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About Dakota County herald. (Dakota City, Neb.) 1891-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1906)
NOB ON HIS TRAVELS. &TU reath at Vlaw Is Keallf k PraVtaetallaa IT Dr1tn. Among traveled persona we find ln tapees of extreme "narTOW-wldoness.'' 4ueh people come home ha ring, as they "knocked about," gun orally not fol ..very long. The leB civilized the place U? tbetr sojourn, the more certain they are that such sojourn stretches the mind, ssiys the Spectator. The sight f a few black savages has assured nany a man tbnt be hns succeeded in finding tbe philosophers stone. When lie comes home he finds everything "'provincial." His friends may live In tbe social-center of the most drilled ty (whichever that Is) In the world, but because they have lived at horns they have become "provincial" lu .hl( eight. Why to stay a short while. in a hut la wilderness should teach a man sa much hat he could never lenrn In a Tilla In a suburb It la not easy to say offhand. On the face 'of it, the lattcf would appear the better center for ac quiring knowledge. If one of his for mer friends should ask him for details ebout tbe character or Inhabitants ol the far country wherein he has ac quired so much exjierience, he will probably have less information than might be found in any cheap hook the Inquirer could pick up. Very often one might as welllook at a pedometer when one wants to know the time as try to find out anything worth knowing about a place from tbe luun who has been there. . What he has learned is not about for eign parts, but about bis own country and its affairs. In bis wilderness he has become enlightened upon the sub ject of home politics, and he knows tbem to consist of a uinss of parochial details easily disposed of by a wide minded (traveled) man; and he knowa great deal about European politics, though he has been living nut of Eu rope. If men would but accept the key of statecraft which be would give them, all would be well. If they would cease frc-m the consideration of ilitlcal prin ciples and think of present expediency. If they would forget the past and not look to the future, they could, he Is certain, solve all difficulties without so much talk. They have all, he argues, got Into a groove. They think where they 'are Is the hub of the universe. They are so obstinate they will not be lieve that the real hub Is outside their little tracks altogether. It lies around the hut where he lived with a few other select persons. Illumi nated by exile and the company and example of an inferior race whose lan guage they could not understand. Tbe Ideal Family Laxative is one that can be used by the entire family, young and old, weak and strong, without any danger of harmful effects, it should have properties which Insure the arue dose always having the same effect, otherwise the quantity will have to be increased and finally lose its. effect alto gether. .These properties can be found in that old family remedy, Brandreth's Tills, because its ingredients are of the purest herbal extracts, and every pill is kept tor three years before being sold, which al lows them to mellow. We do not oelieve there is a laxative on the market that is so carefully made. Brandreth's Tills are the same fine lax ative tonic pill your grandparents used. They have been in use for over a century and are sold in every drug store and medi cine store, eithei plain or susar-ooated. The Inqnlatlve Barber. No doubt ninny readers have heard of the austere disposition of America's greatest living actor, Richard Mans field, rerhaps the following conversa tion, which took place In one of Bos ton's leading hotels, better Illustrates the satirical nature of the player. En tering the barber's shop one morning, lie was Immediately recognized as Rich ard Mansfield by the barber. "Good morning," sifld the barber af fably. A grunt was the only reply. "Well, how was things over at the bouse last night?" "What house?" answered the actor Ironically. "The Hollis," said the hnrber. "What do you mean, sir?" "Why, are yon not Richard Maus fleld?" the barber asked. "Oh, no. Indeed," replied Mr. Mans field. "I Just got out of Jail this morn ing." "What! You're not Richard Mans field; and you Just got out of Jail this morning! Whnt for, pray?" "For assaulting Inquisitive barbers," was the response. This Will Interest Mothers. Mother Gray'o Sweet Powders for Chil dren, tined by Mother Gray, nurse In Chil dren's Home, New York, cure Constipation, r'everltnneaa, TeetuiuK Disorders, Htosuacb Troubles and Destroy Worms ; 30.000 testi monial of cures. All druggists. 23c Sam ple Kkl-b. Addrass Allcu S. Olmsted, Ll Kuy, N. r. Laconic. As Napoleon was one day passing U review some of his troops he came la I front of an old and faithful officer, w ho perhaps for want of brilliancy 011 the man's part bad never been ad vanced beyond the grade of eapUln. jthough he was well enough knowa to the emperor. Tbe emperor was passing 'at a; slow trot As he came directly In front of tbe old cuptaln the officer 'saluted and said loudly, hut without any apparent movement of the mus cles of his face : ' "Fifteen campaigns, private, cap tulnV And tbe emperor, without turning hi head or slackening his pace said: . "Oplonel. brigadier, baron !" Tbn be was gone. There had. In deed,' leen no time for a word more than had been passed, but these had .sufficed for the ca,tui:i to communi cate;, a long story and a reproachful Ynlaint and for the emperor to ct mutters right with a milltaiy and social promotion. "IClUllOf illlI(V 'W5onissojp c e.tqs :js 'ou "no,, y ulJaiBUitis p.puvi'ii jno I., 'juomojd.1 d2ipjjuui ai( uijojjjiI oj (iui (jtfB2tw oj i8tio uiM until Jiuno.C ft q Xop Jdqjo q.I. -sjouoq ,Hltilij)ai jo; M)ipipuwj aArjjed -ojiio no)uuiex tt ni m;jjj Sua il t4 juqj sjjoAip u.fjjiiai uBUa oi B aomiaj.ip ioeqiy uujje; y :; IU IH ItiTiMi fear a sleepless nigh: undress ii the Vrk. Light stimulate and spouses -the activities. Darkness ia supposed ti tiroCuoc drowsiness. TO MAKE SAFE THE MONEY IN By Io you ever worry about the safety of the money you have ileHsited In the bank? Do you realize that such n small sum as 43 cents per annum would Insure against loss $1.0(10 deMtlted In a national hank? We approach so closely 1o making absolutely safe money deposited in banks mid there I so much to lie gained at such n comparatively small cost It seems reasonable to supisjse thajl at no distant day the final steps will be taken and the safety of deposits made certain. The moral effect of a bunk failure, which reaches far beyond the financial sufferer. Is to be dreaded more than the actual financlul loss. The commercial disasters, which usually follow In Its wake, are caused more by delay In the depositors receiving what Is duo them than by ultlmnte loss, which, as a matter of fact. Is extremely mall. In order to counteract the moral effect of a bank failure It sometimes liecomc advisable for the clearing house association of a city to go to the assistance of a crippled bunk or take over the assets a ml pay depositors of ft failing one. In' view of the facts would It not be good business to extend the nbove principle and the American Bankers' Association Include all Its members? This association now has a membership of over S.ooo. Including the largest financial Institutions in the country, All banks and trust companies In the United Stales being eligible to membership. The American Bankers'. Association should act for Its members and by assessment create a guaranty fund with which to meet losses through failures. Certain' require ments and restrictions unquestionably would le necessary for members. The association should have its own corps of examiners, etc. Ways and means could be devised readily for the organization of a guaranty department, which would be upon the mutual plan. DO YOUR" CHRISTIAN DUTY. By I put In n good deal of time pity ing people who go to church seeking the consolation of religion, and do not find It. They can't go to the fine churches, the elegance of It all scares them away ; besides they are Imbued with the American idea, (fallacious In deed) that there is in some wny an equality between man and man, so they flock to some poorer sanctuary, where, n pitiful company of (iod's great family, they Indulge In Invective i - , : . . n A '. ... K : T !,'' fe .if A Mas. strauks. against the rich ami proud, and seek to ease their sore hearts In uncouth song and strange, lucoherent prayer. Every now and then one runs up against a person w ho has religion, and It Is Just fine when one does. I went, one day, to the home of an old woman to ask her to take care of a poor erring girl who wos sick in my care. She didn't want to do it very much, but finally she said, with a look of genuine religious fervor on her old face : "Well, I will do it, for somebody must, and we live In a Christian land." How often I have wished that everybody realized as she did his responsibility as a citizen of a "Christian land." But the trouble is, we mistake tbe duties of that responsibility. The most Important ones ure so small that we overlook them. We continually forget that our duty to Cod Is through his children. Hememlver "Abou Ben Adliem," w ho had never thought nliout loving t MOBBED BY BEES. Bees abound In certain parts of Abyssinia, and, as the laud is almost waterless in the dry season, the in sects suffer much from thirst Iu "The Source of the Blue Nile" Is nu Interest ing account of the manner In which, on his Journey, the author was mobbed by bees, which were after his drinking water. 1 . Every drinking vessel was crowded I with them. Our- boys drank from cal abashes, and wbeu they were put upon the ground, bees clustered on the edges and crawled toward the liquor. Im patient successors thronged upon the first comers pud pushed them into the water, so that In a few minutes the sur face was a mass of "struggle-for-llf-ere." In spite of the heat we had to keep moving; for when we settled, so did the bees all over us. We halted for luncheon In n small ravine, and the bees did not find us till wo had nearly finished the meal. We smoked them with cigarettes, ci gars, and a bonfire, to no purpose. Then we shifted our quarters, but they followed. All of us were stung, and we were not quit of them till we mounted our camels and outuistunced the swarm. They get their honey from the flow era of the mimosa-tree. We camped that night among the mimosas, think ing that we had been delivered from the plague of Insects, but we were mis taken. A host of the honey -seekers thronged and crawled on one's caudle, one's book, one's face and one's hands, adding Insult to Injury by stinging us. It was more than twenty-four hours before we were free from them. - MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS -Death of Ihe WMe of the unfed eraer'a I'reaMeut. j In the plot In beautiful Hollywood cemetery, Richmond, Va.. I0113 since set aside as her last resting place, the remains of Mrs. Jefferson Davis have been laid beside those of her distin guished husband: When the South, as a tiual tribute to the leader of its lost cause, prepared u burial place for him at Richmond. In 1 S'.Kt. It did not forget the wife who bad been his loyal and Inspiring helpmate through many years of vicissitudes as she had turn the proud companion of bis years of achievement. Space was also set aside for the children and beside them the woman who had the affectlou of the Southland In quite as marked degreo as her famous husband now rejMiseh. Vai'lna Howell was born iu Natchez; Miss., May 7, lSl'O, daughter of a sol dier of the war of 18H and grand daughter of Cor. Richard Howell of New Jersey. She was educated by pri vate teachers aud at Philadelphia, and Feb. 25f 1845. married Jefferson Davis, then a widower, whose first wife was a daughter of Gen. Zachary Taylor. Soon 'thereafter Ivla begau his congres sional career and from that time tils wife was a notable figure lu official so ciety at tbe uatlotul capital. Her hus band was successively Representative, BANKS. W. W. Hewbcrry. Cod. . He hadn't time to think about It; he was busy loving his fellow men. IMd you ever not lit In a family of children there Is sure to b one who will hustle around and keep trying to attract attention? He v 1 i I tell on the others and insist ently show off, and boast about what he bus done. But the parent holds In her heart of hearts the child who giMs steajlily on doing little helpful things as a matter of course, scarcely thinking It worth white to mention them. It Is puerile and silly to strive for a good standing with Cod, for lie knoweth our frame. lie remembereth that we are dust. Better, much better, to seek to plense our selves, to follow our own highest Ideal to do the things that ntfcU whet e us feel irs m.iy say, revei.th . puts it, "Let Cod shift for Himself." eel ' ATHftSIICS in high school life. t By Proi. Fmssett A. Cotton. impression that there Is to Ins 110 fun or Joy In the high school. On the contrary, every day should be full of Joy and cheer that come with doing good work and living for something that is worth while. Class "scraps," hazing and rowdyism are neither humorous nor conducive to real manhood and womanhood. Athletic work has Hssuiued a place In the school world that is simply out of nil proportion to Its merits. It has taken jtossession of our colleges and universities to such an extent that In the student world an Institution la Judged by its athletics. But there Is a tendency Just at prc-ent on the part of some colleges and universities to throw off the yoke. This Intense athletic spirit has taken hold of some of our high schools and In some In stances seems to lie the dominant force. However, every high school slmuld be equipped with a good gymnasium and the boys and girls should have constant systematic training In physical culture. This training should be supplemented with play. Intercluss games can be made healthful and helpful sport and caa be kept secondary to the real puriwse of school life. Juliet V. Strauss. CURSE OF TOADYING TO WEALTH. By Rev. Dr. S. P. Caiman. birth, culture or attainment, but upon the possession of vast sums of money. One of the greatest curses with which we have to contend arises from the adulation of any particular class that leads us to forget equality. The true American would ns soon rea'd the history of a goodly washerwoman ns that of the greatest society leader that ever lived. Franklin never asserted equality. He took it ns his own natural life and said nothing about It. It was tho average man from whom Franklin enme, He couldn't rise, for he never had fallen, and he couldn't sink because that quality wasn't In hlui. A TYPICAL CALCUTTA BEGGAR. One of the most picturesque characters In Calcutta Is the typical city beg gar when he Is pursuing his dally vocation. He narrowly escapes being a "beggar on horseback," and doubtless would be one in reality were It not for the fact that his low, primitive cart drawn by a steer Is much moro comfort able than the back of a horse. Since 1773, when Calcutta became the seat of British government for the whole of India, tho city has been favored with an almost unbroken record of progress and prosperity In which the numerous beggars of the place have shared. Senator, Secretary of State and Sena tor, but above all he was leader of southern sentiment and the Ideal of southern statesmanship. As polities went In those days he was almost as big a figure ns the President of the United States and his wife shared his popularity. When Jefferson Davis took up his residence at the Confederate capital at Montgomery, Ala., aud later at Rich mond his wife accompanied him as first lady of tho Confederacy. After the surrender of Lee Mr. Davis started for the traiw-Mlsslssippl region, but learn ing that his wife was lu danger he changed his course and was captured at Ir vlnvllle. Oa. During his first year's Imprisonment at Fortress Monroe his wife was not allowed to be with him. but the second year she Joined him and upon his release they went to Eng land. Usm their return they located at Memphis, living there eight years, and then removed' to Beaufort. Miss., whero Mrs. Davis acted a her hus band's amanuensis for his history of the Confederacy. Mr. Davis died in 1S89. The widow was left with little projierty and from time to time offers were iqado to her by southern societies, but she declined all these and remain ed tudepeudent, writing for magazine and publishing a history of her hus band's life. She bad of late years lived WBS. JKKKFHS0.X OA VIS. easy with our consciences, no matter ior as r.incri iiuonnru mnuenusi ir- The tendency on the part of the high schools to ape college life Is to be discouraged always, for the reason that most frequently the least desirable phases are copied. Secret societies have no place In Ihe high school nud should not be tolerated. Class yells and. class colore and excessive- class spirits are very frequently breeders of rowdyism. It Is not the Intention at all to convey the There Is a natural tendency among men of great wealth to ossify. They regard them-' selves us apart from the ieople, as great and afar off, and hold themselves as iinmuno not only from their fellows, but from the opera tions of the laws that have been formulated for the protection of nil. That Is the result with all men who toady to money or who be long to the aristocracy that depends not uiou 1 in New York and Canada. Of her foui children fi only one to survive is Mrs. J. Addison Hayes of Colorado Springs, Colo. The other daughter, Winnie Da vis, died a few years ago. Minerva of Ihe Kettles. A happy solution of the servant girl question may evolve Itself from tha manual training school connected with the New York Juvenile Asylum, the ma jority of whose charges arc tho chil dren of Immigrants. In the dining room some of tho oiuer girls wait on the table, and young hands do the work In the kitchen below. A descrip tion of the institution In the Metropoli tan Magazine contains the following Illustration of the wisdom of tbe youug pupils: Each pupil Is put through an exact training in preparing the food and serv ing It. Lists of food classified according- to diet value aro memorized from neat copy books iu which have been entered tried receipts. The little maids are greatly In demand, and are often more proficient In culinary science than their older mistresses. One girl who was sent Into the home of a family In the country was request to prepare a certain dish for tea. "I am afraid It would not be appro priate," the youthful Mluerva of the pots and kettles ventured. "It is more proper for breakfast. It requires such awfully long digestion." W a Veuetaltle Anyhow. All lrnto mother went to one of the public schools ttcveral days ago and asked to see the principal. "See here," said tbe parent, "what kind of ques tions does the teacher of music ask My little girl told me that tbe music teacher asked the class yesterday how many turnips there are In a peek. Why, no one could answer a question like that." The principal of the school summon ed tho teacher. "This lady says you asked her girl how many turnips there are la a peck." The teacher seemed puzzled. Then a light burst upon her and she smiled. "I .einember now," she said, "I asked them how many bent there are In a measure." ' Every man Is a poacher. THE TELEPHONE IN fhere's n telephone In Cactus It's a new. long talk machine, And the girl who operates It Is M rcg'lar fairy queen; The comp'ny sent her In here fer lo run And she's got the iiwlsys hx-oed clear from here to Forty Mile. She wears a Janglln' bracelet and a rollln' mass of hair, And when good looks was passled she was liniided out her share; She sets there In her glory. In her And she knows that site's the ruler In The Isvys tliey come n-rldiu' from the And they moon around In Cactus, mid They have cut out cyards nud dilnkin', If a puncher who's forgetful rips a loud, rcsonmlln' cuss. They flock up to the office, and they Ss-nd their hard earned dough, A plainln' off to cities where there ain't no folks they know; It's money fer the comp'ny, but It breaks tlie boys like sin. For. unlike their g.unblln' pastimes, there Is nary chance to win. 80. unless the girl flits eastward, there'll be trouble here this fall. For the roundup season's iwuln' and we can't git help at all; It's hades, ain't It. pardner, when one woman. In her pride, (Jit a county full of cowlsiys nqs'd and throwed, and then hog tied? Denver Republican. Ft " The Pony Rider NR of the distinctive characters - - estern life a few years back was the 'pony .rider." or mall carrier, who was the only means of public communication between one settlement and another. Their routes were over sections of country where stage roads had not been opened, sometimes extending for many miles, nud sometimes serving only as connecting links between Hues already established. Some of these riders were young hien for such a responsible duty, you inlSht think, but they had been brought up In the country, had taken part In Its adventures, dangers and trials, and at eighteen or twenty years of age were as manly, courageous and sagiwlous on the trail as you would ex ct men of forty to be. , The lives of these mail carriers were full of adventure. The country through which they rode was wild and unset tled, and encounters with Indians, wild DROPPING FROM HIS HORSE IIH beasts aud desperado highwaymen were frequent. One of the pluckiest riders was lit tle Sam Dudley. He was only eighteen years old, and his build wns almost as slight as a woman's, but the strongest man couldn't stand fatigue any better t!:nn Sam. He seemed to be made up of steel aud steam. Sam had a route that was part leu laiiy dangerous, as it lay in a region nere bauds of Shoshone Indians were always prowling about. War-path or no war-path, they robbed and butcher ed white men whenever they found them at a disadvantage, and when pur sued by parties sent out to avenge the sutrage they hid themselves among the rocks and hiy quiet until It was safe to come out again. This was down In Nevada, near the Toqulm mountains. Sam rode from Austin to Sun Juan, a distance of fifty miles, his course running most of the way along the Reese river. I Sam was due in Sun Juan one after noon about 51 o'clock, but that hour had passed, and then 4 o'clock, and he bad not arrived. The mull 11 gent kihmii ed to te a tiitle uneasy as he talked about tbe delay. He said Sam Dudley, (he rider, was is brave a fellow us ever straddled a pouch, but there were bands of Iudluns all along his route and he thought It only a question of time when they Rould wing him. He had already had adventures with them, In which his escapes had been little less than marvelous, and It was while be was telling utc about one of them that we heard shouts outside his cabin, followed by the sound of a horse's feet at a rapid gallop. Every one hurried out and saw a light that was by 110 means uncommon In such a country. A young fellow, tpparently a mere loy in years, was riding toward the station on a dark My mustang. - nis buckskin clothes were sollod tnd bloody and his left arm hung limp ind useless ut his side. His right tiand grasped the long black hair of an Indian's scalp, which ho swung round ind round above his head. The reins lay upon the iwny's neck, but the beast tnew his stopping place aud needed no utdlng. In a minute more he had jailed and till unxlously approached tbe rider. It was Sam Dudley, the young mall rnrrler, pale and weak from wounds ind loss of blood. He was helped off iie pony's back, but fainted before ho rot into the agent's cabin. The mail pouch was afe. however. Sam wac not long coming to hlm lelf again. His left arm was broken above the elbow by a rifle ball and mother bull had entered bis chest oear the left shoulder. Neither wound was dangerous. About five miles from Snu Juan, as tie was Jogging along ut an easy pace ver a stretch of tableland, he saw llnee mounted Imll nis some distance head of hlin. They were coming from 111 easterly direction imd their course suuld intersect . . almost ut right u- Wife rWl' yL jf ' CACTUS CENTER. tbe thing In sljle. awe-lnsplrln' togs, this laud of prairie dogs. corners of the range. they're ml In' ml'hty strange: and they make a plum mean fuFS gles. They evidently saw him and he had ni) doubt they would attack him; That was what they were there for. But hat could he do? To turn back was no safer than to go forward, for they would pursue and overtake him. Then, even If they had no hostile In tentions, his running from them would be sure to bring them after him. So he determined to go ahead and trust to his usual good luck either to outrpn or outwit them. Without slack ening s)eed he rode on toward them. He was armed, of course. A rcimat tug rifle was slung across his back and a revolver and a knife were stuck In his belt. , When they were within 200 yards of each other, the Indians stopped, their guns lu their hands. Sam stopped also and unslung his rifle, rerhaps at this distance he might prove to be the bet ter shot and pick off one or two of them If their bullets missed him. Any way, he much preferred to light with OPENED FIRE ON THE INDIANS. 200 yards between them and he re solved to inov no farther, but wait for developments) - Meanwhllo the Indians Conferred with each other for a few minutes and one of them signed for him to come ou. Ho promptly signed that lie wouldn't do It At this- the redskins started toward Plilm, holding up their hands In token of frleudshly. But Sam was too shrewd to be caught In such a trap he knew them too well. His reply was a shot from bis rifle, and one of the Indians tumbled off bis horse.. The other two immediately fired at him, their bulls whistling harmlessly by him. bat, nevertheless, Sam fell from his jwny to thq ground and lay still In tho long grass. The pony stood like a rock, for Sam had thrown the reins over his htad. All this time his enemies were gal loping rapidly toward him. Another shot from them would no doubt bare finished him he dared not risk It be must deceive them by a ruse. Would U succeed? It was a despe rate cliauc, nud as he lay there think ing a Knit It, and listening to the tramp of the approaching horses, who will think It strange If he trembled a little. brave ns tk, wns? But he needed all his nerve, and be pulled himself well together, got bis rifle ready, and raising his bead and shoulders, took deliberate aim at the foremost Indian, not -00 feet away, and fired. The savage fell, and another rider less horse went ' bounding over the plain. Quick as lightning Sam fired again, this time at his lust remaining foe, and horse and Indian both dropped. Exulting li his easy victory, the gal lant young fellow leaped to his feet to see the third Indian, not dead as he thought, but running toward him, guu at tin ready. His hoi so had been shot, but he was unhurt. Sum was astounded. He was not a victor after all; on the contrary, he now faced his greatest peril. This flushed upon htm as the Indian stopjicd suddenly, raised his gun and tired. A aluirp, quick spasm of pain shot through Sam's left arm. ami It fell helpless to his side the ball had shat tered it. Tills made him drop his rifle to the ground, but his coolness ami courage did not leave hlui. The gun hud not fairly touched the grass before he had drawn his revolver ami taken aim at the savage, but the latter, was equally quick with his guu. Tim two reports rang out as one, and both men' fell. Dudley was shot lu the chest near the left shoulder, mid thu shock dropped him. He did not lose con sciousness, however, and soon rose to his feet ready to renew the fight. But this was not necessary. Ills last shot had been fired from a distance of twenty paces, and It bad gone straight home. His third and last foe was dead. Forgetting his wounds thinking only of bin triumph over his won!d-b murderers, he whipped nut hln knife and. took the scalp of the Indian ho had Just killed. Then mounting bis pony he dashed off toward San Juan. Chicago News. KLONDIKE GOLD DREDGING . Mew Rra Ilnnln( on Workert-Oree Plaeer Region. It Is reported by Consul Ravndal of Dawson that an era of gold dredging Is dawning on the Klondike, says the Washington Star. The rich, early-discovered creeks have already, by crude and wasteful methods, been worked over. They ore now being subjected to onother more scientific treatment. A prominent fea ture of the new system Is gold dredg ing. It has proved eminently success ful In the Klondike, In spite of such drawbacks as difficulties of transpor- -tatlon, high cost of Installation and op eration, frozen gravels and short sen-' sons. Cold dredging In the north ha passed the experimental stage and be-, come an established and promising In dustry. Extensive areas of low-grad. ground which have been lying Idle be cause under the former manner of mln-; lug the cost of extraction would equal. If not exceed, the returns, are being made productive through the use of dredges handling 3,0(K or more cubic yards of dirt every twenty-four hours. There are now In the Klondike, either In operation or lu course of In-, stallatlon, nearly a. dozen gold dredges.; Next season will witness the arrival af ; several additions to the northern mln-: lug fleet, some of which will be put to work In the Forty-Mile and Birch) creek districts of Alaska. All of these' "gold ships" are of American make. J Occasionally It Is said that dredges from other countries may enter lntoi competition with American patterns.! Such reisirts are probably Idlo and( merely the result of Impatience be-; cause American manufacturers cannot ' at present fill all orders promptly. ' ', Calls for gold dredges come fronv California, Montana, Idaho and Colo-, rndo. ,5old dredging Is to be tried In' Siberia and in tbe valleys of the Yalo, ' the Amur, the Hoangho and th Yangtze. The present . Inability' of, American dredgo manufacturers vtol . supply the demand Is perhaps chiefly . due to Panama canal requirements. It Is expected that the Introduction j of dredges will greatly Increase the; output of gold In the Klondike. In! 190T tula was reduced to about $7,500,-1 000, as against $10,3.-0.0t In 1004, $18, 000,0(10 In llMll and $12,275,000 In 1000.1 Speculations are n trendy rife as toi whether this enlarged supply from the' Yukon, coupled with Alaskn's growing! yield of new gold, will not perceptibly j affect the general economic conditions. In America as a whole. During 1000 Alaska will probably furulsh some $20,--000,000 of gold, as Ognlust $14,500,000: for 1005, $0,000,000 lu 1004 and $0,350,-1 000 for 1003, It Is pointed out that seasons of exceptional prosperity have followed each of tbe great gold finds of recent times those of Australia, of California, of South Africa and of the Klondike. So far most of tha capital Invested In dredging operations lu the Klondike Is owned by citizens of the, - United States, and most of tho gold cleaned up is sold In Seattle. ,. WHY ARTIST8 LOVE BRITTANY Country Has Lonff Beea h Great' Sonrea of Inaplrallon. Brittany has been so great a source of Inspiration to painters during the last forty years that men of all nation alities have been attracted to this land of mysterious charm, says the Crafts- ' man. Art colonies have sprang up here and there, the most familiar be ing the cosmopolitan colonies at Pont Aven and Concarueau In southern Brit tany. Tbe painter finds In Brittany an In exhaustible wealth of subjects. The :, landscape Is varied in character an appeals to men of varied temperaments and varying moods. In some parts there are richly wooded valleys, fertil ized by running streams ; In other parts the country is bleak and mou italnous, or made up of tracts of wild moor land and forests. All round the coast from St. Malo to St. Nazalro tbe scen ery Is marvelously picturesque and dotted wltb poor fishing hamlets and prosperous seuslde resorts. The fisher people are a hardy race, essentially pictorial In their picturesque surround ings, aud varied lu type, the somber Dowarenez folk being' quite unlike the more pleasure-loving e.ipanslvo people of Camaret. Inland one finds the re ligions . and toll-worn peasants, - who live a meager and monotonous life In their peaceful villages, content to think: and act aud dress as their forefathers ' huve done for centuries. There Is scarcely a town or village In Brittany hut has some Interesting" feature, hence one finds artists at work ' here and there throughout the eonntry. -Treguler, I'erros Gulrec, St. Jean di ' Dolgt aud other lovely nooks along the coast are all artists' haunts,' though the peasants are less Interest ing at these places than at many oth- , ers where the costume la more plctur- i csque and more generally worn. The luinmi viuuKCH nun luwun ui uruiany are not less ueiigutrui man those by ' the sea. Dlnaut Is eternally charming In spite of Its being overrun by visit ors; and Huelgoat, Cliateaulln, I.e Faouet to name a few out of the iiianv ulaces off the hcateu track at tract With figure aud landscniie paint ers who need solitude for their work." Huelgoat Is n mountain village In a healthful district, and Is absolutely de lightful with Its wild nioorlaud and," forests. ,.,-. Not A II Kllqoelle. ' Willy Wlshywashy What are tW. proper culling cards, old chap? Jack Potts It depeuds entirely, ou the cards that are out u gainst you, old. 1 chump. Puck. ! 1 t The Autocrat. ; ,j First lenant Hear the good news Second Tenant No; what? ' . urst lenunt a tie jauitor Is going., to grant us a constitution. Puck. Indulge In as little fool talk as pos sible; people are quick to pick up your fnollsh sayings, and rejieat tueoi behlutl your back.