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ELEVATED HANDsHAKE.
How the Fashion originated--Em

How the Fashion Originated--Em-
press Josephine's handkerchief.
1t appears that some Of the present
day fashions owe their origin to physi-
cal defects, says the London Globe. The
elevated handshake is one of these, and
a Paris contemporary throws an inter-
esting light upon its origin. 1t appears
that a prince, leader of society in the
French capital, had carbuncle or
some such inconvenient and painful
growth on his shoulder. Whenever a
friend gave him handshake the oper-
alton as far as the prince was concern
ed was most painful. To prevent this
he raised his hand horizontally to his
shoulder, and, if we may use the ex-
preston, had ''the whip hand"
The new method Of handshake was
the establishment and admiration Of
certain persons always on the lookout
for the latest In society, who thought
that the prince had inaugurated new
fashion which one sees daily In opera
ton IN the st. and.
The dainty lace handkerchief which
ladies use owes its origin also to the
defects of nature. The unhappy EN-
press Josephine introduced the fashion.
She suffered from bad teeth, and living
In the time when American dentistry
was unknown, she cast about her for
some means to hide the defect. The
cambria handkerchief with rich lace
was the outcome. II the empress wish
ed to laugh or had to open her mouth
widely the handkerchief was requisi.
toned.
Again, yellow lace has Its origin In
sadness, according to tradition. A lady
OF distinction had lost her husband by
shIpwreck or some other cause. She
was impressed with the idea that be
would return and vowed to continue
wearing until he was restored to her
the lace which adorned her dress when
she said farewell. Like Josephine's
handkerchief, her intimates thought her
soIIed lace was an innovation In fash
ion and adopted means to copy It
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on the other side Of the street, as
stood on the step with the Waterman
"Well," says to the Waterman. "IA
go and pick up my tools, and get ready
to CO."
/ went into the bank, and 1t didn't
take long to throw the door open and
stuff them bonds into the bag. There
was some boxes lying around, and a
safe as l should rather have liked to
have tackled, but it seemed lille tempt
| ing Providence after the luck we'd had.
| looked at my watch and see 1t was
just quarter past twelve There was
an express train went through at half
past twelve. l tucked my tools in the
bag on top Of the bonds, and walked out
OF the front door. The Waterman was
on the steps.
Il don't believe I'll wait for afr. Jen-
nings," says I. II suppose it will be all
right If give you this key"
That's all right" says the watch
man.
Il wouldn't go away very far from
the bank" says 1.
mo, I won't" says he; "Pn stay
right about here all night"
Goodnight" says l, and l shook
hands with him, and me aud Jim
which wasn't his right name, yos un-
derstand-took the twelye-thirty ex-
press, and the best part of hat job was
we never heard nothing Of it.
1t never got into the papers--Penn-
Sylvania Grit.
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az PIuribus unum.r

Among the many good stories Of
humorous happenings in court told
by Attorney Watson Of Ptttsburg. is
the following.
"a prominent attorney of Kansas
City, who was retained as counsel for
the defence in a criminal case sue
ceeded in getting his client out Of
a pretty bad situation by means Of
an alibi, which the attorney present.
ed to the court in so novel a way
that it was little short of master
full.
AT the end OF the trial the at.
torney was overwhelmed by congrstu-
lations from his colleagues of the le-
gal fraternity, who spoke in the high
est terms Of admiration of his able
work. To these fluctuations there
were added those OF the learned Judge
himself, who observed:
"a fine abb that. and mighty
well putt,
~swell.' modestiy responded the
lawyer. Il myself think it was rather
neat. OF those that were offered me
it was by far the best. Philadelphia
Ledger.
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The Old ECO.

Mrs. Pierre Lcrillard Ronalds, at
luncheon in New York, narrated her
impressions of the great city that
she had not seen for twenty years
''New York has now taken her
place among the worlds capitals, y
she said. New York is no longer
young and unsophisticated. She has
now all the WEAKNESS and vice OF
Paris, London and Rome.
"They who still speak of New York
as young, childish, innocent, speak
very foolishly. They remind me Of
Lord Exc of the Carlton
Lord Exc at 70 tried to lead the
life of youth of %. He dyed his
hair. wore a corset and frequented
the music halls, Piccadilly Circus, and
the Burlington Arcade.
"One afternoon, as he drove from
the Carltrn in his brougham, a mem
Der said, smiling:
There goes Exc. He told me
just now that he felt as fresh as a
two-year-old.'
Another member sneered.
"'He probably meant two-year-
old egg he murmured. New York
Times.
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A YOUNG MANS PROPHECY.

DECLARED Twentieth Century Physi-
clans Would Cure Consumption.
Once upon time, only few years
ago, l sat at the bedside of young
man of only 10 years who had been
stricken with tuberculosis, following a
severe athletic trial. AS / held his
hand, he said, with a,pathos that can
not be interpreted in cold print:
"Too bad that must die of this dis
ease, because the doctors of the TWEEN.
tieth century will be able to cure cases
like mine"
Not for an hour since that mourn
full moment has that prophecy been ef-
faced from my mind. score of cures
for the white plague have been an
nounced, but all of them have proved
illusory. The terrible death rate of
consumption continues-mitigate in
some localities by better sanitation, en-.
forced cleanliness, and wholesome food
These elements did not enter into the
progress of the case cited above. All
that money could do was done to save
young man have since said that they
feared they had accelerated the death
Of the beloved one by the energy they
put into the battle Perhaps they did !;
but when case of disease is hopeless.
and the mental and physical suffering
is continuous, why should it be pro-
lonsed minute longer than possible.
Recently the war against the insidi-
Gus germ that produces a wasting
away of the lungs-after the heart, the
i most vital of all organs of the human
body-has become more vigorous An
nual congresses of medical men are
held In various parts of the world, and
every imaginable plan Is evolved for
fighting the disease Exactly as has
happened at nearly every preceding an
nual session, new cure for the dread
disease is announced. This time, Sur
geon & L. Wright, of the United
States navy, declares that treatment
with mercury has proved entirely salts
factory. His experiments have been
made in the naval hospital to which
tuberculosis officers ana men of the
navy are sent, located at New Fort
Lyon, Colo
The radical difference between his
treatment and that of DR.. Koch, as in
dicated by the meager information
supplied, is that DR.. Wright kills the
tubercles with mercurial poison, while
DR.. Koch feeds the parasites to death.
Julius Chambers. in Brooklyn Eagle.
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BIRTH RATES IN EUROPE.
Highest in the Eastern and the South
ern Part of the Continent.

Nearly every country in Europe
publishes a summary OF the informa-
ton obtained in the census of its
population, which is taken every five
or ten years, BY studying these con-
densed reports interesting compari-
sons as to the growth of population
may be obtained.
For instance. ii is found that in
proportion to population the birth
rate is larger in eastern than in
western Europe and in the southern
than in the northern part of the con-
tinent.
The birt, rate is more than twice
as large in Russia as it is in France
in Normandy and the southwestern
mart Of France, where the birth rate
Is lowest. the births at times fall
rs low as fifteen To the thousand in
habitants in a year. But In Russia
there are many districts. as In Oren.
burg. where the births are as high
as sixty q thousand in year.
Notwithstanding the enormous emil
grafton from Europe in the nineteenth
century its population now Is nearly
double shat 1t IVES az the beginning
Of the century. Il Is believed that
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a. the beginning of the Christian era
there were only few million people
in the. whole OF Europe. 1t does not
seem likely that the present rate of
increase can continue many centuries
to come.
That part of Great Britain occu-
pied by England is now the most
densely peopIed region in Europe. The
crowding of so many millions to-
gether is at last having the effect of
diminishing the birth rate. Statis-
tics show that il has declined one
fourth in the last twenty-eight years.
# this goes on it will not be a very
long time before the English birth
rate is as small as that of France.
In some parts of Germany, as in
Berlin and the region asound it, the
birth rate is defining, but in most
of the empire it still appears to be
hclding its own.-New York San.
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I'm president of the bank" says he
kinder short; something the matter
with the lock?"
BY George! the idea came to me then.
Eyes, sir" says l, touching my cap !;
"Mr. Jennings, he teiegraphed this
morning as the lock was out Of order
and be couldn't get In and I'm come on
to open it for him."
II told Jennings a week ago." says
he, that he ought to get that lock
fixed. Where Is hep
Hes been a-writing letters, and he's
gone up TO his house to get another let
ter he wanted for to answer"
"Well, why don't you go right onY
says he.
1--WE got almost through" says I,
"and didn't want to finish up and open
the vault till there was somebody here"
That's very creditable of you," says
he; "a very proper sentiment my man.
You can't be too particular about avoid
ing the very suspicion Of evil"
mo, sir" says 1, kinder modest like
W Aob w yNu OhPlOSS iS' LAC hAobtCk
with the lock?" says he.
II don't rightly know yet" says 1 I;
"but l rather think it's little wore on
account OF not being oiled enough.
These ere locks ought to be oiled about
once year"
Well" says he, you might as well
go right on, now I'm here; will stay
till Jennings comes. Can't help you
hold your lantern. or something Of
that sort?"
The thought came to me like a fash,
and turned around and says:
"How do know pure the president?
/ amt ever seen you afore, and you
may be a-trying to crack this bank, for
all / know"
That's very proper inquiry, my
man." says he, land shows most re-
markable degree of discretion. l con-
fess that I should not have thought of
the position In which I was placing
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TALKING THROUGH THE GLASS
A Simple Plan That Does Away With
Box Office Nuisance.

81 don't happen to know" said he,
"who was the man responsible for
the plan of having round holes cut
in the windows of theatre ticket
booths, but whoever devised it has
my thanks.
Il remember when / used to crouch
down and turn and twist like a gym
mast to get my words to the ear of
the man in the ticket office, for in
stance, and had to make contortions
of many kinds to hear what he was
saying Nowadays wherever they have
a cashier or some such per son coop
ed up they have these rouLd holes
cut in the glass about as high as an
average persons mouth, to make talk
ing easier.
'sThere is even newer scheme,
which naturally didn't take long to
come in, with so many monographs
about. They have run small horns
through these openings in some of
the theatres, so that the speaker and
listener may stand fairly far apart
and still be understood by each 9TH
er.'-New York Sun.
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When Wagner wal In England super
vising the first production OF his operas.
the music enthusiasts commissioned the
artist Herkomer to paint the musicians
portrait. but Wagner was dashiag
about in such a ste:. OF frenzy that
he repealed impatiently every attempt
to get him to give sitting Still.
Herkoner stuck to him like limpet
fed with him. walked and talked with
him. watched him conduct bis orches-
ira. write music and read books. At
last, when every attempt to secure
sitting had failed, Herkomer rose
estrly one morning, painted with fren-
lied speed all day, spent short night
In restless sleep. rose early again and
paintcd furIously. TIL on the second
evening he sat down exhausted-5ut
with his picture finished Wagner was
called in and threw MP his hands 10
anazen,ent. ~Ah." he cried ~Won-
derfui. That g exactly how would
like TO look II could"
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you. However, can easily convince
you that it's all right. Do you know
what the presidents name is?"
mo. don't" says l, sorter surly.
"Well, you'll find 1t on that BILL" said
he, taking bill out of his pocket; "and
you see the same name on these let
ters," and he took some letters from his
coat.
suppose ought to have gone right
on then. but l was beginning to feel
interested in making him prove who he
was, 50 says:
"You might have got those letters TO
put up job on me-"
You're very honest man." says he;
zone among a thousand. Don't think
I'm at all offended at your persistence
No. my good fellow. Ike 1t, like it,
and he laid his hand on my shoulder
Now, here" says he. taking bundle
out of his pocket, ais package OF ten
thousand dollars in bonds. A burglar
wouldn't be apt to carry these around
with him, would he? bought them In
the city yesterday, and stopped here
tonight on my way home to place them
In the vault, and. may add that your
simple and manly honesty has so touch
ed me that would Willingly leave them
in your hands for safe keeping. You
neeC.;s't blush at my praise"
suppose did turn sorter red when
| see them bonds
Are you satisfied now?" says he
l told him l was. thoroughly, and so
was So picked up my drill again,
and gave him the lantern to hold SO
that could see the door. got through
the lock pretty soon. and put in my
wire and opened IL. Then he took hold
OF the door ana opened the vault
"I'n put my bonds In" says he. and
go home. You can lock up and wait till
Mr.. Jennings comes. I don't suppose
you viii try to tx the lock to-nightT'
l told him shouldn't do anything
more with it now. as we could get in
before morning.
~weil. I'll bid you goodnight, my
man.. says he. as be quietly swung the
door to again.
Just then I heard Jim. by name,
whistle. and I guessed the Waterman
was a-coming up the street.
~Ah." says I. you might speak to
the Waterman. II you see him. and tel
him to keep sn extra lookout tonight
Il WILL" says be. and we both went
TO the front door.
There comes the Waterman up the
street" says he. Waterman. this mar
has been fixing the bank lock. end
want you to keep a sharo lookout 10
night He win stay here and wait until
Mr. Jennings returns"
| Goodnight again" says he. and We
shock hands. and he leisurely went ~
the street.
l saw Jim. - called In the shadow
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the West. and this is believed to be
but a beginning of better under
standing between some of the parties
most concerned. Without the unset
fish aid of corporations the United
States government viii have uphill
work in Its crusade against the forest
fire menace.
The Forest Patrol.
When 1t comes down to systematic
methods of fighting forest fires, the
subject does not. happily. present a
wholly unexplored field. For some
years past the United States govern
ment has been rapidly developing an
efficient patrol ard fire-fighting system
on its own forests. and. inasmuch as
Uncle Sam now controls about one
fourth of the forest area IN the Unit
ed States, 1t can be seen that the ma
tional authorities have had an excel
lent practice ground on which to try
out their theories on a large scale.
The realization brought by the forest
fires of 1908 OF the crying need for
organized effort in fighting forest fires
throughout the entire country, comes
just at a time when the government
has Its own system practically perfect
ed, and there Is no doubt that this
will be used as a model that will be
copied by State and county authori-
ties, corporations and private individ-
uals, who are owners of extensive tim
Der lands.
Under the forest patrol system main
tanned by the United States govern
ment on its own land ranger or
guard travels on foot or on horseback
over the district of which he has
charge at regular intervals and keeps
a careful lookout for any fires that
may have started since his preceding
patrol This nomadic fire warden
makes especially frequent trips along
the wagon roads, trails or other fire.
quented routes of travel through the
forest and not only keeps his eyes open
for incipient fires, but cautions all per.
sons who may be travelling through the
forest to be sure that any fires that
they may light are fully extlnguished
before the camp ground is abandoned
The arteries of travel through the
forest are also extensively posted or
placarded with printed notices warn
ing hunters, campers and the travelling
public In general against the dangers
of starting fires except when absolute
ly necessary, or abandoning a camp
site while the embers of the camp fire
are still aglow. Not only do the for
est rangers, or government patrolmen,
pace their beats" through the forest,
but every now and then each of these
guards climbs to commanding eleva-
lions or lookout points within his dis
trict to survey the whole situation,
and, If the existence OF fire is dis
covered, the ranger either puts 1t out
are too formidable for his unaided eff
| fort, he summons the assistance of
other rangers. complete system OF
telephone communication throughout
Uncle Sans forests enables the rally.
ing Of a good-sized fire-fighting force
at short notice. Finally, these very
busy rangers follow railroad trains
| if their districts be traversed by the
steel-tracked highways - and extin'
guish the innumerable small fires that
constantly originate from locomotive
sparks.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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ZOE rHosE w4o eo To COURT.
The Proper Angle for Ladies' Plumes
Windsor Uniform.

Wv udSOt CuiGitHs
An Englishman named Trenden has
published recently a book, Dress
Worn at Court" giving Information
concerning matters of form and ETH
quette in Great Britain.
For an attendance at court it is
commonly enough known that tram
of regulation length must supplement-
the customary evening gown. But
the benevolent Mr.. Trendell enlight-
ems his RAIDERS on less familiar de-
tails.
He tells how court plumes shall
be arranged so that they can be
clearly seen in approaching the Pres
ence" He also specifies the kind OF
gloves to be worn by women of vari-
Gus conditions those in and out of
mourning, for example.
Mr. Trendell comes also to the re-
lief of those high born women who
for reasons of their own may wish
to be high necked as well. He tells
them when high court dress is per-
mitted.
TIC those who have a consuming de-
sire to know what is meant by Wind
sor uniform he explains that it Will
not be necessary for ordinary people
to order one. 1t is worn only by
members of the royal family and by
certain officers of the household, a
list of whom is kept by the master
of his Majesty'5 household.
AS it's name implies, it is worn
only at Windsor Castle. AS a rule
it consists of black evening trousers
or breaches, white waistcoat, an
evening coat of blue cloth with col
lar and cuffs of scarlet cloth and gilt
buttons" If the court is in mourning
the waistcoat must be like the coat
in color and Grape band is worn
on the left arm.
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Tn. rn.unerable Anticipation.

A young Scotch emigrant was
brought before the magistrate of q
Nova Scotia court, charged with hav-
ing deserted his work on a certain
farm without giving due notice to bis
employer. When asked what he had
to say in his defense. he replied. ''Weel,
they gied me nout but brakeshaw to
eat" Bradshaw. it may be explained
is the flesh of animals which have died
a natural death
How was that?- asked the magis-
trate.
sWeel. It was this way. Ye ken, the
aud COO deed an we ate it, the aud
steg {gander) deed an we ate OF, the
aud 500 (sow) deed an we ate it, the
aud bubblejock deed an we ate it.
Then the old woman deed-an' left"
-Bellman.
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An ambitious young Chicagoan re-
Gently called upon a publisher o.
novels in that city. 70 whom he ilr-
parted confdentially the information
that he had decided to write book. /"
and that he would be pleased 10 az
ford the publisher the chance to
bring 1t out
May venture to inquire as TO me
nature OF the book you propose to
write7s asked the publisher, very
politely.
~Oh." came IN an offhand way from
the aspirant for fame Il think OF
doing something on the line Of Les
aiserables.' only nveller. you know."
-Iippinc0tt's.
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A SONG OF FAR TRAVEL.

Many a time some drowsy oar
From the nearer bank invited,
Crossed a narrow stream, and bore
In among the reeds moon-lighted,
There to leave me on shore
No ferryman hath sighted.
Many time a mountain stile,
Dark and bright with sudden wettins'
Lured my vagrant foot the while
Twixt uplifting and down-settling-
Whittier? Thousand mile on mile
Beyond the last forgetting.
Still by hidden ways | wend,
(Past occasion grown a ranger);
Still enchartment, like a friend,
Takes from death the tang of dangers
Hardly river or rod can end
Where l need step stranger
Atlantic.
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81 thought your bank wasn't going to
give any vacation this yearY'
at didn't intend to-" replied the as
sistant cashier, brown from long out.
ing but put on an anxious look and
ra1ttered over my books AZ long they
insisted on my taking a rest"
$50 they could expert your ac-
countsY'
sure. And they found them in such
elegant shape that when struck for a
raise they had to give it.v-Philadei-
phla Ledger.
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Cau~ht the General.

One of the regular army officers tells
a story of how the old stringent army
regulations once went against General
Scott. One wet afterE con that soldier
was caught in the rail- in Washington.
He was in full uniform and was well
known. so. no cab being near. he Dor
rowed an umbrella Arriving at his
hotel, an underoEscer approached him
and calmly remarked:
General. you viii consider yourself
under arrest for eight days for carry
ing an umbrella while in full uni
form
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An Aaxensarer.

The skyscraper has at last reached
the limit.
~You are quite a traveller. I hear!"'
remarked the man who lived or the
ninety-sixth floor Of the Skyhy hotel.
~Yes,'' replied the man who lived On
he i28th floor. though less than 10
years old 4 haze already visited every
floor OF this building. kansas City
Times
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What has become Of the old-fashioned
woman who had her photograph taken
with one hand holding half-opened
bookf
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strikes.

Strikes are a very questionable rem
edy for the redress Of laDor's grley-
ances. They paritlyze industry: they
foment fierce passions; they lead to the
destruction of property. But, above all,
they infiict grieyous injury upon the
workingman himself, because they keep
him I'm enforced idleness. during which
time his mind is clouded with diseon-
tent as he broods OYER the situation.
Not InfrequenGy. too, his family suffers
for the necessities Of life during his
term Of idleness.-J. Cardinal Gibbons.
Roman Catholic. BaltiD'cre.
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The people should be reminded often
er that genius Is finding the right thing
and sticking to it.