replied he boldly,
"and you have not sung one that
wouldn't enjoy hearing again tonight"
ooh, have enjoyed them ALL" said
Albert, "only l thought you might have
missed one, and. as Frank remarked
coming home that he was hungry for
music, | wanted him satisfied"
The next day they attended church,
only this time all three walked back
together. Alice was graciousness per-
sonified. All her jokes and smiles and
all her conversation were lavished
upon Frank. Several times Frank,
who intuitively felt she did not wish to
be left alone with him. started to ask
her to take walk that Sunday even
ing, but each time his discretion pre-
vailed. IF she is willing to listen to
any lovemaking. she has tact enough
to give me chance" he thought, land
unless she is l had better keep STILL"
The evening was one to tempt
Cupid, for the moonlight fell checkered
through the half naked elms along the
roadway, and where here and there q
group of naples stood was bit Of
shadow. The whippoorwills had just
returned to Sandgate, and over the
meadows scattered .frefies twinkled.
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pleasant memories. DO you know" he
added, turning to his companion, 81
am rapidly falling in love with the
country and-and its pretty sights"
"W'hose idea was it to pounce upon
me that way ut school" exclaimed AL
ice suddenly. throwing off her retro
spcctive mood and smiling again.
"Was 1t yours or Berts?"
81 confess | coaXed Bert to do it.
We had to take the train ut o'clock
in the morning and have coffee and
rolls at the station for breakfast and
pie and sandwiches for dinner"
And all to surprise one poor little
schooma'am and break up her school,
put in Alice. WAS it worth all that
annoyance"
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Food Drunkenness.

Thomas A. Edison is not only wiz
ard in matters scientific. but he has
keen insight into dietetcs.
He said the other day that he ate
anything he wanted. but in small
quantity. adding that most people eat
too much. Il know men and women
who are food drunk all the time" he
declared.
Food drunk" is n happy invention
to describe q notorious condition. Mr..
Edison is not the only one who knows
people who are continually gorged
with food. with the result that their
intellects are beclouded as truly as II
the excess had been liquid instead OF
solid. Everyone has experienced the
mental disturbance produced by oc-
casional overeating. 1t is easy to see
that the man who is continually gorg-
ell is continually off his mental bal
ance. He is food drunk" as the sage
of Menlo Park puts it-non compos
mentis-rendered unstable in his head
by the overwork which he forces upon
his stomach.
1t is a common enough saying that
if you want a favor from man you
should approach him just after he has
had Il good meal. The philosophy or
the advice is apparent enough.
The man who has his stomach full
of food is more or less stupefed. He
is in the primary stage of the condi-
ton which is exemplitied by the gorged
snake. His faculties are blunted.
Hence. he is likely to accede to re-
quests which he would promptly re-
fuse if he were in full possession or
his Judgment He is food drunk
Mr.. Edison is right and his theory
is shared by a good many shrewd ply
sicians nowadays. A man can fiddle
himself with the contents Of beef
platter as well as by emptying Il wine
bottle.-Chicago Chronicle.
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III Edward NJ. Sturgeon. who died
suddenly i'm El Paso. Tex, met fortune
and death together. For twenty years
he had searched in vain for gold and
had travelled from British Columbia to
Mexico in his endeavor. A short time
ago he found the great Eltigre mine In
Mexico. 1t was sold, but before he
could enjoy the fruits of the discovery
he passed away.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

~ HAT evening Frank begged for
music, and Alice sung for two
k@ long hours. When the concert
lSE2SyIJ was ended Albert observed: