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young friend could desire.l Dot had
for long while been Miss Helen's
fayorite pony. The young girl knew
how gentle and doeile the little Shet-
land had ever been,f and she resolved
to make her a present to Miss Ruth,
together with the neatest and .trimmest
dog cart that could be devised. Dot
had grown to be greatly endeared to
her young mistress, and she did not
know what was intended with her
when they wrapped her up in a new
blue and white blanket and made her
trot over to the railway station last
Thursday.
When, however. she was unceremo-
niously thrust into freight car, like
an ordinary express package, she be-
came very unruly. A box had been
constructed for her, and when, despite
her protests, she was placed therein,
she promptly raised her heels and
kicked the sides out Dot is undoubt-
edly reconciled to her new mistress by
this time, and this summer she will be
seen drawing the daintiest little dog
cart in Princeton, driven by the former
pet of the White House.
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sticks. The logs are cut into blocks
fifteen inches long, representing the
length of seven matches. Freed from
bark, the block is put into lathe with
cutting tool, by which continuous
strip Of veneer is turned off, just the
thickness of match. Thus the whole
block is converted into a sheet fifteen
inches wide, which is cut, incidentally
to the same process, into seven rib
bons, the width of each being just the
length Of a match. The ribbons are
fed, 100 at a time, into machine
which chops them into sticks. Then
the sticks are dried in heated drums,
sifted to get rid of splinters, bundle 4
by machinery and dipped in the COM
bustible mixture. From the felled tree
to the finished match, everything is
done by machinery. Women fill the
match box at the rate Of thirty-six gross
in ten hours.
Truly it would seem out of the ques-
tion to get along without matches; yet
they were unknown sixty-five yea ,
ago. There must have been a time
when early man knew not how to make
fire. and some very primitive tribes
to-day have not that knowledge. Saw
ages quite generally believe that fire
actually dwells in wood and stone, be-
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to come. Meanwhile, inventors, as
shown by the records of the patent Of
flee, exercise much ingenuity in try
ing to improve on the common, every
day match. Not least interesting Is a
spherical match-a little ball Of wood
pulp covered with phosphorus compo-
sition. In using 1t holder Is required,
inasmuch as there Is no stick, the ig-
pited wood pulp burning slowly until
wholly consumed. Thus there Is no
residue Of stick and tar to be disposed
Of, and matches of this kind have the
further advantage that they are cheap
and can be packed in very small com.
pass-like pills. A perfumed match has
been patented, the stick being dipped
In oil of cassia. OF course, there are
ever so many odd sorts Of matches actu.
ally In use to-day-as, for example, the
wax matches, which are employed in
Europe to an extent vastly greater
than in this country. Most Of the wax
matches are manufactured In Italy and
Great Britain. They are made by
drawing strands of fine cotton thread,
twenty or thirty at time, through
melted stearine. This hardens quick.
ly, and the tapers are rounded by pull
ing them through perforated iron
plates. 1t then remains only to cut
them into proper lengths and dip them
into an igniting composition.
1t Is an odd fact that even at the pres
ent day patents are sought for pipe
lighting contrivances in which flint and
steel are utilized with mechanical mod.
ifications. 1t is probable that citizens
of the United States use more matches
than any other people in the world.
Every man, woman and child In this
country, taking the average, consumes
eight matches every day in the year.
Pine and aspen are the woods which
furnish most Of the material for match
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quaint idioms. He sauntered into a
meeting of women suffragists while
the young woman from Missouri was
speaking. He noted her bright eyes
and brilliant complexion, her trim,
slender figure, and handsome gown,
and before he retired that night wrote
check bearing her name. The next
morning 1t was brought to her while
she was slipping her coffee. 1t was for
$50. There was no word of explana-
ton. She inclosed it In a note, thank
ing him for his kindness, but saying
she did not think it proper to accept it.
1t came back by return post. Don't
be foolish he wrote. Keep the mon
ey and get new spring bonnet with
it."
When j. ID. Cousins became United
States Marshal, he appointed his
daughter deputy. She returned to st.
Louis and assumed her duties in her
fathers Office. Hers were chiefly cler-
ical duties, but they enabled her to
gain an insight into the requirements
Of the official life of her chief, and
when her father died she was appoint
ed to fill the vacancy during the unex-
pired term.
She has not walked for year. Time
and care have deeply scanned her face
and robbed her cheeks of their color.
Her hands are gnarled and her limbs
drawn almost out Of human semblance.
There are streaks Of gray In her black
hair. Her eyes retain little of their
old fire. She is still close student of
affairs as mirrored forth in newspa-
pers. The disease which fetters her is
articulate rheumatism.
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lMNEMTI0M.

branch OF the Oil tree and saw at II
with knife-edged stick Of ironwood
In three minutes the sawdust thus pro
duced becomes incandescent. and tin.
der Is applied. The ignited tinder is
wrapped in dry grass and whirled
around the head Of the operator until
1t Is In flame.
The first practical friction matches
were made in 1927 by an English apoth-
ecary named Walker, who coated splin-
ters Of cardboard with sulphur and tip.
ped them with a mixture of sulphur
of antimony, chlorate of potash and
gum. The modern lucifer match com
bines In one instrument arrangements
for creating spark, catching it on
tinder and starting blaze-steps re-
quiring separate operations In primi-
tive contrivances. 1t was In 1886 that
the first United States patent for fric-
tion matches was issued.
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Phoebe cousins IL Now an Invalid
Through Rheumatism.
Phoebe Cousins, the first woman
lawyer Of America, the hrst woman to
become United States Marshal, and
for many years known over the length
and breadth Of the country as an ar
dent, uncompromising public advocate
Of woman's rights, Is now seriously i'll
at st. Louis. Disease has laid low the
woman whose stalwart win carried her
through successful career In the face
Of opposition and obstacles of every sort.
Few careers have been more romantic.
A beautiful girl, she was besieged with
admirers, and might have made many
brilliant marriages. At one time vice
president Of the United States and two
United States Senators sought her
hand. But she disdained all offers.
She had her mission to fulfill, and In
exorably pursued 1t until misfortune
and illness finally showed her the fal-
lacy of her course.
When 1t was known that Phoebe Cou-
sins had entered the law department
of Washington University there was
no surprise. St Louis had become fully
acquainted with her bent. Her friends
knew that her years of reigning belle
hood had been from her point Of view
most Improbable. and that from them
she had derived but moderate pleas
ure. Her beauty had won many ad-
mirers and suitors quite as many, but
so plainly did she show her preference
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would not declare against the sport as
one that they had far outgrown in
years, so that apart from the fact that
a man Of Gladstone's worldwide fame
has taken to cycling, it is really n mar
velous performance for one so old. The
great diplomat has fallen under the
magic spell of the bicycle and is now
an enthusiastic supporter Of the fad.
No more the long walk up hill and
down dale. for which he is celebrated.
No more the vigorous use of the keen
edged ak on some fallen tree trunk
The bicycle has replaced both as n
means Of outdoor exercise. And in the
latter game he may be looked to excel,
for at either Of the former tasks he
was par excellent.
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Profitable Industry developed Lately In
California.

Profitable Industry developed Lately In
California.
A California correspondent writes a.
follows:
1T is estimated that seven ostrich
farms In Southern California have sold
over $4,000 worth of feathers during
the last year, and that now, after more
than twelve years of costly and dis
couraging experiments, majority OF
the ostrich farms in this region pay
dividends. Several of the enterprises
are prohounced successes, and have
paid good interest on the capital In
them for several years. The greater
part of the money invested In the pro-
duction Of ostrich feathers and In the
big birds In California has come from
England and New York. The industry
Is popular one for young Englishmen,
fresh from college or the academies,
and possessed of ample means and a
spirit for novelty of business pursuits.
There are over fifty bright young men
from England now engaged in manag-
ing ostrich farms in this part of Cali
fornia, and there are others recently
from London who are in search OF
suitable localities among the valleys
and foothills in this region for new
ostrich farms. 1t takes a capital of
$4,000 to establish any sort of an os-
trich farm, and $4,000 to $4,000 is
required for first-class, well stocked
and scientifically arranged farm.
"The men who have been in the os-
trich plume industry in Southern Cali
fornia since 1884 say that there has
never been such a demand for ostrich
plumes as this season. Dame Fashion
has made their business suddenly be-
come most profitable, and every man
engaged in ostrich farming is hoping
that the present fashion for wearing
ostrich plumes in profusion will con-
tinue for several years. Last month
the heaviest consignment of ostrich
plumes ever made from Southern Cali
fornia went to Paris from Los An
geles.
Ostrich farming was first made an
experiment at Los Angeles and Fall
brook in 1888, by a col e'any of French
men. The profits from the several os-
trich farns in this section have grown
each year as the habits of the birds
have been learned and the ostriches
have become acclimated. There are
now successful ostrich farms at South
Pasadena, Anaheim, Fallbrook, Santa
Monica, Coronado and Pomona.
There are about 400 ostriches In
Southern California, and they have be-
come so common that none but tour
lists. who come to spend the winter
seasons here, take any curious inter.
est in the birds. The capital invested
in ostrich farming in this region is
roughly estimated at 100000, and
there will probably be $4,000 to $70,.
900 more invested in the industry be.
fore this year is over"
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Indian Police.

That the Indian agencies now pre-
sent the appearance of well regulated
cities is due to great extent to the
excellence of the peace. These off,
GERS are always Indians, and compose
force that for efficiency and bravery
cannot be surpassed. The ordinary
Indian, who would naturally be dis
posed to create trouble whenever he
had an opportunity, is not now so anx-
ious as formerly TO do SO, out of fear
of a visit from squad of police. The
wrong-doer, no matter II he lives on
the very outskirts of the reservation,
sixty or eighty miles from the agency,
knows that visit from the police is
lust as certain as that the sun will
rise and set, and he knows also that he
will receive prompt punishment for
whatever crime he has committed.
He cannot elude the policemen, for they
are veritable bloodhounds, and never
fail to find their man, no matter to
what part Of the reservation he may
go. Their native cunning serves them
well in the performance of their du-
ties. Indian policemen are appointed
by the United States Indian agent in
charge of the reservation, and subject
to the approval of the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs. Captains and lieu
tenants receive salary of fifteen dol
lars permonth, and privates ten dol
lars. There is considerable rivalry for
the positions, and many individuals
serve for years without caring to resign
at any time.
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rectangular. From the center of the
pile rises the dome of the rotunda but
aside from this the stern rectangular
ity is almost unbroken. The four cor
ners of the rectangle are emphasized
by pavilions, and the entrance hall, in
the center of the west side, is of the
same form.
Where the Books Are Kept.
One arm of the Greek cross which
forms the inner plan Of the building Is
occupied by the entrance hall. The
three others are devoted to the stack
rooms. In these facilities are provid-
ed for shelving 100000 volumes, with
possibilities of further increasing that
capacity to 100000 volumes without
encroaching upon the reading or work
ing rooms. This total Is about twice
that of the library containing the larg-
est collection of volumes in the world,
the National Library of France. Ele-
vators and pneumatic tubes and other
mechanical carrying devices and tele-
ants in the stack rooms may be inform
ed as to what is wanted in the central
reading room and forward the books
to the attendant there. There Is also
n tunnel between the library and the
Capitol, a quarter Of mile away, so
that books and papers can be conveyed
rapidly from one building to the other
without extra handling.
In the main reading room the attend
ant occupies box in the center of the
space, SO as to be easily accessible from
all parts of the room. Around this the
desks for readers are grouped in con-
cenric circles.
These are the principal rooms Of the
main floor. There are, besides. offices
for the librarian. catalogue and copy
right rooms and records. special libra
ries and periodical rooms. In the base
ment below are rooms for clerical
work, binding, repairing. receiving,
printing, packing, and mailing, and
storerooms.
To reach the second story 1t is neces-
sary to return to the main entrance
hall and mount the broad staircases.
On this floor there are exhibition halls
for rare books, curios. etchings, art
works. engravings. photographs and
the like. OF these the library already
possesses an extensive collection, un-
seen for years because of laik of space
for display.
In the attic is n restaurant and some
minor Offices. Throughout the whole
building the decoration has not been
stinted. Indeed, the one criticism as yet
passed is too free use of 1t. All, how
ever, is of high order, and profusior
of beauties may well be pardoned. The
total cost Of the building was $6,35O. 900
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Ready for the Books.


In the completion of the building of
khe Congressional Library one Of the
greatest works of the century has been
accomplished. This magnificent build
ing Is now ready to be occupied, and
when the library of Congress is estab'
nshed therein 1t will have the finest
home of any library In the world.
1t is twenty-four years since the idea
Of the building was conceived and ten
years since its erection was actually
commenced by the tearing down Of the
seventy or more buildings which 0ccu-
pied Its site. This palace for books Is
Q monument to American advancement
In building design and art. 1t Is strict
ly American. American architects and
designers, American builders and
American artists have done all the
work upon it. Such shortcomings as
may be found In it are to be laid at
their doors, but to them is also due the
originality Of conception and excel
lence of execution which mark 1t out
among other buildings of its kind in
this country.
~ AiOAS thdh VhC tiihC thCAC hdo
seemed possibility that much Of the
beauty Of the design would be lost
through changes in the arrangement or
In detail. In the ten years consumed in
its construction the library has passed
through numerous vicissitudes. John
u. Smitmeyer and Paul j. Pelz, the
original architects, were superseded
by Brigadier General Thos. l.. Casey,
who employed Mr.. Pelz to make the
plans under the direction Of b. r.
Green. Later Edward p. Casey, Gen.
Casey's son. took Mr.. Pelz's place and
carried on the work of the interior dec
Grafton. The death Of Gen. Casey be-
fore the completion of the building
gave to Mr.. Green the task Of finishing
his labors. But through these numer-
GUS changes the consistency Of the de-
sign has been maintained. Each new
architect has contented himself with
carrying on the work Of his predeces-
sor instead Of undoing it. and the build
ing shows no evidence Of its checkered
architectural career.
The general form of the structure Is
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GLADSTONE RIDES A. BIKE.

England's Grand Old Man Takes to
Cycling at the Age of 80.
Gladstone has taken to the bicycle
Gladstone, England's Grand Old
Man." the greatest statesman Of the
century, the prime minister of all prime
ministers, hardy giant at SO, may
now be seen on any fine day, gliding
over the smooth roads about Hawar-
den Castle on swift-fying wheel OF
the latest approved pattern.
Where is there to be found another
man Of his age who would not totter In
palsied dread at the mere thought OF
such youthful athletic revelry. Indeed
there are few men at half his age who
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instruments, now a prime considera-
ton, was then entirely ignored. Often
times the same instruments would be
used at different times upon the dead
as well as the living body, and cele-
brated operator of that day whs accus-
toned to hold his knife between his
teeth when his hands were temporarily
employed in the wound. If cut heal
ed rapidly it was a rarity sufficiently
great to court fact, The former result
was rather an accident Of cleanliness
than the deliberate acknowledgement of
what should have been the rule. Con-
sequently the most careful surgeons
those who possessed instructive habits
Of neatness and cleanliness-weret the
most successful. 3a.,
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The Probability.

"Does your wife worry about burg
lars?"
"Not much" answered Mr.. Meekton.
IL wonder what she'd say IL she found
one In the houseT' ~
IL don't know. But have al idea
that she'd ask him how he dared come
into the house without wiping his shoes
on the matr'-Washington Star.
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Triumphs in Surgery. 9,

Cleansing of the wound itself was al
most surgical heresy few years ago.
Fouled bandages were the rule, and the
thicker and more abundant the dis
charges the more ''laudable" they were
considered to be. Hence in the older
works on surgery the so-called 'lauda-
BILE" pus was as much sign of safety
as 1t Is now Of danger. Cleanliness Of
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Shaking Hands with 60, 900 People.

Snak1n& f1auus Win oO,OOO IeOplcs
In an article describing 1.-The Social
Life of the President" in the Ladies'
Home Journal, ex-President Harrison
tells of the fatigues of handshaking,
and, also, of the benefits of being
brought in contact with the good, hon.
est-hearted people of the country. in
the first two weeks of an administra-
tion," he says, ''the President shakes
hands with from forty to sixty thou
sand persons. The physical drain Of
this is very great, and If the President
is not an instructed handshaker lame
arm and a swollen hand soon result
This may be largely, or entirely, avoid
ed by using President Hayes method
take the hand extended to you and
grip it before your hand is gripped. 1t
is the passive hand that gets hurt. It
has been suggested that a nod or bow
should be substituted for the hand
shake, but It would be quite as admis-
sible to suggest revision of the Decla-
ration Of Independence. The interest
which multitudes attach to hand
shake with the President is so great
that people will endure the greatest
discomfort and not little peril to life
or limb to attain It, These are not the
officeseekers. but the good, honest
hearted, patriotic people whose God
bless you is prayer and benedic-
ton. They come to Washington for
the Inauguration, and later with excur.
sions, but they are mostly to be found
near their own homes. They come out
to meet the President when he takes a
journey, and his contact with them and
their unselfish and even affectionate in
terest in him revive his courage and
elevate his purposes. Mr.. Lincoln is
said to have called these popular re-
ceptions his 'public-opinion baths.'"
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portrait" on one
side. The lady
who photograph
ed it d e C lar e d
that the pear was
absolutely In :
touched by hand.
A g e n { ] eman's
dress,bow has ap-
parently b e e n
placed slbeneath
the near. . doubt
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shnrnly Rcnroxcd,

Every gossip needs a mentor, and
once In a while the need is supplied.
A woman well known for the free
dom of her tongue remarked with an
air Of satisfaction:
II always try to make as many
friends as possible"
''Of course" said Miss Cayenne; III
one had no friends, how could one dis
cuss their private Washing.
ton Star.
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For the first time In seventeen years
all the judges Of England are about to
meet in the House of Lords to decide
what constitutes intimidation in labor
cases, the Law Lords of the House hav-
Ing divided equally In q recent case
sent up to them.
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furnished food as well as ornament.
The Bianzis are among the most cruel
and powerful tribes Of the Upper Con-
go. When the "king" dies, forty or fif-
ty slaves are murdered by way Of an
escort into regions unknown; and their
skulls (as well as elephant tusks) dec
crate the grave Of the dead monarch.
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for men Of years and wisdom that one
by one they left her side. Men high in
the councils of the nation were curious
about the brilliant young woman from
st. Louis, and then became her slaves.
Vice President Wilson was a frequent
caller. So also were a Senator and
Congressman. Then came bluff, ruddy
Senator Fair, with his millions and his
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cause from those substance : 1t can be
obtained by friction or by striking.
Some savages are able to make fire
with two sticks in a fractio. of min
ute. whereas the Amos OF japan re-
quire two hours to accomplish the same
feat One of the queerest ways Of
making fire is practiced by the Ma
lays, who cut a y-shaped slit In a
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kinds of animals are ranged along the
most sheltered side of the hut and the
owner takes great pride In their num-
ber, looking at them much as an enthu-
siastic sportsman regards the antlers
Of the bucks he has brought down.
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A quart of oysters contains on tho
average about the same quantity OF
active nutritive substances as a quart
of milk, or a pound of very lean beef,
or a pound and half of fresh goldfish,
or two-thirds Of q pound of bread.
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ROWS OF TROPHIES

How Alaskan Eskimos Ornament
Their Poor Huts.
The Eskimos of Alaska live in rude
ly constructed huts, and frequently the
outside Of the shelter is decorated in a
fashion that vividly recalls boneyard
to the mind Of the civilized traveller.
Rows of grinning skulls of various
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CHASTITY DECORATIONS.

Houses Ornamcnted with the Skulls
of Human Beings.
AS the records of Benin City show.
there still remain some terribly dark
spots in Darkest Africa. Here are
some houses of the Bianzi people, dec
Grated with grinning skulls of enemies
killed in war. Probably those enemies
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less to acentuate PEAR WITH HUMAN
the expression. OF coUNTENANcE.
sleek complacency that marks its broao
'.face." Forehead, eyes. nose, cheeks,
mouth and chin are all defined in a
really marvellous manner.
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A FREAK PEAR.

Nature Was Evidently in a Jocuiar
Mood When She Moulded 1t.
This is about the most curious speci-
men Of its kind ever noted. 1t is a
pretty hard pear, with an amusing
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A Hopeful Circumstance.

IL think" said young Mrs. Torkins,
that we will like the new servant bet
ter than we did the other.r
"For what reason?" inquired the hus.
band. s,tLsssss,s td ~ ,'si >'.,
"She carries asmaller basket to and
from her home. "-Washington Star.