.THE KEYSTONE
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HOSTETTER'Si
STOMACH
BITTERS
When the digestive sys
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Almett Incredible Age.
Nlaea Turaurt'.off. a peasant worn
am at Telev, In the Caucasus,. Is prob
ably the oldest person In the world.
Recently she celebrated her one hun
Ired and sixty-fifth birthday. Though
aba Is now quite Incapable of using her
limbs, she is still in posssessloa of her
mental faculties.
WHAT
I WENT
THROUGH
Before taking Lydla LPickhara's
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Katick, Mass. "I c3tmot express
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. ii could not keep
. a T 1 I
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My neighbors and friends declare it
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worth its weight in "old for women
during this period of life. If it will
help others ou may publish my
letter." Mrs. Xathax B. G reatox,
Z1 X. Mai a street, atkk, Mass.
The Change of Life Is the most erltt.
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"One Man."
"I have a servant girl who Is capable
and good natured and whom I wouldn't
willingly part witb, but she troubles
me one way," said Mrs. Clockley to a
visitor. "She is a Finn and knows
but a few words of English, so the ar
rlTal of anyone from a guest to a gro
cer boy is heralded by her footsteps
and the solemn wards:
"One men.'
"It Is laughable and veilng. I bar.
to go all the way downstairs to ascer
tain who It Is. 1 am thinking of hav
ing a series of mirrors put up to re
flect the visitor's Image upstairs. Or
perhaps I can Invent a conning tower
auch as submarines are equipped with,
"At any rate I shall never be able
to stand It until she learns enough
English to tell who wants me."
newer Keeps its Fresnnees.
A common bouth African Dower
possesses the valuable property of
keeping fresh for two months or more
after cutting. It Is a white star of
Bethlehem, producing a compact
pike of flowers on a stiff, erect stalk
II laches or two feet long. The flow.
rs are of a thin and papery tissue, all
White except the yellow anthers. It
can be sent ever as a cut flower from
tenth Africa to England, aa4 Usa
lull for weeks la water.
Kjva y;-. Bill i.
' ' I cold. I bad
' r- " 'creePT sensations,
i'i'v:a:id 1 could not sleep
U- i "tiAAVwnilht9- I was finally
wftlM V'iWan that I also
LLD I ? lil I '1 ad a tumor. I read
FOOT
A LTHOUGH Joaquin Miller,
A "the poet of the Sierras." so
far recovered from a recent
Ulnea which threatened to
prove fatal that he was able
to return with bis wife and daughter
o his home on the heights overlook
ing Oakland and San Francisco bay,
ret hi friends entertain little hope
Jiat he will ever be fully restored to
Stealth. He la now in his seventieth
rear. Previous to bis last illness he
bad been separated from his wife for
hirtjr years, but the danger of his
leath happily reunited them, and now
:he aged poet Is spending the re
mainder of bis days amid his well be-
oved hills, on the spot where be baa
:reated a characteristic home, called
The Heights. His massive frame has
weakened, his once keen eyes are
lira, his flowing hair and beard sre
white, and the physicians who have
Himbed the wooded hills to minister
0 him declare there is little If any
lope that it Is merely a matter of
1 few weeks when Joaquin Miller will
lave been gathered to bis fathers,
rlls ashes, according to his wish, will
e scattered to the winds from the
' yre In the hills back of The Heights,
vhfch marks tne last resting place of
! lis daughter, Maud, who died several
''ears ago. The reunion with his wife
'. nay prolong bis days, and the care
; hat his other daughter, Juanita, be
llows upon him may build up his with
tred strength a little, but there Is
lardly more than a shell for them to
lurse.
Perhaps no more picturesque figure
s extant in the literary history of
7allfornla and the west than Joaquin
Miller. He is a distinct type, seem
.ugly inseparable from the environ
cent' In which he has lived these
:wenty years or more. He has gatb
ired Inspiration from the rolling
rreen bills, from the ruddy sunsets,
Tom the blue Pacific waters, from the
'og banks that roll In witb the nlght
'all, from the vista of land and sea as
teen from bis eyrie on The Heights,
rom the Golden Gate and the shadowy
ihlps that sail through It Into the rim
f the horizon and are lost In the
rapor's palL
I He has been, perhaps, too familiar
o the residents of Oakland and
leighboring suburbs to create the In
erest that be would if he should sud
lenly appear In some eastern city
I :lad In his high top boots, buckskin
Nothing and wide brimmed sombrero,
vlth his curly hair flowing from be
leath its brim.
! Even to this day, or perhaps It
mould be said up to the time of bis
llness, Joaquin Miller retained his
trace and commanding aspect He
las lived much out of doors and has
jeen browned by suns. With his own
lands be has planted the hundreds of
Tees that surround the little collec
tion of houses, the chapel and the
funeral pyre, which constitute The
Heights.
A few years ago the poet's mother
lied at the age of ninety. There was
i strikingly beautiful attachment be
:ween the two, and since her death
Jie decline has set In which Is the
jails of bis present Illness.
"More than twenty years ago," Mil
er wrote In an article published some
Jme ago, "I sat down here on a moun-
l-aln side with mother and began to
jlant trees. Men and women came to
js-ork and to rest with us, men and
women from colleges and unlversl-
Jes. No one was asked to come no
tin an tf.r aakait tn an
"More than twenty years ago, while
feeling my way along here and try
ng to use what little common sense
( then had, I wrote a small book, The
Building of the City Beautiful'
"You want to see Ban Francisco?
. SV'ell, you must come to Oakland; and
lo you want to see Oakland and San
Francisco and the bay of all bays on
Lhe globe, and the Golden Gate, at a
'lance and all together? Then you
'nust go two miles to the northeast
and then half a mile perpendicular.
!n abort, you must come to The
Heights, to the camp where Fremont
nted half a century ago, and to the
ipot from which be viewed and named
:be now famous Golden Gate, long be
fore gold was found."
The real name of the poet Is Cln
:lnnatus Heine Miller. The pseudonym
'Joaquin" was derived from his de
fense of the Mexican bandit, Joaquin
Murletta, many years ago.
Miller was born In the Wabash dis
trict of Indiana on November 10, 1841,
ind In 1354 was taken to Oregon by
I V-J
bis father. He had little schooling
and early ran away from home, going
to the California gold fields. He ac
companied Walker on the Nicaragua
expedition, lived among the Indians
and Spaniards on the coast of Califor
nia and became familiar with their
customs. He studied law, being grad
uated from Columbia college, in Ore
gon, In 1S58. He practiced unsuccess
fully In Idaho and turned express
messenger. In 1S63 he settled In Ore
gon and became editor of "The Eu
gene City Democratic Register," which
was suppressed in the same year. In
1S61 Miller returned to the law and
practiced In Canyon City, Ore. Here
he became popular, owing to his serv
ices against the warlike Snake In
dians, and from 1S66 to 1870 served as
a Judge In Grant county.
His first Important attempts at
writing were made here, and he tried
to sell a collection of his poems un
der the title of "Songs of the Sierras"
In the east. They did not find a ready
market, and he Anally went to Eng
land, where they were published and
created a sensation. It was in Lon
don that Miller was recognized, petted,
lionized and even overestimated per
haps. The poet returned from England
and went to Washington, and finally.
In 1877, to California and settled at
The Heights, where his retreat soon
became the Mecca for literary people.
At times persons with literary or ar
tistic tendencies, forswearing the
world for a time, have gone to Mil
ter's home as a haven of refuge. Here
are buried the bodies of Maud Miller,
the poet's daughter, and of his mother.
It has been said that the poet de
sired to have his own body burned
upon the pile of rough stones that
cover his child's grave, but the truth
of his request Is that he be cremated
and the ashes placed upon the pile,
that the wind may scatter tbem far
and wide over the land he loved so
well.
His life has not been spent In the
ways of ease and luxury, such as one
usually associates with the existence
of poets. He has "roughed It" and
has lived hard. He has fought and
has been beaten; he has fought and
be has won.
Today be alts before his home on
the veranda, with Its trelllsed vines,
and receives the care of wife and
daughter. He sits by the hour gazing
out from the secluded Heights upon
the cities, the bay, the ships and tbe
bills beyond that through twenty-five
years or more be has watched and
studied and loved. Every little atten
tion that a woman knows so well how
to bestow Is showered upon the white
haired man, tbe patriarch of tbe Oak
land hills, known the world over for
bis flowery verse, his eccentricity, his
love of the beautiful and of California
A PHI In the Jelly.
In "The Banker In Literature," a re
cently published work by Mr. Johnson
Brlgham, state librarian of Iowa, there
Is a suggestion for the banker of the
period, whose dally mall frequently
contains requests to enhance his popu
larity by subscribing to worthy
causes.
To all letters soliciting a subscrip
tion, Samuel Rogers, the English banker-poet,
approvingly quoted Lord Er
sklne as replying In this form of
words:
"Sir, I feel much honored by your
application to me, and I beg to sub
scribe" here tbe reader reached the
bottom of tbe page, and to learn the
amount of the donation, bad to turn
over the leaf. There he found after
tbe word subscribe, the formal con
clusion "myself your obedient serr
ant." Touth's Companion.
pi anm Nr. Fi.nWER GARDEN
REQUIRES
Carpel Beddlnj, Plans Ar. Only Effective When i C.rtola Kinds
of Folia Ar Used-Hlbtxm Ar
Easiest of
my rni'N e. nrxronivy
Personally I am nul much of an
admirer of carpet or ribbon nodding
or the "designs" which tbe enthusl
astlc amateur gnrdfuer freiueutly at
tempts, but Is pie.ty sure to abandon
later in the season, because he discov
er th.it designs work out uiisatis
factorlly lu aumutls.
The fact Is, carpet b.-dillng plnnls
are only effective when certain ktu.U
of follnge plants sre used became
'hey can be k.'pt within t!:elr proper
limits by shearing and pruning, while
tbe annuals have too much "sprawl"
to be tractable and very few kinds
give a sufficient mass of bloom to
produce the desired effect.
We are likely to think that because
a plant has yellow, red or blue flow
ers, that it will prove effective wher
ever these colors are desired, but we
lose sight of the fact that the flow
ers will be so few In number and so
far apart that there Is seldom any
solid color effect such as Is necessary
in properly working out patterns.
This being the case, only the sim
pler designs should b attempted with
annuals, and only such effects aimed
at. as can be produced by contrast in
which harmony plays an important
part.
Ribbon beds are easiest of all tn
make. Very pleasing onea ran be
made with pink, pale yellow, and
white pblox, planted In rows. If
darker colors are preferred, the scar
let and crimson can be used, always
combining them with white to give
the necessary contrast and relief.
Do not use the soft, delicate colors
Jspsn Snowball
a-lth the stronger tones, as there Is a
lack of harmony between them.
Asters ran be planted In rows of
white and lavender, with very pleas
tug results, provided the same kind is
used In each row.
Ribbon beds would become monot
onously tiresome If me were to con
fine ourselvt-s to them, therefore It Is
advisable to have something else for
a change.
Next to them the circular bed Is
easiest to make. I would not advise
too many colors.
Have the center of one color, say
lavender. If asters are used, then a
row of pale pink, wlih white la the
outside row.
This arrangement of colors ran
be varied to suit Individual taste.
If sweet-alyssum or white candytuft
Is used as an edging, the effect is
heightened, as these plants bring a
mass of foliage and bloom down to
the ground, and hide tbe tall stalks
of the asters.
PRUNING HOOK
The pain of scratches and picks
comes readily to one's Imagination as
he thinks of pruning the raspberry
bushes or other bush fruits, especially
where he has not had good tools for
ner forming the Job, says the Michigan
Farmer. The work is so miserable
that It is generally left undone. The
illustrated pruning hook will help to
overcome many of the undesirable fea
ture connected with cleaning out of
the bills on these fruits. The hook
Is tsed for cutting those canes that
can be hooked, and for this purpose
the Inner edge of the hook Is made
sharp, while the spud Is for ampu
tating such canes as happen to stand
close to another that Is to be left or la
otherwise situated that the hook can
not be used. The spud cuts the cane
nearer the ground than can be done
with the hook. Both are. however,
very necessary for a complete Imple
ment, Besides Its use In cutting, the
book Is convenient tn pulling the
pruned canes from among the stand
ing ones Into the row where they can
be gathered and taken from the plan-
r
CAREFUL STUDY
All to Make.
A very brilliant combination t
mu!e iiy filling the center of a clrcu
lur bed with calllopsl. rich yellow
and inuroc.n, and surrounding It with
wl.Uu and palo yellow phlox.
The contrast be;een the dark, rich
yellow of the rallloisls and the softer
shade of the same color In the phl"
la charming. . . , .
If another col. seems advisable
use Pink Phlox. This harmonizes
beautifully llh the stronger tones of
the calllopsls.
The center of a circular bed can be
filled with scarlet saliva, with nae
turllums as a border. The contract
between the fiery scarlet aud the rich
tones of yellow slid orange and sul
phur found In the latter plwit. is ex
ceedlngly lovely, while the peagreen
foliage of the nasturtium affords Just
the right amount of that color to
bring into strong relief tbe blossoms
of both plants. Such a bed any one
can make with ery little trouble.
A charming hedge Is made by plant
ing scarlet sulvla In a row as a back
ground, then a row of white nlcotlana,
Ith blue ageratum a a border. Hare
we have the patriotic colors of our
flag effactively combined.
The blue of the ageratum and the
scarlet of the salvia would prove B
rather violent contrast If planted next
each other, but separated by the white
of the nlcotlana. their aggressiveness
Is toned down In such a manner as to
produce a pleasing effect.
A beautiful hedge Is made by using
zinnias in the back row. then calllop
sls witb white phlox as a border.
Ribbon beds can be worked out
with good effect by using different
colors of the verbena In rtiws. Such
beds are most pleasing when near the
house or rlose to the path, where they
can be looked down upon.
Hut In order to carry out such de
signs wlih this flower, It will be neces
sary to purchase plant of each
color from the florist, who grows them
from cuttings. Seedlings are quite
sure to bring plant of all colors com
mon to the family, therefore, are not
to be depended upon where It Is absi
lulely necessary to have each color
In Its prvtpiT place.
Those who hsve old plants of gera
nium, which have been kept over the
winter In the house, ran utilize them
In the summer by planting them out.
Of course the effect will be most
pleasing If the pinks and scarlets ami
crimsons can be kept by themselves.
Try combining them with such an
nuals a white pblox, yellow ralllop
sis, white nlcotlana. or, in the rase of
pink sorts, lavender ageratum.
If you tmve odd plants of Madam
Sallerol geranium, break them apart
and use the cuttings so secured, for
border purposes. Each rutting will
be alnioot sure to take root.
Put tt em In the ground where they
sre lo grow, about eight Inches apart,
pinching the soli firmly about the base
of each. In six wwks' time, they will
have made a fair showing, and by
midsummer they will have grown to
gether In a most attractive row of
green ind white. This la one of our
best edging plants.
Fruit Trees.
It is not advisable to put axle
grease on fruit trees in order lo pre
vent rabbits and rodents from gnaw
ing them. A little grease might not
do any damage, lill too much might
Injure the trees. Where the climate
permits some green crop, such as
oats, rye or wheat, will ti-mpt the
rabbits. The tree can also be pro
tected by wrapping them with old
newspapers, thin boards or wire
screens.
Clean Seed.
The man who gts the best vleld
of oats In our neighborhood Is the
one who sows, broadcast, eight or
nine perks of good clean seod or a
little more than six when he drills
It In.
IS HOME-MADE
titinn. The Implement Is made
of the handle of a short handled fork
and two old files. The fib- are forged
to make the hook and spud and rlv
eted together aa shown tn the lllus
trutlon. The end opposite the spud Is
shaped to fit Into the handle where
It Is firmly secured In order to stand
the strain necessary In the work tc
be done. Armed with such a tool and
a good pair of gloves one can go
"bout the canes, cut out the undesir
able ones and got them out of the
way without suffering the hardship,
encountered when endeavoring to dn
he work with. Jack knife. The . "
rainy day g to your own forge, everv
farmer ahnuM i... ' ""J
, . . . "". "v ir not pro
vided, to your blacksmith and have a
hook made. Then, when the ratnj
day I. over and you can get Into he
berry patch, see hw wfJ. ."'
does tbe dreaded job. "
Destroy P.ach Borers.
d.aTn?.'" bMt 0""royed by
digging them out. While It Is a slow
Procee. ther. u really no oth., WB
BEST RATTLESNAKE REMEDY
Strychnine Is the Only Positive Au
eeie rsr a injection af
the Poison.
trychnlne Is probably the
positive antidote for a big Injectic,
of rattlesnake toxin, a bite er rath
stroke such aa four-foot
would Inflict on the fleshy pan
the body, as tne cair or thigh. r
such a bite, carrying aa It does !
a teaapoonful or more of venom
Into the fleeb. all ordinary curs tn
unavailing, llypodermlrally Injact;
however. In sufficient quantities tVt
If to kill the patient were be am
suffering from the snake potato
strychnine Is a eertaln counteract.
The greatest danger la said to b n
administering too little strychnine, i,
a matter of fart but few eves
skilled physicians have enough kaovt
edge of tbe subject to be able to 14
with any assurance In administer
strychnine In such rases. Tktt ml
tlesnake poison and strychnine in
exact opposite has been shows k
experiments la which animals drluj
of strychnine inoculations bate baa
cured by Injections of the sash
venoss. Popular Mechanics.
Mecbani tn Mrs. Wtwe1ow totonj
strap tit. erei rawm w uM roe uieuauusaa
una iaa tuwtte
Puigarla Believe in rrisges, tti
... ommr all with tka nr. a.Zj
lions when the underskirt, always ej
tbe best of white llaen. nay bs scd
loped at the bottom and even tbea uj
fringe effect la us4 la the ever tun
for the gathering ef the assay IkretJ
suggests to the wearer the auakert
their aallens, aa la their peculiar raf
dyed reminder of their blood, sat tu
towers, and grslas, sad fruits, as
broldered ea their gowns rap;
presnj
their Industry.
I SJtel
I -I
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Compliment Well Returned.
Tbe siory is told that Judge StsH
and Edward Evarelt were oace tW
prominent personages at a public 4 J
car la Boston. The former as a val
untary toast, gave: "Fame foUoei
merit where Everett goes." The eJ
Hainan thus dellrstely compllmes'sj
at once arose, and replied with tkt
equally felicitous Impromptu: "Tt
natever neigtit judicial learning aaT
attain In this country, there will i
ays be one Story higher."
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Ir Jofca Murray's oceaso-grspM
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wun rose Bins shells.
"You won't run any risk In
me a thousand francs. I am writ!"
novel that Is sure to so. You tt
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you'd better Imagine that 1 hat H
you the mpsey, then."
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