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Exeter Times, 1902-7-24, Page 7ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE, Aitho foPoctorjack's Wife," "Captain Ton r "Baron Sam,/ "Miss Pauline of New York,' "Miss caprice," Etc. *Itla is manner, more than the words lie letters, give them warning, and if his if not stflacient, the storm a blues from the audience declarer; that suet iaterference with thi just rights ef the bull-figlater will not he teleratea. Doctor Jaelt has tamed the 'eeast, and hie must be the glory of the final eacriflee. They fence more clitab the Once, and watch the work of the man in the arena JealouslY. Never shale the days of Mentes or peinere has a Spanish audience looked loon a scent the meal of this. Jack as determined to do the thing up in food style now that he has entered the game. He cares little for the ap- plause of the rabble. It was not to please them he sprang over the stout barrier and faaed this terror of a black taro, but he hopes Meredes is pans - Zed now. The seems to once more tear the Spanish beauty say with that ,expressive glance, "I adore a brave Man," and a warm glow thrills him •as glancing up he sees Mercedes Watching his movements with an tagerness she makes no attempt to disguise. Again comes the now wearied bruit°. It is nearly time for the 'final stroke, bat ere delivering it Doctor Jack ven- tures upon a trick he remembers play- ing in the halcyon days of long ago before an audience in the land of the arickly pear and cactus. Waiting until the massive head is Iliwered. again, instead of springing aside, as has been his wont, he places •dile foot upon the broad space between the short horns. The animal has evidently expected to miss his enemy, as ueual, and must necessarily be tre- mendously surprised at this move- ment. Before he can take advantage .of the sudden opportunity, Jack, with 4 light sprina has vaulted to his back, where he stande for a few seconds aving the muleta, to the intense m.y- atification of the puzzled bull and tae delight of the Spanish audience, who, forgetting that the brave matador is .a foreigner, give vent to their approval . In a whirlwind of shouts and clapping • af hands. Then Jack drops lightly to the ground and makes ready for the final work. He knows his audience, and how far show goes with these people of impulse, so he rolls up the right • sueeve of his shirt for business, show- ing the wonderful arm that has al- ready this day elicited words of ad- miration from Don Carlos. All readily guess his motive in doing this. He desires to warn them that the time has come for that seran ann the time has come for serious work, and begs them to keep silent in order that his attention be not &treated at the trying moment. The shoals cease. • Again an ominous silence spreads .about the amphitheater. • The toro stands near the centre, pawing at the ground with one of his hoofs, as though to prove that the spirit has not yet been entirely broken In hint Evidently he is endeavour- ing to recoup hip broken wind in or- -der to make a last gallant charge. All is now ready. Muleta in one band and Toledo blade in the other, Doctor Jack advances toward his ad- versary. • The scarlet flag is waving in the eyes of the bull, and tantalizeng him to his death. He is no coward, and the stratagem succeeds perfectly, „last as Jack has planned. As the American slips away a dozen feet, and waving the flag, plantshim- elf for business, the black bull lum- bers forward, shorn of much' of his former activity, but still determined to carry the war into Africa. Not once has the red flag deceived bim, and on this occasion, too, he • heads direct for the man. Jack has fully expected such a thing, and hence is .not caught napping. Just before that heavy set head reaches him he • steps aside. His eye has marked the *pot where he means to press the • point of the sword, and the forward motion of the bull will do the rest. • An inch or two out of the way may be the cause of a failure, but Sack is no novice in the study of anatomy, and knows just where to find the heart • every time. So the point of Pedro Vasquez's sword presSes upon the • black satin skin, vanishes from view, •linit a foot of the weapon is buried In me body of l*ave old tore. The • great beast pushes oa a yard or so, •atops, trembles, staggers—a mighty shout seems to make the very ground quake—the terible bull is dewn-ablood lames from his mouth—the • Toledo blade has snapped off under his weight but half of it remains buried in his quivering body, and the deadly point undoutedly pierced his heart. • When danger menaced hirn, Doctor Jack was cool. • Di the midst of the wild plaudits that greet valiant work, he does not or an instant lose his remarkable presence • of mind. Bending down, he secures the broken sword, places one foot up- • . on the still struggling but dying mei- n al, makes a. proud bow in the direc- • tion of the goVertior-general, after Which he lays his course for the bar- riers, leaping the outer one in a man- ner that pleases the people. • In another minute he has regained • 2110 plaee and resumed his outer gar lents. Save the fact that he is breathing hard, no one would see any- thing about him to tell of the encount- er which he has just figured in as the leading character. Don Carlos bends over and straeezeS his hand, uttering waran praises, but • boater Sack harcley knows whether they come from his heart or not. There is a somethiog in Senor Cata- lina's eyes and facie that gives the lie to his words. Mercedes says nottents, but If looks can convey the language of the.soul, then is her silence eloquent indeed. Presently she takes her little lace ker- chief and removes a speck of blood from the face of the American, who had gone to what seemed like death be- eaUse of a woman's whim—herself. No one notices the act, for a new, bull has been entered, and the chulos and plea- ders are goading hinx—no one—ah intuitively Sack's eyes shoot Sideways to the seats of honour given the mem- bers of the Turkish embassy, and 'alum he catches the black scowl of Abdallah Pasha, he knows that this day's work has gained for him the hatred of an unscupulous prince, who will descend to any depth in order to win the game. He wraps up the hilt of the swordin a newspaper which he'takes from his pocket, intending to place it among his trophies, as a souvenir to remind him of this' affair. Shouts arise, for the scene in the arena is the old familiar one of charg- ing bull and fleeing ehulos, but the animal is only an ordinary specimen, and soon wearies after hurling one wretch into the crowd, when the dart ihroWers appear, cast thear ribbon - decked missiles, and decorate toro like the prize cattle at Christmas time in. Old England. .A.t last the .second matador comes cut, makes a bungling stroke, and has to repeat the job before he succeeds In finishing the animal, to the disgust of the audience, who, in derision, loud- ly call for the American, to which ap- peal Jack, of course, makes no res- ponse. There are other bulls waiting their' turn, but the spectacle has become tame to many in the audience, who admire bravery such as the American has shown, and empty seats begin to become frequent. Jack himself is tired and disgusted with the business. Still, as long as the ladies make no complaint, he does not offer to withdraw, but welcomes with ple.asure a suggestion from Don Carlos that they depart. •The arena is again being cleared for action as they turn away. Jack notes the fact that the Turkish embassy has also departed, and the 'thought in his mind takes the shape of a speculation as to whether he will ever look upon the face of the pasha again, little sus- pecting the strange train of events that lie in the near future, and which must bring them in contact. They push through the crowd. Everyone recognizes the American as he passes. A. few scowl at him darkly. Pedro 'Vasquez has friends, and they instinctively hate the man who accomplished that in which the matador failed. The exit is reached. A crowd is pouring out. Jack, in the jam, en- deavouring to protect the ladies as much as possible, feels a slip of paper thrust into his hand. He does not know who placed it there, and care- lessly slips it. in his vest pocket to be examined at leisure, doubting not but that it is .a note from some amorous Spanish damsel, who imagines she. adores him because he has been too agile and shrewd for old toro. Jack long ago tired of these little affairs. The girl who wins him must be wooed, and not dothe wooing herself. CHAPTER V. At last they gain the street crowd, already swollen by those leaving the pavilion, and as the word goes around that this is the brave American who slew the most terrible bull ever seen In Madrid, and deeded the reward to the poor of the city, murmurs of ad- miration arise. Don Carlos secures a vehicle, into, which they all crowd, and soon the more quiet streets of the Spanish city are gained, where they con • converse at leisure. The elder gentleman speaks again of Jack's bravery, and the sen- ora joins in his praise, but she who was the incentive for the act says never a word in connection with it. This piques Jack exceedingly, and he begs the others to say no more—that It did not amount to a great deal, any way; 'as he has seen bulls even more fierce in the land of the Montezumas, Which remark brlhgs him a quick glance and a smile from •Mercedes, who has not forgotten what she said when comparing the animals of the two oountries. The ride is continued along the beau- tiful Calle del Prado, for the day is fine, and all feel an exhilaration after the bad atmosphere in the Plaza del Toros. Just opposite the museum the senor gives a signal to stop, and or- ders the driyed to wait for them. Here they spend quite a time' with pleasure, for the museum contains a wonderful collection of rare paintings. As usual, quite a crowd is in at- tendance—strangers M Madrid al- • ways make for the museum the first thing. Here almost all of the old masters are represented, from Rubens and Murillo to Raphael, and the artis- tic mind fincle enough for a long con- tinued feast to cover several days. Peoele are still crowding in, oona- leg from the bull -fight, many of them travellers. A small admission fee is charged, something one seldom finds in the art galleries of Europe, though the attendants mast always be tip- ped. Zack is interested more in the love- ly woman at his side than the pictures in the gallery, nevertheless he man- ages to find fault with several mas- terpieces, and ex -pease a plebian taste for modern painting—bits of exquisite landscape, especially when there is Some animal in tools. You see, jack's neeistic education has been neglected, and as a general thing he sees through the eyes of the nineteenth century, lead no wliga glasses. three hundred Years Old, Whic1i. aaounts for WS of nature, and repugnance of gloomy paintings, no matter how valuable. In front of one, however, he does stand entranced—it is a Xurillo—"Re- becca at the Well," The colours of gartnen03 and features, the well With Ito bucket, the maidens M the fore-. ground with their loveliness of form, feature, and manner, and the) turban- ed Oriental attendants farther back, attending to the camels, make a bright scene time holds the eye of the most ordinary observer. As jack turns to xna,ke some remark to his compaanna he comes face to face with the man whose glance he caught at the bull-flght—the Turk. This time he gives as good as he re- ceives. The pasha stops and. speaks to Mereedege Sack's eyes are upon her, and he notes a singular fact. In his rambles through the South -West. - ern States he has more than once seen ae rattlesnake charming a bird, and noted the manner in which the poor feathered songster fluttered near the reptile, advancing and retreating, yet lacking the power to break the spell, and bound to fall a victim unless help came. Somehow he is impressed with the new that such a scene is being enacted before him. Mercedes laughs ightly, but there is something in her manner that betrays concern, anxiety —fear of this man. In the ordinary case it has always been Jack's plan to shoot off the head of the serpent, and save the bird. Per- haps he may have an opportunity to do something of the same sort here later on; meanwhile he will keep his wits 'about him and watch. The pasha says something, in a low tone to Mercedes, who, turning quick- ly, introduces these two men, born foes. Both bow gravely, but neither extends a hand. The pasha, in ex- cellent English, makes a remark about the dexterity of the American In regard to killing a null, and what a foothold he already has upon the ladder of fame if he cares to carry on the business, to whieh Jack, un- ruffled, replies that he had rather prac- tice his skill upon something, more hu- man than bulls, and has a mission in life a little above the feat of living upon the plaudits of a fickle Spanish audience at a bull -fight Just at this moment Doctor Jack's eyes, ip rangirey past the pasha, fell upon something that gives him a start. It is a face—one such as Mur- illo would have loved to paint. Perhaps, in comparizon with the wonderful features of Mercedes, this American girl could not be called beautiful, but there is something bet- ter about her features—they are full Of expression, animation, and life. One might go a long way without discov- ering a face that can compare with that which Doctor Jack fastens his eyes on. These two are the opposites of na- ture as revealed M womankind—the one with olive -coloured, velvet skin, magnificent features, hair and eyes as black as midnight, real figure, and the jealousies characteristic of the Latin race ; the other fair, frank, fearless, full of love for a frolic, tender if need be, but always her own true self. What a choice for a man. Such a thought flashes through the mind of Doctor Jack as he looks at the girl before him, but time is pre- cious, and the golden opportunity may not hold out. He has by this time managed to push his way through the crowd, and Is now close beside the divinity from Gotham. Indeed, if he but chooses to do so, he might touch her. In- stead, he waits until she looks his way, a trifle annoyed because she is hem- med in by a group of natives, and her silk attire in danger of being crush- ed. The girl is not a native of Madrid. Her face, light hair, and wonderfully bright blue eyes, together with her costume. and, above all, the way in which she carries herself, stamp her as a New Yorker. It is generally true that there is an individuality about the New York girl that can be detected even by caxeless observers, and Jack could. never be called that. He excuses himself to Mercedes for a few minutes to speak to an ac- quaintance, he says, but, truth to tell, he has never set eyes on the face of this American girl before. In his pocket he carries a photograph, and watching his chance, he takes this out to compare the face with that of the stately girl who saunters about, swinge Ing her parasol carelessly, and seem- ingly indifferent to the fact that she has been separated in the crowd from the companion who acts the part of cluenna,. "There can be no mistake. I won- der how she will receive me, and whether my story may be credited.. Well, here goes, at any rate. MY chance has come." It is easy to understand now why Doctor Jack's glance roved ee often in. the direction of the foreign quarter at the bun -tight He was loitinag for this face. (To Ue Uontinued.) • GRAINS OF GOLD You never lift up a life without being yourself lifted up.—Emeeson. To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own—Abraham Lincoln. 'Tis far better to Imo 'and be poor, than be rich with an empty heart.—Lewis Morris. It is over true that he who does nothing for others does nothing for himeelf .—Goethe. God doesn't care for what is on the outside ; be cares for what is in- side.—Rev. M. Babcock. Fruitless is sorrow for having done amiss, if it issue not in a re- solution to do so no mom—Bishop Horne. ... The next time you are discouraged, just try encouraging somo one also, and see if it will not cheer you.—J. IVfiller. Sin is never at a stay ; if eve do not retreat from it, We shall advance in it, and the farther on we go the more we leave to come back.—Bar- roW• • Itind looks, kind words, kind acts and warm hand shakos—these aro secondary means of grace when men are in trouble, and are lighting their unseen battles.—Dr. John,flall Feigland alone makes up an, per cent, of the entire area of the Bei- tieh Isles. FOR FARA/1E16 .t.6 • Seasonable arid Profitable Meta Ikai• tho laulsY Ti�ers of the Soli. 40•*•'*°**0'Xih"*"04.K.""WaeiKeehMee:*** FA.= Il()AsEs WO believe that the average feria horse is underfed, not but what there aro many instances where these are kept in, the Very pink of condition, but on the average, as we say, We believe they are under- fed, says the Nomeetead. We do not mean by this that animals get an insufheient supply of food to ap- peaseetheir hunger, but we do mean that the supply of nutrients in many cases is not stefficient to take the place of the wear and tear caused by hard work. This is eepecially true. when corn Moue ni fed While we know of many iastancee where good farmers feed corn alone 'during the °lithe year, yet in the majority of these cases farm animals are gen- erally in a somewhat thin condi- tion. Corn is a latprodueing food, but when animals are working they need n large supply Of lean meat producing food. Some • time ago a city physician informed us of the, fact that he was unable to keep his horses in good flesh, and asked our advice as to the method of feedieg them. Upon in- quiry we found that corn alone was being fed. At • our suggestion he changed the food to the following ration: A mixture composed of 75 pounds of oats, 50 pounds of corn and 25 ponans of bran, to be fed to the amount of 15 to 18 pounds a day per animal. To his surprise, although not to ours, the horses immediately began to gain in flesh. Now this was due to the fact that the bran and oats io. the new ration supplied a larger amount of flesh forming material, so that horses doel ing a large anicamt of driving 'daily were kept in. a much more muscular condition when on this food, while ' at the same time their appearance was much improved. worac ON THE FARM, is generally much more erratic than in the city, and under average con- ditions it is more difficult to keep horses M the same bloom. How- ever, if less cora were fed and the ration we have neun.ed above sub- stituted we believe that horses would give More satisfactory ser- vice and at the some time appear in much better fiesta It is true that where one raises his own feed a bushel of corn can be grown much more cheaply than a bushel of oats, and yet at the same time ave be- lieve it will pay to compound a ra- tion for the work horse in. which oats is given a prominent part. 'As to the quantity to be fed per day there is sgme difference of opin- ion. We find that the United States cavalry horse weighing 1,000 or 1,- 100 pomade, IR fed 12 pounds of oats per day, while the German cry- alry horse receives 10 pound e per day. In Great Britain these horses when on severe duty receive from 12 to 14 pounds of oats per day. Prof. Henry reports a case of draft horses at work receiving 22 pounds of grain per day, consisting of 13 pounds of oats, six pounds of beans, and three pounds! of corn. It will be seen that there is consider- able variation in the amount of grain fed to horses! under various conditions. However, it is our ex- perience that the average farm horse weighing from 1,400 to 1,800 pounds, will require from 15 to 18 pounds 'per day of a mixture come I posed of three parts oats, two parts ' corn and one part bran. Horses . fed m this manner and given a good, clean hay will do a heavy day's I work every day and remain M good I flesh. VARIETY IN FOOD. A variety of food is most valuable for any animal, or we will say that we know of no one that will produce as good results in proraeting growth, milk— production or the storing of fat as a combination of feeds. This has been well illustrat- ed when pigs have been fea with mixed grain ration, or with a sin- gle grain, or with the grain. in com- bination with skinunilk. In. every case it has been found that the mix- ed grains give better results than either grain alone, and that the milk additional increased the pro- fits mach more than, would be eg- pectea by experiments when milk was given alone. The nearest ap- proach to n perfect food when used alone is grass, and 0V011 in that the best results are found from those pastures Which have a goodly var- iety of -the different grasses. A pas- ture newly seeded with but one or two kinds of seed is not worth near as much as an old field which hos a dozen or more varieties, if the latter has not run down until there is not feed enough, or been allowed to stand until the grass has lost its - oan Young Stork—Meanie, don't forget land change feet during the night,. sucaulence and become all woody fibre, or, as Y70 used to say, has "cured on the stump." SAWDUST ON THE FARM. Prbbably the most prolita.ble use that can be made of sawdust on the farm is to use it as an. absorbent of liquid manures, when straw and other like litter cannot well be pro- cured. In this way much liquid ma- nure can be applied to the land that night otherwise go to waste. Such as straw, leaves ad dried muck are all better absorbents than sawdust, and also mucli better for the land, as sawdust decomposes very elowly, and adds very little fertility of it- self. On hard, clay land sawdust would do a little good in making it more friable, but on other classes of ,soit there is little or no advantage I in using it. We have never heard I that sawdust will cause scab on po- tatoes. i es nazsvgii,T.I21.7igral p ouro and every form of itching, bleedingand protruding piles, the manufacturers have guaranteed it. See tes- timoniels in the daily press and ask your neigh- bors what they think of it, You can use it and get your money back if not cured. ilao a box, ab all dealers or Entlaxsox,Bares te, Co.,Toronto, Dr:chases Ointment • SHEEP ON EVERY FARNI. Every farmer should have a flock of sheep, as they will destroy niore weeds. than any one man with a. four -horse team.. They are also ' in- ntrumental in enriching the soil. They can be kept with little labor and pay for themselves with the an- nual wool crop. About the only time that they need especial care is during the lambing season. If you are not provided with a sheep barn, put two or three ewes and lambs in the hog lot. A low house 8x8 feet will acconunadate that many nice- ly, KEEP GOOD COWS. Dairying is a. very important busi- ness, and a. herd of good ..f.tOWS IS worth more in every respect than any other kind of stock. The bov- ine is both meat and milk for the human family, without which ex- istence is almost impossible. Note the capacity of each cow and feed accordingly, as some will be found able to pay for' better heeding than others. In order to know this weigh each cow's product; then, knowing what the feed costs, it - is a very easy matter to know wheth- er you are feeding at a profit or loss. TITE' APPLE ORCHARD. It takes time, from the planting of trees to the bearing stage, to derive results from any apple orch- ard, but the value of the orchard will depend upon the \creek given it during the fleet two or three years. When an apple orchard of selected varieties has once been seemed it should give a large profit every year,. not only in fruit, but also in using the land for stock at certain times,. and even by occasionally growing a. hoe or grass crop. Some large orchards are now used as locations for poultry. FARM POULTRY. No one who has not made obser- vation in that direetion cith form any estimate of the large number of insects destroyed by farm poultry in a setteen. The guinea, is constant in a season. The guinea is constant- ly at work, a.nd carefully searches every square foot of heed. In an orchard a flock of active hen% will do excellent service, and they will need but little, it any, aseistanch as they secure more food than may be supposed. KITCHENER'S GREAT WORK. Compared With the End of the American. War. The manber of armed Boers who accept the terms ollered by Lord Kitchener will approach the numeri- cal strength of the army which General R. E. Lee surrendered to U. S. Grant at Appomatox. The Confederates who surrendered to • Grant at Appomatox numbered 27,805. The Boers who surrendered to Kitchener or his agents since June 1st number over 20,000. A horse given to every Boer who eau ride and shoot the efficiency of three Or four such foot soldiers as went down to defeat behind Robert E. Lee. If it were a great victory for Grant to compel the surrender of 27,805 Confederates, largely without horses, it was no trifling achieve- ment for Lord Kitchener to compel the surrender of 20,000 well mount- ed and determined Boers. The true proportions of Lord Kitchener's military triumph are not yet appreciated. He had to face a wily, capable and splendidly mount- ed enemy scattered over half a con- tinent. He applied his superior re- sources to their superior advantages. Re seamed and pitted. the whole face of their country with British forces and persevered in spite of oc- casional reverses tintil finally the Boers surrendered an army nearly as large in point of numbers and far larger in point of actual military usefulness than the army which sur- rendered to eerant at Appomatox. American journals which talk about the South African war as a small afTair ignore the figtues. The Con- federates who surrendered to eirant had not boots, not to speak of horses. The almost equal number of Boers who surrendered to Kitchener were all armed with the best rifles and all mounted on good horses. 4 A TURKISH KITCHEN. A stone -flagged floor, one or two tables and rush -seated stools, a marble fountain and basin at one side, and. across the whole end of the room a cavernous arch gathering up the smoke of a half-dozen tiny charcoal fires—these are what one sees in a Turkish kitchen, says Food and Drink. The great arch and stone bench or Ledge under it, with its minute fireplaces heating each its kettle or etewpan,forms the °jai< or range, and is equipped at one end with a copper cauldron fend at the other with a brick oven. Around the walls hang an imposing array of shining copper saucepans, and sometimes there stands in the corner a huge terra cotta, amphora of antique pattern, to serve as water cooler when the cistern is low or the aqueduct runs dry. In this primitive atelier, the turbaned chef, fanning the microseopie fireplaces with a turkey's toil or damping with ashes to keep the stew at a gentle sim- mer, concocts his savory chorbas his toothsome pilafs and. well -seasoned dol- mas, with results which no epictue ven- tures to despise. While the annual sweepstakes on the Derby and alt forms of public betting go on, and professional book- makers flourish unmolested, the Lon- don police are enjoined to prevent any lotteries or raffles at the Im- perial Coronation Bazaar.. mcamwraceassca vatnass-os_.1¢2mer=gre,,OIACDOCI819 11601111,121 111 And Now. Claims That the est Thing in the World for Plies is •Dr. Chase's Oirdnient. The doctors are wrong. They usually claim that an operation, with all its risk, pain., and. expense, is . the wily cure for pilee. We can Prove by the statements of thousands of good, honeet men and women that Dr. Chase's Ointment not, only promptly relieves the suffering from piles, but also posilivelsr oures this dreadful ailment. • It frequently cures atter the knife has taile.d. Mr. J.- F. Miller, who is employed as cooper by the Ihenn.edy and Davis Milling Co., Lintisa.y, ont, statez--I believe that Dr. Chase's Ointment is the best thing in .the world for piles. T say this because it has' positively and thoroughly cured me of itching, bleeding piles, and this after all other remedies I • could proeure had failed. I can recommend this ointment to anyone suffering from piles, knowing that it will certainly cure." Mr, F. Mann, machiniat, with the Canadian' Locomotive Works, and who lives at 24 Dufforin street, Ningeten, Ont., states:—"Dr. Ohitse's Ointment is, T. believe, the most effective treatment for piles that is to le obtained. I have used it and it cured me ot bleeding piles of a inost aggravated forni. Only sniffer,. ere froxa piles can understand what I went through, The misery catteed by. them was something awful, and I don't believe 1 could endure the same torture again. At nights, especially I SfaiTered dreadfully, and could not get rest or sleep. 1. found a positive. Cure in Dr. Chase's Ointment, and gladly recommend it to bo itehlthstle. ittililloprotruding p•iles• in nearly every community are to be found people Who have been cured disputing the merit of Dr. Chase's Ointment. mid its effectiveness as a Wee for itehing, of this wretched disease by Dr. Chase's °intimate it is for sale by matey all dealane, et 60 'mete a boz or will be sant Pea paid on receipt of price by Edmaneeon, Bales and (lea Toronto. • Irls,Vr, A. YX01.E.SOMV. ,. elzt TIE ratAGOU VX.Mt SOierrtist Aavocates Stringing the Dead Inseets on Wires Around Reds, A "Scare skeeter" has been deviso ed by a German scientist to protect' mankind from those irrite,ting and dangerous pests of the sunamer. The Mosquito is not generally Credited with a timorous nature, but there is mie creature in winch it lives ia dread—the dragon ily or "Mosquito, hawk," The dragon fly is familiar to all. It is one of the most beau- tiful of acquatic inseetS as in tt graceful flight It sails through the air on irideecent But beauty in, not the only attri- bute of the dragon fly. Mosquitoes are its favorite food. It hits an immense appetite for them Med as it is far swifter in flight' it can make away with a great loainber in the course of a day, catching and de- vouring them on the wing, .C.Tnfor- tunately the dragon fly hunts only in sunlight, when mosquitoes are least annoying, and he never free quents the dark places where MOSt masquitoes revel. • A mosquito, however, seema to lueye as little discrimination as crow. It fears ita enemy dead aa much as when the enemy is living. The scientist's method Is to hang dead dragon flies around the bed oat wires in such a way that they shall look as lifelike as possable. •He de- clares that no mosquito will vase or even approach the zone thus guarded. 1):INAMO ATTRACTS THEM. Another method of exterminatioa has been suggested by Sir ,Hiraro. Maxim, the gun maker and inventor, One evening last summer, when staying in New York, Sir Hiram nor ticed a Targe number of mosquitoes on a, box which contained a small dynamo for lighting purposes. On investigation he found that tbe mo- tion of the dynamo produced a faint, high, musical note. He stop- ped the machine a.nd straightway all the mosquitoes flew away, • non did they return while it was quies- cent. But, in starting the machine a,gain, he observed that the insects returned toward it, hesitated a mo- ment, and then made str.aight for it. He further noticed that all the mosquitoes attracted were males.; The females, which were equally numerous in the room„ appeared to take no notice of the sound, for the gift of song is the exclusive privi- lege of the female. The male mosquito, however, is dumb, and he has no ears. Recent,' investigation, however, revealed that he is possessed of organs which, for his needs, are even more effective. The male mosquito is endowed with remarkable antennae, which are cov- ere4 over throughout their fourteen joints with long, fine hairs. A Ger- man investigator has found that to certaln note, corresponding to the song of the female, these hairs vi- brate violently; also these hairs vi- brate most markedly when theee are at right angles to the direction. of the sound. Finally, if the sound is a little more to oxie side than the other of the male's antennae, the vibration will be greater on one antennae than the other. Hence all the insect, has to do is to turn its head until it feels the vibration equally on each antennae and fly, straight on. Thus the mosquito is better equip- ped for locating the direction. of sound than perhaps any creature liv- ing. In the case of the dynamo, Sir }Bram concluded that the sound produced was practically the note of the female, and that consequently the males were attracted. It is true that the male mosquito is harmless, its mouth not being de- veloped into the lances and spears of the female. However, concludes Sir Hiram, anything which can work the segregation of the sexes renders the annihilation of the pests IaNssimt; polTesm atter.cito ICE OF COLORS-. A careful choice of raiment, too, inay lessen one's attractivenese in the eyes of the insects, which appear to have pronounced partialities for certain colors. An experiment re- cently was made in England with a. number of colored boxes which demonstrated that the mosquito pre- fers navy blue beyond all other hues. Seventeen colored boxes were ar- ranged in a room where mosquitoes were kept for seventeen days, the position of the boxes being changed each day. The total number of the insects found in the various boxes were: Wavy blue, 108; dark red, 90; reddish brown, 81: scarlet, 59; black, 49; slate color, 31; olive green, 24; violet, 18; leaf green, 17e and pearl gray, 14. In India hospita,1 attendants are in the habit of hanging up black coats, which they find, are feto eequeited by the mosqui- to the exemption of their white -colored selves and the pa- tients. In Madagascar it has been founit that more mosquitoes are to be encountered in black than light red soil, whilh another African trav- eler found that he end his party - were more nearly immune when they wore light colored shoes and stock - jams. Bleak dogs, again, are more bitten than yellow. For these reasons the surgeon -general of the United States army has recommended that in ma- larial districts the troops be cloth- ed alWays 1. khaki instead of the regulation blue, khaki color ap- pearing to be the especial aversion of the malaria carrying moaquito. + When you see a. girl with only one glove on, it's a sign that she has a nen.' ring on the other hand. "Way is it that So fete' Pentle hholla anxious to talk to Mr. Carpington? lie seems well informed." • '"That'S just the difficulty," answered Itlise DiMpleten, "hTe's ' ono of them dreadful men who know enough to 'Correct your raistalees When ' yole igiote the classics, and whri d.oespeg hewn!' enough not to do it.," '