WEXH BAST FELL.
The time our baby failed an' breaked ,
His little arm right straight In two,
He hollered so I guess he maked
'Em heir him dear t' town, don't youT
In' father, he lst'couldn't bear
T" hear him cry an weni ontsiue
in' down behind the barn an' there
My pa 1st cried an' cried an' cried.
in' Polus, he's our hired man,
1st couldn't busk another shock.
But s?t behind the milk bouse an'
He most forgot f feod the stock.
JU' 'Lirabeth, she lives wjth us
Because she's orful pore,
lit couldn't stand the baby's fuss
An' runued upstairs an' locked the
door.
The time our baby breaked his arm
My ma an' me, she's always thunk,
Was only folks around the farm
At showed a weenty bit o' spunk.
John D. Wells.
IflliEiii
Bertha and her elder sister Ella
were talking it over. Bertlia, with .an
open book In her lap, was rocking her
self In the chair by the window with
mippressert emotion, and Ella was cov
ering a piece of canvas with streaks of
very highly colored wool.
"I always said," Bertha remarked nt
Icnptli. "that we shouldn't get on well
together. I knew this would happen."
"And so you, have really broken off
your engagement for good?" said Ella,
quietly, as she gazed at her work to
see If a streak of bright green and
bright yellow would harmonize with a
similar streak of lurid blue.
"Absolutely," said Bertha, firmly. "I
waited till yesterday to give him the
rhance to call and apologize, and then
I wrote and told him tlint all was over
between us, and that I should return
his presents, and that I didn't want to
see htm again. And," she. added, rock
ing herself furiously with the excite
ment of the recollection, "I'm very glad
I did, because I was able to get my
letter off first, and to show him that I
en u be as Independent as he Is, and I
always said we should never suit each
otlte-, and I don't care for him a bit
now. and he's a horrid, hnteful thing I"
"Dear, dear!" commented Ella, as
her Bister paused f rom sheer want of
breath.
"Well," persisted. Bertha, "It's his
fault.. He began It I shouldn't have
Mid anything If he hadn't danced with
that Jessie Hamilton twice running.
He couldn't dnnce with me all the even
ing, I know, but he needn't have gone
out of his way to dunce with her a sec
ond time when he knew my name was
on his irngrnm."
"But pcrhops he made a mistake,
dear. You told me he tried to explain
the Matter afterwards."
"I'm glad you said 'tried,' " said
Bertha derisively. "It was all arranged
beforehand. I told him so at the first
opportunity."
"And then he said you had better
come buck home, eh?"
"There you are again !" cried Bertha
excitedly, as he turned on her sister
with what she evidently considered a
triumphant vindication of her rights.
"Fancy wanting to come away in the
middle of the evening, just as the real
fun was commencing ! Would you huve
your evening broken up Just out of
spite, and be taken home In a cab be
fore supper like a child In the nurs
ery?" Klla shrugged her shoulders and
looked as If she were considering the
position carefully before committing
herself to a definite reply.
"I told him about It In the hansom,"
pursued Bertlia, remorselessly. "Aud
U nil upset me so I couldn't help crying
little, and that mnde hlin worse than
ever. And then he said If I kept on
like that he would stop the cab and
end me home alone. I told him it was
the best thing he could do. And so It
But what anuoyed me most was
H making all that scene before the
cabman. I think that was mean above
everything. I ghall never forgive him
for that. ' The wretched cabman was
listening through the trap-door all the
time. He must have been, because
when Freddie was paying him the im
pudent fellow said It was a pity sweet
hearts should fall out, and If it was
bis young lady he should go back and
try and make It up again."
"And what did Freddie say?" Ella
Inquired curiously.
"Freddie,"' said Bertha, "oh, tie
said " she stopped suddenly, and
there was a slightly embarrassing
Pause. Well. I can't tell you exactly
what he snld, because I didn't under
tnjid at nil. But he said it very loud
V. and there was a great deal of It.
And I shan't forgive hlin for that dis
graceful gcene, either. I wonder whether
he'll have the manners to acknowledge
iy letter."
'Then you do want to hear from him
Sior suggested Ella, quietly, as she
looked out of the corners of her eyes
iyly.
"Oh, dear, no 1" retorted Bertha, with
haughty pout "If he likes to con
sider my letter the last word to be said
n the subject, he's welcome to, for all
I care!"
And she resumed her seat and re
opened her book, which she continued
to rend complacently for several min
utes, in spite of the fact that she was
Holding it unslde down.
Presently the maid came ' iuto the
n
Toom with a card ou a tray. Bertha
mncned at it with a singular eager
ness, and then tossing it carelessly back
on me tray, remarked emphatically:
"Please say I'm not at home."
"Is that Freddie ?" asked Ella, look
ing up suddenly and stopping the maid
by a gesture. And as her sister replied
with a sullon nod, she continued, "I
think you'd better see him, dear."
"Oh, I'm not afraid to see him, if It
comes to that!" snid Bertha, defiantly.
"Show Mr. Markham up, Mary," said
Ella, to the umld.
"You'll do the explaining, dear, won't
you?" pleaded Bertha, when they were
alone, as she darted to the pier-glass
and criticized herself anxiously. "You
can talk to him, you know. How do I
look? Tell him that I have nothing to
add to my letter, and all that. Is my
hair all right? Hush, here ho Is !"
Mr. Markham bowed quietly as be
entered the room with his hat In one
hand and a large brown paper parcel in
the other. Bertha, with her foot on the
fonder and her arm on the mantelpiece,
acknowledged his how, with a frigid
Inclination of her head, while Ella hur
ried forward and shook hands cordial
ly, and hoped that Mr. Markham would
be seated. Then she volunteered the
suggestion that it was a nice day.
Mr. Markham agreed that It was a
very nice day, indeed. Then he added,
studiously addressing himself to Ella
all the time: .
"I have brought a Tew things with
me which I must ask your sister to let
me return. I thought I ought to call
personally, as I quite understand you
may reasonably .expect some apology
from me for sending your 6ister homo
alone on Tuesday, and I beg you
will "
"Oh, it's too late now!" interrupted
Bertha, with rather fierce emphasis.
"Oh, I quite understand that," said
Mr. Markham, still addressing Ella.
"But I hope you will believe that I ain
very sorry about it all. If you will
accept my apology, I er, I think that Is
all. There is nothing more to be said."
And he rose from his chair.
"Nothing," sald Bertha, looking
fiercely iuto the fire stove.
"Oh, Mr. Markham, do please excuse
me," cried Ella, starting up from her
chair suddenly and running to the win
dow. "But there's Harry coming down
the lawn, and he's brought me such a
lovely bouquet. Bertha, you'll show
Mr. Markham out, won't you?" And
she was gone In a moment
The situation hud become somewhat
disquieting. Bertha turned rather red
and 'begun to contemplate minutely the
Bhnpe of her dainty boot which was
resting on the fender. Mr. Markham
brushed his hat pensively on his elbow,
and seemed to be troubled with a slight
cough.
"I er, I think that Is all," he said
at length.
"Oh, yes," said Bertha, deliberately.
"After whnt hns happened It is easy
to see that we can be nothing more to
each other."
"Er yes. I suppose that Is so," said
Mr. Markham, reflectively, as he con
tinued to brush his bat with extraor
dinary diligence.
"And I dare say you're very glad to
be out of it," said Bertha, stifling a
big sigh of resignation, as she left the
mantelpiece and walked to the win
dow. "Oh, no, not at all," Insisted Mr.
Markhnm. "I'm rathes sorry In one
way, you know, because I thought "
. "I see you've brought back my pres
ents," she Bald coldly. "But you need
not have bothered, I'm sure. I was go
ing to send yours back to-ulght. I've
got them all packed up."
"Oh, they don't matter, I assure
you," Mr. Markhnm hastened to assure
her. '
There was nnawkwnrd pause, and
then to relieve the strain he crossed to
the table and luld the browu paper
parcel gingerly on the extreme edge.
By that time he hod thought of some
thing to sny.
"I'm afraid I've tied up rather an
awkward bundle; but I wanted to get
the parcel done up In a hurry, because
Jack Hliigston surprised me In the mid
dle of It., He came In to know If I
was going to the Tomlinsons' dance,
and "
Bertha wheeled around suddenly, as
If she had quite forgotten the polnful
nature of the Interview.
"Are the Tomlinsons going to give
a dance?" she asked eagerly. "I won
der who's going. Will Jessie Hamilton
be there?"
Then the sad formnllty of the oc
casion dawned upou her, and she sighed
and turned to the window again.
"I I really don't know," said Mr.
Markbauk- "I'm not going."
"Oh, pray don't stay away on. my
account," urged Bertha, sarcastically.
"I er wasu't , going to I
mean "
"Thank you for the compliment," she
said ironically, bowing at the same
time with mock emphasis.
"I I mean I haven't been asked to
go," stammered Mr. Markham, wiping
his forehead with his handkerchief.
"Oh, I beg your pnrdon," said
Bertha, coldly.
There wo another pause. Bertha
gazed disconsolately out of the window,
while Mr. Markham, in order to break
the intolerable silence, desperately cut
the string of his parcel and spread the
contents out on the table. Bertha,
hearing the noise, turned, and coming
nearer the table, watched the proceed
ing with a badly-affected Indifference.
"I think you'll find they're all there,"
said Mr. Markham, indicating the "pres
ents." "There's the smoking cap you
worked for me. I'm afraid it has been
used rather roughly, but, you see, I
had it all ready to pack up yesterday,
when my little fox terrier got hold of
It and btn eating the braid, and as I
was" getting-, it away from him we
pulled the tassel off between us. There
was nobody else In the way Just then,
so I had to sew It on again myself,
and "
Bertha lost h-ir head completely for
the moment She burst out laughing
as she snatched the cap oat of tils
band.
"Why," she cried, glancing at his
workmanship, "you've sewn It on with
white cotton, and" dangling It by the
tassel before him, derisively "It isn't
In tha middle!" Then she recollected
herself at once and seemed angry at
havlug been momentarily betrayed into
a shsw of interest In the proceedings.
"But really." she added, tossing the cap
on the table and returning to the win
dow, "I don't know why you should
expect me to trouble my head about
these things now. I "
"Oh, quite so," suld Mr. Markham;
"I'm sorry I mentioned It Only, you
see, this is the first time I have had
to perform a melancholy duty of this
kind, and I thought "
"Oh, you do think It melancholy,
then7 And whose fault Is it, I should
like to kuow?" And Bertha turned
and advanced a step toward the table.
"I I don't say you are altogether
to blame, because "
"Oh, I'm glad you don't think I am
altogether to blame!" she cried sar
castically. "Of course . you've done
nothing to be ashamed of!"
"I don't say that at all. I mean "
"Well." said Bertha, coldly, "I don't
think we can discuss the matter with
advantage now, thank you. I under
stand you desire to leave these" and
Bhe Indicated the "presents" with a
majestic sweep of the hand "and that
Is all."
"Quite so," said Mr. Markham, pick
ing up his hat and resuming the brush
ing operation with a vigor that amount
ed almost to brutality. "Only, as I
say. I felt I ought to explain "
'HDh, It doesn't matter, thank you,"
said Bertha, with tremendous dignity.
"You shall have yours back by to
night." "I really don't want them," insisted
Mr. Markham, backing a little towards
the door.
"Oh, yes, you may want them for
Jessie," she said in a tone of wither
ing sarcasm.
Mr. Markham paused in his retreat
and came back to the table prepared
to argue the matter.
"Jessie who?" he asked, with a be
wildered look. "I don't understand
you."
"Oh, yes, you do," she retorted. "Do
you think I sat out that dance with
my eyes shut? And all the time sbe
was pretending to be my friend. I'll
never speak to her again as long as I
lire, the horrid little cat!"
Mr. Markham put his hat down on
the table with deliberation.
"I really can't Imagine why you'
should ,tInk Miss Hamilton Is any
thing to me," he said. "Why, she isn't
even good-looking."
"Yes, she Is ugly, Isn't she?" said
Bertha,' betrayed Into a confidential
tone. "Aud her hair is red. Isn't it?
She tries to say it's a fashionable shade
of art brown ; but everybody knows
It's red. Of course, we've been friends,
and all that, you know ; but you can't
always choose your friends Just where
you want them, and she never did come
up to my Idea of a true friend, and she
couldn't have been or she wouldn't
have schemed to get you away from me
at the dnnce " ,
"Oh, but," said Mr. Markham, lean
ing comfortably on the table and un
consciously acknowledging the confi
dential development of the interview,
"that was quite an accident; it was,
really, I mixed up the dances."
"And I kept that one for you spe
cially." "Yes ; that's what I'm so sorry about.
But I should have thought there would
linve been plenty of fellows who would
have Jumped at the chance of asking
you the moment they saw you weren't
claimed for that dance. There is al
ways a run on the prettiest girl In the
room, and "
Bertha so far forgot the solemnity of
the occasion as to look up at Mr. Mark
ham and smile.
"I did look nice, didn't I?" she sug
gested. "Everybody tells me I look
very nice In pink."
"I think you look nice In anything,'
asserted Mr. Markham, with a pleas
ing candor, as bv the merest accident
his right hand, which was traveling
aimlessly across the table, ran into
Bertha's which was proceeding appar-
ently with a similar Indecision of pur
pose. '
About an hour after Mr. Mark ham's
last observation. Sister Ella darted
suddenly Into the room, calling for
Bertha to come out into the garden.
Bertha was standing near the window,
and Mr. Markham was standing very
near to Bertha with his arm unmis
takably round her.
"1 beg your pnrdon Bertha, dear,"
protested Ella, as she retreated In con
fusion; "l did not know yu were
engaged!" Pennsylvania Grit.
A Substitute for Work.
"Physical culture, futlier. Is perfectly
lovely!" exclaimed an enthusiastic
young miss Just home from college.
"Look! To develop the arms I grasp
this rod by one end and move it slowly
from right to left"
"Well, well!" exclaimed the father;
"what won't science discover! If that
rod had straw at the other end you'd
be sweeping." Success Magazine.
When a widow tells a man he la
"different" that s his cue to elt up
and take notice. .
Blessed are they who 'expect little,
for they usually get it
0
$ Old Favorites t
How Beta? and I Mad V.
Give me yonr hand, Mr. Lawyer; how do
yon do to-day?
Yon drew op that agreement I s'pose
yon want your pay:
Don't cut down your figures; make it an
A or a V ;
For that 'ere written agreement was just
the makin' of me.
Goln' home that evenin', I tell yon I was
blue,
Thinkin' of all my troubles, and what I
WHS nin J. .
And, If my bosses hadn't been the stead
iest team alive.
They'd 've tipp'd me over, certain, for I
couian t see w here to drive.
No for I was laborin' under a heavy
load ;
No for I was travelin an entirely differ
ent road;
For I was a-tracln' over the path of our
lives ag'ln,
And seeln' where we miss'd the way, and
where we mijrM have been.
And many a corner we'd turn'd that Just
to a quarrel led.
When I ought to've held my temper, and
driven straight ahead;
And the more I thought It over the more
these memories came,
And the more I struck the opinion that I
was the most to blame.
And things I hnd long forgotten kept
rlsin in my mind,
Of little matters betwixt us, where Betsy
was good and kind;
And these things tJiey flash'd all through
me, as you know things sometimes
; will,
When a feller's alone In the darkness,
and everything Is still.
"But" says I, "we're too far along to
take another track,
And when I put my hand to the plough
I do not oft turn back ;
And 'taln't an uncommon thing now for
couples to smash in two,"
And so I set my teeth together, and
vow d I'd see it through.
When I came in sight o' the bouse 'twas
' some'at in the night
And Just as I turn'd a hill-top I see the
kitchen's light;
Which often a han'some pictur to
hungry person makes.
But It don't Interest a feller much that's
goln' to pall up stakes.
And when I went In the house the table
was set for me '
As good a supper's I ever saw, or ever
want to see;
And I cramm'd the agreement down in
my pocket as well as I could,
And fell to eatin' my victuals, which
somehow didn't taste good.
And Betsy she pretended to look about
the house,
But she watch'd my side coat pocket like
a cat would watch a mouse; .
And then she went to foolin' a little with
her cup;
And Intently wadin a newspaper, a-bold-
ln it wrong side up.
And when I'd done my sapper I draw'd
the agreement out,
And give It to her without a word, for
she know'd what 'twaa about
And then I humm'd a little tune, but now
and then a note
Was busted by some animal that hopp'd
up In my throat.
Then Betsy she got her specs from oh
the mantel shelf.
And read the article over quite softly to
herself ; li
Read it little and little, for her eyes Is
gcttln' old,
And lawyers' writin' ain't no print, es
pecially when it's cold.
And. after she'd read a little she give my
arm a touch,
And kindly said she was afraid I was
'lowin her too much ; ,
But when she was through 'she went for
me, her face a-streamiu' with
tears,
And kissed roe for the first time in over
. twenty years.
I don't know what you'll think. Sir I
didn't come to Inquire
But I picked up that agreement and
stuff'd it In the fire;
And I told her we'd bury the hatchet
alongside of the cow ;
And we struck an agreement never to
. have another row.
And I told her in the future I wouldn't
speak cross or rash,
If half the crockery in the house was
broken all to smash;
And she said in regard to Ileaven, we'd
try and learn its worth
By star tin' a branch establishment and
runnin' it here on earth.
And so we sat a'talkin' three-quarters of
the night
And open'd our hearts to each other until
they both grew light ;
And the days when I was wlnnln' her
away from so many men
Was nothin to that evenin I courted her
over again.
Next mornin' an ancient virgin took
pains to call on us,
Her lamp all trimm'd and a-bu'raln' to
kindle another fuss ; .
Bat when she went to pryin' and openln
of oldi sores,
My Betsy rose politely, and sbow'd her
out-of-doors.
Since then I don't deny but there's been
a word or two: '
Bat we've got our eyes wide open, and
' know just what to do;
When one speaks cross the other just
meets It with a laugh,
And. the- first one's ready to give np con
slderable more than half.
Maybe you'll think me soft, Sir, a'talkin'
in cms styie,
Bnt somehow it doea -me lots of good t
111 it once in a while
And I do it for a compliment 'tis so
that yon can see
That that there written agreement of
yours was just the makin' of me.
So make cat your bill, Mr. Lawyer;
. don't stop short of an X ;
Make it more If yon want to, for I have
got the checks;
I'm richer than a National bank, with
all Its treasures told.
For I've got a wife at home now that't
worth her wight In gold.
Will Carleton.
STRENGTH OF SILK.
How the Yarn Is WnL br
Modern Method of Treat-neat.
Silk science is changing. If the silk
dresses of fifty years ago are compared
with many of the silk articles manu
factured at the present day it requires
no elaborate tests to show the superio
rity in strength of the older materials.
This usually Is due to the fact that
silk yarns now are frequently treated
with metallic salts, such as tin chlo
ride, which are readily absorbed, form
ing Insoluble compounds and thus In
creasing the weight of the filler. So
prevalent did this practice become some
years ago that even the manufacturers
recognized the necessity of putting
some limit to it.
Apart from the fact that one Is buy
ing a compound of silk with a metal
Instead of pure silk this treatment fre
quently causes the fibers to become ten
der, especially after exposure to direct
sunlight
From Herr Strehlenert's experiments
It was found that taking the strength
of genuine silk as 50 to 53 the strength
of a sample of loaded French silk con
taining 140 per cent of added material
was only 7.9. Not only docs the weight
ing process reduce the tenacity of the
fiber and often destroy the dye stuff
but also Is a frequent cause of the ap
pearance of mysterious spots.
Often bright red spots appear on a
fabric after exposure to the sunlight
It has been found that even a diluted
solution of common salt acta upon load
ed silk in the presence of air and mois
ture and produces stains and complete
disintegration of fiber within twelve
months. The action of stronger solu
tions of salt la still more rapid, and
the "tendency" of the fiber Is marked
after treatment for seven days with a
2 per cent solution.
The presence of salt in stained and
weakened silk may be accounted for
readily by the fact that salt is a con
stituent of human perspiration and
thus may have been Introduced during
the handling of the yarns by the work
men. Special precautious are now taken to
eliminate this source of Injury, and the
disintegrating action of the tin salts
upon the fibers also is reduced by a
subsequent chemical treatment of the
yarn. So the weighted silks of to-day
are stronger than their predecessors of
a few years back. Chicago Tribune.
THE CHEROKEE BOSS.
Ramanllo Indian . Leg-end of This
Beautiful Flower. .
There is a beautiful romance con
nected with the Cherokee rose. A
young Indian chief of the Seminole
tribe was taken prisoner by bis en
mles, the Cherokees, and doomed to
torture, but fell so seriously 111 that it
became necessary to wait for bis resto
ration to health before committing him
to the fire.
As he lay prostrated by disease in
the cabin of the Cherokee warrior the
daughter of the latter, a young, dark
faced maid, was his nurse. She fell In
love with the young chieftain and,
wishing to save his life, urged him to
escape. But he would not do so unless
she would flee with him.
She consented. Before they had gone
far, impelled by regret at leaving
home, she asked permission of her
lover to return for the purpose of
bearing away some memento of It 8o,
retracing her footstpps, she broke a
sprig from the white rose which climb
ed up the poles of her father's tent
and, preserving It during her flight
through the wilderness, planted It by
the door of her new home In the land
of the Scmlnoles. And from that day
this beautiful flower has always been
known throughout the southern states
by the name of the Cherokee rose.
Philadelphia North American.
A Lotdoa Term.
"Where will I find the bloozesr
asked tbe woman who bad 'Just re
turned from London. ,
"De bloozes!" exclaimed the eleva
tor man, staring pop-eyed and vague.
"De bloozes w'y, dey mus be on de
'scuse me, madam, you'd better ask
de floorwalker."
"Certainly, madam, second floor.
James, take the lady to the second
floor blowses lawngery waists, y'
know."
Th Mont Daaa-eron Capital.
. London, which used to boast of being
the quietest and safest capital of the
world,' has become noisier than Paris
and more dangerous than New York.
Nearly 800 persons are now killed an
nually by street accidents, and bow
many more Just escape with their lives
cannot be computed. Outlook.
A Real Strain.
A land agent In the great Northwest
had Just described the Incredible rich
es .of the region. Some one protested,
and he defended himself, says a writer
In the Outlook, with a paradox ;
"Tbe truth Is so wonderful that It
takes whopper to express It J"
Don't feel sorry for a man because
he Is cheap. He doesn't know he la
cheap t hs thinks he la superior.
NTtEUEEEvlY
HISTORIAN
K7W''i!
1497 Henry VII. granted a second pa
ent to John Cabot to make a west
ern voyage of discovery.
1779 Americans defeated the British on
Port Royal Island, South Carolina.
17S9 First issue of the "Pittsburgh Ga-
tette, the first newspaper west of
the Allegheny mountains.
1804 Great dinner given in Washington
by members of Congress In honor of
President Jefferson.
1907 Burr's conspiracy communicated
to Congress.
1812 Gideon Granger of Connecticut be
came Postmaster General of the
United States.
1824 The Virginia Legislature chartered
. the Chesapeake A Ohio Caual Com
pany. 1820 City Council of New York toot
action to abolish lotteries.
1830 Daniel Webster made his great
speech for the Union, In reply to
Kobert Y. liayne.
1835 Rluliard Lawrence, a house paint
er, attempted to assassinate Presi
dent Jackson In the capltol at Wash
ington.
1848 A convention at Madison accept
ed a constitution for Wisconsin.
18o0 Henry Clay submitted compromise
resolutions In Congress proposing an
amicable settlement of tbe slavery
controversy.
1&55 Chapel and west wing of Rutledgs
College, S. C, destroyed by fire.
1800 Pennington, of New Jersey, elecfr
ed speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives, after balloting nearly twi
months.
1801 Texas convention passed an ordk
nance of secession.
18G2 United States Iron-clad ship Moni
tor launched at Brooklyn.
1803 The Federal ram "Queen of the
West" ran the blockade at Vlcks
burg, but was captured a few days
later by tbe Confederates.
1804 A draft of 500,000 men ordered by
President Lincoln.
1805 Gen. Sherman left Savannah on
his north waTd march .... Military
court at Cincinnati ordered S. B,
Davis to be hanged as a Confeder
ate spy. .
1808 Gov. Jenkins of Georgia removed
by order of Gen. Meade. ,, .Three
million dollar fire In Chicago. '
1803 Lord Llsgnr assumed 'office as gov
( ernor-general of Canada. ., .Opening
of Booth's theater in New York
City.
1874 The Olympic Theater, J'blladeW
pbia, destroyed by lire.
1875 Attempt to capture the James
brothers at their home In Kearny.
Mo., resulted In the killing of thelt
younger brother and the wounding
of their mother.
1876 Famous bank robbery occurred at
Northampton, Mass.
Ifi85 John C. Spooner elected Unite!
States Senator by the Wisconsin
Iiegislature.
1880 John M. Clayton, prominent poli
tician, asxassitiated in Arkansas. . ,
1801 William Windom, Secretory of the
Treasury, died suddenly while speak
ing at a banquet in New York City,
1894 House of Representatives passed
the Wilson tariff bill.
1003 Fire In Waterbury, Conn., caused
loss of $3,(KK)J(J(). ,
1003 Twenty-one persons killed and
many injured in railroad collision
near Greenland, N. J,,.. Twenty
persons killed and many Injured la
railroad wrest near Tucson, Aris.
1004 William II. Tnft succeeded Kllbu
Root as SiK-retary of War. ,. .House
accepted gift of statue of Father
. Marquette from Wisconsin.
1005 Nova Scotia visited by a violent
blizzard. ,. .Great Ore in the whole
sale district of Omaha.
1907 California Senate characterised
federal Interference in Japanese
school controversy as unwarranted,
1008 Statewide prohibition rejected by
tha Michigan Constitutional conven
tion. .. .United States Suprems
Court decided that labor boycotts art
unlawful .... United Sta tea Supreme
, Court declared unconstitutional the
law prohibiting discrimination
against members of labor organiza
, tioiii President Roosevelt sent ta
Congress a message denouncing cor
porate lawlessness and urging tha
' passage of an employers' liability
law.... Manuel II. proclaimed. Kui
, of Portuirnl . . . . Federal government
filed a bill In equity seeking dissolu
tion of tbe Ilarriman railroad com
i bine. "
To Make Boston Good. '
Sixty prominent Boston clubwomen
have conceived tbe idea of influencing the
people of their city for good by means o
advertisements. "Curing Boston by sag
gestlon," one paper has it. The plan Is ta
placard the city with posters bearing such
sentiments as "The greatest possession is
self-possession," "We gain the strength of
the temptation we resist," and others
designed to give the people who see them
an Inspiration toward a higher plane a
thinking and living.
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