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THE OREGON. SUNDAY , JOURNAL, ..PORTLAND. SUNDAY .MORNING. SEPTEMBER , 6, v 1003.
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SAMVfX BOGUICRLT M lh. . C'!? Mo'U'riC
; bookseller In Baldwin, Ohio, brary. 'But. bless you. he was aa la
in fact, ha Js the only bookseller norant of literarv mutter aa a child,
there, according to tile own dls- A,t ooka were, to him, "novels," and
tiiere. aecoroing to nim v a u jo
da nfs claims that nil other local
. ... . ,. r. It order, therefore, to properly ntx
merchants in kindred llijea are merery ,,!?,-eif out M a b0k jOTert Mr kef.,
' BewmlvjU i . ferly waa obliged to enlist the services
Into a b.iokseiler's life there enter of one Charles Hurst. a literary man idf
' w , considerable distinction. Hurat had '.
many humoroue pliaaes of a profession formorJv bean a reader tor a. large pub-
often tragic enough from a financial Ushlng house, had edited a amall ma-'
point of view Mr. Uoggtrly waa one of sine and had written, many book crltl-
i . .1.1. v. . clems. At least, Hurat said so, for he
thoae rare, philoeophlc souls, who get bp0Ufht nath ,Prarf nor bu of wr,tlnf
out of a Itualneaa other than money t0 recommend him. .Be that aa it may,
profits, though, of course, that la their his appearance alone, commended him to 'v
nrat concern. m jur. Air. iieneny. ten, nun, wi.in an meet
nut It: "i wptilU rather laugh trmn do
anything elutexoept to sell a man u
book."
On Am . maa entered Mr. Bog-gerly a
store and peered furitvely In every di
rection. In the hoie of seeing the book
aellor. . M .
"Mr. Boggerly In?" he Inquired, sharp-
"No, talr." responded a clerk; "he Juat
ateppedSicroaa the street. He'll be back
in fl minutes." i.
"i ll wait, air; I'll wait. I mnst see
Mr. Boggerly. 1 want to see some one
Who knows about books.
tactual face,' Hurst hud a very effective
way of looking xravely through
glasses, it was tats loon
Mr. llefferly.
"You 11 do." he said: "you'
air. When I bring my friends
library. I want -you to tell them' all
nbout the books. Make 'em think I've
got the tineet library In the state, one of
the best In the country. Oct the -books.
Send anywhere for rare books tbat no
one else can get bold of, and giva mfiLhe
bill." ..
Mr. Hurst obeyed very explicitly. Tha
Mils he turned In were quite heavy, and.
hrough hie sit V. ,r
that decided . - p1-!, ! MvW'-'yf,
nda into tha ' - SrSiA.
- fihortlv. . Mr. Boecerly returned ana doubtless. Mr. Hefferlv was not aware
, the clerk indicated, with a hand wave, that be received goodly commission
that tha stranger .waa . waiting to see from more than one bookseller, Mr.
fclm. - .,.- Hurst made his purchases In varlou
- -"Tea, air; that' why I m bare. l parts of the country. He didn't dare
didn't want to paaa the time of day. buy a book In Baldwin. Mr. Hefferly'a
Have ynu a private, office?" , home city, since anything obtained ao
'Certainly, ' replied fir, Boggeriy, near at home would be. considered com-
throwlnw open the, door , to ,nis uen, as mon. .
. he called It - " V '' '' Mr. Hutst constructed a wonderful -
, "Take a chair," h added. -a catalogue. . ft consisted of 26hamdaom .
"Thank a. Now, to what I have to say. leather-bound blank, books, each' of
X want rott to look at a book I-have here, which was used to lnde-s . one ; Jitter. .
and telf m what you think it 'Is worth, -placing books under both the author'
. 'Carefully undoing tha cord the attan- name and the title. . y;,-.:
ger took off the outer and three ianer Then, be spoke to Mr. Hefferly regard-,
wrapper Then he held the bookf for in g the subject. He approached his em-.-
Mr, Boggerlv to see. It was 'a hand pioyer one morning, when the latter was
some leather-bound copy of , The Bubal- starting on his morning drive. : 1 .,
' ' yat of Omar Khayyam. , - "Mr. Heffarly," h said, respectfully.:
"It la a signed copy," ha said. Xook . what do you wantT': i. .
tat it." s . v , : "I want to consult you about 'tha Jl-A,
Mr.. Boggerly iimlled he took t; the brary." i .(.,".
i , book. , ; .-r -: W -.- vfe "All right,- what -is itr ) ,-. v.:-tH.t.-..v
JProrn '.what - he-then' learned from hla ' welL in tha first olaoe. you have
visitor, and -from , information' later de- nsked me to provide for yo one of the
rived from other sources, ..Mr; B?g"gerly : best libraries la tha country. - To. begin
learned the . whole isterv -of hoV 'this with, you haven't SDaoe." ' "
book, nurnorting to betalgned by Omar," "liaven't space!" shouted .Mr. Hef-
:itiMkaLl 1 1 ill-
a V : . n . A-ir4-VZAVIUr, v ' I ruin Jl ' m ir-i
mvmmm mmmmL oi www i , j A:
tura waa of a verv axnenalva kind.
one corner or toe room was a Morna in iae posaessioa of a London dealer.
who would but oe sold it about .a year ago to a
In of a signed eopy of Omar.' ' It has been
coiiecror in inaia ror 19,000. 1 am go-
tterun, thence to In
amounta needed from
cea I am slilpptna a
chair, placed there for tboae
reau ai eaae,,
' "Thla suits Hi
. : Hefferly, aeatlng hi
drawn sign or lan
oDeerved, we na
a quarter of . tho
"t know we hinn'
. - - . - to,,v,, 4a J
k'r"!,1.?.'1 VI" 7?.?-T?T h w Vrlnt a good price, but
" - . - w . w iib 1D1L 1 1 1 sa I. I IB ew N Ja PflMI ltn al aa Bur.
all right." aald Mr. , f'1 nd
m 'l fuied mora thai un".-IkV ,?".ht vl1,.,,lM'''"
u ahalvea." . . ' -"ualnees-like, buainees-llk." com-
i. '.. Y nte4 Mr. Hefferly, aa he read Hurst's
T'JV'.?11"- Ii'Jf,r'r' '"' atlafled. ile knew
nr l.lia aa.
i "'Auuii iibvv iiaiTM war iicieni reiurn rofniM mnnv Mrx Vai ii
flcllon- novels. ym know, this on for Mr. Hurat exactly w hat ha aakod for
poetry, thla one for works of travel, and the.uoo!edin crbleVrimJ T came In'.
V ao on. That section in the corner I have Hurst bought a good many booka lri
t reserved for book. publl.hVl la llwlted Paris, ind a' few fi 3eH C and from
..editions, and signed. copies." , . each of theae cities ha cabled a feJiieli
eriy, "wno alifna 'am T" . ! reportea to Mr. Hefferly every 'week.
"Why., tha authors.-of eniirne.1 r . but it waa OUlte twa mnnlha kIV.e h
"Oh, to be eure," -aid1 Hefferly- "I' latter received any word of real lra
; didn't think of that By the way, Hurst; portanc. Then this meaaage came:
. I've heard quite a good many people - "Am hot on the trail. Signed Omar
talking about a book. Tha tutine la ih J? posseaalon of a Japaaese merchant In
' Kubr of Omar somebody." : ' Toklo. Send 11.000 for booka purchaaed
"Oh, yea.. The Rubaiyat of Omar n Pf.'Ma, Statement goes fqrward
Khayyam.' Here Is a copy., by mall." . i "
"To be aure. What doe- that first Two week later Mr. Hefferly ren
word mean?" - ; cetved a meaaage from Hurat announn-
"It means atansaa or verses, just the ' hU arrival in Toklo. Hurat also
aame aa when wa say Longfellow's auted that he had seen the signed copy
.Poems," of Omar, that it waa In perfect condl- '
-fn i see. wen t tn wn XT,, . lion .na inti oea .um . hnu
I've heard a good deal about the boot? Hurat went on to aaytaat it was the
I esiatence, and fur
dire poverty of its
i tiajt met heavv r.
"Certainly. Several men T knnv iev. Verae. enabled him te enure h hnnlr
limited editions, and I must have a t the. price mentioned. Hurst said
aigned copy." . . , that he had loaned that -unfortunate
'Are you willing to meat the expense .merchant 1100 to hold to book pending
Of securing one, Mr. Hefferly T" 1 Mr. Hefferly's decision. .
An impatient look crossed Hefferly'a Hefferly.. made all hasta. to send th
face. v money, which was' to mah him the pos-
"Seo here, Hurst" he said. . "I told -aessor of ao rare a volurrm. tha only
you I wanted the best library in the one of the. kind la the world. Hurat
United States, regardless of coat. My ' arrived about two months later with
I want you to get. me a signed copy." only aigned opv In existence, and fur-
a signed copy or "The Ruhfliyat of ner inai omy the dire poverty of its
vmr iwiiayyam i exciaimea jtlurat, . wwinr, wno naa max rieavy re-
days of economizing have gone by. I the book.
w to have to wear a collar four davs , "Take a looK at It," ha nald.
t save laundry bills, but now I Intend . Mr. -Hefferly exam mad it with keen
to have some of tha good things." Intereat. . - ,
"Very well, Mr. Hefferly, I ahall leave - "What makes' the writing look so
for New Yorjc in a few days to buy funnyr ba aakad. "I can hardly make
books, and-1 will then start on my H out . , , -
Rublayat I wilt aend quite a number know." ' . . '
-un. eertainiv' said Mr. Herreriv. -T
forgot for tha moment" v That evening
of boxes and packages of booka I think
It would De oetter to leave them aa thev
come until I return, and then I can ar- Mr,
Hefferly
showing a friend
HEFFERLY.
SAID
commented Mf. enhance the effect of a place of learn- ' his own
" ' . ""BUT THE SIGNATURE?"
rill. At this point
Hurst'a restraint waa admirable. Tha
look he gave Hefferly aeemed fuu or
sympathy for. tha latter enforced self-sacrifica-
denlv found himself ; the possessor of think to properly attend to the .matter : Preparations for the new library were, shelf containing the 26 volumes which "Now." said Hefferly, "let us see bow
considerable wealtb without tha grace f booka you should build an addition not delayed. Mr. Hurst waa a man. of made up the catalogue. "'., th?. 1"''ty,l0k"- . , ...
of manner and cultu r tMte common- to the house. If win gve ma au-; action as well as of letters, and ha Mr. flefferly inspected all this with Hurst held the curtains aside for his
eyes, and looked scrujtlniaingly, -here touching a button that threw a flood of
I there. He tried nam to assume me iignt into me room,
of an. well abla to ludce in these - Mr Hurst's efforts had certainly been
matters, an attempt which cauaed Hurst, crowned with success. It was a splen-
laugh aurwardlyr tnougn ni oearingf-aid liorary. if waa iuiiy io jeec square.
. . . . . , A .I,-. ,t., ui.n.wu i . . - - mm turn i n, tney uua l ao it ine way you was inri inu rMiwuui.. .aho vwm.- . . - . ..
. addlUons to his pleasure,, that Mr, Hef- "Rf.ht fe tha old library, air. There's tall em.tA '.'. , . "T ihik Sou bavVdon- oftDitallv Mr. alass doors, which slid up and then
... : ferry found tha acquisition 01 weaun ae- plenty of space there, air, and the pres- At length ithe library room was com- Hurst,!', said Hefferly. using a newlyac- back whervene wanted them out of the
, lightfui ,- . ,y Ljj ."-'id ' 'W'- room wU1 "rvi ry s s pleted, and, with a amlla of satisfaction, quired word. "I have .placed consider--way.' 'Each shelf waa Illuminated by an
Nowha could ba In tna swim. , h; passage way to the new library." Hurst asked ftls employer to coma to able responsibility in your hands and eleetrle, light in the center, undsr, the
could look' down upon thoae-who had ''Go-ahead," said Hefferly. "I want aee It. . . , '.. H you haveone very well. I should, de- glass, which made It possible to locate
- formerly been bis friends. He could the best that's going." The vestibule (which had ' been the light to do these things myself. If I had a. book without pushing back the door,
invite the best people to his table, and "I'll see that you have ' something old library) was elaborately decorated, the time." In tha center of the room was a long.
they would come I ' jeally worth while, sir" said tha 11-' Beautiful hanging curtains adorned each As a matter of fact, Mr. ' Haf ferly had narrow. tabUr with chairs around it. It
In order to, fully establish bla position brarlun, touching his hat. side. These were of somber tint, to nothing to do, but to follow tna bent of could easily ba aeen tbalt all. the furnl-
, V. an. rtnA-lw Va,. HI 1. n . . b, .n K . K 14V... M. MU.-.H V ..1.1
my drafts; -1 presume? I will vender "Is a signed eopy of" and he banded
an expense and purchase account at the the boon to his friend, in lieu of at- i
end of each week."
"That's all right.
r
Send In your state-
tempting to pronounce the title.
mgnca !". said tne visitor, as he looked
ments and I will honor them.. I will at it. "Why. Omar, has been dead a
glv you 1200 to start with."
on
thousand years or more. 1 don't be-
v!K orfciSre. did Hifflrlv care ot to qst over .1.000 and I am perlntendlng the constructfcT of the an-
Nft; . able ' to anDreciate connaeni mat l can get plans mat win nex. Mr. Hefferly would come around anl
a fig. Nor was ne aoieic appreciaie. .v0 u . library, nneoualed in the noMilaMllv. imii. .nnrnvinviv i .ir
.r.TJislcV5rf it -liVth. wWiiC te. If In th.cnuntry anywhere.- Hursfan.er4mptor. nniuSit '
T o of hi- vlnitv.' rarherTthan In .ZV.?..?1 T,Q a or nnuoingtni. -iVmrMBT.'r-
the second dav following M. lleve a book waa bound like that in hla
Hurat left for New York. When he had day. and. oertalnly they didn't use the
hMin there m. waek he teleffTAnhe to Knvllah lanflruaae.'
Mr. Hefferly as follows: Mr. Hurst was In the "vestibule.",
."Jacob Hefferly. Baldwin, Ohio. Noiselessly he glided out i
Send $1,247.60 for books purchased and "Hurat,'' called Mr. Hefferly, but'
$200 for expenses. Have got trace of . Hurst was gone, to be seen no more In
signed copy of Omar. Must go to Lon- Haldwin. . ,
don, Eng. HURST." On tna following uy Mr. Hefferly
Mr. Hefferly t sent the cash .at onca took bis signed copy of Omar to Mr.
and a few days latter received dls- Boggerly, tb local -bookseller, as. we
patch announcing that Hurst, had had have sees. " ' ' i '
a case and four packages of books; "Well, Mr. Boggerly,' : what do you'
shipped, and was to take the steamer think of Uf asked the erstwhile book
for London that same day. lover.
Mr- Hurst's purchases in London "i am very muon arraia, Mr. Hef-
must hsve been pretty heavy, for whnn ferly, that the edition you have is one
he had been there 10 days be cabled printed about five years ago. The title
for $i0.en to pay for books, and $200 page has been cut out."
more for personal expenses. He wound But tha signature?" said Hefferly.
up by saying: "See letter about Omar.' Tha bookseller looked up significantly.
In his letter he said: 'T have traao v "Hurat!" said be. '
THE ALSEA COUNTRY AS A PLEASURE RE
SORTA Paradise for tKe Hunter and Fisterman
feSgoji w SL2!a". a - -Li ITXLB - JL AND AND AN IDEAL LIFE-
yourself under conditions such that you x -MX- ( . ZT. ii . T - ' "
! tinued from the rirat Fagc op 1 his oection
Con-
T
of tha
enloy violent exercise. This is the great
secret of - an outing, whether It be- in
the mountains., or bv . the share of the
; ' ' . . . ," ' sea. An hour or so... and you are - in,
By Proreasox J- i- corner, w, v usuiuiy miseraoie. iweryooay Knows stinct ten in the average naherman that camp tne admirauon or an your party.
i HERB, ara no venomous -nakesin-poetry and culture are too tame for
ircuvHu, uui ." " --- in ais system ana yet mighty nara' te " mt vocation1
"when Saint Patrick Killed tne get out. , tor this reason . the young Just for, a moment. Ha easts his hook, have
last snake in the' Emerald Isle, - "5!?. i?8"'; .he, seriousness of their and lets It" dance like a fly on the -water. td;Sp
si . . i:uiiiiii 11 in. . rt ea iiiiih Hn ivirn na nvar v wi w i !
soma one did not overlook the eyes
little emerald valfey in the Oregon
coast range. Accordingly that class of
man-hunters wbo ar"e afraid of, mice
. .... ... A A lh. Alau. mM a
nave , Ml tv sl v n iokcii lV3U, ... v ; . - - J . v ...v, " ti, . . . ,- , ,. , ....... - - a ; o VIVUUVl,, it VI t uauui MII4 diuto Mflu I
summer resort with, great favor, .some- nut there was no preacher near, and the .WZV,ZiuJAzr'2?'' .r"- ?or '5 dramatizing some statement without delay or damage it was necea- on the farm.
what drier than the coast, consiueraoiy wyri 01 n was iney naa no money to ,". wrAVtor w .A ii.r i.n "r " got. yuur innuenuw . uj sary that- jrinages, as snipping points, to dwell w
Dm -1". ". . nojii uicuuuiu in . ovu uii " De Close toitecner. ani eacsne
the transaction of the business of the lands, is the most broad-gauged, tol-
vltl A tha - ..Ivllir,,
lhaT,u v - rKAii-iht. if vnn- et.. ... -ki.v lur b nsad a.- necessity reauires. ship that modern civilization has oro-
Onrlna; ib'inaing'thuiiV:Xt':nf iln these sections came into being. The adjacent land is cut fnto resl- ducfd; 'These PeP' readUy grasp suph
,benlivtnr ? -anottef worid,-iwi--iet -tta-lmpjt .Ron'pthsrpbw of dence lots, the smallest of whtch con- Th
eakandrthls is-'xes U .v-- - :-vtheural deopmenr r tains half an acre, Increasing in size f2!f!: JutSL VX
r n an aniiniianpa nr nun nn Brnrrusj - a t .a WA 1. 1 u...ia mi avA aai a tiatnn v jniv n uiv wnuia muj luuun. auau uio
and saldr nviii thn 1 marryT Un- Tha unsuspecting iish makes a last mis, .hea3fo7r5a r" iK-plSm '. ickd V theTfact t&t tha YartH. mlli" "' v. " to it much of that dignity It de-
der such circumstance a woman usu- taKo with alnal strike, then helplessly thoroughly enjoyabla ;mAad - f t Is in irrigated sections are denser in popula- These buildins; sites are intended for ' "V.t -hil ?f in VI -IV T- i
ally puts on a pretence of complete sur- flounces on the gfeen behind the sue- camp thatyou can study a man, and tlon than are most farming communi- the business people of the town and fur-. ,k, m;!!L, , n? ILll --- tI
nrin ,n ,h wanm "r . 1 1, hia t.n .nAiA. 1 than nv. -. . i . j , lt-i. . i . , - . ' m . ' . , , . mis movement in tne great west, ine
done Thua thy yields t6 the. Jtu fZS Sher or you- come -UP closer to , hlppd quickly V to market, were the own properties within radius of a few f52rIflFi5S iSSf n5if tSaCS mS?
fltirvn an araiiv thaf fha avgt. i.. the fisherman a efforts, while a timid him vtm i nnt imia nr fn a hartrnin v.iri -r.. " r 4 - xjii-. v i t...i v. zz ai i. and uvea tne 3 oommunity iize lontr De-
v?,? X1,l,ar?,.,2! 9?lo pushed his way over the old Santa
iriilomaft. a nl mora nav a nrniinhAr lh. wmM-h. wr Wei
! :Zj.i,( in f lah. venlsom and berries went down to the Alsea river, cauaht a to commence hia Immortal welcome camp throw off
ith.r Ha Alsea country has been couple, of salmon, swuna- them te his ? A""?611. we woritea in nis oince, become careless.
Inviting as a camping resort to the more saddle, and with his fiancee crossed" LB?nJi".? 5s aJ!?.
restraint until
I have t know
they Closer organization was found necea- main roadi
-ith.lS e.,i-w1.SfJ1b.v,U5C Fe trail that leads through Kew Mex
- tJVi5 Se Vwr'.-Ji-J ,00 Arisonaiand across the desert, to
. iv. i h iv? 8an D'ego. he found the Pueblo Indians
lean. I have', known men -.... ..i,o.i ,v. I .VI oan uwu, Ji luunu ine rucuiu inumni
went for f culture' to cast" off formalities of y.2 ot nd advlvb a tX': "f"1??- ion. "; , v'n
m.i.... v,,,ni. aa well aa to families, tne mountain to meet ttia nmrint pier- iiwuima wain, i n uu'iik.nora lire ana to Decome bo negiecnui that tha Individual with tha 'flva-acr
SS lthful Is the Alaei country that gyman. In Pleasant valley theV ' ti IT. a";,. itheT;ri,h ng tfte,r Personal appearance as to leave tract should be forcel "to i Jecura h.s TnmVramu.itiea and spider-web Te JK7--W. SSStSI T communltv whSrS
not a few of the earlier settler have Kim, explained their situation, were ""XS Kl'u,?1!.-11.. thT "zor" at tw. 1 have observed market In, a distant-city for himself. ,"1, of the tract cdered by "the given Seh IndVvliEJal 1 wol-keS K' a
?SlteSmaXa lcan. . b?Mw -S tnr 5? oWf .SS, -PrLeTrtlf rWZ?& 11$ "the aSShSet dl'f 5ff ' V t iTpi. Ttamp of the new manner'of life
-At the close of a busy year's work,- hour, when all retire. As the turn of you ftear a Dlue jay teU the other lava, front mwi rith their famUIes at church Sht.in- iff2.5f niili il saJnet tha land and collected In water waa upon the weat in the centuries that
sort for a brief real, to take a long all to sieep. Thus ends the day of trath. - Then a chlnmunk telli you tha .S. t2trMsAHi h. i T Siwa Tntn ?S!L.S!ctJinfXJL CJ0.1. c,rf TVlien that tlma arrives the prices for Ci .i ,...
th,iik ,k . J.w. tk.i v.. '"" i"o uricoa xur
Tnn have henrH tha vl.i.k. -.ilA. 1. I. (,..l il.v.1 11 Vim I '-ZT P"" . -,"T. ."' . thS U Of Water Will be DlttCed at a fl-
TvT i-n-Ki J' Lri'r." "T.J'"V ''''-' ""V" yw.'Sl"? WM.imi " 4,r that aril marelv nav tha rnt of n- tttv, . vl. K-v -,.vi
iow wsmj "' ouisius -imeresta. in tnesa communi- '. r " " ,, V i "
sausraciion wmi rouno ties th' Individuals nave a afeater per ... .. . ..
coming away
entary
moun
rarifled
ads ?hree Tlees while an oM rlSTS confidence In what was told you. The In the Udder of civilisation he has actu- capita wealth i than under any other In connection wltlj thUt ownership, the Calling. -Daddy, get your baby. Dad
The rocks are as hard as " bo. VvTr,. -
.ji,iu.. in. ,. .v.. i - element or . water rower oromises to nv. nanva wtoa awana
Tha ownership of land comes natur- P sn Important Part In the rommu. Daddy's baby s waiting for Him in her
ally to the ideal under this develop- Vitr Uf. .. Already suck, power Is used nightie; ain't ou gladT
rnent of tha community llfa It reaches ? m,W,0?mmunltl.eif to ."'fnrftte Daddy, baby's waitln' for you in her
such value that It is unprofitable to slectrlo lights for the whole country- nightie, come an' taker
own it unless U is farmed at great J10 . nniimitea possiwuties Then the daddy gladly turns him from
i tic uaiti j ir3uj uuur,
v u it- Wav a fnr tntt ArrtuniiH, woric genuine woranin ana re mi in one or : ut
of TncheVyea?: Ul .like electg one .llS KS . moSSg" Tt&R&
J"tAf t",1Stathanle- Anfman'VofleVthe Alsea nesses. eo cannot placing till find to hi. ,
HTinliBhed during the remaining six. river needs -th
And what can be more restful thanHhU requires tour, ine iocks are as liard as -vf.-t "i.. rtrfr. M Horm -.h. " Y
plM Vh'e DcitBy'uTinro"the WJnT ffr VAST SS How Rea Pla"'"
ednt"hThthe huntetmfee?.ha.e f he ?orTotd whftU'tei J" t br?? The Alsea hunt1" and ,lBh,nff
M-LI?. i5- tumble down aa unceremoniously an a tto make 8urvev- --rounds mav be reached from the near-
Thousands nlpon thousands of these lit- tripod chasing a centipede. - On the Watch. eat railway station by a road that
tie lung cells which have been starving v,.. winds up and down- a mountain ao
.Mfnfni Fisherman. - Hr, he comes. By the time he I. gentT thPat th Ught ot drlvers
?tvigoT?tednwTth e b?eeaeP from IS. But this sudden coming down of the stationed, a rifle bullet pierces his body 4auffeur. The anyway which Is
sea. the turpentine from the pines and proud la richly compunsated by the fine possibly a little too ,kw or too far udpr construction Will ultimately cost
the caisam rrom tne nr. j. v oasxet or trout the average flaherman oaca- ine aeer may disappear in the', i... iv,i, tin nnn th. smhliimiK have alwaVa been nlentv of takers. . utilized - In the performance of many a
those who jsnjoy the wnf l catches before night. Tea, it is more brush, and you follow him slowly for ,' ' ,hlnk it la buUdina- rather In l way, without any preconcerted tasks in connection with the work.no- And there isn't any hurry like be thought
Innocent to ascend higher man tna . . " ' , . . , .. . nimroa may in in a it is duuujuk ramer -.) communities have irrown UDthat lably In tha operation of the cement there was at all
Tower of Babel that man may aurvey than compensated bv the captura of one yeu do not want him to go too fnr. Biowlr. Not neces.arily ao, when we 'Sonrtst anse SettteeSt where thi mill. - He has lots of time" to hold ber and
valleys and canyons and mountain spurs fine beauty. The noble fellow may be Boon more tracks and blood; and so on are reminded that not until five years population Is generally such as to main- Th opportunity for this Ideal manner to snuggle her to him,
until he becomes lmbued with tbeigran- but a few (rtUwJV Tou ,M hg pr.tty. unUi -0u see your game either dead or .r ,, tK-r- -nv rn-,i rpom jernsalem tain a village every five or six miles. cf life made practical wjj.1 be offered to And he's glad for oer awakening, and
f.7nf 1. IXSZAS. 'Sri fPecKled. or rainbow n. ready to he finish?. - Tour heart la . Jilf t& tH" wn "nfit0' 5n.P Wtt? ttboHSS. with
the thoughts, the lnaplration and the
,.,,ft Ti.. wann.. i-amin. i. .,,,.v. inr a mrtner aoveiopment. tnrousn
that it is not generally profitable on a whcn 11 furnish the power that
larga scale with hired labor. As a re- will operata vast machinery for any line
suit, the owners of large tracts have cfenterprlsa that may spring up.
been forced, as a matter pf business -Already, in the construction of the
economy, to subdivide them and sell Roesevelt dam In Arlsona, water power
them to the smaU farmers, and there f ro.m a canal built to furnish It is being
Turns him back before tha going to
the office in the town.
And he goes and gets the baby bears
her calllnw. him once more
And all night la-clad and happy In bin
arms, he brings her down.
. . . , ,. nn in tha mmin- couia nee among the masterpieces In the heavy prute upon your back and thua more as a mere path
JiTn Tif the ideal that mav be helpful great art galleries of Europe. Thus far you become a beast of burden. Tou sheep, cattle, asses apd
- . - --1 mu f . , . v , ,.'. , , , t. , , , n. .vu rin wickuii I vauB '
training received in the halls ef culture, oughly enjoy labor 10 times as hard aa wisdom- of Jove and the swiftness of
is-.it tnere is so much of the savage la- you would perform for your wife at .tha wlngfooted Hermes.
to him down in the valley of the real!
Outdoor Life.
The wnole system has been hungering
for this Invigorating outdoor life. Two
or thrte days after the muscles have be
gun to recuperate, the nerves have been
aroused end the five senses have grown
. more respo-n ve. the tired man of aed
entary pursuits finds himself whistling
- . again Ilk;, r. .or. nnd'the whistle echo
Ing back frrrn the trees starts him slr,g-
lng for h(- Is resting on h grand scale.
He feels like taking nn new activities.
' Oreat logs are piled hiah foe a bonfire
and the evening torcn Is applied. Stories
'are told and son ara aubc by the
cheery light of thi leaping tongues of
' flame which are aa chancing as the
. daehlng wavas upn the reatleas a.i.
If tha princely entertainer Is a native
of the valley be may tell you some pref
tv tor lee like the following taken -om
.the folk lore of the Alaeans to llluirjt
the hlrh chamrter of the early eeflera:
"Jerry and Ah were two Hd who
lived in tha nam fotat. atudl1 the
eume oH-ere!l!ag book and wre hr.h
finally charmed with the aame p.i'r of
sparkling eyea. Early their iwN forked.
Abe aousht his fortune in Ililnols; be
en ruin sierefceer'. postmaster, 'n
gresmnu and prMldertt is tlip te strike
the ehaekles front four oiilHfn slaves
jerry cam t Oregon, aettled In the
Alsea. raised a faanlly. and coatiibutM
to society wbeaevar and wherever he
rnfrht A cruel bullet elmrk down dea
ill At and ha was laid away t Bprlac
flrld. where a fine ntartvie monumant
urmeuate hia remsln. Whil Time
f.naJlv aald Jerry low. neighbor bnrlel
flm in aa aafrs wanted .ceavterv af
!aea. and Ood rltl ar-d naurtahl a
i lt a fir trea ar tha grava af Jerrr
Clark to feorli tba last resting plaoe nt
a pot her rho.i!Wr friend ef Abraaaaa
l.ti.a.
1 h-n f be party ts ei tertl- wttb tha
fi-;'o!tva; whle toH te IHuatrtta the
r.Tr cf ef tr rllat Alaeaaa
v.n 'ad rm fngm hum a of rI-niy to
cart tl.-lr kt 1 If new eaaatryt
Aa Earfy Foraance. , -; .
"A yoa cupiV wl'.k vfcam CnHd ,
,4 ro f ti'O !( WflvnW .
U. vr. - enva Utruoar aaUl tfcty war
" " the center of a school district, and the atructlon by the
WJ IUI tWUOIO. 1 . 1 I.LI. J - , 1 .1 . !
fMitmin mnA- yupuiaiiun wtvmii . i itua ui iiiiaa c(iiii9iiAt iw
iiK .v.- miles is euf Helen t to allow the main- 0e acres of virgin
lenanre or a. iuuq Kraueu bciiuoi ana. iuddit t.nuu u-
its curtains drawn and dim:
reclamation service And ha snuggles her and hugs her and
' 10: , m :..v M - !
' 0 ' ' faw ' 'A
l.-S, - , , hi . U .tvX
- . ttx-'t i'i- '-zr.
conservation of 1,600,-
soIL This would
-acre farm a
possibly, a high schooL Statistics show that on an average,
The educational advantages or tne each farm la the home nf five people,
whole community have, as a result, been which meana 100,000 settlers will actu
greatly bettered. Many of the farmers ally dwell on these lands.
living two or tnrea roues irom town, or every individual wno makes a... ... . . .
found It advisable to put p a residence part In tha farm life of the country -" .?!"? nr perohln In her
Ihcrm ana travel to and from the farm. K a- ,nnik., aH-tiinM i- iv.. blab chair hanpy-eved.
Instead of sending the children the long town, correlating his Industries. This w'Mn. toT. th. 'yresquiss on the
distance to ecnoou ine nomes nave adds an additional 200.000 to the codii-
And he nibbles at the dimple that Is
snuggling In her chin.
And remembers how he coached ber to
her Lay me down to sleep.
And recalls tho bedtime romplngs and
the pillow fight and, din. .
come, to be largely. located In the viu lation that may be provided for by the An1 he wait to out her batter oakes
with alms on tha slaa.
Then he atoops to leave caresses on
. the little eurly pate;
And then goes hia way a-laughlng, just
aa glad as he can be.
That before he left the borne-nest Tor
the labor In the town
Tho tousle-headod baby wake and sbo
called her dad. and he
' Romped upstairs to where ehe wal ted
. . In her llttla slumber-gown.
3. M. Lewis in Houston Post.
Statu to EnglaiMra Qnorm.
tt.UlIT?"P,tS T1I.CA.lir
Trie j roRT iit cmip.
i.-viiio,iu w in P'T - ,".c.-.. ,u . .i - . ' r Mlnjn ion may us uruvitmj lur D T me
lage, wTille the farm la atlll the source nroiecte already be In a constructed, all
of maintenance. of which will he completed and In oper-
The social life In these communities attnn within three years,
has assumed an aspect which partakes Tha plans of the service show that
not at all of the old-time monotony of tho projects now' under construction
tbe farm life: The opportunity for so- may be oalarged when there becomes
cial intercourse and amusement ha A eemand for It: they ran be made to
come to be such as is to be found In th furnish twice the water for twice the
most progressive of the eastern villagea. Und that la now contemplated. When
and It baa been extended to all the pen- they are completed the construction of"
pie of the farma Tbe man who hoes others will take their places and new
the ground baa oppotunlty to shine In opportunities will be offered,
the drawing-room, aa' does the bank The quantity of land to be reclaimed
clerk, and the country bumpkin has. be- smd tho amounta of flood wafers going
come a thing ef romance and Of k th to waste are so rreat that thera will
eastern. Isolated farm. practically be no end to th posslblli- . Th first eta toe to be - erected t
The conditlona that have been found tics of reclamation. Tbe service has In Quern Alexandra was recently bnvetled
to exist 1ft communities which sprapft sight already 20,000.000 acre of arid the grounds of the London hospital
up of themselves sre being carefully Und that may be brought under In- by.th Earl of Crewe. One of two
studied by the reclamation service gta tensive cultivation, which means, events brohae panels represents in has relief
connection with th extensive tracts it tiallv. an offer of the Utopia under tbe th opening of th PTnae light depart
promlse to open up for settlement ! reeervolrs to l.000,0e people. rael at the hoapltaL Her majesty, who
the near future. There ar project. In . The class of settlers wbo go west the prealdent of th b nap I tel. intrv
Arlsena. California, Colorado.' Idaho, to tab op th lands that are provided docod th Flnsn light there and gar
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska. Nevada, when an area of desert la reclaimed ar th first lam to the taetltatlon. O
New . Mexico, North Iakota. Oregon, a ami roe of rreat sattafactlnn ta tha the second panel a tribat la paid te the
Pouth Dakota. Utah, Washington and government, and furnish material a a- great Interest th quean has taken In
Wyoming which, well under way. will alstane toward th working out of any lb hoapltaL Th atato la th work
offer opportunities for ideal eomrmintty toT right living. of Oeorgo Wad.
life that will -be far ahead of anything xh- ren In all th eastern roramo- . -
that has unsystematfcally worked Itself Htes wh go wear with th idea, ef Jnhai n Vaaailr Ttea
out without guidance. betvarin r their condition ar lb strong. rfOfm u. B
The great majority Of th sections to ..t moat nerrtte rharetr of tkoa rrotn LmIIi i Weakly. -
be opened no wtU b In th tracklaa cnmmunltle. Thev are thHftr. or tbav The RorkcfeUer faanlly aenorUtlon.
desert. Th government will plot th would never have saved th meana ta whir, y th way. John u Is not
. town itea, M oenae upon tneir iocs- transport their families aero)
tion wits reiauon vo m anmnRr. ttnent and Oegln lif I a new
Roada will ont roiiow in 014 ourraio They have the ran rare tn break
tralla la aennrdance - with ancient rua- . k a maiiHii,! J irik
torn, but eer(Kn line and direct die a- better thtnaa. . Ronwefesllln. Th franc Rockefeller.
ooals that will mak the vilUge moat (if a thousand ma aefHed ra aeV r-. ' naly HurseMU, wart ta antb-
ceeaslbl t all th peopl. rlalnaM valley, there will 1 rran- 9rm 0rany after th rrvaratVnej f
Th reclamation srvio kas plaaned. latlves of all 'the state of th cnto h edict of Nantae; bene tke Tentni
anil plHted a ideal community ren- and f wiany foretaw ewantrle. fcach lnrm t Bna IN .rrat Kacke-e
ter. which It will mak f a give 1- bring with him the Idea af th em- fail cum t Anrloa la lija.
acre tract: It place th seboolbooaa la" saunliy from whtcn ha eama. Th ew "
tbe canter f aa oro at -wire. . light wettfeemert I a elerlrg baua of meih. "A narha tarrtbl calamity."
.main roaos orarcn irwm mi r-rir as 00a, wring out io Mat. waica hat e tiwMT-
woa Id th sptke of a wbeel. Adjoining veitaally eoo let general wm ra li( ra Oiitccs'i
IB souare, en one ri inem. are icei I ra refill ct tr ie mammtiiBi
tb tora aad bviUdinga acaary for raany an, with in Meao mi saaa
a con- B minnr. inavsn anany vi iva mefnoers
(and. rm,nl imanip vim ail',,, naa I. om ina
awar biatnry tf the nam back, to ixnitli
11 nf Pranre. where thera Is still Kara
glraetelr r
f Wet aa4 braak that It Saitg mmt
t LS-
;i
t.