V
s
6
V&wrocmcr
. Va lodlUrtly
...-.. , A v.lrtv' financial
.,, t fiw'.s4 whuj glittering
VW-a th financiers
'iv wttetupt to secure
Vsiv'yi th president's m-s-
'Vr? uM lo Ih read In con-
-:.., i, recommendations of
,v oJ.-v ttulfttty. This offli-lal.
kf tvlnn a descendant of
vJi trt.-r of the great national
Kt t whU h Jackson had hla rele
, vut. attempts to defend an
iiH.'jr on the ground that "all
wt circulation la aicttel currency
4tstnU for its value uiu the an
.. ie the lining bank." Thla U not
In the sense In which the phrnHf,
t -wrrcncy. lit now lined. The bunk
circulation of the prretit national
objectionable a It la from a
Uom.H ratio atandpolnt. la at least ab
Wutclr !' u re because it rents, not
'n the asets of the hank, but iixn
the nlue of the government bonds de
t!trd a security. A hank's other
a-thftH may entirely disappear, but the
government bonds held for security
cannot be disturbed. The new currency
which he advises, "beginning with 20
per rent and gradually increasing to r.o
per rent." would not rest upon bonds,
but upon assets which might entirely
disappear. Such a currency would be
moat likely to be issued when the se
curity was In greatest danger and
would be withdrawn at the time when
the security was best. No legislation
provided by the department could make
auch notes absolutely good, because a
capital unimpaired today might be im
paired tomorrow by embezzlement or
robbery. The comptroller says that
the people of the country are entitled
to better service than they get. If this
be true, why does not the government
attempt to furnish this service, instead
of farming out a governmental func
tion to private corporations? He
thinks that the power to issue addi
tional notes would be an element of
great strength to the banks in time of
panic. On the contrary, it would be an
element of weakness, for it would be
used just at that time, for it would
care depositors, and when deposits are
withdrawn the bank must close up.
An asset currency, being a lien upon
the deposits, necessarily lessens the
security of depositors, and the natural
consequence of a large Issue of cur
rency during a panic would be to
frighten timid depositors, yet this
proposition is seriously set forth by
one of the boasted advocates of "sound
money" and "safe currency."
Whether congress will dare to pass
an asset currency bill at this session
remains to be seen, but that it is a
part of the gold standard plan is not
open to dispute. The financiers favor
it for two reasons; first, because a
currency based on government bonds
can only last while the government
bonds can only last while the govern
ment debt remains, and the banks are
looking out for a more permanent
basin for bank notes. The second rea
son is that competition to secure bonds
raises the premium and thus lessens
the profit of notes based on bonds, and
a reduction of the national dent win
still further Increase the premium and
atiii further lessen the profit. The
bankers, therefore, have this additional
reason for desiring the establishment
nf some svstem that will enable tnem
to issue notes without going to the
exnense of purchasing government
bonds.
Several republican congressmen
when forced to discuss the Fowler bill
Hnrine the late campaign, denied that
there was any danger of the passage of
such a bill, but the recommendation of
he comDtroller of the currency ougnt
to be sufficient proof that the Fowler
bill was seriously intended.
a TViacnnaln democrat in predictin
the result in Wisconsin said that re
f arainst the Palmer-Buckner
and McKinley democrats had ceased,
but that the memory of their conduit
made it impossible for the democrats
to trust them with political leadership.
This is a correct statement of the situ
ation. If the democrats who are re
.na!i.ia for the republican victories
of 1896 and 1900 show their repentance
by their worKs mey win i- wt-iuiur
the fold. If they do not re
pent, but are willing to come back and
work in the ranks nothing will be said
against them, but when they demand
ih nnrtv machinery the de-
mand will be refused because a sur
render to them would simpiy mean au
abandonment of the parties principles.
The New York World asks whether
the editor of The Commoner is sun m
favor of 16 to 1. with the silver dollar
now worth just 33c." Yes; the fact
that legislation against silver continues
to reduce the bullion price of silver is
a trainst legislation which
ti 1 l" .... - v.
u t- iyo hullion nnce Dy
WUU1U iraiuiv -
ir,tr the mints to the coinage or
n . onnai terms with gold, ror
the advocates of tne goia
standard insisted that we could not
maintain the parity Because me in
duction of silver was increasing more
rapidly than the prouueuou ui
.i t.-o3 onv force in that argu-
ment it ought to be easier to maintain
the parity now when the production of
gold is increasing more rapidly than
the production oi suve r
The republican papers are just now
engaged In the business of selecting
a docratic candidate for the presi
. i . .nrtiin however, that
dency. n i - --
the democratic convention will be
bound by tne uecisiou , -a
i it --in do well to avoid
reacn m --- . , .
picking the man most acceptable to
them.
..nrrn tn cnn?rpss rresi-
s
dent Roosevelt said something about
"monopolies, unju'i u,K",u ,17
. . . ..rinnlo enmnetitioa
wnicn pre-ui i..--- ' , -
fraudulent overcapitalization and other
evils In trust orgaaiuuuua
tices which Injuriously affect Inter
state trade." One of the greatest evils
of the trust lies in Its power to impose
unfair prices upon the consumer and
yet Mr. Roosevelt was so "overtender
in dealing with the trust question that
he could not find room in his message
for a reference to this, one of the
greatest of all the evils of the trust
system.
A Washington dispatch says the op
position to the reciprocity treaty with
Cuba is "rapidly clearing away. As
the only opposition came from the rep
resentatives of the beet sugar Industry
the fact that the sugar trust has
bought a controlling interest in a
number of beet sugar factories may ac
count for the "clearing away.
Japan Intimates that she does not
desire the presence of Mr. John Bar
rett. Mr. Barrett is the gentleman
who has evinced such great ability to
on both sides of any giren ques-
Comment.
VENEZUELA.
The differences between VenezuAia
an
d (Jreat Ilrltaln should be aubmltted
arbitration. linnn ih.t w
to
United States could well afford to In-
si
i. ii an appeal to force Is persisted
the result must be an abandonment
the Monroe doctrine. In the event
it the flrltlnh-Cerman nlllatwa i.
in
of
th
slsted and destroys the present Vene-
government. Whatever may be
merits Of the ltrlHuk.r....
claims, they may well be submitted to
rimrauon. and these two great powers
would have nothing to lose by cheer-
full
ij nnenung to that civilized plan
settling difficulties. During the last
nezuelan Incident Mr ninev thAn
of
Vei
secretary of state, took the position
i necause oi tne disparity in the
rength of Great IlHtai n nnl thai rt
Venezuela, arbitration was the nroner
coume. Now that the strength of r.r-
nny is added to that of Great Britain
disparity is the more marked and
ie neceMsity for arbitration therefore
more p renting.
While it is contended that th lnn.
roe dcM trine is not Involved in the sit
uation Just now. it Is evident that the
policy or the lirit ish-Gerinan alliance
will, if pursued, make it necessary that
that doctrine be ignored. It will be
lifflcult. after once consenting to an
ippeal to a policy of force, to say just
vhere a halt shall be c alled in the pro
erdincrs. It to ho honi iimt in ihu
interests of all concerned the several
powers will yield to the arbitration
m
lethod.
Henry Clews, the New York banker.
in his letter issued under date of De
cember 6. says: "The president's mes
sage was well received. His utterances
on trusts, tariff, currency and other
questions were about what we expec ted
and had no effect upon th stock mar
ket. The prospec ts of any of his rec
ommendations being acted upon during
this session of congress are very re
mote. The trust question seems likely
to bring on a prolonged struggle, the
issues being too numerous and complex
to admit of hasty or radical legisla
tion." In the light of su h statements
as these it will be difficult for the
friends of Mr. Roosevelt to long con
tinue the pretense that the trust mag
nates are at all disturbed because of
Mr. Roosevelt's much boasted "cam
paign against trusts."
It seems that the republicans and
gold democrats of Wisconsin are in
clined to compare the election returns
of this year with the returns of 1900.
If. however, they will compare this
election with the gubernatorial elec
tion of 1898. when Judge Sawyer ran
on a platform reaffirming the Chicago
platform and declaring for a primary
law as well as for tax reform, they will
find that the republican majority was
only 37.0(H) as against 53.000 this year
when the democratic convention re
fused to indorse the national platform
and declared against the primary law.
The Wall Street Jirnal. in its issue
of Wednesday. December 3. says:
Some time ago we ventured to express
the view that Wall street in taking up
a position of antagonism to President
Roosevelt was acting neither tairly nor
wisely, and we gave some reasons for
that view. Perusal of his annual mes
sage to congress leaves us strengthened
in our previous opinion." There are
many other people who. since perusing
Mr. Roosevelt's message, are inclined
to the view that Wall street has no
good reason for assuming a position
of antagonism toward Mr. Roosevelt.
The Chicago News condemns the
ship subsidy bill. It asserts that "the
whole thing is montrous. unreasonable,
dishonest. The republican party has
confessed that it realizes the wicked
ness that lurks In the measure by nurs
ing it until after the election and now
attempting to ram it through congress
in a hurry as the act of an expiring
legislative body. It is a deed of dis
honor. The party will be made to re
gret it." And yet the president could
find no room in his message for a de
nunciation of this "deed of dishonor."
While the administration organs are
pointing to the Pennsylvania's recent
increase of 10 per cent to employes as
a sign of prosperity, let them also re
call that in 1886 the the Pennsylvania
cut wages 20 per cent and promised to
restore them when times became bet
ter. Is it possible that "Roosevelt
prosperity" is only 50 per cent better
than "democratic hard times?"
One way to build up the democratic
party is for democrats to give hearty
supDort to the local democratic news
papers that have loyally stood by dem
ocratic principles as enunciated in
democratic national platforms. A
strong and well supported democratic
press will be an invaluable factor in
the campaigns to be waged in the fu
ture for true democracy.
The Milwaukee Journal is demanding
that Senator Spooner shall represent
the views of the people of Wisconsin.
tho ia a verv unfair demand viewed
from a renublican standpoint. If Sen-
. onnnnnr ronrpspnts the corDora-
tions why should be be required to
represent the people: win nut
corporations look after the people?
We are asked by the message to be
lieve that Mr. Knox roped the trusts,
but it appears that the president re
fused to shoot.
Perhaps the treasurer of the repub
lican national committee has increas
ing proof that the trusts are good.
Having promised statehood to Ari
zona and New Mexico, the republican
partv will now proceed to keep the
promise like it has kept the one it
mad.3 concerning the matter of regulat
ing the trusts.
Bv increasing wages one dollar and
exacting two dollars more for freight
the railroads manage to acquire quite
a reputation for liberality.
Now that the men who wield the
pick aic giving testimony the coal op
erators are finding it difficult 'to keep
their halos on straight.
Mr. James J. Hill admits that he is
not opposed to the ship subsidy. Tbis
reminds us that ducks are not usually
averse to water.
The way to win the battle In 1904 Is
to begin now. Organization should be
the watchword of every loyal democrat.
It appears the President Roosevelt's
"shackling cunning" performances
were for press agent purposes only.
As long as Pennsylvania Is satisfied
with Quay. Mr. Addicks will be unable
to understand Delaware's scruples.
BnSHOP QUIIG1LEY OF
BUFFALO ELEVATED TO
THE CWnCAGO DIOCESE
The congregation of the propaganda
it Rome has decided to propose to the
3ope the appointment of Bishop James
2. Quigley of Buffalo, N. Y., as arch
iahop of Chicago In succession to the
ate Archbishop Feehan.
MOUTHFUL FOR THE POSITION.
New Appointee Will Be Youngest of
American Archbishops.
Youngest of American archbishops,
.he Right Rev. James Edward Quigley
Lakes to his new great charge an
equipment commensurate with the
task. Gifted with rare tact and judg
ment, an executive of tried ability, a
lose student of the labor question
ind other economic questions bound
ip with it. a linguist and a man of
iffalrs, he combines the qualities nec
essary for the administration of the
romense. polyglot archdiocese of Chi
cago. His nomination within a few months
'or the headship of the two great Cath
ilic archdioceses of the country Chi
cago and New York Is the best meas
jre of his standing among churchmen.
He was named as one of the most
worthy of the succession to the see
nade vacant by Archbishop Corrlgan's
ieath, though his work as priest and
bishop had been confined to the dio
cese of Buffalo, at the other end of the
state. And the consultors of the arch
liocese of Chicago when death claimed
:he venerable Archbishop Feehan in
cluded in the trio of ecclesiastics of
;heir choice the vigorous young bi6hop
af Buffalo.
For neither of the two great posts
was Bishop Quigley a voluntary can
lidate. When his name was mentioned
n connection with them he announced
m all frankness that he would prefer
o remain in Buffalo, where his boyhood
md all the years of his ministry had
Seen spent.
The new archbishop gave up the
:hances of a military career to enter
the church. While a student at St.
Joseph's College, Buffalo, he won, in
competitive examination, an appoint
ment to the United States Military
Academy. Many of his friends urged
iim to take advantage of the oppor
tunity, but the lad, wavering between
shoulder straps and surplice, gave his
allegiance to the church and allowed
his alternate to report in his stead at
West Point.
Previous to his entrance at St. Jo
seph's College, Bishop Quigley had
icquired such knowledge of books and
men as was offered by the common
schools of western New York. He
was born at Oshawa, Canada, Oct. 15,
1854, but his parents crossed the bor
Jer when he was only two years old
md took up their residence at Lima,
N. Y.
Bishop Quigley was graduated from
St. Joseph's College in 1872 and en
tered the theological seminary of Ni
lgara university in the following Sep
tember. His brilliant mental qualities, his
siety and devotion to the studies of
lis course brought the young semi
narian to the attention of Bishop
tyan, who kept in close toLich with
Jie seminary.
At the bishop's suggestion and with
is assistance, young Quig!2y, after
Jiree years at Niagara, went abroad to
Wall Street Tradition Broken.
It is a tradition in Wall st: eet that
i broker never voluntarily ret: es from
Jie street, but must wait for death or
misfortune to compel his re L'.rement,
jut Broker Henry B. Vaughai . who is
credited with having amasscJ C6,000,
)00 in the last six years, is the excep
tion that proves the rule. Despite the
'act that he has put away a raillkra
lollars for each year that he hai spent
is a member of the Stock Exchange
ie bought a seat In 1896 he has re
tired. He sold his seat for 80.f:J0 and
expects to spend the proceeds this
irinter in a pleasure trip to Europe.
Hr. Vaughan, who is 60 years c ;u, ac
cording to his own admission, does
iot look within ten 'years of that age.
The Oldest School Hou-.
The "old log school house" Ft Camp
iun, Westmoreland county. Pa., is
taid to be the oldest school ltouse in
3:1s country. It is very primitive In
111 lta appointments, but the teacher.
Miss Celia J. Miller, who is only 16
'ears. old. has enlisted the help of the
blg boys'' to make some improve
aenta. ...... .
pursue his theological studies at the
university of Innsbruck, In the Aus
trian Tyrol.
A course at Innsbruck was the pref
ace to a longer and more rigid train
ing at the American College at Rome,
under the Immediate direction of the
college of the propaganda. Science
and literature as well as theology con
tributed to the mental equipment of
the young man, and in 1879, at the
age of 25, he was given the degree of
doctor of divinity. He was ordained
about the same time and returned to
America to take up the duties of a
parish priest.
St. Vincent's church. Attica, N. Y..
thirty miles from BufTalo, was his first
charge, and there he learned the final
lessons of his ministry. In 1884 Bishop
Ryan called him back to Buffalo and
made him rector of his Cathedral
Church of St. Joseph. The following
year he was admitted to the diocesan
council, and in the second year of his
pastorate at the cathedral was appoint
ed master of ceremonies of the dioce
san synod. He was high in the coun
cils of Bishop Ryan until the latter's
death, and was named by the consul
tors of the diocese as his successor
in 1896 while he was rector of St.
Bridget's church.
Fierce opposition to the elevation
of so young a man to the episcopacy
developed, and as a result of that or
position Bishop Quigley was called t
Rome to make answer to his assal
ants in person. His triumph was com
plete, the opposition was routed, and
Father Quigley returned to Buffalo,
and was consecrated bishop in Janu
ary, 1897.
It was during his pastorate at St.
Bridget's that Bishop Quigley first fig
ured in national affairs. His parish
included the entire Buffalo water front
with its coal and ore docks. When
the strike of dock laborers threatened,
not merely the continuance of ship
ping, but the peace of the city and se
curity of the lake front. Bishop Quig
ley went down among the stevedores
and ore shovelers and labored with
them to end the strike.
He persuaded them to keep from vi
olence and, more than any other indi
vidual, helped to bring about an ami
cable arrangement of their differences
with their employers.
Since his consecration as bishop of
Buffalo he has taken part in another
labor movement, the rescue of the
labor unions of Buffalo from domina
tion by socialist leaders.
Railroad Man Gives Up.
J. B. Hutchinson, for five years gen
eral manager of the Pennsylvania rail
road, has been compelled to resign
used up with the growth of the inter
ests under his charge. He has been
for nearly forty years with the com
pany and the directors will make a
new place for him, that of assistant to
the second vice president. He is to be
given four months' vacation before re
suming work.
Veteran Attorney to Retire.
Daniel G. Rogers, the oldest practic
ing attorney of Milwaukee, has retired
from the profession. He has been
prominent at the Milwaukee bar since
1856. He has made a considerable
fortune, chiefly in real estate deals.
Milner Is Not Popular.
A rumor that Lord Milner of South
Africa fame might be made governor
of Canada has aroused some protest in
the Dominion. It is intimated that his
lordship's record in the dark continent
was not such as to commend him to
people determined to govern them
selves. A Toronto paper states flatly
that Canada has passed the period
when it needed a "strong" governor.
Preferred the Whisk Broom.
Representative "Dave" Mercer of
Nebraska, big and brawny, sat at a
table In the house restaurant with an
aesthetic looking New England col
league. "These new cereals are nne
food," said the New England member.
"Yes, I suppose so," said Mr. Mercer,
surveying the dry, flaky stuff. "You
take the cereals and if you don't mind
I guess I'll eat the whisk broom."
Here's a Presidential Ticket.
Here Is a suggestion from the Mar?
ville. Mo., Tribune: "For president In
1904, Henry Watte rson; for vice presi
dent, Carrie Nation. Platform To
hell wit the 400."
u H4 m i bsl .mass ii vi' miti w m s. w &
Sfe $J&M? V"V' pill v
Gladys Deacon nursing her poor llt-
Je nose after that horrid paraffin treat
ment is not a circumstance to what
Paris women do to achieve the tri
umphs of perfect, ravishing beauty.
Belladonna, as you know, is a nar
cotic poison, much used by physicians
to allay pain and spasmodic action
3ur fashionable dames have of late
commenced to employ it like eau de
cologne. Nowadays, every woman and
sjirl carries in her bag a silver or a
gold flask of the latter the most alco
holic drink in the world using it to
stimulate the senses before a momen
tous meeting or previous to making a
rand entrance on the stage.
Do you remember La Cavalieri, she
of the raven black hair, worn in ban
deaux on each side of the forehead and
over the ears, Cleo fashion? Well,
she is a blonde to-day, thanks to the
art which enables women to create
that rare and delicious combination
of fair tress and dark eyes of which,
unassisted, nature is so niggardly. I
er's recently and herd Otero say t
her: "Peroxide or
"Do you take me for a typewriter?"
cried La Cavelierl indignantly. "Please
understand that my prince secured me
the recipe of the incomparable Pop
paca, which, I am told, was invented
at the behest of Emperor Nero, who
promised the chemist to cut him up
into mince meat lest he furnished a
perfect, though harmless, lotion. It's
excellent stuff," continued La Cava
lieri, who aparently enjoyed the en
vious glances of the other ladies, 'but
to work perfectly it needs the assist
ance of Africa's sun. While bleaching
I sat on the balcony of my Cairo pal
ace, my hair floating loosely over my
shoulders, drying in the rays of the
ardent sun, who caressed it with burn
ing and devouring looks. That, girls,
made it as brilliant as threads of
gold."
There was a rumor, some little time
ago, that King Leopold would marry
Cleo de Merode. I interviewed her
on the point when she returned from
her German tour.
"Nonsense," she said, "there are no
she asses in Belgium."
"No what?" I cried.
"One can't buy asses' milk in Leo
poldom," said the dancer with a show
of comic despair, "neither in Brussels
nor Ostend was I able to get any, and
I hate, nay, positively loathe, bathing
in cows milk. Besides, it is not half
so good for the complexion as the
other."
"Why don't you try the olive oil
bath?" I suggested.
"Olive oil bath? I never heard of it
before. But it ought to be good. I
will try it to-morrow. Thanks, aw
fully." When she was gone I remembered
that I had promised Rejane not to
mention this new elixir of life to any
one. Our great Frou-Frou has been
addicted to the olive oil bath for some
time. She can afford it, for her hus
band is in the oil trade, and as he
humorously puts it, "nothing is lost
by the process." I caught her in her
oil tub a few weeks ago, on the occa
sion of an early morning visit to her
house. She was immerced to her
chin, and every little while took
handfuls of the fluid and let it drip
down her face, taking care not to wet
her hair, done up high. I must stand
this for two hours," she said, "while
the bath is kept at an even tempera
ture by special apparatus. From this
tuo I step in the next one, filled with
hot water, as hot as I can bear it
Then follows a coat of tar soap, and
finally an all-over massage. A cold
spray winds up the exercise.
"And what special benefits do you
derive from the treatment?"
"Never was my skin so clear and
white, nor so smooth and subtile as
to-day," said Rejane, holding out one
beautifully formed leg. "And," she
LOTTERY GIVEN BY CHURCH.
Narrative Tells of Lottery and of Min
ister's Qualifications.
A most interesting narrative of the
100 years' history of the Second Pres
byterian church of this city, written
by Rev. Thomas Holmes Walker, the
pastor of the church, has just come
from the Sun job office. The volume
Is exqulsitay bound in white, wih the
title letters of gold on the cover. The
book gives a detailed and complete
record of the church from its founda
tion until the present day, graphically
describing Its early struggles and de
picting the kind and character of men
who were at Jts head. In the rear of
the book is a list of the present mem
bership of the church and Its officers.
The lustrations are numerous and ex
ceedingly well executed, showing the
church as It Is to-day, with portraits
of its various pastors.
A feature of the book is a descrip
tion of a lottery which was held for
the benefit of the church In 1805. Th
first prize was $5,000, the second 2,
000 and the third $1,000. The rest
Tanged between II and $1,000. The
.mm
, nearly Tuuil. f j,;Vl A .
said, with becoming frankness, "I am
not getting younger."
Otero bathes in rosewater, not attar
of roses though, and for advertising
instead of hygienic purposes.
Her bathing hours are from 5 to 7,
and the act is a sort of semi-public
function. Everybody having the en
tree to her gilded boudoirs may attend.
I will take you along.
Picture to yourself a lofty apartment
furnished in rococo and hung with
yellow satin, bunches of fresh Ameri
can beauty roses attached to walls,
curtains and draperies. The carpet is
white velvet, and tall mirrors are
framed in silver.
In the center a dais, surrounded by
gilt chairs, upholstered in the color of
the walls. The golden samovar sings
and whistles, in the garden below the
gypsy band plays a czardos. A white
figure emerges from the bedroom ad
joining, a white hand tries the tem
perature of the water in the silver
bathtub enthroned on the dais. It is
satisfactory. Otero jumps in and her
two maids dump two basketfuls of
rose leaves over her red and yellow.
After that callers are freely admit
ted, and the beauty in the flower cov
ered pit does her best to amuse them.
The face masks made of flour, white
of egg, olive oil and honey has now
gone out of fashion the effect was
not lasting enough. Instead, elderly
coquettes utilize pieces of raw beef,
attached to the cheeks, chin and fore
head by bandages. Several well-known
women, supposed to employ the new
fangled face mask, were pointed out
to me, and their complexion left really
nothing to be wished for.
lottery was authorized by the General
Assembly of Maryland and the city
authorities of Baltimore, and the
church realized $7,411. Tickets were
sold at $5 apiece, and all prizes were
paid sixty days after the drawing.
Prizes not demanded after twelve
months were considered as generously
relinquished for the benefit of the con
gregation. The managers of the lot
tery were Thomas McElderry, James
Biays, James Armstrong, James Sloan,
Hugh McCurdy, John McKim, Jr.,
Thomas Dickson and Kennedy Long.
Mr. Walker in bis book asks: "Can
you imagine the present members of
the Second Presbyterian church rais
ing revenues in this fashion?" Bal
timore Sun.
STORY WITH A MORAL
Of Peculiar Interest to Those Who Do
Not Advertise.
Once upon a time a donkey fell Into
a deep hole, according to Cassell's Sat
urday Journal, and. after nearly starv
ing, caught sight of a passing fox and
implored the stranger to help him out
"I am too small to aid you," said
toutjuer pbt9jr yiw&y.
The poor face of the rlnmc of fault
ion, how it Is torlurc-d nowadays. Med
icine, surgery, mineralogy, pastel anc
charcoal painters all work on Its irn
provement with more or less success.
A year or two ago one of our beauty
doctors coined money by offering to
make girls taller. Ho bad a wonderful
method of pulling their legs electri
cally, of course. The patient had tc
lie on her stomach while? a nurse
passed a sort of carct sweeper ar
rangement ove r her knee joints. Thll
fake was shelved after a month or two
but now a similar one has bobbed up
To-day some enterprising rascal make
"aristocratic hands" to order; even
fingers "that Jook like pork sausages"
are given the latest slender shape
And if the finger nails are not as per
feet as they might be, why. they can
be burned off with nitric ac id to mak
room for new ones "as good as a duch
ess'." Chicago Tribune.
Romance in Ruskin's Life.
John Ruskin's hopeless love contin
ues to be the subject of much gosslr
in the English press. One gossipj'
writer says there is In existence a let
ter by Ruskin which he himself bar
seen, giving Ruskin's own account o
the separation from his wife. It uhowi
that there was nothing more than in
compatibility between them. The rea
passion of Ruskin's life came to bin
when he was a man past 50. He fel
in love with an Irish girl, Rosie Ia
touche. She loved him, but their ro
ligious differences were Insuperable
The girl died while still a girl ant
Ruskin broke down. The misfortun
clouded the rest of his life in despair
He fell in with Spiritualists, who ro
vealed to bim the spirit of his deat
love. Hence came the crushing col
lapse which ultimately overthrew hit
brain.
Sailed Without a Rudder.
The British battleship Hood has jus
accompiifhed a feat which reflects th
greatest credit on her officers. Sh
sailed from Malta to Devonport, at dis
tance of 2,035 miles, without a rudder
at an average speed of nearly thirteet
knots. She made a run from Argos
toli to Malta with a disabled rudder
and when an examination was made a'
the latter port it was found that shi
would have to have a new steering
apparatus. The; old rudder wai
shipped aboard and the ship startec
for home, steering with her twit
screws. Her performance would hav
been a very good one for a battleshii
with a rudder and without one it ii
regarded as mobt remarkable.
the fox, "but I will give you some ad
vice. Only a few rods away Is a bl.f
strong elephant. Call to him and h
will get you out In a jiffy."
After the fox had gone the donke)
thus reasoned: "I am very weak
from want of nourishment. Everj
move I make is just so much addition
al loss of strength. If I raise mj
voice to call the elephant I shall tx
weaker yet. No. I will not waste my
substance that way. It is the duty oi
the elephant to come without calling.
So the donkey settled himself bach
and eventually starved to death.
Long afterward the fox, on passing
the bole, saw within a whitened skcl
eton. and remarked:
"If it be that the souls of anlmalf
are transmigrated into men, thai
donkey will become one of those wh'
can never afford to advertise."
Great Wealth in Pittsburg,
Pittsurg Is the richest city
capita in the United States.
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Work of Dr. Franklin.
The first scientific society was es
tabllshed by Dr. Franklin.
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