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About Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 188?-1910 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1901)
T WAS quite evi dent that the man wanted something, but Captain Kettle did not choose dell- nltoly to ask for his wishes. Overcutios Ity In uot a thing that pays with ori entals. Stolid Indifference, on the oth er ham!, may earn easy admiration. Hut nt last the man took his courage In a firmer crip and came tip from the Parakeet's lower deck, where the hands were working cargo, and advanced un der the bridge deck awnings to Captain Kettle's long chair and salaamed low before liitn. Kettle seemed to see the man for the llrst time, lie looked up from the ac counts ho was laboring nt. "Well?" he said curtly. It was clear the Arab had no Eng lish. It was clear also that ho feared being watched by his fellow country men In the lighter which was discharg ing date bag alongside. lie maneu vered till the broad of his back covered Ills movements, materialized somehow or other n scrap of paper from some fold of his burnouse, dropped this In Kettle's lap without any perceptible movement of cither bis arms or hands ind then gave another stately salaam and moved away to the place from which he had come. "If you are an out of work conjurer," iald Kettle to the retreating llgure. you've come to the wrong place to get mplnymont here." The Arab passed out of sight without iiii-e turning his head, and Kettle lanced down nt the scrap of paper tvln. li lay on his knees and saw on It a ernvvl of writing. "Hello." he said: "postman, were ion not conjurer? I don't espeot iHj mall here. However, let's tee. Muiiiiy's writing, by James!" he unit tiiil as ho llatteucd out the grimy n-rap of paper, and then he whistled villi surprise and disgust ns he read. 'Pear captain," the letter ran, "I've ifut Into the deuce of n mess, and If you can bear a hand to pull me out It would be a favor 1 should never forget. I got caught up that side street to the left, past the mosque, but they covered m head with a cloth dliectly after ami hustled me on for half an hour, j in I where I am now the dickens only knows. It's a cellar. Hut perhaps dearer may know who's gut my watch. Tin- trouble was about it woman, a pretty little piece whom I was photo graphing. You see" And here the letter broke olT. "That's the worst of these fancy, tilth toned tnates," Kettle grumbled. "What does be want to go ashore for Jt a one eyed hole like this? There nre no saloons, and besides he Isn't n drink ng man, your new fashioned mate n"t There arc no glils for lilm to k!s, seeing tluit they are all Moham medans ami wear a veil. And as for going round with that photography box jf his, I wonder lie hasn't more pride. I don't like to see a smart young fellow like him that's got his master's ticket ill new and ready In bis chest bringing himself d jwii to the level of a common, Jlrty haired artist. Well, Murray's got l lot to learu before ho finds an owner lit to trust him with a ship of his jwn." Kettle read the hurried letter through a second time and then got up out of his long chair and put on his spruce white drill uniform coat and exchanged lils while cauvas shoes for another I'alr more newly pipeclayed. Ills itcamer might merely be n common .nib tramp, the town he was going to visit ashore might be merely the usual lavage settlement one meets with on the Arabian shore of the Persian gulf, but the little sailor did not dress for ihe admiration of fashionable crowds. He was smart and spruce always, out f deference to his own self respect. lie went up to the second mate at the tally desk on the main deck below and gave him some Instructions, "I'm go ng ashore," he said, "and leave you In .nirge. Don't let too many of these lingers come aboard at once, and tell the stewards to keep all the doors to below snugly fastened. I locked the ' i.arthouse myself when I came out. Hiv you beard about the mate?" ' No, sir" "Ah, I thought tho news would have been spread well about the bhlp before It came to me. He's got In trouble nhore, and suppose I must go aud lee the cadl and get him balled out." The second mate wiped the dust and pi rspiratlou from his face with his 1 are arm and leaned on the tally desk unJ grinned. Hero seemed to be an opportunity for the relaxation of stiff otBual relations. "What's tripped Urn?" he ashed. "Skirt or photo Brnphlng?" "He will probably tell you himself "hen he comes back," said Kettle rotdly. "I shall send him to his room f' r three days when he gets on board." The eecond mate pulled his face Into seriousness. "1 don't suppose he got oto trouble Intentloually, sir." "Probably not. Hut that doesn't al ter tho fact that lie has managed It omehow. 1 don't engage my mates for amusements of that kind. Mr Grain, I've got them here to work and kelp me do my duty by the owner. H it' v take up low class trades, like or 1 sting, they must be prepared to st.iuil 'ui . urwrniencos. You'll remember the ..rdrr I've given you. If I'm want, ,!, you'll say I shall probably be It by tea." f'ap'ain Kettle went off then lu a We tu.at. past a small fleet of pearl as dhows which rolled at their an ' Ws and after a long pull, for the sea w shallow mid the anchorage lay five ''les .,ut. stepped on to the back of a urlj" Arab aud was curried the lat ' ' y shod Parallel to btm were j -' f t'u-n carrying out cargo to the 1 i' "rs wlAh w. old transship It to " the Parakeet, and Kettle lool;ed upon these with a tine complacency. Ills tramping for cargo had been phenom enally successful. He was tilling his holds at astonishingly heavy freights. And not only would this bring him credit with his owners, which meant promotion in due course to a larger ship, but lu the meantime, as ho dfew his ', pfr cent on the prollts. It rep resented a very comfortable matter of solid cash for that much needing person himself. He hugged himself with pleasure when he thought of this new found prosperity. That represent ed so many things which he would be able to do for his wife and family, which, through so many years, narrow circumstances had made Impossible. The burly Arab on whom he rode pickaback stepped out of the water at last, and Kettle Jumped down from his perch and picked his way daintily among the litter of the fore shore to ward the white houses of the town which lay beyond. It was the llrst time he had set foot there. So great was his luck at the time that he had uot been forced to go ashore In the usual way drumming up cargo. The shippers had come off begging him to become their carrier, and he had mulcted them In heavy freights accordingly. So he stepped Into the town with many of the feel ings of a conqueror aud demanded to he led to the olllce of a man with whom he hail done protltable business that very morning. Of course "olllce," In the western meaning of the term, there was none. The worthy Had el Moussa transacted affairs on the lloor of his general sit ting room and stored his merchandise iu the bedchambers or wherever It would be out of reach of pilfering tin- . gers. Hut ho received the little sailor I with tine protestations of regard and, after some giggles and shullllug as tho women withdrew, Inducted lilm Into the dark Interior of his house and set before lilm delicious coffee and some doubtful sweetmeats. Kettle knew enough about oriental etiquette not to Introduce the matter on which he had come at the outset of the conversation. He passed and re ceived the necessary compliments llrst, endured a discussion of local trade prospects and then by an easy grada tion led up to the powers of the local cadl. He did uot speak Arabic him self, and Had el Moussa had no Eng lish. Hut they had both served a life's apprenticeship to sea trading, and the curse of the tower of Habel had very little power over them. In the memo ries of each there were garnered scraps from a score of spoken languages, and when these failed they could always draw on the unlimited vocabulary of the gestures and the eyes, and for points that were really abtruse or which required definite understanding there always remalucd the charcoal stick and the explanatory drawing on the face of a whitewashed wall. When the conversation hnd lasted some half an hour by the clock and n slave brought In a second relay of sweetmeats and thick coffee, the sailor mentioned, as It were Incidentally, that ono of his olllccrs had got Into trouble In the town. "It's quite a small thing," he said lightly, "but I want him back as soon ns possible, because there's work for lilm to do on the steamer. See what I mean?" Had el Moussa nodded gravely. "Suvey plenty," said he. .Now. Kettle knew that the machinery of the law In these small Arabian coast towns was concentrated In the person of the cadl, who, for practical pur poses, must be made to move by that lubricant known as palm oil, and so ho produced some coins from his pocket snd lifted his eyebrows Inquiringly. Had el Moussa nodded again and made careful luspectloti of the coins, turning them one by cue with his long brown lingers and biting those ho fan fled most as a test of their quality. Finally he selected a gold .'0 franc piece and two sovereigns, balanced and chinked them carefully lu his hand and then slipped them Into some prlvato re ceptacle In his wearing apparel. "I say." remarked Kettle, "that's not for you personally, old tintacks. That's for the cadl." Had pointed majestically to his own breast. "El cadl." he said. Oh. you are his worship, are you said Kettle. "Why didn't you say so before? I don't think It was quite straight of you. tintacks, but perhaps that's your gentle Arab way. Hut. say. whiskers, don't you try being too foxy with me or you'll get hurt. I m not the most patient man lu the world with Inferior nations. Como, now, Where's the mate?" Had spread his hands helplessly. ' . ... -,,,. trr n(? tllit "See here; u s no uh - " game. Yon know that I want Murray. I my mate?" ! "Savvy plenty." "Then hand him out and let me get away back on board." ! "No got." said Had el Moussa; 'no Cfl. Now, look here, mister." M tain Kettle. "I've paw you or justice and If 1 don't have I II tar in pulling down your old town tra.ghtaway. Olvo up then e, H and let us srt back .'" " steamboat or by James I I I t loose a wild earthquake hero. If Ju "anl M tie. murder and sudden tadel Moussa. Just y ou play monkey tricks with me. and you II b eheap. Cadl. are ) ' ,urtb.r iniiies. you start m . ..... Slk -ml Slve me the Justice that totight and paid for." Though tl.s tlr.de was In M tongue. Had el Moussa caught e (i"1 om Captain Kettle'- "" ,.estieulat.ous. which suppl ed n run Dlus translation as he went on. Ua Saw that bit vHor in. ant U.-ncs : if 0 fl 1 Olf n (?n n" " i.wTOflO'E;: -sBYs- mnnm toe in.i suiie.1 ti.ut te would go out ami ''''- H iiipi l-mied mate forthwith "N '. 'Km i.' -a Ml Kettle prompt ly 'If Join iM'ixlilp mice left here, I inichi iiiiv i,,,ui.li' In Hudlng you anln I snow how ensj It Is to hide a n . tin cti like this town of yours, fi il one of your bands with a mes--aire ' Now. to ruut this sentence the more clearly, Kettle hnd put Ills linger mi Hie Arab's i-lnthlng, when out fell i bag of penrk which came unfasten ed The iK-arls rolled like peas about the Moor, nml 1 1 it Arab, with grilling teeth. whlpiH'd out n kulfe. Promptly Kettle drew also raid covered lilm with a revolver "See here." he sHlil. "I'm not n thief, though perhaps you think I pulled out Unit Jewelry purse ou purpose. It was 'in accident. Had. so I'll forgive your mistiness Hut jour worship mustn't pull out cuileij on me. I'll uot stand that from nu man living. That's right, put it up Hack goes the pistol into its pocket, mid now we're friends again Pick up the pearls yourself, and then you'll he certain I haven't grabbed any. and lieu iml one of your men to fetch in.i male mid do a I want Yon'ie wasting n great deal of my time. Had el Moussa. over it very slm pie job " The Arab gathered the icorls iigalti into the poui'li and put It back to Its ikicc anions his clothes. Ills face hnd grown wlMige mid lowering, but It wns clear that tlilr- little .-pllllre or a sailor wllh lili. liiiiidy pistol, daunted him Kettle, who lead these signs, was not Insensible lo the compliment they Im plied, but -it tlie same time he grew, II nnythlng ml lltlotmlly cautious tie watched his ton i wllh a catlike can Hon. ami when Had called a slave stud k'.'ive him orders In lltlelil Arabic he made lilm tnmslnte his commands forthwith Kill! el Moussa protested that he hud irdeieil nothing mole than the carrying nil ot his visitor's wishes Hut It seemed lo Kettle that he protested Just i trllle too w-lii'tuciitly. and his suspl ?lons ill i-ii in il He tapped Ills pistol In Ills rcMIng place and nodded Ids head meaningly "You've friends in this towu." he said, "and I diire say you'll have a goodish bit of power lu your small way I've neither, and I don't deny thai If Jim bring up all your local army to Inter feie I u i n ban1 n toimhlsh tight of It; but. whatever happens to me In the long run. ,wm may take it as straight from yours truly that you'll go to jour own funeral If trouble starts So put "Sic larv," lie batil, "I'm not it thtcl." that in your hookah aud smoke It, tin lin ks, and give nie the other tube." Cnpialu Kettle was used to the dila tor) ways of the east, and lie was pre pared to wall, though never doubting that Murray would lie surrendered to him In due time nud he would get his own way In the end. So lie picked up one of the snaky tubes of the greirt pipe and put the amber mouthpiece be twecu his lips, ami there for an hour the pair of them squatted ou the divan, with the hookah gurgling and reeking between theiti I loir, time to time a slave girl came and replenished the pipe ulth tobacco or Are. as was re quired. Hut these were the only Inter ruptions, and between while they smoked on lu massive illence to iik ( iiN'nxt;i:i. llrHl-.-. Pur au ord.nao innlso such as re sults from uu ill directed hammer or from u dooi sliutiluit ou ono's ringer use a mild nsiritigeiit or some sort, smii as wlu h hazel or vinegar. Keep the bruise i oio-tiintly wet until the pain leases. uhi: a blindage of old tiiiisllli for wrapping If the pain Is very lutein"-, laudanum limy be added. After the Wln has ceased and only dis coloration and swilling remain to tell i he tale It U a good plan to apply a stimulating llulmeiit. TUU Induces an extra How f flesh blood to the kpot. In the case of a severe brule the sup ply of IiIihmI to the Injured part must lie' lessened by elevatlug It above the heart it ml applying cold water or even Ice. Of coum) when the urulw, or eoniu slon rather. Is of ucb moment house remedies should be Indulged In only while waiting for m doctor, a iruih that necessarily applle to all the various emergencies that arle. lu caes of ne ver burn physielous are often ham pered by the home remedies that cover the burn aud hide the real extent of the Injury llmioiir Par ,4pcplri. The medical prnfesfclon recoguites to dav a It ba uever done before the re markable aid of massage. It has done marvelous ihlugs for paralysis, cu-n for apoplexy, at which doctor once looked ou helplessly. Apoplexy Is cans od by a clot of blood on the brum, aud If that clot can be brokeu up. If an oiupljlug can be effected of clogged veins, recovery Is In sight, foustant masagc of the forehead and skull will do It Hbls bas Ixwu proved over and over agalui. while paralysed lluibs. by patlout. constant kneading, can bsre new life rubbed luto them. - Oooil Housekeeping Anioug the many change necessitat ed by the death of Queen Victoria oue which is not uuluiporiunt Is tbs print lug on all legal dneuuieots "dod save the klngl" for "(Jod save the queen!" This Chang alum .i i estimated, will i,.st souielb r,f i.U- S-"X"w - . . r Www T.;.. MATCHES AM) MONEY UNROMANT1C COURTSHIPS ARE THE RULE IN GERMANY. Tlirr,- llif Women r lllillril tn llnti- Some rintineliil lliinireon When The .itnrrj I lu t int ( Ac I u I r 1 ii ir ii lllllnr lliialiniul, lu Havarla every girl Is expected to get married. Asl; a Hiivarlan. and he will tell you that It Is Impossible for a IHiitloiiliws maiden to nml a husband. If a girl has no money for a dowry, therefore, she sets herself at work to save one. Marriage In Oermany Is nearly en tirely a matter of business. The father of the gill nnuoiinces the sum which Is to go with her. while the papa of the prospective husband holds out Tor more. That Is the first stage or the negotiations. Utile by little each yields to Hie other. I'lutilly. often after mouths of delay, the contract Is drawn u p with minute specifications by a notary, and then lite loemaklng may begin. The courtship Is ory circum scribed and Is piobalily uot altogether satisfactory, for the Herman maiden Is ti romantic creature, and the opportuni ties she has for getting acquainted Willi her husband before marriage are very meager. The parental supervision is s0 inbred In the nation that even the government takes a hand In It with its servants. A (ieruimi army ollicer Is a splendid crea ture to the eye, but his pay Is very small, ranging from a matter of a week for a lieutenant to $,0 a week for a rull fledged general, lu order to prevent the possibility or secilluess In appearance or hi. vie or living the gov ernment forbids an ollicer to marry tin los he deposits a certain sum - It Is J'JO.OPO for a lieutenant and becomes gradually less for each higher grade -Willi the authorities, the Income of which Is doled out to lilm semiannual ly. This Is In tenllty putting a price on the man, because the greater number of (icrman olllccrs are very poor and can get the money required only from their brides. The money which a wife brings to her husband, unless there Is an ixpress notarial stipulation to tho contrary, be comes absolutelj Hie husband's proper ty. Woman In I he e.ve of the law has practically no rights except such as her husband niit.v allow her. lie treats her very often as merely a piece of live stock. If the woman rebels, which she does very raiely. he displays a very short temper and an aptness for wield ing a poker or a walking stick lu a use for which they were never meant. In ti Herman newspaper one may al ways II ml n column devoted lo matri monial atiiiouneeinents. There Is no romance In these advertisements. The man tells how imirh money ho litis ami how much lie wants. The woman names her dowry lo the very pfennig. Very often the man lias no money at all and cxpresros his desire to marry luto a business, but the woman knows that It Is useless to advertise at all un less she has some money, if It amounts only to J1U0 or so, which may be re garded as the lowest sum worthy of consideration as a mltglft. Ou the other hiiml. It Is the woman's privilege to name the calling which she prefers the man should follow. She usually chooses au oillclal clerk or por ter, a ml lei-it uu i or a ear conductor, all of whom have tenure of olllce and an old age pension. She litis more of an eye Instability t hit n to ambition. It is In lite so called higher classes of society Unit one llnds I lie baldest and most businesslike matrimonial trans actions. There are few young men of this class who have either money or nny prospect of making any otherwise than by a wealthy marriage. When they inherit fortunes, it Is the fashion to dissipate them, and when I hey don't Inherit it Is against ihe prejudices or their education and training to seek employment or to engage In any kind of business. Therefore most of them enter the ar my while waiting for a rich bride. Daughters of rich brewers and mer chants nre acceptable to these gentle men, but their gteat and persistent dreum Is to capture an American heir ess. They confess the matter frankly to any one and every one who will lis ten. Traveling American heliesses are not so plentiful In Germany ns lu France and Italy; still, they are to bo found. It would seem, however, that notwith standing tho fact that (Jcrman titles are at least a little more valuable than lhoe of the Latin countries they do not iKissess the same glamour lu femi nine eyes, becnuse Ihe Herman title captures tho American bag of gold comparatively rarely. Perhaps It Is be cuuse the Teutonic wooing Is more ar rogant aud supercilious than Insinuat ing. Of all countries Germany Is perhaps that In which roiuautlclsm flourishes most. It Is Instinct In Its traditions, in Its history mid its literature. Yet lu tho affairs of dally life and pre emi nently In Its matrimonial affairs mili tarism rises to the pluno of worship. New York Sun. A llllnil Snlr, All exchange tells of a novel plan adopted by an Hugllsli hostess to se cure funds for a charily In which sho was Interested. She gave a dance, In troducing In the cotillon nn auction Cgurc. In this the ruvors were ror sale. A table was spread with them, from which selections were made. After the chofto the purchaser found the price affixed on the reverse side. This might be a penny or u pound, the limit ?f cost, and was set without any regard to the apparent value of the article to which It was attached. Tho most tri fling at tide perhaps had tho topmost nark, and vice versa, making choice so Jar ns price was concerned pure chance. The pain produced by a hornet's Ulug Is caused by a poison Injected lu te tbe wound, sud so Instantaneous Is Its offoct as to cause tho attack of this Insect to resemble a violent blow In the facs. riimuL'b the liberality of T. M. Hutrd. Jr., of Victoria. H C a tract of land on the const of sncotiver Island. opio nit fai. flat tin. has b'ii presented for a seaside botanical stutlon of the l:nlverslty of Minnesota. Preparations arc bung made to open the work of the stall, ,n uixt June- MICE QUICK TO LEARN. fin Sity a ii Mnlni- Vlnii Wtio I'lnil Ttirni liilt-rrslliiK IV, Out on Purest avenue Is a mouse fancier whose residence, lest he lose raste with bis uciuhliors. Is withheld, lu a pen he has half a doxeu or so or dinary Held mice. They ure the mo-d sociable pets 1 ever litul." bo remarked, "and any one of them will rise to attention as he hears my step approach the pen. I have had thee young ones about six mouths. They don't live long when cooped tip. and they will come freely to my hand In eat or drink Some of them ate so lame that they will ellnib to my shoulder and display not the slightest alarm at being touched They haven't acquired so much faith In all humanity, however, and have refused to trust any one else so far. "While mice eat a great deal for an animal so small when food Is abun dant, they can exist for a surprising long time with next to nothing. Any one whose house has been Invested with mice and who had passed weary weeks when everything that possibly could serve as food was carefully un der lock and key. tlnally calling to service ut active ferret, will appreciate tills raet. lie Is a mighty nggressivo and tlleless forager idler rood, not hesitating al walls or similar obstruc tions, tliioiiuh which lie patiently gnaws a path As a test or persistence lu this line I bung a basket or rood rrom the celling by a rope ami nfter a week's fast placed a mouse nt a hole in the ceiling above the basket. He descended some eight feet or more on a slender cord and safely reached his haven. Inter climbing up again. "All of my mice I have taken from nests about the premises and notice that the invariably seek shelter be low or behind something, never lu so exposed a locality as almost any other animal would select. Por a nest pa per, cloth or any sort material seems to satisfy, and the exceeding lluencss with which It Is chopped suggests some mighty artistic work with their teeth." -Portland llxpress. A VERY PARTICULAR BIRD. It (lie lln I hi Dish llliln'l Mill lilm. Hi Weill 1'imi itntii-il. "Hlids have as much character as human beings." Mild n specialist on birds, "Some are the most arrant Utile aristocrats, while others are regular lit tle plebeians. I bad a little follow some time ago who, despite all tny ef roils, would uot bathe. Koch morning when. Willi his while porcelain tub lu my hand. 1 approached his cage, he would resolve himself Into the sulkiest, dreariest Utile ball of feathers you can issby Imagine. I coaxed and plead ed: I even bribed. Hathe he would not. So consislenl was lie In Ills determina tion not to bathe thai I named lilm Cramp. One morning 1 broke the tub, and lu lis plnee I took a shallow blue and white ill-It of .Inpanc-o ware. Tramp e.ved for n moment with all his old hostility, and then as he caught sight of lite pretty dish lie flew down from his perch wllh chirps or Joy and thirled Into Hie water before I could lake my baud from the cage "I hail found Ihe way lo It's heart, nud his morning bath now became a dally source of Joy to both of us. Hut out 'fatal morning 1 broke tbe blue and while dish. In an apologetic manner I brought lo Tramp once more the regu lation white Inn Ii illsli. hoping that bis eleiiiily liablls weie by litis time so In grained Unit he would overlook the piosalc appearance or Ills tub. Not so. An angry flutter ( wings, a threaten ing little beak, a perfect tempest of shrill cheeps nud twitterings and then sulky silence on the topmost perch. "So It went on till 1 secured another blue and while dish and then p e nml harmony and morning ballis ngilln."- New York Commercial Adver tiser. llHllronil Mn' I'ruyrr. All old inlltoail man, having been converted, was asked to lead lu prayer. The following was the tesponse: "O Lord, now thai I have flagged thee, lift up my reet from the rough road of life and plant Iheiii safely on the deck of the train or siilvallon. Let me use the safely lamp known as prudence, make all the couplings iu the train with the strong link or thy love and let my hand lamp be Ihe Hilile, and. heavenly Put her, keep nil switches closed that lead oil' Ihe sidings, especially those with a blind end. O I.oid, ir It be Ihy pteasuie, have every semaphore block along the line show the white line or hope that I may make the run or lire without stopping. And. Lord, give us the Ten Commandments for u sched ule, nud when I have tlulslieil the run ou schedule tl ind pulled Into the great dark stutlon of death may thou, the Superintendent of tbe universe, say, 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant; come and sign the pay roll and receive jour check for eternal happi ness.' " Hallroad Gazette. TiirLr) llroir lu .illirna. The turkey 'Jiierchant Is the most wondeiru! or sheet vendeis. He ar rives wllh "' k or .".(Hi blids, which be drives alsiut town for n week or two, telling th one by one. He Is armed with a long pole, with which he lunch es up iHy or quarrelsome birds. They gobble continuously, ami he shouts above the din, "Gallons, gallapotlla, gallopule:" ("Turkey cocks, little tur keys. Illlle hen mi-keys."! When ono drove meeis another face to face or ut right anglis. they pass through with out couriisioii. and no bird changes master S tiblier's Magazine. Vlual I i-l I r of Mm. "Clareine uiiluleiitlonally offended the aspiring young poetess." "In w hat way V" "He sent bei " xnyly ilecoiHtcd waste basket a u lilrll-duy present." Phila delphia lleiord Arllallc. Sue You said joii were going to marry an urtlt. and now you are en gaged to marry u dentist I l-'lo-Wcll. Isn't he an artist? He draws from real life.-Philadelphia Hullelln. People marvel at Ihe mechanism of tho human body, w ith Its l!r' bonus end O) arteries Hut man Is simple In this respect comjiariil with the carp. That remarkable lUh moves no fewer than -l,a.il Imjiic and muscle every time It hrenibe-i. It ha veins, tn say I nothing of IU W muscles. ifi Ljream java tonee so with Cteatn--simply delicious ono of the strong leaders. Not duplicated elsewhere. Packed in Patent Vacuum This, tho first on tho Coast. Kcops C'olTeo iih fresh as when pnclicd until opened. Wo will pay freight ou your first order of lo pounds or more if you enclose this advertisement. If you care for good Coffee it's wotth while to try it. Itoast Horry Jimi Cortie. Slllltll'S CilSll StOPC, a lb, Mb, or l. lb ilnv an .Mllrt.et Stl, pri,ctBC(ll Clli. :icl. per lb lliilk.'iicis tti Vlh box t ?. outs onoemvr ointment. Original .Mull Order Ihniko. ..vs5 1 l.r 'tilvcrtnl Cr iitileil. it Mitn. Ncvci did the vvoiM tall mole loudly for .voting men wiin force energy and purpose, young men trained to do some one thing, Hutu today I'hough hun dreds of thousands nie out of employ ment, jet never befoie was it so hard to get it gmul employee ror almost any position as todaj. V. erywhere people are asking whole to Mud a good serv ant, a pnlllc aud ellielent clcik, au hon est cashier, a good stenographer who can spell mid punctuate aud Is general ly well Informed Managers and super intendents of great Institutions every where ate hunting for good people to till all sorts of positions. They tell us that It Is almost impossible to llnd elli elent help for any department. There ate hundreds of applicants for every vacant place, but they cither show slims of dissipation, are rude or gruff iu manner, are slouehy or slip shod lu diesM. are afraid of hard work, lack education or Induing or have some fatal defects which bar litem out. Hvcu If they are given positions very few are able to hold them, and so this great ar my tramps about from store to store, from olllce to factory, wondering why others succeed vv lien tlicj fall, why oth ers get the positions when they nre de nied. The head of oue huge commercial es tablishment says that the blunders and mistakes of Its employees cost $'J.',c;0 a jeur to correct, notwithstanding his utmost v igllance.-Success, r,i,,,l of I'reliUlorle Jinn. 1'poti cMiniliilng some skulls dating back from the stone age Mr. Charters While. M It. '. S.. noted Hint several of the teeth, although quite free fiotn carles, were thickly coated wllh tartar. It oeeuried In III III that II would be pOSS Ible by n rough analysis to Identify any particles of rood thai might be Im bedded lu Ibis 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 colietele and so re'veal the character or the ailment partaken ( by prehisloile man. Ids solving the tartar lu u weak acid, a residue was left which, under the mi croscope, was round lo consist or corn husk particles, hairs from the outside of tlie busks, spiral vessels from vege tables, pantiles of starch, Ihe point of a llsh tooth, u conglomeration of oval cells probably of fruit. Ihe barblcls of down and portions of wool. In addition to this varied list were sonic round ted bodies the. origin of whli'h detled detection nud many sandy particles, some relating to quartz and some lo Hint. These mineral fragments were very likely attributable to the rough stones used In grinding the corn and would aeeotint for tho erosion of Ihe ninsileiiiiiig surroces, which In many cases was strongly marked. This Inquiry lulu the food of men who lived not less I ban I.ikmi years ago Is a mat ter or great arclueologlcal Interest. - Chambers' Journal. Piior Oprrii (lln. sc. "Cheap opera glasses are au abomi nation," said mi eye specialist iceeutly. "Tlieie Is no doiibl about this. I have made n special study or the matter. Lots id eyes are neai ly mined by them. I lint! Ibis puitleularly true or young girls who go a great deal to the theater and who si i lo lltlnk they must have opera glasses. To their way or think ing an opera glass Is au opera glass, aud (hat's all Iheie Is to It. So I hey buy cheap lines nml then wonder why they have such headaches. "I'liles the very best lenses are Used I should advise everybody to taboo op era glasses. The farther f i diu the stage one Is Ihe belter and nioie pel feet tho glasses should be. Hxuelly the leverse or this Is aclually Hie case, for the peo ple who sit lu Hie rear seals or In the balcony ate usually Ihe ones who bnve tho poorest glasses. A peiforniaiice viewed wllh the naked eye Is much more satisfactory, to my way of think ing. An opera glass gives but a limit ed view, and only tho one object on which II Is focused Is visible. I don't see why people use even the best of them."-- Philadelphia Iteconl. Tlir Mlol.t-r Won. A minister was one day walking along a road. and. to his astonishment, lie saw u ciowil or boys sitting lu front of a ring with a small dog In the cen ter. When he came up to them, bo put the following question: "What are jotl doing to the dog'" Ono little boy said, "Whoever lolls the biggest lie w ins It." "Oh," said the minister, "I nm sur prised nt you llltlo boys, for when I was like you I never told n He." There was silence for awhile until one of the box s shouted, "Hand lilm up (ho dog!"- London Leader. Ihi-r In Htti-ileii, "Over lu Sweden tho suburban rail way lines have to provide a freight car ror Intoxicated persons." "I don't suppose they label It that waj-, do thoyV" "I don't know. 1'robnbly they brand It either 'Spirits In package' or else Hardware' " "Hardware?" "Yes. Skates."- Cleveland Plain Dealer. Klintr. of m l.lf rllior. nourd itppeursi to grow at the same rate and to follow tho same rules of personal conduct us the hair of the head. Ho If man begun shaving when he was ID ami lives lo be 70 your old ho will have cut mure than u little bit off the lop. If bo could keep III posi tion all he bus thrown uvviiy, a bead of hnlr I!.' feet long and a beard '.'7 feel long, all in oue bunch, would enable lilm to travel with u circus milliners mid sit In ii store window to udvertlse m hulr restorer lu the winter. Hi Hi ill It! aJ'V BLAKE, MOFFITT & TOWNE Importers ana Dealer- tn Hook, INSwii, Writing ii n. I Wrapping,,, PAPERS OAIID STOCK STKAW AND 11INUEUS' UOAltU BB-.17-MI-U , First M. TL. MAIN 109. SO SAN fltANt'lsfO. IIM MASTIN l-'orstaynurswitlt CIS. Whitney Co CHAS. C AM M Knr 3 yours with C. 15. Whitney A Vo. NUW COMMISSION IIOUS1! MARTIN, CAMM & CO. I'J t-l?U I la vis M., s-iiii reiinclseo. (icnepiil Commission and Produce. Specialty, llutter, Kggs ami Clieese. Your;consl?niiiciil solicited. Most Healthful Coffee In the World. AH the world knows Hint cnUcclln excessive use Is Injurious. And yet the coll'ee lover cniinot stand taste less cereals, i'liere lias lo this time lioeii no liappy medium between. Cafe lllaiid litis the void with the Ix-st elements of both. It Is richer (ban straight coll'ee, and many will not be easily convinced (hat It Is not nil collee. Hut we guarantee that Cafo Bland contains less tliati lift V per cent collee, which Is sclcn tlllcnlly blended with nutritious fruits nml grains, thus not only dlsiiluclng over lll'ly percent of the cali'clti, but neutralizing that which icmaliiH nml still retaining the rich coll'eo llavor. To those who Miller with the heart, to dyspeptics nml to nervous people ( nfo lllaltil Is estu'clallviccoininciulcdasa health ful ami delicious beverage, so satis fying that only Ihe member of the family making the change III the coH'ce knows there has been one. More healthful, richer ami less ex tiensive than straight coll'ee. Hotter lu every respect. li" cents per lb. Your grocer will gel It for you. Ask for I'roiiouiiri'it C.if M- iinn'"ti last sj lUM. lloi lllillnr llniVl-lltlil'ri'll llruilt-r.i'M. It vvas befoie (ieiieral Henderson had been elected lo congress, and Illaluo was speaker of Ihe house. Henderson was lu Washington, and naturally lllalno was one of the statesmen that he much desired to meet, and Ihe op portunity came of a morning Just in (bo speaker was passing through tho lobby ou Ids way to Ihe inarblo ros trum. The formal greetings were ex changed lu a brief moment, and Gener al Henderson vvas left lo nee the twing ing doors cose on the form of the lte puhllcim lender. Six years later (ieneral Henderson again came to Washington, this time to get Iowa divided Into two Judicial dis tricts. He put up at Worinlcy'N, where lllalno also lived, It being lu those days a fashionable I nourishing hostelry. A week or so after bin arrival from Iowa, as I ieneral Henderson was en tering Hie dining room, ho met Illaluo after having passed and repassed him many times. The Maine man grasped him cordially by tho hand, called him by name and Inquired about lovva. "I had heard of Senator I liable' ,s wondeirul faculty for loiuembcrlng names," says d'eneral llcuderton. "When I bad seated myself at tho table. I beckoned ( (ho bend waller. "'Hasn't Mr. lllalne asked you my naiiieV I siihl to lilm. 'Now think hard nml he sure of your answer.' "'Yes, sail,' replied tho waiter. 'Ho done called me ovnh las' night au asked yo' name au all about yo'. 1 told hlio jo' vvas Mlstab Henderson.' " Wanhlngloli Post. Ilrlnln of llir Vo.i-nilli- Vitllry, It Is perfectly obvious to those famil iar with glacial phenomena that Yo M'tiille Is quite an ordinary aud neces sary prod net of glacial erosion under the conditions prevailing In that local ity. The inn 1 it glacier came down Te naya canyon, culling It to a steep but fairly uniform grade. Yosenillo valley Is hut a continuation of that gorge. Tho end of the glacier ut the tlmo that It was culling Yosciulte extomltsl not far beyond Port Moiiroo. It remained there ror a long lime ami therefore plowed out the hoito'ii of the valley to i considerable depth, llrauch glaciers Jollied tlie i'entiya glacier when It tilled YoKiiilic coining down tbe valleys of YoAciulle, Little Yosciulte. Illllollettu and llrldul Yell uud oilier creeks and forming hanging vatic) ut llw Junc tion iKilnts. Tlie foiiiiutloii of tho ver tical ell lis of the valley may have been due to undermining and may have been aldid by the cleavage of the rooks. On the iccomIoii of Ihe ghuiur doubtless the bottom of Hie valley was occupied by u lake which has since been partial ly tilled by detritus and drained by the erosion of Merced river cutting through the lock wall at the foot of tho valley, - .National (Jcogruphlc Magazine,
