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DAKOTA COUNTY ERALD. MOTTO-All Tho News When It Is News. VOLUME 19 DAKOTA CITY, NEB., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1910. NUMBER 7 E I GRAI TOTAL SWELLED BY BUMPER YIELD OF CORN AND OATS. WHEAT CROP ALSO IS BIG two Former Ceresls Break the Rec ord, While Latter Turns Out to Be Only 46,tCC,CG0 Bushels Under 1933 Fat Hcgs in Prospect. Corn, total yield 2,.)7S,0 M,O00 bu Oats, total yield l.U'.iij.OuU.'JOJ bu Wheat, total yield CU2,OOO,0J0 bu Uariey, lotd! yield lili.UJJ. iUJ bu Potatoes, lutal yield...- o.'.J.uo J.UoO bu Grand total G.Ti.UJJ.UOO bu Washington. Of-oai Cfe".irc3 issueJ by tho nop reporting boru 01 the department of agriculture biiow that corn and oats a;o bumper crops, the former having three bi.iioa bubbeis and tho latter exceeding lam year's biUion-biushel crop by nearly 100.0'JO, 000 bushels. Evon the wheat crop turns out to bj oniy 45,000,000 bush els behind the big yield of l1)U9 And has been exceeded but tour times in the nation's history. The great states of the Mississippi Valley have rolled out fatness galore, breaking the record for acreage and yield of corn and promising the coun try fat hogs without limit. Whlla tho tabulated ligures show that tho corn yield Is a trlHe below tho 3,000,000,000 bushel mark, this report was made up only to October 1. Since that data even the stragglers of the 1910 corn crop have come under the safety line. The November report will take note of these and will also tell the country that many millions of bush els of the crop of 1909 are still on hand. This old corn will fatten the juveniles of the swine family that were not In evidence previous to last spring and summer. The present corn crop Is 205,000,000 buBhels larger than that of last year and is over 50,000,000 bushels larger than the previous bumper crop that of 1906 which was 2,927,000,000 bushels. The states south of the Ohio river and the Missouri and Kansas Hues have raised more than a round billion of bushels of corn, something heretofore unheard of. The south will have hog and hominy in profusion and a good bunch of corn for export. Until last year a crop of a billion bushels of oats in America was un known. This year there is a good, healthy start on the second billion, the official preliminary estimate for 1910 muklng the yield 1,090,000,000 bushels. In addition to being the larg est crop of oats ever grown, the qual ity is exceptionally fine and the weight per bushel is among the heaviest ever recorded. There is plenty of feed for all of the animals in need of the grain in this country, in addition to large quantities available for export pro viding the producer here ia willing to get into competition with the world's markets. The production of spring wheat, as estimated by the crop reporting board for 1910, was 233,475,000 bushels. FAIR BOOMERS IN CHICAGO Governor Sanders of New Orleans and Party Are Entertained by Press Club. Chicago. Chicago has been enter tainlng a lively party of boomers fron New Orleans, who are urging the Cres cent City's clftlms to ihe exposition that is to celebrate tho completion ol the Panama Cnwtl in 1915. In tli party were Qovernor Sanders, Mayor Behrman of Netf Orleans, C. II. F.llis. president of tho New Orleans Hoard of Trade; M. U. Trezevant, secretary of the New Orleans Progressive Union, and J. L. Wilght, secretary of the World's Panama Exposition company. Immediately after their arrival Mon day they were entertained at lunch eon by tho Press club, John C. Shaf fer, retiring president of the club, presiding, in the evening they were the guests of the Southern club at fllnner at the Congress hotel. Tuesday Governor Sanders addressed the National Grain Dealers' association, in convention here, and Mr. Ellis ad dressed the Hoard of Trade. The party wan given a luncheon by the Cook County IteHl Estate board. MANUEL IS NEAR COLLAPSE Deposed King Will Be Taken to Eng land and Placed In Care of Specialists. Gibraltar Members of the Portu guese royal family are said to b gravely concerned over tho health of King Manuel, who was. Monday, re ported to be on Uie verge of a nerv ous collapse as a result of the stnln and excitement of the past few weeks. It is now planned to have hint start as soon as possible for England where he is to be placed under the care of specialists. Queen Amelia it; to accompany him. Death Takes Swedish Leader. Stockholm, Sweden. Sisfrld Wiesel grld, a noted temperance advocate, pollttcal leader and writer, died Tues day. While general director of the state prisons of Sweden he introduced a number of radical reforms. Hold Times Blast 8uspect. Sacramento, Cal. George Wallace was arrested Tuesday at the post of fice while receiving letters which It Is declared connect him with the Los jAngeles Times dynamiting He Is (apposed to be a miner. GREA I CROP COURT HAS A DI3 DOCKET. SUPREME TRIBUNAL ENTERS UP ON IMPORTANT TERM. Tobacco Trust, Stnndaid OH Corpora tion Tax, and Other Cases of Great Sign ficance. Washington Owing to the ill ni r,s m u if. ;;'.!. s cf the members of tho l iiil- d ;'.(. 1 1 supreme court dur ii!S l lie i is.i i.- years that august body, wl.ea it rer.ssuinblctl Monday, lound t:.e iwnt t'i.cJ high with Im portant li.s'.; winch presage.! a busy ar.d fmpcrt:.! cr. ':o!i. AlUio'.iiii the tchi'.eco trust. Stand ard Oil, rai re: -! p. ml the corporation tax cue.-s we regarded as the most lnil.nrti.il t cat c no v. before the Su preme btr.ch, il.ere are a number of othir (..si's of considerable national significance. C:k- of the latter is the origiiitil ait (! the state of Virginia agiunst is n.ixt-i'oor neighbor. West Yirs.r.in, In wlrich several million dol lars ate involved us a result of the division oi Viiginia in Its original state. lie s iit consists of an at tempt to o:r.-l West Virginia to shoulder part cf the deLl that existed In Virginia tt the time of the division. There are two peonage cases ap pealed by the state of Florida; the ap peal of a number of railroads In the western territory in the suit brought by them cg-iinst the railroad commis sion of Missouri; three criminal cases brought by the United States on ac count of n!lcje;l violations of the pure foods and '!n:g act; the appeal of the United States irom the United States circuit court for aptertj Missouri in its suit Kgninsi the Western Terminal association of St. Louis, which is known as the Eads bridge monopoly case; and the libel suit of the United States aguiust the Press Publishing company or New York which grew out of articles printed in the New York World about Theodore Roosevveit, who was then president; William Nel son Cromwell and others in connec tion with the sale of the Panama canal. The docket contains also a corresponding case against the Indian apolis News. The tobacco trust and Standard Oil cases are to be reargued and the clerk of the court has placed them on the docket for November without any definite date. In each of these cases the government has assumed the role of "trust buster," because of Its at tempt to dissolve what is deems a trust operating in violation of the Sherman ami-trust act. FRENCH STRIKERS IN RIOT Employes on Northern Railroad Cause Wreck and Tie Up Traffic Soldiers Take Possession. Paris, France. Employes of the Northern railroad went on a strike Tuesday and the lie-up is complete. Trains only for Calais and Cologne are moving. Military engineers have been called to replace the strikers, but the number is inadequate to re store the running schedules. Several acts of violence occurred before day break. At St. Quentin the tracks were torn up. Two locomotives were in collision at Terginer and obstructed the main tra-ck. Military forces have taken possession of several stations and have been posted along the road to protect the railroad property. The strike developed overnight and took tho company and the public by surprise. There has been ill feeling on the p;irt of the employes lor some time owing to the refusal of the Northern railroad to increase the wages of the men to $1 a day and to grant other concessions. There have been rumors of impending strikes, but the men conducted their plans with great secrecy. ROOSEVELT IN AIRSHIP TRIP "olonel Goes Up with Hoxse at St, Louis, Remains Alcft Three Min utes and 20 Seconds. St. Louis. Col. Theodore Roosevelt went up in an aeroplane with Aviator Hoxsey Tuesday and made three lups of the field. He was In the air three minutes and twenty seconds. Colonel Roosevelt, after allghtiDg, said it was the finest experience he ever had ami that he would like to stay up an hour If he had the time. He said he did not feel a particle of fear. The distance traveled In the aero plune with Iloxn'y was four and a half miles, ftoxpey said Mr. Roosevelt told him this was the first time he had asi-i-ndcd ia an aeroplane, ul though lie v as asked many times. Prior to his visit to the aviation field Coionel Roosevelt made a speech before ti.e I'.us ness Men's league of St. Louis in which ho prophesied the ultimate completion of the entire lakes-tothe-g.ilf deep waterway. He said he wtis certain the project would be completed in time although It was necessary to go slowly and perfect tho ph.ns for the work. Dietz Held as Murderer. Winter, Wis. A charge of murder In the first degree will be made by the district uttorney against John F. Dietz, his wife and his son Leslie as the re sult of the coroDer's verdict returned Monday in the case of Oscar Harp, who was killed during the attack on Piets's cabin. Walkout by 6,000 Girls. New York Five thousand girls, imakers of neckties, went on strike Monday for better working conditions. THE UNWELCOME IMMIGRANT yah 3$$m w0Sm. He Is at Our Door FEW SETTLERS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE ESCAPED. SEVEN TOWNS OFF THE MAP Fifty. Miles of the Rainy Lake Coun try a Mass of Fire Martial Law for the Stricken District Whole Families Are Destroyed. Rainy River, Ont. It was estimated Monday that at least GOO lives and $700,000,000 worth of property had been lost in the forest fires prevail ing in this region. The tales of horrible suffering brought in Monde.y by? refugees, is al most beyond narration. Oscar John son, wife and three children stood five hours in the Haudette river duck ing their heads when the heat became too Intense. They say the water in the river was heated to an uncomfort ablo temperature and that etei.ni rose from the surface. It will bo some time Ixffore the loss of life Is known even approximately, and in fact it may never be known. The residents of Rainy River, Ont.. are doing everything possible to as sist the homeless residents of the two American towns. Poverty of the worst kind is added to the wos of the throngs that flocked into International Tails and Rainy River. There were hundreds of homes de stroyed in the territory, and as there are no roads In the district save for the trails through the bush, it Is feared that many lives have been lost that will not be reported for weeks. The state of Minnesota is sparing no expense to check the fire. Te statfe fire warden Is mustering every man he can procure, and lie Is in structed to use every possible means at his command, regardless of cost. Rainy River, Ont. Fire rangers throughout the forest fire territory be tween this place and Warroad, Minn., sent In reports Tuesday that. 1119 bodies had been located. Of these but 90 were recovered and only 80 have been identified. While fires can be seen to the east and southeast, their progress is not dangerous to human life. Fire rang ers here complain that the heat of the surface and gases arising there from prevent their proceeding far Into the masses of charre'd tree limbs and burned underbrush. Tho air in the devastated district Is still smoky nd no further attempt will be made to locate bodies until re-enforcements nd relief are secured. Five nurses, a doctor, GO cots and thousands of loaves of bread and thousands of pounds of meat have reached here from Winnipeg. The streets of Kniuy River are be ing patrolled by CO armed guards un der Fire Warden 1 hirst and national guardsmen from lSeiuidJI, Minn., guarded old l'.audette. The funerals af 19 fire victims have been held here. The burned urea is at least 36 miles wide and many of the settlers are new to the country and compara tively unknown locally. Much of this land was thrown open to homestead entry this summer and many of the ne-ttlers have gone In far beyond the Toads, where they had only a path to reach their place. It may be months before they are discovered, and some of theui may never be found. Czar Honors Aviator's Memory. St. Petersburg The body of Can tain Maclevlch, the Rurslan aviator, Who was killed by a fall October 7, was buried Tuesday with the honors areorded an admiral. Emperor Nich olas has granted the aviator's widew an admiral's pension. Sickles Heads Honor Medal Men. Pittsburg, Pa Oen. Daniel E. tickles was Tuesday elected presi dent ft the Military Medal of Honor Legion at the annual convention held ts Memorial hall. HUNDREDS ARE DEAD Seeking Admittance. LORIMER HEARING IS ENDED SENATORS ADJOURN BUT MA MEET AT WASHINGTON. Speaker Shurtleff Goes on Stand Testifies More About As sembly Factions. Chicagi.. The senatorial sub committee which Is investigating thr election of United States Senator Lorlmer concluded Its three weeks' session in Chicago without hearing arguments. Before the report on Mr. Lorlmer's right to his seat Is presented to the full committee on privileges and elec tions, by which tho seven investiga tors were delegated, there is the pros pect of further sittings at Washing ton preceding the convening ot con gress next December. Moreover, it Is possible that additional testimony will oft heard. mis win depend In part upon whether Representative Robert E. Wilson, now in hiding, is found by the deputy United States marshnls, who have been hunting for him to serve him with a subpoena. Chairman Burrows made plain that he was regarded as a highly desirable witness, whose absence at this time suggested special reasons for secur ing his presence and testimony. Speaker Edward D. Shurtleff was elated one of the last witnesses heard. Mr. Shurtleff denied paying or re ceiving money "or other valuable thing" in consideration of voting for Lorimer. Most of his testimony was devoted to apportioning the bouse leg islates Into factional groups. Up to the last moment there was uncertainty as to whether Senator Lorlmer would bo a witness, but ho did not go on the stand. VANDERBILT TARIFF $11,000 Mrs. W. K. Pays That Duty on Pari lar Gowns and Other Valu ables, Making a Record. Kew York. Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt and her two daughters the Misses Rutherford, arrived here on the Kionprin.essin Cecllie of the Hamburg-American line. They were accompanied by nine servants and brought 4.j trunks. Mrs. Vanderbilt made the biggest declaration of dutiablo goods of the year, informing the customs insnec- tors lhat she had bought J18.000 worth of gowns and millinery abroad, and would be pleased to pay duty on them. The duty was assessed at $11, 000, which was paid in cash by a rep. resentative of Mr. Vanderbilt. BOY DIES AS BULLET SHIELD Man Who Seized Twelve-Year-Old Lao and Saves His Own Life Escapes Police. New York. Charles Fischer, aged twelve, was swung screaming from the sidewalk by a man brute who used the boy's body to check a bullet fired by Hany Green wald, an ex pugil ist. The mhislle pierced the child's brain and he died within an hour. Creenwalil, terror stricken and pur sued by cill.ens ami police, dashed Into a hallway am! committed suicide. The man w ho used the boy as a screen escaped. His name is :iot known to the police. Greenwald was about twenty five years old and was known to his sport ing friends as "lilz Clark." Held for Causing Wreck. Cairo. Ill The telegraph operator, Charles E. Clark, who it Is alleged caused the wreck at Ileoch Ridge be tween the Mobile & Ohio trains Sep tember 18. was indicted Tuesday by the county grand Jury on twe counts, charging him with man slaughter. Santiago, Cuba, Feels Shock. Santiago, Cuba. A severe earth quake was felt here Tuesday. Great alarm was caused, but no damage donfc. FARMERS CONGRESS C2LEGATE3 GO ON RECORD AS TO THEIR DESIRES. REQUESTS LEGISLATIVE LAWS Strong Stand ani Declaration for Reg ulation and Control of Public Service Corporations. In the Farmers' National congress, held In this city, the following reso lutions were adopted, with little op position, except in the case of the one favoring the continuation of the pot icy of restricting tindeslraVle immi gration. Mr. Coles of Ohio made a vigorous protest to tho passage of this resolution, saying that no Immigrant should be kept out of this countr unless ho had been proved to have committed some crime in his native land. The seven resolutions adopted follow: Resolved, Thut In view of federal legislation next winter we reaffirm our previous Immigration resolutions and direct our officials, and particu larly our legislative agent, to further their object and purpose in every way. Resolved, By the Furniers' Xutlonnl congress In thirtieth annual conveo tion thut we urge upon the congress of the United States of America the enactment of legislation nlong the lines of the Dolllver hill, now in the senate calendar, and the more liberal treatment of agriculture. Resolved, That the Farmers' Na tional congress favors the most care ful conservation of the forest and min eral resources yet remaining as a part of the federal domain in such a way that I hey become and remain valuable to their fullest extent as gen eral public utilities.. Resolved, That the Fi-rmers' Na tional congress favors the adoption of an amendment to the constitution of the United States which will In ef fect prohibit the Introduction from one state into another uny article whose manufacture or sale mav be prohibited In the state wherein the nfUcU mnyhw noiiRlit to b curried. Resolved, That in view of recent Judicinl developments, which may af fect the regulation and control of pub lic service corporations, such as rail roads and express companies, wheth er by federal or state control and leg islation, this congress reaffirms and re-emphnsl7.es Its former stand and declaration for an effective and strong control of all such public service cor porations. Including, In particular, the railroad and express companies of the country; such control and regulation to be under federal authority an re gards Interstate business and to be under state authority as regards state business. Resolved, That we demand the en actment at the earliest opportunity of federal laws which shall provide for a complete and scientific valua tion of all railroad property of Inter state railroads, and also suitable laws which will regulate, control and re strict, as the case may be, the further ssue of nil stocks and bonds by such interstate railroads. Resolved, That we reaffirm our po sition of opposition to a burdensome lax upon oleomargarine so niude that the consumer can readily distinguish It from butter. And In favor of such legislation us will make the- lino of demarcation between the two pro ducts so clear that it will be Impossi ble fraudulently to sell oleomargarine s butter. Suit for $25,000 Damages. Emma Myers as tho next best friend of her son, Robert Carl Myers. brought suit in his behalf in the dis trict court to recover $2G,000 dam ages for alleged Injuries sustained by her son September 24, 1909, against 13. C. Smith, former owner of the Brownell block, and O. S. Ward. agent. It is alleged that "through the negligence or the defendants the boy, who is 17 years of age. fell throueh a hole In a platform at the rear door or the block, resulting In Injuries to his right knee and rlcht lee. which has caused him to be deformed for life. Favors Compulsory Law. Frank II. Wood, at the head of the Independent telephone interest In Ne braska, stated that ho believed pub lic demand tor universul connection of telephones was so great that he believed the demand should be met and that consequently he whs in fav or of a law prescribing such connec tion and the manner in which It shall be made. Decision Reversed. When the Kagles held their con vention In Omaha a year ago the Union Pacific applied to the state railway commission for permission to allow representatives of city bagnage companies to go out on their trains and come back in order to check up baggage and facilitate the handling of It at the city station. The com mission looked up tho law and decid ed that there was no provision allow ing such men to be curried free. An opinion from the office of the attor ney general reverses this decision. WTATE FAIR EXPENSE. Some Suggestions for Reduction Considered. The state fair managers, says the Lincoln Journal, have commenced to plan for another state fair to be held September 4 to 8 next year. The Nebraska state fair and the Minneso ta state fair come the same week each year. Nebraska has had the lrst week In September for twenty years ond Is well satisfied with the date. Secretary Mcllor does not be lieve the laws of nature manufacture a certain kind of weather each week In the year, but experience hns shown J".iat the first week in September brings settled weather. Mr. Mcllor Fays a movement Is to be started to settle the difference be tween two fairs In Kansas and create a chain of fair dates that will satisfy patrons of western and southern fairs. The plan Is to hold the state fair at Des Moines, la., the same as In the pnst, on the hist Monday In August, the Nebraska state fair the first Monday in September, as at present, the Topeka fair the second Monday in September, the Hutchin son fair the third Monday in Septem ber, the Oklahoma City fair the fourth Monday In September, the Missouri state fair the first Monday In Octo ber, the Kansas City live stock show tho second Monday In October and the Dallas, Tex., state fair the third Monday In October. The fact that the last state fair in Nebraska tik In $81,000 In receipts and spent $71,000, Including Improve ments has caused some of the fair officer to propose retrenchment in expenditures. Some huve suggested a reduction of officers' salaries. Sec retary Mcllor, who receives $2,G0O a year, is one who has made the sug gestion, lie has already received two offers this fall to take charge of fairs in other states at a great in crease In Falary. President Hender sl:ot is one who opposes an attempt to reduce expenses. He and' others believe the expenses are low enough, considering the services performed and that it is difficult to get along with less employes. President Hen dershot Is In favor of bonding every energy to an Increase of the receipts, rather than a decreuse in expendi ture. He thinks a curtailment of ex penses might Indicate a backward step. He believes In moving forward. He suggests that when the fair Is equipped with a good grand stand the receipts will Increase. The Minneso ta fair received $('0,000 alone from grand stand receipts. t On1 .source, of constant expense that Is regretted Is the repairs on the old buildings on the fair grounds. This costs nearly $7.0i0 every year. Secretary Mellor says the grand stand receipts In Nebraska are in creasing and that they now pay all expenses of the racing program and track entertainments, not counting the many admission fees added to the outside gate receipts by reason of the fact that there Is a race course and grand stand within the outer gates. "One reason the expenses were larger this year," said Secretary Mel lor, "Is the fact that we had a big lair. I mean a full line of exhibits in every department. Nearly every pre mium In every d"cartment was com peted for, so we had no premium money left on our hands because of a hick of contests. Motion Overruled. The supreme court has overruled a motion to quash the Information for removal of Chief of Police Donahue of Omaha and a referee will probably be appointed to take testimony. German in Public Schools. Die Deutcher Familien Verein, a very strong C.erman Lincoln society, hat, pushed resolutions which will be taken up with tfie local board of edu cation, asking that (iorman be taught in the public schools. Some of the schools have a (iermnn attendance of nearly !K) per cent. Bert Taylor Must Hang. llert M. Taylor, the Minden mur derer, must hang at the state peniten tiary on the afternoon of October 28, unless (lovernor Shallenbcrger inter poses clemency. The supreme court overruled his motion for a rehearing. Nothing except executive clemency can savu the prisoner from the gal-' lows. It Is said Governor Shallen berger will refuse to Interfere with the death sentence unless some good cause can be shown. Two Years Incarceration. James Porter was sentenced to two years iti the federal penitentiary by Federal Judge T. C. Munger, after being convicted of stealing stamps from the postofflce at College View No Change at Present. When State Auditor Marion decid ed that new insurance companies might use 15 per cent, of their cap ital stock for promotion, some thought he was too hard upon promot ers. The recent national meeting of Insurance commissioners decided that 5 per cent, was enough for promotion or for the sale of stock. County Option Banquet. 'IfTe County Leugue.-t of Nebraska will hold a county option conference und banquet at the l.indcll hotel Fri day evening, October 14. New Bank Organized. The Stockman's and Farmers' bank of Harrison has received a charter from the state banking board. The bank has a capital stuck of $25, 000. The officers are: Albert L. Schnurr, president; Wilber F. Shep herd, vice president; Kdward F. Piu tius, cashier- IN SANTO DOMINGO FILIPINO CITY UNLIKE ANY OTH ER IN ISLANDS. Buildings of Stone and Streets Walled and Paved Native Women Lift Their Cogon Grass Hats In Salutation. The capital of our northernmost province, Santo Domingo de Basco on th. Island of Datanes, ts an Interesting place. The route of our transports lies a few hours steaming west of the group, passing between them and the Island of Formosa on their way to Nagasaki, yet comparatively few Americans have visited this group of Islands," said Dr. Louis Ottofy, who has recently returned from this part of the archipelago. "Santo Domingo has a population of, about 2.000, and is entirely different from any other town in the Philip pines. In the first place, all the buildings are of stone and white washed. Tho roofs are made of cogon, grass .closely trimmed so as to af ford no purchase to the severe ty phoons which sweep over the islands. "The streets are about twelve feet wide, many of them paved with stone. Stone walls extend along both sides, of the streets their full length, giving them the appearance of lanes. The w alls are about three to Ave feet in height, broken at Intervals for en trances to the yards, which In turn are separated from each other by stone walls. Most of the yards were clean and exceptionally neat and at tractive. "The provincial building, presi dencia, school house, church and the parochial school are all built of stone, neatly whitewashed, and the grass covered plaza, fenced Ty a low stone wall, was the acme of neatness. "Unlike most Filipino towns, there were no pigs or goats at large; they are confined to walled-ln sections be low the level of tho streets. ' I no ticed but few dogg and they seemed to be well fed. There Is not a single Chinaman in the town; in fact, for that matter not one on any of the islands among a population of about 8,000. There were but five white men there, the priest,' who had been there for 27 years; the governor, who I was told is a Spaniard; two , Span lards who are cattle buyers, and one American connected with the bureau of public worbs. "There is not a single store on the town. The sole industry Is the rais ing of cattle, which are called for by Kteamers from Aparrl or Manila. When one of the steamers anchors there the cattle are paid for In cash, ranging from $15 to $40 a head. Some of the residents then take the' steam er for the first port on the Island ol Luzon, bring some onions and garlic with them and do the purchasing for themselves and their friends. "The women wear a peculiar head dress made of cogon grass to protect them from the sun and rain and with out one exception each one lifted it in salutation. For three months of the year the islands are typhoon swept and no steamer can approach them, and at other times, though a regular mall service is now estab lished, they are shut off from outside Tontact." Manila Times. Children's Shoes. Children are often made uncomfort able by being obliged to wear shoes that are either too large or too smalL The mistake is made in buying. An experienced shoe man who had made children's shoes a special study - ad vises that the child wear thick stock ings when trying on shoes. In many cases the child will wear his "best hose, which are thinner than those for every day, and then the new shoes will be a trifle too tight when worn with the thicker pair. Buy as good leather as you can afford, but It Is not wise to buy the most expensive shoes, for the child may outgrow them. The shoe dealer above quoted says that a shoe with a wide, flat, low heel is better for a chlSd than the heelless shoe, since children usually put the heel of the foot down.; heavily when walking, "'each chil dren to take care of their shoes. When the shoes have been wet they should be wiped dry, stuffed with' paper to hold their shape, put In a, warm place and rubbed with vaseline' to keep the leather soft. Stage Fright. The curtain rose for the first act of "Thrilling Dangers," a three-act drama, which was about to be pro duced before a large audience in ono of Manayunk's small theaters. "Now, Swlfty," said the stage man ager to a keen and ardent young ama teur, "It Is your turn to go on the stage. All you have to say when the pistol Is fired by the villain, Is 'Hark, 'tis the pistol.' You have no other words at all. Now, my boy, do your self proud." With these words from the stag manager "Swlfty" stalked toward tho stage. Likewise, the villain entered. "Swlfty" stood in the wings petri fied with st&ge fright. The sharp and constrfiined crash of a pistol shot stnotj upon his ears. "Good heavens!" he cried, rushing on the stage, "what's that?" Getting Down to Business. "Tbey say every man has bl price." "Yes, I've heard so." "You bare yours?" "I suppose so." "What Is your price?" "How much have you got?" i