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R. X * . Stevenson , writing in 1893 to
George Meredith , in an epistle quoted
t in his "Letters , " says , with heart
touching pathos :
"For fourteen years : I have not had
, a-'day's ' rial health. I have awakened
\ ck and gone to bed weary and I
have done my work unflinchingly. I
have written in bed and written out-of
it , written In hemorrhages , written in
sickness , written torn by coughing ,
written when my head swam for
weakness , and for so long , it seems to
me , I have won my wager and recov
I ered my glove. I am better now -
have been , rightly speaking , since first
I came to the Pacific-and still few
are the days when I am not in some
physical distress. And the battle goes
on - ill or well is a trifle so that it
goes. I was made for a contest , and
the powers have so willed that my
battlefield should be this dingy , in-
glorious one of the bed and the physic
bottle. At least I have not failed , but
I would have preferred a place of
trumpetings and the open air over my
head. "
Couldn't Stand Satire.
A burglar while attempting to rob a
bloated bondholder of Maryville by
mistake got into the humble residence
of an editor next door. After unsuc-
cessfully fumbling about for suitable
- -sets for some time he w ? .s disgusted
to observe the tenant of t . . e house sit-
ting up in bed and laughing at him.
"Aren't you old' Skindersen , the capi-
talist ? " Inquired the hdusebreaker.
"Nary time , " chuckled the journallst.
.
"I'm the editor of the Screaming Ea
gle. "
"Jerusalem ! " said the burglar , look-
Ing at his stemwinder. "And here I've
been wasting four precious hours on
this branch almshouse. I say , old
quill driver , you never poke fun at
your subscribers . , do you ? "
"Not the cash ones. "
"Exactly , " said the burglar , taking
out his wallet. "Here's six months
' subscription to call this thing square.
If there's one thing on earth I can't
stand it's satire.-London Tit-Bits.
Drinking ? and Smoking : in Korea.
The Koreans are inveterate smokers
of green tobacco , which they use in
pipes with tiny bowls and stems two
or three feet long. They stick their
pipes ' down the back of the neck when
not using them.
1 There is a deal of drinking , too ,
though . they have many proverbs
ainst it-"Heaven and earth are too
, smaU for a drunken man , " "White
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, . . whisky makes red face , " "There is
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'F no bottom to the appetite for drink. "
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Tryinsr to teacourajve Him.
" 0 , Guy > you mustn't allow yourself
to be scared by papa's piercing eye. "
"I'm not so much afraid of that , El- .
ilcda , as I am of his cutting 'nos ! ' "
Strength at Various Ages.
According to excellent authority the
muscles , in common with all organs
of the human bpdy , have their periods
of development and decline , our phys-
kal strength increasing up to a cer -
tain age and then decreasing. Tests
of the strength of several thousand j
individuals have been made and the
following figures are given as the
averages derived from such tests : ' .
The lifting power of a youth of 17
is 280 pounds ; in his twentieth year
this increases to 320 pounds and in
the thirtieth and thirty-first years it
reaches its height , 365 pounds. At the
expiration of the , thirty-first year the
strength begins to decline , very grad-
ually at first. By the fortieth year it
has decreased eight pounds and
diminution continues at a slightly in-
creasing rate until the fiftieth , year is
reached , when the figure is 330
pounds.
Subsequent to this period strength
fails more and more rapidly until the
'
weakness of old age Is reached. It
is found impossible to obtain trust-
worthy statistics of the decline of
strength after the fiftieth year , as the
rate varies greatly in different indi-
viduals.
The Man-of-War Bird.
The frigate pelican , or man-of-war
bird , is usually met with by travelers
in the tropics. Although when stripped
of its feathers it is hardly larger than
a pigeon , yet no man can touch at the
same time the tips of its extended
wings. The long wing bones are ex
ceedingly light , and the whole appa-
ratus of air cells is extremely devel-
oped , so that its real weight is very
trifling. It flies at a great -height above
the water , and from that elevation
pounces down on fish , especially pre
ferring the poor , persecuted flying fish
for its prey. According to some au
thors , the name of man-of-war bird
was given to it because its appearance
was said to foretell the coming of a
ship , probably because the frigate peli-
can and real frigates are equally ad-
verse to storms , and both like to come
into harbor if the weather threatens.
Mixed.
A sergeant was once drilling a squad
of recruits. They were incredibly ig
norant. One of them could not tell his
right hand from his left. The ser
geant proceeded to teach them and at
last attained some degree of success. '
Sergeant - Now , yer : blessed idiot ,
hold yer hands in front of yer and
twist them round one over the other.
Stop ! Now , which is your left hand '
and which is your right ?
Recruit ( looking at his hands for a 4
1
moment-I'm blowed if I know. I've
gone and mixed 'em-London ! An
swers.
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The Australian State of Victoria
spends nearly $500,000 a year in its
warfare- against the destructive rabbit
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A QUEER WEDDING RING.
An African Tribe Whose Wives
Wear a Ileavy Brass Ornament.
Among the Bayanzi , who live for
many miles along the upper Congo ,
there exists a strange custom which
would seem to make life miserable for
the married women. Brass rods , which
are the favorite currency in the coun
try , are welded into great rings
around the necks of the wives. Many
of these rings worn by the women
whose husbands are well-to-do weigh
as much as 30 pounds , and this burden
must be carried around by the poor I
women as long as they live.
Frequently one sees a woman whose
neck is raw and sore under the heavy
weight , and In places the skin is
rubbed off. This is a sure sign that the
ring has been recently welded around I
her neck , for after a time the skin be- ;
comes calloused , and then the strange
ornament produces no abrasion. But
the weight is an inconvenience ; they
never ge : used to it , and it is a per.
petual tax upon their energies. In ev
ery crowd of women may be seen a
number who , are supporting the rings
with their hands , and thus for a time
relieving their weary shoulders of the
heavy burdens. .
It may be said that with every
movement of their bodies the rings
give discomfort. Once on , it is no
easy matter to get them off. The na
tives have no such thing as a file , and
though they can hammer a lot of brass
rods into one , it is very difficut for
them to cut the thick mass of metal in
two. Women who increase largely in
flesh after the rings have been fasten
ed on their necks are in danger of
strangling to death , and instances of
'this sort have been known to occur. :
Yet these women regard the cumbrous
ornament with pride , imagine that it
enhances their importance and beauty ,
and wear the burden with light hearts.
Trapping the Parson.
William Morris did not always get
his jokes right end first. In a biogra-
phy of her husband , Mrs. \ Edward
Burne-Jones tells of the ease with
which he reversed them.
A dinner gathering had all been ask
ing conundrums.
"Who killed his brother Cain ? "
asked Burne-Jones.
Morris fell into the trap at once.
"Abel ! " ho shouted.
. Later in the day he came In laugh-
ng.
ng."I
"I trapped the parson , by .Jove ! " he
exclaimed. : ! "I asked him , 'Who killed
lis brother Abel ? '
" 'Cain he said at once.
. .
" 'Ha ! ' I said. 'I knew you'd'say '
that. : Ever , one does. : I came away
md left . him puzzled enough , and I
ioubt If he's found out yet what the
oke ' was. "
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An Unexpected Promotion.
I Benny's intellectual ; achievements
were far from notable , but in the eyes
. of his small sister he was none the i
i
less a wonderful personage. She I
keenly resented allusions to his
lengthy stay in the last desk row at
school , although Benay himself took
quite a cheerful and philosophic view
of the matter.
One afternoon the little girl ap-
I peared , flushed and panting , in the li
brary doorway.
. "Daddy , " she exclaimed , "you prom
ised Benny a dollar when he got .moved
off the bottom bench , and now he's up
in the next row with me and- "
Benny himself entered just then , In
his usual unconcerned way.
"Why , what's this I hear , my son ? "
his father welcomed him. "I'm very
glad you've worked your way up - "
The boy started uncomprehendingly.
"Elsie says you're in the second row
now , " his father continued , in explana
tion. ,
"Course ! " returned the youngster ,
imperturbably. . "We're all in the sec
ond row--the bottom bench's being
painted. " .
SHhtIy Acquainted.
As an instance of the "marrying in
haste" principle that obtains in some
American , cities an English lady who
visited Chicago relates how her maid ,
who accompanied her , quickly became
imbued with the desire to Decome Mrs. : :
Somebody.
One morning she appeared before
her mistress and , with glowing eyes ,
announced that she had named the
day and would became a wife at the
end of the week.
"Are you going back home , then ? "
the lady asked.
"Oh , no , ma'am ; it's an. American
gentleman , " . .replied the maid.
"But , " remonstrated her mistress ,
"we've only been here a fortnight.
"That's no matter. He wants the
wedding to be oh Saturday. "
"Well , can't you get him to postpone
the marriage just a little till I can get
another. maid ? "
"Well , ma'am , I'd like to oblige you ;
but , you see , I don't feel well enough' '
acquainted to ask him to do that.-
London Answers.
Fnll of Meaning
Richard Croker , a few days before
his departure for Florida , was a : guest
of honor at a dinner at the St. Regis
Mr. Croker , praising Judge Gaynor' .
oratory , said :
"His oratory is so concise. He packs
so much meaning into so few words.
He is like the old clerk whose master
said to him :
" 'John , that's a very shabby , office
coat you're wearing. :
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" 'Yes , sir , ' said the old clerk , mean
ingly. 'I got this coat with the last
raise you gave me. ' "
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GH EAAl CTqjirc TIES
UP 0 P All PHILADElPHIA
General Walkout in Sympathy with
Street Car Men Takes Effect
, . at Midnight.
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MILITIA IS HELD IN READINESS
Labor Lenders Assert 100,000 Union
Workers Will Obey Order - Im -
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partial Estimate 40,000.
A general strike of the unions in
sympathy with the striking street car
men went into effect in Philadelphia ]
at midnight the other night. Simul-
taneously it became known , despite
the denial of Gen. Clay , head of the
police force , that every national guard
regiment in the State of Pennsylvania
has received orders to be ready to
entrain for Philadelphia at an hour's
notice.
_ The labor leaders are shouting ex-
ultantly that 100,000 men have lined
up with the striking > motormen and
conductors. The police canvassers
make the figure less than 21,000. An
impartial estimate is 40,000 , a little
more or a little less.
While the labor leaders are receiv-
ing moral support from their fellow
workmen in all parts of the country ,
many asociations of employers have
sent letters and telegrams to the offi-
cials of the Rapid Transit Company
and the city officials commending the
stand taken : and urging them to re
main firm in their determination not
to submit to the strikers' demand for
union recognition. The struggle of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com-
pany against the car men's union has
broadened into a fight between em-
ployers who insist on their right to
run open shops and labor unionism.
From now on the issue is the life or
death of labor unionism in Philadel-
phia.
phia.All
All policemen , firemen and specials
who rave been on duty since the strike
began received orders to remain at
their posts. The emergency automo-
biles in the city hall courtyard were
increased in number and measures tak
en to send a force of men to any sec-
tion of the city at a moment's notice.
Many : of these machines are driven by
their owners , wealthy men , who have
volunteerd for police duty and have
been sworn in.
The outlook is ominous , even to the
most chereful observers. So much bit-
terness has developed in the last few
days that the people of Philadelphia
are preparing for any kind of trouble.
ON ICE FLOES FOR HOUR .
Mother Saves Offspring ami Herself .
After Accident in Miami River. I
Huddled , drenched and shivering , on j
cakes of ice , : lIrs.William Evans and
her two little children floated for two
hours in the Miami river near Spring-
field , 0. , the other night before they
could be rescued. The woman attempt-
ed to ford the swollen river in a
buggy. A cake of ice struck the horse ,
which reared. and overturned the
vehicle. Mrs. Evans , keeping herself
:
afloat by holding to an ice cake , assist- I
ed her children aboard the ice and :
then mounted another herself. All
were near collapse when rescued.
Oklahoma Is for Income Tax.
Both houses of the Oklahoma Legis-
lature without a dissenting vote , adopt-
ed resolutions ratifying the income
tax amendment to the Constitution of
the United States. In his message
Governor Hask4ll seriously questioned
the advisability of the amendment , but
the Legislature did not seem to share
his fears. ,
Flyer Hurls Cars from Track.
The Pennsylvania special "side-
swiped" a freight train six miles west
of Wooster , 0. , while traveling at the
rate of fifty miles an hour. No one
was injured. Several freight cars were
hurled across the track , but the pas-
senger train did not leave the rails.
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.
The common council , of Duluth
adopted the proposed franchise of the
Canadian Northern road for entrance
to the city. The road is required to
pay street assessments the same as any
other property owner.
Exploitation of the benefits of good
roads to both State and farmer meth-
ods of road building , agricultural
schools as a means of increasing the
State's wealth and similar questions
will occupy much of the time of the
conservation and agricultural deve op-
ment congress which will be held in
St. Paul.
The manager of the Millbrook Land
and Cattle Co. . of Wyoming , has laid
a wager of $10,000 with a syndicate of
farmers , near Litchfield Alberta. Can. ,
that he can raise a heavier yield of
oats upon the Laramie : plains than can"
be raised anywhere else in the 7orlJ.
This farm took the gold medal at fhe
St. Louis world's fair formats in com-
petition with the whole world.
Armour & Co. of Chicago closed in
Minneapolis a deal which means the
establishment at. Hill City , Minn. , of
arse factories for the manufacture of
lard pails and other packages for thtr :
own use. This part of their business
has been carried on at Ithaca and M.-u-
bie , Mich. , but the supply of hardwood
having been about exhausted in Michi :
gan they have been looking about for
several months for a new location
where the quantity of hardwood nee - 1-
ed for their business ; : -as satisfactory-
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SLIDE SWEEPS TRAINS
OVER EDGEOFCANYO .
Twenty-three Dead , Twenty-five
Missing , Under , Avalanche in
State \Vashington. . .
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FALL 200 FEET INTO A GTJLOT . ' .
Coaches in Twisted Debris at Moun-
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tain's Base-Transcontinental
Lines Suffer.
.
Conditions almost : unprecedented lm
'
that section have I virtually cut off. the-
entire northwest , and have tied up-
traffic on half a dozen transcontinental.
railroads. Thaws in the mountaias-
have caused avalanches and snow
slides that have swept away mountain
towns and sections of railroad tracks
from Nevada to British Columbia.
Floods also have caused widespread
damage.
In the Cascade mountains in Wash -
ington 'two Great Northern trains were
buried by an avalanche. : Twenty
bodies were recovered and scores are
injured or missing. The exact num-
ber of deaths caused by avalanches in
the Rockies in Idaho , and in western
Montana probaDiy will not be known
until the summer sun melts the great-
masses of snow and ice in the canon.
.into which several mining towns were-
swept.
Further details of the disaster in. '
which an avalanche swept two Great. k
Northern passenger trains and a part.
of the town of Wellington , Wash. ,
down the mountainside at the west
portal of the Cascade tunnel shows it
to be more serious than first reported. ,
Twenty-three lives are known to have ;
been lost when the mass of snow , |
stones and uprooted trees hurled the-
cars containing seventy sleeping per '
sons over the narrow ledge to the bot- .
tom of the canyon 200 feet below , and:1 : ' /
twenty-five more were reported miss :
ing. Besides these a score were in-
jured.
The avalanche rolled down the moun-
tain at 4 : HO : a. m. The two trains ,
three locomotives , four powerful elec I
tric motors , the depot and water tank
were swept off the ledge and deposited
in a twisted mass of wreckage at the
foot of the mountain. The noise from
the snowslide , which was a mile long , .
could be heard throughout the valley. .
The wrecked trains lie piled on top , -
of each other 200 feet below the sid
.
ing on which , they stood when the
avalanche swept over them. The cars :
were crushed into kindling wood and.
no one in the train escaped injury.
The slide filled the shelf on which the ,
tracks at Wellington are laid and roll
ed over the edge into the valley.
Messages : telling of the disaster were- .
sent to Everett and a relief train ,
bearing physicians , nurses and work-
ers , was made up and dispatched. Ow-
ing to previous slides which blocked
the road and swept away parts of the
track , the rescue train could get . no
I further than Scenic , whence the res -
cuers had to make their way on foot
over the snow.
In the later wreck of Oriental lim
. '
ited train No.2 , east bound , on the
Great Northern , one person was killed
and twelve were injured. The entire
train escaped plunging down a fifty-
foot embankment near Milan : : by a nar
row margin. It carried 175 passen-
gers. As the train was rounding a
curve the engineer , Alonzo Carle , of
Spokane , saw a great mass of bowlders
blocking the way. Carle throw on the
emergency brakes twenty-five feet be-
fore the train ran into the rocks. When
the train struck the -mass gas tanks
in the cars exploded. Fire started im
mediately in five of the forward cars
and they began to topple { over the em-
bankment. Conductor B. S. Robertson
ran forward and uncoupled the last
three cars , saving them.
The exact number of dead in all the
disasters will not be known for weeks , .
not until the snow , which is over forty
feet deep in the canyon , has melted. ' . .
Workmen digging in the snow and
wreckage report finding dismembered
bodies severed arms and hands.
Four transcontinental lines into
Washington and Oregon are block-
aded. Only one railroad is operating
into Salt Lake City. West of Utah
the Southern Pacific and Western Pa-
cific lines have been cut by swollen . - '
mountain streams.
TRAMP SAVES CHILD'S LIFE.
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Handier Traces 3Ian : : Who Pulled-1 !
Girl from in Front of Train.
Frank Strome a few days ago was
a tramp beating his vay westward on
a freight train with Ei Paso as his des-
tination. To-day he owns a half in-
terest in the Valvedere cattle range
said to be valued at nearly $1,000,000 , ,
with its 30,000 head of cattle and 100 (
square miles of land in Jeff Davis and
Pecos counties in Texas. The range is
owned by Samuel W. Jennings , reputed
to be worth several millions. A .few-
days ago the 7-year-old daughter of
Jennings was crossing the railroad
track. A train -was bearing down on
her and she seemed doomed , when-
Strome grabbed her and pulled her
from the track. Strome went on his .
way , but persons who witnessed the - .
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rescue reported the matter , and three
days ago he was located by Jennings
and taken to the ranch. A day or two
later a deed was filed transferring a
half interest in the property to the1- ' -
girl's resr-uer. ' - _ _
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