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KlNo PRAISES sHAckLEToN.

London, March 3l.-King Edward Joined
in the congratulations which are being
showered on Lieutenant Ernest H.
Shackleton because of his achievement IN
almost reaching the south pole. In a tele-
gram OF c~ongratulation the king accedes to
Lieutenant 6hackleton's request for per-
mission TO name q new range Of noun
tains discovered in the far South after
Queen Alexandra
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-01

In Brasil the government owns and op.
crates l.2s7 miles Of railroad lines.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-01

The Nile contains a greater variety Of
fish than any other body OF water.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-01

The Norwegian army includes
corps on skates.
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Two Noble Women.

Carmen Sylvia is Queen Of Rou-
mania. Carmen Sylvia, in gentleness,
wisdom and abounding charity, is the
Ideal Queen. She has given her life
to the healing of sorrow, and more
especially in wonderful mission to
the blind.
When Frances Fearn's life was
broken by the death of her brilliant
husband and she in despair Carmen
sylvia said to her: "share my work
ana be my comrade In helpfulness =,
The world" The American woman
accented the mission, and. still young
aud beautiful and gifted, she has CON
secrated her rare gifts and graces II
the ssiiicted. and Is carrying romrois
ana peace aDl hOra - +Aa blind.
Inc Roumani"n Qraen aud the no
be American are t0irs ia the royal
grace OF unselflshness and usefulness.
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The First Xmas Tree the
Camp Had Ever Known
Becomes a Thing to be
Avoided-Mr. Plummer's
Present to His Dear
Friend, Caleb Huff

you'll just remove him, please, we can
60 on with our exercises as planned
My old pardner!" cried Mr.. HUFF,
THAT dorg comes to me in the name
of friendship. | accept him in the
sperrit in which he is give" He sidled
out into the aisle, and slowly advanced
toward the front. His hand had ad.
vanced reluctantly almost to the dogs
collar. The animal flew UP like q
steel spring. Mr.. Huff went back.
ward over a pew.
I'm my opinion" said Harley Brown.
rising, the only way is to shoot the
critter, as | said before. We want
our presents sometime tonight"
Young man." replied Mr.. HUFF.
don't talk of such violent proceedings
at this-year time Of peace on yearth.
The dorg is mine, and I'll have the
law on any man what touches him.
No; we'll get them gifts, precious re-
membranes from loved ones. by mild
ways. II no one will come for'ard
with shank bone. will somebody
lend me an umbrella" He was &C.
commodated in this respect. and again
advanced cautiously toward the tres.
The dog stood up and growled. There.
now, young man." he continued, you
see these things can be removed cas-.
lily with this-year umbrell'. Come
for'ard, my young friend, and show
that your desires for them there gifts
is genyooine, and that you are not
acchooated merely by thirst for the
blood of feller-critter." Harley
Brown stepped up and took the up1.
brella, but his efforts met with rather
meagre reward. The dog constantly
tugged at his chain and made the
most frantic efforts to reach the
throat OF Harley. After ten minutes'
work he succeeded in hooking off a
china doll and a meerschaum pipe.
but as the labels had been lost from
both articles the situation was not ma.
terially improved.
Gentlemen" began Caleb, keeping
at safe distance from the tree. we
must try other tactics. We must not
be discouraged. Set down and remain
calm. | will now propose a plan my.
self. We will rope off them gifts. Is
there any cow-man here who knows
how to sling lariat?"
The stock-growing interests did not
seem to be represented, probably from
the fact that there was also a Christ.
mas entertainment that night down at
South Fork.
Very well; I can do it myself" re-
sumed Caleb. Somebody please got
me clothesline." Uncle Dan Bannock
departed for the line, and while he
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be simply on his knees. He surveyed
the scene spread out before him for
Some time in impressive silence, then
bowing like Leaning Tower of Pisa,
he said:
Ladies and gentlemen, l think !
know something about dorgs."
Pardon me-" broke in the minister
springing up, "but are you Mr.. Caleb
Huf?"
4 may say, sir, with trooth-in fact
II ls my dooty to say-that am THAI
indervidual"
Then you are the man that the
dog is intended for. Your name Is on
the tag" and the minister pointed to
the creature, who was sitting up on
his launches and occasionally licking
bis chops in anticipation as he looked
at the good man.
MY name? That dorg for met"
cried the stranger, throwing up both
hands and striking the ceiling.
Yes. sir, The dog is yours. II
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was gone Mr.. Plummer's partner en-.
tertained US with a slight dissertation
on the dog in literature. When the line
came he made moose and began
operations, but he soon found that he
stood too near the ceiling for success
full effort, so he turned it over to Har.
ley Brown. All Harley succeeded in
doing was to get the moose fast around
top branch, and to shake off a few
parcels, all Of which fell within the
dog zone, and only served to exas-
perate him further.
Caleb HUFF again offered a sugges.
ton: Let the party what got the
line go and fetch good bamboo fish.
pole" Uncle Dan was back with the
pole so soon that Caleb had scarcely
warmed up on the probability of dogs
on other planets, much to his disap-
pointment. He took the pole, affixed 4
shingle nail in the end, and with an
elaborate flourish turned and began
angling for the presents. This plan
proved rather effective, and he con-
tnued TO operate it.
He had taken off perhaps half Of
the presents and gracefully waved
them to the people on the end Of the
pole, after presenting each to the min
lister, twenty feet away. for him 70
read the label, when, on starting to
turn back to the tree to get another
and in the midst of an apropos Quota.
tion from "the feller." suddenly at q
terrific leap of the baby's pet the
chain snapped. The old partner Ut
tered one yell Of CONSERVATION. Thsq
he projected himself down the aisle
head first, like an arrow. His velocity
was no greater than the occasion Dc.
manded; the lamb was close behind
In the past the church door had open
ed in, but this time, in graceful rscoo.
milton of the exigsnciss Of the STUD
tion, 1t opened out. Caleb Hun weI1
on into space, with the dog at hi
heels. The minister and Harls3
Brown distributed the rest OF the pred
ents.
We kept the tree standing in
back lot for months, hoping to have
the pleasure Of lynching Plummer ca
It; but he was never seen in o,6
camp again.
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eEEiNo THINGS AT NIGHT.
Why objects Appear Fantastic and
ALARMING,

AlarmIng.
Every one must at times have asked
himself why familiar objects In a dim
light tend to assume fantastic and
oftentimes alarming appearances.
The explanation Is to be found IN
the special conditions Of night vision.
The pupils are widely dilated and, as
In the Photographic lens with a large
diaphragm. the apparatus Of accommo-
dation can only focus for one plane.
AS the faculty of estimating distances
is in great measure lost in the OBJ.
security we cannot focus with preci-
sion. and a blurred. uncertain out
line is thrown upon the retina.
Then, too, colors viewed in a fad.
Ing light lose their distinguishing hua
In fixed sequence until a point 10
reached at which everything becomes
Of one uniform gray tint.
II follows that the images which are
transmitted to the visual centers are
profoundly modified in color and out.
line, and as they enter the eye through
the widely dilated pupil at an alto.
gether unusual angle the movement Of
locomotion gives them a peculiar mo.
bility
Now, one relies on experience for
the Interpretation OF sensorial impres.
sions, and when these present them.
selves suddenly in an unusual form
they create q feeling Of insecurity
which finds expression in mental per.
turbation and more or less violent
motor impulsion. In fact, the sub.
ject finds himself in the position Of q
horse which sees rapidly advancing
automobile for the first time and docs
not know what to make Of 1t.
Imagination aiding, these blurred,
mobile and uncertain images are sus.
ceptible Of the most phantasmagorio
Interpretation, and in persons who
are not accustomed to control sensori-
al Impressions by the exercise Of the
the impressions are ac.
cepted as realities and acted upon ac.
cordingly.'
Gamekeepers and others who are
accustomed to night work make al.
lowance for phenomena OF this class
and correct the visual deficiency by |
the aid Of other senses, such as hear I
Ing, which are not dependent on light. /
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For His
Old Partner
By HAYDEN CARRUTH

We were proud of that tree when
ve got 1t ready half.hour before the
fiercises were advertised to begin.
J. was the first Christmas tree the
camp had ever known.
Everything was going smoothly
when a man came in leading an i'm.
nense mongrel dog Of sinister cxpres
sion.
Gents" he said, with manner
which was a mixture Of the imperti.
nent and the difident-"gents. are
you going to do a favor for an old
man."
why, certainly. certainly" replied
The minister; certainly"
Il wouldn't ask it ordinarily" he
continued, "but | reckoned at this
season of goodwill mebby you might
not object"
Certainly" chirped the good man
again certainly"
"Mebby some of you might know
ne-Old Man Plummer | live over
in Ghost Gulch, betwixt Sinclairville
and Forty Rod. Might any OF you
gents know my old pardner, Caleb
Huf?"
One man said he thought he did,
ind the dominic started to say Ger.
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Disappointed.


Negroes, even more than white peo.
pie, perhaps, are given to counting
their chickens before they are hatch
ed. A correspondent of The Youths
Companion reports a laughable In
stance.
Gus, a young colored boy, grew CON
fidential one Friday evening.
I'm goin' to the cimitery next Sum
day, Miss Mary" he said.
But. Gus, that is long walk. You
know 1t is more than four miles"
"Oh. I'm not a-goin' to walk. I'm 90.
in to ride"
How is that. Gus? Has your fath.
er bought a carriage?"
Nav; but I'm goin' in a kerridso
to my uncle's funeral"
All day Saturday Gus could talk a
nothing but the coming festivity. n
a young "darkey" Sunday funeral =
a great event.
Sunday gave him a holiday, anl
on Monday expected full account a
the funeral, but Gus appeared with 4
melancholy face. In answer to my IL
Quiry, he said
"I didn't go, Miss Mary. He ainV
dead yet"
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tainly," but checked himself when ks
realized it was not the truth.
What l want to do if it amt going
too fur" he went on, smilingly, us to
put little Christmas gift on your
tree for my old pardner Gale"
We all said we'd be delighted to
nc him do so, and he went on:
e ale will be tickled to death to find
1t his old pardner has remembered
n at this-year holerday season.
e's soft that way, Gale is.
It's the dorg. gents, what / want
10 give to my old pardner Gale. Can
you handle dorg on your tree for .
poor old man, gents?"
why, certainly, Mr.. Plummer," said
the minister, quickly, "and be very
glad indeed to do so.'
Thank you, Parson That dorR
comes from the heart, that dorg does,
and my old pardner Gale will feel II.
1t amt the money value OF gift what
counts, gents, but the heart what's In
#"
The minister made the usual semi.
humorous remarks and then turned to
begin taking off the presents. The
dog jumped at his throat. The chain
saved the dominic, but the jerk on It
was so severe that half the popcorn
and most Of the candles came tumb-
ling off the tree. There were sounds
OF Indignation in the audience
Then Harley Brown volunteered to
shoot the creature, at the same time
producing an implement for the pur.
pose.
At this point We noticed agitation
IN an unshaven citizen standing on
the other side of the church. Then
the head OF the man slowly began to
rise, and we saw our mistake. When
some five feet OF him had become
visible above the heads Of those seat
cd about him We realized that he had
ct first been sitting. The uplifting
had been performed slowly and with
slight pauses, and even now We were
hot sure that he was all up; he might
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Bloomsbury, Pa.

Woman is often referred to by man
as doubling his joys and having his
sorrows" That may be compliment
tary but it would seem to be rather
nard on the woman. For in plain
terms 1t means that where things are
going well with the man his wife
makes them go better. But when
things are going i'll with him, he ex-
pects the wife to share his burden.
ana there's. more truth than poetry
th thls presentation of masculine sell.
nshness. Men don't appreciate the
lact that the strain of motherhood
alone Is burden bigger than all
.me ioaIs that rest upon male should
ers' Ihey see the wife grow thin,
pale, nervous and worn without
thought that she is overburdencd. A.
nohg the pleasant letters received by
IT Fierce are those from husbands
VINO nave walked up before it was too
iate TO the crushing burdens laid upon
.he wife, and in the search for help
nave nave found in DIR. Pierce's Favorite
description restorative which has
given back to the mother the health
ol the maiden and the maiden's happi-
ness "Favorite Prescription AL
WAYS HELPS, and almost always cures.
mas perfectly cured ninety-eight out
OF every hundred women who have
USED IL when afflicted with diseases pc
culiar to women.
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SPRINGS AT BOTTOM OF SEA,
How Inhabitants Of Hottest Place Dn
Earth Get Fresh Water Supply.

Bahrein Island, in the Persian Gulf,
is said to be the hottest place on
earth. 1t is usual there to find the
thermometer at l40 degrees Fahren.
heit On the coast OF this island.
where practically all of the people
live. there is no fresh water, which
is needed above all things in so seeth.
ing temperature.
And 1t is to be had from the bot.
tom of the sea. Here and there
scattered over the floor of the harbor
OF Bahrein are springs OF pure fresh
water. These waters we'll up through
the sand to mingle with the salt wa.
ter of the sea. 1t would seem a diff.
cult task to find these threads of fresh
water amid the oceans volume, but
the thirsty islanders are thought to
have found them ages ago and to have
passed on their location from genera
ton to generation.
A diver equips himself with a water
bag made of skins. the mouth Of
which is closed. and descends to the
bottom Of the harbor at point where
one of the springs issues. The bag
is carefully inverted over the current
Of fresh water as it flows up from the
sand, the mouth is opened, the skin
is filled, then the mouth is shut fast
and the diver returns to the boat
awaiting him on the surface.
One scientist gives it as his belief
that at some period in the shadowy
past that which is now the harbor's
bottom was not touched by the sea.
The springs were then on the shore
and ready for the islanders needs.
Little by little the sea encroached on
the land, but the location of the won
derful springs was not forgotten.
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MANv REQUESTS from Catarrh suf-
ferers who Use atomizers have caused
us to put up Liquid Cream Balm, a
new and convenient form of Ely's
Cream Balm, the only remedy for Ca
tarrh which can always be depended
on. In power to allay Inflammation TO
cleanse the clogged air-passagee, to
promote free, natural breathing, the
two forms of Cream Balm are alike.
Liquid Cream Balm is sold bv ali
druggists for 75 cents, including sprav.
ing tube. Mailed by Ely Bros 56
Warren Street, New York.
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NINE. HATT0N TELLS CHICAGO
WOMEN WHAT TO DO TO
KEEP THEIR HUSBANDS

Nine. Hatton. said to be an
expert in affairs OF the heart,
has told Chicago women how to
defeat "loye pirates" and keep
a husband. Here are a few
homeopathic doses OF her pan
acea:
Deceive him into thinking
you are prettier than you are;
such deceit is the highest part
of love.
Never let him know how you
keep pretty; woman who
goes to bed with cold cream
smeared on her face ought to
be ostracized by her husband.
Use cold cream, massage and
exercises and do all kinds of
beauty stunts" but don't let
your husband know it.
Keep your husband guessing.
so he'll say to his friends: "She
always looks about sixteen, al
though she neither paints, pow.
ders nor bants."
Do not eat too much and be.
come overloaded with fat; then
1t will not be necessary to get
figure by artistic corseting.
Use your brains and keep
him in dense ignorance of your
skin foods, bath lotions and the
like, which can be done as well
after as before marriage-and
always be miracle to him.
Use those subtle devices all
women should know to keep
beautiful despite housework and
other domestic duties, and you
may be still pretty, fascinating
and healthy after ten or twenty
years Of married life.
Be as pretty on rising in the
morning as when you retire at
night.
Never let your husband see
you with your hair crimped.
Keep your beauty secrets and
you will hold your husband ana
foil all love pirates"
Above all things, stay beauti-
full and don't let him know how
you do it.
-.f-f--i- r
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Envelopes

$4,000 Envelopes carried in
stock at the COLUMBIAN Office.
The line includes drug envelopes,
pay, coin, baronial, commercial
sizes number 6, 61s, 6A, 9, 10
and II, catalog, &c. Prices range
from S1.5o per 1000 printed, up to
$5.co. Largest stock in the coun.
ty to select from.
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metalizing flowers and other article
is employed in immortalizing tn
toads. They are first killed by gas
fumes, after which a long pin is run
through them and they go into til =
chemical tank. The process shrinks
them a trifie, and after they becone
metallic they are light, but they r.
tain their original shape and color. II
the fad takes as the iobbers expect it
will, Texas stands to be denuded of
toads.
The manufacturers say the huma i
body could be treated by the same
process and be practically indestruc-
tible for all time. Millions of Ameri
can Beauty rose buds and other fiow-
ers have been metalized into hat pins
and similar ornaments, but this is the
first attempt. on large scale, t.
metallic reptiles for the purpose.
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hou can generally tell a married
niah when you meet one, but not al
ways Occasionally you run acros is a
bachelor with crouch.
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Notes and
Comment
or Interest to Women Readers
10000 ToADs FOR HAT PINS.
Already 1900 Of the Horned sre:i
Women Readers

Already 2,ooo Of the Horned sre;i.s
Are Being Meta!ized.
Two thousand horned toads, ship
ped direct from Texas. are being
"metalized" at Waukegan, ILL.,, and
are part OF an order FOR $1,000, to be
used as hat pins, the order being
Flcced by Chicago and New York Job.
bing houses.
At the Metallic Reproduction CON-
pany's plant. samples Of the new hat
pin are now on exhibition, and wo-,.
en- doubtless will consider them very
fetching. They retain their irides.
cent pinkish hue through the process,
and receive glass eyes after bein,
metalized. The same process used in
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visiting cards and Wedding invi-
tations at the COLUMBIAN Office,
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ms unparalleled offer is all new subscr;bers ord
Sample copies free Address: "4'nin 'h'r'y oayS'
THE COLUMBIAN, R,oomsh,,n. Do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-27
THE SEATTLE STAR EDITORIAL AND MAGAZINE PAGE
SCHlvtly ACQUITTED

The acQutta Of State Insurance Commissioner John H.
Sehvey marks the close OF bitter judicial farce as has ever
been played in the state Of Washington To those who have
followed the OF at Olympia with any degree oil
intelligent interest this has not been unexpected
TweutysN members OF the which tried SehNey have
declared him guilty fourteen say he is not guilty and law
framed the advantage OF the defendant declares HIM aeqw
ted
John H. Schyely is moi innocent man who has emerged
triumphanty from a complicated persecution lie is mot
guilty." and he is innocent lie was acquitted beeause the
handcaps imposed BY the statutes the prosecution were too
great lie comes forth uneonyeed but not cleared and with
honor
The impeachment proceedings have been from the start
hollow form All this tesdiyng examination, cross eSamina-
ton taking and giving OF oahs all this has been shallow pre-
tense The members Of the who sat Judges went
into session the first day with their attitude determined Tor
against Schiyely
Twenty.sx members believed him guilty and fourteen
were determined that should be declared guilty There
was no possibility Of change 1t all determined from the
beginning and all the ensuing talk trouble and expense
pretense and empty subservenee rules and formulas
The men who voted aequit Sehyey did not do so be-
cause they convinced that he did not do the deeds OF which
he accused They voted his favor because they believed
the prosecution animated by the political ambitions oil Ger
tain persons They stood for sehyey against John l. Wilson,
Gov Hay and A. Perkins and against the people Of the
state Washington The people party to the pro-
eegs except and the payment OF the bill OF expenses
Politics and personal anmu at the bottom OF the prose-
cuou politics and personal auimus effected the acqutta
So Sehyeys guilt innocence small matter, and the
fact tina, he guilty acquitted leaves regret with the
prosecution other than political and personal disappointment
while those who aboed Tor his aequlta rejoice in political
and personal triumph
The people the have paid thousands Of dollars for
the humiliation of having insignificant politicians official
and personal laid bare the world and their sole aequ
siton has contempt for all concerned and sehvey is
still in office That he will have the deeeney resign and
retire from public view is beyond all hope.
The whole matter. from beginning to end has been dis
gushing
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the few things the pawnbrokers had
refused. He went out into the
storm. forced the door Of a butcher
shop, and stole the meat
Court In Tears.
Magistrate Breen was In tears as
Bsneker finished his story. Edward
capoblaneo, the butcher, refused to
prosecute the case. Breen held
Bsneker In $500 bail. and sent an
officer AZ once 10 Investigate con.
ditions at the prisoners home, Civ.
ing him money from his own pocket
to provide food for the starved
woman.
The kindly help Of the Judge may
have come too late. The policeman
found an empty homs. The woman,
missing her husband from her side.
had. In her delirium, wandered Into
the streets In search Of him. She
finally arrived At the prison, barely
alive. She hovers between life and
death.