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BROAD AX Three Days In Camp With the Eight Regiment at Springfield, Ill. Tendered to Governor and Mrs. Charles S. Deneen. Col. John R. Marshall Presented With a Beautiful Silver Service Set. Vol. X Three Days With the Eight Springfi Brilliant Reception Tendered to Go Charles S Col. John R. Mar With a Beaut Service Monday evening the writer left over the Illinois Central for Springfield, Ill., where we spent three days at Camp Lincoln as the guest of the Eighth Regiment, Illinois National Guard, and as the special guest of Captain and Quartermaster James S. and Mrs. Nelson. On arriving at Camp Lincoln at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning, everything presented a military appearance and at 6 o'clock we was ready to answer to the mess call. No attempt will be made to give or to set forth an elaborate description of the ground composing Camp Lincoln, but it seems that nature especially designed them to be utilized for military purposes and it is sufficient to say, that they are among the finest camping grounds in the world. The Sunday prior to our arrival at Camp Lincoln, the Eighth Regiment was inspected by Gen. Walter Fieldhouse, and he was well pleased with the flattering showing made by the Eighth Regiment which is the only Colored Military organization in the world officered from head to foot by Negro officers. On that same evening, thousands and thousands of people for many miles around assembled on the campus to witness the dress parade which was an imposing affair, and the various battalions executed their exercises so skillfully that they were loudly cheered by the vast throng of spectators. In passing we must pause right here for a few moments, to express our warmest and most grateful thanks to the following ladies who put forth their best and untiring efforts to make our visit to Camp Lincoln delightfully pleasant: Mrs. John R. Marshall, Doctor Ida Gray-Nelson, Mrs. Robert R. Jackson, Mrs. James H. Johnson, Mrs. Edward S. Miller, Mrs. Robert H. Harper, and last but not the least Miss Essie Arnold, and from henceforth each and every one of these ladies are full fledged members of our staff. Tuesday was an interesting day for those who were fortunate enough to be at the camp, and from early morning until late at night, we were on the go taking in the many sights and endeavoring to familiarize yourself with the full details of real army life. On that evening we took a spin on foot around the entire reviewing grounds, a distance of three to five miles and greatly enjoyed the tramp. Wednesday morning we witnessed the guard mounting and the other military movements and without the least question the Negro is a natural born soldier and he takes to it the same as a duck takes to water. While watching their precise and orderly marching and countermarching under the leadership of their commanding officers, we were forcibly reminded of the fact, that in years to come, some hero or warrior, like Toussaint L'Ouverture will rise up among the race and organize it into such a strong military power, so that no individual, nor race, nor nation, will deny or prevent its humblest member from enjoying all the civil and the political rights which are accorded to other men. On Wednesday evening, Gov. and Mrs. Deneen tendered a reception to Col. Marshall and his staff at the Governor's mansion, and as they entered each one was presented to the chief executive, wife and mother Deneen, and among the many other prominent personages presented to Col. Marshall and his staff, was Brigadier General Thomas W. Scott and Mrs. John R. Tanner. While the reception was progressing the Eighth Regiment band under the leadership of Prof. W. E. Berry, who is the oldest Colored man in the military service in the United States, discoursed music on the lawn. Captain and Adjutant Robert F. Ratcliffe had charge of Col. Marshall's side of the affair at the mansion, and under his direction, Bert. A. Williams, of the world-renowned Williams and Walker Company, who has received his commission as inspector of rifle practice of the Eighth Regiment and is now Captain Williams, rendered several of his own musical selections, which greatly pleased those present. There was also singing by Walter Kenny of Company E, better known as "Rabbit," and singing by a quartette. Captain Ratcliffe received the congratulations of his superior officers and his associates for the part he played in the affair and as the band rendered its last selection, Gov. and Mrs. Deneen heartily applauded it. Thursday is known as Governor's Day, and at 5 o'clock on that evening seventeen shots in succession belched forth from the mouth of the great cannon to indicate the number of years of the existence of the Eighth Regiment, and immediately thereafter, Gov. Deneen with his staff mounted with the colors flying, followed by the ladies in carriages entered the north end of the campus and was escorted to his military headquarters on the grounds. Shortly after 6 o'clock he was notified by Col. James H. Johnson that everything was in readiness and the Governor and his staff entered the campus at the South end and in true military style reviewed the Eighth Regiment in the presence of a great multitude of people of both races, and it is pleasant to state here, that the Colored people turned in fine style and deported themselves in such a manner as to reflect credit upon all the Afro-Americans in this country. The reception to Gov. and Mrs. Deneen at Col. Marshall's headquarters from 7 to 8 which was a very brilliant affair. At the last named hour, Gov. Deneen, escorted Mrs. John R. Marshall, followed by Col. Marshall and Mrs. Deneen and by many other elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen, entered the officers' mess room, and the banquet was in full blast. More than 225 persons were seated around the banquet tables, and the feast HEW TO THE LINE. CHICAGO, JULY 22, 1905. P. J. JOSEPH A. O'DONNELL. One of the eloquent and staunch one of the new members or the West was good enough for the gods. Captain Ratcliffe and Lieut. Robert H. Harper had charge in seating and in looking after the comforts of the guests and they discharged their duties to the queen's taste. At its conclusion Col. Marshall, in well chosen words, introduced Gov. Deneen, who paid a high tribute to the officers and men composing the Eighth Regiment. He assured them that his heart and hand were with them and as long as he was Governor of the great State of Illinois, the Eighth Regimen would receive the same marked consideration from his hands which it has received from the hands of his worthy predecessors. Adjutant General Thomas W. Scott was the next speaker and he also sounded the praises of the officers and the members of the Eighth Regiment. He complimented them on their good discipline and emphatically declared that they would compare more than favorably with any other regiment in this state. In concluding his remarks, Major Allen A. Wesley, in behalf of the officers of the Eighth Regiment presented Col. Marshall with a handsome silver service set of more than one hundred pieces which was artistically arranged in a fine oak cabinet. When Col. Marshall rose to accept this token of friendship he was almost lost for words to express his deep gratitude to those who held him in such high esteem. He however rose to the occasion and very feelingly responded to the eloquent tribute paid to him by Major Wesley. Major Otis B. Duncan was the last speaker, and he also showered much praise upon Col Marshall and threw several bouquets at Gov. Deneen for the noble words he had given expression to in behalf of the Eighth Regiment. Captain Bert Williams and Harry Woods rendered vocal music and the festivities of Governor's Day came to a glorious and long to be remembered close. The agitation of separate or "Jim Crow" cars has already begun in Kansas City, Mo. There is no telling to what extent the infernal prejudice may operate to disgrace and humiliate the intelligent and the learned Negro. The pig-headed Negro should learn that under adverse conditions it would pay him to be courteous and affable. One kind of a "Jim Crow" institution naturally leads to another. The big Negro politician wanted a "Jim Crow" industrial school and he got it, and the white people have about come to the conclusion to give the colored citizens every other kind of a "Jim Crow" institution—The Watchman Topeka, Kan. friends of the Afro-American race, and Park Board. BOOKER WASHINGTON'S MISTAKE Booker Washington had made a mistake in lifting up his voice in favor of Chinese immigration. The controversy relating to the Chinese question is one that he would do better not to participate in. The status of the Chinese in the United States is in no wise analogous to the status of the Negroes, and surely Dr. Washington has a task on his hands large enough to keep him busy without going out of his way to arouse new antagonisms. Negroes were brought here and sold into slavery against their will. It is mainly because their presence here is involuntary and that they have suffered the deepest wrong a people can suffer that there is such a widespread sympathy for them, and such a universal desire for their moral elevation and their complete political enfranchisement. If Negroes were pouring into this country from Africa by shipload every week, the situation would different and there would be a speedy revulsion of popular sentiment in regard to the Negro. An agitation would spring into life that would be injurious to the Negroes already here, and the race question would take on a new phase. Dr. Washington should let the Chinese work out their own salvation. They have no claim on either the whites or the blacks of America, and their presence here in any considerable number disturbs the industrial and political equilibrium. Furthermore, Dr. Washington cannot help his own people or be of much service to the Chinese by advocating immigration. By doing so he is treading on delicate ground, for he will antagonize people who have hitherto wished him godspice in his work and promote a revival of the dying prejudice against his race.—Oakland Tribune. Among the stanchest friends of the Conservator are the Rev. Dr. A. J. Carey and the members of Bethel Church. Without any solicitation on the part of the Conservator Dr. Carey on last Sunday morning took occasion to speak in the most commendable terms of the Conservator's merit, and strongly advocated its reading in the homes of all Negro citizens. The Conservator now wishes to express its sincere thanks to Dr. Carey and his congregation for their strong support. The above item is from one of the many Church Organs, and it shows that it cannot run without having some Preachers to tout for it. Opponent of Amendments To the Constitution of the United States for President. It is fair to assume that the Colored citizens of the country have joined with their brother citizens or other skin-hues in sorrow at the death of John Hay, secretary of state. There is a question whether in the appointment of his successor by President Hoosevelt, we as a class have not reason for greater mental pain. The successor to John Hay is none other than Elihu Root of New York. Thus there comes into the premiership of the United States a man who ruthlessly subjugated the brown people of the Philippines, thus stands next in position in a sense to the president a man who said before the Union League Club of New York, a Republican organization of anti-slavery history, on the 12th of February, 1903, while he was still Republican secretary of war: "I fear we are compelled to face the conclusion that the experiment of Negro suffrage has failed. The suffrage has been taken away from the black man in most states of which he composes the larger part of the population." And again: "It is probably but a matter of time when the overwhelming dominant white opinion will succeed in excluding the black man from all offices in the southern states. We can never throw up the responsibility for these people. The new question, What can be done for them, now that the first plan has failed? challenges the best thought and the best patriotism of our country." It is safe to assert that in the assault which the Bourbon south made on equal rights for Colored Americans following the accession of Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency, no single statement, despite its apparent absurdity did more to help their cause, none so great damage to the maintenance of a public opinion in favor of equal citizenship. This was due chily to the fact, that Mr. Root was so high then in the official councils of the Republican party that the statement received necessarily an administration coloring. This was at the time when the south was in a fair way to win its way as to Colored men holding office by its bluff, the president having just discharged Postmaster Vick a Lily-White Pritchard's behest and put in a white North Carolinian. That a man succeeded to the position of secretary of state who had declared the sacred war amendments a failure and that some other method must be tried to care for Colored Americans and that in deference to southern white prejudice—which means southern bluff and bull-dozing—Colred men must be kept out of office in the south (see ex-Gov. John D. Long), one might say it was a matter of no very great concern on the ground that the office of secretary of state does not concern itself with suffrage conditions at home. This may be true, though a secretary of state is the leading cabinet officer and these officers are the president's official advisors in all matters of state. It is true that Mr. Root emberrassed the Republican party by his declaration that he opened the way for attack by the anti-imperialists, which opening the late lamented and venerable champion of liberty, George S. Boutwell did not fail to take advantage of in the great meeting of the Boston Suffrage League on April 22, 1904. In fact the lamented George Frisbie Hoar, another champion of liberty took occasion to criticise his friend, Mr. Root, in Chicago. On Washington's birthday in 1903, he said: "And I see that my excellent friend, Mr. Root, secretary of war, thinks something the same way about Abraham Lincoln. He says that reconstruction and the achievements which followed the war have been a failure. "Well, now, I feel very kindly indeed, toward Mr. Root. He is a good blade of tempered steel in the hands of any president whom he will faith- Amendments station of the Un- for President. fully serve, and Mr. Root also comes from good, honest, old Concord stock. There was never yet anything bad came out of that Nazareth. "But there are some things that some men can do and some things that they cannot and I do not think the American people will ever employ Mr. Root or give him, at any rate, a monopoly or a trust in the business to do their thinking for them in questions of righteousness and liberty." On the other hand Mr. Root has never in public denied or even qualified his statements. In response to one Colored man who wrote to him about the statement he gave no explanation but sent his speech in full. The truth is, however, that the position of secretary of state is now looked upon as the stepping stone to the presidency. This is an "open secret." There lies the danger. The Colored people are face to face with the probability of Mr. Root aspiring to the presidency. Furthermore, his chances are more than good of securing the Republican nomination and election. His choice for this post by President Roosevelt means that the president favors his candidacy and he will be a strong factor in choosing the candidate. He is even now building up and strengthening his personal machine. The danger of a foe to liberty in the presidency is near, unless, perchance, Mr. Root recants his doctrine. Unless he does this and we hope he will do so, it is well for Colored people to look well about themselves, to guard themselves for the contest and meanwhile to "make hay while the sun shines." Every dictate of common sense and race interests directs that we all unite to secure the enforcement of the suffrage plank of the Republican platform by congress next fall. The Guardian, Boston. COMPANY "B" IS THE CRACK COMPANY OF THE EIGHT REGIMENT. Company "B" of the Eight Regiment Illinois National Guard is composed of husky young fellows residing in this city, and it is the crack company of that famous organization. Thursday evening, in accordance with an established custom, the various companies entertained their friends at dinner and among all the companies, company "B" was the only one to provide a piano for the occasion so that its friends could enjoy dancing in the Mess House after the repast was served, the following was the menu provided by Company "B" for its friends on Governors day. MENU. Roast Beef Brown Gravy Fricassee Chicken Spagetti a la Creole Cream Potatoes Green Corn Cold Slaw Stewed Tomatoes Celery Salad Hot Biscuits Peach Cobbler Sliced Watermelon Assorted Cake Ice Cream Claret Lemonade Iced Tea Rumor has it that one of our professional men's wives is trying to launch a "blue vein" society in our midst. That sort of thing is all right, providing we do not offend some of our near relatives, or hurt the business of him of whom we obtain our sustenance. Many a good man's wife has thoughtlessly caused their husband's ruin in that way. Messrs. Edward H. Morris, Chas Washington, Rush Yerby and Payton Taylor spent Sunday, July 16th, in Wisconsin fishing. The fish they brought home wouldn't satisfy the appetite of Mr. Yerby's baby boy. Miss Lizzie Slaughter was unable to accompany the young ladies of St. Thomas' Guild to Wankesha on the account of an unexpected increase in her millinery business. THE BROAD AX. cr 5 id language is préper and =a ‘Secitat Sesto = ene Tanemoee om a © Mi,as Second-class Matter. SPEGIAL NEW YORK LETTER AND COMMENT It was with profound sorrow that hundreds of our Chicago friends in New York were informed through the columns of the staunch and reliable “Broad Ax” of Mr. Frederick T. Carey's unexpected demise. Many o! us learned to know Col. Carey as a real gentleman, and in the Pythian Legion as a friend and a brother, strong and loyal, others of us knew him in a business way and as a pro fessional man and an actor. The part he originated in Philip R. Miller's “Hottest Coon Dixie Co.” will be re called as clever and worthy of a gen- tleman of such diverse talent and ac- complishments as those of Col. Carer. And now that he has gone from among us, and seems to stay so lons— We will all from time to time pre- pare our final departure and join him, there, where there is peace and hap- piness forevemore. The New York Pullman Co. Supt. has engaged the services of Mr. Geo. K. Vernon, possibly the most noted young colored chef in the west to cater to the palates of his most fastidious patrons of the Pullman private cars. Mr, Vernon was chef for Mr. Peabody the Chicago coal king for several years, and earned an indelible record as a specialist in genuine French cusine and the best Southern menus as well. It would be a grand move if Mr. G. K. Vernon could be estab- lish a first class cooking school in Chi- cago or New York for the education of our colored youth whose ideals often trend to excel in this most indis- pensable art. Mr. Vernon carries a book of his best testimonials which would make the king chef blush with envy. . Mr. Bert A. Williams our famous American dialect comedian and com- poser has gone to Chicago, also to en- camp with his regiment at Springfleld, IL Bert is with the “Sth” and his New York followers hope he'll return with a marksman’s larels at least, and all the dignity of an Adjutant’s calling. Mr. William's late song hit is “No- Mr. French R. Bell, formerly mana- ger of the Keystone Hotel in Chicago, is in the city for a short stay, and is ‘at Nail Brothers’ Hotel often. ‘The unabated boiling Old Sol has wiven New Yorkers has turned to an unmerciful roasting with no rainfall the name, people in the poorer East Side and on the streets for the last ten days have suffered terribly. Nearly 600 deaths are recorded as a result of! this lingering hot wave. If the Master don’t send some relief to us soon the death rate will be appalling. Hereafter The Broad Ax, with full news comment of New York and vicin- ity will be found on sale at 5 cents per copy at Mr. Jones’ shop in 31st street, and at Carle Browne Cooke's new office at 57 West 134 street, Har- Jem. Also at the N. Y. Rep. Club.’ Subscription rates $2.00 per year or $1.00 for six months; advertisements in The Broad Ax are sure to pay. All high class performers watch and read our professional mention and vaudc- ville comment. The crying need of our race, as a race, is to establish a literature—one worthy of the name. It must touch all vocations of life and all the ideal and real emotions. We have a mere nucles just now. But if the young authors and philosophers as well as our journalists can receive half the encouragement they need and deserve, they will spur on, and with renewed vigor and inspiration together with thelr ability and noble impulse will give our coming generation at least an American Negro literature in all its diversion of beauty, wealth and truth, worthy of the name literature:a great} a rand word, ye the making, of 0 It ts to be hoped Mr. D. E. Tobias will see fit to visit New York and honor our Lyceum, and other clubs of advanced ideas and Ideals with a por- tion of his views on the various phases of this cfvilization of which we learn he is wont to apply the white man’s civilization, His reputation preceded him from London and Paris, and Gotham yearns to hear this fearless, truthful and worthy man of our race, orate and expostulate. Mr. George W. Walker has returned from a business trip to Philadelphia ‘and Baltimore where he had gone to locate some new material in the line of cultured voleed sopranos for his new comicopera “Abbesynia” to be ‘produced next season. He is also ‘managing director of the Willams & Walker Glee Club. The latter are heading the bill at B. F. Keith's thea- tre, Union Square, N. Y., having just finished the Proctor House, where they were unanimously acclaimed an instantaneous hit and one really new feature in the vaudevilles. Hammerstein’s Paradise Gardens are still drawing with Mr. Ernest Ho- gan and his 25 Nashville Students (so- called), Abbie Mitchel, soprano (Mrs. Will Marion Croke), ts also with Mr. Hogan's Co. Mr. Hogan will star in his new play “Ethiopia” next season. Rehearsals begin soon. The Entre-Nous Pub. Co., is turning out some excellent compositions by several of our young song writers. They are in Music Row, 53 W. 28th st., Messrs. Mooney and Greinart are the firm. Carle Browne Cooke, National Correspondent The Broad Ax. New York City. Eternal Hell Is Scouted. ‘The doctrine that there is an ever- lasting punishment was excoriated in an address delivered at Philadelphia by Rev. Charles T. Russell of Alleghe ny, Pa. “To Hell and Back,” was the subject announced and the hall was crowded with people anxious to hear the man who has so strenuously op- posed the belief in eternal punish ment. “There are thousands of people in insane asylums today because they were taught to have faith in the doc- trine of an everlasting hell, where millions suffer roasting,” said Mr. Russell. “The common doctrine is simply this: God first prepared great abysses, stocked with fuel to last through the eternal ages, some fire- proof devils with pitchforks. He then created man and condemned the great- er portion of mankind to roast forever in this place. The ministers are re- sponsible for this error. They know that that doctrine is false, but it suits their purpose and they do not care to tell the truth.” ——— ST. THOMAS. Go ye therefore and teach all na- tions is the commission given to the twelve Apostles nearly two thousand years ago which plainly shows that the church is the Divine teacher and the office of her Priest is to explain the revealed word of God to Baptize and hear confessions and to lift up the fallen in Christ's name, and His Promise Lo I am with you always stands as firm today in the Apostolic Church and it did when first spoken the Church doors stand open and Christ bids you “Come” next Sunday Sth Sunday after Trinity Low Cele- bration at 7:30 a. m., and morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 a. m., Calendar for Week. July-23. 5th Sunday after Trinity. July 25. St. James (Martyr) altar. Red. July 26. St. Anne, Mother of Bl. Vir. Mary. July 28. Friday, fast. : AGENTS AND CORRESPONDENTS WANTED. 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Your father, brothers, uncles and friends will buy the paper from you. If you mean bus- iness write to Julius F. Taylor, 5040 Armour ave. CHIPS | tox Club plenic. \w is out of town on aia will return about ‘the 25th inst. Mrs, Ida B. Wells-Barnett and fam fly are spending these hot days or a farm in Michigan. "Dr. A. W. Williams has returne¢ from Cairo, Ill., where he attended the K. P. convention. Mrs. Moses Jackson fs visiting Cin cinnati, 0., for a few weeks the gues! of Mrs. Hattie Fisher. ‘The “Old Folks’ Home” picnic at Rasch’s Grove Tuesday evening we fa great success in every respect Mrs, Rush Yerby & Son will spend two weeks in Glencoe, Ill, where the: hope to eseape the severe heat. Miss Cecelia Johnson, 5846 Wabas! ave, is spending her vacation from the University of Caleago In Glencoe, m. Mrs, J. H. Smiley and daughter re turned from Normal, Ill, Wednesday. where they spent a pleasant time, the guests of Mrs. Andrew Smith, Mr. Wm. Akers, of the &th Mlinols National Guard, returned from Cuba recently minus a hand and an eye. He is stopping with his sister at 1949 Marshfield ave, Word reaches us from St. Paul that the next social event looked forwar: to is the wedding of Miss James to Mr. Bobbie Taylor of the Election Commissioner's office. Miss Blanche Wright was the guest of Col. and Mrs. James H. Johnson at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Mil, and she looked very chaming at the Gov- enor’s reception and banquet Thurs- day evening. Mrs. Sadie Scott, 135 W. 5ist street and Master Dewey and Claude Scott will leave on July 27th, on a six weeks visit with friends at Niagara Falls, Buffalo, N. ¥., Cleveland, 0., and De- troit, Mich. Mrs, Wm. Emanvel entertained efzht babies and their mothers at her rest. dence, 6352 Rhodes ave., Saturday af. ternoon, Not a baby was over 5 months old, and all save one were boys. Lunch was served to the pa- rents, while bables were permitted to amuse themselves as usual. Thos. P. Flynn the most efficient Deputy Sheriff of Cook County will take his departure on July 29th for Poston, Mass. As a delegate to the Or- cer of Foresters Convention to be held in that city and from there be fore returning home he will visit New York City and Washington, D. C. There are several so-called leading Afro-American newspapers in this eity, in their minds eye, but The Broad Ax, which outranks them all was the only newspaper among the entire lot whose editor had the wherewith and sufficient enterprise to visit Camp Lincoln dur- ing the encampment there of the Eighth Regiment. Mrs. Doctor George C. Hall, Mrs. Charles H. Pickett, Washington D. C., and Miss Ida M. Hall, New Orleans La., accompanied by, Doctor Bert An- derson, Doctor York, and Mr. White the popular druggist, arrived at Camp Lincoln, Thursday morning to join in the ceremonies on Governor's day. Mrs. Hall and her party returned home that same evening. Gov. 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Taylor, 5049 Armour avenue, Chicago. KINDNESS THE FOUNDATION STONE OF SOCIAL EDIFICE. ‘May a Man Ask Permission to Call?— If the Caller Is Bashful, Relieve ‘Him of His Hat—The Minute Con- versation Drags, Depart—The Hos- tess May Not End a Call—Driblets of Talk Unnecessary on the Door- sill. Oe en ree acre st | aN Sete a (Copyright, 195, by Joseph B. Bowles) I am often asked by young people who are anxious to do just right, whether a lady should invite a man to call upon her, or whether he should ‘ask her permission to call. In ordi- nary intercourse the matter is not! momentous. If two persons meet cas- ually, find each other agreeable, and wish further acquaintance, they usual- ly find a way of bringing about what they desire. According to strictly conventional rules, the gentleman should seek the acquaintance of the lady, and he may properly pay her the homage of asking if he may call on her, or he may suggest to a friend who knows her that he would like to be taken to call. There are no insur- mountable barriers in a country like ours, to prevent the pleasant social mingling of those who are mutually attracted. Nor is there the slightest reason why, in most cases, a young woman should hesitate to say, frank: ly: “I will be pleased to see you at my home if you have an evening free,” or “Mother will be glad to meet you at any time,” or “Mother and I are always happy to see our friends,” or any other formula that is sincere and cordial. Girls are learning the true value of mothers. In the more exclusive cir- cles of society mothers spread pro- tecting wings over their unmarried daughters till the latter have evi- dently and definitely entered on the privileges of spinsterhood. A yount woman who has reached her thirtieth year no longer needs the hovering pinion of maternal supervision at every step. Girls, however, are saved many embarrassments and rescued | from many predicaments by treating their mothers with consideration, and putting them as a shield between themselves and any confusing situa- tion. The days are over, I trust for- ever, when on the announcement of a masculine caller, a callow youth or boy about as old as her own son, a mother scuttles out of the parlor like a frightened hen and leaves the entertainment and the field to her daughters. She may not wish to give | up her entire evening to the boy or the man, but if she be well-bred, she| greets him and stays awhile, and re-| tires in no disorder. Nor, while she| remains, is her presence a handicap on the group. Her girls wish mother to know their friends. How late may a man linger when he calls is another query solicitously propounded. Of course the length of a call depends somewhat on the fa- miliarity of the caller in the family. | An intimate friend will not trespass) against any accepted code if he re-| main until almost. the ordinary ‘bed-| time of the family. This time, as| everyone knows, differs widely in dif-| ferent households. Ten o'clock is late for some. Others do not break tae evening camp until 11. But, broad- ly speaking, few callers should stay beyond half-past ten, and ten is the] better hour for leave-taking in most] instances. A first call should not be! more than a half hour long. From eight to nine o'clock in town calls are in order. In country homes call- ing may begin and end an hour earlier than is feasible in town. Never pro- tract a call after it grows wearisome. When conversation drags like a sleigh on bare ground for pity’s sake arise and depart. Don't monopolize the conversation, you who receive, or you who call. Good talk is not a mono- logue. It must needs show fair play. | ioe Etet) Seb othe@l rent “Shall I relieve @ young man of his hat, his stick, his umbrella?” inquires ® young woman, whose earnest desire is to be courteous. Fashion says, let a man look after his parapherna- la himelt.| The duty of a hostess, not oblige her to take any trou- ble in the matter. But here inter- venes common sense. Should you happen to have a bashful visitor, or a near-sighted one, why not tell him | that there is a table, a hat-rack, or some other convenient place where he may lay his outdoor things? The hat, his stick, his umbrella?” inquires &@ young woman, whose earnest desire is to be courteous. Fashion says, Jet a man look after his parapherna- lia himself. The duty of a hostess does not oblige her to take any trou- Die in the matter. But here inter- venes common sense. Should you happen to have a bashful visitor, or & nearsighted one, why not tell him that there is a table, a hat-rack, or some other convenient place where he may lay his outdoor things? The clever guest, accustomed to society, ‘will need no such intimation, and the Instinct of amiability is to assist the ‘opposite one, whose shyness is mak- ing him wretched. There are men who cling desperate- ly to hat und stick, as if should they let them go they would be unarmed in a hostile country. By all means let such sufferers possess their souls, and their hats, too, in peace. In the case of an aged or infirm visitor rules are laid aside. Such a one is to be cared for and aided in every way. Before ‘age and weakness politeness bows the Knee. Indeed, the foundation stone underlying the social edifice and hold- ing it up, is Kindness, and hard by that is another stone, called common sense. If you build your good man- ners on these you will not be found wanting in a king’s court, or in a Fear tenement. “May the hostess terminate a call Certainly not, unless she has some ex- cellent reason for doing #0, as, for instance, illness in the family, a child with the croup, a husband with rheumatism, © hungry man waiting for his supper, when the maid is out on her evening off. Ordinarily, ‘he hostess sits, attentive and interested, until her visitor rises to go. She also rises and goes with him to the door. Town etiquette dictates leave-taking ‘at the door of the drawing-room. Old-fashioned people, of whom I am ‘one, go to the house-door and say good-by to a guest there. Politeness does not require driblets of talk on the door-sill, nor any prolonged fare- well, with the wind blowing in the face of the hostess. She need not incur pneumonia and influenza through such folly as this. . . . . . “I hate,” says pretty Mabel, “to in- troduce people.” My dear child, why? It's the simplest thing on earth. You mention names very clearly, you pre- sent the younger person to the older, the gentleman to the lady. Do it once or twice and your dread will vanish. It’s the same about offering refresh- ments, which Almira loathes. From the earliest antiquity hospitality has been illustrated by the offered loaf. A man or a woman who is your friend is never wholly yours until he or she has broken bread beneath your roof. There is never any difficulty if you have light refreshments suitable to the hour, if you proffer them with- out nervousness, ang, if you contrive a table or stand whereon a guest may rest a glass, a tea cup or a plate. To hold these things in the hand {s not always convenient. About visiting cards. Remember that a card left at the door always counts as a call. Don't waste your visiing cards. It is not necessary, except very occasionally, to leave @ card for every member of a house hold. In the matter of visiting cards. use common sense. Do not, for in- stance, send cards in to friends with’ whom you are on terms of dropping in without formality. If you ever do blunder, don’t wor- ry. The sky won't fall. Forget it and do right next time. NEAT SCALLOPED DOILEY. A Pretty Color Combination Is Delft Blue and White and Another ‘Nile Green and White. It ts not necessary for the dolly to match the centerpiece, so I have drawn a set of doilies that can be em- broidered either to white mercerized cotton or in filo floss, says Sarah Hale Hunter, in the Philadelphia Press. It would be very pretty to work them in shades of deift blue, using the darker blue for the stems and leaves, and the lighter for the flowers. The middle shade should be used for the scallops. Nile green and white also make a very good combination, or three (eV \~ * J shades of yellow. Embroider the scallops in the buttonhole stitch, first running them with white darning cot- ton. The stems should be done in ‘the outline stitch and the flowers in the solid satin stitch. A rather fine linen should be used of not too heavy @ quality. ETIQUETTE OF GIFTS. Not Considered Good Form for Girl to| Accept Handsome and Expen- sive Gifts from Men. It is always best for a young girl to accept only flowers and bon-bons from men. I know that nowadays girls very frequently accept much handsom- er presents, but I think a safe rule for you to make is to always refuse ali gifts from men but flowers and candy and perhaps books and music. Of course, if you have known @ young man for years, or if he is an intimate friend of the family, a “special dis- pensation” might sometimes be granted. Otherwise I would advise you to return any very handsome gift which is sent you by @ young man, and with it send @ gracious and cor- dial note, showing your friend that you appreciate most sincerely his kind thought of you, and assuring him that you return the gift only because you make it a rule never to accept from any man anything beyond the conventional gift of flowers, books or ben-bons. «) gee Ciena Imperfect circulation is often the cause of coloriess cheeks. Be careful to eat nourishing food, drink six or sev- en glasses of water during the day, live in the open air as much as possible, breathe deeply and practice light gym- nastics. Do not ~use cosmetics on the face, but bathe it frequently. Scrub it good with hot water and soap at night, ‘and bathe it with cold water several times during the day. This will tone up the skin and improve circulation. For Weak Eyes. Lotion for weak, tired or inflamed eyes: Fifteen drops of spirits of cam- phor, one teaspoonful of powdered doric acid, two-thirds of a cup of boil- ing water. Cool, strain through muslin and apply several times a day with an eyecup. Don’t wear spotted veils and Rever read in a dim light Bad eyes are usually the result of abuse oF neg- THE MANDARIN'’S BUTTONS ‘Emblems of High Rank and Their Significance Among the Chinese. “A collection of buttonholes was the pride of a certain queen in one of Btockton's fairy tales,” said a Milwau- ‘kee millionaire. “I collect the next thing to buttonholes, namely, buttons. ‘And I can tell you when buttons and buttonholes first came into use, who in- vented them, how they spread gradual- ly over the world, together with many other things of interest.” ‘The millionaire’s glass cases con- tained many beautiful, many historica: buttons. He turned to the case labeled “Here,” he said, “are the buttons which the mandarins of China wear on their caps to indicate their rank. This silver button is the emblem of the man- darin of the ninth class—the lowest class. The plain gold button denotes the eighth class mandarin. The seventh class wears the gold button to the right, the one ornately carved. That beautiful button of jade belongs to the sixth class, and the fifth wears a button of pure rock crystal. The fourth class mandarin’s button is that one of dark purple crystal. ‘The third class’ is the sapphire. The second’s is coral red. “With each of the buttons an official bird goes. The bird is embroidered on the breast of the official coat. The man- darin of the second class has for his bird the cock; the third class has the peacock, the fourth has the pelican, the fifth has the silver pheasant, the sixth has the story, the seventh has the part- ridge, the eighth has the quail and the shane bia in FASHION’S COLOR FREAKS. ‘Transformations in Woman's Com- plexion Productive of Connu- bial Confusion. “Tm glad I'm not my wife,” said the dyspeptic, according to the Philadelphia Record, as he settled down to his hy- gienic luncheon of rare roast beef, creamed onions and boiled rice; “I'd be dead if 1 were. 1 have trouble enough keeping alive as itis. Fancy the shape I'd be in if I had to change my spots— I mean my color—as often as fickle fash- fon dictates. Why, I've forgotten what color my wife originally was, she’s un- dergone so many beauty transforma- tions. And now she’s got to do itagain. A friend just back from the other side has told her that though red hair con- tinues to be the proper caper it must now be backed up by green eyes anda dead white skin. The hair and skin are easy enough, but evea my wife isa little afraid of the beauty specialist who is willing to undertake to make her eyes look green. There's just one grain of comfort in it all for me—though she achieve the pallid skin, the green eyes and the red hair it will not give her a temperament to correspond. I shall yet enjoy the modicum of peace it is in her capricious nature to allow me.” HER MANNER MAY CHANGE When a Woman Is Displeased She Is Not Forgetful of Society ‘Manners. She was plainly irritated about some thing and sat pouting as she ate in a downtown restaurant, and not saying word to the man with her, evidently her husband, relates the Chicago Trib- une. Before the luncheon was finished another man came in. The husband knew him and called him over to their table and introduced him. The woman was then all smirks and smiles. Her anger disappeared completely, and she even included her husband in her sun- ny views of life. “That's society manners all right.” said a girl at another table, “but did you ever see anything so foolish. It's @ good guess she wants a hat or money to buy something of the sort from her husband and is going to pout till she gets it, but what a contrast her manner is to the man she's never seen before and isn’t likely to see again! It must look as absurd to the husband as it does to us. If ever I have a husband T' not set about it that way when I ‘want to get something out of him.” Bridling the Toncue. There is more than mere cynicism in Talleyrand’s remark that “speech was siven to man to conceal his thoughts.” If we are to live in peace and harmony with our fellows we must conceal many thoughts, unless we are endowed with @ mind in which no unkind or un- Pleasant thought can find lodgment. We may think that Neighbor X is more agreeable than Neighbor Y, and :hat Mrs. A’s daughter fs more beautiful than Mrs. B's, and that Dr. Pill is a better physician than Dr. Pellet; but what unpleasantness it would create if we were to say these things to Dr. Pellet, or to Mrs. B, or to Neighbor Y! —Youth’s Companion. Spain’s Linguistic King. King Alfonso has a fair claim to be regarded as the best educated of our crowned heads. He is a linguist, neing familiar with French, Italian, German and English. He never travels without Goethe, Schiller and the Austrian poet, Grillparzer, whose name will be new to most people. Of the ancient classics King Alfonso prefers Horace, many of whose odes he has translated into Spanish. Moreover, he revels in math- ematics and history, and adores d:aw- ing. What attention he has paid to English literature is not made public —London Chronicle. ‘eaten eee “The lady ain't got the money now,” said Bridget; “but ye kin I'ave the ico ‘an’ she'll pay on Saturday.” “But,” protested the new iceman, “s'posin’ she ain’t got the money then?” “Well, if she ain’t ye kin take yer ice back.”—Philadelphia Press, WASHINGTON LETTER THE WORK OF SURGEON-GEN- ERAL WALTER WEYMAN. Is Broad Field of Work and Value to the Country at Large—Sir Mortimer Durand "A Good Fellow." WASHINGTON. — In a big stone mansion on Capitol hill, just south of the capitol building, a genial, florid complexioned sandy - mustached gentleman, decid- ASHINGTON. — In a big stone mansion on Capitol hill, just south of the capitol building, a genial, florid-complexioned, sandy - mustached gentleman, decidedly stout and of medium height, has his headquarters. There is nothing unusual about his appearance, but his name is known throughout the length and breadth of this land, and for that matter throughout the world, wherever disease and infection exist. This is Surgeon-General Walter Wyman, the conservator of the nation's health. He is at the head of the public health and marine hospital service, and his name is associated with every important movement looking to the control of epidemics and the prevention of diseases and plagues entering the borders of the United States. Dr. Wyman is a modest gentleman, who never intrudes himself on public notice, but his position at the head of the health department of the government brings him into prominence, and the work of his bureau has been so important and at times almost sensational that it necessarily has made him one of the best-known of public officials. Dr. Wyman has worked, during the 14 years he has occupied his present place, in favor of national health laws and regulations and quarantine. He has successfully opposed the old regimes of shotgun quarantine that obtained in the south. The United States health officers are now recognized everywhere, and no longer opposed in the discharge of their duties. Dr. Wyman has been able during his administration to so police the frontiers with inspectors of his bureau as to reduce to the minimum the danger of the introduction of yellow fever and cholera. Surgeon-General Wyman was in the marine hospital service before he was called to his present position. He was four years at the head of the marine hospital in Baldimore, and in addition to looking after the health of American seamen, he found time to take up the fight against the cruelty practiced on crews of oyster vessels. He was also in the marine hospital in New York. URING the administration of Surgeon General Wyman, the marine hospital service has made great strides, because congress has been awakened to the necessity of na- D tional safeguards to the health of the people. This public health service has a rather interesting history, as it is unique in the governments of the world. No such organization exists in any other country, and probably no function of our federal government carries with it more arbitrary and far reaching powers than the enforcement of health regulations. The marine hospital service was established by act of congress July 16, 1798. Within two years there was established isolated hospitals at Norfolk, Boston, Newport and Charleston. Up to 1871, when the service was reorganized under a single head, a dozen hospitals had been established, including those at Baltimore, New York and Evansville, Ind. For three-quarters of a century there was a very lax administration of these isolated hospitals. When the service was reorganized, Surgeon General Woodworth became its head, and improvement at once followed. The upbuilding of the service is slow work, however, but under Dr. Wyman, who took charge 14 years ago, this service, which then only looked after the sick merchant sailors, was transformed into a national health service, controlling national and interstate quarantine, and the inspection of the millions of immigrants who come to this country. The bureau also handles epidemics, state, national and insular, and controls the production and distribution of serums, viruses, toxins and analagous products. It conducts scientific research along hygienic lines, either in the finely equipped laboratory in this city or in some part of the territory or possessions of the United States. The hygienic laboratory which now occupies the old naval observatory, is engaged in most important investigations. It promises in time to become one of the great institutions of the United States devoted to medical research. Of the 350 doctors connected with the bureau some of the brightest are assigned to work in this laboratory. It is studying leprosy, spotted fever and looking after the purity of drugs, as well as inspecting the serums of anti-toxins. Soil Inoculation. T EN years ago the proposition that soils could be inoculated and made more productive would have been laughed at by the average farmer in the country. Today it is a recognized fact that bacteriological inoculation of the soil for leguminous plants will work a revolution in the worn-out fields of the eastern states. The department of agriculture developed this idea, and although its practical application is less than three years old, it has now passed the experimental stage. That the agriculturists of the country believe In this theory is evidenced by the deluge of applications that has come to the department here for cultures of soil-inoculating bacteria. The great majority of these applicants are apt to be disappointed, as the department has not the ability to supply all the demands. Secretary Wilson does not claim that the cultures are beneficial to the soil or to crops under all circumstances. They must be applied to legumes. The direct benefit is reported in more than 75 per cent. of the cases where the cultures have been used. Since the first of the year a company has established a plant in Pennsylvania for the purpose of cultivation of soil inoculating bacteria, and another plant is in operation in Vermont. There promises to grow up a very considerable industry in this line, and as the agricultural department is also supplying these cultures a monopoly of the business by any one firm or combination will be prevented. It has been demonstrated by the department that the cost of the material for a culture capable of inoculating an acre is but four cents. Commercial concerns are charging from $1.50 to two dollars an acre for cultures. Secretary of State WAY off in southern France there is one of the most useful of our public officials enjoying himself to his heart's content after his own fashion. He is a small, undersized man. WAY off in southern France there is one of the most useful of our public officials enjoying himself to his heart's content after his own fashion. He is a small, undersized man, deaf almost as a post and afflicted with a stoppage in his speech. This does not prevent him, however, extracting a maximum of enjoyment out of his vacation, which he annually takes in southern France and northern Spain, historical and pleasant regions which he explores on a bicycle. This is a rather inadequate description of Hon. Alvey A. Adee, whose official designation is the second assistant secretary of state, but it will suffice to picture him to the hundreds of people who have had to do business at the state department. Secretary Adee's whole life has been devoted to diplomacy, and if the truth were known, the majority of the able state papers that have appeared over the names of much more famous men than he during the last 20 years have been of his composition. He is an expert in the use of diplomatic language, and in the construction of correspondence that will carry harsh truths in the softest terma. Not long ago Mr. Adee presided at the meeting of the directors of the bureau of American republics. As he could not hear any motion made or speeches delivered, he worked out a programme which he had typewritten and given to each member. In this programme the order of business was indicated and the time to be allotted to each subject. The number of minutes each member was to be allowed to speak was also indicated. Mr. Adee called the meeting to order exactly on time and then with a split-second watch before him proceeded to carry out the programme. Some of the grandiloquent South and Central American ministers were much astounded to be cut off in the midst of their speeches by the sharp pounding of Mr. Adee's gavel. The latter never let on for a moment that he knew he was interfering with speeches, but immediately announced the next order of business, and in this way the meeting was conducted on schedule time and according to the Adee programme. New British Ambassador. HE new British ambassador, Sir Mortimer Durand, is already voted a "jolly good fellow" by those with whom he has come in contact in Washington's social and official circles. T There is nothing of the aristocrat about him, and he takes the keenest interest in American manners, customs and sports. Like his predecessor, Sir Michael Herbert, and also like the late Lord Pauncefoote, Sir Mortimer seems destined to increase the entente cordiale between Great Britain and the United States. He is a welcome visitor at the white house, and President Roosevelt is really very fond of him. The fact is that Mr. Roosevelt enjoys an actual comradeship with several of the ambassadors, notably Durand, Sternberg and Jusserand. The latter is a prime favorite with all the officials. Secretary Taft says he likes him because he is really the one diplomat who can thoroughly appreciate the subtlety of American humor. Ambassador Durand has a sort of fad in the study of child life. Wherever he has been stationed he has gathered some interesting data about the manners and methods of the juvenile population. He has been greatly amused in observing the newsbots of New York and also the young colored and white arabs of the streets of Washington, but he thinks that for juvenile intelligence the little folks of Persia take the palm. As an illustration of this, he relates an incident that occurred when he represented Great Britain at Teheran. He and some of the legation people got up a picnic and told the cook to prepare a luncheon. The latter said that his children would pack the basket, as they were well acquainted with British ways. When Sir Mortimer himself unpacked the drinkables, where were claret and brandy, he found a package of peppermint drops tied to each bottle. He was a little startled to find how closely the Persian youngsters had studied English ways. WAYS OF WILD ANIMALS: Actions of the Skunk, Coon and Otter Are at Times Very Interesting. Own cousin in foolishness to the rabbit is the skunk. Confident of his awful weapon of defense, a skunk is only equaled in reckless bravery by the porcupine, and both are too stupid to take any warning, says a Washington Star writer. Around army camps, where the cooks cut open canned food with a hatchet, it is not an uncommon thing to catch skunks near by. The top of the can being cut in quarters by two blows from the hatchet, it is emptied of its contents and thrown on the waste pile. If that can happened to have held salmon, it is irresistible to any skunk or coon that passes to leeward of it. A little investigation locates it, a paw is tried and then a nose. The yielding top allows an entrance, but forbids an exit, and so, with the can as a hood, the prowler falls a victim to those in the camp. It is interesting to note the actions of an otter when he finds the tracks of a man near his home. He stops and his hair bristles up and he casts a furtive look around as if he had been caught in the act of stealing chickens. Little by little he edges away, and if he has a wife and children, sneaks off to them and hustles them out and away from the place. He knows the dangers of civilization. The wildcat and mountain lion, after one experience with a trap, become very wise and hence correspondingly hard to trap, but a strange thing about most animals that are wise in avoiding steel traps is that they seem to know that when a trap is sprung it is no longer dangerous and will go right up to it and eat the bait. So it is with all wild animals I have seen on the plains. The horse and the dog of civilization may be mighty intelligent and smart, but those animals that are compelled to live by their wits are not very far behind if at all. TALE OF A FICKLE SAILOR. Used as an Example to Illustrate the Instability of a Politician. Mayor Weaver, of the awakened city of Philadelphia, was talking to a reporter about a very saint and wily politician, relates the Buffalo Enquirer. "It is difficult," said the mayor, "to get this man to do anything he doesn't want to do. Cornered, he advances argument after argument against the course you desire him to pursue. He begins with weak arguments. You think you've got him. But just as victory appears assured, he puts forth a final argument that is insuperable, a final argument that floors you thoroughly. "The fellow is like a fickle sailor of the old romance. This sailor was strong, handsome and gay. The girls liked him, and he, I fear, liked the girls. The following conversation, one moonlight night, in the tropics, passed between him and a young woman: "Then, Jack, when shall we be married?" "But I promised my wife, sweet heart, that I would never marry a second time. "The young girl, beautiful in the flattering moonlight, murmured: "Would you cast me off for the sake of a promise to a dead woman?" of a promise to a dead woman: "But she isn't dead yet,' said the fickle sailor." THE SURVIVAL OF ANIMALS How the Various Species Manage to Escape Extermination by Natural Enemies. How is the balance of life on the globe maintained? Why have not species exterminated species? Why have not the birds exterminated the insects, and the hawks and owls exterminated the birds? Because the insects are so much more prolific than the hawks and owls. The hawks and owls are also more restricted as to food. The more adaptive an animal is the greater are the chances of surviving, writes John Burroughs, in Outing. If wolves and foxes could browse like deer and sheep and rabbits, they would be as numerous as these latter species. The potato bug has unduly increased in the east because its food is abundant and its enemies have not appeared. The forest worms threatened to destroy the maple woods of some sections till its enemy, the ichneumon fly, appeared. Rabbits have increased unduly in Australia because their natural enemies have not kept pace. Secret of Violin Varnish. It has long been suspected that the master makers of violins in Italy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries knew of some remarkable gum which they employed in making the varish for their instruments. Mr. George Fry, of the Chemical society, London, who has carefully investigated the subject, concludes, after showing that the varnish exercises a decided influence over the tone of a violin, that Stradivarius and other famous makers probably used only linseed oil and resin rather than some mystical gum. The resin was oxidized with nitric acid. It is doubted whether the popular idea that age is advantageous rather than detrimental to a violin is well founded. Youth's Companion. Couldn't Identify Himself. The body of an unknown man was found in Carthage, Mo., recently. It was hastily identified as that of a certain Carthaginian. He was a man of grim humor. 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In keeping with a gorgeous gown, which is said to have cost a fabulous sum, she wore a pair of shoes ‘that were literally covered with flash- ing jewels—diamonds, rubies and pearls. The style of decoration was of a remarkably striking character. Five ‘hundred dollars was the price of vach shoe. Seventeen Wills. Mrs. Eliza Roche, widow of a bank manager who resided at Kildorrey, County Cork, had £2,700 to dispose of at the time of her death. During five years before her demise she made ‘as many as 17 wills. and the last will, being contested in court, probate has Deen granted on terms of a settleemnt. All of which goes to prove that’ man Proposes and the court finally dis- poses. Methine New. Is the phrase “nothing doing” slang? In the “Crevy Papers,” edited by Sir ‘Herbert Maxwell, there is a letter writ- ten to Thomas Creevy by a Dr. Currie, dated May 1, 1803. He is referring to Napoleon: “We are all cursed fiat three about the spunnet negotiations. Noth- ing doing. Everything stagnated. We shall have war, because it is just the ‘most absurd thing in creation.” Only « Slight Difference. A northwest automobile enthusiast has returned from a visit to the Fiji islands and says that the natives pros- trated themselves before the machine and called it the “father of all devils.” ‘The only difference between us and the natives is that we leap sidewise when we denominate it —Minneapolis Tribune. Beards in Birmingham. Mr. Holyoke, a British writer, re members a timé when “only four men in Birmingham had the courage to ‘wear beards,” and only military of- cers were allowed to wear a mustache. In the good old days, one pump in a yard had to serve working class fam- ilies. Shisneiaieain Major Rippab—You can lead a hoss ‘to water, sub, but you can’t make him @rink. Colonel Cyatah—Yes, sub. That is ‘the reason hosses are so popular in Kaintucky, sub. A noble and sagacious animal!—Cleveland Leader. Florida Coffee. “The coffee has run out,” said the Florida boarding house woman, as the New Yorker passed back his cup for more of the beverage. “Indeed,” said the boarder; “I didn’t ‘think it was strong enough for that!” —Yonkers Statesman. Survival of Children. Out of every thousand children born, 889 survive their fifth year in New Zealand, 850 in New South Wales, and 84 in Victoria, as against 837 in Ireland, 762 in England and Wales, 751 in France, 614 in Austria and 571 im Spain. “Alphonse the Brave.” ‘Since his return to Spain, King Al- fonso has become popularly known ‘among his subjects as “Alfonso the Brave,” on account of the coolness ‘with which he behaved when the bomb ‘was thrown at him in Paris. Wonder! ‘When a man is thinking of all the mean things he can say in his bill for divorce does he ever remember the nice things he said before marriage? One is probably as true as the other.— Detroit Free Press. Electric Mail Wagons. In Paris the post office aepartment is Bow using several electric mail wagons ‘which are designed to transport the mail matter in larger quantities and at a greater speed than the old horse-drawn vehicles. Quicker Than Thought The eyelids close involuntarily ‘whenever the human eye is threatened ‘with injury. If s man had to think be- fore shutting his eyes on such occas- fons, he would be too slow to save the ee. ‘Truly Bural. ‘The most outofthe-way village in England is said to be that of Farley- cum-Pitton. This truly rural spot is over 30 miles from the nearest railway tation. In Planting Trees. No tree should be planted nearer to @ house than its own length when fully grown. Sunshine should have ac- eas to @ house at all times. ‘Knew Too Much. | ‘Mr. Lodger—Why do you always lock your door when you go out? ‘Mr. Boarder—How do you know I al- ‘ways do?—Cleveland Leader. 5 Schools and Prisons. In 1870 England had 8,121 schools ‘and 135 prisons. In 1898 there were 20,022 schools and only 66 prisons. ‘Horses in Norway. Norway has more reindeer - thas ‘horses, more sheep than cows. “Brings Divorces. Jealousy furnishes big grists for the ‘Givorce mills —Chicago Sun. ti ‘Lendon’s Poor. people sleep in the opes meceeeeend pevate sees Carefully Led Up To. Yonder,” said the party of the first ‘part, “is the house in which I was ‘born. We lived on the first floor. Mc Booth Rantington, the great tragedian, occupied the upper apartments. He ‘was not only a famous actor, but singularly fertunate man.” “Then,” responded the party of the second part, “you were born under @ lucky star, eh?” N. B—The management begs to state that it considers this one of the most elaborately worked-out jokes we have produced this season.—Pittsburg Post. Startling Result. “Hold up yer hands!” demanded the footpad, suddenly emerging from an alley. The victim lost no time in comply- ing. “Great Scott, old chap!” exclaimed the foodpad, lost in wonder and aston- ishment as he looked at the hands, and forgetting entirely the object of the meeting, “What baseball club are you ketchin’ fur?”—Chicago Tribune. Se Sctend Als. Evidently the servant problem is driv- ing people crazy in England, too. The following advertisement is from the London Morning Post: Wanted—Im- mediately for Brighton, a superior old- fashioned woman as cook; age between 30 and 45; wages £28 to begin with, ‘washing money, but no beer; Protest- “ant; also for the same situation a strong between maid; age about 18; wages £12 and rise, washing money. ‘Free Lunch in Church. After having long been monopolized by the corner saloon, the “free lunch” has been adopted by a church in Crip- ple Creek, Col. The pastor of the First Christian church places among his Sunday noNces the following: “Lunch will be served immediately after church, in the Endeavor rooms. Free to all who attend services.” ‘Talented Princess. It is said that Princess Charles of Den- mark can bind a book, steer a boat, pull an oar, knit a stocking, take a photo- graph, play chess and speak five lan- guages. We would be obliged to the princess if she would kindly find some word to rhyme with silver—Chicago Record-Herald. ‘ Qualified Chief—So you want a place on the police force. What are your recom- mendations? Applicant—T've been henpecked for 20 years, and can listen to troubles by the yard, without ever turning @ hair—Detroit Free Press. Experience to Come. Tha man who invented negligee shirts with cuffs attached never lived in a warm climate. But he will, says the St. Louis GlobeDemocrat. | Yes, and when he gets there he will be re- ceived by the man who invented the bell top trousers. Cause of the Delay. - Friend—Haven't you named the baby yet? Proud mother—No; we must be very careful to give him a nice one, be cause there will be so many named after him when he is president—N. Y. Sun. Plenty There. Noting the fact that the sultan has ordered a pack of British man-track- ing dogs, with which to chase ani- mals in Turkey, the London Globe pre- dicts that the poor animals will be worked to death in a week. Tf She Had Known No doubt if Pharaoh's daughter could have foreseen that Alma Tadema was going to get 14,000 pounds for his picture of “The Finding of Moses” she would have primped up a little more for the occasion. —Kansas City Star. ‘Mutual. Servant (on the stage)—Madam, the marquis is without and desires an au- dience. Star Actress (surveying a nearly empty house)—So0 do I—Chieago Jour- nal. Poor Treat. A Hamburg school teacher treated her pupils to a dinner in a restaurant the other day, and then found she had forgotten her purse. So she and they were locked up in the nearest prison. In Munich. A six-yearcld girl, the daughter of = stage manager, failed to obtain admis- sion to a Munich girls’ school, because her father’s profefsion is considered “immoral.” . | Drink of Savages. A ceremonial drink called assine of ‘the American Aborigines was prepared by the women in stone vessels, and boiled by means of heated stones FOIE RES NE Knicker—So Henpekt is going to sue for breach of promise? ‘Becker—Yes; Mrs. H——once prom- ised to marry him—W. Y. Sun. Knocks the Proverb. A statistician affirms that the major. ity of people who attain old age have ‘Sept late hours. Land in Italy. In Italy the value of much of the land is reckoned at nearly 34 times the annual rental. ‘Mo Trouble. It is dead easy to keep up a $10 appear. once os an $18 salary —Chicags Daily ‘Well-Pata Speaker. ‘The speaker of the British house of commons fares well. While the mem- bers of parliament serve without pay, the speaker receives a salary of $20,000 & year and substantial perquisites. His fees amount annually to $15,000. He re- coives $5,000 equipment money and 2,000 ounces of plate. According to an- cient custom, he is allowed two hogs- heads of claret wine and $500 for sta- tionery every year. This isnot all. He 4s provided with a handsome residence near the house of commons. ‘He Laid Bricks. It was nature lesson in a West side public school m New York, and the subject was birds and their ways. The teacher asked the pupils to name such fowls as they knew that lay esgs Chickens, ducks, turkeys and others were quickly named. Then a little girl, who for several minutes had been eag- erly waving her hand, was called on. She proudly announced: “My father, he lays bricks.”—Kansas City Star. =Then Bentiles Dic. A Viennese naturalist declares that nearly all reptiles that die from natural causes close their lives between night- fall and morning, and fewer still in day- light. Most reptiles seem aware of thelr approaching death, seeking out particu: lar places and there awaiting the end. while those whose lives are spent under. ground come to the surface before death. Life. Life fs a strange combination. Be- fore a boy is old enough to go to schoo! he awakens before daylight and wants to get the whole family up. Later it requires the whole family to get the boy up. Still later on he gets back to the early rising period, and again dis- turbs the peace of the family.—Spring- field, O., Sun. Sold His Hat. A clergyman at Yarmouth, England, who was attending a “rummage sale” that was being held for a charity laid a new straw hat on tRe stall, and when he turned around to get it a minute or two later found that the energetic stall- keeper had sold it for four cents to an unknown purchaser. i ee | A story with a moral comes from Uganda. A lion, thinking it about time to lunch, seized a white man and bit iS His teeth went through a bottle of whisky which them an was carrying ‘in bis pocket, and this gave-him such ‘a shock that he turned tail.—London Globe. | German Housekeeping Schools | A report on the German traveling ‘schools for teaching scientific house- ‘keeping, cooking and farm work tothe "women connected with the agricultural districts of Baden, Bavaria, Thuringen ‘and Hesse declares them to have given great satisfaction. Gentlemen. It has been legally decided in England that 2 man who works for his living is not a gentleman. This is rather rough, but let us give the English court credit for one thing. It didn't decide that men who toll are gents.—Chicago Record- Herald. Students in Blind Asylums. Students in blind asylums now take art in foot races, football, and many other outdoor sports. In the races the competitors do not run towards a tape, ‘as do those who can see, but towards a bell which is kept constantly ringing. ———_,, i ‘The plants of the Bahama islands have been found by Dr. W. C. Coker to embrace 580 species, including 20 use- ful woods, six medicinal plans, ten in- @igenous fruits, 25 cultivated fruits and ten ornamental trees. ‘Within His Rights, ‘The Judge—Was the chauffeur guilty in this accident? ‘The Prisoner—No, your honor, the victim was run over in entire compli- ance with the ordinance —Meggenderf- er Blatter. Dangers of Riding. Running a mile in 44 seconds is going some on a railroad. It is almost hair-raising to think of it, and yet it is Jess dangerous than riding © Mexican pony.—Memphis News-Scimitar. A Last Hope. “Do you think éur Jo’s inventions will work?" asked Mrs. Corne. . “I hope so,” answered her husband; “I know mighty well that Jo won’t.”"— Tir Bits, Surely Stubborn. The stubbornness of the mule cannot be disputed when he will deliberately be burned to death rather than be dis- turbed at night —Detroit Free Press. Blich+ Mictake | A Maine newspaper inadvertently got the headline “News About Lobsters” over the “local mention” or personals about the prominent citizens, Famous Hound. Record, 8 famous foxhound, died the other day in Cumberland, England, at the age of ten. He had been in at tie death of 500 foxes. 3 Mt Always. A wrinkled forehead is no siga of deap thought —Chicago Sun. Weight of the Penny. A new penny weighs exactly one third of an ounce. It Is Made. ae = age a & WASHINGTON aM Chicago’s Most Modern, Most Complete and Most Convenient Department Store Jacob Feinberg Wholesale and Retail MARKET AND GROCERY TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 565 Bist and State Streets 4. J. Bradley rresaphans vende 8 4. M. Fields - BRADLEY & FIELDS REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE Telephone Central 2089 Res. 904 W. 12th Street Bivd. 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