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RUSSIA National Deb,.

For several years Russia has been
increasing its national debt. and fig
ures show that over IS PSF cent. of
loans emitting in the course OF tie
last FIVE years were subscribed ia for
eign countries.
The Russian government is anx-
lou; to get money from other lands
and is expected TO seek further safety
in European markets very shortly
with which to meet requirements for
the present year.
Statistics show that during the
past FIVE years 5169.5 InilliOi. rubles
were raised by Russia. s65T1 millions
in the country, and 1888 abroad. The
value OF a ruble is about 81 cents.
Very striking is the manner In which
the Russian national debt has been in
creased in the course OF the last two
years, as also the additional amount
Of money borrowed on foreign mar
keis in the year 1912, which jumped
from 1850 million in 1911 to 1883 I'll
lions last year.
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CHAPTER XXI.
A VlraInlan Runnymede

y vi aIIIFeaIT INNITIIJ FEINNN'
June in Virginia is something to
remember" Today the master of
Damory Court deemed this true say
ing. For the air was like wine, and
the drifting white wings of cloud, piled
above the amethystine ramparts of the
far Blue Ridge, looked down upon
violet world bound in green and silver.
In his bedroom Valiant stood look
ing into the depths Of an ancient ward
robe Presently he took from a hook
a suit of white flannel in which he ar
rayed himself over his soft shirt he
knotted pale gray scarf. The modish
white suit and the rolling Panama
threw out in fine contrast the keen
sun-tanned face and dark brown eyes.
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CHAPTER xxI.-contInued.

Il got over 1t before / was old
enough to make myself a butt Of hi
iarity." the doctor retorted Il see by
the papers they've invented a new
dance called the grizzly bear l be-
lieve there's another named the zip
kyoodle. | hope you've got 'em down
pat to show the young folk tonight
Bristow"
The major got up with some irrita-
ton. "Southall,' he said sometimes
I'm tempted to think your remarks
verge upon the personal. You don't
have to watch me dance if you don't
choose to-"
No, thank God" muttered the doc
tor. Il prefer to remember you when
you still preserved a trace of dignity
twenty odd years ago"
IF dignity" the majors blood was
rising now,-"consists in your eternal
tasteless chickering's, l want none of it.
What on earth do you do it for? You
had some friends once"
"Friends!" snapped the other, the
fewer | have the better!"
The major clapped on his straw hat
angrily, strobe to the door, and opened
st. But on the threshold he stopped,
and presently shut il, turned back
slowly and resumed his chair. The
doctor was relighting his cigar, but an
odd furtive look had slipped to his
lace, and the hand that struck the
match was unsteady
For time both sat smoking, at
first in silence, then talking in a de-
sultory way on Indifferent topics. FL
naliy the major rose and tossed his
cigar into the empty CRATE.
'Ill be off now" he said Il must
be on the field before the others"
As he went down the steps a car
Tiage, drawn b. a pair of dancing
grays, plunged past. Who are those
people with the Chalmers, l wonder"
said the doctor. They're strangers
here"
8 The major peered. "Oh" he said,
over his shoulder, Il forgot to tell you.
That's Silas Fargo, the railroad presi
dent from New York, and his daugh-
ter Katharine His private cars
down on the siding They're at the
judge's-hes chief counsel for the
road In this state. They'll be at the
tournament, 1 reckon. You'll be there,
won't your"
The doctor was putting some phials
and instruments into a worn leather
bag. No" he said, shortly. I'm go
ing to take a ten-mile drive-to add
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FELT CALLED ON TO REBUKE
Deacon Had Suffered From Appearance
Of Evil and Realized Senss
of Duty.

One day a western deacon went to
make a fraternal call on an esteemed
brother. and while engaged in CONVEX
sation there came a knock at the door
and the host was summoned to attend
TO a matter Of business.
Brother imprassively remarked
the deacon when the host returned, Il
feel that il is my duty to tell you that
you should avoid even the appearances
of evil"
why, deacon" responded the host
in a surprised voice, ito what are you
referring?r
Those decan:ers on the sideboard,"
solemnlv answered the deacon. each
of them is filed with what appears 70
be ardent spirits"
That's q conceit of my wife's, dea-
con-, laughed the host, greatly reliev-
ed. The bottles were so pretty that
she filled them with floor stain and
furniture polish just for show"
That's why TIA cautioning you.
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you call it tournament, don't
your" asked Katharine of the Judge
Yes" he replied It's a kind Of
contest in which twelve riders COM
pete for the privilege of naming a
Queen of Beauty. There's ball to-
night, at which the lucky lady is
crowned. Those little tents are where
the noble knights don their shining
armor See. there go their capari-
soned chargers"
file of negroes was approaching
the tents, each leading horse whose
saddle and bride were decorated with
fringes of various hues. In the center
of the roped lists, directly in front of
the stand, others were planting up
right in the ground a tall pole from
whose top projected horizontal arm
like slender gallows. From this was
suspended cord at whose end swung
a tiny object that whirled and gilt
tered in the sun.
The judge explained. "On the end
of the cord is silver ring, at which
the knights tilt with lances. Twelve
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-04
SENT TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Vast Amounts of British Capital In
vested iR Colonies and in
North America.

Take frsg the capital supplied TO
sew countries for the development OF
.heir railways. their oil fields. Their
rubber plantations. their agriculture.
We all remember the political catch
word of capital going abroad, and
the campaign against British invest
ments. organized and controlled by the
unionist party, remarks the Londcn
Chronicle. The unionist leaders Rnc
the unionist ex-chancellor OF the ex-
chequer solemnly told the country that
money was safer abroad than at nome,
and there is no doubt that the invest
ing classes. which are largely union
Est. took their word for it and did IN
vest abroad. Relieving that Diaz, Ma
dero or Huerta was safer guide than
Campbell-Bannerman Asquith or
Iloyd-George. they neglected every
thing English and subscribed for any
thing foreign-a policy that they may
Aitterly repent today.
Tbs result &C this attitude in Eng
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cistern Filter of Concrete and stone.

Many diseases may be transmitted
by means of water, and some of the
diseases are so uniformly transmitted
by this means that they are known as
water borne" diseases. Typhoid, dys-
EMERY and other intestinal disorders
come under this class of diseases. and
consequently it is of the greatest i'm
portance that every precaution be
taken to insure a pure water supply,
says Bulletin No. 81 of the United
States department of agriculture.
Farm water supplies may be divided
into three classes. In the order of
their liability to pollution these are
surface supplies, shallow Underground
supplies and deep underground sup
plies. The surface supplies are Oh
tanned from streams, ponds, reservoirs
and cisterns; both shallow and deep
underground supplies are obtained
from dug, bored, driven or drilled
wells, and from springs.
The Investigations OF X. F.. Keller
man and H. A. Whitaker of the depart
ment of agriculture, in cooperation
with the Minnesota state board of
health, indicate that Of 70 carefully
selected and typical water supplies, in
Minnesota 20 were good and SO were
polluted. Of the polluted wells IL
were so located that even extreme
care would not make them safe, 10
were poorly located, but improvements
IN the protection from surface wash
and infltration would make them
safe; 20 were bad only because of poor
surface protection and could easily be
made safe. Practically Ri the surface
supplies investigated We're polluted.
During these Investigations 23 of the
farms iexamined showed a record of
typhoid fever.
Surface water supplies are those
most liable to pollution, and authori-
ties agree that they arc che most I'M
satisfactory for farm Tee. Streams
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deep underground supplies. Wells
from Is to 80 feet in depth to water
flowing in layer of gravel or mud,
which rests on an impervious stratum,
are considered as sources of shallow
underground supply.
Both shallow and deep farm wells
are often polluted from local sources.
They are often located for convenience
in the barnyard, under the stable or
barn, close to stock pens, 2rivy vaults,
or teaching cesspools, or close to the
back door, out Of which household
Stops are thrown and neac which ami
NAL and vegetable, refuse Is often al
lowed to accumulate and lecompose.
The soil surrounding the V Ell becomes
saturated with organic fash and. I'M
able finally 10 perform its useful work
OF filtration and purifica$ion, allows
the surface water percolating through
it to carry it's load of contamination
into the we'll
The well may be located at such q
distance from sources of contamina-
TN IhelI OAOAhdAy pumping VIII UIluS
no bad results, bit in case of unusu-
ally heavy pumping the underground
water surface for distance around
the we'll may be sufficiently lowered to
reach the zone of contamination. Deep
bored or driven wells are less liable
to pollution than shallow dug or bored
wells.
Fhe safety of water supplies when
near sources Of possible surface pollu-
ton often depends largely on the char
acter and quality OF the material in
which the well is SINK. Surface wa
ters in sinking through sandy soils or
surfaces are filtered, and in the finer
sands much of the polluting matter
which they carry Is frequently re-
moved. in coarser sands or gravel the
degree of filtration is less, but water
taken from sands and gravels at a
considerable depth may be considered
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PRIZE FOOD.
palatable, Economical, Hourlshlng.


A Nebr. woman has outlined the
prize food in few words, and that
from personal experience. She
writes:
after our long experience with
Grape-Nuts, l cannot say enough in
It's favor. We have used this food al
most continually for seven years.
I'VE sometimes tried other adver-
tised breakfast foods but we invariably
returned to Grape-Nuts as the most
laIatable, economical and nourishing
Of al,
when I quit tea and coffee and
began to use Postum and Grape-Nuts,
was almost nervous wreck I was
so irritable I could not sleep nights,
had no interest IN life.
After using Grape-Nuts short
time began TO improve and all these
ailments have disappeared and now l
am a we'll woman. Ny two children
have been almost raised on Grape
Nuts, which they eat three times a
day.
They are pictures Of health and
have never had the least symptom OF
stomach trouble. even through the
most severe siege OF whooping cough
they could retain Grape-Nuts vixen all
else failed.
"Grape-Nuts food has saved doctor
bills, and has been, therefore, a most
nooro~ufnaI food Tor ne
Name given ty Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road TO Well
VILE" in pkgs- There's Reason"
Ever read the above Iefters A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of hrpnaa
Interest
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assume his place with others long
habituated to that closed circle--a
place rightfully his by reason of birth
and name-and to tighten the gloomy
shadow, that must rest on his thoughts
of his father, with warmer SUMMER
things. She heaved secret sigh OF
satisfaction as the white-clad figure
rose in acquiescence.
The major returned to the grand
stand and held up his hand for silence.
Our gracious Liege," he proclaimed,
in his big vibrant voice, Queen of
Beauty yet unknown, Lords, Knights
and Esquires, Fair Danes and gentles
ALI Whereas divers noble persons
have enterprized and taken upon them
to hold jousts royal and tourney, you
are hereby acquainted that the lists of
Runnymede are about to open for that
achievement of arms and grand and
noble tournament for which they have
so long been famed. But an hour
since one of our noble knights, prick
ing hither to tilt for his lady, was be-
set by grievous malady. However,
lest our jousting lack the royal num-
Der, new champion hath at this last
hour been found to fill the Table
Round, who of his courtesy doth con-
sent to ride without ar1nor."
A buzz ran over the assemblage. 1T
must be Pendleton who has defaulted,"
said Judge Chalmers. Il heard this
morning he was sick. Who's the sub
stitute knight, | wonder?"
At the moment a single mounted
herald before the tents blew long
blast on a silver horn Their flaps
parted and eleven knights issued to
mount their steeds and draw into line
behind him. They were brilliantly
decked in fieshlings with slashed doub-
let's and plumed chapeaus, and short
jeweled cloaks dropped from their
shoulders. Pages handed each a long
lance which was held perpendicular,
the butt resting on the right stirrup.
Under the pavilion, just for the frac-
ton of a second, Valiant hesitated.
Then he turned swiftly to the twelfth
tent It's Flagstaff bore long stream
er of deep blcod-red. He snatched
this from it's place, flung it about his
waist and knotted it sash-wise. He
drew the rose from his lapel and thrust
it through the band of his Panama,
leaped to the saddle of the horse the
major had beckoned. and with quick
thrust of his heel, swung to the end
of the stamping line.
The field and grand stand had seen
the quick decision, with it's instant &C
ton, and as the hoofs thudded over
the turf, wave of hand-clapping ran
across the seats like a silver rain.
Neatly done, upon my world" said the
judge, delighted. What daring
idea! Who is it? Is it-bless my
soul, it isl"
Katharine Fargo had dropped her
lorgnette with an exclamation. She
stood up, her wide eyes fixed on that
figure in pure white, with the blood
red Gordon Haunting across his horses
TANKS and the single crimson blossom
glowing in his hat.
The White Knight" she breathed.
who is he?"
Judge Chalmers looked round in sud
den illumination. Il forgot that you
would be likely to know him, he said.
THAT is Mr.. John Valiant of Damory'
Court
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. a rich society favorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration. which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth, has failed He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune TO the receiver
Tor the corporation. HIS entire remaining
possessions consist Of an old motor car, a
white bun dog and D2mory court, neg
lected estate in Virginia. On the way to
Oamory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge. an Authenticated beauty, and de-
cldeS that he is going to like Virginia inn
menseIy- Snirley'S mother, Mrs. Dand-
ridge, and Major Bristow exchange rem
lnlscences during which il is revealed
that the major. Valiant's father, and a
man named Sassoon were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. Dandridge in her youth
Ss-ssocn and Valiant fought duel on her
account in which the former was killed
allant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and decides to
5ehabihtate the place. Valiant saves
Shirley from the oite of a snake, which
bites him Knowing the deadliness of the
bite. Shirley sucks the poison from the
wound and saves his life. Valiant learns
for the first time that his father left Vir-
ginia on account of duel in which Doc
tor SouthaH and Major Bristow acted as
ms fathers seconds. Vsliant and Shirley
become good friends. Mrs. Daudridge
faints when she meets Valiant for the
first time. Valiant discovers that he has
q fortune in old walnut trees.
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When eloatinn Occnra

Feed dry hay before turning COWS
on clover or lucerne, and do not pas
ture them when the paddocks are
wet with rain or dew. Cattle should
be very gradually accustomed to
change of feed. Allowing free accesa
10 a mixture OF two parts salt and
one part siaked lime will help to pre-
vent bloat. When bloating occurs,
tap with trocar and canula high up
and well forward In most disteuded
part of left flank, between last rib,
spine, and point Of hip. Give two
ounces of turpentine shaken up in a
pint Of raw linseed oil, or a quart OF
new milk.
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before each rider in turn, demanding
tis title. AS this was given he
whirled to proclaim it, accompanying
each evolution with blast on his
horn. knight of the Golden Spur"
Knight of Castlewood," lord of
Brandon" "Westover's Knigh t."
knight of the Silver Cross; the
names, fanciful, or those OF family es-
tates, fell on John Valiant's ear with
a pungent flavor of medievalism. He
started as he became aware that the
rider next him had answered and that
the herald had paused before him.
Knight of the Crimson Rose!" II
sprang 20 his lips without forethought,
an echo perhaps, of the irnprovised
sash and the flower in his hat-band
but the shout of the herald and the
trumpet's blare seemed to make the
words fairly bulge with inevitability
And through this struck a sudden ap'
palled feeling that he had really
spoken Shirley's name, and that every
one had heard. He could not see her
face, and clutched his lance fiercely
to overcome an insane desire to stoop
hideously in his saddle and peer I'M
der the shading hat-brim. Lest he
should do this, he fastened his eyes
determlnedly on the major, who now
proceeded 10 deliver himself Of the
''Charga to the Knights"
The major made an appealing CEN
ter to the charming picture as he
stood on the green turf, the glass
Of fashion and the mold of furm,'' his
head bare, his shock of hlond-gray
hair thrown back, and one hand thrust
between the buttons of his snowy
waistcoat. His rich bass voice rolled
out to the farthest corner of the field:
Sir Knights:
1.-THE tournament to which we are
gathered today is to US traditional; a
rite of antiquity and monument Of
ancient generations. This, relic o. *he
iousts of the Field of the Clorh-of
Gold points US back to an era of
knightly deeds, fidelity to sacred trust,
obligation to duty and loyalty to wom-
an-the watchwords of true knight
hood.
I'VE like to thiuk that when our
forefathers, offspring of men who es-
tablished chivalry, came from over
seas, they brought with them not only
this ancient play, bu. the precepts it
symbolizes. We may be proud, in
deed, knowing that this is no hollow
ceremonial, but an earnest that the
flower of knighthood has not withered
in the world, that in an age when the
greed of gold was never so dazzling,
the spirit of true galIantry has not
faded but blooms luxuriant in the
sparkling dews of the heart of this
commonwealth
Most Noble Knightsl In the name
of that high tradition which this day
other knights who practiced the tour
ney in it's old-time glory! In the sight
of your Queen of BEAUTY | charge
you, Southern gentlemen, to ioust with
that valor, fairness and truth which
are the enduring glories Of the knight
hood of Virginia."
Over the ringing applause, Nancy
Chalmers looked at him with little
smile, quizzical yet soft. Dear old
major." she whispered to Betty Page
How he loves the center of the stage!
And he's effective, too. Thirty years
ago, father says, he might have been
anything he wanted to--even United
States Senator. But he would never
leave the state Not that I blame him
for that" she added; I'D rather be a
church-mouse in Virginia than Cresus'
daughter anywhere else"
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Feeds for GROWING Pins

Glover and alfalfa are too bulky to
suit the needs Of the growing pigs. un-
less they are supplemented by nitro
genous concentrates. Cowpeas, beans
and field peas are all good feeds where
they can be grown. All localities can
produce some kinds of feed that may
be used to advantage. Oilmeal, wheat
middlings and tankage all have their
place in economical feeding, and their
use must be regulated by the kinds OF
farm feeds at hand, and their market
value.
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Case of commotior

Did you ever have a forceiul female
presiding in your kitchen who kept
you constantly in a turmoil for fear
she might bring the house down about
your ears?
Rose Stahl tells a story of such a
treasure belonging to family who
lived in California.
Ore afternoon the town experienced
a slight shock Of earthquake.
Pictures were thrown down, crock
cry and furniture ratified about In
the midst of the tumult the mistress
went to the head of the stairs and
called out in resigned tone:
Lizzie, what are you doing now?"
Youths Magazine.
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land was great activity III the new
undeveloped countries, In the capital
market. when the tap is working east
". some one is sure TO be there with
a bucket, and foreign borrowers did
take money from London in bucket.
fuls. Exactly how much has been
subscribed in the last few years no
one can say. but tie Economist
figures. which are the most couserva-
tive of all the published statistics
place the amount of new tapital pub
licly raised in England daring the last
five years at s1.044.60s, e00-one thou
SAID millions in five years in adver-
Used prospectuses alone. Of this sum
by far The greater part has some To
British colonies and South America.
Canada alone taking nearly 100000
600 and Argentina nearly ::leo. 0o0.0o0.
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Those New Gowns,

Gaby Desleys said in New York OF
the 1914 fashions il gowns:
these revelation gowns, evil as
they are-for everybody says they're
evil, so it must be true-these revela-
ton gowns on beautiful woman are,
alsa, unquestionably becoming.
But they're unhandy things, too. A
bootmaker showed me the other day
a slipper with tiny purse-pocket hid
den in the heel.
IAN absolute necessity he said,
for the present-day gown affords no
chance for the purses concealment on
any other part Of the person
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Care for Wet Horse.

When the horse comes IN wet with
rfdn, first scrape him, then blanket
btm, and rub his head, neck, loins and
legs. II ire weather is cold put on
an extra blanket In 20 minutes
Change me wet blanket when the
horse dries. Do not wash the legs.
Rub them dry, or bandage loosely
with thick bandages. 1t is far more
important to have the legs warm and
dry than clean
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called on the mayor to- demonstrate.
1t is a shame that small boys are
permitted TO make such hideous noises
in this city, said one OF the spins.
who assumed great dignity Ladies.
l assure you that | am shocked at the
conduct Of those boys. and had /
known that charivari was going on
certainly would have sent the ent.fe
police department to the scene of
the grewsoine activity" said the
mayor Il agree With you that moth
ing ike that should have occurred in
this city of civilized people. And If
everybody were ike you and me there
would be no mean little brats 20
make such / hideous racket"-Kansas
Cjty Star.
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Ar. you aliX,ep

There is 70 way by which you can
probe" to another that you 'ars
alive" 1t Is a matter of conscious
ness. of yolr own Consciousness, and
he who doubts your existence must
keep on doubling so far as any ar
gument that you may be able to offed
him is concerned. II he viii not take
your word on the matter. the whole
controversy is forever settled.
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Heavy Smoker.

Unique among the devotees of My
Lady Nicotine" is Dutch sailor
named Berkin, whose boast it is that
for the last IS years his pipe has con-
sumed a pound of tobacco weekly. It
requires no skill in arithmetic to dis
cover that the Dutch chimney" as he
is proud to be known. has dissipated
in smoke more than 80 hundreiweight
of tobacco which is exactly "a times
his own weight!