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Bragging.

Dragging is such an easy habit to
fall into that nearly every little de-
light opens the way, and it requires
very strong character to resist the
inclination. 1t may be classed as a
discourtesy, and what makes il so
is not the theme so much as the
waste of time required to indulge IT,
There is another objection, and that
is, IL encourages the use of many
superlatives, which is never in good
form, because they are mostly used
to till up empty minds.
Still another problem, which is
that Dragging is placing a discount
upon the person listening, for he is
reminded Of his own inferiority. For
Instance, the other day a man told
us OF catching a seven-pound fish,
which had the effect OF making us
feel insignificant and uncomfortable.
until friend informed us that he
had seen the fish and that IL weighed
only three pounds. which suggested
TO us another objection to Dragging,
which is that it is close akin to ly-
ing; which impression was made the
deeper by the report of another per
son who said that he had seen the
man buy that identical fish in Fulton
market. Thus one sees into what
forbidden paths Dragging leads one.
Ohio State Journal.
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AN OLD TIMER
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
since IL came upon the market knows
from experience the wisdom of using
Postum In place of coffee IL one val
ues health and clear brain. She
says:
''At the time Postum WIS first put
on the market l was suffering from
nervous dyspepsia, and my. physician
had repeatedly told me not to use tea
or coffee. Finally / decided to take
mis- advice and try Postum. l got a
package and had it carefully pre-
pared, finding II delicious to the taste.
So | continued its use and very soon
Its beneficial effects convinced me of
Its value, for / got well of my nerv-
BUSINESS and dyspepsia.
my husband had been drinking
roffee all his life until it had affected
his nerves terribly, and l persuaded
him to shift to Postum. 1t was easy
to get him to make the change, for
the Postum is so delicious. It GER
tainly worked wonders for him.
I'VE soon learned that Postum
does not exhiiarate or depress and
does not stimulate. but steadily and
honestly strengthens the nerves and
the stomach.
ITO make a long story short, our
entire family continued to use Pos
tum with satisfying results, as shown
in our fine condition of health, and
we have noticed a rather unexpected
Improvement in brain and nerve pow
err"
Increased brain aud nerve power
always follows. the use of Postum in
place or coffee. sometimes In a very
marked manner. There's a Rea.
son . 81
Lnek In pkgs. for the famous lit
tie book, "The Road to MELVILLE
Ever read the above letter. A
rev cne appears from tlnse 20 time
4hey arc eeHvlne. true. aud fun q
b4pan Int2rcst.
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els he worth the sacrifice Of my one
moment OF triumph" she asked her
self
They reached the doorsteps Of her
home, he opened the door for her, and,
removing his hat with quiet courtesy.
said Good night"
us that you, Beth" called an anxi-
Gus voice from above
Yes, mother" she said. cheerfully;
then to Ned: II want to show you
something" nervously guiding him to
the sitting room. His wonder changed
to keenest delight as placing a chair
for him, step by step she explained
Problem 4O3.
Thank YOU" he said, simply, as he
rose TO go, Il can't say any more now"
1t was Ned Randall who explained
Problem 403 the next day and he also
few night later stepped forward on
the platform to receive the gold medal,
Beth watching from a distance the
radiance of this particular star. At
terward she found quiet corner from
which to watch the dancers. Ned Ran
dali was the hero of the evening; she
wondered who he would choose for his
partner for the first dance, Patty and
Cynthia both expected the invitation.
She saw him come down the hall,
and to her surprise pass them both.
Catching sight Of her. he came direct
ly over and she felt the thrill again
as bending over he whispered:
May l have the first dance, Beth"
adding softly, land as many more as
you can spare"
Beth realized her hour Of triumph
after all and during the delight of that
evening as Ned danced with her and
later escorted her home, it was borne
somehow into her confused mind that
she still held in her hands the balance
of power.-Boston Post.
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Hollands Little Julie.

The name of Hollands new ''Lit-
tie Julie" is in every way of good
omen for the house of Orange, which
will have no lack of blossoms in the
next generation if she follows her
great-ancestress' example, for it was
Juliana of Stolberg who made good
her Nassau husbands claim to be
called William the Rich. He was
rich. as Motley remarks, only in chill
dren. But five sons, headed by VIII.
liam the Silent, and seven daughters
amounted to wealth indeed from the
patriotic point of view All those
five iDustrious brothers owed much
to the mother whose letters, written
to them in hours of anxiety, still sur
vive. She advised them, with as
much earnest simplicity. as If they
were still children at her knee, to
rely always, in the midst of the trials
and dangers which were to beset their
paths through life. upon the great
HAND OF God, London Chronicle.
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TO REARRANGE TROLLEY LINES
Important Work To Be Done In
Richmond On Street Railways.

Richmond.-As soon as practi.
cable after securing a new charter
and a franchise for the work, the
Virginia Passenger and Power Com
pany or Virginia Railway and Power
Company, as it will be styled in the
new charter, proposes to effect a COM
plete physical reorganization of its
city lines.
Another work of importance will
be started in the fall. This is the
extension of the Richmond and
Chesapeake Bay Electric Railway to
Washington. Work has already
been done as far as Ashland. 1t wac
announced that work on the extern
sion, both at fredericksburg and
Ashland, would soon be started to
extend the line to Washington. A
force will be put to work at Ash
land to work towards Fredericks-
burg and another at fredericksburg
TO work toward Washington. A very
important announcement made is
that the company will be almost
certain to build a bridge over James
River If the city does not build a
bridge and allow the company to use
il.
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News of Virgi1ia
THREE DEAD IN A ROOM.
Triple Tragedy In A Hotel AT
Middleboro, Va.


Norton.-The town of Middleboro,
was startled by the rapid firing OF a
pistol. The hour was early and IL
was some time before the officials
broke open a room In hotel and
found therein two men and a woman
dying from pistol wounds, with the
smoking weapon lying between the
men in such a manner that it has
not been established which had used
the gun.
Stretched on her face lay MIS-.
James Bradshaw, of Norton, welter-
ing in her blood. a bullet wound in
her breast. Some distance away
were j. III. Mays, of this place, and
K, F. Culbertson, of Coeburn, who
had fallen few PAGES apart.
1t is known that Mrs. Bradshaw
went to Middlesboro the day before,
accompanied by one of the men,
though no one here knows which of
the two escorted her. Later the Sec
ond man Joined the party and the
three were seen together during the
day.
Nothing was heard from them I'M
til the shooting, which occurred at
an early hour. It is believed that
Mays did the shooting, turning the
pistol on himself. The condition of
all three was such that no informal
ton could be secured from them.
Both men leave families and are
from respectable homes. Mays was
an engineer. Culbertson was fore.
man of the Coeburn electric light
liant.
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He Was Telling. Too.

During the maneuvers the sub
ject of rifle shooting frequently crop
ped up at one of the officers messes.
'Pll bet anyone here a box of Gig
ars,' said Lieutenant A, that 1 can
fire 20 shots at 200 yards and tell
without waiting for the marker the
result of each one correctly"
"Done!" cried Major b, and the
whole mess turned out early the
next morning to witness the expert
ment.
The lieutenant fired.
Miss" he announced calmly.
Another shot.
'Miss!" he repeated.
A third shot.
"Missi''
Hold, hold on" put in Major b.
What are you trying to do. You're
not firing for the target!'
''Of course mott" was the cool re-
Spouse. I'm firing for those Gig
ars. Chattanooga Times.
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SwinburDe.

Down at Harper's q group Of lit
erary men were discussing the death
of Swinburne. His wit was of the
subtlest kind" said Colonel Harvey,
who had met the poet on various oc-
casions in London. Il attended a
dinner once at which Swinburne was
present. Seated next to him was a
titled Briton of the type we are so
fond OF caricaturing-a drawing.
fat-headed noodle. With an air of
great condescensiOn he turned to
Swinburne and said:
'Aw, Mr.. Swinburne, l passed
your house the other lay
Did you, indeed /! replied the
poet, with just the suspicion of a
twinkle in his eye 4 am delighted
to hear it. Thank you, SO much!' )"
The Wasp.
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Take Anything And Be Quiet.

He was one of the very few COM
mercial travellers who cannot adapt
themselves to their surroundings,
and as a chronic hotel grumbler he
is known from East to West. The
waiter was possessed of an optimism
unusual for one weighted with the
responsibilities Of his position and
served the soup, fish and roast with
equanimity and poise. At the des-
sert the tarveliDg man waxed irri-
table and sarcastic.
Look here" he said. This pud-
ding is on the bill of fare as ice
cream pudding and there isn't any
ice. nor is there any cream in it,"
The waiter, in a tone of great
patience, replied:
That's all right. sir. There's
nothing in names. If we serve you
with Washington pie, it's no sign
there's a picture of the Capitol on
every piece, and when we bring you
college frttters there isn't term s
tuition In advance thrown in. Any
cheese with your pie. sir?'-Colum-
bus Dispatch.
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PHEASANT SHOOTING IN CHINA.
Variety of Game Found Among the
Royal Tombs.


Four hours by train southwest OF
Pekin lie the Hsi Ling, or Western
Tombs, the mauselea Of the reigning
dynasty. The tombs lie in a large
parklike enclosure containing some
60 square miles Of broken billy
| country in which the Chinese are not
allowed to settle and which may not
be ploughed up. In consequence of
this 1t is a refuge for all kinds of
game and about the only sure find for
pheasants within easy reach of Pekin.
A kind of channels (the Indian ga
rod and spotted deer are found on
the higher hills and are preyed on by
the panther and the wolf. AS soon as
the frost sets in for the winter the
Chinese begin shooting the pheasants,
and although they seem to do their
best to exterminate them a good many
apparently escape and provide the
stock for the following year.
The birds are shot over dogs, some
of which have really good noses,
though in appearance they differ in
no way from the scavengers of the
village streets. If possible a tame
/
birds that are missed or not fired at.
The man with the hawk takes his
stand on a commanding hill and the
hunter with his dog proceeds 10 draw
round him. If the dog puts up a
pheasant which is missed by the
Chinaman, or a brace, only one OF
which can be fired at, the hawk is at
once loosed and pheasant and hawk
disappear together. The hunter re-
loads and follows and finds the hawk
by means of a small bell attached to
its back probably sitting on a rock
or tree stump.
He then sends his dog in to put up
the pheasant, which is invariably hid
ing in a thick bit of cover within a
few yards of the hawk as long as
the hawk is sitting there the poor
bird will neither run nor fly, and thus
falls an easy victim to the hunter.
In this way a couple of Chinaman
with a gun, a dog and a hawk make
comparatively large bags in places
where the foreigner vainly is attempt
ing to walk up his game with a strag-
Cling line of useless Chinese beaters
VIII pIODdDly OAliy Bet q lew SINUS III
a day, and certainly never find
pheasant again which he has once
missed.
On the stonier hills, where there is
less cover, chikor are found in con-
siderable quantities and give very
fair sport, except for their indefati.
gable powers of running uphill; but
the Chinese keep them still by using
a hawk, much as kite is flown at
home, and Of course would not hest
tate to slay them on the run. Along
the streams, fighting hard to keep
open in spite of the sever frost, a
few duck and snipe may be picked up,
the latter heavier and plumper birds
than regular spring and autumn Wis
itors.
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THE PIPER.

I met a crone 'twixt wood and wood.
Mno pointed down the pipers road
With shaken stan and fearsOme E,lance:
Hare. ware the dance""
But when. the piper me cid greet.
Inc wind. the wind was In my feet:
me rose and leaf on eager boughs
Cnvestalled them OF dew-writ vows,
And as light as leaf and rose
Danced to the SUMMERS close.
Now. every tree is weary grown;
OF singing birds there Is not one;
All, all the world drOops into gray;
%. piper Love. must thou yet piay2"
The widest note OF all he blew,
And fast my worn feet flew.
Old Is the year: the leaf and rose
Are long, long gone;
SO chill. so chill the gray wind blows
Through heart and bone;
No grasses warm the winter stone
That wounds my feet;
But with unwearied fingers yet
Bold, undelayed on stop and fret
The piper plays plays on, plays on!
olive Tilford Dargan in Scribner's
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HANDS RAW AND SICILY.
Etched and Burned Terribly-CouId
Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh
Cracking - Sleep Impossible -
Cuticura Soon Cured Eczema.


AN itching humor covered both my
hands and got up over my wrists and even
up to the elbows. The itching and burning
were terrible. My hands got all scaly and
when I scratched, the surface would be
covered with blistcrs and then get raw.
The eczema got so bad that could not
move my thumbs without deep cracks ap
Pearing. l went TO my doctor, but his
medicine could only stop the itching AT
night ! suffered so fearfulIy that couIl
not sleep. / could not bear to touch my
hands with water. This went on for three
months and was fairly worn out. At last
l got the Cuticura Remedies and in o
month | was cured. Walter II. Cox. lS
Somerset St, Boston, Mass. Sept. %, 1908 >
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props
of Cuticura Remedies. Boston Mass.
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SWEEPING CHANGES IN S. Al.
Il. G. Haas Succeeds Garrett As Chief
Executive.

Notwithstanding changes in the
executive personnel of the SeaDoard
Air Line took effect July 1. w. A.
Garrett, while remaining as president
of the Seaboard Air Line Corporation,
sewers active connection with the
property. L. G. Haas becomes repre-
sentative of the receivers, succeeding
Mr. Garrett as chief executive Of
fetal"
Under Mr.. Haas will serve c. H.
Xix. who is promoted from general
superintendent TO general manager.
The office of general superintendent
will remain vacant. L. e. Chalenor
becomes general freight manager,
succeeding Charles r. Capps, who is
appointed freight traffic manager.
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Heard Something.

One summer evening a miller was
leaning over his garden gate, facing
the road enjoying HIS pipe, when a
conceited young farmer happened to
be passing. The miller, in a friendly
tone, said:
Good evening George"
Il didn't speak," said George
grufiiy.
oh" said the miller. 81 thought
you did; but it must have been your
ears Tapping. "-Chattanooga Times.
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IN the hips. ThrobbIng headaches
took all the go out OF me. l lost ap-
petite and weight and grew weak.
The kidney secretlons became scam
ty and dropsy set In. suffered SO
hardly cared what became OF me, but
the first box OF Doan's Kidney Pills
made me better. and / used the rem
edy faithfully until all symptoms left
me and gained IA pounds"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
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Recoqnized the Umpire.

"Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torlsins, 81 am learning lot about
baseball 1 can pick out the umpire
every time"
"Oh, you cant"
Eyes. He's the gentleman with the
marcel waves on his chest. Wash
ington Star.
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Two notables of Jerusalem, accord
ing to Levantine newspapers, have
applied for the concession for fur
nishing Jerusalem with electric ligh'
and building an electric tramway be
tween Jerusalem and Jaffa.
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VIRGINIA OBITUARY.

Roanoke.-After a long illness and
following a stroke Of paralysis, Mrs.
Evelyn Kirk, wife of DR.. w. V. Kirk,
died aged 81 years. She is survived
by her husband and six children,
three sons being physicians in West
Virginia.
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MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW PILLS

The best Stomach
and Liver Pills known
and q positive aud
speedy curs for Con-
stipntlon, lnGgcstia&
Jsundice. Bilbusness.
Sour Stomach. HePei-
ache. aud all ailments
arising from a disor-
dere d stomach or
sluggish l'ver. They
contain In concentrat-
ed form all the viz
tues and values OF
Munyon's Paw raw
tonic aud are made
from the Juice OF the
mn hncffofin CIV roCOrr,
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Ma Is Phrenologist.

Papa, what do they call a person
that reads heads?"
"A phrenOlogist. my boy"
Gee. Then ma must be one OF
those things. She felt of my head
this afternoon and said right away:
You've been swimming. Detroit
Free Press.
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yor CDI,DS and GRIP.

Hict's CAPUDiNE Is the best remedy
relieves the aching and fCverishncSS-curcs
liuuid-effects Immediately. lOc-, 25c. and
&c. at drug stores.
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Hint In Time.

THE climate is considered very
healthy here, l believe" remarked
the tourist in Arizona.
Yes, If you mind your own bust
ness" replied the native.-Philadel-
phia Record.
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Lady latter rendering a shilling
cor farel And here are two buns
Fou can have. my man.
Cabby-Thank you kindly. lady.
suppose you don't 'appen 10 ave
wisp OF FAY for the 'orse?-Cassell's
Saturday Journal.
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He Appreciated.

''Of course" said the half regret
full wooer, IF your family doesn't
think I'm good enough, why, l don't
want to intrude where I'm not want
ed"
"I'll look out for that" said the
businesslike young woman. 81
think you are good enough, and my
brother is a lawyer. Do you appre-
ciate the combinations"
He did, and remained in.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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Syria and Palestine have an in
ordinate appetite for imported drugs
In Beirut, a city where soft drinks
are in great demand, there is not o
single soda fountain.
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Tempered To Task.

The three young men had Just
emerged from the fiery furnace.
They are the boys to make a
tariff" cried the people.
Thus their political careers were
begun.-New York Sun.
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There are definite evidences of i'm.
provement reported from the Scotch
shipbuilding yards. Mays new ton
mage was heaviest OF the year.
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most rigid truth I'm
telling OF my exper-
fence with Doan's
Kidney Pills, and
Will be glad to give
corroborative evil
dence to anybody. A
catch or stitch IN my
back was followed
with dull. constant
backache and pain
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The depression I'm the Dundee
whale fishing is so acute that there
Is danger of the industry disappear
ng from the British Isles.
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Warrenton.-Robert A. Hart, Ct
years old, died after a lingering ILL
ness. He was a member of the ia
nous Black House Calvary, G. S. A,
and served throughout the entire four
years OF the Civil War with distinc-
ton and gallantry. The funeral was
attended by the members of the Joe
Kendall Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams and a numer of survivors Of
his immediate command.
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Every now and then some one tries
to write n national anthem for Cana
da, but in the opinion of the Victoria
COlOnist every effort is q failure.
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PaW-Faw trult. I unheSitRtingIy recon-
mend these pills as being the best laxa-
tive and cathartic ever compounded. Get
25-cent bottle and II you are not per-
fectly satisfied viii refund your money.
S-MUNYON.
FlE'rY-IHIRD and JEFFERSON SITS.
PHILADELPHIA PA.
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The resistance to traction in dry
weather is smallest on brick pave
nents and in wet weather on btu
tithic pavements.
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r1r- BigSSrs HacSisbs ~ ,rdisi Cures
Al stom tsh reou1lss. Clillrsa Th,thiax.
DiarrhosL DYssntory, ctc. Az Dsuygls 8
25c and 50a per bottle.
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shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease.
powder Tor the feet. Il makes tight OF
Pew shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, Bnnians.
swollen, Hot. Smarting aud Sweating Meet
and lngrowing Nails. Sold by AL Druggists
and Shoe stores, IS cts. Sample sent FRFE.
Address Allen :. Olmstcd, Leroy. N. Y.
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Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup for Children
iecthIng. softcns the gums, reduces inilauma-
tiOn. allay pam. cures wind collie. pc bottle.
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what Liver or Bowel medicine you
are using, stop il lloSO. Get loo
box weeks treatment of CAS-
CARETS today from your druggist
and learn how easily, naturally and
delightfully."- your liver can be made
70 toOrk, and your botOeIs move every
day. There's neD life in every box.
CASCARETS are natures helper.
You will see the differencsl g
CASckRETS Ioc a box for a weeks
treatment. all druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes a month.
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ri! ri: $s:' VS.: Is TbOmpsOn'S EyeWater

Silk and mixed cotton and silk in
dustries in France are said to en-
ploy altogether upward OF q half a
million workers.
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Better than gold-Li<e II I'm color-lfam-
ms Wizard Oil the hest of all remedies
or rheumatism. neuralgia, and all pain,
soreness ami inflammation.
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fredericksburg w. Cat
lett, formerly of Caroline County,
died at his home In Chesterfield
County. aged 81 years. He was
son OF Capt Fitzhugh Catlett, of
Caroline County, and is survived by
his wife
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Died From Kick From A Colt.

Winchester.-William Locke, son
of Kemper Locke, living near Briggs,
Clarke County, was kicked by a colt
and died from his injuries.
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Relafed.

"The sting of the beesjs behind"
"Just the way with my repartee--
never think Of It TIL the next day.
Puck.
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The worlds average rainfall Is 90
inches. Il. n. u. p.