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If 1 1 J t 1 t. , r r " To'- rdt, "A LASS A lass am I. ar.J I sa u.y da,j ; To .-aj 't w'.U be nay, but id one t will be y-; When the tlaie loues, 1 L ail kucw whit to my. The. w .liter a.t.l lie cru wind U1ia. Aid u i shall ke; tbe co.jf froui red, red rose? A las am I. neither high Dor low; My heart is mine now, but I'd hare the world know. When the wind right away It will go. The brook sings below, and tbe bird sing abov, And tweeter In bet wren sings the lover to hi lore. Jobs Vance Cheney, la the Century. 8 THE VAVJNERS CDDT COVE called EH Zitt a hard" man. In Newfoundland that means "hardy" njfbad." (U wa gruff-voiced, lowering-eyed, fciikempt, big; he could swim with the Vt, out dare all the reckless spirits . the Cove with the punt iu a gale. ire bis broad breast to the winter lids, trarel the ice, wet or dry, sboul- tr a barrel of Hour, lie was a sturdy, arietta giant, was Ell Zitt of Uuddy wove. And for i the Cove proper ty called h'm a -hard" man, hen Joslab Hunger, his partner, put out to sea and never came hack au oil short gale had the tuiit of tuat Iced Eli scowled more thau ever and tfe.d a deal leu a. "He'll be feellu' bad about Joslah," aaid the Cove. Which may have been true. How ever, EU took care of Josiab's widow and son. The Cove laughed wlih de kU,ht to obsei ve his attachment to Un fed. The big fellow seemed to be un able to pan the child without palling k.ui on the back; and sometime, bo iuberant was his uliectiou, the puts were of aucU a character tuat Jacky test bia breath. N'beieupon, Eli wuuiu ChackJe the harder, u. utter odd en learuienta. and stride off ou bia way. "He ll be likiu' that lad pretty well," aid the Cove. "Nar a douot, they'll j fee partners." And It cauie to pass, as the Cove aur Blfed, but much sooner thau the Core pected. Joxlub Hunger's widow died When Jacky was 11 years Old. When the little gathering at the graveyard In the ahelter of Great Hill dispersed. EU took the lad out in the punt far ut to the quiet Ashing grounds, where Miey could be alone. It wag a glowing vening red and gold In the western ky the aea was heaving gently, and he face of the wateri was unffirued "Jacky, b'y!" Ell whUpered. "Jacky id! I'oes you hear lue? Uou't cry no jie!" "Aye, Elir aobbed Jacky. "I'll cry Bo more." But he kept on crying, Jnst the game; for be could not stop; and Ell looked away quickly to the glowing sunset clouds. "Jacky," be said, turning at last to Ifce sobbing child, "us'll be partners jus' you an' me," Jacky sobbed harder than ever. "Won't us, lad"" Ell laid his grent tinnd on iacky:s Shoulder. Tl'cn Jaeky took his fists ut of his eyes and looked up into Kli'a compassionate face. "Aye, Ell," he -Mid. "us'll be partners you an' me," From then on they were partners; and Jacky Hunger was known in the Cove as tire foster son of Eli Eitt. They lived together in Eli's cottage by the tickle cove, where. EU had lived lone since many years . before his Bother bad left him to face the world for himself. The salmon net. the her ring seine, the punt, the flake, the stage these they held In common; and tliey went to the grounds together, where they fished the - long days thrown, good friends, good partners. The Cove said that they were hnppy; ud. as always, the Cove was right. One night Eli came ashore from a trading schooner that liad put lu In the Horning, smiling broadly as be entered the kitchen. He laid his hand on the taiiie, palm down. iTbey'e a gift for you under that tiarjbir he said. , "For mt. Ell r cried J try. "Aye. lad for my nHrtiier." Jacky stared . curiously at the big Mnd. He nondercd "what It covered. "What Is It EU'" be asked. "Come, bow me!" ; EU lifted the hand, and gazed ar Jacky. grinning the while, with de ' Igbt It was a jack-knife a stout knife, ttkree-hladed. horn handled, big, serv iceable; just the knife for a fisher-lad. Jaeky picked It up, but never said a Word; for hia delight overcame him. " "You're wonderful good t' me, Ell." ke said at last, looking np with glis tening eyea. "You're wonderful good r luef EU put bla arm round the boy. "You're good partner, lad." lie said. "i'ou're a wonderful good rrtuer!" Jacky was proud of that Tb'y P"t The salmon net otit In the ipring. The Ice was Mill lingT nat Hf shore. Tbe west wind carrl d it ut: tbe east wind swept It in; r ri ajblf winds kept pans and bergs drlft kft hitber and thl:lier, and no ntan Itiud tell where next the I c woud M. Now tbe sea was clefir. from th Bkorf to tbe Jagged, glistening wbit- Cm Of tbe ne.ir brrim; next day, the lay after, and tbe park was grind ng OalBst the coast rock. Men bad to trrp aratcb to save tbe nets from Ottnetton. XI Mrtaera Mt was moored wfl kMf ftUaC U raa good AM !. so berth, but a rough one when the wind was lu the noit. e.int. tbe waters oil' the fcolut were choppy and covered with sheets of foaai fioni the break ers. " Tis too rouch C haul the salmon net." said El!, one d.iy. "I'll be s;n over the hills V Suu .; Harb'T for a wick o' fiour. An' you'.l Le a j;ood o'y 'til I gets back:" "Oh, ay?, sir!" s.ild Jitck Bnnger. It was a rough d y; tlie wlnl w.is Mowing from the uo:th, a fre h -ninj gus y l.r -eze, co d in d mis y; off ! sea the nky w.:s l.i I n, threat, nliu and over!iaJ the dark cloud were ("riving low anil swift l;h tbe wind; th wat'-r 'ai rh!p;iy rippling blacU under tlie sijual s. The I -e whs drift ing alongshore, wrll out from the coast: tbi r w r1 a berg and t e wre of a berg of Ar-tlc lee, anI many a pnn fro!ti the bays and harbors of the coast With the wind continuing In the portli, tbe ire woul I drl't barmlS'iy past. Rut the wl id chnn;ed. In the nf'ernoon It fr -aliened and veered to the east. At four o'clock It was baif a gale, blowini in'hnr. "1'il just be goln' out th tlck'e f have a look at that ice." thought Ja-ky. "'TIs I ke It II co ne i-lior'." He lookpd over the punt carefu'ly before seating out It was wise, he thought, to piepare to take her out "EOH THE THIUO TIME, Into tbe gale, whether or not be tnut go. He saw to It tbat the thole pin were tight and strong, that the bail bucket was In it- plac, tl at the run ning gear was fit for heavy stral'i. The wind was then fl.it'erlng the lar bor water and screaming on the hill tops; and he could bear the sea break ing on tbe tickle rocks. He rowed down the harlior to the mouth of th tickle, whence he command d a view of the coast, north r.nd couth. The ice wa drifting toward the Break-heart I'o.nt. It would destroy the salnon net within tbe hour, he perceived sweep over It. tear it from Its moorings, bru!s it against th locks. Ja-ky knew In a moment :1m bis duty was to put out from the bel tered open where the spume was fly Ing and the heave and fret of tbe ei threatened detraction to the little punt If be was a true man and good partner be would save the mt "He've beeu good t' nie." b thought. "Aye, Eli 've been wonderful g od f me. I'll be true partner t' him!" So when E i. reiunnng over the hills fron Bou'wrst tiiirlmr, came to tbe Knob o' Hea tlr-'ak. be saw bis own punt stagger'nit through the gray waves toward the net off the point tossing with tbe sea and reeling un der tbe guty wi ;d with bis little partner In the stern.' Th" host was between tbe Ice and the bnakers. The spree of open water was fat narrow- tng: but a few n 1. utes n.o e nnd thu J ice wor.ld ctrike th- ro-ks. E'.l dropped on bis kre s th'-n and ther. and pnyed !od to save tl e 1 d, "Dr I.a d. save my iad!" be cried. "O. I.nrd. save my bid:" h crleiL He saw the pnnt draw n-ar the lirs: ir.corlng"; saw Jacky li oe the sluvt and let the briwn flutter like a Hag In the wind; aw I I n leap to 'he bow, and lean uer with n kn tt in hi hand, while the boat tusaed n :he lo;, shlprl'ig wa.er every nioiiPiif; ?aw hi m stagger nnl'Mips. bail cut like mad, snatch up the oar, pull to thi second moorings a d cut tie last net- rope; saw blm lean fraci e.it to seat tf the stern, grasp t! e tiller, haul laut the sheet, aud ttaud off U the open "Clerer Jsckv!" be sfresfi el. wllj'y excit d. "Cl-ter lad: My partner, uiy little parti erf I'.ut the l-id earriM cry iw?t, Jsky did not hear d d nt know, even, that LH par.ner bad hn a s; -c-t.it.r of bis bwive fa'thfu'n' . I'e was beating out, t make s a room r-r tbe run with tbe wind H tbe ba:bor; end the boat was d ppl'ig h T g m wal in a way that kept ei'ry fam'ty r.lert to kep ber afloat Eli watched blm- until be rounded and stood In for the tickle. Then the man slstied bapplty and went bo ne. ''I's'II grapple for that net the mor row," he said, when Jacky came In. Jacky opened his eyes. "Aye" b said. "Tis safe on tbe bottom. I thought I'd beat cut It adrift V save it" "I seed you." said Ell. "from tbe Knob. Twas well done, lad! You're a true partner." "Tbe knife come In bandy," said Jacky, amllin; "Tis a good knf." "Aye," said Ell. with a shake of th bead. "I bought un' for a good one," And that was all. Ell set about rearing ynong J.ieky in a fashion as wle as he knew. He ex posed tbe lad to wet and weather, as I'diciousy as he could, to make l l u biirdy; he tok blm to s-.n In high wind to fii hi courage and teach hi u to sail; be tanzht M il the weather signs, the flh lor? of thi const. t'u r.nrks" for the ft-h ai grou uls. the wbemnbonts r f vhi I w and teef a":d currents; be took bi n to (l urch snd nt t i n to Sunday School. And Ue taught blm to swim. On the fine day of that snmner. when there were no fih to be caught, the man and the lad wi nt together to the Waihtnh a lee;i. ll-t!e cove of the sea. clear, iju er. bo'tomel with smooth rock and sh'l:e"ed frun the wind by high c'!T; but c !d a!niot as ro'd ii lee-water. Here Jacky de lighted fa watch Ell d ve, leap from tbe cliff, fioit on his ba-U. swim fur out to sea: here be gazd with ";id mlnition not nnm'x"d with awe" on tbe man's nigg 'd boly broad shntil ders, bulz'.ng mno' . great arms and less. And here, too, he learned to swim. When the warnet summer dny were gon. Jack could paddle about the Wab-tub In p-o n ing fashion. He was confident when Eil was at hand aure. then, that he could ke p THE LIiTLE I'AUl.Vbli WAS HELPED ABOARD." afloat But be was not yet sure eno igb of his power when Eli had gone un the long swim to sea. E! raid tbat be bad done well; and Jacky. b.m-lf. often said tbat be could swim a eal better than a stone. In an e uergen -y. both agreed. Jacky's new accomplish ment would he sure to serve blm well. -Sure, if tbe punt turned over."' Jacky Innocently boast -d. "I'd be ab.e t" swim 'til you righted ber." That was to lie proved. "Ell. b'y." said old Jnima Blunt one day In tbe fall of tbe year, "do you take uiy new dory to the grounds t'day. Sure, I'd like t' know bow you likes it". Old James bad built bis boat after a outb-coast mcdel. Hhe was a dory, i flat-bottomed craft as extinguish d rom a punt, wl I h bus t lO ind hot totn and keel. lie was proud of ber: hut somewhat timid: and be wanted Eli'a opinion on ber quality. "TIs a queer lookl:i' thing." said EH. "But me an' my partner'll try she, James, just for luck," Tbat afternoon a full gnle caught the dory on the r"ar:h' at (i round far out beyond the Wolf s Tet-tb K -ef. It came from the shore so suddenly that Ell could not escape It 8o It wus a beat to harbor, w.th the wind and e.-t rising fast. Off the Valley, which Is half a mile from the n r w, n gtut came out between the bill cane strong and swift. It beel -d the dory over st.ll oer lown down unit the water poured lu over the gunwal . Ell let go the main slice:, exp-ctitu the sail to fall away from the wind and thus ease the boat But tbe tin' caught in the black. Down went th dory still down. And of a sudd n I; cap! zed. J When Jacky enme to the surface he began frantically to aplnsli the water, I momentiirl y loing strength, brea'.U and self-pos esion. Eli was wxlt.ng j tor him, w.tli h 'nd and shoulder .nit J of the ujter. like an cag-r dog as be j waits for the stl'k hi ma tcr I 'about to tbiow. He w.i;n roe, bu bung off for a mo in n until. Ii.deed be perceived that Jacky would never of bi n If regain hl seif p-s-es on -- j for be did oot waut the boy to be too too-ii behoMen tl1.1'n"',forC "neft e s pped b.s b.ind ui der Jd,ky' breast Slid buoyed hial l p. "rari.r." be SuiJ qulet'y. Trat ii.rr Jarky's pan'c-stricUen stru-g! a at. pace ce.isej; f,,r be bad le n u d to b.'v ng Jn.-t nt i b d.ch & to Eli's co:u-inatiJ-t" He looted in Eli'a dr.ppinjj face. "Eay partner," said El!, still quiet ly. "Strike out. now." Jacky smiled, and struft rut as di rected. In 4 moment Le was swim ming at EE's side. Take it easy, lad," EU continued. "Just take It easy while I righta tht boat It'a all right I'll have you aboard In a Jiffy. Is you is you ad right Jacky r "Aye." Jacky gasped. EU waited for a moment longer. He was loath to leave tbe boy to take care of bl uaelf. Until tb -n b bad not known bow targe a p'a -e in bis heart bis little partner fil ed, how mucTi be lad cone to defend upon blm for a'.l thoe thing which make life worth whil lie bad not known. Indeed, bow far away fro:n the oid. lonely 1 f e th. lad had led him. So be wa ted fcr a moment longer, watching Jacky. Then he swain to :h ove.t rued I'ory, wh T; after an anxious gian;-e toward th" lad. be dived to cut the gear and ilived again: watching, and yet again; watching Jacky ail the time he was at the surface for brea'h. The gear cut away, the mast pulled from Its sock' t Eli right 'd the bo it. It takes a hiring man and cler r swimmer to do that; but Ell was clever In tb water, and ntrot'g uny where. Moreover, It was a trick he bad learned. "Come. Jacky, b'yT' he called, Jacky swam toward tin bortt. Fll wam to meet blm. and helped htm ever tbe Inst few yards of choppy sea. for tbe lad was alri'O't exbnut-'il. .Incky laid a hand cn the bow of tht dory. Then Eli pid ed off one of bis long tioeU and swam to the stern, where be began caut ot;s y to ball th-. boat. Wheu fhe was light enough In tbe water he limine 1 Jacky aboard and Jacky balled Ler dry. Ila. lad!" Ell ejaculated, with o trin that made hi", face Milne. "You is safe aboard. Ilow Is you, b'y?" "Tired. Eli," Ja' ky nn'wir-d. "You bide qrlet, wlicr- you l," said Ell. "I'll tind the padd ti, an I'll soon have you home." l.Ii's great concern bad been to gt the lioy out of the wnt"r. He bad caied for little eise than tuat to get 11 ii out of reach ,f the sea. And now lie was confronted with tLe prob em of iuaklug barlior. The boat was slowly drifting out with the w.n 1; the diiKk was approaching; and every moment it was growing mijre difflcu t to swim In tbe choppy sea. It tok him a lon lime to And the piddles. "Steady the beat Jacky," he said, when the boy bad taken tbe paddle Into the dory; "I'm eomln' aboard." Ell attempted to board the dory over tbe bow. She was to -sing a bunt In a choppy sea; and be was not used to ber way. Had she been a punt his punt be would have heea aboard In a trice. But she was not his punt not punt at all; she was a new boat, a dory, a flat-bottomed craf;; be was not usd to her ways. Jacky tried desperately to steady her while Ell lifted himseif out of the water. 'Take care. EU," be screamed. She'll lie over!" Ell got his knee on tbe gunwale r.o more than that. A wave tipped the boat; be lurched; Mie Capsized. And again EU waited for Jacky t i-ome to tbe surface of the wat r; again buoyed bin up; again gave hi u courage; again he'ped blm to the boat; i.galy bailed the boat this time wltis one of Jacky" loo;s and again helped Jacky aboard. "I'm wonderful t red. Ell." said Jacky when the paddles were banded o er tbe second time. "I'm fair' doue out." "Twill be over soon. lad. I'll have jou borne by the kitchen tire In baif an hour. Come, now, partni-rl Steady tbe boat I'll try again." Even more caut'o isly Ell attempted to clamber almatd. Inch by lncb he raised himself out of the water. When the greater wave ran und"r the boat he paused; when she rode on an even keel, be came faster. Ineh by ln b humoring the rrinky loat all the tlnm. hi lifted his right leg. But be could not get aboard. Again, wmn bla knee was on tbe gunwale, tbe dory cap sized. For the third tine tbe little partner wa belped aboard and given a boot wl;b which to bail. His strength wa then near gone. He threw the water over tbe side until be could no longer lift bi arms. "Eli," be gasped. "I can do no more! Ell put his band on the bow aa though about to attempt to clamber aboard again. But be withdrew it "Jacky. b'y," be said, "could yon not manage f pull a Mt wltb tbe pad die? I'll swim alonde." Jneky sta'fd stupidly at blm. Again Ell put b!s 1 a-id on tbe bow. He was In t-r o- nf osmg Jaeky'a life Never In fore ba l b km wn sucb dr a I and fenr. He dd not dire ri over turning the boit agal.i; for be knew that Jaeky would not survive for tue fourth time. What c:ti d he do? Me could tint get aboard, and Jaeky coulj not row. How was he to get the boy ashore? Ill band touched tis - pnln.er the long tope by which the dial whs gave Id ti an Idea; be would tow tne boat ashore! So be look the rone1 In hi teeth and truck out for the tl kle in the harbor. "Twas a close call, b'y," said Ell when be and Jacky sat uy the kitco- u tire. "An 'twas too bad," Mid Jacky, T Icae the gear." r:n hiutb-d.- .. What you htughln' at?" Jackj ask' d. "I 1 ron'it ashore something bcttei than tbe g"ar." "The dory?" -No. by." Fl! ruril "My htt partner." Montreal Hi raid. DIDN'T FEAZE HIM. Medical Blndcnf. t-chem Tbat Failed to Work. A Maine medical student, who ha been vWting In Auburn, tell thi grewsome but not uninteresting story about miracle: "I have been at work," aaid he, "la one of the largest city b;iiUU dur ing the past summer, and there wera a large numlter of studeuta who, ilka myself, were trying to get practl. al exper.ence In surgery aud o;ber braux-hea of tbe mediciil prof.-sloa. Among the younger fellow wa a student apparently without any nerves. He couid stand i:p bef re tho umst trying ope ration fr ua Uie n ry first without the o.u!ver of a muscle. We all decided that be was ds-llued for greatness by the shirt road, lu tbe meantime one of the I -aders among the stud uts (there i alway a leai.er, you know) tot a crowd of u togeiher and held a council of war. 'Now, jou say young S Lasn't any in rves, said he; 'what do you aiy about making a test?" "It was agre-d In a few moments and the arr.inea.cuts wre made on the sjiot Our young mne'e-s fr e id was to take bis turn at a dlllicult operation that very evening. Accord ingly, Just befo.e the app lat d ti:i:l one f the bravest of our set stirfd for the operating room. AH was ilar; and still as be crept under the o;,er at Ing table upon which the dead Is dy lay. It sbou'd be explained that a wire btid been conre-bd with tbe right urm of the dead body fltid b d down under the tiib'e within easy reach of the conceit I ad man. 1'retty soon, after what must have bei n rti Interminable wait for the mtin under the table, our neiveia young niasl surgeon came Into the ro nn rnd be gan bis work. All at once our Nader pulled tbe wire, tbe arm shot tip straight Into the air about two fed. Our M md glanced up a moment, put It down and cm lnued his w rk as It nothing had happened. After anoth r half tnlmit' our lei dT pulled the wlra niraln. Agnln the arm shot up as l-e-fore and again our student friend put It down In place with the same nr of perfect uneon" r-i whl b resumed Ids work as before. Now, we began to get Impatient and so did our le.idr under the table. Next time be gave the win- a tug that nearly parted It from Its fastenings, and this time the- arm shot straight over the bent head of the young op?ra'or and stayed j there like an avenging spirit Ouf , lrlend looked up from bla work, took bo!d of the hand, put fhe ar.n back In Its place and with the air of ona completely absorbed In bla work, murmur "d: 'There! ftny there, will you? Nor.o of your miracle here!" Lewlatoa Journal. COST OF THh WHITE PLAGUE. Tuberculosis Causes 150,000 Death nd Um of Millions Yeurly. Tuberculosis causes annually wore than 150.000 deaius in tue tnitea States at the average age of 35 year. At liila age the normal after lifetime U about 3J yes.rs, so that the real loss of life covered, measured In time. 1 represented by 4.8 k,ixj years per an num. If we assume that the net vaiun of a year of huuun life after the age of 35 years Is at least $50, Die real loss to the nation resulting from th disease (a hirge proportion of which Is known to be needie) may be esti mated at $-M0.0ou.0J0 per annum. These astounding and almost Incom prehensible figures ure far from belt a an exaggeration, but lot us assume that only one-half of this mortality it preventable, and we have a net possi ble saving to the nation of $120,(ho.OhI per annum. This estimate does not take into account the social, moral and seutimeutal value of at Iwist lOO.ixal iivi-s, which, under different conditions, might reasonably hope to continue foi ninny years. Tbe mortality from tuberculosis Is, therefore, a problem compared with which ail other social problems of a medical character sink Into Insignifi cance, and it Is safe to aay that tb possible prevention of a large purtl in of the nmrulity from thi disease it Justly deserving of the solicitude, th active personal Interest and liberal pe cuniary support of all who have the real welfare of the people of tills na tion at hi art. Biggs estimates that New York City sQxMltis an annual economic lota ot $J3.OOO.0O0. and that the nation at large must sustain an annual loss of $.13 ).0(W.0fK) because of tuberculosis. There are nearly 100.000 deafb from consumption In New York City. Seven thou-ai'sd persons died In Illinois In I'.r X half of them between the ages ot JO and 50 year, while the estimated loss lo the State alone because of tlili disease, was $31,000,000, aud the Hied leal author. ties of tbat State bavt found that consumption is resHus!blt for more deaths than typhoid fever scarlet fever, dpih'dieria. all form ol broiichltl. Influenza, measles and siii.tiniox cnmuiiiid. New York Med ical Journal. Mumi'lnsi uwnersli p in lain of Msn. The town council. of Douglas. Inle of Man, which owns Its own sues; car. carrlei sctii ol children UH we'll 8 and 1) n. m., noon and 2 p. m., aud 4 and C p. di. for a half a rent each. I A physician lias deckbd that eatlii candy dulls the bralua, Tiie glrla wit.' pleaaa tak bo'aicai That faail la.::y UevU co: t -u pt of Ui..er Is snu-aa ar.e.e piiated u ii.e l'.t.siji.r.' Iveai.er. "ti-e Uiat?" iskcd an eiii.ue r of the ta.-t Kiver iridge, join to a amall ladder set hto oue of the suel iicr at an do tation of more tl.au two hundred feet hove the ate-t Ho le-:y did tha adder cling to the U-Oith surfaie ot Jje steid that It fceeuied a, most lu.po lible to get the finger Letwtea lb ting and tbe pier. "Tbos.e Heji were Intended to be id only under the aot i res ng cU uiuttaucea," conBed the ng neee, and then only wlih great care. V4 he men would leap for the laddst -rom a platform about three feot .way, natcb at a rung and cll.nb ip rather than use a fe and guardej caffoid.ng elected for the expre por ose only a few yards away. Wiri ng notice mere jh ed that anyon vbo did it would le discharged, yet he very day th dcree went forth i man jumi ed for the ladd r Ha itnick the side of the steps with hi lead, and was dashel to the ground. )t i-oi rse be was killed Instant y. "That stop; ed the ladd' r c ImMng, mt the men still do ail sorts of ;e-k-e-s things. Fur ln-tuie th y ell ub ut on a narrow beam p;oJ-cting over be rher from the very top of tha tructure. and stand tLere on me l"g o be photcgrnpl ed. "Not long ago one of our foremen 'ound a man taking an sferdnner lap on tbe g!r 'er at a be ght e.iual that of a twenty-strry hi II Ing. Tha r'rdcr was Just wide enough for bl:a o lie on. anil there was no h ni but i!r between blm and the ground. Vet ic was quite indignant whin tbe for i;an woke him up and threatened ta lisebnrge blm." "Our window cleaner are as rash at my workman." add th superintend nt of a skyscraper. "Each of our wltv lows Is fitted with h"ay Iron iya wits. Into wLleh tbe cl ai e s ore ex ected to snap steel books attached t irond canvas belts that are buckled ibout their waists. "You would not Imsg'ne that any nan would dar? to ftind on tbe teas n -h wlndow-sil's wl'hout setig thai he belt Is booked Into tbe eye bolt at Irmly os It wl I go. There Is at a lute y nothing else for the cleaners to bo!J in to, and In front of them la th month face of the glis. The me rtatid liolt upright and even lean bad t litt'e. Yet every day we catch ona r mnr? of them rll nbing out on thosaj larrow sills, twelve stirb-s nd mora ibovC'the sidewalk, with the belt uav looked." ZVBA TO SAVE STEEL INDU8TRY. (laud Will Pnpi.ly the DrOclency at Unaalan Manitanise. A threatened ahortage of mnngane a hoveling over the mineral market iccording to tbe Philadelphia Itecord. Tew of tbe laity naliy know what banganese Is for the reason tbat it la I metal rarely en, yet almot unlver ally present as an alloy lu iron ind it eel. It occurs in nature as a soft, )!a-k mineral, wbb h Is not the metal rungancse, but the ox,dl. This black xldc of manganese n t only Is an 1ns jortant t unct to sue!, nut si o en icrs largely Into the fabrl aibn ol jalnts. It finds furiher applicat on la ;bemical work In the nink.ug of sJeacb and chlo.Me of lime. ' This dirty, black mineral is wort tearly 9 a ton. and have to lias Krt nearly all we use, amounting t tearly a mil ion and a half a year, Sussla has b retofer - auppli d us w Ik l large part of our iiiangaucse. but ast year the supply from this sour.- as largely cut off. Then are. hosr ever, enormon and ealy worked de Hslts of mnngani' In Cuba, and thlt nipply must be drawn on more anj tiore to be the savior of our steel lav lustry. In the mount-tins back of Han!lag le Cuba are tbe Tonnpo mlns. Tb ire here Is soft and black, frtvjuentlf icerrrlng In plnntllke growth called 'flor de mantnnese" (fliwers of man fanese). The country ro k U a flinty Imestone and the or Is mixed wltb nore or less clsy. The re as mined s crushed and washed lefore ships nent, so that the beautiful f err Ilka frowths are never seen In the ore at ipcelved here for nnr fu nacea. The I'onupo mines are run by Pen. 7lvanlaoa. and tbe hulk of the or) otres to this port from Santiago d "libs, where It la hauled by rait Croat fonupo. I Icir tSclliuldt the human pillar, It onceiled one of the world' strongest iien. He bold on his hack and kIiouI Ids tbe jM-ent ccle "tank." In whicb . rider whirls. The total weight la a$ liost 2.000 pciunds. Ever notice bow tough a man look! lifii bo laugh hwartdy with a big I iiv of toUicuu iu bia tuoiub. , THE HUMAN PILUi. .'i K ,V' ,k .' I ... ssiajaj r I ' , ' " '.,