A Real
Her eyes are an brown as the thrush's
Barb;
Her neck, like the sivnn'n downy coat.
Ia whiter than nnow In It's whiti.st shite:
And her voice h the tune of a night
ingale' throat.
Her hair la as black as a raven's wings.
Her grace, even when he Is ill.
Ia that of the eugle which soars high
bora;
And -cvry three months there's a milli
ner a bill.
She's as proud as a peacock, that ialn
howllke bird.
With dignity o'tcn absurd;
With feathers and two little feet pigeon
toed My wife, would In fact be a consum
mate bird.
Philadelphia Press.
8
(Copyright. 1905. by
The sunshine seemed unusually
pleasant that bright spring morning.
How good it was to be out! How
the buds were swelling and how busy
the birds were, hopping about from
place to place choosing sites for their
rummer cottages. All nature seemed
t'Jolcing that the long, cold winter
v ia past. ,
Old Mrs. St. Legfr. 'trod for a njfli
uont in; tho open doji .vay, enjoying'
it all; then she noticed a bit of vine
which the wind had loosened from
the trellis. She stepped on a chair,
and stood on tiptoe to put the truant
back in its place, when she over-reached
and would have fallen had not the
strong arm of a passerby caught her
aud dpftly placed her on the veranda
floor.
"Lucky tiling I happenod to be pass
ing or you would have had a nasty
fail if not a broken limb."
"It was Indeed fortunate for mo and
I am very grateful" to you," she said,
n.i she looked at the tall form bending
over her.
"What were you trying to do?
Firing n-.e a hammer anil some nails
ami I'll fix that broken trellis for you.
It's not the handiest thing in the
world for a woman to do thai kind
of work."
"Seems as though tho place needs
0'ilte a bit of fixing. I guess 1 11 have
trt get a man In for a day or two."
"You're a bit like inyseif, I see. Yon
tnUs your partner and I miss mine.
bit you're better off than I am; you're
in your own home, while I've hud to
give up mine and go and live with
nay children. None of them want me,
so I have to live round wun mem.
Do you understand. Stay with this
one a while and then with that,
always feeling that I'm not wanted
and In the way." A mournful tone
bad crept Into his voice and a shade
Mrosrr hia Vlr.d fae.
She-.. 'sighed 'r sympathy as she
' siW -""' and that's what. I'm
coming to. The children eay that I
Can't stay hore another winter. Last
fait I had to sWI my cow and through
the winter I killed all my chickens.
I bate to glvo up my little home
where I've been so comfortable al!
these years. This living with the
Children takes away the Independent
feeling that, makes one so contented.'.'
"That it does; I'd rather live on
less and have it urder my own roof."
They sat awhile in silence. The
warm spring sunshine fell on their
locks, whitened by the snows of many
winters: their toil-worn hands lay
Idly' In their laps. The tabby cat was
taking a nap on the old lady's skirt
and his dog Rover, which followed him
everywhere, lay curled up at bis feet.
They had spent useful lives aud had
looked forward to a winter of quiet
content, which, alas! seemed to have
slipped from the grasp of each. Her s
was a cheery disposition, however,
and she strove to look at the bright
Side.
"Well, I've one" more summer In the
old place anyway. My tulips and cro
cuses are looking fine. Horace used
to say to me, 'Wife, yours are tho
finest and earliest tulips on the
street.' He loved to look' at them
as he sat at the south window. Just
around the corner I've a bed of pan
ales and alrealy the buds are show
ing." . "You've a clump of daffy-down-dll-Ites,
somewhere," ho said, catching her
spirit. "I always like those for they
remind me of England and my child
hood's home."
"Listen, do you hear the bluebirds
-n yonder grove? See that Inquisitive
"ls$
A passerby deftly caught her.
robin; I do believe the same roblu
builds la our apple tree every spring."
They sat enjoying the pleasant
soring sunshine, the balmy air and
tie chorus or song irom uoas nine
iiairlsters. A quiet, resuui reeling
eemed to take possession of the old
10 who presently said:
"Mrs. St. Leger, this is a pretty and
neat little home: ynu would hate to
Jvo II dz I disliked leaving mine.
W are both well-to-do. Both have
grown up children, and both without
a home, or nearly so. Now you need a
Bird
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man about the place, and I a woman.
I've always likea your looks and be
lieve we could get along pretty com
fortably together. What's to prevent
us getting married? We could both
have a home then and not be shoved
from pillar to post, or made to feel
that we're in the way," and a great
longing crept into his voice while his
eyes grew moist.
"There's a good deal of truth in
what you say, -James Crosby, but J
wonder if we could get along to
gether?" "To be sure we could if we made
up our minds to do it. I'd be willing
to sacrifice something if. I could only
sit at my own fireside once more.
I'm tired of being shoved around from
ready, Mary, in half an hour."
or.o child to another and wanted by
none."
"I've not come to that yet but I will
t ext winter if something isn't done."
"As I've said, I've always liked your
looks. I'm sure you're not hard to get
along with."
"Well, I'd do my best to make the
home comfortable for you, and, as 1
rather like your looks, but what will
the children say?"
"They need know nothing about it
until it is done. I'd leave you enough
when I died so that you wouldn't
have to live round. The children
ought to be glad that they wouldn't
be bothered with us."
"That's so. We could livo here,
couldn't we."
"Yes, If you like, Mary. I'd buy a
cow and some chickens; then I'd look
after the garden and provide for the
house."
They were silent for some time,
thinking of the future; then he reach
ed over and took her hand as be said:
"Think of having a home, Mary,
where wo could do as we pleased, and
not feel in the way. Think of the
comfort, the Joy of one's own home!"
"Yes, It would be nice. I wouldn't
have to go and live with the children.
I'll do it, James, and try to make you
so comfortable that you'll never re
gret it," and she looked up into the
kindly face beside her.
"I'm sure you will, Mary," he said,
as he kissed her. "I, too, will do my
best to make your life contented and
happy. Now we'd better go to the
minister's at once, before the children
get knowledge of it, and have a
chance to make a fuss."
"But, James, I'd like to clean the
house up a bit, and "
"You can tidy up the house, Mary,
while I clean the yard. Just think of
having a home; I feel ten years
younger at the thought. Now, I'll go
up street and get the license while
you get on your bonnet. Then we'll
go over to the minister's and get mar
ried; we ll come back to our own
home for dinner. After dinner I'll get
a pony and carriage and we'll drive
put Into the country and look after a
cow. and some chickens."
He stooped and kissed the bright,
cheery face of the old lady, and said,
as he walked to the gate:
'Bo ready, Mary, in half an hour,
for I'll be back then."
Roche's Strenuous Career
Jim Roche, the man who smuggled
a torpedo destroyer out of England
into the service of Russia, is a man
of varied and exciting experience. Ho
has led a revolution In South America,
has had a tombstone erected to hlrn
somewhere iu northern Europe, stood
as a model for the late Sir John Mil
lals, struck oil in a southern state and
at one time was an ally of Ernest Ter
rah Hooley, the south African pro
moter. Photographs Wild Animals.
The African explorer Shillings has
brought to Berlin an extraordinarily
interesting series of photographs of
wild animals taken by themselves.
His method was to attach to a piece
of meat a string, which, on being
touched, brought on a flashlight ex
posure. Ieopards, hyenas, lions, apes,
zebras and other animals were thus
tak"" in the most diverse attitudes.
WW
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ITS WINTER SLEEP BROKEN. i
Big Catfish Disturbed by ths Intrusion
of a Lot of Buffalo Fishes.
The Aquarium':! big Mississippi riv
or catfish, which in winter lies on the
bottom of its tank motionless for
veeks at a time in a state of hiberna
tion, woke up in great shape on Mon
cay last when some other fishes were
introduced into its tank.
For years this big catfish has had a
tt.rk all to it3elf; but when the fishe3
from the St. Louis exhibit, a big lot,
were received ou ..Monday, it was nec
essary to double "up the stock here in
? few of tho tanks, and then the buffa
lo fishes, which have been in the Aquar
ium about six months, wore placed in
tho lank with the big cat.
The bufTslo tithes came from the
san-.e waters as tho big catfish, but the
catfish regarded their coming into its
tank as an intrusion, for all that,
and it got up out cf bed out of its
bed of sard on the bottom of the tank
to say so, chasing the buffalo fishes
about with a liveliness Quite unwonted
to it at this season. The buffalo
fishes are sizable specimens, but not
nearly so big as the catfish, and they
Bed at its approach.
When it had driven the buffalo
fishes all into the upper waters ot
the tank, the big catfish went bank to
bed again, and once more settled down
and Avert to sleep. And so it has sii:c?
remained, the buffaloes keeping well
away from it. '
Apparently it is now sle?pins well
and soundly aiain. but when it
dreams if catfish ever do dream its
sleeping visions doubtless take the
shape of those unmannerly buffalo
fishes, which so rudely broke in upon
its long winter slumber. New York
Sun.
CHARITIES OF HELEN GOULD.
Her Gift3 Bestowed With Unswerving
Business Instincts.
Hot law school course illustrated
another trait in her character. She is
careful, judicious, an excellent busi
ness woman even in the bestowal cf
her chp.rities. The misdirected fer
vor of the sentimental giver of gifts
is not hers. She is fortunate that it is
not. Emotional philanthropy would
long ago have made her a bankrupt.
Her fortune, at a conservative esti
mate, is about $15,000.0(0; it she com
plied with all the requests for money
which she receives it would take her
something less than two years to dis
pose of it. frhe receive.; about 100 let
ters a day askirv; for sums which
make a weekly total of about $130,000.
She is asked to buy vessels for old
sea captains, to raise mortgage.-! o;i
western farms, to train the voices of
embryo Paltis on the prairies, to edu
cate young men for the miristry, to
contribute to ladies' aid society fairs
in country villages, (o er-dow all sorts
of institutions. Herself a strikingly
unexiravngzint woman in matters cf
dress and all personal expenditure,
she is asked by prospective brides to
provide sums ranging as high as
52,000 for th'iir modest trousseaux.
Parents write her enthusiastic let
ters describing the charms of young
Helen Miller Gould Smiths or Joneses
and saying how gratefully a nucleus
for these young ladies' future dowries
will be received. In one banner week
the begging public including, of
course, the respectable beggars for
worthy charities, as well as the mere
prayers on unsophisticated kindness
asked for a million and a half dollars
Harper's Bazar.
Woman Rules Snake Indians.
Alexander Posey, interpreter and
diplomat of the Dawes commission,
who recently spent some time among
the Snake Indians to secure evidence
needed in making record of Creek In
dians, tells of a strange discovery he
has made.
Among the fullblood Snakes be
found a woman who is the modern
Zenobia of her race. Her Indian nam 3
is Fahnee. She can not speak Eng
lish, but is considered a woman of
wisdom among her tribesmen. She is
50 years old, and for years thero has
not been a council of war. or any
other matter of import to the tribe,
at which she has not been present and
given advice.
She is always listened to by the
men of the tribe, p.ud seldom has her
judgment been at fault. She has been
in sympathy wiia the faction, which
has always resisted the allotment of
lands.
She has never led a band of In
dians iu a fight, hut she has taken a
very active part in shaping the policy
of the tribal government for the las
twenty-five years.
Japanese Retort Courteous.
Nagahaki, the celebrated Japanese
juggler, was a great favorite wherever
he went, and just before the present
war broke out he was performing in
St. Petersburg.
When hostilities commenced he had
to clear out. and his admirers, among
whom were many officers of the gar
rison, gave him a farewell supper.
At the close of the banquet they
were wishing him "Gocdby" when
some of them exclaimed. "Not good
by, but only au revoir. for vva shall be
drinking your health in champagne in
Tokio before the year is out."
"I am afraid not." replied NaRahaki,
gravely. "Japan is a poor country, ro
member, and I fear wo shall not do
able to give our prisoners chRm
pagne." The Voyaoe.
Each night I laur.i-h my ratnvd
Upon tho souudh sj sou of sleep;
My sails with Irt.-licnitiR luerze.t vv II,
I cleave a pathway thinuli Hie nep;
And, sick of mind. I have behind
Tho old woi lit. weary jnewn. ami uad.
And on and on I sail 10 ilr.d
The stranger coast, the islands glad!
At morn the voyaKo ends- T wake!
1,00k throuKh my eabin window. (That's
Itisht near my l ed! The nm doth bnafi
In silver splinters thtmiKti tho slats!)
What iitianBo now land lies there at
hand!
What gladness fills the wondering
KlKht!
What leagues of sea I must have spanned
From that old world of yesternight!
New Orleans . Times-lX-mociat.
White Cattle to Be Sold.
A herd of aboriginal, wild white
cattle, which has been confined for
nearly seven hundred years in Chart
ley Park, Staffordshire, Kngland, on
the hereditary estate of the Earl Fer
rers, is to be sold. The park, consist
ing of nine hundred acres, is to be di
vided up. The herd has numbered as
many as forty-three, but numbers now
only nine. It was shut up in 1248
NAMES NOT GOOD ON CHECKS.
Are Recognized and Ver Jpted Every
where Except -J&jLks.
Though he carried checks Vggregat
ing more than $200,000, Julius Red
mond of Granite Falls could not raise
a cent in Minneapolis.
"This man, 'John the Baptist,' has
deceived me." protested Redmond.
"I'll have him arrested and leave it
to the court if I haven't been 4one
up."
Redmond was arrested after he had
earnestly tried to persuade the teller I
of the KbrtTrwestern National hank tj j
cash his checks. The largest check,
for $99,999.99, was signed by "John
the Baptist"' and indorsed by "St.
Peter." Another for $85,260.14, drawn
on the National bank at El Paso, Tex
as, was signed by "Adam," once pro
prietor of the Garden of Eden. Two
other checks for about $50,000 were
drawn on the First National bank of
West Superior, and were signed by
"Peter the Great." AH were indorsed
iu the flowing band of "St. Peter."
"These grain men have fooled me,"
said Redmond, as the tears came.
'"They said the checks were good, and
could be cashed any place. I have
worked hard all my life, and last Feb
ruary I had thousands of bushels of
wheat on hand. They offered me a
fair price for it. and I sold."
On the backs of the checks were
the replies of the various bank tellers,
and many of them would hardly be
approved by the indorser and his rep
resentative at Rome.
STORY OF PORT ARTHUR AS
TOLD IN ITALY.
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-L' Illustrazione. Italian.
Literal but Deceptive Truth.
They had finished the parish tea
and the curate stood up to say a few
words to the recipients before they
dispersed. He spoke in eloquent terras
of the irepcenniosity of curates in gen
eral and then went on to say in ap
parently touching tones: "Why, even
as I stand before you now I have only
half a shirt to my back." A few days
later the reverend gentleman received
a parcel containing half a dozen new
shirts, accompanied by a card bearing
the name of one of. his fair parishion
ers. At the earliest opportunity he
called upon the lady and thanked her
for her gift and then proceeded to ask
what had prompted the kind action.
"Why," she replied, "you told us the
other night that you only had half a
shirt to your back." "True," answer
ed he, "but the other half was in
front."
Women Drudges.
Tile Khyberee women are the hew
ers of wood md drawers of water to
their village communities.
Newspapers of the World.
It lias been calculated that, taking
the population of the whole Avorhi.
there is one newspaper to every 82,
600 persons. The United States sup
ports 12,500 newspapers, of which
1,000 are dailies, these being round
figures. Germany has 5,500 journals,
of which 800 are daily. England
takes second place in the European
record with 3,000 newspapers, of
which 80!) are daiiy. France has
nearly the same number.
Mill Makes Only Wagon Hubs.
The hub mill at West Sebois, Me.,
is in full operation. The mill at West
Sebois is one of the few of its kind
in New England, nothing buf1 wagon
hubs being made.
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WATER TOWER NEVER USED.
Intended for National Soldiers' Home
Which Was Not Built.
Located far up on the hills to the
west of Lake Assawampsett, in Lake
ville. Mass.V stands a water tower,
built about twenty yearsxago. It is
an imitation of the old stongmilL at
Newport.
About twenty-five years ago, accord
ing to the story, the national soldiers'
home, located at Quincy, was to be
moved to Lakeville. A tract of about
The Tower.
100 acres was secured there, occupy
ing a beautiful position, from whicli
every lake iu the great chain wes
clearly visible. Plans were made for
the erection of buildings.
The first, requisite was wafer. Ac
cordingly a GO-foot well was dug. A
place to store the w-ater was ne; I
needed, and. this came in the form o'
the old tower. It was built of fieit
stone, cemented together. Six column;
were constructed with arches between
and a big column in the center to
support the whole. Above these r.o!
umns the massive stone - tank wei
built, which would ccntain thourcne I
of gallons of water. An arched rooi
was added and it was attractively set
off with a weather vane.
Shortly after the completion cf th?
tower, vork on the hcrr.e was stopped,
and it has never been renewed.
American Precious Stone Sold,
The great 133 karat aquamarine
found in Stcnehara, Me., and probably
the most valuable gem ever found on
the American continent, has recently
been bought as a valuable acquisition
to the crown jewels of Germany. Th i
German prince, while in this country,
saw ihe gem ot Chicago and admired ii
so much that the government has b?en
negotiating for it ever since. At thu
World's fair at Chicago the ge.u wa
valued at ?30,000.
One of the earliest examples of
American designing is shown in the
accompanying illustration. This in
teresting work of art is many eentu
ries old; just what its age may be is
a matter of dispute. Scientists be
lieve they can trace in the motive
of the design a relationship witl
Asiatic peoples.
Spaniel Tossed on Locomotive Pilot.
Kngineer George AV. Jacques, whe
runs into Kansas City, has a pet.
which he secured in a very peculiar
manner.
When about five miles this side ol
Oak Grove one morning the pilot
of his engine struck a water span
iel. Instead of throwing the dog un
uer the wheels, as is usually the case,
the canine Avas lifted into the air sev
eral feet and came down safe and
sound on the top of the pilot, where it
remained, too badly scared to move
until the train pulled into the Union
depot. Mr. Jacques found the dog
crouched down against the head of
the engine, shivering with the cold,
and took it to his room; Kansas City
Journal.
World's Sugar Production.
The total" production of suga
throughout the world is about 2,000
000 tons per annum. Of this quantitj
nine-tenths are afforded by the sugai
caue, 25,000,000 tons of which are re
quired to produce the above quantit
of cane sugar. The total value of the
sugar in the cane, if it could be ex
tracted, would be about $200,000,000
but one-half is lost in the process ol
manufacture.
Historic Inn Sold.
At this famous coaching hcuse, the
Burford Bridge hotel, which has just
been acquired by the Surrey Trust
Company. Nelson Avas staying when
he received his last Admiralty sailing
orders that sent him to sea and to
Trafalgar.
Mink Caught With Hia Dinner.
While out' looking over his traps one
day recently Uranus Stacy of Saco,
Me., found tAvo victims in one of them.
They Avere a ;air-sized mink, who had
in his mouth an eel which he had just
captured. The mink evidently got
caught while trying to find a suitable
'ocation to eat his catch.
FrehUtoric American Art.
I
DEATH STILLS HAND OF ' !
GREAT MASTER OF MUSIC j
The last note has been sounded, the
last chord struck in the life of Amer-
ca's greatest orchestra leader. After
.m illness of less than two weeks The
odore Thomas, father of the Chicago
orchestra, and one of the city's most
beloved men, passed away on Jan. 5.
peath waved the baton for the la3t
fnovement of his life, and the splendid
tones of his soul were merged with
the divine beyond the grave.
Theodore Thomas' Life Work.
Theodore Thomas, one of the most
.eminent figures in the world of music.
f.vas born in Essen, Hanover, Oct. 11,
tS3o. His father, a violinist, gave him
his first instruction in music, and the
iboy made such progress that he made
successful public appearances at the
jage of 6. The family immigrated to
,America in 1845 and his education was
.'finished under the direction cf private
instructors in New York city. Mr.
Thomas was educated as a violinist
and began his musical career as a per
former upon that instrument. He was
5rst violinist in some of the leading
orchestras, and Avas .for several years
a member of chamber music associa
tions. Mr. Thomas played in the or-
chestras which accompanied Jenny
Lind, Sontag, Mario, Grisi and other
'singers whose names are upon the roll
of the world's most distinguished and
honored musical artists. He also played
in seasons of Italian grand onera in
'which these singers took part, and
often conducted the performances.
After making, a decided success as
a player, Mr. Thomas organized an
orchestra for the purpose of giving
symphony concerts. The first of these
was given in Irving hall, New York,
in the early '60s of the nineteenth cen
tury. I 1
From this time Mr. Thomas was
known almost solely as a conductor,
and made for himself a reputation
that is cosmopolitan. In 1866 Mr.
Thomas interested himself in orches
den, and a year or two later engaged
STATE GOVERNOR WORKS HARD.
New Hampshire Chief Executive Tells
of His Tasks.
Nnbnm J. Bachelder. on retiring
from the office of governor of New
Hampshire, gives out a review of his
administration showing the amount of
work involved in meeting me de
mands, mental and physical, made
upon the executlA'e of the granite
otnto It annears that during his ad
ministration Gov. Bachelder has taken
part in 265 public functions, has made
ir,fi formal addresses and has partak
en of fifty-five dinners elaborate and
dignified enough to be properly styled
banquets, in addition to iwice aa
manv less formidable gastronomtcal
festivities. In the two years he has
traveled, in round numbers, ou.uuu
miici on railroad trains and steam
boats, in automobiles and stage
coaches. His range has Deen irom
Portland, Me., to Portland, ure., ana
ho tins traversed more or less hastily
half the states and territories of the
union.
New Elixir of Life.
James W. Buck of Portland, Me.,
,v. ia 75 vpnrs old and declares ho
will live to be a centenarian, was a
caller at the White House the otner
day. Mr. Buck says he has a medi
ntr.a tViat will keeD him alive for
twenty-five years. This is the formu
la: "I buy one pound or upsom sans
f,i add to this five tablesponfuls of
sulphur and the juice of four large
iemons, dissolving the siupnur ana
to tr. thr. inice. Then I pour in
about a quart of distilled water or any
other kind of water. 1 put mis away
in a bottle and when I feel a little
pcJir I take some for a few days." .
Gen. Kuropatkin a Botanist.
Gen. Kuropatkin is an expert In
botany and geography, and he is inter
ested in the progress made from week
to week in all the sciences. Scientific
periodicals are sent to him in Man
churia from Russia, France and Ger
many. As an author he is best known
by his geographic works. Agricul
tural problems engage much of his
attention.
Veteran Actor in Straits.
Harry Mitchell, said to be the oldest
actor in the profession, recently cele
brated his sixty-eighth stage anniver
sary in New York. At one time he
was a star and at present acts as an
"extra, super" at a very small pittance.
He began his career with the elder
Booth.
Blind Man Operates Typewriter. ,
George W- Raper Is a blind tye-
writer operator employed in an Indian
apolis factory. He is rapid and accu
rate in an unusual degree, and because
of his inability to correct errors has
learned to make very few. Raper lost
his sight tAvo years ago as the result
of a fever.
1
the Central Park garden for the Letter
continuation of his work. '
In 1869 Mr. Thomas took his or
chestra on a tour through the country
and made similar journeys with their
during the two succeeding years.
, Mr. Thomas' Avork was largely done
tral work upon a large scale, and or
ganized an orchestra for summer con
certs, which he began in Terrace gar
in the middle west, and a good portion
of it in Chicago. The first concerts of
the Thomas orchestra in Chicago were
given in 1869.
In 1872 Mr. Thoma3 directed the
first musical festival in Cincinnati and
had been the conductor in these great
musical events, occurring biennially,
from that time. He was the director
of the Cincinnati College" of Music
from 1878 to 1880, and was the di
rector of the New York and Brooklyn
Philharmonic orchestras from 1889 to
1891. He" directed the: perforniances
cf the American Opera company, or
ganized by Mrs. Jeannette Thvrrber,
from 1885 to 1887. In the "80s he took
his orchestra on a tour from New
York to the Pacific coast, giving con
certs in all the -larger towns on th
way. '
In 1891 the Chicago orchestra was
organized, and Mr. Thomas has given
the best efforts and achieved th
crowning success of his life in that
city. He brought the efficiency of th
organization to the highest standard
of art.
Last season the desire of his life
was fulfilled. The Orchestra hall wa.
cated to its use Wednesday night,
Dec. 14, of the same year.
His loss is tt' stunning blow to mu
sical art and his death almost at the
moment of the culmination of fifty
years of work and the realization ot
the great longing of a lifetime is one
of the most pathetic incidents in mu
sical history. v
, INDEPENDENT OF THE EAST.
West and South Amply Able to Fi
nance Their Own Affairs.
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ing their own industries. In former
years New York and the Eastern
money centers were annually drawn
upon for funds to move the crops,
handle the cattle shipments and per
form all of the service in the . mar
keting of the products of the West
and South. - As a natural result when
I shipping time arrived the producers
i sent their shipments to the East, most
j of them being necessary to discbarge
i obligations for money advanced. The
men who had loaned the money were
interested in the railroads reading
toward the Atlantic and thus drew
double tolls from the producers. All
this has been changed to a very re
markable degree within the last few
years. The West and the South have
their banks filled with money seeking
investment and are able to finance
their own affairs. Washington Post.
Takes Kindly to Civilization.
Menie, a Greenland Eskimo boy, is
one of the most interesting of the pu
pils in the public schools of New York
city. He was brought to New York by
, Lieutenant Peary, and has been trans
! formed from a blubber-eating arctic
j nomad into a clever young American,
I bright in his studies and captain of a
! baseball team. The tribe to which he
belongs is very small, comprising less
i than 250 people, and they are the
j northernmost known inhabitants of
the globe, dwelling in complete lsola-
tion on the barren shores of Smith
sound, on the west coast of Greenland
a region of indescribable desolation
and gloom.
Lost Life Through Good Deed.
Lawrence Jones, a Jewell county,
Kansas,-man, recently saw a . nail
sticking up through a board. Rem;
ing that someone might get hurt on
it he gave it a kick, to bend or break
it. Instead, however, it went through
his shoe and gave him blood poison
ing, from which he recently died, a
victim to his thoughtfulness for oth-'
er people.
Indian Sachem an Author.
Richard C. Adams, hereditary
sachem of the Delaware Indians and a
descendant from Chief White Eyes,
who aided Washington in his cam
paign in Pennsylvania, has just pub
lished for complimentary distribution
among his friends, a souvenir volume
of "Poems and Reflections on the An
cient Religion of the Delaware In
dians." Germany's First Titled Dentist.
Countess Heiene Von Schweinitz
has just passed a most satisfactory ex-.
amination in dental surgery. Germany
has many titled practicing lawyers
and physicians, but the countess is
me nrsi tinea aenuui.