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OREGON ARTIST SEES OPPORTUNITY
FOR SUCCESS ON THE PACIFIC COAST
John H. Truliiflger. After Bricx Recosnixed by Parisian Art Critica as Producer of Meritorious Paintings, For
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I Tru!Iir.er. the artist who recently
rturr.J from Parts nd who If no
rtM!hci! lo Portland, la the ion of
John C. Trullinger. an Orrson pioneer,
who came to Oregon In 1841 from Ohio.
Both are pioneer and makers of Oregon
htatorjr In their own ways.
John C. Trulllnger. the father, was a
Bis; man In every respect, he took an
active part in the affairs of his time,
waa a member of the Legislature and
built the first bir sawmill In Astoria.
It was his purpose, as It was all other
pioneers, to hew and cut bis way. to
build up the new country.
About 101 John Trullinfer went to
Ecfiand. where he studied under stan
hope Forbes, It. A., the best-known Eng
lish teacher. In 1)04 he went to Paris.
Par l Is 'ccrfry.
Ne artist can hope for renown if be
as not received the consecration of
'Paris. For all conenrned It Is the mi
rage, the promise of fame, the dreamy
potentiality of a name which shall sur
mount all barriers.
In Paris Mr. Trulllnaer stuJled under
the three tnoet eminent learners and
artists: R. X. Prlnet. Luclen Simon and
J. E. Blanche. Ills work was noticed
from the first, but It was not until 1905
that bis first picture was hunir In the
Spring exhibition of the Socletle Na
tional Artistes des Francalse. This alone
means that an artist's reputation Is as
sured. Of this first picture hung In the Falon
It will be well to speak further, for It
was on of his remarkable "Sunlight
pictures. It Is only sirce tho days of
Monet and that is comparatively but a
few short year, that painters have
studied that trembling, translucent sun
light which so long has bathed the
world. For centuries landscape and flsr
r alike have been smothered In brown
and blackened In bitumen.
fcanlighl Is Important.
At first the Idea of sunlight pictures
wu rudely ridiculed, but.suon the men
who discovered It became the most
cherished of modern masters. The con
quest of light was not confined to the
out-of-doors. It was found that this
sunlight nitered throuth the windows,
flooded thr studios, was everywhere,
yet had all this time been strangely
neglected. It Is held by r1" every
where now that the s.gnlflcanee of this
discovery Is second In Importance only
to the discovery of perspective.
American painters, living and study
ing in France, were among the first to
be champions of this vibrant color. It
was a portrait of his wife. In the bright
sunlight, out-of-doors that first won
John Trulllnger hie recognition.
Unlike most American artists upon
receiving recognition, it wss not Mr.
Trull'nger"a idea to remsln In Paris.
He is thoroughly American and. If on
might as that term. Is thoroughly Ore
stor.lan. He loves his own country and
his own state, so It is his deslr to re
main her. There I perhaps a fsls
Idea that Oregon Is not a field for a big
. artist, that all who do come to America
roast eonfln themselves strictly to New
Tork. It appears more reasonable that j
'bus axti&t can mora LriUy jdctma aub-
cot that ar a part of him by Totrth.
tradition and association. Painting must
be a mor vital part, if tt grows out of
Its own soil, so that It partakes more
and more of the land from which It
springs. Oregon is a big enough coun
try to nse big men In any walk of life.
Exhibition In Held.
lon his return to Portland. Mr.
Trulllnger held' an exhibition In tho
Art Museum, then, having 'already re
ceived a number of orders for portraits,
went at once to work In Ms studio. He
has not found Oregon unresponsive and
araong his first orders was one from
Governor West, who has been Interest
ed In his work for years. Many other
prominent Oregonlans have also taken
a keen Interest In his work.
It Is not Mr. Trulllnger's Intention to
teach and In fact be will have little
time for that. A class of advanced
students, however, has already been
formed, the majority of whom hav
studied In New York or Chicago. They
have a studio, wher they study with
life models and hav secured his con
sent to crltlcis their work.
It Is not Strang that he appeals so
strongly to students, for while they ad
mire hi work immensely, they also rind
he has a charming personality. He Is
a pleasant, unassuming man with a
rare dlsrnlty. a quiet humor and not the
slightest trac of afTectatlon In any re
spect. While an artist through and
through, h strikes on as a thorough
ly normal man with a healthy view of
Hfe that Is brought out on very pic
ture on his canvas.
Although Mr. Trulllnger Is primarily
a por;rait painter, he has many other
sorts of pictures In his studio, little
scenes of London and Parts that are be
ing much admired by the ever Increas
ing number of visitors to that attract
ive place.
Art Jourual Comments.
The" American Art News, a New Tork
art journal containing news of artists
of London. Paris and New York, has
this art'cl concerning him In a recent
issue:
"John K. Trulllnger, the American
painter from Oregon, has sailed for his
horn In Astoria. Mr. Trulllnger left
America for ITurope nine years ago
and after spending the first two years
In England came to France, where he
has since remained. A pupil of It. X.
prlnet. Luc'en Simon and J. K. Blanche,
this Ingenuous student of nature has
forged ahead, centering his studies on
portraiture and decoration with a keen
appreciation for pure color values,
which are the essentials that constitute
this painter. Mr. Trulllnger is a Salon
exhibitor 'and intends to hold an exhi
bition of his work In Portland.
"Among the very fine canvases which
will b on view Is a portrait of Anna
Adair (Mrs. Sheldon), the actress of
Portland, Seattle and Victoria, and
which is much admired for Its refined
color, simplicity and beautiful composition."
MILLIONAIRES FORM
REAL ANANIAS CLUB
Men of Wealth Wintering in Pasadena Select Corner of Palm Room in
Hotel Green. Where They Swop "Whoppers."
PASADENA. CaU Feb- J5. (Special.)
Eastern millionaires now winter
ing In Pasadena hav formod on
of the most remarkable rluba In the
world. They hav named It the Anan
ias Club, and Its only object is to sf
ford thera an opportunity to meet 'and
wap ilea."
The rich men composing it don't mind
using one of Koosevelt s Tm ana
ugiles" because they thus refer to the
tall stories they tell when they meet
nightly after dinner In a secluded cor
ner of the palm room at Hotel Oreen.
To read over the Hat of those who
belong to the club and who Indulge
In the pleasant pastime of telling good
stories whlh are not strictly related
to the truth, seems like glancing at a
rag out of the red book of wealth.
The president of the Ananias Club is
Edwin Mllner. of Providence. It I., di
rector of the New Tork & New Haven
Railroad.
All Members W ealthy
Prominent among the members ar
I. C Seamans. the only remaining mem
ber of the famous original trio, Wyc
knff. Seamans Ic. Benedict, who brought
out the Remington: Jacob Rehm. ex
Chlef of Police of Chicago and a mil
lionaire; Vir. i Parrotic, a Chicago bat
manufacturer; John T. Greenwood, a
retired capitalist of Philadelphia; E. B.
Strong, a retired Board of Trade man,
of Chicago: L). L. Streeter. a prominent
clubman, of the same city; John D.
Ross, a millionaire lumberman of Chi
cago; L. U Barth. also a millionaire
lumberman, but of Evanaton. 111.; J. D.
Boyle, a retired capitalist, of Pittsburg;
J. B. Stubhs, a wealthy Cleveland, O..
man, W. B. Rels, a retired stock
broker, of New York; Thomas A. Simp
son, of Scarsdale. N. Y-. also a retired
capitalist; M. D. Eames. a Buffalo mil
lionaire, and Cranvtlle M. Eaton, one of
the wealthiest men of Massachusetts,
who lives at Dedham, In that state.
After dinner every night these men
retire to a portion of the palm room
at the magnificent hotel which has
now, by common consent, been given
over to them.
Corner Kept for Them.
No other guest, unless he Is a new
comer, a touring tenderfoot as it were,
breaks into the charmed circle where
the lies are swapped. While each mil
lionaire endeavors to think up the
most wonderful yarn with which to
cap the remarkable story prevloualy
told, the air is filled with the fragrant
smoke from the rare Havanas which
tho men smoke while they are seeking
the Inspiration that goes with tall
stories- Only artists can tell really
good. Impossible yarns, and make them
"com over." but all these millionaires
ar artists In this line. Baron Mun
chausen could not hold a candle to them
were he to come back In the flesh, nor
would Anderson, of fairy-tale fame, b
In It for a minute were he to poke his
head In the palm room at the Green
Hotel any night when the millionaire
yarn-spinners are reclining in the big
lounges and are rubbing the Aliadln's
lamp of their imaginations. Within
the charmed circle whli-h they form
more wonderful stories can be beard
than ever graced the rag" of the best
magazines published. "Chestnbts" ar
bsrred by the unwritten rules of the
club.
Pasadena Is Winter Home.
All the millionaire members are In
Pasadena for the rest of the Winter.
Most of them come here year after year
as soon as there are signs of snow In
the uast and they intend to keep the
Ananias Club going.
Edwin Mllner owes his election to
the presidency of the club because of
his dou&hty deeds on the golf links of
the Anandole Country Club, of which
all .the millionaires are country mem
bers. Mr. Mllner beat John T. Green
wood the other day In one of the mort
remarkable games ever seen on the
club's course. All the rich mon had
big bets on the outcome, and it looked
as If Greenwood was o!ng to be the
winner when he had an easy shot to
make st the last hole. However, his
last "put" lacked strength and his ball
halted on the very edge of the cup.
Mllner. realizing that It was a case of
now or never, neatly put the ball right
Into the hole and carried off the hon
ors of the game.
Until one of the millionaires can
prove that be has done something more
worthy than this snatching victory
from defeat at the very last moment,
it has been resolved that Mllner shall
remain as president of the one and only
Millionaires' Ananias Club In the corld.
Marshal Backs Jail-Breaker;
Loses $20
Atbeaa Officer, Partner of Stranded
Artor, Wagner'a Colleen Caa Opts
Jeweler's Sale, bat "Henry" Cannot
Make Good.
SON OF GERMAN EMPEROR LEARNING
TRADE, AS OLDEN USAGE DICTATES
Princeling to Be Equipped to Earn Own Living by Toil American to Help Reorganize Persian Finances Brother
of John D. Rockefeller HI Austrian Count Here to Lecture on Peace.
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THENA, Or.. Feb. 25. (Special.)
City Marshal Gholson Is now $
wiser and has Just finished h's first
experience In the s!iow business. Ths
troupe of actors, of which "Henry th
Jail-Breaker" was the "leading man
ha found thl city to be a very sour
lemon, and Marshal Gholson has found
out, after losing about 130, that "Henry
the Jail-Breaker" Is somewhat of a sour
lemon himself.
The show company, composed of four
men and one woman, was billed to show
here Monday nlKht. which It did. but
while the performance was progressing,
a suit was meet against "Henry the Jail
Breaker" to recover some money said
to be owing to Milton peoplo for board
and printing. When the show was over
all the company's baggage and the box
office reoHnts were atlachi-d. 1 no actors
found It useless to try to get their
minty or goods back without paying the
bills, and ss tliey ld nit neve any
moiwv to set out of town, thoy have
been here since Monday.
Marshal Becomes Partner.
After the financial difficulties cam
Upon "Henry," It appears that he dis
solved partnership with his fellow actors
and took as his partner Marshal Linoison.
Owing to the fat that "Henry" was
ab!e to take off the handcuffs belonging
to the Marshal and also to the fact that
he was able to get out of an Iron cage
which was locked up all around with all
kinds of locks and padlocks and chains'.
ho was able apparently to hypnotize the
Cty Marshal and had him listening to
his every whim.
"Henry" Inspired so much confidence
In Mr. Gholson as to the Jall-broaker's
abilitv to open locks, safes, vaults, etc..
that when H. H. Hill, the Jeweler, made
the remark that he would put 120 in
his own safe with any man and leare
it to the Jail-breaker to open, the City
Marshal did not hesitate a moment to
take up tho wager.
Th was then put in t V safe and
It wns agreed to glvo the Jail-breaker"
six hours' time to get the money out.
st the end of which time he and the
Marshal planned to divide the profits.
Promptly at l:uS this aftornoon "Henry
tho Jail-Briaker" began his battle
against the complicated combination lock
on tho jeweler's safe. The affair caused
not a lUtlo excitement among the clt'
sena. and all afternoon the street 'n
front of Byron N. Hawk's drug store,
where the safe was located, was crowded
with peopl eager to learn the results.
Marshal Gets Nervous.
As time wore on and the safe was not
yet open. ex-Itsment beume Intense,
and sweat began to show on the Mar
shal's brow. At 6:Sv Marshal Gholson'a
fnoo was getting pretty long. ' It was
impossible to get Into the store or up
and down the street in front of the store
where the Jail-breaker was work'ng at
the safe, so dense was the crowd.
The strain, however, proved to be more
than the principal himself could stand,
and Just 1? minutes before the six hours
were up, Mr. Henry" collapsed, faint
ing. Although Mr. '?ho!son worked very
hard to bring his "hope" back o such
a condition that be could finish his work,
it was of no use. and the' hour of 75
passed and the safe was still locked.
Th eonsternatlot that rclgnrd over
the crowd that bad gathered was very
great, for a great many, like Marshal
Jholson. had held Implicit confidence In
the ability of the roan to open the safe,
and they had put up some money to
back their confidence. Ther were soma
long facea among th actors. alr. for
tha money that would have been deHved
from the opening of th safe would hav
taken them out of the town.
The ladies' Aid Society.
Marsaret Brooks.
We've put a fin addition to the good old
church at home;
ICs Just the laint killer with a gallery and
dome. , ,
It seats a thousand people flnest church In
all the town!
And when 'twas dedicated, why we planked
tn thousand down!
That Is, w paid Ave thousand every dea
con did his bst
And th. Ladles' Aid Society it promised
all tho rest.
We've sot an organ in th church; very
finest in the land;
It's got a thousand pipes or more; its mel
ody Is srand!
And when we sit on cushioned pews and
h-ar the mastir play.
It carries us to realms of bliss, unnumbered
miles away.
It cost a cool three thousand, and it's sjood
the hardest lost;
We'll pay a thousand on It the Ladles Aid
the rest.
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EW TORK. Feb. 25. (Special.)
Prince Joachim Is th youngest
son of Emperor William of Ger
many. He was 11 years old on Decem
ber 17th last. Prince Joachim Is learn
ing the trade of a smith, according to
the custom of the German royal fam
ily, which probably originated In th
olden unsettled times In Germany
when It was not certain that the sons
of the royalty might not be forced to
earn tltolr own living. The Prince has
Just entered the German Army. He Is
the sixth son of the Kaiser.
William Morgan Shuster, who was
formerly a member of th Phillppln
Commission, has Just been appointed
treasurer-general of Persia. Th ap
pointment has been made bv the Per.
slan government upon the recommen
dation of the State Department- Mr.
Shuster Is one of five competent finan
cial experts who will undertake th
work of reorganising the finances of
Persia. The other four have not been
selected as yet. Mr. Shuster was born
In Washington, February J3, 1877. He
served as Collector of Customs at Ma-
nlla and was a member of tie Philip
pine Commission.
Prince Danilo is heir to the throne
of Montenegro. He Is named after
the first of his line, who was Prince
and Bishop of Montenegro from 1696
to 17S5. There was another Danilo
who ruled as reigning Prince . from
1851 to I860. This Danilo separated
church from state and gave up his
authority as spiritual head of the na
tion. Prince Danilo will Inherit the
title of King. Prince Nicholas having
assumed that title with the acquies
cence of the great nations of Europe
some months ago.
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William Rockefeller, brother of John
D. Rockefeller, and Interested with
him in many business enterprises. Is
reported to be 11L Some stories have
it that he is very 111 and others that
he Is suffering only from lumbago.
Mr. Rockefeller is well along In yeafs
and recently has confided much of his
business to his son.
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It is now some years since the Hls-
pano-Amerlcan Museum of Art gave an
exhibition of the remarkable paintings
of Joaquin Sorolla Bastida. They ex
cited the greatest Interest in the art
world and so attracted the attention
of the public that the museum waa
crowded every day during the exhibi
tion. Senor Sorolla has returned t
America for a brief visit. He is now
In New York, but will go to Chicago
soon. He has not been forgotten in
New Tork in his absence, for some of
the finest of his paintings were bought
for the Metropolitan Museum and have
been on exhibition there.
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Count Albert Apponyi went recently
to Washington to meet the President.
Ho is to lecture in this country on
peace. He thinks Austro-Hungary
will be a leader in the peace movement.
H is to be entertained at Washington
by Baron Hengelmuller at dinner and
by Ambassador Bryce at luncheon.
Dr. N. M. Butler, of Columbia, will
give him a dinner at the Metropolitan
Club. Alex. Konta. one of the leading
Hungarians of New Tork, will give a
luncheon of 75 covers for him at the
Manhattan Club. He will visit th
Roosevelts at Oyster Bay. Other en
tertainments will be given in his honor
by Andrew Carnegie, Samuel Unter
mycr, Frederick T. Martin and others.
TAFT'S PROPOSED JAPAN TREATY
STILLS PUGET SOUND'S WARSCARE
Possibility of Success of Pact Causes Great Relief in Seattle, Where Rumblings of Trouble Have Been Heard Long.
Battleship Fleet JVV anted on Coast to Celebrate Drydock Completion in 1912.
hundred sociables, cantatas.
thousand aasel cakes and
They'll lve i
too. and t
They'll bake a thousand aa
tons 01 cnuji iuci ' 1 - .
They'll be and scrape and toil and wore)
for seven years or more.
And then they'll start all o'er asala for a
carpet for the floor.
No, it isn't Just like dlgRing out th money
tromour vest.
Wbea the Ladles' Aid rets busy and says,
"We'll do tb rest-'V
Of conrs we're proud of our Mg church
from the pulpit up to spire:
It I th darling at our eyes, the crown of
our desire!
But when I see the sisters work to raise
the cash that lacks
I sometime fW the church Is built en
women's tired backs.
I sometimes can't help thinking, when w
reach the reslons blest.
Th men will SM the toll and work and the
dle' Aid th rest.
BATTLE. Feb. 25. (Special.) An im
v mediate effect of President Taffs
proposed treaty with Japan will be
to discount the talk of possibility of war
between that country and tne United
States. Puget Sound, In particular, has
been interested In that question.
In th last few months scarcely a public
meeting has been held, but the danger of
armed invasion, coming suddenly upon
the moat vulnerable part of the country.
has been discussed in one form or an
other, and more than onoe th debate has
taken an acrimonious turn, due to the
Inadequacy of Coast delenee and the
helplessness of America In case of war
without warning.
The condition Of the Coast nas oeen
made the excuse for a demand for more
guns, more regular soldiers, a larger re
serve, for tha formation of a naval mili
tia and a constantly increasing demand
for a battleship fleet on the Pacific
No less an authority than Colonel uar
land N. Whistler, commanding the Coast
Artillery at Fort Worden, has insisted
that the militia of this state be more
than doubled, and that every man of the
citizen soldiery be drafted Into the artll
lerv reserve. There is no doubt that
the policy originated with the War De
Dartment, inasmuch as the artillery re
serve has been stimulated to extraordi
nary exertion at tho expense of the In
fantry, and tha record made at gun
practice with the Immense rifled cannon
in tha forts have been specially men
tioned In tb reports of the department.
Mores Show War Scare.
Every move has pointed to an expecta
tion of emdden war, and every guarded
utterance on the subject has bewailed
America's lack of preparation. This has
been niado especially empnatic by the
eagerness and haste of Japan to inau
gurate a naval programme looking to the
expenditure of 80,000.000 yen and the
building within the next few year of
battleships larger even than the vessels
of the Aki. Kashlma and Satsuma type.
More than once Seattle has reflected
that the extraordinary activity of Japan
means the building of a much stronger
navy by 1915, the time fixed for the offi
cial completion of the Panama Canal,
and in the public mind those two events
hsve been connected a in some way In
timately related, one to the other.
Now comes President Taft's plan for a
treaty which, if adopted, undoubtedly
will remove the possibility of a misun
derstanding, and will extend the era of
good feeling beyond the time fixed for
the opening of the waterway across th
Isthmus of Panama. In the mind of th
average citizen of Puget Sound, the com
pletion of the canal roans warships
within easy reach of the Pacific if not
the actual stationing of a formidable
squadron within these waters. To that
extent the proposed treaty, aside from
the question of immigration, is welcomed
with an expression of visible relief.
Civilians Xot Afraid.
While veterans connected with the
military arm. whether in the regular
service or the reserves, have been In
sistent on the danger of war. there have
been numerous civilians who deprecate ,
th talk of war. At a recent meeting of
the Occident-Orient Club, E. F. Blaine,
who was one of the commissioners of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce in Its
tour of Asia, spoke on "The Commercial
Reasons for Permanent Peace Between
the United States and Japan." lie in
sisted that war talk was barbarous and
that patience had ceased to be a virtue
toward a certain class of Americans who
Indulge In It. Neither the United States
nor Japan, he said, could afford to go
to war, and he clinched his argument by
asking this question: "Are we, in this
generation, particularly upon the Pacific
Coast of America, to ignore the great
commerce between the two nations, or
unnecessarily Interfere with it when our
ancestors demanded of Japan that it he
established?"
In similar vein was a speech delivered
at the same meeting by J. Hoshlguchi
a Japanese Journalist, whose, subject
was. "The Historic Reason, for Perma
nent Peace Between the United States
and Japan." The relation between tho
two countries, he said, had been such
as to show the utmost cordiality and
friendship.
Favor Xot Forgotten.
The fact that America showed good
will towarf Japan when Japan was in
rmih half a century ago was still
fresh in the memory of the Japanese.
"JaDan." said the speaker, "is in debt
to th United States for all that helped
Japan to grow so it. will be seen that
the tie binding tha two countries is so
cial rather than anything else. Politic
ally, the two countries are not neces
sarily In an offensive and defensive alli
ance. What we need in these days is to
steady our hearts. When we are ex
cited we are liable to be tormented by
all sorts of miserable thoughts. Let us
appeal to and trust our great spirit oi
love and friendship to protect us. for
then we will be safe from the evil spirits
that are tormenting the peaceful waters
of friendly relationship between our two
nations."
Tha allied auestions of Inadequate
Coast defense and war talk have been
the basis of a repeated and definite re
quest that a battleship fleet be station
ed on the pacific.
Better Defense Urged.
Agitation to that end has been re
newed bv the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, because of the early completion
of the new drydock at the Puget Sound
Navy Tard. With that event In view
th Chamber of Commerce has writ
ten to every member of tne congres
sional delegation, to the effect that the
great dock will probably be finished in
contract time, March, 1912. As fitting
and appropriate, the Chamber of Com
merce suggests tnai tne Dattiesnip neei
be detailed to make the voyage to
reach Puget Sound in time to take part
In the programme. Owing to weather
conditions, and possible delay in com
pleting the dock, the Chamber believes
it would be wise to hold the dedication
May or June. Tho letter continues:
'Since tha Navy Department maps
out its programme for fully on year
in advance. It will, we understand, b
necessary to have this plan taken Into ,
account at once. If It Is carried out.
We therefore respectfully ask on be
half of the people of this state, and of
the Pacific Coast, that you petition the
Secretary of the Navy to assign the
battleship fleet for a voyage to the
Pacific which will bring it to Puget
Sound and to Seattle at the time de-ter-ilned
upon for celebrating thi
event."
Delegation Is Active.
Senator Jones, Senator-elect Polndex
ter and Congressman Humphrey have
assured the Chamber of Commerce that
they will present the request to th
Navy Department, with the expectation
of securing the fleet. Congressman
Humphrey adds that it is his hope "to
have the battleship fleet permanently
upon the Pacific before that time." Un
doubtedly the Washington delegation
will ask for the co-operation of Sen
ators and Congressmen from all the
Coast states, with the view of securing
the battleship fleet by 1912 and of re
taining it for a grand naval review in.
the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco in 1915.
A new treaty with Japan and assur.
ances of a battleship fleet for the Pa
cific would administer the quietus to
war talk, and steady the people to a
belief in a long era of undisturbed
peace.
Four Cents for Five.
New York Telegraph.
The little old blind man was eittlnx
on his stool near Broadway and Forty
ninth street, playing his wheezy accor
dion. A newsboy came along.
"Got any pennies. Mister?" he asked.
"Look in the cup," replied the blind
man.
The boy did so. There be saw seven
pennies "Kin I have change for a
nickel?" he asked.
"Sure, take It," was the blind man's
reply.
The boy dropped the nickel In th
cup and took some pennies. H9
thanked the man and moved away.
"Aw, Jinjmy," said another newsy,
'you only got four pennies."
"I know it."
"What did you gib him de penny;
fer?"
"Jist done it fer luck, said Jimmy,
"An" den, dat old man don't hardly git
enough to eat. I seen where he lives,
yist'day. De lon'lard waa after himl
fer de rent den.
And Jimmy hurried away.
Tree Frogs in Paraguay.
London Tit-Bits.
In the manner of disposing of thei
eggs many species of frogs exhibit re
markable peculiarities. A tree frog.
native of Paraguay, makes its nest ia
a bush overhanging a pond. Ths lower
ends of a number of leaves ar drawn
together and fixed in that position by
a number of empty egg capsules. Tha
eggs are also covered with a shield of
empty capsules to protect them from
the sun and air. When the eggs are
hatched the plug at the bottom appears
to fall out and the tadpoles tumble into
the water.
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