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COFFEE DRINKING
A Doctor Says It Weakens the Heart.

A Doctor Says It Weakens the Heart.
In my opinion" says a we'll known
German physician, mo one can truth
fully say that coffee agrees with him,
as it has long since been proven that
caffeine, contained in coffee, is an in
furious, poisonous substance which !
weakens and .degenerates the heart
muscles. $T+ss=s.sss.s.S { III A. NJ
"For this reason the regular use of
coffee, soon or late, causes a. condition
Of undernourishment, which leads to
various kinds of organic disease. -,
"Convinced of this fact, have often
sought for some healthful beverage to
use instead of coffee. At last found
the thing desired in Postum. Having
had occasion to- forbid ;.peopI. using
coffee. whose hearts were affected, 1
have recommended Postum as. bev-
erage, since it is free from all injuri-
GUS or exciting substances. know
this from results in my own family.
and among patients.
Hundreds Of persons. who now; use
Postum In place Of coffee, are greatly
benefited thereby. There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. a. The Road to
Wellvflle," in pkgs.
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Parable OF the Foolish. Citizen.

Once there was good man who
labored hard on the farm. and on
each Sunday went religfously to
church. In time he gained suff,cient
wealth to move into a nearby town.
where all his children were afforded a
chance for acquiring an education.
For all his supplies he sent to a dis
tant city. He, opposed every proposi.
ton to pave the streets of the place,
to improve the very schools his chill
dren attended. and when the assessor
visited him he was verify a pauper
for taxation purposes. This man was
highly moral man. pillar in the
church. and even worked a soap-club
deal In order to secure for the Sun
day school an organ. At last he died.
1t 10 recorded that he entered the
pearly gates for which he long hoped
and prayed. The streets were golden,
and there was beauty On every side.
He marveled; became enraptured
with all he saw. To- some angels
standing by he spoke: This place
must have cost pile Of moneys"
"Yes." replied one of the white:winged
attendants, ''but it has been paid for
below. Each one coming here must
help bear the burden of taxes" Just
then saintly-looking man approached
with a book, and the new arrival from
the farm took, one look at him. and
believing him to be the assessor, bolt
ed out through the gate-and then
woke up.
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Detroit Free Press
WHAT THE BOOK SAID.
1t Makes an Appeal to the Careless
Little Boy.

Once upon time q book was over.
heard talking to the little boy who
had just had it given to him. The
words seemed worth recording, and
here they are:
Please don't handle me with dirty
hands. should feel ashamed to be
seen when the next little boy reads
me.
"Or leave me out in the rain. Book.
can catch cold, as we'll as children.
"Or make marks upon me with your
pen or pencil. 1t would spoil my looks
"Or lean on me with your elbows
when you are reading me. 1t hurts.
"Or open me and lay me down on
the table. You wouldn't like to be
treated so.
'Or put in between my leaves pen.
Gil or anything thicker than a single
sheet of thin paper. 1t would strair
my back.
When you have finished reading
me, if you are afraid of losing your
place. don't turn down the corner O!
my leaves, but have a neat little book.
mark to put in where you stopped
and then close me and lay me down
on my side, so that / can have a good
comfortable rest.
"Remember that l should like tc
visit a great many other little boys
after you have done with me. Be.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR THE FARM
7i''ers Of the Soil to Be on Equality
with People Of Towns.

One of the large companies en-
gagged in the manufacturing of farm
machinery proposes placing on the
market at an early date an automobile
especially designed for farm use. This
machine will be sold at reasonable
price, and will be put out in various
styles ranging from runabout to
heavy farm truck, which the farmer
can use In transporting his grain and
other produce to the markets.
Transportation of farm produce to
the railroad stations and the markets
is a question of economy. It is esti-
mated that at the present time it
costs the farmer about nine cents per
hundred pounds to carry his grain
distance Of II miles to the railroad
station or market place. It IS ex-
pected that the installation of auto.
mobiles for hauling purposes will de.
crease the expense to three or four
cents per hundred pounds The COM
ing of the farm automobile means fur
ther Improvement of roads. Already
the automobile and the rural deliv-
cry OF mail has worked wonders in
the way of stimulating interest in
road improvement. Once the farmers
become automobile users they will
be more energetic workers. in fact,
enthusiasts for high-class highways.
Another use of the automobile in
agricultural districts is it's employ.
Hnent bV merchants for do1ivorjuv
goods to patrons in the country. In
number of eastern states enterpris-
Ing merchants send out their clerks
with automobiles in the morning to
solicit the orders of the people resid-
ing on the nearby farms, and use the
automobile for delivering goods in the
afternoon. Merchants who have
adopted this plan have found it prof.
table and their business greatly in.
creased. not considering the adver-
tistng received by this innovation.
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The blonde lady pleaded on her
knees In very maudlin accents that
the hard-hearted conductor would not
send her precious pet to the baggage
car: but he was obdurate, and poor
Chico was banished to the accompani.
ment of his mistress sobs.
:: 4 y
At Ell Paso we were stalled all one
Sunday; but with the expectation of
leaving every moment. A bull fight
was on, over in Mexico, just across
the river, but We dared not go for fear
OF being left by our train.
From El Paso We kept north across
the arid table lands, the low hills. like
crumpled rusty tin. lying along the
horizon.
Crossing the desert between Tucson
and Fort Yuma, We ran into a sand
storm. The fine sand sifted into every
smallest opening and made breathing
well.nigh impossible. Fortunately it
did not last long. We had only run
into a corner of it. and were soon out.
The desert showed us several of her
capricious moods, for presently we
were treated to most perfect mirage.
Apparently a lake or broad river in
the desert, with little islets and rocks
mirrored In the most beautiful, cool
and wettest looking water imaginable.
Fort Yuma claims the distinction OF
being the hottest place in the union.
A story is told of a soldier who lived
there, and died. The night after his
death his spirit appeared to some of
his comrades at their camp fire. They
asked him what he wanted. and he
said Hades was so much colder than
Yuma he had come hack for his
blanket.
1t certainly lived up to It's reputation
the day We were there.
A number Of Indians were seated by
the platform displaying articles of
beadwork for sale. They object siren.
uously to being photographed-think
ing the camera has the evil eye and
while it takes their portrait will also
steal away their soul.
However, these scruples can be
~'%A~OAAS 0S SAC AoNC VI ~ NSuIS u
scruple. Who says the commercial In.
st1nct turks not in the breast of the
Indian?
One old woman, who was said to be
hundred and four years old, covered
her head with her blanket when
pointed my camera at her. For her
entertainment I did a little sleight.of.
hand work. making the pass with a
quarter, pretending to swallow it.
then picking it of her blanket, finally
rubbed 1t into my trouser leg and
made 1t disappear entirely.
I only succeeded in frightening the
poor old creature almost to death.
She clasped her hands in fear, made
the sign Of the cross, crooked her
fingers to avert the evil eye. and
pointing to me, put her fingers to her
head like horns, indicating that was
gentleman extremely well-known
but of unsavory reputation.
Leaving these interesting remnants
OF the great race that once owned the
land, we continued upon our sadly
interrupted journey.
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ACROSS !! 4 \ ;||'.., THE !
: DESERT =. :: ::
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copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.

In Oklahoma we were stalled for a
day in town called Shawnee. The
supply on our diner gave out and at
this town we had our first experience
with local restaurants. We went to
the New England Home Restaurant"
so-called. We didn't dare sit down, for
fear we'd never get loose again. The
sandwiches were made Of bread at
least two and a half inches thick with
piece Of cold fried beefsteak be-
tween.
We took chance at the real thing
in hot tomales one day. A little boy
was selling them at one of the sta
tions. Well, after the first bite, mine
fell out Of the window. A lean and
melancholy dog made a dive for it..
save sniff and, with a disappointed
look, sneaked away, and didn't blame
him. He looked hungry, too.
At one of those little prairie towns
that seem to actually leap out of
space, they come so suddenly into
view, We found our COW in a shed by
the station. We made quite a stop
here and everyone got out. Several
of the passengers wished to follow our
custom and buy some milk, and some
adventurous ones even essayed the un.
accustomed feat of milking her them.
selves. l was offered the chance to
try. but refused, having sore recollec-
ions of my first and last attempt to
milk.
1t was on my uncle's farm up in
New York state, and l, wishing to do
everything that real farmer should,
desired to enroll milking among my
accomplishments. Being of tender
years. aud with the confidence that
usually accompanies that stage Of life,
entered the barn for my first lesson.
with the utmost nonchalance, and
saily humming dairy tune I don't
remember how came out, but l think
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it was by the elevated. When l first
looked at the COW she was all peace
and contentment, but when she saw
me she looked dissatisfied, and knew
there was kick coming. She stopped
chewing her cud and let it run down
the loOp-then, after a few minutes,
she rang it up again, having decided
upon her line of action. Later l dis
covered that l was on the line, and
very near the transmitter
At the aforementioned Shawnee we
began to get some entertainment from
"ur misfortunes. A young man from
California; one Of those serious fel-
lows, with a face like deacon, but a
fund OF hunor within, wrote out tele-
grams containing the most airy flights
ot imagination. and showed them to
the anxious and pcrspiring passengers,
Who spent their time pretty equally be-
tween swearing at the management OF
'he road and making the poor conduc-
tors life miserable.
One of these kilograms was shown
to me. 1t stated that the herd of ele-
phants belonging to Ringing Bros
circus. that was stalled 40 miles away
were to be brought over and take the
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"Covered Her Head with a Blanket
When Pointed Ny Camera at Her.
led on, bud I haf been toldt. I wish to
ged tigeds for dose brairie wagons
vat?"
The monotOny of our trip was fur.
ther varied by the arrival at one sta.
ton of lady Of the peroxide tint of
blonde, who smuggled in a small
monkey and a large-sized flask. The
monkey was hidden beneath the berth,
80 she would not have to put him in
the baggage car
The greatest excitement ensued;
nightgear and lingerie Il trust l use
the right word) were in great evil
dence. Everyone asked everyone else
what the trouble was, but none seemed
to know.
Finally the mystery was solved.
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message, very secretly, to an excfta7
BILE little, German. who evidently be-.
longed to the Uneeda Child company,
for he had about a bakers dozen Of
small children, and a gentle, childliks
faith that was truly touching.
We assured him that the conductor,
could let only few in on this excep
tt0nal opportunity, as it would be i'm
possible to take all the he7passengers. + It
would be necessary to secure tickets
In order to get places, and he'd better
do it now-and not let the conductor
put him off-just insist.
''Tickets-what tickets?" demanded
that lOng-suffering man.
"Ah, you know-you kendt fool me
II know all aboud it, mine frer d."
wagging knowing finger in fro1t of
his nose
II know that you must be crazy. I
don't know anything about any extra
tickets"
Dots all right. You don't want to
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seuiLplhe up The CHARACTER.
4AFsw Words to the Youth Who Would
III; -.,- Make the Most Of life. ,-,--..,-~ :

u It is we'll that the majority OF, ~us
value being we'll thought of. Few
young men, anxious to make the most
of life, care to have what is common
slyH known as a. bad sreputauon,"S Do,
you, young man, ever stop to. think
that there are immutable laws that
control the universe and all therein?
Do you ever consider that light is
only the evidence of luminous body?
That the brilliancy Of the diamond is
merely the rays reflected from the
perfectly crystalized carbon? Reputa-
tion is only the reflection from char
acter as it is variously projected upon
the screen of public opinion; but rep
utation is not character, any more
than the light is the luminous body,
but is merely the effulgence, the re-
suit of character.
: The imitation diamond for a time
may rival in splendor and brilliancy
the reflections of light of the genuine
gem, but this brilliancy is soon dulled
The same with reputation, which
sometimes attaches to character
which will not stand the test of time,
or the scrutiny Of the exacting eye of
justice. Week after week we read
In the pages of the press of the
downfall and: disgrace of men high in
public estimation, and who, until their
duplicity was exposed, were men of
most excellent reputation-reputati
reflected falsely from an unclean char
acter.
Character is the mold of moral con-
sciousness. 1t is the outgrowth of
the heart carefully nurtured by truth
and love and directed by intelligence
solely Influenced by that which is
moral In man. It is by reputation
that we are to be judged by those
with whom we are thrown in either
business or social intercourse. Our
own acts are the standard by which
we will be either praised or con-
demned. Our own acts are the indica-
tions of the spirit within. Though we
may be most excellent in character,
sometimes we may be falsely estimat.
ed; may acquire through some misun-
derstood circumstance reputation un-
desirable. But character ever counts.
1t is sure to bring to the front its
| worth. The diamond may be robbed
of its brilliancy for time by CRIME
| and dirt, but it is nevertheless 4 dia.
| mond., Your true worth may be OBJ
| scured for a time, but it is sure to
become known.
Character is the greatest thing the
young man has to guard. 1t is the only
sure foundation upon which hopes can
be rightly based. He who is true to
! himself cannot be untrue to others
Would you have character and repu.
tation, you must work, constantly, un.
ceasingly, as conscience becomes dead
ened and degenerate when not exer
cised, and conscience directs the
building of character. There are
qualities in man that mark his great
ness and his superiority-the moral
and the mental, and it is by the exer.
else of these that greatness and sue
cess are gained.
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How lt War Done.

Mother examining school report)
How did YOU come to have such
good marks in arithmetic. this week?
Tommy-Well, you see, it was this
way: We had ten examples day,
and got the teacher to help me to do
five, and Eric Jones got her to help
him on the other FIVE Then, we
swapped helps, see?-Harper's Bazaar.
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Out Of the Usual.

'Guess where I've been," said 4
man at the monday lunch counter.
1T is a city where In at least two
churches they have little cuspidors
which match the decorations of the
church in the corners of the pews.
In the vestibule of one of the large
churches hangs sign to this effect:
No Splitting Allowed Inside tho
Church, Throw Away Your Tobacco
as You Enter the Vestibule.' This
a fact. can prove it,"
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Ore to Three at Whist.

The late Senator Hoar was extreme
ly fond Of whist. which he played
with remarkable Skill
A friend says that the only time he
ever knew the usually placid and
genial man from Massachusetts, to be
absolutely impatient was when on
one occasion at whist the senator had
an unusually stupid partner Notwith-
standing this handicap, the pair were
winning right along even against good
players.
In the middle of one game, some
one paused behind the senator's chair
and asked, "Well, senator. how are
you getting on?' .
Very we'll. indeed" was the reply,
"in view of the fact that I have three
adversaries. ."-Sunday Magazine.
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HOMEMADE FIREWORKS.
A Form Of Pyrotechnics Which Is Good
at Any Time.

Take strip of stiff paper, 3h
inches wide and II inches long. Cut q
hole in one end and paste the two
lengthwise, edges together. forming 4
hollow tube. Then pin up the open end
nearest the hole, like Fig. 1. Cut Fig.
2, making it about inches across at
the widest point Slash the lower
edge and pin this pipebowl in funnel
shape by bringing the two sides to-
gether. Fasten it on the tube over the
hole in the top by gluing the flaps
down on the pipestem like Fig. 3.
Half fill the pipe bowl with brilliant
bits of colored paper, including scraps
of gold and silver tinsel cut very
small.
Make good supply, so that you
can refill your pipe several times
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Prince Rupert's props.

Prince Rupert's drops are made by
letting drops Of melted glass fall into
cold water. These drops become oval
in shape with tail or neck re-
sembling retort. Their popularity
is that when small portion of the
tail or neck is broken of the whole
bursts into powder with an explosion
and considerable shock is felt by the
hand that grasDs it..
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Dots Worry.

Dots Worry.
Teacher-I hear your hen has ten
little chicks, Dot: is that so?
Dottie-Yes; but, teacher, could you
tell me how the old hen can bathe all
those babies?
Teacher-I dare say she'll have her
hands full.
Dottie-She amt got no hands! She
only has wings, and what can she do
with them, poor thing?
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Beware of Ointments for Catarfh
that Contain Meecurve F"%

- mercury viii surely destroy tho sense Of smel;
entering It through the mucous sur4aces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
win DO is ten fold to the good you possibiy de-
rive from them. Halls Cstarrh Cure, manufactured
by r. }. Cheney Co., Toledo. o., contains no mer
curry and 10 taken Informally. acting directly upon
the blood and nucoue surfaces Of the system. In
buying Hairs Cstsrrh Cure ba sure you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally and made in Toledo
Ohio Ey F.: Cheney Co. Testimonials FREQ.
Soid " Druggists: Price: 75c per bottle.
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Kitchen Knife Rack,

FOR holding large butcher knives, there
is no danger of dulling them as when
they are thrown into drawer or
knife box, and they are also out of
reach of small children. 1t is sim
ply a notched piece of wood. explains
Prairie Farmer. fastened to a board
OF any desired shape, for a back
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passengers on their backs across the
washouts. where another train would
meet them.
Looking around to discover the au-
Thor of this delicious fiction l was met
by preternaturally solemn glance
and q comprehensive wink.
After that We pooled our energies,
and when I think of what we made
that trainful of passengers believe,
not to mention the several other trains
we we're always meeting, for we were
generally stalled seven and eight deep,
l am astonished at the credulity of
human nature.
We devised one telegram about q
number of prairie scho0ners that were
to come over the hills and take US by
sid Spanish trails far from the wash
outs. My serious friend showed t.
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A SuQQeStion.

~ 0O88SSS1OU.
Papa" said Willie, little brother
is month old tomorrow, isn't he?"
YES"
Lets you and me give him q 5irf-
day present"
"Very well. What shall lit be-"
Lets buy him a wig. He needs that
morn anything"
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Betrayed by His LANGUAGE.

Have you any visible means of
support?" asked the policeman
sternly.: ~
Me? Yes, sab. I sure has. AS 4
wash lady NAH wife is out of sight" !
Then she's not visible, = rejoined
the policeman, and the march to the
patrol box began.
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Most important.

When Dorothy was travelling with
hes mother in England she was shown
4 number of relics.
This" proudly explained their
guide, rs cannon captured from the
Americans at the battle of Bunker
Hill. in 1775." s,,u<..
u. Yes, but we've got the hill," was
Dorothy's immediate response.
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Public utilitjee con,,r,,';,.,o,, o,, I;

DR.. Jacob H. Hollander. the noted
economist Of Baltimore, is advocating
public utilities commission as the
only logical solution Of the municipal
ownership question.
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Johnny's Cake.

That is a pretty big buckwheat
cake for a boy Of your size," said papa
at breakfast to Jimmieboy.
1T looks big" said Jimmieboy, but
really it isn't. It's got lots of porouses
in it."
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Was tossing his cap, and it landed
''someWE ere''-
But where is somewhere. do YOU know?
And Dorothy's mittens can nowhere be
found,
She's sure that she laid them away.
If only we knew where that Somewhere
land is,
Wed find where the missing things
stray!
Detroit Free Press.
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READ SOMETHING LIKE CIPHER.
Fearful and Wonderful Memorandum
of Baltimore Cook.

In the family of a former Balti-
r. l., there is a middle-aged German
woman-a relative Of the famiiy-who,
though having lived in this country
over quarter of century, has not
yet thoroughly mastered the English
tongue. The expressions of this rela-
tive, who keeps house for the fam
lily, sometimes afford much amusement
to those unaccustomed to her peculiar
ly characteristic pigeon English"
Happening to visit the kitchen sew
eral days ago the head of the house
discovered tackled up against the wall
crude memorandum pad. Inquiry
developed the fact that it was a re-
minder of the days culinary needs.
This is what was written in combine
tion English-German chirography ON
the little sheet:
Tapioca "$ -
pruns
corn Starsh
Shradded Wieth
Sardien
saman
Egg Gle
Salse
sellerie
The memorandum was conflscated
and sent to friends of the family In
Baltimore. It is being preserved 40 q
classic.-Baltimore News.
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The Heart-to-Heart Talk,

sides, you will want me again some
day. and you would be sorry to see
me looking old and torn and soiled
Help me to keep fresh and clean, and
l will help you to be happy"
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<IE./
The Pipe.

Place the open end of the tube to your
lips and blow vigorously. and note the
result.
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BY using a rack similar to that
shown in the accompanying sketch