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VESSELS HEARING ROYAL KAHTES
Rritlehi Mn-a'-'Uaf that Seeas
Doomed 1o III look.
One of the strongest and most Inef
faceable of all superstitions In tho royal
navy superstition almost as strung to
day a ever It wasis that vessels
bearing tho name of ro.val jiorsoiisgc
are doomed to 111 luck, and strange M
It may seem there In nn undeniable &!a
torical basin for this fooling, say Tlt
Blta. Some of the most terrible ')3asters
ever known In connection rflth our
navy have concerned war -fwels with
royal names. Two vesse-i called tho
Royal James came to disastrous ends.
One of thorn exploded, and some ROO
officers and seamen rv1.ihed; tho othor
ship so named was Vlually carried out
of tho mouth of tf,o Thames by tho
Dutch under circumstances disgraceful
to those In cht'go of tho craft.
Then there S tho forever memorable
disaster of V!e Iloynl George, that
turned over and sunk In sight of
crowds at 5plt heart, over 1,000 souls,
among whom were IiK) women, being
sncrlfl'Vd. And second only to this hid
eous disaster Is that which afterward
befell 'Jie Royal Charlotte, which was
eonsuSaed by fire off IiOghorn, over 800
of tho very flower of our navy perish
ing Clth her.
Wsen In 1893 the Victoria, a new
Tec! and the very triumph of modern
Indention, was rammed and sunk in
slht t the whole fleet there was not
t. sailor, however matter of fact ho
Slight be, who did not rcmomler the
dire fate of royalty nnmed craft Three
years later a schooner named the loy
alist foundered In a galo off Holyhead,
while In 1801 a British bnrk, tin
Queen, was stink and her captain and
sis men drowned.
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Tho burial of a dog In an adjoining
lot !s held, in Ilertle vs. Uiddell (Ky.)
100 8. W. 2S2, 15 L. H. A. N. S). 79(1,
'to violate tho property rights of a lot
owner in a cemetery set apart for the
burial of the white race, and for cem
etery purposes only.
Baling of hay by a purchaser agree
ing to pay a certain price per ton for
hay and do the baling Is held, In Drlggs
vs. Bush (Mich.) 115 N. V. JDS5, 15
L. R. A. (N. S.) 054, to be sufficient
part payment to take the contract out
of the statnte of frauds.
The destruction of a bridge by ex
traordinary flood la held, lu Mitchell
vs. Weston (Miss.) 45 8o. 671, 15 L.
It. A. (N. S.) 803, to be within the
obligation of a bond requiring tho build
er to replnee It if removed from any
cause, fire excepted, within a certain
period.
An attempt by a municipal corpora
tion to prohibit loitering on the streets.
In so far as applied to persons conduct
ing themselves in a peaceable, orderly
innnner, Is held. In St. Louis vs. Gloner
(Mo.) 100 S. W. 80, L. R. A. (N. 8.)
073, to l)e an Interference with the con
stitutional right of personal llliorty.
Failure to enclose the elevator on
which an employe was Injured by the
fulling of a barrel from nn adjoining
elevator operated In tho same enclosed
shaft Is held. In Fowler Packing Co. vs.
Enzenpcrgor (Kan.), 04 Pae. 005, 15
L. R. A. (N. S.) 784, to bo prima fucie
evidence of negligence, within the
meaning of a factory act requiring own
ers or operators of manufacturing es
tablishments properly and substantially
to Inclose or secure elevators, etc.
Where an agreement by the owner of
land with nn adjoining owner not to
ell, or permit the sale, upon the prem
ises for a period of years, of intoxicat
ing liquor, Is not contained In a deed or
indenture in the chain of title, subse
quent purchasers and assigns are hold,
in Sjoblom vs. Mark, 103 Minn. 103, 111
N. W. 740, 15 L. R. A. (N. S.) 1120, not
to be bound thereby, unless they have
such knowledge or notice thereof as to
imply that the burden was assumed as
part of the consideration ; and the rec
ofd of such an agreement does not
constitute constructive notice.
GET OLD AIRSHIP PATENTS.
rher Mar Hake Ilelra of Dr. Arthur
de Bomitl Wealth?.
Regarded ns a dreamer during life,
pr. Arthur do Boussot, who died three
j-ears ago, provides In his will, filed
recently, material for a romance of the
skies, says the New York Herald. The
beneficiaries under his will believe the
patents he had taken out on airships
and devices pertaining thereto, hither
to considered valueless, have become of
Immense value through the recent de
velopments in aviation. If. their be-
' lief proves well founded those who
cared ftr the nged Inventor In the last
years of his lire will become wealthy.
Dr. do Ifcmsset, who was 70 years
old wheu he died, in tho home of
Charles A. MeCreudy, broker, with
offices in the produce exchange, was
well known in this country and Europe
as au experimenter In all things mo-
chanlcal, but moro esioolully through
lils work In aeronautics. In 1002 ho
obtained a patent in tills country for
a machine said to be more on the lines
of Zeppelin's device than any other,
and the next yeur similar patent were
obtained in Europe.
None of these patents went beyond
the model stnge, but the aged man con
vinced some good mechanics tlmt tho
devices were practical.
Subsequently, bo made ofaer Inven
tions, including a propeller for boats,
which, it was stated receutly, Ik now
being tested In a small vessel, and
other Improvements In Airships, none
of which hus been patented. All these
papers, plans, und models he left with
Ids friend, Mr. McCrciidy. With him
be also left a will, dated Muy 0, l'jOl.
. The estate, however, bo lacked prom
ise of vnluo that It was not thought
worth while offering the instrument
for probute, and until recently the old
man's models and patents wtre forgot
ten. Then with tho vork of the
Wrights tho patents end papers were
recalled, mechanics were called in to
puss Judgment upon tbehi, and on their
advice that the putt-tits possess value
the will was offered for probata-
?3
: Aunt Diana :
The Sunshine
of the Family
CHAPTER II. (Continued.)
"Ah, eh t vry good. That Is so like
you, Miss Diana. Well, suppose Sunny
rends Greville's letter to yon. The lad
Is In high spirits; he is captain now, and
lis Is full of his matches and the splendid
team they have got. lie declares Quern's
Will licat half the other colleges."
"Commemoration will bt hero direct
ly," observed Miss Carrington.
"Yes, hut he Is not coming home for
another five weeks, at least to stay; his
tutor hns written me this mornlox, and I
have given my eminent to Greville's Join
ing his reading party to Keswick; the
lnd is a good lad, but ha Is young and a
bit Idle; at least, his love of fun carries
him away, and I am afraid he has not
worked quite hard enough."
"Mr. Greville Is not fond of putting
aside his own duiltweed," put In Alison,
mischievously, for there was nothing she
loved better than to tease the old njan
about his grandson, who was literally tfct
apple of his eye.
He roused up directly at her Irony.
"Come now that Is too bad to say that
of the lad When he fights all your bat
ties for yon, and never lets any one say a
word against yon."
"She does not mean it, Mr. Moore," In
terposed Miss Carrington, quickly.
"Now, Aunt Dl, please don't Interfere,
I do mean that Mr. Orevtlle Moors will
never hill himself with overwork, unless
he die from too nun cricket or lawn
tennis."
"You naughty child," hut there was
no mistaking the fun In his voice now.
"I shall report all your hard speeches to
Greville when I see him; do you think
a fine young man Is to slave and toll all
his best years away? A little harmless
fun will not hurt him ; he is strengthen
ing his mind and his muscles at the same
time."
Alison and her aunt exchanged amused
glances at this. They both thought highly
f the young man, who was indeed a
sweet tempered, honest fellow, with plen
ty of good In him, though hardly up ts
Miss Carrington's Idea of "thorough ;" In
deed, he was a favorite with most people ;
but It was droll and at tho same time
almost touching to see Mr. Moore's Im
plicit faith In his grandson, who was ver
ily the old man's Benonl and Benjamin
"the son of his sorrow" as well as the
"son of his right hand."
CHAPTER IIL
People said Miss CarringfaTS Wednes
days were always fine, thai e had bet
ter fortune in that respe! than other
folk, and certainly the woftther favored
her on this occasion, for it as the very
perfection of a June nftcrnCtn, with plen
ty of sunshine and freHlinen to mitigate
the heat.
These Wednesdays were very popular
In tlie neighborhood. Miss Carrington
was a charming hostess; she bad Just
the right knack of entertaining people;
she welitomed t'bem heartily, put them
at their ease with themselves and other
people, then left them to be as free as
her own butterflies. The little wicket gate
between Moss-side and Fernleigh was al
ways sot open on these, occasions ; Miss
Carrington's lawn was devoted to lawn
tennis when they had finished their game
the young people were welcome to stroll
through Mr. Moore's garden, and make
themselves at heme In the cozy nooks and
shady seats with which it abounded.
As a general rule, Mr. Moore seldom
mingled with the guests; his habits were
those of the recluse. A few of his old
friends who were sure of their welcome,
and one or tw of his younger favorites,
would sometimes cross the threshold and
keep him company in the cool shaded
room.
To these be would speak of his boy,
recounting endless anecdotes of his prow
ess and courage, and often making men
tion of his pupil Alison, or as hs called
her, Bunny, for the yaung girl had been
a veritable sunbeam to her old tutor, mak
ing tils darkened r-mrs pass more qnlek
ly by her ready sympathy and aptitude
for learning.
On this afternoon he was not alone.
A ynng man In a light gray summer suit,
with sunburnt, handsome face, was
standing by the window looking at the
knots of people already gathering on
Mis Carrington's lawn, with a humor
ous, half-vexed expression In his wide
open blue eyes.
"What a lot of people 1" he grumbled.
"I believe all Kiverston Is there; there
are threo boats full, aud two sets of
lawn tenuis forming, and I do not know
how many more; tlieo itoes Miss Merle
Miu Aliwm, I mean. What a bore, grand
faiher, tlmt 1 forcot all about Miss Car
ringtoa's Wednesday, aud I shall havo to
go it i to London to-morrow."
"Why, the moro the merrier. Is not
that the opinion of young folk like youY"
returned Mr. Moore, smiling. "Now, if
I said that I wanted you all to myself
for this one day you have spared mo that
would only be an old man's selfishness,
and I should be ashamed of myself for
giving it utterance. But you are not
generally so unsociable, Greville."
"There Is a regular crowd," returned
the young fellow, still more pettishly.
"I shall not be able to speak to Miss
Carrington, or to Miss Alison either; and
you forRot, grandfather, that I shall b
el to Keswick the day after to-morrow
for six weeks at least."
"I aa uot likely to forget that, my boy,
s'ell, It Is a pity If you are not pleased,
for tliey are going to keep it up unusu
ally late; there U to be musii; on the
luwn. Hunny has been tellmir me n
about It. The moonlight Is so clear that
Miss litina has given in to the notion.
and young Hepwortu has brought his
cornet. If I were you, lad, I would Jimt
make the best of it, and Join In merrily
wun me rest.'
"And leave you sitting here alone,
grandfather 7 And I thought ws should
have Just one of our old evenings on the
river, and I should row you and Misn
Carrington, and her niece to the Long
JulBSll.
"Nay, lad, I am not likely to be long
alone; the vicar will be iu by and by
for a chat, and most likely Mrs. Ilendrick
and btie or two others. Miss Diaua will
drop In, Just to tell me how things pro
gress, and Kunuy, too; she never nerlectc
tn. Come, come, it is not like you to
sulk, boy; I want to hear you laugh with
the others; It will make m feel young
myself. And, Greville," with a sudden
tenderness in his voice, "ws have shaken
hands, but until I feel you 1 shall not
believe my boy Is really with me."
The youug man's cloudy face cleared
In a suomeut, be left bis place at once,
and dropped down on ne knee beside bis
grandfather's chair, and a sort of laugh'
log lignt came In his eyes.
-It looiisu oi4 graj4iv stud ;
"ye fcnve not grown a bit wiser." And
then he knelt patienlly while the thin,
wrinkled hand pasned softly over the
merry face, and felt the broad, stalwart
sSiotildeis, and then rested lingeriogly on
his head. '
"Heaven bless you, lid. you are strong
and broad-shouldered like Gerard; you
are every Inch ss fine a man as your
fnther. Grow like him, my boy. Though
he was my own son, I will always ssy
there are not many like him; there, I
must not keep you from the young folk
to listen to an old man's maundering.
Tell Sunny that she Is to he good to you,
as you have not many hours at home.
Oh, there's Mrs. Hcndrlck's step on the
gravel ; she has stolen a march on the
vicar. Now you can leave me with on
easy conscience."
It was evident Greville needed no fur
ther bid. ling. He rose to bis feet at once
and strolled out Into the veranda, cast
ing comprehensive glances over both gar
dens; then, satisfying l.imself that a cer
tain broad-brimmed hat belonged to the
person for whom he was in search, he
went leisurely through the little gate and
tracked It by sundry winding paths to
the river hank.
A little group of girls was gathered
round a boat. They were evidently play
ing at hide-and-seek with their would-bs
escort, to the mischievous glee of a youug
Etonian of tender age, as befitted Jnckets
and turn-down collars.
"Come along, girls," he shouted. "Let
tie and Dora, why don't you jump Inl
And, Miss Alison, yeu promised to steer.
Quick, quick I"
"Not so fast, Jack; where's the hur
ry?" called cut a' fresh voice; and at th
merry tones Alison tamed roond with
sudden start.
"Oh, Mr. Greville I" and her bright
face looked brighter still at , the unex
pected sight of her eld friend. "What
does this mean? Mr. Moore never hinted
at yeur coming. I d net believe Aunt
Diana knows, either."
"I thought I would Just run down and
have a look at you all before I started
for Keswick," returned the young man
with assumed carelessness. "I forgot all
about Miss Carrington's Wednesday I'op
ulars; never mind, I have Just arrived in
time for the fun. How do you do, Miss
Dora? Miss Lett Ice, I should hardly
have known you ; you have so grown.
Well, whafs' the matter, JackT" for the
bey was grumbling audibly.
"Only Fertcscue and that other fellow
will be down upon us directly, and the
girls made me promise to get under way
before they came to spoil everything. Let
tie and Dora want to pick forget-me-nots
on the Long Island there are quanti
ties on the east side, where we had our
plcnio last year."
"AU right, I'm your' man. Miss All
son, If you will be good enough to steer,
Jack and I will soon row you across."
And milting his actions to his words,
Greville assisted the girls Into the beat ;
and promptly taking an oar, they wers
soon gliding down the river.
Now and then they passed other boats
with which they exchanged greetings, and
once, as they came to a reedy island, a
swan came out with ruffled plumage and
angry and stretched neck, and would have
pursued them, only Jack threatened her
with his oar.
"I suppose there are some young ones
In there," observed Greville, thoughtful
ly; and then he let them drift a moment
as he contemplated the scene. The broad
gleaming river flowing so smoothly be
tween its banks ; the meadow land dotted
with groups of cattle worthy of the brush
of Vlcnt Cole; the girls' happy faces
faces that had been familiar to him from
boyhood, for Dora and Lettice Morville
had been old playfellows of his; their
simple summer dresses all made up the
adjuncts of a pleasant picture that he
might carry away and remember.
Iu a few minutes tbey had landed,
and Jack, who was the hero of the hour,
for it was he who had planned this little
excursion, was lending them proudly to
the little sheltered Island, where the
ground was blue with the tiny flowers:
and in another moment they were all
busily at work. In the Intervals of his
labor, Greville found time fur a sentence
or two with Alison ; and by and by he
induced her to rest for a moment on a
mossy log, that had lain there for years.
"I suppose we must be going back
now," observed Alison, regretfully, us she
watched the others' busy movements.
"Aunt Diana will want me to assist her
with the tea. She knew we were com
ing, for Jack was put in charge of us ;
but she told us not to be long. Dora
and I have been wanting to come here
for days."
"It Is a bore going back to the other
people," returned Greville, lazily; "there
is a host of things I wanted to consul t
you about. I have an idea 1 I will get
Miss Dora to take my oar, and I know
Miss Lettice loves steering, and then we
can mnnnite to get a little conversation."
And as things were orranged after this
fashion, Greville was soon engaged in an
animated account of his last term's do
ings.
Their return was hailed wifh delight
by tho young people, who were gathered
on tho luwn. While 'Dora put their
treasured forget-me-nots lu the water,
Lettice and Alison hurried into tho stu
dio, where ihey knew Miss Carrington
would be busy over the tea table; and
Greville, after exchanging greetings with
his-friends, followed them more leisurely.
"Well, giris, observed Mis Carring
ton, brightly, "you see you have your
work before you ; all these good folk to
Herve with tea and strawberries. By the
bye, Allie, a llttlo bird tells me that
Greville has put In an appearance. Why,
bless the lad, there he Is," as Greville's
amused face suddenly confronted her, and
her hands were grasped, aud then de
tained.
"Miss Carrington, I mean to have a
good look at you. I have not seen any
one so worth looking at since I left
home."
"Go away, you foolish boy," was Miss
Carrington's resinmse to this. "I am too
busy to listen to your flattery ;" but her
gray eyes softened as they rested on the
young man's liandbon.o face. She bud
known hlra from boyhood. It was she
who had closed his dead mothers eyes, in
whoso loving urms the little fellow had
often nestled Iu those first sad days when
the stricken household were too much
engaged to care for the lonely child; when
lie would follow his dear Clara, as he
called her, nil over the house, with nn-
eeitain, toddling footsteps, to mend some
broken toy, or help him out of some tiny
difficulty; and be wss dear to her now,
dearer even thno Alison.
"I am soins to stop and help you," re
turned Greville, with gay defiance of her
mandate. "Is that cup of tea for Mrs.
Morville? She Is sitting so cotlly in
the hoieysuckle arbor with old Miss
F:ilinghum, that It seems a pity to disturb
them."
"Did Miss Effingham, Indeed!" ejacu
lated Miss Carrington, "you disrespect
ful boy, when you kuow she Is my con
temporary.
"Miss Carrington, you will never be old
In my eyes," was the gallant reply. "I
think you grow youugw every tiiua I
see you."
"Humph, I hope not I should be sorry
five forever la this sort of world, mm
less yon young piap'e improve it very
much. Now. Greville, you know our rules
for those Wednesdays. This Is Liberty
Hall; If the Indies like their meal al
fresco, there are plenty of gentlemen ser
vitors to grntif.v their whims. Now, take
Una trny of tea and strawberries to ths
honeysucklo arbor, and I will get ready
another for your grandfsther and Mrs.
Hendrlck. Jack, what hsve you dons
with your sister Dora? We want all
hands just now."
After tea the tennis nets were taken
down and the notes of a cornet began ta
make itself heard; then singing begnn la
earnest, and Miss (Harrington and ber
eider guests joined In the part songs. Gre
ville and Alison had been singing togeth
er, and when Alison wss tired rhey stroll
ed down one of the paths in his grand
father's garden. Just now It was de
serted, and they had It to themselves;
this was the opportunity Alison wanted,
for she began at once:
.Mr. (reville, I do hope you mean to
work when you are at Keswick ; Aunt
Diana said the other day that she knew
how disappointed Mr. Monre would be If
you foiled to take your degree. And I
am afraid" hesitating, as though she
feared to give him pain I am afraid,
from what yon told us In the boat, that
yon have not done much this term."
Greville bit his lip, and a cloud came
over his face.
"What makes you think so?" he asked.
rathe shortly.
'Your own words," she returned, so
softly that his man's pride could not take
alarm. "Please do not be offended with
me; we have always spoken the truth to
each other; but all this cricket, tennis,
mating snd riding about must have hin
dered work. Aunt Diana says may I ge
on?" a little timidly.
"Yes, yes, father impatiently.
"Annt Diana says and yeu know how
wise she Is that though your grandfath
er has set bis heart on your taking a
good degree, he will never tell you so, or
let you know if you disappoint him. It
Is just because he Is so kind and gener
ous, and gives you full liberty that, she
says, you owe him a grand return that
your work and all you do must be for. his
sake."
'I see, I see," returned ths young man
hastily. He had flushed a little over her
words, aa though they had gone home to
his conscience. "Yes, grandfather is far
too good to me. I do not half deserve
to belong to the dear old man. I'll make
a clean breast of it. Miss Alison. - I have
not worked as I ought, and that is the
truth and the whole truth."
'Oh, Mr. Greville, what a pity I" fell
still more softly from Alison's lips. -
Yes," he returned a little gloomily,
'It Is a pity; but I will promise you one
thing" his manner changing into earn
estness "I will work this summer. I
will torn over a new leaf and ftry and
make up for lost time. When I come back
in August you shall not have to find fault
with me."
Ah, he did not know that when August
came he should no longer find Alison
there.
(To be continued.)
TARPON FISHING UNTAIB SPOBT.
Unfair to the Angler llecaaaa Fish
Is So Blif aud Game.
Tarpon fishing Is tho pitting of a
man-sized fish against an angler wnose
od and line seem utterly Inadequate-
taking a sercu-foot giant with a thread.
It Is using a tweuty-flve pound pressure
with such an art that it offsuts a. 200-
pound plunging fish. By a masterly
scries of compromises, granting nn ell
that be may gain uu Inch, handling tha
mouth of his fish as a jockey feels the
Hp of his racer, says a writer In Coun
try Life In America, the angler neu
tralizes a force that could snap his
tackle and carry him off his feet. The
secret of this spell is a persistently taut
lino, flowing through the agate tip
when the fish Is in a fighting mood,
and then reeling in till the winding
drum smokes.
No two leaps are quite alike. As the
tarpon comes out Into day his Jaws dis
tend, his gills flap open, and the mujlet
bait flies out across tho water for a
hundred feet, while he retches at the
Look, shaking bis head angrily from
sldo to side, as a borso fights his bit.
In midnight ho will turn and cut into
tho stream with a lwad-on dive that
makes a perfect cleavage of the whiten
ed water. Ills next emergence may
bo a buck somersault, and his third a
long-distance Jump with no height to
It but a substantial gain in feet. With
Infinite spirit he will continue his play
until absolutely worn out, when the
pprlng and somersaulting lapse Into a
long, rolling stroke from side to side,
showing the two-foot dorsal filament.
which waves aud floats out benmu, niio
some Independent water-creature.
One evening recently Tlumms A. Edi
son was holding an electrical confer
ence at his West Grunge laboratory
with the heads of departments, when
ho learned that uu investigator was
without, desiring to know the ortho
dox Btiell (the point of Juncture between
the fish hook and line). At once hi
olllco was opened, and the problem of
belting tho world with light was
drpied for a consideration of the rela
tive pliability of leather and piano
wlri.
"Tarpon fishing," ho said, "Is better
than all other kinds of fishing because
of those silver leaps. I have seen tar
pon Jump twenty and thirty times after
being struck, and then the bait goes
flying across the water a hundred feet.
They certainly clear live feet In height
I have seen a seven-foot llsh muke It
The authenticated reports give their
weight as more than -iH) pounds, and I
have seen them tip the scales at 1S5
pounds. No, I i.ever catch tho first
tarpon." (There Is an agreement
among New York sportsmen that Mr.
i'.ilisoii ushers In each season with tho
first catch). "Johu Paul Jones does
that each year. He's a native, down
there. But last year a northern dude
cauio down, who didn't know hov to
fish. John Paul Jones had been out
day after day, but hadn't made a catch.
And this dude oti his ArM Ignorant day
caught a big fellow, and started tho
season. I like a chain next to my
book- But I let them fix me up ns
they want to. Is It sport?"
Mr Edison raised both hands over
his head to prove that (he joy of it to
the Initiated is Inexpressible.
Id Germany more than five hundred
out of e.very thousaud women reach the
age of fifty years, while only 413 men
live so long.
It takes six moo ths to tan an ele
phant's skin.
Opinions of
EBBMONS AT TWEUTY-PIVE
CirtnT"T.A!J totter
..v... . . . . . 1
f I cents each has stirred up
jTyj I protest among the clergy
inations, a uureau in New lork is the
clrculnrlzer, nnd It offers either the whole
sermon, or on outline Including text and
simple subdivisions upon which an argu
ment can bo based. The Churchman hints that the
mount of circularizing nnd advertising spent on this
scheme indicates that some of the brethren are taking
advantage of it, and remarks that the price Is "cheaper
than the thirty pieces of silver." The Texas Christian
Advocate believes It best "for the minister to be himself
nd depend upon himself nnd the Holy Spirit." Alto
gether there Is quite a teapot tempest about the matter.
Thousands of newspapers all over this country avail
themselves of all kinds or literary matter published si
multaneously in ninny places, nnd iu each place as the
work of the paper publishing It. Thus they are able to
give their readers matter of much higher class than any
ens of these papers could afford to buy for Its exclusive
use.
If the sermon syndicate furnishes sermons above the
average, where Is the wrong lu their purchase and use
by a clergyman? Would he not be neglectful of the in
terests of bis flock if he failed to furnish them with the
fcest spiritual pabulum available? Chicago Journal.
PAYINO THE BILLS.
A OVEliNMENTS. In response fn nnnulai.
Gl juand, have been adding to their activities
I for generations. The result is constantly
iuin-,iiii An'iiuiiurc mm a cousiani
search for new objects of taxation. Some
body must pny for what the government
does. The German Empire canio into ex
istence in 1871. Not only did it have no debt, but it
received a billion dollars' war lndemulty from France.
Its debt is now a billion dollars or more. The practice
lias been to meet the annual deficits with loans, and thus
to throw a part of the present burden upon future gen
erations, whb?i will havo burdens enough of their own.
The unwisdom of the policy Is now conceded, and It is
proposed not only to raise money enough to pay tho
urrent expenses, but to provide a sinking fund for the
redemption of the debt.
The British government Is troubled in the same way.
Although its finances have been managed much better
than those of Germany, the rapid Increase in public ex
penditures Is causing considerable anxiety to the govern
ment The latest demand on governmental resources, in
the form of pensions for the nged poor, has made It nec
essary to find some new source of revenue or to In
crease the burden of the old sources.
In America the change within a few years from a
billion-dollar Congress to a billion-dollar session of Con
Safety Trolley Wheel.
Here's a new safety trolley wheel,
Invented by a Detroit man." The wheel
ts constructed with a right and left
worm on cither side
the main groove.
The lnvennpr fig
ures that If the
trolley slips from
the wire, the latter
will be caught by
one or the other of
the worms, and tho
wheel will be led
tboixey whekt. bade to its proper
sphere of action by the revolution of
the wheel. The device is six Inches
wide over all, and the wheel Itself is
five Inches wide, and five and a half
Inches in diameter.
Keeps Ice Cream Safe.
When Ice cream Is mentioned ths
Interest of some 80,000,000 of people In
the United 8tates is aroused. There
fore, the Iowan
who invented an at-
I bT"Js5 tachment to keep
U-ry l ,te cr'nm from up-
semug in the salty
Ice that fills tlie
buckets they are
placed In may be
looked upon as a
'"aictviav.-ttiv-5"
benefactor to the
SAI tCLAltDS CREAM,
race.
This device Is a metal band, provid
ed with a hook and slots so that It can
HI3 C0BBECTI0N.
The American limn a Little About
Sbakcspeara and Knajllah.
An English literary man who visited
ihls country some years ago to lecturo
frankly declared that he- came not ex
pecting to find accurate scho'ursbip
among Americans, especially on purely
literury subjects, adding affably!
"You have been too busy and useful
a nation in practical matters to give
much time to tho arts and graces of
learning."
During the dluner at which he made
this remark ho criticised Shakespeare,
sharply declaring that his inotophors
often were absurd, "as, for example,"
be said, "'Sleep that knits up tlie rav
eled sleave of care.' How ridiculous
to figure sleep ns knitting up a torn
sleeve of a coat !"
A yoimg Amrvlcnn sitting near him
said modestly: "I think the word Is
not s'.eeve, but sleave. the thin fluff of
a damaged web. It Is a technical ex
pression among weavers."
"In the United States probably!" re
torted the critic Irritably. "Shakspeare
never could have beard It. He meant
sleeve."
"I believe," persisted the Amertesn
gently, "the word Is printed r.leave in
all the old editions. It Is not on Amer
ican word, but has bceu used for cen
turies by weavers lu Scotland ami the
north of England."
The visitor frowned and thou with
English frunUucMj mhM, laughing:
"Thank you, I was mlstakeu. Perhaps
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Great Papers on Important Subjects.
CXJXT3 EACH.
.rt-.rin. . or.
gress has come about not wholly because of extravaganct
the deferders of the party In power Insist that It has
not been because of extravagance at all but largely
through the multiplication of governmental bureaus for
the superintendence of various activities of the people,
or from an extension of governmental activities, such as
the free delivery of mall to residents In the country dis
tricts. If the rural letter carrier delivers the mall at the door
of the farmer, some one must pay him for It. Although
many persons complain at the growing burdens of taxa
tion, no one would be willing that the government should
abandon all the enterprises In which It is engaged, and
return to the simplicity of Its operations ns they wers
conducted during the administration of Thomas Jefferson
or of John Adams. Youth's 'Campanlon.
1' ft oriiuvui Kb saj
a hornet's nest of
of many denom
and acting man of the present day. Hs
puts system In his work nnd keeps the fields In profit
producing crops. He figures out the cost of every invest
ment and discontinues branches of agriculture that do not
give satisfactory returns. Such a man has no occasion
to leave the farm and enter the wage-earning centers In
order to mnke a living for his family.
The trend of thought In the Western States is toward
the form ns an Investment Business men look upon the
land ns the most stable asset obtainable, because it pro
duces moro cash results year after year than the same
amount of money Invested lu other lines of Industry.
Seattle Post-Intelllgcncer.
lur
and to
entitled
court In the trial of any suit for divorce.
Publicity permits criticism nud prevents collusion. It
assures honest trials and fair decisions. To say that free
access to the records encourages sensational and Indecent
Journalism Is equivalent to saying that a press censor
ship Is advisable In a free country. Responsibility for
publishing what cannot be published without outraging
public decency will seldom be sssumexl, nnd when It Is
assumed public opinion can be trusted to so express it
self that a repetition of tho offense will be unlikely.
Brooklyn Eagle.
be fitted around cans of various sizes.
From tho sides of the band project
lugs, to which purs are plvotally ad
Justed. When the can Is placed in the
bucket the spurs engage the sides of
tho latter, and hold the can In plnce.
Pivoted as they are, the spurs adjust
themselves to the circumference of the
bucket Many a quart of Ice crenm has
lieen spoiled from the can upsetting or
being Jolted about so much that the lid
has coma loose and the salt water has
leaked In and tainted tlie contents.
Men's Belt la Improved.
An improved belt for men, exceed
ingly unique in construction, is one
which overcomes the objections of the
elastic belt aud nlso
those of unyielding
leather belts.
This belt Is in
two sections. At
the hacV. between
the two straps, are
sereral small
' springs, which give
new belt fob ii Eif .the resiliency desir
ed. The buckle usually seen In the
front is missing. Instead tho bolt Is
attached to tho trousers by detachable
fasteners.
In fact this belt Is not worn out
side of tha trousers, but inside. The
advantage of the springs will be appar
ent With tho various motions of the
body the springs expand or relax as
required.
! am mistaken about other things and
will be collected beforo I leave your
shores."
Turner and the Doetor.
When Turner, the famous painter,
was dylug at Chelsea he sent in de
spair for a Ranisgate doetor who had
done blm some good during bis recent
stay at that place and who, he hoped,
might take a different view of his case
from that which tlie London physicians
had expressed. The doctor arrived and
confirmed the opinion that the artist
had very llttlo time longer to live.
"Wait a bit" said Turner to the doc
tor. "You have bad nothing to eat und
drink yet, have you?" "No, but that's
of no consequence." "But It is," re
plied the painter. "Go downstairs, ond
you will find some refreshment, ami
there Is mjiiio fine brown sherry don't
spare It and then come up find see iue
iignln." Tlio iUxtor refreshed himself
and then came back to the patient.
"Now, then," said Turner, ''what Is It?
Iii) you still think so badly of uiy
case?" The doctor regretfully said he
could not alter bis former opinion. The
artist shook his shoulders, turned his
face to the wall and nevvr spoke again !
Dundee Advertiser.
No man ever suited a woman after
she lmd known him a year. Although
a woman knows she ts not an angel,
she never forgives a man for not ho
lng a hero.
Wheu a man talks about his prlu-
clp:c, lie usually means his prejudice.
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BBAINS FARM'S NEED.
DnCATinX nav nn th fnnn Inst as well
El as in other places where wise management
I Is required. The farmer who uses only bis
I I . I 1. I 1 A ,1 I .. I .. . 1.1. -
uunua in nuiAiu imiu tuu Bulging lvuicruJ9
of money-making seldom renches any point
of prominence. Success comes, to the thlnk-
PUBLICITY TS DIVOBCES.
HEKE are three, parties in every divorce
case. The first is the plaintiff. The second
S I is the defendant. The third Is the public.
L I nn, K,.Mtn u. ... 1. 1 i. i. . .
WUIUU IUC UUUl LB HIV ClUULCII
which the courts are responsible, Is
to know the facts developed by any
Ten Commandments for the Dull-
1. Thou shalt not wait for something
to turn up, but thou shalt pull off thy
coat and go to work that thou mayst
prosper in thy affairs and make the
word "failure" spell "success."
2. Thou shnlt not be content to go
about thy business looking like a bum,
for thou shouldst know that thy per
sonal appearance Is better than a letter
of recommendation.
3. Thou shalt not try to make ex
cuses, nor shalt thou say to those who
chide thee, "I don't think."
4. Thou shalt not wait to be told
what thou shalt do, nor In what man
ner thou shall do It, for thus may thy
days be long In the Job which fortune
Iinth given thee.
5. Thou shnlt not fail to maintain
thine own integrity, nor shalt thou be
guilty of anything that will lessen thy
good respect for thyself.
0. Thou shalt not covet the other
fellow's Job, nor his salary, nor the
position that be hath gained by his own
hard labor.
7. Thou shult not fall to live within
thy inconio, nor shalt thou contract any
debts when thou canst not see thy way
clear to pny them.
8. Thou shalt not be afraid to blow
thine own horn, for he who fallest to
blow bis own horn at the proper oc
casion findeth nobody standing ready to
blow It for him.
0. Thou shalt not hesitate to say
"No" when thou meanest "No," nor
shalt thou fall to remember that there
are times when It Is unsafe to bind thy
self by a hasty Judgment.
10. Thou shult give every man a
square deal. This Is the last and great
commaudmeut, and there Is no other
like unto It. Upon this commandment
hang all the law nud the profits of the
business world.
Wonderful American Hen.
The cackle of the American hens are
swelling Into n mighty chorus. Sixteen
billion times a year these small citizens
announce the arrival of a "fresh laid,"
and the sound of their bragging Is wax
ing loud in the land.
According to the lust census, there
are 233,30,S,OOd chickens of laying age
In the United States. These are val
ued at 170,000,000, and the eggs they
lay, would, If divided, allow two hun
dred and three eggs annually to every
person, man, woman and child in ths
United States. The value of all tha
fo-vla, $S5,800,00O, would entitle every
person In the country to $1.12, if they
were sold and the proceeds divided.
All the weight of the animal products
exported, the pork, beef, tallow, ham,
bacon and pausage, weigh 840,800 tons,
while the weight of the eggs laid yearly
tips the scales at 070,30.1 tons. Tech
nical World Magazine.
Wnlolilnif Out for 111m.
"1Vhs your wife read your personal
letters?"
"Sahe didn't up to a few weeks ago.
Now she's so scared I'm going to get a
l.tter from Arch bold that she opens
everything." Detroit Free Press.
Unit Appropriate.
"What did you think of the aristo
cratic theatricals in London?"
"It was a rank performance." Balti
more America u.
All old people can remember when
times were so hard that thlckory was
sulnitltutcd for coffee, lnrd for butter,
and the principal diet was bread and
sorghum, but does anyone remember
when times were so bard that a bride
bud to be married iu her old clothes!