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—-Henry Fourth.
Hazardous Occupations
Whatever excuse there may be for
fhe happening for the first time of a
catastrophe due to negligence or care
lessness there can possibly be none
for the repetition of such an occur
rence. The tragedy at Binghamton
is in every respect, save one, similar
to that which occurred in the Triangle
shirtWaist factory three years ago,
and both of these tragedies were pri
marily due to carelessness. While
there were not so many lives lost in
the Binghamton fire, yet the failure
tc profit the lesson of the Triangle
fire makes the criminality of the
carelessness even greater.
In these days of industrial compe
titon economy and necessity may com
pel the crowding together of a large
number of workers in factory lofts
but that fact in itself should be suf
ficient to make the question of safety
so plainly evident that no means
would be overlooked to secure it. In
stead of the carelessness which per
mits the accumulation of heaps of in
flammable material and the littering
of the floors with such there should be
the strictest attention paid to its in
stant removal. Smoking, especially
cigarette smoking, should be prohib
ited with penalty of dismissal for the
violation, and more than all, there
should be a sprinkling apparatus pro
vided. If manufacturers will not take
these precautions voluntarily it is time
the matter be made a subject of fac
tory legislation.
It used to be thought that powder
factories were the limit of risk to
those employed in them, but between
the danger of being instantaneously
blown up in a powder mill or slowly
burned up in a dry goods factory the
chances are about equal, but few
would hesitate which to choose as a
means of exit.
The High-Minded Jap
Japan naturally feels hurt because
America declined to regard natives of
the island empire as fit material for
citizens of this country. So far the at
titude displayed by the Tokyo govern
ment toward anti-alien legislation in
our western states has been essential
ly dignified. Now that protests have
been found unavailing, the Japanese
seemingly are content to let the mat
ter drop, although slightly humiliated
because the bar of race has been fixed
against them. The Japan Magazine of
Tokyo, a government organ, has this
to say:
“There is no more ground for say
ing that a Japanese is Mongoloid be
cause his ancestors came from Asia
than to say an Englishman is a Ger
man because his forefathers were of
northern Europe. . . . It is intol
erable that the whole Japanese na
tion should be put to the humiliation
and inconvenience of being refused
naturalization in America because
some one supposes them to be of
Mongolian origin.”
The elemental right of a nation to
fix arbitrarily the requisites of ap
plicants, for citizenship is not denied
in this. Furthermore, the proud spirit
of the Japanese will not permit them
to play the part of supplicants. In the
Japanese view, to be a Japanese is the
highest of honors. The Japan Maga
zine continues:
“The question now is whether
America is going to treat her Jap
anese visitors as guests or trespas
sers; will she permit them to be re
garded with aversion and suspicion,
or will she insist upon their receiving
equal treatment with all other for
eigners in the United States? In oth
er words, will the time soon come
when a Japanese will be welcomed to
American citizenship upon the same
terms as a European? Japan cannot
expect less than this; but she will
never demand it. . . It would be
wholly out of harmony with Japan's
conception of national dignity and
honor to be obliged to ask officially
of any other nation the privilege of
renouncing her own citizenship to ac
cept that of another.”
It is not likely that Japanese will
in the near future be welcomed to
citizenship in America, yet the
United States has nothing but friend
ship for Japan as a nation. Califor
nia’s action is only a stitch in time
to save a race problem which might
eventually become very serious.
Renewed Business Prosperity
Every day last week brought im
provement in the financial world. The
situation in New York, which was ex
tremely depressing in the early sum
mer, became less acute a month ago
and decidedly bright a few days ago.
There is now a general buoyancy in
New York that is felt throughout the
country. The stock market reflects the
better feeling and it is generally be
lieved in business circles that genuine
prosperity wall soon be in full swing
again.
The crop reports now indicate bum
per harvests. This will be one of our
greatest crop years. In some of the
crops a new high record will be made.
The cotton crop of the south will
probably be larger than that of last
year, which was next to the largest
ever produced.
The material resources of the
United States are enormous, and
given big crops it is hard to keep back
trade activity. Business conditions are
sound and the great bankers of the
east have become optimistic once
more. In the financial centers confi
dence is again in evidence and during
the coming fall millions of new capital
will be invested in various new pro
jects.
The Birmingham district has been
prospering all this year and with
healthy activity all the way from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Birmingham
will prosper all the more. The year
1913 is almost sure to be Birming
ham's banner year.
Mr. Henry’s Insurgency
Representative Henry of Texas,
chairman of the House rules commit
tee, is not at all satisfied with the
currency bill as framed by Mr. (Hass
of Virginia, chairman of the House
committee on banking and currency.
Mr. Henry contends that the bill as
it stands is wholly in the interests of
the creditor classes of the country,
and he demands recognition for the
debtors. He would lend money on
cotton warehouse receipts and similar
documents. The Texas insurgent
claims to be ultra-progressive, al
though to many his schemes of fi
nance bear some resemblance to the
populist propagandas of a political
past.
Mr. Owen has canvassed the Sen
ate and has found that a majority of
its members are in favor of currency
legislation at the present extra ses
sion. This sentiment is not confined
to the democrats. Mr. Henry has
some backing in the fight he is mak
ing in the House, but there seems lit
tle reason to doubt that a measure
satisfactory to a large majority of
the members of the popular branch
can be formulated. Such a bill has
been drawn, it is said—the real cur
rency bill of the administration.
Mr. Henry has made several at
tempts to pose as a leader, but so
far he has not achieved any great de
gree of success in that part. He set
about to play the role of administra
tion spokesman, but received little
encouragement from the White House.
Mr. Wilson was entirely content to
let the House democrats choose their
own leaders, and he has worked in
close harmony with Clark and Under
wood. Contemplation of Mr. Henry’s
course brings to mind the old adage
that the empty wagon always makes
the most noise.
Mr. Bryan Changes
Some person with a long memory in
the office of the Paris Temps has re
called that Mr. Bryan’s proposed pro
tectorate over Nicaragua is not at
all in accord with the declaration of
the Nebraskan to a member of the
staff of the French paper back in
1908. Then Mr. Bryan said the
United States ought to evacuate the
Philippines, that this country was big
enough, and that it wanted neither
colonies nor a navy.
The Temps is not so unkind as to
accuse the Secretary of State of in
sincerity, nor even does it intimate
he has proven inconsistent. The
French way of doing things is en
tirely too polite for that. It merely
remarks that “Mr. Bryan’s rapid
change of opinion shows once more
the practical spirit of the American
who knows how to cast off mere
theory when the future of his coun
try is at stake.”
Mr. Chamberlain Mollified _
Mr. Chamberlain, democrat of Ore
gon, became irritated because a cer
tain schedule of the tariff bill wasn’t
changed to suit him, and announced
that he did not consider himself bound
to support the Underwood-Simmons
measure. He contended that his state
had been discriminated against, and
his seeming defection brought much
joy to the breasts of the protected
interests'. This jubilation was short
lived, however, as it was* found upon
the appearance of the Congressional
Record that the rebellious declara
tion had been omitted.
Mr. Chamberlain had spoken in the
heat of anger. Then came a "cooling
time,” as the lawyers say, and with
it some words of soothing admonition
from his democratic colleagues. Now
Mr. Chamberlain is back on the
reservation. Often, when overwrought,
statements are made by men in both
public and private life that they
speedily regret. Mr. Chamberlain's
repentance came early, and he has
been granted complete forgiveness.
Thomas E. Hayden, named as special
prosecutor In the Dlggs-Caminetti white
slave cases at San Francisco, has re
signed because he says he will be out
of the state most of the time the trial
is on. Some have suggested that that
was the reason he was appointed.
It was certainly a. generous act on the
part of those members of the New York
Stock Exchange who took up a collec
tion to prevent a broker in hard lines
from being compelled to dispose of his
scat for $40,000.
"I have deemed It my duty to stay here
and attend to the business of the pub
lic," says Mr. Bristow. But he thought
he wanted to be a member of the canal
commission and still stay In Kansas.
As an administration of oratory, the
Wilson regime should live in history.
Bryan's lecture tour caused the spilling
of many a gallon of printer's ink and
Daniels' Seattle address started a riot.
George B. Cox, republican boss of Cin
cinnati, says the people are tired of
bosses, and he has decided to retire. Mr.
Cox received a pretty broad hint when
Hunt was elected mayor.
The per cent of unemployed among the
labor organizations of New York shows
a steady decrease. Wall street at the
present seems about the only dull spot
In the United States.
A tablet has been discovered showing
that 20 per cent was the rate of interest
n 2100 B. C. This must seem mighty
small to some of the Birmingham loan
sharks. 0
Texas fined the Standard Oil company
3f New Jersey half a million dollars, and
it was sent on by wire. And Mr. Rocke
feller will hardly miss the change.
A Boston contractor has agreed to
cletn the outside of New York's capitol
it Albany for $13,000. It would cost more
than that to clean the Inside.
Members of the New York legislative
L'ommlttee which investigated Justice Co
lia'.an all seem to have been directors of
the whitewash trust.
Atlanta newspapers charge that tlie leg
islature is beset with lobbyists. Maybe
it's just those school teachers calling
around for their pay.
Out in California they are using mos
quitoes for fish bait. They must be
pretty large mosquitoes or pretty small
fish.
There are 308 claimants to a $IIH),000
estate. Some lawyers are going to he ter
ribly disappointed.
Mr. Huerta is taking much interest in
he question, "What is to he done with our
'X-presidents?”
Judge Martin Knapp seems about the
most popular little dispute settler we
lave.
Europe's injunction ‘‘Do it now’ to Mex
co ’’ hasn't had effect on Mr. Wilson.
Anyhow, Mr. Bryan's Nicaragua pro- •
Dosal seems to have met with favor.
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GAV scenes at bum. fight
From Harper’s Magazine.
Bull fights are indeed the events of the
*an Sebastian season; there is no blink
ng that fact, whether it he agreeable or
itherwise. They supply the pomp and
ageantry of the year. There is a great
Dull tight at Easter time, a gala fortnight
n August, and indeed all through the sea
son the sands of the arena are kept red.
On the days of a corrida de toros the
streets are alive with crowds on their way
to and from the plaza, with other crowds
standing patiently to watch and envy
them. Half the buildings of the town are
lay with scarlet and yellow’ hunting. The
cab drivers with tlie red basque caps
Hack their whips and raise their prices.
The hotel restaurants are tilled to over
flowing; tiie town, in short, seething with
excitement. Gaudily harnessed mules,
which will later drag out the victims—
Dr heroes, If you prefer—of• the bull ring,
prance noisily through the streets toward
the plaza.
Picadores sturdily seated on their horses
pass by, and among the stream of car
riages an occasional p&.b conveys a group
of matadors in shining, spangled satin
cloaks, or a bevy of ladles from Seville,
who wear their gay Andalusian costume,
and will later hang their wonderful em
broidered silk shawls over their box's rail
for the encouragement of the southern
fighters who have come to compete here in
the north. San Sebasitan is on parade
on bull fight days as at no other time.
A MAX SHOULD WHISTLE
From the New York Independent.
If a man whistles while at his work it
may comfort him to know' that modern
psychology is against those, ids co-work
ers, w’ho object to the practice. For a
man's whistle is the safety valve of hia
happiness.
If a man be happy and inclined to whis
Ae, but for some doubtful conventional
reason refrains, he injures himself by just
so many notes of praise confined in hia
head, silently vitiating his Joy. The ob
jector does not think of the whistler as be
ing happy, but as whistling.
Ho objects to the noise. In this he i3
narrowly at fault. Let him change his
mind and suffer no more the pangs of
outrage. Let him say of the whisjle,
“That is a sound of happiness which I am
not happy enough to make, but I am glad
that chap is.” Every time he says “I am
glad" he will have a little more reason
to be.
Every time he thinks of whistling as not
trifling, he will dislike it less. Every time
he concentrates on his own work he will
know- less of what his associates are doing
with their time, and care less, and ac
complish more, and be more worthy to ask
silence if he happens at any time to be be
set by a “fit of nerves."
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
(irfat Prosperity Abea*l
"It Is well nigh impossible to over
estimate the importance of big crops in
relation to the general business of the
country," said S. T. Singleton of Chi
cago. "A month ago it was generally
believed that we would have bumper
crops and now as the harvest time
draws near it is known that the cereal
yields will be enormous. There are in
dications too of a great cotton crop in
the south.
"When the country produces grain
and cotton abundantly business of every
kind thrives. I believe we are going
to have the greatest fall trade that has
been known in many years. If there
was any feeling of depression in the
east a few months ago It has disap
peared. From this time on we will
hear only prosperity talk."
(<ood Music I’opii |u r
"I have attended nearly all the con
certs in Capitol park during tlie past
three weeks and I have been strongly
impressed with the fact that the people
appreciate good music and care less
and less about trashy pieces,'! said a
well known citizen.
"Mr. MemoU's programmes are well
selected. Of the six regular numbers,
for each concert, two at least will be
found of the highest order and the oth
ers lighter but at the same time ar
tistic. The 'extras' that are played as
encores are all beautiful. Memoll plays
no ragtime music.
"In every crowd one will find some
frivolous or light headed person who
wants a certain noisy, flippant thing
played. The conductor who understands
the public taste and who likes good
music himsc-lf pays no attention to such
requests. Memoll is doing a real edu
cational work here."
Will He Agreeable Surprise
“The democrats will surprise the
country, 1 believe, by making- a big
success of legislation,” said W. W.
Herndon of Philadelphia. "President
Wilson is proving to be a remarkably
able executive. He seems to be a born
leader. And the democratic t'ongress is
about to make a tine record for prac
tical business sense. I voted the na
tional progressive ticket last year. I had
been a republican ever since 1 was old
enough to vote in 1880, but 1 bolted tile
Taft ticket. L had an idea that Colonel
Roosevelt would be elected but since
lie could not reach the goal I was glad
that Mr. Wilson was the winner.
"If the democrats continue as they
are now going 1 think they will have
an easy victory in 1916. The country
demands tariff revision and tlie Under
wood bill when it tin ally passe* will be
well received. It will be popular.”
In To (■overnment Snlnrlen
“William Jennings Bryan confesses that
he engages in the side-line of Chautauqua
lectures because he needs the money,
and because his present salary is inade
quate to pay his living expenses in Wash
ington,*' said an old democrat, “and now
that the distinguished statesman lias had
the actual experience of trying to keep
up appearances on a limited fhcorne as a
public servant perhaps he will throw his
influence toward increasing the salaries
of the high officials of this government,
who are underpaid.
"It Is poor economy in governmental
affairs to hold the salaries of offices of
great national prominence to the same
standard which prevailed years ago when
everything was run on a less expensive
scale. Our foreign representatives find it '
impossible to live within their incomes—
unless they continually embarrass them
selves by refraining from taking part in
the entertainments and social life around
them, which as a matter of fact, be
come a part of their duties.
“Small compensation for government
service has kept many a worthy man,
who was capable of rendering great pub
lic good from seeking office, and thus
lias deprived the country of the services
Df a good man, and deprived a citizen
nf the privilege of winning laurels for
Itimself in the field of politics, simply
because be could not afford the expense.
For' flie same reason it has induced rich
men—who can afford it—to seek these of
fices. and in many instances their selec
tion was forced because there were no
other candidates.
“There are hundreds of other ways for
Congress to economize. The government
can no longer afford to be niggardly In
its reward for public service, if it ex
pects to get the same class of high grade
help that Is obtained by the great cor
porations who are more liberal with the
pay check."
Hulun linking Ihe Cron*
“The recent rains have been worth un
told millions to Alabama." said Capt. J.
Lawler Darby.
“A few days ago [ happened to be pass
ing through the country near Birmingham
and t never saw corn looking better. I
am told that before the recent show'ers
corn was suffering in some sections for
rain. I think it Is now safe to say that we
will have very large crops of everything,
especially cotton and corn.”
American Anilmnnador to threat Rritalu
“Walter H. Page, the United States am
bassador to the court of St. James, is ev
idently making a great hit in England,”
paid an ex-officeholder who formerly lived
in Washington.
“I had a slight acquaintance with Mr.
Page as editor of the World’s Work. I
recognized in him a man of marked virili
ty, but when he was appointed ambassa
dor to England I doubted whether be
wqjUld fit as well as some other prominent
literary men might have done—Thomas
Nelson Page, for instance. But since tha
ambassador lias got in harness he has
been called upon to make a number of
speeches and every one has been snappy
and tactful. He has certainly made no
break thus far.”
Egotistic and Egoistic
“A writer in the New York Sun gives
clever definitions of egotism and egoism,
marking clearly the difference between the
two familiar words,” said a professional
man. "Whafthat writer says is brief and
it might be well to reproduce It. Here it is:
“ ‘Not for one moment do I believe that
one of the first principles of philosophy
is not to know that you are a philosopher.
To my way of thinking that Is absurd, but
though the philosopher is fully cognizant
of his qualifications he should not be ego
tistic, but egoistic, for the latter thinks
for himself, and the former about himself.
The egoist offers his thought to his fel
low men, while the egotist thinks it is the
only thought w'orth their acceptance.
There is a struggle for existence among
opinions as among all other things, and
the philosophical egoist is content to send
the children of his thought into the thick
of the fray, confident that the fittest will
survive. The affectation of modesy is the
most ludicrous of all human shams.
** 'Some laughing philosopher has given
these definitions: “Philosophy—All my l.
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A BENIGN old gentleman of the type
usually referred* to as "Colonel,”
or "Major” in the south, came into
a buffet and sat down at a table. Order
ing a mint julep, he spread his paper on
the table before him and with one hand
closed affectionately around the julep
glass he peered through his spectacles ;/(
the news of the day.
"Now, there's solid comfort for you,"
said an observer. The old gentleman's
spotless linen suit, bis broad-brimmed
Panama hat and the air of eminent re
spectability that became him so well
made a pleasing picture.
Suddenly the old gentleman ga,ve a loud
snort of indignation and was seen to be
staring intently at an item of news in his
paper with an expression of mingled rage
and astonishment. His erstwhile placid
features were distorted and his face had
turned a purple hue. After he had read
the article that aroused his Ire he crushed
the newspaper In his hand, left his mint
Julep half consumed, scorned the obse
quious waiter and strode out, evidently
in a furious temper.
"I wonder what stirred him up so?”
mused the man who had first commented
on the old fellow’s appearance. “That’s
the way with this world. Something is
always happening to spoil one's enjoy
ment of life. But I’m not at all supersti
tious. Waiter^brlng me a mint julep.”
ALIi THE YEAR ROUND.
Though summer offers many joys,
It vexes us to meet
So many people, lacking poise,
Who re crazy with the heat.
Wo find them everywhere we go,
In all the haunts of men;
But strange to say, when blizzards blow,
They’re just as crazy then.
AN OLD-FASHIONED DRINK.
A New York man was haled to court for
V
using water from a horse trough to make
lemonade. People who drink lemonade
might go further and fare worse than
those who partook of this man's lemonade.
We are reminded of a story about the ori
gin of tlie pink lemonade consumed in
great quantities when a circus comes to
town. We don't vouch for the truth of
the story, mind you, but it is said that the
first pink lemonade was the result of us
; ing water to make It with in which a cir
cus performer had washed his pink tights.
If compelled to choose between drinking
lemonade made with water from a horse
trough ami the kind made with water
from a wash tub, we would prefer the
j horse trough variety every time.
RETRIBUTION.
I never hogged In all my life .
The end seat in a car,
But what some fellow sat right next
And smoked a bad cigar.
—New York Evening Sun.
I never grabbed a good seat in
A crowded “movie" shack
That some kid didn't lose his gum
Or candy down my back.
—Denver Republican.
Of cantaloupe I never maced
The nicest, biggest hunk
But when I got my greedy taste
1£ turned out to be punk.
—Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
I never tried to kelp a woman
With her child a bit
But what she bawled me out because
She thought I'd kidnap it.
—Houston Post.
I’ve never sought a bargain yet
In any kind of store,
But what the sad experience
Has left me feeling sore.
AN UNTIMELY EFFORT.
A woman who was eavesdropping on a
party telephone wire was betrayed by a
rooster crowing in her yard. The aver
age rooster's chances for a long life are
not very good to begin with. In (his
case chanticleer doubtless went to pot
with a speed that took his breath away.
\V. J. B.
"I won't give up the ship of state.''
Said one whom nothing could nhash;
And then lie seemed to hesitate.
"Nor yet that good Chautauqua cash."
HOW TO "WEAR" AN UMBRELLA
Dear Sir: Your article ou the ?itl) Inst.,
on the word "tote," prompts me to write i
you of a somewhat similar Incident. A
gentleman passing down the street with
umbrella In his hand, using It us a cane,
was accosted by an acquaintance as fol
lows:
"What are you toting that umbrella
for? Why don't you wear It? Why don't
you wear your umbrella this hot
weather?”
I suppose lie wanted him to hoist it. This 1
gentleman Is an Intelligent neighbor of
mine. I suppose these words are acquired
from the southern negro, as I have never
heard them used in the north, even by
the negro, in this connection.
Yours very truly,
C. D. AYRES.
TAXI TAXES.
He took a little auto ride
One night when he went out to dine,
And when he settled fur that ride
He couldn't even buy a shine.
—Birmingham Age-Herald.
He took a little auto ride.
While going out for sport one day,
And when before the judge he went,
He didn't have the price to pay.
—Bessemer Rord.
CYNICISM.
"A poet sings to Ills lost love, 'Your foot
steps echo In my heart.' ”
"Better that than her heel prints on his
neck." PAUL, COOK.
EPITOME OF HISTORY
/ -——
Krom tlie tieveland Plain Dealer.
UK history of nations Is epitomized
in the recent history of Bulgaria.
To rise through sturdy patriotism
and national and racial pride1 to great
ness; and to fall, through arrogance, too
great, confidence, and overreaching greed
—such has been the 11/e of nations since
nations began to be. But where the story
has usually taken long centuries to tell
tile story of Bulgaria lias beau told in 35
years.
The end of Bulgaria Is not yet. Bul
garia will live on and on. But her history
Is written- The history of the Roman em
pire ended before the centuries of Byzan
tine decadence. The history of Spain end
ed long ago. but the ghost of Spain still
walks. The history of Venice has been
written to the final chapter, but Venice
still exists. There is yet a Turkish em
pire, but the story of the Turks Is told.
The story of Bulgaria is remarkable for
many things, but for nothing is it more
remarkable than for its extreme brevity.
Within half Die span of years allotted to a
man s lifetime ihis nation lias achieved
greatness and has kicked greatness away.
The Bulgarian national existence began
in 1878. The signatories of the treaty of
Berlin recognized the new aspirations of
the untutored Bulgarian tribesmen and
granted them an autonomous government
under Turkish suzerainty. Seven years
I later the .Servians, alarmed at the progress
of their upstart neighbor, aggressively
made war and were overwhelmingly de
| l’oated. Shortly thereafter Bulgaria took
| over the government of eastern Roumelia,
thereby nearly doubling her area. *n 1908
!the Bulgarian prince, without asking the
I pei mission of the powers, formally threw
! off the shadowy Turkish suzerainty and
declared himself independent czar. JirllllJ
Bulgarlu took the leadership of the Balkan
allies and by a brilliant campaign practi
cally drove the Turks out of Europe.
All this time the Bulgarian nation and
the Bulgarian people had been advancing
at a marvelously rapid pace. The wild
and illiterate tribesmen of .1878 had been
succeeded by an educated and, intelligent
generation. There was miraculous pro
gress made in every line, hut the military
progress was most amazing. The Bul
garian advance from 1878 to 1913 was an
advance from nothingness to a position of
power and honor among the nations of thj
world.
But if the rise of Bulgaria was unprece
dented, her fall has been rapid beyonn
belief. lT* has required scarcely two
months for greed and arrogance to lay low
a nation which seemed established for
centuries to come.
Patriotism, perseverance and a high na
tional ambition spurred Bulgaria to her
greatness. She has fallen almost as far
in a day as other erring and sinning na
lions have fallen In the gradual processes
of time, and her fall is deserved. Herself
not a generation removed from Turkish
oppression, she essayed the tactics of the
irresponsible bully.
Today Bulgaria is begging for peace;
two months ago she was the proudest of
nations.
Bulgaria, like Rome and like Spain,
thought she was too great to be van
quished. She was contemptuous of oppo
sition. The Servians, so soundly beaten
by her in 1885, appeared to be an inferior
people; while the Greeks had been tradi
tional an«l not formidable foes ever since
the separation of the Greek and Bul
garian churches some years before the
first dawn of Bulgarian independence.
Surely these states possessed no 'rights
which a great new victorious nation was
bound to respect. The attitude of Bul
garia toward these smaller nations was
like the attitude of Rome toward >■ *»»**
temporarily useful barbarian ally. Tb£
work on hand accomplished, the next
step was to mulct or crush the ally.
Bulgaria's rew'ard for patriotism and
zealous devotion came speedily, her pun
ishment for Beltislmeas ami unwarrantable t
ambition has descended upon her with the
swiftness of a thunderbolt.
The history of the world, as It may oe
read In Bulgaria's little tale of 86 years,
a tale full of useful morals for Indi
viduals as well as for nations.
Art-All my eye. Religion—All my ay." I
once read a book on "style" and have
been thankful ever since that I did so, for
from the style of that work 1 learned
what to avoid. So let us have philosophy
from every one who thinks he is a phi
losopher and we will soon have a stock
of taboos.’ ”
room a man likes
Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd in the Ladles’
Home Journal.
In New York there is one man who has
a room that exactly suits him. His wife
wanted a house and got it, upon condi
tion that he could do exactly as he pleased
with his own room. He did as he pleased.
The walls are In two-toned, bright red
stripes. A thick rug of solid red covers
the entire floor. A big couch is covered
with plain red. The furniture he selected
from the family discard. It consists of a
big oak table, a commodious black walnut
bureau, a chiffonier that does not match
the bureau, but lias unusually large draw
ers, a White iron bed, a white iron wash
stand, an assortment of chairs, shabby,
unbeautiful, but without exception com
fortable-tabourets, ashtrays and matches
galore, so that one can drop down almost
anywhere end have the making of a
smoke handy, a bookcase full of detective
stories, sea yarns and history, pictures of
girls and horses and boats and dogs, and
his wife and Daniel Webster. No curtains.
No bric-a-brac.
"A terrible room!" groans the mistress
of the otherwise exquisitely furnished
'"A^iiullv room!" say most of the hus
band’s man friends, retreating to it as
speedily as possible, from the chaste s, -
verity of the Adams drawing room, it all
depends upon the point of view.
favorite fiction
From the Chicago Tribune.
"It’s so good to get back to work
again.”
"Yes, Indeed; the rougher the lake
Is, the better I like It."
"It thundered and lightened inces
santly, but I’m not afraid of lightning. ’
"I dropped business entirely; didn't
do a thing while I was away but just
rest."
"Did I catch any fish? Only a few
—Perhaps a dozen or two black bass."
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
From the Chicago News.
Blessings come disguised, but so does
ptomaine poisoning.
Only another fool ever answers a
fool according to his folly.
A yard of rope is worth half a mile
of sympathy to a drowning man.
Honesty, the excuse a lazy man has
for being poor, Is worn threadbare by
now.
A woman's bravery crops out when
she has a mouse trapped and at other
times.
The man with a presidential hee
generally gels stung, but there are
easier methods.
He is a foolish married man who
fails to remember that his burden
brings compensations.
If a wise man really wants to con
vince a woman, he uses flattery Instead
of rational argument.
Even if a girl is color blind site can
almost Invariably sen an Ice cream
aign clear around the corner.
Cl It RENT COM RENT
Columbia fc?tate: "It Is whispered that
if the proposed legislation regarding
sugar goes through. Louisiana wttt turn
republican."—Philadelphia Inquirer. Which
asylum did they put the poor whisperer in?
Knoxville Journal ami Tribune: When
the Seattle anarchists "tote" the rad
flag hereafter, they will probably say,
"tell it not to the marines."
Richmond News-Leader: The record
of President Mellen of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railway com
bination* affords another illustration
of going up like a rocket and coming
down like a stick.
Washington Star: No real admirer of
art will hold anything against a cli
mate that makes possible the appear
ance of Mr. .J. Hamilton Lewis In an
attire of cream colored serge and white
silk. The Congressional Record should
be illustrated.
Chicago Record-Herald: Honus Wag
ner’s uniform anil his palmless glove
may be placed In the Carnegie museum
at Pittsburg when the famous player
retires. It is so that the traditions
of the Big .Smoke gradually accumu
late.
New Orleans Times-Democrat: No
one, it is hoped, will be unkind enough
to suppose that Secretary Bryan has
put forward his new Nicaraguan pro
ject merely to "change the subject."
Nashville Banner: The consensus of
press opinion appears to be that all the
liars except Mulhall are reactionaries.
Montgomery Advertiser: If there is so
much guile in Alabama, how does It
happen that B. R C., king of lilies, can
afford to jeopardize his soul by remain
ing in thie state?
Houston Post: The two widows of ti
Chicago bigamist have decided to live
together and keep his memory green.
That sort of peace is strongly tinc
tured with millennial qualities. But, of
course, they have nothing to fight over
now.
St. Louie Post-Dispatch: We find it
easier to sympathize with the Turk,
now that we know what he has had to
deal with in Southeastern Europe.
New York Sun: I cannot expect to
be a biead winner when the infirmities
of ago overtake me.—The Secretary of'
State.
Tho infirmities of age will need su- !
perlor sprintihg powers if they are to
overtake such a trained and seasoned
runner as Colonel Bryan.
Philadelphia Ledger: It seems that
“Paris rejoices in a fad for green hair."
And New York for green horns.
“JUSTICE” IS SOLD OPENLY
From Hie Wide World Magazine.
The Corean judge dispenses justice in the
open and by etiquette only the judge can
sit. Everyone else must stand, excepting
the prisoner and his friends, who are
forced to remain in a humble kneeling
position with bowed beads.
Until quite recently these trials- were
always very one sided rind shockingly un
just. When a man was brought to a
judge, it was taken for granted lie waa
guilty, and If 'he did not confess he was
tortured and made to do so.
Witnesses, too, were openly bribed. In |
fact, giving evidence for or against an ac
cused person meant a living to a portion
of tlie community, and these witnesses
naturally favored those who paid best.
Punishments varied. If the prisons were
too full, and tlie condemned could not
pay a fine, they were often given a chance
t» escape, or disappeared by some means.
Though these ure tilings of the past, Ko
rean judges, like those of China, posses*
a poor idea of the sense of justice.
MEi.I.OWEll 1\ FLAVOR
From tlie Cleveland Plain Dealer.
If there is a difference between rural
wdt and any other kind, it is this—that
rural wit is mellower in llavor. In this
It resembles English wit; the rough
corners have been rounded off by the
attrition of years, and more nearly per
fect jokes result.
Ira Beasore drove into town just be
fore the big rain the other day, and
lie saw Orlo Tuttle setting tubs and
barrels und^r all the spouts around hU
house. fc>o Ira pulls up and hollers ut
Orlo:
“Iley, Orlo! What ye doin’?”
“Looks like rain, an' I'm a-settin’ out
these tul's so’s the woman can have
some soft water fer her washin’ Mon
day,” answers Orlo, all innocent Ilk*
and not thinkin’ about what a great
codder Ira is.
“Sho!” says Ira. “You won't git no
soft water."
“Why won’t I?”
“Cause its going to rain hard! Haw
haw-haw! Git ep!”
SO, THEREFORE, THEY MARRIED
From Tit-Bits.
They were engaged. Perhaps lie repent
ed; perhaps he did it only for fun. Said
he:
“My darling Ethel, what would you say
if 1 were to tell you that I cannot marry
you ?”
“1 would say, my dearest love, that 1
have a big brother, who would make it
warm for you, and that l have some of
the sweetheart little billets-doux that
would make it expensive for you, George,
dear.”
“But, you know, I haven't, said it."
“F know you haven’t, my pet.”
“So we’d better get married, hadn't
we?”
“1 think so, my precious.”
WE KISSED AGAIN
By Tennyson.
As thro’ the land at eve we went,
And plucked the ripened ears,
We fell out, my wife and 1,
We fell out, 1 know not why,
And kissed again with tears.
And blessings on the falling out '
That all the more endears,
When we fall out with those we love,
And kiss again with tears!
For when we came where lies the chiltl
We lost in other years,
There above the little grave. >
O there above the little grave,
We kisaed again with tears.