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Spanish OoJbIoons.

Should one find a pirates buried
treasure he would have to dispose Of
his Spanish gold at its bullion value.
for since Aug. 1, 1908, when the COM
mon crier made proclamation from the
steps of the Royal Exchange Of Lon
don that after that date the doubloon
would cease to be legal tender in the
West Indies. including British Guiana,
the doubloon has not been the precious
thing 1t was. In 1730 and for a Gen.
fury after it was worth So, more or
less. 1t has ceased to be coined in its
native country, Spain, and since 1908
1t has been unpopular In the West In
dies, where for long time 1t figured
In a mixed circulation, embracing Brit
fish, United States and Spanish coins.
In the interest of romance, however.
the name at least must survive. 1t
signifies nothing more than that the
coin was double the value Of pistole.
but the "doubloon" was never such a
mouth filling mockery as 'pieces of
eight" which suggests great riches.
but means only Spanish silver dollars.
pieces equivalent to eight reals.-Roch-
ester Post-Express.
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Wit of Ioseph Choate.

Joseph Choate had decidedly nasal
voice, but it was a beautiful voice,
resonant as some big gong, and his
rather unkind wit was as genuine as
his courage. Every now and then his
wit was touched with beauty, as when
he said Of the freshmen dormitories at
Harvard that all they needed to make
them rivals of the Oxford college build
tngs was ivy and time. Mr.. Choate
took playful satisfaction in suddenly
chilling auditors whom he had careful
ly warmed. Speaking once at boys
school, three of whose graduates had
acted as his secretaries when he was
ambassador, he delighted his audience
by his praise of these secretaries.
After enjoying the pleasureao of masters
and boys Mr.. Choate wound I'D by say
ing something like this, perhaps
ought to add that all ask of a secre-
tary is that he shall keep out of my
way and shave every day."-New Re
public
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The Emerald,

The emerald has been known since
early times both in Europe and in GER
tain parts of the orient, where its at
tractive color and rarity have endowed
1t with the highest rank and a varied
lore. Its name may be traced back to
an old Persian word which appeared
In Greek as ''smaragdos," mentioned
by Theophrastus over 300 years before
the Christian era, and again in Latin
as "smarasdus," seen in the writings
Of Pliny, who particularized somewhat
on its properties and supposed me-
dicinal virtues and was even shrewd
enough to suspect its identity with the
much more common beryl, although
eighteen centuries elapsed before this
suspicion was verified by scientific
proof.
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AVIATION SERVICE NOT
THE MOST DANGEROUS
Records of Allies Show 1t Is
Fourth In the Percentage of
Casualties.

Washington. - Contrary to popular
opinion. the air service Of the army, al
though perhaps the most thrilling
branch, is not the most dangerous,
Captain Aubrey Lippincott. in charge
Of the personnel Of the signal corps of
the army, says the records of our al
lies put air service fourth in the per-
centage of losses. The heaviest losses
have been in the medical corps, next in
infantry and third in artillery.
Although applications have been nu-
merous for enrolment in the six cadet
schools for flyers recently opened, Cap
tain LppincCtr says many more men
will be needed before the end of the
year. One hundred and fifty men are
trained weekly. Enough men have been
with recruits for more than two
months, but several thousand will he
required later on, as the supply Of men
must be constantly augmented.
Only a small percentage Of the men
who apply for enrolment in cadet
aviation schools at the universities of
California, Texas, Illinois and Ohio,
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
and Cornell can be accepted. The re-
quirements are stricter than in any
other branch Of the service. The im-
preston that only college graduates
are admitted is incorrect, but a sub
stantial foundation for intensive tech
nical training is necessary. 1t has oft
en- been found that three years at col
lege or its equivalent gives man the
knowledge which makes the training
come with reasonable rapidity.
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Entered as Second Class Matter Aug.
l9, 1902, at the Post Ofice ~ Chicago,
illinois, under Act Of March 3, 1879.
Fur BEARING Animals,

The fur trade In this country has
grown to such proportions as regards
its business value that naturally the
concern of those engaged in it Is d.
rected to its permanency.> Curiously
enough, the prevalent opinion that fur
bearing animals are fast decreasing In
numbers is not correct as regards those
animals which furnish the bulk of the
fur business.
There are a number Of fur bearing
animals which cannot exist In civilized
and thickly settled countries and which
consequently are fast dying out But
muskrats, coons, skunks and some 9TH
ers seem to thrive and multiply in spite
Of civilization, for such old and thick
~ settled states as New York, Penn
sylvania and Ohio still contribute
largely to the fur trade, especially in
muskrat skins. Should the time come
when these animals cannot be had
plentifully in their wild state it is not
unlikely that they will be bred especial
y for their furs.-New York Times.
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REcLUSE HAD FORTUNE.
Gold Coin and Certificates of Deposit
Found After His Death.

Gold Coin and Certificates of Deposit
Found After His Death.
Pendleton, Ore.-In an investigation
Of the death Of johnson W. willard, an
aged recluse Of the farming district
southeast Of Milton, Coroner Brown
discovered gold coin and certificates Of
deposit amounting to more than $18,-
600. They were tucked away In every
conceivable place. An old vest hang
ing In q closet yielded several hundred
dollars In gold.
Three or four purses were found
packed with coin. In addition to this,
Mr.. Willard owned the ranch where he
lived, valued at $4,000. One daughter,
Mrs. Hill, survives. Her home Is in
Montana.
Mr.. Willard lived entirely to himself
since the death Of his wife three years
ago, and the room she used to occupy
had been locked. It was there, In the
bottom Of a trunk, that several Of the
certificates Of deposit were found.
During the past few years Mr.. VII
lard leased his ranch, retaining only
the house and a bit Of ground, where
he raised a small garden. He settled
on a homestead In 1869, just after the
war, and in the typhoid epidemic of
1878 lost all his children but TIE one
daughter. Mr.. Willard was eighty-six.
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Surmountinq the InpossihIa.

It has been the experience of every
forester as he goes about the country
to be told that a certain mountain is
impossible, that certain trail cannot
be travelled, that certain stream can
not be crossed and to find that noun
tain, trail and stream can all be passed
with little serious difficulty by a man
who is willing TO try. Most things said
to be impossible are so only in the
mind Of the man whose timidity or
inertness keeps him from making the
attempt The whole story of the es-
Establishment and growth of the United
States forest service is a story of the
doing of things which the men who did
them were warned in advance would
be impossible. Usually the thing
which cannot be done" is we'll worth
trying.-GiffOrd Pinchot.
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Free Speech.

An old negro woman had lived with
q certain family in the south for many
years. One day her mistress had occa-
sion to reprimand her quite sharply for
something that had gone wrong. The
negress said nothing at the time, but
q little later her voice could be heard
in the kitchen in shrill vituperation Of
everything and everybody, with rat
ting accompaniment Of pans and ket-
ties. So loud became the clamor and
so yindictive the EXPLANATIONS that
Mrs. G. went hurriedly down to the
kitchen.
"Why, Liza" she began in amaze
ment, "who on earth are you talking
TOT"
II amt talkin' to nobody" the old
negress replied, "but 1 don't keer who
in dis house hyars me."-Harper's Mag
azine.
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MAKE BEARS FEEL AT HOME
Reproduction of Cliffs and Bowler, !,
City Park Pits,

Denver.-Not satisfied with hayn,
mountain scenery within a few mile,
Of the city, Denver has sent out into
the Rockies and brought it into the
city limits by the CARLOAD.
The scenery is not paintings or pbo
tographs, but actual reproductions O,
rugged cliffs and majestic powders s.
lected for bear pits at City park.
Agents Of the city spread a gelatin.
Gus material over the most striking
cliffs during the day and removed 1t IN
the cool Of the morning, thus retaining
an accurate impression. This was con.
verted into plaster Of paris casts, In
which form the reproductions have
been brought to Denver. The mods
will be constructed in concrete and
shot, with cement guns, In colOrs and
tints to simulate the original rocks
from which they were taken.
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Eccentric Place Names,

There are one or two place names
in England which for eccentricity il
would be hard to beat. Cornwall
boasts of village called DrunkardS
All and Of a tithing called London Ap-
prentice. The name Of another Cor
nish village. GrumZia, sounds worse
when spoken than it looks in print
The same may he said of the neighbor-
ing village of st. Eval, which is pro-
nounced ''Sandeval" Bishop PhilpottS
asked a candidate for ordination where
he came from. 'St. Eval." was the re-
ply. Dear me-" remarked the bishop,
81 know that CorniShmen venerate st.
Tudy, st. Cuby. st. Uny and other
saints unknown TO the calendar, but
was not aware they had canonized
the devilr'-London Mirror.
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Misnrints and Maxim Guns

The late Sir Hiram Maxim says in
his autobiography that when he organ
ized the United States Electric Light
ing company the printer sent home its
stationery with the heading, 1.-The
United States Electric Lightning COM
pany." When he established his new
gun company in England he told of
this mistake in order to emphasize the
importance of getting the stationery
printed correctly. When the first
sheets were brought to him, however,
he found that the English printers had
made his concern appear as ''The Max
i'm Gum company"
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SAT ON CHURCH CORNICE.

Woman Keeps Crowd on Edss For Two
Hours by Threatening to Jump.
Boston.-A crowd Of several hundred
people watched for two hours from be-
hind ropes that barred the street in
front Of st. James Roman Catholic
church while a woman sat on the cor
nice threatening to jump. Frssmen
spread nets to break her fall, police
reserves attempted to reach her, and
three priests pleaded with her from the
skylight.
Finally the Rev. Philip ]. O'Donnel
reached her before she fulfilled her
threat and escorted her back through
the skylight.
At the Psychopathic hospital she
gave her name as Mrs. Celia Vennard,
q parishioner Of st. James church, and
said relatives were trying to commit
her to an insane asylum. She would
rather kill herself than submit, she said.
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WOMEN OF THE SENATE
WILL AID THE RED CROSS


Washington.-Mrs. Thomas r. Mar
shall, wife of the vice president, and a
number of senatorial matrons have es-
tablished new social organization, to
be known as the Ladies Of the Senate,
to meet weekly at the apartment Of
Mrs. Marshall, who has been elected
president. Membership Is limited strict
ly to women of the senatorial circles,
with only one member Of each house
hold to be included in the society. In
this 1t will differ from the Congress
sional club, after which it is patterned,
as In that body wife. daughter or sister
of a cabinet officer, judge or congress-
man may Join on payment Of modest
annual dues and an initiation fee.
The new organization Is to be both
patriotic and social, with dues sufficient
to make it an important factor In Red
Gross or other relief work, to which 1t
will devote much time. In addition to
Mrs. Marshall the officers are Mrs. AL
bert Cummins Of Iowa, Mrs. Francis
Newlands Of Nevada, Mrs. John W.
Weeks Of Massachusetts, Mrs. James
Reed Of Missouri, Mrs. Thomas p. Gore
IF Oklahoma and Mrs. Claude Swanson
Of Virginia.
The women will meet with members
II the Congressional club every Mon
.ay to continue the Red Cross work al.
eady begun under the older organiza-
o ion
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WILSON ON JOB EARLY.
President Adopts Early Rising Perma-
nently to Keep In Touch With War.

President Adopts Early Rising Perma-
nently to Keep In Touch With War.
Washington.-While a majority Of
the $4,000 government clerks were still
asleep the president was working In
his Office early. He reached his desk
at 6 o'clock, and it became known he
Is determined to adopt this hour as the
daily beginning Of his work. Govern
ment clerks go to work at 8 o'clock
and finish at 4:30. The president fire.
quently is in his Office at night.
The presidents determination to get
up early is not prompted wholly by a
desire to avoid the hot hours Of the
day. The fact is that he is keeping in
the closest touch with the details of
the war making activities Of the ad-
ministration, and longer working hours
are necessary If he is to have time for
the recreation prescribed by Rear Ad-
miral Cary T. Grayson, his physician.
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Calf Graz. With Wooden Lea.

Kansas City. Mo.-Probably the only
Missouri calf with q wooden leg Is
browsing on the farm Of w. D. Brown
in Ray county. The calf belonged to q
nedshbof and last winter stuck q nail
h tn hoof, sustaining injuries promis-
ing 30 be fatal. Craig Brown saw the
calf and had an idea. He bought the
animal and sent for q veterinary, who
amputated the calls leg. Later Q
wooden leg was substituted, and the
calf Is now only q little slower than
the other cattle In tia pasture.
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PREACHERS ON FARMS
An Organization Proposes Ths.
Work In Rush Season


Topeka, Kan.-If the plan adon,.,,
the Clay county Ministers union !.
into action in the counties Thrones 4
the state Of Kansas it will put I OSt
skilled laborers into the fields dr, ,s"'
the rush season. The plan outlines J.
Clay county Is set out in letta, :. =
Governor Capper by the Rev. ]. ASH "
Davies Of Clay Center. Mr.. Ds,sN
says:
During the month Of July and 4,
gust the ministers are to WORK
farms, going out to that work Mond.~
mornings and returning Saturday eva
ings, Just as our boys are doing ar =.
officers camp at Fort Riley.
1--WE may arrange to leave one Mn
lister in town, a different one o..
week, who shall devote his time To n.
interest Of all the churches. n
churches will, Of course, continue ;.
pay the ministers salaries, and N.
wage received from the farmers winh.
turned over to the benevolent boa,s,
Of the churches or to the Red C,c.,
society.
IF this plan could be adopted throus,
out the state it would send 5000 skin
ed laborers into the fields"
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A Generous Empress,

1t is said that one morning at break
fast a general related to Napoleon III.
the misfortunes Of 4 brother officer.
who, because he had not Il, 900 francs.
must be dishonored." While the EN-
peror questioned further particulars
Eugene flew to her room and, return
ing with package Of banknotes, sale,
Take them, general. and never tell me
his name And his name the gensr-
Gus empress never knew.
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Many Blossoms on Twis.

Topeka, Kan.-If all the twiGs Oh :,
apple tree on the farm Of George =
Kreider, near Lyndon. had rs MAJ
blossoms as one twig had. and. II eve, ...
blossom became an apple. the o.
would have supplied an apple "a! ~
several thousand persons. The IT..
twig" has put forth half n dozen w "~s
SONS instead Of the CUSTOMARY -
Kreider declares it a freak OF nAt :.
and states that in all his eHperienes .
fruit raiser he never before
many blossoms on q twig.
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SHAVING FUND BUYS BOND.
Travellers Joke Sixteen Years Ago Re-
suits In Saving $4,000.

Waterloo, Ia.-At the grand council
Of the Iowa United Commercial Tray-
elers sixteen years ago, F. W. HOuck Of
Sheldon lost his wallet. His friends.
as a practical joke, instructed all the
banks not to cash a draft for him. He
was in need Of a shave.
A fund was raised for this purpose,
but meanwhile Houck succeeded In
cashing his draft. The fund was turn
ed into the treasury and maintained By
annual contributions Of a penny from
each member. 1t now has passed the
$1,000 mark. The council voted to In
vest the fund In the liberty loan.
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SEES ALL AMERICAS IN WAR.
John Barrett Predicts Western Henri
sphere Will Be United.

John Barrett Predicts Western Henri
sphere Will Be United.
Baltimore.-Within a year all Amer
icas will be fighting together against
Germany was the prediction made here
before a liberty loan mass meeting by
John Barrett.
"If Brazil enters the conflict, as to-
day seems imminent" he said, two
thirds Of the entire population and five
eighths of the total area Of the western
hemisphere will be at war with the
common enemy. Can the remaining
one-third Of the population and three
eighths Of area stand against the psy-
Geological, sympathetic and economic
appeal Of their sister peoples and com-
tries having similar interests, similar
institutions, similar governments and
similar destiny?"
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, o O o 0 o o o o o O
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Neuralgia.

NeuTaI9ia-
o \ Neuralgia means nerve pain.
. FNeuritis means Inflammation Of
o the nerve In neuralgia the pain
o comes and goes. In neuritis the
o ache is steady and sticks closely
o to the affected nerve. If the
o nerve could be taken out and eI-
o amined we could find nothing
o abnormal In the case Of neural
O gia. In neuritis the nerve would
o be found to be inf1amed- The
o question Of what Is behind the
o pain Of neuralgia Is more impor- ,
o tant than the answer to the cry /,
o for relief. It must be remem- ,
o bered that neuralgia Is merely q ,
o symptom. not q disease. Some {
o times malaria Ii the underlying /,
o cause. Other times 1t may DO {
o due to alcoholism, diabetes, lead {
o poisoning, govt, rheumatism or (
o Bright's disease. A diseased {
o tooth or diseased ovary may {
o Do responsible. In every case {
o treatment must include treat {
o ment OF the underlying cause. {
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His Hard Luck.

4 small boy whose record for de-
pertinent at school had always stood
at 100 came home one day recently
with his standing reduced to 90.
what have you been doing, my
SOM" asked his doting mother.
Been doing" replied the young
hopeful Been doing Just as I have
been doing all along, only the teacher
caught me this time" Philadelphia
INQUIRER
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Easy Generosity,

Mother Ito small son)-Bobby, dear,
I hoped you would be unself1sh enough
to give little sister the largest piece of
candy. Why. see, even our old hen
gives all the nice big dainties to the
little chicks and only keeps an occa-
sional tiny one for herself.
Bobby thoughtfully watched the hen
and chickens for a time and then said.
well. mamma. would, too, If it was
worms. Times.
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LIONS KILL BURROS.
Hoofs No Match For Pointed Teeth
and Sharp Claws.

Hoofs No Match For Pointed Teeth
and Sharp Claws.
Mentone, Cal. - Hunger has driven
mountain lions and wildcats closer to
the settlements than In many years, say
old timers. One night recently two big
lions made their appearance at the Edi-
son power house at the mouth Of Mill
Greek canyon and killed two burros
kept In q corral there.
One burro was killed outright by the
lions. The other burro fought and at
tracted the men at the plant, but 1t
was 50 badly torn by teeth and claws
Of the lions that 1t had to be shot
The tracks showed the mountain
lions to be Of great size, and the men
kept a close watch In the hope that
hunger would drive them out again.
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Where In thu ProHt7

81 understand they sold their house
for $1,000 more than they paid for 1t"
"How luckyw
Lucky nothingI After they'd sold
1t they discovered that they've got to
pay $1,000 more than they received
for their house for another home to
live in."-Detroit Free Press.
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Went Further,

Didn't l tell you that when you
met a man in hard luck you ought to
greet him with a smileT" said the wise
and good counselor.
"Yes," replied the hinty souled per
SON II went even further than that
gave him the grand laugh"
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DOG CATCHES DESERTER.
Holds Man by Trousers Leg Until Or
GERS Arrive.

Leavenworth, Kan.-James ThomP
son, special officer here, owns police
dog whose abilities as an apprehendef
Of criminals frequently has been scOn.
ed at by Thompson's friends. The doc
has indicated himself.
William Payne, a deserter last sum
mer from the Missouri national guard.
while stationed on the Mexican border
had escaped from the disciplinary bar
racks at the army post here.
The dog captured the fleeing trust!.
holding to the mans trousers leg and
impeding his flight until officers sub
dued him.
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FARMERS CAN INSURE CROPS
Massachusetts, Plan Guarantees 10 Per
Cent Profit.

Worcester, Mass.-The first general
farm crop insurance ever afforded the
farmers of the United States was put
into effect by the Worcester county
farm bureau. Farmers who take out
policies will be assured of a clean profit
Of 10 per cent over and above the cost
Of production on all Of their 1911 crop
which exceeds in volume the crop Of
1916.
Business men have subscribed fund
Of 100000 to guarantee the INSURANCE
The farmer must maintain certain
standards. The insurance applies tOll
winter staples. The crop must be mar
keted in Worcester county.
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CHINA GETS TWO HOSPITALS.
Rockefeller Foundation Will Spend
5000, 900 There.


Baltimore. B. Frank Bennett, a
builder, will leave here for China, where
he has been commissioned by the Rock
efeller foundation to build two hospi-
tails at cost Of 100000. The first
hospital will be constructed In Picking
and Is to be modelled after Johns Hop
kns hospital The plans were drawn
after suggestions Of DR.. Winford b.
Smith. superintendent Of Johns Hop
kns. The other hospital will be built
In Shanghai
1t Is said the project Of the two
American hospitals is the outcome Of q
tour Of Investigation made last year BY
Dr.. William 81. WEIGH for the Rookie
Teller foundation.
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Dog Hero Home From War

Port Washington, N. Y.-womded IN
action, Jupiter, Hubert Ralston's war
dog. returned here from France AMER
doing his bit" to spend his declining
years In comfort A bit Of shrapnel
gouged out one eye and another cavsd
IN his chest Jupiter trained with his
regiment at Salisbury Plain In the nrst
year Of the war.
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Books In Brazil,

In Brazil, as throughout South Amer
lea, French Is almost universally read
Editions Of the classics are found In
most homes, and bookstores are filed
with modern French writer's Of prose
or verse, sometimes In translation and
as frequently In the original.
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LYNN JUDGE FINES MAYOR.
School Board Also Punished For VIo'
lating Labor Law.

Lynn, Mass.-Mayor George II. New
hall, DR.. Nathaniel P. Breed. Elmer =
Boyer, Mial W. Chase and :. Nahe'
McDonOugh, members of the LYME
school board, were fined So each o!
Judge Henry T. Lummus. The mem,
bers were charged with a violation I"
the eight hour law in allowing janltols
Of schoolhouses to work more thA'
that time daily.
Assistant City Solicitor jacobs ~
pealed In their behalf, and they We.
held In their own recognizance by Juus'
O'Brien for the superior court.
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A Generation,

In the long lived patriarchal age
generation seems to have been COM
ptted at 100 years Genesis Nv, u.
subsequently the reckoning was the
same that has been moro recently
sdoptedr that is, from thirty to forty
years (Jbb xiii. 16).
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Best WAY of Takina Iron

When anemic persons have to take
iron the best form In which to admin
lister it is spinach, cabbage, green chic
ory, asparagus, lentils, carrots and
peas, all OF which contain much iron.
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Vegetation In Polar Regions.
The rapid growth Of vegetation In
the polar regions Is attributed to the
electric currents in the atmosphere.
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lncongruous.

Little Alick-What is an incongruity,
uncle? Uncle William-An incongrulty,
child, Is a divorce lawyer humming a
wedding march