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EVERYBODY SHOULD SWIM.
Most Heslthful Of All Exercises and
Beats Medicines.

Not a day passes in summer without
its tale OF bathing tragedy. Every
body should know how to swim. Tip
advocates a swimming tank in every
public school and a swimming instruc-
tor to teach every youngster, boy and
girl.
Swimming is the most healthful OF
all exercises. An habitual swimmer IS
proof against almost every Ill. lie
doesn't feel the cold winter, he's cool
as a cucumber in summer. II you
take up swimming and swim ofen
enough nature will spread "A thin layer
of firm tissue all V G your body. It's
on the order of a second skin. It's
like the blubber which makes the seal
hot-blooded in the Arctic when the
temperature is so below. It's the sec
ond skin which makes 1t possible for
swimming cranks 10 cut a hole in the
ice and take a dip in m%idwinter.
When Daniels first took up the sport
he was lean and lanky as a Jersey
mosquito starting on the hunt. Now
he's sleek as a Shetland pony, but
wiry as a greyhound.
II you're fat, try swimming. Tip
will guarantee that surf bathing every
day will do you more good in a month
than a year OF fasting and Turkish
baths. Salt water has the effect of
breaking up useless fat, and the best
of it is II attacks you all owe There
IA no overdevelopment Of one muscle
at the expense Of another, or nc re-
ducing Of waist measure while your
shoulders remain like roly-polys. Salt
water bathing will make fat persons
thin, and It will make thin persons
show fewer bones.
Salt water bathing is good for ca
tarrh. But don't go in and shut your
mouth and hold your lose between
your thumb and forefinger and then
duck yorr head. Let your head 90
down Win all vents open. Take the
waite. IN lathe the inside of your
head with II. Gargle with II, and dc
II every day for three weeks. and you
will be astonished at the change.
Ninety-nine times In one hundred
drowning is the result OF fright and
frenzy. There is a public horror OF
cramps. Not one case Of cramps in Q
thousand is dangerous III the victim
knows what 10 do and does u. Every
long-distance swimmer entering a race
expects to get cramps. yet he doesn't
drown and he doesn't stop swimming
either. He keeps going until his legs
are in knots. still. he doesn't sink
lie plugs along until there isn't an
other kick I'm him. and even then he
doesn't go down. Instead Of that he
rolls over on his back and waits for
the boat to pick him up. II may be q
-ra -. - ..... -. a.. h.s4~ N.t ..Atti
the boat comes the expert will be
hoating around like a chip.
When you catch a cramp in your
arms or legs don't get excited. You
may yell, but keep yourself under con
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How shafter Saw Himself.

The late commander. General Sha
ter. although a man of corpulence ha
a deep dislike to fat soldiers TheyT
no use" he would bluster tn his N
mendous basso. "They pant. The
wheeze. they snort. they choke, ths
grunt. they groan, they waddle he
SLOUGH through the world. Not a pa
ticle OF good on earth, fat soldiers
"Er-but-er-you would not e1ac
ly call yourself slight. would YOU. 20
onel?' a major once asked Shafter a
ter one of these outbursts slight
Mo-" Shafter Numbered in reply Tv
been a fat old nuisance ever since d
day | tipped the beam al over ~
hundred pounds. and then | ought
have been court-martialed and cast
tered for outrageous and malicious a
iposity. S!r-for scandaloys corpulen'
to the prejudice Of military DISC
plinei"-Rochester Herald
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2160. Ladies' Chemise or Combina-
ton Corset-Cover and Short Petticoat.
Slipped On over the Head.-Sheer
white batiste was used for this gar
ment. the square neck armholes and
ruffies being trimmed with Valenci-
ennes lace insertion and edging. Four
sizes. 50. &c. 40 and -.
2G09. Child's Night-Drawers, with
Front Yoke. Bishop or Plain Sleeves
and with or without Feet-French
flannel, Lonsdale muslin or linen lawn
are mostly used for these night draw
ers. Five sizes, ! TO . years.
2612. Ladies' Two-Piece Petticoat
Skirt, in Sheath Stvle, with Habit
Back and with or without the Flounce-
A good model for any of the white
goods or striped silks. Seven sizes,
% to "a.
2117 Ladies' Chemise.-Any Of the
sheer white materials are adaptable
TO this neat model. Four sizes. 80,
sc. 40 and a..
26O6. Ladies' TwoPiece Corset-Cov'
er.-For founcing or other goods. Sew.
en- sizes. 80 10 a.
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The SULTAN KEPT HIS WORD.
After French Ambassador Was His
Guest, Sent Gift as Promised.

The threshold Of the harem has oc-
%casionally been crossed clandestinely
vet. save those in rare cases where a
Turkish family. having adopted the
conventions OF he Europeans, ad-
admits its intimate friends, no strang-
err has openly anC officially been per.
mitted 10 visit the gynecaeum OF the
Turk, says n. G. AdOssides in The De-
lineator for July. The one exception
to this iron-clad rule, strange to say,
occurred In the palace Of a sultan.
II was in the year 1907. when the
British Government, attempting TO
coerce the Sublime Porte into a co
alition against NAPOLEON, ordered the
Sultan. Selim Ill, TO surrender MS
feet. This Selim refused to do. and
the English fleet sailed through the
Dardanelles into the P%ropontis. Mean
while. General Sebastiani. the French
ambassador. assisted the Sultan In or
ganizing the defense OF CONSTANT
nonle and did IL so admirably h a the
British fleet retired without nrlng a
shot Accordingly. fine Padishah told
him 70 choose his reward. The gen.
oral a thorough F"enchman, asked
nermission TO visit ais Majesty's har-
-
EN-. 4,
Selim. bound by lis word. granted
this Unprecedented avor, and invited
him TO witness the 'eview OF the sui.
ana AS the latta'. the most beau
tiful women Of the East. with blush.
ing cheeks and modest eyes, passed
one by one before them, the Sultan
said dWho ever OF hem all you find
fairest Is yours" Ssbastiani, delight.
cd. indicated n OF the imperial
odalisaues. a Georgian Of diyine beau
~ with deep black eyes.
The e x mornin a procession OF
black slaves appeared at the embassy,
bringing with them = magnificent cas-
ket. Raising the IL thereof Seoas-
tiani beheld, lying upon the purple
| cushion. the head of'he beautiful girl
| he had chosen. by it side lay a letter
| from the Khalifa, witch read as fol'
lows:
Though our law forbids that a
woman of Islam be gyen to a Chris
tian vet thou shalt hive az least the
| consolation that none Their shall pos.
sess her whom thou hat preferred
They are most haired by 1attery
who are most hungry &c Il.
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troll. Don't exert yourself, for IL takes
little or no effort TO keep afloat. Crush
down the feeling of panic. Stretch
out your arm or leg. as the cas- may
be. until you are straining to the ut
most. Then strain a bit harder. and
watch the Jumped muscle go down.
The dangerous cramp is in the stom-
ach. When that takes you your
breath goes. and you're not able TO
shout for help or rel TO a%rticulate
a sound. Tip has known Of just two
cases among hundreds Of thousands
of swimmers. There's no mistaking
the real cramp when it comes. The
swimmer half rises out of the water.
with both hands up as IL reaching for
something in the blue void. Then
slowly he goes down, without splash
or struggle. until the head disappears
and the arms go inch by inch. When
you get that kind of cramp you may
as we'll say your prayers. but you
won't get II II you don't eat for two
hours before going into the water.
Professional swimmers 90 hungry half
a day before entering a race. and they
never know such a thing as a stomach
cramp.
If a bather in trouble would use
common sense he would drown.
The belief is general that three times
under water for the drowning person
means Grape and flowers. It's true. IL
YOU make the mistake Of taking water
for air. Hold your mouth shut when
you are under water. and you'll keep
going down and coming up all day.
Don't exhaust yourself struggling. Re-
lax every muscle and don't move a
hand. You'll find that you'll never
sink lower than your ears. and that in
a few seconds you'll rise up until your
shoulders are dry. You can keep on
doing this indefinitely, but, Of course,
IL you drink water you'll be weighted,
and down you'll go.-New York Press.
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The Escape from MammOn

AT the bottom OF my heart said
Muriel. Il fear him
The natural question was on Grants
lips. but he did not ask II. He I'M
derstood the immense power which
Hughes and his wealth were against a
girl s opposition. He would conquer
er %scruples in the end. and she felt
that he would. But Grant now knew
nat Muriel mad when she said
she knew that Mammon is the most
cruel god the world has ever known.
Yes" he said. Il understand how
difficult II must be TO escape. But the
things best worth doing in life are
often the most difficult. Why do you
hate him?'
because he seems TO crush every
thing before him: good or bad, il is all
alike II IL stands IN his way"
Grant waited. lie knew he would
hear more.
Men and women. Muriel went on,
ARE TO him mere pawns, infinitesimal,
unimportant pawns, 10 be swept aside.
destroyed or allowed TO live on and
enjoy life. as the case may be, as long
as his gigantic plans prosper. AS for
me, he wants me because he wants a
Young and beautiful wife 10 be the
chief ornament TO his great wealth.
he does not love me. as ordinary men
and women understand love. But he
has set his mind. | won't say his heart,
on winning me. lie isn't lying awake
nights thinking OF me now But he
has placed this scheme of his in its
~pigeonhole. and when the day comes
he will be ready. perhaps, to the very
hour
Yes" agreed Grant. the sort OF
man whom the great god Mammon
loves. All that you say is, know.
true"
Then he sat up and turned toward
her.
But you can escape" he said, just
as | have escaped
Il have been thinking Of that. said
Muriel. ever since that morning when
we met on the liner and you said you
had left Wall street forever"
And the way OF escape is easy for
YOU" Grant urged. For | love YOU
She sat silent. She knew what was
offered her. She stood at the cross
ways. She had TO choose between be-
ing a ~millionaire's wife or the wife
of the man she loved.
fOF she uhQ COME u lONt Oldul.
Il can not offer you immense
wealth" he vas saying. but you and
| together might know the JOY Of liv-
ing. What is your answer"
She knew all that he meant, all the
good JOY Of life which might be hers.
Let me think" she asked.
Across the lagoon the lights of Ven
ice shone; Venice. which in her day
had seen so much OF mans quest and
toll for wealth, SO many cruel and evil
things done in the pursuit Of riches.
and. with the lapse of time. had seen
all that piled-up wealth decay. And
the thought OF that helped her. Her
courage grew. Her instinct for what
was good in life was true and whole
some. She saw that MammOn brings
no man or woman satisfaction at the
last.
The gondola had turned. and they
were going back toward Venice now,
and still she delayed her answer.
But presently she put her hand in
Grants.
Help me to escape" she whispered.
And Grant kept her hand where she
had put it.-Edward Cecil in Sketch.
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"You are always showing me how
you despise men who give their lives
TO accumulating riches. said Muriel,
leaning forward. You are always
preaching against Mammon. Why2'
Because Mammon is the most cruel
god the world has " known, said
Grant. looking straight before him, out
toward the open lagoon.
Yes" said Muriel, Il know"
She spoke softly. and Grant was
greatly surprised. Since they had
been in Venice their friendship had
been growing deeper. AS they grew
familiar with the beautiful dead city
they had come into touch with the
past. And they had both been con
scious OF that mysterious influence
which, in Venice more than anywhere
else, the past gains on those who lit
the veil and look beneath.
You know he asked.
Yes. Let me tell you. Let us go
out into the lagoon"
They went out. past their hotel,
past a cluster OF %gondolas clinging
around a boatload of musicians. like
flies on sugar. past the mouth OF the
Giudecca and through the glow OF
light from the PiazZetta, out 10 the
smooth. dark. quiet water OF the la
COON. And there Muriel told her story.
DO you know why l am here in
Europe" she began.
Il have thought OF no reason, said
Grant. save the usual one for a Eu-
ropean tour. You have come over
now. Of course, because Robert was
coming to take up his work in Paris.
but the real reason is this. There
Is a man in New York who wants me
to marry him. You probably know
him-Dudley Hughes. one of the great
trust magnates. He asked me, and
refused. Then he asked my mother,
| repeated my refusal TO them both.
After what. | imagine. he considered
a suitable interval, he asked me again.
OF course, you know he is immensely
rich"
Nothing had prepared Grant for this
confession. He received IL without
protest or any sign OF surprise.
He knew Hughes. He was neither
better nor worse than many Others
who. like him. stood well in the eyes
of their god. Mammon.
And what did you say the second
timer" he asked, at last.
Il said | would give my answer in
six months. During the six months
he was not to see M ar TO write 10
me neither was his name TO be men
toned TO me. was 10 be perfectly
free. On my part | promised that at
the end OF the time ! would consent
if | could. l would try to bring myself
to do so. The six months are half
way through now
And you are going to consent?
Grant demanded.
How can / ~refuse?' she asked.
Look at his wealth. look at his posi-
ton. look at the power | should have
as his wife. How can | escape2"
Grant looked out over the dark,
quiet water and thought. II was
strange he had never guessed at this,
though there was no reason why he
should have done so. Evidently he
was only looked upon by Mrs. White
as a pleasant travelling companion for
Muriel. He did not affect the serious
business on foot.
Il suppose at the bottom OF your
heart" he said at last. you love him.
His strength and persistence have
won"
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Woman's Work.

After dinner the other evening NJ
and Mrs. Brown started TO speak
their respective duties. and soon a
argument as 10 whether the husAan
or the wife had the hardest work
perform was in full swing F1rs
Brown warbled and then wiley san.
"A wife" argued the good lady pa
to cook, wash dishes. clothe the kli
scrub the floors. sweep the house
make the beds. build the fires earn
up coal, nail Stats on the back ien's
dig
rs that all?" sarcastically interruFl
ed Mr.. Brown.
NO" was the prompt reioinder
Mrs. Brown. In addition % mos
duties every wife has 70 keen her n.a,
band from making a fool OF hiinseiL
philadelphia Telegraph.
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Switzerland has declared war on
"cart-wheel' millinery. The big hats
which have had SO much vogue among
the women are to be classed as bicy.
Gle wheels on Swiss railways, and will
have TO be conveyed in the luggage
vans. The Official notice reads as fol-
lows: Ladies hats more than 31I5
inches IN diameter will, according TO
article III Of the railway tariff adopt
ed In February, 1906, henceforth be
regarded as wheels. Any lady wearing
a hat Of larger dimensions who de-
sires to travel by a Swiss passenger
train must either ride in the luggage
van or deposit her hat with the lug
gage guard and enter the passengers
carriage b~are-headed."
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II the decisions which the courts
are just nov giving out about domes-
tic and matrimonial affairs could be
gathered together. they would make
interesting reading. Lately, the obi
cation Of a mar TO support a woman
who marries him on a nominal income.
showing thereby her folly. was moot.
ed in the courts. III. judges dividing
on this matter Now a New Jersey
Judge decides that poor cooking is not
sufficient excuse for a man to leave
his otherwise happy home. He added
that marriage is a lottery: that a man
knows he takes chances. and that II
he draws a blank in the cookery line
he must stand by his bargain. And
yet women keep on complaining OF the
"man-made law"
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1855. Ladies' Culawav Coat, in i-
Inch Length at Back. This is an ex-
cellent model for Panama clotn, linen,
duck, Indian-head cotton. or khaki.
Seven sizes. 32 70 a..
2S77. Boys Sailor Suit. Consisting
of a Blouse Slipped 80 the Head
with Removable Shield and with -
without Applied Yoke; and Long
Trousers.-Linen. Indian-hed cotton.
pique. duck. flannel or serge are all
adaptable to this jaunty little suit.
Five sizes. 4 to II years.
1886. Ladies' Semi-Princess Dress,
with Guimpe.-A very pretty model
for French serge. wolfe, Panama cloth
or. in fact. any of the pretty spring
materials make up well in this style
Seven sizes. 32 to a..
2sG2. Misses Combination Corset
Cover and Petticoat. Nainsook, Per
sian lawn, %jaconet, or b%atiste, are all
suitable materials for this neat little
undergarment. II may be trimmed
with lace or embroidery or left plain.
as desired. Three sizes, IL to II years
2s4G. Child's Dress. Closing at Left
Side Of Front.-The model here Illus.
trated was developed in pale blue lin.
en- trimmed with motifs of hand EN-
broidery worked with white mercer
lied cotton. It is also adaptable 70
lawn, poplin or Indian-head cotton.
Four sizes. ! to Z years.
Fashion Editor, 400 Century Building,
indianapolis, Ind:
Inclosed please find 10 cents. Please
send Paris Pattern No...............
Name
Address
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A Lesson i'm Cooking


$3.50 $50 REAN W. A00AA - - ~
masculine view of one OF the most
difficult and interesting of the arts.
A writer in the Chicago News re.
ports a dialogue which took place in
a city fiat when the wife was sick and
the husband a voluntary chef. II was
the breakfast hour. The voice from
the kitchen asked. do you begin to
count the three minutes from the time
you put the eggs in. or from the time
the water begins 10 boil?"
The voice from the bedroom replied.
do you what-why, you don't put
the eggs ia till the water begins TO
boil. dear"
You don't? Well, ! did"
is the water nearly boiling?"
Nearly boiling? Why, | just put
II on"
And isn't 1t very hot?"
"Of course it isn't" came the indig.
nant reply from the kitchen.
We'll. then. just take the eggs out
till II starts boiling"
Silence for a few moments.
What shall | take 'em out with"
There's a big iron spoon hanging
over the sink"
oh Where shall | put them?'
why. on the kitchen table, dear"
But they keep rolling of IL | don't
hold EN-"
Then put them on a saucer"
Which n shall | take?"
Don't take-oh. never mind, take
any OF them"
Silence for ten minutes.
Then, Charles. is the water boil
ing?"
1t isn't wen lukewarm yet"
Not lukewarm, Why, you didn't
fill it with cold water?"
"Of course. Why not?"
Charles, dear, I'm sorry to make
you so much trouble" came from the
bedroom, but it will never boil that
way. Just pour il out and put in only
a little from the hot-water faucet
"All right came the reply from
the kitchen. Now I've done it. Shall
l put the eggs in?"
NO. wait till it boils."
Silence.
There, it's boiling now Shall l
put EN- in?"
Yes
Silence for some time.
Then, from the bedroom, Aren't the
three minutes up YETI"
Gracious, ! forgot 10 look at my
watch when | put EN- in. | guess II
must be time, though. What do you
take 'em out with
The big spoon" said the voice
from the bedroom. patiently.
Silence.
say" came the voice from the
kitchen. "how-what made EN- all
come out OF the shells? There isn't
=. ~. -L.TT- - oil and fhp
waters all poached."
"Oh, dear" said the voice from the
bedroom. you must have cracked
them when you dropped them in
why didn't you say so? | couldn't
put my hands clear down into the
boiling water with EN-. could IL
"Of course lot Never mind"
Silence.
well. what do | do now?"
"Oh. just turn out the gas and let
it CO.
but what are you going TO eat?
Don't YOU want me TO boil you some
more?"
The voice from the bedroom an
swered eagerly, NO. mo- Please don't!
I'll just have some crackers ana mlik'
please. That will do. Bring me the
OOttle OF nix Out VI NV 49, ~"
OF the refrigerator. and a bowl \
a spoon and a c~racker-jar from the
~sideboard No, I'll open the milk bot
tie. Thank you. Now go back 20 our
newspaper. dear. Sister Mary VIII
clear up when she comes.
How long does the doctor say youll
have TO stay in bed?' game the voice
from behind the newspaper.
"He doesn't say.
II hope IL won't be long.
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Busted

Many a man goes broken Hess
then wealth. Blames his mind
says it don't work right; but al n
time it's his boueis. They don'l wot
liver dead and the whole system "a.
clogged with poison. Nothing I'm
good, clean-cut brain action Ike co,
stipation. CASCARETS will relic,
and cure. Try it now. a
CASCARFTS Zoe a box for w..
treatment. Alldruggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes a month
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Korea.

Korea is about GOO miles long and
1876 wide. II is very mountainous. and
the climate is one Of the finest In the
world. Nine months in the year the
skies are bright, and the winter Is
superb, with its extreme dryness, clear
skies and crisp, frosty nights. From
September to June there are no ex.
tremes of heat or cold.
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Doctors make a good deal Of noise
over the fact that they have discov-
cred a man who lived without brains.
Plenty Of them, but was this one a
professional juror?
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Some Londoners were more dis
tressed over the report that the Hol-
bein painting might come to Amer
lea than they were over the parades
Of unemployed men.
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The Gar Is going TO circumnavigate
the globe in his yacht. The last Rus.
sian s~ea-going expedition did not get
quite around. being stopped in the
Sea Of Japan.
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Goldfish are of Chinese origin. They
were originally found in a large lake
near Mount Tientsin and were first
shipped TO Europe in the seventeenth
century. The first in France we're a
present TO Nine. de Pompadour.
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Americans in Havana decorated the
wreck OF the Maine on Memorial
Day, But that pitiful hulk should be
lifted out Of the mud Of Havana har-
Dor just the same.
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Persian Carpets.

In n single square yard Of the best
made Persian carpets there are from
1000 to 300. 900 stitches. requiring to
be adjusted solely by the hand Of the
weaver.
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Taken as a whole. II is most I'm
lovely fruit that grows on the gam.
bling tree.