tumorous Jrpartmrnt
A Smart Boy.?The Marquis of
Bute, who recently sold his extensive
colliery property in the Aberdare district
of Glamorgan, is one of the very
wealthiest members of the peerage.
He is a first-rate all-around sportsman,
and is very fond of a good story.
He tells an amusing yarn about a
certain clergyman who asked a small
boy:
"Who is the elderly gentleman I
have seen you in church with?"
"Grandpa," was the reply.
"Well," said the clergyman, "if you
will promise to keep him awake during
the sermon I will give you a penny
a week."
The boy agreed, and for the next
few Sundays the old grandfather was
mo/io ?<-> hear the sermon. The cler
gyman was delighted at the success of
his little scheme and handed over the
weekly penny according to contract.
One Sunday, however, the old gentleman
went to sleep as before. Very
much vexed, the clergyman accosted
the boy at the end of the service.
"I am very angry with you," he
said. Your grandfather was asleep as
usual during the sermon today. I
shall certainly not give you a penny
this week."
"It doesn't matter," replied the boy
coolly; "grandpa gives me twopence
not to disturb him!"?Exchange.
A Sharp Distinction.?A merited
retort is not always a retort courte- 1
ous, says the Youth's Companion.
The rebuke that was administered to
a party of Intruding tourists by the
old watchman who was set to guard
the walls of College Hall at Wellseley
not long after the great fire, con- 1
veyed a keen but subtle reproach.
"Ye've got to keep out!" he ordered
gruffly, when he caught them
trying to slip under the ropes that
surrounded the crumbling walls.
The inquisitive visitors paused and 1
eyed first the ruins and then their 1
determined guardian.
"See here," a callow youth ac- '
coasted him, "we're willing to risk it, 1
and we'll take all the responsibility. '
What do you care if we lose our I
lives?" 1
"Ye've got to keep out. I ain't 1
thinkin' of your lives; I'm thlnkln* of '
me job.' 1
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Fowl Name*.?The fat plumber was '
in a philosophical mood. <
'There is simply no understanding 1
woman," he observed.
"Whaddye mean, understand?" the
thin carpenter asked, just to start the 1
conversation. *
"Well, for instance, a woman does <
not object to being called a duck." 5
"No." '
"And she even smiles if some one 1
happens to refer to her as a chicken." f
"Too true." 1
"And most of them will stand for
being called squabs, broilers or turtle '
doves." 1
"Yes, yes, but what's the idea?" 1
"It's just this," the fat plumber ex- 1
claimed. "A woman objects to being '
called a hen, and a hen is the most (
useful bird of the whole blooming (
bunch."?Youngstown Telegram. (
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Should Have Continued Chase.?
"Your show was the worst we have ever
had before," said the manager of :
the Hickville opera house, as he hand- <
ed the manager of the VFly-by-Night" i
company his share of. the box office t
receipts. I
"That's queer," said the manager 1
of the company. "Why, when we have i
played in Chicago we had the longest <
run in the history of the city." 1
"I'm sorry," replied the manager <
of the opera house. 1
"Sorry about what?" demanded the i
manager of the company. I
"Sorry the audience abandoned the <
chase," replied the manager of the <
opera house. <
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Why They Laughed.?Several ladies (
sat in the club a few evenings ago (
discussing the virtues of their hus- ,
bands.
"Mr. Bingleton," said one of them,
referring to her life partner, "never 1
drinks and never swears?indeed, he 1
has no bad habits."
"Does he never smoke?" someone 1
asked.
"Yes. He likes a cigar just after he
has eaten a good meal. But, I suppose,
on ah average, he doesn't smoke
more than once a month."
Some of her friends laughed, but '
she didn't seem to understand why.?
New York Journal. .
Training Baby.?Yells from the
nurse brought the mother, who found
the baby gleefully pulling small Bill's
curls.
"Never mind, darling," she comfort- ]
ed. "Baby doesn't know how it
hurts." ]
Half an hour later wild shrieks
from the baby made her run again
to the nursery.
"Why, Billy!" she cried. "What is
the matter with the baby?"
"Nothing, muzzer," said Billy, calmly.
"only he knows now."?Harper's.
Pa's Temptation.?"Pa. with all his j
money, will never let us take our ]
rightful place in society."
"Why, he's most indulgent. He has <
just bought the family a magnificent 1
automobile."
"Yes, but unless we watch him all t
the time he can't resist the temptation I
to take on a few paying passengers I
as he rides around.?Louisville Courier-Journal.
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The Geography Lesson.?A large l
map was spread upon the wall and
the teacher was instructing the class
in geography.
"Horace," said she, to a small pupil,
"when you stand in Europe facing the
north, you have on your right hand
the great continent of Asia. What
have you on your left hand?"
"A wart," replied Horace, "but I
can't help it, teacher."
Why Blame Father??Sir, your
daughter has promised to become my
wife."
"Well, don't come to me for sympathy;
you might know something
would happen to you. hanging around
here five nights a week."
How To Tell.?"How can you tell
a woman is only shopping?"
"When they intend to buy they ask
to see something cheaper. When
they're shopping they ask if you
haven't something more expensive in
stock."
The Professor's Break.?Professor
(to student)?What are you laughing
at? Not at me?
Student?Oh, no, sir.
Professor?Then what else is there
in the room to laugh at?
FACT, FASHION AND FANCY
Paragraphs Calculated to Interest
York County Women.
Make the little girl's white dress to
hang from the shoulders with a slight
Hare. Cut the neck square and tlnish
it with a band of embroidery. Around
the bottom put a band of the same
embroidery, but wider.
The directoire days are contributing
broad stripes to our novelties as
well as many other notions, these being
used for waistcoats with black
silks. And coats of striped silk will i
be worn with black and plain colored
skirts.
Waldorf salad: One cupful of English
walnuts, one cupful of diced tart
apples, one cupful of crisp celery,
dressing and cocoanut. Mix the ingredients
well, add the dressing,
?>ith r?or*fknnut and serve on
lettuce leaves, In apple shells or half
oranges lined with lettuce leaves.
Instead of throwing away your old
shirtwaists that have become frayed
at the cuff3 and the necks of which are
worn out, try cutting off the sleeves
to elbow or three-quarter length and
turning in the neck a bit. Then
stitch on a linen collar if the waist
is well worn, and you have a "brand
new waist."
Hat bows affected by rain can be
freshened up in the following easy
and practical manner without taking
them off the hat: Take a tablespoon,
warm it over a gas stove or lamp with
the concave side toward the heat
when the spoon is sufficiently hot,
put it in the bows and pass the ?*rts
over the arched side of the spoon
before the ironing slightly dampen the
bow, and afterward they appear Just
like new.
A York county lady who has used
this receipt in making mint jelly, offers
It to other readers of this column:
rake a pint of freshly gathered mint
- - ? - JJ ?- ,1 . ? ,,r?r-t
leaves, wasn ana auu iu mem a
bf water and a cup of Tarragon vinegar,
two cups of sugar, a dash of
paprika and a teaspoonful of salt;
boil gently for twenty minutes. Add
i. half package of gelatine that has
been standing in a little cold water,
let all heat and melt, then strain carefully
into little glasses to set. This
s excellent to serve with cold meats,
>r to use in fresh cucumber salad
with French dressing or mayonnaise.
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A knotted watch chain, made of two
rardg and a half of silk cord and
?ight large sized beads, is an acceptable
gift, not difficult to make.
Select cord and beads that harmonize
n color, as, for example, dull gold
ind green. Divide the cord Into eight
equal parts, and make the first of the
?arts by making one large knot.
Thread the cord with a bead, and
cnot again. That leaves the bead beween
two knots, and so secures it.
finish the other sections in the same
way, until all are done. Then, to
Inish the chain, knot the two ends
)f your cord. A fan, a watch or any
jther object that is ordinarily worn
>n a chain can be attached by a loopcnot.
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One of the first big steps that a
troung housewife makes along the way
>f good cooking comes when she
ealizes that the faithful following of
i good recipe in the matter of materials,
proportions and mixture is not
ay any means a cook's whole duty
when it comes to producing a perfect
lish. If the culinary art stopped with
ihe selecting and mixing of ingredients,
we should have little else to eat
but salads and their dressings. In
reality the actual cooking of a mixture
as much skill as the preparation
>f it, and a knowledge of the length
bf time which a thing must be baked
jr boiled or stewed, the heat of the
[Ire during the various stages of its
looking and the proper handling of it
luring this process is absolutely nec?ssary
to its final success.
Here is a bit of verse which is worth
eading:
We need the sunshine spirit in the
toiling ways of life.
We need the bloomy purpose in our
daily round of strife.
We want to face the battle
With the sun upon our sword.
As we march away to service
In this garden of the Lord.
We hear the morning singing on the
far hills of the light,
\nd we need the sunshine spirit to
deliver us from night.
We need it in our friendships,
In our troubles and our care;
We need the sunshine spirit,
And we need it everywhere.
None of us are angels and we don't
wear stain 'ss wings.
But God has lots of patience with the
loving heart that sings.
Through it the sunshine spirit
Has a way of spreading round;
And we need it. Oh we need it,
On this happy hunting ground.
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Keep these things in mind:
Don't throw the feet of the chicken
iway, but clean them carefully and
but them in the stock pot.
Keep the dishes containing food
closely covered and the refrigerator
will be kept free from odors.
After cleaning lettuce and celery,
wrap them in a damp cloth and place
[hem directly on the ice for half an
lour or longer to become crisp.
Warm cake and pie |?ins and rub
;he inside with paraffin wax. This is
superior to the old method of greasing
[he pans with butter.
Rub butter, melted, on clean pota
toes when they are to be baked. This
keeps the skin from setting thick
ind hard.
Butter the saucepan in which macaroni
is to be cooked. This will prevent
the macaroni from sticking.
Dried bread crumbs absorb more
liquid and, therefore, are better for a
moist dish, but crumbs grated oi
crumbled from a fresh loaf take a
lighter, more delicate color and are
better, therefore, for a very dainty
:lish.
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A quite amazing amount of attention
is bestowed upon our necks and
throats in this season, almost too
much, in fact, for so tired are the arbiters
of fashion of our bare necks that
hey are threatening to overwhelm us
with sweatings and collarings for
them, and Miss Nineteen Kifteen
makes her bow. collared (literally)
ilmost to her brow." After having
worn the necks of our blouses outrageously
low all winter, fashion, in
ler dear, illogical way bids us wear
nem nigmr ami mguri an nil- um
>f summer approaches. Pleated frills
if muslin and lawn stand stifll.v up
-iiiiml the neckbands of some of the
lewest frocks, some have shaped.
cup-like collars buttoned with tiny
buttons right up so partially to conceal
the chin, others a broad band of
velvet surmounted by three rows of
little frills or ruffles. To their variety
there appears to be no end.
OIL FIELDS OF GALACIA
Alternately in Possession of Austrian*
and Russian* Since War Began.
"The oil fields of Galacia, wntcn
have been alternately in the possession
of the Austrians and the Russians
since the war's outbreak and
which are now again under Austrian
control, are among the most important
petroleum sources of the world,"
says a bulletin issued by the National
Geographic society at Washington.
"These oil fields, situated in the northern
foothills of the Carpathians, within
southern central Galacia, and lying
some distance below and to the east
of the Austrian fortress Przemysl,
produce about 5 per cent of the
world's total annual output of petroleum.
coming, thus, fourth on the list
of the most important sources of this
fuel. The United States leads all
countries by a magnificent margin In
the production of oil, turning out 24,500,000
metric tons out of the world's
petroleum production in normal times
of 46,500,000 metric tons. The United
States, therefore, has to its credit
nearly 61 per cent of the total oil output.
This country is followed by Russia,
Mexico, and then, Galacia.
"While among the earliest fields to
attract attention in the ]>etroleum industry,
coming into prominence as
early as 1878, the Galacian oil fields
are only partially known and developed.
These fields are beyond comparison
the richest oil fields in operation
anywhere in Europe, and, there are
indications that the future will see an
'ncrease, rather than a decrease in
toeir working area and in their productivity.
The modem petroleum industry
had its beginning In the United
States, starting to all practical purposes
about 1859. The drilling of the
Galacian oil wells soon followed those
of this country. Almost coincident
with the birth of the Galacian oil industry
was that of the Russian oil
industry at Baku. The enormously
rich Russian wells, yielding about 20
per cent of the world's total output,
were opened abut 1875.
"Dohobycz and Boryslaw are centers
of the Galacian oil industry. The
high plain, southward, to the Carpathian
hills, from Dohmobycz to
Boryslaw. is the petroleum region.
This district lies southeastward front
the sources of the river San, in the
higher Carpathians, and south southwest
of Lemberg. The annual production
of the Galacian wells has been
around two million metric tons a
3 rt# nral 1 a hoa
year, anu me uumuci ui ?*v?io ???
been slowly but steadily increasing.
The growth of this industry has, as
in other places where petroleum resources
have been developed, added
largely to the prosperity of Galacia,
a land that some few generations ago
was one of the most miserably poor
to be found in Europe.
"The Dutch East Indies and neighboring
Roumanla have uncovered oil
resources sufficient to make a strong
competition with Galacia for prominence
in the industry during the last
few years. Roumanla is sixth upon
the list of petroleum producing countries,
and may have furnished large
stores of this precious fuel to the
Germanic allies during the occupancy
of the German oil region by the Russian
invaders. The course of the
Austrian oil lands is toward Bukovina
and Roumania, in the line of the
Carpathian foothills.
These Galacian wells are of special
war importance to the German powers
as being, not only the most important
source of their petroleum supply,
but their only internal source of
any consequence of this most necessary
fuel. With these wells under their
control, their stores of oil are large
and certain; without them, the central
powers are forced to turn to uncertain
foreign sources. The enemy nation,
Russia on the east, is assured of an
inexhaustible supply of oil from its
native wells at Raku, whose-security
the Turks threatened up to now in
vain. Great Britain is able to draw
upon the wells in Uie neutral countries
of the world, with every prospect
of safe delivery. Roumania remains
practically the sole foreign
source of oil for Germany and Austria."
Boy Champion's Method With Potatoes.?A
15-year-old Utah boy raised u
crop of potatoes valued at $187.77 on
one-half acre last year, his net profits
being $141.07. This boy is Howard
Dal ton of Willard City. Utah, and Is
the boy champion potato grower of
that state. A brief summary of the
methods he followed in growing this
large yield are given below: The seed
potatoes used were Idaho Rurals and
were treated with the usual formaldehyde
solution to prevent scab. The
soil was prepared March 20 to 30 by
covering with eight tons of wet manure,
plowing ten inches deep, harrowing
three or four times with a
spring tooth harrow and dragging to
get a perfect seed bed. Seed was
planted April 15, four inches deep, in
rows 30 inches apart, and seed pieces
12 inches apart. The piece was harrowed
with a spike tooth harrow May
5 and 12, and cultivated and hoed
May 26. The first watering was given
June 25, just as the vines were blossoming
and two other waterings July
5 and July 20. No cultivation was
given after the second watering as the
vines were so large that they could
not be worked without being disturbed.
The crop was harvested October
13, 14 and 15th, and yielded 360 bushels
of marketable potatoes on the half
acre.
Russia's Lack of Ammunition,?The
London Times' military correspondent
comments on the struggle in Galacia
as controlling the character of the
whole campaign for months to come.
He says:
"If the Austro-Germans succeed in
driving the Russians out of Galacia or
in dispersing the Russian armies in
the south, we shall not be able to
count upon a serious Russian offensive
this summer and there will be
greater difficulty than before in bringing
about the useful co-operation of
Italy, Serbia and other states, with
the action of Russia.
"Germany clearly aims at the overthrow
of the Russians and the separation
of the Russian southern armies.
based on Kiev, from the northern
and central armies based on Petrograd
and Moscow. We are still far
from that point, but every retirement
of the southern armies toward the
east tends to disconnect the Russian
lighting line.
"It is not want of men which has
driven Russia temporarily to the defensive.
Therefore no serious invasion
of Russia is yet possible. We
can imagine where the trouble lies,
a in i .sii pern u ma ii eni?ris are nem^i
made to meet Russia's dellciencies." '
EVANGELIST McLENDON
"Cyclone Mack" Tells Story of His
Life.
REFORMED DRUNKARD AND GAMBLER.
Did All Kinds of Desperate and Disreputable
Things Until He was 28
Years of Age, and Since Then Has
Been Growing Famous as an Evangelist.
The city of Anderson has been greatly
stirred for the past few weeks because
of the powerful preaching of
Rev. Baxter F. McLendon. The congregations
are drawn from the city
and country and according to the
newspapers which are giving a lot of
attention to the meeting, there are
rrequentiy present irom s,wu iu a.uvu
people. The following is from the
Anderson Farmers' Tribune of last
Friday:
Although thunder roared, rain
poured and lightning flashed, a great
crowd poured out to hear Evangelist
McLendon Wednesday night.
Rev. John W. Speake, pastor of St.
Johns Methodist church, who opens
the meetings and conducts them until
"Little Mack" arrives, said that "this
great outpouring on a night like this,
is sufficient proof that our people are
awakened as never before. You are
braving the storms to hear the word
of God preached, and God bless you
for your coming."
Evangelist McLendon does not
reach the tent until all the preliminary
services have about been finished.
He is a very nervous man and as ,
soon as he reaches the tent, he jumps
into his preaching as if the altar was
on fire and he was trying to put it out.
He is a unique preacher and is not ,
only original In all he says, but he is
original in all his acts. No man ever
preached in Anderson and went
through as many acrobatic stunts as
this "Cyclone Mack." And no man '
ever preached in Anderson who corraled
the sinners In herds like "Cyclone
Mack." He is original any way
you take him and has no set rules
about anything except to "hit her
comin* and gwine," and he is no respector
of persons. One minute he
will be standing in a chair with his ,
knee on the pulpit, another he will be
up among the choir, then another ,
minute is likely to find him out among
the crowd or at the back of the tent
among the crowds that can't get in.
No trouble to hear him all right. He
has a good, strong voice and whether
he is on the platform or out among
the crowds, his every word is eagerly
sought and heard. .
For the first time Evangelst Mc- .
Lendon, Wednesday night, told the full ,
story of his life, and in part, it fol- ]
lows:
When a boy, his parents lived on a
farm, 12 miles from Bennettsville, S.
C. At fourteen years of age, he accompanied
his father to a tent meeting
in Bennettsville one night and
then for the first time he felt the Lord
calling him. That night after returning
home, he could not sleep; he
was so worried that he began to cry.
This awoke his father, who came into
his room. He told him of his feelings
and his father said to him: "My
precious boy, if you will only study
to be a preacher, I'll borrow money
and send you to college." The next
evening he told his father he wanted
to go back to hear more preaching,
but as the mules were tired, he decided
to walk. He still heard the Lord
calling to him, and at the same time
the devil was clinging to him. The
devil won and he turned his back on
God. Later on he was approached
by a Jewish merchant in Bennettsville,
who asked him to work in the
store on Saturdays. This he consented
to do. He caught a brother of the
proprietor watching him, to see
whether or not he was stealing. He
said to himself: "Now, bud, you
think you are smart. I am going to
take this dollar bill and buy a quart of
Paul Jones." And he did. Later on
he drifted away from home; he drift- I
ed from place to place, always making
dives his headquarters. In the min- 1
ing towns, in the dives of New York, ?
Chicago and all the big cities he i
"slung" beer and drinks and gambled. I
Everywhere he went he felt the Lord |
calling him. Back at Bennettsville, he i
operated a barber shop as a "stall." I
His gambling room was in the rear. '
He had his fighting game chickens 1
and bull dogs. i
Bennettsville was a great place for i
drummers to stop over night and from 1
them he won most of his gambling i
money. One night the traveling men
did not show up. There was a tent i
meeting going on in town and he de- ]
cided he would go up there, he might '
find some of the "gang" hanging t
around and he could get them to go
back to his shop where they would
have a few games. When he reached 1
the tent the meeting was nearly over. I
As usual, he was about half drunk. !
The evangelist seemed to pick him 1
out as he called for mourners. Corning I
to the edge of the tent where he was
standing, the evangelist put his hand i
on his shoulder and said: "Young man, I
your appearance* seems to show that ]
the devil is doing you dirt." That was <
all he said. He then beat it home. I
Was nervous, couldn't sleep. Went to 1
the closet and got out his bottle and :
took a drink of "Three Feathers." ,
That evangelist's faxre kept in front
of him and he still couldn't sleep. Next
morning he went down to his shop and
took a drink with a friend that he met
there regularly every morning. They
had two or three drinks together. After
a while the other boys of the shop
crme in. He was cussing and kicking
the negro boot black around. The
boys asked him what in the world was
the matter. He couldn't keep his eyes
off the clock. He heard the evangelist
announce that night as he rushed
away from the tent, "preaching tomorrow
morning at 11 o'clock." He tried
to get his mind on something else,
but that evangelist's face kept in front
of him and he couldn't keep his eyes
off the clock. When eleven o'clock
rolled around, he walked out and
went to the tent. Reaching the tent,
it seemed that the evangelist had his
eyes on him all the time. Finally the
evangelist called on sinners to repent,
and said, 'Come down." He then broke
the speed limit and rushed to the
front. After sendees, he did not go
back to the shop. The news that he
had gone to the altar spread over
Rennettsville like wild lire. The boys
all said he was drunk. Reaching home,
he pulled out a set of loaded dice and
pitched them out or the window into i
the weeds. His wife told him dinner
was ready. .lust as they seated them- }
selves at the table, someone knocked t
at the door. His wife answered the (
knock. He heard a woman's voice i
say: "Baxter was at the altar this
morning." He couldn't eat dinner. As
he left, his wife asked him to come
home soon that evening and go with
her to the meeting. He said alright.
His wife led him to the front seat.
He had a 44 Colts on him as usual
and a double-barrel derringer in his
pants pocket. He said that before
services were over those two guns
felt as heavy as a ton of coal. Reaching
home, he took out his two guns,
laid them on the mantle and told them
good-bye: he never expected to pick
them up again. The next morning he
took a front seat. Then the devil appeared
and said to him: "You know
you make your living gambling and
that vou will starve to death if you
quit. It is the only way you have of
earning your bread."
It was on the third day that he
decided he would give himself up and
surrender to the Lord. Then he
thought about his game chickens that
he had fought hundreds of times.
Then he thought of his bull dog. He
had just ordered the finest bull dog
to be bought. He had Just received
him from Kentucky and his name was
"Trouble." He wanted to try out
"Trouble" before he quit and asked
the Lord to let him fight "Trouble"
Just one time, then he would be ready
to quit bull dog and chicken fighting.
The Lord said "no." Then he fully
made up his mind to quit then and
there.
Ho thought of his old friends that
be would have to give up. God knows
he loved his friends and he always had
a dollar or a drink for one.
He attended the last meeting at the
tent. He was leaving and had reached
the edge when a good woman said
to him: "Have you settled it, Baxter?"
Then he announced that he had. The
gamblers picked him up on their
Bhoulders and cheered him.
Going home he picked up his little
black-eyed 18-months-old son and
kissed him. It was the second time
he had ever picked him up. Then I
told that child I was going to make
a preacher out of him. Before I had
told him that I was going to make a
gambler out of him.
He said his mother hadn't slept
Boundly for 12 years. He then told
her that all was over and hereafter
she could sleep peacefully, for he had
given himself to the Lord. Her hair
was prematurely gray and he had
been the cause of It. Where his home
had been a hell, it was now one of
happiness.
After reaching home from Asbury
college, where he had gone to study
for the ministry, he went into the
Btore where he had "knocked down"
the dollar bill and laid another on the
counter. The merchant asked him
what that was for. He told him that
he had "borrowed" It from him when
he clerked there and wherever he
went It stared him In the face. He
now returned it.
Two incidents in "Cyclone Mack's"
life that he did not tell In his story of
his life at Wednesday night's meeting
was the shooting of two men on
the streets of Bennettsville. The first
was a bad negro, who bumped up
igainst him. Without words, he
pulled his gun and let the negro have
It. He was not badly hurt. A few
days later he was tried for selling
whisky and a relative had agreed to
go on his bond. A merchant of the
town tried to persuade the relative
not to do it. "Mack" heard of this
ind walked into the merchant's store,
shot him down. He leaped into a buggy
and escaped. He went west and
worked in coal mines. A few years
later he returned, paid the bills of the
wounded man and was not prosecuted.
Before closing the services and for
the second tnme, Evangelist McLendon
called for repenters to come forward.
About forty answered and gave
him their hands. The night before,
the first call, sixty-five came forward.
PORT OF LIBAU
Brief Sketch of One of Russia's Most
Important Naval Bases.
Libau, recently reported captured
by the German invaders of the Russian
Baltic provinces, where the Russian
Kiel or Brooklyn navy yards are located,
is one of the important naval
a.nd commercial ports of the Czar's
kingdom, and a city whose rapid
growth during the last few years has
given an earnest of the remarkable
future in store for the mighty Muscovite
empire. It forms the subject of
ihe study in war geography Issued
recently by the National Geographic
society. The sketch of this prosperous
port, as yet little known to Americans,
reads:
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sia's naval bases, a strongly fortified
port and a well supplied arsenal. The
Russian government completed the
the extensive and powerful defensive
works that enclose the port during
1893-96. The naval harbor is north of
the commercial harbor, though the
fortifications were planned to include
both harbors. The port is prepared to
build, equip and commission naval
fleets.
"Russians know and have a pride
In Libau for its military strength and
for its commercial enterprise and
progress. It is the metropolis of
Courland. and, with its fleets enjoying
free passage of the Baltic sea, Libau
bas promise to become a Russian
Hamburg. It is the home port of many
Atlantic and coast liners, and its fine
breakwater, capacious harbor, and upto-date
docking facilities give it splendid
advantages in its competition with
the other ports of Russia.
"The annual exports of Libau total
is high as J30.000.000, while its imports
have soared to well beyond $10,900,000.
The leading articles of export
ire oats, wheat, rye, butter, eggs,
spirits, flax, linseed, oil-cake, pork,
timber, horses and petroleum. A great
part of the vast golden tonnage of
butter from Siberia and the nearer interior
that takes its way into Great
Britain, France and Germany during
limes of peace went through Libau,
Ubau's Imports are mainly manufactured
goods, and modern Russia, demanding
the conveniences and sanitary
necessities of the western world,
bas been bringing stores of these
things in through Libau.
"Millions of dollars have been expended
in the harbor development of
the city, and, just before the outbreak
of the war, the government had
under consideration plans for expending
many millions more for extensive
improvements. The railway
connections of Libau are good, Moscow,
Petrograd, Orel and Kharhov
?eing bound to the port by adequate
*ail ways.
"Side by side with the commercial
drenKth that the city has developed,
here has heen laid the foundations
or a Kreat industry. The establishnent
of an important naval station
here has done much to encourage the
industrial advance. Libau possesses
large modern factories for the manufacture
of explosives, machinery belts,
sails, ropes and iron products. It has
other Important factories for the production
of colors, furniture, matches,
agricultural machinery, tinplate, tobacco
products, as well as soap-works,
sawmills, oil mills, cork and linoleum
factories and flour mills.
"In appearance Libau is new and it
is also solidly successful. It is built
of stone, with fine gardens, and laid
out in wide streets. The town is angular,
or Anglo-Saxon and German in
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few evidences to the characteristic
Slavonic in its architecture. The
steep gables, the square and diligently
proportioned lines of the German
building are everywhere visible, there
being little of the fanciful of the Slavonic
builder, of the upturned onionshaped
towers and other maze of
florid complexities of Slavonic architectural
composition.
"As in the case of other Baltic
cities, Libau Is merely a stepdaughter
of Russia?not a blood descendant.
Its population of some 70,000 is German,
Jewish, Lithuanian, with just a
small sprinkling of Russian administrators.
Before the war, the street
signs of the city were in German,
Russian and Lettish.
"Canals, jammed with shipping,
added life to the city before the war.
Libau has been popular as a fashionable
seaside resort among the Russians,
and many Germans from the
neighboring German provinces have
followed in increasing numbers here
each summer in the wake of their
Russjan neighbors. The city was
held by the order of the brethren of
the sword for a long tnme. In 1701,
It was captured by Charles XII, of
Sweden, and passed to Russia with
Courland in 1795."
How Butler Worked 'Em.?I am as
jlevoted to the flag as the average
American; but when I see it on a pub-,
lie building it invariably recurs to my
mind how it got there and It shocks
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Butler was the majority stockholder
in a concern that turned out more
bunting than all the other similar
factories in the country. To stimulate
the market for his wares he, then a
member, introduced a bill in congress
to require the authorities to hoist the
flag on every public building in the
United States?many thousands of
them.
And he did it in the name of patriotism?that
it would teach the
youth of the land a love of country
and nip in the bud any such future
treason as that Jeff Davis headed, and
more such rot as that. The bill was
passed in a blaze of enthusiasm; it is
yet the law, and ere that old reprobate
died it put in his coffers an
amount estimated as above >250,000.?
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