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A Potent Charm.

The midnight discussion at the Mug.
house Club was on the Potency OF
Charms" Nearly a score of those
present acknowledged the wearing OF
some sort of mumbo-ju Among
the exhibits were the rabbit foot, the
pine root, the buckeye, the grinders
of the drumfish, the wing bone of the
moho-koko-koho Undian name for
owD the wishEone of chicken, the
horseshoe pin, the dried eye of hawk,
the lucky penny. the ichthus, the china
picaninny, the elk tooth, the mole
foot, the pointless- -bladed penknife,
and the master key. Last of all came
the chairman whose vocdoo-killerp prov.
ed to be the sinew Of a red deer. This
was something new. 1t was presented
to the great at-grandfather of it swearer
by the Jossakeed of the Awana tribe,
which inhabited the Yosemite Valley,
the priest assuring him that it would
give him and his descendants great
si:ength.-New York Press.
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Old Home of Peter the Great.

Another link with London of the
mast is shortly to disappear. The
hcuse which stands at the bottom of
buckingham street, Strand, and close
to the old water gate in the Embank-
ment Gardens, has quite recently been
sold and will, in the near future, be
demolished in order to provide a site
for new Offices. The house, in which
may still be seen two ceilings mana
nainted and of exquisite beauty is sid
IN he the one in which Peter the Great
lived when he was engaged IN his work
at Deptford Dockyard. At that time,
of course the house stood on the river
bank. and was easy OF approach from
the water.-London News
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Ewes and Exercise.

It was matter OF surprise to En-
erson that the following little piece of
advice by De Quincy should not
have attracted more attention: "The
dept and subtlety Of the eyes varies
exceedingly with the state Of the
stomach, and if young ladies were
aware of the magical transformations
which can be wrought in the depth
and sweetness of the eye by few
weeks exercise fancy we should see
their habits on this point altered
greatly for the better.-Health Rec
ord.
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SCHOOL TEACHES
Also Have Things to Lean

"For many years l have useu !. :
and refused to be convinced Oh ~
effect upon the human S'''
writes a veteran school teacael'
Ten years ago was oDI!s' !.
give up M much loved wo'k =. :.
rublic schools after years Of so',
o,s labor. / had developed i.
defined case Of chronic cofss ~'
ing. ..,,,f
THE troubles were consup.'
futterings Of the heart 49,. ..d
in the top of my head ana v. !.
parts of my body. twitcnl1' .,] =,
limbs, shaking Of my neau
times after exertion. seae'.. .,,|
feeling with a topper oesNs
strong coffee. was nef'''
for years. a. cs1
"A short time ago friends =. -
visit US and they brougn. -,
of Postum with them. ana w.
to try it. l was prejudlced :
some years ago had drum ',Ds I'd
weak, tasteless stuff cal's1
which l did not Ike d. "''' +
This time. however, w. u, 70
made the Postum accofo.' -oj
tj5ns on the package, and " ',,,, ~.
suddenly 1 found mysel' ~
in 4 most decided fasoioa. ~. u
'.The odor of boiling cons .,,,I
ger tempts me. l am 50 { s's. 'ontid
nted by Postum that II : ~ bed
in,,,rovs = as l am now, II ..,, ~
think l have found the fo,n = No
Perpetual Youth. Inls 'rtssI
latter but stubborn lac'''
g!ad to make known. n. 4
t. * Name given by Postum ~. ", |
Creek, Mich. Read ~, 10.
Road to WellvIlle." IN pAs
& Reason y
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TO MAKE WAR MORE HORRlBs-E.
Lots of Inventors at Work on Great
and Grewsome Devices.

This government eXpends a small
sum each year for testing new devices
of possible military value. The
Board of Ordnance and Fortification
is supposed to have the duty OF en-
couraging inventors and assisting III
the development of their inventions.
Last year only $4,000 was expended
by the board. which, with its accumu-
lated allotments of previous years. has
nc on hand more than 100000. Com
paratively few experiments are made'
says Harper's Weekly and the vast
number of suggestions are apparently
shelved without much more attention
than polite acknowledgment to the au-
thOrs.
Nearly all the devices submitted are
intended to increase the terrorS OF war
by adding to the efficacy of the means
of fighting. Perhaps an exception
should be made in favor CT an ear pro-
tector, the invention of New 1ofh
man. adapted for use by those VINO are
on duty in the turrets OF pa'tleShip'
and those who are stationed at the
coast Notifications.
Ordinarily the blast of big gun mas
an effect upon the drum OF the ear II
is at best unpleasant, and sometimes
it proves disastrous, as in the lhstah-
ces of men who have lost their near
Ing. The ear protector is little cei-
luloid bulb so pierced that 1t may De
placed in the ear and protect II from
the noise ana shock while not lnterier-
ing with the hearing. an advantage, OIL
course, over the crude method OF s'ul-
ting the ears with cotton so that noth-
ing can be heard and when orders can
only be appreciated by pantonlile.
Some of the other inventions which
have been favorably received may DE-
regarded as having tendency 70 en-
! courage peace since they would miro
duce into warfare factors OF deVasta-
tion which would by their diabollcal
results promote international d!NdFlila-
uent. OF this class must be consi0-
cred those bcrlb dropping devices,
which. if successful. would destroy
whole armies: the infammable pro-
iectile capable Of burning up camp,
the nitroglycerine missile; a schehe
for pouring burning sulphur INTO
trenches, and kindred methods OF
wholesale obliteration.
/ There is, too, the usual proportion
of armored cars, including the highly
protected motor which shall penetrate
the enemy's lines and afford its steer
shielded occupants a chance to PICK
off the opposing marksmen and lnci-
dentally strew high explosives along
a death dealing route. One or these
hurting cars makes the famed jug
gernaut look like nursery toy.
i One of the conditions which seems
to be fully met by incipient Invention
is the use of smoke for various pur-
poses. including that of a shield which
will permit approach upon an enemy
without his discovery of the advance.
The country does not lack yet, Win
all the cry for universal peace. the
means of increasing the ravages OF
war.
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Telephone In War.

The telephone is destined T. take
croat mart in the wars OF the fHtare
and a new system cf rapid laying Is
doubling its utility. At IIoshia!p1r,
in the Punjab, a mounted man riding
at a canter connected up in seven
minutes the whole CT position
stretching two miles, over all kinds Of
going. and the line was wound up ia
eighteen minutes
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Somewhat invclreG.
"Do,t YOU love lne?'

"Dont you love ne?
Eyes, dear, but I'm already crEeII =
ed
Break your engagement
"Oh. George, that wouldn't be
honorable. Al engagement is a
sacred thing and not lightly to be
entered into or broken off. Besides"
"Wen?'
well, I'm engaged to two men. and
that makes it even worse. .'-Cleveland
Leader.
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osists is a Central American moth.
called the erebus striX. which expands
its wings from eleven inches TO clgh
teen inches.
The finaerprint system has reached
Southern Nigeria. In October II was
started for the identification Of crimi
mails, and 15o impressions and photo
graphs We're taken.
A Swedish inventor thinks that tbs
price of alcohol made from peat viii
be less than one-haIf Of thr pces NJ
price of alcohol, and lower than the
lowest price Of refined petroleum.
The tests of the German government
have shown great variations i'll the
durability of typewriter documents
but with the best ribbons the WORK
seems as lasting as that written by
hand with the best writing ink. While
some German ribbons proved good
those of American manufacture
showed higher general average liz
quality.
Artificial silk is made from wood
pulp in Sweden The imitation is eX,
cellent, but it is found that many
dresses made from il have been dis,
carded because the creaSes made When
the wearers sit down DO not come out.
1t is scarcely possible to distinguish
the real from the artificial. but this
defect has proved fatal for use a.
dress pieces.
An English physician points out that
doctors are blamed for the death OF
patients under chorOform, when tE5
catastrophe is due entirely TO The pat'
ents or friends. who ignore the atrlc1
orders not to give any food before
the operation. and by administering
milk, eggs, an oranee or chocolates
TO fortify him for the operation,
bring on fatal complications.
Illness or sudden death from enter
Ing long closed holds Of ships has been
attributed to the presence OF carbon
monoxide or an excess of carbonle
acid. Late experiments have con
vinced G. Giemsa that lack OF oxygen
is more often the cause, as many
stored substances absorb this gas rap
idly. while air containing less than
Is percent must soon prove fatal. He
concludes further that such processes
as the drying of floor varnish may az
sorb oxygen to an unsafe extent in
closed rooms.
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camel can readily carry as much
as two oxen. With load of -four
hundred pounds he can travel twelve
or fourteen days without water, and
make forty miles q day.
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OF 100000 girl babies O0in.
266 are alive at Twelve .A0 ~.
the boys. 10000 1e"e' ~"
the first year
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Hon. K. S, Tharin, Attorney at Ia,
counsel for Antitrust League wr;te.
Pennsylvania Ave. \. W., Wasu;ur1
ID. e., "a follows:
Having used Pernna for catarrl
disorders. | am able to TESTIFY n l.
great remedial excellence and do no, N
tate to give 1t my emphatic endorsem1
and earnest recommendation to all n
sons affected by that disorder. II i Al
tonic Of great usefulness" Il
Mr.. T. Barnecott. West Aylmer /
tarlo, Can, writes: LAST winter
i'll with pneumonia after ha rinqI
grippe. took peruna for two mcud
when | became quite well. also Indp
a young lady who was all run do
and confined to the house, to take Fsr1
and after taking Peruna for three mon
she Is able to follow her trade Of talon
lean recon- mend Peruna for all
who are Il! and require tonic.
Pe-ru-na Tablets.
Some people prefer TO take tablx
rather than to take medicine in 4
form. Such people can obtain Per-
tablets. winch represent the solid medic
ingredients Of Heruna Each table.
equivalent to one average dose Of Peru
The Fatal Powder FuH.
With the fluffy end OF pow
puff sticking from his mouth,
French poodle. the property Of n
Naomi Darlington of 1850 Ga
street, threw the mill district Of Y
ayunk into wild excitement and
needless victim Of the SCARF
which he was the innocent ol
says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Miss harrington had gone to ad
store in the neighborhood Of
home to buy a powder puff VI
she had made the selection. she
the clerk that he need not wrap
up; that she would carry 1t IN
hand. Unfortunately she dropped
and the dog, named Curly, from
hair, picked 1t up. The handle
red down the dogs throat, and IL
alarm the poodle started down
street. n
In the neighborhood OF Main
Rector streets employees were s'is
ing from one of the mills OF tne
trict. Men and women. seeing
flying dog apparently frothlns Il
mouth. scattered in consternatlon
liceman Green, who happened %
in the neighborhood, thinking
that the beast was mad, pulea
revolver, and with one shot
the dog. He was taken nome
buried BY his broken-hearted mHu
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In England the source OF the supp"
of eggs has become question OF ma
tional Importance, AYERS the Christian
Register.
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The largest insect known 10 enl0mOt
called the erebus striX. which expands
its wings from eleven inches TO clgh-
teen inches.
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fore the Syracuse members OF the HOl-
land Society of New York, Professor
A. c. Flick of Syracuse University.
showed how great have been the con-
tributions of the Dutch to civilization,
and paid fitting tribute to the bravery,
patience, independence, and heroism
which made them leaders of political
liberty, democracy, and religious free
dom. Incidentally, states Leslie's
Weekly, he criticised Washington Ir-
wings travesty and misrepresentation
Of the Dutch settlers of New York in
representing them as coarse, stupid.
; drunken, nicotized, and immoral lot of
people In later life Irving himself
called his picture of them a coarse
caricature" Professor Flick is an ac-
cOmplished historical scholar and au-
thor. and he traced to Holland rather
than to England our political ideas,
our system of land tenure, our public
schools, our free press, and our re-
ligious liberty. With enthusiastic elo-
quence he eulogized the sterling racial
characteristics of the Dutch, their
industry, perseverance, honesty, eau
ton, frugality, cleanliness, good sense,
rol;ah1o iudrmont morality and l0rtv
but liberal faith.
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Some people prefer to take tab J
rather than to take medicine in 4
form. Such people can obtain PED
tablets winch represent the solid meticl
ingredients OF reruna Each tablet
equivalent to one average dose Of Peru
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The fngerprnt system has reached
Southern Nigeria. In October il was
started for the Identification Of crlni
mails, and 152 impressions and photo
raphS We're taken.
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Over Blouse With Girdle.

Each new variation of the over
blouse seems bit more attractive
than the last, and here is one which
is grace itself and which can be util-
lied for a whole host of lovely sea-
sonable materials. In the illustra-
ton it is made of marquisette in one
of the beautiful new apricot shades
and is trimmed with applique and
with velvet, but while thin woods of
the sort are greatly in vogue and
there are great many light weight
silks to be worn throughout the
warm weather, there are also innum-
cradle materials that can be made in
this Jay and which are exceedingly
charming and attractive in color and
in design. Again, the inner edges
of the waist are straight, and it con-
sequently can be made from bordered
material with singular success. The
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oMELEr soUFFLE.

An omelet souffle should be served
in the same dish in which it is baked,
and should be sent to table with the
greatest expedition after it is taken
out of the oven, else it falls and
grows heavy quickly.
Break six eggs into two bowls, sep
arating the yolks from the whites.
Whisk four of the yolks and mix with
them a teaspoonful of dry -four, three
tablespoonfuls of pulverized sugar, a
small pinch of salt, and any flavoring
that may be preferred.
Lemon or orange peel, or vanilla.
Butter the souffle pan to keep the
omelet from sticking, whisk the
whites of the eggs to stiff froth,
mix them lightly with the yolks, pour
the mixture into the pan and bake
in hot oven. When it has well risen
and lightly Drowned on the top the
omelet is done. Slit little pulver-
lied sugar over the top and serve at
once.
Some cooks put piece of flannel
around the pan to prevent its cooling
on the way to the dining-room.-
New York Press.
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lEEIE!HLNyESaSaa9g[s

A raw potato will remove mud
stains from black clothes. 1t should
be cut in half and rubbed on the
marks.
When baking apples haste them
often with their own juice. This is
essential for good results as to haste
a roast.
The rawlings cut from a new table
cloth before hemming it are the best
things that can be found to darn
linen with.
Paint can easily be removed from
glass by wetting a copper or silver
coin with turpentine and rubbing the
paint with it.
To keep away mosquitoes dip a
piece of sponge or flannel in camphor-
ated spirits and tack it to the top
of the bedstead..
To remove creases from silk spread
on clean ironing cloth, lay damp
cloth over the crease, place soft
paper over this and press with a
warm iron.
TO cut loaf of hot brown bread
take a piece Of Irvine and place it
around the loaf and across the ends
and pull There will be clean cut
without crumbs.
When joining the edges of a hans-
burg trimming, instead of making a
French seam, buttonhole the edges
together with stitches set as close as
for buttonhole. This makes a much
heater joining.
Should your linoleum become worn
and dull looking scrub it and give it
a coat of boiled linseed oil. After
this thoroughly soaks in give one or
two coats of the best varnish The
linoleum will then look like new.
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postillion back is feature of the
season, and it gives a smart touch
whenever becoming, but it is not obli-
gatory, and the plain girdle can be
made the finish if found more salts
factory. Beneath the waist can be
worn any guimpe that may be liked,
and one of its many advantages is to
be found in the fact that it is suited
both to indoor occasions and to the
street.
The waist is made with two over
portions that are pleated at the shout
ders and gathered at the ends and
that are joined to foundation Cir
die. Over this foundation girdle the
draped one is arranged and the clos
ing is made inyisibly at the back.
The postillion, which is optional, is
separate and when used is arranged
over the girdle at the back, attached
to position with ornamental buttons.
The quantity of material required
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PROSPERITY NOT HALTED
Chicago Bank Reports Remark
able Assurances ofGood Times.
Overwhelming Preponderance Of Evil
dence is That the Business Situa-
ton is Sound and Satisfactory.

Chicago. The conclusioE of the
seventh annual business statement
compiled by the Commercial National
Bank of Chicago from the reports Of
10000 correspondents in all parts Of
the country, just made public, is that
legitimate business interests through
out the country are prosperous and
sound. only the purely speculative
markets are feeling the effects of
money tension and stagnation. In
part the report says:
The overwhelming preponderance
of evidence is that the business stu
alton is sound and satisfactory. Not
one of the thousands of replies mega
tives this conclusion in definite terms.
That there has been a marked easing
down from the tension of the spring
and winter months of the year is
generally admitted, but it is admit
ted without trace of regret or mis-
giving.
In regard to money, it goes on to
say:
1.-THE bankers of the country, with
few exceptions in the Far West, re-
port an extraordinary demand for
funds in all lines of business activ-
ity. Interest rates are firm every
where, and in the central reserve
and larger reserve cities the inquiry
for funds so much exceeds the supply
that money is described as tight.
The range of our investigation justi-
fies the conclusion that bank deposits
show a straight average increase of
1 a. 1Sf a cir fIar
age increase of 1913 per cent. in the
loans. The averages, weighed ac-
cording to the relative magnitude of
closer correspondence between the
growth of deposits and loans.
The report continues:
Business is generally reported to
be good in volume, making an excep-
ton for the great hesitancy in the
metal market, especially in copper
concessions in the prices of these
materials have made buyers wary
and they are generally waiting in the
hope of further forced declines.
1.-THE iron and steel industry is GO
ing ahead under the pressure of or
1ers previously booked for fall de-
livery, but it is conceded that the
current inquiry is lighter, leading to
the shading of prices in pig and bill
lets-the basic articles of the in
dustry. The feeling prevails, how
ever, that with a continuance of
activity, even on somewhat lower
scale, the railways will be compelled
to buy steadily. In fact, the strength
of the market for plates indicates
confidence in the tariff situation and
a steady increase in freight equi-
ment {"
Referring to the crop situation, 1t
says: "Our replies on schedules
touching the crop financing opera
lions of the banks show that though
yields may be deficient in quantity
and quality those defects, in conjunc-
ton with an unabating consumption,
will require practically as large a
volume of funds as last wear"
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be of any contrasting material that
may be liked or several can be made
to wear with one waist, so providing
change without difficulty.
The blouse is made with fronts and
back. The back is tucked for it's en-
tire length and there is a trimming
band that finishes the neck and front
edges, the extensions on which con-
zeal the shoulder seams and combine
with the box pleats in the sleeves to
give the long line so necessary to
correct style. Whether the sleeves
are long or short they are laid in box
pleats at their lower edges and are
finished with straight cuffs. The
pointed belt is held by two large but
tons.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is three and one
half yards twenty-seven or thirty
1.-TWO or two and one-eighth yards for
Aty-four inches wide with three-quar-
ter yard eighteen inches wide for the
ehemisette.
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STRAWBERRY MUFF1Ns.

One pint of sifted pastry flour, one
quarter teaspoon salt, two teaspoons
baking powder. Into this mixture
rub one-quarter cup butter and add
one cup cold water gradually, mixing
and cutting with knife 1t should
be of light, spongy consistency.
Scrape out the dough on we'll
Toured board, pat into fiat cake,
and roll gently until half an inch
in thickness. Cut with small round
cutter and cook on griddle on the
top of the stove. Grease the griddle
with butter Cook the cakes slowly.
When they are well puffed up, put a
piece of butter on top of each cake
and turn over. When Drowned on the
other side and done, tear them open
and spread with sweetened berries
and cream and serve Immediately
S. E. Wiggin, in Boston Post.
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MUSHROOM OMELET.

Here is a recipe for a mushroom
omelet, an excellent breakfast dish:
Wash cupful Of large button mush-
rooms, fresh or canned, and cut them
into small pieces. Put into sauce
pan an ounce of butter and let it
melt; add the mushrooms, level
teaspoonful of salt and half-cupful
Of cream, stirring in a tablespoonful
Of flour dissolved in little milk to
thicken it. After boiling ten min
utes set this aside. Make plain
omelet with four eggs. and just be-
fore doubling it turn the mushrooms
into the centre and fold the omelet
over. Serve Immediately, or it will
become tough. Warmed-over aspara-
gus chopped is very good also used
in this way.-New York Post.
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The short Skirt.

q In spite of the fact that skirts were
predicted longer, there are very
many fashionable skirts built in a
very short walking length. Many OF
the skirts are very near the ankles,
and there are few daring ones that
boldly display the shoe tops. The
Mnglish walking dresses are particu-
larry noticeable in this respect. There
are dresses made for fashionable
walking during the London season
that are short and so full that they
swing clear of the ankles, frankly
displaying a very handsome pair of
shoe tops.