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Sandstone.

All rocks contain some water. but
some. such as the GRANTEES. carry only
an inappreciable amount Sandstone.
on the other hand. has an absorptivs
capacity Of gallon or more Of water
TO the cubic foot OF rock and Is the
best water bearer OF the solid rocks.
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Decided to Stay.

"0h. hubby. I'm happyr'
whats the good newsi Somebody
left you fortuney'
"0h. better. The new cook has sent
FOR her trunk. "-Phlladelphia Ledger.
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Color Change.

Your new assistant is blue over his
work"
Il guess that IL because be Is 90
green about it."-Exchange.
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Civilization is what compels the
savage to work for his daily bread.
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And the tightwhd who has more
money than friends Is glad OF Il.
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Not Enouoh For All.


New York. June 22.-ln the last
year we are told the number OF mer-
chant ships building In American ship
yards has nerly trebled. Careful In.
auiry shows that the seven largest
seaboard shipyards have 266.isi tons
now under construction. as compared
with ss.sos tons a year ago.
Yet smaller yards are almost idle.
From Baltimore and Wilmington. from
Bath. Me-. from Jacksonville. from
New Orleans. lesser shipbuilding firms
almost uniformly report: No mer-
chant vessels under construction. No
future orders.
What Is the matter. Never did
this nation need ships to carry Its
commerce as II does today Every
shipyard In the country ought to he
hard &, work supplying the demand.
We have not forgotten that tie big
ship builders stopped the Presidents
plan to help the nations trade with
foreign ships. Have they also man.
aged to monopolize and limit native
shipbuildings
Cheating at Exams.
Most OF the hundred or more naval
academy midshipmen involved IN n Sc
rious examination scandal seem 20
have been innocent OF deliberate In
tent to cheat. Three meL ALREADY dis.
missed and seven others recommended
for dIshonorable discharge appear TO
have been the only ones who knew
that the list OF questions which they
circulated prior to the examination
was really the official paper.
Cheating at examinations becomes
more contemplate tho older boy
grows and the more his studies rep
resent his aims. Most people find
II hard to see what qualification can
come from winning a game BY LYING
about ones score. The real Joy OF
any victory Is the sense OF having won
II. It ought to be the same In school
or college. Above all. boys who en-
ter Uncle Sans service should be
the kind who are satisfied only with
clean results.
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Plain talk may be overdone: We
used to know a teamster who seemed
to regard the !ishsibr word as
joyiai greeting.
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The cuddlesome winter girl dis.
likes the hot weather
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One has no protecting power save
prudence. -Juvensl.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News)
Wit without wisdom is sauce with
out meat.
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< man seldom exhibits his temper
till he loses II.
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NOTES FROM PARIS
Wider skirts Are the Dominating Fea-
tures Of Styles That Are Meant
to Be Generally Worn.

The very wide skirt is not seen in
the streets, although all the new
models which are being copied are
showing wider, If not actually wide.
skirts" says a woman who returned
from Paris recently. "The army coat
is very much to the fore. and the small
hat, with great, big. squashed pansies
around 1t, is now so common that no
one will buy it any more. A few very
wide brimmed hats have appeared
which have very good lines. They are
made in straw and silk, with flowers
set at rare intervals on the brim, and
a band of ribbon with bow round the
base of the crown. The brim is wider
on one eide than the other, and the
hat Is worn at smart angle. White
hats trimmed with white violets de
Parme. entire toques of violets with a
knot of velvet sticking up in front or
At the side are also to be seen, but
aothing Is quite 80 Partisan as the
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CHAPTER II.

Hall laughed and then stood thought
full for few moments, smoking airily,
blowing rings. Then he took off his
dressing gown, put ON his coat, and
had turned to his camera when Flodie
came back.
There's a desperate old flirt out
there to see you, Mr.. Bonistelle-Mr.
Doremus."
"Doremus7" Hall searched his men,
ory what does he look ike-a bill
collector"
mo, he's just a nice old man with
a side-whisker effect, trimmed, with a
gold chain in scallops. and he stares
at you over the top Of his glasses"
Hall sighed. We'll, have him in.
I'll settle himi"
Mr.. Doremus, grave and precise
looked about for chair, and sat down
deliberately. He searched in the In
side pocket of his frock coat as he
said pompously: HIM. took the
first opportunity to communicate with
you, Mr.. Bonistelle. Unluckily, how
ever, l could not get you on the tele
phone this morning" Still his hand
groped in his pocket, like dog at g
woodchuck's hole.
"No?" Hall remarked impatiently
81 suppose wasn't up"
Doremus brought forth a long en-
velope. Solemnly he spoke, looking
over the tops Of the rubber bows;
"Mr. Bonistelle, have the honor o.
being the attorney for the estate o
your uncle, the late John Beaslel
RonistelIe.'
A mental thunderbolt struck thu
room, and Hall, shocked and fright
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I1IlN DARK
1HlBSERIA
"A has ily be printed on one single sheet Of

H HE very name of Africa has
been a subject of much discus
sion. 1t is believed that the
name is derived from the Latin
word "aprica" (meaning
sunny, or from the Greek word "aph-
rika" without cold).
The nickname Dark Continent"
has lost much Of its significance. The
Bible long ago called Africa "the Land
Shadowed with Wings" Mr.. Henry
M. Stanley stamped 1t as the Dark
Continent. Another man called it the
Land Of Binding Sunshine. AS have
traversed its jungles and pathways,
many times / have called it the Land
Of Winding Ways, writes James R..
Morris in the Christian Herald. When
the perspiration has flowed down over
my face and body until every thread
upon me has been drenched in the
warm, moist climate, have named
the country the Land Of Natural
Baths"
Africa Is a remarkably beautiful
country. Its coast lines are pictur-
esque, graceful, fascinating, alluring.
Its seaport towns and cities are usual
ly clean, pretty and reasonably
healthful. Equatorial Africa has, un-
til the last two decades, been called
the White Mans Graveyard, but clean
living, quinine, mosquito netting, So
briefly and sanitary improvements
have made Africa a place where one
cannot only exist, but live in as much
comfort, take it all in all during the
year, as in the city of New York. and
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ened, could only gasp. "Er-is there
any news about the will, Mr.. Doremus?
Here, have a cigar!"
Doremus looked up and nodded
gravely. "Yes, the will has been found,
Mr.. Bonistelle, at last!" He tapped
the paper In his hand. "It was discov-
cred this morning at eight twenty
seven O'Clock. You see l have been
prompt, sir"
Hall restrained an overwhelming
curiosity. where did you find it?" he
asked family.
"Ah, curious. Most curious. An &C.
centric man, your uncle, Mr.. Boni'
stelle. It was found in his library. In
fact, If you will believe me, between
the leaves of his own book mean, OF
course, the one he wrote himself
Race Suicide and How to Prevent 1t,
l believe 1t is called. have not YET
had the pleasure Of reading it"
Mr.. Doremus stopped. and gave the
young man a steady inspection. 81
understand that you will be twenty
eight upon the fourth of May, Mr.
Bonistelle. Am correct?"
"Yes. Tomorrow. Why?"
Mr.. Doremus solemnly held up hii
hand. "Wait!" he commanded. lie
me, before go through the whole
document, read this one clause"
Flodie, peeping through the door
was breathlessly listening. Hall wa
growing white.
"Er-here it is" Mr.. Doremus pre-
ceeded to read soberly. 1.-The residu
of my estate 1 leave to my believe,
nephew, Hall Cutler Bonistelle, on cor
dition that he is married before h
reaches the age of twenty-eigh
years."
"oh, 1 knew it! Well, it's all u
then--just my luck!"
"'If, however, at the beginning @
his twenty-eighth birthday he is sti
unmarried, this residue shall be tn
property Of my beloved cousin, iona
Hassingbury, as a testimony to ou
youthful friendship" Mr.. Doremu
looked up.
Hall was scowling. Lets see 1t!
he demanded, and he took the instr
mept, and read the clause over to hin
self, while Mr.. Doremus' eyes drifte
slowly about the apartment. "Ho
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CARE OF FACE IN SUMMER
Hot Weather Particularly the Time
When Complexion Must Be Made
a Matter Of Moment.

Summer is not season Of pure de-
light to the woman who values good
complexion. During the warm months
extra precautions are necessary in or
der to preserve the texture and beauty
of the skin, for hot winds, hot sun
shine and salt water all play havoc
with the complexion.
1t is hardly possible to go about
with a protection in the form Of a
veil wrapped about ones face. for this
is too warm for comfort, and disagree
able and dangerous to the eyes, be-
sides. But there are certain precau-
tions which can be taken to relieve
the burning sensation which comes
from exposure to the sun. When you
have been out in the hot summer air
and allowed the suns rays to kiss
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Pretty Frock.
usually occurs at the neck and sleeve
ends of a blouse, and, probably, the
girdle.
Here in the model sketched we find
the sleeve ends laced and the back of
the bodice. That last sounds incon-
venient. doesn't it? But the effect is
really too pretty to forego, and, be-
sides, the world is full of kindly dis
posed souls, who can on most occa-
sions be induced to help one in and
out of difficult things and thus save
us contortions.
In geranium-coral faille or any of
the lovely rose tones this chic little
frock will commend itself to those of
you who love pretty clothes. The lac
ings gre merely narrow bias folds of
the silk knotted at the ends and run
through strongly buttonholed eyelets.
AS the long sleeves are not set into
the armholes of the bodice, 1t will be
necessary to use white china silk or
something equally thin for a founda-
tion blouse into the armholes of which
bAo 6AOCNOS may VIC oSNONs w hAlc va
tiste is used for the collar and the
vest, and by supplying snappers
around its inside edge it can be fast
ened to the foundation blouse and be
removed for laundering.
The bodice shows a rather deep V
in front, but in back is rounded in a
shallow curve about the neck. The
length is extended a bit below the
waist line and in front cut to give
the effect of little vest corners, then
draped up in place by means of a YER
tical line of shirring through the cen
ter. The wide armsides are bordered
with seton braid of fine tucks. AS
the lacing down the back of the waist
must not be drawn tightly together.
a narrow underpanel of the silk must
be sewed down the foundation blouse
for a background.
The skirt is in two fiounces, and so
a knee-length foundation is needed.
Both are gathered evenly and rather
full about the top, then finished above
the hem with a six-inch border OF
fine tucks that serves to hold the
tlounces away from the figure.
In frocks of this description the
best results can be had by selecting
a good. crisp quality of silk, because
the design needs a boufrancy that
could hardly be acquired with the
softer silks.
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much will the residuary legatee re-
ceive" Hall asked weakly.
'Oh. upward of four millions, l ex-
pect," said Mr.. Doremus with unction.
And l lose all that, just because I'm
a single mani" Hall dropped, limp
and gloomy, into a chair.
Mr.. Doremus bowed soberly. your
uncle held strong views, Mr.. Boni-
stelle He firmly believed in marriage.
He thought 1t duty. He maintained
high ideals for the future of the race"
"Oh, for heavens sake!" cried Hall,
Il know all about that. Didn't Uncle
John talk me to death on the subject?
Why didn't he get married himself?"
"An unfortunate love-affair, un-
derstand, prevented his putting his
own theories into practice" said Dore-
mus. 81 think-mind, do not say so
positively-but it is possible that, had
you-knowing, you understand, his Pc
culiar theories"
Acted accordingly" said Hall.
Married on the chance of becoming
his heir? Bright idea! But it's too late
now. Lord!"
1T is. as you say, too late, practical
ly, l presume" Mr.. Doremus remarked,
but legally, l must remind you that
the time has not yet expired. You
have until midnight. you understand,
in which to qualify for the inheritance.
Much has been done in fourteen hours,
Mr.. Bonistelle."
Fourteen hoursl" Hall repeated.
"Why, fourteen days would be little
enough time. You can't put thing
like marriage through on a time sched-
ule, you know, can your"
Il confess do not know" said Mr.
Doremus, rising.
Hall sat in brown study, regarding
his boots as Mr.. Doremus prepared to
leave. Flodie. her eyes bright with
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lily be printed on one single sheet Of
paper.
The rivers OF Liberia abound with
fish, and were it not for the series of
fine falls or rapids, from fifteen TO
twenty miles back from the sea, the
rivers might be navigable for hun
dreds of miles. The woods abound
with game of many varieties-the VI
cious bush-cow, deer, leopards, ele-
plants, civet cats, golden cats, mon
keys in almost endless varieties, and
other game. In the far interior lions
and other big game abound.
On a recent trip to the hinterland,
where l had been invited by King Mo-
NAH, son of the powerful King Pom
oporah, as we sailed up the river in
the little boat, with our serious friend,
Solomon Hill, the owner and captain,
clerical and solemn-looking little
man in a frock coat so long that 1t
reached to the tops of his shoes, and
whose collar and garb stamp him as
preacher, came to me and intro
duced himself as a presiding elder,
having large number of churches un-
der him.
He asks very cordially: What
might your name be?"
my name is Morris"
"Where you be from?"
"The United States" answered.
81 live at Louisiana"
"Where is. that?" l ask.
"On the St. Paul river" Just then
everybody jumped up at the report OF
gun and a heavy splash was heard
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with some advantages in favor Of AT
rica.
Life is simple, placid, calm. and not
so complex. The work life is not
strenuous. The people do not rush
and drive as they do here at home.
If you try to hurry man who is
working for you, he will calmly tell
you: "One day be not all de days,
daddy" And you stand rebuked, for
you know he is telling you the truth.
Liberia Most Attractive.
Four and a half years ago the New
York Colonization society sent me to
the west coast of Africa to study the
conditions Of life in Americas little
colored child over the sea, Liberia.
Morocco, Algiers, Senegal, Bathurst,
Konakry, Sierra Leone, Togoland,
Nigeria, Kamerun, East and South Al
rica are beautiful and attractive, but
the little struggling republic Of La
IBERIA is to me the most attractive spot
in Africa.
Monrovia, the capital city of the re-
public, Is picturesquely situated on
Cape Mesurado, and is a city with
about $4,000 Inhabitants, many OF
whom live in beautiful homes, some
very costly.
Liberia has a number of fine settle
ments, peopled by either colored
Americans or their descendants, who
have done a remarkable work in plant
ing farms, building homes and estab-
fishing a civilized community and a
decent government on the west coast
of Africa. They have been greatly
condemned by both Europeans and
some short-sighted Americans, whose
actual knowledge OF Liberia could cas-
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How to Live.


It is the hardest thing to live just
the right way on this green earth.
For instance, here is one of Thomas
Davidson's twenty maxims, BE on
earth what good people hope to be
in heaven" that is, be without flaw.
But If 1t were possible. and one saw
wherever he went what is good be-
cause he himself is good, this old
world would change to heaven imme-
diately-to him. So the way for one
to be happy, rich, noble, pure, honest,
brave, true, calm and all the other
virtues is just to start little heaven
on his own account and fill it full Of
his own beautiful life. People will
laugh at this idea, but it is all as prac-
teal as picking up stone or break
ing a stick. The great sin of this
world is putting of to heaven what
can be done on earth.-Columbus (O)
Journal,
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Hall laughed ieeringly. Cant he!
You don't know Uncle John! He was
the most unmitigated bore that ever
breathed. Talk about cranks! He
never did approve of me-too 'artis-
tic And was fool enough to try to
be independent. Result, have to take
photographs for living Why, Flodie,
he's just as likely to have left me a
dime with a hole in it, and let 1t go at
thatI"
Flodie sighed in sympathy, and Dse.
''Well, those bills must be paid in any
easel And there's just seventy-seven
cents in the cash boxl"
Good Lord, is it as bad as that
Well, we'll have to collect few bills
in a hurry" Hall appeared to dismiss
the subject.
But Flodie was not to be dismissed
Well she knew his procrastination
They're all collected, Mr.. Bonistelle!'
she protested; "every last one! You
can trust me to attend TO that! And
I've had to sit up and beg like 6
French poodle, tool"
Hall, walking back and forth
seemed not to be listening, but sudden
ly he turned to his assistant with 6
queer expression. He walked up tt
her and put his hand on her shoulder
"See here, Flodie, have you taker
out your salary regularly every week
Now, don't you try to fib!"
Flodie tried to pull away but it wal
too delicious. "Oh, don't know" sh'
mumbled. mot for two or three weeks
perhaps. That's all right" Now /
was she who caught hold Of his arm
But / wanted to tell you something
Mr. Bonistelle-if you wouldn't min
If you just let me-"
''What?" he demanded suspiciously
"Oh, only-if you'd be willing-real
ly I'd like to, you know-you knoV
I've saved up little money, Mr.. Bon
stelle-and, well, it might help yo
temporarily-till you could"
Hall threatened her with savag
playfulness. "Flodie Fisher" he sal
determinedly, IF you ever dare t
mention such a thing to me agar
Pll-I'll discharge you'll" He took
turn up and down the room as sh
waited, watching him. "By jove,
does look as if I'd have to go to work!
Then he turned to her gloomily. 'Wel
anything else for this afternoon?"
NO" said Flodie, but you have
develop and print, you know. There
lots of work for you In the dark room
And then, we've got to get ready fC
that expensive old party"
Hall scratched his head. Heaven
I'd forgotten all about it."
"Of course you have, but haven
I've attended to everything: Musi
caterer-and observation-disclosures o.
nonsense it was too. don't see no
you can afford it, Mr.. Bonistelle. Rea
ly l dont!" Flodie was very stern.
Its business, Flodie-keeps Il
women curious. Makes 'em talk! o
WELL" Hall tossed it off his min
We'll get along somehow. Well, I'll
along, Flo, now; suppose I've got
get ready to preside at this altar
vanity. Good Lordi How ! dread
Flo, l honestly believe a photograph
knows more of the actual truth abo
women than a doctor or a priest!"
Flodie gave him an indulgent smil
'Mr. Bonistelle. want to tell "
something. All three of them put
gether know mighty littlel" So sa
ing, she gave him prim curtsy al
retired to the office.
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as a large alligator, badly wounded
Topped into the water.
Rev. Presiding Elder borrows my
fountain pen and begins to write Wig
orously. But only for a few moments,
when he gets into theological boxing
match with several men, who l learn
are "Revs" also. This title has a pc
culiar fascination for many in Africa.
Everybody loves title, and If one
who has Rev" to his name can raise
eight dollars and send to Texas or
some other place and get a ID. D"
he adds six inches to his coat-tails,
and his importance and egotism grow
to the proportion of foot to the inch.
In a Revival Meeting.
Friends meet me at the headquar-
ters Of the river, and an invitation is
extended to attend revival meeting
in a little church near by at night A
serious young man was preaching
from the text, "Strive to enter in at
the strait gate" etc. We were late,
and missed part of his eloquent SER
mon, but we heard him say: What
TO- you dun cum heah? Why yo'
gwine cum to dis meetin'? Is yo' po'
wanderin feets in de way dat leads
to distraction? Is yo' feets on de
Rock OBJ Ages? Whar is yO gwine
to lib fo'ebber? In de place whar de
Good Book say de saints am gwine?
Or is yo' gwine to be shut up in de
fire an de flames?
"Yo' must git all combusted toged-
der and seek de Lawd wifi all yo'se
hearts, an bring yo' piccan (children)
an yo' frens to de Lawd. Do it one
time (at once) befo' it am ebberlastin'
too late"
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FINE COMBINATION OF COLOR
Example OF What May Be Done BY
Contrasting the Shades That Have
Widest Difference.

Black and white being the mode in
Paris must, of course, be the mode
on this side of the water, and very
beautiful effects are achieved by this
striking color combination. In the ex-
ample here the bodice of plain black
silk is straight and severe with prim
little turnover collar and cuffs Of
white. lace-edged. Wide bretelles OF
the stripe are gathered into black
and-white-striped silk covered buckles
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small man, viciously. "He twists
things about so. Suppose he wanted
to tell you that two and two make
four, he'd begin: If by that particu-
lar arithmetical rule known as addi-
tion we desire to arrive at the sum
of two added to two, we should find
and l say this boldly, without fear
Of contradiction repeat, we should
find by that particular arithmetical
formula hereinbefore newfoundland,
sir, takea all responsibility for the
statement l am about to make-that
the sum Of the two given added to the
other two would be four No, SIR"
finished the little man, coldly; 81 do
not believe in lawyers"
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navy blue straw toque trimmed with
fine straw roses in the same color. but
in different kind Of straw, and very
aspiring feather fantasy. following the
line of the toQue. Fine wells are worn
with all kinds of hats. but some won
en- have adopted the lace veil with
pattern which makes the face unde
meath it a negligible quantity"
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To Make 1andaues.

Bandages can be prepared from the
good parts of worn sheets or pillow
slips If perfectly clean. Rolls six to
eight yards in length are most con-
venient-one inch wide for fingers, two
inches for feet, two and one-half to
three inches for head and arms and
four inches for legs. A good way of
keeping them in condition for use il
to seal the rolls in perfectly cls@R
glass fruit jar.