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~ OHN LA FARCE, of French de-
 scent, wag born in New York
 City in the year 1885. His father.
 2 French lieutenant, came of ex- cellent family, and gave his son the advantages of a fine education. After completing a classical course in the schools of New York, the youth was sent abroad to receive a finishing touch to his education. While in Paris. and at the wish of his father young La Farge studied art in the studio of the celebrated master, Cou- ture. Not that he at that time had any idea of following art as a pro- fession. He wished to learn some thing of painting and painters, argu- ing in favor the value of the middle man who could explain and interpret new variations and expressions to a more outside public" And 1t was only after this argument that Couture was prevailed upon to admit the young American to his studio as a pupil. There are already too many amateurs" Couture had complained when La Farge expressed his desire to enter one of Couture's classes in drawing.
 La Farge's style was decidedly of the old school of painting, and Cou- ture warned him against initiating the newer methods, and advised him to study the old masters in the Louvre. Relying upon the good Judgment and keen discernment of so great a man Rs Couture. John La Farge said good bye to the atelier and spent most of hts time in the galleries where the old masters hung, making a close study of them, and copying many. He greatly admired the painters of the seventeenth century, He made draw fngs from Correggio, Leonardo de Vinci. and others; but his favorite of all the old masters was Rembrandt, He fell a worshipper of Rembrandt's etchings.
 Next we find John La Farge in
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most choice seat under shelter from the pouring sun, and in company with his dear old grandmother and pretty cousin. And he could go home with honesty in his heart and tell his mother all about the game and how they had enjoyed it. And could also say that he had attended to her er- ran first.
 After the game was finished, Grand mother Houghton said in a whisper to Perry: "Of course, you and Sadie cared for 1t, dear, but to save me, I couldn't see head or tail of 1t. I guess it's hard to teach an old lady new games-so she can understand 'em. But I'm glad I saw it."
 And so am I, Granny" laughed Perry. And caught up the lines and clucked to Paul and Saul to "trot along"
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up hand-clapping of welcome to her. It was as Perry had declared, they all loved her.
 Hardly had the three got seated when Perry heard some one whistle a signal to him, and locking round, recognized Frank on the "bleachefs." You're all right, Perry" he was brave enough to call out. And you didn't lose anything by not coming with me, eh ?"
 "One never loses by saying no when it's necessary to say it." replied Perry. And the people seated about them wondered what could be the significance of their words. No one knew of Perry's temptation. nor how he had withstood it so bravely. Had they known of 1t. they would have said, He reaped his just reward by turning his back on deceit" He got to attend the game anyway. and had a
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ZIGZAG PUZZLE.

1luLfAd fOAALEs
 This zigzag contains nine words of five letters each. If the words are rightly guessed and written one below another their zigzag letters, begin ming with the upper left-hand letter and ending with the lower left-hand letter, will spell a time of the year. The cross-words are, 1. An expression on the face which denotes pleasure or mirth. 9. The condition of trees dur ing the summer. 3. Heavy. strong cords. 4. Things that are always seen where there is a leopard. 5. X rock. 6. Something which completes pie ture. z. A bird. 8. Large animals that children enjoy watching. g. A stream of water.
 WORD SQUARE.
 My first Is made by drop of ink. My second is an American lion.
 My third is the name of Persian poet who flourished over a thousand years ago.
 My fourth is a weed found growing among wheat or other grain. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZ.l
 ZLES.
 DIAGONAL: Bdrgain. Crossroads. l. Bldnket. 2. Formers. 3. Mortdls l.. Rangers 5. TorDdrd. 6. Shdmots. 1. Treason.
 LETTER ENIGMA. Shdd0to. BEHEADINGS AND CURTAILINGS: 1. Carpenter-pen. 2. Crot0n-row. B. Priner-rim PICTURE PUZZLE: 1. Sunhsh. g.. Perch. 8. JetO-ash. 4. Codfsh. D. Cdt-' hsh. 6. Rocchsh. '. DrNmfsh.
 REBUS 1. Perfect 2. Un- c1e Mud. 1. PorcMptne.
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n ERRY stood looking across the k hill. irresolute. Frank Stoddara
 was beside him, urging, as one
 E boy can urge another. "Oh, come on," Frank was saying. "Youn have plenty of time to do your errand afterwards. The game won't last long and it's early. only two o'clock now. We'll have time to go to the ball grounds and out to the farm and get through with your errand all right. Your mother'u never know a thing about it.
 This last sentence fell on Perry's ears like thunderbolt. What had he been thinking about-planning to go off to the ball game and delaying his errand an errand his mother had dispatched him on. But Franks words, your motherll never know a thing about it." struck him with tremendous force, and caused him to recoil from doing the thing he had felt half inclined to do-to put off going over the hill to his grandmother's farm and going in- stead to the baseball game with Frank. After the ball game. so Frank had declared, he might have plenty of time to go on his errand to his grand mothers.
 No. Frank" said Perry. his face a shade paler and his eyes full of the determination to do what was right. mo, shall not go to the ball game. Mother sent me to Granny's on an important errand, and I did not say word to her about going anywhere else before returning home. l don't want l. begin deceiving my trusting mother. I've never deceived her-and, l never will"
 This last, Perry said with a certain
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they'd better not" emphasized Perry. Let me catch anyone laughing at you, Granny. But there'll be no danger of that, for every one loves you. Granny. Everybody will be happy to see you there."
 Grandmother laughed again, and flushed bit at the words of assurance and pride from Perry. "All right, Sonny. turn back. Will we be in time?'
 Plenty" said Perry. "The games just beginning. We'll get in just in time to see the very best of it.
 The horses were hitched to a con venient tree outside the fence and Perry led his ladies to tho grandstand. Grandmother had found the required price of admittance in her purse. As they went up the steps, and the town crowd-mostly young persons-saw dear old Mrs. Houghton" they set
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lived with his papa and mamma. Daisy asked his name and he told her in very manly way. I'm Mas tah C'ubby Smif."
 And have you got your tag?" asked Daisy. looking for string around his neck. Daisy always wore her tag" t
 "Yes'm." replied Chubby. And he drew from beneath. the breast of his blue blouse little silver tag on which was engraved his name and his par ents' name and their place of resi- dence. "Oh, you live up to the Ciin House" said Daisy. Well, come along with me and I'll lead you home. But first we must run tell my mamma about it."
 When Daisy spoke of her mamma as human being. Chubby was some what astonished. for he supposed fairies had no real papas and mann mas. And he was more surprised vixen Daisy led him up the wide porch of the pretty bungalow and said to lovely lady sitting there: Say. Mamma, this little boys lost. He | lives up at the Cliff House. May I take him home?" N After Daisy's mamma had kissel
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was a man of parts, able to paint glo- rious canvasses, to do wonderful mu- ral paintings. and to develop to great degree the beauty of stained glass. He spent long and busy life, being i'll much of the time, for his was not a rugged constitution. How ever, he did more work during his ~'indisposed days" than many younger and healthier artists do even at their best.
 John La Farge died in Providence, Rhode Island, November A4th. 1910.
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Our Puzzle Corner x
CHARADE.

CHARADE. My first is a dog Without fine pedigree; On streets and in alleys This dog you will see. My second belongs To this animal, too; Also to a COW
 And kangaroo. My two joined together Expenses will reduce; And with many more meanings This word is in use.
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her, Perry, from the shady lane, called out: Hello, Granny! Hello, Sadie!" The old lady and the little girl looked down the lane and saw Perry com ing. "Oh, Sonny, so glad you are here" cried jolly old Granny" 'I'll ask you to drive our team for us. Pm bit too weak twisted to hold the lines any more. And Sadie-well, I'd be bit afraid to trust her with driv- ing Paul and Saul" (Paul and Saul were the fine. gentle bays)
 "But where are you going Gran
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~ LUFFY was a little boy. He &y was only as high as the dining table. Are you acquainted with
 any little boy whose head inst
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-13
CoRoNADo's COUNTRY CLUB.
Breeds Polo Ponies on It's Ranch ard
Rents Them to Members.

An enterprising and interesting
country club is that which Is situated
at Coronado, Cal. Attached to the
club is stock farm where horses and
ponies are bred and where eighty or
ninety polo ponies arc kept In gooC
condition to be at the disposal of any
polo player of small means.
Rudolph Spreckeis OF San Francisco
was the prime mover In the develop,
ment OF the club, and Paul Schmidt i,
his lieutenant. The result Of their
policy is that polo there in really pop.
ular game. Almost any one who cU,i
afford to pay club dues can afford ia
hire pony or two throughout the sea.
son. Those who aspire TO greater
things can invest In one or two first
class, ponies and back them up With
hirelings for ordinary occasions.
This is very different policy from
that Of the Older country clubs In
America, where polo has tended tn
become the sport OF rather small
set of rich men. Other clubs. like
Point Judith. have started the policy
in the hope of popularzing the game,
The California club has the advan-
tage OF possessing a fine ranch where
the breeding of ponies can be carried
on In large way.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-13

A good deal OF The tra consumed by
the working classes "a tho days when
Arthur Young complained Of the nd
diction to this luxury had never aceu
either India or China. In one Of John
Ashton's works on England he cites a
case in which boy charged with
gambling stated that the money found
In his possession had been made by
picking tea leaves. This led TO slc dis,
coyery that many persons made a,liv-
Ing by picking sloe leaves und white
thorn leaves FIJI the fields near Calnber-
well and selling them 10. a local COW
keeper for penny pound. One man
said he picked from fifty to sixty
pounds day and always found Il mar.
ket for them. The leaves were snDse.
quently sold to a wholesale merchant.
who obtained as much as 8 Shilings a
pound for them under the gliise Of ten.
The merchant was prosecuted and
fined. not for adultcration. bur for de-.
frauding the revenue. And the "tea
leaferig. Is still the slang nanac for the
petty thief. London Standned els
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-13

Thomas Hill. Familiarity called Tom
my Hill, was. says DR.. Brewer, the
original Paul Pry 1t was from him
also that Theodore Hook drew his
character Of Gilbert Quincy, blanche
In his "Recollections" says Of Hill:
His speciality was the ACCURATE infor-
nation he could imphrt on all the pet
ty details Of the domestic economy OF
his friends. the contents Of their ward
robes, their pantries, the number of
pots Of preserves in their store closets
and of the table napkins In their linen
presses. the dates Of their births and
marriages. the amounts Of their trades
mems bills and whether paid weekly
or quarterly. He had been on tho
press and was connected with the
Morning Chronicles He used to drive
Matthews crazy by ferreting out HIS
whereabouts when he left London and
popping the information In some pa
per-" fe6 &
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To be able to look every man square
~ in the eyes. to make friends and
hold them; To keep clean OF mind and
body: TO smile at III fortune; to laugh
at my mistakes; to frown when temp
tation comes avisiting; to be ready
with word OF cheer when that word
will help; to strive to develop to the
utmost the heart, head and hand
qualities endowed by the Ruler over
all; to hold all women In respect and
to love one: to weave the thread Of
eternal optimism into the lives OF all
with whom may come In contact; to
worship nature and the Great Spirit
that conceived It all a word, to play
the game OF life with a steady hand
and a qualmless conscience and q real
desire to be Of service--that Is my re-
llcfon And, say, IL can live up TO
the mark, don't you think rye corralled
about all the creed that Is necessarily
Blackstone Monthly. -
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A singular thing about ostrichcs Is
the way they bring up their babies.
TO begin with, there are good many
eggs in the nest dug out of the hot
sand, but the eggs were laid by diff
ferent mothers. Ostrches do not lay
eggs every day, and. being far apart,
they would not hatch together. When
the nest is prepared, therefore, all the
ladies' In the neighborhood are invited
to contribute an egg apiece, the hostess
returning the favor in due time.
Ostrich eggs are delicious. One
weighs three pounds, or Is equal to a
dozen of hens. They are very con-
venient, too, for the hunters in the
desert. They not only furnish dc
lightful meal, but dish to cook in
The shell is hard and thick. and the
egg is set on the fire. hole IL broken
In the top. II is stirred with stick.
and when IL is done the saucepan
serves as dish as well, New York
Tribune
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Tire Vagahcr.i a ptor.

MolieFe raised he atntns OF the nc
tor to hiFc,hIg c.eSgR wh1 must
amusc hts king Sir Henry Irving mus
even knighted by Queun Victoria. who
recognized his magnificent services to
dramatic art. But in oil the years when
Sir Henry was breaking his neck to
ran back and forth between Victoria's
royal residences and the cities where
be was playing, to set up his scenes
and act for the old queens amusement
and the entertainment of her guests.
ne was never once officially received
by her ut court. He had mnny private
audiences, which were much the same
for him rs to have chat with any
other old Indy; but. although he was
the possessor Of royal title. d favor
tie with the royal family and the
greatest actor of his age, he never was
invited or Commanded" as 1t Is
called, to Buckingham palace. The
status of vagabondia chung to his gar
ments, and he was classed with crook
ed mobiles and other undesirables.-
Archie Bell In Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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A atrsarn Of Wntar

A high pressure jet of water win
bowl over q man as easily as box OF
matches and leave him half stunned.
II will even turn bullet from It's path.
Experiments have shown that a Jet OF
water can be produced at such a high
pressure that 1t becones practically
bar of iron. Swords have been blhnted
IN attempting to cut through these ex-
ira high pressure jets. Some years ago
an armed thief attempted to hold up
high official of the Bank Of England In
his private Office. The official man
aged to get out OF the room unframed
and locked the door. A resourceful at
tendant brought the fire hose. He
opened the door sufficiently to insert
the nozzle. In a few minutes the
would be thief was picked up sense
less, -Pearson's Weekly.
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DESERT BuRRo IS HERO.
Stops Fast Train and Obtains Help
For Master.


For Master.
Away out on the Mohave desert, In
Arizona. little burro enacted q PARK
which would have called for n medal
If 1t We're the custom TO make such
awards to dumb creatures
When the engineer of the fast limited
decided to sacrifice a moments running
time and save the life Of the animal on
the track he spared the life Of pros
pector. The heavy train came 70 n
stop, and the passengers, wondering
what had stopped II far from signs Of
civilization, climbed from the sleepers
They found. standing resolutcly In
the center of the track, q sad eyed
little animal, plninly marked with the
life Of the desert Ii refused TO clear
the path of the train until the ensi
neer discovered tied TO one Of Its front
legs slip of paper.
The curious passengers crowded
about the engineer and read an appeal
for help from Henry Gooding. Scrawl
ed on to paper was the Hunt state.
ment he bud broken leg ten miles
south Of Siberia aud was alone.
AT the FIRST station the message OF
the Injured man was placed In the
hands Of men who brought Gooding to
the town.
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Whins of Parrots.

ut is odd" said the l'ird store
Keeper, but 1t is true. how people
come into bird store and expect 70
open up a conversation WITH parrot
olfhund. They fail and then make up
their mind that the parrot is worthless.
This will apply to Il majority .of seekers
after talking parrot. They do not
give the bird credit for the sense 1t
actually possesses. There are I,atrots
valued at anywhere from $50 10 $500
that will not be coaNcd into conrcrsu.
ton with stranger nor white he liz
present, although they are tho very
best Of takers. Parrots often refuse
to perform when there are purchasers
looking on. but once the store Is clear
Of them they will chntter away through
their whole vocabulary as if tlle,rsyery
lives depended on their being beard
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-13
SURGEON USES scALPEL :
ON WEST INDIAN SEAL
Necessary TO Enmesh Patient In Net
Before Operating.

A week or two ago it was noticed
, that the big West Indian seal at the
New York aquarium when out of water
moved little limpingly aud that when
1t lay still il rolled over n little SO as
to favor one side. and then il was OBJ
served that on the side favored, on
the under side of the seats body about
twothirds of its length down from its
head, there was a swelling the size
and shape of half an egg-an abscess
probably.
They waited Il day or two 10 see Ii
this swelling ON the big seal might not
reduce itself naturally, and then they
sent for DIR. Reed Rlair Of the New
York geological park. But the senl IL
a powerful animal and Its teeth are
sharp aud dangerous, and 1t was nee
essary to take proper precautions.
First the pool WIS drained of water.
leaving the seal stranded. and then the
seal was netted The net used for the
seal Is cone shaped when opened.
about nine feet long. five feet In diam
eter at its big end aud two feet at the
smaller end. The seal was driven into
this net bag until Its hose was up at
the small end. this leaving three or
four feet OF the net projecting beyond
the end of the seal tall fippers.
With its body thus enmeshed and its
tail clippers made powerless the seal
was rolled over on Its back. The wide
meshes Of the net made 1t as easy as
possible to get at the spot affected. 1t
was an abscess. aud now the doctor
prepared to operate on II. while three
men by the twisted net at that end
held the seals tail up clear of the
floor and two men with hoop nets over
1t held the seals head securely.
Then quickly the spot was lancel
and the wound was treated and left to
heal. ell this TO the big seats manifest
relief. Then the net WAS gently with
drawn and the pool WAS refilled with
water Of temperature Of about 20
degrees II. for the seats well being
and comfort.
On the next day tie seals appetite
failed somewhat, but on the day fol-
lowing that 1t began eating rs usual,
us lit has been doing ever since.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-13

Courage is resistance to fear, mas
terry Of fear, not absence OF fear. Ex-
cept aNcreature be part coward. It IS
NOT a compliment to say It is brave; 1t
IL merely a loose mlsapplication Of
the word. Consider the aea-;incom-
parably the brayest Of all the crea-
lures OF God r. Ignorance Of fear were
courage. Whether you are asleep or
awake. he will attack you, caring
nothing for the fact that In bulk and
strength you are to him as are the
nlassed armies of the earth to suck
ing child. He lives both day and
night and all days and nights in the
very lap of peril and the immediate
presence of death. and yet Is no more
afraid than Is the imam who walks the
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-13
The "Green Flash. At Sunset.

A correspondent writes that during
the course of voyage when midway
between Marseilles and the strait Of
Bonifacio green fash was seen at
sunset. The sky was perfectly clear
after cloudless day. with little wind
AS the sun approached the horizon the
line 'twlxt sea and SKY for about forty
five degrees each side Of the sun be-
came suffused with rich dull rose
pink, and the waves reflected a mar
velous ruby shade on their surfaces
facing the sunset, while the other
faces We're an opalescent blue or green
from the upper sky The two colors
flashed and changed In marvellous
way. Such intensity Of coloring had
never been seen by those on board.
The sun set clean into the sea, aud
about ten Tor less, seconds after 1t had
disappeared bright green single fash.
just like railway signal lamp, but
brighter far, met our view and re-
warded our watching for it.--Symons'
Meteorological Magazine.
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itas Syster Of ssH Decrease.
\ "Have ysaf ever studied the art Of
SELF defensey' said young fellow ID
a man Of magnificent physique and
noble bearing
The elder man looked at his ques-
toner with quiet smile and thongarl
swered thoughtfully:
"Yes. have studied and practiced
It."
"Ah!" said the other eagerly. Whose
system did you adopt"
'Solomon's." was the reply.
Somewhat abashed. the youth STAN.
mered out: 'Solomon's What is the
special point of his system of train
ing?''
Briefly this" replied the other: "A
soft answer turneth away wrath.
For the moment the young man felt
an inclination to laugh and looked ar
his friend anxiously to see whether he
was serious. But glance at the ac-
complished athlete was enough. and
soon d very different set Of feelings
came over the youth as his muscular
companion added, with silent empha-
sis, TRY NJ" Christian Endeayor
World.
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He was gentleman or the oh'school
never mind his wrinkled brown skin
and wrlnkled brown ciothes-and It
was with the most distinguished POI
likeness that he gave his order to the
butcher, man:
de madam say please to cut her
two lam chops fun de lion. sub"
The butcher man jerked loin from
a hook, and his customer watched him
cut into it. And waiting woman said
to herself:
Addition forty eleven TO the litera-
ture OF the lion and the lamb Wash
lngton Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

SURE S. to $1,000 more by quiz
TING the tobacco habit. Do you want
to gait tobacco? If so, send $3.50
for my treatise on the tobacco habit
Address Samuel Etter, 419 North
Capitol Ave. Indianapolis, Indiana.
MRS. A. RICHARD, French dress
maker has moved from 1919 Wash
ingto1 TO APO Gross street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-13
POSITIONS WANTED.

Perhaps you can't secure just the
kind of employment in this city you de-
sire. A Portion Wanted" ad in this
paper and IS other daily papers in In.
diana, Illinois and Ohio will get what
you wait. $50 per line each Insertion.
Anstrll Advertising Syndicate, Eiwnod,
'nliana, Write Tor isl 81 lapers.