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King Manuel En- Route to England.

BORDEAUX, France, November ID
King Manuel of Portugal who is on his
way to visit King Edward, arrived here
this morning. He is slightly indisposed.
and in order to break the journey spent
the day here. He expects to proceed to-
night direct to Cherbourg, from whence
he will sail for England.
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Castro Has Acute Kidney Disease.

MALAGA. Spain, November 13.-It is
acthoritatively stated that Cipriano Cas-
tro, the former President of Venezuela,
who Is soon to take up his residence here.
10 suffering from an acute affection OF
the kidneSs. .t--f. - -
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Gaynor's Election Cost Him Nothin,

ALBANY, n. Y, November 13.-William
j. Gaynor. mayor-elect of New York, has
fled a statement with the secretary Of
state, in which he swears that he did not
expend any money in aid of his election.
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Run Down and Killed by Motor Bus

NEW YORK, November 13.-Mrs.
Frank c. Jones. wife OF a New York
capitalist, and daughter Of the late George
B. Lamar, q New York banker. was run
down and killed yesterday by 9Th ave-
nue. motor bus. She was on her way to
bank and had 5000 in her purse.
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Schoolboy Dies Of Foot Ball Injuries
GRAND RAPIDS. Ohio, November 13.-
Roy Vogel. a schoolboy. injured two
weeks ago In a foot ball game, died last
night A blood vessel In his head was
ruptured and he was unconscious for
thirteen days.
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Believes All Are Dead.

City Attorney Hailorick of Spring Valley.
who was at the scene. expressed the be-
lief that not one Of the miners would be
taken out alive. He IS familiar with the
construction of the St. Paul mine. and
believes that the fire caused the death Of
all the men before the opening had been
sealed.
About the little town Of Cherry the wild
est scenes of its history followed. StorSs
and residences were vacated and almoA
every person of the population of 1900
gathered about the mine. From all d.
rections teams and pedestrians hurried
into the city from districts which had
been notified by telephone.
Every physician in the city and many
from nearby towns were caring for hys-
terical relatives Of those imprisoned In
the mine. The town officials had hastily
improvised hospitals and provided nurses
and physicians for those who might be
taken from the mine, but the prepare
tions were needless.
Chief Supt. w. w. Taylor Of the mine
was not in the city when the accident
occurred.
The Cherry mine Is seven miles north OF
Spring Valley on branch or the chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway
Tho mine is owned by the st. Paul Coal
Company. Nearly all the miners employed
there were Austrians and Italians.
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Conner Reaches st. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG, November ID
Jacob Z. Connor, the newly appointed
American consul at this city, arrived
here today.
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VIRGINIA HALFbACK,
ARCHER CHRISTIAN,
FATALLY INJURED

CONTINUED from First Pageo
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trance to the vein from the shaft was
filled with smoke and flames.
Those nearest to the cages hurried 70
them and were hoisted to the surface.
After about four trips the cages ceased
moving. and no more miners came from
the shaft. What disaster occurred In
the minutes following the escape or the
men near the shaft Is unknown.
After Whiting a few minutes at the
head OF the shaft. Mine Superintendent
Bundy leaped into the cage. calling
Nerberg and two miners. The latter were
afraid. and from the small group OF resi-
dents who had gathered near the en-
trance volunteers came who were eager
To- assist Bundy in the work OF rescue.
a lood, Lewis, Fonenti and miner named
Rubinski entered the cage and descended.
The next trip of the cage, operated from
below. carried up the bodies of six min
ers Then a few minutes elapsed. which
seemed an hour to those waiting at the
top Then the cage again assembled. this
time bearing the unconscious bodies OF
three of the rescuing party. Again II
was lowered and the bodies OF the last
three of the six, including Nerberg, were
bronRht nm
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the shed. This wood in the box is green,
and the cake in the oven will spoil I'M
less I quicken the fire. Cook was so
careless in supplying the box with wood
She brought In mostly green sticks" So
spoke Harold's mother, who was very
busy at work
Harold ran to the shed and fetched the
dry wood and himself fixed up the fire.
But he was quite miserable. for house
work was not making of him hero.
Now. DEAR said his mother, after he
had replenished the fire, please run to
the grocery and get some butter. I find
none for supper. When cook got the
message that her sister had arrived from
the old country she seemed to forget ev-
erything, and went Off in the greatest
hurry to welcome the new arrival from the
old home across the seas So we-you
and I-must attend to the baking and
the supper"
But why doesn't Mamie help you In
stead Of me?' asked Harold complain
in !sIy =, ,o
DEAR explained mother. I'VE each have
our work to do
Harold ran the errand for his mother
then went to the meat shop and got a
steak for supper. His mother placed the
steak on the kitchen window ledge, where
1t would keep cold till time to broil it.
AS Harold went out the back door to get
the broom. which hung on the porch. he
saw great stray cat ready to seize the
steak. which lay SO temptingly within
reach of his claws. Harold saved the
steak and chased the cat down the alley.
Then he carried the steak into the kitch-
en- and told his mother how nearly it had
been conf1scated by Mr.. Tom Cat Mother
laughed and said: How lucky for us
that you happened to be getting the
broom at that moment. Otherwise we'd
have had light supper
It's beginning to snow cried out
Mamie from the living room. Just see
what splendid hakes''
At that moment father arrived home
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crowd to stop and gasp, for women to
faint and bystanders to turn pale as
ghosts. 1t seemed fruitless for any one
OF them to try to save the child-the car
was so nearly upon her. But just as
it was about to run the terror stricken
little one down a boy sprang from the
crowd, caught the child's dress and drag
ged her from the tracks-at the risk of
his own life, for the sliding wheels Of the
car grazed his arm, which had been
thrown out so fearlessly to rescue one
in the very jaws of death. The crowd
was speechless for moment, then all
murmured their deep admiration for the
boy who had appeared SO miraculously at
the critical moment The mother of the
little one, who had come up just in time
to see her child rescued from SO horrible
a fate, grasped the brave boys hands,
crying out: Thank God for sending this
little hero!
Mamie folded the paper she had been
reading. and turned to her young brother
who had been listening to the thrilling
account just given above. rs that all it
says about the hero?' asked Harold In a
tense voice
Yes, brother" answered Mamie, TAX
ing some work from her sewing basket.
Now, Harold. ] must finish my darning
before reading further. You'll want a
fresh pair of stockings in the morning
Mercy-me! How boys do wear out the
knees of their stockings, not to mention
the holes at heels and toes that come
through SO suddenly And Mamie
laughed indulgently. leaving off darning
to stroke the soft hair of her dearly be-
loved brother.
But Harold sat buried in deep thought
Presently he said: "Oh, how / should
love to be hero! i just think and think
about 1t all the time. When l go to
q circus l always sit and think that |
would not care to be a reckless trapeze
performer nor a daring bareback rider,
but would much prefer being the ring
master; then. If anyone was thrown, or
should fall I'd be there to catch him
before he was hurt. I'd be hero and
save the performer who was in danger
of being killed"
Mamie smiled. but it was evident that
Harold did not hold half her attention.
But the eager boy continued, not MOTTO
ing his sisters lack of attention: I'D
like to be soldier too. And after the
war was over I'd come marching bravely
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tightly and say: Shut your eyes, young
man, and go to sleep. It's hard having
ones nose out of joint
Thus, the days and weeks passed and
baby sister got strong and sat up, crow
ing and laughing very prettily. Still a
little ache stayed in Tommy's breast. She
had stolen his place-the place of the one
child. Yet, Tommy could not help loving
her secretly though he hated to admit 1t
to himself.
Then, when baby sister was three
months old they all-four of them this
time-boarded a big ship which was sail
ing for America. Tommy's native land
Nurse, not wishing to go so far from her
own fatherland was left behind and
Tommy had to rely upon himself more
and more, for all mothers time was oc
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Thought for ever and ever so many
months. and she had always rocked MIN
to sleep on her lap at night though
Tommy was big boy, being about five
wears old. But he did not mind mamma
rocking him to sleep at Sleepy-time In
deed. he liked it, and when at last time
came when nurse had to perform TINS
duty for him he resented it bitterly and
cried himself to sleep on the first night.
But all this happened in Paris-long
after the winter spent in doing lovely
and sleepy Italy In Paris the stork
brought to Tommy a little sister. And
nurse-who was a snub-nosed German
girl and who loved to tease Tommy
said to him on the evening of baby sis
nose Is out of joint. Tommy quickly
put his chubby hand to his funny. fat
nose, but could notice nothing wrong with
it's feeling. Maybe he could see the mis-
placed joint, however, when he looked
in the glass. But he was too much occu-
pied with thoughts of his dear mother
to think long about his nose belng 'ut ol
Joint. He missed her good might story;
He missed more her goodnight mug ana
kiss as he, nearly lost to the world, lay
cuddled in her lap, being put 10 scleep py
her sweet song.
Tommy had been allowed to look at
the little sister Dul lie iol ihauO uP
his mind that he cared particularly about
her. Since 1t was absolutely necessary to
have a nose out Of joint. why should not
it have been baby sisters nose instead OF
his ?-big boys nose. Still his nose did
not seem ''out of joint" for every little
while during the day after nurse had
told him the new and deplorable condl,
ton of that member on his race, ne mao
pulled and pulled and pinched 1t to find
the weak place where it had got out of
Joint" But in vain; the snub nose on his
pink face seemed very firm and In gooo
Condition. But after several days, this
interest in his disjointed nose grew less,
and later the matter left his mind entire
ly. Then he spent many lonely days, Tor
nurse left him to himself and mamma
was entirely taken up with baby sister.
Emmy, they called the little one, and
Tommy was not quite sure that he thank
ed the meddlesome stork for bringing her
to their house He might have dropped
her elsewhere. Somehow, he connected
Emmy with his loneliness. and In the first
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How Mr.. Gander Got His Long Neck.

HE little boy and
girl were taking a
walk with Aunt
Matilda, and, stop
ping to look at a
flock of geese, the
little girl said:
Aunt Matilda, 1
wonder how geese
came to have such
long necks?"
Honey" replied
the old woman, in
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lis nose. SO now 1t has to be covered by
a plaster till new skin grows
us that all that ails him?" asked
Tommy speaking to the woman, whom
he knew to be the boys mother.
mo, my dear boy has rheumatism in
one Of his legs" replied the mother sad
ly. But he's getting better sitting on
deck In the warm SUM-
Haven't you any playthings?" Tommy
asked the boy.
The child shook his head Tommy med
itated a moment; then flew up the stairs,
running to his own stateroom. Presently
he returned to the lower deck carrying
an armful of toys. These he heaped In
the sick boys lap. The other two chill
dren stood looking on with admiring,
longing eyes while the mother patted his
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home, in uniform. keeping step to the
martial music of the band. And all the
people would look at me and say: Hes a
heror''
Mamie now looked fully into the wist-
full eyes of her brother. well, Harold,
if it is ever necessary for you to go to
war for your countrys sake 1 hope you
will be brave and give all that soldier
should give. But l sincerely hope, dear,
that when you are grown to manhood
cruel war will no longer exist among the
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MORE WAYS THAN ONE

future: They will run the affairs of the
nations without strife. And then We will
have a world full of happy heroes
But at this point in the conversation
their mothers voice was heard calling
from the kitchen: Harold, dear, has sis
ter finished reading the evening paper
to your"
Yes, MOTHER replied Mamie. not wait
ing for dreamy Harold to answer But
the air castles in which heroes dwelt
crumbled and fell to earth when Harold
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long and which was now shared by baby
sister.
So Tommy played about on the deck
ing he was leaning over the rail, watch
ing the second-cabin passengers Sud
denly his eyes rested on little boy about
his own age The child was looking up at
him, a friendly smile on his pale face.
He was bundled in blankets as If Ill. But
the thing that most attracted Tommy
was a patch of black court plaster pasted
over the little boys nose. All, maybe his
nose was out Of joint, too! If SO, Tommy
felt a desire to know him, to ask about
the feeling of a nose out Of joint. Down
the stairway Tommy hurried and ran to
the side of the child whose nose was SO
covered by a patch. A pleasant-faced
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heard his mothers voice. Mother wants
me to do some Chores" he said In
grumbling tone. And I wanted to talk
some more about war-about things that
make one a hero
Never mind, now, dear" said Mamie
in her persuasive voice. You must run
along and help mother. She needs you"
Harold reluctantly went to the kitchen
in response to his sisters request. Say.
sonny, please fetch some dry wood from
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WHEN TOMMYS NOSE WAS OUT OF JOINT

woman was sitting beside the boy knit
ting lace Two smaller children played
at her skirts.
rs your nose out Of joint?" asked
Tommy addressing the little boy.
Yes, his nosee is out of joint laugh
ed the woman. "And it has been so ever
since his sister Katharine came to live
with us. But to make the matter worse
he fell last night and skinned the top Of
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civilized nations of the earth. Men will
then be wise enough to settle their diff
ferences without bloodshed. Think of the
thousands of happy homes that are made
desolate through war-nearly always
brought about by the wicked ambitions
of few rulers. 1t Is to be hoped that
there will be no more killing of brave.
hopeful. life-loving boys and men. Great
generals have planned war in the past
Greater generals will plan peace in the
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cupied with Emmy, who had suddenly
become quite a crying girl. so it seemed
to Tommy. So the little boy played
about on the deck most of the day. his
papa keeling an eye ON him, of course.
But papas are so big and serious. and do
not understand like mammas do, and al
though his papa was ever and ever SO
kind to him. he could never take the
place that his mamma had held for so
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head with warm. motherly hand. say
ing: You are good-hearted boy. Thank
you for bringing these playthings to my
boy. He'll be very careful of them ana
when you want to take them back to
your own stateroom they'll be just as
good they are now" Then in response
to her sons request she removed the
blankets from around him and allowed
him to leave his chair and to play with
Tommy. Pretty soon the deck of the Sec
ond cabin rang with the laughter and
glee of the three children, and Tommy
forgot his past loneliness and the sick
boy forgot his weak leg, and his cheeks
became flushed from healthful sport ard
his eyes bright.
And from the upper deck Tommy s
father had watched the scene below, glad
that his big boy had found other chill
dren to play with And when at last the
rest and sleep for a while, Tommy re-
turned to his own deck, happy as could
be.
To his father he told Of the little boys
planned. not quite getting the name of the
malady his new friend was suffering
with. And his folks are very poor" he
added, ''for the children haven't any toys.
And they are travelling second-class And
the little girls shoes are all out at the
toes. If Emmy were bigger-and wore
leather shoes-Td give a pair of them to
Katherine"
TOmmy'S fathers face wore a smile, but
a serious, sympathetic one. Dear Tom
N.Y., he said, well have to look into the
matter of the little boy who has rheuma-
tism and into the little girls Shoes
And the boys nose is out of joint. too.
papa" confided Tommy. And then he
whispered: And nurse told me my nose
was out of joint-on the day Emmy came
to our house. Is it true. papa? Is my
nose out of joint?'
Papa laughed long and heartily, then
explained that nurse had meant that he,
Tommy, was no longer the one child, and
that now he must relinquish the baby
place to another. And that's having
ones nose put out of joint. son. he
added.
Tommy thought the matter all over,
mind if my nose is out of joint-since it S
for Emmy, for she's very nice indeed.
and I'm glad we've got her. I'm not
lonely now. for 1 have found such nice
playmateS.''
BLESS my boy" said a sweet loving
voice from behind Tommy; and he was
gathered into his mothers arms Your
nose is not out of joint, dearie. and never
was. You simply became a big boy after
Emmy came. and gave your little nest to
her. Isn't that so?"
Yes, mamma" said Tommy, feeling
very, very happy Then he and papa went
to the deck below to see what could be
done for the little sick boy. And papa
found the child was not in serious con-
dition and knew that on their arrival In
New York a good doctor could cure him.
So it was all arranged that papa should
look after the poor woman and her chill
dren till the boy was we'll, and the mother
provided with plenty Of work.
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days after her coming, with his nose be-
ing "out of joint
But the nights were the worst! Even
though Tommy was a big boy he missed
mothers goodnight rocking Now she
just came into his room to kiss him ana
to say: Goodnight. darling. Mamma
cannot remain with you now; she must
look after baby sister Then the snub-
nosed nurse would cover him UP too
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HE motorman tried
to stop the car, but
1t seemed inevitable
that the child was
doomed. She stood
on the track as
t h o u G h petrified,
not knowing which
way to turn. 1t
was only for an in
stant-the shortest
time possible-but
long enough for the
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COASTING.

WHEN the snow lies hard and
w smooth
'Tis coasting time, you know;
Happy boys and girls with sleds
To the hillside gaily go.
Up they walk, and down they
ride,
Oh, It's such exciting joy!
And the grownup who looks on
Longs to be girl or boy.
Cheeks are red and eyes are
bright;
Laughter rings across the land ;
AS the sleds go gliding down
With the merry coasting band.
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from his Office. He was a bit earlier
than usual, and explained to his wife
that he had just received business wire
from lawyer in another city relative to
a piece of property he was negotiating
Tor, which would necessitate his making
evening train, leaving home Immediately
after supper
It's beginning to snow heavily, the
father said, as Harold helped him of
with his coat The porches will be
filled with snow by tomorrow morning,
and our old Pete is laid up with the rheu-
matism. Wonder whom we can get to
shovel the snow from the sidewalk be-
fore o'clock tomorrow? You know
tina nh the city ofdinance,no snow on
III get up early and do it, said Har-
old. Il can shovel it off as we'll as old
Pete, and We'll save that much toward
our cutter that we are so anxious to
buy"
Brave boy" smiled father, sitting
down to supper, which was now on the
table. Then he remarked as he carved
the steak: Why, mother, this is as fine
steak as I ever saw"
Yes. that's what Mr.. Tom Cat thought
this evening"" laughed mother. And She
repeated the incident relating to the cat
and the steak, telling how Harold had
saved the latter from the former. And
Harold has been such a help to me this
evening" she went on, and recounted the
many duties he had performed so we'll
Yes, and he's going to shovel the
snow from the walk and porches in the
morning." replied father proudly. Our
son is real little hero, that's what he
is"
A flush of pride mounted to Harolds
cheek. He was at last a hero-without
having planned it. And Mamie whispered
softly: There lis more than one way of
becoming a hero, brother. Helpfuness
and courage make one a hero, and you
have both. You have this evening proven
yourself worthy the name father gives
you
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Zigzag Puzzle.

This zgzag contains seven words of four let
tiers each. II the words rightly guessed and
written one below another their zigzag letters.
beginning with the upper left-hand letter and
ending with the lower 1eft-h hand letter. will
spell word which treats Of the principles of
language. The cross-words % An animal
from whose milk the Swiss people make cheese.
~ salver or waiter 80 perfectly level
surface. "a That which is 4 menace to ones
safety. t5) A place where water is procured.
49, musical instrument. % That which is
over us when indoors.
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Conundrums.

Why Is prudent man like a pin? Ans.-Be
cause his head prevents him from going too far
What city is drawn more frequently than an,
other! Ans.-Cork
Why are printers liable to catch cold? Ans
Because they always use damp sheets
Why are a ropemaker and a poet alike? Ans
Both make lines.
I'm longer and longer the lower I fall.
And when I am highest I'm shortest Of ALL
Ans.-A plummet.
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Or a long time
they had beeen
travelling through
Europe-the father.
the mother and
little Tommy. They
had spent many
happy days in
sunny Italy, visit
ing the quaint, age
worn villages. And
Tommy had been
his mothers only
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and leave railroad coach. 81 Behead a square
piece Of wood marble and leave a strand Of
hair.
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PUZZLES.
Anatomical Letter Enigma.

Ny first is in foot. but not in hand;
My second Is in music. but not in band
My third Is in nut. but not In shell;
My fourth is in ring, but not in bell;
My NTH Is In sheep. but not in fold;
Ny sixth is In dollar but not in gold;
My whole spells q part of child. woman and ma
IT'S spelled with six LETTERS find 1t out If you ca
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Single Beheadings.

III Behead that which a fowl could not live
without possessing and leave the condition Of
unlocked food. ~ Behead that which attaches
to person committing ofense and leave one
crippled in the leg. .t9 Behead a necessary
part OF wagon and leave part Of the human
foot. ~ Behead to touch anything and leave a
dsh. ~ Behead that which Is left by a wound