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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALS-WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 19ia
Q&ptka jtatr Struma
By FRANK P. MAO LENNA7C.
Entered July 1, 1876. as second-class
matter at the postofflce at Topeka, Kan,,
under the act ot congress.
"VOLUME XXXVII.
....No. 297
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The news is received In The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur
gvose. All of the championship medals for
nature-faking properly belong: on the
chest of that Washington waiter who
insists that a lemon seed sprouted in a
cut on one of his thumbs.
There la nothing very strange in the
fact that a couple of marines in the
United States navy had a serious quar
rel over the possession of a fifty cent
piece. A ' marine's pay la $16 per
month. " '
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
has made a bid for unpopularity with
the corporations of the land. But he
has merely made the reasonable sug
gestion that the time has come when
the corporations should take the pub
lic into their confidence and open their
books to stockholders. '
Everybody realizes that St Is well
not to count chickens before they are
hatched. Topekans have Just had it
brought home to them that It" is also
well not to worry over the location of
buffaloes until they are "catched.". And
a few additional words from the clever
cowboy and city fiscal officer, "Buffalo"
Bone, would appear, to be . In order. .
One of those peculiar professors of
the University of Chicago Is authority
for the statement that one-half of the
people In the world go to', bed hungry
each night. If there were any chance
of this figure being correct, which
there probably isn't, there would have
to be a revision of the generally- ac
cepted idea that the old world Is a
pretty good place in which to live.
Waldorf Astor, who with his father
la an expatriated American citizen now
owning allegiance to the crown of
Great Britain, has been elected to
membership In the house of commons.
But it Is dollars to doughnuts that if
young Mr. Astor had remained in this
land, he would never have got elected
to congress, regardless of the size of
his bank-roll.
Europe's wine supply is shorter this
year than it has been in a quarter of a
century, and Is only about half as
large as it was last year. But there
won't be as much weeping and walling
among the people of the United States
over this disaster aa there will be
among the dwellers in Prance". In that
country the average consumption of
wine is reckoned at one hundred bot
tles per capita per annum.
Any prospective candidate for a
nomination for one of the city com
mlaslonershlpa. who will run . on the
platform that he is not only willing
to go to the wilds of Michigan and
herd up the buffalo which have been
given to Topeka, but is also capable
of doing this Job up in first class style,
will likely win out In a, walk. In
deed, a nomination would probably be
given him by a unanimous vote.
Girls have taken up with wireless
telegraphy and one of their number
has been commissioned, as. a Tegular
operator on an Atlantic ' coastwise
steamer. If old maids work into such
jobs it la reasonable to assume that
most of the "Come Quick, Distress,"
signals which are Sashed hither and
thither in the future will be directed
at bachelors who may be inclined to
merry.
Mme. Nazimova, the actress, has
set a new style for dressing the hair,
Its salient feature Is a band of broad,
fluffy lace looped over the top of the
head with its ends falling in careless
folds over the ears. This produces an
effect similar to that which could be
obtained with ear-muffs. Surely the
style is quite ridiculoua enough to
suit the most fastidious of the fair
sex in their hunt for something unique
in the way of coiffures.
Rather remarkable, but exceedingly
unimportant even if it is true, is the
report from New Tork .that .William
K. Vanderbilt, Jr., is going to work.
Most of his time during the past few
years has been devoted to arranging
automobile races which have .resulted
in many deaths and nVany more seri
ous accidents. It Is to be hoped that
his work will be such that It will
preclude the possibility of his engi
neering any other similar events.
That was an unusual automobile ac
cident which happened in Chicago the
other day. A trolley car caught up
with an automobile traveling on ahead
of it and smashed the machine so hard,
that one of its occupants was thrown
out and killed and a couple of others
were seriously injured. Either the
troUejr canr go faster in Chicago or-the
automobiles slower than they do In f
Topeka. Certainly a trolley car in this
city would have to display a wonderful
burst of speed to catch up with any of
the automobiles that are operated on
the streets here.
A STRIKE MEANS DISASTER.
It Is to -be sincerely hoped that the
members of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and the western
railroads employing them will be able
to adjust their differences without the
pntrlnpTnAn fUnr rfi.ll Ad UDOfl to RO
out on a strike. Aa the situation now ' one of the sturdy states of the . north
stands the engineer on all the roads ha Slven htm the largest honor it Is
radiating from Chicago to all parts , .president to bestow. Surely is the
of the west asked the rau- "1 war over at last and tte ten-treads
some time ago for various "le prejudices it once stirred up and
concessions including Increases of pay . Mch lingered long are now among the
which would amount to about 16 per th'n9 forgotten.
cent. The railroads offered an 8 per LLast of all, Justice White is a gen
cent increase aa a compromise. This !leman Roman Catholic faith,
was not satisfactory to the committee I r t so many years ago that it
that was looking after the Interests of . woAa have taken considerable courage
the Brotherhood. Negotiations were i
suspended until a vote could be taken
among the engineers. This resulted
In an almost unanimous -vote on the
part of the 30,000 engineers affected
to go on a strike unless their ultima
tum for a 15 per cent raise in pay was
granted.
Such a strike would be of momen
tous concern, not only to the railroads
and their engineers, but to the entire
western section of the country, and to
the nation as well. Inasmuch as the
railroads are of the opinion that they
have always treated their engineers
with consideration and that the com
promise they have offered Is a fair
one; and, on the other hand, inasmuch
aa the engineers think their present
cause is a Just one, it would likely be
a labor war to a long-drawn out fin
ish. That such a strike would crip
ple the operation of the railroads most
seriously for a considerable period of
time, at any rate, goes without saying.
The hand at the throttle of an en
gine cannot be replaced with the ease
that other positions in the active op
eration of a railroad can be refilled.
With the railroads more or less tied
up, it is not djfficult to Imagine how
the people of the west and of the
whole country will be affected. Busi
ness will almost be paralyzed for the
time being, and at a time when It Is
least prepared to stand a severe shock
of any kind. The west is more pros
perous than any other section of the
country. That prosperity : would
dwindle away to nothingness. The east
1b. dependent on the products of the
great west, and those bumper crops
of last season are Just beginning to
move. A strike of the enginemen of
the west in the Immediate future
would be little less" than a calamity.
Reason dictates that It must be
avoided.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers has earned a deserved rep
utation of being a model labor organi
zation. It has ever been conducted
with the greatest of Intelligence and
on the highest plane. The railroads
of today are more disposed to be talc
with their employees and the public
than aver before in their history. - Is
it too late for the engineers and the
railroads to submit their differences
to arbitration? That would appear to
be the surest, the safest and the fair
est way out of the present serious di
lemma. DOST ROB THE CHILDREN.
Alas! how often the mother's sacri
fice is a double robbery, writes Erman
J. Ridgway in the Delineator for Janu
ary. She robs herself and she robs
her children. .
But how? "
The first obligation on every soul
born into the world is to .make the
most of Itself.
When a mother devotes herself -to
her children to the exclusion of all
other Interests, neglecting friendships
and entertainments and outings and
all opportunities of growth she Is
robbing herself.
When she so devotes herself to her
children, she is likewise robbing them.
For by the constant care she teaches
them to rely on her rather than on
themselves.
She robs them of their self reliance,
without which boy or girl Is a rudder
less craft, bound for the bottom of
the sea of life.
The biggest thing- parents can do for
children is to make them paddle their
own canoe make them pull their own
weight, from the first moment of con
scious thought.
As soon as a child knows how to
think he becomes- an individual, with
rights and obligations.
Mothers Ignore the obligations.
"Such a little fellow!"
But if he is to be a big fellow out
there In the big world, pulling a big
stroke, mother must- hegia with the
little fellow.
That's so.
Love ' can . do such strange and
strangely, opposite things.
Mother-love grows strong men and
women. Also mother-love grows weak
men and women. The difference lies
In the way the love Is manifested.
THE WHITE APPOINTMENT. '
President Taft's elevation of Ed
ward Douglass White of Louisiana from
his place as an associate Justice of the
supreme court to the chief Justiceship of
that tribunal, and the prompt 'confirma
tion of this appointment by the (United
States senate, are significant, indeed, of
many things. And this significance is
augmented and Intensified by the gen
eral approval which has been accorded
in all sections of the country to this
news which was flashed from Wash
ington 'the other day.' ' - . -
It shows that the day of many' fool
ish and unkind prejudices which have
existed In "this country Is of the' p&st.
In the first place Justice White is a
Democrat. He has been appointed to
the highest office In the land that Is i
In the gift of the president and the up
per branch of congress. And the presi
dent who made this appointment and
the senate which confirmed it were
placed in power -by Republican voters.
But fitness is the thing that should
count for most, in the modeling of "the
court -of last ' resort. - And if . Justice
White had not been deemed the best
man for this place, it is not likely that
It would have been given him. The
point is, though, that President Taft
Bhould be a big enough man to recog
nize his duties in the premises9 and toss
political considerations to the winds in
the making ' of such an ' important ap
pointment. Things have,, not always
been like this in the conduct of im
portant national affairs. t
Then again, Justice White Is a veter
an of the the rebel army of civil war
times.. And a president who came from
on the part of a president of the Unl
ted States- to appoint a member of this
religious 'denomination to such a high
and important office- Such action would
have resulted in the launching of a
tirade of criticism from a considerable
sized body of misguided patriots. But
any prejudice that may exist In this
country today against the members of
the Roman Catholio church and their
preferment for public office Is only to
be found among the densely ignorant,
i All these things, suggested by the
appointment of Edward Douglass White
to be the chief justice of this great na
tion, are truly significant that the times
are changing and for the better.
JOURNAL Elf TRIES
Not a few men realize how really
trifling are their personal needs until
they get married.
Many people neither have any Inten
tion nor do they make any effort to
practice what they preach.
Christmas has few disappointments
for the dear, old dads: They've learned
not to expect' much and they don't get
it.
This is also the season of the year
when the little tots who believe in
Santa Claus have the most glorious
time. ,
Nobody ever has the slightest Idea
that his jdano or phonograph ever an
noys the neighbors. If's always the
other fellow's that's annoying.
JAYHAWKER JOTS
Mr. James Jesse is among those
present at Antioch, Elk county.
One of Tom Thompson's casual re
marks: No one ever admits having
started a quarrel.
It occurs to the Jewell County Re
publican that the " fresh air cranks
ought to get considerable satisfaction
out of December
Babies are fine in their, place, re
marks the Conway Springs Star, but it
hastens to point out that "there Is no
place for a grown-up baby."
The man who Joins the regular army
to keep out of work -finds out that
Uncle Sam has played a great joke on
him, remarks the Howard Courant.
Will Palmer thinks that a dog and
a girl are sometimes much alike, be
cause: "When they fall in love with
a man it doesn't matter how cnery he
Is."
Dell Valentine has figured It out
that a twenty pound turkey at twen
ty-eight cents a pound would mean
money enough almost to buy a calf a
few years ago. .. .
' A man known to the Jewell County
Republican says if you keep looking
cheerful and talking that way that af
ter a while you'll get to feeling cheer
ful in spite of everything.
A little six-year-old Howard girl,
reports the Courant, after sitting still
and thinking for many minutes, said:
"Mamma, guess I won't woriy about
getting married till I get older."
Evidently having become tired of
temporizing, the Emporia Journal
hands out this vigorous advice: "If
any man refuses to do his Christmas
shopping early, shoot him on the
spot."
Sofy Daniels has been getting soft,
sentimental letters from one admir
ing honey boy, reports the Howard
Courant, and she will remember him
at Christmas by presenting him with a
mush ladle.
A suggestion in ' the Jewell County
Republican from Boh White, Its cor
respondent at Middle Buffalo: If the
Goulds would pay less for titled hus
bands and more for fence posts to
fence their right of way, it would be
better for everybody concerned.
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe.
A quick fight is better than a long,
angry argument.
An Atchison Catholic has a dogthat
will not eat meat on Friday.
We see references in the magazine
to "the Ideal guest." There Is no such
thing. ,
People are very much alike, ex
cept that a few nice ones do less
talking than the others.
Vanity Is a bad trait, but' everycne
should have enough of it to keep-his
teeth and finger nails clean.
An Atchison jack-of-all-trades has
occupied nearly every possible posi
tion except that of capitalist. -
People are very tired of the whisky
joke, but probably the marrying joke
pleases .them fully as well, or better.
Speaking as a -reporter: Consider
ing how much everyone talks. It la
surprising how little news there is in
his talk.
A ma-n who has been sick a long
time, said recently: "There's a whole
lot In the statement that doctors prac
tice medicine."
"If you knew how tired I am of be
ing scolded," said a woman to her
husband, "hereafter you would talk
behind my back."
Children are punished by scolding
tnem, or Dy wnippmg tnem. But after
they become men and women, they
are punished by gossiping about them.
Doc Robinson, horse doctor, Bohe
mian and town drunkard, has two
qualifications " for president of the
United States: he is American born,
and old enough.
People like abuse so well that they
pay no attention to nice things' said of
a man in an obituary. "Huh'" they
say, "they always whitewash a man
after he is dead!"
Rip VanWinkle is very popular in
literature, but what a trial old Rip
was as the town drunkard m the vil
lage of Falling water! And what a
nuisance he was to his industrious
wife!
I KANSAS COMMENT
A MUCK-RAKING TRUST.
Just by way of variation, whether it
is true or not, the prospect of the
muck-rakers being muckraked la in
teresting. Just as a starter, comes a
statement emanating from New Tork
to the effect that the magazine editors
of the probe persuasion met at a ban
quet not bo long ago, and decided to
divide the country up among thefli
selves, and each man to be allowed to
muckrake his own territory to a fare-you-well
and his heart's content. But
there is to be no poaching on the ter
ritory of another, and the rights of
the associate-members are to be strict
ly respected. And it is also asserted
that this trust was smart enough to
form itself merely by means of a gen
tleman's agreement, so that it would
be out of reach of the antitrust laws.
Tou may believe this story or not, as
you like, but we- are inclined to doubt
It. Not.however, from any abiding
faith in the superior virtue of the muck
rakers, for they have made it" pay, but
because magazines are a lot like sheep.
One magazine bad an article about
Justice Hughes, when he was governor
of New York, and regarded as a presi
dential possibility, and the next month
all the magazines had whiskers.
Atchison Globe.
THE HOUSE OF GOVERNORS.
The Telegram is glad again to have
seen the results of the house of gover
nors. That useful body of state executives
has recently been in session at Louis
ville, Ky. It has done a considerable
work, and the three sessions, in all, that
have been held, will do. a great deal
toward settling vexatious questions.
Phases of conservation, the Income
tax, the short ballot, and perhaps most
of all, a determination as to the "twi
light zone," that nebulous territory ly
ing between the general government
and the states, will receive greater con
sideration in the country at large be
cause of attention given in the house
of governors.
Any gathering that seeks as Its pur
pose to draw the states closer together
is commendable. The government It
self will notice this movement, the peo
ple will notice it, and the result will
be a better nation and better states.
Garden City Telegram.
SEASONABLE ADVICE.
The towns of northern Kansas should
be making preparations to receive the
bank robbers when they call on them.
Here in Frankfort, for instance, a few
sawedoff shotguns loaded with BB shot,
and distributed around among the boys
who sleep in the upper rooms within
the four blocks near the banks, would
be a good emergency treatment for
them while the doctor was being sent
for. This bank robbing business seems
to be on the increase, and It may be
some time before they are captured,
either by detectives or officials, and if
a few of them were left behind In one
Of their raids it might lead to the dis
covery of the others. Frankfort In
dex. FROM OlIfER PENS
OUR HORSES IN AUSTRALIA.
A large and - comparatively new
market appears to have been opened
up for American thoroughbred horses.
Heretofore, our exports of horses have
been mainly to Great Britain and Ger
many, but the increasing demand in
Australia for American thoroughbreds
has moved our exporters to attempt to
supply that demand on a large scale,
instead of by piecemeal, as waa for
merly , considered necessary. So it
comes about that B0 thoroughbred
American horses are now on board the
United States and Australian steam
ship Indralema, which left New York
October 1, called at Cape Town to
coal and left that port on November
18 for Australia. Only one horse of
the lot had been lost, according to the
reports from Cape Town and this rec
ord, for what is probably the longest
trip ever taken by so large a number
of highgrade horses, naturally en
courages horse exporters In this coun
try to expect the early development
of a large trade with Australia. It is
an open secret that. If these horses
arrive in good condition at their des
tination, it will mean subsequent large
shipments. The American horse ap
pears not yet to have reached the limit
of ita fame. Manchester Union.
NOT JUST LIKE '93.
Chaimp Clark, Democratic leader, has
been heard from since the election and
declares for a downward revision, by the
Democrats, as the first work of the suc
cessful party.
This naturally recalls the mandate
the Democrats thought they got from
the people In 1892, when Cleveland was
elected the second time, and with him
the "wildhorse" congress, at the end
of a tariff campaign. The consequen
ces of that undertaking to lower the
tariff are not soon to be forgotten.
Happily, the conditions are not now
just like those after the 1892 election.
The Democrats will have the house, but
the president and senate will stand as
a bar against radical tariff legislation
and also against a panic.
It will be remembered that the panic
of 1893 started before the Democratic con
gress passed its tariff bill. It waa the
fear of what was coming that brought
on the stagnation of business. The
dread of a panic is often the cause of
a panic. But there will be less dread
of a panic this time, especially if the
Republicans in control in congress un
til next March are wise enough to do
some tariff revision on geneuine lines,
before that time. Buffalo News.
FEDERAL EDUCATION.
The demand for the nationalization
of education, made by many promin
ent educators, has profound signifi
cance, coming aa it does at a time
when so many other things seem to
threaten the effacement of the bound
ary between state and federal author
ity. For several years, from isolated
sources, the suggestion of a national
department of education, with a cabi
net officer at its head, has been heard.
Many of the leading workers for in
dustrial education believe it should be
under federal control. And now Pres
ident James, of the University of Il
linois, who has the reputation of be
ing an exceedingly sane and level
headed man. comes out squarely with
the demand that primary and second
ary education in all the states should
be controlled by. federal power. To
the Minnesota Teachers' association he
said:
"Education should be made In form
what it Is in reality a national func
tion. It should be placed by the side
of the army and navy and internal
Improvements and federal justice as
one of the great s and fundamental
functions of the American people,
finding its expression in every depart
ment of our national life; from . the
rural districts of our remotest states to
the federal government at Washlng
i ton. Boston Globe.
IRELAND'S EYE.
A drear, waste. Island rock, by tempests
worn,
Gnawed- by the -seas and naked to the
sky.
It bears the name It hath for ages borne
Of "Ireland's Eye."
It looks far eastward o'er the resert foam;
Round it the whimpering wild sea voices
cry.
The gulls and cormorants have their
storm home
On Ireland's Eye. ,
A strange and spectral head the gaunt
crag rears , , . -
And ghostly seem the wings that hover
nigh.
Are these dim rains the plantoms of old
tears - -In
Ireland's Eye?
The tide ebbs fast; the wmd droops low
today,
Feeble as dying hate that hates to die.
Blow, living . airs, and blow the mists
away.
From Ireland's Eye.
William Watson, In the Spectator.
7HE EVENING STORY
A Home for Pussy kin.
(By Temple Bailey.)
Miss Mary flew down the path with
her cat in her arms. It was very cold
and Pussy kin had never slept out of
doors. There had always been a
basket In a warm corner by the fire
place, and when the snow and sleet
had beaten against the windows the
little cat and Miss Mary and the old
father and mother had basked in calm
content, but now the father and
mother were dead and Miss Mary's
sister-in-law ruled In the household.
It was a reign of terror to Miss Mary
and Pussykin." Martha Jenkins did
not like cats, and she announced at
once that there should be no cushions
In her hearthstone corner. For sev
eral months Miss Mary had smuggled
Pussykin into her bedroom, only to
be discovered at. . last, and to hear
Martha's strident .voice announcing
that "the place for a cat was out of
doors," and that out of doors Pussy
kin must go.
It was i then that Miss Mary had
fled with the. .cat. la. her arms, seek
ing for some place of shelter. The
shed where the horses were kept of
fered little cheer. Miss Mary could
not imagine the petted little animal
comfortable in such a place.
"Oh, Pussykin, Pussykin," she said,
"what am I going to do with you?"
As she stood in the door with her
bright hair tilowing about her round,
troubled face, a man came tramping
through the snow and stopped In the
roadway in front of her.
"You will take cold," he said to her.
"Why, Nathan Crlssey!" Miss Mary
exclaimed; "when did you get home?"
"Last night," he responded, "and I
have been busy ever since, opening
my new house and settling things."
Miss Mary held out her hand.
"You look perfectly splendid," she
said, "and I am glad you are
back."
He was a big- fellow, , broad shoul
dered and handsome, lh' his corduroy
coat and " soft hat. When he had
gone to seek his fortune he had been
a raw country boy, one of the poor
whites of the neighborhood In which
Miss Mary's family .were the aristo
crats. "It seems good to be back," he
said holding on to Miss Mary's hand
a little longer than was necessary.
Then he laughed a little. "You're the
best thing I've seen since I came. Did
you know I was going to be your next
door neighbor?"
'."Whyi no, I didn't. Have you bought
the Butler place?"
He nodded. "Yes, I am going to fix
It over. I always liked it, and when
I was a boy I dreamed that I would
go away and make my fortune and
come back here to make my home,
and now my dream has come true.
But I mustn't keep you standing
here," he added quickly, "It's too
cold."
"I'd ask you to come up to the
house," Miss Mary said, flushing;
"but I can't. Martha is cleaning, and
everything is topsy-turvy. It doesn't
seem like home any more, since
mother and father " Her Hps trem
bled. "I know," he said sympathetically.
"When I heard that you were left
alone, I hurried back. I wanted to
tell you that if there was anything
I -could do for you you must let me
do it." I
A sudden hope sprang up in Miss
Mary's breast. "Oh!" she cried, "if
you would only take Pussykin. Mar
tha has turned her out and won't let
her sleep in the house any more; if
you could find a corner for her."
"I will find more than a corner," he
said as he took the big gray cat from
her. "She shall sit on a cushion and
eat cream to the end of her days. She
will be a precious treasure because
she's yours."
"At first she won't like it," Miss
Mary said, "to be separated from me,
but I'll try to see her every day; she'll
run over here."
He wanted to tell her that she need
not be separated, that he had bought
the Butler place with the hope that
she might reign as its mistress, but
he did not feel that this was the time
to tell her. He was only Nathan
Crlssey, after all, and she was the
daughter of a proud race.
He carried the cat in triumph to
his house and soothed her in her rest
less search through the rooms.
"You want Miss Mary," he said,
"don't you, Pussykin ? Well, so do I,
but we can't have her yet."
Over at the other house, Martha
was curious about the cat.
"I have given her away," Miss Mary
announced briefly.
That night Miss Mary's brother
spoke of Nathan Crissey.
"He is back from the West with a
pile of money," he said. "They say
he's going to marry a Chicago girl,
and he's fixing up the house. He
has decorators - over .there and haa
ordered his furniture from New
York. It- will be the finest place in
the country." -
Mary wondered if the new mistress
would like cats. Her interest was
centered in Pussykin. She felt very
forlorn and lonely. Nathan's com
ing had brightened her wonderfully.
As boy and girl thev had been great
friends, although their positions were
so different, but r- now that he -was
going to get married some other wom
an would make him happy, and he
might just as well have .stayed away
for all the good he would do Miss
Mary. .
The next morning Nathan came over
and asked a favor.
"I am going to furnish my new
house. Miss Mary," he said, "and I
would like to have you help me select
things; I haven't any taste In such
matters."
The next few weeks were exciting
adventures ' Into the world of beauty.
Pouring over catalogues and maga
zines, Mary selected things of which
she had dreamed but had never seen.
Nathan's living room was furnished
.In mahogany with dull rose hangings
and coppery gleam, from shadowed
corners. It was .perfect in every de
tail, even to Pussykin's -basket with
ita old pink cushions. The bedrooms
were delicate and beautiful. The front
room had a freeze of white lilacs,
which were Mary's favorite flower.
When jshe- - protested .. that - perhaps
other people might not Uka lilacs,
Nathan said, "Most any one would
like this room, wouldn't they? - It is
a dream." '
Mary said, 'Tin sure she'll like it."
Nathan smiled. He had discovered
long ago that Miss Mary thought she
wa Setting the house ready for some
other woman. He had discovered, too,
that she waa unhappy, and he meant
to make her happy. Since living in
the West he had learned thai men
8 "things when they -go after them
wjth steadfast purpose; and he meant
to get Miss Mary. - ; . : .
Martha had many things to say of
Mary's wasting her time. "You'd bet
ter stay at home and help me clean
house," she said. ,
"This is my last day over there,"
Mary stated. "The silver and ivory
things for the dresser came this
morning and I want to arrange them
xxx piace.
As Miss Mary crossed the lawn she
felt a sense of desolation. After to
day, what? Pussykin met her at the
aoor or the new house. Within a
bright fire was burning, and -two big
chairs were drawn up to face the
flames. Nathan put Miss Mary In one
and sat down In the other. Pussykin
curled herself up on her rose colored
cushion. On the table ' beside Miss
Mary was a great bunch of pink roses,
and their fragrance filled the room.
"This Is as It should be," Nathan
said. "This is as I have dreamed of
it, of you in front of my fire, with the
roses matching your cheeks." - . ;
"But the other woman?" Mary fal
tered, and her startled eyes" met his.
"There Is no other woman," Nathan
said. "It is you I want, Mary, and
It Is for you I have made the, house
beautiful." ' -
When Miss Mary went back Martha
said sharply, "I hope after thla you
will stay at home, Mary."
Miss Mary looked at her quietly.
"I shall stay at home," she said,
"but It will not be In this house. I
am going to marry Nathan Crlssey,
Martha. And Pussykin and I "are go
ing to live there happily to the end of
our days." (Copyrighted 1910 by As
sociated Literary Press.)
World-Wide Crop Report.
The International Institute of Agri
culture, created by representatives of
47. governments, the United States In
cluded, is making progress. The ob
ject of the institute is to establish ul
timately a world-wide crop-reporting
service.
A bureau of this kind cannot be per
fected In a day or a year. A bulletin
recently Issued from the headquarters
of the institute in Rome gives some
idea of the difficulties that are to be
overcome. Different countries have
different systems, of crop reporting,
some of them, it is to be suspected,
have no system that Is worthy of the
name. It Is no small task to bring
them all to a basis of unlfomlty, with
out which the value of the service
would be seriously impaired. Russia
reports that the emperor has appoint
ed a special committee to take charge
of the work in that country. Japan
has named a commissioner. China is
only beginning to organize the bureaus
in the several provinces. Germany
and Prussia "are studying what alter,
ations can be made in the agricultur
al statistical service aa now organized."
Hungary has changed the dates on
which it collects crop reports so aa
to unify them with the dates decided
on by the institute. Nicaragua is or
ganizing its crop reporting service.
Canada Is "prepare to supply all in
formation required." Various coun
tries say they are- arranging to supply
the necessary statistics. . . ;
. iThe -institita .began, giving out. f ex
ports in January, 1910, and the "first
summary, in the . form of . a single
numerical statement, was 'given in
the July bulletin for six countries." In
the August bulletin eleven countries
were represented In the "single numer
ical statement." Eventually It is
hoped to have the summary embrace
"all the adhering countries." The
worth of such a compilation to the
business world would be Incalculable.
The secretary of the Chicago board
of trade is quoted as saying that it will
lessen the fluctuations - in the prices
of the. principal commodities of agri
culture, "and will be of Inestimable
benefit to the producer, the consumer,
and to every manufactory and Indus
try in the world." The secretary of
the Liverpool Corn Trade association
says if the objects which the Institute
has In view can be accomplished "an
inestimable boon will be conferred
upon the business .community."
It Is scarcely, necessary to quote ex
pert opinions as to the value of a
service which. If the hopes 'of its pro
moters are realized, can give the entire
world an authentic line on the world's
visible supply of the leading agricul
tural products. Its importance will be
apparent to any person of ordinary in
telligence. The nations now concerned
in the agreement represent 95 per cent
of all of the land of the world and 98
per cent of the population. If all can
be brought to a proper appreciation
of the work, the. International Insti
tute of Agriculture will be a -vast
power of good. Louisville Courier
Journal. . . t
Rembrandt s in America.
It Is asserted as a fact that there are
not less than 88 paintings by Rem
brandt in the United States. The first
of these, "Danae and the Shower of
Gold," was brought' to the country in
1854. Since then the number has
steadily Increased until the present
surprising total Is. reached, which
means that of this great Dutch mas
ter's canvases America has double the
number left in Holland with a score
to spare, leaving only two countries
which possess more Great Britain,
which has 165, and Germany, 120. As
yet only nine of the Rembrandt paint
ings in America are to be found in
public museums; but there is a notice
able tendency on the part of collectors
to leave art treasures of this kind to
national Institutions, as Is the custom
in Europe. London - Globe. '
Missouri Gallantry.
When Treasurer John Hayes of
Linn county, Missouri, died ten days
ago all hands agreed that something
ought to be done for his widow. Con
sequently, the county committee of the
party which had opposed the. election
of Hayes appealed to the governor of
the state to appoint Mrs. Hayes to
serve In her husband's place for the
rest of the unexpired term. The com
mittee also ordered that Mrs. Hayes'
name be placed on the ticket as the
regular party nominee to be voted for
In November, and the other political
party did ' likewise, the result being
that Mrs.' Hayes will be elected with
out opposition. It will be observed
that they do some things mighty grace
fully out In Missouri. .New York Mail.
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.
It's easy to admire brains; It's next
to Impossible to love them.
What a girl can't possibly follow is
her parent's advice about a roan.
Judgment doesn't do so very much
harm if you don't Invest money on it
Love isn't much more foolish than
lots of other , things, only . it shows
more.
A man has to feel some pride about
his ancestors, even if It's " that he
never -had any. -- - - - - t -' :
bvwuuo wijo ui nun. nwi&
Beresford, announces that she is about
three affinities. And, from the stand
point of one who clings rigidly to the
higher conventionalities, she is abso
lutely right Hon. Hank is not a mem-
new. f Vi r X) 1 -m I - a 1 . 1
. - xwj.ai x. amxxy, ana it is
therefor a faw no ,
v... nit, yn. .
wiave more than two affinities at one
land tVl - ,lm- i
"When I see the Kiddos skating
around on the ponds and sidewalks,"
says Hondo Murphy, "I am reminded
of my brief experience as a skater. .
Fourteen years ago I etu here from
a land where ice cornea by the pound
instead of on the pond. During my
first winter in the Icy gone, I made
four separate attempts to skate. Then
the guy who was cutting figure-eights
with my newly acquired girl, requested .
me to get off the 'crick,' as I was
cracking the ice too much in one place,
and spoiling the skating course."
It is reported that the French wine
crop is alarmingly short, but the rear;
sports will continue to purchase French :
wine made in Missouri, New Hampshire
or California, at an advanced rate. It ',
Is our experience that the man who it
dub enough to purchase wine, doesn't i
care much where it was made.
We have been urgently requested to :
endorse Mr. Taft's request for an ap-
proprlatlon to complete the Panama
Canal. We are still waiting to hear
from Hon. Poultry BIgelow before is
suing an- endorsement which we might
have to pull down.
The . curtain-raiser of yesterday's
"By-the-way" was thoughtfully Insert
ed by the printers, who felt that at
least one bon mot should be listed un
der this schedule.
CLASS LEGISLATION NEEDED. f
. Bring forth the seven-foot harpoon
And toss It Into those who spoon -In
public places, and upon
The cannons in the state house lawn.
OH, will thla Legislature pass
Some law agaist the Spooner class?
Talk is not always cheap. If yon de- :
sire to make a test case, try talking: i
back to the presiding Judge. v ;
Our double-distilled idea of nothing ;
to see in the line of garments, is a pic- .
ture of the trousers worn by np-to-date
aviatresaes.
And, by the way, there la a good "
word which Mr. Noah Webster over
looked: AVIATRESSES. '
Secretary Wilson, of the Department
of Agriculture, now comes forward in
defense of the maligned Welch rare
bit. But It Is the consensus of opinion
that the Welch rarebit needs not only
an able defense, but a packed jury.
HGP -
MVMOR OF THE DAY
A Knock. Goodley They're in re
duced circumstances of coarse, but'
their family Is a very old one and
proud, even If they have lots of debts.
They date back to the earliest colonial
times Cutting. The debts, you mean?
I don't doubt that. Catholic Standard '
and Times.
Sounds Natural. "You're the waiter,
aren't you?" "Yes, sir." "Well, you'll
lose your job if you don't take care, .
I've been waiting here longer than you
have." New York Times.
The Only Thing Lacking. "Why are
you so sure there is no such thing- as a
fourth dimension?" "Because," replied
the discouraged fat man, "if there waa
I'd have it." Ladles' Home Journal.
Bridget's Daughters. "Have you :
been married, Bridget?" "Twicet, '
mum." "And have you any children?" i
"Yls, mum, I've three. One be the third r"
wife av me slcond husband an' two be .
the second wife av me first." Cleve
land Leader. f
Poor George! Maude George and I.'
have decided to form a life partnership, i
Clara That's nice. Where does George -come
In? Maude Oh, he's to be a silent
partner and. put up the money. Chl-
cago News. f
QUAKER MEDITATIONS.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record.
' In poker a good deal depends upon ,'
good deaL
Many a person's idea of happiness
is to inspire envy, -
Many a fellow's air castles take the
form of an heiress.
Does buying on ticTt denionstrat
that time is money? - ,
It doesn't require much pull to take)
time by the forelock. t
It Is just as essential to know when i
to quit as when to begin. , '
It doean't require a musical educa-
tlon to play on our sympathies. I
In the matter of popularity an
ounce of applause is worth sound'
of advice.
Tell a girl she's an angel and the
chances are she will want yon to fly;
with her. -'
Most of the articles on how to
choose a husband are written by wom
en who never had a chance. - M
If ell "Maude says she has one of
those Clinging natures." Belle "WelL
she certainly does hang on to her
money."
Hoax "I saw a magician last nieht
turn wine into water." Joax-"That'i
nothing; I saw a bartender turn he.I
into a pitcher." ueer
"We should bear each other's bur
dens," quoted the Wise Guy. "Yes "
assented the Simple Mug, "most of ii
feel we could bear each other's bn,
dens- better tha- our -own." .