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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1905)
I goflfid by a Spell 1 CHAPTRtl V. 1 did not meet my reverend master nmn m next morning at prayer. After prayers, he went through the process of vn,.,ui,K mo ooys. what a slle mam or njpoerlsy all this seemed to me by the new lights that ha! broken ilnon me. Jiwilli was not present. I felt tha my manner was embarrassed, and I could not mil tire to meet hi rye. It re marked upon my pallid looka: I had not slept n wink all night He asked rather suarpiy. "What ailed met' 'I bare a headache: I had a bad nights rest last night" I .stammered. "Oh! wo will aoon set that all right yon shall breakfast wllh me this morn Ing. A cup of atronit green tea will con kill the headache," At the table I was treated more Ilk a sunt than even a mpmbrr of the fam IT- He hlmaelf handed to me the pood things, pressing me to eat and drink of all. Martha, who waa waiting, coulj acarrely contain her wonderment "You haTe taken my place well dnr Ing my absence," he aald, In a fawning tone. "I am only Just beginning to disepver the treaaure I hare lu yon. Oh. what a bleating It 1 to know that the seed 1 hare own will yield so goodly a haneatt Well. I am getting old, and hall aoon want ft aupporter and com' forter. Ah, If I had tuch a aont Hut I mait not repine, for I am bleared with the beat of daughters? You two must be biought more together than you Lave been, for you are a goodly pair. lie waa In n rhapsody of hypocrisy. lie drew hla chair close to mine and took my hand. We were alone uow; he had desired Martha to leare the room. "Hare you erer noticed Judith, Silas? A One girl, though I aay It, and gifted wllh that beauty which to young blood la more attractive eren thau the liean ty of the spirit If she were to go forth Into the slnfpl world ahe would hare a co res of lovers, and the children of the henthens would flock to ask her hand In marriage. Dut euch I neither my wish nor hers; I would see her bound iu the holy banda of wedjck to some solicr, pious youth. I wouRl not ask of him the goods of Mammon, nor covet for my child either gold, or Jewels, or fine linen. or silken raiment: for what la all that compared to that peace of the aoul which passeth all understanding)" I know not what answer I made, or eren whether I made any, to these cun ning speeches, and others that followed In the aame strain. At last, with many blessings, that sounded In my ears like bans, he dismissed me to the school room. To get away from his hideous hypocrisy waa like emerging from the fetid atmosphere of a sick room Into the pure air of heaven. Business which had accumulated during his absence kept htm from homo all day, and until late In the evening. As soon ns my school duties were fin-1 lshed, I went into the grounds I could not bear to be In the house end sat there until Martha came out to call me In to tea. "Why. whateTer la the matter with you. Master Silas?" she asked. "You look as white as a ghostt Are you 111" "Oh, no, Martha! I hare a headache nothing more. "Master Silas," said Martha, "there's something wrong with you something's preying on your mind. Why was master so awfnl clrll to you this morning? Don t think I'm asking these questions out of curiosity. Master Silas, you're as Inno cent as a lamb! That man or any body else, for the matter of that could get yon to do anything get you Into goodness knows what trouble. And mark my words, he's a regular bad 'un! Don't you be led away by him! He's no good to you or anybody elsel "Don't talk like that to me, Martha.' I cried, bursting Into tears. "You must not ask me questions indeed, you must not." "Poor boy! what hare, they done to you?" she said, half to herself. "Well, 1 don't want to pry Into your secrets." she went on: but If I can help you with advice, or iu any other way, don't be afraid to ask me." "Hearen bless yon. Martha. I won't!" I cried, throwing my arms round her neck, and kissing her. "It Is not my secret, or I would tell you all!" How contemptible all this will read to men of the world a youth" of nearly nineteen, to depend upon a woman's de fense rather thau upon bis own courage! From that cowardly thought, as such men will phrase It, I began to derive a little secret comfort. The neit day Judith appeared at din ner, for the first time during several weeks. She looked exceedingly lit Mr. Torter'a manner to me was marked by the Ingratiating demeanor that shudder- Ingly suggested the Idea of a cunning hyena lurlug me into nis aen lor tne s.ike of making a meal of my body. When the cloth waa removed Judith rose to leare the room, and no persuasions, winks or signs from her father could in duce her to remain. "Ah, Silas, what a treasure ahe la!" he aald, with a hypocritical algh, as the door closed behind her. "Her dear moth er, who Is now no more, left her to me as a precious token of holy lore." He passed his handkerchief across his eyes. Us little thought .what I had over heard. "With such a treasure end aiatalnleas conscience, what should n pious young man want lu this rallry of sin?" he cried. In an enthusiasm of sclf-plauda-tlon. "What, Indeed?" I murmured, percelr Ing that be expected some answer from me. "True! what Indeed?" he echoed. "Yes, one tblug be wanta ere he departs for the regions of the elect to see the earthly happiness of that treasure se cured. Hare you noticed how 111 Judith has been looking lately?" I answered that I observed she looked rery pale. "Something on the mind something on the mind, and I think I're found out what It Is. Girls will bo girls, you know. There's many a fine fellow would give the eyes out of his head to be In jour hoes. Well. I am quite content: she's Quite content; and I'm sure you must bo quite content; so there's nothing, more to be said In the matter,, and the sooner the affair is settled off-hand, the better." Tbo rercrend gentleman waa becoming en- rcpulslre. For a time, I could not understand his meaning; at last It be gan to dawn upon me he actually meant to Infer that Judith was In love with me. What an Idiot he must have thought msl And yet, without tbo key his con rrnatlon with his daughter had given, mlghtM not. In my elmple trust of his truth, bar believed? I ahame to say, that I fear I might But knowing what I did, I felt positively sick at the nause ous hypocrisy and falsehood of the man. He paused, rubbed bis bands, then k.n.h hack his hair, chuckled and txalttd for ms to speak. What could I J do what could I say? Must I yield to this nun's Inclinations without a etrug gle? Did he suspect that I knew aught of his secrets, what might he not do to me? Kill me Imprison me for llfcl In stinctively I felt that he would paue at nothing to secure his own ends. 1 must aay something. To his proposition, or rather to his Inucndoes. I could make no reply. I would evade the question try to turn the subject. As a matter course, I aald the thing which above all others I ought not to have said. Did yon hear anything abont my friends while yon were lu the city? Had a thunderbolt fallen at his feet It could not more rnddenly have change' his whole demeanor. He pushed back his chntr with a start! and such a look of fierce Inquiry came Into his face, Mich a savage twinkle came Into his eyes, that I felt sure he was going to strike me down upon the spot The words were scarcely off my lips before I was con sclous of the Irretrievable blunder I had made. What do you mean?" he cried, men aclngly. Did yon not say yon Intended to make further Inquiries when you went to the city?" I faltered. Not to you. Have you been listen. Ing?" I could feel the telltale blod rush Into my face at the Question, "Ever since you were speaking to me on the subject I have thought of nothing else, 1 ctled. In the same faltering voice. Look here. Master Silas: what a the meaning of this behavior? There'a some thing up I know there is. by yonr man' ner. Don t attempt to humbug me, be cause it won't do. Or Is It that you aro such a thorough-paced Idiot that ou don't understand the drift of what I've been saying? I'll satisfy myself upon that point by and by. In the meanwhile, I'll speak a little plainer. I mean you to marry my daughter. To this you can t possibly make any objection, as all the fcacrince Is on my side and hers, .sow come, what do you say to that?" ,ow that bo had thrown off tne mass. and spoken more plainly, I felt, for the first time in my life, something like courage to oppose him. "I know that I possess no advantages to entitle mo to such a match, but I am too young to marry, 1 said, with some little nrm-ness. I am the best Judge of that" be an swered sharply. "Hut I have no wish to marry. , "What!" he exclaimed, furiously. "Do you mean to say that you've tha lmpu- ence to refuse my daughter? Then followed a string of Invectives nd opprobrious epithets that I need not repeat He literally foamed at the mouth. "You shall smart for this Insult!" he went on. wiping the perspiration from his face. "You shall go down upon your knees and beg my pardon for this, and pray with all your heart and aoul for what you've Just refused!" With these words, and casting a ma lignant look upon me, he hurried out of the room. I sank Into a chair, literally stupefied and overwhelmed. But even the faint resistance that I bad made Inspired me with new confidence. I felt that t waa no longer a school boy, but verging on manhood: that it was cowardly and dis graceful to yield a slavish obedience against my conscience to such a man aa he had now ahown himself. The first resolution I formed consequent upon this better and firmer atate of mind was that I would make a clean breast to Martha of all I knew, and then be guided by her superior worldly wisdom aa to what I had better do. Feeling mncb relieved, I went np to the school room to super intend the afternoon tasxs. can't tell what to do. That once known. I shan't want much consideration." "Where Is he now? Have you seen him lately?" , "I heard him leave the boys' room at o o clock. I hare not seen or heard him since then." "Go and see where he Is at once! he might have left the house while we are standing here," In an Instant I heard them hurrying towards the house. I sprang to my feet, ran across the orchard Into the kitchen garden, rushed Into the summer house. laid my book Uon the table, and rest ing my head upon my hands, assumed an attitude of attentive study. My breath ' came short and thick, anil my breast was heaving when I heard my master'a i hasty footsteps upon the path. He began In a bullying tone; then be thinking him that he was betraying him self, stopped short. The expression of my face evidently disconcerted him. "What are you doing here?" he asked, evidently not knowing what to say to cover his blunder. "I usually come here of an evening to read." I said quietly. "I never heard you object to It before." "Oh. it Isn't that; but get the boys In at once," he said. "Very well, sir." I closed my book, and weut to find the bovs; my master ad vancing In the same direction, that he should not loso sight of me. I felt that from that moment a constant watch would be set upon me. I led the bora Into the house, and np Into the school room. But the prayer that was In my heart ami on my Hps were not In unison with that which sounded on my ears. I waa praying to escape from that dreadful house. I had taken the desperate resolution that I would not pass another night beneath the roof. The boys were dismissed to bed half an hour earlier than usual. 1 was going down to the kitchen when Mr. I'orter stopped me. I've some work for yon. Silas. Fold and put these tracts Into envelopes, and direct them; I'll give you the list of names. You can carry pen and ink, and your desk. Into your own room, and do tnem there." He gave me a pile of papers, which I carried Into my room, and then fetched the desk and writing materials, he watch ing me all the time. I went lu. and shut the door: then I heard him walk away. I Old not touch my work, but sat down upon the side of the bed. and tried to think how 1 could get away, t had no money I knew nothing of the roads but better to starve, to die under a hedge than remain in that man s power. If I could only get Sve minutes' talk with Martha, she would help me would per haps direct mi! where to go. (To be continued.) On March 4th n President In tlio White llouso will go to tlio cnpltol for Ida first Inauguration something that tins never yet happened. Occupants of tlio hlto House luivo gone to tlio cap- Itol for their second Inaugurations; this has naturally lioon tlio case with every two-term President since Washington became tlio aont of government. Hut no man already In Hint otllco has. over stone through the ceremonial for the llrst time. This peculiar situation nrlsos from the fuel that no one of the other Ice President who baa succeeded to the Presidency Tyler, Fillmore. John son or Arthur wna elected for n sec ond term. When McKlnley followed Cleveland In ISO", the Incoming mid the outgoing President wens according to custom, almost Inseparable, compnti Ions on the Inniigurnl Journey. Four years ngo, when Mr. McKlnley wna for a second time Inaugurated, there was no outgoing President to ride through the avetiue with him. This year there will be none. It has never before Imp pened twleo In succession that there was no retiring President to neootn iwny the Presidentelect. The second Inauguration of a President already In olllce baa always seemed somewhat anomalous, since the ceremonial signi fies no real change of administration or of policy. This will explain why. In spite of all efforts, second Inaugu rals seldom excite the Interest, or at tract the crowds, of au original Induc tion Into olllce. This time, however, as Mr. Itoosevclt has not before been honored In this way, the celebration promises to bo unusually brilliant. Preparations on an extensive scale aro already under way. KNEE OnetCHEO VS. TIlOUQElia WHY TOAST IS DISGESTIBLE. CnAPTEB VI. The day's work waa done, and I went down Into the kitchen to bare my tea and mi confidential talk with Martha. In this last Intention, howerer, I was doomed to be disappointed. Her master had entrusted, her with certain commls- sloni that obliged her at once to set out for Bury. So I was left alone. As soon as I bad finished my solitary meal, I wandered down to the bottom of the orchard. Lying down la the ahadow of a large pear tree, I soon forgot my troubles. Behind the high, thick Hedge at my back lay the ostremlty of the front gar den. I was disturbed In the midst of my meditations by the sound of voices. Their owners were walking In the gar den, and presently I could hear their footsteps close behind me. For the sec ond time I became an Involuntary eaves dropper. Cowering still closer to the earth. I caught their words. "I tell you. Judith, he knows some thing! I believe lies been listening! ' I heard Mr. Porter say, "ne has not the brains or the cour age!" she answered scornfully. "He's simply a fool!" "Why, then, should be ask me such a auestlon. and follow It up by stammer ing that I bad told mm; i intended do ing so before I went away; I certainly did Intend doing so, but I never mention ed it even to you. Besides that there'a been a great change In him during these few days-back. Instead of being grr.te ful, as he always waa before, for any lit tle Indulgence, he seems to shrink from It and from me, too!" Then be added quickly, aa though a sadden idea bad struck him, "Where waa be the night that I came back? If I remember, we held all our talk In the parlor, with the window wide open, and you didn't speak In very low tones." An exclamation broke from Judith. The footsteps paused close behind me. I feared they would hear the violent beat ing of my heart "Stop! she cried. "That reminds mel Not a quarter of an hour before you returned he was clipping a bush In front of that window. I saw him from my bedroom." There was an ominous pause; In my mind's eye I could picture their looks of consternation. 'Why did you not tell me this?" said Mr. Porter, In a troubled voice. "I never thought of It until tills In stant," she answered. "I was too eager to bear your news, to think of him." 'If he heard all that passed In that room, be knows enough to utterly de stroy us. We are completely In bis pow er. More than that, I have given him a clue that may lead to profitable discov eries for himself." 'And my humiliation known to that contemptible cur! Oh, hearens! I cannot survive It!" she cried, passionately. "Sllencel" said her father. In a item voice, "This Is no time for raving; this must be seen to at once. We muet not lose a moment To question him in the usual way Is useless. We must resort to the other this very night Until we find out whit he really does know, Chemical Change Make It Palatable und Increase Saltvury Becretlons. It Is the opinion of physicians gen erally and they seem to havo Imbued the general public with a like notion. that toasted bread Is much more easily digested than that cut fresh from tlio loaf. Some are Inclined to be skepti cal In the matter, however. The doc tor. If asked, will probably state that the Increased digestibility Is due both to a physical and chemical change pro duced by the toasting process, which results in a transformation of the car bohydrates Into more readily soluble forms. A writer la a government report on the subject gives the results of a series of analyses showing the changes that he found In bread produced by toast, log at different temperatures. For In stance, bread heated for one hour at 1112 degrees Fahrenheit, lost about 31 per cent In weight and contained 12 per cent of material soluble In water. Light-colored, yellow toast, made at about 300 degrees Fahrenheit was practically of the same composition Brown toast made at 3S degrees Fab renhelt, had 1 per cent less moisture. but the soluble content Increased to 20 per cent while dark-urown toast made at a slightly higher temperature, bad a slightly less soluble content and brown toast made by the usual household method that Is, at about 320 degrees Fahrenheit contained only 22 per cent of soluble material. The doctors' contention Is, therefore. confirmed to a certain extent by the results of these experiments, but It Is probable, according to the conclusions of the author, that the Increased diges tibility of toast Is to be accounted for rather on the supposition that Its agreeable flavor stimulates the digest ive secretions and possibly Its physi cal condition Insures better mastica tion. The Increase-In the solubility of the carbohydrates Is not relatively great when made by the ordinary household method, since this only af fects the outside that Is, penetrating to a rery small fraction of an Inch. Thoughtful. General "Joe" Wheeler relates the following amusing Incident that took place during the night of the El Caney affair: "General Lawton'a division was marching back to Kl Poey, there to take up a new position In the morn ing. The General, In company with Major Crelgbton, Inspector general of his staff, waB standing at the edge of the road, watching bis troops file past Just as the dawn was breaking the colored troops came In sight They gave evidence of being lead tired, but were nevertheless full of 'ginger.' "General Lawton's attention was at tracted to a certain corporal of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, a great six-foot uegro, who, In addition to a couple of guns and two cartridge belts loaded full, was carrying a dog. The soldier to whom the other gun belonged was limping alongside his comrade. "The General halted the men. 'Here, corporal,' said be to the six-foot man, 'didn't you march all last night?' "Yes, sir,' responded the negro, sa luting. "'And fought nil day?" "Yes, sir.' " You have, besides, been march ing since 10 o'clock to-ntghti' " 'Yes, sir,' " Then,' said Lnwton, 'why on earth are you carrying that dog?' " 'Well, General,' replied the negro. showing his white teeth In a broad grin, 'the dog's tlredl' "Woman's Home Companion. H. H. Ballard, just SI years old, is president of the Agasslz association, which bos 1,000 branches. He organ ized the association in 1876, and has been Its bead ever since. The anuunl report of the comptroller of tho currency gives. In n few figures, an amazing Illustration of available wealth and financial strength of Hits American nation. The banking power of tho world tho capital, surplus, de posits nnd circulation of nil Us banks Its fluid wealth for the dally uses of Its Industry and commerce Is closely estimated nt nearly $34.(KX).Ou.uio. Of this aggregate all the other countries combined have n little less than $20, 000.000.000. The United States of America alone hns nearly $14,000,000.- 000. In other words, under the Stars nd Stripes, which float over less than one-thirteenth of the land nren of the globe, and to which less than one- seventeenth of Its Inhabitants owe al legiance. Is two-fifths of the fluid, act ive, working wealth of the human race. Uncle Sam, the financial giant nmotig the nations. Is using his strength as beneficially to mankind ns any, and more so than many, as becomes nn intelligent aud highly civilized giant According to a recent bulletin of the Agricultural Department, the United States Is the richest country on the globe, nnd the farmer the richest of all classes of citizens. The bulletin esti mates the total value of the farmer's crops at $3,200,000,000 ns against n to tal of $3,073,000,000 In 1002 and $2. W5.000.000 In 1001. This yenr's enor mous total Is made up ns follows: Corn, $OKS,000,000; wheat. $."il.0OO.0(0; cotton, $100.00,000; hay, $.ViO.OW).00O; potatoes, $lM,000.OO0; oats, rye. bar ley, tobacco, buckwheat, vegetables, fruits and other agricultural products. iou.uoo.uuu. Ttinugn tne wneat crop Is short the price Is higher and the value of the crop this year Is $105, 000,000 over the crop of 1U03. Arroirnnt Custom nnd the Tyranny of tlie I,oitirl,eKUed tiitriuent This does not pretend to be in Im partial summing up of tlio great suit, so to ppenk, knee breeches vs. trousers, It Is n frankly partisan plea for the plaintiff, says a writer In the I-omlon Chronicle. I have never given n pre- vloits thought to tlio Question and Imvo no Iden of the latent antagonisms thai. now llamlng out so suddenly, bare ill vldod lis Into n nation of pro-tiroechcra and their opposltes, the troiisorltes, Hut, realising that n great cause lias to be decided, and tinting In be n per son of "no nettled eoiivlellons," I have been Impelled, lu the temporary lull of other nntlonnl affairs, mid while Mr. Chamberlain Is finding (tint offer, to In vestigate tho merits of the dispute. And I think the pro-breeehers should have no dltllculty In bringing the troil serltes to their baggy knees. First, let us calmly philosophize. Those hardly pioneers who have club bed together to dine In public nnd In knee breeches deserve well of their ngo nnd race on general grounds and without reference to the particular dis pute. They stand In the breech, ns one might any, ngalust tyranny, against convention, ngnlnst the stupid thing that Is In n word, against trousers. Tnko trusorn only ns a symbol, rep resenting established, despotic, unrea soning custom. Is not Hint enough? They have put custom nynitmlleit ns trousers on her trail nnd have chal lenged her to Justify herself. And cus tom, arrogant ns any I.ouls, says. "L'lialltnde, e'est tool," nnd can get no further. Such an attitude In Itself Justifies revolt. Why should custom bold trousers In her feudatory clutch? Twas not always so and arrogant cus torn, which now sums herself up In trousers, has been represented In many forms In her time. In a word, we make custom, her sub. Jects set her nloft nnd wo who en throne niny dethrone. Trousered cus tom should therefore walk inoro hum bly, nnd nt least parley with tho enemy nt tho gnto. And now let us descend from tho general to the particular. Once men wore togas, nnd custom, an elective monarch, reigned only on toga terms. Imagine Hint wo were now a tognod people nml what derision would have been adequate to the trousered upstart? Think of the nicknames Hint would have pelted him Uiugshauks. Prop sticks. Old Double-barrel, Heavenly Twins nnd what not. Yet custom, throned high on her trousered sent now scornfully scoffs nt the pro-breech-era, who once were her mnsters. You seo tho nbsurdlty of It? Consider the kilt Dare custom deride tho kilt? Nay, she curtseys to It It is tmo that only a portion of tbo body politic clothes Itself In tho kilt hut wero wo all kilt entirely, what could trousered custom say? There would bo nothing left but abdication, and. Ipso facto, by the coming of tho kilt Trousered cus tom would be an outlaw In her own dominions nnd could only reign again by kissing the hem of tbo conquering garment A precarious tenure, then, has haughty trousered custom. S A POSTPONED SUE. S r e" srv si r li-aiea. .Msnrll II tVreen uml Oonril for Windows. Tho modern olllce building, general ly n skyscraper divided Into hundred of small rooms, hns reached such per fection, both In Its Interior uml ex terior construction, that It Is Olllleult W 4 I'Mcvkbts) I'Al'riis inrwixn OUT. lor the Inventor to devise anything that would add to Its convenience Here, however, Is n contrivance for preventing papers blowing from tho window, a most aggravating annoy nucn In n high building, wheru draughts are plentiful. The Intention consists of any suitable number of lazy tongs, which are secured to the lower part of the snsh mid to tbo sill of the window frnine by strips. Tho lazy tongs are pivoted to n number of horizontal guide bars, the ends of the bars engaging with upright groved guides In the window frame, the whole forming a guard sutltclcnt to screen the. opening between the sill nnd the lower rail of the sash when the latter Is raised, to prevent bills. rluvks and other papers iimiii the desk of an olllce from blowing out of the window. Aimer Johnston, of Uing Island City, Is the patentee. Tho next Congress, according to complete but unofficial returns, will havo In the House of ltepresentntlves only 134 Democrats In a total of ;tSU members. This gives the Itepubllcnns n .majority of 118. All but 211 of the Democratic members am from thi Southern States. Threo States iouls- lana, Mississippi nnd Texas send solid Democratic delegations. Ten States California, Colorado, Kansas, Maine, Now Hampshire, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont Washington und West Virginia have solid Itepublleuii delegations. Five pensioners are on the roll on account of the revolution, 1,110 on ac count of the war of 1812, -1,731 on ac count of the Indian wars, and 13.H7-1 on account of the Mexican war. The great bulk of the roll is as follows: Civil war. Invalids, 703,4."i0; widows, 218,390; Spanish wnr, Invalids, 0,200; widows, 3,002; regular establishment, Invalids, 0,170; widows, 2,038. Tho place of honor In the Inaugural parade March 4 will be given to the Filipino scouts, now at St. Louis. This Is In accordance with the wish of President Itooscvelt, which the War Department has arranged to gratify by delaying the departure of tho scouts for their home until after that date. : : Moro than 1,000,000 names are now on tho pension roll of the United States, the exnet number being 1,000, 781, nn Increaso of 3,781 since Juno 30. From present Indications It will bo en larged further ns a result of the opera tions of order No. 78, which Is adding thousands of veterans who previously wero Ineligible. Ono marked effect of the mlo providing for old ago pensions Is the decrease In the work of tho pen sion bureau. It Is estimated that about GOO clerks soon will bo dismissed Flvo sheep without wool wero re cently Imported from tho Barbados by tho Department of Agriculture, In tho hope that tioy could bo successfully Introduced In tho Southern States, where the ordinary American sheep Is ulicomfortablo In tho summer bccaiiso of tbo thick woolen shirt which ho lias to wear. The Barbados sheep Is either red or fawn-colored, with black shading, and hns coarso hair Instead of wool, Tbo sheep looks like a small cow or deer, and Is highly prized for Its flesh. It was the dull season In New York. Fifth avenuo was unusually quiet nnd free from tho uolso of the motor car and the crowding of the gay equipages of fashionable life, says a writer Id the Sun. A Junk collector's cart stop ped In front of what Is, during most of the year, a crowded millinery es tablishment and the horso dropped. It was a poor, dilapidated benst, look ing more fit for tho Interior of tho Junk cart than for tho shafts, and Ita owner was nowhere to bo seen. A woman, evidently a stranger In tbo city, was In tbo shop, looking at some marked-down articles. Sho chanced to look Into the street and saw tho horso. The sale was off In a moment Tbo woman customer went out and Inspected tho poor beast which was sadly out of repair. The shop-womun came out also and Joined In the examination. This caused a third woman to stop. Other casual passers turned In, and a crowd was formed. A policeman a solitary policeman sauntered that way, and asked what was tho matter. Then the women nil talked together until tho policeman went to a call-box and-communlcatcd with tho Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Then ho returned and told the people they must not block tho way. "Wo aro hero to stay until the wretch who drives such a horso Is ar rested," said tho woman customer. Thereupon tho officer walked awny. When tho 8. I'. O. A. man arrived, bo looked at the horse; ho said he would lead It to tho office, and If tho owner camo somebody could tell him. I'll keep a lookout If It takes till night," said tho shop woman. The woman customer turned to the shop woman and remarked: You keep that hat until I come back." Then she started to accompany the horso and the H. P. C. A. man. Sev eral men who had been drawn Into tho crowd laughed, and one said, "Good for that woman! If sho can't pay for the bat, I will." To llent or Coot the licit. The Invention shown lu the lllus trntlon below reminds us of some of the methods used by our forefathers I Ills device, fur heating or cooling lulls. Is taken from the old custom of placing Isittles or other receptacles containing hot water In the bottom of the bed, and sometimes under tho pll lows. In those days ateam heat or furnaces were unknown, and the only rooms which were kept warm were the kitchen and tho reception room, with Its time honored open grate and It RATS Oil COOLS TIIK IIRII. hearth. This Invention of an Indian spoils man comprises a mattress hav ing numerous hollow tubes for receiv ing the heating and cooling mediums, with valves In the tubes for dividing them Into separate chambers. A main lube nets aa an Inlet nt one end nnd an outlet at Ihn other, with valves lo regulate the Inflow nnd oiilllow. MihI erti, tiptiMliitti hotels nnd apartment houses, where every possible want Is provided for, would Mud Ihls device of advantage, ('onneellons could be mndo with the sliviin heat radiators In sup ply heat to keep Hie bed warm, whlht lu tho hot summer days lee water or cold air could be supplied, as Is ilomi lu n number of the latest, Improved theaters. Tho Idea Is more practical than appears at first sight. Tho Inventor Is Isaiah II. Flnchiim, Indianapolis, I ml. Heel Topper and Puller, There have been more Inventions Is sued for agricultural Implements nnd machinery by the United Hlatca patent otlleo than for any other class of de vices. This accounts for the superior ity of American farming methods over alt others. These Unproved Imple ments and up-to-date machinery am exported to nil parts of (he globe, and their equal Is not produced lu any oth er country. Tho Yankee farmer dues not coutlmtn using antiquated machin ery when he can procure more mod ern devices which will assure him a larger output wllh the expenditure of ilii nruovu Tlie iirtT riiou hie cinou.in. less time and labor. A very almplo agricultural Implement la ahown here, tho Invention of a Wisconsin fanner. It Is designed for topping and pulling beets, and by Ita use the beets can bn easily and quickly removed from tho ground. One portion of tln rontrtv nnco la mad of n long handle, with one end pointed and shaped to fit around tha boot. Plvotally attached to this I another handle, provided with a fork nt Its lower end. Tho tntlonary handle la first Inserted Into the ground nround the beet, and by operating the pivoted handle the oth er fork Is brought against tho beet nnd tho latter pulled from tho ground. It Is not necessary to sloop and dig the beet up by the hand, tho operation at all times being douo while standing up. r.lion O. Cady, of Aubiirndale, Wis.. Is tho patentee. TORPEDO BOAT SMUGGLED TO LIBAU, RUSSIA. Au Anecdote of Paul Kruger. The London papers tell many stories about Oom Paul Krugcr, most of them familiar, but there Is a characteristic one, which Is new, about his visit to England. Americans traveling lu Kng land aro exusperated by the warning, Trespassers will be prosecuted," which confronts ono everywhere lu tho rural districts of Knglund. On ono occasion during his visit Mr. Krugcr said: "Tho houses In England aro very lino, but I find no happiness on your vejilt. I go right away from London and sit down under a treo on tho veldt to smoke, but beforo I get two whiffs up comes eomo one who says tho land Is bis and ho docs not want mo there. No, thcro Is no freedom on your veldt" Ills Consolation. Jones (who is broke) I have one faithful friend left Brown (also broke) Who Is It? "Idjr pipe. I can still draw on that" Tho torpedo boat Caroline, recently smuggled from Knglnnd to Itussla, Is shown In the Illustration. Mr Slnuett and James lloothby llurko Ilocho engineered the venture, nnd warrants for their nrrest havo been Issued lit London, Tho boat was purchased as a turbine yacht for $12.1,000, She left tho Thames, crossed tho North Sea at a thirty-knot pace, and arrived at Cuxhavcn. Heru two of the crew deserted and gave Information to tho German Government, which attempted to stop the craft In tho Kiel Canal, but tho attempt proved futile, and Llbau was reached In safely. There tho boat was turned ovor to the Itusslnns. Itochn Is tho heir of Lord Fermoy, and la tho divorced husband of Fanny Work, daughter of the late Frank Work, a millionaire stock broker of New York. Slnnett Is au Irishman who Is fond of adventures nnd excitement COTTON IN DUTCH COLONlEa Government to Cooperate with Cltl- iens In Promotion the Culture. In the Netherlands a committee has been formed for the promotion of tho culture of cotton In the Dutch colonies, according to a report from United States Consul Pllcnlrn. Tlio uuicn government Is reported to havo prom ised Its support and assistance, A re port recently published by tho commit- teo had annexeu to it ns exniims copies of letters from Surinam containing In formation on tho result of culture, by way of experiment, of sen Island and upland cotton. Samples accompanying such, letters furnished proof of the possibility of successful culture. Experiments In tho culture of cotton have been mado on tho Island of Java also, two different species having been planted, of which ono Is domestic and the other was Imported from tho Unit ed States lu 1B01. The latter Is said to bare a longer staple thau tho for mer, Tho exports or cotton from tbo Dutch Kast Indies In tbo year 1002 amounted to D,800 tons, of which al most one-half was of Javanese growth. The administration of tho residency of Samarang, tho chief centor of tho cotton culture, Is promoting and pro tecting the Interests of the cotton planters In evory respr; Tho gov ornment has plactd at tbt disposal of the said administration the sum of $2, 110, to bo used ns loans nnd advance ments to the native population for Im provements and extension of the cot ton culture. Another report hns been received from Paramaribo, In which It Is said that extenslro experiments aro also being made In that district. Tho Dutch committee, tho experi ments having now surtlcleiitly nd vanced, Intends to establish a perma nent business olllce, Tnlegraphones on (Joulil Hyatr.ni. Tho Gould lines of railroad In Color ado aro being equipped with telegra phones, which enable a conversation to bo carried on over n telegraph wlro without Interfering with the sending of n telegraph mcssago over the samo wlro at tho same time. Instninioiits, are placed In cabooses and conches so that lu case of wrecks communication, can bo established with hcadquari tcrs immediately by throwing a hook) over a wire and grounding the other end of the wlro to tho rail or car wheel. Ho tho 1'oor Dog Was Goiio. Old Mother HUbbard went to thq cupboard and rubborod. Tho cupboard, was bare. Sho lookod mournfully at her poor dog. Then an idea struck hor, A ,h. t. ,4 - iamw huw uau oauDusv ivr supper,-- Cleroland Plain Dealer,