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them are sold at auction. The annual
sales amount to about 81 fl.5oo.eo.
The company does all II can 10 prevent
the determination of the fur-bearing ami
mails by prohibiting the killing of females
In the breeding season, as well as the de-
struction OF any such animals in hot
weather. when the fur Is out OF condition
1t makes 1t a polies TO pay for the more
valuable peits somewhat less than they
are worth. and for the less valuable some
what more than they are worth. the Oh
iect being 20 discourage too reckless de-
siruction OF the beasts that furnish the
most precious skins. II has always been
the policy OF the concern 20 coneiliate the
natives and treat them well The com
pany allows no spirits TO be brought into
the territory which IL controls, and II en-
eourages its people. who are mcsiiy
FIench Canadians, 10 marry the Indian
women, as a means Of securing the good
will and trade OF the tribes. Thus a con-
siderable half-breed population is growing
up, and the young men of mixed blood are
educated by the company and retained in
lis service when they are capable.
The Two Rival Companies.
As early as 1910 the French colonists
pushed their way into the interior from
Lake Superior up the Saskatchewan, cs-
tab!lshed posts. and intercepted the In
dlans on their way to trade furs with the
agents OF the HudsOn's Bay Company. A
combination OF these traders in 1883 gave
rise TO the famous Northwest Company.
Of Montreal, which at one time employed
as many as $500 persons. Hostilfties
broke out and for more than forty years
the conflict ragged. There were MANY
fights, and not a few lives were lost II
was a great business opportunity for the
redman. Rival traders sought him out.
urged and bribed him to have nothing TO
do with the shop across the way. gave
him extravagant prices for his furs. ana
paid him in rum
Thus, deplOrable state of affairs was
brought about, until. in 1877, the two con-
Germs united. the Hudson Bay COmpany
absorbing the other one. In 1863 all of the
rights held under the original charter by
the company were bought by Canada.
and as sovereign power it ceased 10 ex
ist The governor and director of the
company reside in London, and delegate
their authority to an official resident IN
the Hudson Bay territory. who is called
the governor Of Ruperts Land. The com
panys officers in the fur country are
nearly all OF them Scots or Orkney Is
landers, and are enlisted for five wears
Iheir employment, however. is for life
ordlharlly. There is regular system o,
PIohQtlOh' ana II they are not content
nome to England and provide them with
mates according to specifications The
rank and file of the employees. as alreaJv
stated, are French
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
HIS OWN WAY OF DOING G0oD.
owner OF Golden Rule Park 10 Loan His
Books TO the Poor.
From the Chicago American

4i0l4' the thiCdsO american.
Now that me flowers that he loved so
wen nave died and witheTed away unde,
! the HrSt chilllng blasts OF winter Charles
a JosyIn' Jr-, the founder of Golden Rule
Park. has opened the doors of his little
| cottage on Troy street TO his less fortu-
nate neighbors and will give them fjn
benefit of his library, consisting of 700
volumes.
All through the long winter evenings
ana afternoons, too, any resident of the
West Side can ring the bell at Mr.. JOS
lSns home and gain entrance 10 the
library, If he or she will but use care IN
handling the books
While the summer months held fuIl
sway Mr.. JOslyn, after business hours,
tciied in his yard arranging his flowers
III attractive groups. Under the spread
ing trees that filled the yard he placed
tenches and here the children and men
and women gathered during the hot
nights, the guests of the man who finds
pleasure IN doing for others. Each even
ing Hover was given to those who vis-
ited Golden Rule Park, as Mr.. Joslyn
named his retreat.
Summer has gOne," he said TO his
daughter a month ago, "and now We
must find something attractive for our
neighbOrs."
During the past year Mr.. Joslyn has
bent his efforts in collecting a library
Amy one of his friends was always well
come guest in Mr.. Joslyn's library, but
lie believed he should extend the privi-
lege. With this idea in view he added
Gay by day TO his collection of books un-
til now they number some zoo volumes.
For man who is a bookkeeper to col
lect SUCH a large supply of interesting
books was a hard task Every week he
has seen his collection grow, but not with
the speed that he desired
His daily paper he saved, and securing
the best of magazines he clipped from
their numbers each evening interesting
discussions on current topics and arrang
ed scores of books with statistical data.
With much care he bound his clippings
into book form until he has collected a
valuable and interesting amount of read
ing At the present time Mr.. Joslyn has
more than 30 of his books in circulation.
During the afternoon hours his daugh-
ter answers the ring OF the docrbell and
furnishes callers with a book. In the
evening Mr.. JOslyn is In charge of his
free library with a pleasant word and "A
few moments conversation for all. Mr..
JoSlyn but asks his friends and nelghbors
To use care in handling the books, $50
others can secure some benefit from
them -
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FifZ saw Shermnu.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Il is related that shortly after Bob Fitz-
simmons had whipped Jim Corbett he was
on a visit 10 Washington and visited the
State Department. Ii was at the time the
late John Sherman was Secretary of State
and Bob asked an introduction, which was
granted FitZsimmons looked sheepish
and Ill at ease but Mr. Sherman evidently
tried TO make him feel at home.
'Your recent contest was a severe or
] believe. Mr.. Fitzsimmonsg' he asked,
Mr.. F1tZsimmOns uttered a couple Of IN
audible words and grinneG.
1T seemed 10 have pretty Thoroughly
aroused the country, the contest, did il
not?'
Mr. FitZsimmons scrutiniZed the b.im of
his hat attentiyely. blushed, grinned. and
said;
The United States is a fine country. y'r
honor" ard backed out OF the Office. re-
spending with short, sharp ducks of the
head TO the Secretary of States farewell
bows. When the doors had closed upon
the then worlds champion the wrinkles al
the sides of Mr.. Sherman's eyes contract
ed into a smile.
"A great man that. Babcock," he said
dryly 10 his secretary, and went on with
his work.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
BROADER GAUGE POLITICS.
seen I'm Congress ana Claimed as .One of
the Results of Expansiou.D
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press
The practical, business-like way in
which Congress is disposing of the work
before it encourages the hope that noII-
Ties in this country is in the future m
DC cast on a broader and more common
sense gauge. 1t has been rare I'm the ma ast
that anything important has been ac-
complished by Congress before The holi-
day recess. This custom of allowing
work to lag until after New Years when.
at the short session, only two months
remained TO transact all necessary busi-
ness. had become a fixed habit. The con-
sequence was that much remained un-
done and what was done was imperfect
in matter and manner.
Only a few and faulty departures from
this precedent have occurred in past
years. This year, however, a new and
radical change is apparent A broader
spirit seems to rule, a wider vision TO
actuate the members of both Houses of
Congress. Business is taken UP prompt
ly, discussed briefly but adequately, and
acted on with efficiency and expedition.
Ii is true that some of this business-Iixe
method is the result of preparation had
In the long session of last winter and
spring. The work done then paved the
way for subsequent action. But this
does not account for all or even for a
major part of this exceptional activity
ana promptness.
The real cause is the new and broader
spirit which has come over American
political life. Questions are now argued
on more liberal grounds and decided On
more general principles than formerly.
This wider vision has undoubtedly come
from the entrance of the United States
into world politics. The new impulse
has touched even the most provincial
Congressman, who must feel that he is
legislating not for his district alone
but for his whole country and for man
kind. He represents not merely the con-
stituents who elected him, but nation
which as stepped to the forefront in
world politics and is exerting an infu-
ence second to no other people.
This is one of the results of expansion
and of the consequent broadening politi-
cal vision of the American people The
nation has been lifted out of the rut OF
provincial politics and restricted inter-
ests and given more liberal and generous
views of its duty as a member of the
great family of nations. In future, while
il cannot be anticipated that the current
of politics will flow on unruffied ALWAYS.
il can be confidently expected that that
current will be broader and deeper and
made less turbid by limited vision and
narrow interests.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18

ing If he wouldn't do better on the Night
Shift at the Glue Works than in the
Front Row at a Function.
When Woman sent him her Card with
Thursdays" written in the Lower Left
Corner, he didn't know whether ne should
Write, Mail a Card, send Flowers. or ~e-
gard 1t as an Effort on her part to make
a Date.
He saw there were a great many Fine
Points in the Society Racket that were
New Ones on him
So he went cut and bought a Little
Book written by a Space Man living in a
Stag Hotel, informing People how to Be
have so as to give the Impression that
they were Well-Bred, no matter what the
Facts might be-
He went up TO his Suite and read the
Book and discovered that during the,
whole forty Years of his life he never
had done anything According to Hoyle.
He had been accustomed to carry his
Laundry with him each Saturday Even
ing. The Book said that CARRYING a
Sheep Stealing, and almost as bad as
beating Crippled Child with a MalIet.
He nearly choked with Shame when he
read that any one who played combina-
tion of Frock Coat and low Derby was
guilty of a Misdemeanor, and TO omit the
Stick or Umbrella was nothing short of a
High Crime.
II said that all Vegetables should be
carried on the Fork. lie did not believe
it could be done at all, except after Years
of Rehearsals.
He read that Men must not wear Jew
elry. He had always supposed that 70
Man could be out-and-out Genteel on any
thing less than II Carats.
Then there was something more about
the spoon. Any one leaving a spoon in
the Cup could be set down as a Boor,
whatever that meant. And any one
breaking Crackers into the Soup deserved
10 be Drawn and CHARTERED.
But what Stopped him was the Warming
that no one drinking from the Saucer
could be tolerated in the Best Circles. He
wondered if Man ought TO Scald him
self. merely to be Correct.
When he concluded the Book and per-
ceived that he had invariably violated
every Rule from A to Z, he knew that he
did not belong. and never would, so he
blew out the Gas. and they found Him
there in the Morning.
MoRAL-To Insure Peace of Mind, ig-
nore the Rules and Regulations
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Pa miiy Of Phiiantthropists.

From the Chicago Chronicle
The Lord Shaftesbury who became chan
cellor in the reign of Charles III was tie
first peer In the Cowper family and under
the name of LORD Ashley had his place in
the 'Cabal" cabinet. His grandson. the
third earl, had vogue as the author of
the characteristics" and was himself the
grandfather of the sixth earl. who, In 1914,
became chairman of committees in the
House of Lords and held the post for
fcrty years. His son was the philanthro-
pist and factory act refOrmer who loved
the costermOnger. out who confessed 10
Peel that he rather objected TO meet
John Bright, a mere manufacturer TIE
present and ninth Lord Snaftesbury is the
grandson of the good earl" and the
birth OF his son promises the un5rOken
continuance of that descent from father
TO son which has become the rule of the
Shaftesbury title.
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He Died with iii. seer.,-

From the New York Press.
Carrying with him his secret of petrify-
ing corpse and giving to it for all etern-
ity the flesh color of life, DR.. Mar.ni, the
Italian. is dead. His secret can be kept
no more surely now that he has taken 1t
with him than he kept it in his lifetime.
He lived only with his daughter, and he
did not allow her to know the slightest
about the wonderful process. Like all in
ventors, he impoverished himself and
what there was of his family In his de-
votion to the one object OF his life. His
death in Naples was OF that terrible dis
ease, cancer OF the intestines, and the
slow agony drew out its attentuated
length for six months. He died only with
his daughter, for he refused 10 see the
few friends that he had He left 10 his
daughter nothing whatever. unless the
name Of crank" can be considered that
good name, which Is better than silver
and gold
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lie ~truek Them.

From Brooklyn Life
G. Ormandizer struggling 10 carve the
first turkey his wife has ever cooked
Say. Mary. the bones In this bird are
thicker than a shad's-just hear the knife
grit.
Mrs. G. Ormandizer almost crying with
anxiety)-You must be against the shells.
John.
"Shellsg'
'Yes, John; don't you remember that
you asked me to stuff the turkey with
oysters?"
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II Was second Nature for Him

nm In Condition 10 Saunter into any
-. .las-Toum and set Everybody 10
Whispering about him.
'Ar'e We're just a few Points that he
wanted O" straighten out before he took
MS Header into the Swim. lie had heard
'-a' Cd True Gentleman must or must not
wear a Eob-Talled Coat with Tall Hat,
'-' De- could not remember which. Fur
".i""T. hr had a Dim Idea that any
'.e Wearing O. Tuxedo would have TO cut
'-' 'hr Tan Shoes or else have the
'--I--.l'rs pointed at him He had heard.
"..". That IL was considered Rough Work
10 eat Peas with a Spoon. or possibly a
'..A. "T perhaps "a Knife. So lie always
passed ap the Petit Pois when any one
vas Watching him, and merely ate a little
Bread with "a Fork. because that was a
tLen
'-r Itano-Player had suggested TO him
" d roundabout Way that any one who
D.. Napkin inside Of his Collar or wore
striped Bow with Full Dress would be
termed O. Cad by those who had been as
%. Boston and Back. and never to
''F Yellow Gloves at a Bali. or II would
D. d Case Of the Blue Wagon.
+g found it was quite a Jump from a
.'i E'd-koom and a Home-Cooked meal
%. 10 The Society Of Large Gloomy
--'7 Who used the side OF the Spoon
'''aa of the End. and could pronounce
On. Mango without a Culver He b.
:. '' understand that he had shouldered
s-+s d Contract when be tried 20 break
say from the Herd and run forward with
u Bellows.
'.. Doe made a Flying Start. The Pr
r. '-'rf worked him into a Dinner
p, because nearly every one had sent
H''s DH account OF the Hostess hsIne
T. great deal with her Husband. and
W. supposed there must be something
Besides. she did not want 10
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ThI. Was a Poser Tor Him.

From the Chicago chronieie
A child just in her teens. who was ac-
companying her father to a street car In
Austin suddenly saw grass snsk slide
into a knOthole In the sidewalk.
Say. papa" exclaimed the irtled
youngster. did you see the snake
The man. bent upon work, decls that
he had.
Then the little girl made this staggering
inquiry:
why Is II, papa. that snakes don't
wear themselves out crawling on their
stomachs the way they dor
The father caught the tirst car, but be-
fore hr diI so he told his child 20 shoot
the same question At her mother.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
No Mere Botany Bay.

From the Chicago Chronicle
As there is an inevitable propensity
throughout the Englsh-speaking world 10
associate the name of Botany Bay with
conVictsm, a movement has recently
been started in Australia which has for
its object the abolition Of that name anG
the substitution of Banks Bay instead
The Sydney Sunday Times suggests that
the change be effected before the new ccn-
y, that the new commonwealth may
art under the best and brightest condi-
On without the taint on its fair fame
LOW suggested by the name OF Botany
fiay.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
FoaBd His Chain Deprecated,

From the Chicago Chronicle
7. V. Day, the circus man. who for four
teen years has been wearing a gold link
watch chain, which weighed i67 penny
weights when he bought II from a gam
bier who had gone broke" against faro
In Cincinnati. went TO a jeweler last Sat
urday 10 have II repaired. Out OF curiosity
he had IL weighed and found thar Il tip
ped the gold scales at ll2 pennyweights
a loss Of hfty-three pennyweights, By
abrasion. during the years IL had been
used as a watch chain Instead OF being
worth Sl60 as old gold it would bring slI0
for the melting pot
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
OLD TUses.

old tunes old tunes, Hos memory eroO.s
Their rhythm through ny soui to-nlghs.
OF &C. rsElete or pzthos sweet
In scenes that charm ny TsgtHFed sight.
form once loved. b. fancy mOTea
EHthgsis me a. IN dsys sgoas,
And bright eys4 team With lOvs'E frat dream
laps warm unto mine eva.
Hand clasps hsH3 IL fFisreshlp's Sond
Der VOWS ouee eFsksa. aes restored:
Aaa laughter ioS. with msslcs noS,
Vibfzts with ore accord
On. tender psst-SslSd. fzyale past,
Faln would dream thy pleasures o'sr.
Aaa tg-ss. cid tunes that memory erSo.s
farill tAEossh my sosI forever noss.
PETER PELHAM.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
In China.

From the Detroit Journal
Shall order up column Of troopsg
asked the mandarin.
"A stickful Is amply sufficient gsb-
bered the Emperor. Kwang Su
Being OF weak mind. his majesty deemed
this jest sufficient not only 10 manifest
his eontemnt % the foe. but likewise 10
bolster " 'he grotesque pretense that the
chlE Zinated the art Of printing
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
suaf MAJ

Fien the Baltimore American
Bobbs-Too bad about Noobs. Lost ali
OF his furnsure because Of a false alarm
Of fire at his house.
Dobbs-But IL there was no IRE. how
could his furniture be destroyed?
Bobbs-Well. you see. Sobbs lives I'm a
suburban town where they have a yolun-
teer FIRE department
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
Kind of Him.

From the Philadelphia Press
Her mother (sternly)-Mary complains
that you won't help her al all: that you
never even hold the baby.
Her husbaud-That's not so. Why, 1
held him last night for a while.
Her mother-Oh! you did How Iong.
pray?
Her husband-W -Well-er-long enough for
Mary 10 bring up a seuttle Of coz.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
A short story Limit,

From the Richmond Dispatch.
AuthOr-Have you reviewed that short
story submitted 10 you last week?
Editor-Yes.
Author-What do you think OF IL?
Editor-Well To be candid with you, its
chief defect is that il isn't short enough.
Author-Indeedl What portions of IL
would you suggest eliminating?
Editor-The portions between Chapter
T. and the end. Z"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
His Best PuSiI,

Fio'. ~. l..sisa Transcript
IT, n.i:is teacher-That girl in blue IS
ny .arS PES. pupil.
TIE cOis s1.Sseur-why, man alive. che Is
tce Iooreia player In the class.
The music teacher-I am aware Of that
Tfst was what 1 meant She is likely 10
be source Of revenue for many year,
that II :: tney intend 10 keep her here
unuI she learns 10 play
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
Level Headed,

From the Indianapolis Journal.
The lady missionary declines TO go to
kentucky"
''Whyg'
"She says she q 81 iust as safe i'm
China and get morr hrA,-a-brac."
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Horror-s

From the PhlIaaelphia Press.
She tafter reading Of the shipWreckl
Oh. my, They say IL was the most avf
disaster OF recent years. Only one m H.
survived 10 tell the story. Isn't thai To-.
rible,
He-Frighifull What a horrible bor4
that man will be.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
Quite Comfortable.

Fron the Bostsa Transcript.
Dwelley-I say. Dombey. why don't YOU
join our club? You'll ma all the comforts
OF home there.
Domeey-Home's good enough for me-
al my house enjoy all the comforts OF a
club.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
Not Has Fault.

From Brooklyn Life.
Visitor-What a naughty. oyerbearing
child that little freckle-face Is.
TeacheF-It isn't his fault. his mother Is
a cook and his father the janitor OF an
anartment-house.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
Thersashkred.

Prom HsFpsT's Bzzsf.
Mamma. I've found out my dogs ped
igree"
what is II. dear2"
'Uneie Jin's hired man says hes a
fuli-blooded monxFe.f'
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
PreIimiunr, Nrtotia,iou,.

From the Syracuse RsssiA.
HusbaRd-What are you going to get me
for Christmas?
me 10 spend7
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18

In April the eompany's agents begin 10
pack the furs and put them up in bales OF
~ 10 Too pounds IN this shape the mer-
chandise is forwarded in canoes 10 the
depot fort OF the district. where the ear
riers meet the boats which bring the year
ly supplies for the posts and trading
st," The boats unload the supplies and
board the furs. which they convey
: epot on the coast. where they are
e t,'ri and repe = with rum and to-
uS;t. 10 keep uu .e.s. Finally they
arr loIded upon rie ,nnpany's ships and
it;I-s ported to L4ni lon where most Of
People's voice., 1900-11-29
Eternal vigilance is the price
of a beautiful complexion
when such remedies are relied on.

WESn SuC1 1emeQleS are relied on.
M H. T. Shobe, 27o4 Lucas Avenue ST. Louis,
No, says: my daughter was afflicted for years
with a disfguring eruption on her face which
resisted all treatment. She was taken to two
celebrated health springs, but received no bene-
ht. Many medicines were prescribed, but with
ont result until we decided to try S. S S., and by
the time the first bottle was finished the eruption
began to disappear. A dozen bottles cured her
completely and left her skin perfectly smooth.
She is now seventeen years old, and not sign Of
the embarrassing disease has ever returned"
S. S. S. is a positive, unfailing cure for
the worst forms of skin troubles. 1t is
the greatest of all blood purifiers, and the
only one guaranteed purely vegetable.
Bad blood makes bad compilations.
e. "a e. Ra5i6ss Es96i the and odd insis9i asi
u %A Va makes new, rich blood
kN3h MA IA that nourishes the
~| GU ~ body and keeps the
skin active and healthy and in proper
condition to perform its part towards
carrying off the impurities from the body.
If you have Eczema, Tetter, Acne, Salt
Rheum, Psoriasis, or your skin is rough
and pimply, send for our book on Blood
and Skin Diseases and write our physi-
clans about your case No charge what
ever for this service.
SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY. ATLANTA. GA.
People's voice., 1900-11-29
Rheumatism.

RneuIna[ISnl.
Nobody knows all about it;
and nothing, now known, will
always cure it.
Doctors try SCOTS Emul-
sion Of Cod Liver Oil, when
they think tits caused by i'm
perfect digestion of food.
You can do the same.
ltmay or may not be caused
BY the failure of stomach and
bowels to do their work. If
it is, YOU will cure it; if not,
YOU will do no harm.
The way, to cure a disease
is to stop its cause, and help
the body get back to its habit
of health.
When SCOTS Emulsion Of
Cod Liver Oil does that, it
ures; when it don't, It dom
ure. 1t never does harm.
q The genuine ha:
a .2 this pictrre On # +at,
&sTSaA no other.
81 I'D If YOU have no
tMGT tried it, send for fre,
iNV sample, its agreeable
]{l II taste will surprise
MI | YOU.
lI IL SCOTT & BOVINE,
NlS Chemists,
~ 400 Pearl ST., n. Y.
SOC. and SI.oo; all druggists.
People's voice., 1900-11-29
Dad BLOOD,
bad COMPLEXION.

The skin is the seat of an almost end.
less variety of diseases. They are knew
by various names, but are all due to the
same cause, acid and other poisons in
the blood that irritate and interfere with
the proper action of the skin.
To have smooth, soft skin, free from
all eruptions, the blood must be kept pure
and healthy. The many preparations Of
arsenic and potash and the large number
of face powders and lotions generally
used in this class of diseases cover up
for short time, but cannot remove per
manently the ugly blotches and the red.
disfpuring ninnles