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JAFCIE. * ? * * By W. R. I r wuNTtnl Su4t]r? after the holiday, udtteauact la tb? vOaakm ?choaC ?*?? tfc?? wa*"staadi?? ma Mil" a aoatk W> (?r% ilowid many rtcti MMl Tide was ?ren a face ? ' ? *-g frm tk? graap clmtowd a boot the wmit Uttft tMcter with the pretty gray eyes, wheat dau was the moot popular ii the school. The earnest little teacher qnlckly singled out one af the pigtalleA Oeraian maidens from the admiring 4Uaea before her. "Haw la this. Ltoale? Slsle le not here to-day." "My sister asnld not come, teacher. ?Be Uaf no penny." responded the pudgy faced Linis wnh Teutonic can dor. "Why, my dear, that is no reason. , We want Btole much more than the penny." "Bat. teacher, she Itaf her arm twisted an' she did cry. My brother. Yakle, ho did twist her arm and take her penny." and then encouraged by the shocked look on her teacher's face. Ltoale became loquacious. "That Takie waa so bad. He woul4 take my p^pny off me, too, bnt I did run* An' he takes money from little Yohhle's bank an' even ten cents whst my sister did earn. An' he loafs by saloons, an' efery night my mudder does cry 'cause he was so assay." "When Sunday-school was dismissed the earneet little teacher laid a detain ing hand on the arm of the superin tendent "Something must be done." she be gan, "about Jakle Boldter." "JsUe Boldter?" repeated the super intendent. "Not one of our 'bolters.' is her' But the teacher's expression was more serious than ever. "So," she con tlnued, "he is Just the brother of two of my little girls? a rough, bullying boy of slxteeu, who won't work and Is ?*ylng to earn the name of toughest boy In the neighborhood. If he only had a father! But the mother is a widow and a weak, helpless sort of person, though very industrious and deserving. And they are poor. I have been to see them and talked with the boy. I don't think he Is vicious, but ho goes iu bad company, and bis great ambition is to be a fighter. But I can't have him abusing those little girls. Something must be done." And after a pause for breath, she told him about the twisted arm. The superintendent was an energetic young man with keen blue eyes und a square, determined face. The Boldter case appealed to him. He gave a glance of assurauce into the anxious gray eyes. "Give me the address." he said. "I'd like to meet Jacob." The superintendent was a man of action and a few minutes later was as cending the stairs to the Boldter apart ment In a nearby tenement. But he .was disappointed in his expectation of seeing the recreant youth, for Jakle was "on the street," as the overworked mother explained. There were four others at home, however, ready to con firm the little teacUer's report, and the young man went straight to the point, urging the woman to let outsiders take a band In the reformation of her boy. If she would cuter a compluint. he ?Would see that the lad got nothing worse than a taste of the juvenile court and a term of probation that might be of lasting benefit to him. But the poor woman was ignorant and suspicious. Her Jakle might be sent away from her to some reforma tory or perhaps locked up in the work house. She needed his help. No. he wasn't much help, but some day he Would "get a chob dot he likes.* He .?as a good boy mit dose machines, but de foreman vas pooty cross ni!t Jakle. He did always haf words mit dose fore mans und den he quit* work already. But Jakie vas not so b:id as some boys ?oh, no." A towheaded urchin in the back ground, taking courage from his moth er's defense of the black sheep, spoke up tvlth evident prtde: "Our Jakle Can fight. He's awful strong. He's going to be a prize fighter!" And one of the maidens, anxious to add hej mite to the family honojk, piped In: "Yes, Jaklt* can do up peo ples. He said if dose Sunday-school people come here he would t'row dem out yet." The mother scowled, but quite un daunted the little lAz7.lt put In her tribute to the absent hero. "Takle was so strong my mother dassen't whip him no more. He likes not that Sun day-school. He says he will break ut> the show.*' tt The superintendent's face brightened. ?The show?" he exclaimed. "The en tertainment at the mission next Thurs day evening V" "Nefer mind." Interrupted the moth er, "dot Jakie vlll do nndlugs. He joost talks. He Ins afraidt from dose police men already." Apparently the superintendent's call was without results, but he was a man of resources and was far from feeling discouraged. For the next few evenings he was "?By with preparations for the enter tainment, but he had by no means for gotten the Boldter case. It was to be ? free performance, one of a series planned to bring a little pleasure Into the dull and sordid life of the sur rounding neighborhood. The thriving mission waa situated In a district In habited by the respectable poor, mostly foreigners, the class whose morals suffer more than any other from a luck of proper amusements. There was not * .??, ****** * concert or lecture hall within miles of this district. Little wonder the natives turned from their aqualld homes to the attractions of the saloon or dance ball. So thought Ihe superintendent, who believed there wns as much missionary work In ele vating amusements as In praver meet ings. The little chapel was all too imsll In which to carry out his far Teaching plans, and he longed for a people's palace where the young folks af the district might benefit by cftb rooms, gymnasium- yes. and a dance ball. . Be heard from Jakle again before the oatertaiameat took piM?. The elder y ??? ?*??*?* hUa la his prepara tions ftukU informed kite that tbm ? Ptotoa foot te "brtek op the ?hew." aki. Boldter ?u cowkimX Jakie wu a fighter. He rUaaed the npcrintMdMt as a counter jam per ??Ml the other ?e(ri u dades "wet he could frow dews wit ?m heed? de whole gang to onct." still the ye oog Baa went oa with hit work, oaly Uk ,n* precautloa to engage a police man to intimidate maraudcn who alcht aeek to disturb the peace of the occaaloa from the oatalde. ?a the veutful night the chapel win crowded to the doors with pupils, par ents nud friends. The program was a well arranged one. consisting of music and reciting, a phonograph aud a short lecture with views from a stereoptlcon. There was not too much effort nt in struction. neither was there anything childish, nor calculated to especially appeal to undeveloped tastes. AH went well? the program was car-l r,pd out without a break, until finally the room was darkened for the stere ooticou exhibition. ?. The extinguishing of the lights was et Idently the signal for the entrance of three or four husky young fellows who persistently elbowed their way into the crowd standing near the door. Thev came In quietly enough, the guard out side not suspecting their Intention of creating a disturbance. But no sooner had the lecturer begun talking than there was au outbreak of hisses, rbrlll whistling aud stampin; of f cet. Then came bolsterom guffaw* and audible remarks intended to be facetious, but bj no means to be mistaken as compli mentary either to ths audience or the entertainers. Indignant bystanders tried to shame the offender* into silence. Naturally this made matters worse. It was im possible to lay bauds on the rowdies in the darkness and amid the dense ,r cauie scuffling and shuffling sounds? evidently a rough and tumble wrestling match was on the maraud":*** sideshow program. The audience surged toward the door cua.rs were overtimed, children cried aud tli<?re was a call Tor "lights " Someo:i ^ touched the button and the room was aglow with electricity An odd see ue presented itself. The crowd ?aUSe for a,ariu- scattered Horn the doorway, disclosing the youne ?upcr..,te,,l|ent In ,u, ,ct of two low browed cranium* together with a crack which shook tho stereop tlcon apparatus; then with a sharp push the owners of craniunis were thrust from the door step into the arms of the polieeniau who had been summoned to the rescue. And right behind the superintendent was another of the "rustlers" tryingto slink through the open door. But the young man *lth the ,steel blue eye und square Jaw was too quick for him. Grasplnjr the youth by the collar he gave him steward turn and walked him rapidly to a side door that led to an inner room. The spectators saw the floor open and close. Those near by heard the key turn in the lock. They wondered that the superintendent wasn't afraid of such a fierce rascal as Jake Boldter. Would he try to hold him until the patrol came, or would he give him a little Sunday-school talk and let him gov Then the lights were turned out and close ' Pr0cceded Peacefully i0 a -2!1. t,V\0t,aM* *ide of tbe 'o^ked door Bo,d,or- nnt* red need. The superintendent looked at him for a moment with a quizzical and e\en amused expression. Then he spoke and very pleasantly, too. t''1."'""!!'1' you to *''<* our gymnasium Jacob. q his is the boys' club room. \ou know we sent you an inviattion to become a member of the club. I know you are Interested in athletics. Here I* the punching bag. there are the Indian clubs and here are some gloves. I suppose you could give us all a few pointers about boxing. Want to put on the gloves?" Jnklo looked at the gloves, then rather critically at the figure of the sti pet Intendent. He was a burly fellow himself, bulky of neck and brawny of chest, with a stocky figure and huge hands, a poor showing, thought Jakle, did the slender figure make beside his own. though even lie could appreciate the young man's good proportions and quick movements. Here was a chance to show off his prowess. Surely the superintendent was easy to offer him this opportun Ity of working off his prejudice agnlnst de Sunday-school dudes." He slowly drew ou the *?loves. \tr Wi,b ? *'"rp r? Elated to ?trike terror to the heart of any right ininded mission worker, he drawled can't do a ting ter me. mister." Say. yer ain't golu* tosqueel nor call de copper If I do ye up. are yer"'" Ills opponent, who had shaken off coat and vest pulled ?? (ho other pair un? 5 and Wa" '""king recklessly happy for a man that expected to be ^ done up." He laughingly shook his ' And no squealing on your side Hther. my lad. If the folks out there bear you give a yell they'll know I'm whipping you. Understand? And the door's locked." For answer, the stocky youth pirouet ted forward with a nigzug. tiptoe move ment that he had picked up In some saloon prize ring as "de real thing." j rue older mini remained ou guard easily parrying the boy's clumsy thrusts, just giving him time to follow Jiim up. when lie would nimbly dodge the angry Jabs within an inch of his sinllitig countenance. Then when the boy. furious nt the thought that the other was p,?yillK with him. rushed on. head downward battering raiu fashion. It was the man's turn. Once more he dodged, but this lime his fi*t came in contact with the lowered head. It was a hard hit. but the boy was not to.) stunned to bear the supcrln tendents words as he talked on. calmly^ steadily, while blows rained upon him from every side. "There. Jacob, there's oue f?r ,iiM. turblng the show, and here * auother trafe. IDm'i u augr om tor calllti ? I <>? fwtir j?pif. Leek Mrti WW, tor ? |Md om ftr the poer ?ottir that hu to ?nwt yn." It vu a hard Maw, bMtbital vat 4?kkiy atnlfhtnai op kj a hit tea tbe other dir. Thai tha rapii, ona tooca woat aa. **The*e*a aw far the olatin you're baltlad aad teaaad, aai this for tha little hvothara joa'ro set ao tea aa eaapk. Aad taka this tor the good jobe you're - thrown up. aad this? why. . what's the matter, . Jacob? Are you tired?" Kotwithataadtng tha uapleaaaataees of the affair, the boy waa a comical spectacle. Too weak to defead him eelf longer, his short arma were tbrust out helplessly, one eya was closed, his tow hair bristled la all dlrectlaas aad he wheeaed ami spattered for breath. The man pnahed him lata a chair and soothingly patted his shoulder. "I see you're sot grit. Jacob. Too took It like a man. But you're not built for a priae fighter, my lad. This isn't muscle? It's fat. And you haven't any training. Cigarettes aud beer dou't make muscle. And 'you hare no set euce. Why, my boys here in the club can " " 'Twasn't fair your not WUin* mr you belonged to de perfesli." blubbered tbe boy. "Nonsense!** laughed the man. "1 never saw a ring. But boxing Is n healthy pastime and one might as well do It according to tbe rules." "De fellers by Huncker's place said my arm was like Jeffries'." moaned the lad. "They were laughing at you, Jacob. Now. my boy. we've hud a band to hand coufllct. let'a have a heart to heart talk. I hear that you hare a knack at machinery* with a special tal ent for engines. What do you say to a job at the Waterside foundry, right In the line of promotion, with one of the stationary engines for you to at teud when you ure tit? "The foundry's the best gymnasium, Jacob," he concluded: "tbe work will give you tbe right kind of strength, and it's easy to apply the science if you've osily got tbe musclc." "Youse never got yer biceps iu uo foundry," begau the aggressive Jake. "Come and see." said the other. "By the way, Jacob, they say you're apt t? have words with the foreman before quitting. You won't get rid of your p!;ice at Waterside that way. You may bluster all you like, but you know I'm a mau of action, and " "Youse? Be youse de foremau?" Tne youngster spraug to his feet, aglow with excitement. "I'll come." On the second Sunday after Jake'? punishment the earnest, little, gray eyed teacher was interrupted in the lesson by the thrust of a small, mlt tened hand iu the direction of her face. Then a nickel was dropped Into her lap, a most unusual offering in the little teacher's collection. "Please, teacher." said the small El sie? she could not contain tbe good news till the lesson was over?" our Yakie give me this for the mission, to pay for the penny he took off from me. Yakie belongs to the boys' club now, and he works every day by the sup erintendent man. My mutter Is so glad already, aud Yakie says the sup* erlutendent is a good feller. I thing so. too, don't you, teacher?" And the patient teacher nodded brightly while her heart set up a lit tle prayer of thauksglving and a plea for the reclaiming of all neglected Jakies.? W. R. Rose, in Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Modal Factory. At the great aniline dye factories In Ciermany, employing upward of 15.000 men, consideration for the working* man's comfort lias been carried out to a notable extent. Scattered iu the neighborhood of tbe works ure colonies of model houses where the workmen live. Each family has two rooms, a kitchen, two cellars and 120 square metres of garden. The rent of a lodging is less thuu Qfty cents per week. Eight kilometres from Ludwigsba fen the company has founded another colouy of its workmen, aud morning anJ evening it runs them Into tbe works in special trains free of cost. A huge dining-room, containing 000 seats, is nt their disposal, where dinners con sisting of half a pound of meat aud one litre of soup arc supplied for twen ty pfennigs and half u litre of coffee for two pfennigs. For married men whose wives or children bring tbem their dinner a commodious hull hae been erected where the men may dine. The clubhouse is n splendid estab lishment. with restaurant, reading rooms and a well equipped library. There is a hospital, a home for conva lescents, a bathing establishment for tbe workmen's wives and children, a home for lying-in women and a school iu which wives and growu daughters are taught bow to keep bouse, cook, wash. Iron, bow to grow vegetables in the garden, bow to sew and use the sewing machine, how to inurket and how to handle a baby.? New Yor* World. Kntif tbe t.Mioo Well. A British military journal relates t')? following incident: "Captuin Jones (giving a short lecture to the recrultt of his company on their demeanor in public?? 'Suppose a civilian shoult? make offensive remarks to soldiers it a public bouse aud try to induce o quarrel. The well-conducted soidiei should drink up his beer und go quietly away.' After his address be ques tlons his audience to ascertain if (he.* have comprehended his remurks. 'Now Private Jenkius, what should you dt If you were In an inn and a civil inr wanted to quarrel with you Private Jenkins- 'I should drink up his beer sir, and 'ook it!'" Not t.lkx HIm Mother. T,ife tells a good story of ihe small son of a certain university professor whose parents are deservedly popular for their tact and courteous speech The youngster appeared nt the honit of a fellow-rrofessor and hesltatlngl.i asked Mrs. if he might look a.'. the parlor rug. Permission was. ot course, granted, and Mrs. ? ? - felt some surprise to see the little fellvw stoop over the rug ntid stare sbently for some half-minute. He straight ened himself up, and. meeting her wondering expression, said triumph autly, "It Jocsu't make uiv u.cki" we WIVERSm QUILL A Good OM Story at a DfplM M Just after the war. a amber of gen tlemen who had distinguished tbem aelvae aa odkera to the Confederate ?ray. endeavored ta establish a high Institution of liiralf They rented an old aanakm at OlOrtalr. Tennessee, and opened a set of hfoks for the trans, action of bualnes*. Aasong the numer ons professors there was a little Col onel named Gappa. Be did not appear to be fitted to take charge of any of the "learned branches;** he knew nothing of mathematics, was abort on geogra phy, crippled as ta grammar, blind with relation to the ancient languages ?In fact, no place could be found for him, but as be bad contributed fifty dollars, a pair of duelling pistols, a cow and a churn, his withdrawal was out of the question. One day the President of Glendale University suggested that, as Gapps was not fitted -for anything else under the ana, perhaps be could edit a paper. "All Institutions of learning should bare a publication," said the Presi dent, '* a vigorous exponent of Its lit erary progress, and K thlpk we can, with safety, put Gappa at the head of this publication. He la active and could make himself useful In the way of getting adverttaementa and aollclt Ing subscription*. We can secure a printer? some man who la old In the business? to read proof and do other work that may require special training. All of us can take a hand at writing the essays calculated to give tone to tbe publication." The President's Ideas were sdopted. Gappa waa delighted. He declared tbat tbe moat tenderly nuraed ambition of bis life was to run a paper, "and." he added, "to abow you how quick I am to act upon a auggeetlon, let me re mark that I have already selected a name for our periodical. How would the University Quill atrlke you?" The President declared that Gnpps' quickness wsr reallnaplration and the committee decided to adopt the nmue. The outfit of a suspended weekly was bought and removed to the college; and the next day a atroillog prluter. who had seen a certain advertisement, called nt the university. He was not in the least abashed by the command ing presence of the President; he ex hibited no emotion when told that tbe University Quill waa to be a classic publication, but. taking off a run-down shoe and shaking a pebble out of it, remarked: "Glad to know I am going to handle the classics. I am worn out with the simple utterances of the country cor respondent and am aick of the bom bastic declarations of the county at torney who writes leaders for the vil lage exponent of political principles. Do you want to run old Homer aa a serial?" The President, whispering to a mem ber of the Executive Committee, said, "This man Is a Jewel." Several days later the University Quill made Its appearance. The printer worked off the edition on a hand press. "We want you to remain with us," said tbe President. "Ah bah." "You have at last found the oppor tunity of expanding into something, but you must not smoke while at work." "No?" "And, above all, no liquor must be used." "All right.** "Understand tbat you are to be sub jected to the same rule that governs tbe students." One morning when the editor went into tbe composing room be found tbat tbe printer was gone. He also found bis entire edition worked off. A note which he found on top of tbe bundle of papers made this announcement: "I have mailed ycur foreign list, and have also circulated the papers pretty gen erally in town. I have worked off an extra number, thinking that tbe stu dents might want a few additional copies. Further Information In another polumn." The flrst column on an edi torial page contained this communica tion: "To tbe gentlemanly professors of niendale Asylum: When your optics fall upon these lines I shall be on tbe road, swinging the bandana hankker chief containing one shirt and a pair of cheap socks. Tbe extreme slimness of your bill of fare has driven me to this step. Starvation has never pos sessed any charms for me. and asking a blessing over rank bam and thin molasses has never received my espe cial commendation. A man may be rhiaglc on shadowy food, but be cannot set up type. Tbe thinness of your bread at onetime challenged my admi ration, knowing tbat a man of wonder ful steadiness of nerve must have sliced It with a razor, but when, after taking a paint brush, dipping it in beef ten and painting the bread, you In sisted tbat you bad produced a beef sandwich, 1 was compelled to appeal from your ruling. Last night after supper I was forced to broil one of my suspenders. Ab, learned gentlemen, my appetite is too strong for this In stitution. Pardon me for expressing a few opinions of your faculty. It is not necessary for you, Mr. President, to know anything, as your duties con sist mainly of eating luncheons out of town, but I grieve to notice intellectual shortcomings on the part of your as sistants In Idleness. Your professor of mathematics couldn't add tip a tabu lated statement of election returns, and your professor of botany couldn't dis tinguish a bunch of smart-weed from a mess of turnip-greens. It Is with pnin that I speak of your professor of astronomy; he Is a well dressed gentle man, but he doesn't know an October star from a June lightning bug. He doesn't know tbe milky way from a streak of snow In the moonlight? doesn't know the flickering of a barn yard lantern from a threatened eclipse of the tun, Our editor -B. Franklin, wMt editor! He twlfcit writ* torn tr?l|.' Aid pMetvatt! Why. he covMo't place a period after the word sausage. Why, he conlda*t slip f comma In between the fool and }l? Jaui. I an on our way, gentlemen, tc let something to ea.L At the next Tillage I will distribute six yards ol patent tnecicine ads. for a piece ol ?tome-made bread and a hard-boiled egg: bat that will be better than re malplng at yonr table bearing the crouch of the pithy radish snd obeerv lag the wind from the fly-brush bkm tie- Kited off the table. We may never meet agal?-~we never shsll. If I se? you IrsL Tours. "Professor of Appetite.** The. Quill did not sppear agsln; in deed, the great university was laughed into nothingness. The Freaklent It now a Justice of the peace, while th? editor. Colonel Gapps. Is roustabout at a tollgate.? Opie P. Read. In Artia' Printer. DIPLOMATIC CIGARETTE. It ri?*w mm U*?4I*? Ally la Hur t Mo? out me DUirally. The statesman or the Auihassadoi who could formerly conceal bis em bar rassment and collect bis thoughts foi an appropriate answer during the slow and stately process of talcing a "prise" ls now enabled to do ho while breath InK out nicely distanced ring* of fra grant Turkish tobacco. Indeed. th< cigarette proven perhaps a more effect Ire ally in a moment of difficulty thaa the pinch of snuff. For. Whereas, yor cannot Indefinitely prolong the process of Inhaling the latter, it is alWays po? slble to gain time with a cigarette by letting it go out and then having to re light it. To-day there Is scarcely any foreign Miuister or diplomat who Is not provided with his cigarette box. which he regards, not In the light ol an object of personal luxury, but at part and parcel of the most indlspen ssble paraphernalia of his office. It it worthy of note that the Russians, whe devote more attention and Important* to the study of diplomacy than any other Western nation, are always pro vided with finer cigarettes than auy of their foreign colleagues, while ont of the reasons why the late Khedive was subjected to so much bullying and badgering by the various Minister.* and consuls accredited to his court wae because his cigarettes were so execra ble that It required the strougest dose of courtesy possible to make even a pretense of smoking them, the result being that he had to bear the full bruut of every disagreeable first thought that cauie into the mind ot his foreign visitors, his cigarettes of feriug no Inducement for them to re fleet before speaking, and tendinis,, moreover, to irritate rather than t' soothe their temper. ? Pittsburg Dis patch. Cmna mo til* War. The underlying belief that the Chi nexp, if not China, may be made a mil itant Power probably lies at the bottom of the idea of dividing China. Whal seems easier thau to lop off Manchuria for the Russians, the Yalu for the Japanese, Shantung for the Cerinans, the upper valley of the Yangtse-Klang for the French, and the rich coast provinces for the British? But divid ing China is like dividing a pond by puttiug down nets; you may keep the fish from swimming freely about, but, nfter all, it is one water, and the mo ment a hole is made In the net it is again one shoal of flsb. This conviction of the physical Im possibility of tearing China into frag* ments Immensely strengthens the in sistence of the United States that China shall not be nominally divided Into spheres of commercial influence, that In all parts of the empire theru shall be equal privileges of trade and of Intercourse, and here comes In thu great solicitude of the Administration o\-er the present war.? Albert Busbncll Hart. LL. D., In Harper's Weekly. Di; of Bclentlfle FmiIIdk. The search for the fountain of youth has not been abandoned, as the num erous dietary experiments abundantly attest. Science Is the modem l'ouco De Leon. The era of strictly scientitie living for the most of us lias not dawned, aud is afar off. but inuy wo not hope that the time is coming when the most casual caller at the lunch counter will order as many grams of protein, fat, carbohydrates and the rest as his physical or intellectual ne cessities seem to require? The man who is about to produce an epic will see to it that his bill of fare contains the requisite amount of ultrogen and phosphorus, and that he secures a suffi cient number of calorics of heat v:\* dally. Hallway* In Karope. The total length of the railways oj the world is stated to be 454.000 iniles Some curious light Is thrown on the relative civilization at the various countries by a comparison of their mileage In railways. Russia comes out tirst numerically with about :i4.00t' miles, but dwindles greatly If the enor mous extent of her territory is consid ered. tiermany follows with 31,000 miles, and France Is third with 20.000. Kugland has 22,000 miles, which, if the size of the country be allowed for, places her at the head of the list. Italy and Spain have ouly from 13,000 to 10.000 miles, respectively. In the whole of Kurope only about tKUHXf miles of line are subject to state man agement. Whto Kait?r W?? Not Popular. Our New Kngland forefathers were sternly opposed to Lent; they bad a grand sufficiency of fast days in tlnj wilderness, in the long. Inird winter i of want and suffering, when the 1*1 1 grints' cry for help went up lu prayer to the Pilgrims' God. Prosperity, however, seems lo have brought changes with It. After the Revolutionary War Faster sermons were preached, especially by the Pres. byterlans. and churches were deco rated with flowers, though New Kiik laud was the l:ist section to uilopt thu festival upon which the Pilgrims looked with peculiar abhorrence. Wanted No Mistake. A little fellow in saying his prayers one night entreated a blessing on hit aunt, who was dangerously III, and gravely concluded with these words: J "And please, flod, don't forget her ad- L dress. She lives at 9 Blank street, on ; the third floor to the right." _ WOOD PULP FROM BALSAM. U Majr Pwh ? SaUai Mn| SakiUlato Vw Mfiw. Milne llubfr laud owner* and pulp uanufacturera are greatly iutereated io ?lie forthcoming report of Raphael (1 Sou, of the Vuited State* Bureau of 5*ore?try. on the balsam tlr. of which Tee say* a Bangor iMe ? special in th? \"ew York Tribune, he has been ntak ng a commercial study. with the oh ect of ascertaining defluitely Hk avail ibillty aa a substitute for spruce in th? . ? Manufacture of |?lp. The rapid dis ippearance of apruce, the beHt tree ii ?he North Wood* for tha manufacture if pulp, has forced the pulp maker* t( sae more and more balsam, srd lia? >rought that tree, ouce despised am neglected. into a very iuiportaut jdace ? Four years ago. practically no bains ? waa used by pulp manufacturers. raanj ?jt whom now are uslug from twenty 4ve to fifty per ?*ent. of'it. The amount >f balsam used depeuds entirely upot the spruce supply near where the dif fereut mills are located. The stuallet the amount of spruce available tbf greater la the amount of balsam used. Pulp manufacturers say that bateau: la the best substitute for spruce thai cun be found in the North Woods Other trees might serve well for pa pet pulp, but they are uot uatives of th? country where the mills are located Pulp mills are enormously heavy ant) expensive, aud the wood must br brought to them? thv.v cannot be takeu to the wood. The pulp man. therefore in his choice of a substitute for his di mluishtng supply of ?pruce. is confined to the few species that grow in asso clutlon with spruce, and of these spe cies balsam Is at once the most abun daut and the most promising. The preseut method of makiug pulp out of balsam is to griud it or treat it with chemicals along with spruce, but the results are uot satisfactory. Bal sam. mixed with spruce, produces an inferior grade of pulp. Mr Kon sug gests that it would be much' better it balsam were handled independently of spruce. The balsam fibres are not uearly so tough aud strong as are those of spruce, and the pressure of the grluders. Which are adjusted for spruce fibres, is too powerful for the fibres ot balsam, and they are torn aud weak ened. For the same reason, the chern lcals used iu the treatment of the spruce fibres weaken and dissolve the fibres of balsam wheu used iu the same streugth. Kxamples of what can be done with halsnui iu the manufacture of paper are found in France, where the tree is made to produce good book papers. There, not only lit" main trunk, but even the top of the tree is used. l'he silvicuUural features of the bal sam are related by Mr. Zon. who has studied the tree carefully throughout its range, but particularly in Maine and the Adlrouducks. Spruce bus been cut for many years, while balsam has scarcely been cut at all: hence, balsam has taken the place of and is crowding out the spruce. This change in species iu the North Woods is hastened by the great superiority of balsam as a seed tree, for balsam bears seeds every year, while the spruce seeds only ouce In seven years. These conditions make it apparent how very desirable it is that the pulp manufacturers should use balsam wherever possible, for in doing so they not only lessen the drain on the limited amount of spruce left, but they give the tree a chance to grow uud reproduce itself. The result of ^Mr. Zon's work" will appear in a (lov ernmeut bulletin. Pretty ?' Holloa." Why is it that so many pretty girl* drift Into tlie telephone business? If you do not lu?lit?ve me. just install a private exchange, put your feet on the desk. puff your cigar and wait for them to come arouud. You need not adver tise. They will Und you out. If nine out of every ten who call on you are not just the prettiest ever, then I'll eat my hat. Of course you'll choose the prettiest. If you need more than, say three, then you will hold three queens. I speak by the card. In ad dition to beiu^ pretty, the average tele, phone Kiel is :i fairly bright proposi tion. There is more human nature humming Its way back and forth over the telephone wires than there is elec trical current, and the telephone girl as a rule is dead next? and generally dead wise. Few of these girls grow to be old maids- don't have to. see! Lots of pretty decent fellows full iu love with the voices first and marry the girls afterward. And gold teeth! Kv ery blessed telephone girl I know has a gold tooth. If you do not believe me. just call In your telephone girl and have her show you her teeth. Now. It's up to you.? Pittsburg Dispatch. CODHMUI. "What Is your Idea of happiness?" was asked. Said the millionaire: I should be happy If I could spend my money where It would be of some real benetit. Tills, and u good digestion. Said the poor man: Happiness is hav ing enough moucy to spend without anxiety. Said the society woman: Happiness is rest. Said the wash woman: To be able to dance all night, and lie abed us long as 1 wanted to the next morning. Said the soldier: To live peaceably all the rest of my life. The sailor: To feel the solid earlli under my feet for the rest of my days. The artist: To paint a picture to please myself, and not the public. The author: To have time eiw.uli think. The diplomat : To be myself. The journalist: To tell the tnsui. The wise man: To be u fool. The fool: To be a wise man Life. Htruulo iotl Mtrnigtb. Strength comes only through slrtig gle? through struggle and earnest work? never through a frantic beating against the bars nor through vclf pity. Ill health Is a prison of your own build* Ing, u prison wherein you are locked by your own thoughtlessness and lack of self control. Circumstances have something to do with it, and you may have Inherited a tendency toward dis ease. In that case circumstances timet be altered and Inherited weakness out grown. Both can be done. Karnest > thinking and thoughtful work wi!l mote mountains. ? Max vr?!!'* Tails . . WIT W HUMOR of THE DAY *% V;\f 53 A I ?m? la OMgrafhT . 'How far i* it round the wvrld!" In girh?li inmKtiice <*aked ?hr; 'All, 1 will measure it.*' lie ?aid. "If you will |??riiui me t?H an?l ?w." Then when hi* ttfosg right ?r? he placed About her aatat *o amall and trim. \nd found- it wAan*> *\rry fur. For aae was al! tar world to him. -Town Topic*. Artistic KyauMtliy. Artt*?eila? "I cau't help feeling aor ?y for the Kukiitiu." iNibelU-'Tbat* what I say; they make sm h lovely brass and copper an* :i?iue*." -ludlauapolis Jourual. Maj Not Have to Holt Them. Reporter - "What is the official report to-day Health Officer? "Well, the water is n<> lietter. but the sidewalks are be riming n little more ussble."? Chicago tribune. Not Safe Anjrwttere. Mr. White? "So many middle-aged lieu have died this winter." Mr. lirowu "Yes; it used to l>e dan gerous to be old. tmt now il'n getting dangerous to b.? youug."? Cincinnati Jouiui.'tvlal-Tribune. ??? " Mia <?na*?lary. Ornggist- "What is it. sir?" Mr. Cl?iuey-"l really don't know I'm in u quandary. The moths huv? -almost ruined ni> wig. and I don'l know whether to get uioth balls 01 "a- restorer."? Judge. Hi* railini;. "Oil. well. I suppose every imtn iiaf his failiugs." "Yes. My husband has a foolish ides that if we wer?? to separate he would have the children turned over to hi? uioliter."? Chicago Kecort" Herald. * Oattlof Out of It. Mrs. I'uhappy (after the quarreli "When we were married you sairt you'd lie willing lo follow lue to tlitr end of the world, and now " Mr. Unhappy? "Now I desire lo en 7 your attention to the fact that tlir world has no ends. It is round. Cliiciunati Times-Star. Hi* I.lmit. Her Father- "Young num. is your financial condition sui li as will (.'liable you to support a family?" Yohui; Man (timidly i? "Why, I? or. that is 1 was or? only figuring on sup porting .leiinie. L? er supposed you would coutiuue to support the rest of the family ."?Cincinnati Enquirer. Holt! K??t ! Conductor -"All abroad! IMeane got aboard quickly. miss. Tli, train is about to start." Young Lady ?"Ilut ! wish to kiss my sister gooil-by." Couductor-~"(iet aboard, get aboard; I'll atteud to that for you."? Yale Il? cord. K??tplnjc |l|t Ap|>fAi*n<'f?. Mrs. Cottersou?'WIrs. W liter is a woman with a great deal of Isn't she?" Mrs. Hatlcrson? "Intense. She toiil nie she h;iii jrdered as many clothes this season as she would If her hus band hadn't been in debt."? 1'roukiyu i-il'e. Very Nervy. Star Boarder- "The landlady objects to you complaining about the I'are. She says all the food she serves Is nerve food." Mr. Kicker - "I don't doubt her ?*? KiM't ion. 1 1 taki's a great deal of nerve to serve such food as this."- St. I.(>"' St a r. How ||?t Mmtituretl 1'rogien*. "How is >uur daughter getting on with her piano studies?" "First rate." answered Mr. Cumrox. "She's getting to be a line performer. Six months ago she couldn't play any thing but tunes: aud now 1 cau't stand it to listen to her live minutes."? Wash i UK ton Star. l)o*(llr Mlrrobr. "Serins cause an' enormous amount of sickness, dou't they?" said I lie sup erficially informed young man. "Yes," answered the old-fashioned doctor; "if they don't net Into a man'* system they arc liable to get on hi< mind and worry him half to death." Washington Star. A <'rii'!n I in prr anion. "What Is civiii/.ation?" inquired or..' simple savage. "Civilization." answered the oilier, '?is something that prevents people from annoying one another without na.ving 'excuse me.' or killing one an other without a good political reason." --Washington Star. Would III* A r.lc??lliK "Now that my daughter has been married to a nobleman." said the Yan kee father. "I must hustle and make all my labor count." "What a pity it couldn't be reversed," replied the disgusted friend. "Ilow's that?" "Make all counts labor."? St. I.ouis Slur. Variable liuprratloiM. "Shall I say that you are very fond r?f America, as usual?" asked Ihe press ?JJJCllt. "Wait l!ll I have lite books bal anced. " answered the prima donna, with characteristic business foresight. "If the profit* aiO more than f.lO.OOO you may say that I ,'ovo America; If I he.v are less you may say 1 consider the country very lacking iu refine* cue:.!."? Washington Star.