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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-09
DEATH IN THE MINES
Troder Ludoyitch Hurled Headlong
From a Falling Coal Car

Deputy Coroner &. r. Yandell returned
last evening from Black Diamond. where
he went To hold an inquest over the body
Of Troder Ludovitch. miner in the EN-
pioy of tho Black Diamond Coal Mining
Company.
Ludovltch met his death by being vio-
lently thrown from coal car in the mine
which, as L neared the surface, broke it's
coupling pin and dashed al a terrific speed
down tho slope, crashing into a timber
ard terribly maHgling the occupant OF the
car. He leaves widow and two chill
Gren.
The verdict OF the jury exouerates the
company from any blame IN the premises
but recommended a more careful inspec-
tion OF the rolling stock OF the company
The verdict was very much OF a surprise
20 both Deputy Coroner YandelI and State
Mine Inspector Norton. in face of the
evidence which To their minds proved con-
ciuslveIy that gross carelessness was dis
played In permitting defective coupling
IN. one tine Of which had been broken
for a considerable PERIOD, 70 be used. upon
the strength Of which depended human
life during every hour OF the day
The jurors subscribing 10 the verdict.
none Of whom was an employee Of the com
p2ny. We're: Morgan Davis. foreman;
Thomas Price Tully Evans John L. Da-
YES. W. i. Lewis. Paul Boyd.
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Clerks Who ssruxxse With the warm
Weather and Personal Tax.

These warm days are anything but we'-
come 10 the large force O. regular en-
pioyes and special clerks now holding
forth n the offfce OF tire county treasurer.
With rolied-up sleeves, wtlfed collars and
sweating brows. they are 'ahorirg over
the making cut OF the 5000 or $500 de-
EnqReEt TAX receipts and the various other
clerical incuhs now lodged upon the de-
psrrment. Already 1000 OF these receipts
have been matte out. but Treasurer Whit
tsssey says q Will be three months before
the task is finished.
Speaking OF incubi" said one OF the
clerks with wan and weary smile. there
is that personal tax affair. There are al
ready so returned letters lying In this Of
whom they were addressed have disap-
peared. Gone TO Klondike I suspect. and
that's the last you'll hear OF them or their
chattess. SO far as collecting their personal
tax Is concerned. What are we going to
do about lit Well, what can we do? The
treasurer has had ten men out securing
the county for weeks. but they can, pack
and follow to Alaska. All things consid-
cred, the department | think. deserves
great credit. for out OF sis7n personal tax
levied $4,000 has already been gotten IN,
and more Is coming. I believe there is
now In the Office slso.ooo tax moneys IN
checks. all OF which is Acknowledged by
temporary receipts as It comes in. The
work OF cleaning up the regular half-year-
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Judgments by default ia suits Instituted
g-tne city for non payment OF street I'M
pIoVsthsni assessment claims were ysster-
1 1.a granted IN favor Of the city as follows:
Catherine ST. Cantrea ct al sf4s as f-r-
provement OF Wyckor street; ]. u. Low
man Ell al. sisS. Improvement OF Terrace
street: William II. Peterson ~ al. s3e Il
Improvement Of Drexel avenue: Bernardine
ossen ct al. s4i4.i6. improvement of Cedar
street: Thomas b. Mcpherson ct al. sT4.T2
Improvement OF John street: Henry y.
hoifnes ct al. sZss.15 Improvement OF Ba-
keF street; Aobia FTink ct al, $50 az. i'm
provement OF South Seventh street: III. r.
Holmes e, al. tssS-la, Improvement OF Ba-
ker street. Thomas Moran et al. SiS1 90
Improvement OF Barclay street: II L.
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The case of John IT. Reel rs Z. Z. Ahel.
$tttt 20 forncioSn mortgage, has been cor
;inuea 20 June -
t'pon application mada in Judge N9are's
court yesterday ]. Il. Nck,NcT WIS appoint
ed guardian az iitem Of William OMca-y.
Judge lI4nfora yesterday signed a nnai
decree ia the casa az Louis b0Uatt rS the
steamer South coast. The amour. recov-
cred w BoDasi IS sieses;
Judge Moore Yesterday found Judgment
IN favor az tho First National hank 81 -
attie against i II. Pennington. on - prom
is~crv nofs for ss0 WITH interest al y per
cc~ls
ps,e1bt~ l<2e oo "a pro12AssarN note ~
legged II AsVs fallen tue in December. }Ss5,
WAS Yesterday tl}esl in :he superior court hy
T. y Alicn. against Mary 4 keene ana
Ahner L. keaue
PLAINTIFF IN ere sat: - \. V Fgr3e-i K
~ sherman clay X 90. mas r,lcsi r. mo
{iea III tho superior court Ter tudgolent ln
aoa.ie the amount ~ tha verdict recently
rendered III favor - psa'nttT 81 accord
anro win the stature 81 cass,s ~ unlawful
te:a 9e-.
IL the cate - Char.ott2 \. Fe.i - Ellen
Gordon petition - appcinE r@Celver VAS
Srs- etyi,,v denied ~ Iu,iEc N0cyo on lNToTr-
4sa - ara defendant ~ give aou3 - the
-.:.tl a $.4si uet later than tN4S evening. On
failure 20 40 sr gae petition Viii ne GrAD.e3-
la the matter of shs zJIs q Thomas :,
Nurtx ~ p, 4 Gardner. acton - recover
ca foreclosure - mortgage. an a9piica-
ten has been 0aH3e is ;ae superior coart
fer an 49~aun;tng het w@An tt9e parties 20
sh.s Salst IA ae5er-s.ra ira auount due the
,sefe1.4au; on accoang az lien created ~
lE%ssS&rTseUt.
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Counsel for the defendants in the case
Of Blair vs.. Wright appeared before Judge
Jacobs yesterday IN motion for continu-
ance TO September on the grounds of tn eir
Inability TO sooner produce an important
witness residing In California. II was ar
gued that the continuing of the case lies
within the discretion Of the court. Counsel
for the plaintiff objected to the proposed
delay. Offering as reason that the chief wit
ness for the prosecution il a woman IS
years OF age. and If she should die between
now and September the case for the plain
tiff could not be sustained In court. Coun-
sci maintained that power 10 grant the pro-
posed continuance does not lie within me
discretion of the court. Counsel for the
defense were given by the court unfii his
morning 20 establish the point in Conten-
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RfoJtN NsHU SAILS.
Carries n Cargo Worth Quarter OF
Million Dollars

The japanese steamship Riojgn Maru.
capt a T.. Moses, sailed cary yesterday
morning for Oriental ports. She carried
out an unusually heavy cargo Consigned
90 Yokohama. Kobe ard Honekong 4
.syge shipment OF freight was marked for
Chemulpo. ard consisted mainly Of hard
ware ard railway machinery. The princl-
pal item among taa assortment was a ship
ment y 2elt STEEL rails which are II be
used in the construction OF a railroad At
Caemuipe. The valle ~ the entire ship
men' 10 ,h.s place was $7Ssn.
The cotton part az tac cargo was mark Il
fe~ Kobe. NaEasaN and Shanghai. sn1
VS. large as usuaL The .s~eest cotton
shipment was marked for Kobe. and cor
sisted 81 !.6e5 bales wa.sh we're valued NJ
tei.IG. The cotton destined for Yokohama
amounted - 81 bales, the vaiue Of fhls
he.ug $ls.5s, Included ia the Yokohama
psrt of tha cargo w@ra = packages ot
gTap1oncs ara nuslc5l Instruments, 60
gstaer attn hardware furniture anG
canned goods. Al important itcn % tha
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SMITHS DAMAGE STIR.
Isse tees To the Jury. which VIII
Hstura Sealed Verdict.

TIE case u Smith W.. city Of Seattle
went 70 the jury al . o'clock last evening,
after argument by the counsel which oe-
eapled the larger part OF the afternoon.
Ne evidence was all In by noon. when the
tsry Eas taken 20 view the Smith prem
ssss near the court house. A sealed YER
e:ei vii bc returned In court this morn
hs
Cooperation Counsel Humphrey contend
RI 81 his argument for the city that the
elsy Was not liable for the following rea-
SECS. That the slide in question was not
caused By the grading u Yesler way.
aoish. ~ testified by City Engineer
hanson, II may have been somewhat ac-
ssefated thereby. that just such slides are
80 for some time have been occurring all
scr this part OF the country through the
esGDon nature Of the soil: that the soil
saeei'on was sliding long before the
Tading Was done. and at the time Smith
~ Tho property; that the city had not
- negligent In falling 10 provide means
z Stepping The slide, and that. il the city
~ been negligent In so falling. then
ssa'h himself had been even more negli-
gent N falling to project mis- own prop
ef'y. iaat ;he represented original value
u Zoe damaged property was excessive
aad wae.'y unreasonable. and that TO find
verdict for the plaintiff would he an
aes q Injustice 10 the city.
sesasel Tor the plaintiff in his argument
ssalsadsd that the issue was not whether
iss ely had been negligent IN falling TO
SEP tie slide, bat whether the soil re-
moTei hy tne city IN the grading of Ycsier
va nsd been the lateral support or the
sahagti properly. II II mad rot been,
sasa the city was not liable, hut If Il had
pSsh As sas civariy shown by the testi-
asiy submitted. theu Smith was entitled
2 Jistiea 10 recover the fuil amount OF
damages asked For.
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Masonic Meetings.

Three Important Masonic meetings viii
be aeid i'll Seattle during the next week
The Grand Council r. and $ Masters VIII
convene on Monday. June -. the Grand
Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons on
Tuesday, june H. ana the Grand Chapter.
order OF the Eastern Star. on Thursday.
June Is. These viii bo the annual meet
ings Of The Grand Lodge o. Free and Ac-
Cepted Masons and Of the coucordant (Ma-
sonic) orders q the state OF Washington,
ana 10 them Masous viii come from cities,
towns and villages from all over the state
TWO other annual meetings are being
held In Tacoma this week-one yesterday.
that OF tue Grand Commandefy. KnigAt 4
Ternplars. and another. that OF the Grand
Chapter, L. a Masons, tomorrow.
The fu,i accoun: Of the wreck OF .he
Jane Gray. also the h0mbardment Of SAN
tiago forts. Is published IN the Weekly
observation-disclosures issued today. Send 4: %
your friends in tho north. Price. : ccnts
per copy wrapped and ready for mailing.
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I'I|uAN MURDER Trial.
st,LECTED AFTER An ALL
n.Y SESSION OF COURT.
~. Modified the Charge From
xsraer to Observation-Disclosures
-. Nation for Dismissal Over
yvled Smiths Damage s"'''

as ~ Tire two sessions IL Judge Jacobs
-.sra.al eeurt yesterday were occupied tn
=. .seursng % jury In the Mcmillan
'-..rar a. It nov appears, man
'.-.xk,.r~case. The jury a. finally select
-..uas al follows: u. Carr, II. Con-
s. 2. Conway. -. F. Tatisn. j. T.
r.esv sansel French. W. r. Ivey. @. r.
.,.y,lpsf. William j. Caldwell. J. A. DE
-, Il, HaniEner. 2 W. Bosford.
-. t.rx was sworn a, : O'Clock. The
-. ,bsn nloved for adjournment until
saaaek this morning, In view Of the fact
-, .h4 Pioneer Association was meeting
:. s<att.e yesterday. and Judge Jacobs
- seer sor many years one OF US most
s,nnaneai members. Counsel Tor the d.
- nronpsiy assenteti and adjournment
xas taksn So.
~se orsgfnal indctmen. against McMil-
- .sarres him with murder in the first
S.x-.e Upon the opening OF the trial the
- gaze notice that nothing more than
y,~.Tlet ssf rnarslaughter would be ex-
-sstsa Tine defense at once moved for a
ss.saEzsal Of the case On the ground that
= a. action az the state no charge re-
~.,ses against me prisoner. Judge Jacobs
~ss-rusd the motion on the ground that
- animation OF the first and second de-
-. charges Jeff sGill The charge OF unlaw-
81 Killing without prsmedtation and
~ages which constituted a charge Of
rzassagghteF.
-. prisoners mot aer. Il little, weakened
~ aGy. sat b. his side throughout the
- sbe and her aged husband live on
ga. ranch just south OF the city. The
sggmssAnces which have led to the trial
A1s1 been already fully explained In the
rat-Iulelllgeueer. Mcmillan ia accused
n causing the death Of Fannie or
agrsnk.e'' Davenport by giving her an
eseraose OF morphine in the latter part Of
-, February. II = said that Mcmillan
Ia beer a morphine heni for years; that
!. gave up the drug after he became mar
,;ee but vent back 10 It again soon after
,ss death Of sls wife.
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eisaTurs him for life. r>s story a. Sc.

eisaTara him for life. The story as set
'ortn IN the complaint ~ as follows.
hF'esson was standing between a cable
Garage and a bell post. about "a, axe
up the slack or the cable A stx..aI vas
gwen the engineer et the power house b,y
oas OF the wee superintentents 10 start
tne engine The engineer. who Erickson
alleges was totally inefficient and .ncorr.
t%teaf, started the engine the wrong vay
ara a. q result the cable carriage was
.hFo"n Violently against Erickson,s head
breaking his left Jaw. cutting ioose a mar
OF MS ieet ear and bruising ard MASKING
ms heac severely. Ertckson alleges thai
ns wiz De SCARED for kfe and that the
injured jaw VIII never entirely reco,,sr
In view Of the facts he THINKS hsnssf-
entitled TO $500 damages and costs a,
suit. u
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The Walia waila Sails.

Steamship Walla Walla. Capt. Thomas
Wallace sailed at o'clock yesterday morn
ing for San Francisco. She was heavily
laden with freight and carried the follow
ing passengers:
Mrs Hubbard, G. W. Boyd. Charles
Nebb, Mrs. $. l.. Morrill,. Mrs Thornton
Mrs. Young Mrs. Faterose. Miss NJ Ken
nedy. G. Atiield, T. w. Tuley. G. r, Joy
Charles Shields. Mrs. Siebmud c. X Cir
ven. Mrs. Girven. c. Ernest. Mrs Ernest
l.. A. Hufschndt. James r. Lonehill. Miss
4 Thomas. Miss b. McLea. Theodore T.
Burnham. J. r. Righam. Mrs C. E. Smith
J. NJ. Pratt. Mrs. Pratt, Theodore F.
Swavze. Mrs. \. c. Campbell E. NJ Carr.
u. Hogan. Charles w Wilkeson, Mary F.
Miller and thirty-six In the steerage
EXCURSION TO Snoqualmie next Sun
day. Train leaves $50 a. IN. Fare. 800
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The ease ~ the Steisou & Post NH
Company vs. Hugh ]. Speer & Sons. which
has been IN litigation for some time past
was decided In the superior court yester-
day. The bid ot the Stetson company for
the steamboat Nova Sgeeer was accepted
AZ 500 and fer the Atbol Speer al s273
Tha accepted bid for the two boats and
tht. lumber concerned stood at S&25 only
one other his: was submitted. that of r.
A. Swift. sSI5. Two boats have been sold
by the receiver az S695 each. The receiver
Ia allowed 81 Tor s-srvlces and three claim
ant attorneys sls each.
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A CORNER LOT
$3.50.
Fun size, sox1a IN q good neighSor-
mood, rare bargain.
0ay&,asGn ouss
90 and 80 New York block.

Yokohama cargo was a shipment OF 1900
sacks OF -four. valued at fleece
The remainder of the cargo FOR other
Oriental ports consisted largely OF general
merchandise and hardware The usual
heavy -four shipment to Hongkong formed
part OF the cargo. together with i3S
sacks OF shrimp shells. to be used as fer
tiiLzers. The total value OF the entire ear
so was s2s9.05s
The R.ojua carried away five Chinese
passengers in the steerage booked for
Hongkong. On Tuesday afternoon Collec-
tor Mitten was occupied with the pleasant
task OF examining the Mongolians' cersiff-
Gates OF registration. This work was slow
and tedious and was somewhat interesting
After each Chinaman's certificate had been
examined. he was required 10 remove his
shoes and stand up against the wall TO ne
measured When this had been carefully
taken down, his name and height were
added and the certificates were complete
The next steamer from the Orient IS the
kinshiu Maru. She Is due on June II.
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saHs-
iisskk iEsi>.

TIE n>srt oE vshG- works ytste7iay al
varffss4s for AiEs f1~ sc construction IL thN
<zAn3 yepc AZ toa c4gE mark. ghe ssslru atet
,>,s. ~ whi<,a - So AaQ- s9@@ TIE b - v.h
- 0fssDss! I4Ee a.
The remains ~ Ms TnsTR FIutch.nseH.
ssrrsier w5se ~ q. y. HGtcstr@-U. now So
Atx~as weTa lgt,ret,s yeStt'rssay 2tters--N1
i'm sns f.zk. Wv cemetery tgs ror a.
ws~ csndaet@5 sraa ;ne FiT<s MctAaa ~
Esgtsts.<.sst ts4-.a
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POLICE NOTES.

\ J. Tennant and T. Abbott were ar
FeSttd last night by Officer Teller for rid
ing bicycles on the sidewalk without Ian
John Nelson. a lahorsr was knocked
d9~n by Il wagon on the corner O. Jack
son street and Second avenue south fIis
injuries We're very slight.
pHicer Leighton yesterday took An Sing
a thin&nan. "a police headquarters. where
NJ VS. locked up pending an investigation
links.
John Merits proprietor % the Arlington
saloon. Vas taken with an 3popIectic til
Yesterday IN the Columbia tatHS He w-qS
taken - Prov ldsnce hospital IT the poke
patron WAGON.
James McGarvir. a secondhand dealer.
was arrested Yesterday ~ noon for vio.3t-
Ing the c}ty ordinance which cornpels susa
merchants 20 report their business tra:,s-
actions - tire police.
The police aTe locki0S f>r man named
Harper ana tEo comrades WHO Wrre tae
alleged Nietlmizefs 81 William +. Waugh
GA May - last Wau1a was nunkaed ~
cards oui OF So ard has rs;nc1 Harper Is
one ~ iae ;ricksisvS,
Deputy Sheriff J. ". Brewster Yesterday
swoce cSI, a wArran: against Henry McCoF-
mick and George haSSsleS fer the burglary
Of Joseph II. Cases house. committed J8ue
- Tae n ~oDers VIII Ia given preiiirs-
mary trial ms afternoon IN Justice Inscr-
soils court
Frank Williams. alas Harry Cunning.
vas arrested yesterday morning az So
ctuck chtEgad vita having assaulted a
JsrsCsec IL y saloon ard gone Through his
pockets. The victim VIII - al!oR@d g
MAKE complaint today N Judge AaSt-a's
CctIrt through an interpreter
David Har'oa. a hoy l. years - age. a.
tending Denny school. was arrested YES
tcrtiay dn a warrant sworn out rs Mrs
J I. t'uSse(r1a0- NAo charges i'm wItn
assault and battery. Mrs f'1sse. man
claims t},St Parton was abusing hsr cnsl-
0rru and when called upon - Gesist
struck arr Au,i threw stones a. her Rar-
ton VII ~ given a bearing to13r he.are
Jss.3ca =. =. T1xrrso3i
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Marriage Licenses.

Licenses 10 wed were yesterday issued %
the following persons John r. Patty. If
harrington. ana Rosa T.. Mead, ~ Kirk
land. William chalmers Gum. 81 Spokane,
and Mary INA.a Patch. Of Heyk.hv. Cal.
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Saturday the first mail for the Yukon.
VIA the river route. viii leave this city.
Now IS the opportunity 10 send to friends
in the north the latest news Of the war.
The Weekly Post fnteliigencer issued to-
day would he the paper 10 send. Price, s
cents per COPY
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Tho Weekly Post-In:eiligencer issued to-
day contains all the important news Of the
week. Prizes cents per copy
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ly receipts is going merrily on. It's a big
JOB. but We are pushing 1t right through"
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Excl RSi0\ g Sno2ualsnl rex { -
SAY Trs.n lsatvs s-z} s.. IT. Far. g}o3
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Asking n Continuance.
"Cubee or not Cubee,
That is the key-Nest.iOn."

Holmes ct al, s1.eS35. improvement c
Yesler way.
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IAN CAMPS resk as DsAaA
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VAN CAMPS po7x AID BeaR&
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THE DOROTHY GLOVE TO-DAY $3.50 A PAIR.
ANuSEMENTS.
SEATTLE THEATER-

y. W. Theatrical Assn. Paul n. Hynsr.
Resident Manager. Telephone Main q.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-03-26
SIC SHIPMENTS OF WHEAT.
Letters Freight Engagements 5.ooo.0o0l
Bushels Through tn Liverpool.

Joseph Letter. the Board OF Trade opera
sor, made contracts 20 ship 500 900 bushels
OF wheat from Chicago. all rail, to the sea-
board. The Lehigh valley line IL 20 set
1000. 900 bushels II. The balance r. 20 be
divided among the other lines. II IL IN
derstood that the Lake Shore will get part
Of AZ. The rate was about thirteen cents
from Chicago 20 New York.
The wheat Il 20 40 10 Liverpool. and the
through rate from Chicago TO that port il
1908 cents per bushel. At one tins last
week contracts were secured for a moder-
ate quantity 81 grain az l5iS cents per
buShel. which beats the record. About n
month ago Letter surprised the grain trade
10y taxing freight room FOR ? 600 900 bushels
with tho Lehsgh Valley aad 600 900 bush
els each with the Big Four and Chesapeake
and Ohio. These. with his contract Just
made. bring his rail freight engagements
up 10 D. 500 600 bushels. he has also con-
tracted for ocean room NJ the scaboard
this week Tor 4 ZOO 900 bushels.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-03-26

An average man requires 6fty-nine
ounces OF food per diem. He needs
thirty-seven ounces Of water for drink
ing, and in breathing he absorbs
thirty ounces Of oxygen. He eats as
as much water as be drinks, so much
Of that fluid being contained in vari-
Gus foods In order to supply fuel
for running the body machine and TO
make up for waste tissue he ought 10
swallow daily the equivalent Of twenty
ounces Of bread, three ounces Of po-
tatoes, one ounce Of butter and one
quart Of water. The body Of n man
weighing l5i pounds contains ninety
six pounds. or forty-six quarts, oil
water.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-03-26
WISE WORDS.

Education IS O mental mariner.
Vanity is the yeast cake Of pride.
Reading is planting seed thoughts.
Character Is the mirror Of thought.
Effort converts the ideal into the
real
Moderation is check to presump.
ton.
The past is the shoolmaster Of the
future.
Reason is the disseeting knife Of
thought.
True politeness is Kindness kindly
expressed.
Make education science and it will
become az art.
The trze prophet IS seldom 4
prophet % his own people.
II stolen dollars would burn, there
would be some hot pockets
sympathy Is the channel in which
the current Of q maa's thought runs.
Tolerance Is good, SO far as It goes,
but II has no place between equals
and friends.
There is a vast difference between
speaking zone 20 another" and one
l about another.
Some men blow their own trumpet!
by praising IN others what Is mos
/ conspicuous in themselves.
1t is one thing 10 survey yoursel
with pride, and quite another 70 e.
plo-e yonr heart with humility.
Without first making everythin
else. God would have been without
language with which 10 speak 10 man
! Hams Horn.