or and Paltz der.
ON:
hum, etrictly ip
bo.
H Conta,
2 Cents,
pies Free.
——_——————
foarly Advertisers,
Jovt
ac,
1902, at Mount
matter, under
arch 3, 1879.
‘£ REAR Or
JOY HALL.
sea T
merican railroads catch
transporta-
Tribune
demamls for
New York
Etock to carry coke hag |
closing of many ovens,
lar “famine” in freight cars
ered with the development
American industries.
ath rate of the state of Mas
ts has
last 10 years, and last year
wer than it has ever been.
hoard of health says that all the
ions are changing for the bet:
nd that the mortality from con
ption and some other infectious
pases has decreased. The board
ibutes the improvements partly to
e coming of sound, healthy immi
ants.
The modest egg is yearly becoming
a more important factor in the food
supply of this continent, and a more
expensive one, says Good Housekeep
ing. The estimated production in 1901,
according to the highest authority, was
1,472,043,730 dozens of eggs—too vast
a number for the most hospitable
imagination to entertain all at once.
The egg capacity of the many cold
storage plants is estimated at 150,000,
000 dozen. Therefore, granting that
all the available space in the refriger
ating houses is filled with eggs during
the storage season (which is not pro
bable), 90 percent of the egg crop of
the country is consumed as it is pro
duced. The average increase in egg
production for the 10 years from 1890
to 1900 is placed at 10 percent yearly.
The chances are that the next 10 year
will show eater increase.
~——Pihe—question is béing raised ip
Rome as to whether” foreign physi
cians shall be allowed to practice ir
Italy without an Italian diploma. A re
cent writer on the subject set forth
the law in regard to the matter ip
other countries. In Austria, he point
ed out, the ‘state examination has te
be passed and the candidate is re
quired to become a naturalized Aus
trian subject. In England, it is said
a foreign physician may practice, buf
he cannot sign a death certificate. Ir
France the passing of all examinations
is required, and the French physicians
5 they have to per
rvice, foreigners shall
state examida
There is appar
Mmtly well-founded opposition te
the measure requiring foreign physi
cians to qualify in Italy, and the mat
ter is rapidly coming to a head.
Not a little of the apprenensior
manifested over the decline of the
birth rate among certain elements of
the population is due to the idea that
if the present possessors of wealth and
culture do not increase and multiply
society is to be a loser. In this as
sumplion we have an expression of
the aristocratic theory for which there
has been little justification in our his
tory. In most countries and at nearly
.all times the class living in luxury has
been less prolific than the elements
which have done the real work of the
While there are and always
the rule, the
are arguing t
form milita
In,.
tions~must be
also. rmany the
passed.
no
“world.
have been exceptions to
families which survive and increase
must be regarded in the long run as
the fittest, and there can be little
doubt that sconer or later some mem-
ber or members will demonstrate the
fact.
and wane, that wealth takes wings and
that luxury carries sertain penalties
‘constitutes one of the most conserva
tive forces known to society. It is po
tential even in a monarchy. In a re
public it should be accepted not only
as a matter of course, but as some
thing eminently desirable. The real
Americans are not dying out, no mat
ter what the statistics as to birth in
families of the highly favored may
show, asserts the Chicago Chronicle
The strains which deserve to endure
will persist, regardless of fortune or
environment, just as they always have
done, It will not make much differ
ence to the world whether they are
found at any given time in hovels or
in palaces,
| With the shrill
{ Oar coming.
| Or must I through the hollow,
been falling steadily |
The |

| jacent bar,
! the yachtsman continued negotiations.

{ handed WW} °
| on it the Sgr read, “E.
S. Y. Sea-8wift, R. Z. Y. C.”
The very fact that families wax |

THE TERMINUS.
The wide town swings to view;
train speeds past
Long, roaring freights.
voices blend
steam;
neath the vast
Vault of the Terminus, we find at last
Our journey's end.
the
Mysterious
now, under-
Beyond the doors, a wintry wilder-
ness,
The formidable streets lie strange
and far.
But see, familiar faces wait to bless |
How informed with joy-
fulness
Their greetings are!

wonder, if when into the world’s
great, {
Sad terminus, I come unasked, un- |
known,
Will welcoming dear
wait?
faces for me |
clang-
ing gate
Yass out alone?
--William Hurd Hillyer,
eott's Magauine
in Lippin- |
DINNER ON THE GRIP.
| he said tentatively,
of the!
hurrying ,
Captain Alexander DManer
steam coaster Grip was
along Cardiff street dockyard to nis
vessel, which had just completed load-
ing for Southampton, when he was
accosted by a youngish man, smartly |
attired in yachting costume, and wear- |
ing on his cap the gilt badge of a fa-
mous south coast club. i
“Captain Maher?” the stranger quer-
ied.
“That's me,” the sailor retorted |
gruffly enough, having all the dislike |
of his class toward the average ama- |
teur seaman. “That's me—but I'm in |
a hurry.” |
“So I heard,” retortad the other
coolly. “You were pointed out to
me as masier of a boat just leaving for |
Southampton. I want to go there at |
ence, olso0.”
The hint was obvious enough, but |
Maher did not choosz to follow it up.
“Take tha train, then,” re replied;
“passengers ain’t in my line.”
So I would,” the young man ap-
peared disposed to be persistent—
“but I have a lot of heavy baggage
here, and I wish it to accompany me
to my yacht, which is lying off Cowes.
If you'll take it and me, I'll make it
worth your while.”
The captain hesitated. The Grip
possessed small accommodaton for out-
siders, but a job like this meant some-
thing in the skipper’s pocket.
“Well,” he sald, surveying the
stranger again, “since you have been
told who I am I rackon you've a notion
what my ship is; she ain’t a liner, you
know, but just a ccasting tramp, cov-
ered this blessed minute with coal
muck that won't come off her till she
starts washing herself outside Lundy.”
His new acquaintance seemed in no
way dismayed at this description.
“That will be all right, captain,” he
returned, “come in here a minute and
let us talk it over
The place thus indicated was an ad-
whera over suitabla drinks
“There are about a dozen large |
wooden cas2s he went one, “with fur-
nishings and my own outfit for a long
West Indian cruise. I should have
sent them on ahead of me but for
soma delay, and now if I lose sight of
them heaven knows how long I may
be kept waiting for them in the So-
lent.”
“What's your
manded Mather,
explanation.
The stranger
vacht’'s name?” de-
not quite liking this
took out his cargease.
“You are a bit suspicious,” he said
pleasantly enough, “and I don’t blame
you; but we'll have everything fair
and square AThat is my name.” He
card as he spoke, and
E. Vi. Rentore,
The first name was unknown to |
Mather, but tkat of the vessel happen-
ed to be familiar to him, while the last
four cryptic letters he was aware rep-
resented the title of one cf the most
exclusive clubs in the kingdom.
“Then, sir,” he said, with an obvious
change of manner, “if you want me to |
take your things ‘t will have to be ar-
ranged quickly. I'll be hauling out
for sea in a couple of hours. If they
are not too heavy and you have them
alongside within that time, I might
manage. But for yourself,” the speaker
hesitated again. “our only spare cabin
is poor enough.”
The other laughed.
before,” he said, “and won’t quarrel |
with the best you can give me. My
man shall have the cases down within
the time you say; they are not heavy
and your own crane wril easily swing
them on board. And as to terms—
will 20 pounds suit you?*
The sailor gasped. He had not ex-
pected nearly so much.
“If you'll throw in the price cf a new
hat for myself, sir,” hes responded,
quickly, “we’ll call it a deal.”
“Good!” Renicre produced his
purse. “Here's half of 1t now, and a |
couple of sovereigns {for yourself.
There will be as much more at South-
ampton for you and your crew if
nothing is broken.”
Thus the bargain was scaled, and
Mather, much elated at his good for-
tune—for such windfalls do not come
every day in the coasting trade-——made
his way down to ihe Grip, lying close
to one of the chutes. He had not been
long there when a wagon appeared
bearing the cases, escorted by a man
of valet type.
“There’s the stuff.” the latter grum-
bled to tha skipper, “and what the
gov’'nor wanted traveling with it in a
coal barge for I don’t know. ’‘Alyf a
mind to give him notice, 1 ‘ave. Js

“I've roughed it

| lashed.
| safety.
| boats
{ a benefactor.
your ship safe, captain?”
Mather surveyed him scornfully.
“She'll carry you, my son,” he retort-
ed sarcastically, “supposin’ you don’t
put on that much side you make her
top-heavy.”
The servant scowled. “I ’ope so,”
he replied with meaning; “anyway
you'd best see the goods are safely
put away, or the gov'nor'll give you
what for. See they are kept right sde
up—they're all marked ior that.”
The skipper was tou busy prepar-
He passed the - instructions on to his
mate and went about his business
Presently Rentore himself clambered
on board.
“Ah!” he remarked, smiling in the
pleasant way he had, “I see you have
my dunnage, captain. Are you going
to carry all the cases on deck?”
“Yes, sir,” answered Mather, “the
weather is fine, and they'll be safe
These two small ones,” he
indicated two boxes as he spoke, “we
{ will put below.”
“I wouldn't do that,” his passenger |
laughed back. “One is a case of
champagna I hope you'll help me to
put away on the way round, the other
is a dozen of whiskey, which you'll
allow me to give to your hands.”
Mather looked grave. “I'll see, sir,”
“when we get out.
I'll take them to my own room for
Is everything aboard now?”
“Everything,” the other answered
and, the dock gates just then opazan-
ing, the captain took his post on the
bridge, while the passenger went be-
low to see to his accommodation.
Nor did Mather set eyes on him
| again until the Grip had opened out
the Channel and in the growing dusk
| the light cn Flathelme was beginning
to twinkle far astern. Then he met
the skipper as the latter was descend-
ing from thé bridge.
“Come along, captan,” he said, “I've
talten the liberty to make myself at
home—got my man to overlook your
cook and have a bit of dinner ready for
you, now the ship’s clear of the land.
| Come down and join me.
In response to this “invitation the
sailor passed below to encounter a
scene such as the dingy saloon of the
tramp had not seen since, her long
past “trial trip—if then. The table
.was set with crystal on spotless linen,
silver and flowers garnished it, and
the swinging tray above sparkled with
bottles full of such winc as the cap-
tain had seldom seen nearer than
across the bar counter.
“I told you I'd make myself com-
fortable,” Rentire laughed at the
other’s amazement. “The hotel peo-
ple put some of this up for me, but
your cook did the rest, so sit down:
Perkins,” he
“tell them to
and do him justice.
turned to his servant,
serve dinner.”
Captain Mather was sufficient of a
philosopher to accept the gifts the
gods thus sent; he sat down as re-
quested, and if his handiing of his knife
and fork left something to be desired,
his appreciation of the meal was none
the less patent. Moreover, his host—
‘or his guest, for the passenger was
both—saw to it that his glass was
frequently replenished, so that as the
cheese came on the table the skipper
went under it.
“Perkins,” ordered Rentore then,
“get the steward to help you to take
Captain Mather to his‘room; he does
not seem well. And—ah—you might
have word sent to the bridge I'll be
glad if the mate will join me here;
the night's fine, and I expect the boat-
swain can take the ship past Lundy
without sinking the island.”
The passenger appeared to the
gteward—who was present —to be also
slightly touched with an after dinner
manner. The mate when he came had
the same impression, but, nevertheless
that officer also collapsed as his su-
perior had done, lcaving Rentore still
quite composed. Tha chief engineer,
who had joined the feast at the re-
quest of the giver of it aiong with the
mat», was simultaneously overcome.
“Most extraordinary,” remarked
Rextore; “never saw men so easily
upset. I'm going cn deck. Perkins,
you might ses the steward gets out
that case of whiskey for the men for-
ward and the stokers.
On deck the passenger lit a cigar,
mounted to the bridge and joined the
wain, who had charge of it.
“I've sent a bottle or two of hard
stuff forward,” he said to him affably.
“you night go down and have your
share. I’m =ailor enough to watch
her if you leave me the course.”
“Thank ’ee kindly, sir,” answered
tha ceaman. who like the rest of the
crew, was bieszing his stars for hav-
ing given the Grip the carrying of such
“Kzep her sou-west by
west and she'll take no harm for the
minute I'l be gone.”
When the boatswain’s cap had van-
ished down ‘he ladder, Rentore turned
to the hand at the wheel.
“You shouldn't be out of this, my
man,” he said. “Off you go and drink
my health; I can keep her head
| straight.”
He grippad the wheel and the sailor
saw the compass card kept steady to
the course. Then he, too disappear-
cd and silence reigned fcre and aft
along the decks of th2 Grip.
This lasted for perhaps half an hour,
then Perkins appeared upon the
bridge.
“They're gone under at last,” he
said, in tones very different from any
he had previously used. “Shall I let
our lads loose?”
“Yes,” answered Rentore. “Tell
some of them to see quickly to the
fires—I can feel the old tub’s speed
slackening—and send a hand bere to
relieve me.”
Perkins descended to where the
cases were ranged and tapped a pecu-
liar tap on each. They opened as he
Ald gn. and Aim fignras from tham
darted swiftly to his bidding. The
Grip had got a fresh crew,
Next morning just before daylight
a small coasting steamer crept into
the anchorage of St. Mary's, Scilly,
and brought up close alongside the pa.
latial yacht Boccanera, belonging to a
multi millionaire which had been lying
there for some days, while its owner
explored the islands in accordance
with intentions previously announced
somewhat widely in the public prints.
Descriptions afterwards given of the
little coaster in no way corresponded
with that of Captain Mather’s com:
mand. The height and color band of
here funnel were different, and
Mather’'s vessel was square-rigged on
the foremast, which the other was not
Besides, those who inspected the lat:
ter through glasses before she left
again declared ths name on her bows
to be “Jane,” not “Grip.”
These points were material, because
in the darknegs before dawn the Boc-
canera was visitad by a boatful of
armed men from the new arrival, the
anchor watch on her deck overpower
ed, the remainder of her crew bat
tered down, and tke millionaire rob
bed, under threat of violence, of every
portable article of value he had with
him, including a large sum in gold and
his wife's jewels, reputedly of fabu
lous worth.
The day was not two hours old when
word of this daring robbery reached
the shore, but by that time the strang
er, who had got under way again im
mediately his boat returned, was huil
down to the westward and had utterly
vanished beyond sight from the isl
ands ere any action could be taken on
dispatched to the, authorities.
During the night of the day fellow:
ing the Grip reached Southampton and
ing next morning.
ing to connect her with the robbery
and not even the police on duty no:
ticed that her crew all slipped ashore
one by one during the darkness. Ir
was the lumpers coming down to be
gin work on the cargo who first ob-
served anything wrong, there beinz ne
sign of life about the vessel. Every
place was vacant, the stokehole was
cold and empty, and no cases were
on deck. The men explored the fore
castle last, and from below came
muflled knocking. Raising the hatel
leading into the 1orepeak there emer:
ged from that literally black hole a
string of disconsnljate figures. Cap
tain Mather bringing up the rear in
crestfallen fashion.
“Here!” he demanded, rubbing hig
eyes, “where in blazes are we?”
“Southampton, in course,” he was
told; “didn’t you bring the ship in
here?”
“No,” he retorted in lurid language;
“we were hoccussed some way a few
hours out, and found ourselves where
you got us when we came to. Where
the ship’s been,” he added brokenly.
“l know no more than a baby. I'd
best see the police. If they'll catch
me that yachtsman I'll hang him for
them myself. Curse the smile of him
and his dinner!”
A sentiment in which the multi-
millionaire when it was repeated to
him fully concurired.—The Sphere.
Discovered by an English Younger
Son Who Needed Allowances.
That knowledge of American insti
tutions and custoins grows but slow:
ly in England received a pointed il
lustration in the arrival of a
box of what might be termed riding
tackle on a recent steamer.
was consigned were puzzled for
time as to why he should
such an extraordinary outfit of cordu
roy clothing, saddles, boots, and other
gear of a like character, and the re
ciplent at first was sulky and disin
clined to give information. After
dealer in horse goods
high-prical imported equipment
his hands at a small part of its actual
value the English younger son to
whom it Pad been sent made confes
sion and enjoyed the joke as much
a3 did his acqua:ntances It meant
allowances, and as his extravagances
had caused the serving of notice on
him that no further advances would
be made, he cast about for some plan
sible excuse for requesting more
money. He decided that the
chance was to announce 3
in his method of life, and,
ting forth kis best efforts
of some occupation that
‘changé
he had received an offer and had de
cided to become a “riding picneer,”
conditional upon his family
“riding pioneer”
+
to
outfit necessary for a
and an increase in his allowance
carry him on until his ncw
began to pay.
supposed to take up he did not explain
relatives would bring quick returns,
as “riding pioneer” sounded most re
spectable and adventurous. An
and with visions of the son far re
a healthful out-of-door life on
frontier, shipped more kinds of Eng
lish. flat hunting saddles,
bridles, and fanciful leggins,
other accessories, than could be found
in the average fashionable saadler’s.
The consignment served a purpose
though other than the father intend-
ed, and for th» present the young man
that will be necessary when he goes
home as to what are the duties of a

the telegrams which were immediately |
|

was berthed ready to begin discharg |
There was noth |

PROFESSION OF RIDING PIONEER. i:
| course, inconceivable.—The Atlantic.
huga |
Friends |
of the young man to whom the box |
a |
receive |
a |
had taken the |
off
of the
simply that he had run through his |
best |
i appears to know very
nut. |
to think |
his family |
would approve of, wrote home that |
i ed or implied—and
supplying |
the capital required for the expensive |
profession
| automatic,
The nature of the occupation he was
| tic switchboard the telephone girls at
fondly hoping that the puzzle to his !
in |
dulgent English father put his own | t
construction on the term, however,
| consecutive
moved from templation and leading !
the |
double |
with |
i speaking cannot Le cut off before he
refuses to think about the explanation |
“riding pionear.”—New York Times. | company has already spent several rh
|
A Wider Monroe Doct
By Charles Emory Smith.
S a result of the war with Spain our Republic is now
peacemaker. England, France, Germany and Rus were the
four great powers, because their arms extended ovdr the conti.
nents and the seas. When the United States reached across the
scag it became the fifth great power. \
We were the world’s peacemaker in China. In spite of the
is horrid outbreak at Peking, our Government insisted that there was
not a state of war. It localized the difficulty. Who doubts that if the United
States had no* taken this position those powers of Europe would have seized
the opportunity to make a division of China? This saved the nations from 2
stupendous’ and doubtful issue among themselves.
The Urited’ States is the world’s peacemaker in the Western hemisphere,
This truth was recently emphasized when we practically enforced peace between
Venezuela and {her European assailants. It is certain that the great powers of
Europe would have stretched their arms to South America if the position of
the United States had not prevented it. The Monroe Doctrine is a peacemaker,
~The Monroe Doctrine as our Government applied it did not prevent coer-
cive measures, against Venezuela, but it did prevent the development of those
measures intofinvasion, oppression or conquest. The time seems to be approach:
ing when we must consider whether the Monroe Doctrine shall not have a
broader application and whether it shall not be made in a still higher degree
the peacemaker of the Western Hemisphere. Shall it be broadened to protect
this continent against forcible methods of collecting claims which are not ad-
mitted among nations of equal standing elsewhere? Shall it be extended to sig:
nify thai, while it does not prohibit the world’s accepted methods to secure
reparation for undisputed wrongs or the redress of undeniable grievances, it
may prohibit the employment of force to back mere voluntary and adventurous
enterprise, where all the conditions were understood, where all the hazards
and where all the risks were discounted in excessive charge?
fe ge fp
The Perfect Woman.
By Mis. Helme.
afe to say that not more than one woman out of five hundred
stand, sit, breathe, or rest correctly; by correctly
I mean Oe for whatever act is performed normally is al
ways correct. What is normal poise? Normal poise is natural
poise, a poise of strength and confidence; an erect, natural car
riage of the body over a strong base or centre. In standing, this
Or strong base or centre should be always on the balls of the feet,
of one or poli fect, as the case may be.
Look at a child, a young child, before it has been coddled, pampered and
squeezed out of its normal state. It does not have a sunken chest, protruding
abdomen and lent knee.
Lool: at the average woman; if compelled to stand she shifts uncomfortably
from one foot to the other; if compelled to stand for a half hour, her face takes
on a look almost of haggardnes ss, caused by the weariness she is enduring. The
legs become trembiy and she wants to sink. The law of gravity is such that it ig
natural for the heavier part to seek the earth, but the laws of nature are also
such that it is natural for the vital part or centre to furnish the limbs of our
body with sufficient strength to do our bidding without excessive fatigue. A
weak person, therefore, cannot be well poised. Whence comes our strength?
From the air we breathe, from the food and drink taken into the stomach, and
from the exercise that we take to distribute that nourishment. As strength is
possible only through the medium of the vital organs, it is imperative that these
organs be kept always in 4 condition of normal activity. It is obvious that they
must not be squeezed out of place, neither must they be allowed to sag and row
one upon aunother.—The Pilgrim.
A Man's Ideal of Work.
By William Garrott Brown.
THINK that as a matter of fact a man’s ideal of work grows in his
breast as Burke's ideal of society, of the social order, grew in him.
There is in every man a reflection of life, a vision and a sense of
life, which he has got from observation and experience. It is not
constant, but grows and changes; it is never quite the same in any
two human beings. There is also in every man an inner vision
and sense of himself in the midst of life; of himself projected inte
of his single energy transforming somew hat, or conserving somewhat,
of that he sees. The ideal of life is due to the attractions and repulsion
of life as he sees it. The idea of work is a part of the ‘ideal of life
Neitner is the result of conscious reasoning or willing. They are thurst up from
deeps the reason never sounded; they summon from a “height the will has never
mounted.
Of necessity. the ideal of work is unattainable. Save in very rare and for
tunate cases, it will not be straightened by any restraining sense of the limita-
tions of one’s strength, or correspond at all to one’s actual talents and endow:
mens. It will seldom, in any case, fall short of dignity and grace and power.
Quite probably, it has taken its shape from the accidental direction of the man’s
first curiosity concerning life, or from the figures of men, enlarged to the eyes of
inexperience, which chance may have erected on his earliest horizons. The hue
and color of it may be traceable to the atmosphere of his childhood; very likely,
c.
he world's
is able to walk,
life;
it will have a general character of achievement or of sacrifice according to the
preponderance of lights or of shadows on the landscape of his youth. In all
cases, however, and at all times, it will relate itself to all of life he sees. That
he should ever realize it, in any of its stages of growth and change, is, of
x 29 =
Unseemly Knowledge.
By S$. M. Crothers.
social law against “talking shop” js an indication of the very
widespread cpinion that the exhibition of unmitigated knowledge
s unseemly, ts of business hours. When we meet for pleas:
ure we prefer that it should be on the humanizing ground of not
knowing. Nothing is so fatal to conversation as an authoritative
utlerance. When a man who is capable of giving it enters
“All talk dies as in a grove all song
Beneath the shadow of a bird of prey.”
Hout the weather would lose all its easy charm in the presence
th» weather bureau.
of exhibiting unusual! infermation in a mixed
company may be a survival of primitive conditions. Just as the domesticated
dog will turn around on the rug before lying down, for hereditary reasons
which I de not rem ember, so it is with civilized man. Once ignorance was uni-
versal and enfo by penalties. In the progress of the race the environment
has been modified, but so strong is the influence of heredity that the Man who
Know: no sooner enters the drawing-room than he is seized by guilty fears.
ancestors fer having exhibited a moiety of his
wizards. But perhaps the ordinary wor king of natural
for the facts. The law of the survival of the fittest admits
the fittest to give us pleasure in conversation is the sympathetic
little more than we do.—The Atlantic.

Conversatior
chief «i
I. is poisible that the fear
reed
selection may account
of no exceptions, and
person who
a
The Girless Telephone:
An invention which promises to do
away with much profanity—express-
any quantity of
vexation is now being tried on a large
scale in Chicago. It is already satis-
torily at work in a dozen cities with a
population of 25,000 and over, and its
promoters are certain of the complete
success in the largest cities. It is the
“secret service,” girlessg
By means of the automa-
tunnels for its wires, and will have 10,
000 telephones in operation within the
next two or three months.—Harper’
Weekly.
Big Alligator in Lake Michigan.
The old tale of a Muskegon lake
sea serpent has at last been substan
tiated, but instead of
monster it is a huge alligator. For
several years past at frequent inter
vals persons have sworn they have
seen a strange-looking reptile in Mus
kegon lake. The truth came to light
telephone.
stations are absolutely
icone away with. When a rumber
wanted you simply turn a small dial,
lila that which operates the combina-
tion of a vault, to the numerals which
make up the required number, in their
order. Then you press
a button which rings a call-bell on the
other telephone, and the connection is
ccmplete. The whole operation is au-
tematic and almost instantaneous; no
one can break in and interrupt or over-
hear a conversation; and ‘a person
the central
is
live ten foot alligator in the open wa
ter at the foot oi the cutlet pipe op-
posite the traction and lighting com:
pany’s plant. Three men i na boat
started to investigate, but when four
or five feet from the reptile it sank tc
the bottom and buried itself in the
mud. It soon came to the surface
again. In the meantime
spread about the city, and within an
hour hundreds of people lined the
banks. The water in the vicinity is
kept wan by a waste pipe which is
conng

has finished. Though more than one
telephone company in a city is a nui-
ince, the adoption of an automatic
switchboard would ceriainly go far
towards remedying most of the faults
of the present system. The Chicago
tor
he bottom. An attempt will
to capture it.—Detroit Free ;

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intelligence were executed ag
millions of Zollare in the building cl |
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by the reporting of the finding of a |
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with the power plant, and |
makes its home in the |
It remained for Marconi
“the sightless couriers «
which Shakespeare fore
They are now made
the seas between continen
drudges in carrying mess:
seas between continent an
The latest indication of {
versatility has just come td
has illustrated the historig
ment of costume, with a
drawings. No doubt he ha
the straight front, and wh
time will lay down aesthe
the guidance of the dres
Berlin.
Racing automobiles noy
fast that the ordinary
watches, even in the hands
expert timers, often fail {
indicate the time made
machines recording as s
as 1-100th of a second
vised, but even these son
to give complete satisfact
According to some receq
the copper and iron utd
Edward’s kitchen are wy
like $10,000 and the p
Among the former i
meat screen of solid
metal, which is nearly
The knives are said t
the forks 3,000 and a |
spoons are used for cog
en purposes, exclusiye
forks and spoons of
used on the royal table.
An expert in vital st
that the child born today }
able expectation of four j
life than the child born fi
had. One of the agents t
th% state of things
nurse,” who goes from sch
treating incipient ailmen
cessful has been'theé-worl
nurse in the New York \
the winter that 12 more hg
pointed.
is
Herr Pohl, president of
society for the protectio
just published the resul
vestigation in regard to (J
it is possible for these a
tain. Cats, he says, are
beings in one respect. TI
ful and better regulated
the longer they are likel
a proof he points out t
cat in the royal castle of ]
has lived to be forty-two
consequently may fairly
considered the dean of
many.
2 Should women study 1
this queStion the “éming
oculist, Professor Stellwa
recently replied: ‘“Certa
want to. But while it
they should study all bra
cine, there are only a
they are likely to suc
these are diseases of W
the eyes. One of my
professor in a Californ
Another is doing much
sia, travelling from vill
1s oculist.”
Social letter writing I
decadent an art as spin
ing. The telegraph and
done much to bring this
Mary Wortley Montag
De Sevigne's shades m
they know aught of the
rial letter of the pres
the love letter has gai
what the friendly letfer
the New York Tribune.
or three line note, biug
into the trunk of a tred
with in early Victoria
disappeared, and long
ny the legitimate mec
are in order between
tender passion.
There is much discu
relative rank of the
Germany and Russia, aj
According to Captain S
the various powers st
spects number of com
of all classes: Englal
370, Russia 220, Gern
200, Japan 142, United §
| tria 100. If tonnage be
order is differe
France, Germany, R
States, [taly, Japan aj
the tonnage of vessels
ing be the basis of ¢
order is: England, I
| States, Russia, Germ
! pan and Austria.
Although Sweden is
as far north as northel
southern Greenland, its
much like that of Col
government is paying
to giving agricultural
its people, having two J
| al colleges, fourteen sc
vanced students recei
agricultural science,
agricultural schools u
| and farms where the
| the practical work
| instruction during the
| states the Connecticut
| are also three special
| and creamery instrug
| stations for seed contr
chemical control. At
tilizers, soils, feeding
| like, are analyzed.

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