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ROPE TRICK IS "EXPLAINED"
English Writer Makes Explanation of
Cunning Artifice Does Not Ap-
pear Conclusive.
Tho Indian ropo trick, which, no one
'Who has seen It performed has over
satisfactorily oxplalnod, Is "explain
ed'' by J. N. Maskolyne, an English
writer,
Mr. Maskolyne diamlssos tho trick
as follows: Indian conditions of at-
. mosphero aro necessary to tho suc
cess of the trick. The spectators faco
'tho sotting sun and aro sholterod
from It by an awning. The rope used
is evidently a Jointed bamboo with tho
joints mado to lock. Up this "ropo"
or "polo" a boy climbs to a height of
about 30 feet or so, till out of sight of
tho people. Then ho "disappears' as
though Into space.
What really happens, Mr. Maskelyno
explains, Is that the spectators are
blhulod by tho setting suu ami that
tho boy climbs up tho pole or rope and
then drops quickly to tho ground. Be
fore tho astonished onlookers know
, anything about It he Is covered up
with a sheet.
This Is tho most Ingenious attempt
at an explanation of the trick yet
made, but it will not appear conclusive
to all who havo witnessed tho per
formance. Tho trick has been witness-
t ed at Khandalla a hill station near
Bombay and again at Delhi at mid
day, without any awning being used or
any effects but tho rope.
EDUCATION NOT ALL MENTAL
Man Who Could Not Swim Is Refused
Diploma by Authorities at the
Columbia University.
Tho authorities at Columbia univer
sity havo refused to award a dlpllma
to a senior who has not loarnod to
Bwim tho length of tho pool in tho
.gymnasium. A few years ago such
action would havo been deemed nb
surd. There aro those who aro unablo
to swim tho length of a gymnasium
pool and a student's qualifications for
a Uegreo of bachelor of nrts, says tho
St. Paul Pioneer Press. They aro tho
. people who bellevo that the only bene
fit to bo derived from attendance at
collego Is obtained from books. The
requirements Imposed at Columbia Js
an Indication of tho more practical
turn that Is being given to educational
effort in recent times.
While most boys learn to swim with
out the aid of collego or oven common
school Instruction, there aro few
things acquired In a university of
more practical value. Every one not
physically disqualified should be mod
erately proficient In the art of keep
ing afloat in the water. It is a simplo
thing, easily learned and should bo
part of tho education of even grade
school children. Columbia Is setting
a good example in withholding a di
ploma from a man who cannot swim.
HORSE FROM BROOM HANDLE
Simple Toy Is Quite Easily Made and
Gives Wonderful Satisfaction to
Little People.
This Is a simple toy easily made
which gives wonderful satisfaction to
all littlo folk. Get a broom handlo
and, cut it to tho proper length, then
procure an old sock either black or
brown; ctit a Bllt In tho top two or
three Inches long for tho mouth of
Hie horse. Llnq the sock with card
board; mako holos above the mouth
for nostrils, which should be lined
with a piece of red flannel, and add
Toy Horse.
a small portion to servo as tho
tongue, which should slightly pro
trude. Stuff tho head with rags or
any similar material, and tio It on to
the top of the broomstick. Fix two
ears, which should be mado stiff with
card; add the eyes, which may bo two
buttons sown on in tho proper posi
tion; adjust the brldlo and ornament
wnero necessary. When finished it
will appear as in the illustration.
Strong.
"Father," said little Herbert, "why
doesn't mother travel with tho cir
cus?" "What could she do In a circus?"
"She might bo tho strong woman.
I heard her tellln' grandma this morn
ing that she could wind you around
her littlo finger." Judgo.
During the Crowded Season.
Mrs. Gotham Why, Tommie, how
dirty your faco Is! Whero have you
been?
Tommie Gotham Oh, I've been
swimming down at the public bath,
mamma!
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MUSIC READING MADE EASY
Children Find It an Attractive Task
to Learn Their Notes by Use of
Electrical Device.
By UBlng tho electric music teacher,
children will find that It Is an attrac
tive task to loarn their notes, Instead
of a dry lesson as hercoforo, so that
thoy will bogln to tako au Interest In
music at once, and not consider It a
drudgery, Bays tho Popular Elec
tricity M. Plorro Gel Is, a Paris Inventor,
makes the dovlco which wo Ulustrata
hore. It is based on tho principle of
using an oloctrlc contact plato under
tho music pnpor. By pricking each
note with a sharp motal point, wo
make contact for an electric device
carrying a hnmmor, so that tho ham
mer strikes a string or preferably n
metal pleco to glvo out tho sound.
Thus each noto or lino or space gives
out Its corresponding sound, and it Is
an easy matter to road a simplo piece
of music In this way.
Tho dovlco Is qulto an elaborate
ono for It Is required to tako care of
the sharps and flats which figure por-
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manently as tho sign of tho staff. But
this Is easily dono by using a revolv
ing contact device to shift over the
Beveral required notes at tho start. To
bring back to natural during tho piece,
wo press on a button which restores
tho note for tho momont.
Even professional musicians will
And It useful for transposing a pleco
into another key and this is dono by
observing tho movement of tho ham
mers and also a transposing chart
which lies before them.
SWAP CHILDREN IN DENMARK
Curlods System of Exchanging Little
Folk During Summer Months
Scheme Works Well.
In Denmark there Is a curious sys
tem of exchanging children during tho
summon Tho country people send
their little ones to tho city people, and
tho latter send theirs to tho country.
The stato delivers free tickets, and
tho schools send the children accord
ing to tho appllca'.ous from families.
The children travel alone, each ono
wearing a ticket of Identification
pinned on tho jacket or bodice. Should
any of them go astray they' are lodged
at the flrst station whilst inquiries' aro
mado. Tho young travelers aro met at
their destination by the peasants and
their wives.
Treated with affectionate care by
those good hearted people, tho children
often enjoy privileges thoy have never
known, at homo. There is no sevore
discipline nor Irksome restraint. They
return home full of tales about their
adventures, and their mothers are de
lighted to And them looking rosy
cheeked, fat, and healthy. Tho peas
ant women feed them well and ofton
mako them fresh clothing.
The latter send their children Into
tho towns and volunteer guides show
them tho monuments and sights. Last
yoar tho principal restaurant keepers
at Copenhagen gave them a series of
feats and organized littlo Janclng par
ties for their amusement Both cate
gories of children benefit by this mod'o
of .exchange, which, it may bo noted,
is conducted on Inexpensive linos.
RIDDLES.
What Is tho difference between a
tunnel and an car trumpet?
One Is hollowed out and the other In
holloaed In.
Why didn't the last dove return to
tho ark?
Because she had sufficient ground
for romalnlng.
When Is an author Hike splrlt7
' When ho's at proof.
Why aro authors who treat of physi
ognomy like soldiers?
Because they write about faco.
What Is tho difference between the
czar and a beggar?
One Issues manifestoes; the other
manifesto toes without 'Is shoes.
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Why Is a child with a cold In Its
head like a winter night?
Because It blows, It snows (Its
nose).
What's tho most difficult thing to
bo cooked for a Christmas dinner?
A tailor's gooso.
Why are poets like children's toys?
Because they aro given to a muso
and Indulge in fancy (infancy).
Why Is an absconding bank caBhler
llko an air gun?
Because ho goes off loaded and
makes no report,
When Is a window llko a star?
When It is a skylight.
What part of tholr Infant tuition
have old bachelors and old maids most
profited by?
Learning to go alone.
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What Could Any Girl Do With a
Tactless Man Like This
One?
By H. M. EGBERT.
Bill Alderson was tho most choorful
mortal that over existed. Of course ho
ought to have boon cheerful, for his
fathor, old "Colonel" A-ldernon, hud
loft him tli r oo million dollars In stoaks
nnd bonds and nothing to worry about.
Tho Income he managod to apond com
fortably, and ho was always surprlaod
when Sharp & Sharp told him that
thorn was u dollclt on tho laBt year's
revenues and that he must retrench.
"Of courso," tho senior partner
would add, "If you profer It wo can
sell some of those II. and K. bonds for
you sid mako up that way, bosldos
providing you with a few thousands in
hand. But you understand that tlils
.will curtail your capital."
"Sell II. and K." Alderson would an
swer. "1 must pay my creditors, you
know."
It was not that ho was extravagant;
merely that ho had never boon trained
to tho uso of monoy. Ills fathor had
lavished all on him without restraint.
But "Colonol" Aldorson died vory
suddenly, when his son's education
was only hnlf completed. Porhaps this
was fortunate for the boy'a character,
but it was certainly more lucky for his
friends.
Naturally ho had many onomlcs, as
all mon havo who go through llfo bo
stowing favors on tho less fortunate.
Aud ho never know It, because ho wbb
tho most light-hearted porsou living.
Now tako tho way In which ho be
came engaged to Miss Hargroaves.
Loulso llargreaves was tho hollo of
tho season, as sho had boon that of the
preceding two, and they had known
each other for ages. Dozens of mon
had offered her tholr hearts and hands,
and sho had sent them away so re
luctantly and had kept tholr secrets so
sacredly that they remained her de
voted friends. About the only person
of suitable ago whom sho had not led
captlvo was BUI. Naturally Miss llar
greaves was piqued.
Onco, when ho hnd given her some
gardenias, ho saw her, an hour after
ward, dancing, and -sho was wearing,
not gardenias, but rod roses. This did
not plquo William at all; It interested
him.
"Why nron't you wonting those gar
denias I gave you?" he asked hor la
ter. "They faded," replied Miss Har
groaves. "I think It must have been
tho gaslight." (thoy still uso gas In
some old houses In Grammercy Park).
"I'll give you somo more," said Bill,
and turned away qulto satisfied with
, his answer. But Louise llargreaves.
laid her linger tips upon his arm.
"Walt a minute," sho said, almost
humbly. 'There's something I wnnt to
ask you. Why don't you llko mo, BUI?"
William's eyebrows went up with as
tonishment. ,
"Why, I do," ho answored bluntly.
"I think the world of you, Louise. But
I thought I hadn't a chance with so
many other chaps around."
Loulso Hargreaves turned as rod as
hor roses.
"I didn't nsk you that, Mr. Aider
son," sho exclaimed angrily. "You
really aro tho moat tactless man I
know,' sho added.
"I'm sorry, Louise," said Bill, peni
tently. "I wIbIi you would marry mo,
though. Won't you?"
And because he took her by surprise
though the Unconscious initiative
had been hers Miss llargreaves ac
cepted him then and there. At tho
tlmo sho had not tho slightest inten
tion of marrying him.
From this It must not bo lnfcrrod
that sho was a coquetto. Sho ac
cepted him because somo primitive
instinct suddenly rose up In her and
dominated hor. She regretted her Im.
pulse all that night, and tho noxt day
sho regretted It still more. She wish
ed William Alderson were a thousand
miles away.' Sho told him so when ho
called to see hor, carrying, a bouquet
of gardenias!
That was symptomatic of Bill. Ho
had simply not recognized his defeat
in the trivial matter of tho flowers.
So In tho greater matter. Ho listened
to her qulto seriously.
"Where do you want mo to go,
dear?" ho asked.
"You sit right down in that chair."
she answered, and planted herself
upon the arm. "Now, Bill, I want to
bo very serious with you. You are
a very simple, straightforward per
son, and I am complex and well, not
sorlous. Sometimes my heart seems
quite withered."
"Tbat'B because you keep it in tho
gaslight," answered BUI, not qulto
knowing that he making a mot.
Sho looked hard at him and caught
hor breath. Somehow It was tho most
pathetic thing in the world to boo him
sitting there, so happy, so slow to
understand.
"BUI," she said earnestly, "I don't
want to ruin a good man's life And
you aro good. I want you to mako mo
love you. I want you to dominate
'me. BUI."
Bill Alderson laughed so whole
somely that ho did dominate her at
the moment. Then ho took hor In his
arms, and when ho loft ho was still
dominating.
That afternoon ho went round to
see his lawyers. 8harp and Sharp
were roguos. Old "Colonel" Alderson
had known that nnd It had amused
him, becauso he had them in his pow
er., Ho had meant to tell his son
about It, as he had meant to tell him a
great many other things before Death
Intervened so unexpectedly, leaving
them untold.
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"Mr. Sharp," said William to tho
senior partner, respectfully, "how
much monqy havo I got loft?"
"Incomo or principal, Mr. Aldorson?"
aBkod Mr. Sharp, looking at William
curiously.
"I don't caro," BUI answered. "I
want to know how much I can lay my
hands upon."
Mr. Sharp looked In his books nnd
answered: "A trlllo ovor two mil
lions. You know you havo boon break,
lng Into your cnpltnl rathor freely dur
ing the last ywir of two. Why?"
"Becauso I'm ongagod to bo mar
ried," William answored. "No, wo'v
both always lived protty well, nnd I'm
afrnld that what Is n closo lit for one
will bo a closer fit for two. Aud my
fathor usod to toll mo that somo day
ho would show mo how to doublo my
capital any tlmo 1 wanted to. Do you
know how to do It, Mr. Sharp?" ho
asked,' looking frankly at tho Bonor
partner.
Tho senior pnrtnor stared back so
hard that his glassus blurred.
"Well or It can be doue, of
courso," ho nnswored. "But you un
derstand that thoro nro certain risks
attaching, Mr. Aldorson. For Instance
suppose tho stock In which you spec
ulated went down fiutend of up, or up
instead of down why, it might be
serious."
"I guoss I cau trust you, Mr.
Sharp," answorod BUI, wringing his
honds. "My father used to toll mo
always to ho a bull.- Can't you bo a
bull for mo?"
"Well," answorod Mr. Sharp, "I hap
pen to havo a good thing or two In
mind. Suppose you try a flutter in
oil Then 1 know n nlco mino out In
Nevada that wants somo capital to
develop It. And then n hnlf million or
so In Mexican coppor. 1 think I can
glvo you n good run for your monoy,
sir."
"All right, I leavo It to you," said
William, and wrung his hand again
and wont away.
Threo wooks later Sharp and Sharp
shut up tholr offices for good and wont
away, leaving William with a pllo ot
stock that was pronounced to bo worth
half a cent on the thousand dollars
said half cent roprosoutlng tho in
trinsic valuo of tho pnpor of excellent
quality on which it was printed.
"You ought to bo worth about nlno
hundrod dollars," said tho government
agent, after ho had gono through Wil
liam's affairs. "Yes, Sharp and Sharp
took ovory penny thoy could got tholr
hands on. 1 wish I'd Intervened
sooner. Wo'vo had thorn undor ob
servation for months, but woll, wo
didn't think they'd get anybody to
fall for them llko that"
"Hum I" said Bill, and put on his hnt
and walked round to seo Miss llar
greaves. "Louise, dear," ho observed, "I've
lost every penny I had."
"So Mr. Sunderland was telling mo
yesterday," she answored. "What aro
(you going to do, BUI?"
"I'm going west," ho answored. "My
father told me anybody can mnko
money out wost. I gueBB I'll havo to
mako another fortuno before I ask you
to sot tho date for mo. Will you wait,
dear?"
, Sho looked nt htm in amazement.
Sho had loug known that it would bo
impossible for her to marry BUI. She
had tried to tell him so llvo or six
times, but each tlmo ho had so domi
nated hor by his simplicity and can
dor nnd good nature that it had boon
imposslbla to mnko him understand.
And sho flirted twice since they had
boon engaged! And now ho wanted
her to wait! It was easy to promlso
but woll, she knew that ho would
expect her to wait. And ho would bo
wretched If sho were faUo to him; per
haps it would shatter his faith and
mako him llko other men. To play
falso with BUI why, it would bo llko
sacrllego! If oho did that sho could
nover bo qulto happy again.
"I I'll wrlto to you," sho gasped,
and fled, choking, up tho stairs. That
afternoon sho wrote BUI a long letter.
Sho told him that sho could nover
marry him, that tho loss of his for
tuno mado not the slightest difference,
but that she was not worthy of him.
So ho must let hor go and novor sco
hor again.
It would havo shattered any man's
faith, that letter. BUI read it and
stayed away. He hnd mado all tho
preparations for his doparturo when
Sharp and Sharp woro caught in Mon
treal, with one million, nlno hundred
and sovonty-olght thousand dollars of
Bill's monoy saltod away. William un
packed his suit case and went round
to boo Miss llargreaves,
"It's all right, dear," ho told hor,
when sho camo down at his earnest
plea. "I've got it nearly all back, but
I need somo ono to take care of it for
me. Will you namo tho day when
you'll begin to bo my banker?"
"But, Bill," sho cried, "didn't you
understand my letter?"
"Yes, sure," ho answered. "But that
was when I was a beggar."
"You think I wroto that Just bo
cause becauso you woro poor?" sho
cried, hor cheeks flaming. "Do you
think I am utterly bad?"
"You're un nngol," ho answorod
promptly. "I guess you Just wanted
to spare my feollngs. Of courso, you
wouldn't want mo without my money.
I'm bad enough with It."
Ho had believed she wroto that let
ter because ho was poor, and ho
thought it right and still believed In
her. Woll, what could any girl do
with a man llko that?
"Bill," sho Bobbed, putting her arnrn
round his neck. "I'll marry you to
morrow If If you'll tako mo wost after
all. You soo, I can't llvo up to you In
Now York. I'm llko those gardonlas
you gave mo L guess I'vo been too
much in tho gaslight."
(Copyright, 19)3, by W. Q. Chapman.)
The bigger a man is tho less excuse
he has for being stilted.
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TARIFF EXUDED FROM SERENO PAYNE
Representative Payne Ho waited until tho houso had adjourned and then
went down on tho floor of tho houso. Serono was In his chair, gazing thought
fully Into Bpace.
"Mr. Payno " said Gus.
Thoro was no reply. N
"I camo to ask you, Mr. Payno- "
, But ho might ns woll havo stayed away.
"If It would not ho too much troublo, Mr. Pnyno " '
Nothing happened.
Then Gus grow boldor. Ho snapped hls Hngors In front of Mr. Payno's
faco. .
Tho oxploslon was terrific. Sorono Payno nlmost bit him. Gus ran and
has novor been seen near him Blnco.
MURRAY COMES FROM THE TALL GRA?S
Washington will grow nccustomod
to cnlllng Uopresontntivo Murray of
Oklahoma "Alfalfa BUI," and it will
not bo long bofore Washington drops
tho quotation marks nnd spells It
plnlnly. Alfalfa BUI is ono of tho
sights of tho now congress and Is
tho rlddlo of Oklahoma polities. Ho
comes from the tall grass and speaks
tho languago of a sonator while In
tho hall of tho houso of representa
tives, yet ho knows tho hill-billy talk
and tho cowboy cuss customs, and
gots away with any, clthor or both nt
any tlmo or placo that ho choosos,
MoBt of tho eftoto oaatornors
around Washington think Alfalfa BUI
Is a cowboy, but ho 1b a farmer and
proud of It. As a farmer ho learned
a great many scenic effects and is
enroful about preserving tho propor
atmosphere. When ho goes out
wost to his native ranches ho looks
ns If ho had slopt In his clothes for
n month, and no nmount of arguing
win get him to press his trousors. It would kill him politically, ho says. Tho
flrBt day ho appeared on Capitol Hill ho had a now suit nnd pressed trousors
and mado a grand light for liberty nnd Amorlcan principles in n speech about
something or othor about two minutes aftor ho had boon sworn in. He
started to toll Speaker Clark all about tho rules ot tho houso and nttractod
attention goncrnlly, but tho Oklahoma correspondents overlooked tho fact
that Alfnlfa Bill had mado speeches and thlngB. Tho dispatches dwelt on tho
fact that BUI had prcssod his trousers.
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candidate for a colloctorship at Owonsboro. Mr. Woodson Is not an appli
cant for any position, but Is contont to help his Kentucky frlonds.
TO TEACH ART OF
For tho flrst tlmo In Its history
tho war dopartment will hold this
summer two experimental military
camps ono on tho historic bnttlo
fleld at Gettysburg, Pa., and tho other
at tho Presidio, San Francisco for
the military Instruction of Amcrlcnn
university and collego studonts dur
ing tho vacation period. Socrotary of
War Ltndley M. Garrison has already
Issued tho order for tho encamp
monts, and ofllcors of tho general
staff of tho army havo boon for bov
eral weoks busy perfecting tho de
tails which, In tho words of Major
General Leonard Wood, chief of tho
general staff, will "havo a tremen
dous influonco In revivifying among
tho youth of this country, especially
the collego youth, a propor apprecia
tion of each man's responsibility to
tho country In tlmo of wnr."
"I am greatly interested," said
General Wood, "In tho establishment
of theso camps, as I believe thoy will
have a tromondous Influonco In rovivlfying among tho youth of this country,
especially tho collego youth, a propor appreciation of each man's rosponsl
blllty to tho country In tlmo of war and of his obligation to so preparo hlin
iclf as to bo ablo to servo efficiently If called upon."
Can you remombor as far back as
tho Payne tariff? That's a long time
ago and n whole lot of things havo
happened, but in those days Sereno.
Pnyno of Now York was tho Oscar
Underwood of tho day. Serono was
supposed to carry moro secrots con
cerning manufacturers nnd rates and
Imports nnd to havo a broader view
of this perplexing and brain-benumbing
tariff thing than nny mnn alive.
Now In thoso old days, when Se
rono sat at tho head of tho tariff
tablo, you couldn't get near him.
Ho would nlmost blto you. Ho was
so full of tariff that It exudod from
him, hut at that no ono could ap
proach hlni with a quiz without run
ning tho risk of an lmporlal "stand
pnt" Hopubllcttti frown. Nmvspnper
men trembled when thoy had to aBk
him a question.
Augustus Hayward, a correspon
dent of n big Now York paper, want
ed to got a word of Information from
Uroy Woodson, of Owonsboro, Ky.,
former secretary of tho Democratic
national committee, Is still of tho
opinion that tho "hog's oyo is dono
sot," In 1904 Mr, Woodson, then sec
retary of tho national commlttoo, was
so sanguine of tho olectlon of Judgo
Parker that ho would not listen to
any of his friends who suggested tho
possibility of Democratic defeat.
"Tho hog's oyo Is dono sot," declared
Mr. Woodson, using tho mountalnoor
expression of old Kontucky, After
tho overwhelming defoat of Judgo
Parkor Mr. WoodBon was firm in his
contention that tho hog's oyo was
"sot," but that It was only looking
Into tho future, Now, when politi
cians meet Mr. Woodson thoy do not
Joke him.
"Tho hog's oyo Is surely dono
sot," said Mr. WoodBon tho othor
day. Tho formor secretary of tho
national commlttoo was in good
spirits over tho conllrmntion of his
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