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3AND0N RECORDER I mu «4 tach Waat BANDON.......................... OREGON Marconi has shave«.! his mustache off. having now a prejudice against anything wiry. A man who married said g«xxl-by to a gay life. lie may find matrimony ex citing, if not gay. The man who wants but little here below is usually willing to compromise on a political office. f been pending slu«’e 1870. On Sept. *18 J of thut year two boys, aged 11 and 8 years.' started for a gunsmith s with their father's pistol to be repaired. On the way they quarreled, and the elder shot the younger, probably by accident. The elder was arrested by the papal authorities, then the rulers of Rome; but before he could be brought to trial the temporal power of the Po[>e was taken away. In 1882 the new power in Rome had reached the ease and was ready to try it; but the death penalty was abolished about this time, and this caused fresh delay. Now, if he Is so fortunate, the boy, now a middle-aged man, will either be discharged from custody or formally punished. Bright's disease and organic heart Theodore. Jr., has already been pro trouble In New York and other large moted to a more resi*onslble job. We cities of wealth have reached alarming hope be Is rising strictly on bis merits. proportions. These are aristocratic aliments coming from rich feeding, late One of the prominent authors says: hours and wines. In New York the "The devil cannot write poetry.” Is deaths from these troubles were, hi this to be considered as another reflec 1871, at the rate of 17.08 persons In tion on Alfred Austin? every 1.000 of population; in 1883 the rate was increased to 21.91 ; in 1903 it If Explorer I’eary has a motion pic was 27.20; in 1907 it was 30.14. Here, ture machine the public may l»e able in cold figures of death and disease, is some day to obtain a near view of the the lesson which tells us. who, though aurora borealis in action. poor, love life and health, that riches are not an unmitigated blessing, Of Emperor William has invented a course, we all think that if we were new brake. We are assured, however, rich we would be more sensible than that he has not done It with any sin those who are now wealthy, but this ister motive against England. cannot be proved, for prosperity is a much harder test of character than is The Czar could shoot down the re adversity, and is warranted to show volting peasants, but the cholera Is a up the dross in the saintllest. Better foe which can be subdued only by by far, for our health at least, is the skill, honesty and cleanliness. stern master, necessity, which forces us to go sedately along the same work Prussia is reducing the income tax aday pathway, than the wild gay on married men who have children. crony, wealth, which would allow us— Prussia certainly understands how to yes, encourage us—to run impetuously band something to the bachelors. to a premature grave. The universal cry and desire and plaint of the age Is Nat Goodwin announces that he will for riches. Let's stop for a minute not get married again. Considering and realize that riches could mean but the ease with which Nat gets unmar a slight variation from tlie program ried, it is difficult to understand his upon which our lives are already or position. dered, Food, clothes, home, occupa- The announcement that five Har tion, recreation, friends—these we vard men “cheated death” should have. Wealth could put more spices arouse President Eliot, who is a stick in your food, more style in your coat, ler for honest college sport, to make a more glmcracks in your house, more anxiety in your occupation, more pre searching investigation. tense in your recreation and more One of the professors, having inves- falsity In your friends. With money tigated the matter, finds that few these things could be varieti and y<St bachelors amount to much as diplo could travel and see the world. But mats. This shows that practice at it is safe to predict that after five years' wild indulgence in all the things home has its advantages. you have wanted so long, you would King Edward, though a gracious find yourself back to the same stale, sovereign, Is a busy man, and probably flat 'plain where you now imagine your never will fin«! time to make a lord self so forlorn. And with worse health out of our distinguished ex'-couhtry- at that; for riches, as usually In dulged, mean high living, little exer man, William Waldorf Astor. cise and less thinking, a shrinking of Mrs. Howard Gould alleges that her the unpleasant wherever possible, and husband trie«! to starve her by cutting consequently a softening of all fiber, down her allowance to $00,000 a year. mental, moral and physical. Read over She must be a person who cannot live again the statistics at the beginning of unless she has meat three times a day. this article and train your wishes to ward something that means more A Theosophlst lecturer says: “Some health. more life, and not less. of us may have marche«l wth Caesar or suffered wth the martyrs of Koine.” But what good will It do us If we can prove that we marched wth Caesar? That wouldn’t entltl«* us to pensions, would It? Mrs. Annie Cobden Sanderson, the English suffragette who has recently been In this «yountry, has written an article in which she says American women are too timid. She evidently did not see American women at a bar gain rush. Just as the florists do wonderful things in developing flowers, so do the French manufacturers, who are now turning out artificial roses and dahlias that measure from eight to ten inches in diameter, a single “bloom" covering the crown of the latest Paris hat. To imitate a flower on that scale Is a task for an artist; but it Is said that the new creations look very natural, espe cially In the milliner's bill. The American Humane Education Society has offered a prize of a thou sand dollars for a play on the subject of ’The Christ of the Andes." It is an inspiring subject, the shrine on the boundary between Chile and Argentina signalizing |>cace between the nations, but no play offer«*d was judged worthy of the prize. The choice of the dra matic form In this cont«*st Is signifi cant nt a time when the elevation of the drama as a vehicle of serious Ideas is urged. Some Monday in the autumn always finds a ministers' meeting discussing the dearth of young men studying for the ministry. But none of the clergy men who spoke on this lack s«*emed aware how many new fields attract the young men who once became min isters. Thirty years ago the young man with a call and a vocation to the service of religion and the aid of his fellow-men had little but the pulpit be fore him. Today there are 2,500 sec retaries in the Young Men's Christian Association who would once have been pastors. There are thousands of re ligious young men holding places in charitable societies and In college set tlement work. Of the 361» men who took the degree of Ph.D. or 8c.D. last June, with a view to the higher teach ing. many would once have been or dained and by that path become col lege professors. The number of young men In the work of religion, the church and humanity, is larger than ever it wns. It seems Incredible that In so civil ized a country as Italy a man can have remained in prison untried for thirty- eight years. Yet the government is about to dispose of a case which.1’«« THE WAR CLOV'D IN THE FAR EAST AS THE LONDON PAPERS PICTURED IT Old Favorites Î U ♦******♦*«♦*♦■♦* JI Flynn uf Virginia. Didn't know Flynn— Flynn of Virginia— Long as he's been 'yar? 1-ook ee here, stranger, Whar hev you be«m? Here in this tunnel He was my pardner, That same Tom Flynn- Working together. In wind and weather, Day out and in. Didn't know Flynn ! Well, that is queer. Why, it's a sin. To think of Tom Flynn— Tom, with his cheer; Tom, without fear— Stranger, look 'yar! Thar in the drift. Back to the wall, lie hold the timbers Ready to fall; Then in the darkness 1 heard him call: "Run for your life, Jake! Run for your wife's sake ! Don't wait for me." And that was all Heard in the din. Heard of Tom Flynn— Flynn of Virginia. A MONTENEGRIN COLUMN ON THE MARCH. When the Montenegrins are mules and transport arrangements to this they form the Red Cross nursing them. Their strength is That lets me out Here in the damp— Out of the sun— That 'ar derned lamp Makes my eyes run. Well, there—I’m done. But, sir. when you'll Hear the next fool Asking for Flynn— Flynn of Virginia— Just you chip in, Say you knew Flynn ; Say that you’ve beeu 'yar. Bret Harte. A SONG OF FAR TRAVEL. Many a time some drowsy oar From the nearer bank invited. Crossed a narrow stream, and bore In among the reeds moon-lighted. There to leave me on a shore No ferryman hath sighted. AWNING FOR CHAIR. Canopy to Shield I«er Cnn Attached t«i Baek. He Many a time a mountain stile, l>ark and bright with sudden wetting, Lured my vagrant foot the while 'Twixt uplifting and down-settling— Whither? Thousand mile on mile Beyond the last forgetting. Still by hidden ways I wend, Sunshine has b«‘en robbed of its ter- (Past occasion grown a ranger) ; rors for the fair sex by the ingenuity Still enchantment, like a friend. of a Scotchman. This man has devised Takes from death the tang of danger; b chair canopy or awning frame, that Hardly river or rod can end can be attached to the Iwck of any or Where I need step a stranger ! dinary olia ir and put up or down at —Atlantic. will. 'Hie canopy, which is like an i wning frame, is pivoted to the uprights of the olia ir back. At the top is a fi roller, on which the awning folds, and the arms of the frame can also lie fold ed together and let down over the back of the chair when not neede«!. The roller on which Hu* canvas folds works Rather a Neat Job My profession isn't a popular one. There is considerable prejudice against It I don’t myself think It's much worse than a good many others. However, that's nothing to do with my story. Some years ago me an«! the gentleman who was at that time connected with me tn business—he's met with reverses since then, and at present Isn't able to get out—were looking around for a job. being at that time rather hard up. as you might say. We struck a small country town—I ain't a-goin’ to give It away by telling where it was. or what the name if it was. There was one bank there; the president was a rich old duffer; owned the mills, owped th«* bank, owned most of the town. There wasn't no other officer but the cashier, and they had a boy, who use«! to sweep NO SUNBURN I1EKE. Good Lord, save my friends from me! sut and run of errands. The good of all creeds of all coun by a spring, The convenience of such The bank was on the main street, tries is comprehended in the one word, a canopy can lie readily seen, Persons pretty well up one end of It—nice, snug v ho are not so fortunate as to have place, on th«* corner of a cross street, •'kindness.'’ porches will be able to sit in the sun. with nothing very near it. We took our Why should we fear Death, the kind with no fear of its effects and collapsi- ibservations and found there wasn't no old night nurse who will one day put ble chairs, equipped with these awnings, trouble at all about it. There was n us to sleep? will add to the comfort of outings. For The fellow who doesn't expect to use at the seashore alone this contriv >1<1 watchman that walked up and down pay until judgment day is apt to go ance should have a big demand. Among the streets nights, when he didn't fall «sleep and forget it. The vault had two into debt beyond his means. It« other merits is that of being easy to Joors; the outside one was chllle«l iron, When a woman is learning to smoke adjust in place. ind a three wheel combination lock: she makes herself sick; afterwards she the inner door wasn't no door :.t all; The Treasury Vaults. makes the rest of us sick. you could kick It open. It didn't pre The first question the average vis- The only time it doesn't pay to re tend to Is* nothing but flrepr«M«f, and ft turn good for evil is when you change itor to the United l States treasury wasn't even that. The first thing *v.* building asks is: ' “Couldn't burglars a counterfeit bill for some one. Ione, of course, was to fit a key to th«* tunnel under the vaults and rob the Every man would like to be young government?” Well, that is not likely. mtslde door. As the lock on the out again, but no woman would «■are about Au armed guard sits Is’side the vaults. «ide door was an old-fashoned Bacon lock, any gentleman In my profession It unless she were also pretty. Every twenty minutes he is required to who chances to read this article will ring an alarm just to show that he is Th« Flrat Hello Girl. know Just how easy that Job was. an«! awake. An armed patrol makes the They were seated around a table in a how we did It. rounds hourly. Secret service men in This was our plan: After the key well known cafe, and the conversation plain clothes, with concealed weapons, was fitted I was to go Into the bank, had turned upon the development of the flying machine and other fruits of keep watch and ward outside and in md Jim—that wasn't his name, of side the building. As to tunneling, the •nurse. but let it pass—was to keep the Inventive genius of the day. “Tut, tut,” exclaimed a solemn faced, officials hold that if a man by any pos watch on the outside. When any < ne lantern jawed member of the party. sibility should manage to bore under passed he wns to tip me a whistle, and neath a vault the heavy metal would then I douse«! the glim and lay low; “What of it?" The ok! folks were not so slow. Look at the telephone, clalme«l crush him to a jelly, thus administer after they got by. I goes on again, as a modern invention. Why, say, it's ing a lasting gold cure. Even if the Simple ant! easy, you sis’. Well, the tunnel burglar should get away with night as we selected the president hap- the oldest on record." "You better see your doctor, What's his life he could not get away with pened to be out of town ; gone down to th' matter with you?" asked another, much gold. Ten thousand dollars in the city, ns he often did. I got Inside "Oh, I mean it.” said the solemn- double eagles weighs thirty-eight all right, with a slide lantern, a breast faced man. "Telephone service dates pounds. Forty million dollars in gold drill, a small steel Jimmy, a bunch of back to the garden of Eden—that's certificates of the $10,000 denomination skeleton keys and a green baize bag, to where it originat«*«l. The garden's call weighs eleven and a half pounds. stow tin* swag. I fix«*«! my light and Even burglars prefer the gold certifi rigged my breast drill, anti got to work was 2-8-1 Apple." cates to the real thing.—Buffalo Times. on the door right over the kx-k. Then he dodged the remnant of a Probably a great many of our read- sandwich, reached for his hat and was The WeddliiK Hay. gone.—New York Globe. "So she was h*d to the altar at last?” ers are not so s-ell posted ns me about bank locks, and I may say for them remarked the girl in blue. Hindoo Confectionery. that a three wheel combination lock has “ Led!" repeated the bride's deare t Like the American girls, Hindoo girls three wheels In It, and a slot In each friend — "led! 1 fancy you didn't see are passionately fond of sweet things wheel. In order to unlock the d«w>r, you One of their candles, sadu. is very much her. She didn't have to be led. When have to g«*t th«* three slots opposite to «he started down the aisle you couldn ’ t like our plain sugar candy. It Is made each other nt the top of the lock. Of of sugar and milk and flavored with have driven her off with a regiment of course, if you know the number the lock •avalry!”—Tit-Bits. attar of roses. Buddhikahal, or hair of Is set on you can do this; but If you Buddha, is one of their m<»st popular Just before breakfast every morning don’t you have to dejtend on your in sweetmeats. It Is so called because it ‘taint Peter works hard and fast charg genuity. There Is In each of these is in fine, long strings like vermicelli. ing those with falsehoods who com wheels a small hole, through which you This Is made of sugar and cream from plain that they “never slept a wink all can put a wire through the back of the buffalo's milk, which Is exceedingly light” ___________________ lock when you change the combination. rich. When a man begins to tell a story, Now. if you cnn bore a hole tbroifgh Wastt'd time to-day means extra ind Introduces it by asking If sve have tlie door an«! ; Id; up those wheels by running a wire .through those holes, work to-morrow heard it we can get away. advancing against an enemy the women not only look after the pack generally, but themselves do the work of pack mules. In addition branch of the army, bringing the wounded in from the front and greater than that of many men—Illustrated London News. why, you can open the door. I hope I make myself clear. I was During that hole. The door was chilled Iron; about the neatest stuff I ever worked on. I went on steady enough; only stopped when Jim—which, as I said, wasn't his real name—whistled outside, and the watchman toddl«*d by. By-and-by, when I'd got pretty near through, I hear«! Jim—so to speak— whistle again. I stopp«*«!, and pretty soon 1 heard foot steps outside, and I'm blowed, if they didn't come right up to the bank steps and I heard a key In the lock. I wts so dumfound«*d when I heard that that you could have slipjied the bracelets right on me. I picked up the lantern, and I'll be hanged if I didn’t let the slide slip down and throw the light right onto the door, and there was the president. Instead of calling for help, as I supposed he would, he took a step inside the door, and shaded his eyes with his hand and looked at me. I knowed I ought to knock him down and cut out. but I’m blest if I could, I was that surprised. “Who are you?” he says. “Who are you?" says I, thinking tiiat was an Innocent remark as he com menced it. and a-trying all the time to collect myself. “I’m president of the bank,” says he. kinder short; "something the matter with the lock?” By George! the idea came to me then. “Yes. sir,” says I. touching my cap; “Mr. Jennings, he telegraphed this morning as the lock was out of order I WAS INIKING THAT HOLE. and he couldn't get In and I'm come on to open it for him.” “I told Jennings a week ago," says he. “that he ought to get that lock fixe«!. Where is he?" “He's been a-writing letters, and he's gone up to his house to get another let ter he wanted for to answer.” “Well, why don’t you go right on?" says he. “I've got almost through," says I. “and I «lhln't want to flrlsh up and open the vault till there was somebody here." “That's very creditable of you." says lie; “a very proper sentiment, my man. You can't tie too particular about avoid Ing the very suspicion of evil.” “No. sir," says I. kinder modest like “What do you sujipose is the matter with the lock?" says he. “I don't rightly know yet,” says I ; “but I rather think It's a little wore on account of not being oiled enough These 'ere locks ought to be oiled about once a year.” “Well." says he. “you might as well go right on. now I’m here; I will stay till Jennings comes. Can't I help you —hold your lantern, or something of that sort?" The thought came to me like a flash, and I turned around and says; “How do I know you’re the president? I ain't ever seen you afore, and you may be a-tr.vlng to crack this bank, for all I know.” “That's a very proper Inquiry, my man,” says he. “and shows a most re- marknble degree of discretion, I con- fess thnt I should not have thought of the position In which I was placing you. However. I can easily convince you that It's all right, Do you know what the president's name Is?" “No. I don't," says I, sorter surly. “Well, you'll find It on that hill,” said he, taking a bill out of his pocket; “an«l you tee the same name on these let ters," and he took soAio letters from his coat. I suppose I ought to have gone right on then, but I was Is'ginning to f«*el interested in making him prove who he was. so I says: “You might have got those letters to put up a Job on me.” ‘You’re a very honest man," says he; “one among a thousand. Don’t think I'm at all offeixled at your persistence. No. my goo«! fellow. I like It. I like it.” and he laid his hand on mv shoulder. "Now. here,” says he, taking a bundle out of his pocket, “Is a package of ten thousand dollars in bonds. A burglar wouldn't be apt to carry those around with him, would he? I bought them in the city yesterday, and I stopped here to-nlglit on my way home to place them in the vault, and. I may add that your simple and manly honesty has so touch ed me that I would willingly leave them In your hands for safe keeping. You needn't blush at my praise.” I suppose I did turn sorter rcsl when I see them bonds. “Are you satisfied now?" says he. I told him I was. thoroughly, and so I was. So I picked up my drill again. and gave him th«* lantern to hold so that I could see the door. I got through the lock pretty soon, and put in my wire and opened It. Then he took hold of the door and opened th«* vault. “I'll put my bonds in,” says he, “and go home. Yon cnn lock up and wait till Mr. Jennings comes. I don't suppose you will try to fix the lock to-night?” I told him I shouldn't do anything more with it now, as we could get in before morning. “Well. I'll bbl you good-night, my man,” says he, as he quietly swung the <loor to again. Just then I heard Jim, by name, whistle, and I guessed the watchman was a-coming tip the street. “Ah,” says I, “you might speak to the watchman, if you see him, and tell him to keep an extra lookout to-night.” “I will," says he, and we both went to tin* front door. “There comes the watchman up the street, says In*. "Watchman, this man has been fixing the bank lock, and I want you to keep a sharp lookout t«> nlght. He will stay here and wait until Mr. Jennings returns.” “Good-night again." says he, and we shook hands, and h<* leisurely went up the street. 1 saw Jim, so call«*«!. in the shadow on the other side of the street, as I stood on tin* step with the watchman. “Well," says I to the watchman. “I«1 go and pick up my tools, and get ready to go.” I went into the bank, and it didn't take long to throw the door open and stuff them Itonds Into the bag. There was some isixes lying around, and a safe ha ve Ing Providence after the luck we'd had. I looked at my watch and sc«* It was Just a quarter past twelve. There was an express train went through at half past twelve. I tucked my tools In th» bag on top of the bonds, and walked out of the front diHir. Th«* watchman wns on the steps. “I don't believe i'll wait for Mr. Jen nings." says I. “I suppose it will be all right if I give you this key." •That's all right," says the watch man. "I wouldn't go away very far from the bank." says I. “No, I won't," says he; “I'll stay right about here all night.” "Good night," says I. and I shook hands with him. and me and Jim_ which wasn't his right name, you un- derstaml took the twelve-thirty ex press. and the best part of hat Job wm we never heanl nothing of it It never got Into the papers.—Penn sylvania Grit. A Chnnue. Mrs Larkin—1 want a little money to-day, Fred. Mr. L.—I’m very glad of that. Mrs. L. (surprised)—Why are you glad? Mr. L.—Because generally you want a good deal. When a man always tells you you to decide. nsks Ji»st Jous advice, he bow Us exptxAf ' •
