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Headache. From Bio Hats.

A distinguished English physician is
authority for the statement that many
a headache, from which woman suf-
fers upon returning from shopping
tour. a walk or a ride. is due to the
strain upon the leverage Of the roots
of the hair. caused by the action Of the
wind upon large hats. Headaches
hurt, but hats are handsome. Possi-
bly, some millinery genius will invent
feminine headgear in which 1t will be
possible to take double reef In when
the winds blow high and low and call
for undue strain upon the hair roots
that make for women's crowns of
glory.-Cleveland Leader.
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Too Great a Punishment.

A certain music hall bore the un.
enviable reputation OF possessing alb
solutely the worst band In existence.
On benefit night star" had prom
ised to do n turn and in conse-
quence the hall was filed to over
flowing.
When the stars" time had arrived,
instead OF that eagerly expected indi-
vidual. the perspiring manager came
before the curtain holding n telegram
In his hand. Ladies and gentlemen"
he said. Il regret to have to inform
you that the Great Gasser' cannot
tstorm OF hisses) possibly arrive for
at least another quarter OF an hour
(great applause). In the meantime.
the band will play you n selection"
There was dead silence for mo-
ment. and then small boy in the gal
lery shrieked out: "Mr. Johnson! Mr..
Johnson! Don't let the band play. sir:
we will be quiet. we will. indeed sir!"
Auckland IN. ~ News.
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Lengthy Serial Stories.

Ernest Treeton, writer of serial
stories. told of the young lady amateur
who chanced to get an unfinished story
accepted by n weekly paper for imme-
diate publication. Months passed. and
the thing went on. A desperate editor
wrote letter after letter imploring her
to wind up. The unhappy girl wrote
despairingly that she couldn't stop 1t:
the elongating thing had wound round
her as the sea-serpent wound about
LAGOON. Finally the editor himself
chopped of the story. Mr.. Treeton
said: Il have myself kept a weekly
serial bowling for over six months, but
can name you a genius who has done
the trick for over three years"
The Ordway new era., 1905-06-23
III LUCK IN MAY WEDDINGS.
Popular Superstition Has Descended
From the Romans.

May weddings are supposed by
many persons TO be unlucky. II Is n
heritage from the ancient Romans. A
May bride, says Ovid, is shortlived.
his explanation being that the month
Included the celebration OF the Le-
muria In honor OF the dead. Apart
from any evil omen. such time OF
mourning would interfere with the
bathing and toilet arrangements that
were proper prelImirarles to we'd
dings. Plutarch suggests that as April
was the month of Venus. and June
that OF Juno, to select May was to
slight those nuptial goddesses: or that
June. as the month OF the young
Guniores), was preferable to May. the
month OF the old tmajores). ovid's
"Merse malas maio nubere vulgis ait"
tthere is popular saying that wick.
ed women wed in May) was inscribed
on the gate OF Hoiyrood when Mary
queen OF Scots married Boutwell, in
May. 1867. What followed strength
ened Scottish belief in Mary's unluck-
mess.
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WHY EYEsIGHT FAILS
INFERIOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FIRE.
oUENTlY THE CAUSE.
ilJunInants Of the Past, One and Al,
Have Serious Dsfeets-Aestyisns
Gas. with Its Clear. UnwaverIng, Yet
eoft Flame Cannot Hurt the Eyes.

Chicago. June 20.-No one can
so Into our schools or meet .
grosp Of children on the street
without noticing how large . number
OF them wear spectacies. The proper
tion seems to incrsase yearly. and
there are many more who ought to
wear glasses. The experience Of one
teacher might be duplicated by the
score. She knew Alice was inatten-
tive and she thought she was unusual.
ly stupid. She said so to the principal
and sent note to the mother, re-
Questing that the child be helped at
home II she wished her to keep up
win her class. One day after black
board explanation. tho teacher called
upon the child and found that she
had not seen what had been written.
She was kept after school and by dint
OF much sympathetic questioning Miss
c. found that Alice had never been
able to see what was put on the board
and that her head had ached SO often
and so hard that she frequently failed
to hear what was said.
Such n condition may be caused by
lack of proper food. but in our Ameri-
can homes 1t Is usually due to the
poor quality OF the artificial light. The
yellow. insufficient light Of the ordi-
nary kerosene lamp. with its smoky
chimney, Is about as bad for the eyes
as can be imagined. The Hickering
light from coal gas jet is but little
better. and even the electric light.
brilliant as 1t usually Is. has an IN
steadiness due to variations In power.
and n glare peculiarly trying to the
delicate nerves OF sight. The compar.
atively new illuminant acetylene gas
produces as nearly perfect an artificial
light as has yet been found. 1t gives
a clear white, unwayering light. very
brilliant yet perfectly soft. and so
nearly like the rays of the sun that
even colors appear as in daylight.
Fortunately, acetylene is very easily
and cheaply produced. and the simple
apparatus necessary can be purchased
and installed In any homo at very
moderate cost, and the acetylene can
be piped to convenient points In the
house where a light is needed. 1t Is
then lighted and extinguished and used
exactly like common city gas.
Acetylene is rapidly coming into
common use in homes. churches.
schools and institutions of all kinds.
and 1t is reasonable to expect that as
its use in the home increases. there
will be fewer defective eyes. particu-
larly among children. Poor eyesighe
and the many Ills resulting therefrom
will undoubtedly be much reduced by
the use OF this new illuminant.
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Table Not Yet Reached.

Lieut.-Col. Iggulden, who was chief
stan omcer during the British expe-
dition to Tibet. said that one day
while ON the march through the high
mountains an indignant soldier. after
hours of laborious climbing up the
steep, never-ending path, was heard
to exclaim to his comrade: Look ERE,
Bin. I ave 'ad enough OF this. was
kold - 'ow Tibe. was blooming ta-
blsland." $50 It is." replied his pal |:
i'cant you sss ys'rs climbing up one
a ~ legs Of its~
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MIND CURE OF THE INDIAN.
Inherited Superstition Makes tn
Medicine Man a Necessitv

The skilled professional doctor is
one OF the greatest helps to the Indi.
ans and the Navajos are receiving
him with very little distrust. The
savage Misrepresentation OF things
that are new is gradually subsiding.
as results make clear to him that the
white mans medicine is more power.
ful than his. But there are excep.
tions. The purely physical troubles
may be eradicated by the doctor. but
there still remains. In many cases. a
mental uncertainty that demands the
attention OF the tribal medicine man.
1t Is not foible or fancy that can
be overcome by medicine. but a men
tai disease governed by countless ages
of mysticism which necessitates the
occult. mind.easing treatment of the
old days. This. then. Is the mind
cure OF the Indians-the Christian SCI
ence of the savage. which. hand In
hand with concrete medicine, exists
In all races, whether barbaric or cul-
tured. 1t Is as necessary to the Indi-
an as certain amount of mind cure
Is essential to our happiness.
The knowledge OF modern curative
agents should be impaired to the
younger members OF the tribe. They
are capable OF assimilating new facts
and will take readily to the new
school. Civilization is disrupting the
major portion of the old laws and be-
liefs relating TO the cause and cure
OF disease will soon be things OF the
rast. With this essential OF the old
life gone the work OF the medicine
men will have been finished. At pres.
tIon between the modern doctor who
goes among them and the medicine
man OF the tribe.
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THE VALUE or Anr,sEpr,cs.
Discovery Made Delicate Surgical op'
eratIons Possible.


The use of antiseptics made II pos
sible for the surgeon to undertake op-
erations that were before then impoS.
sible. The surgeon OF forty years ago
would not perform an operation that
involved the penetration Of the perl
toneum-the thin membrane that linea
the wall OF the abdomen-without the
sravest hesitation and forebOding.
This delicate lining always quickly
and acutely resented interference by
becoming inflamed. and In nine cases
out Of ten death was certain. To-day
the surgeon will pierce this wall with
out conjunction. because by the use
OF antiseptics he is able. except In rare
CAGES. to keep 1t free from all injuri-
GUS interference. By the use Of anti
septics. too. wounds heal much moro
quickly. In the old days an amputated
limb meant six weeks In bed and con-
slant changes Of dressing. Now II
only means confinement for fort
night. with one change of dressing.
The surgeon does not need to take on
the bandages Just to see that 1t Is go
Ing all right" He can ascertain all
that he wants to know from the tenn
perature and pulse Of the patient.
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part OF the work better and faster than
any other machine and out OF this in
vention grew great factory In, which
he had n substantial interest. And all
his gain and all his earnings he poured
out unstintingly-nay eagerly upon
Sophie. The finest clothes. the best
schools. the softest luxuries were hers
and all the world OF travel and
pleasure was opened to her. For him.
self. his pipe and his common work
a-day clothes and his frugal fare were
sufficient.
He was passionately fond of music
and her sweet voice was his greatest
joy-and she delighted to sing to so
appreciative listener. II was sad.
indeed that this very gift OF music.
this very sweet voice which gave him
SO much Joy should have proved the
means OF their separation. 1t is the
old story. Somebody heard her sing
and somebody told somebody else. and
somebody else passed 1t along until
1t reached the ears of great impress
The Ordway new era., 1905-06-23
Malay Sailors.

Crews OF Malay fishing vessels In
the Indian ocean are thus described
by a traveller: "Some Of the Malays
have not bad features, but others
again are awful looking Williams. Every
one has his Greece. or sort Of chopper.
at his side, and with bright red lips
and black teeth, caused by chewing
the betel nut. looks anything but in
viting or fascinating. The crew live
principally on rice and the fish they
catch. They carry lot of cocoanuts
and cocoanut oil. and apparently for
a luxury a sort of sweet meat made Of
a coarse treacle and rice mixed to-
gether and firmly pressed into bam.
boos."
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OYSTER PARTIES At v,eo.
Novel Amusement Of Spanish Water.
Ina Place.


vIgo. one OF the Spanish watering
places. offers novel amusement to
its patrons. Oyster parties are the
rage and are of daily occurrence.
Large parties are formed which pro.
coed to the beds In large. fat.bottomed
boats. and the oysters are fished up
and opened as soon as they are
brought into the boat.
Few refreshments apart from the bi.
valves are offered. as one OF the inter
esting features OF the party is the
awarding OF q prize to the one who
consumes the greatest number.
They are passed to the guest on the
shell. and these shells are thrown into
a basket, from which a count is made
at the end OF the feast.
The Wgo oyster is one OF the small.
est OF its kind. being much smaller
even than Its California relative. and
a score of 200 Is not at all uncommon
as the party sometimes lasts the en-.
tire day.
Ice Is largely O luxury In Spain. and
the Vigo oyster parties are the only
assurance the epicure has OF getting
the delicacy in its best form.-New
York Herald.
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HICKORY A GOOD AMERICAN.
sheIibark Variety Of Sturdy Tree viii
Grow In No Other Country.

The shellbark hickory is perhaps
the most Interesting tree In this coun-
try. because II is a strictly American
tree and so welded to its native soil
that IL refuses to become a citizen of
any other country. In the sturdiness
OF Its roots and trunk, In the boldness
in which It filings out Its tough
branches In its strong individuality
and character and in its general fruit
fulness. not forgetting the uncouth
roughness of bark. 1t further manifests
its strong Americanism. Its winter
buds are large and interesting. Early
In spring the dark brown outer scales
fall away. The inner scales then
lengthen TO protect the growing leaf.
sometimes attaining a length OF Ave
inches. These inner scales are mar
wells OF beauty, both In texture and in
color. The body OF the scale is thick
and leathery, while its surfaces. es.
pecially the inner. are soft. with
silken nap gorgeously dyed in yellow.
orange and red. suggesting the chin
ney corner and the heat which CLOVIS
from a hickory log.
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A Wood Nymph.

She wns n lass. and was a lad.
And oh! but the willowy fol IN she hadi
She had.
Egad!
Twas n wiilowy form she had.
And nh, my soul. but she was fair.
With a biliowy wealth OF chestnut haiff
That hair,
I swear.
Was the finest Of chestnut hair!
Now some have eyes like summer skies,
But she had the wonderful hazel eyes
Those eyes!
He lies
Who ever denies those eyes!
And her mouth was framed for merry
For she Rad the rcddcst of cherry lips
Sweet lipsl
Who sips
Your honey but ]. sweet lips?
wiliowy figure and chestnut hair.
Hazel eyes, cherry lips-l declare.
See there!
I'll swear
She's a wood nymph complete. for fairi
Cleveland Leader.
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Sne was inherent from any ocner per
son the simple German had ever
seen.
ario, and he sought and found her and
heard her sing. Then came an offer
for her to sing in opera; Wild delight
on her part. desperate despair on the
part Of Tony. The months which fol-
lowed were like a fairyland to Sophie
and like an inferno to Tony. She
leaped instantly into fame and filled
the house for an entire season. Night
after night Tony sat among the
audience delight!ng In every note she
sang and proud of every wave OF ap-
plause, but yet dumb with fear and
apprehension and despair.
At last the blow fell, hard and de-
cisive. The Man came. He was
gentleman from the great mysterious
world of the boulevards and the clubs.
a favored son Of fortune. He saw the
beautiful singer. he sought her, he
asked her hand. She, too. felt the
divine arrow and accepted him.
Tony was nearly felled by the blow
he had been expecting all alcng.
Sophie chung on his neck and said she
never would leave him and never
would marry II he felt that way about
II. Then his great self.sacriacing love
arose again and swept away his grief
for the moment, and he laughed at
both their fears-yes, laughed over
his leaden heart.
but you will always live with us,
dear" she said softly. THAT is under
stood. told Arthur and 1t is all set
tied"
"What," exclaimed Tony. "give up
nv comfortable old corner and my
pipe and my old ways to go and learn
the ways Of great house? No. no.
INV Sophie, I am too selfish for that"
Tony disappeared for some weeks
directly after this and 1t has since
appeared, devoted much time and
displayed no small skill in ascertain
i'm accurately the character. reputa-
tiou. habits and antecedents OF the
MN to whom be was to lose his
Sophie. The investigation evidently
proved satisfactory, for, the wedding
came on in due season.
When It was over Tony went
tnronsh thu old house and tore down
IN ~ Ihanginss ard fixtures. rippsd
vr n the carpets aad piled up y ne
! lS5sS ySyd !. III I; Ne fuzaiture - hed
ncnGht - mako ~ peane hassss ~
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RAILWAY RATE LEGISLATION.

At the biennial convention Of the
Order Of Railway Conductors recent
ly held at Portland. Oregon, resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted voic'
ing their sentiments as to the effect
OF proposed railway rate legislation
on the 100000 railroad employees.
whom they in part represented. These
resolutions Endorse the attitude OF
President Roosevelt In condemning
secret rebates and other illegalities,
and commend the attitude Of the
heads Of American Railways, who.
with practical unaniuity. have Joined
with the president on this question"
They then respectfully point out to
Congress the "inadvisability OF legis-
lation vesting in the hands OF COM
mission power over railway rates.
now lower by far In the United
States than in any other country"
because such regulation would result
In litigation and confusion and In
cvitably tend to an enforced reduc-
tion in rates, irrespective of the ques-
ton of the ability of the railroads to
stand the reduction, especially in view
Of the increased cost Of their supplies
and materials" They further protest
ed against such power being given to
the present Interstate Commission
because "the proposed legislation is
not in harmony with our Idea OF
American Jurisprudence. inasmuch as
It contemplates that q single body
shall have the right to investigate.
indict. try. condemn and then enforce
Its decisions at the cost Of the car
riers. pending appeal. which is mani.
festiy inequitable."
The conductors base their demand
for only such legislation II any, as
would secure and insure justice and
equity and preserve equal rights to all
parties concerned" on the ground that
the low cost of transportation "is the
result of the efficiency of American
railway management and operation
which have built up the country
through constant Improvement and
development Of territory, while at the
same time recognition has been given
to the value Of Intelligence among en-
ployes in contrast to foreign methods.
where high freight rates and lowest
wages to employees obtain"
In pressing their claim against leg
lslation adverse to their interests.
they point out the fact that "the
freight rates Of this country average
only two per cent Of the cost Of arti-
cles to the consumer. thus making the
freight rate 70 insignificant factor
10 the selling price that numerous
ntandard artiolAa Gra sold at the same
prise - al parts Of the country"
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Better Than Listening.

Gov. Pennypacker. the Chief Execu-
tive of the Keystone State, seemed to
know his business well while he was
on the Judges bench. while In all
matters of scholarship. however cru
dite or abstract. this descendant OF
the Pennsylvania Dutch was usually
ready with the right answer. This
trait OF the academic was shown when
a brother Judge, in the days before the
Governorship, once leaned over to the
Hon. Samuel, during the lengthy ha-
rangue Of a particularly boresome at
torney, asking him: How can you sit
SO quietly and listen to such rot?"
I'm not listening" was the Penny
packer reply; I'm counting the split
infinitives." York Times.
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Art and Geography.

Among the visitors at an art exhlbi-
tion were two old ladies from the coun-
try. They were examining with great
interest bas.relief of young Greek
shepherd. beneath which were in
scribed the words, Executed in terra
Gotta"
II wonder where Terra Gotta is,"
ventured the elder of the two. turning
to her companion.
well, now. | ought to know" hesI-
tated the other. but | can't seem tt
place 1t Just now"
"Ah. WELL" rejoined the first speak
er, as they passed on. 1T must be a
dreadful place II they execute harm.
less young boys like that there"
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Feminine EthIe. Improvlno,

II anything. we women are in these
days, overscrupulous. principally ow-
ing to the fact that feminine honor
has in the past been frequently the
subject of masculine gibcs. Women
were formerly commonly supposed
and generally allowed to cheat At GRO
quet, and in games where money
changed hands. while the winuinsn
were Invariably handed over to then,
they were never expected to say when
they lost. OF course. We have chaass
ed all that to-day-Ladies' Field.
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Scorpion Died Naturally.

have recently come across the fol-
lowing passage in the Rev. John Camp
bells Travels in South Africa" (Lon-
don. 1s15). page 38: Having caught
scorpion near our tent. we tried
whether naturalists were accurate in
relating that II that animal be sur
rounded with fire. and sees he can not
escape. he will sting himself to death.
However, 1t died as quietly as any
other animal. only darting its sting
from 1t, as II to oppose any ordinary
assailant." The experiment was made
near Zwellendam. Cape Colony, on
February 20, 1813.-Correspondence in
London Nature.
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Rafaina for an Estate.

A curious direction was left In the
will of the late Mr.. w. H. Mainwaring
of Carlton, in the colony of Victoria.
The property is to be divided into six
equal parts and numbered. Numbers
corresponding to the portions are to be
placed in envelopes, which are to be
drawn from box by the testator's
six children. Each one will retain the
portion of the estate corresponding
with the number drawn In the en-
velope.
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Purely Mythical.

Dido had just committed harakiri in
the most approved and accurate fash
ion on top of her blazing funeral pyre
in the citadel of Carthage.
Far out at sea, Aeneas saw the
flames and wondered. The city seemed
on fire. Long he watched and ear.
nestly. At last, turning with sigh
to the helmsman. he remarked peev.
ighly:
"Ill lay you good jinjerwayfur that
woman's cutting up her old didos
again."
And subsequently. when he met her
in Hades, he knew. he had been right.
The motto Is: "If you must Joke. tell
the truth"
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The Wheel.

Turn. Fortune. turn thy wheel and lower
the proud:
Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine.
storm and cloud:
Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor
hate.
Turn. Fortune. turn thy wheel with smile
or frown.
With that wild wheel we go not up or
down;
Our hoard is little. but our hearts are
great
lands.
Frown and We smile. the lords OF our
own hands.
For man is man and master OF his fate.
Turn. turn thy wheel above the staring
crowd.
Thy wheel and thou are shadows In the
cloud;
Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor
hate.
-Tennyson
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y rusty cont OF holden gray
VIII keep tho wintry wind away
And warm n strong and stcadfast breast.
Though kecnly blows the cutting blast
a table set with coarscst ware
And spread with plain and homely fare.
VIII keep the wolf beyond the door.
Though loud he bays across the moor.
a fagot blazing on the hearth.
VIII glow. yield welcome. light. and
warmth.
Though thatch be rude and wall be bare
And cover stranger to the floor.
When nights dim shadows onward draw.
a lowly couch of husk and straw
Gives tired sleep reposc.
Yields peace OF mind. the strength re-
news.
A rose Will Chamber round the cot.
The wild bird wheel above the spot,
And nest and whistle to Its mate.
Where dwells the man OF low estate.
A kiss from on n bnby's lips.
A touch of tiny finger tips.
Bring heaven near. throw wide It's door,
And mark the road that enters there.
Why vcx the spirit. strive and strain,
And barter soul for sordid gain.
When these are honest tolls reward.
What more could endless gold AFFORD?
-Chas. Il. Milroy.