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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1908-4-16, Page 73:$ ,R4/lr + E+0.4.t+3 +' ## i+1 +1 +374gE+ E f+i +i(+ E + 4+ f+3:( A douse of Mystery OR,THE GIRL IN BLUR );(+)0f+3e feeeStee3e+3l+ge+3 +3 +1eE++37+•3:1+3f+3 +CE+4E+0-egt+3 + E+* CUAPT1s11 1V.—(Continued), 114y guide drew forward a chair, and 'i seated myself, snying 'I believe you nee the inspector, on duly hero'!' "Yes, I am. Will you •kindly tell me ;lour name and address?' (did so, and the sgrulelling of a quill •told me that he was about to take down 'ray .statement. 'Went' he Inquired at length. "Please 47.0 on, for nW, time is limited, What's the nature of the affair'?" "i've boon present to -night in a house •where a double murder has been 00m - minted," 1 said, "Where?" "Alit '!'hat's unfortunately lust the runy&trig which 1 cannot solve, Being 4 Mind, I could obtaht no a01 the ex- ,,, , idea e t 1 ck 1. l of the place, and Inh rite p d n ox Y mlent I left it without properly marking • the house," "Strange—very strange,' observed' the .emcee, "'roll me the whole of the facts. 'i\'ho are ,rho victims?" "et woman and a inane' "Young ar old?" "Both young, as the as I can fridge. At any rate, I examined the body of the man and found bleu to be about twenty-eight" "1'11 gentleman hes no Idea of the .street where the tragedy occurred,' -chirrrecl in Lite, constable, "ill incl no i •uutsldo the Museum, and tate blood on Ms c101hoe was still wet," "11e11 got an injury to the head," re- -marked the Inspector. "1 was knocked down and rendered insensible by a cah," I explained. "When 1 aguin become conselons f fount! thyself in the strange houses" "Th.ey didn't yob your' 1 felt 111 my pockete, but could not .discover that 1 had lost anything. 1 remembered that I had only n couple -et half -sovereigns and some loose sit - ver upon mc, and This remained still fu my pocket. My angers touched the ,sit 'd and pencil -ease, mid 1 hesitated whether to give those em to the mltco, Bert next second the thought' flashed though my inind that II I did, suspicion might be aroused agninst me, end fur- ther that while 1 kept them i11 my pos- it•sston I should possess n senrct clue lc the victims to the terrible tragedy, After I had fully explained the whole : -cn'ctnnslonccs, end the trspcctor lead written down with Infinite cute each word of my* rcutarkabte statement, he •said -- "It seems ns though both the man •and woman fell victims to some plot or other, You say that there were no high words, and that all you heard was •a wonton's shriek, and a man's vote° say, 'Why, you've killed her!' Now, p,lime you any tiles of the indentlly of ' that man?" - `\onC whatsoever," i answered. "My :nand is a perfect blank on everything., - save the pcnsonnl appearance of the •ma.n who was afterwards struck to the 'heart..' "Exactly. But don't you think that the num who expressed horror at the • first crimp tell the victim of the sec- -andy ' "Ah! I never thought of that!' 1 said. 'Of course, it seems most 111,y." "certainly, Tho second crime was committed undoubtedly in order to •conrenl the first." "'Then haw extraordinary It is that I was spared.' "There was a motive, 1 behove, .'or tint, \\'e shall no doubt fled that later.". "You will comnuluionle with scop and Yard, i suppose,' 1 remarked. "Perhaps We shall; Perhaps not," an- •swered the Inspector, vaguely. "'rho. effete must, of course, be fully. modiste - ,gated. Have you anything to add? You say tint some woman treated you kind• ly. Dove youpersonal H e . any idea of her pct -o at a•ppearerice?'' Yore," I answered, "The only Net I know ons that she was in evening" iT, dress, and that upon iter wrist was a curious smooth -wen hang)c of o icInd of line plaited wire, very pliable like thrtso worn by African native tvomcn,' "Eh! What—impossible!' gasped tin inspector, in a Voice which' surprised mc. nut next momeltt he reeoVel'ed his self-possession and made a aha s'e- 7 C mak e t flit this fact to0n t h a l did not leadv>. thing delinile. Tel the sudden excln- mation of startled stu'prise' which es - ONO 11 1111 01.011sOd w•ilhhn Ina, a belief that Illy words had' given him some. mysterious elm. Nevertbelesn.Serefleet ed upon the many thousands of Wo- men who wenr bangles, end thus re- assured myself .that my words could ,r have conveyed no hidden meaning to my Interrogator, "Yon have no further slalem0nt to make?" ;' -"Nene,' i responded, if There was a few moments silence, algin , during. which time. the quail.' ccnttnlfed. VSs repel scruleling. "Yore will kindly sign your inference - Tien,' ihe. officer' said, whet'oupan the e >' constable brought mo the sheet 0f fool Seale end'a pen wherewith 1 scrawled sny Mamie, "(Mod,' observed the inspector, wlLh , A grunt of sataS10011o11, "And now 1 ,. must ask you to: exotise .ma further, htr.--Mr, neaten, and wish yell good horning, I mode, my ticTteu, atter obtaining from 1101 a pr'ntttae to c0mmtinICate with Me if anything transpired, and, a.cconl- ., Onkel by the constable, made my way • out Into the long passage again, 1 had hot \sliced a dozen paces era 1 IcnaW instinctively that some Bensons were/ tear ane, and welt inatent telt nay Soli totted Mtdtrgit ' !ly, hots VMS' end 6 loper t • "Whet nue you doing?" 1 showed In einem; "let me gni" But only for an tnstsnt f struggled. The furca used was utterly lrrrslstiblc, and nut a single word was ulcered, My awns wren In a moment pinioned, ren- dering 1110 helpless as a child. With my Terrible affliction upon no, 100111d nein ee defend myself nor could I see my assailants. Whoever the tatter were, it wa.^,' evident that they were deter- 0110ed, and, further, that I had been cleverly entrapped. My first thought was that I had bean arrested, but 'dd"'tho lapse of a few nronten10 Lite hideous truth bocanne flal- pies:Fed forcibly upon rue. I tried to fight for lite, but my wrists had been seized in grips of steel, and after a few desperate weenohes I stood, bound,and utterly unconscious or where I was, My real .position was, to a certain. degree,. plain. Tho nhan whom i had hoilet'ed &> be a constable was no lto- Ltce-otllcer at at, but some thief or London ruffian; I, far too =dieting, had neglected to take the precaution of feeting his uniform A shrewd suspicion overcame me that this trap had been purposely laid for no. '1115 man who had, posed as a pollee' inspector had obtained front ole a signed dcclarallon of tate remarkable occurrence, for what Pawn I knew not. Un.1 they now intend to silence me for ever? T110 thought struck a deep and Lavinia dread within ray heart, A blind man 15 the sport of hale, and, being utterly defolleeteess, is at the merry of every person evilly disposed. Street orchitis play praetLeai jokes up- on hint, woolen deceive him, and men hake advantage of Ma physical infirm- ity for their own ends. Truly I had fallen info bad company, To my demands to know where I was, no response was given. Indistinct whisperings sounded about me, and by llte liquid "ss" of one per- son 1 felt convinced that a woman was present. Little tante, however was given in which la distinguish my surroundings, for two persons gripped my bound arms and drew me roughly through. a no.rrow doer, across an uneven floor, and thence down a long, crooked !light, of stone steps. From below carte up a dark, mouldy shell, as if sonic chamber long un- opened, and suddenly there broke upon my quiet: ears tare wash of water. In that moment of mental agony tho truth coos rendered plain. I was not in a pollee -station, as I believed, but in seine house beside the Thomas, and, moreover, I was descending to the avatar ---going to my death. Once again, as a last effort, i strug- gled and fought with tho tierce despera- Leon begotten of terror, but in n mo- ment the strong hands that held me pushed me violently fol'waed, and 1 then felt myself falling helplessly front some dizzy height. . My heal reeled, and weakened as i already was, all know- ledge of things became blotted out. t'lie touch of a cool, sympathetic inan•d upon my brow was the first thing I subsequently remembered. Aly arms had apparently been freed, and with a quick movement 1 grasped the brand. It was a woman's. Was 1 dreamtngt - I stretched forth my left hand to ob- tuinsome idea of my sureoundtnga, and .osuud myself lying't1pen 811 W1131vehi slave flooring thea seemed oovered with the evtismelling of the river. With my right hand I touched ra We man's firm, welt -moulded aria,. and to my;amazement my eager fingers came into contact with a bangle. -I fait it. The hand, tiro arm, the bangle, the subtle peefuene of peen d Espagne, all worn the, Sanle.01 those of the Woman Who had pitied 1110 to my helplessness, and had so lendeely eared for 1110 in that mysterious. 11111dla01) house, tvhere- in: the tragedy had afterwards occurred, At first i lay speechless in wonder - Mont, but when I found tongue. 1 spoke, nieoring her 10 make explanation. 1 heard her sfgtt deeply, but to ell my en 1011105) she remained dumb. 'rhe adventure was extreordinaey; rho mystery utterly inexplicable. Gilt PTER"V. "'fell ate," I dem0nded.in my help- 1essuoss of the mysterious woman at my side, "what has happened?" "Disci and ley whether you can walk,' said the voice at last, sweet and low. pitched, the same well -remembered voice thathad spoken ,to me In that unknown Douse and shadows. 1 struggled and rose stiffly, 550151ed iendeely by her. To 013 Joy 1 found that I could walk quite well. "Titanic Clodl" she gasped, as though a groat weight 1154 been lifted from, her inlud. "Thank God .that 1 have found you. The tide is rising, and in half on !tour Sou would have been beyond hu - Man aid," 'The tdel'' 1 repented. "What do you mean?" "Al high tide Ilia rlyor llOods .this place to the roof, therefore nothing could have saved you." "What place Ls this?" The voice was silent, as .though host- tathag to reveal to 1110 the truth. "A place whol'eln, siasl more then one person has found his grove," she explained at last, "But I don't undersband," I said eag- eitly, "All Is Aa puzzling, I believed that 1 was inside a poltee-siateen, Where. its I lied sotitally walked into tilts Myth lteettnie' and etelvorlyW@ep'fu'8d trap. Whe 1,'e these ' people who aro my enennrsl •lett neo"' lJufolluisuhly 1 cannot.' ")tut you 30) self, err nal ono of them 1 d r lm, 1 1 mnv be, unotvered the entice in a strange, , vogue tone. "Alit no, that is not a fair queetiun to ask," "11uL surely, you who wet/ so idiot i<) ole after my aceldcu1.in the street wilt not desert ate now?' I argued. tier failure to glue 1115 an °sn iveller> that .)re teas my friend struck me °s pe- cullur, There 01115) somolh111g cstelrleli' uncanny about the whole affair. I did not like it. "1 lime not sail that 1 intend to leave you. Indeed, from motives of my own 1 Have sought and found yen: but be- fore we go further I must obtaht thein you a distinct and faithful promise," "A pralnlse--of what?" There, 0115 a brief 911ener, and 1 heard that ?lie drew a deep breath us those 141 who are driven' to deeperalion. "The situation is briefly this," the voice said, 111 a tote a trifle harsher than before. `"1 searched for you, and 0/ a stroke of good fortune discovered where your' unknown 011001ies had plac- ed you, Attending that al high tide ,von should be drowned, and your body m- eted out to sea, as others. have been, From nus place there la only ono Means of egress, and that being concealed, only death can come eo you unless I assist you. You understand!" "Perfectly, 'Phis plpce-is a Wrap where a manmay \' n be drowned v ned bike a rat in S r a hole,". •The place was foetid with the black stud of the Thames. "Exactly," she answered. 'Then she added, "Nov tel) rue, aro you prepared to make a cnmpaot with me?" "A compact? Of what nature?" I in- quired, much surprised. "It will, t fear, strike you as rather strange, nevertheless it is, I assure you, imperative, If f rescue you end Ove you baric your life, ft must Se con- ditional Il at you accept my terms ab- solutely,' "And lethal are Klose terms?" I in - grayed, amazed at this extraordinary speech of hers. "There ore two conditione," site an- swered, after n slight pause, 1The first Is that yell 10151 undertake to make no statement whatever to the police re- garding the events of last night" Sho intended • to Secure 'my silence regarding the tragedy. Wes 11 because she herself was.'ihe actual assassin? 1 t'eluenrb0l'ed that while 1 had reclined upon the silkencouch in that Mouse of mystery tins startling suspicion had crossed my mind. Was that sante cool, sympathetic palm that had twice soothed my brow tee hand of a murderess? (To bo Continued,) WANT BRITISH SAILORS LORD IIR:ASSI:Y ADVOCATES :A NEW SCHEME. Ateempt to Get Old Country Boys to Go to Sea. as Their Fathers Did. 1'o provide British boys of good char - oder and physique with nautical schol- arships, to twain them for a sea career, is the interesting schema put forward by Lord Brassey. Spentchlg at a conference of nepre- scntatiVes of county councils, the Navy League, and others, at the Westmin- ster Palace Hotel, London, England, Lord Brassey said that the sea career was 'the geealost of British Industries. Ile suggested thin 1110 various coun- ties should provide nautical scholar- ships for boys, vahioh wouldbe tenable at the training horns for a sea career. "I think the moneys field bythe vari- ous county councils foe techical Metro - Alen might be losenna extent devoted L1 the training of seamen," he said, "The training of seamen is an indus- try without which we should sink very low to tine family o1 nations.". "The law ot this country provides ships to train .boys who have. isome sort of taint of criminality about then; saki Sir John Grey 11111. "'There is no provision, however, for the poor, inonost boy. There are 40,0811 Miens in the BrltIsh nteteantite marine, and there are Moly' of poor boys in F,ttgland w•ho could 1111 these positions." Sir John added that tate Institutions which remained for poor boys without a taint were tho I:xntoulit, lice War - spite, the ,4rothiisa, the Chlebester, and the Navy League barge at Windsor, In addition there were the Watts Iforno,. managed by Dr. Barnardos successor, and in the Mersey the indcfaLlgablo and. tho Lancashire Navy League Sea 'i'rnin- ing Home. THE FAVORED BAD BOY, "There are thousands of poor Brit - 1811 boys who would bitce nothing bele 'ler than a sea career, but they cannot get a proper t•aisung, said an, ex - navy Mile', discussing the matter. "It is a eurt0tus'feet, however, that if a poor boy commits some petty crime or other the law gives him a geed, thorough sea (raining, "Irl 'a few years the lad who was sent .to a training shot as a punish- ment emerges as a thoroughly capable seaman who can always earn his awn living. "'elle boy who was honest but poor possibly degenerates into a leepoless lounger simply becatlse.he..hasn't had diseipllno •nndsett-reliance drummed into him like his lass worthy brother. "11ua introduction of lads into the navy who aro of strong physique wonld be et infinite value to the State, ' "The granting of nautical sclolaci ships Suggexals, great possibibittes, It may party solVo Ilia unemployed proli- 1em, There is a urge 'class of boys who are tough, strong and Wady, but. have a ltmted lntottgenco. "Nat tical eeholarshlpa would save thole boy!' tfactbvlt clad *Wet owv—owvvvvyl. ONTHEFM1\tj FARAi 1 t1:L1' SUP!'I.Y. The demand for farm help this spring 1, likely to be ns keen ns ever. iL has set in already. The immigration. 01,015- 001 are being besieged with applieaLious from farmers. A few years ago the demand for help did not set in until ui>.)ut seedhtg tine. The scarcity of suitable help has changed this, and now 111rh1g begins' a month or two earlier. The Dominion Department of Inunt- greti0n has charge, of the distribution of 101)11 help to Ontario, outido of what 1110,7 be dale by tiro Salvation Arley and ether agencies. There are 175 sub- ngonts distributed through all the lead- ing towns and cities of Ontario. The Toronto agency, which Ls In charge of Afr. Stewart, to largely a forwarding office, from which meet are sent to the various districts, 'fills agency places a number of men in the vicinity 01 To - Dante. Since Jan. 15, over 300 have been ,placed on forma, chiefly from the '1•oronle unemployed. Mr, Stea'arL has 200 applications for men on hand, and for 50 .servants, ft Ls the aim of the Department to bring Tho local agent in touch. with the boosting agents in Croat Britain, 1111- ori rant 6 s are booked direct toloo tw n lot he agent, tont and within easy reach of Uta fern's where help is wanted, The Do- minLon Department does not pay the railway fare of the immigrants, as teaS done by the Ontario Department, A ticket at two cents a mile is secured, bol the immigrant has to pay this, or the farmer, who keeps It out of his wages, 1'here aro some advantages in this. The immigrant, when leaving England, will try and got booked direct to the nearest polar, where wore( is obtain- able. The local agent usually has places. toe 1110 Melt on arrival, so that there is no dolu,y or extra expense in getting to worlc, A plan, which is being large - 17 followed, and which Ls working welt Is to have men placed before leaving the old country. The booking agent sends in advance a paper, describing the man, and when he will arrive. The immigrant has a duplicate of this, which he presents to Lhe agent on arrival. Formerly, the bulk of the innntgrants were bo0lcod direct to Toronto. Ilere many of them remained, and refused M go on Swine, eventually becoming subjecLL for charily during the winter, Compelling each one eo pay his own taro to his destination, Inns the effect of procuring a better class of help. The fellow who has enough, or who can Dorn enough to pry its way, is more likely to stay at work, and to give bet- ter service, than the one who gets ev- erything for nothing. The aim Ls to procure the best class of men obtain - TO wages paid . aro about $10 a month and board for inexperienced, and $12 to $15 a month and board for parlinlly experlenced then. lien hav- ing farm experience in Great Britain gel about $20 a month and board nnd those with experience on Canadian farms from $23 to $25 a month with board. The bulk of the help that has come to this country from the old land is lncicperlended. It is dilllcuit to gel experienced men. The tide of Inrn igra- tion this way has not set in thisseason, but it will begin very shorty_ A great many married men w'itih fam- ilies conte to Canada. These are hard to, place, as comparatively few farmers havo a second house for them to lite in If there were. more extra houses, reliable men could be secured who would remain longor than• tho stogie men, and would .not break into the fam- ily circle, as the latter do. Many Jaren- ors are adopting the extra house plan, sod are finding it successful. WHAT IS 000D SEED? To secure good seed, one must knot* what' constitutes good! seed. Good seed should be clean and tree from weed seeds. It should be fresh and dry and with no trace of mould. Some seeds will retain theta germinating power mob longer. than others, depend- ing to 'a large extent upon the condi. lion of the outer tegument, and the sus. eeptabillty oftheseed to 1110...effeots of gasses and moisture. Some recent tests 1,11 Prance show that seeds of a species of water illy germinated after leaving lain fifty-six year In a museum. with ordinary farm grains Lim lite•of the ger- mending ,power of the seed is limited to from two to live years, depending upon the. condition las which the seed. bog lboar preserved. Dryness ds essen- tial in the preservation of seed. Other things being equal the farmer should secure the seed for next spring's opera- tions from the crop of 11107. To mater 501'0 that the seed is all right, feel it. Particulars for testing; have been given in previous issues. 411 einglash authority gives the qua. litho of good seed as follows; \Vhea1,—•Bright, thin skin; freedom from swell; plump grain; groove well tilled in; color, red or white, according to enrich dryness. Oats.—Thin skin; plump grain; color, black or W1ita—not known, WhiCtl tn. dlcales heating at, some period. Barley.—Thin, wrinkled skin, grain not shrunk, but plturip, with small, fine ends; pale, white to light golden 001.011 freedom thorn smell; dryness, Peens,—Dryness, and full size of the vnrlety; colors, white, blue, brown and Mottled. Black peas have been sub. jeeled to wet In the neld„ or elsewhere, and aro useless for seed: This definitiOn of What constitutes good seed tie, 1110 four cereals named, should enable any termer to rccogteze geed seed, when he sees it, Of 30)11511 he amount of quality in the indivaduat. seed will make up toe wood s00310 nnd other itnpurittee it1 the sample, It..redid bo better to sen1011r1nr cleanly of Seed, that was clean, a n sup -aloe rood containing 00101011$ weeds, 1)o not neglect to keep your •hook polished: You can always.sltine at ono little it you oann01 tet the other,. EDMONTON'S EARLY DAYS 1' 1)11111:1 LACOMBE SPA.ANS Or TIIIi OLD DAYS, The Canadian Club of Edmonton Ad. (keened by (110 Veteran Aiisoii4 nary. Rev. Father Lacombe, who Tres a g i'si of honor Dee -silly at the Cana- dian Club in Edmonton, claims Len- edu tis his own birthplace, having bor.a born on fie shores of the £l. Law - mare. On the 101h of September, MO. for ilio first lune he put his foot on the bank.* of the Ninth innkelrhewan at the present site of Edmonton, A few weeks before be had been ordained a young missionary art Aloutrenl, EDMONTON OG FUTURE. Dar old Edmonton, dear *11 lid-. srn!ocnntkrour,, 'how I love il," Bald 1110 "I see bo1ore'you.—nob before me, for 1 ant growing too old—a, grand 1?d• Menton of 1110 future. 1 have Monied that en tit's country will grow up a great 01 1)1 n in the centre of Which will be the Athabasca, the Mackenzie, and the Peace, the boundaries of /which tvial be only the pole. We now have the, provIn :e of Alberta, but in the fu- ture there will be something more than n lieutonant--governor for ltire country. OLD INDIAN NAMES. Dealing with the etymology of the word "Edmonton," the -speaker gave. the Cree word used for the moue or the present capital, which meant the forks of the Beaver Hills. The tethermade n plea for. the old Indian names to be retained. D•1 not say Saskatchewan, but Kissaslallte110- ws, w•bdch, in the Indian, lneane "the rapid revers" Don't say Manitoba, but Tenn i -lir -a -bo , "But," said the aged divine. with e laugh, "it is ueeless for me to speak in Pits way, for wh^n you write again you will use the• old word, the sunle. as you have done in the pard." HUDSON'S BAY MEN. Deferring to the Hudson's Bay Com- pany, Father Lacombe toid of the old time and the days of Factor John Ro- land, This man had a powerful in- fluence. Ile was 0 serail man in stat- ure and in limb, ibut brave litre a icon, and 00 bray0 teal the In•lians called hhn "Alouula n (:b1SL•' lfc came 'n early life from Quebec, the son of a French mother and a Scottish father, end soon proved so brave that lie reached Iltc position of chief factor. The leading 1nen in the Iludson's Bay Company's employ cane mostly from Montreal, and eyore I.rave men, most- ly of French and Scottish ancestry. Then no money was in use, but skins were given for payment. instead of corn. \\'hen the times Of treaty came then the Indicts began to find out the value of common currency. WHITES 13110L'GiIT CRIA[[i, Faller T,seontbe told of his trip north four years ago to the Lesser Slave Lake with a treaty party, as in- terpreter. Sir Wilfrid Laurier persuad- ed him ,to go, and the priest pointed out that the money must all bo one clam bills. They took 'b'g boscs. and Sb' Wilfrid said; "\V° will send a Num- ber of policemen to guard the money." But loather Lacombe replied: "We don't need police, there are no white men there." "]n llho old days, we had no maga,- trate no police and no climes, It was stupid then la think' of putting a lock on our doors. 11 is wonderful to think that the advance of civilization has brought crime In its path, , HALF BREEDS GREAT FACTOR. "Tile ltalf-,beeeds formed a great fac- tor in the history of ihis district," said Father f;aconibe. "I loved theta from the beginning and I love them yet, though they are greatly changed. The while people have had a baneful In- fluenee. 1f you want to see the half-breeds in their best state, go aw•n7 from the towns and cities and 'see them in the eenntry in their true state.' Of the quarrels between the Tndinns and 1100 whiles, Father Lacombe told an interesling..slany, The Bleelcfect end the Creme had many fights, and on one occasion, while going south from Edmonton Fort, at the present mite of Sisnthrona separate school, ieo found thee bodies of Blncicfcet killed 17y the Canes, 'rbeese av000 buried by Father Lacombe at the graveyard et the 1001 of Edmonton 111E MOST GLORIOUS COL N'l'R\'. "Now 19 the day o1. lmntigrnlion, and the country is grooving faster 'than I over thought it cold. it must 1>e 'Bot cause w•e had the .right 111en in the right place and were getting the right kind et immigrants into the country, The people show the greatest hope in the future., and the 1oople who came hero a few yeasty ago with nothing not' have properly worth i.hottsendsl of dollars. "You men calling yourselves the Ca- nadian Club, let me urge you to shote the people doming Into the country what civilization can do. Give to the newcomers a good example, help them to become good citizens and build up what will be the. 1110st glorious. coun- try on the fete of the park)." 1144.l^kinte L^k++"g,.f1,.k+,R^'i•'8t 4 7 FADS AND FANLIIIS, Time to bid"udicru to thiuge eapaurs' Braiding continues u»y populaa' ay ever, Trotting skirls now hang straight, Bell shaped skirts have vanaylu'd freta fashion. Daisies are popular lar the baby's nth - Mane lleeesyrres show the reign 01 the "cleave/1u' eruct, Flame and watornteteu shades aro +pm'haps the most fashionable. Tunkw aro rat circ a'unud, but in pohrts, to which aro often attached tas- sels. Dresses lie close about the feet, and there is no stiffening in skirts. ferny is ono of the sma•teeL shadier) for spring .and summer costumes. Children's millinery this spring will be es ornate es that of the g1'OWuup.s. Straw ]tats that look like enluiuture sombreros stake a jaunty headgear for a 2 year old boy. Sleeves made in one n'ith the bodice ere in aeoo,rdonce with the latest de- coofashion. el The lingerie waist in 1,000 different guises, each seemingly lovelier- than tho last, has lost nano of its popularity, A pique coat with three capes daint- ily embroidered suggests the tiu11g for the 2 year cedes summer wrap. The" elbow sleeves smith tight under- sleeves .which extend over the stands are popular for afternoons. Just now tunics and bunko bands and draporics ore being emphasized in gowns of all kinds. Sheer organdie, plain, striped, and dotted swiss and embroidered batiste are used for 5111011 Childrons cloaks over a tinted silk foundation. The newest tulle bows are bewitch- ing things, with plaits nnd too gently restrained and designs of Colored em- broidery scattered here and there. One of the newest things about small children's dresses is the introduction of SUMO tolorcd stuff into the dainty w•liltc material. For church weddings the gew'n always has a trait, generally about' et yard or more 1.0 lie on 111e floor. For house Weddings there Is no fixed mule, and the. bride may consult her own prefer- ence as to Its length. Long sleeves are seen again in some o1 the handsomest wedding gownls, and al a recent wedding not ouly the bride but the brldemaids also wore long heroes. Buckles of white and huff enamel arc r0nsideeel smart, and it is the whim of the hour to use thein on dark col- ored dresses. Meteor silk melees some of the pret- tiest robes for evening wear, Tbe Merle is soft and clinging and the coloring is attractit'e. Tlaoso of rose and laven- der mauve are most beautiful. Natural owls' wings are 11111111 used this year in millinery. All wings oc. cue in pairs of three or four, often in varying tints, and overlap each other, Severely close lilting ,princess juni- pers that button over a simple blouse of lawn or ba1iste.aro popular for morn- ing dresses, For early spring these aro surto in cloth, later in raw silks, taf- fetas, and linens. A new effect noticeable in sleeves is idle "n1aneho o 141. jniver—The long sleeve draperies that reach almost to the bottom of the skirt. They aro used only In negligees and house gowns, and are reminiscent ot the a.ngol sleeves of some time ago. APRONS FOR LITTLE GIRLS. Aprons ore coming in again for, lit- tle girls and for others up to the age of twelve or fourteen, according to their. development. After 511, this must be taken Into oonsideration Itt the selec- tion of all glrls' clolhing.nd this critical age: Frcnelt mothers are adopting the 0.1 0011, making Jt up in all the fashion- able linens. Some forms of it are real works of art in point of embroidery added .to tient; but otters ase merely. "sensible'• garinents, of plain, stout, easily cleansed material. The Ameri- can mother, therefore, who adopts them to- economy's sake, wilt Rnd her chil- dren this year quite in alto fashion. Fashion Hints. CAUGHT ON THE REBOUND. \irs. \Veddcrly Tclm, you pride your- self on being a loan ot push, don't you? We iderly (proudly) --You bet I do, Mrs, \\'oddeely—Well, I'it put baby in ihls go-cart and you cal, push it, around the block a new tunes." BENEFICIAL EXERCISE, "Are you taking any exercise for your health?" ?stood rho Wolf of Ilio Fox. "0h, yes," responded: the latter, "nnd I am improving Vividly. I am taking' part in no amateur country club fox bunt!' The miser as he strolls around Upon this globe of .sin Is apt to blow about his dust--- BuL lie never blows It in. 401004044010440+4,04400006440640.04 Scott's Emulsion strengthens enfeebled nursing mothers by increasing their flesh and nerve force. It provides baby with the necessary fat and mineral foodi for healthy 'growth. ALL 3dRUDDID't 1 50e. AND $3.00. .4406.4404)04044004 • 0.1,41 HEALTI 6441444444 "i'LETCa i1.I HS! f," This is the word whrth has been coined to denote a peculiar d elney idea or1g11naa,id and adva;ats4 by Mr. ilorae+) Hotelier. it Le a system 01 dietoites v, hien doiWri from 4111 (Mora in that it tutees little or no acomfnt ot ilrt stature or the rood, but concerns , 114'oly wtlh ilio 111411) 1' (71 51.11ing. 11 Le emote in form, but tediosu 10 the extreme --at Leastto tilos+) who do not p11100ee 1E 0Onylanty--in ifs execution. en', Fletcher is an avowed enemy ot the universal lurbit of silting 'down to them meals +)•day Asa routine prat- lice, and in.eista upon the nec,ssily 01 eating only when one 15 luulgvy, But this is only by the way, for the essence rf nus system is thorough nlbaticaIJon not tatruugh only, but absolutely corn. pled'. Ono must chew +)ltd chew and chow again every morsel of food taken loth the morals null! 'it i.5) s'odueocl to nn hnpatpable and tasteless 11u1d, which Men slips down without any conscious act of swallowing, Grand results in the way of bodily and mental vigor are claimed for this s>'atem, Those who practise it are. said. In enjoy absolute luto lra health and to pas - 5055•e gr .al sllpen,gth and Powers 01 en- durance. Mr, Pletcher himself, W110 is now nearly sixty years old, is gaining ,Prodigiously int muscular power and in the ability to endure great pleystcal sheen, although he astserts lbathe is not in training and that he takes no regular and systematic exercise, In a series of bests seienlillealty ap- plied at the gymnasium of Yalu Unie ve•rsity, he recently made a record ono bundael. per cent. better than any previously made by trained atdetes of half his years. Naturally he, and, tris followers assert that this is the direct result of its system of mestcation. Others explain it differently, His re- cord in this respect is so fir ahead of that made by any other person, who. thee an athlete or a follower of his 5)y lent, that the most 1.00$0llabio ex- planation is that it is due to a porion+)e peculLcl sty—that lie is a physical geni- us, as elozart teas in music, or Napole. cu in war, or Shalcesp'aie, fu literature, and that his dietary system has only served to develop his already sumasu- in„ .potters of endurance. itis oxosaive mastication malice' hhn vrry aleslcmious, for in slow eating hunger is appeased by a muclt smaller amount of food than when one bolls his fool. Most 1)000,11, eat far too umch, and a'1 03005. '11 1004 puts et tax upon the tiled energies. Through. mastiention is geed, but -excessive mas- tication deprives the digestive organs of their stimulus, and so Is an error, Mod- eration is what should be practised— moderation in tho amount of foal and moderation In its mastcabtou.—Youths Cymtpantou. RE CARE11Uf. OF SPRING. Spring is 13 very beautiful season of the year, but 11 Ls at the sante. telae, a very trying one, and neatly everyone in spring experiences such unpleasant sensations es lassitude, headache, and Other disagreeable, though perhaps too trivial, eohuplouils to eat, in a medical man. But they must not bo neglected. I! the ailments ore slight, the remedies are also simple and effectual, Do not neglect the old adage, which says "Ne'er cast a clout ti.t. May to out," and your will save yourself many a' chill or attack of neuralgia. Plenty of green vegetables, whether evoked or uncooked, arab valuable aids to spring medicines; fruit, also, is to he much recommended. 'Those who suffer fratn biltouseeSS, giddiness, .and headaches should take a. glass of hot water with a few drops of lemon in It before breakfast. One of the best spring medicines ley sulphur. bolt if mucin used precautions agatnst cold must be taken, as it ren- ders the pores of the skin very open. Hero is a very good spring medicine` Two ounces of Epsom salts, butt an ounce, 01 111i11e of sulphur, one and et halt a11111es of clean of tartar, the juice and port of tbe rind of a 1em0,s, 0114 two (uaxis of boiling water poured over all, A whieglasoful should ler lake% . twice a flay. tl0AlE CuRCS, . \\'art Remedy,—Apply allot 01108/7111 often ns possible. A cannel's hair bS'usit may be used, but is not necesslfry, A 5 cent vial has been found sufficient to remove a large seed war. For Slorplessness. —dt you are troubled With Insormlio battle feet for abouttea mt1111105 in water as lot as possible) just Moro retiring. Tiris will draw 111.0 blood front (110 tired brats. Dread and apprehensions vanish and you will enjoy a good nights rest. Deep Lungs \Vertu. --'lo prevent tak- ing cold on lungs tulle three or tom lhrckneeses of newspaper and wear over the lungs or ohestneuter the, cloth- ing, For Tlaerscnc s.—\\'hen lite voice is lest from Ilse (Steele of a old try !itis simple 'and plees5nt remedy: Beat up. the while of ane egg, add kilt the juke . 111 dna lentos sweeten with white sligele to taste, 'rah a teaspoonful from Brno to 117110. Nausea Relief. -ilii easels of violent nrlu5e3, when all other a"emedies have tailed, lite skin of a perfectly .fresh egg is an, almost intmi'dlala Pad, It Dan 110 gtven wildh milk of water tend should bo rolled up into as small a. dose es passible, Kerosene a Remedy.—Asthma suffer- ers will find great rel,ct in applying tt. ,cloth saturated in coal all to the Ohast. 71110) nisputsnt—•"Then len A iiar" Second 'nttto—"On the contrary, thy. dear follow, you have just spoken the truth." Some peoplo decry riches) but they aro usually very x'Aspeettuil fo L$osa who have Meths