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thin? Why, Squire, an ash saplin has
got more meat on it than the wilder
Smudgecrack kin brag on! Fact!
Shes deefer'n a post, too, an her of
eye is out. AS fer her place. you
couldn't raise white beans on the
most Of it! For aggercult'ral pur-
poses that place O. the widder's amt
worth seven shillin' an acre. But
she's that contrary an sot in her
ways that she won't sell the blasted
place fer no price. She says If any
Teller wants that place he's got to
take her with 1t an change her name
to his'n. What do you think O. that
Squire?"
"An' who do you thinks been edgin
round the wilder, anxious to git the
clearin' on them diskerridgin' terms
Actu'ly willin' to marry the Wilder
Smudgecrack to git that clearin'
Why, Scion Pipps! An why is he so
egotistical durn anxious to git the
place on them diskerridgin' terms
Cause he's found out that the place
has got this here on to it, That's
why!"
My beaming visitor took a handful
OF glittering, heavy bits of what seem.
ed to be ore from his pocket and
handed them to me. Then he danced
joyously again, making a football OF
his old felt hat.
Gold, by jicketty!" he shouted
Gold! Fol de rol, de rol, de raddidy!
Gold on the Wilder Smudgecrack' s
place! Fol de roll, de rol, de raddidy :!
She's old, an as rattly as a dried
gourd, an def, an shy an off eye, an
her place amt worth seven shillin'
an acre fer aggercult'ral purposes!
But there's gold on to it! Tons an
tons Of it! Fol de rol, de rol, de rad.
cidy! An Scion Pipps. poor Teller,
has found it out somehow, an Is will.
in to marry the wilder! He told me
so! But he don't know that the wild.
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der's dead sot on to me! He fergits
that I'm one O. the Bungbubble boys
from Hoppin' Holler Jehosophat
Bungbubble, called 'Hoss' fer short.
just what l am, by jicketty! A boss
that always gifts there, an gifts there
first! Fol de rol, de rol, de raddidy!
AN Solon's goin' up to ask her to-
night. An the wilder don't know she's
got gold on her place. She's dead sot
on me an Scion can't fetch her! Fol
de rol, de rol, de raddidy! She's old
enough to be my nanny, but she's
got gold on her place! Say! Amt
this goin' to be literatooor fer your pa
per that'll make it crack from Dan to
Beersheby? This'll be a piece that'll
make them Blarin's an WATKINS an
Limpin's seem like a, b. c lessons in
the primer! Fol de roll, de rol, de
raddidy!"
One look at the specimens the JOY
Gus announcer of his prospective good
fortune handed me told me what they
were. Iron pyrites. put them on a
shovel and held it in the fire. Present
as If they had never been. The Bung-
bubble brother dropped in the chair.
gasped and stared at the dust on the
shovel with bullying eyes.
That's what they call fools gold.
Mr. Bungbubble," said l. ITS entire
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PHILOSOPHY TO THE RESCUE
Pat Went Without His Steak, but At
That Everything Was Not
Lost,

Charles Nagel, secretary of CON-
merce and labor, says the Irish race
has. in addition to it's sentiment and
romance, lot of philosophy as one
of it's characteristics.
The best illustration l ever heard
of this" he explained to a dinner
party one evening, WAS the case OF
a poor 1rishman who had been given
a fine. juicy piece of steak. Being a
religious man, he placed the steak IN
front of him, and there, in the shade
of the trees surrounding his benefac-
tors house, he folded his hands,
closed his eyes, and gave thanks to
heaven for the meal. When he was
in the attitude of prayer, dog rushed
up and captured the steak. Pat
looked around in time to see the food
disappearing over the HILL
"'Thank heaven he exclaimed,
again closing his eyes. he left me my
appetite!' Sunday Magazine.
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TO KEEP THE SKIN CLEAR

For more than a generation, Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have
done more for pimples, blackheads
and other unsightly conditions of the
complexion, red. rough, chapped
hands. dandruff, itching, scaly scalps,
and dry, thin and falling hair than any
other method. They do even more for
skin-tortured and disfgured infants
and children. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold by druggists
and dealers throughout the world, a
liberal sample of each, with 32-page
book on the care Of the skin and hair
will be sent post-free, on application
to "Cutlcura," Dept. 20 L, Boston.
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At THE PARSONAGE.
Coffee Runs Riot No Longer.

"Wife and l had a serious time OF IL
while we were coffee drinkers.
"she had gastritis, headaches, belch
ing and would have periods of sick
ness, while l secured a daily headache
that became chronic.
I'VE naturally sought relief by drugs
without avail for it is now plain
enough that no drug will cure the dis
eases another drug Coffee sets up.
particularly, 80 long as the drug
which causes the trouble is continued.
FINALLY We thought We would try
leaving of coffee and using Postum. I
noticed that my headaches disappeared
like magic, and my old 'trembly nerv-
BUSINESS left. One day wife said. DO
you know my gastritis has gone! =.
Zone can hardly realize what Post
um has done for vs..
Then We began to talk 10 others.
Wife's father and mother were both
coffee drinkers and sufferers. Their
headaches left entirely a short time
after they changed from coffee to
Postum.
Il began to enquire among my par.
ishioners and found to my astonish-
ment that numbers Of them use Post.
UNI In place Of coffee. Many Of the
ministers who have visited our par.
sonage have become enthusiastic cham.
Dions Of Postum" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road ia
Wellville," in pkgS. there's q reason. =
Ever read tie above lettery A n~w
enc appears from tine to ti1o, TSeS
are ee91s0e, S1ues so a0u ol -
10fe1o0ts 500
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armed eventualities with any othel
country.
The Governments Many Critics.
So much for one cabinet minister's
view. That he and many like him, in
office and out, are real patriots can.
not be denied. There are many dis.
affected persons in Turkey and for
various reasons, some of them obvi.
GUS.
The foreigner is displeased, as he
chronically Is with any government
carried on by those whom he likes to
call his interiors. There are various
portentous elements of disintegration
at work in the empire. I question
whether 1t will ever be possible to
have homogeneous nation here.
The new order of things has brought
in new restlessness among all class
es Of people, and Turkey, be it ever
remembered, is a hodge-podge of ma
tionalities. On one occasion I count
ed at least fifteen distinct and differ
ent peoples that 60 to make up this
strange government. The Turkish
ship of state was never so difficult to
navigate as just now.
Copyright, 191l, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
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QUEER DISEASE IS
IN UNITED STATES
Many Here Afflicted With Odd
Ailment, Says Prof.
Munyon.
GREWS0ME CREATURES
VERY COMMON,
FINDS EXPERT.

Many people in the United States are
efhicted with g queer disease, according
James M. Munyon. He made the follow
Ing remarkable and rather grewsome
statement:
MANY persons who come and write to
SITS. Philadelphia. Pa. think they are
suffering from a simple stomach trouble,
when ad In reality they are the VICTIMS Of
tape worm. These tape worms are huge
Internal parasites. which locate in the
upper bowel and consume large per-
food. They sometimes grow to length
Of forty to sixty feet. One may have
tape worm for years and never know
the cause Of his or her i'll health.
Persons who are suffering from ono
Of these creatures become nervous, weak
and irritable, and tire at the least ex-
ert1on. The tape worms rob one Of am
bition and vitality 1ady and strength. but they
'The victim of this disease is apt to
believe that he is suffering from chronic
stomach trouble. and doctors for years
he there
no absolute diagnosis that will tell posi-
lively that one is not victim of tape
| worm.
1.-THE most common symptom of this
| trouble is an abnormal appetite. At
times the person is ravenously hungry
and cannot get enough to eat. At other
llI1cS TIC very Sl8ut VI 1OOu ~ AOdtISO1uo.
There is a gnawing, faint sensation at
the pit of the stomach, and the victim
! sea. He cannot sleep at night and often
| thinks he Is suffering from nervous pros
tration.
II have a treatment which has had
wonderful success In eliminating these
great creatures from the system. In the
course of it's regular action in aiding
! digestion, and Kidding the blood, kidneys
and liver Of Impurities it has proven fatal
to these great worms. II one has a tape
worm: this treatment will, in nine cases
out Of ten. stupefy and pass it away. but
| If not. the treatment will rebuild the
rundown person, who is probably suffer;
! ing from stomach trouble and a general
anaemic condition. My doctors report
| marvellous success here with this treat
ment. Fully a dozen persons have passed
these worms. but they are naturally reti
cent about discussing them, and of course
| we cannot violate their confidence by CIV
Ing their names to the public
Letters addressed to Professor James
| M. Munyon, SD and Jefferson Streets.
Philadelphia, Pa. will receive as careful
attention as though the patient called in
person. Medical advice and consultation
absolutely free. Not penny to pay.
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the sidewalk cafes is free to curse the
memory of the prisoner at Salonica.
A popular postcard In the shops rep
resents the prison beguilements of
the late sultan. It is a portrait Gun.
ningly created by the grouping Of sew
eral houris, and vision Of the
mosques and palaces Of the Bosphor-
us within the tarboosh. The harmless
diversions of the harem are all Of his
former glory permitted to Abdul
Hamid.
10 There a Man Of Mystery?
One searches in vain for substanti.
alton for the early tales of the wonder
full dictator in Paris, who. unknown
himself, rules Turkey through the
committee of Union and Progress.
There is no really great personality
on that body. Not all of the members
are known, however, although all pos
sible members have been appraised.
There is an Arabian Nights flavor
to the situation in Constantinople to-
day. The real head of department
may be man in the outer Office. The
cabinet minister may be subject to
inner circle of the Young Turk COM
mittee is made up of men who, for the
purpose, occupy places high and low.
Some of the members of this inner
circle are in Office, some are absolute
ly without official position. The COM
mittee has penchant for putting for
ward the men who look a part and
who will fill the role of popular he
rOes.
This is the anomaly of present-day
Turkey. The committee of Union and
Progress is supposed to have dis
solved and passed out of existence
1t really runs parliament-an incon-
gruity which makes constitutional
government seem like a farce. Fur
thermore, not all of the fgureheads
who themselves understand their lack
of power can enjoy this empty show.
and they are one element of weakness
In the new order.
A Masonic and Jewish Body.
Everybody in Constantinople seems
to know that the committee which
overthrow Abdul Hamid and brought
in the new day for the empire is real
ly Masonic organization. 1t differs
from the masonry of the west in that
it is non-religious-the name of the
Deity is not mentioned in it's docu-
ments. 1t is affiliated with the Ital-
ian masons and not with the British
or American. This fact has incurred
the special hostility of orthodox Mo-
hammedans, who dislike the Masonic
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order even more than they detest
Christianity. This fact may be borne
in mind in any study of present con-
ditions, for it is likelier to be factor
in the developments than some more
apparent causes.
Another charge brought against the
committee of Union and Progress is
that it's membership is largely Jew
ish. Here one must try to masterea
strange condition, possible only in
this romantic east, where the improb.
able and the incongruous are matters
Of every day. This particular story
harks back more than 200 years. when
the son of Salonica rabbi announced
himself as the Messiah and got con-
siderable following. His cause was so
portentous that he was arrested and
taken before the sultan, where, in his
extremity, he renounced his claims
and accepted Islam.
So great was the confidence of his
followers in this Messiah, that they
too obeyed his lead and became Mos
lens. During the ensuing centuries
they have remained distinct commu-
nifty, with their own mosque. They
never intermarry with other Moslems,
and the genuineness and depth Of
their fidelity to Islam is subject of
scepticism among the faithful. Ger
tainly this Moslem-Jewish community
has furnished some of the most ag-
gressive men in the empire, and far
more than it's proportion of the lead
ers of the Young Turk movement.
The Military "Dictator."
have interviewed many of the lead.
ers of the Turkish government, and
shall have occasion to quote some of
them. Here it must suffice to give as
representative the one most pictures
que figure in. the government-Mah-
moud Shevket Pasha, the minister of
war, the supreme commander of the
Turkish armies, the Saviour Of Con-
stantinople" and the man who has
frequently been said to be the real
dictator of the present regime In
Turkey.
Really, Gen. Shevket is practically
subordinate to one of his own aids
and associates. He Is not in the in
ner circle of the committee of Union
and Progress, although genuine
Young Turk. 1t is perhaps an incon-
siderate way of putting the case, but
l am credibly Informed that he Is
only a sort of puppet in the hands
Of stronger men. However, he looks
the part of a popular idol. Tall.
bearded, with small black eyes that
flash, he is q veritable Beau Brummel.
He could readily be a cruel man and
a dictator If he had the power. else
l misread physiognomy. While we
talked he twirled his nose glasses by
the handle, or rolled them on his fin
gers, or twiddled his nose-the right
side of which bears a large vaccine
ton mark. frequently he tilted aside
his green astrachan fez and scratched
his iron-gray hair.
He Is q charming gentleman to
meet, and he speaks with IN apparent
openness that would disarm IN un-
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To Be a Good Cook.

ITO be a good cook means the
knowledge of all fruits, herbs, balms
and spices; and of all that is healing
and sweet in fields and groves, savory
in meats; it means carefulness, in
ventiveness, watchfulness, willingness
and readiness of appliance; it means
the economy of your great-grandmoth-
ers and the science of modern chem
lists; It means much testing and no
wasting: it means English thorough
ness, French art and Arabian hospi-
tality; it means, in fine, that you are
to be perfectly and always ladies
(loaf-givers), and you are to see that
everybody has something nice to eat. "
-Ruskin.
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New Circulating Library Scheme,

New Circulating Library Scheme.
The following scheme is about to be
set on foot in Brussels for the diffu-
sion of enlightening literature: A
central library consisting at the out
set of 10000 choice volumes is, tho
Telegraph says, to be created there,
and any inhabitant Of any part of Bel.
GUM owning a savings bank book will
be entitled to borrow from it and re-
ceive by post any book for a period
of a fortnight on checking penny of
his savings bank book at the post.
Office, his money at the bank serving
as a guarantee for payment for books
not returned.
As there are about 1900 postoflces
in Belgium this will amount to the
creation Of a circulating library with
1900 branches whose risks will be
more than covered by the deposits in
the savings banks.
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sceptica- interviewer. He told me IN
all earnestness and apparent sincerity
that there was absolutely nothing In
the rumored agreement between Rou.
mania and Turkey, although I had
other more Trustworthy information.
which history has since confirmed,
that the deaf. had been made. He
speaks with the greatest optimism
concerning the future of the new
regime. The financial revenues in.
creased by thirty-three million francs
during the first year and, because of
better methods of collection, still
greater increase will probably be
made during the present year. The
situation throughout the provinces,
ne said, has very much improved, the
turbulent Albanians have been paci-
ned and disarmed Parenthetically, I
may remark that one who saw the
arms the government took in, says
that they are only fit for a museum,
and that the rifles and revolvers
which can really do business are still
within reach of the warlike Albanians.
Shevket Pasha says he thinks the Al
ban1ans will be valuable asset 20
turkey when enrolled in the army,
and he spoke most magnanimously
OF their defeat by the Turkish army
sent against them. He said they lack
ed good leaders and organization, and
were overwhelmed by the mass of gov
eminent troops. He looks forward to
10000 troops from Albania now avail
able.
Mosiem Versus Christian.
When We got to talking about the
possibility of further trouble between
the Moslems and the Christians, he
naively asserted that it was the Mos
lens who were in danger from the
Christians, which would explain why
Christians rather than the Moslems,
are being disarmed.
He said that what is being done in
Albania in the way of establishing a
suitable government with law and or
der, is Icing carried out also among
the Druses. There is a reasonable
percentage Of Christians now in the
army, according to the new order, and
he says it is unthinkable that there
should ever again be strife between
Islam and Christianity. The first bust
ness of Turkey is the development of
her army for the sake of law and Or
der throughout the country, as well
as in the dealings with other nations.
He stressed the idea of a strong Turk
ish army, ready for any emergency.
but he looks forward to no immediate
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Family Enough.

Horace, f1ve-year-old, has a broth
er nine, and a sister three, and with
his father and mother, he deemed
this family large enough. When.
therefore. he was told by his aunt
that little baby was to be added to
the family, he protested:
Il think papa and mamma might
better spend their money for more
strawberries and powdered sugar for
me-" he observed, Indignantly.
On certain day a doctor came to
the house and Horace thought he
knew what that meant His spirit of
revolt nearly got the better of him.
however, when a second doctor came.
A few hours later, after the doctors
had departed, his Aunt Ella told him
he had a new little brother. Horace
frightened, and tiptoed to his moth
er's room. Its all right, mamma"
he assured her. There's only one"
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Gould not wear my shoes. Nothing
helped me until began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. They gave me prompt
relief and in a short time was entire
ly cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price SOC.
Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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A Comn1jcatjon.

Bessie found getting well much more
tiresome than being sick. She was be-
coming very impatient about staying
indoors and eating soups.
When her aunt asked her how she
felt she replied that she was much
worse; that the doctor had found
something else the matter with her.
why, what is it," asked the aunt.
II think the doctor said Gonzales
ence.'"
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fearing IT'S 0a1f.
ly worthless. Couldn't get dollar for
a wagon load of it. You've had mar
row escape, old boy! You might have
married the decrepit and unattractive
widow and her worthless farm. Let
your friend Scion Pipps have her II
he wants her."
Mr.. Bungbubble sat a moment as If
In a trance. Then he rose, stamped
and thumped and Knocked things
around the ONCE. and yelled an swore
until all looked blue.
Let Scion P1pps have the widder?"
he yelled. why. great pizen pepper
pods! There amt no wilder! The
Wilder Smudgecrack. old an rattly
as dried gourd. an deef, an shy an
OF eye, amt the Wilder Smudge-
crack! She's Mrs. Jehosophat Bung-
bubble, by snakes! fer l stole a march
on Scion an married her this morn
in'!"
Then he went pounding out Of the
ONCE, tearing his hair. <-
(Copyright. k w. q. Chapman
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N. Oak, who says:
my back became
terribly sore and
lame. l was tired
and restless and
would arise 80 eX.
hausted I could
scarcely dress. The
kid ney secretions
were terribly annoy.
ing and my feet be-
came so swollen /
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II Was Al Right.

Sorry, Brown" said the doctor,
after the examination. You're in q
very serious condition. I'm afraid I'll
have to operate on you"
"Operate!" gasped rBown. why,
haven't any money for operations.
I'm only a poor workingman.
you're insured. are you not?'
yes, but 1 don't get that until
after I'm dead"
"Oh, that'u be all right" said the
doctor c0nsolingly.
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Plenty Of Stability.

PIehty OF Stability.
A western mining prospector was
paying his first visit to New York.
What do you think of it," asked
the proud Gothamite as he pointed
out the skyscrapers.
WALL" replied the miner. 1T looks
like a permanent camp all right.
Success Magazine.
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NEW STRENGTH FOR BAD eAcKo

Those who suffer with backache,
headache, dizziness and that constant,
dull, tired feeling will find comfort In
the advice of Mrs. c.. S. Tyler. Cando.
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Take every possible chance to be
kind, because, some day, there may
be no more chances.-Margaret De-
land.
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Cumulative Trouble.

VU0OJ3IJVO TT0UUI9.
THE lives of some people are singu.
larry unhappy"
whats the matter now"
Il have Just been reading about q
baseball umpire Who was mobbed by
a crowd of fans In the afternoon and
when he got homo was thrashod hy
his WIFE"
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GILT EDGE the only ladies shoe dre...n.
nat Positt!ely contains of. BLACKS and PolisSes
ladies' and chi!dren's boots and shoes, shinos
.pANDY combination for cleaning and poiiahine
ae k1dc Of E1SSee OF tan shoes 80. 'Star sire lO
QUICK WHITE makes dirty canvas shoes
olean and white. In liquid form 20 can b
quickly and easily applied. A sponge in every
peekaya % always ready for useL Two sises, 10
II your dealer does not keep tho kind you want.
ssn1 ~ hiS address and the price in stamps for
full size package.
WElTTEM0RE BROS. 4 CO.,
4Q-2e Albany. It., Cambridge, Aaa9o,
1AS OEdese and Largest Manu. 6ctursrs Of
&h0e Polishes in the World,
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important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTOR1A, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
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Revision,

Revision.
Suitor-I am afraid that l am not
worthy enough for your daughter.
Parent-Bosh! The point nowadays
is. Are you worth enough for her.
Judge.