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Change lxk Years HB Mad in OurMen Behind the datnV

The American navy nov leMs theworld In atcurncy and rapidity ofshooting SIx years ago It was behindtho irnyy of every first class powerSix years ago the standard for firIngheavy turret guns which are now abattleships solo weapon of conse ¬

quence in batt c wits once In five minIutes The average of hits ontho tar¬

get now Jju use would not have beenonce an hour At present these gunsfire an average of one and a halfshots a minute x They hit the targetonce UN minute SiX years ago theistandard rate 6f fire for six Inch gunswas css than two shots a minute Asshown by the tests of 1002 less thanone shot in six hit the target Todaythese guns frequently make as many

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Jf minute These are the records at thelGOO yard range At the last longrange target practice In Massachusettsbay the battleships of the north At¬

lantic fleet firing at a target fromthree to five miles away averagednearly 30 per cent of hits With a tar¬

get onethird the size of the ships atSantiago at distances from two tothree times as great our fleet wildemore than fifteen times the percentage

hitsTranslatedInto terms of war these

changes mean this Six years ago anlAmerican battleship would net hit annemys vessel at a battlora of

ortcnertbnntwiceianmss fleet steaming lug range would

1be struck by tyro tons of steet shellevery minute by every modern Amerlcar ship firing at her Solid metal

like mud when these greatprojectiles strike It When chargedwith their high explosives these shellsare swept through the ship In frag-ments of from 200 pounds In weightdown to the finest steel dust In allhuman probability no ship In theTEjjrld could stand such a fire fifteen

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Never Knew Her Husbands NameIn declaring that she never knew her

husbands first name Mrs Esther Nieman of Monroe street effected laughterat the central police courtPopfromas he did not object I never worried

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The accused husband by direction ofiJ the magistratewas induced to te11 hisIwIfe his full name

Certainly Im glad to do it re¬

marked the defendant < but I thinkmy wife has along thatI >NigmauAfter name NIeman <whsheld in 3QO ball for trial PhiladelJphla inquirer v

Inducements to DrinkaLJIn Catania art enterprising wine

dealer has initiated a novel schemeotdrinking by the hour ad libitum For

r 15 cents one may drink for sixty ipinTI utes > and the current price of wine js

5 cents n liter Tho chances are how-ever

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In favor of the merchant for it Irequires a strong stomach to drinkthree liters of Etna wino In one hourAt n neighboring town the charge Is10 cents for tho flrst hour and 15cents for two Tho fashion seems tohave caught on and at Bolognawhere the wines are better the chargeIs 41 ceutsfor the first hour 31 cents

thE1thirdenchantingProfits In Cocaine I

It Is stated that cocaine is sold at205 an ounce and that It Is sold at

retail to fiends at 20 cents for aboutsix grains There being 484 grains toan ounce the venders at this rate

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would realize 10 on an ounce of tho4L drug a clear profit of 1335 In view

of tho enormous profit In this trade Itcan be readily realized that the tempstaterthat many of the unscrupulous dealerswill resort to almost any trick In or-

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to evade the laW CharlestonNews and CourierI

Some time ago Mr Stead In Londonwanted to gather about him sQmo oftho brains of Europe and then make a

everlasting world in the Interestspeace Ho asked G

Bernard Shaw to be one of the partywhich Invitation most men would havethought a compliment but Mr Shaw

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said My dear Stead I have far morework to do than kings and queens butif you will bring a collection of rulerslo my house in Adelphl terrace I shouldbO very glad to talk to them any morn-Ing

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The DiplomatWe have Imported a few dlrectolre

gowns announced the conservativemerchant Only the more daring willwear these advanced garments but welire rifiidy to supply themt And about three of the gowns were

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Mira lOIY the prettiest womenrah nmr mt o advawtago

The next day all the womel1lntow-nSb9ui1foD4tof the rlyal Cblcago Post

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elM concierge as ho cheerfullytook the silver coin Ahappy Noel monsleurl I

Lansing Drake entered the little Im-

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on the broad Avenue du Maineshaking his shoulders for his backached lie had been Working at theLouyro for flvq steady hours till thevery last fraction of light held outWhy n9t what par had he in thefestIvlftes of these happy French pooplo Was not he one of the homelessones separated by the width of anocean from his family

In his studio apartment he threwhimself on a divan with a pipe and aJournal Amusant But tho Journalwas full of allusions to tho season and I

somehow he sighed Thpeve ofChristmas dvel It the oelI

best time of the year over there indear jsouthdrn home What were theydoing now Getting the things ready i

for the trees and tying up the wreathsof holly with red ribbon and hanginga branch of mlstle oh pshaw whatright had he to think of such thingstonight x

IA clatter of sdbots across the flag-

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court tho small daughter of theconcierge fetching water from thecommon tap from the BoulevardMontparnasso the toot of a St Phil-ippine

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lance Drake vas picking up pa ¬

per again whenThe snow on tho ground

Tho stars shono bright v-

Ah It was quaint old Englishcarol with its liquid sweet melodywhich hed learned at his mothersknee and it was the American girlacross the court who was singing It

When Christ our Lord was bornOn Christmas night

No wonder the tears came to hisThat particular carol and that

particular girl made up a combinationto which he was a bit sensitive if thetruth had been dragged from himJust that very morning he had writIvten home

Theres a little American girl oppo ¬

site 1 dont even know her namebut tho mere sight of her keeps mestraight Shes all alone and shesevidently studying music As for hersinging she has the most beautifulvoice the good God ever saved from alost violin a voice to make youpray little mother to turn your laughter to tears to turn your tears tolaughter

From the day when ho had first seenher watering her geraniums on thesill the window across the court yon-

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had become a sort of shrine Andat each now glimpse of her an unform ¬

ed prayer of thanks surged up withinhim that a creature so lovely had beensent by heaven to keep the wordgentleman stainless to make it a

thing to strive for and to take ncleanly comfort in

Sho Vas a stranger too It was ab9nd between thorn Tonight perhapsjmo was suffering like from homeIckness and loneliness How soon hecould make her forgot all that Theycould have l revelllon thelr own

sand a Jolly little supper laughing to-

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In sheer happiness of a mutualunderstanding of tho Christmas spiritAbroad Unchapcroned What wouldthey need of a chaperon they twotwo toilers for the sake of art comradee In arms made equal In rank bythe blessed chance being bothstrangers in this wonderful old Paris

There nsl1 moving gleam of egrnething behind the geraniums yonderThe cheesecloth qvjrtalivs stirred Hjiii

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then the window was lifted Shethrew out some crumbs to some coldlooking sparrows The last rays oftho winter sun touched the tine whiteparting that separated the burnishedwaves 6f hair

if he only dared speak to her Shemight misjudge hlrd before he had achance to show his intentions But hewould do It Hd would seize the moment while this fit of madness lastedand apeak lo hqr In saner mood hiscourage might be unequal to It Hohurried out of the room and stood hatin hand In time court close to her win¬

dowI am your neighbor across the way

mademoiselle he said It Is amontlivsraco I first saw you and Ivebeen wanting to know you so muchso I have no means of obtain¬

ing an introduction and at the riskof your displeasure and your scorn Ihave ventured to speak to you tonightto tell sou how the little Christmascarol you sang Just now somehowflew straight to a fellows heart antimade him think of home and all theold familiar Joys of the season J

lip held out a card His hand shooka trifle But the girl did not noticeShe was looking at him steadily afterthe first start of surprise the colorcoming and going In her cheeks ButIn her eyes was no fear ao dlspleas

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plorer who far flnds thepresent good though that to come beunknown

Presently thoy went out and hailedJla fiacre

Where shall It beasked DrakeLauros Voisins Peters No I

have it MnrguerysSo they drove to Marguerys and

Drake ordered a bouillebalsso Jo bequite seasonable and a langoustemayonnaise and a bird and somesweets

They had a very Jolly little supperIndeed and no end of amusementwatching the merry looking Frenchpeople at the tables all devouringboulllebalsse and other nice things

And to think cried the girl as theclock struck 11 shivering with > pre-

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alarm that Im sitting hereat this hour unchaperoned InaFrench restaurantwith a man whohasnt oven been conventionally intro-duced

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Dont cried Drake abruptlyCome We must be going home It

Is n bit lateSho was silent while they left Mar

guerys and halted a fiacre Then shebroke out In a queer little voice thatwas low and tremulous If

I think you must have a sljster Youtake such good care of a glrliJJ II

The fiacre rolled Into the glare ofan overhead arc light and hesaw herlooking ut him with a half mysterioushalf divine gratitude 11

Please dont do that he answeredIn a hushed voice Something Insidehim was pounding furiously Sonifething at his temples beat amthrobpedr

Dont dp whatLook like tbat4

She not pnly looked like that bQtmore so

Young roan yoimg man laughedshe with mock warning I fear youare wishful of turning a girls head

The Lord be good to mel 1 e brokeOut his pent up i4eiop Of d gamsrushing tils p tba

er tel p ilf pea itfs beegnse

ciilnwiiiauttbatt Wl1I1 fins burrink you QJrJtI

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z told you A little while ago it wasyour friendship I wanted I wastrrocg

juadc no nnswcvtw stretchftdfieo her little gloved bund to himthei drew It bak quickly unnoticedfliugular smile on her lips

QTouve known me for a few hours

voicenudtuWor speaking like thIs If I had

waitednuy ur rcspbct Ills steadiness did>

tcnrry him to tho end of his seni ten e

she laughed Joyously dellcloudyYou are mistaken she said I

have known you for years IUsed tocnum with your sister Gertrude at

downfromwalks And we went up to all th-ems to see You run and you used to

sisterstudmethetittlegirlooked at you with wide eyes But Icon qnt forget I used to have 6ert-

nlcfe write me all about you tUlshomarried that missionary and went toUMjln China And then I had yourp riWgrnPhthe one In your tracksuit

think for a whole

oppositemlwew Ah Lanse Ive felt for

year you would come to me and whenI saw Jou tonight my first Impulse wasgMtrotcli out both hands and be so

d so At once though I sawIjiJjviM forgotten so I determined not totorecalla sis er just now i tried to make yourecall but Im glad you didnt IKJ

Jmse Its me all me as I am that you

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at the last very softlyfrom a darkened room across thecud Lansing Drake heard a verse ofhejolu Christmas carol he had sung

at mothers kneeThe snow lay on the ground

The stars shone brightlie bowed his head In his hands forgreat gift that had come to him

Christ our Lord was bornOn Christmas night

Mothers Coronatlgn Day

i bat first Christmas was the motherjS coronation day Each recurringChristmas perpetuates the memory ofprivntth1i4 central figure Solemn gladnessakln to tho Creators satisfaction inhiisl < very good work should fill hersoultSxt Mr TTnrrlson So Morris beautiful

n Incarnation we read how alaborer laden with a tray of tools aJtfinberecl frame walked In the sun-

shine through a city streetJJpr knew that out of myriadslo

run1Xbnt Its shade

But like a loving spirit thereIn even footfall at his side

Ii A shadow walked the pavement wideWllli bended head and humble pride

And angled cross aslant tho airvijyItns If tho dateless sun

Forgpt the years tho far abodeAnd o upon the sordid roadTho worn Nazarean trodo

Holdlnzjfiilie Journey never doneEverymotlier who holds her baby iu

her arms repeats unconsciously or con ¬

sciously the story of the incarnatIonThe blended shadow clasps the centu ¬

ries past present and to come andeternity Itself in Its shade MarlonHariand iniiudependent

The Navys ChristmasChrlstmasiin the regular navy is ob¬

served as oncuof the big holidays of theyear Starting olr with a grand dinnerin thymidt111of the day discipline Isfrom then on relaxed and the fun isfast and fuJpus till sundown and of ¬

ten the eveningIs enlivened by amateurtheatricals The vessel Is gayly deco ¬

rated with bunting and at each mast ¬

head and at the bow and stern greentrees are lashed If procurable

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Self HelpDashnway Well Undo Jasper how

are you getting on with your Christ ¬

mas dinneryet i

Uncle JasperUFust rate salt Colo-nel Wlntorblossora done gUY me apresent of a flue fat turkey sah

Dasbavyay Thats very strange IJust left the colonel and ho didnt sayanything about It 5

Uncle JaspeflNo sab Hes got tocount dem turkeys fust

When Mistletoe Was BannedBecause of Its association with pa-

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rites the mistletoe was for centu ¬

ries forbidden n place In Englishchurch decorations at ChrIstmastideand It was notjeven mentioned In oldrhymes until the seventeenth centuryIn HerrIcks tithe although the hollyand ivy bad tori two centuries previousbeen the subjects of various poeticaleffusions

Circumstances Alter CasesCrawford I thought you wVsreper

fectly delighted with tho Christmaspresent your wife gave you V-

Crabshaw At that time Tf didntknow shed had it charged

How jt Was Done rShe T1a tdenl Mud owereatt

under the mistletoeHeNoii did that sub rosalBrooklyn Eagle

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