HOW A CITY IS BUILT. — ENERGY AND ENTERPRISE ARE EVER POTENT FACTORS. Tlivy Arc tlio Genii Under Whose Magic Touch InduHlry Springs Into Life and Commerce Unfolds Its Wings—Natural Advantages Not Indispensable. [Copyright, 1894, by American Press Associa tion.! The town which is built on a great waterway or has other extraordinary transportation facilities, or those situ ated contiguous to coalfields, iron re gions, lead mines or in districts rich in other natural resources, have a great ad vantage over those which are not so for tunate in this respect. But experience teaches us that a possession of natural advantages is not indispensable and an unfavorable location does not prevent a city from attaining greatness and suc cess if the citizens who inhabit it are made of the right kind of stuff. Chicago, the wonderful city which has made such strides in the past few years, is located on a tract of land which was at one time a swamp. A more forbid ding spot for the site of a city could hardly be imagined. But the indomi table spirit of its early settlers, which still characterizes the citizens of that metropolis, overcamo all obstacles and built a city that is at once the pride of the American people and the marvel of the world. Kansas City, the name of which is a synonym for western grit and enterprise, outdoes Rome for a rugged location. Rome was built on seven hiils. but Kansas City boasts of being located on 70. The stranger who saw Kansas City in its early days and who visits it now can see an example of what energy and determination will do when put in practice. Bluffs have been blasted away, hills graded down, valleys filled up, and the Gate City has not only becomo beautiful, but is now the commercial center of the great west. Wo have in our mind’s eyo a fine city in one of the western states which was laid out about lo years ago on tha raw prairie. This village had not one natu ral advantage to recommend it. It was many miles from navigation, and not even a streamlet sufficient to furnish water for domestic purposes flowed within several miles of it. It was re mote from timber or coal, and if one had prophesied in its early days that a city would be built on that spot he would have been ridiculed. But what the em bryo city latfked in natural resources was more than balanced by the pluck and persistence of tho citizens who first took up their residence within its bor ders. “Hustle” has been their watch word from the day they secured a cross railroad up to the present time. Four mammoth canning lactones send their pack all over the United States and foreign countries, and the product of their iverall and shirt factories are worn from Maine to California, and their foundries, machine shops and cigar fac tories furnish employment for hundreds of men and women, while a flourishing college is annually attended by a large number of young men and women, who contribute in no small measure to the volume of the city’s trade. The farms for miles around present the appear ance of vast market gardens, and their tillers reap a rich harvest, furnishing vegetables for the canneries and produce for consumption by the operatives in the various industries. The city continues to grow and bids fair to become one of the most impor tant manufacturing centers in the west. All this has been attained solely by the exercise of energy and enterprise of the citizens, directed and encouraged by three or four leading spirits. A paid secretary keeps himself informed of the movements in the commercial and in dustrial world, and no sooner does a manufacturing enterprise, state or char itable institution intimate thatit contem plates a change of location, or there is an inquiry for a suitable place for the estab lishment of a new industry, than a com mittee of business men from this city at once besieges the management with data and evidence to convince them that no place on the footstool can offer such in ducements as the city they represent. The promoters of the city we have re ferred to have no monopoly on enterprise, and their methods are not copyrighted. They have no exclusive privilege to make a desert bloom like a rose or build cities where but a few years ago tall weeds nodded in the wind and the gopher dng his hole unsoared. That which they have accomplished under disadvantageous sur roundings we tvho have so many natural advantages that they have not may also accomplish. It is only a matter of mak ing the attempt and persevering in it. Industries that will employ labor will enhance the value of onr property, make business for our merchants and furnish a home market for the products of our farms. Ali classes of people will profit by it. Energy and enterprise, backed by brains and common sense, will accom plish all this, and more. A Good Word For the Newspaper. At a recent business convention Gov ernor Francis of Missouri, who is in a position to know whereof bespeaks, paid tribute to the local newspaper as fol lows: “Each year the local paper gives from $500 to $5,000 in free lines to the com munity in which it is located. No other agency can or will do this. The editor, in proportion to his means, does more for his town than any other 10 men, and in all fairness with men he ought to be sup ported—not because you like him or ad mire his writings, but because tho local paper is the best investment a commu nity can make. It may not be brilliantly edited or crowded with thought, but financially it is of more benefit to the community than the teacher or preacher. Understand me. I do not mean men tally or morally, hut financially, and yet on the moral question you will find most of the local papers on the right side. Today the editors of the home pa pers do the most for the least mon< of any people on the face of the earth ~ THE PEDDLER NUISANCE. So Long as Thin Swindler la Patronised, Juat So Long Will He Flourish. If there is one thing that makes the life of a housewife a burden more than another, it is the constant and unremit ting visits of that peripatetic vender of "sheap” merchandise yclept the ped dler. A knock at the door or a pull at the bell arouses her and disturbs her household duties, and with the expecta tion that it is some dear friend she tidies her hair, arranges her dress, and with her sweetest smile responds to the sum mons. Her smile of pleasure gives way to an expression of disgust, however, when in stead of meeting the expected friend she is confronted by an nnkempt and dis reputable son of faraway Italy or some other foreign clime who importunes her to examine the wonderful array of bar gains to be found in his foul smelling pack. If she yields, and after allowing him to scatter his goods over her chairs and sofas she fails to buy. he frequently becomes insolent and is got rid of with difficulty. Tnat they are a worry and a nuisance is the universal verdict of all household ers, but how to suppress them is another story. Kicking the interloper off the stoop and into the street may relieve an individual case, but those who come aft er him, and their name is legion, do not seem to be deterred by the inhospitable reception given their compatriot, but persist in their calls as long as the neigh borhood gives them patronage. The class of customers who encouraged the peddler are often caught by a sly insinu ation from the cunning dealer that the goods have been smuggled or secured by fraud or thieving in order to explain their cheapness. But if the woman who welcomes him to her house paws over his wares, buys his goods and encour ages him to repeat his visit could view the surroundings of the foreign hawker when at homo and before he starts on his pilgrimage to the rural districts, she would hesitate before allowing him to encumber her parlor with his goods or expose her family to the contaminated air engendered by his presence. Imagine the headquarters of the ped dlers, as described in one of the great daily newspapers some months since, where hundreds of them, male and fe male, with their packs of merchandise, baskets of decaying fruit, fish and vege tables, were packed together m a dark, unventilated cellar, like sardines in a box. When the reporter visited one of these places, the noisome odor was so great that he was almost overcome and was obliged to retreat to the fresh air outside. Vermin crawled all over the walls, over the packs, the baskets and over the bodies of the men, women and children. VJILU irum WlcDC level Uiccum^ nciinrio their inmates go, entering cleanly vil lage homes and farmhouses, bearing with them the seeds of disease and contagion, to be scattered among the innocent chil dren of the bargain seeking housewife. The peddler is the citizen of no com munity. He seldom possesses the first elements of honesty, and he is ready and eager to make any guarantee or repre sentation in order to palm off his goods upon the unsuspecting, fully aware of the fact that he will not pass that way again and will therefore not be called upon to make his word good when tho fraudulent nature of his transactions are discovered. Only thoughtless people pa tronize the fly by night hawker, and they invariably receive their just deserts by being thoroughly swindled. The safest plan is to banish all the unsavory breed from your houses when they call and forbid them repeating their visits. Buy only from those whom you know, whose antecedents are good, habits decent and whose regard for their business reputa tions, if not their innate honesty, would deter them from misrepresenting their merchandise and obtaining your money under false pretenses. Local Reciprocity. The application of the principles of reciprocity should be made in every town that is ambitious of attaining pros perity. The mechanic or laborer who lives in a town, and who is dependent on the people of that town or community for employment, who spends his money in another city has no right to complain if his neighbor refuses to employ him, but instead imports a workman from some other locality to build his house, lay his wall or paint his barn, as thecase maybe. The merchant or shopkeeper who ig nores his townsman in a different line of business when he wishes to make a purchase and goes from home to trade is not entitled to the least consideration from the people of his town. It is the duty of every person residing in a com munity to as far as possible reciprocate the many benefits which the community has conferred upon him, and the indi vidual who fails in this regard is not en dowed with that public spirit which characterizes a good citizen. Lay of the Croaker. Goin to build an elevator, I hear the folks say. I warn you now, stranger, ’twon't never pay. And if you try it on I’ll bet my skin You'll sink every dollar that you put in. Billville's superior, accordin to my tell. And Wayeroes town will beat it all to—well. 'Thout any talkin, you can chalk it down. An elevator'll never pay in this hero town. There's people livin about here who really say A north and south railroad’s comm this way. And boast about the size the town's goin to git. Some even claim 'twill make a city yit. City nothin! I'll jest bet a speckled cow 'Twon’t be this big twenty years from now. Talk that to them, and they look mad and frown. But there’ll be no railroad in this here town. The people that live here? All a sorry lot. The preacher's a hypocrite, deacon’s a sot. The doctors all quacks, the lawyer a fool. The teacher the biggest dolt that ever taught a school; Boys are all vicious and full of deviltry; Gals ain't jest what they railly ought to be. Oh, for meanness we’ve got great renown. And it's a had one—this here town. They say that factories are comin 'thout fail; Darned sight better build a good jail, A poorhouse, reform school and penitentiary. And let our thievin merchants go in free. So. stranger, you had better take my advice— I give it to you 'thout money or 'thout price— If you want to get done and get done brown. Just fsvest your money in this here town. —Jack Cravton. IT RAINS. It Tains. And the leaves fall thick and fast. As tlio boughs are bent in the autumn blast; The sparrows hover 'neatli sheltering caves, Aud tLo voice of the wind is like one who grieves. It rains. It rains. And the team goes not afield To seed the earth for another yield; The farmer sits by tho kitchen fire And smokes his pipe to soothe his ire. It rains. It rains. And the fire burns cheerful and bright. And tho heart of the mother is happy tonight, And she smiles as the lamplight shimmers o'er Her babes at play with their toys on the floor. It rains. It rains. And with voice with emotion choked, A mother, in garments tattered and soaked. Drags her weary feet with trembling tread To beg for her darlings a morsel of bread. It rains. It rains. And the sailor's wife is sad. As the wind shrieks by like a demon.mad. And a prayer ascends to the great white throne, “Oh, Father, leave me not alone]” It rains. It rains. And the tall trees sadly wave Their drenched boughs o’er a new made grave, And tho grief stricken hearts burst forth again, As they think of the loved one out in the rain. It rains. —A. Willis Lightbourn. Betsy Patterson Bonaparte. Muse. Betsy Patterson Bonaparte, the Bister-in-law of an emperor, was born in Baltimore, and after living many years abroad returned to her native land, whero she passed tho last years of her life. One of tho old lady’s crack stories in her latter days was of a lesson in eti quette given her by the black butler of her host. At breakfast sho motioned to him and handed him her cup, wish ing a second cup of tea. Uncle Bob, instead of taking the cup to his mistress at the head of the table, put it down with a great flourish on the sideboard. “But I wanted another cup of tea,” said Mme. Bonaparte. “Did you. mum?” blandly asked Un cle Bob. “You see, mum, you put your spoon in do saucer, an that means you doan’ want no mo’ tea. When you wants some mo’ tea, de c’rect way is to put de spoon in de cup—like dis heah,” and Uncle Bob gravely illustrat ed the “c’rect” method of procedure. The family were on thorns, expecting an outbreak from the sister-in-law of an emperor, although there is no doubt that a black butler in his own baili wick could face an emperor himself, but Betsy was only amused and laughed heartily. After 50 years of money getting and money saving, she realized in the lat ter part of her life how futile it *11 was and explaimed grimly, “Once I had everything but money 1 Now I have nothing but money.”—Boston Tran script. A Race of Giant Cannibals. Unlikely as it may seem to some who read these lines, it is a fact neverthe less that there is an island in the gulf of California, not more than 60 miles from the Mexican mainland, which is inhabited by the remnants of a race of giant cannibals. This startling discov ery was made by a west coast natural ist early in 1891 and has since been confirmed by both United States and Mexican explorers. Mr. McNamara, the scientist referred to, has a photo graph of one of the men found by him on the island, that individual, although not one of the largest, being over 7 feet in height. The island upon which they were found is known as the island or isle of Leri, and the original discoverer says that there is every evidence of can nibalism among them.—St. Louis Re public. What Decided H im. “It’s nouse,’’said the poet to the bar ber, “I will have to get my hair cut.” “All right. Want it pretty short?” “Close np. 1 want the job attended to thoroughly.” “Long hair ain’t in style any more,” ventured the barber in an effort to be genial. “It isn’t the style I care for. Just a few minutes ago 1 was introduced to a man and he said, 'Which do you play, football or the piano?’ ”—Washington Star. His Wife’s Name. An old farmer, intent on making his will, was asked by a lawyer the name of his wife, when he gravely replied: “Well, indeed, I really don’t recollect what it is. We’ve been married for up ward of 40 years, and I’ve always called her my old woman. ” The lawyer left a blank to be filled up when his old woman’s name was ascertained.—New York Mail and Express. One of the most interesting collec tions of historical papers in the country is in the possession of Joseph Hilton of Pittsburg. The collection includes many old, rare autographs and newspapers. An “election extra.” issued by The Ledger in 1844, is a prized relic belong ing to Mr. Hilton. A medical journal commends the in vention for discovery of a method of treating certain disease by a doctor in Trinidad, but says that “unfortunate ly” he is debarred from putting it into practice in his country owing to the scarcity of these particular diseases there. A fountain that Btood for many years on the Main street square in Pawtuck et, R. I., has been removed and set up in a cemetery. Its base bears in big letters the touchingly appropriate word “Welcome.” Some women are awfully touchy. A widow has brought an action against a paper which said that her husband had gone to a happier home. Hair cat from the heads of dead wo men never proves satisfactory, an expe rienced hairdresser having no difficulty in detecting it. TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE PROGRESS OF ONE BENEFICIAL TO THE OTHER. Co-operative Effort of Farmer and City Dweller Will Best Conserve the Interest of Both—A Word About Kickers—The Value of a Newspaper. {Copyright, 1834, by American Press Associa tion.] The interests of a town or city and the community and country surrounding aro identical. That which benefits one is certain to favorably affect the other. Often there is an unreasoning antago nism in the farming community against their home town. From some inexpli cable reason they consider it their duty to oppose every movement that has for its object the forwarding of its interests and depreciate its importance in every conceivable manner. Fortunately in this community all of our best and most progressive farmer, and landowners have a kindly interest ■ the town and are as enthusiastic in wish ing it success and exercising their ene r gies to attain that end as any one v.*! . dwells within its limits. But the fact I cannot he disguised that we have many; individuals in our vicinity who display the same characteristics that distinguish those who have been the bane and cm -•> of other localities. These people only speak of their homo town, community and neighbors in terms of disapproval. Their good points aro kept in the background, while what they are pleased to call their faults are pro claimed from the house tops. They sell their products in a distant market and buy their supplies at the same place. They are simply barnacles on the ship of progress, and the sooner they take up their residence where they transact their business and make room for some pro gressive and liberal minded citizen the better it will be for the community. The fact cannot be controverted that a town cannot increase in size and impor tance without at the same time making the country contiguous a better place to live. As its population increases it fur nishes a better market for the farmer, j his land is enhanced in value, the amount of taxable property in the town becomes ! greater, and a consequent decrease of the i farmer’s tax results. The literary, social and educational advantages and church privileges keep pace with the town’s growth, and the farmer, his wife, sons and daughters enjoy them equally with other citizens. suppose, ror instance, tnat our tnriv ing center of business and trade was swept away, and in its stead we bad a crossroads hamlet, with a postoffice, blacksmith shop and grocery store. Do you think that this community would be as desirable a one to live in as at present? On the other hand, should the growth \ of this community continue until wo had as largo a population as some of the larger cities we might name, with their manufacturing industries, commercial, literary and educational institutions and all the conveniences which are in reach of those who live convenient to metro politan centers, would not tho life of a farmer be more pleasant and comforta ble and his vocation more profitable, his daughters better educated and his sons given a better chance in life than as present situated? Probably we shall never be a New York or Chicago, but by a united effort of onr citizens we can build up a place of which we may feel proud and secure to the community many of the advan tages that go to make life worth living in the great cities and at the same time make our callings in life more attractive and profitable. This consummation can only be secured by the co-operative effort of the entire population of the communi ty—farmers, mechanics, merchants, la borers and professional men as well as capitalists. Each can contribute his share by assisting his neighbor with his patronage and by giving every worthy enterprise or undertaking his heart}- and unqualified support and approval. Every business and professional man in this town should have an advertise ment in this paper if it is nothing great er than a two inch card. In addition to the benefit it does the advertiser in bringing bis business to the attention of the public, it is a slight token of his ap preciation of the benefit that a well con ducted and enterprising newspaper is to a town. Further, it a notice to the world at large that his particular line of busi ness is represented in the place by an en terprising man and gives those seek ing locations a good opinion of the busi ness men represented. The advertising columns of the local paper are a good criterion to judge a town by. The Valuable Citizen, The citizen who is of the most value to a community, town or city is not always the man who possesses the most wealth, the highest intelligence or the most aris tocratic lineage. Of course the two for mer will increase a man’s usefulness if he will but exert them in the proper di rection. But the valuable citizen par excellence is the man who believes thor oughly in his town, its people and its business and professional men. He does not make it his business to decry the honesty of his local banker or merchant or the ability of the resident lawyer or physician. But instead he is an en thusiastic advocate of all things that pertain to the welfare of his own local ity He has the interest of its schools, churches, societies and people at heai t and exploit's their excellence abroad. We need more of this class of citizens and have the material in our midst to construct them. 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