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I ' Tree Bark Glue Brut. An excellent glue brush for (he caM metmakor or carpenter cnn ho made from n piece of elm tree hnrk, which niny usually ho found In Hie yard of a furniture factory. WagM than "r ny hardwood lumher yard. With a ihgfB kulfe whittle mvny the hrlttlo outer but flown to tag .vlilte liber or Inner Hide of the hnrk of which tnp brush In to lie mmlc. Cut :i pici af (Ills to the lenu'lli iiikI width required for the brush. Souk one eml of this piece In hot uiitor for n few minute. Iviy the wntei MMlMd end on 11 linrd Hiihulunce, tUCh tl II piece of Iron or linrd Mood, find helit It out Mlth u hummer, dipping It In the wilier oc cniilomilly to keep It thoroughly wtt The licullng will cause the I on nil Pliers of the hurk to separate ui the end. these formltiK mi excellent nnd Itie pensive hrunli whh h never n1iciI.s hairs mill hints louiter thin 'lie cheap hrunh commonly Hold nl I he stores. I'opulnr Hrlence. How It Looked to Him. "All, flo tell me Hoinethlnx nholll the ply Inst nlnlit 'j'Ihv hiij that climax at the clone of I lie third act whh Mm ply rrand," nhe Hiild. "Yen. am In. lined to think It waa very Reed," he replied without any marked degree of euthtlalaam. "Can't you ilencrlln' It to tne?" ahe continued, heamliiK radiantly. "Why." rplalued he. "the heroine came slcultlilh on the ttaVjn and knelt, dagger In hand. Iiehlnd a clump of hliie itbbOM The hero emcrgcil from a law hunch of lilacs, nnd an noon an ahe percidvcd him nhe fell upon, stab lied him (Mice and sunk, 'half con hcIoiis. Into a very handsome atgrcl. Thla may aound a trltle ipieer. hut the lady In front of me came ,u laic for the performance and lasanie ao In tensely Interested thai she forgiU to re move her hat, and tlial'N how It looked to me" I'IKahurgh Chronicle Tele frapb. , Folk tonga af Ssria. The folk Hongs of Kervla are lena known outside the holders of that country than (he nougn of any other nation, hut noine day a great musician la expected to arise and make the Sen Inn music known throughout the world, lust aa (he comKMcra of Ann trla. Vienna and Itunsla have made (heir folk aonga known. It la la the folk aonga that the Hervlana express chiefly their devotion to tlu-lr country and tbelr Intense pa. trlotlHiu. There are. of courae, love euuga, death aonga and. harveat aongi, but It I lu these wild patriotic oui burata that (lis Hervlau spirit la bast shown. I'or the Servian la Intensely pa(rlo(lc. Aa nation It la homo loving. The principal Industry Is agriculture, and (ho natives, on ft count of the moiin (aliious regions, have much of (bo apl I' ll Of the Swiss patriots I'll. 'hinige CRISIS CAUSED BY WILSON'S VACILLATION United Republican Party Need ed to Restore Self-Respect and Honor to U. S. Sumptuary Lawa of Capa Town. Cape Town once lived under ao ee vera a code of sumptuary laws that anything like display waa resirl.tisl to (ho goveiiioi nnd his Immediate circle. Thus runs article U of the Dutch laws agahisl luxury and os(en Portland, Ore. A review of the In conalatenclea of the present Demo cratic Administration, particularly In lta dealings with the belligerent pow era of Kuropc and with Mexico, waa presented by Theodore K. Iliirton. Ohio's candidate (or the Republican nomination for (ha Presidency Mr. Hurton, who la ex Hulled States Senator from Ohio, spoke under the auspices of the Oregon Republican Club. Ilia addresa waa easentlalb political In lta nature, bul In vtow of the prenent difficulties confronting the Nation It was touched throughout with a highly patriotic ton The audience manifested Its unequi vocal approval by a tremendous ova tion when he nald : "At times like this we are not Re publicans nor Detune rats, Socialists or Prohibitionists, wa ara American oltl ens." Hut Senator Hurton was emphatic In bla declaration that the very presence tl these International complications calls for firmness and experience In handling the affalra of the Nation. tinder such conditions and under such circumstances, he asserted, (he thoughts of the people Instinctively turn to the Republican party the party of experience, the party of capa bility, the party of accomplishment "I he one fart more obvious than any other In all the oonfllcdng current of events," he said. "Is that the pres ant Ignoble status of the Culled States In relation to oth-r (ounlrles has been brought about by the halting, the N dilation and the hesitancy of the pres ant Administration." lie then took up In detail a discus sion of the present Administrations conduct of International affalra, say lug "Now tha President makes the most extravagant speecbaa for prepared naas; ha aaya wa must have the Urg eat Navy in the world; he aaya that no man can tell what a day or an hour may bring forth. It was suraly Just aa obvloua when the flrat gun was fired In Kurope that the United Stalea must be ready to protect Itaelf aa It la to day. There la aucb a thing aa being too lata to prepare, but when danger threatens there la no aurh thing aa be lug too early. Yet tha Administration has been on both aides of thla question with equal extravagance of assertion, with equal tinnuilenca of all who dis agree and with equal Inability there fore to convince anyone of lta entire sincerity "And vim la It all about? Here again (he whole difficulty aroae from (lie exercise of those (wo conspicuous talenta of the present Administration. the paaalon for Interference In the af falra of oilier nations and (he Inability to keep awav from bulb aides of the same question. "On February 10, 1915, the Admlnla tratlon warned the Herman govern ment of the consequences of carrying out inn policy iiiresiianoweii in us an (utleu: "No one less III luiik than a junior merchant aaal Hose among the i mtralty proclamation In caao It should cltlxvns or cipiai nag mill uie wtvoe result lu destroying any merchant ves aud daughters only of those who are I sci of the Tinted States or In causing or have btta iiiciiiImts of any .sum. II the death ol American citizens, and aball raatttrl H use umbrellas. threatened to hold the (ierman gov ernment (o a strict accountability tor lira, the this restricted the ssscsslnn ii ml use 01 iiiuhrclliis o about fifty persona lu C'ae Tuwu. H Soma Improvement. "airs. Dubwnlte doeau't aeeiu to mind how much Mr. Duhwalte oiwratra tha phonograph." "lu the language of a well kuown advertiser. -There's u reason.' "Yes 7" "Aa a choice pel ecu two evlla, Mra. Duhwiiilu uiiicii prefers (he phono graph Hi Inibwulle'a favo'rlte diver Ion lu the e wolug used to be picking out a tune on the piano Mlth "lie tin ger." Birmingham Age I lei a Id. any such act "A note from the Secretary of Stale on May 16, laat, limited the rule that Uvea of nomom haunts of neutral or other states should not be put In Jeo pardy to such aa sailed on uuarmed merchantmen. "Tha word 'unarmed' la Important. But. departing from these earlier dec larations, In tha latter part of January, laio. the State Department, lu a note to tha various powers aougbt to Induce the allies to disarm their merchant men and placed especial atress ou the disadvantages of submarines In con flict with armed merchantmen, saying lu substance it would not be fair that the submarines should be compelled to expoae themselves (u destruction from such vessels and (hat merchant m... aloiiilit mil hM Iteriiitl cil to can V The Unicorn. irmmnHiii at all statin further that Chinese annul of grout antiquity ,h,, rutted States Government waa contain numerous detailed uccouula of aerioualy considering the announce (he supposedly fuhulous uulcoru. lu uient of l(a purpose to trea( a tner- whlch the descriptions are Identical chant veaael carrylug guns as an aux- wltb (huso handed down from the ear- Ulan cruiser bMWM of the changed ... ., ., !ZZ ...vi , f .scl conditions In maritime warfare result- Heat times 111 the uiytho ogy of octl . ,,. of tne BUt). dental countries 1 r.un this It la lu- : llmnm. Rlu, e,. character, ferred thut ut some time in ihe r.iiiote wt.-r the publication of this note past there uctuully did exist a bluglii ud Austria Hungary on or ilurued equine or cervine animal of i about February 10 iit; promptly an Some sort i uounced tbat on and alter March 1 I they would regard all merchantmen ' currying armament us warships and I would exercise the rlgbl to destroy I .hem without wane ' What did the President do then? "He said 'No, for inch a course would luvolve the loss ot American tit Ixens, and Anuruaii citizens haw the right to travel on nn rch.tn.mi .. armed for deli list "Thus we attempted to persuade England and Hi a me to give up aright which tiny claimed uuder Interualiuu al law, but would not ask American citizens to yield a right which we al leged belonged to them under the same law "In other words, we took tha posi tion that England and France had no right to arm their merchantmen, for tin,, ih-v hecame warshlus. while, on I the other hand, only a few weeka later 1 we maintained that although they were warships Oermany had no light ' to atnk them without warning. "So it appears (hat the whole cou I troversy. of which the eud Is not yet. fraught as It Is with ao mui h danger A Problem. Oldbatch What are you trying to figure out? Lougaulter A little inathu watlcal purxle. Some time ago my wife auld she'd be dresed to a minute, and shortly after my daughter said abed be ready Immediately. I'm try ing to Hud out which oue will como urat-New York Globe. Anticipating. "Have you heard that Blglow'a daughter la going to oiarry a million aire r "Yea. Heard It yesterday. Blglow tried to borrow 10 uom ine ou tha atreugtb of It." St. Doula Post-lMa-palch. Thla Vary Day. 'Relxe your opportunity." Mas the nrt vlcx of I'lttaciui. one of the seven wlat men of Greece. To grnap the sMlftly moving moment Is the repented Injunc Hon of the Mlhle "Teach me (o mini ber my days." said Mimes. "Make me to tB4rW mine cud and the number of my dnyn." said David, and ,loh. who had a ntcollgriy nanp ltr.isp on the things that make for tttCCtaa lu all Af paitiiientn of life. In conncloun thai (he days fly (lirough bin hands "nwlflcr than (he weaver's nhiittle." Lord ( henterlleld nald that (he Duke ..' Newcastle hM an hour In the morn lug and spent Hie rent of the day look lug for It. Benjamin Constant's cry of regret should he a warning to un who do not regard (he hi sternal Ixlug of our day's task: "How I lone my lime! What an unarriingeable life mine la!" The uncertainty of life an well as Its swift passage should Incite un to live to Hie baa of our ability (inlay. We say. Some day I hope to get time lo rcnil." "Some day I hope (o get lime t attend to cullliatiiig religious liahltH." But "nome day" In tmlay or pmlMibly never. Christian lleruldV Painting Hooka and Cyas. There are many mi tho U of median I nl painting, and some of the most ex truorillnnry are ilescrllnfl by Arthur Seymour .lenuings In his lamk. "Paint ing l iy Immersion and tf t'omprenaeil Air." One method, for nuch articles as hooks and eves, eyelets and very small Iron parts generally which can- not bo successfully tllpiwd or spray oil, In known as "tumbling." The articles are placed In a machine something like a churn, together with a number of steel balls, usually of very small diameter, and a given quantity of Japan. Tin- chin ii Is then closed down and glwn a anWaal tf so rapid turns, dining which the steel halls carry the Japan to every part of Hie article. I The contents of the churn are then dump.', out on (o wire trays. These DtiBI agitated. Hie Htccl halls full through the un .lies, leailng the paint ed Iron parts behind SHORT MEWS NUGGETS Bulgaria and Roumania have broken off commercial relations, according to reporta. A prohibition bill will he introduced In the legislature of British Columbia by Premier Bowser. Secretary of State I-annlng, accom panied by Mrs. Lansing, left Washing Mi for a ten day stay at Plnehurat. N. C. The German steamship Asuncion, Interned at Pnra, tried to escape from that port. She was fired npon and obliged lo ro(urn. Tim republican stale central rom tlllitl of AHnona Indorsed unanimous ly the Sutherland afOBaMI equal auf frage ntuendtiient to the national con stitution. Salvador has gone on record In fa vor of President Wilson's proposal for treatlen between the Pan American na tlons for the mutual guaran(ee of their Integrity. The first national convention of the League to Enforce Feace will be held at Washington on May 26 and 21. Ev Prenldent Taft will preside. The call for fhe meeting has been sent out In the name of air. Taft and more than 200 other prominent Americans. In cluding the governors of several atatea will attend. There is at least Jinii.iion now avail able In rewards for Francisco Villa's capture. Hair of It has been offered by ranchmen In the northern part of Chihuahua and according to a atato ineni passed by the censor at Colum bus. N M., another tuS.uiio la offered through Colonel Herbert J. Slncum. commander of the Thirteenth Cavalry, whose command repulsed the raid against Columbus. Dleinfeet Your Pate. Many children and adults acquire skin diseases from (he household pets Smh diseases as ringworm and lair tier's Itch are tian.inlltcd ley the cuts nnd dogs. An epidemic may Im start ed by germs being carried Into (he home Every member of (he household may develop disease acquired from carelessly H(llng a s(ray cat or dog on the street. Dogs are food of filth. They delight lu growling lu heaps of manure or refuse of any kind and for this reason should tss regarded with suspicion. Tbe stray pets should lie treated to an antiseptic bath before being fon dled Your own pet dog after a run out of doors should huve a disinfectant bath before It Is again permitted to aleep ou I he lounge or sit upon your lap Philadelphia Record. Building a House In Japan. In Japun If one wishes to build a bouse he first proceeds to make cer tain that the site Is "miiectablt." If It Is not be muat have the ground purl tied curious incident of this nature, dcwlopisl imt long ago when a native decided to build lu Tokyo ou Hie ground formerly occupied by the Ichl- ' gaya Jail. Tha carpenters would not , iMtgln work until the priest had htM ailed lu ami purified tbe spot Me ( brought with him IniiuImnj rods and shliiiinel and rice aud with weird lu cantatloiis turned north, south, aaat aud weat. uttering bla formula four Hinea and acatteiiug bits of paper aud lice at each delivery. Tbe spirits of Jail Inmates loug dead thus proptUat ad. the carpenter weut couteutedly to work. In an Anelent Korean Coffin. Workmen eugaged In repairing the mine of (he old Shitugl dynasty tombs In Korea, while employed lu u nine story tower, discovered u stone tsasal about two square feet lu the third atory of the tower, lu the Masai were a Jeweled oiuaiiicnt. a gold bell, a sil ver bell, some old coins, a gold vase, u stone gourd, some comma shaped Jewels and several other rare articles, all relics of ancient times, dutlug buck l,;iOO years. Overworking tho guperetition. "Ileiiiy." said the superstitious hoat csa lo her husband, "you simply must Hud another gin "What's the trouble now?" he aaked. "There are thirty of us to sit down." "I know, but there were forty three Invited and exactly thirteen dldu't come." Boston Tranaciipt. Two Coyotss. "We watched two coyotes In captiv ity the other day." said n mau Interest ed In humane work. "They were of tha aame age. of the same parentage ou both sides They have been uearly a year contlnod In the cagfe One of them, (he male, la as restless a crea ture aa one might ever see. almost nev er quiet, hurrying back and forth wltb rapid steps from one etid of the cage to tbe other, apparently nover free from fear, the eye restless and wild. The tlier. the) female. Is aa gentle as a dog, likes la lean agalust Hie bare and be petted, la without fear, a raat fnl, and one might Imagine, a content ed animal. Hen la the o!d question of heredity. Families of humans pro senl tho snnse problem." Detroit Free l-nee. Turks' Namea Por Oreeka. Tbe Turka have dellnlte namea for the f. neks win. Inhabit Ottoman terti tory and foe those who are tbelr own mnslera. The latter are Yunan and their country Ynuaulslan namea de lived from "Ionia" while (be Greeks tad Turks are Bum By origin (his Is simply 'Rismaits" ami Is nn Inherit mice from tile Byxantlue duya. when the Inhabitants of Constantinople, tbe uew Borne, were railed Bomalol. w hlle the provincials were kuowu as Hells dlknl. "Rum" waa (he conquering Turks' name for tbe Byaautlue empire. It survlvea In Itouuiella, while tbe popular Greek language of the present day Is still known aa Romaic. But every Greek, la Urease or to Turkey. calls himself a Helleue.-I.oudon 8iec tator. How Jefferson Dressed. Ill dress President Jefferson waa gov erned by coiulori ralhei than by ele gance "Pride isaits more (ban hun ger, (hirst and cold." be used to say. and as he lived lu an epoch that wit nessed a mighty rendu l ion In men's clothing as well as lu men's govern ment, monarchy's queues and velvets giving way In short hair and the useful, ungainly pantaloon, only the watchful ness of his Issly servant saved hi in from uularllevable anachronisms of cos lilliie Indeed, lu later life ill Monti , ell.i wl ii- I his democrat ruled abso lute king, be often wore the garments of several different periods togelhcr. like supvr1iiiMjsed geological struta or the historic remains lu the Roman forum-Century . Dodging. "If I hud my way," auld (he positive woman. "I'd make every uuiiutrrted man pay a special tax." "What would be the use?" rejoined Miss Cayenne. "Any mau who can successfully dodge matrimony would ' surely succeed iu dodging hks taxes." Washington Star. Universal Demand. "Tho trouble with our sou." aald fa ther, "la tbat he wauts his own way about everything." "Yea," replied moth er, "aud I aupinjse that's what he (hbuka i tu tj,e peace of the United Stalea, dla about us"-Waahlugtou Star. A Trace of Kindness. He Can't you liud any thing pleasant to say ubout the members of my fam ily? She-Well. I reuieuiber they wen all 0po8ed to our marriage. Rich uiond 'times Dispatch. cussed irom one end of the country to tne other, causing the most acrimuui ous debates for many years iu Con gress and leading to a aplit in tha party charged with the responsibility of government, waa brought about by shifting our position and taking a stand directly contrary to tbe ouu lint assumed" . , Rsligien ef India. Tbe religious ladle's of India are nu merous and range from Buddhists in tbe eust, pagans lu the north and Mo banuueduus lu tbe northwest, through the great hulk or Hindus lu (he ceo (er. lo Buddhist and Christiana lu the extreme south. Bazaars In Asia. Streets lu (he bazaar districts of Aslutic cities are only eight to teu feet wide. The larger shops are eight l (en and the smaller out five by six re. e Willi one side giving illn-clly oi (he s(reet In each bazaar Is a khaa for every ten or twetve shops. These khans are two atories high, with au iqien court lu the center aud rowans ou the four sides, all opening Into the court A door leads from tbe open court into the street. Koouia are let to different storekeepers for storage, pur poses Wifely Oaiimiean. Ilusbaed When I see all these Wile 1 am tired of life. 1m you think the lime will ever come when we shall tf out of debt? Wife (cheerfully) Why not, darling? You know tbat you are carrylug un exceptionally large life lu surauce. PO PICraES-BitJ0esl "V TL and De.fl: fep all the World Tr"""Tn look for the name METRO in front of your picture theatre. It's tine ! guarantee of a good time. 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"But they say," rcuiai'Usl the patron, 'be lias a good bead fur business." "Nonsense!" replied the barber 'Why, he's absolutely buld." Anatomical. 8be sang softly leaning In tbe cradle ot bis arm. bur Intuits In bla. their hearts lu Btaa ot tiers bunds. Jack Uiuduu's "alurtlu Kdcii." Try The Argus for Want Ads The Mitchell 6 of 16 Is the Greatest Car Value the World has ever Known ONTARIO REAL ESTATE CO.. Agts.