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EDITORjIcylL C0c7HoMENT l4ND
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to. Pompeii at the entrance to s house built over 2,000 years ago, you will find
a sign set In' mosaic made from tiny "pieces of glass and tile, reading 'Beware of
the dog." The man who owned the house was said to be a Joker, but there Is the
sign, fresh and distinct as when It was placed tfceYe before the birth of Christ ' And
yet this nation of men who bullded so well, were not Just, ntgtseUd to preserve
equal rights te all men, and their Institutions crumbled as they themselves passed
Into dust. ' ' -
THE ONION ' AND THE The P,a,nUft had kPt careful record of the
i Kisses, entering eacii unc vu ucr icujci as
,MU lljlf . .' I promptly as possible after Its receipt. 'She-
i,Were you a vegetarian, you would i give BUed for $5,000 and the verdict of $3,000 Is
some thought to the relative merits of the declared by the defendant to be excessive.
onion and the turnip. Were you a news- it is apparent that the lady appraised
paper person you would study the difference these 1.235 kisses at a trifle over $4 apiece,
between & bloodless, mushy policy and one while the unsympathetic jurors thought they
of strength and purity of flavor. were worth only $2.43. And the defendant
There is as much difference between an thinks he did not get lira money's worth even
onion and a turnip as there Is between the at the latter valuation. An Important clr-
thin squashlness of an Inane press and the cumstance la the fact that they were 'dls
spicy, and at times too pungent, qualities trlbuted over 14 years, making only 88 per
of an aggressive but honest Journalism. anum. or one every four days. Was K the
It is not the weak, soft things In life that fault of the lady or of her suitor that these
count; It, Is the common sense Ideas, the osculatory evidences of affection were so in-
striving, hard-striking, 'tear-producing say-I frequent? Can It be that he was sordidly
lngs that awake humanity to a' realisation anticipating the breach of promise suit, and
. of fts necessities. (Mature has given7 to the did not wish to Incur a larger financial obll
onion medicinal qualities thit the turnip gation than he could discharge? Manifestly
does not possess. The onion Is susceptible something was wrong, for many a pair of
of doing greater good in flavoring other young turtle doves have accomplished more
growths of the vegetable world. The turnip, kisses In a single evening than this love
too, has Its good qualities but It is not a lorn maiden recorded in 14 . years. Gallantry
necessary adjunct of a well regulated cu- forbids the suggestion that her kisses may
Unary department. - not have been up to the standard, and there
There is, therefore; every reason for all fore were not , more eagerly sought Let us
thoughtful " people to see why the turnip of rather place, the blame on the shoulders of
journalism can at any time be spared from 1 her faithless wooer, whose sluggish soul was
'the menu, Sand why the onion Is Indlspens- 1 content to peck at her lips once every four
able.-:"'"' -! .days.
In every stage of life we find it thus. Man i The case at least establishes a valuable
must give evidence of strength of character; precedent for Jilted maidens who may here
the newspaper must tell -wholesome truths I after be forced, to seek monetary consolation
Instead of bowing its head to a narrow field for their wrongs. Above all they should keep
fertilized with the brains of has-beens and careful tab on the number of kisses they re
the bone-dust of an age of. JournaliBnr Iongfcelve, remembering that each Is worth $2.43.
dead.
, Of all the government departments," the one from which the people hear , the most
and. It Is probable, know the least,' la the weather bureau, To the great mass of readers
of newspapers the sole duty of the weather bureau Is to furnish to the dally 'papers false
statements as to what the .weather la going to be the day, on which' the publication la
made or the day after. These predictions of the bureau,1. It is charged, frequently are
wrong, and the bureau admits Its fallibility when questioned outright ' regarding the
matter. But It is not the whole duty of the weather bureau to make weather prog
nostications. The predictions as to rain or air weather are only a .very small portion
of Its duties. The bureau was organised in the Interest, of commerce and shipping
and to reduce the science of meteorology to such a system that It could be of material
aid In the industrial progress of the country. There Is no country on earth which haa
the system of meteorological observations that is possessed by the United States. .- No;
country is so geographically situated that such aiystem could be' worked out. In a very
large degree, so that the United States has a great advantage. 8pread out over the
central (pontlon of North' America in almont every cllmatlcal sons this country afford
the meteorologist greater -opportunity for the study of atmospheric conditions than any
other, and for that, reason he weather bureau of jthls country is farin advance of the
weather bureaua of other nations. , ' - r -,
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Prof. Willis Moore, the chief of the weather bureau, has lii preparation a -pamphlet
that will explain jus) what the bureau' endeavors to do and what it eannot accomplish
and does not hope to prove. According to Prof. Moore, the great question that arises in
all discussions of the weather service Is: "Has the weather bureau won Us way; into
the hearts and confidence of the American people, and do we feel that the expenditures
made for ita support are wlsely made" : ., . 1 '
"Let me answer this Question br rivlnc some, facts relative to the number of peo
ple and industries that are. dally Jo communication with .the bureau," said Prof". Moore
recently. "In our Atlantic and gulf ports alone there are Moating over $30,000,000 worth
- of craft on any qay of the .year, and at every port, w hether on the Atlantic, on the Pa
cific or on the-reat-lakes, there is either a full meteorological observatory or else I
storm warning display nan who attends to the lighting of danger lights in the storm
towers at night, to the display of danger signals by day and to the - distribution of
storm warning messages among the vessel masters. J ..
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"A wonderfnl picture of atmospheric conditions Is presented twice daily to ' the
trained eye of the forecaster. It embraces a n area extending from the north coast of
South America over Mexico, the Islands of the West Indies and the -Bahamas, northward
to the uppermost confines of Canadian habitation. It s a panoramic picture of the
exact air conditions over this broad area that Is twice dally presented to-the waves, hot
waves or rain storms are shown wherever present In this broad area, Their develop
ment since last report Is, noted and from the knowledge thus gained their. future course
and Intensity Is quite successfully forecast. Every 12 hours the kaleidoscope is 'shown.
Nowhere else In the world can meteorologists find such an opportunity to study atmos
pheric changes.
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- "The system of distribution of the Information thus secured, as described hereto
fore, is so perfect that the chief of the weather bureau, or the forecaster on duty at the
central office, can dictate a storm warning and feel certain that Inside of one hour a copy
of the warning will be in the hands Of every vessel master In every port Of material size
in the United States. As a matter of fact the storm warnings usually go only to a lim
ited portion of the coast at one time. While the daily predictions of a In or snow, by
which, as previously stated, the public measures the value of , the weather iservice, are
subject to a considerable element of error, namely, about one failure in five predictions,"
the marine warnings of the service have been so well made that in over six years no
protracted storm has reached any point of the United States without the danger warn
ings being displayed well in advance. The public does not appreciate this part of the,
fbrvlce that, as a rule, these warnings do not appear in, the newspapers because It Is
not desirable to publish them' so far In advance as to unnecessarily hold shipping in
port. We only aim to place warning 12 to 16 hours In advance of the coming of the
storm, and then we communicate by telegraph, by messenger and by warning lights and
flags directly with the masters of" vessels. It is a notable example of the utility Af the
new West Indian weather service, that the Galveston hurricane was detected Jon Sep
tember 1, at the time of its inception, in the ocean south of Porto Rico, and at no tmlev
.did we lose track of the storm, and everywhere, ha . it progressed northward, such full
information was given that, notwithstanding the extensive commerce of: the Gilf of
Mexico, little or no loss of life or property Occurred upon the open waters of the gulf.
and the destruction at Galveston was many timea less than it would have been without
the premonition that was given and the activity of the bureau's officers in urging people
to move from the low ground of the city to its more, secure portions.
ECHO, May 15.Taay Jwas a red letter
jday. In Echo's hJsthry.' ' A hundred guests
accepted the invitation' to attend the ban
quet given at the Arlington Hotel. The ban
quet; was given to demonstrate the food
value of Eastern Oregon rabbit. If any one
eat down to the banquet prejudiced against
"Jack rabbit." they arose from the table a
convert to 'American hare."
, The. elaborate French bill of fare, when
interpreted, developed Into runny and various
forms of rabbit, , , , ' ' ' ''
There, were rabbits young and rabbits old, '
Rabbits hot andrabblts cold, -Rabbits
tender, 'and. rabbits tough,"-' '7'
Thanks to Green, there were rabbits enough,
; And thanks to the skill of the cooks, every
bite of rabbit' was tender, and ' delicious.
Roast 'loin of. rabbit vied with fried rabbit
for the honors of the feast . Rabbit frlccasee
and deviled rabbit, rabbit salad and rabbit
sandwiches were there to tempt the appe
tite. .. 1 '.'.' 1. : '
It is not saying too much to claim that
the rabbits were equal in flavor and delicacy
to quail, grouse or other game.
The banquet was a credit to the town of
Echo and to the enterprise of J. A. Green
and wife, who engineered It and furnished
the viands. . .-' 1 '
In spite of driving clouds of dust and sand
that made ravel exceedingly disagreeable,
the guests drove in for miles to make the
rabbit banquet a success,-," .t " i
Back of all this Is a splendid possibility.
A possibility of making commercial use of
the countless thousands of rabbits that run
wild on the meadows of Butter Creek. - -
If the Echo Packing Company becomes a
commercial success, and there is no good
reason why It should not, thousands of rab
bits each month can be ; utilised as food.
The demand should far exceed the supply,
as It will prove useful not only for family
use, but on dining cars, steamboats, for pic
nic parties 'and for numerous other occas
slons., " ' V '
It all seems like the vaguest dream of the
most hair-brained" visionary, but many a
splendid commercial success has met with
ridicule at Its inception. ' '
If men of sound business judgment inter
est 'sufficient capital to place Jt on a proper
footing it can.be made -a success. .
A word about the origin of , the. project
may not be amiss. H. C. Willis, who had
had a good many "ups and downs" daring
his career, " while experiencing one of his
I drjfv.
rsind
T'sn a
"downs," was holding, theposltion of night
operator on the O. R. ft N. at Echo. ,
In conversation with ' a rancher- one jday,
he learned that the native jack rabbit was
being driven out by a tiew variety of rabbit
whica had worked north word from Nevada
and Northern California. " The" - rancher,
claimed that they were gamier and better
flavorea than the native Jack rabbit.. , ;
.Sever!, rabbit drives had been made ih
which a good man thousand rabbits hod
been slaughtered,, and no , use made of their
flesh.. WIHla put in: hia spare time figurlr
how to rid the .country of Its ever-lncrearj
pestthe ratfblt, and at the sametlme
some vt It. In small, quantitle they
could ,be shipped to Portland : and disposed
Finally he hit upon the Idea of securing a
large enclosure into which' the wild rabbits
could be driven and from which they could
be gotten at will. , These would, form the
basis of the stock from which .he could dri
, He secured a few doscn in glass Jars
proceeded to put up rabbit, meat. W
person was not told what the meat was they
usually pronounced It delicious. , ; ' ,
His scheme received a. laugh all along the
line. People wrote to him sarcastically, for
shares in his "jack rabbit cannery." ' It was
a splendid Joke, It got into the papers. '
People in the East;.jpober .business men, the
heads of provision nouns, dining, car sys
tems and others wrote J. for ' camples' and
prices. .'..Vr. ''r.'i'..n'" rf .:
It had gone beyond a Joke. -s. U was fom-
merclal possibility. " The dream of th3a:ls
lonary Is about to be realized.
In the flag-draped and 'bunting decorated
dining room, when, the guest had done full
Justice to thetender and" delicious bare.
toasts were tailed 'for. A guest responded
to the toast "Echo.", In his response .-he
dwelt upon the possibilities of- the upbuilding;
of this industry at Echo,, of the splendid
possibility of the now sage-brUsh covered
meadows and sand flats when once water
had been secured for -irrigation purposes.
Dr, J. C. Smith, ol Pendleton responded hap-
plnly to tha toast "Umatilla 'County, while '
H. C. WlQla responded to. the toast. !'The
American -Hare." - '.if-., . . .
The banquet was a success and should
result In the realisation of the" cold storage
and .packing Industry ' plans. ' Among the
guests from Pendleton, were Dr. and Mrs.
J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. - Lee' Teutsch.
After the banquet a very enjoyable, dance
was given, 46 couples taking part . 1 , " ,
J ' Do you not admire force rather than
supine weakness? Is not nature rriore to be
congratulated for having created the onion
' than the turnip, energy rather than
., legarthyj '',7. ,,"
GREETING TO OUR PRESI
Portland "gives her heartiest greeting today
to President Theodore Roosevelt All
classes In the community unite In welcomV
Ingfimr distinguished guest and he cheering
thousands who throng" the streets feel the
common purpose to Impress upon the mind
of the President a lasting memory' of the
city's hospitality. iClvio as well as national
pride demand that nothing shall he lacking
which can contribute to his pleasure during
A POLICY OF EXTERMINATION.
' As was to be expected, the Russian gov
ernment is promptly disclaiming all respons
ibility for the horrible outrages perpetrated
upon the Jews In Kishineff, and the governor
of the province is said to have been removed tne bHef perj0d that he will be here: and
irom nis omce. ynen oi aia rrom wa ana thftt n0 unpieaBant incident shall disturb the
other countries have been met witn tne entnu8la8m ot hIg reception
atatement tnat tne czar nas aireaay iaKen No kln nor emper0r holds title to his
ample steps for the relief of the wretched throne by B0i0rious a right as that which
survivors of the massacres and for the pre- eIevateB an American citizen to the high
mention of farther violence. - office of President. It Is a diviner right than
It is a noteworthy fact, however, that for- tnat of klngs for lt ts conferred by the voice
4gh correspondents of American papers .are of a free peopte( sovereign in their power
almost unanimous in expressing tne neuer ot cnoice- (
tnat tne oarDanties wmcn nave startiea tna This highest honor in the gift of the peo
wnoie civuizea worm are out tne outgTOwin p,e hag conferred upon Theodore
or a aeiioeraie plan tq extermanate me Roosevelt, and.every loyal American citizen.
Jews in Russia, and that this plan has had
the full sanction of M. von Plehwe, the
minister of the interior, if not of the Czar
himself. The extermination of the Jews is j
said to be one more step toward national
solidification, the same Dolicv which has al
ready robbed Finland of her indepe&lence I
whatever his political faith, will take pride
in doing honor to the nation's chief. Every
cheer that is given today, every outburst of
enthusiasm and applause, is a tribute to
our republican form of government, a dem
onstration of faith in our Institutions.
It is no partisan welcome that greets
and is slowly and mercilessly reducing her Theodore Roosevelt today. Not as a Re-
people to serfdom,
It is a significant fact that the ultra Pan
Slavlst newspapers frankly declare that the
Hebrew element of Russia's population must
be eliminated and that he who kills a Jew is
a patriot These utterances are permitted to
go unchecked. Their immediate effect is ito
inflame still further the anti-Semitic preju
dice of the ignorant classes nod to confirm
the general belief that massacresand out
rages will continue to pass unpunished.
Many thousands of Jews are now leaving
their homes without any definite idea of
whither they are bound and without the
means of purchasing food by the way. The
" forced exodus from Kieff alone is said to in
volve 37,000 persons. The most pitiable fea-
. ture of their situation is that no friendly
haven lies before the wanderers. The
Black Sea blocks escape to the south. West
lies Roumanla, where the popular prejudice
against Jhf' jews Is quite aa strong as in the
CzarjiS domlntpns. To the liorth and east
stretches'4 -inhospitable , Russia. Without
home or haven, the condition of the refugees
is appalling. The horrors that have already
shocked civilization may be eclipsed by those
which are to follow.
lii the gigantic schemes of the great white
Czar, regard for lie, liberty and the pursuit
-of happiness finds no place. .., - t
publlcun, not as a : politician does Portland
greet him, but as the President of all the
people, whose high office every true Amer
ican delights to'honor.
The shocking barbarities which have been
perpetrated in Russia upon the Jews afford
a strong argument against permitting any
extension "of the power of the Czar. Civil
ization and humanity demand that the un
fortunate people of Eastern Asia should not
be subjected to a rule so brutal and so cruel.
LEGAL VALUE OF KISSES
, A New ,T ork woman, who . has J ust re
covered $3,000 Ina breach of promise suit,
testified that they faithless -defendant had
been courting her for 14 years, and during
that time he had kissed her just 1,238 times.
Not to be outdone by Los Angeles, Oak
land signalized the President's arrival by
Incarcerating a number-of people Avho looked
to the police 'as if they might be related to
anarchists. The Happy Hooligans would do
well not to cross Roosevelt's Itinerary.'
P. L. .Willis has not made such an over
whelming success as a Civil Service Com
missioner as to create a public demand for
his presence" on the Port of Portland Com
mission. Curiously enough the demand
comes from the Republican machine.
Pennsylvania's new HbeV law might afford
a good model for the Russian government
to folldw if its present laws for muzzling the.
press are Inadequate." , '
Possibly some of ourdoutln fellow cit
izens are now beginTing to, realize that The
Journal Is here to stay. ' t
7
If Russia has, any regard at all for Japan's
feelings, she will at least look frightened,'
"No less valuable is the flood warning erylce .which Is In operation along our large
river courses. So much advance has been made In forecasting flood stages tnat it is now
possible to foretell three to five days in advance the height of navigable rivers at a
given point to within a few inches. The danger line at every'clty has been accurately
determined and charted, so that when a flood Is likely to exceed the danger limit resi
dents of the low. districts and merchants having goods stored in cellars are notified to
move their property out of reach of the rising waters,
"An illustration of this has only just been given. This bureau sent warning to the
people of New Orleans .this, year of the rising of the Mississippi from 7 to 15 days ahead
of the high water Itself. Some of the people laughed at our prediction,.. but the actual
results, show that the high water was but seven Inches lower than the weather bureau
prediction, and then it was more than a foot and a half higher than it had ever been
before. The levees were raised as a result Of our warning and millions of dollars worth
of property was saved.
"An illustration of the efficiency of this system was also shown during the great
flood of 1897. Throughout nearly the whole area that was submerged the warning bul
letins preceded the flood by several days, and the statisticians of the government estl
mate that $15,000,000 worth of live stock and movable property was removed to high
ground as the result of the forewarnings. These warnings are distributed from 15 river
ceh.ters, at each of which a trained forecaster 1 is located who dally is in possession of
SUO&- measurements of precipitation on water-sheds and such up-river water stages ; as
are necessary to enable him to make an intelligent prediction for his own district. . On
account of the recent disasters from floods in the rivers of Texas steps are now being
taken to establish a flood-warnlntr 'service sneciallv for that state." Washington Star.
NAMING THE BABY. -
"Oh, no, dearest; not that I" '
The environments were propjtlous.
This
new. ImperlousnesB - In his young wife, the
HE HAD FOLLOWED DIRECTIONS.
A little black boy sat on the soap box which served as a front step to the tumble
down Bhanty. His skin was more than black. H?re and there lt looked as If it had
been varnished. His fingers clung together when he attempted to open his 'hands, and
films of silky, sweetness were spun about ' him as he threw back hla!head and opened
his mouth in epicurean ecstacy. "Household words" explains his happy tqondltlon:
"Goodness, law!" exclaimed the old mammy, who came suddenly 'round the corner.
"What -were you sitting dat away for when I Jes been trying ter clean yo' up? Ef you
ain' ,w.ent,an' molassed yo'rse'f f'm head to foot!"
"DatieSh 'lassesV mammy." -.f ', ,
"Whut'a..de use o' me trying ter make" yo 'spectable, 'd like to know? I wash yo'
an' dress yo', an' den I tells yo' ter go aoLuse do comb, didn't I?".
"Yes'm. An' I look aroun.' an' all de' comb ' I could ; fin was dls yere honeycomb.
But I done use dat, mammy. I sho'ly dletr-NewY York Mall and Express.
t
ANTS ON HORSEBACK.
A' French trayeleri'has discovered a new species pf ant in Slam, or, at least, a new
trait he has never "before seen recorded. The creatures were emall,jfof a gray color and
lived in damp places- They traveled often and In troops which seemed to be under
the direction of a;commander who rode on 'horseback. M.oMelssen, the Frenchman, ,who
noticed .this peculiari4y.as attracted to these groups by discovering that ea,ch com
pany' contained a large ant that traveled more rapidly than the others. Observing them
more closely, he noticed that each large 'jun't' always carried a small gray ant upon its
back, though the remainder of the troops were on foot This; mounted ant would ride
out from the line, travel swiftly along the column from head to rear, and apparently
overlook their maneuvers. M. Meissen concluded from what he saw that this species of
ant, while on its travelB, Is under the direction of a commander,- though such "ant
horses" as the general rides must be rare and .Valuable, for he-scarcely ever found more
than one mounted ant In a colony. Boston Budget. '
. AMERICA'S GREATNESS. , I
Col. Abraham Gruber is the master of more Irish jokes, it is said, than any other
man in town. In making a speech at a recent public dinner he told this one:
- "Mickey Finnegan. who has been an American citizen for about a year and had trav
eled about this continent considerably, returned hoYne to . HiWernia for a visit. This la
the way he described his new country to one of his , relatives! ' ' :
'"Phew, Amer-r-rlea is so big, begorra,'thot if you wor',to dr-rag England thr-rough
the shtates you wouldn't lave a mar-rk in the Iir-rt; aa. you could lose Olrland In one
thim gr-reat Inland oceans w hov, phwat' we'call lakes;an' if you had Scotland to"
get rid of, there are a thoosand corners you could hide 'her in, an' nobody could tell
where you had put her except, begorra, for the bad. smell o' the whisky,' " New York
Mall and Express. Jf . , ' - ' : -
. .Capt Charles-A. P. Talbot, the new British consul at Boston, has been in the con
sular service of his country for 38 years, having served in Tahiti, Taganrog and Cornua.
The Rev. Dr.- Chauncey Hobart of Red Wing, Minn, is called' "the pioneer preacher
of old Methodism.? - He Is 2 years old and began preaching in Minnesota 1n 1849. v
dainty, rose-lit room, the welrd eentiment
connected with that sentient roll of flannel
by her side. At least, in a great measure,
they were propitious for, Instead of fuming
out: "For heaven's sage, are you mad f" or
"Great Scott, what a thundering suggestion!'
he had merely replied, when .the young
mother whimsically proposed a name for the
baby:, "Oh. no, direst; not that!" '
She had proposed, "Joseph Hiram." It
.was the name of her husband's uncle the
uncle who had borne, all bis college expenses
and she thought thereby to please him.
But, man-like, in the strenuous life. of today,
the benefactions of two depades back were
forgotten! . ' - -
" tlV-. V ', ',: '
The young mother's Ips quivered a bit, bi)it
she smiled bravely. ; : , - ; , V
"Well, then, shall we name him for your
father r - .'-;' ..- "-' - ',. ''-jt' ' -
Now, the father in question was Abner
Timothy, and the name jarred upon his son's
superciylllzed refinement
,"Hang it!" he broke out Irascibly. Then
he remembered the physician's injunctions
that when he came into the little rose-lit
room he must be very humble and quiet
; 1 am afraid," said his pretty wife, with a 1
Boft dignity, "you don't like that name,
either.'';,"
He perceived the touch, of pathos in the
situation; he was compunctious. , In an in
stant he was -smiling, concessive, careful.
She noted his jimiie and was comforted.
"In my salad days," said he In his gentlest
manner, "I always had a great liking for the
name of Lionel " K- " .
"Ah, that was the name of my first sweet
heart," interrupted she,-with an ideal, far r
away look In her eyes." -'' ''""'.j:' -.'VT;
"Then there Is the "name of Leicester," he
went on hurriedly, 'apparently taking no no
tlce of her remark. - ' 4 V f: v
"Leicester?" repeated she. . : An obstinate,
thin line , which he had never seen , before
was observable on her lips. "Oh, no! That
sounds too much like Hester." Hester was
the girl who married Lionel." s-7
Just here a little girl of 8 who had been
playing -quietly with her paper dolls over by
.the window venured a remark.. She was the
young mother's little sis tjetf'aridV aa she ad
dressed her brother-in-law, there was a cur
ious, absorbed gravity in her face. ,
"I guess younaln't as smart aa Adam was,"
she said, pushing the hair back" from her
f drehead, with a dainty gesture of contempt
"What are you driving at now, Rosebud T'
said he. :, - v'; i'-' -' s; ..ff. "'Si'- ?
"Well, he had to name all the things in
the world, you know, and he did It. And
Just look at. tha fuss you and SIssIe make
about naming that one baby !" -,'r; - 3f r ',,
She turned again to her paper dolls' with
dry Intolerance written all over the wise lit
tie face.
- , RICHEST CIRCUS, CLOWN;. 4
Although the richest clown on earth is ,
jwlth Barnum & Balley'a circus, he. is. still a
clowhand will 'do his turn us long as his
contract with ' the circus lasts. , He has, In
fact, been a clown longer than a rich man, :
but he hopes to preserve his newly-acquired
riches and enjoy life fully ! long faster, be
ceases to bo a clown. . Spader Johwjon,
leader of the erstwhile clown band,, has just
received ft letter from affirm of solicitors in
London which aaya a fortune f $150,000 has
beent left him by his mother's father. ;
When the Barnum & Bailey show ( visited
the city of Hereford, England, in 1899, John-
aon bunted cup . hia grandfather, and after
inviting his. relative to visit " the show; he .
thought nothing more about it until last Feb
ruary, when he received a letter informing
him that he was a legatee under the will of
Luke Weathersby of Hereford, and .asking
for proof ' of jiatlvlty and . identity.' , He ,
learned that the estate Is estimated at $150,
00d, of which the. Income is $4,000 a year. :'
When the 'import of the good news first
dawned upon Johnson, instead of cracking a
Joke, he let fall a tear on his painted nose;.
but hastily brushing aside the water in his
eyes, he assumed the old air of humor and
exclaimed; "This is a big joke on me; boys
Here I am, a.rlch man, but unable to . torn
my wealth because of my contract with 11J
num & Bailey. I have -to continue, mainng
people laugh, but 'He laughs best who laughs
last' la an old saying, and when my present,
engagement is finished I will, have you: all
come and 'ha, ha!' with me." ; t
Yesterday Mr. Johnson was full of funny
projects as to how he would use his Inher
ited fortune. ,' - lv
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Col." Alfred L. Rives, who has "Just, died at
Charlottesville, . Va., was educated 'at the
Ecole Polotechnlque,', Paris, and was sent
by- the Emperor Napoleon, in, ' in company
with other distinguished men, to survey the
coast or Algiers. ,
- V
Pedler Madam, I have here a fine com
plexion beautlfler which
Lady-N. you don't work, any skin game
on. me. Cornell Widow. . "i .:
COLOR LINE IN BANDS. .
' Those who have charge of the local ar .
rangements for the Confederate re-union at
New O cleans very properly want music, and
call for 20 bands. The band of the city all
belong to' a union, and some of .hem are ;
composed of colored people. : To supply the
20 bands called for makes It necessary to in "
elude some at least of the negro artists, and
this the local managers .object to,, and have
been notified by the union that unless! they
accept, the negro bands along with the white
iucy juetii uiuruu wuuuui jiiudiu, - ' w. . .- i
Where the- objection to the 'coloredmisl- I
clans can come In we fall to see. They I
only be employed for their music and notuj
ing iliore," and we venture to say they willm,
furnish more really insplrinjs.? heart -lifting i
music than all ' the other bands composed
of foreigners as they are--ever dreamed of, '
and more reaching after the southern heart '
Why, the Southern negro melodies are the
only distinctive American- music today. And ;
when did Southern people cease employing
the colored band, string or tooting instru
ment, or both, for their strictly social func- ;
tlons? We have-danced all nighttlll broad -
daylight and gone home 'With girls in the 5
morning to the inspiring strains of ,? Old
Frank Johnson and Pompey Long, and they
have successors who are quite as respon- .
slve to demands upon them. If our belles
and beaux can. afford to step to the music
of colored bands, we old veterans can afford
to march to the strains of ."Dixie," or the
Mocking Bird," or ; the 'Swanee : Rlbber," .
when rendered by our own Southern darkies,;
and it any one on earth ever threw his soul ,
Into his music ; it is" bur t Southern negro
when he is glorying" hallelujah, touching the ?
light guitar or tooting a iamillsEr-Southern f
melody on a horn. . Let thecommittee of.af-
rangements go on with ita business. " The
old vets are willing for the sons of their tM
plantation darkles to make music for them
anywhere. Raleigh Post - . - t '
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