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Ellen Terry's Joke.

When Ellen Terry was presented
with a Founders gold medal at the
New theater, New York, recently-an
honor conferred in recognition of her
great services to dramatic art-she
was called upon to make a speech of
acceptance. 1t so happened that the
actress was exceedingly hoarse and
she was therefore forced to cut her
remarks short. So she told this story:
"A friend Of mine nee bought a par
rot and gave much money for it with
the understanding that 1t could speak
Huently, but when he reached home
with 1t he found to his dismay that
the bird was dumb. So he took it
back. This parrot cannot say a word
he said Indignantly to the bird fancier.
Tt can't talk at ALL Talk the deal
er exclaimed. Come to think Of it, 1
know it can't, but It's a devil to
think"
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LAMP SHADES MADE AT HOME
Pretty Little Affairs Can Be construc
ed by FASTING Magazine Pictures Of
Women on Transparent Paper.

In this day of wonderful glass
shades, constructed out of broken bits
of colored glass or mosaics of colored
crystals, it sounds rather old-fash-
lone to recommend handmade lamp
shades. Yet there are many of the
latter in new and novel form that can
be made without much expense and
which will meet with approval.
Large lamp shades are not advisable.
The fashion Of the day calls for glass
in some form, as soon as the lamp as
suanes robust proportions. 1t is the
little lamps and the candles that call
for these attractive shades.
Some years ago there came an agree
able method Of making a lamp shade
from magazine pictures Of beautiful
women. These were cut out and pasted
on transparent rice paper and paneled
with strips Of gold braid o. paper.
This was repeated at each edge Of
the finish. The best known of the
actresses are usually chosen for these
lamp shades, but if preferred one can
use well huOWU duLIOrS. Ills CuOlC6
is especially good for a lamp to be
used on a desk or in a library.
1t would be very nice to get old pic
lures of the Bronte sisters, of Jane
Austin, of Fanny Burney, of George
Eliot and of Mrs. Norton, the heroine
of Diana of the Crossways."
Another way of making these shades
Is to cut out large flowers from scarlet
and black paper, paste them on trans
parent white paper and passepartout
the edges with black, and run strips of
black between each two flowers.
More durable shades are made from
stringing together crystal beads on
thin silver wire. If one has any ingenu-
ity at such things the beads can be
used to form designs. If not, a straight
up and down effect can be chosen, each
string being a different color from its
neighbor. A good many white ones
should be used to give a chance for the
light to get through.
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BRAID is TOO PERIsHABLE
Though An Effective Decoration, II
Soon Wears Out and Is Not Very
Easy to Match.

The women who have adopted the
present fashion of putting wide silk
braid on their winter suits and gowns
are wondering If they were wise to
do 1t. That 1t is an effective decora-
ton no one denies, but another fact is
equally clear, which is that the braid
does not give good service.
It's weave is SO loose, it's mesh so
wide that its contact with any out
side object is apt to cause disintegra-
ton. One piece pulls out, and 1t soon
looks like astrakhan instead Of braid.
The surface is soon covered with q
succession of woody knots. These in
turn continue to catch on whatever
they brush against and begin to ravel.
Women who had this braid put on
their suits at the first of October are
now trying to match It for patching
and piecing.
This in itself is not an easy task.
Several dozen designs were brought
out in the carly fall. many Of which
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WHERE FIGHT RACED
Trask Rock Marks Historic Maine
battle-ground.
Was the Landing Place Of American
Troops and Is Named for q
Drummer In the Mar
Of 1912.

Portland, Me.-Popular as a sum-
mer resort, and teeming with inter-
esting bits of historical notes, border
ing on Penobscot bay waters, Is the
little town of Castine, Me. It was
once surrounded by water, by reason
Of the trenches dug by the British
while the territory was In their hands
in 1872, but 1t is now part OF the
mainland.
The town has relics and historical
bits Of interest, forts of French, Brit
ish and American build, and an old
blockhouse, all of which interest the
historian. One Of the most interest
fng of these old sites Is "Trask rock"
once called "Hinckley's rock" 1t is
situated on the western shore. 1t was
the landing place of the Americans
at the time Of the Penobscot expedi-
ton, when they made an attempt to
secure possession of the island.
Trask rock is of a peculiar white
ness. 1t is large and snowy, made
conspicuous by a background OF bowl
ders and a precipice. 1t Is situated
about halfway between the point
where the blockhouse was located dur
ing the war, and the present site OF
the lighthouse on Dyce's Head. This
side of the island being weakly pro-
tected in 1912, the Americans were
enabled to make a successful landing.
The landing took place on the night
of July %. The weather was damp,
and a slight swell tossed the vessels
as they moored along the coastline
1ust beyond the reach of the British
musketry on shore. About three
o'clock In the morning preparations
were made for a landing. In the
screen of a low-hanging fog about 400
marines and militia landed on and
near the Trask rock.
A section of the landing force was
under command of Captain Hinckley,
who, landing on the Trask rock as the
British opened fire, urged his men on
up the steep bank. He was killed In
the rush by a shot fired from a force
of the enemy on the rock which long
bore his name. AS "Hinckley rock
1t was known until after years. when
a Mr.. Trask, who was a drummer In
the American ranks, visited the town.
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COULD NOT STAND SUFFERING
FROM SKIN ERUPTION

IT have been using Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment for the past
three months and I am glad to say
that they cured me of a most annoy
ing skin eruption. 1t began by my no
ticing red blotches appearing on my
face and scalp. Although they were
rather disfiguring, I did not think any
thing of them until they began to get
scaly and dry and to itch and burn
until / could not stand the suffering.
Then / began to use a different soap,
thinking that my old kind might be
hurting me, but that didn't seem to do
any good. I went to two different doc
tors but neither seemed to relieve me
any. | lost many nights sleep In on
tinual scratching, sometimes scratch
ing till I drew the blood on my face
and head. Then I started in to use
the Cuticura Remedies and In two
months I was entirely relieved of that
awful pest. I am SO delighted over
my cure by Cuticura Remedies that l
shall be glad to tell anybody about
it." (Signed) G. NJ. Mcfarland, 221
West 18th St, New York City, Oct. 5,
1910.
Cuticura Soap (25c) and Cuticura
Ointment (50c) are sold throughout
the world. Send to Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, sole props, 1876 Column
bus Ave-, Boston, for free book on
skin and scalp diseases and their
treatment.
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AsToNIsHED THE "oLD MAN"
His 'Rah'Rah Son by No Means the
"Dude" He Had Hitherto
Seemed to Be.

The new governor Of a western
state has two sons. One is big and
husky like his father, but the other is
more slight; and at times he rather
vexes his father by his affectation of
'rah-'rah-boy clothes and a general air
The two sons and the father were
Of lassitude and dudishness.
In the library one night and the name
of a prizefight referee came into the
conversation. The 'rah-rah boy had
been sitting by, twiddling his thumbs,
but his ears pricked up at the mans
name and he drawled: IT rather like
that chap. He's all right"
what do you know about him?"
the other brother asked, rather con-
t~emptuously.
ooh, he gave me a shade the best
Of it one night"
"Gave you the best Of it?" both
father and brother shouted.
Eyes; you see l fight under the
name Of Young Ryan and he counted
pretty slow one time when l was
down."-Saturday Evening Post.
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He had played martial airs all through
the fight and the name was changed
to Trask rock in commemoration of
his bravery. Trask at the time of the
wal was a boy Of eighteen, and long
after the war he visited the site of
the rock and the battle and told the
story. 1t is said that more han 100
lives were lost on the American side
in that fight out of about 400 engaged.
In the year 1928 the Dyce's Head
lighthouse was built on the north side
of the entrance to the h2rbor, being
named after the first settler in that
part of the town. 1t was originally
built of wood and was very stability
constructed. 1t became so much in
need of repairs and so unsafe that in
1858 it was torn down and another
one built in its place. The head was
properly named for John Jacob Dyce,
who owned 1t in 1775.
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WANTED TO BE AGREEABLE
Farmers Rather Humorous ExpIana-
tIon for Telling Exceedingly
"TaII" Story.

Irving Batcheller once told a story
of a farmer on the Connecticut hills.
Pretty steep land for planting, isn't
it?" a visitor asked the tiller of the
soil.
pretty steep" the farmer assented.
IT suppose it's quite difficult to
plant your corn"
"Quite difficult" came the echo.
The visitor was interested, and
would not be put Off with short re-
plies.
"Eh-how do you manage to plant
on this hill?" he persisted.
The farmer gazed at him pityingly
I'VE have to shoot 1t all into the
earth with shotguns, stranger" he as.
sured his guest.
The visitor gasped. "Really?" he
calculated. Really now? Is that &C
tually true?"
The farmer sighed and turned upon
his guest a look of whitening scorn.
mo, that isn't true" he answered
"Tm trying to make conversation"
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ALFALFA CLOVER.

Salzer's strain of hardy, luxuriant Alfal.
ia Clover grows everywhere and brings
from two to FIVE rousing crops annually.
It's the vigorous, healthy kind planted by
Ex-Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin and thous-
ands of other successful farmers through
out the U. S. We are the largest growers
of %clovers, grasses, seed oats, wheat, rye,
rye, barley, potatoes, etc, in America.
For 10c in stamTs we mail you:
l Pkt. Luxuriant hardy Alfalfa Clover.
l Pkt. Billion 5 Grass-the 10 Ton wonder.
l Pkt. Silver King Barley-l73 Blu per A.
l Pkt. Bonanza ~Oats-Sworn yield 259 Blu.
per A, winning 4 Farms in 1910.
l Pkt. Speltz-the cereal hay marvel.
And 5 or more other packages farm seed
novelties or r%arities, together with our big
catalog, bristling with seed truths all for
but l0c in stamps, or send 25c and we add
a big package famous French bean cofeel
John A. Salzer Seed Co., 1S2 South 8th St.
La Crosse. Wis.
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For the Hair.

The woman who is at all artistic and
handy with her needle may this season
have ornaments for every occasion and
every costume. She should provide
herself with bits of velvet, silk and
metal ribbon, and various jewels for
making them. The jewels come In all
shapes, sizes and coloring. They are
~1attened on one eide and pierced.
Bead needles should be used for sew
ing them IN. Thus 1t comes to pass
that the skill of the needlewoman can
be transferred from her gown to her
couture. She may have at small ex-
pense a delightful variety of orna-
ments to match her various evening
and house gowns.-Harper's.B Bazaar.
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CHILDREN AFFECTED
BY Mothers Food and Drink.

Many babies have been launched
Into life with constitutions weakened
by disease taken in with their moth
ers' milk. Mothers cannot be too care
full as to the food they use while nurs-
ing their babes.
The experience Of a Kansas City
mother is a case in point:
II was a great coffee drinker from a
child, and thought I could not do with
out it. But I found at last it was do
ing me harm. For years l had been
troubled with dizziness, spots before
my eyes and pain in my heart, to
which was added, two years later, a
chronic sour stomach.
1.-THE baby was born Z months ago,
and almost from the beginning, it, too,
suffered from sour stomach. She was
taking it from me!
"In my distress I consulted a friend
of more experience and she told me
to quit coffee, that coffee did not
make good milk. 1 have since ascer-
tanned that it really dries up the milk.
$50, | quit coffee and tried tea and
at last cocoa. But they did not agree
with me. Then I turned to Postum
with the happiest results. 1t proved
to be the very thing I needed. 1t not
only agreed perfectly with baby and
myself, but it increased the flow of
my milk.
my husband then quit coffee and
used Postum and quickly got we'll of
the dyspepsia with which he had been
troubled. I no longer suffer from the
dizziness, blind spells, pain in my
heart or sour stomach.
Nov we all drink Postum from my
husband to my seven months old
baby. 1t has proved to be the best
hot drink we have ever used. We
would not give up Postum for the best
coffee we ever drank" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Get the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest,"
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CLEANING the shoulder shawl.

The fluffy little white shoulder shawl
is easily soiled, and 1t will not stand
rough handling in the washing.
Make a warm suds with a pure soap.
Press the shawl down firmly into the
suds and leave there for about 20 min
utes, then put your hand under the
water, squeeze and squeeze. never lift
mig the shawl out of the water.
When the suds look dirt press the
shawl into a ball, still under the wa
ter, then lift it out and wash again
In clean suds. Rinse we'll in water
the same temperature, being careful
not to lift the shawl. which would
stretch the wool apart.
When 1t is clean take it out and
spread carefully on a sheet on the
grass In summer or on a floor near a
register In winter. AS 1t dries, shake
occasionally. The shawl will be as
white and fluffy as new
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Miss Bangs and Miss WhifOn's
School for Girls

WITHIN EASY ACCESS # all pars of the city, and of he great Libraries
M museums. Opportunity given for attendance at puohc ertainn OF
educational i'd artistic value. -, .-4.roo4,., aa
THOROUGH AND CONSERVATIVE AIN1N moral .Hod aA
physical, With expert supervision in every-department, nus nsurlns osnMpe
FACULTY LARGE, each teacher a specialist; pupils assured the lnn-
yidual attention adapted to their respective needs -.
PRIMARY. PREPARATORY AND ACADEMIC aso1
unique department known as tn UPPER HOuSS HOUSE ar ro grama SOFA Ga mos
phae,u Under the most favorable conditions for culture of social traces grace aq f- op
Intelligent dvancemen The UPPER HOUSE is in a large degree IRe IRON
the ordinary restrictions of a school - -. - ru.ao ~
BEST ADVANTAGES If New YORK valapl nr ue sWoS VI "@r 49,
ElNudon Languages n Dancing: - - .A4. -z-o+
PHYSICAL EXERCISES. Special attention given with the 6oject nI OF PROMO Sn eT
ie health grace d ease of motion nj repose Of manner. The gymasHM GS
ercises ar In CHARGE If a graduate oil Dr.. Sargent of Cambridge Mass sum
MER CAMP in New Hampshire. -- 49, e bs "a
ceiyed The highest Commentator of the leading educators. Of the country as
ell as Of III highest officials Of he U 8 Government. Miss Bangs and MISS
Wilton refer by permission to the presidents of ten coneges ana puM arIS EG
and t. President an Mrs. Taft ExVice-Presdent n MIS- Ho~M Ia
n Mrs. Roosevelt and the Chief Justice
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UNCONVENTIONAL Puzzle.

The wife of a prominent Unitarian
clergyman is still wondering what her
cook meant. She was a new cook, and
there was every reason to believe she
was a good cook. At any rate, she
had unquestionably served in good
families, and she brought the best of
references. Nevertheless, her new
mistress did not hesitate to give her
a few instructions.
zone thing l want you to remem-
Der, Nellie" said she, Is the way we
like our oatmeal. Don't leave it wa
terry. But we don't like it hard and
dry, either"
Trust me, num-" responded the
cook, confidently. '1ll get 1t right,
never fear. I've worked in Unitarian
families before"
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THE OLD CUMBERLAND ROAD
Il Is Now Proposed to Reconstruct
the Famous Pike, Nearly 300
Miles In Length.

Baltimore, Md.-The old Cumber.
land road is attracting attention to it.
self in the various states through
which it passes and there is a grow
Ing appreciation Of its historical value.
Some of the states have undertaken
more or less extensive repairs along
the ancient thoroughfare. Pennsyl-
vania is resurfacing her part of it and
many of the counties In Ohio and In
diana are doing what they can to
mend the great highway, which in it's
day was by far the most important
In this country.
1t has even been suggested that the
federal government might be persuad-
ed to cooperate with the states in a
scheme for the reconstruction of the
famous pike all the way from Cumber-
land, Md, to its western terminus at
St. Louis. Nearly 800 miles in length
and following an almost perfectly
straight course from Atlantic tidewa-
ter to the Mississippi river 1t would
furnish a magnificent pathway for au-
tomobiles.
If this shall be accomplished the
old road will again become a busy
thoroughfare. Taverns will open
their h~ospitable doors at frequent in
tervals along its length, as in the an
Client days, and the echoes of the hills
in the passes of the Allegheny noun
tains will be awakened by the cheer
full honking of motor horns-just as
IN former times they responded to the
merry footing of the coach guards
trumpets. 1t would become the fash
ion for automobile parties to do the
nike" the long straightaway stretches
Of which would afford most attractive
opportunities for speeding, while a
trip over it in a gasoline car might
we'll be deemed worth taking for the
mere sake of the extraordinarily pic
turesque and beautiful scenery.
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Successful Life Work,

HE has achieved success who has
lived well, laughed often, and loved
much; who has gained the respect of
intelligent men and the love of little
children; who has filled his niche
and accomplished his task; who left
the world better than he found 1t,
whether by an improved poppy, a
perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who
has never lacked appreciation of
earth's beauty or failed to express it;
who has always looked for the best
In others, and given the best he had;
whose life was an inspiration; whose
memory a benediction."- President
Schurman.
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Uncle Joe's Check.

Col. Henry Casson, sergeant-at-arms
of the house of representatives, has
the original check given by Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon a few years ago to
a book agent, and about which an In
teresting story has been told.
An agent visited the speaker and in
terested him in an elaborate edition of
something which Uncle Joe didn't
want, but bought. When the books
arrived Uncle Joe examined them and
decided at once that something had
been put over on him. When the agent
came for his money the speaker de-
termined to make him indorse a terse
sentiment on books, so he wrote out a
check for $73, the amount due, and on
the back of it he inscribed:
"Pay to the order of Mr.. Blank. In
full payment for an edition which was
not worth a d., and dear at that
price, but for the ease and grace with
which he put it over your Uncle Joe
it was well worth the money."-Hu-
man Life.
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cially suitable for the purpose. All
that has to be done is to cut a strip of
sloth, Of a dark color for preference, as
as a light material, and on one side cut
the edge into points. The cloth is then
rolled up and tied tightly together on
the opposite side to that on which the
points have been made.
The little sketch at the top left-hand
side illustrates this. 1t can then be fit
ted into the neck of the little orna-
ment and the pen-wiper is ready for
use, OF for sale as the case may be.
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Hints for Womankind.

Gold dust is sprinkled in the hair.
Heavy cords are used as trimming.
Ribbon bows will be trimming for
large fiat hats.
The high turned-over directoire col
lar is used on coat costumes.
The satin cape coat lined with bril-
liant green velvet is a novelty.
The peasant couture is gaining in
favor. The hair is parted, braided
and wound in two disks over the ears.
Little children also wear their hair
In this style.
Evening dresses may now show the
crown of the shoulder. This court
decolletage" Is reminiscent Of EN-
press Eugenie's time. A ichu of airy
tulle is draped over the shoulders
and brought to the front under a
cluster of flowers.
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WifeIy SoIicitude.

Appealing to the police to find he1
husband, who went to work and had
not returned home at eight o'clock,
but requesting that the officers nei-
Their arrest nor talk cross" to him, a
woman left a note in the hands of
Patrolman Hickerson at Sixth and Ed
mond streets containing information
concerning the missing husband.
The note in addition to giving a de-
scription of the missing nan read
that the wife twas worried nearly sick
because it was the first time that he
had done this"
ri don't want you to arrest him."
continued the note. "Tell the police
to please not talk ros to him."-St.
Joseph Gazette.
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Intervention in love is equivalent to
a declaration of war.
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LACE AND GOLD RULE
LUxURIES IN MILLINERY WHICH
WOMEN MUST HAVE.
Pretty Year-Round Hat of Golden It's
sue and Net, and Another for
Summer Of White Hemp
and Coral.

A gold hat for all the year round.
and a spring round hat serve to
show the growing furore for lace and
gold. When you add to them the cor
ais, and other beads and mock jewels,
it is evident that a taste for the luxuri-
ous in millinery keeps pace with the
higher cost of living that we hear so
many m~urmurings over. Women pos
itively refuse to allow their hats to re-
fleet the chill of perjury. In them they
may indulge a little 'the splendor dear
to women" which is born in the eter-
nal feminine. They are entirely right.
If we must skimp on some items of the
spring outfit, don't let it be on the hat.
That catches the eye first and holds 1t
longest; so 1t must be a real poem and
not doggerel verse. Let it tell a cheer
full story bespeaking plenty and a hap
Ply fancy.
The gold hat shown in the picture is
made over a wire frame covered with
gold tissue. An airy crown of gold net
Is draped over the tissue. The coronet
ID COFoICu Will d Uduu VI AOoFy AAoh
lace tinted to IN ecru in a warm shade.
The gardenia at the side might also be
In gold, but Is more effective with its
vaxen petals of white bearing a blush
of pink. Milady with the gold hat Is
not SO extravagant as We might con-
clude, because her hat is an all-the-
%year-round affair, which knows no spe-
cial season or time. Besides, there Is
no gown for any sort of dress-up occa-
sion with which she may not complete
her toilette by donning the hat of gold.
The round hat Of pure white hemp is
a summer time affair with a band of
lace decorated with coral beads In pink
and white, and a bow and wings made
of lace at the back. Coral velvet Is
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MIRROR

A better oil paper than you have seen, re-
fecting all the wonderful features of the
worlds most wonderful industry. Send
your name and address today-you will
get it three months without cost. Address
WARD-McINTYRE COMPANY
9TH Floor Higgins BIdg.,Los Angeles Gel.
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THAT
AWFUL
Cured by Lydia E. Pinknam's
Vegetable COMPOUND

Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-'T suf-