A WINTER DAYBREAK.
The cock crown in the windy winter morn,
Then must I rise and fling the curtain
by,
All dark! but for a strip of fiery sky
Behind the ragged mountains, peaked and
torn.
One planet flitter in the icy cold,
Poised like a hawk above the frozen peak;
And now again the wild nor'-wester
apeak.
And bend the cypress, shuddering, to
his fold,
While every timber, every casement creaks,
hut still the skylarks sing aloud and
bold;
The wooded hills arise: the white cascade
snakes with wild lnughtcr all the oileut
shadowy glade.
yr RECENT news Item to the
effect that several students
were expelled from one of the
if minor colleges of Ohio for
pranks on Hallowe'en night Is of more
Hum passing Interest to nil who arc
struggling with (he (treat problem of
fdm-atlon. One naturally Infers thai
these students had not dona anything
hopelessly lind or criminal. The coun
try Is not agitated over the details of
their pranks. They possibly broke the
Mllege rules nnd were In disgrace with
the fnenlty to be so arbitrarily eject
3d, but there Is ft confession of wenk
aess In 11m government of the college
dictators who could not enforce their
own rules. Men of experience and au
thority who send boy culprits home for
discipline which was lacking within
the college walls are exploiting the In
adequacy of their own educational
methods. Whore were th:1 nrofessorson
witches' niKht, when the spirits of mis
chief ore abroad and license Is per
mitted for pranks? Why were they not
larking with the boys, renewing their
own youth nnd keeping the father of
tho man wlthlu bounds? The revival
ist's method of salvation instruction
for the "overflow" would be good for
some of our educational Institutions.
Develop them Into soml-savagory by
jazlng nnd football; goad them through
their classics with vhip and spur, but
have pity on them when they overflow
tho rigid hounds prescribed by ethical
laws, nnd think twice before you cast
a boy loose on the world.
History repeats ll.'clf. ITero is n true
story that llts this occasion. It hap
pened a d 'zen years ago:
The family of Hiram Lenox. Presi
dent of tho Homo National Bank. Vice
President of the Pennsylvania Natural
Gas Company, sat at breakfast wait
ing for the head of tho house to ask a
blessing on the food before they ven
tured to eat. His domestic laws, like
those of the Medcs and Persians, were
observed by his family as a matter of
personal safety, for that good man
could make It exceedingly uncomforta
ble for them If they transgressed.
Therefore the oatmeal and coffee grew
cold waiting nnd the newspaper folded
HIRAM LENOX.
at his plate was unread. Mr. Lenox
liked his morning paper nt first hand.
On this morning his selfishness was u
kindness to them siuce they could not
know the news that awaited them.
The family consisted of two young
daughters and Mrs. Lenox, a nervous,
fretful-looking woman. who had
learned the lessons of life from a hard
master. There was a boy who was nt
college, who had the distinction of
being the "son of Donibey" Lenox.
Much was expected of him as sole heir
to the honors of his house. He had
seen his mother bullied and bis sisters
browbeaten all his young life, and he
had his own Ideas of life and liberty,
"Where was father last night that
he should be so late at breakfast'"
asked one of the girls.
"He attended, a meeting of the Fel
loweraft Club and gave a talk on 'De
velopment by Grace" last night, nnd
naturally Is tired this morning," said
the mother, fretfully adding: "I wish
he would be more punctual."
"Do say grace, mother, and let ns
eat. I shall be ferociously wicked all
day If I have to wait another moment,"
this from the youngest daughter, a
merry maiden of fourteen.
He came in nt that moment with n
churlish "good morning." and the vigor
with which he pulled out his chair and
dumped himself into It savored strong,
ly of 111 temper. "For what we are
about to receive," was delivered In the
same wax spirit, and was followed by
a grumbling complaint because the
hrenkfast was cold. This Incident
being disposed by u new supply of hot
food there was the usual breakfast
chorus of rattling dishes and spoons,
and ns Mr. Lenox fed himself with one
hand he turned his paper with the
other. Suddenly he gave a savage ex
clamation, and, pushing the table from
hi mi, nearly overset It, when the front
libor opened quickly and a tall youth
filtered hastily In outing costume, car
rying a valise lu his hand. He did not
look at the women of the family, but
walked directly to Mr. Lenox.
"Father," he spoke in a manly way,
but with a strained, harsh voice, "I
have been expelled. It wasn't any
thing bod only some foolish tricks
we played on tho professors. There
were live others I was not the only
one. I asked their pardon, and it wlil
Just be suspension, but I am as sorry
as I can be, but it was not meant for
harm nothing but a little fun."
His mother had risen quickly with
the single word, "David!" One of his
sislers took his valise from his tremb
ling hand. The other gave him a
chair. The father aloue relaxed not a
muscle.
"So this comes of all we have done
for you? X dlsgracs that will follow
you to the end of your days! It Is writ
ton here here where all may rend and
know what my son has nchleved!"
The human document before the nn
gry man seemed to shrivel as the cold,
sarcastic tones and the scathing words
fell on the nir.
"Forgive me this time, father. I am
not a thief or a murderer. I have not
hurt any one only played a foolish
trick that night I helped to hoist
calf to the loeture room of the college.
We did not hurt the dumb brute we
tied the dinner bell to Its neck. I dare
say the professors themselves cut up
such capers when they were young
nnd homesick tired of being men when
they were only boys. Forget It, father,
nnd forgive me I'll ask God to for
give me too!"
"That will do." The cold, cutting
tones struck like a knife to the boy's
soul. "I have this to say, nnd then I
am done with the whole disgraceful
subject. I shnll not forgive you If I
live a hundred years. It Is not tho
first of your misdemeanors, and It will
not be the last, lint you shall not drag
nie down. From now on you have no
home r.uder this roof. You can make
your own way In the world, but expect
no help from me. Go! Let mc never
see your face again!"
Hut the mother In Mrs. Lenox was
awakened now. She sprang to her
feet.
"Hiram! How dare you disown
your own flesh and blood? If David
goes, then you cast us out together,
for I go with him!"
".Mother, dearest, don't plead for me
i ntn not wortii it. lie can never
take back what he has said. He Is
right. I am not his flesh nnd blood
any longer I am like him now. Iron
and steel! Let me go! And may C!od
deal with him when his time comes
for asking mercy as he has dealt with
me!"
The door closed after him, without a
word a good-bye he was gone, leav
ing n stern and upright judge and those
frightened, weeping women. This was
the boy who had been named David
because David was a man after God's
own heart. Did they never remember
that David, King of Israel, sinned nnd
went astray?
Far off in the Indian Territory lives
an outlaw of civilization. He Is a fear
less shot, a train robber, a leader of
hold-up men. lie Is known as Dare
devil Dick Fargo yes, it Is he but his
real name has never been known. He
stops short of murder In his criminal
career, and has the reputation of being
"soft" to women and children. And
he never was known to oppress the
unfortunate. The human document Is
marred now with hard lines. Sin has
indented that once plastic surface
where Cod's message of love should
have been written. And It dated from
the boyish pranks of one Wnlpurgls
nlght.-Mrs. M. L. Uayne, In llw Chi
cago Ueeord-IIorald.
ftulcida in England.
During the last fifty years the sul
oldal tendency In England has growD
Into a formidable disease. The growth,
too, has been continuous. Suicide has
steadily Increased 1200 per cent. Un
happily, too, the growth has been
most rapid In recent years. This Is
learned from the verdicts of coroners'
juries a test which does not exagger
ate, but allows a percentage of wast
age. Anil especially is this increase
remarkable when the attempts to com
mit suicide so far as they arc? kuowD
to the police are examined. Fot
while in the decade from 1S70 to ISse
the attempts rose from 818 to J110
an increase of thirty-six per cent. be
tween 3S8i and 1NIW the percentage
increased as much as fifty-six pel
cent. During the last twonty-fivt
years they have increased In all 13i
per cent. By examining the latest sta
tistics I have discovered the most sul
cldal localities in England. And cu
rlously, perhaps, the highest percent
ages I. e., per It 10,000 of population
are reached by provincial towns. As
the sites of actual suicides. Norwich
Blackburn. Newcastle, Oldhajn nnc
Leeds, lu tha order named, achieve i
dismal pre-eminence. For attempted
suicide, Liverpool, London, Rlrniing
ham, Manchester and Newcastle heat
the list. Of the thirty-one larges'
towns In the country, Swansea uu:l
ne.;t to It, Derby and Hirkcnheat
showed the least tendency to suicide.
Loudon Mail.
Caielrss Snake I sell No Tooth Brush.
Dr. Caltuette, director of the I'asteui
Institute ut Lille, France, who wut
bitten by a most poisonous snake re
cently, tells the following story of th
occurrence:
"I was handling the snake when oni
of his fangs touched the third Bngei
of my right baud. I felt nothing a'
first, but presently found blood begat
lo flow. It was eusy to uiiderstuu
what had happened. I ran and placet
my finger under a tap. Without deluj
one of my uslstauts Inoculated mi
under the skin of the stomach with at
injection of serum, and lu less that
Ave in In ii r (8 the numbness und th
pain had ceased.
"A day or two later, finding that tin
wound did not Ileal. a surgicul operatioi
was performed. This had nothing ti
do with the snake venom, which hiif
been completely eliminated from tin
wound. Necrosis had set In from Infcc
tion of the open wound, nnd the doc
tor said with u laugh: 'I suppose tin
reptile had forgotten to wash hii
mouth.' "
Anierlcun securities Abroad.
It Is the practice of the great bank'
of Europe, particularly of German..'
to take charge of the securities ownei
by a vast clientage of Investors. WIh i
In the Imperial Kelchsbank and lu tin
Deutsche llauk in Berlin, I was takel
Into great vaults whose wulls am
floors were covered with cases lilo
nn Immense library, containing stocki
and bonds belonging to clients of thi
banks and held there for the collec
tion of coupons and safe-keeping. It
each of the bunks there were securities
representing some 'J.OOO.OOO.OOO marks
It was interesting to bo shown grea
shelves which had formerly been so
apart for American securities, unc
which now held ouly here and then
scattered packages. This was the visl
ble evidence of what uu examluatloi
of Investors' strong boxes would shov
lu all those European countries whlcl
have lu years past found lu Amerlci
the most profitable field for invest
ment. Frank A. Yanderlip, In BtrlU
U"s.
MIDWINTER MILLINERY.
Popularity of tha White Hat Inoreaaea
Decorative Plus.
The prophecy of a white winter has
proved veracious. Hats of such fluffy,
filmy whiteness that they suggest the
sunny days of midsummer are con
stantly seen disporting themselves at
theatre, coucert and even church. They
may be of felt or velvet or tulle, or
all three, with equal propriety, nnd are
adorned with feathers, lace, fur or
flowers. White velvet flowers are par
ticularly lu demand, and are mingled
with foliage of so faint a green ns Just
to escape being white. Branches of
white holly, with the merest touch of
green, and with white berries, ure
among the novelties In this direction.
A particularly beuutiful hat seen re
cently was made of Imitation Irish
crochet lace. The crown was square.
The brim was Hat in front, lifted at
the left side and allowed to droop
In the back. A multitude of tiny folds
of chlfTou faced the front. Around
the crown was a garland of large roses,
In palest shell pink and cream while,
their Biirfaces glittering with simu
lated dewdrops. Dusty miller leaves
were mingled with the roses. Two
roses and a cluster of the leaves were
arranged tinder the brim at the left
side.
Fur nppenrs In combination this year
with velvet, tulle, chlfToii, lace and
flowers, and is less often seen nlonc
than in previous winters.
A large toque, particularly dainty,
has a wide crown of Canada mink fur
and a brim draped with folds of
areamy white chiffon under draped
veiling of applique lace flouncing. A
garland of pink crushed roses encircles
the crown, and u long cluster of pink
crushed roses lifts tho brim at the left
of the back.
The most popular flower huts ne
the toques covered with violets. A
new model is nt pale English double
violets, and has a facing of pale violet
chiffon. A natty black toque has Its
broud, flat crown covered with black
silk embroidered lace over a draping
of black tulle. The brim curls up
gently all around and Is smothered
under a multitude of closely set, double
tulle rufiles, euch of which Is edged
with a row of tiny gold spangles. A
bow of black velvet clasps the brim
at the back.
Many ure the designs In milliners'
Jewelry. In addition to the ornaments
for finishing the ends of feathers, to
be had both for one and two feathers,
there nro all sorts of devices for fin
ishing the great variety of velvet bows
which are so much used. The palm
shaped arrangements, of black bows
are mounted in curved bars made for
the purpose. Pius are in dull silver
and gilt. Those set with turquoise are
among the prettiest. Jet pins continue
in vogue. Brooches in filigree, gold
and white pearls are among the nov
elties. These are generally get in a
fiat rosette of lace against the upturned
side of a brim. Buckles are for the
time less used than other ornaments.
Among the new shapes In hats is one
between the toque nnd capote. It has
a coronet brim of Marie Stuart form,
and tke crown Is low and broad. The
material with which the crown Is cov
ered is laid on in flutes, all of which
converge Into a point nt the bnck. The
Marie Stuart brim dips in front and
tapers off in points behind tho ears.
New York Tribune.
How to Grow Old Gracefully.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cudy Stuntou has
been writing cu the subject of how to
grow old easily, happily and gracefully.
She is now in her eighty-fifth year,
nnd she says life to her is as sweet
as ever. She has no uches or pains,
no regrets or forebodings for herself;
all her sorrows are for the troubles of
others.
"I attribute my vigorous old age in
part to advantageous circumstances,"
she says, "in purt to a happy, hopeful
temperament, a keen sense of humor,
sympathies for all my fellow beings,
and a deep interest In all the vital
questions of the hour.
"One must have uu earnest purpose
in life beyond personal ambition and
family aggrandizement. Self-centred
characters do not possess the necessary
elements of a high development. If
one would have a happy old age the
first condition is a sound body; to that
end exercise, diet, dress, suuitary con
ditions are all Important,
"Nature does her best at all periods
of woman's life to make euch change
one of added health and happiness.
Those obedient to her laws rejoice In
every step from youth to age.
"Fifty is the heyday of intellectual
life. Then the vital forces used in
reproduction are garnered lu the brulu,
giving new ideas and adding force,
clearness und beauty to thought.
"There comes to a woman eloquence
of expression and she finds n wider
field for her sympathies. She has new
interests lu the great world which Is
the future home of her children, in
which she is now to lubor to muke it
fit for them to live In.
"My philosophy Is to live in the pres
ent. Regrets for the past are vain; the
pugo is turned; there is no remedy for
what is done. As to the future, anx
ieties are equally vain; we do not know
what one day will bring forth; what
we hope or fear may never occur; the
present Is till that is ours." New York
Hun.
Pot lour Gloves on Properly,
A glove with the seams twisted Is
anything but neat, and does a great
deal to mar a woman's appearance.
The correct way to put on gloves is
as follows: First shuke a Little soap
stone powder Into each finger; then
place your elbow firmly on the table
with the hand upright, and the thumb
extended toward the palm. Draw the
body of the glove over the fingers and
after seeing that each seam of the
glove Is straight with the lines of the
finger, coax each finger luto the cor
responding fiu(;er of the glove. Re
member that the appeuruuc cf the
glove ever nfter, nnd of Its wearing
possibilities, nlso, depend upon the way
you put on the glove for the first time.
Be sure that the stitching on the
back of the glove Is straight. Then
Insert the thumb nnd look once more
to see if the seams ure all straight;
if not, pull the glove off, and begin
ngalu. The seam nt the top of the
thumb should be In Hue with the mid
dle of the thumb nail. Smooth the
wrist neatly nnd then put on the other
glove. When both gloves nre on nnd
well worked over both fingers and
palm, begin to button the left hand by
skipping tiie first one and 'fastening
all the others. Then treat the right
hand In a similar manner; finally go
back to the first button and the left,
then on the right hand. The glove
will not fit the hand as It should until
this first button is fastened. Buttons,
not hooks or fasteners of any kind,
are used on the better quallly of
gloves. Gloves should be worn so that
they lit snugly, but must never squecie
the hand. American Queen.
Komcthln; About the Fashions.
Moire silk Is being revived for the
three-quarter-length coats. These are
beautiful for receptions, for all day
affairs, nnd for the theatre whi n even
ing dress is not to be worn. When it
Is used the pocket flaps, deep cults,
rcvers and collar nre combinations of
the silk nnd lace or are embroidered.
This is a season when a woman who
is skilled in art needlework can add
many beautiful trifles to her toilet
which, if they nre to be had ouly by
buying outright, nro wlthlu the reach
of only the very few, but are the latest
touch of elegance. Black and white
silk embroideries on chiffon and taffeta
are used In many ways for trimming.
Black uu white is another beautiful
combination, while colored embroidery,
Including spangles and jewels, Is to
be used extensively on chiffon. Jet is
used, but not a great deal. The flue
silk embroideries are lu floral designs,
but chenille is employed In scroll fash
ion. Embroidery is seen even on but
tons. These latter are used a great
deal ns trimming, and wheu made of
silk, lace or velvet to embroider them
Is the latest fancy. Woman's Home
Companion.
A liureau of Social Kcqiilrcmelits.
An enterprising society woman has
opened un attractive otilce. which she
calls "a bureau of social requirements,"
and the novel venture hus attracted
much attention turning women. Here
are some of the "helps'' she offers her
patrons:
To supply Ideas and original design.;
for entertainments.
To superintend entertainments on es
tablished lines, relieving the hostess
of till weariness and nnxiety.
To manage and order luncheons, teas,
receptions nnd other social affairs.
To supply menus or recipes.
To give information on social matters
where any kuotty point is vexing the
uninitiated.
To keep the household accounts, do
the marketing, or supply a visiting or
resident housekeeper.
To give suggestions and help in mat
ters of dress, home decoration and
shopping.
To plan and buy mourning for those
In sorrow.
To take charge of madame's visiting
book. Philadelphia Record.
Eccentric Woman's Hobby.
Lndy Constance McKeuzie is one
of the most aristocratic women in Eng
land. She has won for herself quite
a reputation for eccentricity and is
adding to it day by day.
Her hobby is handling a pet snake,
and everywhere she goes the snake
has to go with her.
Of course, ihe snake is a very small
one, but still it is a snake, nnd as many
people have an aversion to reptiles,
no matter what their size, this fad of
Lady Constance's has aroused much
comment.
The reptile lodges In the bodice of
Lady Constance's dress, und the latter
plays with ft on occasions ns If It were
a piece of Jewelry. She feeds it upon
fish and Insects, and says the reptile
is possessed of more Intelligence than
many of her acquaintances.
A Novel Hat.
A new nnd pretty hut for a dressy
occasion, whether of straw, horsehuir
or tulle, has the brim edged round with
a tiny ruchlng of black velvet. Above
this is a draiiery of white tulle studded
with flowers, while the rest of the hat,
which Is quite flat, Is entirely of flow
ers. Oyster shell shnpes are ulso edged
with a garland of flowers on a drapery
of tulle, the fiat crown being entirely
of flowers.
FRILL'S
or
Uppers for boots ure shown In gray,
black velvet, dark red, navy blue and
brown cloth.
Wide gauntlet cud's are seen on
many of the new gloves for women,
particularly those of heavy pique.
Leather embroideries und buckles
have made their appearance on some
of the new designs by Freueli nillliuers.
Tho Angora dot, so-called because it
is white und fluffy, is lu evidence on
many of tho new veilings in fancy
meshes and culflfous.
Iu addition to ermine, caracul, broad
tall, ustruchau and other skins In wlrite
are utilized by fashloiiablu nillliuers
for trimming purposes.
Jewel boxes In the form of minia
ture dress suit cases are a novelty.
They ure to be had lu different shades
of leather and are velvet lined.
Parisian designs are using bauds
of suede richly embroidered with gold
and brown cord for trimming sealskin
und other varieties of fur coats.
Fur toques are relieved by trimming
of flowers, an effective mink model
showing facing of yellow and white
chrysanthemums. Dahlias and cumu
llas uru use-d on many of the new fur
hats.
Lace gowns embellished with em
broidery are among the most favored
for evening weur. One beuutiful tam
bour lace robe is embroidered 'lIth
stars executed with blue and white
threud, and showing tiny centres of
gold thread. . , , -,, , , ,
D
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS :
The Proper Care of Waxed Floor.
Waxed floors should be dusted with
i soft cloth or dust-mop. To remove
llrt spots from such floors wipe with
cloth which tins been dampened with
turpentine. This will remove the wax,
And it will then be necessary to go
aver the spots with a cloth slightly
moistened with wax. Ladles' Uotno
Journal.
In Selecting Cushions.
If more enre were taken In the selec
tion of cushion tops more artistic ef
fects on benches or Beats would be the
result. The usual array Is entirely too
conglomerate. Not too many to match
to make monotonous, but a settled
color scheme of some kind. For In
stance, to keep to greens, soft yellows
nnd russet browns, Is a good combina
tion or reds, old blues and a touebjot
green Is another.
Care of a Husband's Coat.
"Let a coat get soaking wet," said
a tailor, "und it will dry more or less
out of shape unless proper care is
taken in hanging It up. To prevent
tills, follow these simple directions:
"Put the wet coat on an ordinary
hanger, and suspend where there will
be room nil around, so that the coat
will hung clear of everything. Then
button the cont up und get It Into Its
proper shape and hang; then stuff it
out lu form with newspapers. The
newspaper is opened out, und pages or
double pages nre crumbled up loosely
into great open, spungy masses, and
with these the buttoned up coat is
gently stuffed out Into the form lu
which It would be on the body. Then
give It, If necessary a final smoothing
to get It true and right everywhere,
aud leave It to dry.
"When It Is dry you will find the
coat In Its proper original shape, :'ree
from drawings or wrinklings, nnd
looking all right, nnd you ure bui not
to regret the little extra lubor besto.ved
iu keeping It so."
Care of Hot Water Hues.
Do not put water into the bug that
is hotter than you can hold your finger
In; fill the bug ouly uhout one-half full
or a little more, then lay it in your lap
before putting In the stopper aud care
fully press out tho steam. This makes
the bag softer, as it Is relieved of the
pressure the steam makes If left lu.
When not using the bug, drain out
the water, let It hnug bottom up for
awhile, then tuke it down, with the
nioutn blow a little air Into it, just
enough to keep the Inside from coming
together, then put the Btopper In tight
and hang It top up. The air keeps the
Inside from sticking together, as it
will often do If there is no air in it, in
which case the bag is quite sure to
be ruiued in pulling It npart. If you
have a bag that Is stuck together, put
Into It some hot water with a few
drops of ammonia, let It remain a few
minutes, then with a thin, dull-edged
piece of wood try to separate the in
side, very carefully. Never fold a
rubber bag after It has been once used.
A flannel bng for covering the rubber
bng is very useful. Good Housekeep
Rhubarb Jelly Skin and cut one
(Muud of rhuburb lu small pieces, put
Into a saucepan with one cup of sugar
nnd cook slowly until soft but not
broken. Soak two tublespoonfuls of
granulated gelatine In one-half cupful
of cold water until soft, then strain
into the hot rhuburb with two table
spoonfuls of lemon Juice. Pluce in a
mold and thoroughly chill; serve with
whipped cream.
Carrot Fuddiug Mix thoroughly one
half pound of flour, one-half pound of
currants, one-half pound of seeded rais
ins, one-half pound of potatoes, one
half pound of currots grated, one-half
pound of suet chopped fine, one tea
spoonful of cloves, one teaspoonful of
cinnamon, one teaspoonful of soda dls
solved In a llttlu cold water. Then
add one-hulf cupful of sugar, one tea
Kpoonful of salt and one beaten egg.
Pour into n greased mold. Boll for
two hours or steam for three hours.
'Serve with hurd sauce.
Veal Soup Simmer a knuckle of ven!
with one quart of small white oulon
in four quurts of water for two hours.
Then add half a small baker's louf
of bread cut into small slices. Cook
slowly for two hours longer. Take out
the knuckle and strain the remaining
contents of the kettlo through a fim;
sieve and return to the kettle. Hub tc
a crenui two tublespoonfuls each ol
butter and flour, aud stir the mixture
Into the boiling soup, stirring constant
ly until it thickens. Add four cupfuli
of cream, suit aud pepper to tost
and serve at once.
Mock Maccaroon Puddlug Slice fivi
halves of peaches. Place In serving
dish and sprinkle over them four heap
lug tublespoonfuls finely grated brcaJ
crumbs. Sepurate two eggs; beat thi
yolks carefully with four tablespnoui
sugar; then add ono pint of milk and
cook until It thickens slightly. Removt
from the fire, add teu drops of blttei
almond cxtruct, aud pour over tlx
peaches. Beat whiles of eggs to a stlO
froth; drop by teuspoonsful over a lit
tie saucepan of hulling water; let stand
a moment, theu lift with a skimmer
drain carefully aud slip on top of cub
tard. Dust carefully with two tuble
spoonfuls finely grated bread crumbs
bei'Vs) cold. Very nice.
ing.
CARE OF INJURED MINERS.
Me J I cut Rooms In Mines and Instruction
In Treatment.
The next annual report of the mine
inspectors of the anthracite coal dis
tricts is expected to show Hint scores
of lives have nlrendy been saved by
the Installation in mines of the niedl
enl room, required by n recent net of
the Legislature, which went Into effect
on November 30. All the mines, how
ever, have not yet compiled with the
law. Heretofore It has been the ius
tom, when a mnn was hurt in the
mines, to get Mm to the surface by
the best means nt hand. There he
would have to wait for the company
ambulance, some times for hours, nnd
often men have died from loss of
blood or shock. The mine hospitals
now Installed are rooms about ten feet
square, placed iu some convenient nnd
easily reached passage of the mine.
Most of them are furnished with cots
for four persons, nlthough the law only
requires two. There nre r.t hand lin
seed oil, to be used In the numerous
enses of burns, bandages, linen,
woolen, und waterproof blankets,
splints and other bandy appliances.
Most of the large companies have en
gaged physicians to show their mine
foremen how to use the appliances, nnd
schools of Instruction in methods of
treating injuries are being established,
with sessions once or twice n week.
As I here is nn average of more than
one man killed and six Injured every
day in the mines of tho region, the np
pllauces nnd foremen's knowledge will
often be tested.
In most Instances the mines nre sev
eral miles from the nearest hospital,
and the journey of nn Injured nnd un
attended man for that distance, over
the rough rouds, is sometimes the
cause of frightful suffering. Under
the new system a couple of his mates,
will go to the Injured man, at the place
of the accident, with a comfortable
stretcher, and he will lie carried to the
hospital and there treated and made
comfortable until the ambulance and
the regular physician arrives. Even
ing Post.
WORDS OF WISDOVI.
The fool promises more than he can
perform.
One's life toil teaches us to prize
life's treasures.
(Jive neither counsel nor salt until
you are asked for it.
No one is so blind to his own faults
ns n man who has the habit of detect
ing the faults of others.
Friends, though absent, are still pres
ent; though lu poverty they nre rich;
though weak yet In the enjoyment of
health; and what is still more difficult
to assert, though dead they are alive.
The profit of leisure lies In the com
bination of interest nnd nmusemeut, of
occupation which does not require too'
much thought, nnd plensure which
does not demand too much effort, phys
leal or mental.
Multitudes of us arc fuming in a
fnlse seuse of poverty when close at
home are faithful hearts that, If taken
from us, ns they might be next week,
would leave a void that the wealth of
Indies would not till. We are poor
ouly by thinking ourselves so. It is,
In fact, our perverse thinking that ev
ery day makes fools of us.
All men need taskmasters'. Fortunate
are they who know how to get the most
out of themselves by acting as their
own taskmasters. They plan each
day in advance, nnd do not toll hap
hazard. Carefully estimating what
tliey can do, and should do, they hold
themselves rigorously to the tasks they
have fixed, and so avoid the necessity
of having overseers. Aud they nre the
sort who rise to be the overseers of
others.
Blaine' Spruce-Guiu Adventure.
Few men possess tho talent for re
membering faces such as that of the
late James G. Blame. Here is an in
stance which has not appeared lu print
before:
In the early clxties he was traveling
iu a sleeping car through Canada.
Deep In the Canadian forest, the en
gine broke down, and there was a de
lay or several hours. A little girl of
five years was a fellow passenger. Mr.
Blaine made friends with the child,
and to pass the time of waiting pro
posed that they should go lu seurch
of spruce gum. They cume buck laden
with sticky spoils, which were shared
with their companions.
Fifteen years went by, and the child
hud grown to bo a college senior with
out ngalu seelug Mr. Blaine. One after
noon she heard him speak at a large
public meeting, and at the close of
the address she made her way to him.
She said simply:
"Mr. Blaine, I don't suvr.iose yr" '
remember me. I am Margaret Sar
gent." Qiilck as a flash came the answer,
emphasized with a hearty hnud-grasp:'
"Have you ever tasted any spruce
gum since thut was as good as that
was'f"
Of course the recognition made that
girl his friend for life. Youth's Com
panion. Our Conquest or Foreign Market.
There is another phase to our con
quest of foreign markets, and that Is
Its effect upon tile other Nations of
the world. If a much larger share of
the world's manufacturing Is to be
done in America, It nieuns a lesser
share will be done elsewhere. The pic.
lure which some enthusiastic observers
of our foreign tiado delight to .draw,
of a time when our exports have so
Increased and our imports so dimin
ished, thut we will not only make ev
erything we wuut for ourselves, but
a very lurge purt of what the world
wonts besides, is a picture which offers
neither a probable forecast nor a de
sirable result, Nuturully we cannot
go on selling to tho world a great sur
plus of food products und manufac
tured articles without buying from
the world lu return. Statistics Indicate
tbu we have for tho lust two or three
years been seudlng Europo anuuully
something like $t!0u,0UO,(XJu more thun
we huve been buying. Europe has not
been paying for this In gold. During
the six year iu which we built up a
surplus foreign trade balance of $2,
7L1,IMH),(HM), wo have received from tho
rest of the world a net balance In gold
of only t132,000,0)0.Fruul A. Van
Uerllp, lu Hv'rllmer'i.
MUCH THINKING.
J I tlin't she tho't the tho'l I think,
I wouldn't be so fearful;
3ut to think my tlm't she may not think,
Make me niiMt mighty ketrful.
; never tho't I'd think the tho't
I think I'm ever thinking;
3ut. think nnd think, and think I must
And wonder wluit she's thinking.
( think she thinks I think I love her,
And tlint helps me a little;
She thinks I think she think sin loves
me,
But she is non-committal.
( think I'll think the tho't I've tho't,
And then approach her boldly: '
f she thinks what I think she tho't,
She trill not treat me uoldly.
Oh, I've tho't and tho't' and tho't and
tho't
What .lane thinks of the mat ter,
Til) my heart that once went pitty pat,
I going pitty patter.
So I mnit learn the tho't June thinks.
For think I can not longer
Of tho'ts I wonder if she thinks
My love is growing stronger!
Oh. I tho't she tlin't the liio't T tho't,
And now. limh! 1 know it, oh!
For I told Jane the tho't T tho't.
And Jane sn id. "I think ditto."
W. K. Ilovis, in Indianapolis News
Father "How Is it you never have
nny money?" Son "It's not my fault.
It's nil due to other people." Phlladcl-
I phla Tress.
Ned "Clara says you arc a perfect
gentleinnn." Fred "Why, she doesn't
know me!" Ned "That's what I told
her." Smart Set.
Thi world it is a busy place,
Each has his tusk to Jo.
And every mini's seems eaiier
Than thut-. which falls to you.
Washington Star.
She "I think you're prejudiced
against him!" Her Father "Ohl I
admit that! I don't see how anybody
could help being prejudiced against
hlin!" Puck. .
She "Are you as good a Judge of
horses ns you are of wives?" The
Widower "Well, I can't say I nm.
I've only lost one fortune through
horses." Life.
Lawyer "When I was a boy, my
highest ambition was to be a pirate."
Client "You're In luck. It isn't every
nuin who can realize the dreams of
his youth." Puck.
"Why Is it thut powder factories
pay such high wages?" "Because the
employes nro likely nt any moment to
be blown up and thrown out of em
ploymrtit." New York Sun.
He "You might ns well acknowledge
thut from tho first you Intended to re
ject me." She "Oil, nonsense! Why,
hulf the time I didn't know whether
you were going to propose." Judge.
"There's one of my faults that I'm
free to admit," said tho convict who
always managed to break jail.
"What's that?" "I've never lived up
to myconvictlous." Philadelphia Press.
Au epigram is ahvay.4 sure to please,
And yet this secret I would tain confess;
A platitude worn baggy at the knees,
May nrintillate when garbed ill evening
dress !
l'hi.u lelnliiii Record.
First Guide "I was out with a dudo
sportsman from the city to-day?" Sec
ond Guide "So? Did you have nny
luck?" First Guide "Sure. Ain't I
home again safe and sound?" Phila
delphia Press.
"Now, Julia," said the teacher to a
small kindergarten pupil, "suppose I
divide this apple into four equal
parts. What would one of the parts
be culled?" "A piece of apple," was
the prompt reply. Chicago News.
"Yes, I've got ft little money put
away." said the talkative speculator;
"I've managed to get In on the ground
floor once or twice." "Me, too!" whis
pered the burglar, who sat next to
him In tho train; "shake!" Philadel-.
Mhia Press.
Hindu Sword Marrlng-a,
At the lust general monthly meeting
of the Authropological Society of Boin
liuy, a paper prepared by Mr. Sarat
Chudner Mitter, of llerur, was read
by Mr. Jivunjl .lumshedj! Modi, show
Jng how many different roles a sword
plays in Hindu manners nnd customs.
There are certain warlike tribes
among whom oaths taken over n sword
nre binding while, taken otherwise,
they nre not. A similar sentiment pre
vails umong some predatory classes of
Europe, where oaths taken over the
weupons of offence a dagger, a poin
ard, a rapier are considered binding.
The idea with these classes seems to
be that perjury committed after taking
oaths over their weapons recoil, that
they die by the weapon aguiust which
they perjure themselves.
Iu certaiu parts of India, when
a Hindu is ubout to marry a third
wife which marrying is considered
an ill omen he marries a tree,
for obviating tho ill omen, he
fore he marries the third ludy. In
Kathluwar there Is still tlie custom for
Rajput Princes, who ure much married,
to marry in person ouly the first wife,
and to marry other wives by means
of a sword. They send over their
sword to tho bride's people; the bride
is married to it with ull the required
pomp and splendor, tho ouly difference
being that the Prince's sword becomes
a substitute for him the bridegroom.
The legullty of this marriage to a
sword is indisputable. The bride mar.
ried to it enters the Rajput zenana us
a lawfully married wlfe--'i'ho Lahore
Tribune.
"Coronation" Club.
It Is a sign of the times to find "cor
onation" clubs are being Instituted
throughout tho busiest of London dis
tricts. The ewe hus been taken up by
the clothiers a yd llueu drapers of the
poorer parts. By entering at once aud
punctually paying sixpence or bo a
week, either a man or woman can In
sure new garments for wear on the
eventful duy of the approaching cere
monial. Homo one or two have a pro
visional rule i'o tho, effect that should
a member desire to withdraw from the
club he Is at liberty to do so, aud have
the privilege of securing goods to the
amount he has already subscribed, but
no cush will bo relumed, Loudou
Chronicle. - .