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Water Supply In Hawaii.

The rainfall on the island of Hawaii
varies greatly, ranging from the enOr-
nous downpour Of 1863 inches year
in the upper Waipio valley to 20
inches on some of the slopes OF Huala-
lai. The only surface streams on the
island are found along the northeast
coast between HiIo and kohala.
Waipio river, according to the United
States geological survey, 10 the larg-
est stream on the island and has been
partly developed for irrigation. At
Kapoho, on the east point Of the is
land. warm water flows from seams
in the rocks. These warm springs"
how into a pool about one hundred
feet long, twenty-five feet wide. and
twenty feet deep
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ears-elaborate structures admirably
adapted to receive and transmit SOUND
waves. But the external openings OF
these organs are most surprisingly To-
Gated. In crickets and long-horu
grasshoppers there are two curved
slIts in the tibia or shin OF the fore
leg, one on each side, Just below the
knee" These are the openings OF
the ears! Each slit gives access 10
a tympanum, or drum" which 10 con-
nected with air spaces and nerve end
ings. In the case Of the shortrhorh
grasshoppers. the ears occupy an
equally unexpected position. VIZ. az
the base of the abdomen. The open
ing on either side may be found oe'
meath the wings. Just above the a'
tachnent Of the great hindleg.
1t will be well. in conclusion. to EN-
phasize the fact that the noises MADE
by insects are strictly instrumental
No insect has a "voice"-that Is. the
power of producing sounds by the ex'
pulsion Of air from the lungs through
the throat and mouth. Indeed. insects
have no lungs. nor do they use their
mouths for breathing. On the con-
trary, they take In atmospheric ar
through a number Of small openings
along the sides OF the body. These
openings are called "spiracles. They
give access to an elaborate system OF
minute pipes, or "tracheae." which
ramify among the insects living tis-
sues and convey to them the oxygen
necessary for the discharge OF the va
rious vital processes. Just within each
spiracle there is an ingenious little
valve which is opened and closed by
muscular contraction. The circuiation
Of air, to and fro through the spir'
acies. is kept up by a constant paipi'
tating movement Of the whole abdo-
men. This may be seen. for example.
in a wasp that is regaling itself IN
the dish Of fruit on our table: but In
the case Of hibernating queen wasp
the body is practically motiQnless-
the reason being that the insects dor
NANCY is SO complete that 1t requires
scarcely any oxygen to continue IN oe-
ing. =
The nearest approach to a true
voice" among insects is the num-
ming sound produced by mecha-
pism within the spiracles. II we shut
up a bee In box, we shall find that
It ia able to hum loudly. even though
II may be unable to agitate its wings.
The mechanism is too complicated to
describe here; but 1t may be roughly
likened to wind instrument such as
a cornet.
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at breakfast table that he was look
ing over the books at the request OF
the firm! It happened so often that
father. knowing something of the
world himself. looked across the table.
obviously. at his son. The mother
was indignant at the way they piled
work on the poor soul; his face was
SO pale and his eyes SO heavy.
His sisters openly declared that IA
ther should put him in business for
himself; that they would be perfectly
willing to make their shares over to
him. He had come home minus his
watch and chain. The grief of his sis.
ters was great when he confessed that
some Of the light-hngered gentry must
have purloined It. He couldn't tell
for the life of him how he had lost II.
The girl found cloves and cardamon
seeds scattered about the top Of his
dresser. He accounted for these by
remarking that the street gamins had
made him the victim of their putty
blowers. His clothes were muddy,
his hat dented. His sisters believed
in him implicitly when he told. reluc-
family, that he had slipped in at
tempting to escort an organ-grinder
from one pavement to the other. Az
for the coupons of the French ball
found in his pocket as he drew out
his handkerchief, he was puzzled to
know how they got there unless IT
was the jolly chap who sat next to
him in the crowded street car must
have tucked them in his yawning
pocket to get rid Of them.
Such brother can go long ways
before he is found out. It is usually
some cast-off sweetheart who opens
the family's eyes. just to get even
with him; pulls the little tin god down
from his pedestal to get even with
him. as It were. Many fellow has
rooted out his bad habits just to be-
come the honorable brother his dear
sisters thought him.
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ATTACKED BY TINY RATTLER
venomous Pysmy Reptile Was Hid
den In Log Near King
Snake Eggs.

In a small pond we captured several
of the banded water snakes tTropido-
notus facciatus). One, large and
richly marked specimen, was lying as
he was among the short growth OF
vegetation. nearly stepped on him
before l saw him. On placing the
forked stick over him he wound up
1t as far as he could and struck
viciously at everything in reach. but
was soon grasped by the neck and
placed into bag. These water
snakes. though nonvenomous. were by
a great majority of the people we met
thought to be very poisonous.
Many, snakes were uncovered in
turning over the fans; mostly very
Young cottonmouths, which very
strongly resemble the young copper
heads (Ancistrodon contortrix) and
the pygmy rattlers (Sistrurus mila-
rius). This diminutive rattlesnake
would generally be found coiled on the
projecting base of a palm and COW
cred by a palm fan. None that we
caught made any attempt to escape.
hut they were ready to do mischief
n they had the chance. They were SO
small. generally from IL to Is inches.
that their rattling could not be heard
unless held close to the ear.
My partner had narrow escape
from being bitten by one of them. He
had broken open a hollow log on the
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benefit Of every note produced.
But how does an insect "iisten?
In most insects the auditory organs
II they can be demonstrated at all.
take the form of excessively minute
structures connected with nerves
These structures. which are micro
scopic hairs. and cavities, are found
most commonly upon antennae. but
they may also occur upon other parts
OF the body.
So far as the writer is aware, the
cicadas have not been shown to pos
sess any specialized ears" We arc
thus left to assume that they gain
their Impressions OF sound by means
of scattered sense organs such as
those which have Just been men-
toned.
Indeed. some authorities are Of
opinion that cicadas do not hear at all
in our sense Of the word, but that they
feel" rhythmical vibrations.
rs Insects With Ears.
With gEasshoppers and crickets.
however, the case is quite different.
These insects undoubtedly possess
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Of those dance-mad girls. or il she the
kind who can make herself useful in
the kitchen as well as play on the pi-
ano in the parlor?' "Is she girl who
powders and rouges, or is she sensible
enough to be pleased with the COM
plexion nature gave herr" rs she
fiirt or modest maiden?" rs she OF
the sort that you could with pride
bring home to me. or one of the kind
that you would rather wouldn't see
Or meet right up to the wedding day?"
The average young man laughs at
his mothers solicitude and tries to
evade answering. But when he is cor
nered, II he admits that she is pretty
girl. employed either in office, or shop.
he don't know which. and was intro
duced to her by girl friend Of hers;
that she hasn't home OF her own,
but is sheltered by boarding house
roof; that she Is most modest as we'll
as the sweetest girl In the world, In
stead of being relieved by the young
mans last remark the mother ofttimes
goes OF into Mysteries.
II don't know any more now than /
did before" gasps the twin head of
the family. "If you continue to visit
her, I shall never rest until find out
all about her" Any young man will
protest vigorously about his mother
interfering in his love affairs, no mat
ter how fond she is Of her boy. He
bravely declares that as long as he
loves the girl. and she cares for him,
that's all that's necessary. He does
not add all that he has found out con-
cerning her: that, although she Is poor
and her plain clothes do not corre-
spond with her sweet face. she has an
honest heart and an unsullied reputa-
ton, girl whom he can trust; that
who he is-whether or no his father
was shoemaker Or railroad mag
nate in his early life; II his mother
was a milliner's apprentice when she
was young. All that she asked when
he proposed that they keep company
was If he had good habits. steady po-
sition and whether or no he was a
trifler. wanting to take up her time
with no serious inteptions-infatuated
with this girl today and that one to-
morrow. She added that she was a
good working girl, honest, and frankly
asked not to be deceived by declara-
tion of deep interest in her unless it
came from the heart.
1t is not every girl who is brave
enough to face an anxious, keen.eyed
mother of son, lest she break up a
sweet love dream. Nine times out of
ten mothers can trust their sons judg.
ment in selecting wife whom they
can be happy with. Girls who have
now and then been dubbed "nobodies"
have invariably turned out to be the
most lovable Of wives. Judgment
should never be rendered too hastily.
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inside of which were number Of
empty shells of snake eggs-probably
the king snake or blacksnake-and as
he reached to pick one Of them up for
closer examination he caught sight OF
a pygmy rattler coiled partly under
some pieces Of the rotting core Of the
log and jerked his hand away Just
in time, for the little snake struck
viciously, narrowly missing 1t.
We broke open all the hollow logs
which we found. and in doing so found
several very fine specimens of the
king snake (Ophibolus getulus). Usu-
ally when we found one we would find
another one very close by. These
snakes, while of rather quarrelsome
disposition among themselves or with
other snakes, are remarkably gentle
with man. Not one Of the several we
caught made any attempt to bite. nor
showed any nervousness. When
handled they would usually coil tightly
around the arm. probably to prevent
falling. and then would start slowly
on an exploring expedition. These
snakes are powerful constructors. feed
ing principally upon obnoxious rodents
and other snakes; they have been
known to kill the deadly diamondback
rattlesnake (Crotolus adamanteus). +.
although they have no preference and
will as readily kill and devour the non
venomous species. = From Snake
Hunting in Florida" in the New York
Sun.
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Important to ali Woman
Readers OF this Paper.

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble anf never
suspect IL.
Women's complaints often prove 10 he
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may c,usc the other organs
to become discussed.
You may suffer a great deal with pain
in the back, bcaringdown feelings, hca'i-
ache and loss of ambition. I'D.
Poor health makes You nervous, irrita-
bic and may lie icspondcnt; IL makes
any one SO.
But hundreds Of women claim that DR..
Kilmcr's SwampRoot, by restoring
health to the kidneys proved to be iu.t
the remedy needed 10 overcome such
conditions. -a-s
A good kidney medicine. possessing
real healing and curative value, should
be blessing TO thousands Of nervous,
overworkcd women.
Many send for sample bottle to see
whnt Swamp Root, the great Kidney,
Liver and bladder Remedy will do for
them. Every reader Of This paper, who
has not already tried It, by enclosing ten
cents to DR.. jKilmcr 4 Co, Binghamton.
N. Y, may>>receivc sample size bottle .lY
Parcel Post. Yon can purchase the
regular ifty-ccnt and onc-dollar size
bottles at all drug stores. Adv.
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I hold II true whnte'cr bcfal1,
feel Il when sorrow most;
IT'S better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at ALL
Every one thinks the single man
must have a happy life of 1t. They
argue that he must be contented or
he would change his state Of single
blessedness. The scale of their pity
is tipped in favor Of the bachelor.
They like to consider that he is bash.
full. In the case OF widower, they
know that he has entered Into mat
rimony once, and therefore he knows
how to win woman's heart. IL he
remains single, 1t is because he will
not put anyone in the dear departed's
place.
The truth is that the bachelor is not
deserving Of such sympathy. He will
go through the world until he finds
one who appeals to him. The older
he gets the younger he wants the
girl to be with whom he shall fall
In love. ----.--- --r-r------>' -
The widower's home has been go
different that 1t is with much difficulty
he can submit himself to the change.
He has been used to have presiding
hclpmeet, a loving face close to his
own when he needed someone to cling
to, one nearer and dearer yet than
all others when he was in need OF
someone to conflde in. Bereft Of his
treasure, he has no heart to make
himself agreeable to those who have
little or no interest in him for him
self alone. The years that have gone
before have domesticated him. He
appreciates the comfort Of his Own
hearth.
He tries to make himself believe
that he Is happy In tho companion
ship OF his brave sons and sweet,
daughters. They love him dearly, but
1t is heavens plan that they shall
WOO and be loved, turning their hearts
bravely to other loves. The sons wed
and the girls marry. When the last
bird has fluttered away from the home
nest, he begins to realize fully, and
for the first time, that he is desper.
ately lonely. His housekeeper may
be very good. but she has her own in.
terest elsewhere. Servants come and
go. Where can he look for depend
able home staff?
He realizes that he does not grow
younger and more active with the
years. He knows then that he can
expect only firesite companion In
wife. The world and his wife are
shocked when he weds again. But
they would not be II they studied the
conditions Of his lonely life and re-
allied that the only path that showed
a bright star to light his way was
that which led to matrimony. A
man who has once loved, tenderly and
we'll, Is never happy away from
faithful womans gentle influence.
Neither the bachelor nor the widow
er should be influenced into living a
lonely life. Happiness in this world
is brief. Each day should be meas
ured by its Joys, not by its griefs.
There is no hearth SO lonely but that
a woman's presence can brighten 1t.
There's no heart so dusty and unten.
able with the cobwebs OF years about
it but that some ono woman can make
it habitable again. Life can be happy
or adjusted as a man Wills 1t.
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The Martini serceuse.

A young lady was dining with some
friends at their home. The host had
concocted some seductive cocktails
and she had Joined the others in
drinking to his health. Before the
dinner was over she was experiencing
that much-talked-of wobbly feeling
that is said to follow a cocktail.
While coffee was being served In
the drawing rDoms the three-months.
old son Of thesfarni1y was brought in.
to the room and the young guest in
sisted on holding him.
II am surprised that he is so con.
tented in your lap" her hostess told
her. "He doesn't usually care for
strangers" 5s
We'll, you may not know it," was
the reply. but he Is being rocked
New York Evening Post.
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BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

T have been a coffee dr!nker, more
or less, ever since can remember, un-
til few months ago became more
and more nervous and irritable, and
finally could not sleep at night for
was horribly disturbed by dreams of
all sorts and species Of distressing
nightmare. ~
Finally. after hearing the expert
ence of numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum,
and learning OF the great benefits they
had derived, i concluded coffee must
be the cause of ,ly trouble. SO l got
some Postum and had It made strictly
according to directions.
II was astonished at the flavor and
taste. 1t entirely took the place of
coffee. and to my very great satisfac-
tion, began to sleep peacefully and
sweetly. My nerves improved, and
wish l could wean every man, woman
and child from the unwholesome drug.
drink-coffee. @ H.
People do not really appreciate or
realize what powerful drug it is and
what terrible effect 1t has on the hui
man system. II they did, hardly a
pound of coffee would be sold. l would
never think of going back to coffee
again. would almost as soon think
of putting my hand in a fire after I
had once been burned. Yours for
health"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is q soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup Of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and Soc tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds 10
about the same. a 7'
"There's Reason" for Postum.
--sold BY Grocsrs-
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'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
"A Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 1o.cent box now.

49,
No odds how bad your liver, stomach
OF bowels: how much your head
aches. how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach. liver and
bowels make you, miserable. Take
Cascarets to-nighti put an end to the
headache. biliousness. dizziness. nerv-
BUSINESS sick, sour. gassy stomach.
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile. gases and consupated matter
which lie producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health. happi-
ness and clear head for months.
No more days Of gloom and distress
II you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need a cleansing. too. Adv.
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IF HE WERE WHAT HIS SISTERS
THOUGHT HIM.

Yes. hold me. beloved!
feel your control.
But my wayward soul, -s
Takes wings. fleet and strong.
II you hold me too long.
One brother midst household OF
girls. unless he Is an extra levelhead-
ed young fellow. is sure to be hope
lessly spoiled before he gets out Of
knickerbockers. The spelling goes on
up to the time he is man grown.
He is looked upon by the family as
the flower of the flock; the brainiest
and most sensible of young men.
They are anxious as to the time he
may fall in love, believing that there
are few, II any. girls who are quite
good enough for him. They will not
allow cider on their table lest he
might acquire taste for it, which
might lead on to other beverages
stronger and more harmful.
The girls bring to the house only
Sunday school scholars as friends lest
he be brought in contact with a maid
who would have fun and frolic instead
of being serious. The girls hide from
their brother the fact that each had a
night key lest he would be Mortified
at the knowledge.
The sisters were never out later
than ten o'clock. attending prayer
meeting. singing school. or perchance
a quilting bee. Brother often reached
home in the wee sma' hours How the
family pitied hir wber lla explained
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when she hears
he has a sweet
heart. Then fol-
lows a torrent OF
questions which
the young man
finds 1t difficult
to stem. DO you
know who her
are is are?"
q u e stio ns the
mother. Where
does she live?"
How old is she?'
"Who introduced
you to herr" How
often have you
called on herr"
Were her folks
impressed with
you2" "Is she cne
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Her Platform,

At the Marshall home there was
much discussion of woman suffrage
and other political questions, and lit
tie Vera had always been very much
interested listener
What will you do when you can
vote?" visitor asked her.
Help to put candy on the free list
was the unexpected reply.-Youth's
Companion.
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SUBSTITUTE FOR POTATOES

the South and Southwest, where 1t
promises to respond to cultivation
even better than the potato. 1t is not
able for a peculiar nutty flavor and
the Young leaves. when properly
cooked, make an exceiient SUBSTITUTE
for spinach Neither tuber nor leaves
however, should ever be tasted when
raw. The acrid principle. characters
ing the plant can be neutralized only
nv cooking a while. In preparing the
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throughout the South a new vege-
table is rapidly appearing in the mar.
ket 10 take the place, to some extent
at lest, of the potato rms .e
dasheen, a tuber introduced by the ue
partment of agriculture from the trop
les. 1t resembles the potato IN many
respects and in many tropical ana
subtropical countries dispiaces II en-.
tirely Experiment has proved that
ahe dasbeen can be easily grown III
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CARE FOR cHlLDREN's
Hair and skin With cutieura. Moth.
ing Easier9 Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify the
skin and scalp. the Ointment to
soothe and heal rashes. itchings. red
ness, roughness, dandruff. etc. Moth
ing better than these fragrant super
creamy emollients for preserving and
purifying the skin. scalp and hair.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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"The first of last December I de.
cided to try Peruna. My appetite
improved. and very soon solid foods
could be taken. In two months time
! gained 18 pounds. Now I am
heavier than l ever was before. When
began to use Peruna my bowels
commenced to move at once"
Thoss who object to liquid nedi-
cinss can now procure Psruna in
Tablet form.
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Pas.ime. Of the Sikh.

Two Sikhs, finding themselves tired
of sitting still, wandered forth the
other evening, and returned short
time later to their commanding officer.
"Sahib." they said gravely. I'VE found
u man with a rife: here is the rifle
As to what became of the man. we
are left in unpleasant suspense. but
doubtless the man 10 not.
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An Ohio Druggist
Wns. HoeeL, S67
MUM.,A Akros,s
Ohio, sUTifss:

Through cold
md. exposure and
I'm proper food
during tho flood, u
was taken with
appendicitis an d
q ute Intestinal
catarrh. In June
and July my life
was despaired of,
but recovered suf-
hciently to be up
and around. My
b o W Is seemed
paraiyzed. Could
zA - .-ltI R1-v
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dasheen. teaspoonful of sal soda to
quart OF water prevents the hands
from being affected by the irritant