HAPPENINGS FROM AROUND OREGON j
WET 65,000 ACRES.
Big Project in Baker County Only
Waits for Settled Weather.
Baker City With the opening of
spring work will begin on the two res
ervoirs planned by the Powder Valley
Irrigation company, the main reservoir
being situated in the Thief river val
ley, located on'the old Fink and Gilbert
ranches, seven miles east of North
Powder and 20 miles north of Baker
City. This reservoir will conserve 60,
000 acre feet of water. The other res
ervoir, is to be situated about 30 miles
northwest of Baker City, at the half
way house on the Union stage line,
near Sanger, and will conserve about
24,000 acre feet of water.
When completed, the entire system
will irrigate about 65,000 acres of
land, extending from the Miles bridge
east to what is known as Table rock,
or five miles east of Goose creek, on
both sides of Powder river, covering a
strip of fine land about 30 miles wide.
The immensity of this irrigation
scheme can hardly be realized, but the
difference in the amount of hay, grain
of all kinds, fruit and what not, that
will be produced on these broad acres
in the very near future, will tell the
tale in the farmers' bank accounts.
IMPROVEMENTS ON O. R. & N
Coyote, Umatilla, May Be Division
Umatilla May Be Abandoned.
Pendleton It now seems that the
long pending Coyote-Echo cutoff on
the O. R. & N. is to become a reality
soon. Rumors are current here
among railroad people that the sum
, of 1707,946.25 has been appropriate-.
. , for that purpose. This, coming on the
heels of the announcement that $1,
020,000 has been set aside for elimina
tion of curves between Yoakum and
Pendleton, means that the O. R. & N.
contemplates the expending of nearly
$2,000,000 on improvements in Uma
tilla and Morrow counties, as it is now
.understood that the big cutoff is to
be made from Coyote to Echo, via
SUnfleld.that will eliminate 8.8 miles
of present trackage. Coyote is to be
made a terminal, as it is understood
the order calls for terminal improve
ments, including a ten stall round
house. The general understanding is
that, as far as the main line is con
cerned, Umatilla will cease to be a di
vision point It is a matter of specu
lation as to what route the cutoff will
take, as engineers have surveyed three
possible routes. As to the improve
ment between this city and Yoakum,
it is said the work will reduce the dis
tance miles. The maximum curva
ture will be about four degrees, while
at present it is ten. The stretch of
track at Horseshoe curve will be
brought up to a standard roadbed.
Defective Lemons Destroyed.
Roseburg California lemons cover
ed with parasite, known as oyster shell
scale, has been discovered in Roseburg
by the fruit inspector. The lemons
were shipped to a Portland commission
firm. Acting on instructions from
District Horticulfural Commissioner
Carson, Grants Pass, Inspector McCall
had them destroyed. Carson stated
that if California is going to continue
to send such fruit into the state, Ore
gon will have to compel an inspection
, before sale. This is a condition already
Imposed by California on fruit shipped
from Oregon.
To Get Motor Car Service.
Pendleton A motor car is to be in
staljdon the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation company's line between
Pendleton and Walla Walla to replace
the steam service now connecting with
the Portland trains. The motor is ex
pected to arrive this month. A motor
service has been in operation between
Dayton and Wallula via Walla Walla
for a month, and is reported as giving
excellent satisfaction to patrons along
the line.
Poultry Show at Woodburn.
Woodburn The second annual ex
hibit of the Clackamas and Marion
County Poultry association will be held
here on February 3, 4, and 6. Many
birds are being entered. H. C. Schell
haus of Vancouver, Wash., is superin
tending the show. The judge is Will
B. Dixon of Oregon City. The secre
tary is Mrs. Ella Plank, of Woodburn.
Cooa Bay Men Adopt Slogan.
Marshfield "Better fruit, more of It
and better prices," was the slogan
adopted by the Coos Bay Fruit Growers
association at the annual meeting.
The organisation will take steps to
ward securing a cannery to create a
greater market P. M. Hall Lewis
was elected president
Mill City Milt Operates.
Mill City The large sawmill be
longing to the Curtiss Lumber com
pany in this city is again in operation
after a forced lay off of several days,
owing to the recent cold weather, and
the large quantity of lea in the North
Santlam river log pond.
Brick Building for Lebanon.
Lebanon Samuel Labbe & Son have
let the contract for a brick building,
44x100 feet with full basement The
structure will be occupied by the firm
as a furniture and hardware store.
Buys Wallowa Farm.
Joseph S. M. Loiier has purchas
ed the G. C Gowing farm of 120 acres,
on Prairie creek, for $7,175.
Burns will have a steam laundry;
' maybe a creamery.
MANY POTATOES ARE LOST.
Prolonged Cold Spell Prevents Dig
ging the Crop.
Salem From $5,000 to $7,000 worth
of potatoes have been frozen in the
ground in the vicinity of Salem since
the recent prolonged cold spell began.
Because of peculiar weather cond
tions it has been impossible to dig the
potatoes this fall and probably more
than half of the crop still remains in
the ground and now the report comes
from different localities that the pota
toes in the ground have frozen. The
earth in some districts is frozen to a
depth of five inches.
The early fall began with heavy
rains and the farmers were unable to
take care of the potato crop. Follow
ing the continued rains came the cold
spell, increasing in severity until the
damage has followed. Some growers
say that part of their crop that was
dug was ruined while others are keeping
fires in their potato houses all in the
effort to savethe crop that was gath
ered. Potatoes are selling in Salem at 60
cents a bushel, but in view of the dam
age done growers confidently expect to
get $1.25 before the new crop comes
in.
Irrigate 160 OOO Acres.
Klamath Falls The Warner Lake
Irrigation company was recently in
corporated with a capital stock of
$25,000, for the purpose of irrigating
a large tract of land in Lake county
under the Carey act The officers of
the company are : W. H. Bradford,
president; E. C. Belknap, vice-presi
dent; and chief engineer; C. H.
Gleim, secretary; H. B. Millard, as
sistant treasurer and manager.
It is the intention of the company
to reclaim approximately 150,000
acres. The Warner valley is a beauti
ful district of approximately 100 miles
in length lying in the eastern part of
Lake county. This valley is so shel
tered by the mountains that it has a
climate all its own ; so different is the
climate from the surrounding territory
that the stock men have for years
made a practice of wintering their
sheep and cattle in this district
Hood River Men Buy Oil Land.
Hood River Twenty local capitalists
of Hood River met and organized a syn
dicate to invest in Malheur county oil
lands. The company will secure 3,200
acres of land in the southern part of
the county. J. H. Hibbard left for
Vale, Ore., where he will look after
the location and interests of the com
pany. C. L. Morse was elected presi
dent of the local company and A. T.
Allen and J. H. Ferguson,, secretary
and treasurer, respectively.
Heating Plant at Asylum,
Salem Bids advertised by .the state
for the construction of a central heat
ing and ventilating plant for the asy
lum. The plana were accepted last
week. The cost of the system as auth
orized by the legislature is $55,000.
Bids ware advertised once before, but
were rejected because none were with
in the estimate of the first plans adopt
ed. PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Track prices : Bluestem,
$1.21; club, $1.11(3$1.12; Red Rus
sian, $1.10; Valley, $1.08.
Barley Feed and brewing, $30
30.60 per ton.
Corn Whole,' $35; cracked, $36 ton.
Oats No. 1 white, $32.5033 ton.
Hsy Track prices : Timothy: Wil
lamette Valley, $18(;20 per ton; East
ern Oregon, $1922; alfalfa, $1718;
clover, $16(3)17; cheat $1617; grain
hay,$16(fill7.
Fresh Fruits Apples, $13 box;
pears, $10)1. 60 per box; cranberries,
$9 per barrel.
- Potatoes Car load buying prices:
Oregon, 6585c per sack; sweet pota
toes, 2c per pound.
Vegetables Artichokes, $11.25
per dosen ; cabbage, $2 per hundred ;
cauliflower, $1.76 per dox.; celery
$3.60 per crate; garlic 10c pound;
horseradish 2e per pound; pumpkins,
lf&lXc; sprouts, 6tft'7c; squash, 1
lc; tomatoes, $1.602. 25 per box;
urnips, $1.60 per sack;- cairots, $1;
beets, $1.60; parsnips, $1.50.
Onions Oregon, $1.60 per sack.
Butter City creamery extra, 39c;
fancy outside creamery, 3439c; store,
22X?4c. Butter fat prices average
Deeper pound under regular butter
prices.
Poultry Hens, 16Xl7e; springs,
18c; ducks, 20c; geeie, 13c; turkeys,
live, 1920c; dressed, 22X23c.
Eggs Fresh Oregon extras, 89(??40c
per dosen; Eastern, 2527c per dog.
Cheese Full cream twins, 18(f
1 8 Ko per pound; young Americas, 19
19Xc
Pork Fancy, 10(?10)c per pound.
Veal Eitras, llt'(H)12c per pound.
Cattle Best steers, $4.75(4; fair
to good.$4.254.60; medium and feed
ers, $3.60(84; cows, 'top, $3.604.00;
fair to good, I3.00fti5.60 common to
medium, $2.60((3.75; bulla, $3.25
6.60; heavy. $4.00(34.75.
Hogs Beat $8.75(a9.06; medium.
$7.75((S8.60; stockers, $6.60(3)7.25.
Sheep Best wethers, $5. 60 6; fair
to good, $4.60U!5.00; ewes, e leas;
yearlings,, best $5. 005.25: fair to
good, $4.60(4.75; lambs, $6(6.25.
Hops '10 crop, 2022c; olds, nom
inal. . Wool Eastern Oregon, 1623e
pound; mohair, choice, 25c pound.
Hides Dry hides, 18318Xeper
pound; dry kip, 1818KC pound; dry
calfakin,1921)c pound; salted hides,
lOtfUOXr; Mlted calfskin, 15c pound;
green, 1 less.
COUNTEEFEITEES' MUTT FOUND
Secret Service Officials Capture Three
Men and Ontf.t.
San Francisco, Jan. IV. The most
complete coin counterfeiting outfit that
has ever fallen into the hands of the
federal authorities was captured here
by secret service men this afternoon,
and with it three men were arrested.
The secret service men admit the seiz
ure and arrests are of great importance
and the result of concerted effort in
following trails leading in many direc
tions.
The plant was located in a lonely
aback on toe rocky summit of Bernal
heights, the highest hill in the city,
and was captured after a spectacular
assault. Secret Service Operatives
Harry Moffit and J. M. Nye were on
the case, and after definitely locating
their quarry, they called City Detec
tives Reagan and O'Connell to their
aid.
Last night the detectives on watch
in the shrub-covered rocks saw four
of the men they had marked enter the
shack, but the attack was deferred in
the hope that other members of the
gang might come to cover.
They were disappointed in- this, and
late this afternoon Chief Operative
Moffit decided to act. Creeping on
hands and knees the four officers ap
proached the shack, and on signal
made a rush, but the house was well
barricaded, and they were compelled to
batter an entrance with an ax. While
they were breaking in the doors, one
member of the gang escaped, making
ma wjF uuwu a ciiu. on me Drins. oi
which the cabin stands.
The three men arrested gave their
names as Michael Angelo, Samuel Di
Cola and Samuel Arman. -These are
probably assumed nameB, and there is
reason to believe that at least two of
tbe prisoners are important captures.
After securing their prisoners, the of
ficers examined the plant, which filled
tbe little hut, and were astounded at
its completeness and the mechanical ex
cellence of the machinery. It was a
miniature mint. They found almost
perfect dies for every coin from 10
cents to $10, and lathes, saws, stamps
ana omer accessories or the nnest work'
manship.
The stamps are said to be of almost
the same pattern as those used in the
United States mints. The largest stamp
was so massive it could not be carried
into the Federal building. It is too
powerful for hand operation, and prob
ably fearing the noise of a motor or
other power engine, the can? had de
vised and installed a complicated and
ingenious system of lover and grad
uated weights, applied by a lone steel
beam. No coins or metal were lound,
cor tne ram was timed just before the
plant was to have been placed in oper
ation. It is understood the clew followed
by the secret service operatives began
with the purchase of the big stamp, and
has been followed for months. They
refuse, however, to say where the stamp
wun uuugai. 4
"Coins from dies identical with those
we have here," said one of the officers,
"are now in circulation in the east, and
may have been made with this machine.
This gang is probably part of a coun
try-wide organization."
COOK DESERTED AGAIN.
Explorer Gives New Address, but Ig
nores All Telegrams Sent Him.
Copenhagen, Jan. 17. Walter Lons
dale, Dr. Cook 's secretary, and the last
of the explorers' friends, has now lost
confidence in the doctor. Lonsdale says
the last letter from Cook was dated in
a city in southern Spain, December 24.
It gave another address to which Lons
dale could telegraph, and promised a
long letter of detailed information.
Lonsdale since has telegraphed several
times to the address given, but received
no reply, nor the promised lotter. The
solitary notebook sent the commission
was received from Mrs. Cook December
21, from the same cityMn Spain. Lons
dale has no idea whern Conic ! nw
Lonsdale was private secretary to
United States Minister Egan up to the
time of the arrival horn nf Ttr PnMr
with whom he then associated himBelf
in a similar confidential capacity. He
accompanied the explorer to the United
States, made the typewritten duplicate
of the polar "records, and brought the
data here for examination by the uni
versity committee. He has remained
loyal to his employer until now, when,
he says, he is beginning to doubt him.
Lonsdale estimates that Cook cleared
50,000 from the exploitation of his
Arctic reputation.
Insane After Trip to North.
Cleveland, Jan. 17. Dr. Frederick
A. Cook's story of the discovery of
the earth 's apex was the result of polar
insanity, according to Bev. B. E. Rowe,
Episcopal bishoD nf Alaska Tti.ltnn
Rowe said that both Cook 'a remarkable
story and Commander Peary's frame
of mind upon hearing that story, read
ily can be attributed tn the lnniin..
the grayness and the silence of the'
norm, --ah men eome from the polar
circle with their nnrvaa hafr!-ni "
said the bishop, "and in Alaska we
1 1 W l . .
muu uumo uu men annually alter the
long wluttir, their minds completely
wrecked."
New York Snowed Under.
New York, Jan. 17. Nine lives were
lost and six persons were injured in
one of the worst storms that ever vis
ited New York Citv. The total inn.
fall at 10 o 'clock today, when the skies
Cleared, was iVt inches, second only
to the storm of 1899, when 15 inches
foil, and of 1883. In which vnar Rnan
Conkling lost his life, when 20.9 inches
leu. eighteen thousand men have been
order that traffic may be resumed. '
nui io won einarinff tha it,Mf.
in
Gallagher Been in Bom.
San Francisco, Jan. 17. According
to a private letter received in this eity,
ex-Supervisor James L. Gallagher, the
star witness ia the Calhoun ease, for
whom a warrant has been issued, was
recently seen in Rome.
fbe redemption
f f)dVid (jorsoft
By CHARLES FREDERIC GOSS
Copyright. 1"00, by The Bowea-MarrUl Coasaay.
CHAPTER XV.
During several months of loneliness
and sorrow a great change had been
taking place in the mind of Pepeeta, of
which she was only vaguely conscious.
The strain which she had been under
going began at last to exhaust her
physically.
Her vital force became depleted, her
step, grew feeble, the light died out
of her eyes, she drooped and crept
feebly about her room. The determi
nation which she had so resolutely
maintained to live apart slowly ebbed
away. She was, after all, a woman,
not'a disembodied spirit, and her wom
an's heart yearned unquenchably for
the touch of her lover's hand, for the
kisses of his lips, for the comfort of
his presence.
This longing increased with every
passing hour. Fatigue, weariness,
loneliness, steadily undermined her
still struggling resistance to those hun
gerlngs which never loft her, till at
last, when the falling resources of her
nature were at their lowest point, all
her remaining strength was concen
trated Into a single passionate desire
to look once more upon the face wi tch
glowed forever before her Inner eye, or
at least to discover what had befallen
In his sin and wretchedness.
It was a long and tedious journey
from New Orleans to Cincinnati In
those days, and It told terribly upon
the weaked constitution' of the way
farer. Her heart beat too violently in
her bosom; a fierce fever tegan to
burn In her veins; she trembled with
terror lest her strength fail her before
she reached her Journey's end,. It was
not of Death himself that she was
afraid; but that he should overtake
her before she had seen her loverl
Husbanding her Btrength as ship
wrecked sailors save their bread and
water, she counted the days and the
miles to the Journey's end, and hav
ing arrived at the wharf of the Queen
City, the pale young traveler who had
excited the compassion of the passen
gers, but who would neither comunl
cate the secret of her sorrow nor ac
cept of any aid. took her little bundle
In her thin hand and started off on
the last stage of her weary pilgrimage.
It was the hardest of all, for her mon
ey was exhausted and there was noth
ing for her to do but walk.
It was a cofd December day. Gray
clouds lowered, wintry winds began to
moan, and she had proceeded but a Ut
tel way when light flakes of snow be
gan to fall. The chill penetrated her
thin clothing and shook her fragile
form. She moved more like a wraith
than a living woman. Her tired feet
left such slight Impressions In the
snow that the feathery flakes' obliter
ated one almost before she had made
another, and she was haunted by the
tnougnt that every trace or her pas
sage through life was thus to disap
pear! .
Ignorant of the distance or the exact
direction, and stopping occasionally to
Inquire the way, she plodded on, tbe
exhaustion of hunger and weariness
becoming more and more unendurable.
All that she did now was done by the
sheer force of will; but yield she
would not 8he would die cheerfully
when she had attained her object, but
not before. The winds became more
wild and boisterous; they loosened and
tossed her black hair about her wan
face; they. beat against her person and
drove her back. Every step seemed
the last one possible; but suddenly.
Just as she descended the slope of a
steep hill, she saw the twinkling lights
of the village and the feeble rays shot
new courage Into her heart , Under
this accession of power she pushed
forward and made her way toward the
eld Quaker homestead.
-
The night had now deepened around
her; but eveiw foot of the landscape
had been Indelibly Impressed upon her
memory, and even In the gathering
gloom she chose the road unerringly.
There were only a few steps more,
and reeling toward the door yard fence
she felt her way to the gate, opened
It staggered forward up the path In
the rays of light that struggled cut
Into the darkness, and with one final
effort fell fainting upon the threshold.
The scene within the house present
ed a striking contrast to that without
In a great open fireplace the flames of
the beech logs were wavering up the
chimney. Seated In the radiance of
their light on a low stool, was a young
boy with his elbows upon his knees
and. his cheeks In the palms of his
bands. His mother sat by his side
stroking bis hair and gaaing at him
la fond, brooding love. Tbe rather was
bending over a Bible lying open on
tbe table, and bad just articulated in
low and reverent tones the words of
Jesus. 1 was a stranger and ye took
me In." when they beard a sound at
tbe door.
rather, mother and son sprang to
their feet and. hurrying towards the
door, flung It open and beheld a worn
an's limp form lying en the threshold.
It was but a child's weight to the
stalwart Quaker who picked It up In
bis great arms and carried It Into the
radiance of tbe great fireplace, and In
an Instant he and Dorothea his wife
were pushing forward tbe work vf
restoration. The little boy stood ras
ing wonderlngly at her from a dis
tance. Tbe calm features of the Qua
ker were agitated with emotion. His
wife knelt by tbe side of the pale
Sleeper, and her tears dropped silently
on the band which ahe pressed to her
Up
for many days Pepeeta's life hung
la the balanoa, bar spirit hovering un
certainly atong tbe border land of be
ing. and It was only love that wooed
It be ok te life.
When at length, through careful
anrslng. ahe really regained bee ee-
All RlshU Reeamd
sclousness and came up from those
unfathomable abysses where she had
been wandering, she opened her eyes
upon the walla of a little chamber that
looked out through an alcove Into the
living room of the Quaker house.
The silence was suddenly broken by
a voice feeble and tremulous, but very
musical and sweet It was Per-eta,
who gazed around her In bewilder
ment and asked In vague alarm,
"Where am I?"
Dorothea was by her side In an in
stant and taking the thin fingers In
her strong hands, replied: "Thee is
among friends."
. Pepeeta looked long into the calm
face above her, and gathered reassur
ance; but her memory did not at ohce
return.
"Have I ever been in this place be
foreT Have I ever seen your face?
Has something dreadful happened?
Tell me," she entreated, gaving with
agitation Into the calm eyes that look
ed down Into hers. -
"I cannot tell thee whether thee has
ever seen us before, but we have seen
thee so much for a few days that we
feel like old friends," said Dorothea,
pressing the hand she held, and smil
ing. Pepeeta's eyes .wandered about the
room restlessly for a moment and
then some dim remembrance of the
past came back.
"Did I come here In a great storm V
she asked. .
"Thee did. Indeed. The night was
wild and cold."
"Did I fall on the threshold T"
"Updn the very threshold, and let us
thank God for that because if thee
had fallen at the gate or In the path
we should never have heard thee."
Pepeeta struggled to a sitting pos
ture as her memory clarified, fixed her
wide open eyes upon Dorothea and
asked, pathetically, "Where Is he?"
"I do not know who thee means,"
said Dorothea, laying her hand on the
Invalid's shoulders and trying gently
to push her back upon her pillow.
"David 1" she exclaimed, "David. Tell
me If you know, for it seems to me I
shall die If I do not hear."
"I do not know, my love. It Is a
long time since we have heard from
David. But thee must He down. Thee
Is not strong enough to- talk."
"Are we alone?" '
"Yes. all alone."
"Well, thenl I will begin," Pepeeta
said, and in a voice choked with emo
tion, the poor sufferer breathed out
the tale of her sin and her sorrow.
She told all. She did not shield her
self, and everywhere she could she
softened the wrong done by David. It
was a long story, and was Interrupted
only by the ticking of the great clock
In the hall-way. tellinar off th mo
menta with as little concern as when
three years before It had listened to
the story told to David by his mother.
When the confession was ended the
tender-hearted woman kissed the quiv
ering Hps.
"Have you forgiven me?" Pepeeta
asked, seizing the face In her thin
hands and looking almost despairingly
into the great blue eyes.
"As I hope to be forgiven," Dorothea
answered, kissing her again and again.
A look of almost 'perfect happiness
diffused Itself over the pale counten
ance. "It Is too much too much. How
can It be? It was such a great wrong!"
she exclaimed.
: "Yes, It was a great wrong. Thee
has sinned much, but much shall be
forgiven If thee la penitent and I think
thee is. No love nor pardon should
be withheld from those who mourn
their sins. Our God Is love! And so
we are Ignorant and frail. It Is a
Sad story, as thee says, but it Is bet
ter to be led astray by our good pas
sions that by our bad. I have noticed
that It Is sometimes by our holiest In
stincts that we are betrayed Into our
darkest sins! It was heaven's bright
est light the light of love that led
thee astray, my child, and even love
may not be followed with closed eyes!
But thee does not need to be preached
to." - ..
' Astonished at such an almost divine
Insight and compassion, Pepeeta ex
claimed. "How came you to know so
much of the tragedy of human life, so
much of the soul's weakness and guilt;
you who have lived so quietly In. this
happy home?"
"By consulting my own heart dear.
We do not differ tn ourselves so much
as In our experiences and temptations.
But thee has talked enough about thy
troubles. Tell me thy name? What
shall we call thee?"
"My name la Pepeeta."
"And mine la Dorothea."
"Oh! Dorothea," Pepeeta exclaimed,
"do you think we shall ever see him
again r
1 cannot telL We had made many
Inquiries and given up In despair. And
now when we least expected news,' thee
baa comet We win .h..h t
- -- . m uuye
again. We were discouraged too eas
ily.
"Oht how strong you are haw Mm.
fortlng. Tea, we will cherish hoiia.
and when I am well I will start out
and search for him everywhere, I shall
And htm. Mr heart telle mm
"But thee la not well enough, yet"
uorvinea saia, witn a Kind smile, "and
until thee la, thee must be at rest In
thy soul and. abiding here with us,
await the revelation of the divine
WW."
"Oh. may I stay a little while? It
la so Quiet and restful here. I f iiv.
a tired bird that has found a refuge
from a storm. But what will your
husband say, when be bears this
story?" ,
"Thee need not be trnuhlaxf atiaut
that His eer and heart axe errvr
open to tnose wno moor and are heavy
laden. The Christ has .found a faith
ful follower In him, Pepeeta. ' It was
he who first divined thy story."
"Then you knew me?"
"We had conjectured."
"Then I will stay, oh, I will stay a
little while, and perhaps, perhaps-
who knows?" she clasped her hands,
her soul looked out of her eyes, and a
smile of genuine happiness lit up hor
a A n ma
"Yes, who knows?" said Dorothea,
gently, rearranging the pillows and '
bidding the invalid fall asleep again.
CHAPTER XVX . "
In due time the vessel upon which -David
had embarked arrived at hor'
destination, the city of New York, and '
the lonely traveler stepped forth un
noticed and unknown Into the metropo
lis of the New World. - ,
With an Instinct common to all ad
venturers, he made -his way to the
Bowery. Amid Us perpetual excite
ments and boundless opportunities for
adventure, David resumed the habits
formed during that period of life upon
which the doors had now closed. His
reputation had followed him, and the
new scenes, . the physical restoration
during the long voyage, the necessity
of maintaining his fame, all conspired
to help him take a place in the front
rank of the devotees of the gambling
rooms.
- He did his best to enter into this
new life with enthusiasm, but It had
no power to banish or even to allay
his grief. He therefore spent most of
his time In wandering about among
the wonders of the swiftly-growing
city, observing h6r busy streets, her
crowded wharfs, her libraries, mu
seums and parks. This moving pano
rama temporarily diverted his thoughts
from that channel' Into which they
ever returned, and which they were
constantly wearing deeper and deenr,
and so helped him to accomplish the
one aim of his wretched life, which
was to become even for a single mo
ment unconscious of himself and of
his misery.
Among the many acquaintances he
had made In that realm of life to
which his vices, and his crimes had
consigned him, a single person had
awakened in his bosom emotions of In
terest and regard.' There was in that
circle of silent, ' terrible, remorseless
parasites of society, a - young man
whose classical face, exquisite man
ners and varied accomplishments set
him apart from all the others. He -moved
among them like a ghost mys-
terious, uncommunicative and , unap
Droachable. . . .
From the time of their first meeting
he had treated David in an exception
al manner. In unobserved ways he
had done him little kindnesses, und
proffered many delicate advances of
friendship, and hot many months pass
ed before the two lone, suspicious and.
ostracized men united their fortunes
In a sort of Informal partnership and
were living In common apartments.
There was in Foster Mantel a sort
of sardonic humor into which he was
always withdrawing himself. In .one
of their Infrequent conversations the
two enmnaninm hnd rrnwn i,niiunllv
confidential and - found themselves
drifting a little too near that most
dangerous of all shoals in the lives of
such men the past
LET THE WEAKLINGS DIE .
Theory of an Eng-lUli Socialist geema
lnsly Indorsed by Figures.
G. C. Hill, an English "sociologist,"
announces that It is mathematically a
mistake to suppose that human life Is
lengthening.' He thinks that In the
British Islands at least It can be'
proved mathematically that everything';
done to prevent sickly children Trom
dying soon, cuts down the length of.,
the "average lifetime" after 40. Writ
ing In the Sociological Review he
shows that In thirty years from 1870,
the death 'rate among male infants
under 6 years, was cut down from 75
to 68 In the thousand. The rate Wag
cut down In one degree or another so
that there were fewer deaths at all
ages under 35. At 35 there was at .
most no change In thirty years. At
from 45 to 55 he shows the British
death rate going up from 19.6 to 10.8
in the thousand. Between 65 and 65
years it rose from 33.9 to 38.9.'
His argument agrees with that nf
a considerable school of "sociologists;!'
who agree with, the sociology of the
American Indians. By putting their
babies in the cold water of the nearest
stream, the Indians learned easily
which were too weak to make a suc
cess in life as fighters and hunters.
On the other, hand, the biographies of
men who have done most to civilize
the world by great discoveries and In
ventions show that as children they
were often so weak that they weft
kept alive only by the erreataat ni
most loving pains. ' j
Others who have minds as mathe
matical as that Of Mr. Hill are nm
working out calculations showing that
as me people or Europe get mor to
eat from the United States
America they, are growing taller and
living longer for the same reason that
natives of Missouri. Kansas and Texas
measure halt a foot taller than natives
or japan and China. Until a genera
tion ago, sociologists of the hi.-
Chinese education took the view taken
now ny Mr. Hill in England. They
applied It chiefly against rirl h,i
It was a Chinese sociological custom
ro leave tne undersized, superfluous
girl exposed In the open air to atam
to death.
tTBreJalee4. '
Mike McGlnnls was belnar nunisu
for Jury duty in a murder trlaL ?
Mrv McGlnnls," asked the Judge,
have , you formed or exmnawi .
opinion as to the guilt or Innocence)
of the prisoner at the bar?"
"No. air," replied Mike.
"Have you any eonaciantinn. -J .
plea against capital punishment?" '
"Not In this case, your honor," Mlk
replied. Suooeaa,