THE MOKNIffG OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1902.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
The OreffoalaR'a Telephones.
OREGON.
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Macaclnc Editor Main 636
City Editor Main 188
Composing Room Main 6S5
Eaat Bide Office . Kast 61
Superintendent Building: ..Red ZS23
COLUMBIA.
CoanUne Room . 67
Editorial Room 168
jompoiBg Room ........................'"
Engine Room
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM .GRAND THEATER Tonlcht at
8:15 o'clock, the Bostonlans In "Robin Hood.
THE BAKER THEATER This evenlns at
8:15 o'clock, Nell Stock Company In "A Tcm-
jici uuce i own.
CORDRAY'S THEATER This evenlns at 8:15,
Joseph W. Spears' 'The Irish Pawnbrokers.
How Untrained Doas Annot. Many
people who live In cities ana Keep aoss,
Vtvnli.cn hov VififO JT1V 1ISA fOr them.
wui vdiiuau uiuj c. o
to, neglect to train them not to make
tnemseives nuisances to ncisuuina,
thereby lay them liable to misfortune.
Tlin nnlixnlno of fhmp rir.ITR JlUlOniT thfTTl
a magnificent St. Bernard, In Alblna a
few days ago, Is an example. There are
not many who can descend to such a
dastardly oeea, out many woo nave oeen
annoyed by untrained dogs are not sorry
when some less scrupulous person does
descenJ to it. Another case In point
which will amuse many is that of a fine
rnlHft doe- on the East Side. who. hav
ing nothing to do, took up chasing after
street-cars ana snapping at persons stand
ing cn the steps and platforms. It may
bo that his intentions were good and
that he thought he could scare the per
sons who stand In the way of people
getting on or oftthe cars and make them
go insiae. in wnicn case ne was deserving
of encouragement, Instead of the treat
ment he received. One dav when he was
anxious to show that he had some ex
cuse for being on earth he snapped at a
motorman, who was opening a switch,
and he swunsr around his iron switch-
opener and laid the dog out senseless. It
was several weeks before the dog felt
like chasing cars again, and when he did
he could not be hit with a switch-rod
again. Finally he snapped at a track
greaser, who was standing on the front
steps of a car with his bucket of dope and
a stick in his hand with a large gob of
the dope on It, ready to grease a curve as
the car went around it. He made a -vicious
lunge at the deg with the stick and
thrust it into his open mouth, and on
account of the dope on the end it passed
down his throat till it touched bottom.
Now this dope is a very cheap and nasty
lubricant, made of anything which is
fit for nothing else, and is, as the say
ing, enough to make a dog sick. It made
this dog so sick that he laid down and
vomited till he was nearly dead. He is
still in poor health, and is not likely to
-chase cars any more, and his owner is
thinking of parting with him,- as he
is sick too often and is considered an
unhealthy animal.
Spruce Logs Scarce and High. Spruce
logs are scarcer and dearer than they
used to be, and proprietors of box fac
tories find that It is a waste of material
and money to saw them with circular
saws. The mill of the Multnomah Box
Factory, at the foot of Bancroft avenue,
is therefore to be remodeled and enlarged
and band saws to be put in to saw spruce
lumber for boxes. It has been ascertained
that a bulk of timber four feet square
when cut up by a band saw will make 11
more boards than when cut up by a cir
cular saw, a gain of some 15 per cent or
thereabouts, which is quite a saving.
There is likely to be a great demand for
fruit boxes of all kinds next year at high
er prices than usual. Already veneers
for berry boxes are being cut for next
season's crop, and the Increased price does
not lessen the demand.
Fine Deposit op Clat Found. Here
tofore all the vast amount of fire clay
used in Oregon has been imported, ne
cessitating the sending abroad of a large
amount of money every year. It Is
probable that this will not be necessary
much longer, as an inexhaustible deposit
of fire clay of the best quality has been
discovered in this state. The location of
the deposit has not been made public, as
the discoverer Is desirous of securing title
to the ground before others have an on.
portunity to interfere. One who has seen
the deposit says that the discoverer has
had the clay analyzed and that It was
found to be first-class, much better than
most of the Imported clay. The develop
ment of this deposit will be a great bene
fit to Portland and the whole Northwest.
Sportsmen Celebrate. The club of
sportsmen who have their preserve on
the Gertz place, on Columbia Slough, and
who style themselves the "Gertz Push,"
have had such excellent sport this year
and have spent so many happy hours
at their quarters on the preserve that they
have determined to visit the place on
New Year's eve and to see the old year
out and the new year in there with ap
propriate ceremonies. A fine banquet with
all the necessary liquid accompaniments
has been arranged, and the members of
the club are to meet in town in
their hunting clothes, but wearing plug
hats. In honor of the occasion, and pro
ceed to their shooting box in a body.
The largest punch bowl procurable has
been secured, and there will be hilarity
enough at the banquet to scare, all the
ducks away from the slough.
Finish 'Sidewalk on Sunday. A num
ber of men were at work yesterday finish
ing up the concrete sidewalk in front of
the Hohenstaufen, Henry "Weinhard's
handsome new building at the corner of
Fourth and Alder streets. It threatened
to be cold Saturday evening, and as the
Bldewalk, which is constructed in arches,
was partially completed. Contractor Lang
ford was afraid that the concrete might
be frozen and spoiled, so he told the men
that he would pay them double price if
they would work yesterday and complete
the job, which they did. Nothing now
remains to be done to complete the build
ing, except putting In the plate-glass
fronts, and It will very soon be ready for
occupancy.
Democrats Will Meet. The Demo
cratic city and county executive commit
tee has Issued a call for a mass meet
ing of all Democrats to be held In the
rooms of the Mining Stock Exchange,
Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday evening
at S o'clock. The object of the meeting
Secretary Ryan said last night, was to
make suitable arrangements for Jackson
day, which occurs January 8. Mr. Ryan
said no other business was set for con
sideration, but other matters might be
brought up, but they would he of only a
routine nature.
Football.
Football.
Reliance, op California,
vs.
Multnomah Team.
New Tear's Day, 2:30 P. M.
Greatest Game op the Yeah.
Admission, 50c.
If you are going to Kansas City to the
meeting of the National Livestock Asso
ciation, see that your ticket reads via
the Northern Pacific-Burlington Route
direct. Tickets on sale January 8 and 9"
at the Northern Pacific ticket office, 255
Morrison street, corner of Third, Port
land, Or.
Continuous performance and high
class polite vaudeville at the Fredericks
burg Cafe and Orpheus Theater that re
opens tonight under new management"
Thespian and Protean stars from the
Keith and Orpheum circuits.
Cheap excursion
, .www -v anouo wiy
and return January 8 and 9. Full partic
ulars at the Northern Pacific ticket office.
255 Morrison street, corner of Third
Oriental Rucs.-Great reductions on
large rugs before packing up. Sale closes
December 30. "The King Collection," 345
Washington. Open evenings.
Scorched, but ready for business.
Peaslee Bros, promptly attend aU print
ing orders. Sherlock building, Third and
Oak streeta
"The Newcastle," Third and Harri
son. Unfurnished rooms now ready.
Back From Arizona Mines. J. B.J
xiummunu, minium upeii, uoa juoi
turned from a five weeks' trip through
Northern and Eastern Arizona, where he
has been examining various mining prop
erties in the interest of Seattle people.
The mines generally In that region are
producing well, and the country is in a
prosperous condition, and a great deal of
Eastern capital Is being Invested there.
Mr. Hammond looks brown and healthy
from the effects of the Arizona climate.
He says the weather was bright and
sunshiny all the time he was in Ari
zona, except for 30 hours, when It rained
in torrents and flooded the country, to
the great delight of the people. It was
not as hot there, however, as usual, as
a cold wave had visited that region.
There has been a continuous drouth
there for two years, and all vegetation
has disappeared. Cattle and sheepmen
are driving their stock out, as there Is
nothing for them to cat. There is not
a handful nf ems nn n onmirn mllo "MV
Hammond found some fine mineral prosK
pects with good natural facilities for op
erating mines. As a place to lhe in he
says he Is perfectly satisfied with Ore
gon, and If those who have been com
plaining of rainy weather and lack of
sunshino here could only see the effects of
too much sunshine and no rain In Ari
zona and the Joy of the people when rain
came and their longing for more, they
would better understand and "appreciate
the value of the rainfall of Oregon, which
produces such a vast wealth of vegeta
tion and makes the country a garden,
while sunshine alone makes a desert of
Arizona.
May Dwell in Marble Halls. The
lack of fine building stone In the vicinity
of Portland has been a drawback to the
erection of stone buildings here, as those
who desired such material have had to
bring it from some distance, and the cost
of transportation formed an Important
item in the cost of a building. There is
to be nothing of this kind, here in the
future, co says F. Clarno, who has his
office piled up with samples of marble
of many kinds and colors from a vast de
posit In Alaska in which he is inter
ested. He sava that thfi wnrk of dpvclnn.
lng this deposit is to be commenced in
tne spring, and blocks of marble will be
brought here by the shipload, and per
sons desirou.q of erfWlnfr hnllHInra ran rot
all they want at such favorable rates that
tne prospect is favorable for Portland be
coming a marble cltv in thfi npnr futiiro.
He caris nothlntr for th ripmnnri for
marble for tombstones and monuments,
but wants orders for hundreds or thou
sands of tons for building purposes. The
supply in Alaska is said to bo inexhaus
tible, and if it ran nnlv laM An-nm
here cheap enough Mr. Clarno's prediction
may come true. In the meantime the
people Of Portland mav dream thnf thftv
dwell In marble halls.
Funeral op Isaac STErNHErsrER. Th
funeral services of Isaac Stelnhelser were
held yesterday at the reslflono.fi nf his
family on Eighteenth and Hoyt streets,
j.nc remains were burled In the Beth
Israel cemetery, near Riverside. Mr,
Stelnhelser had been timmlnpntiv ifln.
fled with the commprr.ini mm nt thn -pa
cific Coast, and the members of the Trav
elers Protective Association
funeral In a body. A large number were
in ine city to attend the annual conven
tion of the association, and there were
over 75 members at the funwai. Thpv
met at the Exposition bulldlne- nnA
marcneo to tne nouse. There the services
were conducted bv Dr. Stenhen s. wiw
after which the procession started for
the cemetery. The T. p. A
neaaea tne line or march. From the house
they marched to Seventeenth strnof tm
Seventeenth to Washinc-ton. fl
ington to Fourth, up Fourth to Taylor,
where the ranks parted and allowed the
carriages to pass between them. Mr.
Stelnhelser was also n. mpmnnr nf a num.
ber of fraternal organizations, and there
were delegations from each at the
funeral.
Funeral op MrmnmEn "M'i-w ti,.
neral of JoseDh GneHnimn Vio Ttunn
saloonkeeper, who was stabbed to death
Christmas mornlncr bv Jos
nueve, took place yesterday from St
Michael's Church, Fourth and Mill streets.
inu was an impressive occasion. The
floral tributes were beautiful, and the
dead man's late comrades in the Colombo
and Mazzini, two Italian societies, and
me xages, attended In a body, accompan
ied by a band of TTHlslf Thorn txtatv Af a
CO carriages In line, and the funeral was
conducted Dy J. p. Flnley & Son. There
were three horses attached to the funeral
car, and Interment took place at Mount
Calvary cemetery. Castronueve passed an
uneventfill, quiet time yesterday at his
cell in the police station, and had noth
ing further to say in addition to his con
fession printed In yesterday's Oregonlan.
Loo Boom Proves Profitable. The
owners of the log boom near La Camas
are doing a land-office business this sea
son. The boom is some 350 feet in length
and was constructed for the purpose of
catching stray logs floating down the
Columbia. There has been so much rain
this season that there have been fresh
ets in all the small streams and conse
Q22i?y a Jar&e number of logs have gone
adrift and have found their way into
this boom. In all, over 2,500,000 feet of
logs have been corralled by the boom
this season, while only 600,000 feet were
caught last year. The boom is built un
der a charter from the Legislature, and
the owners are required to assort the
logs caught, according to the marks on
them, and turn them over to the owners
at a fixed rate.
Engine Company's Banquet. The an
nual banquet of the Multnomah Engine
Company Benevolent Association will be
given this evening. C. H. Dodd, William
Wascher and Joseph Buchtel are the
committee who have the arrangements in
hand, and they are preparing for a good
time. This association Is composed of
members of the old volunteer fire de
partment, and has been In existence 20
years. A large amount of benevolent
work has been done, and there is at the
present time over J1200 on hand to be used
for work of relief.
No Count for Labor Commissioner.
votes on Labor Commissioner have been
received from the various unions through
out the state and will be soon turned
over to the officers of the .Federated
Trades Council to count It was thought
that they would be counted yesterday
but the secretary of the State Federation
of Labor has not yet turned them over
to the Federated Trades Council. Pres
ident Charles MIckley last night said that
he did not know just when they would
be counted, but that It would be in the
near future.
All Democrats are requested to attend
a mass meeting Tuesday evening, Decem
ber SO, at 8 o'clock, In Oregon Mining Ex
change. Chamber of Commerce. Demo
cratic City and County Executive Com.
Forty clever stars at the Fredericks
burg tonight New management
Ben Hun Minneapolis hard .wheat flour
Marks Shoe Co. Big sale this week.
Wise Bros., dentists. The Falling.
WHERE TO DINE.
Everything extra nice for New Year's at
Portland Restaurant, 305 Washington.
We serve a regular noonday dinner from
11 to 2 P. M., at the Linnwood, Second
and Stark. Also crawfish and oysters.
WANT SQUARE PIANOS.
Seven or eight b'ood square pianos, suit
able for country schools, wanted at once.
Eilers Piano House; 351 Washington
street, Portland, opposite Cordray's The
ater. High-Grade Pianos for Rent.
Sold on easy Installments. Pianos tuned
and repaired. H. Sinshelmer. 72 Third st.
Will positively cure sick headache and
prevent its return. This is not talk, but
truth. Carter's Little Liver Pills. One
pill a dose. Try them.
For a Qnlet Game of Pool,
Parlors, 127 Oth, adjoining Oregonlaa Bldg. j
I AT THE THEATE-RS
"The Irish. Pawnbrokers."
Markham McGutt .......Bobby Bryant
Bridget Brannlgan ...Joe Conlan
Toune Murphy Joe Ward
Miss AncelenatO'Flaherty
Mazle Trumbull
Marmaduke O'Flaherty
William Kenny Mack
Levi Murphy Joe J. Sullivan
Gridiron Grogun Henry Wakeman
Honora Hennessey Fred "Wilson
Mrs. 'Angelena O'Flaherty
Mayme Taylor
I Wanta Case Len Delmore
Meadowbrook Hunt W. H. Spencer
Policeman Mulroony Eddie Brown
"You can help mo out on thls," said
jerea wiison to tne audience at cord
ray's yesterday afternoon, as he re
sponded to the fourth encore of "In the
Good Old Summer Time." Arid the world
that sits in the gallery seats whistled and
sang and tne song that mds fair to
eclipse the fame that "Annie Rooney"
once attained.
Moreover, the amateur chorus seemed
to like their musical product and en
cored themselves. The orchestra swung
once more Into the familiar rhythm, and
the actresses behind the scenes, impa
tient to finish the performance, anathe
matized the management which allowed
any encores at all.
"The Irish Pawnbrokers," -which opened
at Cordray's yesterday for a one week's
engagement has no plot that is visible
to the naked eye. Nor did its author
intend that it should have. To compen
sate for this omission he left numerous
opportunities for the introductlpn of spe
cialties, songs and dances by Sullivan,
Mack and Trumbull, the trio of entertain
ers who monoooliza 99
advance notices and advertising matter
of the show. Of these three, Sullivan Is
easily tne oest. He has the true comedi
ans' art of making people laugh regardless
of what his lines may be. In places he
reminds one of Billy Van, the minstrel
whose fame as a monologist is due prin
cipally to hl3 trick of suddenly dropping
his voice an octave or two at the most
unexpected points of his discourse. Sul
livan Is worth going to see.
Mayme Taylor, who carries in the play
the Inharmonious title of Angelina O'Fla
hertv. sane TCiniimVo t t
- ' e f ---r ' v. bitu nuau LU
-manaaiay as an encore, and partly be
cause of her clear entmolntinn nnrtiv v.Q
cause of the merit of the words she sang
uu paruy oecause ner voice is above the
average, the gods that reign In the gal
lery were loth to spa hrr KtnrfocH,r -
Aiioc iu Bing ic again.
Joe Ward, whose principal duty is to
sing several songs with the chorus to back
him, appeared to have left his vnna r. f,r.
wings when he first essayed to render
ymoeienc." r possibly he Intended to
sing it In a stage whisper. But in his
later efforts he evoked mnoVi oio
his duet with Mazi Trumbull being very
buuu.
In such a show ns "The Irish Pawn
brokers" the chorus Is a most Important
adjunct and theiung women who will
march and counter-anarch behind the star
at Cordray's this week have no legitimate
criticism to fear. They are undeniably
pretty, shapely and most of them can
dance. The sextette that made Floro
dora famous could do no more.
Cordray's has put a good attraction be
fore the theater-going public for the holi
days, and should do an excellent busi
ness. A special matinee will be given
New Year's day, and the regular matinee
Saturday.
BOSTOXIAIVS TONIGHT.
FnmonN Opera Company Wlil Arrive
on a Speclnl Train Today.
The Bostonlans opera company, who
present "Robin Hood" at the Mar
quam Grand Theater tonight will arrive
this morning by special train, composed
of six cars. The entire company, which
Includes the principals, chorus, ballet, the
Bostonlans' special orchestra, carpenters
electricians, wardrobe women, property
men. etc., numbers 100 people, requiring
two Pullmans, one big day coach and
three baggage cars. This Is the biggest
opera organization touring the country
the 33th year with "Robin Hood."
In the company will be found four of
the original principals, H. C. Barnabee
and W. H. McDonald, proprietors of the
Bostonlans, and Josephine Bartlett and
George B. Frothingham. Neither one
has played his or her Individual part In
"Robin Hood" fewer than 1600 times, and
they are cast for the same identical roles
In the De Koven-Smith sequel to "Robin
Hood," entitled "Maid Marian." With
the Bostonlans this season Is Grace van
Studdiford, undoubtedly the finest prima
donna now touring: the country. Other
principals of the famous company are
Olive C. Moore, Howard Chambers,
George B. Frothlngham, Campbell Don--aid,
John J. Martin, W. M. Dorrington,
Harold Gordon, William C. Weeden, Maud
Leekley, George M. Vail, J. Welbley,
Florence Qulnn,- James E. Miller, Harry
Dale, etc.
The Bostonlans uHll
Koven-Smlthcomlc opera, "Maid Marian,"
weancsaay evening. This is a New
York musical critic's opinion of the new
opera: "De Koven's music Is not want
ing In the richly Inventive skill and origi
nality which made "Robin Hood" a de
light It Is fluent, melodic and spirited;
the quality of 'tunefulness pervades the
piece from the fine opening chorus to
the finale, and nearly every number falls
pleasantly on the popular ear. Nor has
the ccmposer stinted himself in his work.
He has poured into the opera much, mel
ody, and many of the numbers are sure
to become favorites of the concert stage."
"Robin Hood" will be the bill tomor
row (Tuesday) night and Wednesday mat
inee. Seats are now selling for the en
tire engagement
Sale for "Shore Acres."
The advance sale of seats will begin to
morrow (Tuesday) morning at 10 o'clock
for "Shore Acres," which comes to the
Marquam Grand Theater as the New
Year's attraction, opening with the New
Year's matinee and continuing the re
mainder of the week, with a special mati
nee Saturday. So long as rural life re
mains In essence what it is now, so long
will "Shore Acres," James A. Heme's
great pastoral play, endure. Scores of
rural plays have come, "been compared to
this masterpiece and then relegated to
garret or cellar. "Shore Acres" alone
remains as fesh and delightful as when
first put upon the stage. It seems to
have the true test of the pastoral comedy
drama; tears and laughter have such
slender boundaries that one melts Imper
ceptibly Into the other.
WILL REOPEN TONIGHT.
The Fredericksburg Cafe and Orphe
us Theater, Seventh, Corner Alder
Street, Reopens Tonight Un
der New Management.
Continuous performance of high-class,
polite- vaudeville. Forty stars. Congress
of Protean artistes and assemblage of
kings and queens of comedy. Admission,
15 and 25 cents. Simons Bros. & Co., pro
prietors. ST. IiOUIS AND SOUTHEAST.
A New Tourist Service Inaugurated
by the O. R. & N.
Tf vmi oro srlnr f n T.rmlo Msmnhi.
0 w a wu.w, uumpuia
and other Southeastern points, better call
up O. R. & N. ticket office, Third and
Washington, and ask about the new tour
ist service inaugurated by the O. R. & N.
via Denver and Kansas City.
For a Social Game of Billiards.
Parlors, 127 6th, adjoining Oregonlan Bidg.
"A Temperance Town." t
Launcelot Jones.
St. Julian Jones.
John Worth
...."William Bernard
Howard Bussell
William Lamp
Squire Belcher Robert Slddlo
Kneeland Pray... ..Bennett Southard
Dr. Sawyer Wade Rhino
Ernest Hardman Fred Mower
Frank Hard man.... W. F. Scheller
Fred Oakhurst.... ..William H. Dills
Uncle Joe Vlall Carlyle Moore
Judge Doe..-. Carlyle Moore
William Putman..... ....T. Delaney
Wes Perry Gus Wirt
Learned Sprlgg....; Albert Mann
Mary Jane Jones.... ...MIna Gleason
Arabella , Elsie Esmond
Boxana .......Lillian Rhoads
The Crossman Child...... Dot Bernard
Will Peake F. Jones
Foreman of the Jury Gus Wirt
Sherlll William F. Scheller
Ruth Cathrlne Countiss
Mrs. Hardman.. Elspejth Graham McNeil
"A Temperance Town," presented by the
Neill Stock Company, at Baker's yester
day, Is not calculated to drive one head
long Into blue-rlbbonism, and, conversely,
neither will it drive a man to drink not
withstanding the fact that a number of
"gents" trod on ladles' toes as usual, in
breaking their way out between acts. It
Is a lively, novel, exceedingly Interesting
play, full of color, character and genuine
humor. The late Charles Hoyt Intended
It "to be a more or less truthful presenta
tion of phases and Incidents of life relating
to the sale of liquor in a small village IiV
a prohibition state. The author has enr
aeavored to give all sides a fair showing,
and begs to state that he has not misrep
resented the prohibition laws of Vermont,
where a man named Kibllng was giyen
a sentence of something like 60 yearsfor
selling about 700 glasses of liquor"; and
the general effect of it all is to make one
thankful that one does not live In "a mall
village of a prohibition state." The play
has never before been produced Iri this
city.
A very appreciative audience crowded
the theater and cordially greeted he en
tree of each favorite of the company, not
omitting to appaud the excellent scenery
and the many telling hits for truej temper
ance. While the character and( tone of
the New England villager. Is delightfully
rendered by the various perfornjers, stick
lers for strict realism would be reminded
that the broad and pleasant sound of "a"
Is seldom given by a Vermont country
man. The absence of Charles Wyngate was
something of a surprise to many present.
The part he probably would have had was
very acceptably filled by Mr. Lamp, whose
work shows improvement. He was easy
and natural.
Miss Countiss, In the sweet character of
Ruth, the clergyman's daughter, made It
seem almost Incredible that the preacher
could have been so heartlessly bigoted as
to turn Ruth from his door for an act of
generosity.
In Launcelot Jones, or "Mink," Mr.
Bernard demonstrated the versatility of
his genius. Mink Is the good-natured,
worthless village soak and philosopher,
and he kept the house shaking with laugh
ter" throughout the play. He was very
ably seconded by Mr. Russell In the al
most equally amusing character of Bingo,
Mink's, son. The excellent work of Messrs.
Mower, Southard, SIddle, Moore and' Mann
Impressed every one.
Miss Gleason was happily suited in
Mary Jane Jones. Pretty Miss Rhoads
had a charming part with Mr. Russell,
and Miss Esmond was charming as the
energetic and very legal-minded daugh
ter of the village magistrate.
Little Dot Bernard, who had such a
clever bit In the "Charity Ball" has
also a tiny part in this play.
"A Temperance Town" will run all
week, with a Saturday matinee.
DOLL FOR LOLITA ARMOUR
Sent to Her by a Boy "Who May Un
dergo Lorcnz Operation.
New York Herald.
There has been no more tender Inci
dent In the experience of Professor Lorenz
in this country than that of yesterday,
when he examined the child of a humble
canal-boat captain, Thomas Black, of
Rondout The caDtain's wife had wrlftpn
to Mrs. Ogden Armour congratulating her
upon the successful operation the Vienna
exnert had oerformed unon little LoHta
and wishing for the child's complete res
toration. The Blacks only child was
similarly afflicted.
Accompanying this letter was a doll,
cheap, but neatly dressed In white baby
clothes, and marked:
FOR LOLITA ARMOUR, J
FROM A LITTLE BOY WHOSE 1
LEG IS CRIPPLED.
The simplicity and sincerity of nn
mother's note of sympathy to another
wnose weaain nad enaoicd her to procure
the services of a world-famous Kiirrronn
at a princely price touched Mrs. Armour
so deeply that she induced her husband to
write to Mrs. Black, thanking her for her
letter and saying she would endeavor to
have Professor Lorenz see "the little boy
whose leg was crippled." before he left
America.
True to this nrom!s. tuTi fin Prnfnoont"
Lorenz had finished his a
at the New York Polyclinic vnstArdnw .on
gone to Dr. Newton M. Shaffer's residence
ior mncneon, ne was asked to look at
Captain Black's bov. a ohllrl nf k hTHVit
eyed and winsome. The great doctor de
clared the case a feasible one, and Dr.
Shaffer told the parents that next Sunday
the facilities of the New York State
Hospital for Crippled Children would be
piacea ax tneir disposal gratuitously.
With tears of Erratitiifif in Vior- v,r0
Mrs. Black clasned her ohlM tn hot- -hmod
and in hesitating tones thanked the two
autgeons, ana men hurried back to the
canal-boat Kingston, lying at the foot of
West Nineteenth ntroot VmaMa v,ip
with thankfulness. Leaning against the
stovepipe In the tiny cabin, 'she told how
her good fortune had come- about
we are poor, plain people, but we love
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our littleAlvin just as much as any rich
folks could," she said. "You tell them.
j.um, uifw uus Diessea day came anout, I
can't; Dm trembling so."
"Oh.A'm not much of a talker, either,"
said the lanky, sunburned skipper of the
uufioiun, duc i. picKea up this here
iiursesnoe tnis morning, an' I knew we'd
havej good luck. Say, I'll never see the
name Of Amnnr nn Ihnm Vifrr frolcrVi
rushing along the tracks at Rondout again
Its r ' 3 m and sood
VDo you know, when we read of Lollta
Armmir nnrl a i -
Mil VeS USed. WO thmifhf- nnr fwica
.ihelrs was the only one In this country."
Acs, interrupted Mrs. Black, "I just
couldn't help writing to Mrs. Armour and
telling her how glad we knew she must
be. We read In the paper how Little Lo
llta could only sit on the floor and play
with her dollle. So I said to Tom: 'We
ain't got much, but I feel as If we'd ought
to send that little girl a doll from our Al
vle,' and I went up to town and bought
one, a little baby doll, you know, that
could shut its eyes when you laid it down,
and I tried to sew some baby clothes
for It.
"We sent it by express, and I mailed a
letter telling Mrs. Armour we was send
ing the doll. I thought maybe they might
be offended at us presuming to do such a
thing, but I never dreamed anything like
this would come of it. One day when wo
got back to Rondout, after fetching a
load of bluestone down here, r found a
letter at the postofflce. It said:
Dear Madam: Mrs. Armour received the doll
for our daughter, and we thank you for your
thoughtfulness and kindness. We think tho
operation .has been successful, but, of course.
It Is a little earlj- yet to tell.
Now, In reference to vour rhiM tyt- T.ni.
la at present on the Pacific Coast, but I be
lieve ii is ni9 intention to visit New York and
operate at clinics there, at which time I will
gladly refer your letter to him hut t rannnf
say definitely about this until I see him again.
number, j. win see mat your request Is out
before him. and I will
later. Yours very truly, J. o. ARMOUR.
"Then we irot annlher lottos nin
us to Dr. Shaffer, a(;the Cornell Medical
"u"cb-i i'irsi avenue.
"And now," added Mrs. Black, "the
great doctor says it will be only a few
months before our darling can even jump
and nlay. 111 trv tn writo tn -vr- a
and say she has made me very happy."
WOODCOCK'S WAYS.
Rare in England, but Plenty in Scot
land and Ireland.
London Field.
JTnjsvoodcock shooting it is necessary, If
one would bo successful, to become ac
quainted with the vagaries of this curious
bird. His life Is shrouded in mystery and
spent In solitude, and a certain halo of
distinction seems to surround and follow
him even to the table. A few woodcock
breed In England, especially in Sussex, but
they are really birds of passage, arriving
on our shores at the latter end nf fWn-
ber and all through November. Som
years they are far less numerous than oth
ers, and, judging from the terribly emaci
ated condition in which the birds arrive af-
icr u. uau passage, j. am inclined to attrib
ute scarcity to loss of life during pro
tracted flight, when the number that sink
Into the sea exhausted must be enormous.
Lighthouse keepers will tell one how the
weary birds in their desperate search for
rest come under the influence of the Htrht
.and dash themselves all through the night
against the lamp panes, to fall back dead
Into the eea.
Woodcock always travel at night, choos
ing a north or east wind, and, on arrival,
drop into any temporary refuge that mav
offer, there to rest their weary wings.
Any clump of grass, brushwood or furze
on the cliff top may hold a cock in No
vember, but they are then usually In such
poor condition that no sportsman would
think of shooting them; they can hardly
fly. After a short rest the birds disperse,
each seeking some favorite haunt, and
here the woodcock displays one of the
strangest traits in his strange character.
Cock have a strong partiality for rich,
loamy soil containing an abundance of
food, and prefer a covert through which a
spring or clear stream flows. But how
ever well suited a particular spot may be
to their need, not a bird will be seen there
if not in the mood. Then they will be
found year after year In the same place.
Such Is the woodcock's power of recupera
tion that a half-starved bird will in three
or four days become plump and well condi
tioned. A nocturnal feeder, It leaves the
covert for Its feeding grounds at dusk,
when the worms commence to make their
appearance. During the day It roosts upon
the ground In concealment among dead
leaves and bracken. In Its chosen covert.
Another favorite spot is under the shelter
of a holly bush or spruce. In most parts
of England the woodcock is rather a rare
bird, but in Scotland and Ireland it is more
numerous.
Cock shooting in England is usually pur
sued In one of two ways walking up or
flighting. The sportsman who purposes
walking up and flushing his own birds,
with or without beaters, should watch the
moon, as the success of his shooting will
depend upon It ' During full moon, or
thereabouts, the birds have every oppor
tunity of indulging their appetites, which
are Insatiable. Then they gorge them
selves, and return at daybreak, lazily and
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loth to move far. The day succeeding a
clear night should therefore be chosen.
and It is a good plan to have several mark
ers placed on high ground or trees over
looking the covert On flushing a bird it
does not do to 'wait; it should be knocked
down at once If possible. But, although a
wounded eock lies where it falls, wild
shots are to be deprecated, except perhaps
at a .chance bird flushed in a pheasant
covert It Is the habit of a woodcock on
being put up to dash through tho nearest
opening and fly along the treetops for a
short distance when It will either drop
In the covert a little way off or wheel
round and pitch again within a few yards
of where it was flushed. Hence the neces
slty for markers, who. if properly placed,
are Invaluable, for, though a cock seldom
offers more than one chance on rising, he
also seldom files right away, and can be
followed up if marked. After a second
miss he is less accommodating.
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