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The times., 1897-09-12

20 up the river, he showed me a dictionary
and srammarof the Eskimo language, upon
which he has spent seven years of constant
study. Already he has designated and de-
fined over 5000 Eskimo words. and says
that his task has bat begun, as the lam
Guagei isrich in its vocabulary, and for each
thing. act or thought there is a separate
and distinct word.
" Don't you ever sigh for the comforts
and pleasures OF civilization? asked him.
Nc. no. he said. I am simply a soldier,
and this is ry duty. I follow it, and find
pleasure in It,
Father Barnum Will talk Of everything
hut himself He talks of the country, and
has found in 1t beauties which the aver
age miner overlooks. The EskiInos, he
says, are the happiest. best-natured peo-
pie on earth, being full of laughter, and
the affection that exists between the eld-
ers and The children might well be emu
lated in more civilized nations"
The times., 1897-09-12
TALK WITH FATHER BARNUM
Work Of the Missionary Priest
Among the Alaskan Indians.

Baltimore. Sept. IA correspondent Of
the sun. writing from Seattle. tells OF
meeting the Rev. Francis Barnum on re-
cent trip TO st. Michaels in northwest
Alaska. Father Barnum,' the writer
SAYS, looks bot little older than when
he left Baltimore; his short, curly hair is
now necSed with gray, but his eyes have
lost none Of their sparkle, and his face none
OF the good nature that so evidently dwells
within the man. he has been in Alaska
since 1890 in the missionary work of
the RomGn Catholic church, and isat present
stationed at Snlato. bout 800 miles up
the Yukon.
Ale was at at. Michaels getting his win
ter's supplies when arrived, and he spoke
as cheerfully of SO and 10 degrees below
zero and travelling by a dog sledge over
Icy rivers. from one distant mission 10 an
other, as a man who contemplated some
pleasant scene.
AT the small house where Father Bar
pum was staying, awaiting tile steamer TO
The times., 1897-09-12
AUDITOR PErrY,s OFFICE.
Estimates for Running 1t During tht
Next Fiscal Year.

In his annual estimates for the expenses
OF his office during the fiscal year OF 1899,
submitted to the Commissioners yesterday
morning, Auditor Petty asks for allowances
as follows: One auditor, $4,000; one chief
clerk, S1,s00; one hookkeeper, 81 see;
one clerk. $1,000; three clerks, at 81 400,
81 200; two clerks, at ZOO, So, 400; one
disbursing clerk, 81 500; one clerk, 81 ,000,
one messenger, $500; contingent expenses.
$3.50: totai, S1S,55o. The only difference
in salaries is that an increase of $500 is
asked in the pay of one 81, 200 clerk.
For contingenteypenses$ $550is asked, in
stead Of $500. as last year, the difference
being intended to cover the cost of a new
safe, urgent. needed for the proper Gus
tody of public moneys and papers.
The times., 1897-09-12
Observation-Disclosures UyN,N2N,NN,N,uyNw,yln
A "JenneSS Miller" Shoe Week!
"Jenness Miller" Z HAHE
Shoes for Women, SDU.UU

n LII HAIL to the dawn of of foot comfort
- to women. We have at last been able to
facture the 'Jenness Miller Shoes that they
can be sold for $3.50. Their superiority all other
shoes has been questioned The former price of
S. placed it slightly beyond the reach of the great
jorty. Now it is within reach of ALL The model of
this shoe is the fruit of the brain of Mrs Jenness Miller
and she only allowed her be used after she had
satisfied herself by practical that conformed fully
to her idea of perfect easy comfortable graceful and
durable shoe In article 1.-The Proper Care of the
Feet she says: Il know the agony of spirit well
physical misery that shoes and studying the sub
ec without eudice have learned that many socaed
hygenc shoes merely big, clumsy things without
shape such little comfort they afford being that of
size, and fit. The only shoes that have
until the point Of discardng those
idea
The "Jenness Miller Shoes are in two models, the
wide common (for the and tender fee and
the ''dress' style for dress Both models in
laced and button
As far style is concerned the dress shape is the
fall model, having medium round toe with
patent leather tip.
The fine quality of Jenness Miller" Shoes (the
difference in which is in finish the modeD
is S.
If you wish to experience the solid enjoyment of
easy perfectftting shoe try pair of Jenness Miller
Shoes.
CROC,KER . .25?. 959 Pa Pa; ave: v5:.
The times., 1897-09-12
FREE
Style No. q.

To every woman
calling at the store
this week we will
present a little book
on g The Proper
Care and Cure of
the Feet gratis,
whether she buys or
not. Every woman
with foot ailments
should study this
book closely. Fol-
lowing its hints
and prescriptions
will save many a
pangi Given free.
The times., 1897-09-12
FREE
Style No. 10.

With every pair
of "Jenness Miller
Shoes sold this
week we shall give
one of the Jenness
Miller magnificent
illustrated " Phys
ical Improvement
Calendars, which
retail for one dol
lar throughout the
United States. 1t
c 0 II t a in S a full
course of Physical
Culture Exercise
Instructions, with
illustrations.
The times., 1897-09-12
senator white Has PIeurisy.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. II United States
Senator stephen White il confined to his
home with sudden attack Of pleurisy.
The times., 1897-09-12

The extra fine quality of Jenness Miller" Shoes (he
difference in which is in the finish and the modeI
is SIS.
The times., 1897-09-12
A POLITICAL CHESS CAME
The Latest Phase of the Poll.
ties of Europe.
ENGLAND MENACED BY FOES

Meeting of the Kaiser aud Francis
Joseph to Take Place During the
Coming Week Germany. Russia
and France Preparing TO Worry
the British Lion.
The times., 1897-09-12

Good Stout Kid
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Shoes for girls: all
sizes to . and splen-
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Shoes Tor Boys up
70 2's....-.-.....
The times., 1897-09-12

If you wish to experience the solid enjoyment of
easy perfect fitting shoe try pair of Jenness Miller
Shoes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

the present volume unnecessary. nor is MIS- oi-
phant's biography production 81 serious Va'ue'
Hence there IL likely 10 be a corsid'rabI' pubic
for this latest tribute to the great lttlian re-
former OF the twelfth century. M"rroscr "hch
the reader has accepted canon Little win the
necessary qualifications. b" X likely To be 100
absorbed IN what might Do called tn" n" ma
terial OF the book t. quarrel much with us de-
fects St Francis was one II thos" men over
whose personality and career even III" dull'si
II writer's could not hci? waxing eloquent Hr
Is ike great fact Of nature. hc touches the I'M
agination. no matter Who 1t is that attempts
to describe him.
Canon Little Is nowhere more cfcciiv" than IN
depicting the conditions of Italian life at the
time St Francis was born. 1t was an epoch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

We know him. He grew mp in the SURROUNDINGS
natural to family Of means and POSITION III
his youth religious thoughts were far from HIS
mind So also were thoughts of his father
trade ST Francis a poet at the bottom Oh
his nature He adore1 the trouDadourS Oh
Provence and in the Courts Of Love so popu-
lar at the tine he was enthusiastic serVitor'
One can ina CINE him In some such scene as 'i'i'
which Pradia has painted a youth IN love VIII"
beautiful women. with beautiful clothes. ABOVE
all, with beautiful poetry. The mercantile pur-
suits Of his father exacted something from MIN
in his teens but not enough to withdra" MIN
from rhapsodical hours over the songs OF Der
nard de Ventadour or Raimbaud de Vagueras
He Is to be considered, then. as possessed Oh
a temperament which was first stirred by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

appeal OF actual verse. and then acted upon oy
the powerfully poetic influence OF the Umoriah
landscape That landscape Is lncompaTaDiy
exquisite. The Umbran spring Is one OF those
things which the highest verbal art Is helpless
10 describe. In painting alone has II been ace
IuAtcly rendered 81. Francis must nave peeh
coon and deeply subjected To its spell Tor MS
VAS a nystI-al disposition. and Assist, htteu UP
into the blue above that enchanting valley. WAS
the very place In which mystical Ideas wouid
terminate and cfTlorescc He began life rs
courticr a poet and a soldier In his early
manhood he showed that he would end IL IN
passion OF contcmplativc mysticism.
Pletro Bcrnardone was outraged In all MS
finer scnsibllities. His son loaded a mule with
rich stufYs from the family store. and when ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

common in the Middle Ages. to whom religious
inspiration came in moments Of indubtable ex-
altaton. The step from that exaltation to
belief in the bestowal Of kind Of divine ecstasy
upon the hungerng soul was never very wide.
The history OF medieval mysticism is full OF
men who took it. To recognize st. Francis az
perhaps the greatest illustration OF It's fruits in
emotional religion, to regard him as a ire
mendous figure in the history Of the mystical
movement, is not to belittle him by hairs
breadth. 1t Is only, as some students venture
to think to make him more interesting.
Canon Little, a good churchman, Is not
content to regard st. Francis as called OF God
to stay the tide of feudalism in Italy to reform
the papacy. to carry his countrymen into new
and glorious epoch. He asks that for these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

him mad His father had him imprisoned. and
when Plea secured his release the exasperated
merchant hailed him before the bishop
Francis quietly stripped himself Of all his
clothes and all his remaining money. laid 1t at
the feet OF the bishop asked him to give It to
his father, and henccforth rcnounced his father
and all family ties for the service Of God"
heart turned naturally to good drove him to
this. observation Of the suffering going on about
him may have FASTENED his decision. the visions
OF sickness counted also. but most Of all we are
inclined to think that the poetry latent In the
mans soul forced him out into the sweeter airs
OF religion. Canon Little, opposed as ne is to
abate one jot Of the strong moral grain In ST
Francis. Is nevertheless forced to record that
the Saint had an extraordinary fondness for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
Aew!21ork Gribn,re
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 1, 1918

A fortnight ago new books were issuing from
the presses in crowds. Now no more than hall
a dozen in n week may be expected. and those
are uniuportant No one has ever been able 10
cxpl1in the cause Of this situation, the same
every December for years. Perhaps the publish
ors hone 10 sell everything that is worth selling
while the enthusiasm Of the holidays is at its
height The truth is that the public needs some
leisure for the thorough appreciation of serious
literature and il is a mistake to pack all the new
things of importance into six weeks. Many OF
thom are overlooked altogether and, besides,
they beccar the succeeding months. No publ
cation of consequence is even limited at for the
near future. In the matter Of new books we are
TO 90 more or less hungry until the spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

feats his hero should be granted the title OF an
inspired moulder Of Italian destiny. AS a mat
ter OF fact we thrown back upon the con-
viction that the Saint was one Of the least
statesmanlike Of men. that he was not re-
former like Luther. but one who came literally
as a voice crying in the desert, IS child from
whose lips there fell artlessly The gospel OF
/ ew life Nothing that he did 3 he passed from
youth into manhood seems 20 US to warrant
Canon Litte's contention that he was man OK
profound wisdom OF the keenest intellectual
prescience. OF sanity and yet worldly discretion
on the contrary. everything goes to show that
as his mcdltatons upon the vanity Of worldiness
continued he retired more and more into him
self became more and more OF recuse and q
man enrapt. His fellow townsmen Thought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

had sold them at Foligno handed over the
money for the repairing OF the Church OF San
Damano. which ne had suddenly felt called
to look after. That early call brings us close TO
the mans mystical side. and. 1t may be added
to a salient point In Canon IAttles book He Is
Justly indignant with those writer's who are dis
posed to treat the Saint as an example OF hys-
terical possession. and he therefore minimzes
the ecstasy Of the famous reformer. He substi-
tutcs therefor a certain tangible character. half
good Samaritan. half far-seeing statesman. for
which It must be confessed. handful OF evil
dcnce Is accessible But we wish Canon Little
had recognized more definitely the strange emo
tional atmosphere in which the whole career OF
his hero was cnveloped St Francis was I'M
doublcdly one Of those individuals not at all I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

OF change yet no man knew from what direc-
ton the changes were to come The Church
was corrupt feudalism was breaking the back
Of the common people. there seemed no hope for
any save the mobiles. and they were fighting one
another almost from the first day OF the year to
the last Italy cried aloud for a dcvcrer. ana
was fan to think that she had found one In
Innocent III, but he. after all. was more uscrul
to the country in settling Its purely political
difficulties than in ameliorating the daily lot
OF the peasant and the small tradcsman In
the midst Of this transitional state OF affairs
Francis was born at Assist the son OF Pietro
Rcrnardone merchant Of the city, and Plea his
wife The latter came from France. and II Is
said that II was in honor Of his mothers native
land that the Saint received the name by which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

A recent writer complains Of "a certain lack OF
moderation and discrimination" in literary jour
nalsm, which he thinks unfair To the reader
who comes to the critic for guidance" The
plant is just one beyond doubt. Flabby
good nature is the most conspicuous fact In the
criticism Of the day But is it not time that
the public had its attention directed to It's own
responsibility in the matter? The hcedlcSsly
puloyistic critic is bad enough But we are not
sure that he gives less than they deserve 10 the
far more needless people who read his silly
works Are they never going TO make an effort
Are they going to fall in forever with the ami
able assumption that they are quite unsurpaSs-
able blockhcads? We should not be surprised to
learn that half the nonsense that Is printed
about books every day OF the year is written
by men usually intelligent and honest. who
write foollshly because they believe their readers
TO be stupid, and are too lazy to trouble them
selves further over the matter We cannot be-
licyc that the vast public supporting cheap cri'i
cism is entirely blind 1t must have inklings or
better things, and ought to help in the campaign
against excessive good nature, which means ex
sessve stupidity. In criticism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

That rcbuke which we cite on another page
addressed TO a drSccraor of the literary remains
of Edward FitzGcrald is susceptible OF wider
npplicaton than that given TO it by the cxaSper-
o,nJ outhor II suggests that emulation of FlZ-
Gerald himself be discouraged as much as emu
lation of Mr. lie Galnenne. No form in poetry
Is more peculiarly the property OF one man thah
the form OF FitZGcrald's Omar is the property or
FitzGcrald Yet every twitcring bard must
needs write his "quatrains. and with mock mos
esty bring himself into comparison with one oil
the most cXquiSi,oy original figures in EnsiSh
letters The Omar Khayyam enthusiasts IN Lon
don. who some years since formed themselves
into society. ought to promulgate an cdlc'
which would fling everlasting odium upon every
poet who dared to attempt 4 line in the style oil
Fitz(;cradS translation Of the "Ruimiyat far-
don for last sins might be extended. especially
TO such adopts in the wickedness as Mr.. Andrew
Lang. but from the date Of the publishing OF the
law we suggested all iriilins with the SubJcct
should be visited with the sevcrcst pun lshrnent
since no one can equal FitzGcrald and Omar on
their own ground let us AT least keep silent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

One of the foremost publishers in America de-
MES with oarncStneSS that the TASTE OF Inc pupHc
has dctcriorated, as some observers think IL mas
When asked to justify the tons OF rubbish soid
annually he replied: The rubbish fosters AT
least the reading habit. TIL" children OF the peo-
pie who read trash will inStintiyely turn to
the reading OF something, good or bad, and there
are many chances in favor OF their turning 10
the good Certainly there are proporuonately
more goods books sold today than fifty years
ago. Don't be discouraged by what looks like
the prevalence Of vulgarity. The people are
reading. and thousands Of them are reading the
best books" This good news may be set against
the impression received from the superficial ap-
pcarinccs Of things. The poor book or the poorer
newspaper is more frequently seen in the hands
Of "thc man in the street than are the best
books or the best newspapers But figures are
precious The Sanguine publisher whom we have
quoted based his statements on figures which Is
to say. ON facts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
GODS BTRD.

by KATHARINE lyman HINKSoN
Nay, not Thine eagle. Lord
No golden eagle |.
That creep maintaining on the sward.
And have no wings to fly.
tSSr yet Thy tender dove.
Meek as Thyself Thou Lamb.
would / were the dove. Thy love.
And not the thing am.
But take me in Thy hand
To be Thy sparrow. then:
Were two Sparrows in Holy Land.
one farthing bought the twain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSIST.
A NEW LIFE OF THE ITALIAN MYSTIC
AND REFORMER.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSIST His Times. Life and
Work Lectures Delivered in Substance In the
I,adye Chapel OF Worcester Cathedral IN the
Lent Of 1896 by w. j, Knox Little NJ A.
Canon Residentiary of Worcester. ana vicar
OF Hoar Cross. :tavo. PIP. 33. Thomas
Whitaker.
On a great subject we want great book
Canon Littlcs life of ST. Francis OF Assist is not
q great book it Is not even so good book as an
author of his sympathy. information and liter
airy capacities might fairly be expected to write
But we fancy NJ. Sabaticr's admirable work has
not the popular character which would make
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-02-27
Maryland Anairs.

Cumberland has discharged two of its
plumbers on account of ineficiency
Shad and herring are now running in
the Chesapeake Bay. The first catch was
made at Crisfeld on Saturday: also at Eas
ton.
Mrs. Mary A. Roberts, aged 81 years,
died in Easton on Sunday Her piety and
charity were known throughout Talbot
county.
A $50. 900 hotel Is to be built ON the
Catoctin mountain, near Frederick. 1t is
ON the line of the electric road, and will
be ready by July l.
Capt. Reuben Phillips, one of the best
known navigators of the Chesapeake Bay,
died at the residence of his son in Caroline
county last Saturday. He was native
Of Dorchester county, and was ~ years old
Horses are dying from an unknown
disease in Kent county. Several farmers
have lost all they had The horses are
first attacked in the the throat and tongue,
and is followed by full paralysis of the
body
An organized band Of house and barn
burners and house thieves all colored, has
been discovered in Montgomery county.
Jane Crutchfeld, colored, receiver. was
arrested. became frightened and peached,
exposing all their work.
One of the boldest and most horrible
crimes known in the history of Kent coun-
tv was committed three miles from Chester
town on Friday of last week. Mrs. Mary
Goodwin. wife of Mr.. William S Goodwin,
A farmer residing near Fairlee, while on
her way to Chestertown TO make deposit
of money in bank, &C., was attacked by a
negro horribly beaten and feloniously as
saulted.
DR.. Michael A. DurEey died Saturday
at his home in Cecil county in the eightieth
year of his age. He recently fell and
never recovered from his injuries, which
were the cause of his DEATH He was a
native of Philadelphia He graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania and
for number of years was resident physi-
clan at ST. Joseph Hospital in Philadel-
phia. In 1850 he went to the Pacific
coast as ship surgeon, and in 1854 came
to Cecil county and settled down on farm
near Cecilton During his residence in
Cecil he did not practice his profession, but
lived a quiet, retired life.
Miss Zero Writer, aged twenty years,
daughter of Curtus Witter, of Doubs,
Frederick county, attempted suicide Satur
day morning by shooting herself in the left
breast with revolver Mr.. Witter is an
industrious, hard working man. residing in
the village with his wife and eight children.
Saturday morning the young lady, who is
of prepossessing appearance, appeared to
be in the best of spirits, went to her room,
on the second floor. about | l o clock, and
after removing her wearing apparel, attired
herself in her night garments, went to bed,
tucking the covering closely about her, and
placing the muzzle of a -caliber revolver
to her left breast fired a bullet into her
body The mufied report of the revolver
alarmed the family They fastened up
stairs and found the young lady in a semi
unconscious state with the blood streaming
from her wound She is said to have been
disappointed in a love affair.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-02-27


The Mahoning county infrmary, near
Cornfeld, Ohio, was burned early Sunday
morning, and William Hartzell an insane
patient, was burned to death.
Paddock, Hodge & Co. 5 grain elevator,
at Toledo, Ohio, was burned on Saturday
morning, together with several Lake Shore
Railroad cars Loss, s275, 600
A fire in the Syndicate Block, in Grand
Forks, North Dakota, Sunday, destroyed
four business houses. Loss, 1925, 600.
The thermometer was % degrees below
zero
4 number Of business houses in VIII
mington North Carolina, were burned on
Saturday; loss S25, OO0 The charred re
mains of George Cox, tenant of one of
the buildings, were found in the ruins.
A fire in New Haven, Connecticut, on
Saturday night, destroyed the building oc-
cupied by the Barnum Electrotyping Com
pany, the New Haven Steam Heating
Company and the Strong Firearms Com
pany. During the fire there were series
of explosions of ammunition in the Strong
Firearms department, which made it dan
gerous for the fremen to fight the fire
The loss is estimated at $40, 000