of frttbtfr: tli* boh from a u^lood orpioAi tta eoerdmi r otMlo P Jlot bit Uw Mrtbqnake Try uoaclattao iato thouanda m mltna of tba eartb'a sorfac*.

ahboocb there are som porlktoa of . tbo eoeatry that caa yet ebow

It may'be van to explain ben ft of eaithMakee la called id-that aeinktlc mi

tatlona hare been eetab'lahed eeiatr for the porpoae of iBreetlgatthe traanora oi the earth. The chief earthquake areaa of the

of the uoolhrm hemlapbe't*. the Xndea. there are aeon* of rolca*. «s It is a atgaMcaat fact that there are more earthquakes In South America »K«e |n any other portion of the globe. ' In Southern Burope. to the raat stretches of Australia, in Ireland, to the loni chain of Islands that oonatltntn the empire of Japan, and. to fact. stability of the earth's crust to threat-

There are as the raiastruphe of Charleston. Sooth CnroUca, to 1**7. where their relation of earthquaeka to rolcanoe? cannot be ntabl'ahed; but, as a role, the former moat frequnOy occur where the latter are found. ' Very little is known of the origin of earthquake*. Some suppose that water finding its way through the Croat of the earth comes to contact with heeted rocks and la conrerted ip to steam, which is clearly competent to produce great effects. . Another theory that fads acceptance, credits them to rlolert cxploeiocr of gaseous fiuid to the Interior of the globe; but of all the many theories adduced, there baa erer been

dual rely demonstrated. It Is probable that the exact nature of the causes of earthquakes will never be known, owing to the Impossibility of direct

Earthquakes are always most violent near the center, or what may be termed the neat, of the disturbance. Just as storms of rail, or snow show the greatest energy notr the oentral point, diminishing to a rrerUy toward the line that marks the limit of favor able weather conditions. In the progreeaksr of the earthquake •he ordinary morement la an nndulatory one like the swell of the oc thong*; seldom on as large a scale This mo«lon la much leea dreaded than the vertical shock, which. Instead of imparting a swaying movement to objects on the surface of the earth, torsos them violently down, with terrifying results. This v_* !H»«'-ated in the enrthquake of X, Van. la Spain. In 17SS. when the wcvr-Uke motion waa needed by quick, vertical ebooks. Thick completed the work of destruction. Mure than fifty thousand people were killed, and It was years before the city recovered Iron* the del of tbs upheaval. Japan has been the scene of many violent earthquake*, accompanied by a terrible low of life and the deetroc;ion to a materia! way. Indeed, the Japanese Islands, from time Immemorial. Have bona noted for thetr terrible volcanic eruptions and e^rtb-

a also be included to the list of Unde which have furnished as with evidence# of the awful power* No portion of our globe can bo said to be exempt from the Influence of earthq’-akea. though the rogiona where they moat frequeatly occur are bo well defined that their limits can be exhibited on a map An eetlmato of the number of people who hare loet their Urea to this way i e^n only be of the vapu .t deacrlprlan; but It is thought by reliable authorities that 15.000.000 would not be unreasonable; this, of eourae. for a period reaching back to prehistoric times.

lamina." said Tommy, looking up , ti, wilt Western tale. “ y gold quarts doe* It take to n

The Northern Home T “ ' of the Seal

tho>e of Newfoundland and Labrador. Uw GtUf of St. Lawrence, the White Sea and Arctic Ocean, the Caspian and the North and South Pacific.

at St. George’s and 8t. Paal'a Islands. a the Prlbylor group, one L ies north of Sitka. AH aka.

and those to the same aea seven hunweet of the Alaskan aea

of St George’s and St. Paul's Islands

year 1TM. when those islands were d«seovered. the haunia of the fur seals were known only to the Esquimaux The attempt erauade them Co the subject, but It always failed. They were as secreas Indians, and a nod or a shrug of the shoulders was all the answer which they would make. i the keels of Russian vessels plowed the waters of the North Pacific and the Bering Sea In search of these mysterious Islands; but the quest like that of Jason seekGolden Fleece, seemed dee be to vain. balks had been annexed to Rnssia; the intrepid explorer Bering the sea. the strait and h bear his name; Rnsof trader* and fishers built Istsnds, and pursued their catling: Alaska waa added to the poer- wkions of Rnssia. and a government was established there. Hundreds of vessels thousands f men were engaged to the capture of the sen otter, but the as elusive as If his existence were a fable. At certain season* jf every year :s channels of the Aleutian Islands swarmed with our seals. Like migratory birds, they passed north to the spring and south to the fall, but not known to stop sad rest on the Alaskan shore. Where their northward Journey ended the Aleuts claimed to be ignorant of. It waa somewhere north, they said, but neither they nor their fathers had ever ventured to launch their frail moes and follow these Orange travFkhSuMis wealth was n presented by those greet arndee of seals, and the

and persistent, but each vessel returned empty, sad the task seemed

it the hour came, and with It the man., Gereaslm Prlbylor was * a

to the north, sad me day an old Alenlt told htm an Alaskan legend about certain Islands which were said to be to

Bering Sea.

Pribylov listened eagerly, and thougfa being superstitious, as all sailand also feeling that the mb gra'Vm of the seals could be accounted this way. be determined to find cut wbtt troth there was to the story, > the next eprtng—that of 178J— fitted up a little sloop, the 8L George, aai* sailed from Ounalaaki. the largest of the Aleutian Islands, out Into the mists and fogs of tbs norlh-

m seas. t

As the vessel sailed on It passed through great swarms of seals, but gradually they all vanished la the fog. Throughout all the aammer. Pnoylov saCed hither and thither, without seeing a friendly sail or a speck of land, and he decided to return to Ouna-

tasks for the win tor.

tog but a seal rookery. Guided by the sound he steered hla vessel through the Mr and eton'totfee to a rocky island that rose like a wall oat of the ocean. Along the shore mllllocB of seals lay packed close together, sad the sound which came from them rolled forth like thunder. Pribylov and bis crew danced and shouted for . joy- They had at tost pure of the seal, and their fortunes were assured. Pribylov loaded down his vessel with skins and sailed hack to OunaUska. Jeering a part of his crew behind to guard the secret of Ms discovery. The island he took pouweskm of to A»e name of the Csar of Rnssia. and called it 8L George, after Ms vesseL He sold his cargo in the newest Russian port, and fitted out Ms veeesl for another voyage north. Bat the secret, Ike that of the discovery of gold to California, would not keep. HU men deserted him. and when to the Sprtac of 17*7, be started to sail north from Onnslssks. a doser vessels followed him. and the Island

Prlbylor’* men discovered the other seal Island, Sl Paul's that summer. It U difficult to approach these Islands, and a vessel has sometimes to wait two weeks to the neighborhood without being able to fled them on account of the fog. They lie Just where the warn Japan current of the Pacific meet* Jie Icy cni.-eots from the Arctic Oce-in, and hence tbs dense fogs of summer and the blinding snows of winter.

Electric Treatment of Milk Pasteurisation of milk is absolutely effective, to that It kills all bacteria, but it caa be said that It 1* not a perfect process, for the reason that It altera the taste of the milk. Pasteu3 milk Is not “mw“ milk. The dei of heat and the mode of Us application give pasteurised milk usually,* flavor which is object lonahls to many. For several yews Dr. J. Martin Beattie and bis eseocUtee of the University of Liverpool have been expert* routing with electricity as s substitute for pesteurlsstlon. They have perfected apparatus for running electric corrent through ntflk. sad have determined the proper quantity to apply. The application of eUeulcity U of very short, duration. It does not raise the tesnperatnra of the milk to more then 148 degrees Fahrenheit. The milk Is not ’’cooked, not altered to any er«nUal properties througu such heeling as U Incidental to the procesa.

Scottish Superstitions On an infant entering the first strange boose the person who carries it demands e piece of sQyer, ea egg and some breed 'for good luck for (he child. This U a folk lore to Edln-

New Lamp Illuminates Front ol Car A new Idea to automobile lamps is * dirigible pendant with the light normally shining downward. It it locate In front of the radiator, exactly In the oeoter, but near the top of rtm on which the hood Is supported. The field of Illumination can be proected or retracted, or It may br thrown on either aide of the road. The operating mpchanlnm Is located on the, switchboard alongside the steering wheel. It Is simple t 0 operate; the light at no time interferes with the vision of the driver of the car, or with thr> proper vision of approaching car* When the new lamp is in the Inverted position, the light is projected twenty feet ah rad of the car. but at the same time the light is diffused ten feet on each side of the fenders in front and under the car, so that the entire front of the ear and part of the body of car is outlined In bold relief against the background of black dartene**. Result k that approaching earn may meet and *>**t safely and swiftly with less chance of collision tb m to passing in broad daylig it, because there H no glare to obscure the vision of the oncoming oar. Tha light b claimed to be more efficient than tbe combined lights now commonly In use on tbe front of cant—including spotlight; in fact the dirigible lamp answers every purpose of the “spot" and •'dimmer" as well, without (lie Incccventcnce of the cumbersome operation or manipulation that the "apo."

The Maser Lite can be set to Hindnate the road ahead at least seventy-five feet without any direct glare; the light IT delivered to conceatrated form dliectly an the <*0. to - ; stead of over the rood, to solid unbroken rays, beginning at a point directly In ftw * and under the radiator, extending forward to the limit of th»focal power of the light, sad the ground underneath the car has a semiarc of flooded light when standing or In motion. A collision could be possible only through wanton careless n«- ard total disregard of any and

When s prti-pod containing nine peas is found by n young woman while shelling peas, sbe piscoa It above the outer door, sad the first young man who raters thereafter 1s

to be her future husband.

There are fishermen to Forfarshire who. on a hare crossing their path w ‘—-j™——

A Chaldean Tradition According to Chaldean traditions. 4*1.000/ears had elapsed before the flood sad to the year of the flood the god Bel revealed to Xisathrus {corresponding to the Hebrew Noah)in a dream that there irould be a great stare* of rain and that all the people of the earth would he destroyed by a flood of waters. Bei bade Xisathrus bury all written records of Slppera, the city of the sun. and bund a ship and embark In It with his kindred and

nearest friends.

While wandering around on the great ocean of water Xisuthrua and his coeny were overcome with fear. It to reported that for six day* the storm raged and on the seventh it abated and the sea began to dry. After land was reached Xisuthnu or ■•red sacrifices to the gods and then disappeared with his wife and daughter and the architect of the boat When his other companions were searching for him. It is (aid. his voice called out of the air and told them that the gods

not put to ”** <*** > his piety and that they were to dig In some pans of 8cc-*aad a horse-, books at Slppara and give them

shoe that has been found, when nailed “ P

to the mast ot a fishing bo*i. ft Is a j

greet means of Insuring the Loafs j

“■ • An En-tree-ting

Made From Cotton Better Than Wool

Woman

They were a husband and wife who bad many quarrels. But a woman

.... . . . „ never is a fair antagonist, because she

O. ih. oorowird U -- l nu«ui ly >»» Iron . |w •on tall ring to find the seal* also com- cotton waste, which is said to be bet-

ter than wood to a great many respects. At present the new product has certain limitations, one of which Is Its liability to break and ii« inelasticity. Owing to this it may nut at present be possible ratlsfactonly to use It to the production of yarns on the worsted principle, for which purpose It Is necessary for yam to possess a uniform counting length of two inches or more. Where short flbe:s can be employed, however, such as in woolen yarn and cloth manufac-

ing back, on their way to their winter

hiding place In the south.

The next spring. Pribylov followed the seal* back to tbe north, hut again they disappeared. He kept this up for three s«w»ou». and finally, to 1786. the reward for this patience came. For weeks his vessel had been to a dense fox. and progress was slow. Suddenly one day to July, be beard a roaring sound coming through the wall of vapor. Hi- ey-ss sparkled and his bean throbbed quickly, tor he knew

that the roaring could come from notfi-

order to win her point

The other night she brought borne— as a bargain at greatly-increased prices—a new pale mauve hat, which she proudly exhibited to her husband. He did not like it. and proceeded to

say so.

• Why. It locks queer even to the dog." he ended. "Look how he's barictnr at It! He thinks It’s a squirrel In

lure, it may prove serviceable.

An Opportunity to Save Money 2-Buckle Heavy Arties 'TC aP^s 1 D Made fer the U. S. Navy / D Retail Price $4.00, Our Price $2.75

"Don't you call me a tree!" she cried and then began to cry. “1 * h *li go home to mother! I suppose you | are going to say next that I'm either 11 larch or an ugly old oak tree”' ! "No.” he smiled blandly. "I should think a weeping willow would be a

i more appro,-rUte name."

Goodyear Rubbers $1.20 Heavy sole, broad toe only, made for U. S. Navy Sold retail at $2.25, special price $1.20 Add 10c. for parcels post in sending money order, pare to state size. R. FORSTER & SON 4239 Main St Manayunk Philadelphia, Pa. Refc mcr, Ms'i/ank Trust Co.. PhiU.

Be

Origin ol “Knock on Wood" The origin of the phrase "knock on wood" 1* somewhat obscure, but habeen traced beck to a kin* of proyer In which the ChrlsUan Trinlly and «ood. from which the cross upon which Christ was crucified was made, played a part. The custom is now dlcasaoclatedy with prayer, %nd Is popularly supposed to protect the person who knocks three times on wood from ■tome posii -le trouble or accident mentioned in conversatiob. Quite a ticklish place—The ribs.

Animal Strength Tests mn-le to determine the respec-

Uve pulling power of horse*, men. and elephants showed that two horses, weighing one thousand six hundred pounds each, together putted three thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds, or five hundred and fifty pounds more than their combined weight. -One elephant weighing twelve thousand pounds, pulled eight thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds, or three thousand two hundred and fifty pounds leas than Its weight, fifty men. aggregating seven thousand fire hundred pounds in weight, pulled eight thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds, or jurt as much as the single elephant, but like the borsee they pulled more than their own weigh; one hundred non pulled twelve

ear at *12. so scarce were they. And where are thev getting the linens * iflth OilBefgtum weavers idle and the Irish mllU very much crippleu It Is to be expected that next year will see evt* greater shortage. After tbe holiday*, of course, stores are anxious to clear out winter goods; some may have become shopworn or soiled. But in any case, it will be wiser to take advantage of such reductions now thi-a to wait until a still higher price Is placed on them next It cannot be emphasized loo much how short the wool supply Is becoming—therefore, buy now sweaters and blankets mittens. Wool sox and underwear which will exactly as eU next year, and which will be right at hand when wanted next cold see-

The Use oi Opium Opium is the dried juice of the white poppy, a flower Uu-t grows to many parts of Asia. A f *w days after the flowers have fallen tff the plants men go through the fields to the afternoon and maek little cut ■ to tbe poppybead. Out of these c ;U a milky Juice ooxes, which dries tot o a brown sticky paste. Every morn ng the men go through the fields : gain and scrape

off this paste, which toey put Into jars. Later on It Is made Into half-pound balls and then packed for shipment, either with tobacco c. pure. In America and to Europe it is nee.' chiefly tor malting laudanum and pragor.c urn quietens the nerves and allays pain and for that reason H a valuable drag, but It should ne' er be touched except as ordered by a physician.

The Metal of the Anrient Amor

An investigation has been made by ujetallurgists of specimens of metal taken from ancient armor and it waa found that it was made from very pure wrought iron converted into steel by the ola cementation process The microsj-ucture of the sample showed that the process used In Us production was similar to the process to use a Uht- esent and for the manufacture ol wrought iron. Tbe mete! was hammered into sheets of the propet thickness, and these were then welded into larger sheets, which were again hammered Into shape and given a final heating ana quenching.

Was Not An Island Since the manufacturers found out that alligator hide made such capital hand-bags, shoe*, purses and other useful as well as ornamental articles, the Marians that Infest tbe waters of the extreme Southern States are being hunted so persistently that their extermination is only s matter of time. They are still reasonably plentiful,

however.

Not long ago a steamer came Into Palatka. Florida, with her bow-stem broken and several planks sprang. The steamer was runnig through Dunn's Creek, which connects Lake Crescent with the St. John's River. This creek is famous for its small floating islands, which are composed priacipally of water Mies and their long, tough stems, and steamer* are in the habit of running through them without checking their speed. On this occasion the captain noticed that this particular Island was lather Urge, but aptd no more attention to It until the boat struck the Island with great force, breaking the bow-stem and shaking up the passengers as well as the boat. An Investigation waa made and it turned out that the supposed (aland was nothing leas than a huge alligator. whose back was covered w!th floating vegitelkm. A number of shots were flred at the monster, but they glanced harmlessly off his bark as he dived out of sight.

Sales as Investments •’I have my presents for next > ear oil selected." said one friend to me just a few dqya after Christina*. And inrod that enterprising woman had been down town right after the holiday, end picked up ever »o many reduced price articles to the poet-ho'.lday Biles. But it la not for presents only that >ne wise shopper should keep her eyes open. I* will be a sensible, forehanded thing If right after the holidays, before spring stocks are brought out, the shopper can do some next-year buying or with war condition* showing no signs of change, and with even more serious shortages to be expected next vear to various line*, it will be the wHo ant again that the housekeeper

should emulate.

This year, even it was a common thing to find no mittens to son s store* or our favorite underwear Increased 50 per cent ; a fin® ot "* nnjr “ blanket which the author bought Hat

'But buying now wlH keep my money idle a whole year." some yn»y That la true; bat It is more probable that the earing you will effect by buying certain necessities now witt bring a greater waring than that at even a usual tottvest rate. Suppose. for instance, here la a blanket at $8 which was regularly $i; before the holidays. If you positively know that within another year yonr home will need another blanket you will Invest *8 and br* It Put out at inter ert *8 would only bring twenty-four cents. Yet you know you are saving more close to *4 by buying now it Is quite apparent that it win b more thrifty to buy now and save *4 than p*ut the ax me money to earn twenty-four cento. The greet reduction in coats, suits and other clothing should tempt the wise mother to see If she cannot anticipate her children's need* by baying For Instance. Tom may still hare a good overcoat this year, but hr spring It will be very abort end by next fall all outgrown, so ft cannot be worn at all next October. If you buy a coat to October you will pry the highest price, whereas If yon now buy an after season coat about two sites larger than hla present size yon will have your coat all ready for next fall, bought at the reduced holiday prief. The same holds good about children's underwear, stockings, mftj tens and hats of winter fabrics. fur sets are at their lowest in January. All warm, footgear, comforters, cap and scarf seta and the like are golugYor lees than usual and If they belong to any of the wool or cotton or linen families take them now. It Is almost Impossible to bay good real woolen stockings today, and ever to the last thirty years, ahrdl the cotton, which is now go high, higher than ver In the last thirty ] years, will be eeded more and more for explosive purposes, and thus there will be a shortage for home use. Unbleached muslin that used to Ml! to seven and nine rent grades Is today worth fifteen and eighteen cents and you hare a fimjly with six or more beds, or even less, the sheeting problem becomes serious. Some women do have the habit of buying "bargain" drees goods goods, etc., even when there Is no immediate need; but that is different from what is being urged in thlr article—tbe definite planned-for buying of necessities at the present low prices so as to be forehanded when conditions become more serious, os there is every Indication that they will. Tne author recalls a school teacher friend who had this unusual habit— • whenever she saw a real reduction to a worthwhile article, abe bought ft and j k 'pf It right to her trank. Then when | there was a small gift to be made on ' I a birthday or a surprise party uddenly arranged, or a wedding, this ^irl had a reel and beautiful gift chosen carefully and lovingly, to offer. I thocgM ft waa an extravagant habit at the time, but experience has shown me that the really expensive gift or purchase Is that one made when you “have to rash out and buy something"; cerain kinds of linen are always to good te»te and will be just at lovely several year* from now as today: reruiii toilet articles and furnishing* will stand toying away for a year; ludeed. this forehanded buying 1* a real test of wise buying—If what you bur now Isn't worth while at the end of a year—It never was worm while

at all!

Of course, we must steer clear of the temptation to buy simply oecause the price Is low; price H one thing ae another; value does not fluctuate, but price doe*. The housekeeper and homemaker will from now on. more than ever, train herself to become the ''purchasing agent" of the i family think what a pto chasing agent of a large business does—he awdlee I the present market: he notes future tendencies; he estimates to large figi urva as against small petty guying. So. too. the home woman will have to | consider world conditions and buy with ; a UtT*r view, making a contract even a year ahead and Inventing mpney now that more may be saved in her next expenditures.

Smart Boy—' Didn't yon say that the word abstemious contained all the vowels to their order to their order?" Teacher—"It doe»-a-eJ-o«. r ' Smart Boy—"But ft do* not con tain sometime* *■ and ■ doev it!’