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i THE MOBNING .OEEGOKIAN, EEIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1902, POWERS TAKE LEAVE Evacuation of Shanghai Is Agreed Upon. OPEN-DOOR POLICY TO PREVAIL United States Is Jfot a Party to the Agreement, hut Will Be Benefit ed Entire Yangtse Kians Valley Is Affected. PARIS, Oct. 23 From authoritative sources the correspondent .of the Asso ciated Press has learned that .France, Great Britain and. Germany, have conclud ed an agreement providing for the mili tary evacuation of Shanghai by" their forces. The negotiations have also brought about an Important extension of the open door policy as urged by Secretary Hay. The agreement affects not only Shanghai but the entire Yangtse Kiang "Valley, which the powers are seeking to develop for commercial purposes. The date of the evacuation is still open, but a leading official of the Foreign Of fice expressed the belief that it "will un doubtedly be accomplished by January L About 1200 troops will participate In the evacuation. v INITIATIVE TAKEN BY FltANCE. t America Not a Party to Agreement, j But "Will Be Benefited. PARIS, Oct. 23. France initiated the negotiations, as it was felt that there was no further need for maintaining a military establishment at Shanghai. The first strfges of the negotiations resulted In agreement on two points; the first was favorable to evacuation; the second was that in case any power intended to re sume the military occupancy of Shanghai, the. other powers were equally entitled to resume its occupancy. Germany then pro posed that China 'be asked for assurances of equality of treatment of the powers. China gave these assurances, and the of ficials here say this branch of the agree ments amounts to an extension of tho open-door policy of the Yangtse Klang region. Although tho nature of the commercial quality is not specified, the agreement is that the military and other rights of the powers shall be on an equal footing. The United States is not a direct party to the negotiations, tout has been fully advised of the Intention of the three powers. At one stage of the negotiations, Secretary Hay advised Foreign Minister M, Delcasse, through Ambassador Porter, that the United States Government was In full sympathy with the plan, and hoped for an early agreement on the subject. The offi cials here say the United States shares In the benefits of the agreements as to equality of treatment.. The date of the evacuation of Shaghai is expected to bo settled in a few days. . IRISH CREATE MORE DISORDER. Parliament in an Uproar Balfour Will Not" Change Front. LONDON, Oct. 23. Another scene was caused by the Irish Nationalists in the House of Commons today on identical lines with those which have almost dally marked the present cession. The Nation alists bombarded the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr. Wyndham, with all kinds of irrelevant questions, and when the speak er barred the. attack in this direction, tt Nationalists moved an adjournment Of tHe House in order to discuss ome triviality which--happened during- the last session. "When the Speaker ruled the mo tion out of order, great disorder followed. Nationalist after Nationalist sprang to his feet, and violently challenged - the Speaker's ruling. Mr. Redmond was spe cially prominent, insisting on arguing with the SpeaTter, to which he was egged on by frantic cheers and shouts from tho Nationalist benches. Finally, Mr. Devlin obtained leave to move the adjournment of the Houee to discuss certain rioting in Belfast, October 19. The motion came up tonight. Premier Balfour declined to change his attitude regarding the grant ing of a day for Patrick O'Brien's reso lution of yesterday that a day be granted for debate on the state of Ireland, the Liberal leader, Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-nerman, declining to say he would ac cept the motion or would support it as a vote- of censure against the government. The evening session of the House devel oped recriminations between tho Irish Catholic members and Thomas Sloan, the new Protestant member for South Bel fast. There was much cheering and counter-cheering. In moving the adjournment of the House to discuss the Belfast riot ing, Mr. Tevlln, while disclaiming any motive of religious bigotry, made an at tack on the Irish executive for permit ting disorderly Sunday meetings on the steps of tho Belfast Custom-House, dur ing the course of which he charged that "Itinerant blasphemers insulted the Cath olic community and fomented Infamous attacks oa certain Protestants." Mr. Devlin said that the result of the Belfast elections, however, had served to frighten the Irish supporters of the Gov ernment. Mr. Sloan, in his maiden speech before the House, replied that there had been more rowdyism in the House of Commons in the paBt week than he had 'seen on the steps of the Custom-House. "He said that hone of the speakers at the latter place was ever jailed for boycotting and Intim idation, for the simple reason that they were all loyal subjects, who did not be lieve In such conduct. William Redmond then arose to speak, but Premier Balfour moved the closure, which was carried by 1SS to 12L Mr. Dev lin's motion was defeated by 200 to 98. The House then resumed the discussion of tho education 43111. NATION TO END STRIKE France Will Step In in the Coal 3Iln ers Trouble. PARIS, Oct. 23. The Chamber of Dep uties today resumed the discussion of the interpellations on the subject of the fresh mining strike. M. Jures, Socialist, asked the government to intervene and end the struggle. He advanced the claims of the miners, and asked the Chamber to pass laws providing for eight hours' work per day, old-age pensions, and to adopt other measures In favor of the miners. M. Jures asked, amid the applause of the Chamber, that the state, employers and miners furnish an equal part of the pen sion fund. He urged that the companies be compelled to furnish to Parliament an annual statement of their accounts. He recalled the successful result of Presi dent Roosevelt's Intervention In the coal strike In the United States, and asserted that the companies could not resist If the Chamber gave the Premier moral power to decide disputes. Premier Combes .re plied, justifying the dispatch of troops to the coal regions, and In conclusion said: "The government will strive to bring about a favorable solution ot the labor question, and Is willing to Intervene in order to urge a more equitable solution of the strike, which Is causing great mis ery, and is, perhaps, ruining the mining industrj, while at the" same time caus ing rejoiBhig among our foreign com petitors." The Premier's statement was received with cheers, exiept from the extreme So cialises". Immediately afterward the fol lowing order of the day was accepted by the government and adopted- by 375 votes to 164: "The Chamber of Deputies, taking into account the declaration of the president of the Council that he will press In Par liament the discussion .of and vote., on reforms interesting to the miners,' and, confiding in tils firmness and wisdom to protect the liberty of work and the free exercise of the right to strike, invites the president ot the Council to use all his Influence to cause both parties to accept arbitration." The Chamber then adjourned. ; It has been seml-officlally announced that Pre mier Combes, in deference to the desire of the Chamber of Deputies and the gov ernment, will use his influence to secure a pacific solution of the coal strike. He will open negotiations, with the mlneown'ers and the striking miners, with the view bf having the matter arbitrated. , STRIKERS TAKE COURTROOM. Cavalry Is Called .Out In" France and Gives Battle. DUNKIRK, France. Oct. 23. The strik ers Invaded the law courts during the day and interrupted business there. They were charged repeatedly by cavalry on the square in front of the law courts. The rioters assailed the soldiers with bricks and scrap iron. A Lieutenant of caval ry and all the Commissaries of Police pres ent were wounded. Two additional regi ments of Infantry have arrived here. After the riot at the courtroom, the striking dock laborers, terrorized the town, and the Governor-General took ad ditional measures for the repression of the disorders. During the rioting this morning, the rioters sacked a provision shop and other stores, and the offices of newspapers which had expressed themselves in oppo sition to tho strike, and erected barri cades at the dockslde, composed of over thrown wagons, casks, caskets, cranes, etc They even utilized tons of codfish just discharged on the quay In order ta stop the charges of the detachments of cavalry which arrived there this morn ing. A number of cranes were thrown Into the water off the dock, and two im mense heaps of straw and some barrels of oil lying beside the dock were set on fire. All the houses of Dunkirk are closed and the stores have been barricaded. Delegates of the syndicate bf dockers were received this afternoon by the Pre fect of the Department Du Nord. They assured the Prefect that work would be. resumed tomorrow and denied all respon sibility for the acts of vollence which occurred here yesterday and today. At a meeting held tonight, the striking dock laborers voted to resume work, and by acclamation agreed to unload the car goes of all vessels now here, including coal. Tho General commanding the First Army Corps, together with four guns, has arrived here. Soldiers aro guarding all public buildings. BRITISH MAKE ESCAPE. Svrayne's Forces Get Out of Trap Set by the Mad Mullah. LONDON, Oct. 23. A message received at the Foreign Office here today from General Manning, dated Berbera, capital of Somaliland, announces that the forces commanded by Colonel Swayne, which were threatened with destruction by tho army commanded by the Mad Mullah, has reached Bohottle In safety. The news from Somaliland caused great satisfac tion here, and relieved the keen anxiety felt as to the fato of tho British expedi tion. Reinforcements for Swayne. SIMLA, India, Oct. 23. Besides the Second Bombay Grenadiers and the Bom bay Infantry Regiment, starting for Som aliland today, a native field hospital will sail for the samo destination Saturday. The Twenty-fifth Baluch is also said to have been warned to be in readiness. FRENCH CHEERS FOR ROOSEVEIiT. Government Urged to Follow Presi dent's Strike Example. PARIS. Oct 23. President Roosevelt's name was enthusiastically cheered in. the Chamber) of Deputies, tpday, Tvien,. M. Juares, Socialist, urged the government to follow the example of .the American Pres ident's conciliatory attitude lh dealing with strikes. Argentine Request Denied. LONDON, Oct. 23. Mr. Hanbury, presi dent of the Board of Agriculture, replying to tho deputation which waited upon him today to request him to open British ports to the Importation of live cattle from Argentina, refused to do so until he was satisfied that no cattle disease ex isted in Argentina, and that the Argen tine government was taking proper steps to prevent the introduction of disease into Argentina. Worried by Germany's Action. LONDON, Oct. 24. "Great anxiety is felt here," says the Geneva correspondent of the Dally Chronicle, "at Germany's decision to fortify the entire German Swiss frontier with a line of forts. It is expected that Switzerland will follow suit. Killed in Anti-Tax Riot in Spain. MADRID. Oct. 23.-During an anti-tax riot at Valdecorro, , In the Province of OrensKJ, the gendarmes were compelled to fire upon the rioters. One peasant was killed and two gendarmes were wounded before order was restored. Minimum Duty on Grains. BERLIN, Oct. 23. The Reichstag today adopted a minimum duty of $1 37 on both oats and barley. In accordance with the proposals of tho tariff committee of the House. DEER IN THE WOODS. Their Appearance Deceives All But the Old Hunter. Outing. Next to tho difficulty of comprehending the wonderflu senses of the deer Is that of understanding hew one looks In tho woods. Your Ideas are necessarily- taken from pictures or from stuffed deer or tame ones In a park. You arc almost cer tain to be looking for a deer, whereas you might better be looking for almost any thing else. In the woods you seldom eee half of a deer, and generally much less, often only a part of the shoulder, or only an ear Over a log or a leg under It, a bit of rump projecting from a bush or a head and bit of the neck reaching up for leavea The arcade of maple lit up by the scarlet of the ginseng and bush cran berry, the little arbor where the wild hop la yellowing over the thorn apples on which half a dozen ruffed grouse are tak ing their breakfast, the edge of the poo. where the trout flashes through the water over which the chelone is still nodding, or the darksome glade where the golden petals of the witch hazel arc closing the floral march of the year, would all make lovely frames for that charming artist' deer with individual hairs all glistening, the dark dew claws shining, and even the split In the hoof flashing artistic light from its edges. But the glittering tines, the proud neck of the sculptured war horsc, the shaggy chest and bulging rump j wnn t?jii tun or emning hairs are not there except at long Intervals when you may rout an old fool out -pf bed and get him twisted as to the points of the com pass. First Gentlcmnn In America. Kansas City Star. This Indomitable display of honest pur pose and this utter absence of fear In their President are a joy and a delight to the American people, and "to their enthusiasm over these superb natural gifts of charac ter they are able to add the high felicita tion which they feel because of the pres ence in the White House of a gentleman of learning, breeding and distinction and of those excellent antecedents which nt the President for the social duties of . his place as 'well as for the high requirements of statesmanship which he meets with such complete satisfaction to the Nation. I Olds, Wo t man & King f Today's Exta Specials Furnishings for the household are today are a saving both ways. wear well, and save in cost and Pillow Slips One hundred dozen of fine smooth muslin, neaiiy sewed, soft laun dered and ready for use. .Sizes oo to 45. Today only 4 the price is, each . . , , Low Pricings Today and tomorrow close our special low pricings on the following seasonable goods: Men's Fleeced Underwear Warm and serviceable, that you generally pay 75c per gar- jt rj ment for, this week are only . -3 C Men's Otrting Flannel Night Shirts Very comfortable for cool nights, sizes 15 to 18, colors bright tZH . blue, red and pink, are reduced from 75c to 3 C Men's Hemstitched Handkerchiefs One of the season's novelties, with narrow border and fig- pj ured center; regular price 25c, this week C Black Marqtiese Edges and Galloons Very stylish trimmings for both fancy waists and street suits. Fine Chantilly Edges and Galloons Dainty and modish trimmings for white and light evening A G gowns; prices per yard, 5c to OC Black Silk Crochet Galloons and Edges In both heavy and light effects, very handsome and desir- q o able; prices per yard, iocto OC Wool Maltese Galloons and Edges .rrerxy ana popular peracoat mmmings; regular price per- yard, 50c, this week J- Colored Gimps Colored beaded and spangled trimmings and black jet points; prices per yard, 10c to . Specials for Saturday only- A Great MilKnety Sale Oiir very best bargain offer ing in trimmed hats. The price you will marvel at when you see the beauty and style of them. There are only 125 of them and they were trim med especially for this sale. When they are gone your op portunity will be gone, for they absolutely will not be dupjticated. See our Fifth s'treet window display, then you will understand what a bargain they are tfj. q afc only .JZ.!70 New Pompons Of fluffy marabout feathers; colors white, light blue, navy and brown, price, QO 'each OC White feather pom- jr pons, only ' 3p White Beavers, nothing else is quite so popular as these Hats. We have them in a great .variety of attractive shapes. RATES AND JOINT RATES ELUCIDATED AT HEARING YESTER DAY in Merger, case. General Counxel dough, of the Great Northern, Chief Witness Pres ident Mellen Examined. ST. PAUL, Oct. 23. The hearing In .this city of Special Examiner F. G. Ingersoll, appointed to take testimony in the suit of the United States against the Northern Securities Company and others, under the Sherman anti-trust law, was con cluded late this .afternoon, and an ad journment taken to New York, November 10 next, when the examination of wit nesses residing in or about that city will begin. The hearing in this city has lasted four days. Presidents Hill, of the Great Northern; Harris, of tne Burlington, and Mellen, of the Northern Pacific, being the principal witnesses. The other witnesses were: Colonel W. B. .Clough, vice-president and counsel of the Northern Securi ties Company, and Frederick Weyer haeuser, the big lumberman. Today's witnesses were Colonel Clough and Presi dent Mellen, but nearly the entire day was devoted to the former, the Govern ment attorney paying particular attention to the matter of rates and Joint rates; various schedules of tariff having been Introduced Into the record. Colonel Clough was again on the stand at the afternoon session, Assistant Attorney-General Beck seeking the reason why the Northern Securities Company had been incorporated in New Jersey. Colonel Clough alleged that it was be cause the corporation laws of that state had been judicially passed oh interpreted and their validity established, ' while the laws of New York, under which It was at one time thought possible to incorporate, and which are similar to the New Jersey statutes, were new laws and had never been sustained by the courts. He denied that the Northern Pacific stockholders had. been consulted before the articles of the Northern Securities Company were filed, but admitted that J. P. Morgan, a large holder of stock, and D. Willis James and other holders in both roads had been consulted before arrangements were com pleted, and consented to put their stock In a holding- company. Much time was given to questions about increases In capital stock of the Great Northern, all pf which Colonel Clough said had been sold at par to stockholders for cash or Its equivalent, and he Insisted that the $52,000,000 par value of Great Northern stock bought by the Securities Company represented a genuine valuation- and not any inflated valuation. The Securities Company held proxies for all Northern Pacific and Great Northern stock deposited. He admitted that It was in both cases a majority, and that there was nothing to prevent the always acceptable. Our offerings They are excellent inr quality, win work of making. Lace Curtains A very select line of flower center and scroll border, a dainty drape for parlor or bedroom ' windows, reg. price per pr. $i.uu, special today only ...... Odds and Ends Sales Goods it is good to have. The materials and workmanship are as fine as any to be had in the. store for the price. But being odds and ends it is to our advantage to dispose of them quickly, hence our re markable pricings on Brussels and Tamfcoar Net Curtains In broken lines, values $5 to $20 pair; special from rjif jr $3. 1.25 to Irish' Point Curtains In very rich, beautiful designs., values $7.50 to $12.00 pair; special, $5.98 to Jewelry All the newest and prettiest fads in broken lines, hat, stick, ribbon and :waist pins; brooches in very pretty filigree, enameled and jeweled styles; shirtwaist sets, cuff links, etc.; values rzQ 15c to $1.00 each; special, each, 5c to 37C Novelty Silks Very choice selections in stripes, figures and colors, suitable for street or dressy evening waists; regular price per yard, s q . $1.00; special , sC Dress Goods The newest weaves and shades, allrwool, especially adapted pj j ' for street wear, widths 46 to 56 inches; special this week J J C Royal Worcester Corsets Straight front, bias gored, colors drab, black and white: 3 styles, regular price $1.50 and $2.00; special . $1.17 2 styles, regular price $2.25 and $2.75; special $1.79 election of identical boards of directors of both roads, except the laws of the coun try, which positively forbid such action. C. S. Mellen, president of tho Northern Pacific Railway, was sworn and was ex amined by S. C. W. Bunn, general coun sel for that corporation. Mr. Mellen has been president and director of the North ern Pacific since August, 1S97, and he stated positively that his company had not as an organization taken any part In the formation of the Northern Securities Company. He believed that the purchase of the Burlington had promoted com merce, having' opened wider markets to the different roads. The largest single ar ticle of traffic is the lumber, minerals be ing next largest In shipments', and live stock shipments being very heavy. He re garded the lumber business secured for the Northern Pacific and Burlington Joint ly as business made. Joint tariffs made it a possibility to secure such shipments, but they could, never assure a permanent and positive business, and might at any time be canceled by the whims of man agement of any one party to the Joint traffic. He said his road gave no -orders to the Burlington; that he knew of no authority for issuing orders to the 'offi cials of that line except the board of di rectors. The simple fact of a common ownership tended to greater stability and better feeling between the officials of the various lines, and thereby promoted busi ness. There being no other witnesses ready, and the next witnesses being most easily "accessible in New York, the hearing was adjourned to that city, November 10 next. The examination of E.- N. Saunders, which had been expected to take place today, was deferred until such time as counsel may agree upon. TOLD ABOUT TARIFFS. Colonel dough's Testimony in the Merger Hearing. ST.. PAUL, Oct. 23. When the hearing before Special Examiner Ingersoll; In the civil suit against the Northern Securities Company and other defendants, charged with violation of the Sherman anti-trust act, began today, Cojonel W. P. Clough, vice-president of the Northern Sedurltles Company, was recalled. He Identified for the record a map of the territory covered by the railroads Interested, for the pur pose of demonstrating that, even If It had been so desired, It would not have been possible for them to control the. rates completely on 10 per cent of the traffic carried in the territory through which they run. The witness told In some detail of the organization of the Northern Securities Company and its Incorporation. The cap ital stock was placed at a high figure to make possible the acquirement of any de sired railroad or industrial stock. The map of the . Northwest being placed in evi dence. Colonel Cfough told of the connect ing points of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern, and their interests in North Dakota, Montana and Washington. He explained the meaning of "Joint tar Knit Underwear Especially priced today and tomorrow. Ladies' Hose Medium-weight cotton with soft, silky fleecing. Regular price per pair 20c, A special tcC CMctten's Hose Black Worsted Nice, warm, bright-colored, with well - reinforced knee, heel and toe, sizes 6 to 10. Regular price according to size 30c to 40c, special 20 c to r CHILDREN'S White merino, flat knit, soft and warm. Sizes '22 to 32. Regular price, according to size, 50c to 75c, spe- s r cial 33c to UC ' LADIES' Union Stilts White or gray jersey ribbed wool - plated angora fleeced Union Suits, long sleeves, an kle length. Regular prices $1.50 and $1.75, 4 q special . . P s SPECIAL For Saturday Only CUSHION TOPS In the fancy "ELK" emblem design with plain back. Value $1.50 Special only 79c 3 kl? Jsj .35 iffs," and Identified documents, showing the nature of such tariffs, which were then placed In the record. "Joint tariffs," he said, "greatly facili tate tho movements of freight. This ar rangement makes a single route- out of .iiaveral independent ones, and is the nar ticular point In which the railroads of the United States are far superior to those of Europe.". - Colonel Clough was cross-examined by Special Attorney Beck, who sought to learn whether there had ever been any contest with Mr. Hill and his associates In their practical control of the Great Northern. Colonel Clough said there Tiad not been any such contest, and admitted that Mr. Hill's policy would probably be supported also in the Northern Securities Company. He insisted that there had never been any real attempt to consoli date the Northern Pacific and Great North ern, roads, and held that the only action over taken had been really ,nothing but personal acts of Individual shareholders. Speaking of the Northern Securities Com pany, he said its organizers did not adopt tho idea of a trustee for their stock, as they did not desire to tie up their stock that tight, as the stock should be In such shape that It could be dealt with. The effect of possible adverse legislative ac tion had been one Influence in the action of the Northern Securities Company, as lome Supreme Court decisions had made a little uncertain the question of vested rights, and they even feared that their charters might be taken away. Colonel Clough was still on the stand when a recess was taken for dinner. Rnilrontl Negotiations Completed. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 23. That ne gotiations having an Important bearing on the completion of the San. Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad are practically-completed was admitted today from the company's local headquarters. Tho facts will not be made public officially I until the return to the city of J. Ross l Clark and Thomas E. Gibbon. Both are engaged examining the Southern branch line of the Oregon Short Line about to be acquired by Senator W. A. Clark-and his associates. fThe Arts nml Crafts. Pilgrim. Ampng the different arts and crafts ex hibitions which have been recently held In Chicago, the most interesting one was at the Ivrayle workshop, which has be come the market place for nine or ten art workers who pretend to no associative de pendence aside from that of having two rooms conveniently located in the center of the city, and who call themselves "In dividual workers. In handicraft." The j walls are covered with tapestries of woven stuffs and leather, bas-reliefs, cab inets, framed etchings and sketches and various designs for mural decorations. The tables and chairs were covered with articles of leather, copper and all sorts of pottery. And throuchout there was sreat sim- I pllclty and true artistic feeling: It was the best example of the kind of work PICTURE FRJZMES ---- -.:.:c:.:r:-:-.-.c 65c Ribbons at 35c 7 INCHES Brilliant Finished Taffeta Ribbons Colors pink, Mile, maize, blue, turquoise-, green, cardinal, lavender. Regular' 65c Last Two Days of Great Rid Glove Sale $1.00 WINDS OH PIQUE '.79c $1.25 PRESIDENT PIQUE 98c $1.25 DEN A OVERSEJIM . 98c s$1.75 CONSUELO OVERSEJIM ... ., $1.39 $1.75 LONDON TllEFOUSSE SUEDE $1.39 $2.00 TllEFOUSSE OVERSEJIM $1.69 Sale of Oreg'on Wool Blankets Fine white wool Blankets, special, $3.95, $4.50, $5 Gray wool Blankets, special, $2.75, $3.75, $4.25, $5 JIlso 200 Silkoline Cotton Comforters $1.50 Exceptional Bargains in fiucR Towels Of great interest to every housekeeper. Aki, 15C Heavy Hemmed Huck T owe Is 19x36 -A.t 23C J,'ni5erf Hemmed Huck Towels 9 e e a 0 c Cf09 growing out of the arts and crafts move ment, and there was a frank recognition auch as was not found elsewhere of the necessity of appealing to those who can afford handmade things In a machine age. The average person does not . react against commercialized art unless he can affortl to patronize . those artists and craftsmen whose prices must- be high if they are to illve by the slower methods of handwork; the average person has'not yet learned tft desire a thing because some one else takes pleasure in making it, as Ruskin and Moses would have him do, but he is quick to feel the beauty of a nej design or a new idea. ' KIPLING'S EARLY ART STUDY IIotv the -Author "Worked at DraTvfnK hnt Hardly for a Love of Art. The wide interest aroused by Mr. Kip ling's debut as an illustrator of his own writings was the topic of discussion at a little gathering of friends who wrote or painted or otherwise "did things." His excellency of Rottlngean was spoken of frequently at these meetings?, for one of .the Ughts'of the circle had been the great man's school-fellow at the United Service College, Westward Ho. and he declared it his mission ever' since to flicker In the greatness of his playmate's glory. "I remember one time at the college," began this fountain of anecdote, "that Kipling devefoped a great enthusiasm for art. This wasn't due so much, however, to the delicate sensitiveness of his own soul as to the peculiarities of Old Timber toes, the master. Old Tlmbrrtoes was not a very flattering designation for a professor of line arts, but joich was the nickname giveji to the master of painting and drawing at Westward Ho by Kipling and his two particular chums. "Kipling, or Gigs, was always quick to detect peculiar characteristics In ;fny one. and, fortunately, or unfortunately, Old Tlmbertoes was a ready mark for youth ful ridicule. In the flrst place Timber toes differed radically from the generally accepted type of an artist. He was short and stout, with exceptionally well devel oped hands and feet. lie always wore large, doubtless comfortable shoes, and stepped lightly about the classroom, as If troubled with corns. Then, too, 'Tlm bertoes' possessed a broad Devonshire ac cent, r.nd adopted the peculiar habit of solemnly pointing a finger at a refractory pupil. Instead of delivering an ultimatum with the swish of the cane. All these traits 'Gigs' was not slow to observe, and after his own. fashion, to bring to the no tice of his clas-smates. "It was remarkable what an earnest study1 he made of hands and feet. He drew large feet from casts with conspicu ous mounds on the toes, that looked as tonishingly as if they were intended to fill his Instructor's shoes. It was wonderful, too, what a proficiency he acquired in the Devonshire dialect, so that while the class were convulsed with laughter he would draw the unsuspecting 'Tlmbertoes' into a discussion on, say, the merit of 'abble zlder as a good beverage to take after 'futball "Whatever distinction 'Tlmbertoes' may have achieved in his profession, he was certainly not bright at perceiving a joke. But at last It did seem to dawn upon him that hvs pupil's earnest study of feet and the Devonshire dialect bore, perhaps, some remote reference to himself. As a conse quence, Kipling was given a long course In beautiful antique vase outline drawing, and whenever he attempted to speak, t-.o warning forefinger was solemnly pointed at him." Prunes. London Chronicle. What is a prune? Most of us would say a dried plum. Our excuse for lacking more specific knowledge Is that even if we can grow prunes, we cannot cure prunes. But lh California, from which we are the largest purchasers of dried fruit, a prune primer (its utterance produces an ex pression almost as genteel as prunes and prisms!) Is Issued for the use of children. MJ2DE TO ORDER WIDE Heavy Huck Towels with hemmed damask borders, 20x40 inches Extra Heavy Huck Towels with hem med damask borders, 22x43 inches 0 0 0 0 0 00 Mere we aw tolci that thoiieh tho nmnn treo grows from seed. It Is in an odd way, A peach or apricot seed is planted; and when the little tree is a year old, It 13 cut to the ground and a piece of llvo prune tree fastened to it. After three years the prunes grow, the deep-blue ripo fruit being most plentiful at the end of August nnd beginning of September. At the right moment the prunes fall to the ground, and are picked up. When graded In sizes the prunes are dipped In hot liquid to crack the skins, and then aro given a cold water bath. Next they aro placed on trays for four or five days to dry in the sunshine, for, unlike England. It rarely rains during the Callfornlan Sum mer. About 62,000 acres, each acre with 100 trees, are planted with prunes. Pnnipk-Ins. Boston Transcript. Isn't It time for a pumpkin fad with amateur gardeners and with housekeep ers? Time was when New England house keepers made the most delicious confec tion, called pie. from pumpkins, and -every one who ever, got a taste of one of them Is hoping for a pumpkin revival. Surely a "meaty" pumpkin baked In its shell, then properly treated with milk.. eggs and sugar or molasses and used in conjunc tion with a proper flaky crust, eaten with in an hour or two after coming from tha oven, proves Its worth so conclusively that only an ungrateful Individual would refuse to recognize It as one of the most delightful gifts of the Fall season. Be sides, the gardener in suburban districts, with an eye for the esthetic in miniature landscape gardening, should see at onco that a pumpkin vine strolling over a part of his domain, leaving, here and there great golden spheres, which look as If they might be the fruiting of sunflowers, has a distinct value is a beautlfier, and neglect not hereafter to drop a pumpkin seed or two in company with his sweet corn. Klljah Norton, of TJanjror, lie, conducts a fox farm near that city, and says their raisin? Is considerably more proatable than the ralslne of vegetables of grain. A GOOD DEAL OF NONSENSE. About "Blood Purifiers' and "Tonic.-).'' Every drop of blood, every bone, nerve and tissue In the body can be renewed in but one way', and -that Is, from wholesome food properly digested. There Is no other way. and the Idea that a medicine in it self can purify the blood or supply new tissues and strong nerves Is ridiculous and on a par with the fol-de-rol that dys pepsia or indigestion Is a germ disease, or that other fallacy, that a weak stom ach which refuses to digest food can bo made to do so by irritating and Inflaming the bowels by pills and cathartics. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure Indiges tion, sour stomach, gas and bloating after meals, because they furnish the digestive principles which weak stomachs lack, and unless the deficiency of pepsin and dias tase Is supplied it is useless to attempt to cure stomach trouble by the use of "tonics," "pills" and "cathartics." which have absolutely no digestive power, and their only effect is to give a temporary stimulation. One grain of the active principle in Stu art's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest 3000 grains of meat, eggs and similar foods, and experiments have shown that they wlll do this in a glass bottle at proper temperature, but, of course, are much more effective In the stomach. There Is probably no remedy so univers ally used as Stuart's Tablets, because it is no't only the sick and ailing, but well people who use them at every meal to In sure perfect digestion and assimilation of the food. People who enjoy fair health take Stu art's Tablets as regularly as they take their meals, because they want to keep well, prevention is better than cure, and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do both; they prevent Indigestion and they remove It where it exists. The regular use of ono or two of them after meals will demon strate their merit and efficiency better than any other argument.