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oHsAp GOAL HAs VALUE
Means by Which II Does TwIoe Work
of HiQh Grade Coal

According TO expert government 10
ports on fuel, the gas engine - capa-
BILE OF generating from two and q half
TO three times as much power from a
given amount of coal as the steam en-
CINE.
1t economies also In another way.
Fuel with so high a percentage Of i'm
purity that 1t could not hitherto be
used in factories can now be made to
generate sufficient power by means OF
a gas engine to do the same work that
otherwise would require double the
quantity of high grade coal.
The Ignite coal of North Dakota.
says The National Magazine, has thus
been made to give out as much gas
engine force as the best West Virginia
and bituminous coal used under steam
boilers.
Some sort of coal Is indigenous to
almost all parts of America, but the
fact that in the average steam engine
only per cent of the coal energy is
transformed into actual working pow
er made low grade coal of little COM
mercial value until the perfection of
the gas engine, which increases the
efficiency of fuel by almost IL per
cent.
Time was when the big mills had To
be placed beside some swift rllnning
stream to secure water power. Later
on, factories sought the vicinity OF the
great coal fields, but today, with the
generating power OF the gas engine, II
is a matter of little importance-so
far as power is concerned-where a
plant Is built.
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A Mean Trick.

A Western paper says that some
one played mean trick on the pa
triotic citizens of Seated and If
caught need expect no mercy The
citizens of Seattle are the most loyal
on the face of the earth. When the
directors OF the Pacifc-Yukon exposi-
ton adopted the cactus dahlia as the
official flower, nearly every property
owner and citizen with home pur-
chased cactus dahlia bulbs and plant
ed them to show their loyalty to the
great fair and exposition. The mar
ket was flooded with bulbs early in
the spring and because of the popular
sentiment handsome prices were real
lied. Recently the plants became far
enough advanced to prove that they
are not cactus dahlia. They have
been identified as small sweet pota-
toes. The outraged citizens appeal
ed TO the police department and upon
Investigation it has been ascertained
that the dishonest dealer has decamp-
ed with a small fortune from the sale
OF withered potatoes. The exposi-
ton officials might improve the sit
uation by declaring the sweet potato
vine the official vine of the fair.-Na-
tional Stockman and Farmer.
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General Grant and His Mother.

Grant was a shy boy, very sensi-
tive TO ridicule, and the story of his
"horse-trade' and other instances of
his truthful, guileless candor, caused
him to shrink more and more within
himself-to close his lips tight upon
thoughts and fancies, and to live an
inner life apart for fear of being
laughed at. Some of the village peo-
pie thought him stupid. Others said
that he was growing like his mother
She was rare woman, much beloved
by young and old-of strong, steady
character, very quiet, very reserved,
very eventempered, very patient-the
kind OF woman to whom people
brought their troubles, but who gave
no condolences in return. She seldom
laughed and never complained. Her
son has recorded that he never saw
her shed tear. The people who did
not like Jesse Grant declared round
iy that "Lyssus got his sense from
his mother. Helen Nicolay In st.
Nicholas
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Peace for One Hundred Years.

Mackenzie H. King, Canadian min.
lister of labor, in speech at the HAIRY.
ard commencement suggested that the
year 1912 be specially observed by
Canada and America as a peace cele.
Dration. This marks the centennial
of the war of 1912, the so-called sec
ond war of independence" 1t will
be the conclusion OF the century OF
peace and friendship between the two
English speaking peoples of North
America. Senator Root, when secre-
tary of state, is believed to have been
the first to suggest such an observ-
ance. The Canadians have taken
the project more seriously than the
Americans, and are sincere in their
desire to carry out plans which may
be formulated by representatives from
either side of the international bound
airy. Sir Wilfrid Laurier is quoted
as being thoroughly in sympathy with
the movement.
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s16EdOIRS OF DAN RICE The
CLOWN OF OUR DADDIES.
At Last, There f. on Sale Book
Brimful OF American Humor.

Brimful OF American Humor.
Any bookseller will tell you that
the constant quest OF his customers
Is for "a book which will make me
laugh" The bookman is compelled
to reply that the race OF American
humorists has run out and comic lit
erature is scarcer than funny plays.
wide sale is therefore predicted for
the Memoirs of Dan Rice" the
Clown of Our Daddies, written by
Maria Ward Brown, book guar
anteed to make you roar with laugh
ter. The author presents to the pub
lic a volume OF the great testers
most pungent jokes. comic harangues.
caustic hits upon men and manners,
lectures, anecdotes, sketches OF ad-
venture. original songs and poetical
enusions; wise and witty, serious,
satirical, and sentimental sayings OF
the sawdust arena OF othor DAYS
These Memoirs" also contain a series
or adventures and incidents alternat-
Ing from grave to gay; descriptive
scenes and thrilling events; the rec
ord or half century OF remarkable
life, In the course of which the sub
5ect was brought into contact with
most OF the national celebrities OF the
day. The book abounds in anecdotes,
humorous and otherwise; and It af-
fords clearer view OF the inside
mysteries Of show life than any ac-
count heretofore published. Old Dan
Rice, as the proprietor OF the famous
@One Horse Show" was more OF a
national character than Artemus
Ward, and this volume contains the
humor which made the nation laugh
even while the great Civil War ragged.
This fascinating book OF 500 pages.
beautifully illustrated, will be sent
postpaid to you for $3.50. Address
Book Publishing House, 1874 Leonard
street, New York City.
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Cheaper to Kill a Whole Family.

1t is much cheaper for a railroad to
kill a whole family in train wreck
than any part of family. This is in
accordance with a well settled rule of
law which, however, does not often
find opportunity for application. But
Missouri is lately provided a case
In train wreck on the Missouri Pa
cific road some time ago an entire
family composed Of parents and three
children were wiped out. The execu-
tor OF the estate sued for damages
but the lower court and now the state
supreme court have decided that the
estate has no valid claim-the inter
ests Of the collateral heirs not being
such as to support demand OF com
pensation for losses uffered.-Spring-
field Republican.
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ON FOOD
The Right Foundation of Health.

Proper food Is the foundation OF
health People can eat improper
food for a time until there is a sud
den collapse of the digestive organs.
then all kinds Of trouble follow.
The proper way out Of the Difficult
~ is to shift to the pure, scientific
food, Grape-Nuts, for It robuilds
from the foundation up A New
Hampshire woman says:
Last summer / was suddenly TAX
on with indigestion and severe stom
ach trouble and could not eat food
without great pain, my stomach was
10 sore I could hardly move about.
This kept up until was so miserable
life was not worth living
Then a friend finally, after much
argument, induced me TO quit ly
former diet and try Grapo-Nuts.
Although I had but little faith
commenced TO use e.. and great was
my surprise 90 find that could eat 80
without the usual pain and distress
In my stomach.
$50 kept on using Grape Nuts
and soon a marked Improvement was
shown, for my stomach was perform
ing its regular work in a normal way
without pain or distress
Very soon the yellow coating dis
appeared from my tongue. the dull
heavy feeling IN my head disappeared
and my mind felt light and clear; ON
languid tired feeling left. and alto
gether ] felt as n had been rebuilt.
Strength and weight came back rap
IDLY, and J went back to my work
with renewed ambition
To-day I am a new woman Zoo
mind as we'll az body, and ! owe It am
% this natural food. Grape-Nuts
There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs for the famous little
book, "The Road TO Wollvule"
Ever read the above letter? A Now
one appears from time Co time. They
are genuine, true, and fuu OF human
Interest.
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THE RECORD.

phonograph stood in woman's club,
Placed there by curious man;
And all the wisdom that photograph
heard,
1t registered carefully word for word,
And thus the record ran:
ut may be the style, but it does look
queer"
"A Sunragist. not suifragette!"
twenty-five dollars pair, my dearl"
No; her decree isn't granted yet"
Il play Bridge some,-but I'm not a
shark"
" If she, hasn't got on that same blue
"She was motoring with him in the
No, don't cat thing before one
"Long net sleeves in her last years
VIII you look at that ticker-basket
Perfectly lovely coats, marked down"
Pretty. Well-rather,-but such a
"Made by dressmaker in the house"
$500" Nothing at all, but matted milk"
That's that new shade of frightened
mouse"
q simply loathe that laggedy silk"
Don't lisp. it! / promised I'd never
"If ] don't get away soon, N. p. for
"That baby hat suits your face so welll"
Slim Why she's nothing at all but
spine!"
But the photograph couldn't stand any
more.
And it tumbled, heap of scrap iron. to
the hoorl
Carolyn Wells, in Harper's Weekly.
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4&6 S5fl!Ez9lgE!SEFzEi}.2

But what does your father see in
me to object tor" He doesn't see
anything in you dear. l think that's
the answer. Cleveland Leader.
The Father-"Dora, don't you
think it's past bedtime?" The Daugh-
ter entertaining a caller) Yes, in
deed, papa. What's keeping you
up?"-Cleveland Leader.
She said her fortune was her face
Responded he
That poverty
was no disgrace.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Guest-"Mercy! What's that aw-
full profanity down stairs?" Hostess
-" My husband has come in late and
fallen over the new Persian prayer
rug. "-Cleveland Leader.
The climate is considered very
healthy here, I believe" remarked
the tourist in Arizona. Yes, if you
mind your own business" replied
the native.-Des Moines Register.
The Warden-"Say! You can't
fish here without a license!" The
Sportsman-"Y You're dead wrong.
I've caught eleven with nothing but
few angleworms. D." - Cleveland
Leader.
Farmer Ryetop-"You seem to en-
Joy those fresh vegetables. Summer
Boarder-"Yes, it is an acquired
taste. You get them from the same
store up in town that we do."-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Are you. my nearest relative?"
Said Johnny TO his ma.
y s, dear she smilingly replied;
And the closest is your pa"
-Lippincott's.
Chum-"W Why don't you assert
your authority as head of the fam
lily, and take matters in your own
hands?" Head of the House (mourn-
fully)-"My wife won't let me. -
Baltimore American.
The Host-'Let's have your hon
est opinion about this wine" The
Guest-"It is worthless" The Host
Yes, that's what Jones says about
your opinions, but 1 want to hear it
just the same. Cleveland Leader.
So your husbandi is in the pageant.
Mrs. Jones. l didn't know he be-
longed to the Church of England "
NO, mum, he don't. But there. he's
very broad minded. and he don't mind
being an ancient bishop in the cause
of charity. Punch
Doctor-'Now there is a very sim
pie remedy for this-er this-er-re-
curing thirst Whenever you feel
you want a whisky and soda. Just eat
an apple, eat an apple" Patient
'But-er-fancy eating fifty or sixty
apples a day! "-Punch.
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and misery

and misery. L advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" Mrs. EMMA
WHEATON,, Vienna, w. Va.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or HARM
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file In
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinlkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
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Leisure.

Except in certain remote provinces
OF the South and in those of our ISL
and possessions. where the Latin SUI
perstition still prevails, and an ignor-
ant populace believe enough is as
good as too much, leisure has virtu-
ally gone out; TO the effect that the
man who finds himself with time to
chew his food is forthwith oppressed
by an uneasy sense OF being out Of
the current of affairs, the woman
who isn't driven TO death feels her
position in society endangered. while
the child who can sit down and keep
still sinks under the reproach of be-
in@ mentally defective.
Broad is the road that leadeth to
destruction, but It. isn't broad enough
for the traffic, and unless airships
come on pretty fast 10 q will be a Sc
rious congcstion.-P Puck.
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lobster supDIy Wu 10 T,roc

Fish Commissioner Bowers says
that the supply of Holsters. of the
marine variety, is TO be maintained.
The commission has just hnisloI
Matching ont 100000 lobster
eggs, and the young fry are being
distributed at the rate of three TO five
million q day They are being de-
posted iu the waters of the Maine
coast
] sec no reason for tho apprehen-
sion which exists" said Commission
or Bowers. regarding The possibility
OF the exhaustion OF the lobster sup-
ply More Holsters were caught last
year than in any season for the last
twenty years take mo- stock in Tho
scare stories that the lobster is to-
meet the fate OF the terrauin
Washington Letter Brooklyn Eagle.
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Rat Remedies
BY K. Hoh Lomas

ATS. t a responsible FOL many 0 diseases
Il EB / which affect
! ,dese animals o organized fund for
/ | o he o
4 - ting the
act That the
eighteen litter Many a. thir-
teen ltes three 5 allowing only
't'"ge or eight a
N'N OF no fewer than G5G8oS o q
me rat tribe the brown prolific In Eng
W conquered the black Britain with WI
OonqleJr aud Universal
on lhe taking Alive Winged
'e smith Prin
eie says j ! a
ana "len me might that all
usual ana m c o"erpar Of the house the cellars caught the
'" W the upper Of the house nothing but black
,o, plt Them together them alive tin the
ti''s na ne the
'a'S Immediately EN- In m presence"
e onsooe M rorud IN
'o"n naturalist kept % q hH
D 10 eaten rats iie the second
caught al
~ uoas re also caught the n
70 STOCK parotholse
Temps 20 catch it bps ow"
oen Gays
NY SH which dearly love sniff o o. rhodum
80 "ID wooden trap three
scented ana tempted a
@ us ana The ieaste
m e To- me rtpt le g
elecI of A all
ours "hich on s.
ost a %
e tapped Iai % ON
hNO"I hol b of mill
solution q plaster OF Paris that Weekly
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The water Rite

lie was six years old and had nev-
or gazcd into the mystic lens OF "a
microscope. Several slides contain
ing animalcula had been displayed 90
his astonished vision He was 700
amazed TO make any comment until
he came TO one slide that seemed
more wriggly than any of The others.
TO was merely a drop of water
The little fellow gazcd at it a LONE
Time with all Cos uimble particles of
animal life and finally exclaimed TO
HE mother
Oh mamma now 7 know what 10
is That bites YOU when YOU drink
sodawateT New York Timea-
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Diamonds and Prosperity.

Cable reports from South Africa in
dlcating that the diamond industry is
again running full capacity make un-
necessary further assurances from
commercial agencies that "prosperi.
ty' has begun to show its head.
They may very accurately gauge the
conditions in the general financial and
commercial life, but the barometer
that tells of the restoration of the elu-
sive condition which is called conf
dence' is $50 miles in the interior of
distant South America. 1t is the ship
ping desk of the De Beers Consolidat.
ed Diamond Company at Kimberly.
This isolated barometer is so sensi-
tive that it forecasts trouble long be-
fore there are any visible indications
OF tight pocketDooks. - indianapolis
News
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Geoaraphical Humor.

While inspecting examination pa
pers recently. a teacher found various
humorous answers to questions A
class of boys, averaging about ~
years OF age. had been examined in
geography, the previous day having
been devoted to grammar. Among
the geographical questions was the
following: Name the zones" One
promising youth of IL years, who had
mixed the two subjects. wrote. There
are two zones. masculine and femi-
nine. The masculine Is either tenn
perate or Incorporate; the feminine
Is either torrid or frigidn-Phnadel-
phia Inquirer.
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MUNYON'S EMINENT DOCTORS AT
YOUR SERVICE FREE.

Not Penny to Pay For the Fullest
Medical Examination.
IL you are in doubt as to the cause
OF your disease mail us a postal re-
questing medical examination blank,
which you will fill out and return to
us. Our doctors will carefully dag
nose your case, and II you can be
cured you will be told so; II you can
not be cured you will be told So You
are not obligated TO us in any way, for
this advice is absolutely free; you are
at liberty to take our advice or not as
you see fit. Send to-day for a medi-
cal examination blank, fill out and
return TO us as promptly as possible,
and our eminent doctors will diagnose
your case thoroughly absolutely free.
Munyon's, SD and Jefferson Sts,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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iameness. weakness and stiffness
caused by disordered kidneys. suf-
fered awful pains and also had urin-
airy arrangement. After using
Doan's Kidney Pills a short time I
discarded the clutches and now am
well and strong again, being COM
pletely cured"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
oy all dealers. so cents box. Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Helping Ex-Convicts.

The Maryland Prisoners Aid Asso-
citation, which maintains a house of in
dustry in Baltimore for ex-convicts.
has completed another year of good
service to the state and its charges.
In the year 229 men have been paroled
in care of the association, and of this
number only four have been returned
to the criminal court and sentenced to
prison.
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BUSY Folks.

I'VE New Workers are busy lot"
You bet you are. Within the past
hour you have superintendent the
starting of a balky horse, watched a
safe hoisted, and helped provide audi
ences for three street takers. You
New Workers really try to do too
much"
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CHILD HAD SIXTY BOILS
And Suffered Annually With Red
Scald-Like Humor on Her Head
Troubles Cured by Cuticura.


when my little Vivian was about six
months old her head broke out in boils.
She had about sixty in all and i used Cuti-
oura Soap and Cuticura Ointment which
cured her entirely. Sometime later
humor broke out behind her ears and
spread up on to her head until it was near
ly half covered. The humor looked like
scald, very red with sticky, clear fluid
coming from it. This occurred every
spring. 1 always used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment which never failed to heal it up.
The last time it broke out it became so bad
that / was discouraged But / continued
the use of Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Resolvent until she was well and has never
been troubled in the last two years. Mrs.
NJ. A. Schwerin, 674 Spring Wells Ave,
Detroit, Mich, Feb a. 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
of Cuticura Remedies, Boston, Mass.
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II. Glnkllam s V eR6-
table ompound.
Eleven years ago L
was a walking
had been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief.
My hus band per-
suaded me to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vege Ia BILE Com
pound anditworked
like a charm. 1t re-
liaved oil NV noina
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No Need of His Worrying.

Patient-Well, doctor, do you think
I'm getting on all right?
DOctOr-O yes. You still have a
good deal of fever, but that doesn't
trouble me.
Patient-Of course not. If you had
a fever it wouldn't trouble me.-Stray
Stories.
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Healino Methods

The British Medical Association
has appointed committee 70 consid-
er the question of healing of the sick
through such methods as the Dmman-
uel movement, and may take up the
subject at it's next general meeting.
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or Bright's disease.
The cure is easy.
Treat the cause.-the
kidneys with
Doan's Kidney Pills.
John Corey, consta-
BILE, Attica, N. Y,
says: For months /
hobbled around on
CrutChpS nwinr 70
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Philippine planters, finding hemp
cultivation not as profitable as in
former years. are beginning to fill
their lands for other crnns
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces ufamma-
ton, alays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
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OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, w. Va. -"I feel that owe
the last ten years of my life to Lydia
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AN EASY WAY.
How TO Cure Kidney Troubles Hazfly
and Quickly.

IT Is needless to suffer tho tortures
OF an aching back, the misery of head
aches. rheumatic pains, urinary dis
orders, or risk the danger OF diahetas