TOPICS OF
THE TIMES.
X soft nimver often mnkcth n man
lick. .-
Thomas A. Edison's ptpo still seems
(o bo burning.
Women will toll yon that they "aim'
t truth. Perhaps that is why they do
tiot tilt the target.
Tho first clgnr and the first baby nro
alike you wondjr why othtr people
levin to like them.
If Hcttr Green hait only been Bus
sell Sage's wife, then both of them
would now bo satisfied with lire.
"Speaking of unhappy lots." remarks
tho Ilaltlmoro American, "what about
tho graveyardr Usually tho fence.
The Chicago police raided ten get
rich-ouick concerns In one week. What
a strenuous job, this keeping the fool
and his money together.
When revolutionists kill n President
In Honduras they cnll It an accident.
probably because of the well-known
fact that accidents will happen.
It must have come easy for Adam
when he wished to flatter Kve. Ho
could call her tho fairest of her sex
without bothering, his conscience In the
least. '
There are a few people who strug
gle nil their lives In the hope that some
day they may be wealthy enough to
exude aphorisms on how to attain suc
cess.
Tho typical American public official
never seems to doubt that he Is chosen
to make a judicious selection of which
laws ought to be enforced and which
Ignored. Every sheriff or police chief
Is his owu legislator nowadays.
Love of gambling In one form or an
other seems to be In the American
blood and the American boy Is easily
led astray by temptations to "take
cliances" on the various gambling
schemes that bavo been allowed to bo
come a part of tho ordinary merchan
dise of the shops that he frequents.
These things should be put out of the
reach of our school children.
Marksmen are born, not made, as
Horace might have said. A man who
had been In the navy only three weeks
was a member of one of the crews
manning a six-pound gun on a recent
target practice cruise of the Texas.
Ho aimed tho gun the first time be
had ever done such a thing and hit
the target at a thousand yards. Then,
just to show that It was not luck, he
hit the target nine times more in succession.
Henceforth he was John Green llriuly.
To make n long story short, the boy
went through the grades and high
school nt the head of his classes.
Partly by his own efforts and aided
partly by J ml go Green, ho went
through Yale College. Then he was
sent as a missionary to Sitka, Alaska.
Ho became the tcst loved man In that
country and was appointed Governor.
Hoy, young man, whoever you arc:
Turn toward tho world a brave and
smiling fare and hold up your chin!
And woman: Tho turning of that
street waif "llrady" was a nobler mir
acle, and as great, as that which
turned the water Into wine.
OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
Working Without System.
MAN who does forcible work must dismiss n sub'
ject from his mind when ho Is done with It. This
Increases tho grasp and power of tho mind and keeps
It ol,vlr for (Minpotitrntlrili im.m th.t thlhir mulct. itn.
Not so long ago an Instructor at an ,ulcratIon. Nothing can bo accomplished with half a mind;
A
eastern university said to his class,
"Always have a good book by you to
read when you ought to bo doing some
thing else." This, like many other epl
grams. Is not n rule rigidly to be fol
lowed. Tho Idea finds fuller cxpres
slon In somo recent advice from Sen
ntor Hoar: "lie diligent In your busi
ness, but not diligent to the exclusion
of everything else. Head, Take some
good author and soak yourself In blm.
The mail who does but one thing well
man." It Is not right to read when
one ought to be doing something else.
but It Is right to set aside some part
you must concentrate or focus nil your powers upon the
thing you are doing. This you can never do when things
by the score nro half settled In your mind, continually
obtruding themselves for consideration, and hindering the
thought of present problems.
When you have anything In hand, settle It. Do not
look at It, lay It down, then look at somethlug else and
lay that down also, but settle things as you go along.
It Is a thousand times better to make nn occasional mlstnke
than never to settle anything, but be always balancing
weighing and considering many things nt n time.
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I. nnlv n nl,nJ1rml mi.n nr n,l " " UIUUKIU u.e.l w.i.Ml. it. m.jcct men
.... ... . Is handled, so to speak, with the tips of the mental lingers,
never amounts to anything. You must selzo and grasp
with nil your might the thing you nio attempting, and do It
of the waking hours, when the mind """ ""r " ' ",s ,u "r ""
Is fresh enough to grapple with good of sI'orlorlty when completed Another defect In your
Ideas, and use it In work of a different work; h,h1 "'"V01" ,1,e, ")nU '"r"1 "ed' ls uro ,0
kind from Hint which wo do for llr. ,,u'"nl '"K- ir me impress in iiicuiu
i.w i,i .n.. pleteness, and seems nlways to lows something,
tlon Is Intellectual, this secondary ,f M overcome these defects you might be suc
work should be labor with the hands. hri. for you really possess great ability, but lack ilotl-
But for most people It might well con- 'Htf"s. i-viuenuy your mum nns not iieen trained to
slst In reading good magaxlnes or c"udc. There has been carelessness In your education
hoot. Thoro nro.o.nnnvri.p.mimrt. somewhere. It may be partly the fault of your teachers
et editions of standard works that the or vour I""1'" "t calling your attention In early life
equipment for such reading Is neither to ,hoso deficiencies. If this had been done tho task of
expensive nor cumbersome. One's wrr"-"uu "oulu ' otsier imp u is now. out me
principal occupation Is supposed to fill fau,ts war 8,111 overcome If proper diligence bo usod.-
tho pockctbook. That other pocket ou-s-
book, a copy, of an English classic. Is
a treasury always full. This reading,
then, ls not merely the lighter sort
done for relaxation In the hours of
rest. It la work of an Important kind
Every man owes It to society not only
to earn bread, but to be an Intelligent
citizen, with Ideas on life and knowl
edge of affairs. To fulfill this duty
he reads, and to make the reading cf
OUJt UUDtJKT Otf JOT,
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
INGS HERE AND TMLHB.
and clear. In hrrgo factories. It ls stated that nn unpleasant
day will reduce the output by It) per cent. Again, con
tinued hot weather Invariably brings forth n crop of crimes
of passion, whllo tho summer Is nlso the season most pro
lific of suicide. Italu seems to exert a deterrent effect on weight.
Jukes mid JnkrlcU that Are Funimncil
to IUto Hern Itcreiitly Iliirii-Hujliius
unit Hi, Inn" Unit Arutllili Cur. mis mid
l.ituuliitlile-Tlie Week's Humor.
Postal Clerk -You'll havo to put mi'
other stamp on that letter.
Miss Pert- Why!
Postal Clerk-llecauso It's over-
Th Clever Cabbr.
It Wits n busy thoroughriiri) In Kitlii
litlrgli, null ns tho old Inily was ex
hausted with tho stir mid hustle shu
lialli'il n passing cnli, Tho driver was
at her side In a iiioiui'iil, Opiuliig tho
door, he stood back Id allow tho lady
to enter.
Mho made otio or two weak efforts,
I inn was uniiiiiiT in minim mi) "it'll,
and nt last, looking imploringly at mo
driver, she said:
"Help mil In, my good man, for I am
very old."
The driver gently assisted his faro
Into tho cab, mid then tin gallantly
said:
Well, mem, nao matter what ago
crime, and fewer deeds of violence nro committed on cloudy
dnya than on bright ours.
Whatever there may be said to tho contrary, tho fact Is
undeniable that climate Inlltiences to n remarkabla degree
character and conduct. -Medical Heoord.
Miss Port Hut. graclmisl Another you are, yuu dlnna look It."
stamp would make It still heavier.
Miiguslno of Humor.
Si
His fare was Increased by n shilling
when the old lady reached her ilestl
tuition. And ho deserved It. Answers.
Ultra Cn re I ii I with Ills Ail In.
Jnliii.mil is verv careful how he Cartful Tniiiiitjr.
handles his new auto. Isn't hoY" 'Toiumyl" cried 'lummy mollier
t'nrcfut? Why. lie's positively foul- from the window, "iinili l l ten you
tsh Unit wnv. lie's gut so ho won't not to all down on llituiniup grtiuniw
run over a large liiilli beniuse of the "Yes, inatnma," returned Tommy. "I
Improved Country Life
O.MIi of the most actlvo and hrnlny business nud
l.mfncatminl tiuti In fli. nttlita oimii, illl-n.it fl-imi tllil
farms, without capital save healthy minds and stem-'Jolt to the iniiehlnery."-ivnn;is i;ny inn tuning u. i vtiptu . m wnu
achs nud strong ambition. Heine eager and able. Journal. n towel before I sal down. -I llta-
they have worked their way to the top. And yet tho fact
bi
leprosy.
an medical surprise follows another. What seemed
more unlikely than that mosquitoes arc the cause of
malaria and yellow fever? And yet such Is the fact
now universally accepted. And who would have
thought that the foremost cause of leprosy, the most dread
ed of diseases. Is the eating of unwhulesomo fish? And
yet, when this cause Is once suspected n multitude of
"" . . ... I. , .
fectlvo he must approach It as serious V " "I " .w " i. .
fact. It seoms that where leprosy prevails, as In Palestine.
Norway, Nova Scotia and Hawaii, fish Is a large Item of
food. This does not mean that tlsh. fresh or well cured.
though joyous labor.
Politicians declared twenty years ago
thn thn rofifm nf thrt rlrll snrtrlm nn
the lines urged by the advocates of tho !s unhealthy, nor that leprosy Is not. In a. way. contagious;
merit system was impossible. Party lut n,,ercly ,Int flsh ,)mIly cumI ,s a uIsI")ms cause of
organizations were necessarr. ther " ' ""i jw uvcunie
said, and such organizations could not 1 maUf.r ot V, . c:" !?CP' ,1,ut " ' one of ,luwe
. mi.nini .iih,i n.tn.. .- suggestions which have possible validity and which will
the nartv workers were not to be ro. bo Vxe occasion of very careful luvestlgntlon. with the
i, ,i, . , m .. good Hope that another dreaded disease will be first under
...v. iu.,iuv, n.iu uiiiuiii-u. 1 u.ii in iviial
we liave In large measure done with typhus fever and ycl
contrary to the genius of American 'v fe"r' .an,d " poc ,0.do wl,n malttrla and consumption
.,; , ...... 1 . , . cw York Independent,
lmi.vui lusiuuuuua. vuij iul' luvel
crate spoilsman, of whom there are
must not be lost sight of that all country boys who go to
the city do not succeed. Pomo of the poorest of tho poor
In tho city nro from the country. In tho slums will be
found those who abandoned fnrm life under the Impression
that n mere move In the city would mean good living If not
wealth and ease. Such iiorsons would not succeed any
where. They have not the capacity fur success.
I.tfe In the country, on the farm, however. Is not so
Isolated nnd cheerless ns In former days. Good roads, the
dally newspaper, the bicycle, tho rural free delivery of
mall, tho Improved country school, tho telephone, tho neigh
borhood church, hare each contributed to lightening nnd
brlghteulng ltfo In the-country. Tho farmer and his fam
ily are now enabled to keep In touch with tho outsldo
world, and ns a matter of fact are generally better In
formed with respect to current events of tho world than
the average city family occupying relatively n similar
position ns respects I limine and social status. Those who
live In the country read nnd remember. Those who live
In tho city oftener than otherwise rend nnd forget, because
there are so many things to demand their attention. And
the Improvement of country conditions Is steadily progress
lug. They are much better now than they were ten years
ago. nnd they will be better ten years hence than they
are now. This ought to have the effect of decreasing the
drift from the country to tho city, nud It 110 doubt will do
so. Meanwhile, we say let the country boys of brains and
capacity come to the city. There Is room and n demand
for them. No city ever hnd too many country boys of the
right sort. They are the mainstay of the country. May the
rewards of their merit never bo Icssl-Savnunah News.
When street railways begin to run
sleeping" cars they will have invaded
every Held occupied by the steam rail
ways. In some parts of the country
freight ls carried In trolley cars; In
New lork City express cars are run
nnder a street railway franchise; and
last month a Massachuscttsstrcet rail
way owner ordered a combination par
lor, sleeping and dining car, which Is
to be run over the street railway
tracks. He expects soon to be able to
go to New York and to Iloston by trot
ley.
The startling statement is made In
Minneapolis that of the forty-one prls
oners In the Hennepin County Jail not
one ls above 23 years of age. The
condition that brings about this state
Df affairs ls worth while Inquiring Into.
A Hennepin County Judge, comment
ing upon the situation, says that be be
lieves the Increase of crime among
young men Is due to their being forced
out of many sources oXcmploymcnt by
girls. The one thing certain ls the
fact that there are more young men
occupying) cells in Jails and pen! ten
tiarles than there were a few years
Bgo, and It behooves those persons who
Interest themselves In criminology to
Inquire Into the conditions that have
brought about this Increase In the
criminal tendencies of young men.
The cost of extra knots of high speed
was elucidated by recent experiments
with a new armored Urltlsb cruiser.
Cape of Good Hope, of 14,100 tons.
On her eight-hour trial sho made a
mean speed of 23.05 knots. Her coal
expenditure for various speeds was
plotted with surprising results. To go
from 11.5 knots to 23 knots needed,
roughly, 20,000 additional horse power,
whllo tho last knot nlono absorbed
8,021 horse power. That Is to say,
to progress from 22 to 23 knots needed
as much power ns tho total required
to drive tho ship at about 10 knots; or,
to put It In still another way, the
power needed to drive the Capo of
Good Hope at full speed would propel
two similar vessels nt about 10 knots.
The coal consumption at full speed
was, roughly, twenty-six tons per
hour; at 10 knots, about 11 tons per
hour. Again, at full speed tho ship
would steam 0.85 knot for each ton of
coal burned, whllo at 10 knots the dis
tance would bo doublo for a similar
consumption of fuel.
John Green llrady, the governor of
Alaska, has never known the name of
his father or mother. Years ago when
ho was a street gamin In Now York
city, selling newspapers and blacking
shoes, ho wns Just "llrady," So tho
other street arabs called him. One day
with a carload of city waifs ho was
hipped out West Judge Green, of In
diana, saw the carload of boys and
told his wife nbout tho Invoice of
youngsters. Bho thought they ought
to take one. "Very well," said tho
Judge, "I'll pick out tho toughest speci
men of tho lot." -Ho selected "Brady,"
Now, In homely phraseology, "y0u
cau't never tell what may become of
a lousy calf," Mrs. Green got hold ot
tho boy's heart Her refining Influ
ence soon had Its effect on tho young
barlmrlau. Ho saw tho world would
give him n chauco. Ambition spoko to
few left, holds this view to-day. So
great ls the change that has como
about In the sentiment, not only of
the politicians, but of the general pub
lic, that little attention was attracted
As to Climate ond Character.
LI MATE has an undoubted Influence on the charac
ter. Persons take from atmospheric conditions nnd
surroundings many of their mental attributes; tlicy
seem to absorb Into their bclni; Roir.eihlnir nl.-h. in 11,..
iu u,e miuuuiivciinui u me uuuuuai .Miniate ami environment. Tuoeborn nnd reared In a rucired
Civil bervlce Commission that it had Hd and bleak country arc generally rugged, hardy and stern
extended tho rules so as to cover Into themselves, while those brought up Itf a rich, warm and
the classified service all appointive po- cental cllmate-and surroundings are tlu.mm.l. c,,n. ,
n...vua " -4..oo.j vwUuiu u, renpfivus. easv-coinr naiure. 'ine iintinn rrim nr. utm.t.
The first Civil Service Commission put lrd. of a recent date, discusses the subject and says: "In
less than U.000 places In the classified lands of the sun. where the earth offerj the necessities nnd
service to bo filled by competitive ex- luxuries of life almost without labor, man Is sapped of
uuiiuauuu. uuuiuvt uaa grown i energy, anil leads a lotos existence. No effort Is demanded
until more than 112.000 were so filled af him. and the canacltv to do dwindle within hi... n
prior 10 uie mini rcruuuu 01 me rules, lolls sensuously In the lap of nature, a materialist and
wuicii umi lui-reuBi-u wo uumoer uy without ambition.
some tnousanas more. A slmllnr re- A temperate, bracing climate Is the riiost healthy, both
iu uiuiuK uiipwui- ior uouy ana minu. The strong air Imparts force of char-
ineuw nan uet,-u Boiug on in many ictor as well as nower of limb. No one In Biin.rinr n n.m.
cities and 8tates. resulting In the pherle conditions: It affects all. though sometimes uucon
transformation or tno executive ofM- sclously. Investigations In schools show that ....mi.
tcio 11 iui"i iuuukcis, ur eui- auie to ao Hie r best work when tho wemlier u nni.i --I...
IMUJUiCUl ufctruia, iuiv vuicieui UUU11D19- I
trators. AH concerned hnvo profited
by the change. Besides freeing the ex
ecutive officers from the pest of place
hunters, tho reform has opened the
door of public service to every young
man capable of doing bis work better
than bis competitor. He does not have
lo follow a party leader about and
plead for appointment, but after he
gets on the eligible list he Is likely to
be selected to fill the first vacancy. In
any list of bloodless revolutions the I
a 10 inin
WILLIAM K. VA
London weekly
big handlrnp to 1
to nmbltton ns n
As to Inherited Wealth.
VNDEItllILT Is thus quoted In a
paper: "Inherited nenlth Is a
happiness. It Is as certain death
rocnlue Is to morality. If a man
makes money, no matter how much, he finds a certain
happiness In Its possession, for In the desire to Increase his
business ho has constant use for It. Hut the man who
Inherits It has none of this. The first satisfaction and the
greatest, that of building the foundation of a fortune. Is
denied him. He must labor. If he does labor, simply to ndd
to what may be an over-sutllclency. "
Why should Inherited wealth be "a big handicap to. hap
piness?" Why must the possessor of it labor "simply to
add to what may be an ovcr-sulllclcncyj" Why should a
tu.m who gets millions from his father be unable to make
himself the architect of his own happiness? Great wealth
Implies great care. It also Implies nn opportunity to do
good that Is denied to people of inoro restricted means.
Tho opportunity to do good Implies tho certainty of a re
turn In the truest and most lasting kind of happiness, the
happiness that Is born of doing unto others even ns you
would that they shou'd do unto you. Instead of being "cer
tain death to ambition" Inherited wealth ought to glvo to
ambition the very highest nnd noblest stimulation. It
ought to encourage men who can think nt all, to think
less of themselves nnd more of others, to Invest their mon
ey not with the des'jo of simply adding to what may be
an over-sulllclency. but to ndd to, the sum of humnn happl
ncss and contentment by lessening the sum of human
misery and Ignorance. The rich man who spends his
money, acquired cither through Inheritance or thrift, entire
ly upon himself nnd upon his Immediate family, deserves
to feel that the hypertrophy of his bank account Is "a big
handicap to happiness." If he wants to feel differently he
may do so through a very simple and obvious cholce.
IJrooklyn Eagle.
A Mutter nt Wslulit,
burg Press.
Union Ilia Ural.
"Ill order tu bo sucecsnful these days,"
ri marked tho west side philosopher,
"11 young man should apply hlmn'lf
constantly."
That's me," rejoined the youth with
the short nliT salary. "Po been call
ing nil an lu-lrras every livening fur
three iiiuutlis."
MUllitilaratnod,
"Sir, you look like nn optimist. Yuu
have n I nippy countriiiiuce. IaiiiiI mo
a dollar."
".My friend, do you know why I look
happy? It's liecnuso I haven't any
wealth to bother mo."Clovelund
Plain Denier.
She Have you derived much bene
fit from cycling. Mr. Pounds?"
lie oh yes. Why. I'm much thin
tier th.in 1 was!"- Punch.
A Writer of Nnmeiise.
"My dear friend, allow 1110 to Intro
duce to yuu .Monsieur X., n man who
writes more nonsense than anyone
living."
"1 see, he's a Journalist!"
".No. he's 11 legislative sleuogrnpher.'
Paris Plgtiru.
(loud Practice.
Mr. Gunner I tell you this automo
bile Is hard to control. I should have
tried to manage souielhlng unruly bo
fore I called myself it chauffeur.
Mrs. Gunner (sweetly) -Why didn't
yon try the rook?
Tn Ita Ilatrlmtilt.
"One thing can h mild ntKiut our
nperti houses." remarked the Obavrver
of Events and Things: "too much at
tention seems to havo been given tu
the acoustic pru'rtle of the boiea."
Yonkers .Statesman.
Pete Might Have
Proved an Alibi.
Ah doan' b'lleve In convlctln' any
man on suhcumstanshal evidence,"
said the deacon to a New York Trlb-
man.
Dnt'a rich " .ill ITnclo Xml. "Ah
establishment of the merit system In fcnowed of n case mahsclf when Ab
tho United States civil service should was a young man, mnny yeahs ago,
where an Innerccnt man was sent tn
T. I,,,,,,. - . I J 'III IU DICU1IU CUIIKIUXS WUUI H U IUI.
The 250-mile trough of Lake Erie lies an,udder Puon. Ills name was
approximately In the direction of the t . , -fT' ,u, wa mc1u raa"
west to southwest winds which pre- " ... ...'., .
.... 'Ill n nnfil 1 ta fnr r 1 1 L I n r a nn' i fnrmns
vail In that part of the country. Thus
the lako offers an excellent opportuni
ty for studying the effects of the wind
upon a large body of enclosed water.
and very Interesting these effects
sometimes prove. Itliythmlc gusts
produce a rocking motion, and great
blows from the west or southwest.
like that, for Instance, which nccouj'
panlcd the Galveston hurricane In
September 1000, sweep tho liquid
body of the lake eastward, and some
times cause a rise of eight feet or
more at Buffalo In the courso of a
few hours. As soon as the maximum
force of the gale has passed, the wa
ter swings back. Continued rocklngs
are observed on days when the
strength of tho wind fluctuates.
a appetite fo chlcklngs, an' n farmer
In de neighborhood bad do chlcklngs.
Wal, de farmer missed chlcklngs cbery
wunst In awhile, an' ho kep' his eye
peeled, but he cudn't find out Jes' who
tuk 'em, only ho 'spected Pete, caso
he was de neares' nlggab. But one
night when de farmer kem out of his
house wlf a shotgun he seen a man Jes'
gwlne away from do chicking coop, an'
ho chased him. But do man was spry
an' de farmer didn't cotcb him, an' ho
los' sight of him somewhercs In do
dark, an' when he kem to de turn In
do road he didn't know which way to
go. nut putty soon he seen a man
runnln' an' be follered him along de
twlstln's an' tu ruin's of de road till de
man kem to Pcto Jackson's house. Do
farmer kotcbed htm right at de door-
do man was Pete Jackson an' ho
yanked lilm along an' bad him Jugged.
But Pete hadn't no chlcklngs wlf him
do farmer
away
;ot skcercd on' run, an' got sep'rated
in de dark. Den de farmer mus' hab
lost sight of do man he wns chasln',
an' den he sees Pete an' chases an'
cotches lilrn."
"But why didn't yo go up an" re
late de real state of de fac's?"
"Wal, Ah didn't s'pose dey'd b'llovc
me, nn' Ah was skcercd dat If Ah said
Ah was wlf Peto dat night Ah might
bo wlf him fo' do nex six mont's."
"An' bow do yo' account fo' de qhlck
Ing what Pete's wlfo was cook In' de
nex mnwnln'?"
"Wnl, dot chicking nn' nnuddcr one
Pete stole from an entlahly dlffrlut
coop do night befo' he got In trouble,
so his wife had chlcklngs to cook fo'
two days hand runnln'."
"But doan' do hull affair t'row somo
doubt on de prowallln' opinion dnt de
let' hind foot of a rabbit am lucky?"
"Ah doan' know ns It does. De Jedgc
only gave Peto two mont's, an' ebery
body fought he'd get six."
A VERY IMPOLITE DOQ.
He
It
Wedding Anniversaries.
Wedding anniversaries; First year.
cotton weuiiing: seconu rear, nnrinr
wedding; third year, leather wedding; wlien he was cotched, an' do 1
fifth year, wooden wedding; seventh t'0USht, mebbe, he was skcercd
year, woolen wedding; tenth year, tin Irom uc coon uet0 no Bl an'
wedding; twelfth year, the wedding of "Hut when do farmer zamlncd do
silk and tlue linen; twenty-first year, coop uo maue 'sure (ley was chlcklngs
china wedding; tho silver wedding inissln' f ronl do day befo'; an In do
comes at me cnu or tho twenty-fifth mawuiu- ue went to rcte iiouso nu
year; the pearl wedding Is the thir- "ore was missus jncKson gittln' n
tlcth anniversary; the ruby wedding chicking ready fo' dinner. Do farmer
is tho fortieth, and tho golden wedding cudn't undcrstan' how sho got dat
tho fiftieth; tho diamond wedding Is chicking so quick from Pcto, case Peto
the sixtieth. aiun 1 uavo tunc 10 go into ao uouse
. when he was cotched, but dein was do
Kegro Olllinrcil Horn White. fnn'n In do cnan. nn' rntn mil onl tin.
In a contribution to tho Itcvuo En- Ho done tried to 'stnbllsh a nlleyby.
cyclopedlque, a German physician who but doy wudu't listen to him. Bo Pcto
had spent several years at Kllen-Popo, did time fo' stealln' dem chlcklngs
In the African Togolaud, says that the what ho nebbah stole."
stages of color through which negro "Am yo' shuah.ho wa'n't guilty?"
babies pass In the equatorial regions asked tho deacon.
aio as follows: At birth they ore the "Shuah. Ah was wlf him dat night,
same color as European infants. Af- an ho didn't steal no chlcklngs nt all.
ior iwu ui ureo mourns mo sum turns Ho was In a graveyard gittln' do lef'
a lilac color. Ten days later It Is a hind foot of n nhlili. nn- im ta m
' light chestnut shade: and It Is nnltr u u'i.n u-n ,i. t,, ...
lilm. He clung to tho name of Brady . at the end of three or four months flint t,orn n nni t .i -t...
pud left all his old life behind blm. the skin becomes completely black, I aB wan what stole do chlcklngs on' wo
Itemlntlcd Lnto Guests that
Waa Time for Departure.
A man In New York State, writes a
correspondent, Is the owner of a small
but pure-blooded Skyo terrier, named
Itex, whose Intelligence Is remarkable.
Somo of Hex's bright performances
certainly aro tho result of reasoning
power, which used to bo regarded as
tho gift of the human family only.
Itex sleeps nt the foot of his master's
jied, upon a soft rug of his own. lie
Is a dog of good habits; better behaved
than mnny children, In fact: but, like
a child, he Insists' upon his rights; his
own spot before the lire, his own corner
of tho sofa, his own bed and, what Is
most Interesting, his own bedtime.
Often In tho evening when visitors
remain beyond ten o'clock, Itex enters
the parlor, walks anxiously about, and
lies down In the very midst of tho circle
with n wearied air that cannot be mis
taken. If the visitors still remain, ho
will rise and yawn, then mildly whine,
and with rapidly wugglng tall seek his
master's side, and look expectantly up
Into his face, us If to nay, "Why don't
they go, so that we may retire?"
If all these tactics fall, ho will drop
his ears and tall nnd walk to tho door,
sometimes giving a sharp, cross bark,
his whole mnnncr Indicating deep dis
approval of such late hours.
Twice In his life ho has done more
than to hint nt his wishes on occasions
of this kind.
One wet evening a stranger, who
was calling upon Box's mistress, left
his rubbers near the hall door. With
the privilege of an old friend, his call
was extended beyond tho hour for
Ilex's retirement. As usual, the dog
displayed his sleeplluess and evident
opinion that the gentleman was out
stnylng his welcome, but no notice
wns taken of him until, with nn air of
desperation, he marched Into the parlor
Willi one of the caller's rubbers, laid It
at his feet, and then quickly returned
for tho other, which he placed beside
it. Then, with a triumphant gleam In
his eyes, ho backed off and stood look
ing nt tho stranger as If to say, "There!
Do you understand that hint?"
Ills second exploit wns even moro
remarkable. On this occasion n half.
dozen people hnd been playing whist
wllhah!s master and mistress. When
the game was over, between ten and
eleven o'clock, they still stood or sat
about tho room, engaged In con versa
tlon.
Itex wns tired, nnd thoroughly out of
hum jr. No one seemed to give
thought lo him, and nothing that be
could do attracted any attention. Thero
were too many visitors to urge them all
to deport by producing their overshoes,
even If they wore them, hut a brilliant
Iden came to him. He dashed up-stalrs
to the sleeping-rooms, seized his mas
tor's nightgown, which lay ready for
use upon the bed, nnd dragging It be
hind lilm, spread It at his master's
feet In the parlor below, In full view
of the assembled guests.
This stratagem wns a brilliant suc
cess, for, amid shouts of laughter nnd
the conMernntloii of tho master, the
callers said good night.
Tin Ileal Article.
"Well, Itudolph, you now have the
opportunity uf gnilug 011 the great
mnii-klller."
"But. old chap, I don't sco any Hen
gal tigers around her."
"Who said niiythlug nliout tigers?
That little man on thu corner Is n
chauffeur."
All Kaslar Chirp.
Pint Chick Oh, you nccdu't put on
so many airs. Your mother was not a
lady.
Second Chlck-Huh! My mother was
a high-priced Incubator, whllo yours
was only a common old hen.
What HlArle.l the (crni..
Larry-OI'd hov yex to know thot . Doctor-You will have to stoti menial
me Kniniiiaiiirr uivcr suoweu ms neeis work fur n year.
on til' batthlelleld.
Denny Itednd, thin, Ol suppose he
retrnted backwards.
A Fprll 11 f I.cltrra.
If an S nnd an I ami nn O and a U,
With an X nt tin end, six-! I Hit.
And nn II nml a Y nud an II pvll an I,
i-ray, mutt is the ipellrr to 1I0?
Then If nUo nu H nml nn I sad a U
And nu II E D spell elite.
There's luitlilng much left for the speller
lo uo
But lo go nml commit SloiixeyeslElicd.
riijrlnir Election litis.
Curling Htory.
An ostentatious curler said to tho
members of his rink:
"Don't you bother nbout cuttlm-
sandwiches. We'll tako tho bounce out
of tho other follows. I havo arranged
wiin n rarmer to send down a not of
insn siew."
The dish, to tho envy of tho onlook
ers, arrived beforo tho gnmo was fin
ished, nnd to keep It wnrm top coats
wero put over It. When tho cun
sounded "ccaso play" tho party made
their way to enjoy tho spoclul luxury,
but on lifting tho coats thero was a
holo In tho I co tho slzo of tho pot,
which had melted Its way through tho
Icn to tho bottom of tho loch.
The Largest of Cron merles.
The people of Lincoln, Neb., boast of
having the largest creamery In the
world, not only In capacity for butter
making, but In tho size of tho plant
and tho floor space of tho building.
Between tho ages of 10 nml 18. a
boy's favorite threat with his mothei
Is that ho will leave homo.
lis rawi
'But. doctor, my Income would cease.
I write short stories for thu maga
xlnes."
'Oh, well, you can keep right on nt
that."
Nlulit Owl..
'Isn't It ridiculous to call servant
girls 'domestics?-"
'Ilecitiiso they're mostly Imtiortcd,
eh?"
"No. I had In mind thu fact that they
never stay nt home at night." Phila
delphia- Prius.
Ailvertlslus Trick.
"Yes," Mild tho circus owner, "put In
the program: 'Don't fall tu sco the won-
di-rful hippopotamus.' "
'But suppose the hlppoiiotamus
doesn't arrive?" sjioke up tho advertis
ing agent.
Well, I guess you had belter sny 'hip
po.' Then If the hippopotamus does not
materialize we can say It refers to the
hippodrome."
Ail AIIArolluit Ink.
Helen When you nnd Jack wero sit
ting out on the Kireli Inst night what
did your mint say?
Lnile She mid It was cuol and asked
If I had anything nround me. I told
her yes; some heavy black cloth.
Helen Ah, n shawl?
Ernie No, Jack's cont sleeve.
He Election time nlways helps my
rniiier s business.
Shc-Gruclous! What Is his Hue?
Ho Ho' In the hat business.
Cause for Aliirm.
"Suy, doctor," exclaimed 1111 excited
man ns he dashed Into thu pill dlspciH-
er's private olllce, "1 want you lo make
an examination as to my sanity."
"What rrnson have you for believing
yourself 11 candidate for the padded
cell?" nskid the M. D.
"Well, I happened to run ncross n
pnekagn of letters this morning that I
wrote to my wlfo during our court-
in the Monil Old Times.
Caller Your grandpu must be a verv ship," was tho significant rviilv
oiu man, isn't ne, iiiiiioiph?
Little Itudolph I should sny so,
Why, he remembers when parent used
to take their little buys out In the wood'
shed to lick them.
1'osltlrelr Ilrutal,
Husband I wish I knew whero I
could find a burled treasure.
Wife Never mind, dear, I'm your
treasure.
Husband Yes, but you aro not bur
led.
To Complete Ilia ILL cutlnn.
"Where's your boy golug lifter ho
leaves tho model school?"
"To sumo school that ain't model. I
guess, to lenm reading, writing and
figures." Judge.
Kxplaliuil,
Airs, iiuusueep you said tho lob
would cost $13. Hero you've scut a
bill for $11.
Painter Ycs'm. You see, I cot to
tniiiKiir over it afterward, and I
thought you'd bo superstitious nbout It.
I'lillmlelphln Press.
Uulck Ileplr.
"PIcubo send mo ten 'bucks.'" tdn.
graphed the slangy collego boy. The
0111 man rrowuca ana wired buck!
"I iloirt own an Indian reservation.
Apply to the Carlisle school."
Very Hmliur.
Tho lanit individual drew his bonv
ung up ueiore 1110 iiiiapniated shanty.
-wnai-causeii 1110 troublo, strauger?"
ho Inquired.
"Any fool could seo a cyclouo hnd
been along," growled tho native with
tho brown pipe.
"Excuse mo, stranger. I thoueht nor.
baps your wlfo had been houscclenn.
lug."
Laugiinun.
Luugungo Is tho subtlest Instrument
over played on, by mnn. Its variations
nro llllmltiiblo-that Is, they uro limit
ed only by the powers of tho hiiinun
mind and soul, In nil posslblo situa
tions. Tho power of words or speech
exceeds that of music, because, lan
guage Is mnro than music nnd even
Includes music. Language, In thu
hands of n mnster, Is pregnant with
uvery meaning.
A nation's language Is at onco nu
expression and a mold of Its charac
ter, reflecting from century to century
tho development of Us civilization and
Ita advance In Intellectual and moral
culture, In learning and refinement.
Thu flexible Greek tonguo wns the
product and tho Instrument of tho sub.
tlo Greek Intellect. Tho distinctive
qualities of thu classic speech of thu
ltomnn declare tho dignity nnd thu
vlrllo energy which wero Inseparable
from tho old Itoinan.
Tho man who Invests his coin In' a
gct-rlch-qulck scheme seldom has to
bother about making his will,
A crank Is a man with a large hobby
and a small conscience.