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TIGHING OF THE EARTH. erlean Scientists Will Use the Great Pyramid In the Job. wentieth century science is dissatis d ih the accepted figures of, the rth's weight, says The World Today, 4 Americans are planning to weigh again. The last time it was done'was more an half 'a century ago, when, under * 's direction, pendulums were ug at the top and the bottom of au lish coal pit. 'he comparison of their times of ing showed how heavy the whole rth was compared with the outer st thin shell, a shill of the thick s of the depth of the coal pit. Since logists were able to give a fair esti te of the weight of this surface shell weight of the pntire earth became a re matter of multiplication. ho same experient is to be repeat by a sclentific expedition from the vey debartment at Washington. dulums are to be swung at the x of the great pyramid of Egypt - in the chambers at its center and e. om the swing of these pendulums comparative weights of the earth of the pyramid can be learned; the weight of the pyramid having estimated, the weight of the earth again be a mere mattbr of multi ation. Canadian Boy a King. strange story recently came to ht about a young Ontario boy, and is to the effect that he has become a g among the South Sea Islanders, ys an Ottawa correspondent of the icago Chronicle. His name is Thom Darling, and he is the son of a small rmer at Sparta, Ont. It seems that had a fancy for going about without y clothes on, although sane and ra nal upon every other subject. le nt to Honolulu, but was transported m there to San Francisco on ac int of this fad. He was a student Stanford university for awhile and b known there as "Barefoot Bill," Sv-lhen he was expelled from there necomit of his queer antics about Oth!ing he went to Tahiti and has now e-me a virtual king among the South en i.landers. HOW LAWSON SCRATCHES. enxied Finance" Copy Written on Brown Paper, Publixher Says. "Tom Lawson has done a great mis onary work in that he has saved ousands of suckers from Wall eet." This is the tribute of John Adams ayer, one of the publishers of Every oy's MagaLne, i which Lawson's P.E Ne place on sal specially at ver sower than the stock and will a or thne price els White One lot White Goods wortl One lot White Goods wortl One lot White Goods wvorthi One lot White Goods wor One lot White Goods worti One lot Emnbroide,ry and ] special sale price 98c. eac * One lot Embroidery Waist sale price 79c. each. One lot Embroidery Waist] Val and TPorchon Lace wor * Val and Torchon Lace wor Allover Embroidery and Lz Our Embroideries for 5, io ever shown before.- Spe< -One case Linen Century Cl One case Lonsdiale Cambric, All Woolens in black and c lower than ever. Boys' Suli We have extra value in your boy. Sizes 7 to i2 ye Good Pants worth 5oc., sal gSuits worth $1.50, sale prir ew Buildi artnreis 4hr "F, riniTed 1min '- ap. peared, says the Kansas City Times. Mr. Thayer wais recently at the Union d6pot in Kansas City, Mo., in the prl vate- car of G., W. Wilder, part owner of Eoverybody's Magazine. They and their families were returning ' from Riverside, Cal., to New York. "Lawbon is one of the most remarka ble men I ever met," said Mr. Thayer. "He is versatile and a dynamo of en ergy. You would be amused to see the copy as it is prepared by him for 'Fren tied Finance.' It is scratched and scribbled on brown paper, and only two persons in the world can ead it, his stenographer and himself. The ste. nogr.apher copies it with a typewriter before it Is pent to the printer. "The writing of 'Frenzied Finance' i' but an incident in Mr. Lawson's daily work. While preparing an article - he spends about an hour a day on it. le writes rapidly. One day I,went from New York to Boston to talk Vith Mr. Lawson, about some advertising thMl he was to place in the daily newspa pers of the country. The deal involvel thousands of dollars, and he was tc prepare the copy. I waited,thrie 4ays before I got an opportunity to ee him And then he said: "'I have ten minutes, At 5 I musl go to ride with Mrs. Lawson.' "In that time he scribbled the 'copy that was to be used in a page adver tisement to cost thousands of dollars." Alfonmo RONe ecomen Faiaton. Fashion in Paris has issued a novq decree in connection with the coming marriage of the king of Spain an Princess Ena, says the New Yorl Press. A rose has been named afte the Spanish monarch, and all summe: this rose will be the regulation decorn tion at all festive occasions. Societ: women in the French capital also wil wear the rose exclusively in their cor sages, ana, of course, the fashion i bound to become general. London als is expected to adopt the rose in hono of Princess Ena, and the result will b that it will be a rose summer as far a the women are concerned. Last at the Post. "What was that wooden horse ( Troy I hear so much about?" "Don't know. It may have bee some relation to the wooden horse I bi on in the third race today." PERT PARAGRAPHS, A bad way to change your viewpoii is to acquire a cold in the head. An original thinker is an imitat who has never been detected as a go eral thing. e a beautiful lin v special prices. prices now as< dd lots of goods ewhere. Gioods Sale! I25c., special sale price 19c. yd. 20c., special sale price i5c. yd. 39c., special sale price 25c. yd. ~h Soc., special sale price 44c. yd. 15c.. special sale price roc. yd. ace Waist Fronts worth $1. 50, bi. Fronts worth $r.25 and $r.oo, 'ronts worth -75c., sale price 49c. .h roc. yd., special sale 'pic gc. th~ 15c. ydl., special sale price roc. Ic lower than ever. 12% and 23c. are better than :ial prices on 27 inch Flouncing. nlh for suits, sp)ecial price loc. yd. as good as gold, sale price r zAc. yd. olors, at greatly redudad prices. Ls and Pants! :>roken sizes here. Come, bring ars, worth double price asked. e.price 29c. pair. e 98c. suit, No GoodsCOh L'IRl 'An Abused Person. The umpire's job is not a snapr If any one should ask you, And for a modest,,quiet chap s 'The~work is not a task you Would'eare to pick if he desired A life of peace and quiet And wasn't one of those inspired With love of noise and riot. .o matter how he may hand out A very close decision, U's bound to raise on high a shout Of loud and harsh derision. Although he does the best he can, fome one is always willing 6o say of this berated man That what he needs is killing. Old cans and such around him cr&sb And language most annoying, . .Rg bottles and a lot of trash Ills peace of mind destroying. The names they call him. I'm afra4 Would cause a public scandal If other kinds of men were madn To use them for a handle. Why doest't he resign and got A job that's much more hu1ndrum? That is a mystery, you bet, Likewise a hard conundrum. He sticks and takes the frenzied wit Of those who would be funny. rho only answer that will fit Is, He must need the money. THE BE Has Moved to t rant's Old Stan< berry Savings B to Geo. D. Dav4 THE BE it Cheapest St E. L. BAILES A Lt Wetch Fe L W Sof white merceri In this sale we v e~d by best man that are worth dc Something You MINa Window Shades, s Shoe Polish. specia Mennen's Talcuim F Red Cross Talcum]i Men's Line n Collar Rugs, sale price 3~ Lace Curtains 3 1 $1W 50c. Baby Caps, s 50 doz.' Ladies, B 6 l-4c. pair. 25 doz. Men's Bla< 5c. pair. arged, None c -1E RIGHT Pla Humor ane Philosophy By DUNCAN M. SMITH PERT PARAGRAPHS, A buzz wagon by any other namc would smell as bad. The world 'will be thankful whei Vesuvius and his relations get througl bouse cleaning. Yielding to generous impulse is a painful operation for some people. 80me of our Infant industries act at d they felt they had to sit up nights te support their papers. A time of famino is the only time r fat man has the laugh on a thin man. It is only one of the surprises of lIfi to find the clmuekieiead of your schoc days in the front rank a middle age. A senp of averages is more to be de Iit-d than n rich father-in-law. E HIVE4 he W. T. Tar I OppositeNew ank, Next Dooi :nport. E HIVE ore in Tovn. CO., Proprietor4 r Opening. SI T zed Waistings, I till show lots of ufacturers of th >uble to this saI( Need at the Prices med. pecial price 10c. each. 1l price 5c. lowder, sale price 12c. 'ow der, sale prico l0c. s, sale price 5c. )c. 2 yds, long, sate price tle price 29c. Iack -lose, sale price -:k and Tan Half Hose >n Approval ] h A ICE STORE. Underwear - and - Gowns, etc. eti Ready-Made Underwear, Corset Covers, Gowns, etc., in. Dainty Patterns, Select Quality, r Fancy or Plain, At Reduced Prices, NOW TO BE HAD AT 'c. &Ge.soMOWER cOl E S A L E, for np Wpe.p. Embroideries, Laces, etc., bought good, clean merchandise at prices e world. We have finished taking a which we claim cannot be bought Silks in Fancy and Black at Prices to Move QUick. -36 in IBlack Taffeta worth $[-5o- sp)ecial sale price 89c. yd. 2o in. fancy Waist Silk worth 75c.. special sale price 49c. Domestics! Domestics! -You will find our prices on O ut ings, Flannel .i Canton Flan - ne2l,)rills and( mtleach ing 25 pe r cenit. lower. Underwear! Underwear! 'We place on table to clear the lot , IT(ldr wear at prices lower than ever. 2 5c. andI( 35c 1 inderwear, sale price 19. eaichI. go and 6oc. I adelrwear, sale, price fe. e!ach. CORSETS! CORSETSI ToX cleair t he lot wve place oni sale our 5i1. (o Corset e, sale price 74c. each. Soc. ('orsets sa price 37- eah. 2 5c. Corsets, saILe prie~ I9) ah. SHOES' SHOES! SHOES! A big lot of dlependable ShIoes at prices to suit you. We want to make roomi for big shuipmenit of O x fords, and any reasonable price will be accepted. Very specCial prices on Misses' and Children's Shoes. MILLINERY at half Price during this sale. During this Sale Lower Main Street.