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WHERE PERRY SMOTE THE FOE Glimptet sf Esgion Hallowsd by a Famou. Naval Victory. HEROES SLEEP BESIDE LAKE ERIE WATERS Inspiring glory ( American Vale . llelathtraed by Dlfflealtles Over rome-Urfi f Tedajr aad ( Other Day. PCT-IN-BAT. O.. July SO. On the shore of this summery retort, facing the priori pl lending place. Is Perrr park, about twice the size of Jefferson square, shaded with lofty maples, oaks and sycamores. Three sldea of the park are surrounded with hotels, shops, saloons and gilt goods stands. Faclcg the waterfront are a dozen Rodman guns, relics of the civil war, mounted on tone masonry. On the southeast corner Is a cement-faced atone monument about 10 feet square and 4 feet high, topped with a pyramid of cannon balls. In front, on a rooTable piece of board are painted these words: t In Memory : t of the American and English Heroes ! t Who Fell In Perry's Victory, : S Sept. 10, 1813. : A circular chain railing Incloses the hat lowed plot of ground. The crass is uncut Everything about It evldem-es public neg lect, The monument Is cheap. Insignificant and utterly out of proportion to the event It seeks to commemorate. All hours of the day and far Into the Bight the park is the center of animated and varied scenes. The water front Is fairly crowded with excursion craft and the sheltered bay Is dotted with yachts, sloops, schooners and other marine freaks whose designation stumps the knowledge of a landlubber. A series of sloop races were being pulled off at the time and this brought about a congestion of yacht club craft of all kinds as well as a flock of com modores, captains, sallormen and a host of marine belles, trim rigged, reefed top alls and white yachting caps. Beyond the corner of the bay, on a rocky Island, the castellated tower of Jay Cooke's summer mansion rises above, the forest of trees. Northwest, a mile away. Is another island, chiefly noted for Its dance hall and mam moth wine tanks, stationery and animated. To these points excursion crowds come from Detroit, Toledo, Sandusky and Cleve land, to absorb the humid ozone of the lakes and other things, kill time and burn money. Along the waterfront the moving throng Is of all ages, of prosperous ap pearance, generally marine rigged, and nearly all of them expressing In nautical ' terms keen appreciation of water as an external source of enjoyment. Occasionally a pilgrim halts In front of the Perry monu ment and gazes upon the shabby memorial, only to turn away with expressions of patriotic disgust. - The, local population does not concern Itself. about the monu ment, but they work the name of the Im mortal Perry for all. It Is worth and gold brick the "easy , marks" with absurd aouvenlrs of Perry's victory. The Dewey of His Day. Oliver Hazard Perry was the tewey of Ills $ay. He was a fighting Rhode Islander wno sprang from a family of fighters. Possessing Indomitable courage, he sur mounted obstacles seemingly Impossible. Erie wan chosen as the base of operations and there the fleet was constructed. The material had to be hewn from the ad jacent forests. The Iron was gathered by foraging parties In stores and warehouses. Buffalo contributed muskets and bullets. Ehlp carpenters and' powder were brought from Philadelphia. 'Pittsburg was levied on for anchors, chains and ropes. Martial law was enforced at Erie In order to guard the fleet under construction from spies and possible traitors. Supplies were scant. Men to man the ships could not be had. Perry appealed to the government "Olvs me men," he wrote to the secretary, "an I will gain both you and ' myself honor and glory on this lake or perish In the attempt." That brought him sixty men. A prize of $10 a month for four months brought him forty mora. By August 1 he had 300 effective men, and set sail from Erie In search of the enemy. The enemy wss enjoying a banquet at the time, so the preliminary cruise was fruitless, a piece of good fortune tor Perry, as his force was augmented by the arrival of 150 re cruits. Then he was entirely ready. Perry, on the Lawrence, led the fleet shaping Its course to the head of the lake, hoping to meet the enemy. The Britishers were not ready. .The flagship Detroit was not com pleted until September. Both waited, Perry in Put-In-Bay, the British on the Canadian aide. The Battle Was Oa. On the morning of the 10th the British fleet was sighted. Captain Barclay in com mand. At 11:45 the battle began. Barclay opened Are at long range. Perry had noth ing with which to make reply. He sig nalled for close action. All the canvas was stretched. A light breese bore his fleet straight Into the enemy's line. Perry called for cannlater. Tbs guns of the Lawrence belched from both sides of the hip, pouring a deadly fire into the leaders of the British fleet Not a maa fllnehed. 001 0! PiiimD. When the wall is not of plumb tba building la more or leas nasals, and the higher the waU Is carried out of ths per pendicular the greater the danger of col lapse. It'a about so with the health ; it is out of plumb when the digestion is Impaired, w n a n there is a dull, sluggish ' feeling, with nervousness, irritability and sleeplessness. Every day that these symptoms are neglected in creases the liabil ity to physical collar. Dr. Pierce's Oolden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of dises- tiou and nutrition. It purities the blood aad cures nervous ness, irritability snd sleeplessness by curing the diseases in which they originate. Por three years I suffered satoM aaay, Write Mrs. H. R. Whim, of fttaaatead. Staaataad Co.. Oucbac. I woala have pU of (remaking and Gaiuc iocs, at my stomach, paJa is riant sitfi all the lime: the it woula wmrh ap falo my stomach ana auch slat ram il is ImpooMbw ta dncribe. I wrote to tU World's Diapeaaary Medical laaoaiauoo, statlaf my east I lham, aud they vary promptly saawarM aad tokd ma what to do. I took eiaht bottl.se Br. rtcrors C.sldra Madtaal Dtacovary, aad In Tula of Pr Picruea rteaaaat raltata, Taaaks a Dr. iter ca and bis utaoiciae I am a wail wamaa to-day. Dr. Hr madtdnee also oarad my Biothar of II vat complaint from which she has broa a aunVrar for nAeaa years. We highly rccoiumaud these madwiaas la all satfariag aawpla.' The People's Common Sanaa Medical Adviser, a book containing loot pages, is given away. Send 31 oue-cent stamps for expense of mailing only, for ths hook in paper covers, or Ji stamps for ths volume bound la cloth. Address Dr. SL V. Fierce, Buffalo, N. Y. IBi C Heir to Mackay Millions Clarence Hungerford Mackay, who, by the death of his father, John W. Mackay, becomes the hesd of the family snd of the great business Interests which It con trols, hss for years been familiar with the various business enterprises In which his father was engsged, says the New York Tribune. I'p to the present time he has never taken active part In the direction of the Mackay business concerns, but It Is wsll known among the friends of ths family and among the men who were the business associates of John W. Mackay that Clarence H. Mackay had the confi dence of his father In business matters, who gave him credit for having suggested some of his successful business schemes. The fact that Clarence H. Mackay showed talent In the direction of business wss a source of especial comfort to Mr. Mackay after the death of his elder son. Jobs W., Jr., who wss killed In France In 1S96. Despite the fact that "Willis," as John W., Jr., was called In the family, was ardently devoted to music, being a fine performer on the violin and a stu dent of music in all Its branches, he was a good business man and his father re garded him as s worthy successor. After the death of the promising young man Mr. Mackay discovered that his son Clar ence' also possessed business . qualities of no mesn order, despite the fact that he had not been conspicuous in that respect during the lifetime of his brother. Clarence H. Mackay was born in San Francisco. April 17, 1874. With his brother, he was taken to Europe, snd his boyhood days were spent at VUlebon, near Paris, the beautiful estate now leased by W. K. Vanderbllt, who has converted a part of the place Into a horse breeding establishment, where he keeps Halms snd other famous horses. While at Vlllebon ths boys sttended Vauglrard college, and later went to Beau mont college, Windsor, England. Clarence showed s remarkable aptitude for languages, and speaks French, German and Italian fluently. A friend. In speaking of young Mr. Markay's foreign education, said: "He speaks French like a Parisian, but although he has lived abroad many years, no one would ever mlstske him for s Frenchman. Many a man who goes abroad for a few weeks once a year is more 'foreign' in his ways than this man, who Is as well ac quainted In Paris as he Is In New Tork, and who probably knows more titled people In Europe than any of his American friends. He has his clothes made ia this country, Trade Marks of Trades Every employment, say three wise men. leaves its trademark on the body. The wise men in question sre Gabriel Prevost, the French physiologist; Mr. Arbuthnot snd Dr. Arlldge, two fc-igllsh physicians, who have made exhaustive investigations on the variations of the human frame as affected by Its dally activities as to bony structure, muscular system, senses, skin and organs within. Each of these bodily elements proves to be as susceptible to the Imprints of exertion as Is a blank sheet of paper to the marks of the pen. Nothing done or nothing left undone fails to stamp Its Insignia upon them, subtly and forcefully Impelling them to assume contours of grace, beauty, power or their opposltes. In the old fairy tales It Is said the elves could be traced on their busy errands among men by the dainty impress they left upon the grasses of wood and meadow. Precisely so the infinitely count less movements which have) to do the work of the world may be traced on the marks they leave on human bodies. The principle at bottom, comments 'the Chicago Tribune, lies in ths truth that most employments serve to accentuate the aeveiopment or certain portions of the body at the expense of others. This cre ates abnormalities, whether they be the dreamy, absent-minded gase of the poet, the bent back of the man st ths desk, the horny nalm of the dar laborer or mm. berless other physical eccentricities which sometimes require s Sherlock Holmes to sssociste with certain varieties of occu pation., It Is evident that the bodr la not developed with symmetry when It Is al ways oenaing or always kneeling. It thrives best when It Is nernrltted to oh&v the laws of variety ia movement as well as in nourishment Hygiene and esthetics silks enjoin msnklnd to remember to maintain equilibrium of forces. Of this most convincing proof, says Mr. Prevost, lies In the fact that, apart from accidents, longevity attaches .to thoaa nrofaaainna which glvs most varied play to ths entire organism, the sculptor, actor, artist and soldier. It Is said that police magistrates who havs practiced eyes rarely are de ceived sbout ths profession or work of s man. While there are many employments whose imprints are less obvloua to th eye of the observer, others are most potent Looked st eloselv enn tha at.t. of being without employment. If such a thing as complete leisure exists, cause Its own deformity. It comes In ths form of ratty degeneration, anemia and arrest of growth throughout the system. Any form of 'exertion tells immnliatalv upon the conformation of the skeleton. "Not only does the shape of ths bones of the human adult vary with such move ments ss are performed habitually or with such routine attitudes as are assumed by the vigorous individual." aars Arhuthnnt "but also do ths details of the structure and functions of the sevaral Joints. If a Many wept down. Perry, broad-shouldered, erect, clear-eyed, defiant, paced the deck. A pall of powder smoke enveloped the fighters. Bigoals were made by bugle blasts. Soon ths Lawrence began to quiver. It was punctured with balls. Not a brace, nor a line, nor a gun remained oa one side. Eighty-three of a crew of 10$ had fallen. Only three effective men remained to fire the last gun as Perry left tbs ship tor the Niagara. With the Niagara comparatively fresh Perry again drove Into the British fleet, or what remained of It, and In fifteen minutes had swept Its decks at pistol ranga. The day was won. Ths British fleet was ours. Oads Aaaiaat Perry. Ths thrilling story of that famous vic tory, which marksd the doom of British dominstlon on Lake ErlaT suggests In structlvs contrasts and comparisons with American naval triumphs of 1891. The contrasts ars striking in material aad ships, but so great has been the revolu tion in naval archltscture V t any com parison Instituted would ba 'ar-fetched. The Immortal Perry, then a lieutenant only 18 years of age, well versed ia the theory of saval warfare, but without practical experience. His fleet was de cidedly primitive, home made and Indif ferently manned. Nine ships In all moved out oa that September morning to give battle to the Invaders. The British fleet, six la number, were superior to the Ameri can alne la tonnage, equipment snd fight ing materiel. Captain Barclay, tha com manding officer, had sees service with Nel son st Trafalgar, and with characteristic coaoelt regarded the American fleet, with THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY", and, without obtruding the fact upon you, makes you understand that residence abroad and association with foreigners have not Impaired tbs quality of his Americanism." If Clarence H. Mackay has s weakness It Is for horses. He had owned a number of good horses, but hsd never become known on the turf until he won the greet Inter national stallion race at Paris with 8weaxa. The American colony at Paris was deeply Interested In the race, because msny promi nent owners had entered horses. Little was known of the animal which Mr. Mackay bad purchased at Little Silver, N. J., for $2,600. To the surprise of the natives snd the greet satisfaction of the Americans, Mr. Markay's horse won in straight heats In I: IS each. This was on the turf and not on s level track, and the performance has not been equaled since thst time. Mr. Mackay's first venture on an Amer ican track was with Banaatar, with whom he won the Metropolitan handicap. The Mackay stable was gradually enlarged, and although it is now not as large as many of ths American stables. It contains about fifteen horses which, according .to sn ex pert, "have a bright future." Clarence H. Mackay, although he Is a sportsman In everything that the word im plies, hss never been a "sport." He Is never seen In the places frequented by the sporting fraternity; he is a temperate man, but not a total abstainer, and is not s gambler, although he occasionally sits In a friendly game of poker. He Is an all around athlete, but Is not a big man. There la that about his appearance, how ever, which attracts attention and he would be noticed In a large crowd as a good-looking man, and the student of physiognomy would pick him out as one to whom no sha.-oer, be he ever so daring, would attempt to sell a gold brick. As a trap shooter Mr. Macky has won many laurels. He Is a good racquet and tennis player and has made many good scores at golf. He has probably devoted more time to polo than to any other outdoor sport and has played much In this country snd abroad. Three polo ponies belonging to him were taken to Europe by the Amer ican polo team. ( The people who know him best say that no matter bow extensive Mr. Mackay's In terests on the turf may become he will never allow them to Interfere with his business. "Men who will meet Clarence H. Mackay In business," said a man who knew John W. Mackay Intimately, "will find that he person is habitually engaged In performing certain movements or sequence of move ments, the formation of the skeleton varies from the normal in s degree proportional to the length of period during which the movements sre performed and to the amount of energy expended." During a single performance of an act there are present numerous tendencies for the bones and joiuia lu uuiioi u chaugea ia fuTiil. Constant repetition enables these tenden cies to become actualities. The earliest variation from the normal is a fixation of the physiological attitude which is normally pursued during its performance. Later changes sre sn exaggeration of the sams attitudes. This is dus to the changes In the bones snd the intervening soft structures. Tbs peculiar character of the anatomy of the laborer is first the fixation of exagger ated normal physiological attitudes of ac tivity, and second, the exaggeration of the normal attitude of activity. He does not get the variation between rest and activ ity which is necessary to normal develop ment During the period of a single rest attitude there are tendencies present to change the form of both the bones and the Joints. ' Compositors sre always standing up and sre hence subject to palsy, varicose veins snd ulcers. The same Is true of women em ployed In shops who stand twelve snd thir teen hours consecutively. The bending po sition is exaggerated In the occupations of the clerk, tailor, shoemaker, gardener, en graver, woodsawyer, laundress and the like. The vertebral column tends to become de formed, as is spparent in elderly gardeners and students. Internal calamities befall the abdominal vlacera, which sre engorged, whence srlse affections of digestive appa ratus, headaches snd other disorders. Nurse girls who constantly carry little children, not always little enough for their own good, get lateral curvature of the spine and appear one-sided; work people who stand s long time lose the arch of the feet and get peculiar ankles. Nallmakers and lock makers are one-sided. The shoemaker's last presses against his chest and leaves Its trade mark In the 'form of a spoonlike concavity of the breast bone. The hand undergoes many changes, according to ths person to whom It belongs. Great pianists, who fascinate throngs of music lovers with their melodies, produce ths enchantment st the expense of exaggerated finger and hand conformation, which the esthete must view as deformities. Weber could stretch nearly two octaves. Carpenters and miners In their less srtlstlc operations changs the shape of their hands by the way they han dle their tools. Artists have a perma nent mark In the palette hole on the left thumb. The leg has Its own woes, to which it falls heir from the legsclea of exercise. Grooms and cavalry officers are Inclined to inexperienced officers and gunners, as a mill diversion in warfare. With 450 ef fective fighting men, of whom 158 were ex perienced seamen, and 64 gunners, pitted against 41s ineffective men on the American fleet, less than a dozen experienced sea men and 64 guna, there was some war rant for British confidence. But on this, as on other occasions, confidence and ap parent superiority proved so match for youth, pluck, skill and the determination to do or die in defense of native land. Hlatorle Pletara. Looking out oa the ruffled waters of the bay one Involuntarily calls to mind the picture of Perry snd s boat's crew passing from ths flagship Lawrence, riven with shot snd shell, to Niagara, from the deck of which he put the finishing touches on the British fleet Three and a quarter hours the battle raged, and then ths last British flag was hauled down as a signal of surrender. It was the first time sn American squad ron encountered a foe In line of battle, and It was the first time, also, that a British squadron was completely destroyed or captured. Four hours after firing ths first gun Perry penned his famous dispatch: "Wi havs met the enemy and thsy are ours. Two ships, two brigs, ons schoonsr and ons sloop," which was forwarded to Oen eral Harrison at Fort Meigs, with whom Parry hsd been ordered to co-operate. Ths battle of Lake Erie. la results and manner of accomplishment, deservedly ranks ss ons of the glorious triumphs of the Americas navy. A novice in war pitted agslnst a veteran. Inexperienced, raw re Character Sketch of Clarence H. Mackay. possesses msny of his father's qualities. Llks his fsther, he will not sllow tale bearers to destroy bls good opinion of friends. He will not believe 111 reports until he hss convinced himself of their truth, snd, like his fsther, he will brook no incivility. John W. Mackay would for give s man who got drunk or who gave way to temptation ajd overstepped the bounds of honesty, but be was severe with the man who in the performance of his duties forgot himself and became dis courteous or abusive without cause. Like his fsther, also, he Is a devout Catholic, and his charities will probsbly be as great as those of bis father, who when he died had a list of pensioners who drew about $200,000 a yesr from his fortune." Mr. Mackay married Miss Katherlne Duer In May, 1898, and a daughter was born to them on February S, 1900. His horns at Roslyn, Long Island, Is a beautiful place, which was completed recently at a cost of more than $1,000,000. As to the fortune which will come to the young man, there are no positive fig ures, and while It has been variously esti mated at from $50,000,000 to $60,000,000, some persons who know the value of the Investments place It as high as $80,000,000, and contend that John W. Mackay, despite his great business capacity and his thor ough knowledge of the enterprises with which he was connected, did not know within $20,000,000 how much he was worth. He was so methodical snd had the un certainty of life so constantly before him that he left his affairs in perfect order, and even without his directing band every thing will go on in the Mackay concerns Just as though he were still conducting them. Among the larger concerns of which Clarence H. Mackay will become the head are the Mackay-Bennett Cable company, the Postal Telegraph company snd the Paclflo Commercial Cable company. The large sugar refinery at Tonkers, the Ca nadian Pacific railway, the Southern Pa cific railroad and the White Knob Copper company are among the corporations In which he will be a prominent figure. There are also several large companies In the new gold fields In the Klondike In which much Mackay capital is invested, besides real estate in California and other western states. John W. Mackay was always proud of his good name, and in this respect the younger man also resembles his father, for whom he always showed great love and affection. Imprints of Various Occupations. have bow legs and to "toe In" parrot fash Ion, as is sdmlred In Japan and In Indian land. Priests, magistrates and all who wear skirts drag their legs in walking in stead of raising them, as do soldiers snd correct pedestrians. Dancers of ballet who have worked hard at pointing have an in ternal deviation of their bones from recti tude known as "onion." Scrub women who lasa lutich Ct their lives CD their ksea have a swelling of the knee Joints. "Den tists' leg" Is a result of overstrain, fatigue and prolonged muscular contraction. An other Instance of muscular trade marks is found among file cutters. They overexert the right hand in their work with the hammer. The hand and wrist finally weaken and shrivel. The pressure of the chisel against their thumb stunts the growth of that member and bends it backward. In certain muslcans one observes facial trademarks. Flutists and clarinetists may be recognized by the position of their Hps snd their puffed cheeks. Violinists who hold their instruments in place with their chin hang their beads and incline them to one side. As to special sense and occupa tion, they are Improved by use. One argu ment for child labor in the old days dwelt upon the fact that in certain forms of work unless the laborers were trained at an early age the necessary skill would never be at tained. Tactile precision, sight, hearing and taste are among these. The excessive use, however, to which after life subjects the senses brings about the trademark abnormalities. The shortsightedness of scholars snd teachers is s case In point. The sense of hearing is dimmed, sometimes lost for those who are constantly subjected to excessive noise such ss bollermakers, riveters, artillerymen and workmen In engineering shops. Sudden, Interrupted, strong vibrations cause more Injury than equally powerful vibrations In continuous sction. The sense of smell is weakened when ceaselessly exposed to powerful odors. Those engaged In offensive trades become unconscious of their loathsomeness. Bnaff makers must nonchalantly pursue their work In an atmosphere so permeated with that article that the non-habitual person cannot breathe it for a minute without painful irritations of nose, eyes, throat and mouth, sneezing and the like resulting The teataster's loss of his sensitiveness of palate to such an extent that sooner or later he must inevitably quit his business, Is witness to ths consequences of long con tinued use of the tasting faculty. The skin shows one the commonest forms of Occupa tion trademarks. Harpists and guitar play ers show callosities of the Angers. Horny thickening of the skin from handling heavy Implements Is common on tht palms of day laborers. .Laundresses, dyers and bleach ers have the same In combination with blisters, thickened and softened skin. Por ters have shoulder knots. "Housemaids' knees" means blisters from long pressure. Miners have swellings of knees and hlpa. cruits, indifferently armed, against trained soldiers. A dozen seamen against 168 veteran tars. Fifty-four against sixty-four guns. But the Amerlcsns behind the guns eighty-nine years sgo had the courage, daring and celerity which distinguished our modern gunners, and these qualities over came the advantages of numbers and ex perience. It Is not ths amount of shot fired, but where the shot Is put, that counts. The Americans put the shot where It did the most good. Ola aad Hew Heroes. I wonder what the people did In those bygone September days to manifest their Joy over a triumph so complete, won under adverse conditlonsT What did the people do to the heroes of that day? Did ths populace sbout and make merry as their grandsons 4 Id four years ago? In our sober, solemn moments, ws esteem ourselves an unemotional people. Fre quently we pat ourselves oa our several backs snd congratulats ourselves on our lack of ths vitriolic qualities of ths Latins. Bttll, there srs times when the populace kick over the solemn traces and do a vitriolic stunt that would drive a Parisian to strong drink. That May day of 'st, for Instance. Remember tha strange, startling capers ws cutT Ws blew siren whistles, beat the drum, tooted shrieking horns, drained countless horns, decked our throb bing bosoms with badges bearing gro tesque puns on Dewey's name, and did other and divers things too numerous to mention. And ws didn't do s thing on July 4, 1898, when we heard from Santiago. Holy smoke, the earth was too small for us. Ws jarred loose aad Jarred everything. AUGUST 3, 1902. rond Lodge .Hooting IIP J. EL The NEBRASKA SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Omaha at xz. 30 p m., August loth, and will be ac companied by the famous United States 2 2d Infantry Regi mental Band. The train will carry the members of Omaha, Plattsmouth, Lincoln, Beatrice, Hastings and Grand Island and Council Bluffs, Iowa, and other prominent lodges. On Salo August 7-8-9-10. Elks and others wishing to take advantage of this low rate should apply for tickets and reservations at Paint was spread on thick. Even the arching heavens put on the proper crimson shade at twilight. It was a time that tried men's throats. And then what mighty shouts and cheers resounded through la goon and plaza when the exposition lights were turned on and over the band stand. In blazing letters, appeared the ragtime sign: "Spanish Fleet Qone to Meet Mc Ginty." Consider the Provocation. On both occasions' there was abundant provocation for patriotic outbursts. We had became a world power. With a rapidity rivaling the guns of Manila and Santiago, came the realization that we were the real thing. Although the Ameri can fleets were far superior to the enemy, no one gave that a thought. It was enough to know that we had humbled Castlllian pride. We had grabbed tyranny by the topknot and shot It off the western hem isphere. Cuba was on the high road to freedom and the proud bird of liberty hadn't lost a feather. The heroic Perry did not fare quite as well as the later day heroes of the navy. He was promoted to the rank of commo dore and received many tokens of public esteem and appreciation. It was his good fortune, however, to be spared the annoy ance of a gift house in Washington and the Joyless boon of a court of Inquiry. But his fame mounts higher and higher as the years psss and will remain an Inspiration to herolo deeds ss long as the republlo Uvea. Precious little thought Is given my the moving throng of pleasure seekers to the hlstorlo memories of the bay. Crowded boats come and go, the bands play, hotel runners shout and cabmen Jostle the way farer. Even as I listened to the waves hum a requiem on the rocky shores my patriotic ruminations were rudely Jarred by a voice from Cincinnati murmuring, "Water, water everywhere, but not a drop of mlchelob to drink." T. J. FITZMORRIS. ABOl'T THE YOUNGSTERS. From his boyhood upwards, whether In pastimes or In politics, Mr. Joseph Cham berlain has never willingly submitted to defeat. A story Is told that he was playing with his sister once at a game of battles, eaoh having a regiment of toy soldiers and a popgun. The gallant Joseph won easily. But he won without honors, for his sister found that be had glued his men to the floor I Do children notice and remember things? Om, no, certainly not, says the Morocco (Ind.) Courier. A cheap picture hangs on the wall of the Courier sanctum. It rep resents two young people, s man snd a womsn, seated st a table, the woman In ths attitude of weeping perhaps because her soldier lover is sbout to depart for the wars. 'The other day a bright -year-old child, after gazing at that picture long and intently, turned to the scribe and feel ingly remarked: "I'll bet a dollar that feller has been eussln' about the coffee." Now, where did ths dear child get that tdeat Philadelphia Times: A little up-town girl had always been particular to say her prayers before retiring until one night In the week preceding the family's visit to Atlantlo City. When she tumbled prayer less Into bed her surprised mother ex claimed: "Eveline, dear! haven't yon forgotten something? "No mamma," was the reply. "Why, you didn't say your prayers," ex plained the parent. "Oh! I know I didn't." said Evelina, Indifferently. "Walt until next week. I suppose it's Just as hot in heaven ss It Is here, snd I'm sure the angels are all down at ths seashore." Lanaoa Ballt oa Spoaaca. It Is said that the flint which forms ths substratum of London is nothing but petri fied sponges. An examination of the fossil spoage, or flint, shows Us structure. ( 1 -7 V OFFICIAL ROUTE. 1- . The Union Pacific has, by reason of its advantages as to time and distance, (being 204 miles shorter and 13 hours quicker than any other line,) been selected as the Official Route by nearly all of the prominent B. P. O. E. lodges throughout the United States. In a letter announcing this fact, CITAS. E. PICK ETT, Grand Exalted Ruler, tay$: "Tha Board of Grand Trus tees of the B.P.0. Elks, at a meeting recently held in the City of Chicago, decided to use the Union Pacific to Salt Lake City for the Grand Lodge Reunion in August. "The action of the above officers in thus recognizing your road was prompted in part by the position taken by the Union Pacific in se curing the reasonable rates as now announced." TICKETS Bayod Tiro) i f You Usui a Wide Get one that has an identity. COLUMBUS BUGGY CO., WATERTOWN CARRIAGE CO., RACINE WAGON AND CARRIAGE CO. and MOON BROS.' work will give you style and service and you know what you are buying. We have the largest stock and variety of AUTOMO-. 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