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about the great pasture and these show
all the markings and characteristics of the
highest bred type of horsefiesh. 1t is not
expected to develop the ideal American
horse at once, however. If a satisfactory
type is developed in twenty years, or in
the course of a generation. the scientists
who are making this important experiment
In evolution will be more than satisfied. 1t
is realized that the work must be slow,
and that years must elapse before success
can crown the work. Everything depends
on the start, however. and 1t Is gratifying
country commend the beginning that has
every faith IN the type of horse to be de-
brood mares that now form the nucleus Of
the government stud.
Not move has been made in this i'm
portant work without the most mature de-
liberation. a D. Melvin, chief OF the bu-
reau Of animal industry at Washington, has
been IN touch with the work from the out
set, the experiment being directly under
his department. Prof Carlyle who is in
active charge OF the work, is one OF the
recognized horse experts Of the world Be
fore coming to Colorado. Prof Carlyle was
associated with the University of Wiscon-
sin. where he established reputation as a
horse expert Prof. Carlyle is now in Eu-
rope, where he Will remain several months
studying types OF horses and cleaning in
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THE IDEAL AMERICAN HORSE

The most promising stations in the country
were examined. and their merits were care
fully WEIGHED ~ ths commistee !. was s
best animal to put at the head of the gov
eminent stud. and this noble animal was
purchased from Mr.. T1chenor, the purchase
Carmen was virtually gift to the govern
uaent
Carmon's career In interesting. He Is Of
the Morgan strain-which strain 1t Is de-
sired to perpetuate in the horse Of the fu-
ture-and Is bright bay with solid black
points. He was sired by Carnage. dam
Monitor Maid. and, under the name OF Clio
riols Thundercloud. has captured prizes at
numerous great horse shows In the east and
west. Thomas w. Lawson, whose fad
for coach horses Is well known. at one time
owned Glorious Thupdercloud. The great
stallion was the center of interest In Mr..
Lawson celebrated team of coach horses q
few years ago. After being sold py Mr.
Lawson. the name of the stallion was
changed to Carmen, by which name he now
goes.
Carmen is regarded as the nearest APP
proach to the ideal horse. He has style and
beauty in every move, and his action is
superb. In every way he is regarded as
fitting horse from which to develop flaw
less progeny.
The mares In the government pasture are
without pedigrees, but all are great show
mares Some of the better known among
item are Martha Washington, chestnut;
Kentucky Belle Miss Virginia, Wisconsin
Queen and Bonny Iowa. The mares have
all been rechristened with the names of
various states. The mare Miss Virginia
was owned by the Moores, and has cap
tured prizes at many big horse shows
The experts in charge of this work be-
Neve that 1t Is best to develop a strictly
American carriage horse for the reason that
foreign stock. while excelling in conforma-
ton and action, lacks In speed and is usu-
ally soft" with little endurance. It would
not be desirable to import ell our carriage
horses, and crossing with foreign stock
would produce a strain that would not
breed true. The American trotter. while
unexcelled for the track. has many de-
fects, which Prof. George NJ Rommel has
summarized as follows in considering them
as candidates for the carriage: big heads.
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block had formed about the doorway.
Drawing Eve with him he moved forward
Tor dozen PAGES, then paused unable to
make further Roadway.
As they stood there he looked back at her.
hat study in democracy crowd al
ways Isl he said.
She responded with a bright appreciative
glance, as If surprised into naturalness. He
wondered sharply what she would be like
II her entnusiasms were really aroused
Then a stir in the corridor outside caused
movement inside the room, and with a
certain display of persistence he was en-
abled to make passage to the door
There again they were compelled to halt
But though tightly wedged into his new DO
sition and guarding Eve with one arm. Lo-
der was free 10 survey the brilliantly
thronged corridor over the head of man
a few inches shorter than himself who
stood directly in front of him.
What are we waiting for?" he asked
good humoredly. addressing the back OF
the strangers head,
The man turned. displaying genial face.
a red mustache and an eye-glass
''Hullo, Chileote!" he said. Hope it's
not on your feet I'm standing"
Loder laughed. NO" he said and
don't change the position. If you were an
inch higher l should be blind as well as
crippled
The other laughed. 1t was a pleasant
Surprise TO find Chilcote amiable under dis
comfort. He looked round again in slight
curiosity.
Loder felt the scrutiny. To create a diver
sion he looked out along the corridor. Il
believe we are waiting for something, he
exclaimed. What's ehis?" Then quite
abruptly he ceased TO speak
Anything Interestingly" Eve touched ais
arm.
He said nothing; he made no effort to
| look round His thought as well as his
| speech was suddenly suspended
The man in front of him let his eye-gIass
| fall from his eye. then screwed II In again
"Jover' he exclaimed Here comes our
sorceress.N It's like the progress of q fairy
princess. believe this Is the meaning OF
| our gettingspenned In here" He chuckled
| delightedly.
Loder said nothing. He stared straight
| on over the others head.
Along the corridor, agreeably conscious OF
! the hum OF admiration she aroused, cam,
| Lillian Astrupp, surrounded BY q utti.
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expression OF surprise crossed her eyes. She
paused, her hand resting on the banister.
Loder looked at her directly. VIII you
other night? There's something 1 want to
say" He spoke quietly. He felt master
Of himself and Of her.
She hesitated, glanced at him and then
glanced away.
''Wiu you Gomez" he said again. And as
he said 1t his eyes rested on the sweep Of
her thick eyelashes, the curve of the black
hair.
At last her lashes lifted and the perplex-
ity and doubt In her blue eyes stirred him.
Without waiting for her answer, he leaned
forward
Say yesl' he urged. II don't often ask
for favors"
Still she hesitated then her decision was
made for her. With new holiness he
touched her arm. drawing her forward
gently but declsively toward Chilcote's
rooms.
(To be continued tomorrow.)
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XVI.

XVI.
His business with Blessington over. I1oder
breathed more freely. II Lady Astrupp had
recognized ChilcOte by the rings, and had
been reused to curiosity. the incident would
demand settlement sooner or later-settle-
ment IN what proportion he could hazard no
guess: IT, on the other hand. her obvious
change OF manner had arisen from any
other source-he had hazy idea that
womaus behavior could never be gagged
by accepted theories-then a he had safe
guarded Chilcotes interests and his own
by his securing Of Blessington'S promise.
Blessiugton he knew would be reliable and
discreet. With a renewal OF confdence-a
pleasant feeling that his uneaslness had
been groundless-he moved forward TO greet
Eve.
Her face. with its rich. clear coloring
seemed to his gaze TO stand out from the
crowd OF other faces from frame, and
sense Of pride touched him In every eye
but his own her beauty belonged to him.
His face locked alive and mas terful as she
reached his side May 1 monopolize your"
he said. with the Quickness OF speech Dor
rowed from ChiIcote We've see SO little
of each other.
Almost as Ii compelled. her Iashes lifted
and her eyes met his. Her glance was
puzz,ed, uncertain. Slightly confused.
There was a deeper color than
usual in her cheeks LOder felt something
sponse.
You know you are yielding" he said.
Again she blushed.
He saw the blush and knew that II was
he-hts words. his personality-that had
called IL forth. In Chilcote's actual sem
blance he had proved his superiority over
Chlcote. For the first time he had been
given a tacit personal acknowledgment OF
his power. Involuntarily he drew nearer TO
her.
Lets get out of this crush
She made no answer except to bend her
head, and II came to him that, for all her
pride. she liked-and unconsciously yielded
determination. With satisfied gesture he
turned to make a passage toward the
door.
But the passage was more easily desired
than MADE. In the few moments since he
had entered the supper room the press OF
people had considerably thickened-until Q
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cAFdfON THE GREAT STALLION
AND HIS GROONSMAlN Jas HUTTON

eve necks, bull necks, meaty shoulders,
low long cross-coupled backs, steep rurnps,
crooked hooks and plain action"
Here Is Mr.. Rommel's summarizing of the
ideal type of carriage horse which the gov
eminent proposes to develop:
Standing sixteen hands high and weigh
ing LOO pounds in good condition; with a
full-made body, clean-cut, Intelligent head,
neatly carried ear, full eye wide nostril
clean-cut throat-latch neck well arched.
muscular, and of good length, with the
windpipe clearly defined. The neck should
be smoothly Joined TO slipping shoulders
which are muscular without being meaty;
the withers high and well defined. The
body should be roomy, with good depth OF
chest, good spring of rib and depth of
flank. The back should be straight strong
muscular and closely coupled up; the loins
broad, short and muscular: the hind quar-
ters broad, nicely rounded and muscular.
The tall should be set on high and smartly
carried. The quarters and thighs should
be muscular and full, and the arms fore
arms and lower thighs likewise; the legs
Well set. straight. Pasterns should show
a good slope. Feet should be of good size
with dense horn, large frog and high, wide
heels.
The ideal carriage horse should be able
to go at a three minute pace for a mile
and should not falter at ten or twelve
mile an hour clip for long distances In
walking it's stride should be rapid and
swinging. The ideal colors are brown
bay. chestnut and gray, in the order named.
Blacks, it is pointed out, are no longer in
vogue being reserved for formal occasions
High action. though not to the point of alb
surdity, is desired.
With these ideals in view the experts at
Fort Collins and Washington are working
tremendously toward the development of a
carriage horse that will be typically Ameri-
can and that will be the admiration of the
world. That success will crown such intel
hgent and painstaking effort there seems
no doubt, and the resulting benefit to the
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in mediately elected himself TO do guard
duty according to his own manual. During
the night he would keep a careful watch
on the company's mess stores. and In addi-
ton would visit the sentries on the OUT
posts. Rags q welcome visitor to the
guard tent at night for when he returned
from a visit to the different sentries the
rest of the men at the guard tent knew by
his playfulness that all was well within
the lines
During the hardest Of the fighting before
Tien Stin Rogs never showed the white
feather. He was In the midst of 1t all and
always to the fore. At last when Picking
was reached. and the marines under the
gallant leadership Of Major Waller
marched within the walls of the Chinese
capital to the relief of the besieged Legal
tons, Rags was there at the head of the
column ard seemed to be in his element
Under the allied forces order was soon
restored. Major Walters marines were
withdrawn, and Rags went with them. Big
Dan Sullivan, who had coached Rags in
the path of righteousness, was down with
fever. The naval surgeons who were with
the expedition ordered his return to Amer
lea on the naval hospital ship Solace, which
was soon to sail from the China coast.
Rags couldn't understand word of Eng
lish, yet he seemed to comprehend it all,
for his former playfulness was now all
gene.
One of the naval chaplains who was visit
ing the sick and wounded asked big Dan
IL he could render him any service. None
ever knew If Dan made any requests. How
ever, when leaving Dams cot the chaplain
was seen to wipe his eye. Chaplains, es-
pecially on account of their office. would
never advocate the breaking OF any rules
for the government of the navy. 1t being
against the rules of the American navy to
smuggle persons or animals into Gods
country, who would dare disobey?
That same evening the chaplain was seen
in earnest conversation with the captain of
the hospital ship solace. The next morn-
ting the sick were brought aboard Big Dan
was carried up the gangplank on a stretch-
err Rags walked calmly onto the ship close
behind. The captain of the hospital ship
and the officer of the deck were both looks
ing the other way. Within an hour the
Thirty-eight long days. and at last Gods
country was sighted. The sick were sooh
transferred ashore and with them went
Rags. Big Dan was soon out OF the host
pital and was ordered east to the WashingS
ton navy yard Rags went with him. When
big Dan was discharged from the marin&
corps in 1902 he left Rags in the keepin3
OF the boys at the yard. He II there yet
and IL now getting old. He still shows a
aversion for the people of the land OF hi&
birth, and often attacks the Chinese
laundrymen who deliver their work in tho
yard. He can be seen any day by just ask
ing the guard at the gate for "Rags." th5
navy yard dog.
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serve, notice that she is sleeping with her
mouth open. Probably for her, too, there is
some stoppage in the nasal passages. and
this should be seen to at once
Where the lips are very much swollen this
astringent pomade will help In the reducing
process:
Melt an ounce of any of the cold creams
add one gramme each of pulverlzed taunin
and alkanet chips; let macerate for five
hours, then strain through cheese CLOTH
Apply to the lips when necessary.
To rely upon pomade, however. is futile
for the salve will only contract the skin,
and the mind and will must be used in con-
tracing the muscles. To begin with, one
must learn to command ones lip muscles.
This may seem a superfluous admonition to
mankind. nevertheless, since so many of
my readers are troubled with unshapely lips
1t is evident that they do not possess con-
troll of these sensitive muscles. A famous
diction teacher in Paris who has trained
many of the great actresses, gives to US
the following instruction for exercising the
muscles Of the lips:
In order to gain the feeling that one Is
really using all the small muscles of the
lips, purse up the mouth as tightly as pos
sible, making every nerve tense. Now relax
the mouth and widen it toward the corners,
narrowing the lips and folding them inward
with the severest expression possible You
should look as If you were biting the lips,
but the teeth should not come in contact
with them. and the movement should be
merely a muscular one done with the lips
alone. After pursuing and contracting the
lips several times, the following sounds
should be made, using all the force of the
lips In expelling the air, saying All" con-
tract and press the lips together and eX-
press forcibly on Bah" Now go through
the whole alphabet placing the consonants
before the second "ah" in this manner:
''Ah Cah,' "Ah Dab" 'tAh Fab"
Every one of these sounds should be
brought out with as much force as posi-
BILE and using the lips and tongue in an ex-
aggerated manner. After the pupil has
gone through these lip exercises he or she
is permitted to read aloud, and woe betide
If every consonant does not ring out clear
ly or II the pupil permits herself to utter
sounds in an American slipshod manner of
enunciating. The great diction teacher will
not stand for this instant, and his IT,
radeS against the American manner of
speaking are long and strenuous.
In way he is right to upraid us for
our slovenly way of enunciating. For in
no country do educated people pay as lit
tie attention to the pronunciation of their
mother tongue as they do in this lovely
land. Half of the badly shaped mouths are
due to this habit of poor enunciation. AS
soon as we begin to speak clearly. dis
tinctly. to articulate carefully. the shape
less lips will be things OF the past. You
will notice that all actors and actresses
who famous for a clean enunciation
have shapely lips.
1t is the same with men and women off
the stage The good orator has what is
called the oratorical mouth, and ministers
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HEN PRESIDENT tSOOSSFeit NlSAtcQ
NV Colorado a few months ego he
NM called attention to the i'm
Wv portance of the government
horse breeding station recently
established at Fort Collins.
At this experiment station, under the
charge of Dean W. L. Carlyle Of the Colo
RADIO State Agricultural College at Fort
Collins. the government hopes to develop
the ideal American carriage horse. The
great stallion. Cannon, formerly Thomas
W. Lawson's Glorious Thundercloud. has
been selected as the head OF the stud At
ter the mature deliberation OF a committee
of experts this great horse was selected as
being the nearest to the ideal type OF horse
which It is proposed to develop. There are
nineteen mares. all Of high breeding and
selected with the same care that marked
the selection Of Cannon, and 1t is hoped.
by proper care and selection, to develop a
style of horse that viii be typically Ameri-
can and that will have all the attributes of
action, style in rest. endurance, lung ca
pacity and power.
The horse breeding experiment station
has been established only about year and
a half. There are thirteen colts running
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more test He swung across the hall and
ran up the stairs.
His face was keen with interest as he
reached her side. The hard outline of his
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The Story of rags"
The Navy Yard Dog

!" HE first time the boys saw Rags was
when on the march to Picking.
Twas a hot day in the latter part of
American marines attached to Admiral
Seymour relief column and there had been
strict orders issued to give no quarter to
man, woman or child who was found with
the Boxers. Several of the boys of the
company were for shooting him when the
first came running toward our lines, but
somehow his looks stood him in good stead
and he was allowed to follow on with the
command. OF course, none of them could
make him understand a word of English,
but as he always kept at a respectful dis
lance, and never stole from the cook, he
slowly gained favor among the men, and on
account of his coat, which was partly torn,
he was soon dubbed Rags.
He seemed to know that he had taken an
important place in the company. as be I'M
mediately cleaned his coat and appeared
more spic and span at mealtime. Some
and It was even rumored that big Dan Sui
Ivan shared his. blanket with him. Every
one now took an interest In the little rel
low who looked at you SO wonderingiy out
OF his honest gray eyes.
r
1t was evident to ali that he had given up
his bad ways. Time and again. had he SO
desired. he could have slipped away to the
when encouraged to do SO by his former
associates. Instead. he would speedily
warn the men OF the company OF the APP
preach of the thieving bands Though he
couldn't shoulder gun, he seemed to be
inibued with the true military spirit and
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were shaken, touched him suddenly For
a moment he stood irresolute. watching her
mount the stairs with her easy. assured
step. Then determination came to him.
Fate favored him tonight; he was in luck
tonight He would put his fortune TO one
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features and the hard grayness of his eyes
were softened as when he hac paused to
i. talk with Lakeiy. Action was the breath
OF his life. and his face changed under IT
as ano1hers might change under the In
huence of stirring music or good wine. .
Eve saw the look and again the uneasy
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

In Tennyson's Palace OF Art occur
the lines:
Mars,
That mystic field OF drifted light
In mid Orion. and the married stars,
This at first looks like a literary par
allel to Swift's well known fortuitoua
forecast of the discovery of the Mar
tian satellites, and J. S. Stevenson,
writing from Blairavon, Norwood
Ceylon, points out that Professor II
Ell. Turner quotes 1t In Modern Astron,
omy' as having been written In 1895
This, however, appears not to have
been the case, -for Mr.. Stevenson on
reference to the biography OF the late
poet laureate by the present Lord
Tennyson has found the note: 1.-THE
Moons Of Mars is the only modern
reading here. All the rest are more
than half a century old" Scientific dis.
covery was thus not anticipated by
Tennyson in the mention Of Marian
satellites.-Nature.
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No play in fifty years has attract.
ed the crowds that the thrilling
drama Of the great character Of Sher.
lock Holmes, in ''The Sign Of the
Four king Of detectives, has drawn
10 the theatre. Messsrs. pelton aud
Shutter will present Theodore
Torch, supported by a splendid COM
pany in the famous play at the Audi
torium theatre Friday evening, No.
vember, ?. The production il under
the personal direction Of Mr.. Tom
LOTUS.
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In place in New Jersey the towr
Officers had just put some fire extin
guishers IN their big buildings. One
day one Of the buildings caught fire
says the Philadelphia Ledger, and thu
extinguishers failed to do their work.
A few days later at the town meet
ing some citizens tried to learn the rea
son.
After they had freely discussed the
subject one of them said, ''AIr. Chair
man. make a motion that the FIRE ex,
tinguishers be examined ten days be.
fore every fire."
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NBeautiful Baby Party.

3 Yesterday afternoon Mrs. III. G.
Petersen and Mrs. Himelsback enter
tanned q number Of the friends 81
their babies at q party ia honor Of
their children, Hettie Petersen and
W. K. Himelsback, at the home Of
the latter. By strange coincidence
the two children were born on the
same day and ara both one year old
The party was the largest and
prettiest baby party ever given in
the city and the many little friends
OF the children spent most pleasant
afternoon. The guests presented both
the host and hostess with a neat mis-
sion rocking chair apiece, OF which
the two are very proud and insisted
on using them ct once. A delicate
luncheon was served and the moth.
ers who attended with their children
spent an enjoyable time amusing the
little folk.
n Those invited were Glendyiyn
Webb, Francis McClaney, John Har-
rison, Lucy Harding, Elizabeth viii.
kins, Constance Elder, Baby
Kroetch, Warren Colquhoun. Freder-
lex Tisdale, David Dixon, Ortis Seat,
Lloyd Smith, Dorothy Seymour, Ray.
mond Sullivan George Daughters,
Edwin ashton. Helen Laveine, Col
in Campbell, Florence Barton,
Amelia Preston, and the mothers OF
the children
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benefit u the degree team. An or
chestra consisting Of six pieces has
been arranged for and the hall will
be tastefully decorated. The public
Is invited to attend and join hands
with the Eagles in their social flight
and a pleasant social evening is
promised.
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The windows in the Chapel Of the
Invalides In Paris, where the great
Napoleon lies buried, are OF a slngu
larry translucent amber glass. When
the sun shines full upon them the
rays are transmitted into gold, and
they fall like q ladder Of light upon
the bronze sarcophagus Of the con.
Queror until he seems glorined from
the skies.