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BT PfiTKRBBTmO, April t.Flnancs
Jiinlstsr White has devised a" plan to
promote ' shipbuilding and shipping in
: RUssW which contests the palm of origi
nality'' with the sugar reuglatlons. Grand
Puk Alex Mlchaelovich, who.l compe
tent la the matter,' turned thf project
, ever to the St. Petersburg Vedomostl, In
rder that It .might be discussed freely.
He .Invites erities to address him per
sonally. Beneficiaries, under the plan,
which follows, are to be Russians, er
companies whose stock Is held only by
Russians:
t Owners of new ships, made In Rue
Ola from RusBlan materials, will receive
from the government a non-Interest bearing-
loan to GO per cent, of their valve,
payable la equal twenty-year Instalments.
2. Flans and specifications of; such
vessels, which must be Lloyds first-clan,
must) be .approved by the flnance minis
try, and vessels exceeding KW tons must
make ten knots; smaller. vessels must tx-
LIBEL SUITS
DISPOSED OF
(Journal Special ' Service.) '
.'BOSTON. April Sl-At' the time & libel
suit was brought by Mrs. Josephine Cur
tis Woodbury against Mrs, Bddy, the
founder of Christian ' Science, - on - the
ground of having been Instrumental In
the circulation of Mrs. Eddy's message,
suit were brought against J. Armstrong,
manager of the Christian Science Pub
lishing Society; 'John W. Reeder the
trustees Of the publishing society, W. P.
McKaniie, Thomas Hatten and Joseph
Clark, the directors of the First Church"
of Christ, Scientists; ; Ira O. Knapp,
Btephen A. Chase. J. Armstrong and Wil
liam B, Johnson; Judge Hanna, editor of
the Christian Science ' Journal,' and ' the
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
All of these oases have been finally dis
posed of, judgment having, been entered
In favor of the defendants.
The charge against Mrs, Bddy was dis
missed a year ago, the plaintiff having
failed to establish a ease. " -
WESTERN CATTLE
IN FINE CONDITION
CHICAGO, April !8.-Joeph Rosen
baum, Charles Haas and Era'.l Ingwer
son have returned from a trip ot nearlj
three weeks In the Northwest and report
things In most prosperous, condition
among the cattlemen of the great rang
section.
Cattle never wintered better than dur
ing last winter, which was remarkably
mild throughout Immense quantities of
hay that were put up last winter to carry
the cattle through bad weather have not
been touched and are still In rood condi
tion for the coming year. The' Dakota!
are espeolaHSr fait of cattle that IN iff
fine condition to ship, early, and show
good gains on the range.
Late rains and snow there have afford
ed an abundance of water, but In Mon
tana It is still rather too dry In the r
rion of Helena and many ether sections,
but there is an abundanoe of feed from
cured grass, and cattle are strong and
thrifty, the losses during the winter hav
ing bean below the average of recent
years.
Ail agree that with a favorable season
from this time out the marketing of good
beef cattle from the ranges will be the
heaviest in some years, the estimates
ranging at an increase of 25 to 40 per cent
on 4he marketing of last year,
1 HERE N SICK LEAVE.
Cadet Huntington Johnston of the bat
tleship Wisconsin, is visiting Portland
friends. He Is the son of Colonel John-
ston, bow deceased, who was wH known
In Portland. Cadet Johnston came to
Oregon from Philadelphia In 1MJ. In MM
he was appointed from 4hts district,
through Congressman fUlts, to a oadet
shlp at Annapolis. At the same time his
brother, K. Neele Johnston, was ap
pointed to West Point The latter grad
uated last year. Huntington Johnston
graduated from , the Government Naval
Aoademy; In 1900. He Is here now on sick
leave for two months, being troubled to
some extent with his eyes.
BAR PILOT EXPLAINS.
Secretary Reed, of the Chamber ot
Commerce, has received a letter from C.
B. Ounderson, Oregon bar pilot, answer
ing the complaint made against blm by
Captain Gordon, of the sreanuhip Argyle.
Captain Gordon complained that he 'had
been kepfcjfrom entering the mouth of the
Columbia River by the non-appearance
of ahy pilot to guide Mm." ;
Mr. Gunderson states that he, as well
The Highest-price Tailors Are Our Only Competitors
. READY-TO-WEAR
CLOfHES
Are different today from what they ere several years ago "
SHAPE-RETAINING QUALITY was unknown then and only high- '
priced tailors made , garments whichv would hold their shape. "
.TODAY it is" different. We use the best . quality of. Irish linen1
canvas and haircloth for our coats, thus insuring everlasting and
perfect shape of shoulders and collar, in fact the garment will ap
pear as though the best tailor in the city had made, it : The price
looks different tailor's charge, $40 to $50.- We sell up-io-date
Spring suits for;' . ' ,'',, '
$15, $18; $20; the Best ate $25
FAMOUS CLOTHING C0;TSDsts.
E TOi
PRORiOTESHlPPING
ceed eight knots. , - .
v t:' The government assumes Insoranc
risk, up tatworfhlrds of, the current, val-,
ue of a shin, harfcing therefor a pre
mium of t pots cent. annually. 'Owners
must insure the remaining; risk. The cur,
rent value never can betaken - at leM
than half the original value. ' , .
i. The state" will pay for half the fuel
consumed, .provided Russian fuel Is used,
on voyages to and from Russia, and on
condition that outgoing vessels are load
ed to three-quarters of their capacity
with Russian goods and on return trips
have at least half their space occupied.
. 5. The same favor will be enjoyed by
vessels plying between Russian ports,
provided half the cargo is foreign going
goods of thai the entire Initial cargo is
salt, fuel, iron or castirOn from the Azot
and Black sea's t'o tne RussisX ports on
thO .Baltic, -) -
jVj The. subsidies" ar ' limited to eight
years from January 1. 1903. ,
as Captains S. Johnson and J. Tatton,
were on the. pilot., steamer Joseph Pull
ser, cruising outside thebar on April 15.
At t o'clock p. m.'. the ' weather was fine,
and they saw a' ship outward bound.' in
tow' inside ,: the - bar, aWout two miles
away.: This , shin, turned back and an
chored because of a tyg which' set in. At
t p. m. the fog lifted a little. 'and a dns
sling rain set In and wind increasing. I
was on deck, from 12 o'clock to -4 a. m.,
when I went below; At 8:30.. m, Cap
tain E. Johnson called me,, saying he saw
the steamer we had been looking for, I
hurriedly dressed and went on deck, but
the fog had shut her In again, so we did
not see her, but kept running In the di
rection where she was last seen, and after
a while I saw her, and then it was but a
short time till I was on board of her.
GALVESTON :. ,
-REPEATED
(Sorlpps-McRae News Association.)
CHICAGO,; April XA-The great wind
storm that -lately swept through -the
Middle West loft death and destruction
In Its path, though the loss of life will
not be heavy, two being killed and six
mortally injured at Joplin, Mo.' Property
damage will be heavy. Telephone and
telegraph wlrea are prostrated In all dl
reotlons. v... i?,;.:.... . : - .. :. .... . :. .
In Chicago the gale was the most se
vero since the Galveston eyolone 73 miles
per hour. At Galveston,' during the"
helghth of the storm, its velocity was 71
miles. . -
SERIOUS JOKING.
Captain of Police Phillips of Astoria
will think' the second time before he
again Jobs Portlander and throws him
In Jail for a "josh," Some of his jokes
have made his victims very angry, so
whi hT-cmne to Portland Friday fi a
visit he, was pointed out to Officers Car
penter and Moth, as a desperate burglar
and highwayman.
The North End police have strict or
ders from Chief McLauchlln to bring -in
all suspicion characters. No matter how
Phillip protested, he was landed In Jail.
Recognition being mutual between the
two, 'Chief MdLauclilin invited, the "pris
oner" Into his' private office and talked
shop for soma time, much to the discom
fiture of the' local Jobbers. ..
BOARD OF TRADE.
A meeting, of the Board of Trade will
bo held. ,ythls evening at 7:30 o'clock
on the second floor of the Chamber of
Commerce, building. J. N. Teal will ad
dress the board on "The Haw .(? Char
ter." It la specially requested for all clt
isens to hear What Mr. Teat has to aay,
as he was one of the parties who drew
up the new charter.
The question as to whether the city
willrent;, .the market ..block wilt Ue
brought up for discussion.
The railroad committee will report on
work, of .organisation In forming n new
company for the purchase of The Dalles
Celilo Railway. .
JURY FAILED TO AGREE.
The JurjTIn the case of W. N. Daniel,
proprietor of the La Qrande Creamery,
charged with selling ahort-weight butter,
failed to agree in the Municipal Court
Saturday. "
The personnel " of the Jury was Dan
Marx, A. Arfeldt, E. R. Pittelkau. H.
Moore, A. F. Smith and O. A. Routh.
Questjoned after they' had been dis
charged, the jurymen in three instances
said that the only question in their mind
was whether the man making the butter
or, the one. .selling it was to be punished
Furniture repairing at 209 Fourth street.
F I rh
i an jiilui i v
' Vf JIB III III I I JL-,i LMKi. .
(Journal' 'Special Service.) '".'- '
FITTSBtlRa'TFa,'. April 28.-A wide
spread public ' interest is manifested .In
the case of Mrs. Kate Soffel, which was
called for. trial today In the criminal
court Mrs. Soffel,. who was the -wife
of -the Warden -of the Allegheny. County
Jail, is charged with aiding In the es
cape of the Biddies, who were killed In
an effort to escape capture.' the bullet
pf the pursuing posse also seriously
wounding Mrs.. Soffel, J
Able counsel, has been secured to con
duct the defense and the trial promises
to be an Interesting one.
MAYORS IN
. CONVENTION
(Journal Special Service.) "
ALEXANDRIA, La., April 28.-A con
vention of the- Mayors and other officials
of the. leading cities of Louisiana, the
first gathering of the kind to be held
lit' this stsj.te, opened here today and will
continue .until Wednesday. - Important
matters pertaining to municipal owner
shlp will be discussed, and 'particular at
tention will be given, public education and
municipal ownership of publio utilities.
As an adjunot to the convention there
is a" public exhibition of oll-burnlng en
ergy plants and also practical demon-'
stratfons of good1 road making by the
latest' Improved machinery. "Another
feature will be the opening tomorrow of
the two new steel bridges across the
Red river, which tne delegates will at
tend In a body. ' - , . .. .
CROWDS OF WOMEN
At LOS ANGELES
(Journal Special Service,) V'r
LOS ANGELES, . Cal., April iS.-Signs
of the sixth biennial convention of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
are already appearing about the various
places where the delegates and visitors
are to gather' although the first regular
session is three days distant.
Women of a far different type than
usually are seen In hotel corridors are
visible In the rotundas -of the leading
hostelrles, and busy chairmen, cierKa and
secretaries are at work even, today.
Some of the Southern' delegates are al
ready here and those from other parts
of the' continent' are dropping In On every
train. The reception committees did not
begin the ffutles of meeting the crowded
trains until this" morning, and those who
arrived yesterday and last night missed
the" official welcome.
I,ate tonight and all day tomorrow and
Wednesday Innumerable trains are e
pected. bearing delegates to the conven
tion, Every Indication points to its Je
Ing the largest of the six In 'the history
of the federation. Nearly a thousand of
the visitors have been assigned to private
Houses; where enthusiastic Los Angeles
clubwomen have thrown Wide tho"' doors
that give entrance to their hospitable
homes, and the rest have rooms reserved
at the hotels. '
Work of' some sort or other will be
ready, for the delegates almost aa soon
as tney arrive, mere wiu uw a ummr
of directors' meeting tomorrow, which
will occupjr the attention of some of the
arrivals, and all or Wednesday will be
taken up with the preliminary details
which are beyopd the power V)f the Los
Angeles committees. There will be also
several meetings of tho ooucnil, of the
state presidents and of the chairmen of
the state correspondence.
Thursday the regular work ot the con
vention will begin at the Simpson Audf
torium. These meetings will be open to
the public, although clubwomen will be
given the first preference in the choice
of seats. Governor Gage of California
will deliver the principal ' address of wel
come. ' Others who will extend greetings
are Mayor Snyder of Los Angeles and
Mrs. Kato Buckley, president of the Cal
ifornia State Federation. Mrs.- Rebecca
Douglas Lows." president of the general
federation, will reply, and the usual com
mittee reports wUl complete the opening
session'. - ""'
TENNESSEE
DRUMMERS
(Journal Special Service.)
'NASHVILLE.' Tenn., April 28. The
freedom 01 the city has been turned over
to the traveling men for the thred days
beginning today, the occasion being the
annual, convention of the Tennessee di
vision of the Travelers' Protective Asso
ciation, hotels and business houses are
attired in national colors In honor of the
visitors.- At tbe opening business session
this morning reports of officers were pre-4
smted showing the- affairs of the state
association to be In a flourishing condi
tion. At noon the convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning in order .to per
mit the delegates to attend the races.
CATTLEMEN S CONVENTION.
(Journal Special Service.) ,
JACKSON. Miss., April 31.-Cattlemen
to the number of several, hundred, are
assembled hers to complete the prgunlza
tlon.'ot the Southern Cattlemen's Pro
tective Association. , t . n ,
It is proposed to embrace In the mem
bership the cattlemen of the. States of
rouielana, Tennessee. Florida, . Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi. . , , ,
aThe objects of the association are to
ecure favorable legislation to foster the
livestock Industry, : to get proportionate
ind uniform railroad, rates to the various
markets of the country, , and to secure
from railroads free return passes- for per
sona in charge of cattle shipments, '
, A. MURDER ATRIAL '
. . , ' (Journal Spoclal Service.)"
GRANTS PASS. ' ADrll 28. . Jsmes
Clarke, tried for larceny In the store of
IS, C. Dixon, in this city, was sentenced
to one ypar.ln the penitentiary- '
Thomas J. Olbsort wh shot m killed
his "neighbor, ' Schon . Bacheler, on
farm, down Royal river, two- week's ago,
Will be tried for murder this week. This
Is the most Important "case ef the present
docket.. fe'f'' . v ' -
$200 .FOR A LIFE.
r The Southern' Pa olflo Railroad Company
ha agreed' to pay the estate of William
D, Brown, a minor, S200 damages, Brown1
was killed": la in' accident on . the East
Side recently. ' WWIam Brown. Sr., has
today' filed a ' petition as administrator
With the County Judge, William W. M.
Cake.
GRANT FEAST
, i! ft m V, -' ' i
(Journal ' Special Service.)
i DEB MOINES, la.. April 2$. -The Grant
Club- bag completed preparation on an
elaborate scale for Its annual banquet
to be held .tonight tn. celebration of the
birthday i anniversary of General V. S.
prant. The principal speaker of the ev
ening will be Congressman Robert G.
Cousin, who will respond to the toast,
V General Grant," ...
ililotit
MEMPHIS,' Tenn.w " April S8.-Admlral
and Mrs. Schley were royally welcomed
upon their arrival horo from Washington.
They will remain in tlje city until Thurs
day atld an elaborate programme of en
tertalnment has been-arranged In their
honor. " '
IRISH LADIES
SPEAK TONIGHT
(Journal Special Service )
PEORIA 111., April 28. -Messrs. Red
mond anoV Devlin, Irish members of Par
RameHtr ire In "Peoria, for, the purpose
of addressing a meeting to be held to
night under the auspices of the United
Irish Societies. Bishop Spalding has ac
cepted an Invitation, to preside over the
meeting. -i- ,
CATTLE THIEVES
(Journal Special Service.)
GRANTS PASS, Or;. April 2R. -Cattle
thieve atole three head of cattle from
the Pense farm near Yolo, driving them
to this elty atnlghiwid selling them at
Sweetland'l market.' They were found
and Identified, 4 the officers are now
in pursuit" of ; the thieves.
RETIRED
(Journal Special Service.)
WASHINGTON. Dv C April 28,-Aftr
many years of aetlW service Pay Direc
tor Edward Bellows, of the navy, was re
tired today by operation of the age limit.
CITY BRIEFS. .
Mark A. Mayer of the firm of Flelsh
ner, Mayer & Co., was tendered a ban
quet by his friends at the Portland hotel
the' other evening. There were twelve In
attendance, and the affair was one of
the most elegant and elaborate ever giv
en by this popular hostelry. Mr'. Mayer
Is the resident buyer at New York tor
Flelshner, Mayer & Company, and has
been connected with the Arm In that ca
pacity for 13 years past.
The total expense of getting up the
new City Charter was $2322,41. The print
ing came to $982; salary of Clerk Ander
son Reed. $950; and $450 was paid out
in office supplies, typewriting, etc.
A large congregation assembled at the
First Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning to listen t,o the sermon, of Rev.
Edward Maradtsn, a full-blooded 'Indian,
on mission work among the Indians ot
Alaska. .
The following o Ulcers were elected at
the last meeting of the Ladles' Auxiliary
to Camp Hampton, Spanish War Veter
ans: President. Mrs. W. T. Bodley; sen
ior vice-president. Mrs. Miles Bell; junior
vice president. Mrs. W. Harder; treasur
er, Mrs, I. Pratt; chaptafh, Mrs. D. Mo
Donnell,. t
' Watson's Restaurant, open nights to
Urn, . "' ' !-.:Si.
The Civil Service Commission will hold
an examination in this city June 3 for
the position of matron of the Indian serv
ice. Persons desiring to compete should
call ' on or address Z. A Leigh, Post
office Department.
Articles of incorporation of the Colum
bia . Masonic Cemetery association have
been filed with the Clerk of the County
Court by President Geo. P. .Lent, Secre
tary'.and Treasurer .VV. W Minor: Trust
ees. Geo. P. Lent, L, 8. Nomandln. and
Henry Freeborough. The association will
have legal control of the Masonic cem
etery on the Columbia Slough road.
'.Eight houses near dteet bridge on pay
ment of $15 to $23 per month at low prices.
Houses on Eleventh and Kearney, West
Side, for $1630, at $15 per month; 14-rdom
double house, North Portland, for $1850,
at $20 per mouth. Also choice favm lands,
Thirty-five choice lots 'at Twenty-third
and Clinton at $3V) each, at $3 per month,
Lots in Clovenlule, $130 each. tl $5 .per
month. Lots in Highland Park. $75 each,
at $3 a month. l.ota near Wood lawn, t
each, $2.(0 a month. A full block of 38
lots for $275. i $:' per month. Apply to
owner, W. ReUlt, room 15,;, Washington
block. Fourth und Washington streets.
Open till 7 p, m. . j
The Portland Railway Company la put
ting down a track of the most approved
fashion, onBurnlde street, between Third
and Pifth. The rails are 7-lnch groove,
set fn concrete and paved between -the
rails and for a foot oii each side with
stone blocks set In concrete and grouted
in cement. The City-i Suburban Rail
way Comypany will lay the same, kind
of a track on Third' street this summer..
Portland Club. Vtfth and Alder. ' .
Finest lunch In city. - 1 ' 1
. Portland Club, Fifth and Alder. ' v.
' Upholstering at lowest prices. SOS 4th st.
STEELTCAR CASE
'1 J
Sri rL T
Financial and Industrial; Circles
' iff."
Awaiting Outcome.
''(Journal' Special 'Service.; !
. TRENTON, yt'. J,,' April 2S,-ThT ordor
restraining the' pressed Steel Car Com
pany, from, carrying out : a plan to pur
chase, the property of MoCord Brothers,
at Hegewlsch,. near Chicago, came up for
argument before ' Chancellor Magle to
day. .Tho result Is awaited with keen In
terest' In financial and industrial circles.
The , proposition which the ' company
was . enjoined: from carry Intr out. it Is
charged, was ' to take $530,000 from Its
treasury, and turn It over to a now com
pany to be formed to take over tho bus
iness and. property of McCord Brothers.
The Pressed Steel Car. Company was to
receive $SO0,000 of the stock of the new
corporation, whtch was to be $1,250,000,
and McCord Brothers were to receive the
rest of this stock for, a contribution in
cash to be 'made by ; them.
. The new company , was not to acquire
the. land or mills of MoCord Brothers,
but all the money contributed waa to be
paid to them for material said to be on
hand.' ' , '
The new corporation,' according to the
bill of jcomplalnt. was to be put under an
obligaflon to the" English' owners of .the
MoCord plant to pay them a rental of
$00,000 a i year for five years.
The i restraint' proceedings were -begun
by several stockholders' of the Pressed
Steel Car Company.
By the mismanagement of its directors
and officers, -' the -t bill sets forth, the
Pressed Steel Car Company became heav
ily involved.- iv
The business, . the: bill . further alleges,
has proved: to be very large, and under
proper management, profitable; but',' it' la
said, the proposed . purchase of the Mc
Cord plant, which is in a swampy and
deserted spot, and has .never been a
paying enterprise,, Is a violation of the
agreement of ' the stockholders among
themselves, and . is an unlawful and
fraudulent diversion by the directors of
the funds Of the Pressed Steel Car Com
puny to purposes not contemplated by
the stockholders and not within the pow
ers delegated to the directors.
MINES AND MINING.
Forty-six mining claims, near the Cop
per Queen property in Arisona, were sold
the other day y the Bisbee Company to
George R. Campbell of Calumet, Mich ,
for $1,200,000,
The Uncle Sam group of claims, on
Bald Mountain, In tha eustern part of the
state, are showing up splendidly. .Con
tinuing the developments hogun, a Jim.
foot tunnel will be "driven on tha main
ledge,- giving 230 feet vertical depth. The
work already done reveals a ledge from
five to seven feet In 'width, which tho
former owners assayed - from $8 to $77.
The Quartsburg district In the East
enr?Kon gold belt is reported unusual
ly lively. , About 60 men are employed
In developing the Badger mine. Instal
lation of tho large concentrating plant
Is now near being completed. Hence
forth shipment of values from the Bad
ger will be attended with cntnpuratlvely
few difficulties, as the plant will reduce
ore from three and four to otic
1 ,
The strike recently made In the Moun
tain Ram, about eight miles from Idaho
City, Is attracting a great deal of at
tention. The ledge was cross-cut at a
depth of 200 feet, the tunnel being about
250 foet. There are over four feet of ore
and gold is plainly seen all through It.
The Mountain Ram is owned by' the
Lucky Boy Company.
D. R. Ladd of Portland, son of Mrs.
Finnicasc, who owns the famous Knott
mine . In - Bohwmla, arrived in Cottage
Grove Tuesday for a few days' visit. Mr.
Ladd, wife and mother will renew their
acquaintance with Cottage Orove and
Bohemia as soon as the season fairly
opens, ,and active development will be
carried on at the mine. Bohemia Nug
get. William L. Long, an Oregon man,
claims to have a process by which 'he is
able to extract from three to four times
Fr Redtelt every Wtdnesaay at A 9. M.
VISITORS WELCOME , -
IFe
Aeolian
M. B. WELLS, Sole Northwest Agent
AEOLIAN HALL
as "much gohf from' ore as is possible by
the smelting process. . His pretensions
are along the sams lwe as: those made
by Professor Wynn, the prominent chem
ist, who recently died Iq Denver .. The
Inventor of the new process) has not di
vulged his Secret to the world yet. '
v Hydraulic placer mining operations eon
tin ue In , full" blast throughout the Jo
sephine mining districts of Southern Ore
gon. Heavy rains of ' the past two
months have kept an abundaat supply j of
water In the ditches. The ground 'Is so
thoroughly soaked that all the larger hy
draulics, deriving their water from the
rivers and, big streams, will tx afford&i
a run until early summer. Mining men
estimate that Josephine County will pro
duce GO per cent more gold this year thaa
In any season past
W. F,..Yeck. manager and treasurer ot
the Darnell Mining ft Milling Company or
Kalama,; Wash., is in the city. He thinks
the , development of the Kalama gold
mines means much for Portland, as It Is
only $7 miles dlBtant and the mine has
been pronounced 'by experts one of four
of the heaviest bodies of ore in the world.
A Huntington mill and cyanide plant are
to p installed, and as the value of the
ore averages $14.40 a ton, while the ex
pense of crushing and cyanidlng will not
be over 40 cents, the profits of its work
ing will be enormous. Tacoma people are
largely interested in the property, while
Salem men will put In the cyanfde plant
at an expense of $4000. Commercial, New
York. ' " . ' - .' ' ' .
Blindness and Resources.
What would you do If you lost your
eyesight? .....
It la a. .question that deals with man's
resources within himself,9 with his Power
to work and remain a useful member of
society under conditions that naturally
breed sorrow.
Millionaire Rouse In Now York recently
offered $1,000,000 for a pair of eyes, and
died wtttjotit them. For years . bis one
pitiful ory was: "Take my fortune and
give me light."
Omnr Schober of Detroit passed two
years of sorrow and died. He entered
his home one' day and began ' lighting
matches In the basement, thinking night
had come. The flame burned his fingers,
but he saw no light. He was blind.
This Aan's life- depended, on his sight,
lie had some wealth and a fine business,
hut lacked that mysterious something
that keeps the heart young even when
'disaster comes. -
A musician, he laid away his violin and
closed tbe piano. He eared no more for
flowers or children, He was moody and
irritable. His only solace was to enter
his printing house and listen to the rum
ble ot the presses. He endured his sor
row two years, and death was not un
welcome. ",
But (here are men who : suffer and
smile. They say: "Life Is good, and I'll
do my best to make sunshine If t cannot
see It. I'll take th taiitga-that nature1
has left me and make the best of them.'?
Hubert L. Plerson,' president of the
Second National Bank ot Orange,' N. J.,
and manufacturer of renown,, has. been
totally blind for 14 years. He never lost
a minute repining when the trouble came,
but set himself to work to show how
much a blind man can do, . and suc
ceeded. At Tomah, Wis., lives Xugene U Hitch,
cock. He's blind, and has been a travel
lng'man for 35 yeurs. He Is the only
blind traveling man In the 'world, It in
said, and his life is a lesson In courage
and devotion to duty. ' Me' doesn't
like a, martyr or parade his affliction.
He works and refuses to worry, which is
the secret of happiness.
There are thousands of brave but af
flclted men and women In this country
who( are cheerful breadwinner under
circumstances that oall for a wonderful
type of courage.
When you see them working, laughing,
planning and hoping in their world of
perpetual darkness, don't, forget to be
thankful for your own sound body, and
lend a helping hand when you can. St.
Louis Chronicle. '
Only Too True.
"When I have anything 'to say," re.
marked Henry Watterson the other day,
"I write it; then I put Jt In my pocket.
After a while I take tdeut, read it and
write It again. Once more I put It away.
Then I write It again and send It down
,353-355 WasWnston Street
Company
to the printer and have it put 'ta typev
When I get the proof I rwa 'over it e ,
ly and write It again, and again It gue
to tha printer. Afterward It Is sent t
me again In' the revised, proof. Then t
make) , the: last corrections and . tend It ,
down' again. An then." - continued. Mr
Watterson, with a heavy sigh, "the sea
founded printer gets It wrong..
BABIES AND MONKEYS, y
" . ji -
' A frequent action with habits i to turn
the sola ot feet sideways, opposite to on , -another
while tha legs remain straight, . '
Just this attltuda would ha assumed fcy
monkey whan cUmbmg tree or walkta; '
on a hfaach to order to gvasp the scans .
with its hind hands, - ' - "
Tha inherited : effects) ef thus ' grasp
Ing treei trunks, or limbs with tha hlml :' V
hands are"often very marhed in u ''
young babies. Tbe how legs which are a .
feature of Infancy and a matter of some. . '
anxiety to mothers are no more than that
relics of tbe tree-climbing stage. And tb A
mother need not bo frightened about tWs) ,
character sny normally healthy feabi,
will grow out of It soon enough-' '
Then, if a young baby he held so that
Its feet touch tha groond, one may, sea '
that- th feet ar not put flat to tho ,
face; instead, tho outer portions of tad .
feet rest on tha ground, while the stoles! . - -of
tbe feet are more or less opposed ta :ji Y
one another they have the bougn-grasn -Ing
attitude. Pearson's.
ABOUT SANTOS-DUMONT.
Santos-Dumont is not yet 29 years old.
His eyes are reddish base), with an . 1
presslom of great alertness. Thy mlaa
nothing.!. His temples ar hollowed, aaul :
his thin thatch of straight brown hah lei
slightly grlialed. When one remembers. ,:
the callUlons and faHs hm has survived tnt ,
his airship, the ooly surprise la that hits
hair la not whit. 'Tha air navigator ha ;
a nose .of medium length, a trifle Ttowda'
and marvelous In a man of hi pluck asxt
per4steTjce a chin th4 dlntlnctry recede '
from Hp to point. There l 8omethlo
blrdillke In his build. Ha is I feet lnohe
tall, and bis bony otruetwe is of tha
slightest. He has slender, dainty bands ; f
and feet. It la doubtful if he weigh 15
pounds 'm his overcoat. He ha a oulsk,
staccatoj-almost explosive, way of talk
Ing. New York Journal. "
No Truce Declared. ;
A oertaln man ef letter entertained at
dinner a number of eminent eontempo
raries. Several of the courses has been
served before It became obvious ! that
Professor Smyth and Professor Browne,
who were seated slda by side, were ap
parsntly-oblivious -of each other's prs .
enoe, while assiduously devoting theen- f
selves 'to tho viands before them, 1 f
. Professor Smythe, being rather a nn4
tltlve man, presently beeom eegpiaant
of the attention he waa inviting on hlm-
self. Therefore, crushing his enmity fog .
th time being, he turned to hi advert
sarjr, and, in a most engaging manner.
said: , ' ,
"Browne, my head rings; ean you o
count for itr .
For a. moment Professor , Browne's;
brows contracted, while oourtesy and anl
moslty contended. Then he smlled.lndul,
gently as he replied:
. "NaturaHy. It la hollow.". ,
. The "sllsnce beoame oppressive. Finally
It was broken by Professor Smyth, whe
asked: t
"And 'does your head ver ring, mi,
friend f
"Never," cime the response.
"Ah," reflectively; "so I thought. It H
cracked."
, And each , philosopher applied ' blmsel i
diligently . to tho eourse before hinx-4
Smart Set. - , ',
: Spring: Does as Bid.
"Lot's see," said the Observant Board,
er. "didn't the vernal poets' say 'Hail
Gentle Spring' ?'
"Thay did." replied the Cross-By4
Boarder, "and Spring accepted the InvU
tation," Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Horrible Thought.
Flowery Fields (under the trie) Com
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you knows you'll be perapirln' like a cooU ,
mon worktn' man.-, ' ' ' -,
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