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Love Came Too Latc;
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A MAN'S FALISE HEART.
CHAPTER XX. ! Madge, who had proceeded to station
Il was with a heavy heart that Job
QocI,ledge took his leave from Baste
arm--a sense o1 evil which he coul
sot shake off seemed to weigh heavil
&pun his heart.
Ile knew that Corine's father would be
'anxiously awaiting a few lines from
Iw to Inform hits of the result of h
trip to the farm. He could not worr
aim .with the knowledge of the recen
accident, especially as sho was doing -
nicely toward mending; nor could h
write him how coldly she had refused
aim -utterly refusing to give him on
ray of hope that he might ever win
her for his bride.
"1 must not lose hope," he soliloquiz
ed, "for then there would be nothin
worth living for. Corine will realize my
tlevotion In time, and if it la true that
a great love must win love in return,
she will care for me sometime."
But that sometime seemed so indefi-
nite, It was little wonder that his heart
telt heavy and sad In his bosom.
Gilbert Forrester saw his rival come
end go -and the brevity of his call
showed him that his mission had been
fruitless, If he had asked Corine
a second time to wed him, even it his
sad face had not betokened it.
"Worth doesn't count with girls now-
" -days," ruminated Forrester, as he
looked atter the tall figure disappearing
down the dusty country road. Il takes
Hash and a flattering tongue every time."
He wrote Corina a longer letter than
ever that afternoon, spreading on the
love Thicker than ever, as he told him -
Self. with a boisterous laugh, as he
lanced It over to see how it read, ad-
ding a postscript sending her any
amount of the sweetest of kisses and
fissuring her that he would not endure
the suspense of not seeing her much
longer.
That letter had the effect of bringing
Corine out into the grounds the very
next morning. She had lived and Malt -
El so upon the tender missives that she
was ready almost to throw herself In
her lover's arms, braving and defying
everybody to part them. When she had
signified her Intention to be carried in-
to the grounds, the doctor looked at her
for a moment slightly puzzled, thinking
what a bundle of contradictions young
girls were. Yesterday she had looked
upon the idea with something very like
horror, apparently, when John Rock-
ledge had volunteered to carry her
down -now she was just as determined
to go down -when John was not there
to humor her whim.
"You are no light load, my dear,"
said the doctor, bluntly. "You must not
lake the notion to be carried up and
down very often, or the servants might
.obje:•t."
"What have the servants to do with
II, pray, Dr. Baxter?" Inquired the girl
n , herself on the green grass at her feet.
"There is no need for you to remain
d with me, my good girl," she said. "You
y may go back to the house -and to your
work. f will call you If 1 need you."
"My work, until late in the afternoon,
Is all finished, miss," said Madge, r•e-
j, renely. "1 do not mind sitting here with
y you at all; Indeed it is a great pleasure
s for me to do so. 1 promise not to dis-
turb you. 1 have my crocheting in my
e apron pocket, and 1 can work away on
that."
e "You would tire me to death to look
at you dropping and picking up stitch-
es If there Is anything that makes me
. wish to fairly Ay with nervousness it 's
seeing people do fancy work," cried Co-
nine, pettishly.
"Then 1 will leave It until another
time," declared Madge, quietly. "1
would not annoy you for the whole
world, my lady."
Gilbert Forrester had turned away
with a decided frown on his face, and
Corine was fairly desperate as to how
le get rid of the girl who seemed de-
termined not to get Md of.
"i should like a hook of anecdotes to
read," she said. "Will you get the ono
1 was reading yesterday for me?"
"She will not be able to find that in
a hurry, I think." she said to herself,
"for John Rockledge, of course, put !t
In his pocket to get the rest of the set
which 1 asked him to send out to me."
To her consternation, Madge produced
the book in question from her capaci-
ous pocket, remarking, demurely: "Mr.
Rockledge meant to take this with him
yesterday, but forgot it, i am quite sure.
1 discovered it lying on the hatrack this
morning, and i put it In my pocket to
bring it up to you."
Corine bit her lips fiercely, and with
the keenest vexation. She had made the
greatest of efforts to get out of tho house
In order to have a few words with her
adoring lover -and now -was a glri like
Madge, one of the serving maids, go-
ing to balk her upon what she had set
her very heart?
Another thought struck her.
"You may bring mo a pencil and a
paver that 1 may make extracts from
it," she said, with a haughty ring of im-
patience In her voice.
These articles Madge also produced
from her pocket with a serenity that
made Corine fairly laugh in spite of her
growing anger.
Gilbert Forrester came to her rescue.
With a knowing look, he snid to Co -
rine: "if you have no further use ter
me miss, 1 will be moving on."
"Certainly," murmured Conine. grow-
ing crimson and very uncomfortable.
This conniving to secure a secret inter-
view was beyond her resources.
As Gilbert Forrester turned sway, he i
mannged to whisper to Madge without
being noticed: "Ah, how unkind of you
not to think of spending some of your
leisure time with me -having all of the
afternoon with me. Try and break away
fn ten or fifteen minutes, it you can
possibly do so, and wall for me down
dothe mea -
w . I swill come to you Iat the far nhere asaquick-
ly as 1 can. Be sure and wait for me
there."
"i will manage 1t," whispered Madge,
her face beaming with smiles as she
welched him turning away.
Alt this had occurred In such n short
srare of time that Corino scarcely had
noticed that he was speaking with
Madge.
She was nonplused to see him saun-
tering off, and was et her wits' end to
know what to do to recall him.
A to
her glimmering mh nMadosoon f eafter began truth to
melee excuses for leaving her.
Madge was no sooner out of sight
than Gilbert Forrester hurriedly retraced
his steps, and in a moment he had re-
gained her Aldo. end she was in his
arms. while he covered her We. hair
and lips with passionate kisses that
quite took the girl's heart from her as
well as her breath.
g
"'very much. ▪ my child," returned the
(doctor: "one will have to perform the
;Service for you until ho grows weary
cf it, and, then the services of another
'one must be enlisted."
"What about the new gardener?"
queried Corine, and despite her efforts
to look unconcerned as she asked the
uustIon. sho could not help blushing a
ery real, which the doctor, old as he
'was, was not slow to note, and he
wondered what brought the heightened
color to the fair, young face thus.
"1 should not think of asking him to
aindertake anything of that kind. It's
only family servants of long standing
that I would call upon to-"
"Ridiculous?' cut in Conine, without
giving him time to complete the sen-
tence, adding, impatiently: "Ile looks
stronger than any of the rest. I should
Leel safer with hien."
"As you will my dear child," re-
plied the doctor. thinking that if ever n
will needed curbing it was that of the
willful young daughter of his friend.
"AV' will see about 11."
"i want to go out into the apple or-
chard, where I can sit and enjoy the sun-
shine and watch the haymakers at their
went; in the fields beyond -and the -
the gardener working over the bright -
hued flower bels. i am so passionately
fond of flowers, ynti know."
\f ulg.' found it a very diMcult matter
to suit the festdiirnls little heiress as to
%shat she should wear to go down into
the ground:: and her amazement and
annoyance were keen to learn that it
eves the new gardener who was to car-
ry wilful Mtss Conine downstairs and
but of the house.
\isdge managed to be on hand nn this
Been:inn, and her keen eyes took In the
took that • passed between the two
when the gardener presented himself In
the boudoir,
Was i1 nnly her fancy, nr did Miss
entire hold up her arms to him with a
g'nil cry on her crimson lips?
"1 am sure it Is not necessary for her
Ito nestle so closely in his embrace."
thought jealous Madge, and then end
there she got the notion into her head
that the lovely little heiress was cer-
tainly in love with the handsome new
jgnntener.
"These rich young girls think they can
ljleve everything their own way." she
Soliloquized. "but Ihls Corine Barrow
!will find her match In me. Rut for her
trying to win him from me 1 should
'have had easy sailing in winning him; n
but nen who have lielresses thrown at 1
their heals are not going to be over- t
anxiousto
wed a girl who has to work d
for her living. 1 shell watch keenly and 1
see if my misgivings -e true, that shell
Redly (rubles him. a
"1 do not suppose her father would f f
approve of anything like that. ani the 1
Pati,- i Iden-heirr,l heiress• whom fro,
•ne dares refu*e anything upon which r t
she has Ret her mend, might And that'd
tape has hie awn views on what she I t
Shall and what she shall not dn." q
When Corine had been pieced securely p
1n the great arinchelr ender the apple
Hee, she looked In keen sanoJence et
ed decidedly relieved at finding the gar-
dener at work at his duties, and she as-
sured herself that the farm hand was
simply drawing upon his imagination
Isi make such a ridiculous statement.
"How have you amused yourself, my
dear?" she asked, bending over Corine
and raising the lovely dimpled chin In
her hand that she might look into the
liquid depths of those azure blue eyes,
which to her were so beautiful and In-
nocent.
Corine held up the book demurely
which lay in her lap -not trusting her-
self to answer -feeling that an evasion
was better than an untruth.
Meanwhile !sledge had grown Mired
of waiting at the trysling place for tho
coming of the swain, who was evidently
in no hurry to keep his anointment.
Her chnrgin was all the more keen ,.n
account of a certnin little episode which
had just taken place.
Madge hnd been sitting on the st
waiting with all the patience she cou
muster. when at length the sound
hurried footsteps fell upon her ear.
A wise girl was Madge. She did n
show how pleased she was at his cot
ing, but hent her head the closer ov
the bit of fancy work which helped t►
to while away the idle moments.
"Y9it are coming at last, Mr. Garde
er?"Thhe said, when the footsteps
length ceased close by her side. "Yo
ten minutes have lapsed into three tim
ten, or more," she added, without re
ing her Eyes from her crocheting. "T
next time you ask nm to come here a
wall for you i think I will give you ha
an hour the start."
She was considerably miffed, but she
looked up with a very coquettish smile,
which Instantly faded from her lips es
she beheld -not the new gardener stand-
ing by her side -but Bob Gray, one of
the farm hands. who had long loved
Madge, and had loved her in vain.
"So!" he cried huskily. "You were cit.
ting here waiting for the dandy garden-
er)" he cried, an angry fire leaping in-
to his dull eyes. "i suspected that
much. Madge Harvey; but let me tell
you, the gardener is not wasting his
timo thinking of you. and worrying
whether you will be waiting or not. As
1 just told old misses up at the house,
he's enjoying himself like a lordly gen-
tlemen, stretched under the trees, look-
ing up into the pretty face of the little
heiress who is slopping at the farm -
and for all the world like a lover, I can
assure you. i saw him reach and take
her hand in his and hold it."
"What a falsehood!" riled Madge. "as
1f you could expect any one to believe
such an untruth. Why, man alive, he
Is a stranger to Miss Corine Barlow,
the heiress of Linwood Hall."
"Whet my eyes saw i must believe."
declared Bob Gray, stolidly. "Ile was
making love to her as sure as fate -be-
lieve it or not, as you like."
Madge got un angrily and flrnrne,'d
MAY from him, answering never a
word.
"1 shall see for myself," she mutter-
ed, under her breath, as she est across
the meadow in the direction of the apple
orehard.
Before she reached it. she came across
the object of her solicitude 1n the gar-
dens.
She stepped before him making a
taw. mocking courtesy. exclaiming: 'I
should hate to hang until you came to
perform that service, d •spite Cnrine's
vigorous protests that she would feel
safe with no one save the young man
who had brought her out from the
house.
"The new gardener is very busy just
now," responded Mrs. Baxter. "1 will
be responsible that you do not corse to
grief through the carelessness of Bob
Gray. Ile is as brave as a general, and
a'{ strong as a lion."
After what she had been told, the old
lady determined if the willful little heir-
ess was Inclined to get up anything like
a flirtation with th new gardener, r
would nip It at once in the bud.
It was not until Corino was In
house and up in her room that she cal
to him to bring the armchair to
porch.
That night Gilbert Forrester
another lengthy letter to Corine,
explaining the situation, and inc
rr XIS I
This Ir the paramount feature 11r
LAD
REEN TEA
and all foreign substances.
awd aaa for b. At Y anew%
ST. LOUIS. 1011.
ile it, as usual, in the heart of a fra _
!d bouquet of roses, requesting Madge
cf Ideliver them to Miss Marlow.
The girl took them with apparent
nt concern. but down deep in her
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heart she determined that the het
should have no more roses culled by
hand of the gardener.
"1 will take them to my own ro
and keep them ►nyself," she conclu
"And who Is to be the wiser -not
And that was tho beginning of
er•rihle end, and hastened the ca
rophe which followed close on the h
of it.
the stile to me. sir."
"Don't scold me, Madge," he murmur -
el "It was not my fault. Just ns I
was about to fly to you, the old doctor
himself came to me, bringing a box •'1
violets, which he said must be set out
without delay, though 1 tried to explain
o him that they should never be planted
while the sun was shining upon them.
But, of course, I couidnl disobey his
command when he Insisted, so there was
nothing for it but to go to work at them.
1 have just finished.'
"You are sure you were not idling
any of your lime away?" asked Madge,
keenly and suspiciously.
"Now, what should put such a notion
as that Into your head in the face c.f
what 1 have just explained to you?"
he retorted, In apparently high dudgeon,
and looking exceedingly offended.
"A little bird that was up in the apple
Tree told me so, perhaps," she retorted,
saucily.
"Then you tell that bird for mo that
he Is a falsifier, and that his object
seems to be to attempt to make discord
between the nicest little girl in the world
and me."
Madge blushed at the well -directed
compliment.
"Meaning me, i suppose?" she said,
demurely.
"Of course," he retorted. "Who else
could 1 mean, my pretty Madge?"
"isn't the . heiress nicer than i am?"
she queried, looking hien keenly in the
eye.
"Not to my mind." he returned,
promptly. mach to Madge's relief.
Ile wondered If she suspected any-
thing. He must find nut,
"What put such a notion into your
Fend?" he repeated. "You must tell me,
little Madge, ere we can he as good
friends as we were before," ho remarked
In a hurt tone of voice.
"Well, 1f you must know, one of the
farm hands reported both at the house
and to me, that you were loitering in
the apple orchard at the beck and call
of -the heiress."
"Humph?' ho ejaculated. "i see read-
ily enough how that tale got about. The
heiress bade me come back to her in an
hour's time to see If sho was ready to
be carried back to the house. I showed
up at the time mentinncd, only to Wit
told sharply to be within earshot, and
she would call me when she required
my services. She had dropped her pen-
cil In the grass and 1 may have been
searching for It. Now whnt a mountain
the frigen hand was pleased to make
out of a molehill.
"Mit what about holding the heiress'
hands?" queried Madge.
CHAPTER XXI.
There was no denying the fact thnt
Cnrine vas deeply, desperately in love
with Film. Gilbert Forrester iinew it
1,y' h^r deli;.iht at seeing him. and the
manner In which she clung to him, In-
viting his caresses, which he bestowed
upon her most lavishly.
An hour passed. and to Corine fl was
the sweetest of her young life. while lo
the man who had thrown himself down
in the clover -scented grass at her feet
!t was beginning to be extremely wear!•
some.
Corine seemed contented to hear but
one thing -how dearly he loved her
over and over again. Ile w•as heartily
glad when he saw Mrs. Baxter ap-
proaching down the sycamore path.
"Il would never do for me to be seen
hero, my darling," he cried. "They would
never permit you to be alone in the
grounds again. and you do not know
what that would mean for roe -keeping
you indoors would be shutting out flea -
Yen from me."
He snatched a passionate kiss from the
too willing lips, and. when Mrs. Baxter
reached the scene. he wen busy over
the violet beds In the nd,olning garden,
pparently unconscious that the eyes of
he doctor's wife were bent in his clinic -
ion with a puzzled expression In their
e
ahs. e
N .?herhe ('
P nor .mine had no.
iced the farm hand who had crossed
he field but n few short moments ago,
nd the men. n lite -long employee at the
nem. had just complained to Mrs. Ilex-
er It et he should not be nhltged to
work so brat nn that warm dry- while
he new ear.tener had nothing e'er, M Wn
than Ile In the long grass and talk
o the little helms of Linwood Hell.
ulte as though he were a guest at the
lace.
The good woman had started out rt
once 10 t1nYM11II10 title MANN, and look -
"A reasonable question," he said, an-
grily. "1 handed her the pencil. 1t
would not fly up to her. would it? and
1 could not fling 1l into her lap, could
ills expinnalton of each incident seem-
ed so plausible that Madge B
e coul
d not
help feeling appeased --and believeing
hien-rind Forrester Inld himself that
he must have been more then careless
not to realize that eyes might to upon
himself and Corine from other direc-
tions than that of the home.
At this juncture Mrs. Raster's voice
• linnet calling him.
"1 rust be off. Madge," he mid. "1
sup pose the ynung lady wishes to be
carried heck to the house."
He w .s mistaken in his sunposilion,
however. for Mrs. Ra l r had already
summoned one of the farm hands In
idlest Silver Mining Camp
BUS COBALT
(To be Continued.
10,000 FEWER SOLDIERS.
Reducing British Army for the Sak
Economy.
The British Government has dec
to reduce the infantry strength of
army, and the Indication Is that 1
men will be struck off the list at an
date.
It is held that money can bo s
only by lessening the personnel
withdrawing all unnecessary stre
from tho colonies. There is no in
tions to remove whole battali
Economy will be effected by redu
existing establishments.
Tho authorities believe that 30
cent. of the soldiers now enlisted
unfit for active service, and that in
time this proportion would be lett
home. If ono sound man Is subatit
gradually for every three of these u
men, the actual fighting strength of
army, it is claimed, will not be di
!shed, and only the hospitals will
more empty.
With the reductions indicated
some economies In other directions,
is hoped to effect a saving of two
lions on the estimates for 1907-8.
COST OF ARMAMENTS.
Britain and India Together Sp. nt
Million Dollars Last Year,
A return issued by the British W
Office represents an attempt to set o
in figures the military expenditure
Great Britain and several other cou
tries for the year 1904-5. It !s dlI lcu
however, to make comparisons in fa
of the inclusions and exclusions as
various charges, the cost of colonl
forces, etc., which are referred to In
variety of footnotes. The general tab
is given as follows : United Kingdo
£31,559,638; India, £20,175,694; Austri
Hungary, X17,595,072; France, £27,3
743; Gernfany, X32,241,627; Italy, L1
451,340; Japan, X4,787,457; Russia, £
841,784 ; United States, £23,168,773.
The United Kingdom figures inclu'
expenditure tinder military works loa
but exclude annuities in repayment
loans. Tho French figures exclu
£3,723,076 for the colonial army servin
abroad ; those of Germany do not 1
etude pensions of £4.690.408 coloni
outlay. Those of Russia exclude can
ordinary war expenditure, and th
United States figures do not compels
nearly £28,000,000 for pensions. Som
details are added as to military expend
ture In the British colonies and Egypt.
LImlted.
$tis,J01. Shares SI each.
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JOSICPII COLUMBUS. lieu liaplorer,
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non, Campbell a; Jarvis, Tomato.
ng the Columbus Mine near Giroux
mmond, Foster, Jacobs and others in
in six feet with better ore than ever
nclusion that this mine will soon sur -
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1t is only a question of short time when
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POULTRY ON THE FARM.
The progressive farmer will give
every branch of farming the same
amount of Interest and devote to each
n equal share of care and attention -
II should be made a source of revenue
i and to make them profitable none
hould be slighted. 1'o this end he
hould strive to secure No. 1 stock and
.r should not be satisfied with tho best
tones and cattle, hogs, or sheep, but,
should endeavor to make his poultry l
stock as good as any. The increased'
consumption of eggs and poultry car -t
tainly proves that their production!
should not be a secondary matter. That'
e • instead of importing eggs, the Industry!
i siould receive such increased attention'
a'id energy as to provide more ade-
gmately for the demand. To do this all i
dose engaged in agricultural work and'
1)se who are devoting all of their tune'
,..(his one industry should study the'
jttraclerislics of the different breeds as
'regg production and other features
/ht more varieties may be broughtWhin the general purpose class, there.
let increasing the facilities to produce
i�r±ater results. It cannot be expected
hot tho ordinary and Indifferent way
at so many have In the care of their
stuck will be productive of such results
as in increasing dennnd anticipates.
After the selection of stock this care
beelines lee most important feature if,
good results are expected, and here so;
far as poultry and eggs are concerned!
1z where many farmers lose out -the,
lack of care being most apparent.
They knew. or should know, that nt
different seasons of the year the quantity;
and quality of food given should be a;•
carding to the results desired. The te;
quirements of the different varieties
should he studied that an intelligent care
may be esereiserl. Good results have
never been attained through haphazard
methods. For this reason the success-
ful poultry raiser urges upon everyone
engaged In poultry raising care and et•
tention to details from the embryo chick.
tc the matured fowl.
stock, but have never had any success
in using 1t as a preservative.
ADVANTAGES OF CHAFFING.
Tho advantages of chamng (cutting)
hay in establishments where large num-
bers of animals are fed aro apparent
upon a little reflection. In such places
the hay, if long, occupies too much
s; ace, litters up the building, and the
attendants aro not readily able to sup-
ply each animal its proper allowance.
where tray is chaffed, the addition of a
small amount of water lays the dust,
and the helper can readily and accur-
ately measure the quantity ordered fir
each animal. These advantages do not
hold with the same force ori stock farms,
where the feeder personally supervises
the supply or provides to a compara-
tively limited number of animals. Again
when hay and straw are chaffed, then
moiste.Aed. and meal added, the mixture
is in condition to be readily masticated
and swallowed so that the nutriment
has a longer time to remain in the stom-
ach for digestion than Is possible where
long, dry hay is fed. This an item of
importance with herd worked horses
which are in the stable only at night.
Horses not hard worked, fattening cat-
tle, and farm stock generally have ample
time for mastication and digestion, and
with these there Is less necessity or none
for chaffing hay and straw."
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MAGNETIC KNIVES.
Discovery of New Peril to Navlga
tion.
MARRIAGES IN BRITAIN
BIRTH R*TE FELL OFF THE FIRST
THREE MONTII.S OF 1901.
Smallest Number of Deaths on Record --
Natural Increase 1115,t110 tor
Three Mendes.
The Registrar -General of Great Bri-
tain, in his annual report for England
and Wales, again records a teeing
birth rate. But this is aecompanieeby
an appreciable drop in the death rale,
and at the same time marriages, taking
the country generally, were enure nu-
merous In 1905 than in 1901, though
this particular London still shows a
Te -,-
cline.
In the following table the numbers of
marriages, births and deaths, with the
rates per 1,000 of the population, and
the changes as compared with 1904,
both as regards England and Wales and
London alone, are duly set forth :
England and Wales -
Number. Rate. Change.
Marriages .. .. 260.489 15.3 ino, 0.1
Births. .. ., .. 929,457 27.2 Dec. 0.7
Deaths .. .. .. 519,939 15.2 Dec. 1.0
1.ondon-
Marriages .. .. 39,631 16.9 Dec. 0.1
Births .. .. .. 126,620 27.1 Dec. 0.8
Deaths .. .. .. 70,442 15.1 Deo. 1.0
IN ENGLAND AND WALES
the marriage rate for the year was 0.5
per 1,000 below the decennial average.
The birth rate was 1.8 below and• the
death rate 2 lower than the average,
both these being, in fact, the lowest of
anrecorded year.
1n.y London lire decline of marriages
was equal to 1 per 1,000 on the decen-
nial average. In this case, too, the birth
rate, which was 2.2 below the average,
was the lowest on re ord, and so was
the death rate, which tell to 2.7 below
the decennial average. The density of
the popula:ion of the County of London
in 1905 is returned at 40,075 persons to
the square mile.
The quarterly return for the first three
months of 1906 continues the tale of de-
cline in births. In England and \Vales
they numbered 237,396, or at the rate of
27.9 annually per 1,000 of the popula-
tion, which again is the lowest on re-
cord for any first quarter of the year.
The deaths numbered 140,462, or at the
rate of 16.5 annually per 1,000, as com-
pared with 18.7 for the ten preceding
first quarters.
in the United Kingdom 296,741 births
and 181,635 deaths occurred in the quar-
ter. Tho natural increase in the popu-
lation, therefore, was 115,106.
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GAMBLING IN RUSSIA.
St. Petersburg Governor's Decree Pro-
hibits All Hazard Games.
The 8t. Petersburg gambling clubs,
which have ruined many a promising
young life, have been in their turn
threatened with ruin by the civil govt'-
nor's decree prohibiting all hazard
games.
{ Until now, it was only certain spec!-
; fled games that were not allowed to I e
played, because it was not considered
advisable to antagonize the entiro police
force by cutting off a sure source of
their Income, as they received, one and
all, handsome lips from the gaming
house keepers. Tho consequence was
that when one game was stopped, an-
other name was promptly invented for
lit. and provided the necessnry paten o11
I was distributed, it was merrily continu-
ed until atter a time the same process
was gone through again. Thus, for in-
stance, when "macao" was prohibited,
it was continued under the name of
"trilby."
Nothing, however, will stop a Rus-
sian from gambling, and nt the clubs
play Is now carried on 'for chnritable
purposes," part of the revenue being de-
voted to the snpport of such institutions
as are under "distinguished" patronage,
which requires a nice discrimination on
the part of the donors.
Card games used to be the only ones
played for stakes in the Russian cape.
tet, but of late "petite chevaux" had
become quite the rage.
K to *:R AS RIFLE Citi I IC.
Creeps Behind a Soldier and Reproves
ilia► for Negligence.
Many fishing vessels have bee
wrecked in recent times because of In
explicable errors of the compass. Thl
fact leas induced the, underwriters ,o
fishing vessels sailing from Grimsby
England, to make an investigation
which has led to the discovery that th
knives commonly used by fishermen ar
a fosilive danger to navigation.
Strong knives are needed In the fLsh
erman's work, and a style of large cies
knife that has hien specially treated i
forging is on sale dt all ports, and
highly popular with fishermen.
It has been discovered that this knif
possesses magnetic properties so power
ftrl That In the pocket of the man at th
wheel It will deflect the needle two 0
three points.
A press representative secured one o
the knives yesterday, ani with 1t h
visited the works of a well -know
Grimsby compass adjuster. Stnndin
near a binneele with the knife In hl
pocket, he saw the needle perform al
manner of weird gyrations.
"There cnn be no doubt that th
knives nre a positive danger to naviga
tion," said the adjuster.
Grimsby shippers think the same. fo
orders are now being Issued forblddin
any one to enter the bridge house wit
a knife in his possession,
The Eel Is not of uniform ssltncss a
all depths, f r the saltness sometime
increases with its depth.
Hump Back
SCOTT'S EMULSION treat tasks a
hemp back straight, neither will N tasks
• sheet 1s9 leafy bet r feeds s.OI item
sad heals emend Was and le small
the few gstwlas mats tel reavery NI
rickets eat1 kenseerueneptl...
iitr SCOT i • Ow]f am Chelsea,
Teesele.
OussM,
easad l,.00, as fru fists
roe y
The leaves will
prime hay.
11 1s srmettmes necessary to turn thtl
benches over. especially If it has had s
slight rain. nr if it hes lald longer then
one day. This inkes but a little while
and leaves the hay perfectly dry for
heeling. if it begins healing. 1 tet 1t
heat. for If you stir It. it will sprit n .re
than 1t will he benefited. in ideal wee•
Ther it Is not a very hard job to mak*
cinvr hay. but in a wet season it re•
quire. lhm most careful mensg.mcnt in
order that it rely n,t be damaged. 1
gave (reset telling to be a l(nv41 pract.r.%
to make the hay more palatable for the
lest
stay on and we heel
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'A BUTTER -IN.
Angler (lndi►nan'ly t.r stnsgeling boy)
-lilt you! Get orrl of there! Don't you
know mai scare the Ash?
The Kakser's keen eye for military
matters is illustrated by an ineident
which occurred near ',i:;tz a few days
ago during rifle practice.
While the men were firing nt long
range, the E►nperor threw tdrnaelf fiat
on the ground and crnwied tiling be-
hind the firing line, leukin , for mis-
takes.
ile found one man nim without hav-
ing correctly adjusted the sight, end,
a eeping still closer to hlrn, unobserv-
ed. shouted in his ear. "You feller,v,
you will be imprisoned for et least Three
days for that mistake if any officer sees
It "
The soldier, greatly alarmed to find
that the Imperial Commander-ind'hlef
had detected his negligenee, quickly
remedied the error, and the I•:nrperor
proceeded on his tour of inspection
along the ground.
CLEANEST i1A('E IN THE WORLD.
in "happy Japan" everyone. rich of
prior, lakes one hot hath n day. F.neb
house possesses a round, berrel•like
tub. and In it the bather sits In a kne.rf-
ing paNtion. The temperature of the
wearer series from 110 to 1"(r degrees,
and no Japanese thinks of ever taking
less 'hen an hour In which to bathe.
Ref ,r•• going into the both a preliminary
scrubbing takes place, fr.r which each
person Ls providedl with a bra. s b4by1
hill of water and n small sloe to sit
on. The bey] Is constantly re -filled
with hot water and the skin thoroughly
aerubbe1. The body at last gets se per -
fierily cleansed flint when ll, owner
steps Into the bath tub the water to not
"rolled," so to sf."nk. A Japanese non.
Riders hie nr her !path before food, nor)
there Is no doubt that the vitality and
endurance of the Jsi,nneee Is grcalljr
due to their Meanly hetets. The water if
always heated by rhereonl. and it is
said that a Japanese women tales% fvv
minutes to weak one arm 1
11111.