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CARE OF UMBRELLAS.

"In most cases umbrellas are not
fairly worn out: they are ruined
through carelessness of their owners"
said A. l.. Kent, an umbrella and cane
man of Boston, recently, at the Marl-
bOrO. when l see man walking
with an umbrella tightly grasped in
his hot hand smile to myself, be-
cause l know that very soon that man
will be wanting Il new umbrella. There
is no surer way Of making an umbrella
wear out quickly than this habit of
carrying it about by its middle. Again,
after being out in the rain you should
turn your umbrella upside down. and
let the water drain Off, as it stands
with the handle downward. BY do
ing this you prevent the water from
getting in at the framework and
thereby protect the ribs from rusting.
Some men open their umbrellas before
they stand them up to dry. but that is
a bad plan, because the umbrella may
stretch when 1t is vet. Another thing,
too, never roll your umbrella up as to
do so cuts tie silk. New York Globe.
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heavily laden. Each of us had pack
our little belongings. l was fearful
as we trudged along, cropping our way
from street to street, lest we be set
upon and our few possessions taken
from us. A fog in London's fear
full thing! Hardly light anywhere
save the few lanthorns carried by
provident wayfarers. You shrink from
everyone and everyone shrinks from
you. Gentlemen carry their naked
swords in their hands. Men and wo-
men prey upon one another. All Is
fear! We had reached the end OF
Bow Street when Martin stumbled
over something huddled in the road
and fell. I lighted . taper-I recog-
nized you!"
thought (my head vas clearer
now) Of Rosemary and our wild ride
through the fog that night as con-
trasted with this poor woman's wan
derings with her daft mate; of Rose
mary as she stood at the door Of the
inn. her cloak half slipped from of
her; of the petals which lay on her
shoulder, shaken from the roses low
in her hair, nesting against her
neck. All, there was no one more
beautiful than she! And SO thinking,
/ lost the thread Of her discourse.
When I came back from soaring near
to heaven heard her say:
"I tied bit or ribbon on one Of the
spikes OF the gate, so that l should
know the place, and because we had
to hide our bundles beneath the hedge
SO as to be free to carry you. When
I went back for them l learned who
owned the place and who lived there.
thinking that II you recovered you
might wish to know. The house is
on Bow street surrounded by large
grounds, inclosed by high brick walls,
ivy grown"
"I know the place." murmured.
I'VE carried you between u.s." she
continued. "Often we had to stop
and would leave Martin and you-a
madman and a corpse-and go to in
quire the way of the first passerby
l could meet, my heart humping in
my breast for fear should ask some
evil inclined person and be directed
wrong. Thus, after hours Of wander.
ing hither and thither within radius
OF few miles. we came to Mag's
She is a charwoman," she explained
who used to clean at the old Drury
when I acted there. was once able
to do her a slight service, and for the
sake of those old days she took us in.'
My brain was not idle-the night
of the fog after had lest Rosemary
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CHAPTER xix-continued.

II do not know" she said. and
shook her head. Il am sorry If Mar
tin annoys you, sir; he is restless to-
day. cannot quiet him." she added.
Poor devil" calculated, as hold
ing my heavy head tightly between
my hands | was able to follow what
he was reciting.
"'Oh, God! Oh. God!'-'How weary,
stale and unprofitable'-'Get thee to
a nunnery-'Alas. poor Yorick'-'He
poisons him in the garden"
Poor devil!" l repeated; "a mad
Hamlet truly"
Turning to Alice said courteous
ly: Il see in some way unaccount-
able to me have intruded upon your
hospitality-I am waiting to know
Why"
Il will tell you II you promise to
talk no more, only listen" she added
assured her OF my willingness to
listen, and she began:
1T is now going on the fifth day
since Martin and found you all un-
conscious-dead, l thought-but l will
begin at the beginning. You see,
Martin and l were coming into Lon
don-I know. sir. it is risky-but l
did SO long to see the town before
left it never to return, for you must
know we are on our way to Bristol to
sail for America. thought l could
easily stay hidden here for a few
days"
you mean to say that you will
burden yourself with a daft person in
q new land?" found myself asking.
What else can I do, sir?" she quer-
led: II could not leave him here alone
he has no one else in the world
save met would be cruel to leave
him alone"
Nothing else" replied, not will
ing to spoil her fine charity.
I'VE had not come into London yet,
when fog closed in upon us-such
fog as London had not seen in
many day." she said. I'VE were
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FULTON CENTENNIAL.
One Hundred Years Since First Steam
boat Trip.

It seems hardly possible that 1t is
less than hundred years since Rob
ert Fulton sent his pioneer steamboat
up the waters Of the Hudson. But the
announcement of proposed Fulton
centennial has sent the newspaper
men to their cyciopedias. and there is
no doubt about the facts.
That was not the first steamboat. to
be sure, for four years before the Cler-
mont was launched Fulton himself
had experimental with small steam
boat in the Seine in France. and other
experiments dated back to 1876. But
the trip of the Clermont is justly re-
Rarded as the beginning OF successful
steam navigation, and the name OK
Fulton justly heads the list OF invent
ors in this department OF human prog
ress.
II was Fulton, too in 1915. who con-
structed the first steam war vessel,
majestic craft OF thirty-eight tons
displacement. yet hardly capable OF
meeting on equal terms such pres
ent-day battleship as the Connecticut
or Louisiana of 10000 tons each.
And 1t was not until 1919 that the
first steamer crossed the Atlantic. sail
ing from Savannah. Georgia. to Liv-
erpool in twenty-six days. during eigh-
teen of which the paddlewheels were
in use.
The proposed centennial Of the Cler-
mont's trip is a proper observance OF
an important historical occasion. and
the honor paid to Robert Fulton is
worthily bestowed upon an American
whose ingenuity and energy wrought
most powerfully and benefcially for
the benefit OF mankind and the prog
ress OF the American continent that
gave him birth.-Pueblo Chieftain.
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ALL THE WORDING.

We've been trying for the last two
weeks to get GIRL said the passenger
with the car muffs. I'VE advertised
for one, but it didn't do any good. We
got three or four answers to the adver-
tisement, and none of them was satis-
factory"
II guess you didn't word your ad.
right said the passenger with the
scarlet mutfier II advertised for a
girl few weeks ago and got sixty
seven replies
How did you word yours?"
'Wanted-To open Il correspondence
with good, amiable, healthy young
woman, with Il view to matrimony.
Address "Middle-Aged Widower. p. o.
Box Eo-and-So." ."''-Chicago Tribune.
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In Lent,

Henry NJ. Flagler. at dinner party
at Palm Beach. said, apropos of Lent:
"a clergyman told me one day in
Lent how. the Sunday before. he had
preached from the text, All flesh is
grass
"The next day he met a parishioner
of his. lowly laboring man to whom
fasting was anything but congenial.
This man said to the clergyman with
a smile:
"I much enjoyed sir, yesterday. yer
sermon about all flesh bein' grass, and
| wish to know whether. in this Lent
en- season. couldn't be after hayin' a
small piece of pork by way OF a sal.
ADJ"
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By MILLIcENT z. MANN
Copyright, 1901. BY LUCAS.LINCoLN co.

had been struck upon the head and
rendered unconscious. Before the
miscreants had attempted the bastard
ly deed, however. they had made sure
OF the identity OF their victim, for |
remembered a light being swung be-
fore my face, and an unknown voice
crying. 1T is he." Who had struck
the blow? What was the object?
had been searched-I saw from the
wall where my clothes hung some of
the pockets still lay turned out. For
what? Not money. Alice was positive,
for there was plenty in the pockets
which had been left in their original
position. For the paper given me by
my father? had told no one but the
King of that bade Alice bring me
my coat when I recollected that had
given the locket with the note still
intact within it to Rosemary. For
the other paper, perhaps? Well, l
chuckled with satisfaction. II 1t was
a paper they were after. they got not
what they wished.
Il thank you. Alice" I said; but
1OT you anu MdTtiu might De ny
now food fer the worms. Again I
thank you. for honestly believe that
l owe my life to you"
"Oh, sir" she cried. tears starting
to her eyes-they seemed ever ready
to flow upon the instant-"I am not
worthy to take it. Did not steal
from you-and you SO good to poor
Martin and me?"
THAT is past and done, my girl"
said. And as it happened you did
no harm" grasped her hand.
From now on l am your friend"
added.
While speaking, for Alice, seeing
that it made me more excited not to
talk, had let me have my way, we had
paid slight heed to Martin. who still
spouted Shakespeare, now Hamlet,
now another.
Suddenly he came toward us: he
strobe with the stage glide OF the vii
lain. AS he neared us he pointed to
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BAIREqRES|SH &
ENE-keG

Corn Puffs-To the contents Of one
can of corn. add separately the beat
ell yolks and whites of four eggs and
mix gently; add little salt and cay
enc pepper and just enough -four to
mix well. Drop in spOonfuls into II
buttered frying pan and fry. Serve
very hot.
Muster Gingerbread-On cup molas
ses, one tablespoonful sugar. half cup
lard, Or lard and butter half and half;
half cup water one teaspoon soda, one
beaten egg, one teaspoon ginger. Beat
well with flour enough to mix, then
ndd enough to roll, but not enough
to knead too hard. Roll. bake in
she,,ts. and when still hot brush with
mOlnsses and water.
Prune Marmalade-Take six fine
large cooking apples, pare. plunge III
cold water. then put over the fire to-
gether with the juice Of two lemons
and half pound of sugar. When
stewed, split and stone two and half
pounds of prunes and stew with the
apples. taking care that there is suf-
ficient water to keep them from burn
ing. When thoroughly cooked. beat it
through strainer and turn into jars
to keep for use.
Old Fashioned Jumbles - Half n
pound of butter, nine ounces of flour,
one teaspoonful Of vanilla, half a
pound Of powdered sugar, two table
spOOnfuls of flavoring extract and
three eggs. Beat the butter to a
cream; add the sugar gradually, beat
ing until very light. Now beat the
eggs all together. add the butter and
sugar, the tiavoring extract and van.
illa, and then the -four, sifted. Beat
the whole well. Drop in spoonfuls
on a lightly butIered pan and bake
in moderate oven.
Preserved and Evaporated Fruit
puddings and shortcakes. made from
preserved and evaporated fruits, are
most acceptable and quite inexpensive.
Almost any preserved fruit may be
used with tapiOca to make a pudding
which will be excellent. Here are di-
rections for making IL tapioca straw
berry pudding: Soak n cupful Of pre-
pared tapioca five hours in one pint
Of water; then cook it soft in the water
over a slow fire; then add pint of
preserved Strawberries and the Juice
of half a lemon, Let the whole cook
five minutes, then turn it into one or
two moulds. When cold and well
stiffened turn the pudding into glass
dish. Serve with rich cream, well
whipped and sweetened. Raspberries,
cherries or other preserved fruits may
! be used instead of strawberries.
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CHAPTER Xxx,
A Wager and What Came Of II,

A Wager and What Came Of Il.
A sword handle fell heavily upon
the door, welded by no slight hand.
"Open. it is I-Gil Monte; open I
say" cried voice, and again there
was a tremendous banging at the
door.
Open" too cried-"It is GIL"
Eyes. yes," Alice answered, as she
made haste to unhasp the latch, and
Gil rushed in.
"At last! my lord, at last" he cried,
as he fastened to my side. From the
break in his voice understood plain
er than words could have told me
the anxiety he had passed through.
1T is as feared-you have been
hurt?" he questioned.
mot much, a crack on the back Of
the head" l replied. "and this cut"
''It is enough, from your looks" he
said dryly.
Tell me how you succeeded in find
ing this hiding placer" I asked anx-
iously. For what you have done
others may do-and so Alice's safety
be imperiled."
"Ah! pretty Alice Lynson'-more
petticoats," Gil said, laying his hand
upon his breast and bowling low be-
fore her.
"Poof! You!" Alice cried scornful-
ly, and swung round on her foot, pre-
senting her back to him.
He gave perplexed look at her
back and then turned to me.
When you did not meet us at the
marsh as agreed" he said, 81 sent
all the men on to Long Haut except
lorraine and your linkman. Pat. We
came back to London by separate
ways and ever since have been
searching high and low for you. 1t
did not take us long to find that you
had been hurt or killed, we knew not
which, near the Bow Street mansion.
Then what had become of you was a
mystery--I could learn nothing. In
despair hung about the Dukes the.
| ater-"
"a risky thing to do" interrupted
him.
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CELERY.

When this useful and delicious veg
etable is found to be attacked by ill.,
extract will generally protect the plant
in an early stage-Or SCOT will keep
maurauders away if 1t is employed
at starting.
Celery is an antiacid. and 1t is also
reputed to act as a sedative; it is eX.
cellent when stewed. and quite easily
dgested in that form. says Home
Notes. People suffering from either
rheumatism or insomnia will do well
TO include it freIue:ti- in their diet.
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HUNDRED-NILE DASH.

JOhnnie-"Paw, this paper says the
autos made century run down in
Florida. What Is a century rum!
Paw-"It all depends OH how 1t IL
spelled. Some of them make scentury
runs."-DallaS News.
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OUTSIDE THE CHURCH.

Waiting Swain-"Let's walk down
to the river and back"
Second Ditto-"It'l take us an hour.
We amt got time"
Waiting Swain-"Yes. we have. The
parson has just said, One word more
and am done Houston Chronicle.
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GETTING THE AVERAGE.

1.-The work of the world should be
distributed around so that each man
could have fair share"
II believe in averaging it around.
NV father, for instance, did SO much
work in his generation that we don't
have to do any in ours. ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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A Heavy Fine.

Under the Elkins law, any railroad
company which pays rebates in any
form. or any shipper who accepts
them, Is liable to fine of from $1,000
to $4,000, upon conviction. 1t also
prohibits the carrying Of freight at
less than the published tariffs. The
Interstate Commerce Commission Is
empowered to detect and prosecute
violatops Of this statute. President
Knapp OF the Commission states that
since this law was passed, rebate pay
ing has been as rare as forgery.
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IN CONFIDENCE.

Stranger-..So this is the Sheep Blacks
mansion. Have they many family se-
crets?"
The Butler-"Yes, indeed, sir. Why,
they have so many skeletons in their
closets the place looks like the cata.
cOmbs."-DetrOit Tribune.
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JUST A LITTLE SLAP.

Tess-"I thought you weren't going
to send Marie McInnes an invitation
to your tea?'
Jess-"Oh. I decided that couldn't
hurt her feelings that much"
Tess-"So you sent her one?"
Jess-"Yes. but l addressed it to Miss
Mary McGinnis." ."-Philadelphia Press.
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THE IDEAL SPOT.

"The doctor told Senator Tillman that
he must go to some quiet place where
he could have complete rest and be
beyond harassing distractions of tele-
grams and newspapers"
"Where did he gO!"
"To Philadelphia. a."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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DEAR OLD LADY!

"Ycs," remarked Mrs. MalaprOp, 1T
was a grand sight First came the
King, carrying II spectre i'll his hand,
and wearing Il beautiful red mantle
all trimmed with vermin. 1t was
grand sight."-LOndon Tit-Bits.
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DISAPPOINTMENT.

"You said the house was only five
minutes walk from the station" COM
planned the victim. 'TO say the least,
I'm disappointed in you"
"And I'm disappointed in you.' re-
piled the agent. II thought you were
very rapid walker" er."-Philadelphia
Press.
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VERY APPROPRIATE.

II have been eating onions" con-
fessed the pretty girl in the dim parlor.
.rhen l will tell you a ghost story"
whispered the sutOr.
Put why ghost stOry?'
"because it will take your breath
away .''-Chicago News.
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he window and said:

the window and said:
Enter the ghost-he comes, he
comes-make way, ye slaves"
A shadow spread itself upon the
shade of the window and faded away
Alice put her finger upon her lips to
silence Martin, while she went to the
door without sound and stood listen
ing.
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Because a man is supposed to eat
peck OF dirt" Is no reason he
should gobble up whole section OF
land.
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LOVE.

Love" said the beautiful one with
poetic fancies. lis a rose.
Yes" replied the grizzly bachelor.
"and marriage is the wind that blows
the petals off Chicago Record Her.
aid
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There Is the martyr, and then there
is the fellow who takes cold baths.
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A girls waist is very elastic to IN
any length Of arm SO snug1y.
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waiter-"Well, what'll you have,
sir?'
Mr.. Bo0kworm-"Let me have some
new dictionary. some Kipling, bit of
Howells, with Conan Doyle, and a dese
sert of LongfellOw."
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M, s.
TQMf6Ifo|l9jtl&''fly ! { o |
~
WHAT TATE ATE.

There was young fellow named Tate,
Who ate with his girl at SOS.
Since Tate did not state,
| cannot relate
What Tate at his tete-a-tete ate at s.OS.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
CITY BEAUTIFUL PLANS
Discussed at Dinner for Commission
GiUen by City Club.

Problems encountered in the effort TO work out
plans for the CITY BeautifuT discussed by
the speakers at dinner given by the City Club
for the City Improvement Commission at the City
Club last night. Austen G. Fox, president OF the
club, acted as POSTMASTER. Members Of the oorn-
mission present were Francis K Pendleton, chair
man; Jacob a. Cantor, George A. Hearn, Daniel c.
French. Henry S. Thompson, John A. Bensel. Q. F.
Nichols and Samuel Parsons. jr. Other guests
were Walter Cook and Milo r. Maltbie, of the
Municipal Art Commission; John B. Mcdonald.
Arnold Brunner. president Of the Architectural
League; Frederick S. Lamb, Of the Municipal Art
Society, and Henry Phipps.
Mr. Pendleton told of the aims of the commits
sion and the plans it recently put forth.
Mr.. Warren said that for New-York, city in a
state of transition now any Improvement would be
possible. There great deal favorable in its
layout. for for the lack Of or two diagonal
streets 10 run counter to Broadway. nothing could
be more simple direct. providing Lexington
Madison, sth and 7th aves and similar streets De
cut through to the south
cat present." went Mr.. Warren, 'I feel that
the most important feature in the development of
the city is the proper connection of the different
boFoughs. Brooklyn must have a digniied and
monumental arrival where Manhattan and the
present Brooklyn Bridge and all future bridges
may land. No approach should be more mag
nhcent than that Of Brooklyn by great bridges.
There IS df1culty in the solution of the problem
from the Brooklyn side. and even from the New
York side very much is possible. But while it is
being done, let it be done properly, for all time.
Now is the time to take up the entrance to Black
wells Island Bridge. the importance Of which it
is impossible to exaggerate The very existence Of
Queens depends on It No makeshifts such
commission has seen wise to suggest for fear of
being accused Of desire to ruin the city should
be tolerated.
"Arcades in 59th-st.. arcade through the
middle OK the block Is absolutely inadequate, There
IS only solution-that Of the condemnation of
the blocks between seth and Goth SITS. 5th-
and the East River. thus making q great
transversal avenue connecting the west Of the
city and New-Jersey with Long Island City and
the outlying Districts"
He would even advocats the municipal control
Of horseracing, as in Europe. the proceeds TO go
TO charity.
Frank Miles Day, of Philadelphia chairman of
the special committee which reported on city i'm
pToyements TO the American Institute Of Architects
ct Washington, gave a talk on the work n various
places, illustrated with stereopticon slides
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WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Lawrence WELLER The Raines Law Hotel Wornans
Municipal League, City Club. Nos. 90 and 81 West
44th-st, II a n.
Mrs. Helena TONES washington Lincoln"
West End Woman's Republican Association. Hotel
Astor p
Professor George W. Kirchwey on The Jury, an
Justice the Portia Club, Murray Hill Hotel,
Park-avs ana 40th-st-. 2:30 p.
State Railroad Commission hearing Brooklyn Rapid
Transit service. Whitehall Building
Rapid Transit Commission meeting and hearing on
Brooklyn transit plans, 2:So p. m
Police Committee OF Nine City Club, p m.
Dinner for James E. March by Republicans the
Assembly District, Shanley-s evening.
NevYorls Credit Mems Association meeting. No. $40
Broadway. evening.
Celebration Of the twentyeIshth anniversary OF the
Industrial School Of the Pilgrim Congregational
Church, 121Et-st and AIadson-ave.. 1870 p. m.
Address b. Dr. Thomas Darlington The Health of
16th-st.. $50 p. m.
Tubo by President sehechter the Jewish Theo
logical Seminary saints and Saintln5ss,'' No
53I 123d-st.. $50 p. m.
Reception commemorate tenth anniversary
institution the the Church OF the Beloved
Disciple No G5 East S9th-st., 4 to p.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
MEMORIAL FOR MRS. GILBERT.

A movement has been started TO place IN the
Y7Ioorningdale Reformed Church. Broadway and
ssth-st permanent memorial TO Mrs. G. H Gil
bert She was a member Of this church. and never
missed attending a service there when here. The
pastor the Rev. DR.. w. c. Stinson. and Daniel
F>rohrnan have the matter in charge It is pro-
nosed to have the memorial token of affection
and esteem from the Bloomingdale congregation
and rnsuabers Of the theatrical profession. At an
early date committee. comprising representatives
81 both the church and the stage. will be appointed
- cornnlete arran gerents. Suggestions for either
a tablet or a stained glass window in the church
ts,A heen put forth. This ie the only movement to
erect a memorial to Mrs Gilbert in which the
Elooroingdale church and the theatrical profession
ore actively Interested Dr. Stnson, who represents
the CONGREGATION. says that plans for obtaining
fpnds for the memorial the selection Of just
what It should be have been made and VIII not be
a-taj window 10 Edwin Booth in THE Little
CTburch Around the Corner