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THE COOS BAY TIMES, WARSHFIELb, ORL'GON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 191 6 -EVENING EDITION. SEVEN pigging a Ditch In a Flash roovo quickly nowadays. Tho Miib llage ?i CccfW n requisite'. ahtl1 ktropo" 3 ctUmU that .muck or rapid.- F awl labor ouu m..w -- B)aU.ll'a ii.nt ouco consumed many 31lcl!C.9. '.Mlhlno labor ,.ro now i,qtu... . tho twl, l umiiBu -. mn1 H Ki'-StlS ami u't 11Ilturni upheavals '.Slou n i being duplicated in d eruptions ... ,.. lf 1 10 moro dernrwny by Boiuoof the moro "uaUc.r.;i,, ,nto date furmorn. Brcr,VC,mc . I With dynninite Is )Kgug ditches vu , cd mid more Improve RY.n,i of irciiclt building. The moth fell I wet work Is simply to i. i,oiM from eighteen to twenty c ' b"!?.," ntniiK tho lino desired ' (1 then ond each hole with ditch and uiu. ' ... d ,n. CUnrKo or ou i" ' - MtC . . ,tirtti nnti tin landed Lons 3tretci.es '""- . , d ilrcd at one v- ' r-r- . Sft ', . tvuKmri 'tfKJ'rM! fesIreS ivj-a: m-.-w C. i? I V.'', itJWR. .-i T tiiiv ft Loading. .. ! A DESK PHONE IS CHEAPER' Uccauso It takes less of your tlmo and energy to atiBwor, Uecauso tho convoulonco will caiiBO you to Uso it moro and rocolvu tho Dividends of Sorvlco. Uccauso It costs you loss In dollars and ccntsjtlinn in tho past. Tho cost or n doslc, tolophotio is 25 conts por month loss than ono cent a 'day. Coos & Curry Telephone Co. Safety First Service? PIIII3 AM) MAHIXK, AUTOMOIULK, IIICAIIJH, ACCIDENT, LIKK, WOItltSlKN'S COMrUXSATlON AND IJAIUM'tt' insuiunci: E. I. CHANDLER, Agency Coko llulldlng Mnr-hliflold, Oregon. mBam.aaiif rSJAAiaxAHA i...i........ The Joy of yB j- iWi v I s AVnnl m V r nlifflK isK can be YOURS if you BAKE WITH GAS. You know how Jisheartening to see your time because of a "too hot" or "too chances? Cook with gas, anti baking ALWAYS. The Result of Cooking with Gas ; is absolute certainty in all your cooking operations, roasting, rT.on?-'Mtroilin9' stewing, etc. IT IS THE SCIENTIFIC WAY. You regulate the oven to a certain heat and go away, knowing the exact moment the taking will be done. No worry or constant attention needed. And the time you formerly spent making a fire and cleaning up after it, is now your own. Stop in today and find out how wonderfully gas will aid you in your housework. tr Oregon Power Co. 1)1 n cartrldgo of dynainlto In tho raid dlOjholqJof tho lino of charged liolcs aud ureu win no mo woric. A single row of holes cnu usuntly bo depended upon to cxeuvnto a ditch from seven to nine feet wldo mid about thir ty to forty inches deep, whore larger ditches tiro required tho holes can be miido deeper mid loaded heavier, or two or more lines of holes, spaced from three to fotlr feet upnrt, cun be used. Incidentally the holes can bo tnado In the roughest kind of swamp or In ilood iiiilClc beds, whoro other methods of ditching are practically Jmposslblp. When the soil la dry or the woathcr Is too cold to UBcAbo propagated uieth. od of blasting described nbove low freezing fnrui or BtuinphiR powder Is used lu holes spread further apart, often iu largo ditches as far as four or live feet. In this euso each holo must bo primed with an electric enp, ns tho explosive shock will not propa gate In dry ground. Tho cheapest lineal foot of small ditch Is obtained by using tho electric firing method and farm or stumping powder. The Ditch. Perfect Baking and materials go for naught, ' siow" fire. Why take enjoy perfect security in im. wa jJsySSMiZI Coos t I M tt s t: WAKINQ DREAM A Long Series of Evonts Can B. Crowded Into a Fow Second. It is moro tliuii likely tlint tho grent majority of uroutns belong to the fow uiomoiils when wo are falling off to sleep mid tho equully brief time wo take to wake up. in fuel, nothing is ' moro fully established tlinu the fuct tluit an apparently long dream can un- roiu itself lu an Inllultesluinl spaeo of time . Alfred Maury relates how ho had long aim viviu dream or too rclg terror in France, which Included trial before tho revolutionary tribunal and his execution. Ho actuolly folt the guillotine fall. Vet that dream from beginning to cud was actually caused by tho fall of a curtain rod which struck him on tho neck aud woko him up. Tho whole lengthy dream lasted really a couplo of sec onds. A well known writer in London was sitting up Into writing something ho much wished to finish. Suddenly some one cmno Into tho room and announc ed that ho was called to go to Man chester. IIo went out aud packed his bag and went to that city, whero bo stayed several days and saw lnnumcrn bio people. Ho returned in duo courso nnd transacted n lot of business in town and actually contracted for and started a new book. Yet, when ho woko with a start and fouud It was all a dream tho Ink of tho last word ho had written was as fresh and needed the blotting pappr as much as if it had only just ljccn writ ten. IIo could not hqvo dozed longer than ten seconds. Pearson's, SPOILED HIS FISHING An Angler Abrupt Departure From an Uncongenial VUltor. An easterner was spending his first summer lu Montana, says tho Wash ington Star, whom ho had u good op portunity to Indulge in his favorlto Bport of trout llshlug. Ono nftempon ho bad been unusually successful, hut just as ho was sotting out for camp with u heavy string of fish ho caught sight of a great plno that hud blown down and was lying with its top iu tho water Just tho o'aco for hooking a' monster trout Pushing along to tho fnllcn pine, ho climbed upon It by dint of hard scram bling, holding on us best he could with his rod in ono hand and his string of flsh iu tho other. Tl" treo was closo to tho bunk, mid th" rftrr-ani was run nlng bank full. IIo uus hi tho midst of tho branches, crowding onward, when suddenly an iinineusa boar r.oso up closo bcsldo him. There was no hesitation. To run was Imposslblo. On tho Impulse of tho moment tho man dashed tils string of trout full In tho benr'a face In do ing so he lost his balance, and tho next Instant thcro was a troiuoudouB splash, and ho disappeared in. tho rushing water. Tho fisherman emerged some dis tance farther down tho stream and. scrambling to the hank, looked back. Thcro on tho plno sat the benr. Intent ly watchlug tho holo where ho had dis appeared. Uo did not go back to In form uor that ho was not there, but mado for camp nt good speed. A Plank'a Inaldo nnd OMttlde. There is nn Inside, also nn quUlde, to Avon' nlnnk or hoard, tho outside bo- ' lug the Bide furthest removed from tho 1 "pith." or center, of tho tree from ' which tbo plank was cut. The earerul workman always bears this In mind I when fixing boards. IIo leaves tho out I side exposed to the air. If tho Inside is usnosed to tho atmosphere tho cur lier layers will ultimately shell out In shreds and Btrlps owing to the action or the ulr destroying tho timber's co heslvo properties. As a result the even Btirrnce will be destroyed, a serious du feet In better class work. London An swers. C-rlgln qf Cometi, Professor Ells Stromgren. director of tho Copenhagen observatory, has carried out. with tho aid of J. Uraae. au Investigation to determine whether coiuyta como originally from interstel lar space, as li liuPU commonly sup posed, or orlglnato within tho solar sys tem. His method or research Involves tho backward computation or planetury perturbations for eight comets. The conclusion reached Is that all comots heretofore observed have originated within the eolnr'system. An Unfortunate Accident. "Goodness, little boy!" exclaimed Un kindly old gentleman to tho weeping youth: "what on earth Is the mailer ?" "I had a turrlble ucvjdejit." l.nuylej. tbo boy, Gracious! What wus ItV" "I met pop when I was. u-iJn-tii hookey." ladles' Ilomp 4ouni;tl Imprudence. Tho only cure ror Iniprudenie Is tin suffering which impnideiue entails Nothing but bringing blip face to face with Btern necessity and lettlug lilm feel how uub'endlug, how unpltylng. II Is con improve tho mnn of III governed (Jeshcs.-tUetbprt Spepcqr. Candid Analysis. "Can you dance?" "Yes." answered the self approving wan. "I ain't much for stylo, but I've pot wonderfql piilurn.nce,"-rWus.ljug ton Star. NOPQ rJo.r, Him. "Why did yon quit your last place? Wasn't your work congenial?" "Lady, uo work Is cougeuluL"-l)e trolt Freo Press. Fidelity in emalTutijigs hj'pt the bqse, of eve'ry great uehlevement-'Wasner. Bay To lines' I- jt u u n tt NGLISH. Refraction c ca v , , n WRESTLING WITH ENQUSH. Joyous Courso In Conversation I Brazilian Handbook. Occasionally, are beard expressions discouragement that tbu South Atnorl- cans do not respond, Warmly enough our efforts to win their confluence. the doubting poruso tho pUgcs of a booklet published In tho city of Para, n copy of which has been received by a merchant dealing witu uruziuun urins, i, .nntft. n aiiriiiitur. fitr dm nmt ion or twelvo pages, devoted entirely to' i " columns of words, tfould not earn a nuust or snuuy uesens; uniwiownciues. torlc times, aro known also to bo much very high percentage in a primary ' with towers upd iilnnaclcs, mnke their younKor tha,u tho tertiary. Although achool examination. appeuranco suspended In tho air; aerial . professor J. D. Whitney, then state "Conversacions for tho Dally" is the aulmiils appear, browsing In illusory geologist, accepted the skull as a hit heading of tho first rouud of this battlo i pastures; processions of men and 1 0f KCnuIiio scientific evidence. It Is gen wlt.li English syntax. Then follows a ' horses are Keen, marching or galloping ,, rally bolloved by students or the an somplo of a "convcrsnelou" that should I where no foot has ever trod such aro ' tinulty of man that tho Calaveras skull, tnko place between two Americans i Borne of tho recorded marvels that the wlillo undoubtedly old. probably did meethnr each other out walking. "Good morning, sir, is It not tho day lino?" "Very pleasantly, thnuk you, nnd how aro you?'1 "Very goodly, with your permission, sir. Aro you walking'" "Yes, sir, for tho health. W"! you break some fast with moV "Gracious, yes. Shall wo go to tho coffee?" "With pleasantness, sir. Let us cat meat and bread." And so each lesson progresses until tho mass la supposed to bo so advanced ob to bo nbla to enjoy u mqre scholarly essay on "Tho American Hciisman. "Tho American Sellsmnu." writes tho author, "hi typically of nn energy which Is to ndmtro lu the warmth of tropics. Of n youthfulucss generally, ho breaches lively and walks Bprlngly, sonrchlng tho customer loyally for tho firm lib), To all ho greets, smiles, and pno is to ndmtro his frank. IIo is fresh of tho cold northerly. ,Yct under tho breast of Hin AmnHpnti cnlluTtifiTi lintilfi tlin liftnrr. wnrmness, therefor let us gtvo greeting . ? n . smiles with two hando opon to him I Carried It Through, crying ;-lcomo to Brazil. Mister."' I (, p,aln,ng to Need thp United States bus,lncsB man J c b fl of comparison of be discouraged with such n irccUnir , SSjccUvcaT To Sake sure she was un nwaltlng his commercial represents ?"i"" ,..,, nn ,.,, ..,, , lives when they sail south to capturo lives wiicn iiiuy buii auuiu iu wiijhuju .i..J .n,i ,,. the South American trodo?-New York "" t0 flv " w Zd o , tattves of udjcctlvos which she named , uUd got good nnswers uutll she asked Tho HUMl.n MouJIks, ' mo Uttlo fellow to name tho comparu- After ho bad, 'smashed n Hussion the degree of "sick, army and overrun a proviuco Napoleon After Inking a moment ho said, collected tho moujlka nnd told them "Vprec . . . that henceforth they belonged to hlra( Xlio nnswer puzzled tjo tcchcr, bo und Franco They itlurcd at him and cause, although It was not tho oho she gnvVZ tho lief lie shot some of wanted, the pupil had given a compar- them, but tho rest wore adamant T.l.on ho hajl one moujlk branded on tho left arm with the letter N. "Now." i. m ....... i.u.. . m" Ti.n moUjIk Uftod to the conqueror's foco riloodVhot eves under his Hbnircr mono of hair, and then, Hlng a hatchet, lopped off the left arm and lot the bleeding limb fall ut Napoleon's feet "That is youw.'' he growled, "but tho rest of my body and my heart belong to holy Hussla nnd the czar!" And from that hour Napoleon rcullzed ' whut ho was up against Now York suu ' . A Punoturod Motaphor. "Did you write this note to Maria?" asked tho young womun's mother. ' iv..v Mnti.ui timuiiuMiitiiii,, vmitii. "Ami you considered It proper to ro-' pjrk that her tooth were pcnrlsV' murk "It's cu)tomiry to say thluus llkp that" "Wt'll, youug uimi. let nji; toll you something If Miirlu's teeth were pearls she wouldn't he wast In' 'em on hnin and cabbage un chocolate drops. She'd string 'cm an wear 'cm nrouud her neck air tuuo uor cuances on an ltu)tatloi not of household Jonolry for everyday work from the store." Wash ington tiir. 13rldol CMtqms In 8.p,aln, in Kimln ii luldo has no girl attend n.itu .. uttnwi nt tho iiltni- with her. hut Instead n "inudrhm." or godmother. Neither- dow she have u wedding cake ,.r m.v fn-iivi, L-nlii-j nwitv uftor tlio cerQinoiiy. Tim wedding pnr depart niUutly to their now home, whole thoy i.l.V. .:......' V..I.....I.... ,i i, tlwy start on tlclr lipneypwon, Ieforo dopprtlpp they jipy a. formal vls.lt to " -," ..-, -1 ' Q tueir respective relatives. Stark Realism. An ndvunco ageut for a theatrical pioductlon was speaking to u newspa per man with reference to the woudor rul powers of tlio lending woman. "Do you know," he said enthusiastic ally, "that lu New York, when sho np- peered as the dying mother In the Jast apt, au Insurance man who had writ- ton her a policy for 510,000 actually fnlutcd lu tho theater!" New York Tljues. His Mistaken Idea. "Hut, my dear." remonstrated Mr. .M(i'.;um. "there's a good deal to ho (ad on both hides." No, , tjierc Isn't," answered bis spouse. "I've told you wljut I thinly ilbouj . ut)d (hat's ii tlpit Ii going to t)i'sald." Chicago Trliuuo. Aimlnu to Ploccq. Husband-Why' lu tin wu'ld do you tiuve our bills njliie Ip weekly Insteud ur ipojitldy? Wife TM told me that yon iljdn't want tljem so large. dldu' yon? - Hos.ton Transcript. ' 4 Safety Firot. T!ny conceal the orchestra In this 1e-1.au-.1ut. Why?" "Well, wait till you hear it play."- Hxchunge. ' ' ' -X 1 Better 11 blush lirtho tuce thin a blot htPeheprt.-gcr,T4ntoi 7 ' ca u t Refraction of Light. , Infraction plnjs many magiOnl trlcka atmosphere, the refract on Is some- times capriciously vut led so that tho most nbnormul sights tiro seen. Parts of tho earth seem detached ami Bet rounded by palm trees ana rcrrcsning vegetation, sprlug Into view In tho uilrngo has produced. Now York Jour nal. In Old Porto Rloo. in the vicinity or Muyuguez. Porto HIco, tiro several historically Interest ing places. Tho little village of Itlo tiuuurobn, near Antisco, was tho sccuo of the unique oxpcrlmcht by which the Indluns iu 1011 endeavored to discover i whether the Spaniards were Immortal. 1 After holding a Spanish nobleman j under water six hours they woro ua- ( surcd that thoso Intruders wcro Just as j subject to death as themselves, About seven miles from Mnyngucz, across a. rough mountainous country. Is the famous sanctuary of Moutflorrat, which Is visited every your by many pilgrims. Situated conspicuously among its wlld surroundings, Its largo stone rliureh In visible for many miles. From ' the mountain top wo obtnlncd n de lightful view of tho beautiful plain through which flow the Uoqucron nnd Ounnnjoba rivers. New York Tele- "v,ai"uu -" ""' ;"...J ,, ,-. n"ve. 'ia Wieu j . u . . show him HW ror y let ng him go on and asked "cctly. oil '; is tho comparative of 'nick' what would J. Elvo as tho uperlotlvor "&? ? ho a'?wer w thout a moment's hesitation. Now York Times. Tho Thlnoi That Count. What when our time comes, docH It matter whether wo have fared dnlutl- y or not. whether we hnve worn soft rnlmont or not, whether wo have a great lonuno or iiuuiiuk , ,.., or we shall have reuped honors or been (jqjjplscd, huVo hijon counted learned or Ignorant as compared with how wo niuy have used thut talent which has been Intrusted to us for the Masters service? Wliatsliall It matter, when eyeballs gluzo nnd ears grow dull, If lout of tho darkness may stietch a hnnd and Into tho sllenco may como a volco: "Well done, thou good nud ruitn ful sorvnnt. Thou haijt been faithful over a few thlugs. 1 will mala- theo ruler over many things. Kit tor thou Into tho Joy of thy I.oid."-llonry Ueurge In Social Problems. No Allovlatlon. A belted earl was lu the hublt oif playing goir dally ut aiusseinurgu. This gentleman had contracted muiio nllineiit whloh mude his head always shake u little. Fioqueiitly be had itiui ul-ciisIoii to rebuke his ruddlu for ,x ccj.bIvo ludulgeuio lu aU-ohollc llijuois, null i)0 day ho spoke to him very Bhaiply "Itobert. you nro drunk to- day. It Is a disgrace. Vou are very dritiik!" Drunk!" renllod tho c-addlo. "I Uimw . ........1. I... fll l.n xnlknl lAtn ril",rt W- nil! U1UI1U, UUI 1 II UU IWUtl IV..UW..W"! You're dUft. nud yoij'H never bo rlgwU'1 IJuuuee Auveuiser. P.lrjht Up tp pato, n , f with men's eyes. It Is responsible for r ubutJ "" "0, hc Tij, hiverns United States has heretofoto been crcd- of ."'..":,. .. :.:.;" ",.;;. much attention not only from tho poo- wlio snowed on a map phuiibuuu m Sff "". ' U,: , H ,,, Lie in California, hut from scientific JUbU the Ration of a -co o o 10 :::rrr -. , . ,;..;;- Ti,, wurItl "Ver. reported mnow rivor .cur . s.y T. Biwjuii-i nkfl m ujmwu. i - . i. ,,. f,,,1 l ioiii ,.,,nr flu. I'llt L' IV Or UCIllWIli ilCtolUlHK lu o. u. Mother Aro you sure jou can glvo , to loaf around homo and watch the my daughter all tho luxuries nud prlvl- i hired men ut work." UlrmUigham Ago leges enjoyed by o miurjed women . Heruld. of her set? Suitor I cnu glvo her town and country houses, ipotorcnra, a string of polo ponies and dancing les sons nt once, and u dlvorco aud alimony -;- ' L ' j; Tho Inevltablo Thlnfj. "Did you get any stock lu thut bal loon lino project?" j 'Yes. hut I think I paid for tt moro 1 tlinu It whs, worth," ; "Tlint Is what was to bo expected, .il air Ue would, naturally hnvo in lifted stock." IJaltlnioco, American. A Qhanc$ Yt. Tom-Is It true that you proposed to Alice and were rejected? Jack Not exactly rejected. Sho said when alio felt like making a fool of herself sho'd let mo know. lloston Transcript. Thcoo Uncauaht FUh. Muud-r-Dou't you think thpro are Just ' as. ggod llstj lu the sea qa over were, caught? Marie-Well, they'ro certain,- y "gaiter. I All He Has "He has a fortune In his own nnme." "Worth a lot, eh?" No', nut his uamo Is Rich," Detroit ' Fice Press. M&gazine :t ii it ii ii Th caiavorai ukuii. ' Of interest lu connection with tor- Th Catavorai Skull. Of interest lu connection with tor- , Calaveras county, lit , h of iaQ f ,n tcrthu.y Kmv. ' . ,.,.,,,.,...,,, tor,arv iVn. Tlio llnd- B of httiuaii skull atnbmldcd !n such uiMlt ia i,ir,i,0p ivnn thnn ukul s wiiIob. although known to nntediito his- not como from tho auriferous gravels tit nil. Argonaut A Grim Cathodral. Once tho capital or the kingdom of Portugal. Colmbra possesses u number of Interesting monuments, its cathe dral dates from tho early period when n llK, the west, Toledo tit tho center aud Suragossu to tho east were tho christian outposts against the Infidel. jts t00Pi u deep golden brown, Is like thut of an old warrior tanned by the WUWi squurely Heated upon Its plat foi in, its walls pierced only by narrow windows that resemble loopholes. Its roofs and pufnpetM embattled, It recnlls the day when praying and fighting went hand In hand, and Its rough hewn stones sheathe It as hi n bronze cuirass cunsed wuu lucucucniciniccry 0r lis nouth door udded nt a later epoch, Its lnturlor, too. is severely plain, though adorned with tho only line rere dos that I saw In Portugul, nnd with side chapels that contain n uotnblo ar ray of old blue tllos. Krncst Pelxotto in Scrlbncr's. Hldlno Behind Smoke. Tho accuracy of modem naval gun nery Is so marvelous that tho only hopo for'n ship to escape being sunk when within rnngo of the guus Is to hide Itself. Thut Is easier said than done, however, and thcro Is only one vuj In which It cnu bo douc, and that Is by moans, of a "smoke screen.'' It Is hard for one ship to hldo herself behind her own smoko unless tho wind Is favorable, but for a number of Bhlps to put a hugo fog of black Bmoko be tween them and (heir pursuers Is com paratively easy. Tho smoke is caused by oil fue, nnd It eun bo turned off or on nt will by supplying moro or loss air to the furnaces. It Is so douse and black that it is qulto lmposBlblo to boo mor than a fow yards through It- i,ettou.. Mogaxlim. Howklna In the Old Days. Falconry, or hawking, was u favorlto .,.,.. ,..m, tho nobility nud gentry of j;Ui,)n down to the llra.t half of the ..,,,itionth century. Hawks wero mXlMa (0 10uiH and pursuo gamonnd urni; jt to tueir mnstcra aim luiBircsocn, comj,li; umi K0Ing to the call of tho utt(r wjtu murvelous docility. Tho lmwliH wcro ,rckod out with guy hoods nul llol(1 untn 1(jorod to punmo tho ,,,, or vnme. by leathern straps fnilt,.,ied with iluca of leather about cucl) (og ,at above the talons, and wUh HllUou conls called "Jesses" to each of these leathern straps, or "uo- irniu." was nttnclied u small bell, lu Hit- tllght or hawks It was often so uriuuged that the bells made-"a cou sort of aweet sounds." Still Has Friends. Two retired tradesmen rosldlug hi (lie country were discussing mutters generally, when one uskedt How Is your son doing lu the city ?" Ihh a1i1 ltntili( ! f it trttt Vrtlu tr . -Oh. ho doea.ii'1 say much about hht n, wlntcr lC wrotQ ,0 UctntirdHar lislness." was the reply, "hut bo ,.ut u,w Kmllug hypocrites oC husln writes me that hu's got i lot ,of frlojids!" "That's very encouraging," remarked tho other, "for It shows that ho hasn't had to borrow tuouuy yet!" Peursou's , Weekly. I i A Much (vleedqd, Rest. 'Docs your boy take kindly to farm (t. nov that ho has finished college?" -on, yei; repueu I'lirmer uoouies. He snys that after tho strenuous four ypnin he's been' through It's u pleasure Oliver. The handle of 11 sllvor spoon gets hot moro quickly than that of a pewter spoon when thrust Into n cup of hot coffie. In fact, this Is an eusy and quick way of doteutlng Imitation silver. Silver Itself has been found to bo the best conductor of heat kuown. His Ambition. "How would you feel If tho end or the world camo tomorrow?'' "Id bo glud of Jt- I always wanted to lo present at a great historical event." Detroit Saturday Night, Happiness. Mankind Ib always hnppler for hav ing been happy. So that If you make men happy now you make thorn buppy twenty years henco by the memory of It. Sydney Smith. in . ' 1 ' Norway'a Clear Water. In the fiords op tbg Norway eqnst the 1 eliiMuqss of the water Is wonderful, Ohlicta the size of hair 11 dollar may be eoii ut-a depth or tweutytlve to thirty ruthnnis. We think a happy life consists In ruiiqulljlty of wlua,TClvoro. I Page It It I ca i: I.. . o I 1 . miihhImm Tlio first mention of colli iiutlic, tor- rltorv which ufterwuitl beoaine tho Audres of tho Illinois state geological Hurvey. the credit for this first mention of coal does not belong to Hennepin, as tho discovery of coal in the United Europeans was mauo oy Mrirouotto in 1073. Uow- cutury and n half discovery of coal in inlnnlM imforo mlulnc bcunn. The Journal of tho Kranklln Institute for 1830 states that the first mining op erations conducted by white men wcro nt the Mount Carbon mines, la Jack son county, III. These mines wcro opened In 1810 and worked to n small extent for many years. Tho earliest recorded production was In 1833, when 0,000 tons of coal Is wild to have been mined. Detroit Freo Press. v A Kindly Human Touolt. How rapidly nature repairs and beau tifies the torn places! The gash loft by tho uprooted tree is soon covered with green, nnd moss and vines uro quick to uiako tho old stump into a thing of beauty. Humanity might well learn n lesson thereby, to its own great ndvuutnge. Sympathy may easily trans form tho unsightly nnd glvo It benuty. If earth's soil responds to the touch of nnttiro In such a wiiy It is reasonable to suppose that human life would not be less responsive. Hundreds of lives nt present harsh and repulsive nro within reach of every one. and they might bo wholly changed by a llttlo sympathetic seeding and kindly cul ture. After nil. what moro Is needed thnu the persuasion of the kindly hu man touch? Thcro Is no greater mira cle than tlint which Is wrought by love, nnd thcro Is uo man who may ubt work It If he wlll.-ChrIstlnn Register. i Tinted Polygamy. The old negro had been arrested for "having more than one wife.' the Inst woman being tho complainant IIo happened lo be well known locolly and an orderly chnracter. ' ' '' "How many wives have you had?" de manded the Judge. "Six. yo' honor." was the reply. "Why couldn't .von get along with them?" the Judge Insisted. 'Well, still, de fust two sp'lled de white folks' clothes whi-n dcy washed mil, du thud worn't mi molt, do fo'th was dos tlachorully lusty en' de tir -I u tell yo, Jegde. de II f Hhe"- "Iueompalllillltyr the court Httg gcstctl. "No. yo' honor." said the old negro Blowly. "It worn't within' Ilk dat. Yo' . . coulln't get along wld her onless yo' wiir. somowhurs oluo. -uiso aim Commeut. Grease Spots on Dooka. To remove greasu spots from tb pngps of books, gently warm tho soiled page of the hook, which slitmld have n piece or thick paper under It. by holding a hot Iron at a little distance from the paper. Next press upon the spots plecou of clean blnttliu; paper, one after another, so as to absorb us. much or the grease as possible. Ilnve ready Borne .clear essential oil or tur pentine heated almost to bulling point; warm the soiled I cur again n.iiiue. M,1U , lllM,y then with a aiuii'l's hair lirii-jn tbo heated turnout luo to both Hllos of the npotted pint- If this an. plication Is repeated tho stain will i shortly disappear. Finally, take a clean IniiHli. dip It In lectllled sphltH or WWu ami pulut over the pluce. - Charles tomb and May. ' Charles Lamb did pot Uko May. Heie Is a lllng or IiIh ugahist the ier rt tiifilltll ..j ,, ot mliu lm uXumi rigor of May wither me to death. What 1 lies you poets tell about the May! It Is the most uiigoiilul part of the year. cold crocuses mid cold pilmroscs: you tpko your blossoms In Ice n pointed sun "UnincunlnB Joy around appears. i And nuturo miles ub If she sneera." I Weslmhibtcr Gazette. Evidently He Was. "Larceny" was the word given out, aud one man taking the examination tried to H.'ep at the uust umu's pppec to bcoJiony he spejled It. t "What are you up to?" demanded the qxnnilner shii()ly. 4 ' "I don't unite understand the word,, air," "I think yuu dd understand. L ApA. rurthermoie. I think you are trying tq use It," Louisville CuiIer-.IournuU One Way to Eat Bananas. It Is said that tho best way 'to ent baiinuas. which ure now so Vomtuou a (Hot. 1 to crosh thorn with u fork, squeeze a lime or lemon over them and. Mirluklo them with sifted augur. They tiro orten qqteu this, way the tropics, ami round (o bo delicious. Pittsburg Press. Color-Combinations. Knlcker The novelist dresses hist (lerolpe h) Homo clinging white stuff, llocker Rut doesn't mention tho cost In souie vanishing green stuff. New York Sun. -f i-wytj ' v- Jt For Joke. ".She si.vs I apt chill." "You should c-iiicl; n row okes'occa sloually Ask Her to marryt "yuu cr, something like that," Puck. ' Tnko lire iw yon find, u, hut doS't' leave It so.-5.auuu, " r. l.iUu,i wi.'JtXlJjiliJruAi.V, 1 .- . tiiMAii'ill-.'-.