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wore of lowly birth. Look over the
list and boo how little tho 'bornin "
had to do with results and achiovo
menta. Lord Wolsoy was tho son of
a butcher. Columbus tho son of a
woaver, Horace tho son of a manu
mlttod slavo, Sir Richard Arkwrlght
the son of a barber, Shakespeare the
son of a wool stapler, Watt tho son of
a blockmnker, Virgil tho son of a
porter, Stephonson the son of a fire
man at a colliery, Burns -the son of
a plowman, Franklin tho eon of a tal
low chandler, Oliver Cromwell the son
of a brewer. Aesop was a slave, Bea
consfiold was a lawyer's clerk, Thomas
Paine a staymaker, Detoo a hosier,
son of a butcher; Demosthenes tho
son of a cutler, Ben Johnson was a
bricklayer, Bunyan a traveling tinker,
Edmund Koan was the son of a stage
carpenter, Dickons a reporter and son
of a reporter, Cervantes was a com
mon soldier. Homer was a farmer's
son and la said to have begged his
bread. The list might be extended
through columns. Kansas City Star.
French Diplomacy
France scores again in the diplo
matic field. Slie is complimented both
in London and St. Petersburg on the
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The Lesson it Teaches
part she played in the negotiations for
an examination into the attack on tho
British vfiBhing fleet by the Russian
Baltic Sea fleet. The situation was
critical, and called not only for prompt
but delicate handling. France pos
sessed the magic touch, and war,
largely as the result of her activity,
was avoided. We ourselves have had
occasion to know her skill. It was the
French ambassador at this capital who
served both Spain and the United
States a friendly part six years ago.
He had the confidence of both coun
tries, and heworked for peace to good
ends. Mr. McKinley publicly agknowl
edged tho great value of what he did,
and when he departed for his new post
he left a fragrant memory behind.
Washington Star.
Feminine Finances
A Philadelphia banker began six
months ago the custom of giving his
wife a book full of blank checks which
he had properly signed.
"You are welcome to use these as
you see fit," he said, "but I want you
to writo on the stubs just what each
qheck went for. Then at the end of
six months I'll look over the stubs."
The other day the six months came
to an end and the husband began his
inspection.
"You say here," he said, "that check
272, for $25, went for church expenses.
What church expenses were these?"
"A now Easter bonnet," the woman
replied. Philadelphia Press
Isn't Returning The Money
Of course it will be hinted that had
J. Pierpont Morgan been as puctilious
about all his properties as he has
about the cope' of Ascpli, some historic
deals might have fallen through.
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