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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
THE SIXTH SENSE

FEW people are aware that there is recOg-
= nized now by all Psychologists a well defined
sixth sense 1t is known as the sense of equi-
lbrium Its seat is in the semicircular canals
of the inner and is very ingeniously con-
structed to do that for which it intended.
These canals for long time puzzled scientists,
it known that they had nothing to do
with hearing or the proper working of the
auricular organ, and consequently were looked
on superf1uous.
They consist of three semicrcular tubes,
almost at right angles to one another and full
of clear liquid. They enable person to tell
what position he is in, no matter whether he
is blind or paralyzed. By some peculiar process
not well understood but which probably has
something to do with the varying pressure of
the liquid in the canals on nerve fibers while the
body assumes different positions, they warn us
when we are about to lose our equilibrium and
give us the consciousness of being in any posi-
ton assumed.
peculiar thing in connection with this and
one that had great deal to do with the final
discovery of the use of the organs is the follow
ing: On divers occasions steeplejacks and work
men on high buildings found that they had
lost their nerve and that they could no longer
persuade themselves to go very far from the
ground. On trying to work at their old trades
they would have dizzy feeling and would not
be able to remain upright at great heights for
any length of time. On examination by physi-
clans it was determined that their semicrcular
canals were diseased and that consequently
their sense OF equilibrium was partly lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
PLANTS THAT MIMIC STONES

IN South Africa there is found plant of the
genus Neutrality-suspicious. growing on
stony ground, which so closely resembles a
pebble that it is invariably taken by the
stranger to be stone.
Another species of the same plant growing on
the hills round the karoo produces two leaves
about as large ducks eggs, having surface
resembling weathered stone of brownish gray
color, tinged with green. These plants look
like stones; but for a short time they put forth
bright yellow flowers Still another species of
the same plant resembles the quartz pebbles
among which it grows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
STRENGTH AT VARIOUS AGES

A CCORDING to excellent authority, the
"A muscles, in common with all organs of the
human body, have their periods of develop
ment and decline, our physical strength increas-
ing up to certain age, and then decreasing
Tests of the strength of several thousand in
dividuals have been made, and the following
figures are 81 ven as the averages derived from
such tests:
The lifting power of youth of seventeen
years is two hundred and eighty pounds; in his
twentieth year this increases to three hundred
and twenty pounds and in the thirtieth and
thirty first years, respectively. it reaches its
height, three hundred and sixty-fve pounds.
At the expiration of the thirty-first year the
strength begins to decline, very gradually at
first. By the fortieth year it has decreased
eight pounds. and such dminuton continues at
a slightly increasing rate until the fiftieth year
is reached, when the figure is three hundred and
thirty pounds. Subsequent to this period the
strength fails more and more rapidly. until the
weakness of old age is reached. 1t is found i'm
possible to obtain trustworthy statistics of the
decline of strength after the fftieth year as the
rate varies greatly in different individuals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
TIMBER RIBBONS

MANY Of the finest summer hats worn by
A'A women are literally made from wood
shavngs. The handsomest examples of this in
dustry are produced in Japan, these wooden
ribbons appearing in many forms, some of
which have almost the delicacy and sheen of
grapes.
Only about fifteen per cent. of the chip is ex-
ported in the form of wood ribbons, the re-
mainder being worked into what is CONNER
cially known chip braid, which is employed
in the same manner as straw braid; that is, for
hats, basket work, and for other kinds of fancy
articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
How to Have Cheerful
Breakfasts

1t is said that if one keeps cheer
full until ten o'clock in the morning
he is safe for the rest of the day.
Here is a good way to start the
day right: Serve new and entic-
ing breakfast.
Surprise your folks tomorrow
morning with a dish of Pulled
Wheat or Pulled Rice. Then watch
the faces smile. For everyone,
young and old, welcomes these
foods.
They are gigantic grains of
wheat or rice pulled to eight
times natural size; made four times
as porous as bread.
They are pulled by a steam ex-
plosion-by being shot from guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

Every starch granule is thus blasted
to pieces, so the digestive juices
can act
Yet the coats of the grain are un-
broken, the shapes are unaltered
We have the natural grains made
porous and digestible, nut-like and
crisp
They are twice as good as mere
cereal CONNECTIONS, and their nov
city makes them delightful.
Serve them once. 1t will mean
good cheer for one breakfast.
Then let your folks say if they want
them again.
Order one package of each of
them now, lest you forget.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
To Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well-Informed
of the World and the Commentator of
the most eminent physicians il was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man.
ufactue known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to net most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the northumberland by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
SYNOPSIS.

Three girls = Elizabeth, Gabrielle and
Elise-started for Canada to spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
ed stranger, who, finding bag belonging
to one of them, took enjoyment in Scru-
inizing a photo of the trio. Elise shared
bound for Canada. The young women on
a sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham,
anxiously awaiting her husband, who had
mania for sailing. They were intro
cottage by the ocean was rented by
the trio for the summer. Elizabeth
learned that a friend of her fathers was
to call. Two men called, one of them
being the oueer-acting stranger on the
steamer. The girls were mot at home"
but discovered by the cards left that one
of the men was Elizabeth's fathers
friend The men proved to be John G:
Blake and Gordon Bennett. wisp OF
yellow hair from Mr. Graham's pocket
fell into the hands of Elise. Mrs. Gra-
the girls of a robbery of Jewels at the
hotel. Fearing for the safety of her own
gems, she left them in safe at the cot
tage Mr.. Gordon Bennett was properly
introduced. explained his queer actions,
returned the lost bag and told of mysteri,
Gus doings of a year before connected
with the cottage. Exploring the cellar,
one of the girls found a sphinx cuff-but-
tom the exact counterpart of which both
Gordon Bennett and Lady Edith were
found TO possess, also. Elise, alone, eX-
plored the cellar, oyerhearng CONVEX
sation there between Mary Anne and q
man He proved to be her son, charged
with murder. The young women agreed
to keep the secret. Lady Edith told a
story of a lost love in connection with
the sphinx key elise and Gordon Ben
nett discovered Lady Edith and Mr.. Ora
ham, the latter displaying marvellous
baritone voice. At supper which was
held on the rocks Elizabeth rather mys-
teriously lost her ring, causing a search
by the entire party.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
How the Cow Helped Australia.

Corn is king in America and the
COW is queen in Australia" remarked
r. J. Guthrie, agricultural editor of the
sydney Mail. THE COW has redeemed
the country, and hundreds of farmers
who lost nearly all they had by the
drought of 1902 are now better off
than they ever were, and 1t is all due
to the COW. Australian butter ranks
well up with the best butter in the
world.
Our butter making is all done by
the cooperative creamery system. 1t
has been years since the farmer made
butter on the farm. We have little
Use for dual purpose COW in Aus.
tralia. That is, the dairy farmer
wants COW that will give milk ten
months in the year. and he uses 1t for
M other purpose. while those who
raise cattle for beef have no though
of milk production
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
THEY KNEW HOW TO WORK
BUT DON'T NEED TO WORK NOW
so HARD.

The experience OF the Bisser Bros.
in Western Canada Is similar to that
reported to every agent of the Cana
dian Government, whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere:
"Wheatwyn, Sask., Nov. 9Th, 1908.
ITO the Commissioner of Immigra-
ton, Winnipeg, Manitoba--Dear Sir:
|, in company. with my brother and
other relations, arrived In this coun-
try in the spring of 1898. At the time
we got off the train at Wolseley, Sask..
we had only few dollars, not enough
to start farming on our own account,
so we were compelled to work out for
considerable time in order to make
sufficient money to enable us to es-
tablish ourselves. When we thought
we had enough money to start with, /
and my brother took up one quarter
section (l60 acres) land each In the
Loon Creek district. In 1900 we moved
ON our homesteads with one team OF
horses and one walking pillow. While
| was engaged with the work in the
field, my brother built shack and
barn OF logs, which we have hauled
during the time we were not able to
work in the field. We were certainly
working very hard, but l am glad to
say that we made our fortune In this
country. To-day we do not need to
work so hard as we used to, as we
have three men hired steady for
whom we pay $4,000 to $4,000 a month,
besides board and lodging during the
summer time! ! am also glad to tell
you that to-day we are owners of n
section and three-quarters of the best
land, with first class buildings thereon,
besides having all the necessary ma
chinery. We always do our own
threshing, for we have 20 horse
power threshing outfit.
"Our success in farming In this
country also enabled us to get rid Of
number of horses of less value, and
instead we bought 10 pure-bred mares,
representing a value IN the neighbour
hood of $4,000.
Regarding raising grain, which is
the main factor in our district, / am
proud to say that we have always
had good success. We have raised
wheat as high as 35 bushels to the
acre; and this year, although we suf-
fered from lack Of sufficient rain, our
wheat went 81 bushels to the acre,
and we had 900 acres in crop. We
have broken this year about 100 acres
new land, and by next year we will
have about LILO acres in crop. For
one carload of wheat which we have
shipped a few weeks ago we got q
price of 81 cents per bushel, and 1t
graded as No. 2 Northern, although we
have quantity Of wheat which will
surely go as No. l Northern. During
the six years we have been farming
for ourselves we have never had one
frost around here, so that we always
had a good crop.
II, for myself, feel compelled to say
that our Great West Is the land where
a person who is willing to work and
trun his hands to anything can make
fortune, and a comfortable living.
Our country is thoroughly free coun-
try, and we have good Government;
and, as long as we have good crops,
and good Government, we are salts
fed, and think that is all we want.
yours very truly,
"LORENS BISSER,
"P. o. Wheatwyn, Sask.."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

only by occasional perfunctory re-
marks. l was conscious of return
of my former depression, also of an
inclination to be very disagreeable
indeed should any one give me the
slightest provocation.
Perhaps my companions realized
this, for at the turn of the path they
said good-by and went ON to the viii
lage, leaving me to return to the cot
tage alone. Far in the distance I saw
woman's figure l thought might be
Gabrielle coming home along the
shore, and / decided to wait for her.
So l went around to our little slip,
intending to sit upon the ledge until
she arrived. Much to my surprise, /
found it already occupied, for Mrs.
Graham sat, or rather crouched, upon
the ledge muffled in a thick shawl
Her thin hands were clasped so tight
ly together that the veins stood out
like cords and the knuckles were blue
and prominent. Although it was evil
dent from her absorption that she had
not heard me approach she displayed
no surprise when / sat down beside
her and when l spoke she answered as
though l had been there all the time.
The sun had quite set now and the
sky was gray and leaden. The wind
blew sharply from the east, bringing
with it penetrating chill which made
me SILVER in spite of myself,
Had you not better go homer"
suggested. Surely it is not wise for
you to sit here"
In reply she raised her hand and
pointed toward the ocean.
He is out there"
"Mr. Graham?"
YES"
Gordon Bennett had been right. and
this was the way Mr.. Graham looked
after his invalid wife. l tried not to
show the indignation l felt as
thanked her for the roses, and again
suggested she would be better at
home.
"Roses?" she repeated. ooh, yes.
1t was Harry's idea; he is always SO
thoughtful. / hope you liked them"
Il do not consider it very thoughtful
to leave you like this"
The words sprang to my lips and
regretted them as soon as they were
uttered
II told him to 60" She was at
once on the defensive. HE would
have stayed with me if l had asked
him. WANTED him to go. But, OH"
She collapsed again and shivered
convulsively.
THE skifr Ia 10 little and the ocean
is so big"
He goes - often l should think
you would be accustomed to It,"
fear my voice was not very SYM
pathetic, but, as Gabrielle said, there
were times when Mrs. Graham Jared
ones nervous system. She was look
ing straight at me now with an ex-
preston of terror in her large dark.
eyes.
Often" she whispered; often? All,
you don't know! Day or night when
the fancy takes possession of him he
has to go; he says he cannot help it.
Last highland tonight"
Last night" | calculated. you
don't mean to say he left you last
night?"
She Immediately stiffened, resenting
the implied criticism.
There was no reason he should
not was all right as soon as / got
to bed. He was restless and wakeful
and | did not need attention. 1t was
best he should go. | was quite com
Portable at home"
Quite comfortable! | could imagine
the thin white face upon the pillow,
with frightened eyes staring into the
darkness hour after hour throughout
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
CHAPTER xI.--continued.

1t was a very beautiful world, too,
as the sun sank slowly out of sight,
leaving the heavens tinted with scar
let and gold, fading here and there to
amber and palest pink, and we in
stinctively grew silent while watch
ing it.
Finally Mr. Bennett touched me on
the shoulder.
Look" he said.
l turned in the direction he indi-
Gated and saw little skiff under full
sail, heading for the open sea. The
white canvas cleaned rosily pink in
the sunset glow, and we could see the
figure of man silhouetted against
the sky. A fresh breeze had sprung
up and the boat cut through the
waves, now careening to one side I'M
til the sails seemed to dip in the wa
ter, now righting itself and darting
forward as though exulting in its dan
gerous freedom. Steadily onward it
went, and as | watched it Mr.. Ora
hams song returned to me. Almost
unconsciously repeated few lines:
Where the far-away dim horizon
Touches the mst-bound sea,
There lieth an Unknown Kingdom
With it's gates ajar for me-"
YES" said Gordon Bennett, adding
after moment. st is Graham, you
know"
contradicted him at once, secure in
my superior knowledge,
"Oh. no! Mr.. Graham is at home.
saw him this afternoon and he said
Mrs. Graham was far from well. He
is with her. of course
rose as spoke, for it was time to
go home, and Mr. Bennett rose also.
He looked at me in a puzzled, incred-
ulous sort of way and once or twice
seemed about to speak, but thought
better of it, AS we walked toward
Mr. Blake / remembered the shadows
and my fright of the previous night.
| began to tell him about it. but a
CLEAN OF gold caught my eye and
saw he was wearing the scarf-pin with
the Sphinx's head. For some reason
the sight of this pin checked the words
on my lips and feeling Of distrust
arose in my heart, totally unjustifiable.
Mr.. Blake Joined us and we walked
slowly home In silence, interrupted
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
A plea for Patience

"You Americans do not use the Eng
lish language correctly" said the man
from London.
"Well," answered Miss Cayenne hum,
bly,. according to your present stand
ards neither did Chaucer nor Shake
sDeare."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
Worse Still.

"a man who was stealing ride to
overtake man who stole his wife got
arrested"
Tough luck! Still, it might have
been worse"
How so?"
"He might have gotten his wife
ck."-Birmingham Age Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

The Herb laxative, Garfield Tea, aids
Nature in maintaining the general well-be-
ing of the body; it corrects constipation,
purifies the blood, brings health.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

You can Judge man better by the
company he keeps than you can by
the relatives of his wife that he has to
keep.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums, reduces IN.
nammatlon, aays pain, cures wind colo. 25c bottle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
Well, Do Thew

Papa"
Eyes, Willie"
Papa, when the cannibaIs eat a
man do they save his Adams apple
for dessert?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

For Coughs. Asthma and Lung Troubles,
use Browns Bronchial Troches." rs
cents a box. Samples sent free by John l..
Brown 81 Son, Boston, Mass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

You can not learn to be dramatic
critic by reading the Acts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

The finger of fate is one that 10 in
almost every pie.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

Use Aliens Foot-Fase
Cures tired, aching, sweating feet DC Trial package
free. A. >. Olmsted, Le Roy, NY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

The highwayman has n low way of
doing things.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

Easy money" is the kind that al
ways comes to the other fellow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
PILES CURED IN O TO IA DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed TO cure any case
Of Itching, Blind Bleeding Protruding Piles in
TO Ia days or money refunded. Soc.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-13
PROFITS IN SWEET CORN.

There is a suggestion of interest to farmers in Maryland and Virginia. Sweet corn has proved so profitable a crop in Maine and New Hampshire that the president of the Vermont State fair, Maxwell Evarts, has gone into the business. Me makes about $40 an acre from the sale of this corn in the ear to a canning factory in Windsor, planting annually about 40 acres He leaves the cornstalks, which with the small and imperfect ears are in excellent state for the silo, and this product is about four tons to the acre. He therefore realizes considerably more than $50 to the acre from his sweet corn crop. MT Evarts' expe rience is that stock will eat this sweet corn fodder much more readily than that ordinarily grown for feeding pur- poses. and even where it is cured and fed loose. cattle and horses leave very little of it. MT. Evarts believes that every farmer in the vicinity of a can ming establishment can realize from $50 to $40 per acre from sweet corn, and he is enthusiastic over the propo- sition that every town of considerable size should have its canning establish ment just as much as it has it's cream cry.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-13
RAvAGING THE FOREST.

Speculative lumbermen continue to ravage the White and Appalachian Mountain ranges, in anticipation of possible protective action by congress. In New York, a company recently got possession of and was proceeding to devastate an area of some 10000 acres of mountain land adjacent to the States Adirondack reserve. Its pre- servation in its present condition which, however, could be improved by further plantings-was necessary to the interests of the state. Therefore, exercising the authority with which it is vested by law. the New York for estry commission promptly barred the companys proceedings by taking the required steps preliminary to the ad- dition of the area to the states hold ings. Whereupon the company de- mands payment for the land at price averaging s69 per acre! As similar areas have already been acquired by the commission at from s1 to S9 an acre, this attempt to extract some $3,- 0O0, GOO from the state treasury, where $500, ,OOO would probably yield the spec ulators good profit, will very likely be defeated.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-13

tion. But that was we'll along in the closing days of the session and the resolution was not reached.
 The matter was at one time taken up with the interior department but as the territory lies within a reserve there could be no departmental au- thOrity for a right of way. Action must be taken, if at all, by congress. The memorial was introduced into the legislature by Mir. Norton, who secur- ed its adoption and he has now been requested to be at the Grand Canyon at the time of the presidents visit and to point out to him the advan- tages of such a railway. It is pro- posed to operate electric cars on it. the power to be furnished from the waters of a creek which falls into the canyon near the eastern end, of the proposed line.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-13
For Dyspepsia You Risk Nothing By Try ing This Remedy

We want every one troubled with indigestion and dyspepsia to come to our store and obtain a box of ReXall Dyspepsia Tablets. They contain Bis muth- Subnitrate and Pepsin prepared by a process which develops their greatest power to overcome digestive disturbance.
 Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are very pleasant to take. They soothe the ir- ritable. weak stomach, strengthen and invigorate the digestive organs, relieve nausea and indigestion. promote nu- tHtion and bring about a feeling of comfort.
 If you give Rexall Dyspepsia Tab lets a reasonable trial we will return your money if you are not satisfied with the result. Three sizes, 9 cents. 50 cents and S1.O0. Remember you can obtain Rexall Remedies in Koch ester only at our store.-The ReXall Store. The Owl Drug Co.