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LADIES' COLUMN.
A WOiAh'd WISH.
Veafd I were lying In a field of clover.1", B; . J. w Bmtert
U clover cool and aoft. and soft and j ta wlth hlch lhey are B4-
sweet, I Tne neet trawling costumes o.
aA eusky cloud In deep skies hang -
tag over.
seemed silence at my head and
ieet.
jsttf tt were sweet, where clover clumps
ai meetin
Aaa daisies hiding, bo to hide and
test;
So sound except my own heart's slur-is-
beating,
iseiiag itself to sleep within my
breast
Jasst to lie there, filled with the deeper
breathing
That comes of listening to a wild
bird's song!
aw souls require at times this full
mnaheathing
AB aworda wilt ruat If scabbard-kept
; too lone
iM I am tired so tired of rigid duty.
So tired of all my tired hands find lo
o!
ifaua, I faint for some of life's free
beauty,
beats with no straight string
' ttouuglil
IT. iNfk, If laugh you will at my
crude speech,
t -women sometimes die of such a
sTeed,
fm fat the amall Joys held beyond their
reach.
the assurance they have all they
aeedl
Mary- Ashley Townsend.
sKat To Do After Burning Acci
dents Occur.
There are many simple remedies
Aich, In case of burning accidents,
be applied before the physician
Bo much Immediate and future
Curing can be averted by the prompt
f some remedy, that everbody
have fixed In their minds some
the proper things to do. Slight
such as one often gets In the
i or laundry, can be relieved, and
staring be prevented, by coating the
part with oil, lard or butter,
covering with baking soda, and
ly with a piece of linen. In a short
aar the pain will cease, and, unlesa
SBb4 barn be very deep, or the remedies
applied too late, there will be no
Mater, Lime water is also good for
Cfcteren are often scalded by fall
sac Into hot water left within their
r by overturning some hot 11-
spoi themselves. In a case of
eraMlsg it must be remembered that
0k vtuthes clinging to the body are
saXatated with the hot liquid, and that
Ueg as they are allowed to remain
sa (bis condition the heat will be kept
Us and ihe burn become deeper. The
tt tMng to do in a case of this kind
sar tm vaar cold water over the sufferer,
mfcr st once cools the clothing, which
shock! afterward be taken off as srently
attil quickly as possible. Neit pour
t oil over the burns and cover
ujne. with soda, if you have it; if not,
over with soft linen cloths, and then
Wf wfch lime water. If there be no
aj at hand, lard will do. The things
L which to aim are, to cover the burn
St once with some pure oily substance
ssi J then with soda or lime water, to
sJta out the fire; to, have the place
bvered with linen, which will not stick
so the wound; and finally, to cover
etoaefy from the air. Nothing is bet
flu for this purpose than a thin roll of
tfel&aa batting spread over the linen.
aauaacCmea the cotton batting Is satur-
wttb oil and laid directly on the
but It Is apt to cling to the
leah and cause m jch trouble and suf
fering, a fine quality of cotton batting
aSBtsj be obtained at the druggists'.
Isb every house there should be a
etbset or drawer on the first floor where
a) few simple remedies arc kept. Here is
a list for burns: a roll of old linen,
auch as handkerchiefs, napkins, pieces
mt tablecloths, sheets and pillow ca,es;
i rolf of cotton batting, a bottle of
tanet oil, with the stopper drawn and
aatly put back, so that it can be
BCtfcty removed; a bottle of lime wa
, ftsr. aw boa of powdered bak'ig soda, a
: Via at soft darning-cotton, and a nee
asa, . thread, thimble and scissors. One
Nbbjsj haea no use for these things in
SBaaT rears; but the trouble of keep
fas; them la trifling, and should there
So aay need of them the advantage of
tavtug tbem ready for use Is beyond
aWCiaoatton.
Xa make lime water, put about half a
0tnindr of unslaked lime in an earthen
Sowt and pour over it three pints of
saaUtag water. Stir with a stick, and
sat away in a eaoj place for eight or
fau tours. At the end of that time
Saw a the clear lime water, lettllng
tkt sTllin lit remain In the bowl. Bot-
Use water and put the atopple in,
Sari, act aa for that tt cannot be easily
-
.,' ssjawm
ffVetfy and novel effects are produced
season with the colored wash
eat pique and daek. There are
saatBjr : widths of cotton Hercules
anU smsoberleas effective And lnexpen-
and fancy braids, with
hell of fleet edges which are
form of trimming on cbam-
!, Vrefich sephyrs, piques and
tit""
. MS ttasaia la Cfclaa tress by imperial
OrrJaa!. and wfcea the Pekln Oasette
- ' 1 WW Ut Uss essperoT baa pat
' ilrtala e say prescribed
irmtKftam centuries,
- x tzm 12wbM and turns over
-J ZZlxm, rjoatas Uelr wln-
FRILLS or FASHION,
Colored silk laces are some of tha
new tlhngs seen on tne pretty -ne
! eummer-weight cloth are trimmed witi
liaea appliques, edged with a very nar -
row BnUn ot -luny, or are merely cord,
Toile d'acier, the new open-meshed
veiling, made up over Liberty silk oi
peau de sole, forms one of the smart-
est, most attractive and at the lami
time comfortable of the semi-dress toi
lets of the summer.
Transparent material continue
hold a very prominent place amonj
summer "dress" toilets. Costly anc
beautiful gowns of India muslin. Italics
crepe, moussellne brillante, barege
grenadine, etamlne, silk mull, crept
royal, crepe de Chine and Watteaw
gauze are all greatly In' evidence.
Mohair, gipsy cloth, eolienne and th
English serge that retaius Its fine coloi
and slky finish through storm and
stronireftt hea-h nr mountain iinahfno j
have been the favorite fabrics this .eaiid1lt,0n' eem t0 b fa)rl uble- ,he
son in preparing utility costumes foil"1"! t0.h,p C8tt, " wbn "r
vacation wear. Separate skirts havi j
also been made of the same material. "' " "--
in circular, three, five and seveu-gort ab'c t0 "et them off tne rllMt P"
gtylet 'od when It can be done without loss.
In the present rage for unrelieved ' or ,f everything U on the up-grade
white toilets of elegant fabric and dec-,her may be ome deU'r ln ,ne rea"
oratlnn th .re bln,, chosr i ,0nabl hoP ,nat K "P. too,
for bridesmaids at midsummer wed
dings, but after viewing bridal proces
sions of late, where this "huele hue"
was worn by bride and bridesmaids, it
seems advisable to select delicate tlntl
that contrast with the bride's gown.
Where six, eight or ten bridesmaids as -
sist the lack of color is apt to prove
monotonous.
Xext to plaits, tucking and Insertion !
bands, cording Is perhaps the most
fashionable feature of dress trimming ;
for thin summer gowns. Vests and ,
yokes of India silk, Liberty satin, ch:f
fon. mull and taffeta are shirred cross
wise on fine cords In Erouos of three,
or Eve, and bodices of transparent ma-ithlnK made b? keeping them longer,
terial are corded horizontally to form'From thal time on th?v ar k?P at a
guimpes and sleeves, or vertically the,'0" tnd may even d"tr!orate. and It
entire length of the waist, with an inch would "Wire an unusual rise in pi'.ces
space between the cords. " make the '"83 ood- 80 mutn !
The prettiest of summer frocks are of , this ,he case that 11 mak a8aint the
point d'esprIC There is something sovery wmra practice of "feeding a
essentially dainty about them and the carload." which ln other respects ha
dots on the nets In some way suggest ( much fn lu favor- Put twenty head
a light, frothy "summeryness" that Is Df catUe ,n a feed 101 anl ""' will be
particularly charming. They need to ' Ukel t0 take on fleh 0-ui( unevenly,
be made up very simply with a fewi'rhree or four of bst will be fit to
ruffles on the skirt, a fichu effect or
drapery around the bodice edged wlth four o ne Poorest If one waits he
ruffles, and these, if desired, edged with .loses on tne tuP: lf he "hl,g ear!' h
narrow white satin ribbon. The sleeves ioe on th uneven shipment. Wher
of some of these point d' esprit gowns jever one can &" s,) he should feed a
are shirred around the arm the full .considerable number, "skimming th
length. :raem as It rises,-so to speak, as large
The stores are crowded with an enor- J fevers do, and replacing the eanlei
mous variety of s-hirt waists. It is drafts with fresh feeling Hick. Of
difficult to predict, but It seems as if acourse thu ' Impracticable with many
white season is being Inaugurated. Thin sma!l fer. Their means, their land,
materials In these white shirt waisu , lh-lr rd supply and their lack
are the rule. Lawns, oigandics, ba-j 3f facilities forbid it. but it should be
tistes, sik-striped goods make this j ,he P"lk' wherever posrlble and as
year's waists really artistic creations. . niutn possible.
Yokes are seen rarely and the thoulck-r j A mani' n1ort fle 80 forward
seam is directly on the shou'der as in t,J ',i,n tha" u A common ob-
dress waists. A new collar has made
Us appearance; it is cut with
hlsh
rounded points under the eats, and w' visit the market o rar.ly thai
closes at the back. On thin waists this , Liie do n,t k'50" what- fr5ra a market
collar may be made of linen, or of the '. anPln. constitutes finlehej cattle.
materiaL but all are stiff. , There areiTy sutn an txt-nf is this true that we
manv turn dnwn mlltimthat i r oi- i
lars turned down over a high, ft ;
band. Cuffs are also In many Instances ,
off with mrnoA ha, k kivB '
are smaller than ever, and there is very i
little fullness ln the slightly bloused j
fronts. A dainty fancy is to wear at
narrow black velvet tie around the
collar of white waist. The waistband
must then be also ot b!ack velvet rib
bon about three inches In width.
TALK ABOUT WOMEN.
The head of the postal department af
Gibraltar is a woman.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton does not ap
prove of the recommendation made by
several New York magistrates that
wife-beaters should be punished by
flogging. She iiays: "The real cure for
wife-beating is to be found, not in dis
ciplining an occasional brute, but ln
teaching men to respect women."
Those New York shop girls to whom
Mrs. Emma A. Schley bequeathed $5,000
each merely because they were courte
ous to her while sellings goods to her,
are living proof that politeness pays.
The testator, whose estate amounted
to $3,000,000, did not even know the first
names of some of these lscky girls.
It Is elated upon authority that there
are only ten Japanese women ln New
Tork City, and one of these Is Miss
Shldzu Naruse of Kobe, who will short
ly return to her native own and estab
lish a hospital there. Miss Naruse was
one of twenty young women nurses
who received diplomas recently at the
New Tork hospital.
Miss Frances E. Bennett, senior part
ner In the management of the Ogontt
School for young women, has retired
and wilt travel for a year In Egypt.
Miss Bennett Is prominent In literary
circles. She Is president of the Brown
ing society. She Is a charter membei
of the New Century club and belongi
to the Contemporary club. Sbe hat lec
tured extensively on Egypt, the bi'ola
Chaucer, Browning and other themes
Among the graduates from Tale this
year was Miss Sellchl Yernaguchl of
Toklo, Japan, who won the degree ol
bachelor of arts. The dark little wo
man received her f.lploma bareheaded
and In her native costume, her black
hair lying smooth and shiny, fastened
by a colossal stickpin, wall her shawl
and bread sash, flung gracefully aboul
tor piamp little figure, made her loot
like some m1 "TV Jugs" Jut !
FARM NEWS NOTES.
Whan To Pood Cattlo.
The questions that are asked us dur-
Ing the course of the year cover almost
every chase of farming and live stock
growing. Headers wish to know about
' all kinds of crop and grasses, their
cultivation and management, their uses
j and value, the enemies that aBsall them
'e- They want to know all about the
breeding, feeding, cure and marketing
of every species of stock, their diseases,
parasites and all that pertains to them,
j No inquiries that are made, however,
find us so utterly helpless as "When
tc'wnl De the beat tlme to hlp?" a ques-
i ,lon that u verV frequently asked with
a view of learning when prices will be
highest. It is a question that admits of
no specific answer unless one possessed
the gift of prophecy. One might have
an opinion of his own on which he
would be willing to act, and yet be ut
terly unwilling to take the responsibil
ity of advising another to act upon It.
The best that can be said is that when
general financial and commercial con-
ready; If these conditions threaten to
land thus increase profit. Still, no one
lean foresee market conditions very far
In advance, because so many factors af
fect them, all of which would have to
be foreseen. "It is the unexpected that
I happens." Is a maxim that is constant-
! l Paving its own truthfulness in the
' course ot evt?nts. and a unforeseen
event may easily upset tne most care
fully made calculations. When it does
It Is little consolation for one to say.
"Who could have foreseen that such
and such an event would have occur
red." Cattle should gra to market when they
are ""dy. Very rarely is there any
5" considerably earlier than three ot
""-' 10 lne a,e Ji ''illt'? al pnee
Is their lack of finish. Many small
hav known Instances where a farmer
has ehipied a lot of fat cattle to market
and ttl the same tlme "laceJ an ordur
wlth hs commission man for a lot of
Seders, and when the latter .were re
celVf,5 by him he found ln ln ,jt tw
or niree 01 the steers that be had a
few days before sent to market as fat,
to greatly had his idea of finish differed
from the market Idea. Premature
hipping is especially liable to happen
when feed is scarce and high.
The feeder snouid Itarn what consti
tutes fat cattle according to the mar
ket Idea, and then when his stock has
teen brought as near that point as he
thinks he can make them, they should
be shipped. By pursuing any cth?r
course there will be loss twice where
there is gain once.
Spraying With Arsenates,
A good deal of dissatisfaction has
been expressed In many localities with
the result of spraying with I'aris green
for the destruction of biting Insects,
and much of It Is because the drug used
is so greatly adulterated that it pro
duces little or no effect. Investigations
to find a more reliable preparation
which shall always be of constant
strength have led to the discovery that
arsenate of soda Is even more efficient
than Paris- green and Is at the same
lime much cheaper. It can be made
by the orchardist and Ihe process Is
quite simple. To each pound of white
arsenic add four pounds of salsoda and
one gallon of water, and boll for fifteen
minutes. Put it in a tightly corked
Jug. marked "poison" and set It away
for use as a stock solution. Each gal
lon of such solution will cost about
twenty cents, and Is equal to two
pounds of Paris green. When It Is de
sired to use K take of this stock solu
tion one quart for each half pound of
Paris green that would be usc-d If one
were going to spiay with that drug.
Add 100 gallons of water to the quart
and three pounds of lime, and It will
kill biUng Insects without Infury to the
foliage wherever Paris green could oe
used under the same circumstances. If
It Is to be sdded to Bordeaux mixture
no lime need be used, as the Bordeaux
mixture already contains a sufficient,
quantity of lime to prevent damage to
the foliage.
Judging by the feel of tha thing, tha
weather regulator must have beat) let
la on the ground Soar by tto tM oosa-
Foodlng fotna Dairy.
The subject of feeding la oj
U
hick the large majority of owaers ol
cuwa cn weu auuru iu i
laoie siuuy. 'Ihe Pennsylvania Experi
ment billion has been recently inves-
toting tne piactices of aanymen injand f(Jf. a m)nth paM becama
(Mi state wlin regard 10 their method qulM0Mlt aI, of a ,u(lden nwma tneu
ot feeuiug cows, 'the results sno Wrv.d that it. tn .-...or
umt only about 'lit per cent of tnose re
porting are even attempting to com
puuua rations with any reicrence to
principles be.leveu to unueilie dairy
ict dins;. As a tuie they feed what they
i.ai pcn to have, and mere s tne end oi
11. ii was touna lurltier that tne larg
est latioi.s led contained about four
nines as tnucn tood as the smallest,
making all allowance fur difference In
appetite, il seems quite impossible mat
one cow can advantageously eat tur
tunes as much as is surticienl lor an
oiuer cow. It is very probable there
.ore thai some of the cows reported are
overfed and some under lea. a nuuuie
tault iu dairy feeding; everywhere in
this country is that of furnishing a ra
tion containing too small a proportion
of protein, liie reason is of course the
obvious one that the farm grown feeds
are almost Invariably carbonaceous
and fattening, rather than nitrogenous
and milk, muscle, and growth making.
The result of this condition would, ot
course, be the leedlng of a ration not
rich ln nitrogenous elements and quite
dicn In caroonaceous onea Tnese ha
ter ate excellent meat making and fat
tening teed stuns, but are not good feed
siuha for milk production. The prob
lem of the dairy feeder, therefore, for
a considerable time to come, will be lo
nnd nitrogenous teeds that can be eco
nomically ted along with the more (al
iening giains. eome suive the problem
for themselves by buying by-products,
such as oil-meal, gluten meal, cotton
seed meal, and other highly nitrogenous
teeus. This, of course, is an expensive
process, and while most dairymen ilud
it pays, yet 11 would pay a good dual
better If the same results could be
reached with feed stulTs grown on the
farm. Other dairymen are so situated
that they can produce the same results
with clover, alfalfa, aoy beans, cow
peas, Canadian held peas, and other le
guminous plants rlcn In nltrogfn. Ev
ery dairyman who Is situated so that
he grows his own feed largely, should
try these legumes that are most likely
to succeed In his lorality, and endeavor
to secure for himself one that he can
grow and feed with greater economy
uian the feeding of tui chased by-products
permits.
Farm accounts.
In looking over the agricultural
schedules for the census that has been
taken this month, It has occurred to us
that It would be no bad idea If farnv
yrs were to qualify themselves to maka
up such u schedule for their own sat
isfaction every tir, ro far as their
own pioducts went. 1 1 la generally con
ceded that farmers, as a rule, fail short
In keeping accounts, with the result
that, except in the most general way,
they do not know whether tltey are
making money from year to year or
losing It. If the farmer, taking the
agricultural schedule as a guide, wouiO
prepare himself to fill It out once a
year so as to Include the whole year's
production, he would have quite a sat
isfactory Idea of one element of farm
accounts, to which he need only add
the cost of production to make a very
satisfactory annual statement of his
condition. In preparing to fill out for
his own use such a schedule, however.
It would te necessary to do something
better than mere guessing. Il would
not do a great deal of good for one to
say, for example, the cows produced
four or five quarts of milk apiece for
eight months, or that the hens laid fifty
or sixty eggs on an average. In other
words, a more or less exact account
should be kept with the various pro
ducts, and their quantity should not be
left to mere guess work. The more ex
act the account kept was the more sat
isfactory t would be. No Individual
farmer would need anything like the
number of heads under which produc
tion Is distributed in the agricultural
schedule, because no one person pro.
duces Jtny where near all of them. The
schedule, however, would be a stimu
lant to tbe memory and would prevent
any of the products that are produced
from being overlooked.
-There is no need of a man living un
til he Is 0 years old to blow In a shot
gun that Is not loaded, buying gold
bricks, guzzling patent medicines, light
Ing flrc-s wllh kerosene, skating on
thin Ice, trying to beat other men at
their own games, endorsing friends'
notes and thinking he knows It all. The
school of experience la a good school,
but It la rather expet,slve and one way
to avoid the expense Is to keep a close
lookout for the experience of others,
which can be done by observation.
There Is no use drowning In the same
hole where another man drowned the
day before If one will only keep out.
There may be no use for growing crops
that do not pay, simply because mar
chlnery Is handy for that kind, or be
cause It Is customary to do so In tha'
vicinity.
An eminent Judge sat upon the bench
one day hearing a case In which a boy
about 10 years old was railed as wit
ness. One of the lawyers objected to
the Introduction of his testimony be
cause he was too young to understand
the nature of an oath. Tha Judge look
ed at the lad kindly, and then called
nlm to the bench. "My boy," he said
with his most Impressive Judicial man
ner, "do you understand tha meaning
and tto solemnity of an oathr "Teth
sir," replied tto lad. who lisped; "I
saddled for )u at tto golf Una lasts
Tkusvdy." " -- ' '
VESUVIUS LOST ITS CRATE.
( Th. Br.tr of th ,.mou, volcano
i Has DIsaDDoarod.
The fiery crater of Vesuvius, which
after erupting enormous masses of lava
had disappeared.
The discovery that the cone had dls
appeared created the liveliest interest
amon, Neapolitan scientists, several ot
whom, together with a few' from Rome,
ventured the ascent for the purpose of
scientific investigation.
Several theories have been propound
ed as to how the eruption of lava, ashes
and atone ceased at a time when the
output was strongest, and also with
regard to the disappearance of the cone,
The general belief is that the ceasa
tlon of the pyrotechnic display was due
to a subsidence, now looked upon as
providential, of the Internal Incandes
cent mass.
Had it not been for this there might
have been an eruption that would have
destroyed Naples like that which bur
led Pompeii In 7 A. D.
Now that the mountain Is again qui
et the people of the villages of Porticl
and Reslna. who had abandoned their
homesteads In fear and fright, have re
turned, and are taking great Interest in
the scientific investigations. They art
assisting the learned men by searching
for stones ejected from the crater.
Vesuvius for weeks presented an Im
pressive spectacle. Above the summit
3f the dark mountain white sm ke could
be seen making its way a thousand
yards high.
Explosions were continually heard
even at Naples. The mathematicians
have been at work, and they have as
certained by laborious trigonometric
calculations that masses of lava were
hurled 15,000 feet, or three miles, high.
The convulsions shook the seismic oh
servatory on the mountains, and the
villagers were In a state of terror
They were afraid to stay in their
houses: they did not like the eerie.
weird rattling of the panes.
It Is now known that the upper sta
tlon of the funicular railway has been
burnt. Naturally there is a great rush
of tourists to witness the pyrotechnic
displays at close quarters, but ardent
sightseers were doome dto disappoint
ment, for the police were active, and
rigorously prevented any one venturing
beyond Cook's railway, near the ob
servatory. The scene was awe-inspiring at
night-time, when the bekhlngs were
most frequent. Imagine the Immense
plain round the craters transformed
Into a fiery sea, illuminating with a red
glare the neighboring villages. the
heavens above and even the distant
ocean, and emitting, wket-like. my
riads of brllilant sparks, and you have
some sort of notion of what the spec
tacle was like.
ETIQUETTE OF ROYALTY.
How the Rulers of the Old World
Are Compelled To Act.
If you were a mere monarch ymi
would have to salute each person ac
cording to rules laid down painfully by
men who have studied these things out
for you and your brother monarchs.
Were you the emperor of Austria the
onl yslgn of your friendship that you
?uld Klve to an ordinary mortal would
be to bend your head slightly and
smile faintly. You might give your
hand to other sovereigns or to minis
ters or to particularly Intimate friends,
but ceremony prescribes that If you do
such a rare thing you must merely lay
your august fingers Into their trembllg
palms and then withdraw them. If
they act after the ceremony as If
frostbitten, you have lived up to the
traditions of the Imperial house.
The Czar is permitted to give his
hand to rulers only. But he has a great
comfort. It Is not only his prerogative
but his duty, according to court eti
quette, to kiss his cousins, and as most
of his cousins are females It Is a duty
that Is the reverse of unpleasant. There
was terrible trouble among the old la
dles of the Russian court when Presi
dent Foure. of Prance, was on the way
to make his visit to St. Petersburg.
"He Is a ruler," said one, "consequently
our august master must shake htm
iy the hand." "No!" said others, shock
ed beyond measure. "No!" his father
was only a person In trade, and he
himself only a tanner! Our czar can
not shake such a creature by the hand!"
So acute did this question become,
his majesty finally received the presi
dent In private, and his form of greet'
Ing was kept secret.
Was tho Answer Yes or No? -
How they ever settled the question
the Chicago matron never knew, for
the tantalizing part of the story wuf
that she never heard the answer, say!
the Chronicle.
She was walking along a South Side
boulevard late In the afternoon. As
she hurriedly passed a man and girl
strolling onward in the more leisurely
gait of mutual enjoyment she heard the
former say to the girl;
'Well, It Is certainly true, we hav
both got to live our Uvea out In this
world some way or other. I have to
live mine out, and you have to live
yours. Now, what do you aay to living
them out together?"
And that was all the Chicago matron
heard of the conversation of the Inter
ested strollers. Evidently the girl of
the story was In a Mutter of excite
ment, for no ar.swer reached the alert
ears of the hasty pedestrian, who want
ed to turn around, but who was sure
It would be mean to do so.
So she doeatrt know yet what tto an
swer was and (ha feels as defrauded ol
tor rightful pleasure as If tha last page
of tor novsj had been biowa away by
tto tYlM. 1
CHARITY SPOILS THEM.
Roport of Qsneral Davis Conoortw
Ing tha Fo -to Hlcane.
Washington, D. C Speclal Tha
war department has received an Inter
ring report from Oeneral Davis, com
manding our forces In Porto Rico, coa
iemlng the great hurricane which
wept over the Island last August, and
the conditions resulting from the ef
forts of the United States to maintain
ihe islanders through their consequent
poverty and suffering. Referring to
the food Issued by the government to
the natives. General Davis says:
"The nattves have become Imbued
with the belief that the United States
is to supply food, rebuild their houses
and give them all the necessities of Ijfe
for an Indefinite period. It seems Im
possible to make them understand
that the aid was only Intended to tide
them over and enable them to recover
from the great disaster. They seem In
disposed to replant their crops, and
when January L lDOO. had arrived (the
date which Oeneral Davis had fixed for
discontinuing food Issues) the evidence
of suffering was so great that I was
forced to recommend Its continuance.
Tbe amount of food Issued, however.
was reduced as far as was compatible
with actual need and $750,000 was ap
propriated for work, that a large num
ber of laborers might be thus employed
and effective aid rendered. An aggre
gate of 100.000 rations dally is now be
ing issued, however. Should all appli
cations be considered favorably the is
sues would amount to nearly half
million rations each day at a cost ol
$26,000.
"These issues are pauperizing the
people and instilling In their minds the
Idea that they have only to refuse
work to be supported by the govern
ment. In the opinion of Governor Al
len relief supplies should not be sent
to Porto Rico In the future, and sup
plies should be furnished no longer to
the larger and more prosperous plant
ers, but should be given only io tne
smaller planters, and to these for only
short time longer."
General Davis recommends action ac
cording to these views and accordingly
the secretary of war has d'.iected him
to cease the distribution of rations in
Porto Rico on July 15 and to give early
notice of this intention, so that all
lllzens may understand the necessity
nt making other arrangements than
now exist."
MADE BY LINCOLN.
An Ox Yoke Presented to tho Unl-
versify of Illinois.
A recent rearrangement of relics la
the Agricultural Sluiseum of the Uni
versity of Illinois brought to light an
aid ox yoke made by Abraham Lincoln,
and presented to the university In the
early seventies. By order of President
Draper the yoke was enclosed jn a
ISlahs-toj.ped case, made of boards from
he old Lincoln home at -S;.r mglicid.
It Is known that the gift was pre
sented to the board of trustees between
1S70 and 1372, but all knowledge of toa
donor, save that he was a member cf
he body, has been lost. Along with
him has g-me the certificate vouching
r the authenticity of the gift, and the
letter containing an account of Its man
ufacture.
Prof. T. J. llurrilt. who was a mem
ber of the board which received tha
relic, says the yoke was made by Lln-
oln when he was on a farm near Iie-
atur. ror sevetul years it was in
service about the Lincoln homestead.
Finally tt passed Into the hands of a
member of the board of trustees of the
university, and he presented it to the
Institution.
The yoke Is made of black walnut.
and shows evidence of hard usage. The ,
workmanship Is rough, the Iron parts
being especially crude, indicating that
they were made at a country black
smith shop.
During recent years a constant en
deavor has been put forth to discover
the identity of the person making the
gift Efforts have been in vain, how
ever, the solution being no nearer than
it was when Inquiries were first started.
With few exceptions all of the twenty
four members of the board who held
filce under the old lews are dead. Tha
nlverslty authorities have about given
up hope of ever discovering the his
tory of the relic. Its authenticity, how.
ver, has never been questioned.
Gams of Living Whist.
A game for summer resorts, and ona
which. If properly managed, can be
urned Into a profitable amusement, Is
living whist.
Fifty-two persons are chisen for tha
pack, each one lo represent a card. The
women wear Insignia upon their gowns,
nil the men wear cards sandwich fash-
on, with huge hearts, spades, diamonds '
r clubs painted upon them.
The women should all be hearts and
diamonds, the men spades and clubs.
The game may be given In a scries
of tableaux. Klrst, the whole pack
comes on the scene, trooping In to
gether -to rnulc. Then there Is the
semblance of a shuffle, each card, of
course, to know his or her place and
turn.
When a trick Is made the cards
should Join hands, the winner leading
off the captives, music playing all the
while.
With music, lights and dainty dresses
which need not be expensive, this game
can be turned Into an Ideal kermess
for chsrlty.
The Standard Oil company rfaa ad
ranced the wages of Its employes who
work by the day 10 per cent. This ad-
vsnce affects about 21,00 01 n alL II
cam as a surprise to tto men, owlnl
to tha fact that oil has boas tto
dsellM for mmm Uua. :
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