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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1900)
SUNDERED, BT CLINTON RCOLLinO, f) lore, since yon find I muni walk apart, Kpare.me one little corner of your heart A shrine . That shall be wholly minct Others mav claim, and rightfully, the rest; If there I know I am not dispossessed, ' All bliss I, eager, shall not miss. 'And if so Ik; you sometimes offer theic, Though but in thought, the fragment of n prayer, No more Can J, alasl implore. Hut that is much, and shall, forsooth. avail To make my footsteps falter not nor f.J), Though far Our pathways t -.ulercd are. Then, love, since you and I must valk apart, fiparc tne one little corner of your heart A shrine That shall bo wholly mine! Harper Bazar. l&ipidWithaJinpyi s Q By Helen Follett. -v--T"CTriniN' .Tolut Trumbull foil Win love with vivacious and sprightly Gertrude Moore no ouo woultl over linvo suspected that lit wan a scholar, n thinker and a settled man of fotty. Ills general actions wore those of a youth of eighteen undergoing his Hst case of love. The upshot of It was Hint when those two booaino engaged Miss Moore milled Mr. Trumbull around by his philosophical nose and made him dance to her llddling as suited her capricious and changing moodH. Matrimony found tho name condition of affaire. Every domestic question was decided by Mrs. Trum bull, no matter whether It was the choice of an apartment or the selection of a new coffee grinder. Mr. Trum bull, being still in a state of blinding affection ami admiration for the little girl of twenty, whom he had wood and won, let her have her way, with tho result that he was being henpecked to the queen's taste. Hut as the years went by, as the years have a way of doing, Mr. Truni bull gradually awakened to the one sided state of affairs. Mrs. Trumbull, being selllsh and possessing a thistle down Intellect, fancied that It would not do to let Mr. Trumbull know thnt she was at all fond of him. Some old lady bad told her once that when a man knows a woman loves him his af fection becomes chilled like whipped ' cream In an Ice chest. So she stuck up her nose It stuck up of Its own accord by tho way and went her us tint pace of bullyragging and worrying him. She would do this, sho would do that what John thought didn't :nattor. But, as said before, a change finally came over .lohn's heart. He still con idcrcri that dainty wife of his iulte the smartest, cleverest woman In the world, but, strange to say, he was becoming aware of her peculiar pow ors of dictating and laying down the law. John was quiet anil Inoffensive m id just the kind of man that offers splendid opportunities for the woman vrlth a will of her own. For a long tli-io Mrs. John did not observe that her husband's substantial admiration wis growing thin, almost to a shadow. Hut when she did rcallzolt, the blow f i as something fearful. It had been her opinion that even though sho were to sell ids best clothes to the rag man or burn the house up or turn his hair white wilh her everlasting criticisms John would ever remain the same faithful, adoring, enduring. One morning John didn't kiss his wife when ho went downtown to business. She moped and wept and eenldcd the baby and the kitchen maid, und then decided sho didn't care. From that time on things went from bad to worse and from worse to even worse than that. Once In a great while when John's old time vision of love for his wife came up he would take her In his arms and tell her that she was the prettiest tiling In the world. Following her old-time tactics, Mrs. John would In return comment on his bad choice of a necktie or let loose the pleasant Information that Ida collar was soiled on tho edge. John's heart would sink . ud he would tramp off to work feeling like an orphan asylum lrj a derby hat and creased trousers. As It was not John's nature to war against any one. he simply kept him elf out of Mrs. John's way. Sunday afternoons he went out for a walk Sometimes he went over to the North Side to s"c an old college chum of his, These trips were his only dissipations On Sunday afternoon, when lie and his old friend wero discussing some particular exciting college scrimmage that had taken place tlfteen year unci;, tnc telephone Dell rang, and a woman's voice begged to speak to Mr Trumbull. Ho went to the 'phone. . "Is that you, Gertrude';" "es, John. And won't you com home, please. I let Sadie tijke baby over to your mother's, and everybody lu the building Is out and I'm havln the fidgets. I don't know what I am Beared about, but I'm Just nervous." "All right, dear," said John, and home he went, not stopping long enough to finish up the recollections of the college light. At homo ho found his wife sitting curled up on n llttlo settee looking very much as sho had looked when five years before ho had begged and entreated and kissed her Into saying "les." Sho was twisting her hand kerchief Into little wads and ropes. and ho knew by that that she was distracted about something. "I know you think I'm silly to feel this way when It's not even twilight jet. But I know positively that some body tried the kitchen windows while I was lying down, and I just couldn't get over It. I always was afraid of burglars or ghosts." And then she had a nervous chill. John said nothing. lie took out n copy of Spencer nnd lighted a cigar. After n time the baby was brought home nnd put to bed. Mrs. Trumbull had recovered from her nervousness nnd was peeking out from behind a window shade listening to n conversa tion thnt was going on In the court. The servant employed by the fam ily lu the apartment Just below the Trumbull s abode was In tho flnt oppo site telling tho occupants of that place that she was unable to get Into the house. I can't turn tho key, nnd If you don't mind, ma'am, I'll go through our window." The people didn't mind nt all. They even held the girl's parasol anil poek etbook while she clambered from one window sill to the other. Then came a crash. It was a ter rific crash. Had the girl fallen Into the court? No. The sounds that came from the floor below wero unlike those heard when llendrlek Hudson plnycd ninepins In the Adirondack. At that point came a shriek, such-as the stage heroine gives vent to when the- villain gets nfter her with a butcher knife. It. was sickening. Mrs. Trumbull waited half a second, then stuck her bend out of the win dow, and with the help of half a dozen other feminine voices called 'Mary! Mary! What's the matter" The reply was a volley of sobs and squeals winding up with: "The Hat's been robbed!" Mr. Trumbull was surprised to see his wife with hair streaming down her back and hands clutching the folds of a bath robe, go shooting through the library out Into the hall and down the stnlrs. In ten minutes she returned. Her eyes were big nnd black and scared. Her teeth were chattering, and her hands wero busy with each other. She curled up on the divan and looked nt her husband. John, what do you think? Tho Smith's flnt has been robbed and there's hardly a scrap of anything left. They came through the kitchen window. They even took some Per sian rugs and Mrs. Smith's sealskin. Viiil the silver's all gone, nnd the house oh, you Just should see It! It's knee deep with the things that they've pulled out r f the dressers and ward robes!" John continued to road his Spence.. "That's too bad," he said. Silence of live minutes. "John," she spoke, very softly. "Yes'-" he niked, not looking up from Spencer. John, do you know I'd Just be scared stiff If you weren't here." John smiled sadly. "You won't go off on that hunting trip, will youV" "Woll-11-11." ho drawled uncertainly. "I just won't let you, now. They might come In nnd take my candle stick, or the baby, or my grandmoth er's set of china. And I'm not a bit afraid when you're here. Honest, I'm not!" John's chest swelled up. This was something now. He threw Spncer on the floor nnd went nnd looked at his revolver. Then he tried tho dining- room windows. After that he threw his arms out and doubled them up to see If his muscle swelled as It did when he was a lad at school. He walked back and forth through their bit of flat and held his head up high. Then ho sat down beside that little tyrant of a wife aud looked her In tho eyes. She giggled hysterically and ran her fingers ncross his moustache,. Just as she used to do when poor John was so crazy with love for her that she could have pulled out every hair of his head and he'd never have known It. "Dear," John said softly, "I never knew before that there was any place for me In this house, that I filled any want here. But now I llnd that I am useful, that I am a burglnr-scarer. God bless that man that stole those things downstairs. It'll be 'hard on the Smith's, but It's a mighty flue tiling for me." And they lived happily over nfter. Or had for a week, as the burglary only took place that far back. Chi cago Tltnes-IIernld. ' Monzel's Idea ol Jlest. Tho Gorman nrtlst, Adolf Menzel, Is a great favorite, and his vagaries af ford endless amusement to the Berlin art fraternity. It seems that Menzel was engaged on a mural decoration. He had rigged up a scaffolding In his studio, on which his model was requested to stand. For two loug hours the poor "poseur" stood up aloft lu a most fatiguing posture. Menzel, mennwhile, worked nt his sketch, heedless of the fact that his model was growing tired. At length the model found It neces sary to speak. "Horr Professor," said ho, "how about a rcecssV" Menzel apologized profusely for his forgetfulnoss. "Certainly, certainly, my dear sir," tnld he, "Come down and rest your self a bit." The model had clambered from tho scaffolding to the ladder which led down from It to the studio floor. "Stop!" cried tho artist, suddenly. "That pose Is line I Don't move a mus cle!" , And onco more tho model was forced Into strained rigidity, while the enthusiastic draughtsman set about sketching him. At the cud of half an hour Menzel looked up from his won;. "There," said he, "that will do nice lyl Get back on the scaffold. We have had our rest. Let us get back to work again." The Youth's Com paulou. The opening of the first electric lino lu Mexico was marked by the colnngo of a now Spanish word mortolstn, for motormau. There Is nothing very serious In Mr. Carnegie's fear that he may die poor when he says that he can at short notice raise $200,000,000. Tho record of mall matter of all classes In pounds In ISOt), carried by the railroads of tlilu country, was ti greatest ever known. The mall mnt tor weighed 1,503,000,508 pounds, nnd had It been reduced to freight, would have required ao,142 cars to transport It. Tho Supreme Court of New Jersey says that It Is not required that the railway companies give audible warn ing of tho approach of their cars to children playing on the sidewalk. It Is enough If the motornian makes ev ery effort to nrrest the motion of the car when such children rush from the sidewalk aud run directly In front of the car. In the Canadian Northwest prov inces, from Manitoba to the Pacific Coast, there are probably more colo nies of different nationalities than are to be found on any equal area else where In the world. There are said to be more Duuknrds on the plains of Alberta and Asslnlbone than in North Dakota. Russian colonists arc fre quent In these districts, but prefer ence has been given by the Husslans to the more northern province of Sas katchewan. Throughout the districts, scattered In large und small numbers, nro colonies of Greeks, Flnlnndors, French, Dutch and other nationalities, as also a colony of Hebrew farmers and several gatherings of Mormons. The man who lias done more, per haps, than any other to Immunize war- faro is said to be living almost penni less and forgotten In the hospice of Heidcu lu tho Swiss Canton of Ap- ponzell. Dr. Henri Dtinaut, the found- r of the Bed Cross Society, by a lit tle work entitled "Un Souvenir do Solferino," In which he vividly de scribed the sufferings of the wounded, and called upon the nations to do something to alleviate the worst hor rors of war by tho formation of .- International hospital service, llrst aroused the conscience of Europe to action The book attracted much at tention, nnd resulted In the Geneva convention of 1801, which established the neutrality of tho hospitals aud am bulanco services, and In the found ing of societies In every country, with an International committee at Geneva as a centre. The London Field observes that the advent of the automobile may operate to revive those line old wayside Inns that wero common In the old conch lug days. Let It be so. Hnllroads havo dono much for the utilitarian world, but they have torn a very Interesting chapter out of tho romance of human life. We In this country miss the old Inn very little, for we hardly know what-It. Is, exclaims tho Pathfinder. The ;ype of rural hotel with us Is a blank and staring frame building on which tin lager beer signs are prominent. There Is seldom a redeeming feature about them. In England even yet there remain many of the old-tlmo Inns somewhat re- duced from coaching days, to bo sure picturesque stone buildings draped with tender Ivy, neat as a new pin throughout, cozy and Inviting. Wo havo always thought that the bley- clo was the herald of good roads, and certainly tho automobile or any other will help tho cause. And with more travel ou tho road the character of our country luns will Improve. Speed the day. An experimental rural free mall delivery lu Missouri has proved as gratifying as the like experiment in .Maryland. Tho Missouri route Is In Macon County, from Callao to Kasey vllle, a tour of twenty-four miles, serving a population of 1200. In six mouths the delivery has Increased from COO to uenrly 4000 pieces of mall per month, A. registry system Is conducted for sending money, so that tho farmer can drive his plow team up to tho fence corner, pull out his pocketbook, and make a mnll remit tnnco without tho loss of live minutes' time. Boxes have been established at all tho gates and on corner posts of tho cross roads for the convenience of those living off the round. An 1m portant feature of the experiment will bo tho Improvement of tho roads. Ev ery one nlong tho lino Is lutersted In seeing that tho carrier hns a good highway to travel over, so that he shall not be delayed, and many n washout, mudhole, nnd gully hns been repnlred by thoso In the vicinity with out any hope of pay save tho prompt receipt of their mail. ECLIPSE AWED THE BIRDS. Spnrnwt AVcrn Last to tin Unlet nml tlie 1'lrst to Olintter. A preliminary account of tho obser vations made nt nuesiioro, r. u., during the recent eclipse, under the direction of the Smithsonian Insti tution, has been prepared by C. G. iVbbot of the Institution. "The main object of Investigation," says Mr. Abbot, "was the corona, nnd of this, first, a photographic study of the detailed structure of the inner corona; with, second, a determination by the bolometer whether appreciable heat reaches us from It, nnd, If possible, an examination of the form of Its spectrum energy curve." Mr. Abbot must have keen eyes and onrs, for he describes minutely many things that would be expected to es cape tho average scientist. For In stance, he says: "It was noticed thnt the birds wero silent during the totnllty, but, true to their nature, tho . English spnrrows were last to be still aud first to begin their ills usslon of the eclipse nfter the return of light. "The eclipse," he goes on, "wns not a dark one. No second magnitude stars, wero observed with the naked eye. Most of tile observers saw only Mercury, though Venus was distin guished by some, and Capella also wns seen by a few. The high degree of Illumination operated unfavorably In tlie study of the outer corona. "The fall of temperature and rising breeze wero distinctly noticeable be fore totality. No change In direction of the wind wns noted. Shadow bands were seen, but those observers who attempted to measure their velocity found them too rapid and flickering for any successful work In this direc tion; yet there wns noticeable unan imity nniong Independent observers as to their size and distance apart (about live Inches). "The attention of nil visible observ ers was caught by the equatorial streamers. Father Woodman de scribes the appearance as like a moth er of pearl, but different observers differ on tho color estimate. A yel lowish green tinge was noted by the artist of the party, Mr. Chllde, while to others the light was straw-colored or golden. The vlsunl telescopic obser vations of tho writer gave little Indi cation of the finely divided structure of the inner corona which he had noted nt Pike's Peak during the eclipse of 1S78." Mr. Abbot, with the aid of Mr. Men- dcnhall, detected the heat of the cor ona probably for tho llrst time. This heat, though certain, was too slight to be subdivided by the dispersion of the prism with the nieninVnt hand. Convention Cities. Baltimore hns been tho scene of twelve national conventions, more than any ether city in tho United States. It came to bo called Conven tion City. Tho llrst National Conven tion of tho Democratic party was held there In May, 1832. Tho Democrats convened there again hi 1830, In 1810, 1811, ISIS, 1852, 1S00 nnd 1872. Whig national conventions were held In Bal timore In 1814, 1852, and 1850, aud the Republican National Convention met there In 1801. Chicago, of later yenrs, has been more deserving the title. The Republicans made Chicago their choice lu 1S00, the famous con vention nt which Lincoln wns nomi nated. Since then tho Windy City has been tho scene of the following national conventions: Democratic, 1801; Republican, 1S0S; Republican, 1S80; Republican ami Democratic, 1SS1; Republican, 1888; Democratic, 181)2; Republican and Democratic, 1S!)0. New York City seems to be shunned by national conventions Tlie Democratic Convention of 1808 is the solitary record. Kansas City gets Its llrst National Convention this year. The Republicans this year go hack to tho scene of their llrst national convention, 1850. The Republican Na tlonnl Convention of 1872 was also held in Philadelphia. The only other cities In which national conventions have been held are Washington (Whigs, 18112), Harrlsburg (U'hlgs, 18.'!(I and 1810), Cincinnati (Demo crats, 1850 and 18S0, and Republicans, 1870), St. Louis (Democrats, 1S70 nnd 18SS, nnd Republicans, 181)0) and Mlu ueapolls (Republicans, 1802). Her Jot lllnclc Cut Glass Howl. A New York woman has an addition to her stock of curios since her up town home was burned out last win ter. A beautiful cut glnss rose bowl survived the lire, but was stained by the smoke, which was particularly thick and dense on the dining room floor. Tho bowl Is now perfectly blade, the pattern of the glass brought out In Iridescent relief, Scouring has had no effect on the new coloring which seems to havo burnt Its way Into the glnss. A china pitcher, which also stood on tho sideboard, had Its delicate color fired to a reddish black so evenly that no one would suspect that it was not done lu a professional kiln. The two pieces. were brought out by the owner at a recent luncheon and her guests were nuked If any of them had been speclin'ms of what the nosiess explained was n very rnro ware; nil the company fell into the trap, nnd most learned opinions were given around tho table In nn offer at decision ncroro tno joke was ex plained. New York Commercial Ad vertlser. Uses of Ilia Automobile, Somo curious expedients nro noccs snry nt times In the medical nppllca lions of electricity. It Is not uncom mon now for the electric cabs in New York City to bo pressed Into service as perambulating sources of electric pow or by physicians who aro called upon suddenly to mnko X-ray examinations of patients who aro In localities whei electricity from street circuits Is not on tup. I GOOD ROADS NOTES. Automobiles nml flood ltoitds. WORKERS In thogood roads movement in this country are hoping for a material iidrniicemeni or t u o 1 r caiiRe na a result of the rapid Introduc tion of nutomoblles. The Impulse to ward better highways caused by the bicycle Is likely to bo repented, In In tensified form, now thnt a new device calling for sinnoth surfaces has been perfected, espoclnlly as the higher cost of the automatic vehicle Is calculated to cause its owner to demand propor tionate consideration. The servicea bility of the automobile increases lu a atlo with tho smoothness of the wnv. The electric vehicle, hnvlng a limited capaclty.ls especially affected by rough roads, which Increases tho demand upon the batteries for n given length of run. Tho road-use of theso con trivances Is rapidly becomliiK their chief feature and hence the hope thnt intluenccs too strong to bo Ignored wll be felt by State legislatures to In duce them to pass modern road laws calculated to reform the lilirhwavs. Hie process of teaching the voter by object lessons thnt his best Interest lies with n better road, and conse quently a more liberal system of con- structlon nnd rep'ilr, does not produce the results required. It Is slow work to drive tho truth through the sloth and prejudice which have contributed to the evolution of the worst system of country roads In any civilized country. Too frequently the farmer still holds to the narrow tiro and kills his horses and loses his markets nnd wastes his prollts trying to haul his products through the mho or over rough ways that rattle his wagons to pieces long before their time. It hns become ap parent that the Indifferent person must be helped despite himself, nnd the good work already done by tho Department of Agriculture aud tho Lcucuc of Vmerlcan Wheelmen and by Individual bicyclists must be furthered by the cliauffeuiF." The owners of nutomo blles will soon llnd It to their Interest to take a hand lu the propaganda, and with this help the good work may pro gress to tho point of extensive addi tions to the decent highways of the country during the next few years. What Is needed In every Stato lu n stiff law, putting a premium on smooth oads and a tax on bad ones, estab lishing n system of rebates from the county taxes on all wagon tires three Inches or more in width and providing the ninclilnery for the uniform enforce ment of such a statute. Even the most benighted community ciin appreciate the logic of a road tax, and with Intel ligent, honest supervision to sou thnt the road work Is properly done most of the abominations now called by cour tesy roads should speedily give place to hard, smooth, well-kept highways, bringing business to the fnrmers and opening up the country to settlement. Washington Star, Slnsinctimctt Wide-Tire Uir, Tho wide-tiro law passed by tha Massachusetts Legislature through the efforts of the Massachusetts Division of the League of American Wheelmen, provides thnt on and nfter January 1, 1002, "It shall be unlawful, except as provided lu Sectlou 4 of this act, to use upon any road, street or way In this Commonwealth a draft wagon or cart having tires of Iron or steel, or of any substance equally hard, which are less In width than one and one-half times the diameter of the axle, measured nt the shoulder thereof; but lu no case shall a tiro more than four inches In width be required, nnd wagons and carts built with wooden or hollow axles shall have tires not less lu width than tho diameter of the nxle, meas ured nt the shoulder thereof. "This act shall apply to all wagons nnd carts tho nxles of which nro two Inches or more In. dlapietcr, measured as aforesaid, aud to all stage coaches, tally-ho coaches, barges and other pas senger vehicles not built to run on Iron or steel rails, nnd constructed to carry eight or more persons" The fourth section states that tho net shall not apply to wagons rr other ve hicles owned und used lu tho State on Jnnunry 1, 1002. The penalty for vio lation of tho law Is a line not exceed ing S100. . A New Ally. A possible new ally In tho campnlgn for good rurnl loads may bo tho conn try church. Just how It should be lu terested lu the matter was pointer out recently by the Rev. R. II. Hughes, of, isorwlcli Corners, N. . Ho is con nectcd with a church located lu a dis tinctively rural neighborhood, where only a few houses can be seen from tho church portico. Ills experlen-o has shown him that bad roads aro n serious drawback to country churches and their work. Even on so Important an errand us attending chinch persons will not plow through miles of mud Very properly the Norwich Corners clergyman sees a close connection be tween good ronds and church advance incut, und he Is expected to preach oc caslonnlly the doctrine of Improved highways. If other clergymen lu rural churches will do llkewlsi a strong force will be nrrayei on tho side of better roads, and that, W o, In sections where there Is reed of educating pub lie sentiment on this question. Such work by tho rural clergy would make for piactlcal Christianity as well for political economy. New York Post Could Hyuipiitlilze. "This cllmato doesn't agree with me very well," remarked the man with tho couch. "Well, to tell tho truth," responded the chnuco acquaintance In tho next seat, "there nro times when It d sa green with me, too, In the most pro voicing and ridiculous manner. I'm thomnnwho makes the otllclal weather predictions." Chicago Tribune, FATTENING TROOPERS. Our Ufatit Cnvalry Itiipldly Upcoming IMuvy Untenant. Though the service In the Philip pines Is very sovcro on the soldier, the cnvnlrymnn gets fat on It," ex plained a prominent ofllccr to n Wash ington Star reporter. "It has been noticed that tho average cnvnlrymnn gained more llr-h In Cuba nnd Porto Rico nlso that' men engaged In tho ther nrms of the service. Now, I don't mean to say that all cavalry- nen nre taking on fat as a consequence of their service lu the Philippines, but the record shows that more than a majority have and do. In the Philip pines ordinarily tho wenther It pleas- nut enough, that Is, one can get used o It lu time, except for the drcnclnug downpours that fall without any pre lims notlco or wnrnlng whatever. It Just simply pours down. In this re spect the Philippines are Identical with Porto Rico. Hut somehow the cnvnlrymnn stand!! tho rains better than lufnutrymru, though his hoi o has rather a hard time of It. In enlisting for the cavalry recruiting olllcers never accept an en listment from u man who weighs over 105 pounds, while for lnf-ntry or nrtlllery recruits who weigh up to 100 pounds nre accepted. There Is another estrlctlou about cavalry, and that Is lu regard to height. An Infantryman or artilleryman Is ncceptod, It matters not how tall ho Is, for there nre uses o which even the tulle-1 man can bo put. But It Is not practical to put man over live feet ten Inches In height on horseback, aud nil nbovo that height nre declined. Ordinarily the tendency In the cavalry service, and especlnPy tho modern cavalry service, 'ero the men have to bo s agile as circus riders. Is to tnku off llesb durl ig tho summer months. "It was expected Hint this rulo would bo the experience in the Islands, but It has not, In these countries nearly till those who are mounted tnko on llesh, while nearly every one elso loses nt certain seasons. There nro a lot of cavalrymen hi the Philippines who have passed tho 105 mnrk frun wenty to thirty-live pound'. 'J his haugo has come to some In-less tnan n year, our cavalrymen navo iicen m the Islands over two yenrs, and havo had that much experience enough to try it, anyway." WORDS OF WISDOM. Pride Is such a weak support that he who leans on it falls. The art of making friends lies In knowing how to be a friend. The true culture of self lies In sup planting self with the beauties of (lie soul. A calm superiority f mind llnds little dllllculty lu attaining Its high est ends. Silence holds n power, a magnitude, that silver-tongued- speech Is unahlo to convey. Where duty Is plain delay Is both foolish aud hazardous; when Is Is not delay may be both wisdom and safety. Nature mnkes her own nrlstocracy. To thu liumbl born she often be queaths her rarest" treasures and high est graces. If you would bo happy know first that true happiness only comes to those who mnko themselves worthy to receive It. To happily xay, or do, Iho right thing In the right time and the right plncu affords evidence of keen Instinct und lino manners. It Is one of the snddest, If not ono. of the most comforting things In life, that when people have caught a glimpse of the best, tho second best can never again content them. In every pursuit of life 1. Is thu ef fort, the preparation, tho discipline, the earnest labor that makes tho val uable man In every department, not the mere fact of his occupying this or that position. Vlndletlveiiess hnB no relntlon what ever to the deslro to vindicate, lu tho common acceptation of the two terms. To vindicate one's self from a falsi charge ono docs not assail another. The vindictive disposition, on tho other hand, nlins nt revenge. Its pur pose Is not vindication, but some form of vengeance. Tim Word "In." Ono might llilnk i..wspnpcr men have an Invincible grudge against the preposition "In," since they constantly seek opportunity to nbuse It. It is a marvellously llexlblo word with uenrly three scoro shades of meaning. Yet nil of these nre clearly defined and might bo learned easily. Probably tho worse abuse of It Is Its substitution for at. One does not nrrlvc "In" Boston, but "at" Bostou. One does not dlo "nt" his home, but "In" his luine. Ono docs not snll "on" a ship, but "In" a ship. Ono may go "on" deck, but ho sails "In" the ship, where ho sleeps aud cats. Then It Is rare that ono finds a re porter or editor who rigidly discerns between "In" and "Into." One mny trust "In" one, but should come "Into" the house. Ono may write come "In," but where tho object Is expressed "Into" should bo used. Newspaper Mnker. Toiirniillain on Hlilplnmrd. It Is well. known that many Interest ing papers make a regulnr nppearnnco on board our great liners, many of thu Castle Line Journals being qu.'to triumphs of artlHtlc production. Many of these journals are printed und cleverly Illustrated; others, less ambi tious, are reproduced by copying ma chines, but all nro Interesting epitomes of the life spent ou board, nnd record tho rally cricket scores, swccpstnkca and personal gossip, wlillo Ignoring such t.'lvalltlos as. Europcnu compllca-tions.-Phllulo'pliia Thnee.