Use only one h eap ­ ing te a sp o o n fu l o f Schillings Best Bak­ ing P o w d e r to> a q u art o f flour. , You mutt use tu» teaspoonfuls of other baking powder.'' children’s sake she could not refuse charity. She referrtal to the friendship th at had exist«“«! betwt'eu their parents, but Mark was glad she was too wom­ anly a woman to even hint a t the rela­ tion they had once borne to each other. W hen lie finished reading the letter his heart was light, for lie understood th at M argaret knew of the treachery th at had blotted the sunshine of his life. Mark w ent straight home and told his aunt, who was also his housekeep­ er. all about it. Mrs. E verts was knit­ ting before tbe open coal lire. She was a bright-faced old lady, w ith soft w hite hair and a serene face. When he had finished she laid down her work and sat for a long time gazing into the dancing Hanies. “The ouly daughter of my old friend, Reliccca Henson, In w ant of food," she said, a note of pain In her voice. "Mark, you ami I both have plenty of money, there Is room in this house, nnd in our hearts, for M argaret and her babies. But she Is proud. Go and ask her to come and sew for me. Tell her I am lonely, and ask her to bring her little ones to brighten me up.” Mark bent to kiss tlie placid face. “T hank you. Aunt Elsie, I see you un­ derstand.” A few hours later he kuock- «-«1 at M aragret’s door. He saw that the years had changed her. The wild rose bloom had faded from her cheeks, 1 tears had w ashed the joyous light from her blue eyes; yet ft was surely that M argaret that he had loved th at stood before him. She met hlin frankly and w ith un­ disguised pleasure. H er voice trem bled when she undertook to express her gratitude. Mark made light of the whole affair ami Insisted on talking of their childhood days. The fruit and nuts he brought jirovtsl an oj>eu sesatm» lo the lie-arts of Agnes aud Royce, and they w ere soon on the best of term s w ith the caller. M argaret was very grateful for the offer of work. She hesitated a little over accepting Mrs. E verts' kind invi­ tation. f« aring lest the children prove an annoyance. But when Mark drew a touching picture of the loneliness of his the m iddle of Ju ne. The probabilities are, however, th at «luring the months of A pril and May an equal q u a n tity of new freight would dem and attention. A C O N S E R V A T IV E O P IN IO N O F In th is calculation no allow ance is P R E S E N T C O N D IT IO N S . made for the freight which could he taken on sleds by individuals an«l by the aid of dogs. This would be in ­ T h e E a r l y R u s h o f E a g e r G o ld a e e k e r t * considerable. In fact, w ith such a f la v in s C o n g e ste d th e P a n e l , O th e r mass of hum anity and of goods, it R o u te s W ill H a v e to B e O p e u e d . would lie alm ost impossible for freight S p ec ia l C o r re sp o n d e n c e .] to be moved at all oil those narrow 11.1.IAN SN EI.L, l ing through the room. Then the grocer A lthough the rush1 to Alaska may be portions of the trail where the right of teacher o f t h e followed Mrs. Donovan to the home of f i r s t grade In ! M argaret Gregory. said to have only ju st begun, a condi­ way would be the subject of dispute and contention. If people interfere«! building No. 3. It was a bare place, but clean anil tion of affairs has already developed in w ith each other last fall so as to cieate public schools of neat. Mark sighed a^ lie noted the Dyea and Skagway which promises to a blockade on both trails with less than W indsor, turned signs of abject poverty. While the de­ disappoint the expectations of thou­ 6,000 people attem pting to go over, it quickly from the i livery man was bringing up the p ar­ sands of eager gold seekers. The trails does not require a great flight of im ­ b 1 a c k b o a r «1 cels, Mrs. Donovau volubly explained across th e Chilkoot and W hite passes agination to see the u tter blockade th a t whereon she had th a t Mrs. Gregory had gone to try to b e e n draw ing a get some money due her. The w arm ­ are practically im passable because of would be created by 50,000 people. One who intends to go to Alaska may pert wren sw ing­ hearted Irish woman had surmised th e frequent and severe storm s, and well stop and consider w hat his chances ing on a spray of that fortune was at n low ebb witli her will not be in good oondition u n til are likelv to la» in such a mob. and clover. neighbor, partly because of little about the first of A pril. The result is w hether he would not do better to se«>k “Who Is cry­ Royce’s unusual fretfulness, which th a t thousands of men and thousands some other route or some other objec­ ing?" she ask«-«l had been quieted by a huge slice of of tons of supplies and m ining outfits tive point than the K londike legion. In a sw eet, firm bread aud butter. are crowded together on th is side of Of course, transportation facilities from voice. “She's worked her precious fingers “It Is little Ag­ 'm ost to th«' bone,” she concluded, "but th e sum m it and have already reached the coast ports to Alaska have been provided for Dyea and Skagway, hut nes Gregory.” volunteered a dimple- w ork's scarce, an’ I don’t know w hat­ such num ber and q u a n tity as to create doubtless as soon as th is blockade so faced boy who sat near. ever’» golu' to become of her and her blockade. develojis th a t intending gold h u nters Miss Snell crossed the room and bent uahles.” I t has been generally understood demand to be taken somewhere else, over thi» child. The wood soon came. Florence's half th a t it was foolish to go up to th a t steam ers will leave the Dyea and Skag­ “Agnes, little sunshine lassie, w hat cord had been re-enforced by a whole country earlier than March w ith the way routes and seek other ports, such Is It? Can you uot tell me about It?” cord, perhaps because she had w ritten expectation of crossing th e passes, and as Copper river and Cook's inlet. At Sobs were Agnes' ouly reply. Miss l«er cousin th at the needy widow w as these places there is room for all. No Snell kissed her gently, then went back n protege of Miss Snell's. th a t one who did so would sim ply sub­ narrow canyon tra il confines the gold to her work. When It was finished and As to L illian's orders for grocery's, ject him self to long w ait, to needless hu n ter to a particular route, but there the children ail provided with work, Mr. Davis hud adiled to it n sack of hardships and possible sickness w hile is opportunity to spread out o \e r a she lifted the sobbing child and ten­ flour, a ham, coffee, tea, sugar, apples, consuming supplies which should be wide expanse of country, now practic­ derly carried her to the teacher's desk. cookies, cheese, canned fruits and kept for service in the gold fields. N ot­ I ally unknown, but reported to be rich Here som ew hat removed from the cu­ meats, and a big bag of candy. T heie are said to be low- rious little ones, Lillian set about w ithstanding th is fact, travel begun in in gold. Mrs. Donovan went back to h«»r own Jan u ary and has continued through passes through the m ountains from soothing her pupil. room nnd the w agons roll«»d aw ay. February, au average of a steam er a both Copper river and Cook’s inlet, Agnes was a pretty falr-taced child Murk hastily built a tire, then sat down day having landed men and freig h t at leading over to the Tanana and to the of 6. She had sunny blue eyes and ;o think how best to explain the liberty Dyea and Skagway. Those w ho took head waters of Birch creek, by which hair, a gohlen chestnut, curled about he had taken. th is early sta rt did so because they the now prom ising gold fields on the her face and n«»ek. H er clothing was The bare room faded from his vision feared a blockade and were anxious to A merican side of the line may lie more clean but well worn, nnd Lillian notic­ as he sat there. In Its pla«?e cam e an get over th e sum m it, expecting to wait easily reached than by the rente across ed the gap.ng hole In the tiny shoe, as old country garden overgrown with a t th e lakes for the opening of the river the Chilkoot pass and down the lakes well as the thinness of the fad«»d dress. roses and clem atis. It was Ju n e aud to navigation. The blockade they and rivers. The governm ent is now Noticed it with a sym pathetic thrill of th e a ir was heavy w ith the scent of hoped to escape has come upon them fitting out an expedition for Cop|«er the heart th a t throbbed w ith some­ many blossoms. By his side was a and they are not over the sum m it. river. U ndoubtedly these routes w ill thing of the divine spirit of m other­ beautiful girl In whose curls the sun­ Many have spent a m onth of hardship I be opened up the present season by hood tow ard the children in her care. shine seemed entangled. He bent low­ SHK MET IHM F H V X K L Y A M I W ITH V.X- D 1SO V 1SK D r t.K A M K K . and toil and are worse off because of prospectors even should not the great Agnes' story w as soon told. H er er aud the rose-red lips of his com pan­ stream of travel be turned in th a t direc­ it than are the newest arrivals ion m urm ured. "I love you, M ark.” aunt she gladly cotsented to come. It Widowed m other had had no breakfast There are not less than 20,000 people tion. Still lower tils head sank until his lips was arranged th at the carriage come for her little out-s. T here are already indications of a in Dyea and Skagway encamped along ”1 don't ta r e so m cch about myself. touched the oues th at had utten-d the nfter the Gregorles the follow ing a fte r­ desire on the part of gold hunters to th e trails as far as the w eather condi­ noon. Miss Snell,” the child w ent on. artless­ sw eet words. tions have perm itted them to advance, abandon th e ir idea of going to Dyea ly, “ ’cause I'm m am m a's brave girl, A start, and he sat upright, glancing One morning, two months later. Flor­ only a few m iles a t th e most. The and Skagway, and to stike out for the but when little brother Royce w akes around him. T hat was ten years ago. ence Fox tr!pi>ed across the hall at No. quan tity of supplies, outfits, boats, m a­ Copper river and Cook’s inlet. Be­ up he will be so hungry ami he Is H e was jmor then, and M argaret, beau­ 3 and entered Miss Snell’s room. chinery, etc., averages not less than a yond doubt this tendency will rapidly only 3 years old. He does uot know he tiful M argaret Henson, had been th e i “Of course yon are going to the w«»d- ton to each m an. This average will increase as th e crowded con«lition of m ustn't cry.” only daughter of a w ealthy home. So ding reception T hursday evening." she be kept up during the m onth of M arch, the passes becomes better known. At A little mote questioning and Lillian th eir engagem ent had been forbidden b«»gan. "I think it Is such a lovely present the only facilities for reaching and by th e first of A pril, when the learned th a t some one owed Mrs. G reg­ They parted, vowing eternal constancy. m arriage, don't you?” work of getting over th e sum m it w ill Copper river and Cook’s inlet is the ory for sewing, also t.iat she hoped to A year later M argaret Ixcatne the wife "Indeed I do.” replied Lillian, w arm ­ begin in earnest, a moderate estim ate U nited States m ail boat operate«! by have dinner ready when Agues came of Vance Gregory, but It was not until ly. "Yes. 1 am to go In the afternoon of the num ber of men and q u a n tity of the Pacific Coast Steam W haling Com­ home. months a fte r th at Mark learn« «! of the ami help w ith the decorations. The freight th a t will be assemble,! there is pany from San Francisco, the two treachery aud deceit that had been em ­ whole house Is to be In gre«»n and Lillian look«»«! cut Into the driving 50,000 persons and 50,000 tons of sm all steam ers now o p the route from atorm of a Ja n u a ry afternoon. She ployed to urge her to that step. white, sm ilax. ferns, roses and carna­ Portland to Copper river, and the sm all freight. It w as. too late then. There was tions. Mrs. E verts says Mr. Davis can­ knew Mrs. Gregory and her heart steam er running from Port Townsend The only thin g th a t has been accom­ nothing to do but endure. not do too much for his bride; 'our dear ached for the pale young mother. plished on th e Skagway trail to make to Copper river. These steam ers are H e had known for some time that M argaret,’ the sw eet old lady calls Miss Snell was quick of thought and already inadequate to meet the demand it more passable than it was last sum ­ action. Ten m inutes later Agnes was M argaret w as a widow and lived in the her.” mer has been th e . building of some and doubtless more w ill soon be put In a warm cloak room, feastlug on the city. He knew nothing of her poverty, “Ami I believe It all came about on the route. small bridges, and some improvem ents dainty lunch Mrs. Snell had prepare«! supposing th at her m eans were ample. from your begging him to give her A ttention has also been turne«l in the on the road leading out from Skagway. for her dau g h ter's midday meal. The To go to her now w ith a story of love j good w eight," Florence cried merrily. There has been a tram w ay project there direction of the route by F o rt IV rang« 1 young teacher had w ritten a note and h:i«l never «xx-urrtd to him. She knew He Is obeying your request in an ex­ but no progress has been made w ith it. ami Stickeen river, Telegraph cree-t a list of articles of food, and w.-.s at nothing of w hat had parted them. He trav ag an t m anner. And. Lillian. Is not The indications are th a t th e Skagway and Teslin lake, but as yet, facilities the d»x>r of the room across the hall. could not blacken the memory of the • th a t pretty pearl ring and the beatific Several tra il will not be m aterially better than have not been provie called from the sixth need of an explanation. He passed out, i The bell rang then, and the blushing outfits. Of course, as long as the snow creek, which is the point of disem bark­ pausing for a final word with Mrs. Lillian was spared the necessity of a grade to deliver the note. lasts in th e spring the tra il will be a ation for the overland journey of the Donovan. “Of course Fred can go.” she cried. I “Tell Mrs. Gregory the things came reply.—Utica Globe. te tte r one than when th e traveler has 150 miles to Lake Teslin. On this “and Lillian, you say you have w ritten encounter mud and boulders, which stretch of 150 miles it is propose«! by a from the teachers at No. 3.” A b a tin g a Xu « «nee. Canadian company to construct a r a il­ to Mr. Davis the circum stances an«l were such an obstacle a year ago. "To be sure, Mr. D avis,” responded The Cleveland Plain Deal«»r prints a asked him for good weight. I'll send As for the tra il from Dyea. which is road tbe present year umler a special the woman, who had recognized Mark. sharp retort -a little too sharp, perhaps, th e one experience has proved to be grant from the Dominion parliam ent of an order to Cousin H ugh for a half "I'll tell her all 'bout It. And may the but of that the reader may judge—once th e best, two tram w ays are are under 20,000 acres of land per mile, and cord of wood, tell him the story and ! blissln’s of all the saints rest ou your uttered by a Mr. Tomlluson. who was a construction for th e transportation of the tim e set for its completion is the ask him likew ise for good w eight.” dear head!” shrew d n-cwsjiaper rejxirter, ami at the A faint crimson flush stained Lill­ goods. One of these has a tram ra il­ first of September. It is thus seen Mark hurried aw ay, leaving a shin­ same time a genial, presentable person ian's che«»k, but she w arm ly thanked road from Dyea to the base of the sum ­ th a t, for this season at least, only such ing sliver dollar in Royce’s hand. and a mover in polite society. Even in m it ridge, and an electric bucket sys­ travel can go over the .Stickeen route her frivud and hurried back to her It was only a few m inutes a fte r hts polite socl«»ty, however, a man is not work. tem across th e sum m it to Lake Linde- as can be ban« I led by pack anim als, dep artu re that a thinly clad woman sure of I>elug politely treated. Says Mark Davis w as a stout, genial-faced m ann. The other has two tram w ay and this, of course, cannot be very ex­ came tolling w earily up the stairs. It the Plain D ealer: He sat In liis otlice, his Possibly several thousand man of 3S. cables leading from th e first and sec­ tensive. was M argaret Gregory. The woman Titinlinson seldom apjx>ar«xl at a par­ ond divides and ending at Lake Linde- people will attem pt this route, w ith m orning's work at his books Just finish­ who owed her was out of town. The ty or a banquet or any other social ed. Through tbe open door he could the probability th a t a large jiortinn of mann. Connection between th e last of needy m other had applied nt several these an.i Dyea w ill be m ade w ith them will make a failure of their see the brisk clerks stepping about In places for work, only to meet w ith re­ function, w ithout being approaehetl by som eone who would say: wagons and pack anim als. N either effort. Should th is railroad be b u ilt the grocery store from which the office fusal. Then she had gone to a store "Hello! Well, I s'ix»se you're looking opened. T here was odor of spices, cof­ of these enterprise is ready for opera­ ami a sufficient light draught steamer aud begged for credit, but In vain. a fte r som ething to w rite up for your tion, and the possibilities are th a t they be placed on Lake Teslin and Hoota- fee, fruit and fish In the air. She had reached the end. There was paper, eh? You new spaper fellows “Eight hundred dollars more profit w ill not be before the first of A pril. linqua river, in another year the Stick­ but one way open. She would ask Mrs. never atlow anything to get aw ay, he! »his year than last,” the grocer said to W hen in complete operation, th e ir com­ een route would be the favorite one. Donovan to give her children their din­ he! he!” himself. “Somehow It doesn't ilo a bined capacity w ill not exceed 400 tons U ndoubtedly a great m any w ho in­ ner. W hen she had rested and con­ Tomlinson usually smiled, and let per day. Assuming th a t by the use tend to go to Alaska are w aiting to take man any good to pile up money when quered the bitter rebellion In her h«»art such rem arks pass without serious no­ of pack anim als 100 tons per day could the ocean and river route during the be has no one to spend It on.” H ere his reverie was cut short by the she would go out again and apply to tice, but one night lit» was a t a dinner be taken over th e W hite pass from sum m er m onths. Ile te there is as the city for charity. given by the most exclusive club In the Skagway, this leaves the total capacity much uncertainty as on the passes. entrance of a clerk, who handed him an M argaret Gregory was proud. She city. envelope, saying: “A boy Just brought of all facilities provided for both passes The facilities have yet to be provi led. was already faint for the w ant of food, W hen the company was seated. Tom­ a t 500 tons per day. This means 100 Possibly as m any as 50 Binall steam ers ’his.” yet she turuisl In loathing from the linson found himself illr«x“tly opposite Two papers dropped from the en- days for transporting 50,000 tons th a t are umler construction or have been thought of a meal obtained In that the head of one of the largest commis­ will be accumulate«! there by the first purchase«l for use on the Yukon the velojie as he tore It ojx»n. The first way. It would be worse than death, of A pril. In other words, accum ula­ coming sum m er; but navigation of th at was a list. Including a loaf of bread, but death doesn't come a t one's call, sion houses In the city. The man lixikeil at the reporter for n moment, ns If he tions could not be cleared away before river is expensive and dangerous. potatoes, crackers, dried beef and a uml there w ere her babies. thought he m ust be m istaken. Evi­ few other articles, lie glanced over It C hannels are narrow and tortuous ami A dry sob burst from her lips. She known only to a few people. Fuel is and opeued the other. It was L Ulan's passed Mrs. Donovan’s door Iti silence. dently he was surprised to see a report­ er at such a place. very difficult to procure, and it is un­ note. She m ust have a moment to herself be­ This nettlixl Tomlinson, nnd he w ait­ “ D ear Mr. Davis: A little girl In my derstood th a t the companies already fore she could ask charity of one so ed. When the buzz of conversation had room Is crying because she has had no operating on the river have secured all * /• poor ns her kind neighbor. H urrying dlixl down, so th at the commission man th a t can be had for several hundred breakfast. H er name Is Agnes G reg­ on she pushed open her own door. could lx» heard by everybody, he said: m iles from the m outh of this stream . ory, and het m other Is a poor widow, A bright fire was blazing In the who lives on the third floor of No. 4 "Well, ‘Mr. Newsman,’ I suppose consider th a t In addressing Mrs. These companies will not take m iners’ cracked stove. Mrs. Donovan had pre- H am pton street, l ’lease send the you'll hav a full account of this In the outfits, p re fe rrin g to take in gomls for P inkhain you a re confiding y o u r private paper to-morrow, won’t you?” Ills to a woman—a woman whose ex­ th e ir own stores and sell them to things ordered at once f will come In "No,” Tomlluson replied. “I didn't Conse­ a fte r school and pay for them. And. perience In tre a tin g w om an’s diseases m iners after they get three. come here to report the dinner. 1 came quently m iners wishing to take outfits Mr. Davis, p h a se give good weight. la g re a te r th a n th a t of an y living phy­ LILLIA N SN ELL.” especially to see you. It is alleged th at w ill have to depend on independent Truly yours, sician, m ile o r female. Mr. Davis had been a friend of the you have forme«! a strong corner lu but­ boats which promises to be a very un­ You can ta lk freely to a wom an w hen ter, and 1 would like to get a few facts I t Is revolting to re la te y o u r private certain reliance. C ertainly, one going Snell family for years, and It was not front you concerning the outlook for tro u b les to a m an; besides, a m an does by th it route should not undertake it the first tim e th at Lillian had appeal- eggs.” n o t u nderstand, sim ply because he is a unless the transportation company con­ i ed to him for help in her charitable tracts with him to carry him clear , work. So th at was not the reason th at The man never spoke to Tomlinson m an. again. through to his destination. This, how­ so strange a look came Into his honest M RS. P IN K H A M ’S S T A N D IN G ever, is a m atter about which more ' brow n eyes. IN V IT A T IO N . \ M o n ta n a E lo q u e n c e . “Agnes Gregory, and lives on ITatnp- will be known a few m onths later. As The Bozeman (Mont.) Chronicle tellls Women suffering from any form of stated above, the natural outcome of ' ton street,” he ipurniurcd. “It surely of a M ontana legislator who, when fem ale w eakness are invited to prom ptly the present condition of affairs would m ust be M argaret's child. Good God! tom e corrections In spelling nnd gram ­ com m unicate w ith Mrs. Pinkhain, a t be the opening up of new routes ami M argaret and her child w anting m ar In 1:1 s bill were called to I lls a tte n ­ L y n n , Mass. All le tte rs a re re ­ new objective ¡o in ts for the thousands bread!” tion by tite committee, said: “ Why you A half hour later Mark Davis was ceived, opened, read, and answ ered by who will be disappointed In th e ir ex­ fellows have m u dlated It!" It was the women only. A woman can freely pectation of getting over the passes, m aking his way up the stairs to the same statesm an who sakl. In address­ ta lk of h e r private illness to a woman. and of getting into the Yukon country floor upon which Mrs. G regory’s rooms A O X E S ’ S T O lll W A S SOON TOI.D . ing a com m ittee of which he w as a w ere situated. Ills knock nt the first T hus has been established th e e te rn a l by the present routes. door was answ ered by a red-faced pared potatoes for the oven and cut member: “The muddy slough of poli­ confidence betw een Mrs. P inkhain and A l a s k a .M in in g N o t e s . woman. slices ready for frying from the ham. tics was the bowlder ujton which the th e women of America w hich has never Almost every claim being worked in "Mis' Gregory, Is It you air w antln?” The open door of the wood closet show­ law w as split in tw ain nnd fell In a been broken. Out of th e v ast volume the Klondike d istric t is turning out she asked sharply. “Au' It's no bad ed a huge pile, while the table w as thousand pieces from the pedro of Jus­ of experience which she h a s to draw fully as well as was anticipated. tice. Let us, then, gear up our loins from , it is more th a n possible th a t she H unker creek in particular is making new s you a ir a fte r brluglu’ her, I heaped high w ith food. th at we can go forth with a clear hope.” h a s gained th e very know ledge th a t For a moment she stood gazing wild­ rich returns, w hile Eldorado, Bonanza, “I w anted to deliver some groceries ly around her. Then she dropped on head." w ill help your case. She asks nothing Sulphur and Dominion creeks are a friend has sent her.” In re tu rn except y our good w ill, and holding th eir own. her knees and a show er of tears re­ An English firm Is m anufacturing a The clouded face cleared ns If by lieved her overw rought nerves. h e r advice h as relieved thousands. Dawson C ity is reported quiet and lock which has the keyhole set in the magic. “H eaven's bllsslu' be on ycr 6urely any woman, rich o r poor, is very orilerly, with little to break the w inter The next day’s mail brought a letter edge of the outer doorknob to draw the foolish if she does n o t ta k e advantage ami monotony. The dancehouses and head, then! Mis' Gregory, she’s gone from M argaret to Mr. Davis. The bolt, which prevents the knob from th is generous offer of assistance. gam bling places furnish the only excite­ out, but I’ve her key here, and will un­ w riter had goneffo Miss Snell to thank turning. lock the door. T h a t’s her b’y, an' u her. From the young teacher she had ment. sw ate child lie is.” learned of M ark's connection with the W hen a woman laughs a t her hus­ ro The Alaska M ining Record, pub­ Mark eagerly looked at the pink and affair. band’s Jokes, it as often indicates th a t lished at J u |m an, in its latest issue w hite face of the boy. He held out a n I t was an earnest, grateful letter, she realizes the Importance of keeping 1-1 lias the following items brought out by great, golden orange, nnd little Royce tXJ blotted here ami there w ith tear stains. him good humored us thut she love» recent arrivals from the interior: sprang for It, his childish laugh echo­ She accepted his generosity; for her him. ALASKAN SITUATION a j II e n , And of A LATEST SOCIETY FAD ENAMELED PHOTO HUTTONS M other«, C hiM rw i.W ives, wti,« art-: Made to< r U*r a n y k in d o f p h o fo g ra, h I . .-•«.,- elegant pt *-sent, a heuudt I « uvenir, u-eful, durable, h u x - pentiive. Send any sliu* or kind <>i photo w ith nam e and td -'r '-s plainly w ritten on ha ’k. w hich w ill be returned to you unharmed cially on tlie ¡»art of farm ers, who find them- s«»!*es able to haul iour tons of produce with a two-horse team, where formerly their load did uot exceed a ton and a half, or even a single ton. The road commissioner of New Jersey says that most of Ids tim e is spent listening to the pleadings of farm ers th a t their roails shall first be given the benefit of S tate aid. General approval of the S tate aid system, on the part of the agricultural classes, indicates Its un­ doubted growing popularity, and It Is safe to say th at when the great neces­ sary reform In road building in the United States is brought about. It will 1 m » accomplished through the mtxllum of S tate aid. H e W as E x a m in e d . Francois Arago, the great French scientist, was a precocious youth, lie was prepared for the rigid exam ina­ tions of the Ecole Polytechnique before he was 17 years old. Monsieur De Mire- court tells a characteristic anecdote concerning Arago's exam ination. The exam iner was almost b rutal lu his m anner tow ard the young candi­ dates. A favorite companion of Arago was badly frlghti»ni»d at his severe questions and failed to pass the exam ­ ination. At length Arago's turn came. "Young m an,” said the exam iner, sternly, “you are probably as Ignorant as your companion. 1 advise you to go and complete your studies before you risk this exam ination.” "M onsieur,” replied tlielxty, “timidity was all that prevented my companion from passing. He knew much more than he seemed to know.” “Tim idity¡"exclaim ed the exam iner, "'flu' excuse of fools! Perhaps you are timid also." " F a r from it,” returned Arago shortly. “Take care. 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