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ALL READY FOR EMERGENCIES
Business Woman on Train Had Pro
vided Herself with Some Crea-
ture Comfort.

Two miles above Harrisburg a train
On the Pennsylvania main line was
stalled for hours the other night, the
storm having caused a freight wreck
ahead.
Whats the matter?" people asked
The conductor.
Don't know" he replied.
"How long are we going to be
tied up?"
Cant tell. Maybe a couple of
hours"
That Pullman held about the sorest
lot of passengers that ever rode over
the line.
When the train had been stalled for
about an hour and all the gayety and
cheerfulness appeared to have been ex-
h%austed, the life-saver appeared. A
man, ruddy and benign Of countenance
and bald headed, rose in the rear of
the car and beamed upon everybody
as he genially inquired.
"Will anybody have a drink"
He held up a quart bottle Of a good
brand. He also dug up a small glass,
and the heartfelt thanks that came to
him in glances told him most every.
body would certainly have a drink.
Down the line he went, right and
left across the aisle, until he came to
:wo women One of them was a drum.
mer. The other was not. The bust
ness woman took a drink. The other
timidly thanked the good Samaritan
and declined. After he had passed on
the business woman asked the other:
Didn't you really want a drink"
yes, | did" was the reply, but l
simply lacked the courage to take it
from a strange man in front of this
carload of people. And I'm cold and
hungry, too"
"You poor dear" said the other, sym.
pathetiCally. Here, drink this" Listen.
She had a pint flask in her own grip
Washington Times.
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SOLID WOOD BLOSSOM.

Peculiar Flower Found on Trees Grow
ing in crevasses Of Mount Aqua.
Through the gift Of a friend who
visited the remote region where II
grows Herman Silver of Los An
geles has come into the possession OF
a specimen Of the strangest and rar.
est flower known to scientists.
It is the Rose of He'll" a gigantic
blossom of solid wood, which grows
only on the edges of a Central Ameri'
can volcano and gets its name from
the Indians, IN believe the crater is
the entrance of hell and the blossom
a native of the regions inside.
MI. Silver's specimen is n of few
that have ever been brought to this
country, and perhaps the finest. AT
first appearance it seems to be a
tough gnarled knot of a tree which
has been splintered, but closer exami'
nation ~discloses the fact that 1t has
petals of wood and bark and the rough
outlines of a flower. The petals, con-
cave III lOiIi, are dlidhSCu "a Inv
the petals of a half blown rose. Their
inside surfaces are covered with fine
lines, which have the delicacy of fine
hand carving. The stem, which is
about a foot long, is of some unusual
wood, which is light and strong. 1t
is covered with heavy bark, which
seems to have been cracked by heat.
Both flower and stem are dark brown
the color Of weather beaten boughs
and dry as finder. The flower
grows ON a tree of great size and
strength. The blossom measures about
twelve inches across.
The trees grow in the ~crevasses on
the sides of Mount Aqua, a high peak
among the rugged mountains Of Gen.
trail America and near the volcano of
Fuego. The Guatemalan Indians have
known Of 1t for a long time and have
associated 1t with the fiery vengeance
of the subterranean regions.
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a heavy sediment. Doctors were not
helping me so l began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills. l improved soon, and
after a while was entirely free from
my suffering. l am in the best of health
now and am in debt to DOan's Kidney
Pills for saving my life"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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cHApTER VI.

Capt. Basil Marriott's Experiences.
Capt. Marriott seemed to be lying
Vt the bottom OF a deep, black lake.
he could feel the Icy pressure of the
athoms Of water about him. He lay
a the dark. and there was a distant
dngirg in his ears as though, far
,way on the surface Of the cruel
water which held him. waves were
aging.
And then, suddenly. the darkness
seemed a little frightened. and the chill
inertia of his body was relieved. Far
above him, as he stared. he saw the
faint green light coming down through
he dspths-a faint. green. swayini
light
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No Oil Lamps on Canadian rrains.

The oil lamp has been abolished
from the railroad cars Of Canada by a
recent enactment of the dominion rail
way commission, which requires that
in the future all a lighting must be
done by compressed oil gas. acetylene
gas or electricity. Both the railroad
company and its employees are held
responsible for the observance OF this
regulation. a fine being laid for each
offense.
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Old British Railroad penot.

The only railroad station in Britain
that can boast of being really old is
that at Bourne, Lincolnshire, which is
an ancient Elizabethan mansion for.
merly In the possession of the Digby
family.
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years | was Grip
pied with sciatic
rheumatism in my
thighs and could
not get about with
out crutChes. The
kidney secretions
became irregular,
painful, and showed
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Whv He Wore Il.

Hibbs-That's a pretty loud vest
you have on, old man.
Gibbs-Yes, the doctor said I must
keep a check on my stomach.
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,mnartino Valuable Information.

There is but one Skowhegan, but
how many of our esteemed friends
know that there are two Oshkoshes
and three Kalamazoosf
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CRIPPLED WITH SClATlCA
Caused by D]isordered Action Of tho
Kidneys.

Samuel D. Ingraham, 2402 E. Main
ST., Lewiston, Idaho, says: For two
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The body of the seven-months'-old
Feikens baby, who was drowned with
its mother and little brother and Sis
ter in the East Vermillion river, over
three months ago, has just been
found at a point near where the body
of the mother was discovered about
two months ago. The bodies have
now all been recovered.
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South Dakota
General State News
in Paragraphs.

Knute Berge, a pioneer resident of
Alliance township, died at Flandreau.
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st. Mary's Episcopal church Of
Mitchell, which has been without a
rector since late last fall, is to be
placed in charge of Frances Black
man Barnett, who will arrive the last
part Of July. Mr.. Barnett is a gradu-
ate Of Yale, and is taking his last year
in the Berkeley Schol of Divinity of
Connecticut.
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An e%nterprising farmer near STRAIT
ford hauls his grain to market with
an automobile. He attaches the auto
to a string Of ten wagons loaded with
grain and hauls the whole train to
market, making the journey in a half
day, when under the old system it
would require ten days to market a
similar amount Of grain with one
team.
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Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the First State Bank of Nor
ristown, CorsOn county, with a capital
of $4,000. The incorporators are w.
l.. Hale, F. r. Ginther, G. r. Schmalle,
all Of Lennon.
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sam, Good smsn Poems From the west

4 snail book OF poems by Ninette NJ.
lovater. songs Of the Wayside. Is pub
lished by the Sun Press at Spring Valley.
vn These are such poems as multi
tudes Of persons delight to read. They
dsal sun ply and effectively with familiar
.cenes and objects and sentiments.
Memory. labor. contentment, q bird 6
.ong. the wind. the corn. the wheat,
ivi!sht. the dasher churn these are
.1rne Of the subjects treated. There are
.onnets and patriotic verses. All Of the
,oens are short. as Poe said that poems
should be. They are excellently compact.
They hare good thought and expression.
There is strength in their simplicity, and
their clarity is virtue.
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ness in Lincoln and the Sleeping Senti
mel" tHarpers,. The justification Of the
little volume is that It is a historical docli.
ment, for Gen. Cbittenden took part
personally in the incident and is able 10
give all the facts relating to it. These
are put simply and soberly and tell their
own story.
The imminent centenary OF Lincoln's
birth is the occasion for a new edition oi
the "Reminiscences OF abraham Lincoln.
collected at the time Of the twentieth
anniversary Of his death by the late Allen
Thorndike Rice (Hsrpers)> II contains
recollections. anecdotes and estimates
by score Of notable men in different
professions who came in contact with
him, all living witnesses then and all
dead now. The volume was well worth
the republishing
Notwithstanding his political activity y
and his efforts In 6ction the choice OF
Brand Whitlock by the editors OF The
Beacon Biographies to write the life Of
Abraham Lincoln seens not very for
tunate. From volume OF 200 small
pages IL is unreasonable to expect too
much. and there is convenience in a COM
pact biography. Mr.. Whitlook has chosen
10 dwell on the public career OF Lincoln
rather than on the personal side which
seems mistake in q small book, and has
dealt with his theme rather perfunctorily.
apparently with no great waste OF time
in consulting authorities other than those
most easily accessible. The volume is
published at an opportune time.
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teacher and pupil for the study of the
branch Of botanical investigation which
the author has in hand. but it contains
general views on the subject Of labora-
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tainly put q backbone into the teaching
OF French in America which it sadly needed
for from Harvard they spread to the pre-
paratory schools and throughout the
country. Mr.. Brooks's revision seems to
be very we'll done; II contains simpli-
fcations that we're needed Though he
speaks OF changes in the exercises, they
look like the old ones. all phrases that
bring out the real gist OF the French.
| The pronunciation has been covered
thoroughly. perhaps too thoroughly for
an elementary book. We regret that the
author has reverted to the old scheme
Of a second conjugation OF the verbs in
OR; they we're 80 few that their relega-
ton to the already long irregular list was
n convenience, even IL 1t was unscientific.
II is a thoroughly good book and an
| effective answer to those who assert that
| French is easy
The teacher alone can tell what may
be the use Of book like French Word
Lists" by h. Frank Carter Henry Holt
and Company, We imagine that IL
supplies Yocabularies for conversatio
exercises. Al the words are necessary
and useful ones to know; 40 are Others
that are not included The idioms are
good
II takes Latin to understand how
French school books for children and
young persons are put together The
anecdotes and stories in Dubois and De
(ieer's Lectures ct Conversations" tWill-
lam r, Jenkins New York; are queer, but
no aIleerer than those in other French
school books Perhaps French children
who Use them are younger in age or in
telhgence than American boys and girls.
The book will do for the very young. "
will amuse older children, and perhaps
for that reason attract their attention.
In editing Gabriel Compayre's "fvan
Gall Henry Holt and Company for
school purposes Prof q & Super in
troduces new materisl. The story was
written 20 edify French youth and 10 in
spire patriotism and love for the navy
and also 70 supply information about
foreign parts, II is improved by cliting
down, as the editor has done, and the
French is very easv save for technical
nautical terms occasionally
For the purpose of dissection by college
classes Prof. Thomas II. Dickinson
and Mr.. Frederick w. Roe of the Ini-
versty Of Wisconsin have collected in
Nineteenth Century English Prose
american Book Company ten excellent
critical essays by eminent hands. They
range from William Ha2ltt to Walter
pater and John Morley. The essays
are accompanied by biographical notices
and few notes.
The collection Of -Pensees ct Rehexiors
de La Bruyere ct Autres Auteurs Fran
Gals" by Cornelia Sisson Crowther will
lam r. Jenkins, is a token Of individual
taste rather than an anthology. In
spite Of it's formidable title it is a very
small volume and the authors selections
will please those who enjoy French.
An important book on experimental
teaching, Prof. William +. Ganong's A
Laboratory Course in Plant Physiology
Is published in a second edition by Henry
Holt and Company. 1t supplies not
only the directions and suggestions 10
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and the
Sleeping


Lucius E. Chittenden, the
author, writes that "Linooln's
heart was as tender as ever beat
in a human breast" In this
volume the authentic account of
an historic incident is presented
by one who took an actual part
in ia heart story that IS not
available in any other book about
Lincoln.
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The
Toy-Shop
By Margarita Spalddns Gerry

Dp MdrgdTItd oPdsa"IS oeffv
The kind of story that brings
lump to the throat and a
glimpse of glory to the eyes.
There is Lincoln visiting a toy
shop to buy tin soldiers for his
little son and talking with the
old toy-maker, veteran Of Napo.
Icons wars, who unconsciously
wrings the overburdened Presi-
dents heart with tales Of his
emperor. News of the assassi-
nation comes, and one feels the
mighty throb of sorrow that
passed through the country in the
impression made on one humble
heart.
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"reminiscences
of
Abraham
Lincoln

1t is the personal Lincoln
who lives in these pages written
by the distinguished men Of his
time-the recollections of law
yers who rode the circuit with
him in Illinois and listened to
his tales before the fires of way
side taverns. There are de-
scriptions Of his early political
campaigns; vivid pictures of
Lincoln the President, Lincoln
in the dark days of the Civil
War, Lincoln at Gettysburg and
Lincoln the friend Of the soldiers.
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BooKS-An out OF print books supplied. no
wanted: can get you any book ever published
when In England call and Inspect my stock Of
SHOP. John bright st.. Birmin CHAM. England.
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Abraham
Lincoln
Bv Charles Carleton Coffin

The author knew Lincoln
personally, visited the scenes of
his early life, and had many
interviews with those who knew
Lincoln. The strong points of
his book are its readableness, its
numerous illustrations Of places
connected with Lineoln's early
career, and its special adapta-
bilitv to young minds. b
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Con tinued on Fourteenth Poge.
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.Recollections
of President
Lincoln o."
Bv Lucfus E. Chfftenden

BY Lucfus K. Chffenden
This book, by Lineoln's
Register ofthe Treasury, belongs
to the valuable class of authentic
memorials of a great historic
time. Lincoln admitted him to
his friendship, and occasionally
would take refuge in the Reg
ister's Office as a retreat. 1t is
a picture full of human interest
and sympathy. that of weary
man, sore burdened with the
cares of state, finding thus in the
inner room the solitu de he
yearned for.
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Lincoln.

'I oao lived through the civil war
''Msmber the neat signature Of l.. l..
'N''erden, which. with Gen. F. r.. Spin
- extraordinary scrawl, was a guar
'-'@H for the genuineness n every green
.a"E issued Ivy the Government, Gen.
,7uendAn tells again one of the best
'roun stories Of Lincoln's kind hearted
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rren,,.n,. Year. After a, krakat.u.


Those who are despsiring Of the re-
tnilding Of Messina and Reggie and see
10 hope for me lands laid waste by the
recent earthquake may learn what nature
rnsided can do in a short time under like
circumstances from a scientific esesy,
The New Flora OF the Volcanic Island
kakatau," by Prof. A. Ernst OF the Uni
vsrslty of Zurich, translated by Prof.
4 { Seward OF Cambridge The Upiver-
sly Press. Cambridge; G. p. Putnsm's
Sonsl The blowing up Of krakatau in
1897. when the dust from the eruption
snorcled the whole world. Is safely "the
most violent volcanic outhurst in historic
times The shape Of the islands was
completely changed. half OF a mountain
$50 feet high disappeared. and the waves
caused BY the eruption destroyed thou
sands Of lives in the adjacent islands Of
Java and Sunatra.
The Krskatau group itself was buried
sshes 10 depth OF from 100 to zoo feet
Al ,egetatlon and animal life was de-
.'rcyed. The islands have been visited
only by nsturalists at rare intervals since,
rG' 10 them they offer marvellous natural
laboratory where the origins Of ins'Ilsr
plant and animal life may be studied under
he same conditions as at the beginning
:" the world. Two expeditions were sent
'othem by DR.. Treub, director Of the great
ft'aEical gardens At Buiteu2org in the
Ills hack OF Batavia, in 1888 and in 1897.
',d he settled that only part OF the vege-
yion came from sea plants aud drifting
seds, that other seeds must have been
conyeyed by the wind and by birds.
Dr. Ernst found the island covered
rlth vegetation. He spent onlv one fore
,'on on il and was unable 10 reach the
- 81 the mountain on account Of the
'hck Jungle. He was able TO eat cocoa
TITS from the palms ami figs from the
fs trees and found trees sixty-five feet
tsh In his long lists Of plants he Uses
tA scientific nomenclature alone. 80 that
The liyrnan can form little idea Of shat
he found OF animals he came across
srss lizards black and red ants. gnats,
-asNs and Of course birds. The whole
lsisnd vas covered with dense vegeta-
'on after having been buried under a
hcpelsssly deep layer OF barren pumice
d1s' and in the change man had had no
hand
The same story was told by the smaller
Sands "f the group. where the authors
say VS. even shorter They are unin-
h'hl'ei because there il plenty Of more
''rt'le Land 10 be had in Java and are
uEA'y 10 continue 10 b. y botan9t'- para
liz The adventurous naturalist who
would spend scme days or weeks on
Erasatau might perhaps have more
'A'narkahle story ~ tell but Dr. frnst's
a'no1nt ls 50 full Of interest to the lay
nan that he ought to tell II again in less
"hnicai language
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Advertising.

In the copious literature emitted in the
last few years which has thrust the
science Of business into tho univer-
sity curriculum the books relating to
advertising have at least the merit of
beins amusing. The breezy. pushing
point of view Of tbs advertising agent
that everything must yield 60 the de-
mands % advertising, has its entertain
ing sida for these who are not brought
into personal contact with the agent.
In the text Of Mr.. Truman A. De Weesss
The Principles Of Practical Publicity
George W. Jacobs and Company. Phila-
delphial there Ia much interesting in
formation about the ways Of advertisers
and their agents. and there 10 much sound
sense in the directions. When IL comes
II criticising dvertisements. however.
the line DOES not seem to be clearly drawn
between What ia scientifically effective
and what Is in actual use Many poor
a Refreshments which are in use are
praisAd: the authors points would lie
made clearer IL he used more that have
failed
The reasons advanced by Mr.. Charles
Stelzle in his Principles Of Succe ssful
Church Advertising (Fleming II. Revell
Company for a chu-ch's advertising
at all will certainly ssem inadequate
to pers ons who have religious feeling.
He supplies guidance, however, such
as il is. for the more modern type OF con-
greeation. which relegates the preaching
Of the Goepel TO the background and
substitutes the modern gods Of hustle
and sociology. II such church must
advertise. nevertheless, IL would do better
- consult a practical advertising agent
cr manual Of plain business adver-
tising.
In Pushing Yonr Business Gre
Bankers Publishing Company. New York;
NJ. T. y. MacGregor specializes in specific
lines and gives mahy suggestions. not
merely about advertising, to persons
en- gagged in banking. brokerage and the
real estate business. He gives as much
attention to the enunciation OF sound
principles as to the means by which
advertise ments may be made slluring.
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.rc .xperencs that they know how under
-. influence Of one or two whiskies and
.nda they have been enabled to do just
:. ,ood work as ever. II not better. This
!, an interesting point, for alcohol always
,.nds 70 produce this delusion that better
-ork l. done, whereas when investigated
. : found generally to bo the opposite.
Tb,ssrtses from the higher brain centres
,,rt Of whose duty II 70 TO estimate cor
,ao.ly the work Of the lower centres.
ts,nc depressed, 70 that tho individual
!, unstle 10 have a correct idea Of his own
aoine. The same phenomenon occurs
!, ,he -enSe Of bifn-etTc a man feels after
rule -g.calIed alcoholic stimulation.
framstances may be just the same, but
n. GueY senses which feel adversely are
tlynted. and ho cannot appreciate things
=. they are in the same way. The same
rth the sense of tiredness. A person
i. no le-s tired after alcohol. but he cannot
fesr hs fatigue in the same way
Nevertheless, the doctor quotes Horace;
.What cannot wine. perform? 1t brings
N rht the secret soul, IL bids the coward
tsht. gives being to our hopes and from
c1r hearts drives the dull sorrow and
,rspire> new arts" II Horace had been
Tle'cherte he would have held his wine
IN hls mouth upttl it had disappeared by
rrcS,natn absorption without any act Of
,sallovine Then he might have said:
what cannot be performed with W ine?'
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Text Books.


very difficult problem. that Of pro-
yidins texts for translation that shall be
interesting and yet not fiction. has been
solved very satisfactorily for German
we should Judge. by Prof. A. b. Nichols
of the Simmons College in Modern Ger
man Prose" Henry Holt and Company
The selections in the first part are narra-
tive, descriptions OF scenery. bits OF his
tory and biography and such science as
is Of general interest; in the second part
A more philosophical and critical vo-
oabulary is brought in. The selecuons
are brief, interesting IN themselves. ana
while covering a wide range Of subjects
include nothing that will not be recog-
pized as belonging to general education
Some Of the pieces are chosen on account
OF the fame Of the authors. but In all the
German In tho chief object Prof. Nichols
does not overburden the text with his
notes; he might be less ohary OF informa-
tion in his descriptions OF the authors,
mapy of whom must be strangers to his
readers. 49,,
There may be a call for a new edition
OF Schiller's .Jungfrau Won Orleans
it has been edited for college use more
than any other play Of Schiller's. and well
edited too. II 10 conceivable that other
nlavs might have tho merit OF novelty.
Still there is little fault TO be found with
the edition that DR.. Warren Washburn
FIorer has turned out american Book
Company. The introduction Is gooo;
the notes are wholly literary. Why
=, I..,iA ,hara ha d,iest ions on the te IT