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importance Of Thorough MasticatIon
Of Food Is Hardly Properly
Understood.

Chew your food WELL" Is a motto
which should be written large on the
walls of dining ROOMS. restaurants.
and every other place where human
beings eat. The reason is that In or
der to digest food in the shortest pos
sible time, and with the least possible
effort, 1t must first be dissolved. and
this can be accomplished only by ade-
quate chewing.
Just how much thorough chewing
lessons the strain on the digestive ap-
paratus can be seen by very simple
experiment
Take one-inch cube of hard. solid,
non-porous sugar candy and drop 1t
into pint of water. 1t will take at
least half an hour and perhaps much
longer to dissolve, because q cube
of this size has only six square inches
OF surface exposed to the solvent as
ton of the water.
II, however, a similar cube of candy
is broken into 100 smaller pieces be-
fore being placed in the water 1t will
dissolve 10000 times as quickly. be-
cause there is now 10000 times as
mucn surface area exposed.
In digestion we have to deal not
merely with simple solution but with
the chemical conversion OF insoluble
into soluble substances much more
difficult process. For this reason a
one-inch cube of solid food would take
much more than 10000 times as long
to digest as the same quantity which
has been reduced to fine bits BY the
action Of the teeth and the saliva
glands.
Science now believes that much
modern dyspepsia arises from our hav-
ing lost the habit of living on hard.
dry foods. When all our food was SO
hard that it had to be well chewed be-
fore we could swallow it our salivary
glands were kept more active and our
teeth cleaner.
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but did not heed it. somehow dis
trusted the fellow
Jack, now thoroughly recovered,
called almost daily at Bassett road.
and would often bring Muriel to the
Cecil to tea or to luncheon. Often !
inquired the whereabouts Of her father
and Of Hylton Chatter, but she declared
herself in entire ignorance. and be-
lieved they were abroad
One afternoon, shortly before Christ
mas. as we were idling in the Ameri-
can bar OF the hotel, my friend told
me that Muriel had invited us to tea
at her cousins that afternoon, and &C
cordingly we went there in company.
As we sat together Muriel. smart
figure in pale blue gown. poured tea
for us and chatted more merrily, l
thought, than ever before. She seemed
quick and nervous and yet full Of hap
piness, as she should indeed have
been, for Jack Durnford was one OF
the best fellows in the world, and his
restoration to health little short OF
miraculous.
Gordon" he said to me with a
sudden seriousness when tea had end
ed and we had placed down our cups
Il want to tell you something-some-
thing I've been longing always to tell
you, and now have got dear MuriePs
consent. l ware to tell you about her
father and his friends"
And about Elma, too?" l said in
quick eagerness Eyes, tell me every
thing"
mo, not everything, for ! don't
know 1t myself. But what l know
will explain as briefly as l can, and
leave you to form your own conclu-
sions 1t is" he went one, "a strange
most amazing story. When I myself
became first cognizant Of the mystery
I was on board the flagship the Re-
nown, under Admiral Sir John Fisher.
We we're lying in Malta when there
arrived the English yacht Iris, owned
by Mr.. Philip Leithcourt, and among
those on board cruising for pleasure
were Mr.. Martin Woodroffe. Mr.. Hyi-
ton Chatter, and the owners wife and
daughter Muriel.
''Muriel and l met first at tennis
party, and afterwards frequently at
various houses in Malta. for anyone
who goes there and entertains Is soon
entertained in return A mutual at
tachment sprang up between Muriel
aud myself" he said placing his hand
tenderly upon her and smiling, and
we often met in secret and took long
walks, until quite suddenly Leithcourt
said that 1t was necessary to sail for
Smyrna to pick up some friends who
had been travelling in Palestine. The
night they sailed great consterna-
ton was caused on the island ny The
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he shoes and give, them daily ex.
ercise in the yard every suitable day.
A grass pasture adjoining the sta
,les is a great convenience. The
stock may be turned jim when the sod
dry and the weather suitable; they
will get the exercise they need and
will keep warm by grazing. Most
stockmen provide winter as we'll as
'ummer pasture for their stock.
The driving horses, II used on icy
loads, should have shoes sharpened.
(: is dangerous to drive a smooth
,orse when the road is icy. The wear
and tear Of the nervous strain takes
100 much out Of a horse, II nothing
, ore serious happens.
Chain overshoes can be had at the
agricultural stores. Keep pair on
hand to use in case of a sudden
freeze.
Give the horses judcious feed. daily
exercise and good grooming. When
this Is done the horses usefulness
may be extended for a number of
years.
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TREATING SHEEP FOR WORMS
Pests May Be combatted by Pasture
Rotation, Combined With Oruos
Injurious to Insects.

The stomach worm is the worst
pest affecting sheep. Lambs are more
susceptible than older sheep, prob
ably because the older sheep are &C
customed to the presence OF the worm.
In the spring, soon after Landing. the
old sheep should each receive a dose
Of one or two ounces of gasoline, fol-
lowed by a small dose OF EPSON salts.
After a day or two they should be
placed In a worm-free pasture, II pos
sible.
In July treat the whole herd, includ-
ing the lambs, with gasoline, and turn
them into new pasture, and repeat the
process in November. Pasture rota-
ton, combined with drugs that are in
furious to the worm, is a practical
method OF successfully combating this
worm.
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and again walled rouno to the Jun
ior." The short. wintry day had ended
the gas lamps were lit and the DARK
ness OF night was gradually creeping
on.
Jack had not been to the club. ana !
began now to grow thoroughly uneasy
He had parted from me at the corner
OF the Strand with only a five minutes
walk before him. and yet he had ap-
parently disappeared. My first impulse
was to drive to Noting Hill to inquire
of Muriel II she had news of him. but
somehow the Italians warning WORDS
made me wonder II he had met with
foul play.
l. suddenly recollected those two
men who had passed by as we had
talked, and how that the features OF
one had seemed strangely familiar
Therefore l took a cab to the police
station down at Whitehall and made
inquiry of the inspector on duty In
the big, bare ONCE with its darine
gas jets In wire globes. He heard me
to the end. then turning back the book
OF Occurrences" before him. glanced
through the ruled entries.
II should think this Is the gentle
man. SIR" he said. And he read to
me the entry as follows:
P. c. 462A reports that at POI a. m.
while on duty outside tho National Gal
lery. he heard a revolver shot. followed
by = mans cry. He ran to the corner OF
Suffolk street, where he found a gentle
m he
from q serious shot-wound in the chest
and quite unconscious. He obtained the
assistance OF P. C.'s Elsa and A3A. and
the gentleman. who was not identified
was taken to the Charing Cross hospital
where the house surgeon expressed a
doubt whether he could live. Neither p
C.'s recollect having noticed any suspi'
cious-looking person in the vicinity.
JOHN PERvICAL. Inspector
l waited for no more, but rushed
round to the hospital in the cab. and
was, five minutes later, taken along
the ward, where l identified poor JACK
lying in bed, white-faced and uncon
scious.
THE doctor was here q quarter OF
an hour ago." whispered the sister
And he fears he II sinking"
He has uttered no words?" asked
anxiously Made no statement"
None. He has never regained con
seriousness, and I fear, sir, he never
will. 1t is case of deliberate murder
the police told me early this morning.
clenched my fists and swore g
fierce revenge for that dastardly act
And as l stood beside the narrow bed
l realized that what Olinto had said
regarding my own peril was the actual
truth. was a marked man. Was
never to penetrate that inscrutablt
and ever-increasing mystery?
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When Mind Meets Mind.

The crash of onyx upon porphyry.
the dull humping Of empty cocoanuts.
the shrilI whistle of windmills in
gale, the yowling of tom-cats, the ex-
plosion of redhot bladders, the bleat.
ing of sheep on lonely moors, the
clash OF tin swords. the rafting OF
dumb-waiters. the braying OF jack
asses. the snorting of hippopotamuses.
the squeaking Of hautboys and bag.
pipes, the gurgle of tut jugulars, the
cracking of sclerotic knees, the blow
ing up and busting OF logic. the torture
and death Of the English language
-. a meeting of the house of repre-
sentatives OF the United States.-A
l.. Mencken in the Smart Set
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Jove! Atter I left you l walked quick
ly on towards the club, when. all of
a sudden, two scoundrels sprang out
OF Suffolk street. and one Of them fred
revolver full at me. Then l knew
no more"
But who were the men? Did you
recognize them?"
NO. not at all That's the worst
of it."
But Muriel knows who they were!"
! said.
"Ah, yes! Bring her here. won't
your" the poor fellow implored. I'm
dying to see her once again."
Then l told him how she had looked
| upon him while unconscious, and how
l had taken the daily bulletin to her.
For an hour talked with him. urging
him to get well soon, so that we could
unite in probing the mystery. and
bringing to Justice those responsible
for the dastardly act.
| "Muriel knows, and II she loves you
she will no doubt assist u.s." said.
"Oh, she does love me, Gordon, I
know that" said the PROSTATE man.
smiling contentedly. and when l left
| promised to bring her there on the
morrow.
| This l did. but having conducted her
to the bed at the end of the ward l dis
| creetly withdrew. What she said to
him l am not, OF course, aware. All ]
know Is that an hour later when l re-
| turned l found them the happiest pair
possible to conceive. and clearly saw
that Jacks trust in her was not i'll
| placed.
| But of Elma? No further word had
come from her. and l began to grow
uneasy. The days went on. l wrote
twice, but no reply was forthcoming
At last I could bear the suspense nc
longer. and began to contemplate re-
turning to Russia.
| December came. and we still re-
NAMED on at the hotel Once Olinto
had written me repeating his warning
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Yawn for Your Health,

Doctor Naegeli, professor of medi.
cine at Liege university. commends
the practice of yawning as a physical
reviver. A good yawn. the professor
maintains, is excellent for the lungs,
and for all the breathing organs as
we'll But there Is an art in yawning,
he says. just as there is an art in
breathing. Every yawn should be as
deep as possible, SO as to bring all the
muscles of the throat and chest into
action, and also to fill the lungs with q
current of fresh air.
Doctor Naegeli has known of many
cases in which sore throat has been
alleviated by persistent yawning. says
the London Chronicle
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AIDS THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS

(To BE CONTINUED.)
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1fEARNk
$1Fe))(QK
KEEP HORSES IN GOOD ORDEF
Slim Economy to Permit Animals &c
Fall OF In FIesh-Oats and
Corn Are Best Grains.

fall OF In flesh by reducing the grain
Horses cannot be kept in good order
on straw and a poor quality of hay.
They need a little grain, even II they
are idle. To have the horses strong
for spring blowing, narrowing and
other heavy and exhaustive work.
they must be kept thrifty and in good
flesh all through the winter. Oats
and corn and bran are the best grains
II there Is no steady work, take on
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ERADICATE LICE ON CATTLE
Frequently Serious Pest on Stock in
Winter-Any Of Various Dips
Are Quite Effective.

Lice on cattle and young stock are
frequently a serious pest in winter.
Any of the various dips advertised or
sold for this purpose are effective.
They can be put on with a sponge or
brush and worked In thoroughly to
the skin, but it Is not always safe to
or.
Kerosene and lard rubbed in from
horns to the tail is a safe and sure
remedy. An even better one is to use
powdered sulphur. Rub; it in well with
the hand and repeat in two weeks.
There is no danger from using this.
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Truth About the Lola.

Inc HOOUt tHG Lola.
Throughout the long night l called
many times at the hospital, but the
reply was always the same. Jack had
not regained consciousness. and the
doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
In the morning l drove In hot haste
to Bassett road, Noting Hill. and at
the address Olinto had given me found
Muriel. When she entered the room
with folding doors into which l had
been shown. l saw that she was pale
and apprehensiye, for we had not met
since her flight, and she was. no doubt,
at loss for an explanation. But did
not press her for one. l merely told
her that the italian Santini had given
me her address and that I came as
bearer OF unfortunate news.
What is TT" she gasped quickly.
1T concerns Captain Durnford," |
replied. He has been injured in the
street. and is in Charing Cross hospi-
tall"
"Ah!" she cried. Il see. You do
not explain the truth. BY your face
can tell there is something more.
He's dead! Tell me the worst"
mo, Miss Leithcourt." said gravely,
mot dead, but the doctors fear that
he may not recover. His wound Is
dangerous. He has been shot by some
unknown person"
Shot" she echoed. bursting into
tears. Then they have followed him
after all! They have deceived me, and
now. as they intend to take him from
me, will myself protect him. You,
Mr.. Gregg. have been in peril of your
life, that know, but Jacks enemies
are yours, and they shall not go I'm
punished. May l see him."
Il fear not. but we will ask at the
hospital" And after the exchange of
some further explanations we took a
hanson back to Charing Cross.
At first the sister refused to allow
Muriel to see the patient. but she i'm
plored 80 earnestly that at last she
consented, and the distressed girl in
the black coat and hat crept on tip
toe to the bedside
He was conscious for a quarter of
an hour or So" whispered the nurse
who sat there, He asked after some
lady named Muriel."
The girl at my side burst into low
sobbing.
Tell him." she said, that Mugiel
Is here-that she has seen him. and
is waiting fof him to recover"
Day succeeded day, and although
was not allowed to visit my friend.
was told that he was very slowly pro-
crossing. idled at the Hotel Cecil
longing daily for news Of Elma. Only
once did a letter come from her. a
brief. well-written note. from which it
appeared that she was quite well and
happy. although she longed to be able
to go out. The princess was very kind
indeed to her, and, she added, WAS
making secret arrangements for her
escape across the Russian frontier
into Germany.
l saw Muriel many times. but never
once did she refer to Rannoch or their
sudden departure. Her only thought
was Of the man she loved.
One afternoon. ten days after the
attempt upon Jack. l was allowed to
sit by his bedside and question him.
"Ah. Gordon, old fellow!" he said
family. I've had a narrow escaps-by
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Fill Up Mud Holes.

Do away with all the mud holes.
Nothing thrives In them. not even the
bog.
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Golf Don'ts

Don't play out a bunker with a -
unless you tee the ball
Don't tee up your ball IN a bunksr y
out requesting your opponent TO kindly 4
his back.
Don't slice when playing out for IA
Don't think of missing a shot WI
Offering an alibi.
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CHARLES EVANS AND WOODROW
ARE GOLFERS; WHY NOT SETTLE
ARGUMENT OVER THE LINKS?
Every Club in the Country Would Put in Bid tc
Stage Battle Between Rival Candidates
for Presidential Chair
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

THIS matter OF the election Why drag
l. II into the courts7 Lots of the ballots
viii be thrown out and there will be bad
feeling on both sides. Neither party will
be satisfied. There is only one way to set
tie the matter.
Both Presidential candidates are golfers.
Wilson, being a Democrat, is of course.
rank duffer. hughes. being of the Grand
Old Party. is, OF course. lovely golfer and
possessed OF all the shots. He could doubt
less give Wilson n flock OF strokes and still
trim him handly over eighteen holes Thir-
ty-six II necessary.
This stuff of waiting for the ballots 10
sift over the sun-kissed slopes of California
or the cactus-reamed stretches of New Mex,
what2
Golfer Charles Evans, Il smacks OF
Chick" salute his name, versus Golfer
Woodrow. which smacks of defeat. The
returns at this time indicate that the bal
lots will have TO be counted officially in
stead of Just estimated, and II may be
weeks before the dear old public is shown
the real dope on the results. Neither the
Republicans nor the Democrats will con-
cede the election to the other party. But,
II the two candidates were brought to-
gether over the same golf course, make II
a neutral one so that the houting may be
all the more jolly, and then let them niblick
their way to the presidential chair. Flip
ping a coin hardly seems fair Let the
best man win.
Probably the largest gallery that ever
followed golf match in the country would
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troop along at the heels OF the two Presi-
dents. two. BECAUSE Hughes really was presi-
dent for at feast six hours by newspaper
decision OF political critiques
Many Of the Philadelphia clubs would be
willing to stage the match.
Wilson, being too proud TO fight, would
be easy piclSings for Hughes once he was
down. Hughes plays for the flag all the
time and has made many deadly shots.
Wilson. according to Old Guard statisticians,
has seldom holed out during his three years
as holder down of the presidential chair
and, all in all. there seems to be little to
the match. Therefore IL sounds fine.
Flashes 20 the uttermost parts of the
country: Wilson, one down at the eight
eenth slices TO the rough and tops a bras
sic trying for the green after Hughes was
on in two" would set the crowds before
the bulletin boards on fire. What would
matter. Wilson carries Alma, Mich, by
eleven votes" before such news as the fact
that he had missed a twelve-inch putt?
golf match for the title, by all means
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he sang a song IN the trench thdt NIGHT,
with the pedru huddled droundi
And their eyes i0ore bright as the stors oi
France
or the fame Of the battle ground;
But he sang no song OF a soldiers fop'e
BIZ land or thS tphie-lashed foam,
For the song he sang IN the trench thdt
night
wos the song Of Oiri back home.
he sang a song IN the sheu-spept trench,
Aud the eyes Of the wedry 0lotoed
Wth the old. old HOht Of another day,
Before Hate held the road;
And their hearts at last kneto greater
thru
Thon a mad charge through the gloom,
For the song he sang tn the reekin0 trench
Wos the song OF GIRL back home
And each red bomb, as q forsd above
In a crimson olop on high,
Was a summer moon from the oldtiris pdys
Set deep IN a peaceful sky
And each Big pun, toith its endless roar,
Was q plov for the fragrant loan,
And oil because he sang that night
The song Of a 0irl back hons.
J,IvE years ago Sammy white upset the
Il Haughton system by bagging a loose
ball and leaving with the same a moment
later. In the last four years there have
been no loose balls set adrift by the Har-
ward attack and so the Tigers have discov-
cred but little sustenance along the way.
II IL was not for Speedy Rush we would
have very little faith In Princeton's chance
to finish first But even Rush, minus a
fast, hard running back. is up against 1t
with Haughton deploying a Casey ana
Bond.
Among your five great ends OF all time"
writes Nassau II. cant you f1nd ro2m for
Donnelly Cochran, Henry or Palmer OF
Princeton7 Surely one of these belongs"
AS great as each of these Tigers undoubt-
edly was-who would you drop from
Hlnkey. Shevlin. Fitzpatrick. Campbell and
Snow2
Another Completely
However, when a Yale man writes in to
suggest that no all-time all-star backfeld
can be complete without Ted Coy, the de-
bate becomes more spirited.
Coy undoubtedly belongs with Jim
Thorpe This leaves room for one more
Naturalization or MahRn; step up and
take your pick.
The King Maker
sir-Isn't It about time that football
fans were beginning to realize that Haugh-
ton is making stars, not stars making
Haughton? If you will notice. year by
year stars come and go. but Haughton still
puts out winner with a new star crop
each season When Casey finishes there
will be another Just as there was a Mahan
on hand when Brickley got through.
CRIMSON. Ia.
"I have seen both lie Gore. Of Yale, and
Harley, of Ohio State, play" writes S. H.
R.. "and. believe me or not, but Harley is
a good two lengths ahead. This is one
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CORNELL HARRIERS TO RACE
PENN TEAM HERE TOMORROW

Pennsylvania cross country runners will
be opposed by the hill and dale barriers
Of Cornell over the Cobb's Creek course
tomorrow morning. The race will start
at IL o'clock. The starting and finishing
point is at Sixty-thlrd and Spruce streets
This is an entirely new course and this
will be the first race run over II.
Pennsylvania athletes ran over a four
mile course In this section two weeks ago
but the race this time will be six miles
Cornell has it's usual frst-class band, with
Ezra Wenz, the former Loselle. N. j.
High School boy as one of It's stars. We're
windnagle. Cornell track captain. is ex-
pected TO compete.