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WORKING ron UNCLE SAN

6.s63, somewhat more than half. re-
ceive less than 1920 year. OF 3his
number 1000 are in the postofilce Ger
vice, 1850 In the Treasury derart-
ment. 1900 in the Bureau OF Eng:av-
ing and Printing, 1000 in the Incian
service. $50 in the Government print
ing ONCE, 209 in the War department.
$40 in the Pension office. eighty-siH in
the Navy department, 1877 in the De-
partment of Agriculture and nineteen
in the Department of State.
Less than 10 per cent OF the Fed
eral employees are women, and great
majority of them hold minor posi-.
tons at small pay. An outcry was
made after the close Of the civil war
by those who feared that by the en-
ployment of women and girls men
we're deprived Of a fair chance of
livelihood in Washington. but the fact
is that the number of men has in
creased very much more largely than
the number Of women in Federal de-
partments during the last twenty-five
years.
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It is the usual run of things 10
find the coyote out on the plains far
from the haunts Of man. At sight
of man he fees and hides, never by
any chance facing his enemy. The
coyote has been dubbed king OF COW.
ards. 1t was most unheard of oc-
currenco, then. when. short time
ago. a coyote was found in the back
yard of F. Berth. In the heart of the
business district of San Francisco.
For some time Mr.. Berlin had noticed
his chickens were disappearing, and
there had been some talk of strange
yellow dog tlat the Japanese settle
ment next dooc had seen sinking out
Of the yard, BIS. such an idea as the
yellow dog being coyote never pre-
sented itself until the poor little
coyote was found In vat, where he
had fallen trying to make his escape.
He had broken his leg. The poor
wild thing was treated kindly, how.
ever. and will probably be sold to
the Chutes, the geological garden of
San Francisco. But the coyote in cap
tivity has never been success. He
never loses his cowardice and such
a thing as teaching him tricks is out
of the question.
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Horseflesh Eaten In Germany.
There is in Greifswalder street. Der.
lin, regularly installed horse slaugh-
ter house, which is under careful su-
pervision. Estimating that an average
size horse will yield 230 pounds of edi-
BILE flesh, there was derived from this
source last year, says the United
States consul at Berlin, 3,990,000
pounds Of meat, which was sold for
consumption in sixty-fcur shops which
are specially licensed for that purpose.
At Breslau, which has population OF
about 100000, against the 100000 in
Berlin and its suburbs. $500 horses
were killed last year for human food.
SO that the proportion of horseflesh
eaten per capita was much larger in
Breslau than in Berlin. In southern
Germany, and notably in Saxony,
where the percentage of working peo-
pie In manufacturing districts is excep-
tionally large, the consumption Of
horsefesh is still greater and is con-
stantly increasing. The choicest cuts
of horse meat sell In Berlin for from
IS to 40 pfennigs (4d. to 3d. pound.
The liver is considered delicate NOR
sci and brings 10 cents a pound.
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It is more than forty years since
Gen. Spinner, who has been called
'the father of the employment Of
women in the Federal service" found
places for few women in the Treas
ury department at Washington. He
was then treasurer of the United
States, and there was great dearth
of eligible employees in consequence
of the drafts made upon the young
men of the country by the civil war.
Gen. Spinner proposed the employ
ment of women in place of men, and
the idea which he started has gone
on almost uninterruptedly since. but
NIT to the extent that Is popularity
supposed.
BY the last government report 1t
appears that there are 10000 men in
the federal service of the government
as clerks. bureau chiefs and messen-
gers, of whom not one-half receive
$3.50 year or less.
There are 1880 women and girls
in the Federal departments, of whom
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shrewd scheme Of po,eb.r,.

A very ingenious trick employed by
English poachers is that of leaving
an end of candle burning in sau.
Ger Of water in the bedroom. This
usually Is SO arranged that the candle
will sputter out at about 10 o'clock.
just as II 1t had been extinguished
and the man retired for the night.
This ruse Is often employed by poach-
ers. who discover that the keepers
are watching the house for signs Of
the poacher leaving. In very many
cases the gamekeeper does not die.
cove. that the candle could 90 OFT
without any human agency.
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DRIVEN ASHORE ny SHARKS

mesll time, both for the fishermen ana
the sharks, the former were not long
in finding 1t out and making up their
minds to eat their dinner on the
banks Of the creek. They immediate
ly put oars to the boat and pulled for
their lives and the shore.
The sharks were gaining on them.
but the fishermen didn't stop to meas
ure distances. as 1t was dinner hour
for all concerned. With superhuman
efforts they bent to their oars. shoot
ing the boat through the water. and
finally reached shore. Two of the big
hsh, the leader and his closest fol-
lower. ran in too near the shore and
became stuck in q mud nat.
Capt. Bounds seized his rife lying
in the boat and dispatched them both.
The men declare that the larger of
the two sharks would measure nearly
eight feet and the smaller one about
five and one-half. After killing their
leader the other sharks. some half
dozen In number sank below the sur
face and were seen no more.
The two men didn't care to take
chances on rowing home, SO they took
the land route. Capt. Stewart says
there Is not enough fish in the Allan
tic ocean. II they were all In the
creek, to induce him to go fishing
again until cool weather sets in
Philadelphia Press.
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That a shark IL voracious will be
at.ested to at any time by Capt. W. J..
Bounds and r. J. Stewart. two we'll
known fishermen Of Wicomico coun-
ty, Md. Sharks. vicious and voracious
sharks. of the man-eating tribe. are
numerous in the waters of the creek
during the closing days Of summer.
Their appearance In the creek
there. which usually occurs about
this time Of the year, renders 1t ex-
tremely dangerous for devotees Of the
rod and reel to engage In = days
sport, and more than one local sports
man was compelled last week to pull
for the shore" or stand battle with
the angry and hungry sharks.
Yesterday Capt. Bounds and Slew.
art. the venerable fishermen of WI
comico county. had quite an exciting
run" from school Of man-eaters.
which they will not be apt to forget
soon. The two were In midstream
enjoying the sport Of pulling in fish at
lively clip, when school of sharks
made its appearance around the bend.
about 200 yards ahead OF them.
The admiral of the shark fotilla,
big fellow, who seemed to be leading
the way. upon seeing the fishermen
rang up" and headed for the boat &C.
cupied by Bounds and Stewart bow
on. They were coming with the
speed of torpedo boat, and as 1t was
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The city editor OF Bridgeport
tConn.) paper had occasion to attend
a meeting OF politicians, where the
wine flowed freely. To improve his
personal appearance, he purchased,
Just before starting. a glossy silk hat.
When the meeting was over he was
somewhat confused, as the result of
his potations, and on reaching home
experienced some difficulty in raising
the night latch. After considerable
fumbling he succeeded in opening the
door, stole stealthily upstairs, slid
into the room, where his wife. with
the light turned low. was apparent
~ sound asleep.
He disrobed very carefully. crept
into bed without disturbing his part
ner, but forgot to turn out the light.
AS he Strengthened himself up in bed
he mentally ejaculated: We'll, l
fooled the old girl this time"
All went well for brief period,
then a voice issued from under the
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PASSING OF poRRioeE
Makes Way for the Better Food Of q
Better Day.

"Porridge is no longer used for
breakfast in my home" writes loyal
Britain from Huntsville, Ont. This
was an admission of no small signifi-
canoe to one brought up" on the time
honored standby.
One month ago." she continues, II
bought a package of Grape-Nuts food
for my husband. who had been an In
valid for over a year. He had passed
through severe attack of pneumonia
and la grippe combined. and was left
in very bad condition when they
passed away.
Il tried everything for his benefit,
but nothing seemed to do him any
good. Month followed month and he
still remained as weak as ever. 1 was
almost discouraged about him when I
got the Grape-Nuts. but the result
has compensated me for my anxiety.
I'm the one month that he has eat
en- Grape-Nuts he has gained 10
pounds in weight. his strength is rap.
idly returning to him, and he feels
like new man. Now we all eat
Grape-Nuts food, and are the better
Tor 1t. Our little year old boy, who
NSSN " SoACh IOAu pdiub III Inc StOAus
ach after eating the old-fashioned por-
ridge, has no more trouble since he
began to use Grapc.Nuts, and have
NO more doctors oils to pay for him.
I'VE use Grape-Nuts with only sweet
cream, and find 1t the most tasty dish
in our bill of fare.
Last Monday ate teaspoonfuls
OF Grape-Nuts and cream for break
fast, nothing else, then set to work
and got my mornings work done by 3
O'Clock, and felt less tired, much
stronger, than II I had made my break
fast on meat, potatoes. ETC.. as used
to. / wouldn't be without Grape-Nut
III the house for any money" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich. There's q reason.
Read the little book. THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkss.
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SAVED BY MYSTERIOUS VOICE

Ghost stories and presentiments
we're the subject of conversation in
the lobby of the Lenox hote. one even
ing recently. according to the Duluth
Herald. Several stories, humorous
and otherwise. were told. D. M. Baker
of Minneapolis related a queer expert
ence he met with in the west several
years ago while travelling with a
party of friends on a Denver & Rio
Grande train.
Il am not at all superstltious. and
az general thing, place little con-
fidsnce in tales about spirits of the
departed" said Mr.. Baker. Neither
did place any confidence In PRESENT.
mauts until the event am about to
tell you about occurred.
There were several Of US on our
WY to the Pacific coast. On the
night In question we had berths in
the same car. We occupied our time
during the evening In the usual way
of passengers on an overland train,
smoking, chatting and playing cards.
As the night advanced the party grew
smaller. as. one by one, the fellows
went to bed. I retired little before
II o'clock and it wasn't long before I
was sound asleep.
About 2 o'clock in the morning 1
awoke with a start. A voice seemed
to be calling me, Get on the train.
II said. l rubbed my eyes. and while
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wREckAas is THEIR PROPERTY
Systematic Lootlns on Western Coast
Of France.

Systematic Lootlng on Western Coast
Of France.
When the British ship Umzumbi. .
liner plying between England and
South Africa, went on the rocks, on
the western coast Of France. few
weeks ago, her furnishings and cargo
were looted by the inhabitants OF the
Islands Of Ushant and Bannec.
search was made ON these islands for
the stolen goods. but TO NO purpose.
An inhabitant Of UshAnt explained
the situation ~ follows: when .
ship ia wrecked on these islands the
robbers take what they can and bury
It in the sand or hide 1t in some o.her
way. They wait patiently till the hue
and cry has ceased. and then go and
unearth their barrels OF wine, spirits
and Madeira and the furniture they
have stolen.
"Pillage Of this kind is the principal
resource of many Of the islanders and
the most bountiful harvest they could
possibly reap. Not wreck occurs on
our coasts without these thieves has
tening to the scene. Everything that
they ind is turned to some account.
whether 1t be watches. money. furni-
ture, or even sextants and chronom-
eters. Since came to live on the
island have seen ten wrecks strip
ped by these men and there are NO
police to stop them.
"Once fortnight the police come
with the mail packet and then you
hear some shrill whistling. which Is
the islanders method of telling one
another to look out. The goods stolen
from the Umzumbi will not see the
light till three or four months hence.
The relocating of that vessel aroused
great indignation among these honest
people. who considered that once she
was on the rocks she belonged alb
solutely to them"
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BABY CAME NEAR DYING.
From an Awful Skin Humor-
Scratched Till Blood Ran
Wasted to = Skeleton
speedily Cured by
cutieura.

"when three months old my boy
broke out with an itching, watery
rash all over his body, and he would
scratch till the blood ran. We tried
nearly everything. but he grew worse.
wasting to q skeleton, and we feared
he would die. He slept only when
in our arms. The first application OF
Cuticura soothed him 30 that he slept
In his cradle for the first time in many
weeks. One set of Cuticura made .
complete and permanent cure.
(Signed) Mrs. M. c. Maitland. Jasper.
Ontario"
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A prominent naval officer tells of the
trials of q colleague in marrying on
the girls OF his large and interesting
family. Also there Is lad of ten years
In this family who. according to the
ofilcer who tells the story. is gifted
with very observant mind.
Toward tLS end of the winter the
father informed the lad that he was
going to lose his sister Ethel. for she
had become engaged to lieutenant
just out of Annapolis. I'm sorry to
hear that, dad" said the youngster.
because I'm awfully fond of Ethel.
Still, we'll nave Alice and Eva and
Maud. won't we?" Then, after mo
ment's reflection, he added:
by the way. dad. this arrangement
will advance Alice nuIlber, won't
it?"-New York Times.
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l was trying to figure out Just where
| was the voice repeated the words
telling me to get on the train. was
really in dazed condition. and only
half awake. Just then the train be
gan to move. 1t had stopped for q
minute at station.
Hardly realizing what did.
grabbed my clothes. ran to the end OF
the car and jumped onto the depot
platform. When came to my senses
the lights of the train were disappear
ing around bend. No building was
in sight. aside from the depot. There
light was shining from the window.
l entered and surprised the operator
with my strange appearance. for. Of
course. had had no time to dress.
told him just how I came to be there.
and then laughed with him at my
foolishness.
He pointed out cot. and 70, q
second time that night I went to bed.
Before morning report came over
the wires to the effect that the train
l had left had run into a washout
twenty miles farther on and had been
badly wrecked. Every person in the
car deserted was more or less in.
jured, and Ave were killed. 1t in not
for me to explain the thing. Maybe
it was dream and maybe 1t wasn't
Anyway, l wasn't in the wreck. To
me that Is the most interysting Fart
of tho story"
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QUESTION OF ALL QUESTIONS

ABROAD. and laugh in the moralist's
face;
You're the rage YOU exist in a state of
fast,
Bat have you ever considered this: How
long is 1t going to last?'
You approve Of things as they are, old
man. you are pillng your fortunes
high:
Through many n deep-laid, intricate plan
you are passing the statutes by;
You sneer at the ones who would set
things right. you are warping the
golden rule.
And he that neglects to grab where he
might you regard In your heart as q
fool,
But brought to grief by your greed for
pelf you will sigh when your chance
ts past.
For what might have been had you asked
yourself how long 1t was going to
3. E. Kisss,
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People on Other Planets.

That human beings exist and have
worlds of their own up among the
STARS is the conviction Of Prof. w. w.
Campbell, director of the great Lick
observatory In California, who was at
the Auditorium hotel in Chicago re-
Gently, on his way home from Europe.
where he observed the total eclipse of
the lun August 30th. He thought the
day might not be far distant when tel
escopic devices would enable the peo-
pie of The earth to see what is going on
in Mars.
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Flrs, Exp.rl.ne. with . Cart.

Years ago there came to this coun-
try a man by the name Of Patrick
o'Day. The first job he got was work
ing for L. z. Draper on the Brighton
road. Mr.. Draper was filling in around
= new house and got Pat to drive a
tip cart, the first he ever saw. Mr..
Draper and Pat nlled the cart. and
then he told Pat to drive around to
the front and dump 1t. Pat drove
away and was gone long time. SO
Draper thought he would go and see
what was keeping him. He got as
far rs the corner Of the house. when
he heard . great commotion. and saw
Pat standing about four feet in front
Of the horse and nourishing whip in
the air and yelling: "Rhare up there!
Rhare up and dump the cart!"-BoS
toa Herald.
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DOES NOT REPRESENT JAPAN
People Not With the Press In De.
nounelno Peace Treaty.

Pe0Ple Not win the Preoe IN Dc.
nouneine Peace Treaty.
1t Is by no means representative of
the nation, quoting the London Times
remark to the effect that Japan can
not be said to have as yet firmly es-
tablished her position In the family
OF civilized nations, the Kokumin L.
ments that the recent disgraceful
events have already had the effect Of
making . journal Of such worldwide
influsnce - its British contemporary
utter this addressing warning. II
does not desire the protraction Of the
war and that 1t is alienably commit
ted to the principles of civilization
and humanity. It is only 4 coterie
of neutrality-suspicious. who are Shrek
ing themselves hoarse In order to
gain cheap popularity. Such as they
go even so far as 10 insinuate that the
praise of the foreign papers means
only ridicule; they are only deceiving
themselves at the expense Of the good
name Of their country. No, they can
not and do not represent the real
sentiments and characteristics of the
Japanese people. What the journal is
afraid o. most is that the unpleasant
impression the infamous mob cum
spiracy has produced on the mind Of
the western people may not stop at
being mere matter of sentiment-it
may leal to unfavorable economic
consequences and the loss of national
credit so l-ainstakingly built. 1t would
hence assure its foreign confreres that
the present agitation is the result Of
intrigues Of habitual mischief makers
and the instigation of misguided jour
nails.
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FOR uIteeu yeatV
I had kidney trou-
bles, and though I
doctored faithfully.
could not md =
cure. I had heavy
backaches. Dizzy
headaches and ter
rible urinary disor-
ders. One day I
collapsed, fell in
sensible on the
sidewalk. and then
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wasted away In bed Tor ten Weeks.
After being given up. began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. In a couple OF
months regained my old health. and
now weigh 1888 pounds. Twelve boxes
did It. and have been well two
years"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
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1t seems sometimes to the owner
that about all the fun there is in =
nice. well kept. airy house and lawn
in enjoyed by folks who drive by and
look at 1t.
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During all Of the time he has been
in India Lord Curzon has never work
ed less than fourteen hours a day.
Ana look at him now-turned out Of
once in humiliation and not friend
on earth.
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The Spanish naval authorities have
given up all hope Of saving the arma-
ment and hull of the cruiser Cardinal
Clsneros. now lying in eighty feet Of
water. She Is as effectively lost AZ
the kettle in the well. although they
know Just where she L.
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Owing to the disturbed condition Of
the public mind in Russia. the prof.
ect of q tunnel through the Caucasus,
to cost s15o.ooo.0o0. has been temper
arily laid aside.
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A Philadelphia woman had her hus-
band arrested for beating her between
prayers. He was probably praying for
more strength"
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The full fall text OF the Portsmouth
treaty showa II to ~ much more CON.
prshsnaive tran ths summary sum
naTy vcul1 HAYS led one to believe. s
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A New York man after being run
over by an automobile was asked II
he wished TO prefer charges against
the chauffeur and replied that he did
not, because It wasn't the chaffeur's
fault. The heroic philosophers are
rot all dead.
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PIttsburg Is to have hotel Of great
masnihcence, and New York one Of
great height. You pays your money
and you takes your choice.
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II the women's charges are true.
washerwomen first tear a garment up,
then they split 1t across. then they
wet 1t, dry 1t and semi 1t home with .
bill.-Atchison Globe.
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Henry Arthur Jones. the English
dramatist. says the people should read
plays n well as see them. Heavens!
Has the man no pity?
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On the new liner America there 10
every modern facility for getting
meals. but the facilities for keeping
them are 40 primitive ii! ever.
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The man who makes two laughs
grow where two sour faces grew be
fore deserves to be made muitimil-
ltonaire.
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II the University of Chicago sue.
ceeds In discouraging the great Amer.
ican toothpick habit. 1t will need no
other claim to fame.
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When hank fails. It is only an
other case where the examiners fail
ed to examine or the directors to di.
rect.
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Hall Caine addressed the Rockefel.
Ter bible class ON The Pace That
Kills" Does Mr.. Game use a gaso-
line. electric or steam car?
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BY the use of kites at Fort Leaven-
worth the signal corps has demon
strated that the upper air is full Of
wireless messages lowering around
and looking for some convenient
place to light.
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Jerome K Jeromes Joke shout
American cooking III all right-as .
Joke. Also It is all right when applied
seriously to some American cooking.
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Where" asks a Nashville paper.
"are the strong menu" A good many
of them are playing center just now.
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General Booths Simple Life.

General Booth has no money. A
very small legacy left him few years
ago sufices for his wants. He draws
no salary from the Salvation Army. he
wears one suit of clothes a whole year
and his waistcoat is red jersey.