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f sei, must be an autocrat, and any po!-
J icy which undermine« bls authority
weakens the efficiency of the ship's
• crew.
FARMING IN INDIA
Rnli*lous Hit«-« Hetiuired Through
out the l.utire Seaauu.
While countless strictures are launch
OREGON
BANDON
ed against the strenuous dally life of the
present day business man, and the fast
Few people cnn envy the job of the artlfl.-lal existence of the young of both
man who has to give Emperor William sexes Is bemoaned, it is nevertheless
true that the average of human life is
• call down.
now greater than in times past, when
A «it has tied a Connecticut town the pace was more leisurely, and Ben
that voted dry. It probably wan seared Franklin's adage, "early to bed, early
away by a blind tiger.
to rise,” etc., had a greater vogue. In
the time of Caesar nineteen years was
When a soulmate hits a man with a the average span of life; to-day it is
ly upon the idea that the direct nomination la a panacea
WORKING GIRLS AS WIVES.
chair does It hurt as much as the old- about thirty-five. That people live to
for all political l'Js.
Old.EGE
education
stems
to
Insure
reduc
fashioned rolling pin?
greater age than formerly, notwith
In all other departments of human endeavor experi
tion of progeny among college-bred fathers
standing the many pernicious vices of
and mothers. Not two-thirds of the men ence and skill are accounted valuable assets. Trained
Rather than have any more trouble the period, vices unknown to those of
with his loving subjects Emperor Will a few generations back, and notwith
graduates have children. Not 50 per cent engineers art* set to the task of building the Panama
iam will drop bls conversazione habit. standing the ceaseless daily grind for
of the girl graduates ever wed. Those canal. A learned lawyer must be had to try a compli
who become wives seldom or never bring cated lawsuit. A skilled financier must conduct the bust
existen<*e which is the lot of most men.
On second thought the Shah decides is indisputable. And Unit the stretch
large families of children into the world, ness of a bank, if It* is to be successful. Is the science
that Persia can get along comfortably of life is destined to even greater length
in this dilemma President Mary E. Woolley, bead of of government less complicated? In a country where
without a constitution for a few more in the future, no one who is abreast of
Mount Holyoke College, a Massachusetts institution, ac party government prevails, polities in some sort becomes
knowledged to be one of the leading girls' colleges of a science. There must be wise political direction or good
thousand years.
the times as to the wonderful discov
the English-speaking world, comes to the rescue with government Is impossible.
eries in medical science, surgery and all
To convert the political leaders to righteousness may
Porto Rico, after the most prosperous that pertains to modern day hygiene
the admission that working girls make better wives than
be
a hopeless task, but obviously not more so than to
year in the island's history, is getting can doubt. Many learned men contend
college graduates or girls reared hi idleness.
convert
the masses of the people. Under any system,
so cocky that she wants to cut the that man is intended to live a hundred
The working girl appreciates the difference between
experience
and knowledge and skill must In the end pre
trace* and try it alone.
housework at her own convenience and toll for a fixed
years, and but for his indiscretions
number of hours six days a week In store, office or fac vail over inexperience and Ignorance. The man con
would do so. Many do attain this age
Nat Goodwin is married again. A even now, and that, too, to credit the
tory under orders from some one else. The college grad stantly "on the Job" will alwuys have an advantage.—
Minneapolis Journal.
few weeks ago Nat said lie was through statements of some of them, without
uate or the girl reared In idleness condemns her hus
with matrimony, but he had his fingers any especial care as to their dally hab
band to life in apartment hotels and boarding houses
AGE PENALTY QUESTIONED.
crossed when he said It
because she thinks housework a burden.
its. though certainly in regard to the
1IE United States navy has proved in time
The working girl wife Is seldom seen In the divorce
latter a wise discretion and temperance
Mr. Rockefaller says that the Stand must militate for longevity. No uni
of war that its men are valiant. Its guns
court. She does not taunt her husband with his Inade
ard Oil Company is "a hazardous no versal rule, however, can be prescribed
effective and its ships efficient. In time of
quate Income or moan because she has fewer dresses
dertaklng.” Most of us would be willr for all people. What Is poison to one,
[>eace the fleet has performed a wonderful
than her father used to provide. She leaves recrimina
Ing to take a chance in it.
cruise, demonstrating that the navy has
tion and divorce to wives who read novels and primped
another may enjoy with impunity. That
gained iu efficiency with its increased size.
while their mothers did the housework.
A California man has obtained a di the next fifty years are to witness won
The people are proud of Its achievement,
The business girl makes housekeeping a business and
drous accomplishments in the further
vorce on the ground that his wife clean
her home is a success. She is a helpmeet and not a and anxious i to keep It up to the highest standard of ef-
ance
of physical health and consequent
ed kids with gasoline. The kids, how
drawback, and the man who weds her may well consider fectiveness. In order that It may be ready for any emer
ly life, is the confident prediction of
ever, happened to be their children.
himself In luck. Such Is Miss Woolley's high opinion gency. It Is a pity, therefore, that the directing minds
men now foremost in the medical pro
of
the large class of young women to whom we must of the ships—the men upon whom all the responsibility
fession.
All
people
may
never
live
A husky Pennsylvanian of 97 years
equally
long,
but
all
will
live
longer
look
for the mothers of the next generation.—Chicago would fall In case of war—are prevented from reaching
has Just sworn off the tobacco habit.
command rank until they have almost reached the age of
Journal.
than
at
present,
just
as
people
now
live
The average smoker will cheerfully ac
retirement. It is an extravagant system, because It
to
greater
length
than
they
used
to.
cept that age as the nicotine deadline.
falls to utl'lze to the best advantage the ripened phys
THE MAN “ON THE JOB “
The same nervous, restless spirit of the
ical
and mental powers of the officers who have been
age
that
is
responsible
for
the
marvel
WIDE AWAKE and energetic ch iv.. .nan
Something has been gained by es
trained
for a lifetime to handle the nation's sea power.
who takes a 'ively interest In polities op
tablishing the principle that when a ous strides in other professions will un
—
Washington
Pi.st.
doubtedly
be
responsible
for
feats
in
poses the plan of direct nominations upon
wife washes her children in gasoline
surgery
and
medical
science
that
are
grounds
that
are
striking.
If
not
novel.
He
Bhe furnishes sufficient ground for di
THE AMERICAN WOMAN.
now unheard of. While the great busi
says he prefers government by “the few
vorce.
ness activity now the rule is oftener
E Americans are not yet quite able to dis
wl»o stay on the job and know their busi
tinguish a type, either of man of woman,
The general Introduction of cobless than otherwise condemned and de
ness." That Is to say, he would rather
that has developed out of our very complex
corn, recently discovered In Illinois, plored, it is proven that the brain
trust the experienced politicians than the amateurs who
ethnographic condition. We think, now
would settle that long-discussed prob worker lives longer than the'farmer,
wake up occasionally and go in for political reform. He
and then, that we can see certain qualities
lem In etiquette of the proper way to whose monotonous existence wears him
says the substitution of direct nominations for the ef
out early. The recent assertions of
or characteristics so grouped in an indi
fective control of a few persons experienced In govern
•at the roasted ear.
medical men and scientists lead to the
vidual as to make us say for the moment
ment Is < long step toward Socialism. He wants a po
If Kaiser Wllnelm can make it con belief that many of the heretofore fatal
litical revival, with the '¿aiders the first to approach the that there Is i an “American.” The American woman Is
venient to visit the United States he diseases may soon be conquered.
mourner's bench. And he believes that desired reforms perhaps even a little more undeveloped, to our thinking.
may be assured of a grand reception, Though people may live faster than
can tie more quickly brought about by converting the tlum Is the American man. We admire or tremble be-
with full permission to do as much formerly, it is also true that they now
leaders than by putting affairs in the bands of the fnex- fore women of a certain air or quality; but this very
inject more pleasure into their lives
mien and quality of her do not seem permanent, fixed;
talking as he pleases.
perlenced and the incompetent.
than hitherto. When the many partial
The plan of direct nominations Is yet In its experl- and the woman we class as "American” to-day may bo
Two subjects of Austria are said to discoveries and inventions having for
mental stage. Much has been hoped from it. In some altogether different from the imperious creature we
have celebrated their 100th wedding an their object the prolongation of human
elections it appears to have given a reasonable degree crowned yesterday. Perhaps it is with regard to ths
niversary. They are humble people, life—some of which are now in a nas
of satisfaction, while in others it has resulted in much woman as it is with respect to the past, It takes the
disappointment. This, of course. Is to be expected of tone of distance, space, to bring out the glory and the
lived modestly, and had the advantage cent state of development—shall have
been brought to a condition of perfec
all reforms, but it should teach us not to dwell too fond
distinction—to orb her.—Columbia (S. C.) State.
of never having heard of Dr. Osler.
tion, and these benefits augmented by
Most of ua would if we were to a wiser general plan of existence, then,
NEW IDEAS IN MILLINERY.
make millions be able to remember per perhaps, the world may look for the
fectly how we did it. John D. has so hundred-year-old man or woman; then
“SHOP TALK.”
many millions, however, that It Is per perhaps. a hundred years of life will
haps too much to expect that he should be the rule, and not as now, the rare
exception. Some animals even pass the
be able to recall how he got them all.
It was at a dinner given by the
century mark iu years. Why should
members of a certain English circuit
When the officers of the American not man?
in honor of an eminent Judge. The
battleshli« arrived at Tokyo they were
legal element predominated, and tlu
welcomed by crowds of school children,
KONGO FEARS ROOSEVELT.
conversation from the first ran in a
who sang “Hall Columbia” and other
American songB In English. When have O til cl al ft Hurd at Ilouna Cleaning in legal channel, Those among the com-
pany who did not happen to be bar
American school children ever wel
Anticipation of Uh Vlnlt.
rlsters or solicitors sat silent, listen-
to
comed foreign visitors by singing songs
President Roosevelt’s coming trip
Ing
with vacuous smiles to the ex
tn their native tongue?
Africa has started d general house
change
of learned opinion which was
cleaning among the administrative offi
being
carried
on round them, One only
The recent refrigeration congress in cers of the Kongo Free State, according
among
this
dumb
minority, says II. G.
Europe has reminded a student of his to S. I*. Verner, who was active tn
Brown
In
the
“
Conclusions
of an
tory that Francis Bacon made the first the exploitation of the rubber and min
Everyday
Woman,"
seemed
impatient
experiment In the use of snow for the eral concessions of the Belgian king,
preservation of meat. The people of which are now being commercially de and ill at ease.
Ha was a big. jolly, loosely-made
New Zealand, who have been largely veloped by an International syndicate
dependent on refrigerated meat, have in which Thomas F. Ryan and the Gug man. wearing clothes which somehow
shown their ajipreclation of Bacon’s genhelms are largely interested, says did not seem to set naturally on him,
the conventional dress suit appearing
discovery by erecting a statue of him the New York Times.
less
appropriate to his handsome figure
suitably inscribed.
Mr. Verner explained that the recent
than
would have been. say. the loose
annexation of the Kongo Free State by
short
and riding breeches of a cowboy
Ministers may regain something like Belgium will add greatly to the value
their old authority In civil matters If of all commercial enterprises in the or colonial squatter. His cheeks werl*
they will only use the discretion en country through the greater stability bronzed and his bright, clear glance
trusted to them. A Boston clergyman it will secure. In this connection he spoke eloquently of an outdoor life.
As the dinner advanced and the con
has announced that he will not marry si»okc of the effect of President Roose
versation plunged deeper and deeper
persons with Incurable diseases, or men velt's African trip.
still into the profundities of legal
who have not an income of at least fif
“The mere announcement of the
teen dollars a week. Whether his po President's proposed visit has already erudition, he became more and more
sition Is sound In these specific restric produced a regular panic In the Kon restless and perturbed. At last, how-
tions, it Is right in Its general recogni go," he said. “It has set them to a «ver. one of those lulls occurred which
tion of the clergyman's responsibility. furious housecleaning. They may have may happen occasionally at even a pro
fessional dinner, and It was then that
thought that the financial interests of
Phonographic records of hymns sung Americans Interested In that country a resounding voice vibrated through
by Ira D. Sankey were used at a pralie would cause them to be careful about the room, causing the learned brethren
service In one of the Brooklyn churches what they said and did In relation to assembled there to forget for an in
stant their professional imperturbabil
on the last Sunday evening In October. thia question, They were mistaken ity.
Among them were “The Ninety and about this, for on the field we gave
"Now I am going to toll you all."
Nine," “Hiding In Thee," and "Simply them distinctly to understand that we
boomed
the voice, “how we skin steers dull in all conscience when only law synagogue hadn’t been able to pay the
Trusting." Just before the benediction would not stand for any such implica
down
In
Texas!”
yers are present; and when there are rent. Their few pennies were needed
the lights were turned low, and there tion. At the same time,' no doubt. It
outsiders who cannot Join tn the dis to. keep their own roof trees and give
All
eyes
were
turned
in
the
direction
came from the shadows the song, was felt that the American Interests
cussion,
It shows a lack of good taste, their little ones a meager fare. The
of
the
perpetrator
of
this
amazing
an
“There’ll be no dark valley when Jesus In the country would tie somewhat of
old teacher stood silent, with bowed
besides.”
nouncement,
our
friend,
of
course,
of
comes.” Thus through the wonders of a safeguard against International In
So the man with the bright eyes and head, as the poor furnishings were
the bright eyes and bronzed cheeks—
modern invention the voice of the dead terference.
who, nothing daunted by their icy bronzed cheeks became the hero of the ripped from the pla<*e and stacked In
was heard by his friends.
"The visit of the President, however, stares, proceeded to enlarge upon the evening
the street below. Tears trickled down
has thrown the fat completely Into the technique of his business, that of cattle
his beard. The children carried the
EVICTION IN NEW YORK.
Folly la a fertile plant and bears fire. They will have the eyes of one breeding, and continued his uninter
tidings through the squalid neighbor
fruit for a long time. The French are man on them of whom they are more rupted monologue until the dinner was Even (he Mnrahal W ns Moved When hood and in a moment the street was
discovering the truth of this In the de afraid than anybody else In the world. entirely at an end.
choked with shrieking, gesticulating,
lie Dltpiiiietiied the Hahbl.
These lagal
moralization of their navy. Mons. Gas Of course the President may not nt all "Johnnies" might know something
Thirty little children sat on cheap weeping men and women. They begged
ton Thomson, the minister of marine, Interest himself In the question, but I at>out the law, but what he did not wooden benches In the second-story the marshal's men for mercy. As each
has resigned from the cabinet after the doubt much whether he will be able to know about cattle was not worth room at 11 Suffolk street the other day. bit of the poor furnishings appeared
Chamber of Deputies condemned Ills de shut his eyes and stop his ears if he knowing.
Every one of them was ragged. Most they redoubled their outcries. Th«
partment because of the explosion on gets ohly within a few hundred miles
looked a* though they had not had rabbi, no longer erect and venerable,
When
the
diners
had
arrived
at
that
the warship lens, in 1907, when more of the Kongo frontier. That Is why comfortable, informal period where enough to eat. But they were bright but a poor, old, grief stricken man, his
than h hundred officers and men were I say the anticipation of his trip to chairs are pushed back, the eminent eyed and alert and not for a moment eye« red with tears, his hands shaking,
killed. There have been more thnn thir Africa Is leading to a pretty general Judge who was the guest of the even did their attention stray from the moved among them, trying to repress
ty explosions on French wamhlpe with straightening up of things all around ing turned to bls neighbor and said:
white-bearded old rabbi who was their emotion. Marshal Lazarus was
in the past two years, and the officers I regard ft as the best thing for Afrl'i
teaching them Jewish prayers, although moved by the agony of this, perhaps
"I
want
you
to
Introduce
to
me
that
and men are said to l»e completely de and the bravest and most beneficial In young fellow who has Imparted to us the smeary little pictures on the walla the most poverty stricken congrega
moralized.
The demoralization, how Iti Influence on world-wkle conditions so much useful information upon the and the myriad of noises of the roaring tion in all New York. He went to the
ever. did not t<egin under the adminis of any of President Roosevelt's actions, subject of cattle raising. I should like East Side street must have been a old rabbi and handed him a little mon
tration of Monsieur Tbomson, but un with the possible exception of the peace to congratulate him upon the reproof constant temptation. And then the ey. “That's to keep you going for a
der that of his predecessor, who issued of Portsmouth.”
he has so tactfiilly administered to us door o;>ened and City Marshal Laza few days," he said kindly.
regulations which destroy«! discipline
The old man accepted it "But It Is
rus stepped in, dispossess warrant In
all.
The man who gets the short end of a
an the shl[w. For the good of all. the
for
my people;" h« said proudly. "My
hand,
says
the
New
York
correspond-
I
“In future, at legal banquets. I shall
VojnmaiiJvr of a Imttlcshlp, even njore lawsuit Is willing to bet that the scale« ‘certainly J > all In' my power to keep ent of the Cincinnati Times Star. The self, I can starve But who Will watch
listMt ÜM
<K • merchant v es i*f Justice have been tampered with.
the ¡.able from k R-I o -
which !• i ».rugging Utile cou^rvgatlon of th* mr little children here?"
Í
• •
Agricultural practice iu southern
India from start to finish requires re
ligious riti's, says the Madras Mull.
in the Tamil districts the agricul
tural year commences about April. On
April 23 the cultivators of a village
consult a “valluvau," who fixe« for
them the kind of wood that they should
cut and take away, lie Is supposed to
settle the question as the result of as
trological observations made on the
commencement of the Tamil New
Year's day. which fails about April 13.
Eucb cultivator then takes a little cam
phor, some incense, a few plaiutalus
and a cocoanut, and with others assem
bled for the purpose he proceeds to the
forests, where he worships the tree he
. is about to cut, offering the plaiutains
and the cocoanut. Then he loptj off
| the first branch, taking good care that
it falls on the right side, in each year
I the side is different. Prosperity to
himself aud bis cattle is firmly be
lieved to depend very much upon this.
He then cuts away the required quan
tity of wood and takes it home.
Another day is then selected, soon
After the early rains of the same
month, by the “valluvau” and then the
greatest event of tin* agricultural year
occurs. Each ryot takes the wood ho
has selected for the plow, which is
newly fitted up and taken to the field,
where the bullocks are tied to it, and
behind It stand other plows with teams
of oxen tied to them, while large
crowds assemble around the teams.
The principal plowman then daubs
the pair of oxen tied to the new plow
with aniline powder and turmeric
paste; lie lights camphor and burns
Incense before it, breaks a coeoanut
and with it he makes an offering of
a pot of jaggery water and parched
grain and Bengal gram. Then he
drives the plow across the field, pre
ceded by the other plowmen, and after
a few rounds the oxen are unyoked
and the offerings distributed to those
present.
In the case of Colt vs. O’Conner et
al., 109 New York Supplement, <589,
recently before the Supreme Court of
New York, a woman who had married
testator in good faith, and had nursed
him through a long illness, keeping
their marriage secret at his request,
was allowed to recover damages for the
injury caused by marrying her while
he had a wife living.
The Supreme Judicial Court of
Maine in Smart vs. Aroostook Lumber
Company, (5.8 Atlantic Reporter, 527.
held that, although the defendant log
ging company had monopolized the
commercial business on a navigable
stream by filling it with floating logs,
plaintiff was entitled to its use for
access to his summer cottage, and that
navigation for the purpose of mere
pleasure is as much within the protec
tion of tlie law as a use for commer
cial purposes.
Plaintiffs, attorneys, were engaged
by defendant's agent and sent plead-
legs by his other attorneys, but there
was no proof of authority on the part
of any of these persons to contract for
the payment of attorney’s fees, and the
N<*w Jersey Court of Errors and Ap
peals in Bentley vs. Fidelity and De
posit Company, (59 Atlantic Reporter,
202, held that no recovery could be had
without proof of such contract, and
that no liability arose from the simple
fact of performance of services, as they
were presumed to be gratuitous.
I In Farrell vs. Manhattan Market
Company, 84 Northeastern Reporter,
481, it appeared that palintiff pur
chased a chicken at a bargain counter,
and on eating a portion of it suffered
from ptomaine poisoning. The deter
mining factor of the case was a ques
tion of evidence as to whether the deal
er was responsible for plaintiff's choice
of the fowl or whether she made her
choice without reliance on his skill.
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massa
chusetts held that the burden of proof
on this proposition was on plaintiff and
that she had failed to sustain it.
The son-in-law of plaintiff was Jan
itor of an apartment house, in the base
ment of which lie resided. While plain
tiff was there she was seized with ery
sipelas.
Defendant, the landlord,
learning this, told the janitor that if
she were not removed by noon he would
call an officer and [Hit them al) out
Thereupon the plaintiff left. In Tuck
er vs. Burt. 115 Northwestern Report
er, 722, she claimed damages for the
resulting aggravation of her mnlady.
The Supreme Court of Michigan held
the janitor was merely an employe, not
a tenant; that lie had no right to en
tertain a guest obnoxious to defendant!
and that defendant violated no duty lit
causing her removal.
Exempt,
“They can't drag my wife Into any
of these newfangled. slim Jane styles
of dressing.”
“Independent, eh?"
"Well. It ain’t so much that. She's
thirty-eight inches round the waist."—
Cleveland I’lnln Dealer.
Wasn’t
Mil de.
Munk—That's a flossy suit vou have.
Who made it?
Punk Nobody. It was reaoy made.
—Cornell Widow.
Kit r notice how the Other fellow ||H[H
pens to have your umbrella when it
rains?