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QUEER ENGLISH MILK WAGONS.
Gorgeous Floats with Brass Churns
and Ben Hur Drivers.

In English towns. a Canadian visitor
declares in the Queen. the foreigner
runs out to the pavement just to see
that glorious chariot called a milk
float go by-that gay bit of two
wheeled thing. white and yellow, white
and blue. or red. white and blue, with
the shining brass churn erect at the
side, the reins coming over the shin
ing brass rail in front, the little square
seat inserted at the rear, and the char
ioteer standing at the back like Ben
Hur and driving as much like that
hero as-in a modern town where even
motor cars are unknown-is practica-
BILE.
Then the English milkman who
comes on foot, with a modern yoke on
his shoulders, and swinging at each
side a brass-bound tin pail, in which
is a queer little measuring dipper.
Who could wish to have milk delivered
in glass bottles, with a paper-sealed
top, when he can have it measured at
his door into his own jug in this
quantity curious fashion? What do
microbes amount to when compared
with the joy of the medieval!
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Distribution Of Population.

Washington.-Of the ss,000,O0O peo-
pie in the United States, Alaska in
cluded, about onethird live in the thir-
teen original states, according to a
statement made by the bureau of sta.
tistics Of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. Another third live in the
states created from the territory ceded
to the common union by the original
states, and the remaining one-third in
the area added by purchase or annex.
alton.
The statement also shows that In
1908 there were 754,s9S,0 900 acres of
unappropriated and unreserved land,
Of which almost one-half was in
Alaska, 61,177,00O acres in Nevada.
46,532,000 in Montana, 44,778, 900 in
New Mexico, and 42.739,0O in Ari.
ZOna.
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Weather Bureau Highly Valued.

Denver.-Emerson Hough's article
in Everybody's Magazine for May, in
which he attacks the Weather Bureau
and tries to show that 1t is badly man.
aged and unreliable, does not seem to
have touched responsive chord in
Colorado The office of the Rocky
Mountain district of the bureau, at
Denver, of which Frederick A. Brand
enburg is director and forecaster, is
recognized throughout the state as a
highly useful and almost indispensa-
BILE institution. During critical weather
its forecasts are sharply watched and
are frequently of great value, especial
ly to farmers, fruit growers and stock
men. Everybody knows that weather
forecasting is not an exact science,
but few severe storms or heavy frosts
come in Colorado without timely
warning in the weather predictions.
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d,lapidation but all laid away with

dilapidation, but all laid away with
the greatest care. Taking one for my
pillow and two more for my coverlet,
lay down on the transom and, blow
ing out the candle. was soon In
sound sleep.
| was awakened at five O'Clock in the
morning by the Ginning OF a neighbor-
ing church bell, and at the same mo-
ment saw the door TO the room noise
lessly open and Lady Arabella Stor-
mont enter. carrying a candle which
she shaded with her hand. ! involun'
tarily covered my head up, thinking
she had probably come in search OF
something. and would be alarmed II
man suddenly jumped from the pile
Of boat-cloaks. But she went to n
glass door which led out upon bal
cony. with stairs into the garden, and
unlocked the door. | had completely
forgotten about these stairs, not be-
ing familiar with the room. when |
climbed up and got in through the
window.
Presently | heard a step upon the
stairs. and before the person who was
coming had time to knock Lady Ara
bella opened the door. The rosy
dawn Of a clear June morning made
IL light outside but inside the room 1t
was quite dark. except for the candle
carried by Lady Arabella.
\ man entered. and as soon us he
was in the room. she noisclessly locked
the door. and unseen by him, put the
key in her pocket.
As he turned and the candlelight
fell upon his face saw it was Philip
Ovcrtou. Amazement was pictured in
his face, and his voice, too. when he
spoke
Il was sent for in haste, by Sir
Peter. just now" he said, with some
confusion.
At which Lady Arabella laughed. as
II 1t were a very good joke that he
should find her instead of Sir Peter.
Meanwhile. my own chaos OF mind pre-.
vented me from understanding fully
what they were saying; but gathered
that Lady Arabella had devised some
trick. in which she had freely used
Sir Peter Hawkshaw's name. to get
Overton there in that manner and in
that room. Sir Peter was such a very
odd fish that no one was surprised at
what he did II was no use striving
not to listen-they were not five feet
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months use Of then. Mrs
WILLIAMS: r. F. d. No. II, Boz s i
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to r,
cal operation, which may mean dsasI
until she has given Lydia L. PinkhSl
Vegetable Compound, made excIpSn
ly from roots and herbs, a fair triil
This famous medicine for WON.
has for thirty years proved to Be n
most valuable tonic and reneWs,
the female organism. Women ~
ing in almost every city and town +
the United States bear willing tsssl
mony to the wonderful virtue OF Lys
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Comp.dI
1t cures female ills, and creates r,5
ant, buoyant female health. I'm
are i'll, for your own sake as well
those you love. give it trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mas
Invites all sick women to viii
her for advice. Her advice d a.
and always helpful.
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Opening a Locker Found Collection
Of Old Boat cloaks Of Sir Peters.

from me-and I lay there in terror
realizing that | was in very danger
Gus position. | soon discovered that
Overton's reputation for lately-ac-
quired Methodistical piety had not
done away with very hot temper. He
was enraged. as only man can be
who is entrapped. and demanded at
once of Lady Arabella to be let out
Of the glass door. when he found 1t
locked. She refused to tell him where
the key was. and he threatened to
break the glass and escape that way.
DO it then, if you wish" she cried,
and rouse the house and the neigh
borhood, and ruin me If you will But
before you do It. read this. and then
know what Arabella Stormont can
do for the man she loves!"
She thrust a letter into his hand,
and. slipping out of the door to the
swallow in its flight, she locked it
after her; Overton was a prisoner in
Sir Peters room. He tore the letter
open, read the few lines it contained,
and then threw It down with an oath.
The next minute he caught sight of
me; in my surprise l had forgotten all
my precautions. and had half risen.
You hound" he said. Are you in
this Internal plot?" And he kicked the
boat-cloaks off me.
Il am not" said I. coolly, recalled to
myself by the term he had used to-
ward me; land neither am I a hound
You will kindly remember to account
to me for that expression, Capt. Over
ton"
Read that" he cried, throwing Lady
Arabella's letter toward me. I think
thing in giving me the letter to read,
but it was an act of involuntary rage.
It read this:
I know that you were to fight Mr.. Yer
non at eight o'clock this morning, there
is dearer to me than anything in heav-
en- and earth; and I will not let you out
until that very hour, when 1t will be too
late for you to get to Twickenham. You
will not dare to raise a commotion In the
house at this hour, which would ruin us
both. But by the jeopardy in which !
placed myself this night. you will know
how true is the love of
ARABELLA sTORMONT.
I confess that the reading Of this
letter made me partisan Of Overton;
for surely no more unhandsome trick
was ever played upon a gentleman.
There was nothing for 1t but to sit
down and wait for eight o'clock. Sil
Peters family were late risers, and
there was little danger Of detection q,
that hour. So we sat and gassd q
each other, mute before the mystsr.
oe tho GOOD and evil In . woman'l
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tcopyrlsht, ND B0bbs-Merrln Coz
SYNOPSIS.

At u years OF age Admiral Sir Peter
Hawkshaw's nephew. Richard Glyn. frll
deeply in love at frst sight with Lady
ArabelIa Stormout. who spurncd his at
tentions. The lad. an orphan. was given
a berth as midshipTnun on the Ajax by
his uncle. Giles Vernon. nephew OF Sir
Thomas Vernon, b-CHm" the boys pal.
They attended "A thentcr where Hawk
shaw's nephew saw Lady ArabClla. Yer
non met Philip Ovyrtou. next IN lin" for
Sir Thomas Ncrnons estate. They start
I'd a duel which was interrupted. Vernon.
overton and Hawkshuw's nephew found
themselves attracted By pretty Lady Ara
bella. The Ajax in battle defeated French
warshIps in the Mediterranean. Richard
Slyn got E2,GO prize money. He was
called home by Lady Hawkshaw as he
was about to 'hlow in his earnings with
Vernon. At a Hawkshaw party Glyu dis
covered that Lady Arlbella was poor
but persistent gambler He talked much
with her cousin Daphne. Lady ATubclA
again showed love for gaming.
The Ordway new era., 1909-05-14
Turks Destroy American Property

Beirut, Asiatic Turkey.-An investi-
gator who has just returned here from
trip to -Kessab reports that all the
American porperty at that place has
been completely destroyed by the Mos
lem raiders. The American property
there consisted Of girls high school
under the direction Of Miss Effie NJ
Chambers. Three-fourths of the native
houses also have been destroyed, but
the American church and the new
Protestant school buildings are stand
ing.
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love. confess the experience was
new to me.
You will bear me witness. Mr..
Glyn." said Overton. that l am de
tanned here against my will; but l
think 1t piece of good fortune that
you are detained with me"
Il will bear witness to nothing. sir, !"
replied. until you have given me
satisfaction for calling me hound
Just now"
Dear sir, pray forget that hasty
expression. In my rage and amaze
ment just now would have called the
commander.in-chief OF the forces n
hound. Pray accept every apology
that a gentleman can make. | was
quite beside myself. as you must have
seen"
saw that he was very anxious to
conciliate me; for upon my testimony
alone would rest the question OF
whether he voluntarily or involuntari
ly failed to appear at the meeting ar
ranged for eight o'clock.
also perceived the strength OF my
position, and dazzling idea pre-
sented Itself to my mind.
Il will agree" said |. ito testify TO
everything in your favor. II you will
but promise me not to-not to" !
hesitated. ashamed to express my
womanish fears for Giles Vernon's
life: but he seemed to read my
thoughts.
DO you mean not to do Mr.. Yer
non any harm in the meeting which
will. OF course. take place the instant
II can be arranged? That ! promise
you: for never had any personal
animOsity toward Mr.. Vernon. His
blow. like my words Just now. was the
outburst Of passion. and not delib-
crate insult"
was overjoyed at this: and as |
sat. grinning in my delight, | must
have been in strong contrast 10 Over
ton. in the very blackness OF rage.
The minutes dragged slowly on, and
We heard the clock strike six and
seven. The dim light OF foggy morn
ing stole in at the windows. Not a
soul was stirring In the house: but on
the stroke OF eight 4 light step flut-
tered near the outer door. II was
softly unlocked. and Lady Arabella
entered. carefully locking the door
on the inside, after her, this time. In
the ghostly half.light Overton rose
and saluted her with much ceremony.
Lady Arabella Stormont," he said.
you have delayed the meeting be-
tween Mr.. Vernon and myself Just "a
hours. To do 1t you have put my
honor in jeopardy. and that l shall not
soon forget. | beg you to open the
glass door and allow me to bid you
farewell"
She stopped, as II paralyzed for a
moment, when l. knowing the key to
be in her pocket, deftly fished It out.
and opened the door. and Overton
walked out. She could not stop me-
was too quick for her-but she ran
after me. and fetched me box on the
ear. which did more than sting my
cheek and my pride. II killed. in one
single instant of time. the boyish love
had had for her ever since the first
hour had seen her. own | was
afraid to retaliate as n gentleman
should. by kissing her violently: but
dashing on. l sped down the steps
outside. after Overton, not caring to
remain alone with the Lady Arabella.
l saw her no more that day. nor until
the afternoon of the next day.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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Shiloh Church to Be RepuIlt

An effort Is being made TO bgli
suitable memorial church on The -
OF the original Shiloh church, Oh =
loh battlefield, now one OF the "a
attractive OF military parks. IL "
on this very spot the bloody batis
Shiloh was begun on the moTnias
April G, 1862. It IS the purpose
build n memorial church to coss ?
less than $4,000. The names o.
contributors will be recorded ID
permanent register and kept On
hibition In the church, which VIII
open to visitors and tourists,
The Ordway new era., 1909-05-14
Ruined the Cream.

You dislike the automobiles that
dash past here?" interrogated the
windmill agent.
wal, should say so," drawlsd
the old farmer as he shook his fist at
q rapidly vanishing machine.
Those siren horns are blood curd-
ling I suppose"
Worse than that stranger; they
are milk curdling. Curdle all the MIN
in the dairy. beEosA"
The Ordway new era., 1909-05-14
Certainty Convenience Economy

Never has there been known y
where Mitchell's Eye Salye has ! !,
given notable relief. A pure harna
salve for application to the sullL
of the eye lids: the simplest OF ny
DDS with wonderful results. The "
% cents places 1t within reach Oh
All druggists sell 1t.
The Ordway new era., 1909-05-14
AM siTIoUs.

Employer-What. want an0,.s
raise? Why, you're getting S
month!
Office Boy-Yessir; but I'm engass
now. and my girl wants to be I'D
about.
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lIsa Atlanta Eoot.EaSe.

1t is the only relief for swollen y. I.
ing. Tired, Aching. Hot, Swenuns ID
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Alien iI,a Y
Ease, a powder to be shaken al Hi Dr
shoes. Cures while you walk a., AZ o. aos
gists and Shoe Stores. 25c. DSpp DTSpfE
any substitute. Sample sent rhN n 4.
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. Leso!' :"
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ANOTHER
WOMAN I.
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham,
Vegetable Cornpouui
Gardiner, Maine.-"I haye ~.
great sufferer from orpan;c o0n

; anda severe fssaS
y,. weakness. M
doctor saidIw1s,si
have have to go to b
hospital for r
operation, b.. /
could e, not tsa, )
III think Of It IL
cided e. e! to tryLy;
i..Fi =. Ei...PFiinkham's IA;
eta6le CompoS2
andSanativeW,
and was en.inH
Curpl af,a, ~
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NOTHING But the Truth.

Attorney (much batlled by 'N
swers of an Irish witness)-"1
you're nice sort of fellow, you y
The Witness-Shure,a an I'd sa!
same OF you, sir, only I'm on me
The Ordway new era., 1909-05-14

The way Hamlins Wizard n., Oii IN q
and allays all aches, pains, soren.,;, ne,;. ,
ing and inflammation is a surpI suIpmIv a
delight to the afflicted. 1t Is siihp' :
to relieve all kinds of PAIN.
The Ordway new era., 1909-05-14
Rather Mixed.

Miss Adele has such 3 ~''
face"
Yes, have noticed al ''m"
automatic expression"
The Ordway new era., 1909-05-14

The man who has only hinlss, :,
please finds sooner or later .'u y.
ably sooner than later, Una. ,a
got a very hard master.-oH
The Ordway new era., 1909-05-14

Send postcard request today osyiure, r
pie package of Garfield Tea, Nasd aaud hA|
remedy for constipation, LIVER iyereorIvu. ad NJ
diseases. Garfield Tea Co, BrooA'''
The Ordway new era., 1909-05-14

German Proverp. -,
Though you drive Na'u "a bst|
. pitchfork, she always con
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05
Little Trouble and
Expense Restores
Nervous People.
Home Treatment
Without Opiates

1t has long been known that certain
vegetable extracts, oils, essences and
vital mineral elements of nature prom
erly blended may not only add years to
the average life. but add that which is
ever greater-the ability to succeed.
the ability to do and to dare and the
ability to enjoy the happiness thrust
upon us by natures lavish provision
through the certain power of what is
netism-which is simply the result of
strong circulation of rich. red blood
through the arteries and tissues. sup
plying all the vital functions with the
strength to act naturally
A certain we'll known medical ex-
pert asserts that thousands of men
and many women are. sufferers all be-
blood and a consequential impairment
of the nervous force, which begets the
most dreadful symptoms and untold
misery and physical and mental suffer
ing beyond description The restor-
ative treatment is simnle. and If fol-
lowed will undoubtedly>repay any one
who tries 1T. and owing to the Sensa-
tiveness of nervous people 1t is sug-
gested that the ingredients be OBJ
All we'll stocked drupeiste have them
OF, can get them froM wholesale .rms
who, supply the profession and trade.
First get three ounces syrup sarsa :
Darilla compound and mix in a half
-nint bottle with one ounce compound
fluid balmwort. and let stand two
hours. Then add one ounce of COM
tincture ca5omene compound mot car
damoml. Mix all to~ether. shake we'll
ard take one teasDoonful after each
meal and ohe at bedtime
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05
SECRET SESSIONS
ON PRIMARY BILL
Assembly Committee Bars Public From
Watching Methods Used in knitting Measure
By George A. Van Smith

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, :SACRA-
MENTo. March AFTER frittering
away two hours behind closed doors,
the assembly committee on elections
announced that it had the wright-stan-
ton bill under advisement and that its
members We're pledged to secrecy in
touching the weighty matters threshed
out in the executive session.
AS a matter of fact the executive
session OF the committee resolved itself
into a talk fest with no serious attempt
10 settle any of the questions that have
been dragged into tlpe alleged consid
GRAFTON of the ight-Stanton measure.
The senate committee on elections
threshed out the direct primary ques-
tion In the open. The senators who
were programmed to defeat direct pri-
mary legislation did their best. but they
made no sn&aks behind closed doors.
On the assembly side the committeeman
from Sacramento objects to permitting
the public to observe the manner in
which the knife is welded and on his
motion the committee has gone into
executive session twice. only TO rise
without taking any action.
PLURALITY PROPOSITIONS
The 40 per cent plurality PROPOSE
tions were submitted by their sponsor
and taken under advisement, presum-
ably because no one had the nerve to
demand q vote on them. The advisory
vote by districts on United States sem
ator was presented and also taken un-
der adyisement for presumably the
same reason and that. despite the fact
that a clear majority of the commit
teemen present are lined up for that
amendment.
House leaders, and among them
Speaker Stanton. joint sponsor for the
bill, who expected the committee would
get to final action tonight. announced
that tomorrow nights meeting would
result in sending the bill to the assem-
bly,, where the real question may be
settled.
With the exception of G. Johnson.
the members of the committee who
were originally for a percentage
scheme have abandoned the proposition
which was so deeisively rejected by the
senate. The question on which the
committee is actually divided is the
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05
GOOD PIANOS
EXCLUSIVELY RULE
Something About the Piano Buying and Selling
Methods of The Wiley B. Allen Co.

Hardman. etc. etc, il does not follow
that the wants of the buyer of medium
priced instruments are not given clos
est consideration by our house. Quite
the contrary is the case. Our line of
medium and low priced pianos is the
most extensive and most worthy in San
Francisco. There are good pianos
among them which we sell as low as
the best the money can buy anywhere
Others at $500, $215. $225 to S235 are
better, and are the values for which
$3.50, 1876 and S400 is demanded else
where. Buyers of medium priced pi-
amos get more for their money. secure
easier payments and more courteous
consideration. The mechanics money,
the clerks or the laborer's secures the
the same consideration. the same dollar
for dollar value. as does the million
a1re s. Guaranteeing satisfaction and
the square deal. with better pianos at
been the watchword of Allen success.
USED PIANOS OF HIGH MERIT
If a good used piano at a price much
lower than it's real worth will interest
you. you should visit our Van Ness
avenue store today We are showing a
line of them, mostly taken in part pav-
ment for Knabe and Emerson -Anereflls
player pianos, that mean a great saw
ing to the lover of a good piano who
wishes to limit his expenditures One
hundred and twenty-five dollars buvs
a good used Gilbert today. on easy pay
ments. There's another in Mission oa k
at S165, Willard. Also beautiful
mahogany in fancy case at SITS. Two
or three elegant player pianos. little
used. that cost new $3.50 to s700 $500
and s400 will buy these, with s25 in
music with each. A big fancy cased
Heine. used only a few months. sold
for s525. now $3.50. And a dozen or
two Others which ought to find new
homes today. You owe it to yourself
to see them
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05
Passes Good Roads Bill

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. March 4.--The assembly this
good roads bill. with J.. w. Juilliard
casting the only opposing vote. An
Identical bill is now on third reading
in the senate, and the assembly bill
will be substituted for it, thus making
it possible for the bill to reach the
governor for his approval without de-
lay. The bill calls for a vote of the
state for $4,000, 600 for the construc-
tion and acquisition of q system of
state highways to so traverse the state
as to make it possible for the counties
off the natural line of the highways to
build roads connecting with the state
farfa
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05

advisory vote by districts for United
States senators as opposed to the state
wide vote provided by the original bill
and ratified by the senate.
SETTLED ON FLOOR
That the senatorial question Will be
settled on the floor ratner than in the
committee is highly probable. Hinkle
and Drew are for the state wide vote,
with apparent majority of the COM
mittee against them. There is no ap-
parent disposition, so far as an almost
exclusive majority OF the committee is
concerned to wrangle about the half
dozen typographical errors that must
be corrected, and the minority report,
which will probably be made, will differ
from the majority report only in that
it will provide for the preservation of
the form and policy Of the bill as it
passed the senate.
stanton wished to change the date
of the primary election pack to the first
-2'uesday in September, as provided in
the original bill, but abandoned the
effort TO insure ample time for compila-
tien of the returns In Los Angeles and
San Francisco.
Registrar Zemansky presented
through Senator Wright and Assembly
man Leeds a scheme which, while it
would save labor in registrars offices,
would permit the framing up of tickets
before the primary elections. Zeman-
sky wanted a provision enabling candi-
dates for several nominations to COM
bine their petitions, as is done in the
preparation of. an independent ticket.
FLAWS IN>sCHEME
Zemancky evidently confused the
ideas of actual nomination by petition
and petition for a place on the ticket
to be voted at nominating primary.
While his scheme would undoubtedly
save labor for his staff it would also
permit combinations to put up entire
tickets at the primaries and force can
didates to run in combinations rather
than on their own merits.
His plan met the instant opposition
of both Senator Wright and Speaker
Stanton and the fight in the assembly
will be made on single issue-the
senatorial vote. Speaker Stanton said
tonight:
I'VE will have the bill in the assem-
bly, Saturday. when it will get it's sec
ond reading il we can reach it. Next
week will see the end of the primary
election fight"