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First Floor Plan.

1t may be given a handsome appear
ance by putting in a long, heavy, oak
hall rack against the left-hand side.
Opening from the far side of the
dining room is a little nook or den
5 by 6h feet in size. This may be
fitted up for a children's study or for
a library. 1t is possible to make a
good deal of such a nook as this. The
seat is a box with a hinged lid, having
a good thick comfortable cushion on
top. The walls may be covered with
burlap or soma tufted material; if
tufted, it should match the cushion
on the seat; and as to colors. 1t
should also match the carpet or rug
on the floor. The tufted material may
reach clear to the ceiling, or it may
reach only to the picture molding.
A very neat, coy arrangement is
to have a wide shelf above the seat,
about six feet from the floor. Then
you carry the tufted material up to
the shelf, and across underneath, to
a neat finish on the outer edge. Above
the shelf have cupboards fitted with
doors and shelves for books. The
only chair in this little room then
should be one Of those step-ladder
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back to her home as soon as her "a
Their could be communicated with.
81 was just tired of staying at home,
so ran away" said Sarah at the wom-
ans annex at the South Clark street
station. And l wanted to see my
sister. Her name is Mrs. Allen Gerb-
sey, and she lives in Stockton, Kan.
With money my father had given
l bought a blue coat and three
pairs of pants. Sunday afternoon |
dressed in the barn. My sister
Lille, II years old, cut off my
hair and I put it in M of my suit
cases. Then I started for Chicago.
When l arrived here l bought a
ticket for Stockton, which cost me
$16.65, but l still had some money left.
Then l went into a barber shop and
had my hair cut.
That policeman looked in my suit
cases, but he never saw my hair. l
don't know where his eyes were. /
just carried the pipe and tobacco to
make people think l was a boy.
MY father has a large ranch in
Oklahoma and has lots of money, but l
don't believe ! want to go home"
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Cuban Artists Sad Fate.

Vilalta de S~aavedra, the Cuban
sculptor who made the Marti statue in
Central park. Havana, and more re-
Gently the monument to the martyrs
of the country at C~ardenas, is penni-
less and a charity patient in a hos
pital in Rome, although Cuba owes
him $4,000. The facts came out
when the mayor of Cardenas tele-
graphed to the central government
asking why funds had not been set
aside to pay the $40, 900 due to the
sculptor. The money has been due
for nearly a year and the sculptor has
been making vain efforts to obtain it.
The Cuban state department has re
ceived advices from the Cuban minis
ter at Rome to the effect that Save
dra is completely destitute and that
the minister had used his influence o
get him admitted to a charity hospital.
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6 e { 3lGOTHAM and
98=9| a Rz1==E=@Zzzzz.oMr CITIES
Sits on Burglar Until Police Arrive

Gray had, besides several razors and
pieces of jewelry, a handsome silver
cigarette case
1t was marked Presented to the
Mayor by the Governors House
Guard at the Grand Tri-Centenary OF
Burlington, VT" James E. Burke, 9
Democrat, was mayor of Burlington
at the time of the Lake Champlain
tri-centenary celebration.
Some of the jewelry found was
marked Walter and Clayton Burke"
and the police believe it belongs to
the former mayors sons.
A letter, which Gray said he had
written to his father to chuck q
bluff" ran as follows:
People in Quincy thought when ]
left home that l wouldn't make good,
but l have all right. l am having
n fine time.
Il met a girl here who is worth
$4,000 in her own right, and she fell
in love with me and we got mar.
ried. We are now living with her
mother.
Il expect to return to Quincy soon
and when l do l am coming back in
a large touring car, that l have just
bought. l want you to meet me in
Providence when l return, and we
will motor into Quincy, and show
them something. They'll be sur
prised to know how good I've made
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NEW YORK.-Frederick c. Gray,
~ hopeful nineteen, who came to the
big city from Quincy, Mass, to make
his fortune, was thrown downstairs
and sat on, and then locked up the 9th
er day on a charge of unlawful entry.
In Gray's pocket the police found
the cigarette case of James E. Bourke,
former blacksmith mayor of Bur-
lington VT, and optimistic letters to
the youths father and others in
Quincy, in which Frederick said he
had married a $780, heiress.
Mary Smith, whose mother has q
furnished room house at 935 West
Fifteenth street, said she saw Gray
coming downstairs carrying a suit
case.
She was aware that he did not live
in the house, so she screamed for her
mother. Mrs. Smith met Gray mid
way in his fight downstairs. They
rolled together to the bottom, and
then Mrs. Smith sat on the young
man while her daughter went for the
police.
Search by the police revealed that
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for typographical shortcomings by ex-
planning that the Arabic characters
were purchased originally for the pur-
pose of printing two primers for the
use of the schools, that those who
employed the type are no longer at
hand, and that the editor had learned
to handle but awkwardly the 500 char
acters employed"
The purpose of the publication it is
explained, is to impart useful informa-
ton to the Sulu reading population,
to arouse their interest in the deyel-
opment of their splendid agricultural
country and to encourage all measures
which make for their real progress.
AS a forecast of the good things that
are to come the editor announces that
"Datu Raja Munda Mandi and Sheik
Mustafa Ahmad will aid in the writing
of this paper" AS a further induce
ment to circulation it is
that the paper will be distributed free
to all who desire TO receive it.
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"eentIemen First" at This Hoste

"Centiemen FlTSt at MS HoStcITy.
In Milwaukee there is a hotel which
furnishes an excellent, almost luxuri-
Gus table, served by a bevy of pretty,
"peachy." "up-country" girls, in pink
uniforms, with dainty little lace
aprons. almost six inches square!
When a lady and gentleman sit
down to be served, the bill of fare is
always handed to the gentleman first.
And not only this: his service is
brought in first, and madam must wait
until mis- every want has been catered
to. before the peach" in pink will &C
cord the lady her attention! Sweet
angels of f~ernininity and ~suffragettes,
what a premium to put upon bad
ners among your lords AM masters!
And yet the ladies do no. stand up in
public conveyances in Milwaukee.
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Not Untold.

At a certain reception the lion OF
the evening was a distinguished arc
tic explorer.
"Mr. -" gushed a stout woman.
to whom he had been introduced, sit
must have been terribly lonely and
monotonous away up there, so far
from civilization"
why no. Mrs. Chatterby," he said.
I'VE had all the company we wanted,
and our life was full of incident
sometimes distressingly So"
STILL" she persisted, you must
have suffered untold hardships and
privations."
ION the contrary, madam" rejoin-
ed the explorer, with a smile, 81 have
been telling them all this season to
large audiences."-Youth's Compan-
ion.
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the soft interior Of q loaf of new
bread, because the ~salivary juices acr
readily upon the drier breads. Soft
rev bread is resistant to the salivary
attack. and seldom receives the neces-
sary treatment in the mouth. Persons
who prefer the crust will be glad to
know that in this case the more pala-
table food is also the more digestihle.
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Machines to Stop Hall.

Assuming that electricity in the
clouds is the sole cause of the produc-
ton of hail, experiments are being
made in France with apparatus Cssie-
mated as electric Niagaras" 10
drain" the cloud Of electricity.
In installing the apparatus, huge
copper points, bound together with
bands of the same metal, are placed
on the summit of a high tower or
chimney, very much in the same a
as lightning rods.
These are connected. says Popular
Mechanics, with a copper band, which
leads to the ground and ends in a
reservoir filled with water. By this
route the atmospheric electricity flows
down into the earth.
The first sudden charge is replaced
by a permanent one, which empties
the clouds. SO to speak.
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most comfortable corner in the house,
and n that will be liked and COM
mented upon by almost every visitor.
Porches built in this way cost al
most nothing. because they are part
of the house; and they look well,
There are just two outside doors to
this little cottage, and they are both
protected by these built-in porches. 1t
is not necessary or desirable to have
g bold outside door staring directly
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n ENVER, Colo.-But for the timely
- discovery of the real cause of the
"spook'' orders they received to stop
the train, the trainmen on the Rio
Grande passenger TO Montrose would
have deserted their charge in a panic
and forced the passengers to take
charge
Just after the south bound passenger
left Whitewater, the first station be-
yond Grand Junction, the train came to
such a sudden stop as to throw the pas
sengers out of their seats. Believing
that they had barely escaped a rock
or landslide the passengers and train
men tumbled out in a hurry to seek
the cause of the disaster which they
had SO narrowly escaped.
When all was found to be in perfect
shape just beyond the curve the con-
ductor began an investigation. The
engineer declared he had received or
ders to stop the train and had prompt
ly applied the air brakes. Each train
man and finally each passenger was
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Centipede Helps His Tennis.

Centipedes as an adjunct to tennis
are popular only in Hawaii. The
Honolulu Bulletin tells how Carl Gard
ner, a champion tennis player, won a
match with a live one in his shoe.
THAT chap never gets out Of posi-
ton" remarked an interested spec
tator. HE seems to be all legs when
1t comes to getting round the court"
This comment was nearer to the
truth than any one knew at the time,
for when Gardner took off his shoe
out fell a very lively centipede that
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Oiqestibte Crust.

There is no difference between the
constituents of bread crust and those
of the inner part of the loaf. But the
Lancet points out that the crust con-
taias much less moisture, and so is
richer in solid constituents. There is
carbohydrates In the crust, owing to
the action of intense heat upon the
outside of the oaf during baking, and
its favor is n ore stimulating to the
flow of the dige stive juices. Crust and
stale bread ar, more digestible than
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Case of Bill and Hannah Shows
Farmer Cause of High Cost

Farmer SduSc VI T1'Su SOSL
of Living.
wall, | see that you folks In town
are still harping about the high cost
of living" said the old farmer with
whom l shared a seat on the train.
Yes, that's the problem yet"
Cant make it out, eh?"
I'VE haven't yet, although We have
tried hard enough. Have o given
the matter much thought"
"Noap. No need to think about it.
I krowed what was the matter long
ago"
Indeed. l shall be glad to hear
about it,"
"Tve got a son Bill"
"Yes?"
MY rejghbor Jones had a hired
girl named Hammer"
"Yes?"
"Bill fell in love with Hammer and
they were married. Then Bill started
a cooper shop, and Hammer started a
millinery store, and where Bill used
to helo me raise five hundred bushels
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States O N questions which are deemed by the directorate to be Of national
importance. No matters of purely local interest will be within the scope Of
the interest of this new organization, and the directors state that the power
and influence Of the nw body will be placed behind any proposition when a
substantial majority of the commercial associations of the United States have
shown themselves to be in agreement"
The plans Of the chamber include the establishment of a permanent CEN
Office in Washington. in which will be established the necessary facilities
or developing the purpose of the association. 1t il. hoped to provide, through
nw national chamber of commerce, the system of cooperation among
commercial associations in the United States, which has long been in effect
in such powerful commercial and manufacturing nations a s Great Britain and
Germany where the relations of the commercial bodies with each other and
the government are close.
The directors were authorized to apply for a federal Incorporation for
the organization.
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chairs that open up when you ant to
climb up to reach something over
head.
There is room for a small writing
desk in front of the window. A desk
seems almost necessary in a nook of
this kind; but it must be low SO that
it will not obstruct the light; and it
must be small enough not to project
very much in front of the doorway. A
great deal of time may be put OF this
little nook, and it may be made the
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Test of Genius,

Of course, it is unfortunate that a
corner in pearls should have doubled
their price, but most of US don't worry
nearly so much about that as about
the unpromising prospect of success
in our efforts to make the winter and
the coal pile come out even.-Indian-
apolis News.
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had been ~reposing on top OF his sock
all through the match.
Don't kill it, said Al Castle, as
some one made a pass at it. I'm 60
ing to slip a centipede in each shoe
when | play Gardner next, and this
one seems to be pretty we'll trained"
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deed, ne might ask when he is at he head Of his regiment at all.
Immediately after his appointment the august young gentleman went
travelling for four weeks, principally to hunt Soon after his return W e saw
him in Berlin; sometimes in the reichstag, where he attended III Morocco
debates; sometimes at the flying grounds.
AT the beginning of December he spent a week in Snesia hunting. n
at the end of December and the beginning of January he Ia in Berlin again.
Between the lastn named leaves he Frustrated by illness. which, no
confined him t 0 his room, but to bed yer the Christmas holidays The
illness could not have been very grave, otherwise the Berlin newspapers
winter sports sin the Tiergaren.
"At the end of January the crown prince again came to Berlin to par
dcipate in the court festivities and those connected with the kasers birthday
and christening of his W son. When these were owe he betook himself ITO
Switzerland.
That he remained in Switzerland longer than he intended is due to the
injury he received at ice hockey.
"On March 6 the Danzig Hu@ars saw their commander again and were al
crown princes many prolonged absences"
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Harry A. Wheeler OF the Union
Trust company and ex-president Of the
Chicago Association of Commerce, has
been unanimously elected president Of
the National Chamber of Commerce.
This committee consists Of twenty
five members from all sections Of the
United States, and will be the gov
erning body of the association, having
charge Of practically all executive
matters.
Under the organization the National
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States will consist of more than 500
delegates from commercial ~organiza-
tons of every character, including
chambers of commerce, boards Of
trades, commercial clubs, merchants
and manufacturers associations, and
national associations representing sew
eral commercial interests.
The bylaws of the new organization
provide for methods Of disclosing
through a system Of referendum, the
commercial Oninfon of the United
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of 'taters a year, and where Hammer
used to make and sell a hundred
pounds OF butter, they haven't pro-
duced a darned thing but two pairs OF
tSins!"-Milwaukee Journal
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ny NJ 81 70 elnIlse japanese activities simply because they are japanese.
ne 't OIL n impartial observer like Dr. Eliot must result in the removal
!" Le america peoples Misunderstanding of u activities in Manchuia
au horea- suggestions and criticisms are most welcome. Japans national
ann ant ldeal Is to unite the two vast streams of oriental and occidental
cVIhZa1ons n u contributing to the welfare Of humanity. .
IL u drink to Dr. Eliot, the sag of Cambridge, Americas grand old
man"
ton:
The Carnegie Foundation does not contemplate a sudden disarmament
UntH the nations have ONE guaranty against sudden invasons or h cutting
off of food supplies armies and navies will be necessary The Foundation
exists for the studying and gathering of accurate information o. the forces
promoting peace. The majority of Americans do lot sympathhe with i'll in
formed and jngotsdc newspapers. Accurate and reliable information about
foreign countries is needed. The Foundation hopes for the establishment Of
an international court which can, if necessary, enforce its decisions by armed
force"
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Expenl;ive Iu~urv

Some people, who never carefully
consider the career Of a mar who
maintains a thirst. consider an auto
mobile the most Expensive luxury
Atchison Globe.
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CROWN PRINCE SHIRKS DUTY?

The article attacking the crown
nrince for neglect Of military duties,
which is attracting great attention.
being reproduced in many leading
appeared originally in
Der Tuermer, a monthly review, &C
cording to a Berlin dispatch. 1t was
written by Herr Guenther Won Vie
brogge. a retired officer.
The article observes that up to the
time when the kaiser appointed his
heir to the colonelcy of the famous
Deaths Head hussars at Danzig last
September the crow prince had never
do.e any military service worth men
tioning. 1t was hoped that the com
mand would at last fill the prince, in
whose veins the blood of SO many
warriors flowed, with genuine en-
thusiasm for the profession of arms.
up to the present, however" ON
tinues the article, the hopes aroused
by the transfer to DanZig have re-
manned ~rnfultilled. The row prince
is absent far too much on leave. In
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PENNSYLVANIA Tobacco

Pennsylvania tobacco fields WELD
LOO pounds to the acre. o the top
of the list OF the states by any means.
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HAILED AS FRIEND OF PEACE

The japanese legation in Pekin
gave a dinner the other day in honor OF
Charles w. Eliot. president emeritus
of Harvard university. In welcoming
the scholar, Kokichi Mizuno, charge
~d'affaires, said:
DR.. Eliot as president Of Harvard
university rendered remarkable serv-
ices to Japan by helping to educate
many OF the Japanese statesmen, who
regenerated their country. l am glad
to know that an enthusiastic recep-
ton is awaiting him in Japan, and /
am glad that he is going by way OF
Manchuria and Korea. He thus will
see things as they actually are. In
my four years of consular service in
America l heard adverse criticisms OF
the Japanese activities and enter
prises in Manchuria and Korea.
These criticisms were based on
misunderstanding and misrepresenta-
lions. We welcome criticism, bat we
desire it to be based on facts and
figures. I do not think any one has
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Has No Remedy In Law.

TICS Two hSTHeuy tn Law.
An English judge has decided that
a purchaser of forged postage stamps
has no remedy against the seller
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the establishment of Mongolia as al independent III state cr1cse the
government strongly for its concHatory attitude oWard CHINA.
The British legation at Pekin received information tina Chinese are be-
ing drtvenf rom Tibet into India by thousands and that those remaining are
massacre " the Tbeans. Prominent authorities believe that there is
q connection between the independence movement in outerM Mongolia and that
in Tihet Roth countries are under the spiritual authority OF the Dalai Lama,
head of tn Buddhist religion. The Mongols make frequent p1grtmages to
umrnntion of Rnddha
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CAR AVERSE TO MoNGOL WAR

1t is stated in high official circles
that Russia does not contemplate the
annexation of Mongolia and does not
even desire to see it established as a
buffer state. On the contrary, Russia
feels that Chinese suzerainty is best
for the MongoIs, who are unaccus-
toned to self government and are ig-
norant of statecraft.
For Russia to assist Mongolia in a
wal for independence would be fool
ish, as it would ALLEVIATE from the en-.
pire the sympathies of the young Chi
nese republic, antagonize the other
powers and necessitate stronger meas
ures later on. Officials who have the
czar's confidence say that should China
succeed in making an arrangement
whereby the Mongols would be salts
fed, Russia would not object to Mon
golia's joining the republic.
While the foregoing is undoubtedly
the Russian governments attitude. it
must be remembered that the Rus
sian press and the military party favor
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-05
Near-Riot in Woodmen
Meeting at Elgin, Ill,

ELGIN, ILL.,. April IA meeting at
which national officers Of the Modern
woodmen OF America were TO explain
the increased rates Of the order was dis
banded last night when police were called
to suppress a near-riot in which 1t Is
said insurgents and regulars took part,
A state convention of insurgent Wood
men is to be held in Elgin April Is and 10,
MINNEAPOLIS, April 4.-Judge Charles
s. Jelley today sustained a demurrer to
a petition asking that officers Of Hia-
watha camp No. 1,s3e, modern Woodmen
Of America, be compelled to sign an order
for s235 voted by the organization to test
the validity of the head camps action
in raising the rates. The court held that
the camp had no right to appropriate
money for expenses incurred by those
disapproving the supreme courts raising
OF rates in testing the validity Of such
action in court.
cRooKsTON, MINI, April 4.-Dele-
gates representing twenty-five camps OF
Polk county Modern woodmen, in con-
ventlon here today, passed resolutions
sustaining the action of the head camp
in raising the rates.
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Woman Suggests
National Road as
Lincoln Memorial

CHICAGO. April Al cannot think Of
more appropriate memorial to abraham
Lincoln than a national road that shall
include the highways that Lincoln trav-
eled." said Mrs. ]. A. Goodwin Of Nor
man. ILL.,. in addressing the first Illinois
Women's State Good Roads convention
here today. 1T should be built and op-
Grated at the expense OF the federal gov
ernment and the state. Road Improvement
Is a national asset and should be a ma
tional obligation"
Mrs. Noble Prentis of Topeka, Kan,
and State Senator John Daley. repre-
senting Governor Deneen. declared that
good roads would cure more than half the
evils Of society.
MITCHELL. 8. D.. April 4.-South Da-
kota's state highway from Sioux Falls to
Mitchell to Rapid City will pass through
Alexandria instead OF Salem, the good
roads committee which recently inspected
both routes having reported ~ favor Of
the former city, The road will be known
as the South Dakota Scenic Highway and
will pass through the Bad Lands in the
western part OF the state. .