fs ' her
oM tftt
Perlm?
I'. I (ji ill
1l.
from the submarine-boat scandal.
wt anient uilaat : aide tr
tii il .leal of money, iDdcliu
Tlio Herman Empress I now Imvl'n;
her dresses made In furls. This looks
,s r . ed 'i., It
jU" .
,r r. urn-jn-"'''''-.
ai-v in the
fTOMit. So. !'
iislac twdi'poy, iw(i-J 'i,
"Sl"' rrr""rn UP011 KwlV
J? "food form." IVbahly t. t
SlSaa? 'SCVfffeMftttt Bfhw T 11,1 I. aff ttl a,n. ... I
: kit ironmTWn o to do In nw I
t,wtt .U'r"iimtr afte o"l ty ihii hh-i-,1,
from JM r".liioi ,it hi r -pT.I
the prist. Hut although thnt rule of run
duct, not to lie Idle nntl not to gossip.
may cento to lie Rood form, It will
never bo anything but pood seme.
Ilka
mam
bad slop nt tba "Mnde-ln-Uer-
tng.
iMgniti
oiiinn with n-new dress thnt Is
lug Isn't satisfied until the man
nhrlTUeg beet or tho woman sho likes
least Ims seen It.
I.ovo potions have figured In a New
York divorce case. livery now and
then the dark ages show signs of lin
gering nnlinnllon.
Homebody 1ms been forging J. I'ler
pout Morgan's mimo to checks and get
ting money on tlio.li. This Is not only
criminal but sacrilegious.
The worst thing that Dr. Eliot and
Dr. Shntdy have done Is to let loose
a horde of Irresponsible, meddlesome
and highly Imaginative statisticians.
Over In Itussln a largo number of
writers have demanded the abolition
of the press censor. Let us hope they
hnVo their furs ready for the trip to
Siberia.
The Minnesota physicians hold that
those with weak hearts should be re
strained from kissing. The Inhibition
should also Include thoso with strong
breaths.
When little Prince George of Wales
was baptized the other day he yelled
like a young wild cat and seemed to
be half em red to death. Itoynlty has
to grow on a person, like whiskers.
There Is talk In France of reviving
the Dreyfus ease with a view to fully
rehabilitating the former prisoner of
Devil's Island. Evidently the French
military authorities deal out Justice on
the Installment plan.
"Hnvo the courage of your Ignorance
and never be ashamed to say that you
don't know," Is the motto of a man
who Is continually learning. Indeed,
the first step toward knowledge Is to
be conscious of Ignorance.
Isn't this "young man's age" busi
ness being a bit overdone? You can't
pick up a newspaper thnt doesn't con
tain some allusion to the achievements
of the modern youth, while Itoosevclt
and Emperor William havo furnished
enough Inspiration for young-man ed
itorials to float a battleship. We have
forgotten history. Kvery ago since the
dawn of civilization has been the
young man's age. It was so In the be
ginning, and It will nlwnys bo so. It
Is the part of youth to do thing: Over
a century ngo Charles James Fox. nt ,
'JO. was Lord of the Kngllsh Admiral-,
ty. He was dissolute and tricky, but
keen and able. Ills rival, William
Pitt, mnnnged the office of Chancellor
of the Exchequer at 23 and wns a Pre
mier of Knglnnd nt St. Prince Ed
ward, nt the nge of 10. fought nt the
battlo of Crecy, In 1310, nnd led the
hugllsh army to great victory at -J.
At 10 Moznrt was director of the Arch
bishop of Salzburg's orchestra. He
member that, you who marvel at tho
youth of Hoffman and Kubellk. Da
vid, the shepherd boy. was a king at
IS, and James Watt made possible the
steam engine while a boy. Itafncl hnd
finished his masterpiece at 33 and Cor
tex was master of Mexico at 3a Pat
rick Henry was n leader at 20, and
Schubert, he of the beautiful melodies,
wns in nis grave at 31. Napoleon, a
self-made man, swept the Austrlans
rrom Italy before he was 29. He had
his foot on Europe's neck while he
was still a young man. Alexander con
quered Persia at 23, and Keats, the
hostler's son, was singing sweet songs
at 20. Hums had done his work at
3i and Byron died at the age of 3a
There Isn t nny end to the list It
should encourage the young ninn of to
day. Fame and greatness have been
for those who would win thon In all
times, lo-uay there are more opportu-
W 1
tit Kr. Or. lmn Jfifioff.
Wo still hear tho question, "Shall la
bor bo organised?" It must be. Mod
em conditions cannot exist without
such organisation. 1 do not know
whether there was a giirdm of Ud.n,
tint I do know that to go back to Adam
would lie going backward, not forward.
The real question before- us to day Is.
"Shall labor Im autocratically or demo
crntlcnlly organized? Shall thousands
of wdrkmcn take what the muster pro
scribes and not have a voice In the do-
mi. abiiott. clslon as to the hours of Inlnir, the
wnges and its conditions? Has not labor a head and aims
and legs? When n labor union demnnds recognition. It
may desire n brief display of authority, but at bottom Is Us
declaration of a right to speak In Its own behalf. I believe
that the demand of labor Is right. Labor organisations
must be democratic, not autocratic. The object of the great
labor organizations Is to say Itself what shall be Its hours
of labor, the condition nnd the wnges. The phuioiurn n
of trades unions Is not to bo measured by an unreasonable
demand of one of them.
There are dangers In great combinations of wealth, nnd
I there are dangers In great combinations of Inlwr. What
we want Is to get rid of the abuse of power and tho Incoui
pctcnt use of power when It gets Into the hand of the
demagogue. Ilecause there are bosses nnd'demngogues In
politics we do not-propose to abolish p.-illtlcnl organizations.
uui ratner to rid them of bosses nnd demagogues.
STATE AID r03 C0NSUMPIIU5.
B) Dr. Blct', Bscft-roJojIif. of ,Vw York
I have nlwnys felt that much harm has been
done by calling tuberculosis a contagious disease.
It causes confusion In the lay mind, because tho
popular conception of n contagious disease Is
connected with such disease ns scarlet fever nnd
small-pox. In which very limited contact mny
result In Infection. Too much emphasis cannot
be placed upon the fact that consumptives nre a
source of danger chiefly through the sputum, nnd
If this were destroyed the most intimate contact with tu
bercular patients Is free from danger.
The frequent occurrence of several cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis lu a family Is to be explained not on the sup
position that the disease Itself has been Inherited, ns this Is
of exceedingly rare occurrence, but thnt It has been pro
duced after birth by direct transmission from some affected
Individual The house which has lioen occupied by con
sumptives may have been Infected, and If parents are af
fected their relations with their children are favorable for
the transmission by direct contact.
It may be safely cstlm.-ittd that there arc at present In
It Is much easier to "say kind things"
than to come out boldly on questions
which concern the public weal. Say
ing "kind things" Is well enough, but
there nre occasions when the mealy
mouthed person becomes tiresome to
everybody.
New York City 30.000 cases of tuberculosis In a stnee of
nltles than at nny time In the world's tlie disease In which It could be easily vanquished by n
history. We haven't so many groat I competent physician. The State Is annually spending many
minions ror tne care or the Insane, and while this Is abso
lutely necessary for humanitarian reasons I have no hesi
tation In saying that far greater returns would bo obtained
from the expenditure of one-fourth tho nmount on the pro-,
ventlon and cure of tuberculosis. I have no doubt that
measures first begun In a smnll way In this city fifteen
years ago have resulted In saving the lives of 20,000 or
30.000 Inhabitants.
wnrrlors. but our Napoleons are great
In the fields of Industry and the arts
of peace, and none the less truly grsat
If history shall have no page for them
and coming generations forget their
names.
THEY DETECTED THE ODOR.
PniNCE HENRVB "CONFESSION."
Lovsly Notilonoiimii, Minlim fur
Coniiillliifilt, Ultimata lllin,
A story Is liuw going tliu rounds of
tho Loudon clubs concerning Prince
Henry of Prussia, who, rumor says,
will before long pay niiother visit to
tho United States.
A fuw weeks ago his royal highness
paid quite an tiuolllclal visit to Eug-
persist In attention to nny womnn who gives him plnluli 'urn', and during his slay In Loudon
to uuiieratnnil that such attentions nra distasteful. Com- wnl BH'"t of a certain very weal-
ninn sense ns well ns courtoiy forbids II. It Is only In ,,ml deservedly popular American
uool that men Insist upon marrying wives who manifest "'"Hui'nlro. At dinner lino exeiilng
open dislike for them, and who freely nvow their nverslou l'r',,i;o Henry happened to sit next lo
upon the housetopi. ( marvvlously beautiful but extremely
A ilover woiuhii, not Inordinately vnln, as even clever l,IK'olll,J Ugllh woiniin, who used
women sometimes nio, can almost Invariably distinguish '"'r "liWi'oi!sly winning ways"
between lucre admiration and the wnrmer feeling which Is ,u "'"I captivate tho popular
i ne nmor love. .Moreover, admiration frequently blos- """" l'""cc.
l,,t.. I...... i it i.. ...... . ... . . I "Oli ti.xp .,
-.....- ,,,,,, i-,wii,y nullum.! nn.i ivi... . ....i.i
vated. The woman who ihmkcssc the sixth sense, which
men name tact, will know by Intuition Jmt how and when
to encourage a dllildent admirer; how and whore to allow a
timid suitor to perceive thnt she prefers his intentions to
those of other men, without ndverllslng thnt preference to
outsiders or dlsgustlne her suitor tit- llltl linl.ttlnad
1 Pleasure tliirliiir uuir v u i., ihiy
I country? I'm simply longing to have
I your 'confession' on tbla imini "
"r rlon r. Mobrt Prince Henry, who was genuinely
It Is nn Indlapntable fnct that the girl who bored by tho "beautyV slllv "iruali.'1
grows up with plenty of brothers has n great looked nround his host's lioipltalile tu-
i
AMU tour rovnl lil.-l . "
remarked tho society beauty, "I'm ho
glad you like dear old England mid
ii... i.'....u..t ...
me uiikiimi people, now, will your
"I should think It didn't giro you a
ntl"
Hhn (gushingly) Song flows ns natu
rally from her ns from n llllle'lilidle.
Ho (grullly) A parrot, perhaps!
"Oli, dour, I hale to spend so much
money for clothes, and have them turn
out all wrongl It Just gives mo
tit."
"Ilrtdget. what did you say (o Mis
Smith when sho railed?" "I (old her
you were out this tolinu for sure,
lun'ain."
"Tlu'io's one good thing about a mo.
ADVANTAGE OT HAVING I1II0IIIERS.
hie and then, with apparent deep earn
estness, replied: "You ask me, Udy
, what has Impressed me most forc
ibly during my short Unit to your
couutry. Well, I'll tell you jou shall
havo my 'confession.' "
Tho blushing Lady , naturally
expecting some sweet compliment, list
ened eagerly.
"I havo been fascinated with many
things since I havo been In England,"
continued the prince, dreamily looking
advantage in knowing nnd iiuderstnudlng men
when she arrives nt jenrs of discretion. What Is
more liuihirtnnt, such n girl Is much more com
pnnlonable to n man. If young men exercise any
thought when choosing their sweethearts they
cannot do better than select n girl with brothers.
The girl who has lacked brothers 111 her enrlv Ufa
does not get used to that uutrnmmeled nttltudo toward
men which Is n second nature with tho girls who are
bnrught up In n houseful of boys. Indeed, tomboylsm In
a youug girl Is perhaps the best education which sho can
hnve In tho days of her girlhood.
There Is n give ami-take nttltudo In tho ctrl who tins down at his plate, "hut what has given
brothers, something moro than n posslblo feeling of com- 1,u greater pleasure than anything else
rndeshlp, nnd the eertnln knowledge that, because a man ' what has fascinated me most -has1
pays her some attention. It does not follow that he means been I think -jour glorious roast
marriage, or has "serious Intentions," to use the words beef!"
which old-fashioned mothers apply under such conditions. I "t,l! your royal highness!" almost
The girl, on tho other hand, who has not had brothers, "lirleked the shocked and bitterly ills
translates nny civility ns having an ulterior motive, cspe-1 Appointed l,ndy nt such a pro-
nnix. willl-nniUII. Wlir IXKini IM'I'Ii
' Hut surely something else besides our
roast beef has Impressed you sonic
j thing else, surely?"
"Yes, ljuly ," tenderly replhil
'Prince lleury, nccordlng to the New
I York Tribune, "yes, Indeed. 1 think,
next to your English roast beef, I li.ivo
clnlly If she Is not quite so young ns she used to be, nnd
hopes to be married, for we know how often the wish is
fnther to tho thought. Then, anxious thnt the man should
not see that she tins any such Idea, she at once endeavor
to hide her thought. To do this, she adopts an unnatural
attitude, and, so far from concealing her Idea, sho slmwi
her hand.
The girl who Is brought un with nlentv of brothers, sotun
older nnd some younger than herself, will hnvo a chnnce to '"'en """t Impressed by jour English
correct the defects of her education. If she has nnv senan . boiled beef.
she will learn to avoid these faults. Sho will Insensibly ac
quire a pleasant, companionable manner with men, and sho
will know that they do not like stiff, self-conscious young
women.
W'heu n man who ruined himself ly
being a "good fellow" runs away and
then comes back to pay his debts he
gets a column on the first page; but
the thousands of other men who are
such good fellows that they pay right
along have to wait to get an agate
notice In the obituary column.
Max Nor da u Inclines to the belief
that the American people are degen
erates. What makes his opinion the
moro interesting Is the fact that he
has gracefully narrowed this thing
down until he now holds that he Is
about the only fellow In the vineyard
who Is not a degenerate, whereat the
rest of tho world seems somewhat reassured.
There Is a great tendency In the
present time towards eager pursuit of
luxurious living. Every man seems
straining every nerve to outdo some
one clso In showy appearance. He
builds his house, not for comfort nnd
convenience, but to have It cost more
and make more Imposing appearance
than his neighbor. Dress, furnishing,
equipages, style of living or giving of
entertainments are all based upon how
they will strike other people rather
than what will gratify one's own per
sonal tastes. If wo would have a more
real foundation to our prosperity as a
nation we need to seek greater sim
plicity In our lives.
When you go to Europe you mny
now travel by rail from the head of
tho Gulf of Uothnla to the Atlantic,
as the road connecting the Iron mines
of Sweden with Victoria Haven, one
of Norway's "open ports on the ocean,
has been completed. For two hundred'
uud th'rty miles, or nearly Its whole
length, the road lies north of the Arctic
circle, it uas a station on that Imag
inary Hue, nnd as the trains approach
It tho brakeman calls out: "Next stop
Is Polar Circle!" and the passengers
alight nnd telegraph to their friends
from this Interesting spot. The road
would not hnvo been extended but for
tho fact that the Gulf of Bothnia
freezes over In the winter, making It
Impossible to ship ore for more than
four or Uvo months each year. Now
Germany and England can get Swed
ish ore every month.
Bottle Contained Nothing flut Distilled
n alert imagination Did the Best,
4u ungui puling men anxenaeu a
lecture In the city a few days past,
the lecturer's subjtct being one dealing
with the rather occult features of tha
mind as exemplified lu physical phe
nomena. After giving several demon
strations of how fraud might be prac
ticed in such matters, the speaker stat
ed that be bad In bis possession a
small bottle containing a chemical
agent t wonderful properties.
This bottle, he said, he would uncork
and use as a test of the sensitiveness of
the audience to telepathic Impressions.
The test consisted In being nble to de
tect the odor of the chemical, which
was liquid. Thoso who could detect the
odor were sensitives, and those who
could not were, to borrow the language
or buaicespenre, tit for treason, strat
agems ana spoils.
It wns at this point that the two
young men, or one of them, made good,
He began to smell Immediately, and
regaled his companion with sundry rib
Jabs and remarks on the strength of
tho odor about.
But his friend was from "Missouri,"
and had to be shown. His olfactory
nerves responucu 10 no sensation. Ac.
cording to the terms of the lecturer's
request those who smelled held up tbeli
hands.
After a number of hands had been
raised the bottle was recorked, but this
man wns so very sensitive that he could
even then detect the odor, and said so
When, after a little further talk, th
speaker announced that the bottle con
talned nothing but distilled water, the
young man lowered his head as well a
his hand, nnd was quiet. But even non-
he Is sensitive on the subject. Mem
phlB Scimitar.
HOW TO DEAL WITH THE TIMID SUITOR.
nr nelcn oUrieU
Custom ordains that a man mny choose while n
woman must wait to be chosen; consequently. It
behooves a modest maiden to guard against be
traying her preference for any man who has not
first openly shown his decided preference for her.
Even then. If she Is wise, she will be careful; It
man's nature to pursue, and he Is prone to re
sent any assumption of his masculine preroga
tive. The woman who, ns the phrase Is, runs
after the men. Is usually the woman from whom men flee,
and the quarry whom she eventually captures Is In most
cases not worth the trouble of pursuit
Still, there Is moderation lu all things. Men with proper
self-respect object to being tnubbtd. No gentleman will
THE LAW Of GOOD TAS1E.
Bt lair (tsnifafr Cturcmll.
The chief alms of art In dress should b til her
the artistic blending of colors, the clever effects
that make beautiful the greatest simplicity or tho
most gorgeous and sumptuous rnlmeuL For In
stance, what can bo more simple than the class!
cat (Ireek costume, or more magulllccnt than n
Venetian sixteenth century robe? And yet both
can Impart dignity nnd grace to tho modern
wearer. To be perfect, tho former requires ns
much thought, study and taste as the latter. Aliovo all, to
be suitably clad Is the keynote of the successful twentieth
century toilette. Since' women have emulated men In the
way of sport, nnd follow them on the moor, In the hunting
field, on the golf links, and lu the motor car, their dress
has naturally become more practical. Any foolish fashion
Is certain to be short lived nowadays. Tho abominable
practice of wearing long skirts for the streets Is dying nut
Pretty as It Is to sec a summer dress negligently trailed over
n smooth lawn Jeweled with daisies, the sight of u woman
drngglug her gown In the street, sweeping up the filth and
collecting millions of microbes, Is a revolting spectacle;
and yet with a long skirt the only alternative Is to hold It
up, a practice which Induces cramp In the arin, as well at
cold fingers In winter, and gives a decidedly ungraceful
wuik and attitude.
HOW-fACING ROWING MECHANISM.
From time to tlmo Inventors deroto
their nltentlon to designing n method
of propulsion for rowbonls which shall
enable tho oarsman lo face lu the di
rection the boat Is being driven, with
Uie purpose of enabling the man hand
ling the oars to steer the limit without
tho necessity of craning his neck at fro-
' quent Intervals or taking easily mis
understood orders from another occu
pant of the bout Tho mechanism hero
Illustrated has been designed by Dan
iel II. Sheen of Peofla. III., with the
above object lu view. The oar Itself
LIVES WITH THE PARIAHS.
J'ubllcntloiis that sedulously report
the doings of society as represented by
tho rich bring the cheerful tidings that
Invalidism and Idleness havo gone out
of fashion. It Is not good form, they
say, for a woman to bo "delicate" or
for a man to bo without occupation.
Therefore he has ceased to decorate
tho club windows, and she, having
taken up some outside interest befitting
m-r rciiuweu vigor, no longer sleeps
late, but Is ready to begin tho business
of tho dny seasonably. My lady's ath
leticism seems to be reflected In the
fushlons for 1003, If It did not even
hhapo them. High collars, tight sleeves
uud trailing street gowns havo "gone
out," and looso gloves nnd shoes are
worn. Pcr-haps It Is because she has
learned to care for her body that the
millionaire's wife has revised the fash
ion sof dinner-giving also. No modern
hostess thinks of ottering twelve or fif
teen courses or serving six or eight
wines. Indeed, It Is asserted that so
ciety continually grows moro temper
lite, and In one sense nt least this Is
true, f6r Iho uinucv-tnblo Is no longer
Satisfied Ills Curli slly.
The curiosity of the natives of wild
countries as to everything belonging
to the traveler often leads to amusing
situations. J. W. Wells tells. In "Three
Thousand Miles Through Brazil," of
his visit to one settlement where the
only shopkeeper of the place proved
very Inquisitive. He wns a frequent
visitor, and would carefully examine
the few belongings of the traveler. Ills
curiosity was finally punished In a very
funny manner.
On one "f bis vllls, writes .Mr. Wells,
he found my bottle of spirits of ammo
nia on the table, and seeing It was
something he had not hitherto Inspect
ed, he naturally laid hold of It, and
asked of me, "What Is this?"
"Only a midlcliie," I replied; nnd with
a perhaps unworthy satisfaction I
wntched him bold It un to tho llirht.
look at It all round, and finally remove
the glass stopper and then take a good
snltr.
I had to rush forward to save my
precious ammonia, as he staggered and
gasped for breath, and ejaculated. "I
am dying!" By dint of much slapping
of his hack and dousing of cold water,
ho quickly recovered; but nevermore
did ho touch any of my things.
Lacking in Experience.
"How many years does It take a
woman to lenrn not to talk to her bus
band while he's shaving?"
"I don't know, I've only been married
eight years.' Pittsburg Dispatch.
We wish we knew a wooden legged
man well enough to ask If he takei
his leg off when" he goes to bed.
When It comes to helping tho poor,
actions speak louder than words.
American Millionaire Prefers a Ileal-
deuce Among Outcasts of Japan.
An eminent American alienist. Dr.
Barr, records the most peculiar case of
mental perversion ever kujwn. he be
lieves, In the history of the world. It
I sthat of an American millionaire, who
Instead of llvlug lu luxury nnd ease
among those of bis own kin, has chosen
to reside among the outcasts In far
away Japan. Many years ago he was
one of the grcntset speelallstsiln Amer
ica and was provided with vast sums of
money for the purchase of such Instru
ments and assistance as he needed.
His reputation wns very great and
be amassed a fortune of over ? 10,000-
OX). Then he took to dissipation,
which soon led to his downfall and,
though rich and handsome, with cul
tured and aesthetic tastes, he wander
ed away from the United Stntes and
took up a life of revolting excesses
among the "bunlns" or gravedlggers
and social outcasts of Japan.
He caused his body to be tattooed over
every Inch of Its surface and lifter a
time returned to America, exhibiting
the work of the oriental tattoers to
anyone who would enre to look at It.
A great dragon, perfectly shaded In
every detail, adorned his back, while
other designs were scattered over other
parts of his body.
He was, however, cut by all his old
friends and turned out of all the clubs,
and subsequently returned to Japan,
where, In the garb of ono of the despls
ed "hanlns," be wnndered about the
country with a performing bear and
a harem.
Ills next freak was to hire a squad
of Japanese boys, practically buying
them outright from their parents. II
dressed them In miliary costume and
opposed to them an equal number of
trained monkeys, dressed as Chinese
soldiers.
Then for his entertainment the Chlno
Japanese war was constantly renewed.
The contests were bloody and brutal
nnd rewards were offered to the boys to
urge them on to further atrocities,
While thus describing the life and
doings of this strange specimen of hu
manity, Dr. Barr has taken tho great
est pains to conceal the Identity of the
man and has so far succeeded.
A SHAVING GLASS.
The man who shaves hlmsolf often
finds It difficult to placo his mirror
whero ho can get a good light for tho
work, and without tho light It Is not an
easy task to manipulate tho razor to
removo the growth of beard from all
parts of tho face. Perhaps tho travel
ing man has moro difficulty In this re
spect than tho ono who has his glass
suspended In a fixed place lu his room,
over an ordinary mirror Is at ouco ap
parent. The Invention consists of n
flat plate, secured to tho body by a
strap around tho waist, with a rod
clamped to a bracket on tho fnco of
tha nllltn tn tiltnnni-l flm fmmn tn ivltl.
j and It Is for his use especially that tho the mirror Is moused. At either end
ALASKA NOW THE GREAT NEW
COUNTRY UNDER THE AMERICAN FLAG.
HE public attention has been recently turned to Alaska
by the announcement of n new discovery of gold on the
headivnters of tho Tnnana, which may rltal the Klon
dike: but regardless of such gold strikes tho develop
ment of the great peninsula goes steadily on. This
development is now so much a matter of course that
we do not notice It any moro thnn we notlco tho growth
of one of the States. We have como to expect almost
anything of Alaska. It has Immense coal fields, oil
fields of great promise, nnd forests extensive enough
to supply the whole American demand for many years
The copper ores of Alaska aro probably more exten
sive thnn such deposits In nny other pnrt of the world.
It has only made n beginning In gold producing. Its
fisheries aro among the most profitable In the world,
and dally the proof accumulates that portions of Alaska havo great agricul
tural possibilities. ' j
It Is now asserted that the time Is coming when there will be n million
farmers and miners lu the Copper Vnlley. Tho soli Is deep and rich and
Is capable of yielding good cipps of all the cereals, garden truck, and fruit;
nnd tho climate permits. There is nn nhundnncc of excellent grazing land,
nnd cattle raising should become nn Important Industry. In the Tnnana
Yalley basin there are thousands of nrrcs of excellent wild hay. "With the
Alaskan railroad as a fact," writes nn enthusiastic correspondent, "the Immi
gration to Manitoba and other provinces In Canada will cease, as tho Alas
kan fanner with his natural advantages will become a successful competitor
for the west coast trade."
The railroad referred to Is that projected from Port Vnhlez to Englo City
on the Yukon and thence to Dawson City. Tho distance Is 400 miles or
173 miles less thnn by the Skngtmy route. The engineering difficulties 'nro
few, and the abundance of timber will teud to rednco tho cost, Tho con
tract for this road has been awarded to J. II. McDonald, of Now York who
ptni-pltt tn nut f, nflO men tn ivnilf In ttm unrlm, I. in. i. i,, . .. '
........ ........ ...... . .. ... .., . lllt u ul ru ,lroun
tor car." "Whnl's that?" "It doesn't
royal highness tell mo quite candidly ,r lo r," 11 !' ,u wvry water trough It
what has Impressed you most ford-! comes to."
bly what has given you the greatest 8 lie I understand Hint Mrs. Emerson
Is n strict vegetarian. 1 1 u Yes, very!
Why, she goes so far ns In exclude
Bacon from her literary diet I
"What's tho matter?" nskrd Iho
rooster; "more nbsent-mllidrdnins?"
"Yes," replied tho hen; "I can never
Uud things where I lay them."
"I see the new mngnzluo ta out?"
"Yea; nnd llinuk Heaven, they've got
my poem right next to advertising
matter!"-Atlanta Constitution.
George I proposed to that girl nnd
would have married her If It hadn't
been for something she said. Fred
What did she say? 'George No.
"Did you see nny sharks when you
crossed the orentt, Mr. Splfklns?"
nsked Miss Purling. "Yes," replied
Splfklns, sndly; "I played cards with a
couple."
"Now, Willy, you tuny give m n sen
tence that will ho easy to parse."
i"Yi'a'm. How's this one: 'Said tho
'sparse, parsimonious parson: Parse the
parsnips I' "
"Who Is Iho hero of this piece?"
nsked the ninn who was coming nut
of the theater. And the manager
thoughtfully replied: "Tho man who
Is financing It,"
"So you nre going to get nn auto
mobile?" "Yes," answered the man
who Is nlwnys thinking of his health,
"the doctor says I must walk more."
Washington Star.
"la Miss Tinkler a good plaulat?"
"She Is simply Hue. You ought tit
henr some of her clnsslcnl pieces, You
would never know they were music."
-Indlannisills News.
Her Mamma -You rertnlnly were
flirting outrageously with that young
man on the lii-uch. Don't you know
you're a married woman, nnd Mrs.
tiny -Yes, hut lie dldll t.
Wife You don't seem to enjoy tha
dinner, dear. What's the matter? Hus
band I was wondering If there
1 weren't some typographical errors In
thnt cook IkmV of yours,
"He thinks of having his norms puh
1 llshcd lu Isiok form." "Well, that's
the best way of putting them whers
they won't IkiIIht anylsMly." Phila
delphia Evening Bulletin.
"Martha, whero Is the liter thnt was
on my writing desk?" "I posted It,
mn'aui." "But It had no address on It.
I "No, ina'nni, but I thought It might b
one of them nguonlmua tellers."
Mrs. Jones And have jou nny refer
ences? Applicant No, mum; )l toret!
'cm up. Mrs. Jones (In surprise) Tort
them up? How foolish! -Applicant
Yii wudn't think so, mum, If yrz had
seen 'rtn.
"Going nwny on vacation, old uiati?
You nerd It, for you look all fagged
out." "Great Hcolt, Isn't that proof
enough thnt I've already been on my
vacation nnd Just got back!" Balti
more Herald.
Envious Young man (speaking of fa
vored rival) Yes, George Is rlcver and
handsome, hut he Is so abomlually cou
celted. Shan Young I July -Hut, Mr.
Dumlry, If you wero handsome and
clever, would not you lm conceited?
An Irishman was stnudliig nt the cor
ner of n street, his head all bandages
and using crutches, when a friend, on
seeing him, shouted: "Halloa, Mike,
what's tho matter?" "I bet Itoonry a
half-crown he couldn't carry me up a
three-story ladder. I wonl"
Physician (at hospital) How did you
happen to i n II from the top of the
ladder? Patient A pretty woman was
passing, nnd while trying to get a
good look nt her 1 slipped nnd fell.
I'liyslclnn-Ah, the untiio old story-n
womnn nt the bottom of Itl-C'hlcago
Nows.
"I jvondcr why donkeys ent thistles?"
snld the man who Is nlwnys finding
something peculiar In life. "Oh!" an
swered the person who likes plain food.
Thero Is no accounting fur taste. If a
donkey were to give tho matter a
SIIOWI.-IO O.NK OAII I.N I-OSIT10M.
la a straight bladv mounted on a curv
ed handle, which, lu turn, Is pivoted
at the end of nn nrin extending from
tho horizontal shaft to which the pow
er Is applied by means of a short crank
at the Inner end. In tho yokeIn which
the oar Is pivoted Is a spring which
tends to throw the handle, nt right
angles to the supporting arm, and In
this position it will clear the water In
returning after each stroke. In the po
sition of the oar hero shown a projec
tion on tue naniiie is engaging a brack
ot on tho side of the boat to bring the
oar In position to exert Its leverage In
the water with tho next stroke by
throwing the upper end of tho handle
down against tho shafts. To back the
boat tho end of tho handlo Is clamped
' fast on tho shaft, but normally tho
spring and bracket alternately exert
their Influence to throw It Into Its Inop
erntlve nnd working positions rcspec
ttrely.
About tlio Human Body,
Some statistician has been contrib
uting his studies of tho human body to
a French Journal. In Its normal coiidl
tlon, he says, tho human body contain thought I supposo lie would wonder
enough Iron to make seven largc-sUcd
nails, sufficient fat for tho supply of
13 pounds of caudles, enough carbon
why human beings cat olives."
"Yes, said Cholly Lonsou, proudly, as
tho group of listeners clustered nround
nn almost uninhabited country, hut there la no possibility 0f developing this to mako 05 gro" of k'"d l)e",ll!, "' him, "yes, I snved Iho Indy's life Hho
region without first providing transportation means. enough phosphorus for over 8.000 wux lad fnlc from lc por( ', .,,,
ivatua. wi , iiuikiu iu imi,iiiii- nillllT,
- the same man possessea tho posslblll
oj uio roil is n clumping screw, by tho ties of supply of 00 cubic meters of
shaving mirror Illustrated hero Is In
tended. As tho glass and Its support
can be folded In small compass, anil
are of light weight, tho dovlca will
not greatly Incrcnso tho traveling man's
luggage, and Its added convenience
A
Of. ASS IN POSITION FOIt USE.
am or Which adjustment of Ihn nnn anil sufficient hvilmirmi In liilt.il.. n
can be made to bring It to the proper balloon of a carrying power of 160
height. When tho glass has been ninn. nounds.
... . ,., " - "-i I'liii;-
... ... i.iMiuon uio snavcr has only (o
alcp In front of a window or artificial
light to afford n distinct view of his
(ace and ennblo him to u.o tho razor
with accuracy.
Found Them Hani to rtal.o.
A great gormnnd, who had a passion
for shell-flsh, inherited a fine estate and
a largo sum of money. Ho had been ex
Irnvagant, nnd his friends u- i..
rejoiced nt his Jcgncy, Mr. H. Barry,
In "Ivan nt Home," fells to what use
tho money was devoted:
I went to town ono day, nnd soon
learned that tho prince was In his usual
Impecunious condition.
here has your legacy gone?" I ask- to 10.000 nt tho present time, owlu.
Pleases tlio Birds.
A scientist once put an iitilmnntlc
music box on Iho lawn nnd spent many
hours watching the robins, blue tils and
1 other birds gathering about It. A look-
' lug glass put up where the blids can
see themselves In It Is nlso very attrac
tive, whllo a combination of it musical
box nnd n looking glass pleases the
birds moro thnn anything else one
could put out for their amusement.
Population Is Declining
It Is estimated that tho Eskimo pop
illation or Alaska, Labrador nnd (liven
land has declined from ;ii),(ioo lu INS'
cd
to the thinning out of tlio seal, walrus
on th,
"Why," he replied, "you know nolar bear uud other sources of -foot1
I am very fond of lobsters, and linvi.,., sutuily.
iiici un i.ijr i-siuie, I IllOUgllt I WOUld
try to acclimatize them thero; but uu.
fortunately I havo spent ull tho legacy'
... un Lin-lulu iviinoiu succeeding, I
qulto forgot (lie water Is not salt."
Tho best somo peoplo can do Is to sr.
press Beeond-haiid opinions.
No Talent Iti-quir-cii.
Marlo Tompkins la going
stage."
"How did sho get the chance?"
"Why, It'H In n revival of 'llamlei
and anybody Is good enough fur lh.it.
Cleveland Plain Deal-
was dashing awouud her. Powerless to
help herself, she was sinking for Iho
third time when I ran to the spot."
Yes, yes," said the breathless listen.
crs. "What did you doV" "1 shwlckcd
for help, and It came."
Young Clallelgh Is always pulling his
foot In II. He danced three times tho
other evening with tho girl hy whom
he Is particularly smitten, and then
positively asked her for the next. "No,
really, I can't; hut I'll Introduco you to
the prettiest girl In the room," said his
partner. "But I don't want to dance
with tho prettiest girl lu the room,"
said Calflelgli pettishly. "I want to
dauco Willi you!" And now they don't
speak.
Ho Dronitod KxiiIomIous,
"Now," snld tho professor of strong.
ology, ns tho visitors crowded his re
ception porlors, "I shall show you tho
development of my urius nnd shout.
ders and bust,"
"(Iracloiis, Mlrnndy," exclaimed
Farmer Honillinnd, "lefa Jlst take n
quick squint at 'Is arms an' slioi.1,1,.,-
an' git out 'fore he busts." Baltimore
American.
Screens Henarato Tliem.
Wire screens are now nhiced In the
tramway cars at New Orleans to sennr.
I " Uftfrocs from white pimscngers,