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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1906)
Between Two fires By ANTHONY HOPE "A wise man will make more opixrt unities than he finds." Francis Ilacon. CHAPTER II. (Continued.) "Yes," continued the Irosi.l'if. "owing to the recent sales of your real nroiiert In this country (sales, due, I four, to n Want of confidence in my administration) nti have at this moment s sum of $.lt. " In the hunk safe. Now (don't Inter rupt me, please) the exierieiiiv of a busy lite teaches nie that commercial reputa tion and probity depend on results, not on methods. Your directors have a pre judice against me and tnv government That prejudices you. with your superior opportunities for judgment, cannot shari' You will serve your employers best by doing for them what thev haven't the aense and courage to do for themselves. I propose that you should assume the re- anonsihility of lending me this money. The transaction will redound to the profit of the bank. It shall also," he added, slow ly, "redound to your profit." I lie can to see my way. Hut there were uitticulties. "What am I to tell the directors ?" I asked. "You will make the usual return of lnves;men:s and debts outstanding mort gages loans on approved security but you know lietter th.in I do." ''False returns, your excellency means?' "They will no doubt be formally inac curate," the President admitted. "What if they ask for proofs?" saiJ I "Sufficient unto the day," said the President. "Ton have rather surprised me, sir." I fiald, "but I am most anxious to oblige you, and to forward the welfare of Au reataland. There are. however, two points vhieh occur to me. First, how am I to Is? insured against not getting my inter est? That I must have." "Quite so," he interrupted. "And the second point I can anticipate. It Is, what token of my gratitude for your time ly assistance can I prevail on you to ac cept ?" "Your excellency's knowledge of human nature is surprising." "Kindly give me your attention. Mr. Martin, and I wi!l try to satisfy both jour very reasonable requirements. "ou liave $li tO.Ot si; those you will hand over tj me, receiving in return government d jier cent bonds for that amount. I will then hand back to you $i'r,m; JI.'.ikx) yo'i will retain as security for your in terest ; in the event of any failure oa the part of Aureataland to meet her obliga tions honorably, you will pay the inter est on the whole f.li N ,( it H l out of that u:n. That secures you for more than two years against absolute failure of in terest, which in reality you need not fear. Till the money is wanted, you will have the use of it. The remaining $20,0s) I shall beg of you to accept as your com mission, or rather as a token of my es teem. ?20,000 absolutely $43,000 as long as the Aureataland pays interest ! Tou must admit I deal with you as one gentleman with another, Mr. Martin. In the result, your directors get their inter est, I get my loan, you get your bonus. We are all benefited, no one is hurt! All this is effected at the cost of a harmless stratagem." I was full of admiration. The scheme was very neat, and, as far as the Presi dent and myself were concerned, he had been no more than just in pointing out its advantages. As for the directors, they would probably get their interest; any how, they would get it for two years. There was risk, of course ; a demand for evidence of my alleged investments or a sudden order to realize a heavy sum at short notice would bring the house about my ears. Hut I did not anticipate this. "Well, Sir. Martin," said the President, "do you agree?" I still hesitated. The President rose end put his hand on my shoulder. "Hetter say yes. I might take it, you know, and cause you to disappear be lieve me, with'reluctance, Mr. Martin. It Is true I shouldn't like this course. It would perhaps make my position here un tenable. Hut not having the money would certainly make it untenable." I saw the force of this argument, and said : "I can refuse your excellency nothing." "Then take your hat and come along to the bank," said be. This was sharp work. "Y'our excellency does not mean to take the money now to-night V" I exclaimed. "Not to take, Mr. Martin to receive it from you. We have made our bargain. What is the objection to carrying it out promptly?" "Hut I must have the bonds. They must be prepared, sir." "They are here," he said, taking a tiundle from the drawer of a writing ta ble. "$300,000 0 per cent stock, signed by myself, and countersigned by Don An tonio. Take your bat and come along." I did as I was bid. CHAPTER III. It wan a beautiful moonlight night, and Wtiittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue lead ing to the Piazza 1871. The President walked briskly, silent but serene ; I fol lowed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying: "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin." I was rather afraid I had set It on the first rung of the ladder that leads to the gallows. Hut there the foot was; what the ladder turned out to be was In the Lands of the gods; so I threw off care, and as we entered the Piazza I pointed to the statue, and said : "Heboid my inspiring example, your ex cellency !" "Exactly," he replied, I make the most of my opportunities." I knew be regarded me as one of his opportunities, and was making the most of me. This Is not a pleasant point of view to regard one's self from, so I changed the subject, and said: "Khali we call for Don Antonio?" "Why?" "Well, as he's minister of finance, I thought perhaps his presence would make the matter more regular." "If the presence of the President," said that ollicial, "can't make a matter regular, I don't know what can. Iet him sleep on. Isn't his slgnnture on the bonds enough?" What could I do? 1 made one more weak objection ; "What shall we tell Jones?" "What shall we tell Jones?" he echoed. "Really, Mr. Martin, you must use your discretion as to what you tell your em ployes. You can hardly expect me to tell Jones anything, teyotid that It's a fine morning." We had now reached the bank, which stoo.l in Liberty street, a turning out of the I'i.nza. I took out my key, unlocked the door, and we entered together. We passed into my inner sanctum, where the safe stood. "What's it in?" asked the President. "I'nited States bonds, and bills on New York and London," I replied. "Good." said he. "Ia! me look.". I unlocked the safe and took out the securities. Me examined them carefully, placing each after due scrutiny in a small handbag, in which he had brought down the bonds I was to receive. I stood by. holding a shaded candle. At this mo ment a voice cried from the door : "If you move you're dead men !" I started and looked up. The Presi lent looked up without starting. There was dear old Jones, descending from his upper chamber, where he and Mrs. Jones resided. He was clad only In his night shirt, and was leveling a formidable gun full at the august head of his excellency Ah. Mr. Jones." said the latter, "it s a fine morning." The President !" cried Jones ; "and Mr. Martin! Why, what on earth, gen tlemen ?" The President gently waved one hand toward tne. as if to say, "Mr. Martin will explain," and went on placing his securi ties in the bag. In the face of this crisis my hesitation left me. 'Mr. Martin received a cable from Ku- rope. Jones, sai.l ttie l'reswenr, in structing him to advance a sum ot money to me." Cable?" said Jones. "Where is it?" We must have left it at the Golden House. I saw it was ou the table just before we started. Though I presume Mr. Jones has no right ?" None at all," I said briskly. Yet. as a matter of concession, Mr. Martin will no doubt show it to him to morrow?" Strictly as a matter of concession per haps I will, though I am bound to say that I am surprised at your manner, Mr. Jones." Jones looked sadly puzzled. "It's all irregular, sir," said he. "Hardly more so than your costume!" said the President, pleasantly. Jones being thus made aware of the havoc the draught was playing with his airy covering, hastily closed the door. and said to me appealing!: "It's all right, sir, I suppose? "Perfectly right," said I. "Rut highly confidential," added the President. "And you will put nie under personal obligation, Mr. Jones, and at the same time fulfill your duty to your employers, if you preserve sileni-e till the transaction is otheially announced. A man who serves me does not regret it." Hero he was making the most of an other opportunity Jones this time. Enough of this," I said. "I will go over the matter In the morning." His excellency walked up to Jones and looked hard at him. "Silent men prosper best, and live long est, Mr. Jones." Jones looked into his steely eyes, and suddenly fell all of a tremble. The President was satisfied. He ab ruptly pushed him out of the room, and we heard his shambling steps going up the staircase. His excellency turned to me, and said with apparent annoyance: "Y'ou leave a great deal to me, Mr. Martin." He had certainly done more than tell Jones It was a fine morning. Hut I was too much troubled to thank him ; I was thinking of the cable. The President di vined my thoughts, and said : "I must prepare that cable." "Yes," I replied ; "that would reas sure him. Rut I haven't had much prac tice in that sort of thing, and I don't quite know " The President scribbled a few words on a bit of paper, and said : "Take that to the postoffice, and they'll give you the proper form ; I will fill it some things go easily If the head of the State is your fellow criminal. "And now, Mr. Martin, It grows late. I have my securities; you have your bonds. We have won over Jones. All goes well. Aureataland is saved. You have made your fortune, for there lie your $1)5,000. And, In fine, I am much obliged to you. I will not trouble you to attend me on my return. Good-night, Mr. Martin." He went out, and I threw myself down in my office chair, and sat gazing at the bonds he had left me. I wondered wheth er he bad merely made a tool of me ; whether I could trust him ; whether I had done well to rely on his promises. And yet there lay my reward ; and I soon arose, put the government bonds and the $05,000 in securities in the safe, locked up everything, and went home to my lodg ings. As I went in It wus broad day light, for the clock had gone five, and I met Father Jacques sallying forth. He had already breakfasted, and was on his way to administer early consolution to the flower women In the Piazza. He stopped me with a grieved look, and said ; "Ah, my friend, these are untimely hours." I saw I was laboring under an unjust suspicion. "I have only Just come from the bank. I had to dine at the Golden House and afterward returned to finish up a bit of work." "Ah, that la well," he cried. "It Is then the Industrious and not the Idle ap prentice I meet?" referring to a series of fanisus prints with which my room was decorated, a gift from my father on my departure. I nodded and passed on. saying to my self: "Very industrious, indeed. Not many men have done such a night's work as 1 have." And that Is how my fortune became bound up with those of the Aureataland ! national debt. CHAPTER IV. After the incidents above recorded, things went on quietly enough for some mouths. 1 hid a serious talk with Jones, reproaching him gravely for his outrage ous demeanor. lie capitulated abjectly on being shown the cable, which was pro cured in the manner kindly indicated by the President. The latter had perhaps lieen In too great a hurry with his heavy guns, for his hint of violence had rather stirred than allayed Jones' apprehensions. If there were nothing to conceal, why should his exivllency not stick at murder to hide it? However. 1 explained to him the consideration of high policy, dictating inviolable secrecy, nnd justifying n some what arbitrary way of dealing with a trusted ollicial: and the marked gracious- ness with which Jones was received when he met the President at the Ministry of i Finance on current business went far to' I ' dve tho problem or plenty oi im.i obliterate his unpleasant recollections. I jmr nnd nt tho same tlmo feredoui from further bound him to my fortunes by nh- prow Hug small niiliiiiiK construct n tabling for hlin a rise of salary from the screen : nuike tho frame large enough directors, "in consequence of the favora- hie report of his conduct received from Mr. Martin." ivuii-iiif ns outliers sceuicii, 1 was nor. altogether at ease. To begin with, the new loan did not apparently at all im prove the financial position of Aureata land. Desolation still reigned on the scene of the harbor works; there was the usual difficulty in paying salaries and meeting current expenditure. The Presi dent did not invite my confidence hs to the disposal of his funds; indeed before long I was alarmed to see a growing cold ness in his manner, which I considered at once ungrateful nnd menacing; and when the half-year came round he tirmly refus ed to disburse more than half the amount of Interest due on the second loan, thus forcing me to mak an inroad on my re serve of $4.1,00O. Me gave me many good reasons for this course of conduct, dwell ing chiefly on the necessary unproductive ness of public works in their early stages, and confidently promising full payment with arrears next time. Nevertheless I began to see that I must face the possi bility of a continual drain on resources that I had fondly hoped woul ls avail-, able for my own purposes for a consid erable time at least. Thus one thing and another contributed to open a breach be-' tween his excellency ami myself, and, al-' though I never ceased to feel his charm as a private companion, my distrust of him as ruler, mid. I may add. as a fellow conspirator, steadily deepened. Other influences were at this time at work in the same direction. Rich in the possession of my "bonus," I had plunged even more freely than liefore into the gaities of Wtiittingham. and where I was welcome before I was now a doubly hon ored guest. I became acquainted with the Signorina. the lady to whom the Pres ident had referred during bis interview with me; and my acquaintance with the Signorina was very rich in results Tl.i- t...lv 'f,r !, P,e-i,l..nf n..r. haps the best known person in Aureata-' plete ; G, the swinging l"tti by which land best known, that Is, by name and the door for tho use of the lien is kept face and fame; for her antecedents ami In place, and 2, the milliner of nttach cireuuistanees were wrapped in irnpene-' U)r u miiiiII strap to the side of the traoie mystery. neii i nrriveu in inn country the Signorina Christina Nugent had been settled there about a year. She had appeared originally as a member of an oiH-ratie company, which had paid a visit to our "National Theater" from the I'nited States. The company pnued on its not very brilliant way, but the Signo riana remained behind. It was said she bad taken a fancy to Wtiittingham, and, being independent of her profession, had determined to make a sojourn there. At any rate, there she was. She establish ed herself in a pretty villa, closely ad joining the Golden House; it stood op posite the presidential grounds, command ine a view of that stately enclosure; and 1 .1 I. ..w,,1r.m (..-. ... ..f A Into I whom M,:7alh, r-Yunt " Vnown'To tb. rest of the world as Mrs. Carrington. The title "Signorina" was ,uml f..i ull T know the gent" was equally a creature of choice ; but, anyhow, the lady herself never Pr' - fessed to be anything but English, and openly stated that she retained her simply because it was more mimical that that of "Miss." (To be continued.) A Marvrlnaa Trve. A marvelous tree Is reported to have been discovered In the Sun Jacinto Mountains, on the border of Mexico. The leaves of the tree resemble those of the fig In shape, but they lire of vivid pe.i.ui u.ey ureoi nuu purple and covered with bristly lu rs.i ne(n )11hIi0(1 K(ir(kMlt.r. Tho for whlch easily is'iietrate the skin, causing mulu fof rnlI(t rr Mx puinriu swellings, i lie nowers uie icu, and greatly resemble tarantulas. Tho most peeullur feature of the plant, however, Is the heavy and sick ening odor It gives off. A few whllTs of this produces unconsciousness. In fact, the discoverers of ttie tree wero rendered Insensible by It. Ah the plant Keeins to have no Im tanical inline, it Is proposed to call It either the "Tarantula Plant," or tho "Chloroform Tree." Mad Story. Kind Lady Poor man! You look ho lean and seedy. Did you ever have an occupation? Ii... lnff V.a iimtii T nu.iil tt ...... .... ........ i u be a book "gent, but I made a dismal ,, . lunuie oi ii. Kind Ln dy Indeed! What was tho book called? Dowiian Outt "How to Succeed," muni. JM un ii era. jimmy had come to school with dirty hands, says a writer In tho New York World. His teacher was shocked. "Jamie," she said, reprovingly, "your hand ore very dirty. What would you sny if I cume to school that way?" "I wouldn't speak about it,' said Jim my. "I'd bo too polite." Comes Natural to II I m. Sinkers Did you ever notice Reel- ton's hook nose and fishlike eyes? Corker Yes. It isn't any wonder that Ue tells such flshy stories. Comfort for Hen ami IhlcUs It Is n cruel plan which shuts off I ho ti I r almost entirely from the ben wltn brood of chicks by placing a Ininrd I" front of the coop nt night I nor Is such it ni, in n,u'.uii ri- if line will take tho trouble to build it coop or coops after tho following pain. Hulld tho cisl niter tho usual plan, sloping tho roof to tho rear nnd covering tho front with sluts except nt ono lower corner, where n door should be arranged. w that tho icr. can be callv let out when desired . t. ,.,,miil..t.li- to rover the front of tho p ,,, '(t,lVor It with wire netting; t I either side fasten a strap with a hole in the end. nnd on the shies of the coop coop urn the chicks. place ii screw, over which the straps ii re placed to hold the screen In place. To make the screen still more secure when placed haw the side pieces large enough so that n long wire null tuny be d-lveii 111 them nlM.tit one quarter the h-:gth of the nail, at the end ; then sink In the ground lit either end of the coop two pieces of wood, each having n hole In the end. Into which the nail In the end pieces of the screen will tit when the latter Is in position. In this way It will be Impossible for the Horcvll to get loose. Ill the Illustration. II. nt dotted line, shows where the screen will come when In Ksltlon; A, the side piece of the screen, with the long wire mill In (Nisitloii; :i. .1. the stakes In the ground to Hselve tllO lllllls; H. tllO Hrrcell COlll- Hereon. India mi polls News. Wlml Makes iunllr In Fkk- The grocer soon learns that lie must send good ctfs's to his customers or he will not have them long, nnd the farm er who Is progressive will soon learn that bo must do the same. The word "fresh," when applied to eggs, may menu n great deal, or It may not The -KH grower who wishes to create reg ular h nnnd for his eggs at high prices must market tils stock promptly, for there Is nothing that so disgusts the experienced handler of eggs as to find that the eggs that lie ts.ught for frenh had been held In the country for two or throe weeks. Storage eggs that n--. i mm Ty : iUIL i i ' -: h : J U purely profe. j are put Into the refrigerator liiimodl he name "Nu- tely iffter they are laid, come out bet- j nftor four or five months have j ,,i.,js(h, than the eggs that are allowed f (q romfJ,n ln th farmer's pnntry for a rnonth nftor they are laid before they are marketed. IMiint Injory from Spraying. .As many still complain about the In Jury done to the leaves of trees, rasp berry bushes, etc., by spraying, It may Ihj repeated that there should lie enough alkali, whether lime or soda, used to neutralize the add of the cop- all,,int. H.ivs V. Grenler. who Is I pounds of copper sulphate to seven and lone-half pounds of soda, and even then , It might be safer to add a jsmnd of lime. For the ordinary (lime) Dor doaux mixture I would use at least as much lime as copper sulphate, pound I for pound, unless I rely (ns I usually (do) on the ferrocyanlde of potassium test. As long as the mixture lias nn odd reaction, danger of Injury to the foliage, and possibly to ttie fruit, such as upples, peurs, etc., exists. To (let Hid of llati, Dissolve five jmiuihIs oopperns In ten gallons of water and add enough fresh slacked lime to niako a moderately whitewash. Apply to all places 1 . . . , .. , ... .where the ruts oongregiito nnd they wilt desert the place at once. Put some of the wash Into and around their holes 'and along their rmiwnys wherever ioh I slide to do so. They will change to 'other places, but you must follow them 'up with the wash, and eventually they will leave your place altogether nnd will not return while tho wash remains. The Truck Garden Insect, Insects Infesting truck gardens very often affect field crops as well, hut It should be borne ln mind that pest ex termlntlng methods that are of no use In large areas nre often the best In a small patch where there Is more inten- l ...itUiiHnii nrwl wiierA tha nrlca I wl wammt more lu" " 4 out ay Inn a l ull. good deal of discussion lias often boon provoked ns to the cost of bring lug up a heifer calf. Mr. Clark, of tho Alabama experiment Hint lull, bus re corded dntn. Tho record covered I ho period from birth to maturity - npproi luiiitely two years. One of the calves, which weighed nt birth lll'tyslx pounds, consumed during tho Hist your of tier life l.'.l) pounds of home milk, '.'T.'t pounds of skim milk. OI pounds of bran, 21' I pounds of liny and was pastured' for Ml day". When she was I year old she bud cost JI'J.Hil and she weighed -l.'lo Hiiinds. During tho second year her rations were made up of sorgltuui bay, silage, oat straw, corn stover and n llttlo st ton seed mid bran. Tho pasturage pe riod covered 22 1 days. Tho cost of tho food was for the second jenr and she weighed nt the end 'I" sunds. Thus the total cost of feed up to the tlmo of maturity was ('.Tiki. o All-llounil roullrr Kuad. A corrcsMimlcnt asks for soino miiiI try food which will answer for general purposes that Is, a food which will make bens lay, which Is also good for little chicks nod which may bo iHtsl for fattening later If desired. Novices In poultry raising are quite likely to bo more or less disturbed by the amount of detail required to curry on the work successfully mid nre generally sti-klng for some short cut, espisiitlly In the line of feeding. The same food which will make hens lay without fattening tlieui will not do to fatten them on. Of course, corn Is usually a part of ttie va riety fis bens and will of Itself fatten them, but It Is not used by Itself as II regular diet for laying liens. It would Ih- as nhstird to fis-d hens cracked turn entirely as It would be to feed little chicks the whole kernel. Hon I ulrhrr. Chasing hogs Is exeissllngly mousing when the chaser Is bent on pleasure only. When It I ones nu everyday luty the funny feature ilisnppenrs, and Instead the air Is generally laden with expletives pot suitable to polite society, The hog Is an clnMvchcnst. It. -lug round and fat and a No slippery -the chaser Is not afforded any point of vantage to obtain a firm hold. This Is true with but one exception, mid that Is his tall. Hut hero again the chaser is handicap ped. Hogs' tails nre so little nnd at the same time so frail that not Infre quently the ling emerges from the base minus tils tall. A more sensible method SUI1IMKS TIIK IIOO. Is the use of the Implement Illustrated herewith. The Inventor, an Iowa man, claims that no illtllculty Is experienced in getting the nmise In position. When iiiicp lr Is Kecllt'elv elilliin...! .111 tlm Iw.ir'u nose It Is an easy mutter to lead the ! u u I in it 1 to any place desired. Water llrfure IVrdlnc, This quest Ion of w atering before or after feeding has never been settled. A leading English authority states that horses should never bo wutered until after feeding, but always before, esis dally If tho feed Is grain. If n horse Is very thirsty give him water mid then wait a short time before feeding. If possible, horses should always have access to water. They will drink less and there Is much less danger of Indi gestion or cholera. If a horse Is ex hausted from ovcrexcrelso, the supply of cold water should bo limited. If water Is tepid, a much larger amount may bo allowed. I.ate Wrrda. The late weeds ln the garden those that come In August nnd September nre tho ones ttiat produce seed beforn tho fact Is noticed, and thus stock tho ground with weeds tho next year. The,""r1'1 '""K"''1'' tor August, and credited garden Is often neglected Into In tho1'0 h A,rlh"r T' ,?V"""r ,,,f ,,,ft ,I,itu,l summer, but It should lie kept clear of weeds until rrost, nnd tho result will be a great saving of lalsir In tho grow ing of small fruits nnd vegetables, as most of tho work required Is due to tho weeds and grass which spring up nt ull times. Growing; Cunllflovrer. Cauliflowers will not thrive exoeipt under tho very liest conditions. They are grown ln tho sumo manner as cab bage, only the soil must be exceedingly rich. Many growers have found Jt nec essary to occasionally water this crop, which is a hlndranco to field culture, although the prices usually obtained re- pay the care. If the leaves are drawn together over the heads blanching will tfe greatly facilitated. mmmu v 1 1.-.7-- Hook of Psalms, first bonk printed I by Fniixt nnd HcholTcr. toll) Sir Itlihard Eiupson and Edmund Dudley executed oil Tower Mill. l."2l Mexico surrendered to Corle. l.Vtl Order of J.sulis founded st I'nrlt by Ignatius Loyola. 1.VS7 - Virginia Dare, llrst white child In America, burn. 1M2 Gates of Coventry shut against King I 'In ile of England. 17."d -Foils Ontario 11 nd . Osweg.i de stroyed by Montcalm. IT.'tt- Eugene Aram hanged nt T)hurn. 17i!! - Napol 1 ltoimpnrte born. Died May I, I s J 1 . 177d Fight In MmNon river between American lire ships uad Itrituh men of wr. 7N4V - Engagement at Fishing Creek, S. C ItHiile f Camden, H. C. D Kalb killed. 1S-MI Flrnt sione laid for the Arc de Tri umph.', celelil'llt illg tile l!cce of ti Grand Army of Austrrllt. 1S12 - Detroit siirrtmlered to tho Rrlt Ish. 1 S 1 ;t ItritUh sloop Pelican captured I'nited State sloop Argus In English channel, ls.ll Stenmrr Hothsny Castle lost; KXJ per.in perished. 1M2 President proclaimed Florida war at nu end. 1SI7 It.lttl.. of Chlirilhlisco, Mexl.-O. lsS -Oregon territory formed by set of I '"tigress. 1 s.'M l - Denmark ceded possessions on west roast of Africa to Great Itrftnin. lSol opi'g ruptured and g.irroted st I Invnna. IS.-.2 -Steamer Atlanta lost on Lnks Erie ; 2"SI perished. 1S.V Russians def.-nted at battle of Teehernaya, Crimen. 1 H.V.I -Tuscany deebired In favor of unit ed kingdom of I inly under Victor Em manuel, isr.2 Firm Issue of postnl currency. I Hi Ii! Kngoshlmn, Jnpnn, destroyed by the British tbs-t .... Mississippi river declnred open for trnde. IH1V0 Final proclamation of cessation of hostilities in the Civil War. 1HI.7 Dexter liuide the fastest time on record, 2:17,.i, nt HulTnlo. 1S71 -Steamship Lodona lost off th Florida coast, with 21 liven. 1HSU Cathedral nt Cologne completed Il.'t2 years building. 1KX3 -Kimball house, Atlanta, Hit., burned. IVVi Ttie Caroline Islands nclied by Germany .... German corvette Au gusta lost In the Red S.-a with 2H.1 officers and men. lHMl Eight Chicago anarchists neii fenced to dentil. 1SHS Convent of tho Sacred Heart, New York, destroyed by fire. 1S!H Davis Dallon swnm across th English Channel on his back. 1S!)1 Earthquake In Martinique; 810 persons killed. 1S'.(2 (Jueen Victoria's carriage stopied by an insane mini, who threatened to kill her. lHO.'l Ilcceivers appointed for the North ern Parllie railroad. 1!H -Stcanishlp Cninpanla established new record between (ueeni-towti and New York : lime. Ti ilavs 11 hours and 27 minutes. 100.1 -Jeffries defeated Corbet t In fight for the pugilistic championship. 11HH -Naval battle on Vladivostok. Now Walking; on th Water. Two Inventors are claiming attention of the sclent ilic world just now In connec tion with a kind of aquatic shoes. Jose Antonio, a Mexican student In the depart ment of mechanical engineering at Cor nell, gave a successful test of his devlea by walking a mile and a liulf on the sur faco of Cayuga lake. The shoes, which closely resemble small boats, nre con structed of tin, ! feet .1 Inches long, 11 Inches wide and ll:)i Inches deep. Each contains four separate air chambers, be sides the compartment for the foot. Tha shoes are equipped with collapsible fans, which close as the wearer steps forward and then open to prevent the shoes from slipping backward. A somewhat similar footgear for water walking Is descrlls'd In the Technical Mines volunteer lire-saving crew nt ('hiirleshmik, Muss. Sadler claims to luivo made a two-mile trip on his shoes. He says lie got his Idea from watching the way a duck uses Its feet. His shoes are 4 feet .1 Inches long, 0 Inches whin nn.l Inches deep, being the smallest that would carry his weight, 1.1,1 pounds. American Laborer Heller Off. The bureau of labor has Issued statis tics for 11)0,1, and estimates that the la boring man Is better off as to wages and hours of labor. In 11(0,1 the purchasing power of wages was 1 per cent higher than In 1004 nnd tho retail prices of food were slightly higher. This advantage was more than offset, however, by the Incroastt In the purchasing power of hit wages. lne sverage wagea per hour In 100,1 Wera 180 ')er cent hKer hn Hie averaga VrM trom 1S!'5 t0 1H!,0. and tha num. Lor of employes were 80 per cent arsatar.