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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

done If one was willing to pay for 1t.
He was in quite an excited frame Of
mind, and l hardly knew my usual
placid Gus.
'Of course, when you were engaged
to Robert, it was not for me to make
any attempt to win you. thought you
knew your own mind, and had decided
that | was not the sort Of fellow you
cared TO marry. But this trick gives
me right to speak. Am | too late?'
Naturally, | told him he was. That
if he had cared for me in that way he
ought TO have come forward long be
fore. Now that my word was plighted
to Robert, and | could not think of
breaking 1t, though he had acted in a
most despicable manner, in a manner
to make me ashamed to think he was
my plighted loyer-and so on.
To which Gus replied:
IAN right, little girl. If you think SO,
had better go and give him the worst
licking he ever had in his life, even
though they do send me to Jail for it.
But you won't care
II shall care
"Then we'd better get married at
once, early tomorrow morning. How
early can you be ready"
I ought to have resisted longer, but I
didn't. | consented to be ready at any
hour that he should name-and l was
and we were married.
And that is all there is to the story.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21
Snake Bite In India.

Fully twenty thousand of the popu-
lation of India are annually killed by
snake bites. The most deadly of all
Indian reptiles appears to be the cobra
di capello, which is greatly dreaded by
the bare-legged Hindoos. With a view
to reducing the mortality, the govern.
ment tried the effect of offering re-
ward for snakes heads; but, instead of
diminishing the number of these rep
tiles, it only increased it, as it was dis
covered that the natives were breeding
the snakes in order to secure the re-
ward.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

consigning people to Imprisonment for
the crime of being old and poor. Ger
many and Denmark pay old age pen
slohs. In Germany there is a system
OIL compulsory insurance against old
age and that would seem to be the
proper method. Dependent old age is
very largely the result of improvident
hFlng The average man could save
enough between the ages of Is and 60
TO enable him to live better for the bat
ance of his life than he could live in
the average almshouse, if he would. In
1913 Germany paid to 100000 pension
ers Sl3, 100000. The pension fund, to
which compulsory contribution had
Deen made, amounted to SS,36O, 600 The
deficit was furnished by the govern
ment. But system that embodied the
principles of life insurance and was
also based upon incomes would sup
ply the whole amount, and prevent the
irritation which the taxpayer often
feels when thinking that he is COM
PEELED to support an old man who has
been wasting his means during his
whole life.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

him rightly? At last agreed to mar
ry him at once. 1t was becoming the
fashion to plan a half elopement and
save the expenses and publicity of a
regular wedding Mt home. | consented
to marry him the next day.
After Robert departed | looked for
the newspaper containing the notice,
but could not find it. He had had sew
eral in his hand, but the special copy
he had taken with him. l do not know
what prompted me to write a note of
congratulation to Gus aud dispatch it
by my brother Ned, Il lad of II.
mentioned having seen the notice in
the paper, and said | was sorry he had
not contided in me.
1t was after 10 o'clock, and retired
to my room. Half an hour later heard
Ned coming upstairs. He stopped at
my door.
did you see Gus?" l asked from
within.
Yes. He's downstairs. He came
back with me-"
what does he want?"
"EIe wants to see you, | guess"
"What for?"
He didn't say. Probably wants to
borrow your overShoes. Better go
down and ask him"
| went down. He didn't want to Dor
row anything. On the contrary, he
wanted me to give him something to
keep-my hand, my heart. He said the
notice of his being married was n con
founded fraud-that Robert must have
had it inserted in a few copies of the
paper by special agreement--it could he
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21
NATURE.

As a fond mother when the day is Ger,
Leads by the hand her little child to
bed,
Half willing, half reluctant to be led.
And leave his broken playthings on the
floor,
Still gazing at them through the open
door,
Nor wholly treasured and comforted
BY promises of others in their stead,
Which, though more splendid, may not
please him more
SO Nature deals with us and takes away
Our playthings, one by one, and by the
hand
Leads us to rest so gently that we go
Scarce knowing if we wished to go or
stay,
Being too full of sleep to understand
How far the unknown transcends the
what we know.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

especially during the last few years.
the building of an isthmian canal has
become increasingly important to the
United States; but it is important also
that the canal should be under the sole
control of the United States. This could
not be while the convention was In
force. 1t has been sometimes suggested,
but never formally insisted upon In
diplomatic correspondence, that Great
Britain has violated the convention by
continuing to exercise dominion over
British Honduras. SO long as Great
Britain did not take this view of the
matter, awkward questions might arise
after the canal should be constructed.
The recent ay-Pauncefote pact,
abrogating the ClaytonBulwer treaty.
provides for a neutral channel. This
instrument leaves the United States
free to build and control canal, which
is not to be fortified but to be kept al
ways open and neutral under the rules
which govern the management of the
SueZ Canal. Opponents of the measure
claim that it admits all the dangerous
features of the Clayton-B ulwer treaty
without compensating advantages, and
that, as usual, England comedies what
she does not hold to obtain what she
wants, but cannot get.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21
Blind People.

So far as the most recent statistics
go, the known proportion of blind peo-
pie is about one in fifteen hundred,
which would give a total of one million
blind in the world. The largest proper
ton is found in Russia, which has in
Europe 100000 blind in a population
of 96000,0O0, or one in $50. Most of
these are found in the northern prov
inces of Finland. and the principal
cause is ophthalmia, due to bad yentila-
ton Of the huts of the peasantry and
the inadequate facilities for treatment
There is a great deal of blindness in
Egypt, due to glowing sand.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

The frugality which impels million
aires to periure themselves in order to
avoid the payment of taxes is not con
fined to any one locality nor to any
country. In this land of freedom we
see gentlemen rcputed to be habitual
coupon clippers appearing before the
Board of Review and swearing that
they are upon the verge of starvation.
In Germany taX-dodging is more risky
business, but even there it is declared
that the taX-gathcrer is eyaded to Il
very considerable extent by the eX-
tremely rich men. In England we have
seen the late Duke of Westminster's
estate declared at Eo04, 900, though it is
notorious that its real value is nearer
tl40O0000. The object, of course, is to
dodge the Inheritance tax. All this per-
Jury is confined to personal property
taxes, because real estate can't be hid
den from the assessor.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

The most expensive material worked
into a garment was the gold brocade
purchased in 1910 for a robe for King
Louis XIV, at a cost of about $50
yard. Not long ago, however, the Ger
man Empress had coverlet woven In
white silk upon a fat background, on
which flowers, leaves and birds project
ed In relief. The design was not en-
broidered, but woven In unique way.
The Empress was so pleased with 1t
that she employed 1t as tapestry for
her boudoir. The cost OF this material
was SIP yard, OF which the weaver
got one-sixth.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

In Great Britain the ministers of the
crown have larger War-making powers
than an American President employs
at the opening of hostilties. They can
give the signal for war without consult
ing Parliament-althoug Parliament
must be summoned within ten days
after the reserves are called out
whereas the President cannot enter
upon a military campaign without the
consent of Congress. In 1857 the House
OF Commons expressed disapproYal of
Lord Palmerston's war measures
against China. He did not retire from
office, but dissolved Parliament, APP
pealed to the country, and after a gen
eral election was able to command a
majority in the new House of Com
mons. Parliament can withhold the
money required for the expenses of
war, but this is seldom done, since the
ministers can almost always enlist the
support OF the Commons when n cam
paign is considered necessary. The
ministers of the crown are responsible
for the declaration of war, and at the
close of hostilities they can negotiate
peace without the consent of Parlia-
ment. They have, therefore, supreme
authority in the opening and closing
stages of war with a foreign state.
Parliament can pass votes of censure,
move addresses to the crown, and with
hold the money required for the mill
tary and naval services, but each of
these acts can be made a challenge to
a general election, in which the coun-
try will stand by the government. I'm
der the American Constitution Con
gress alone is empowered to declare
war, and at the close of a campaign
the treaty of peace must be sanctioned
by twO-thirds of the Senate. The Presi-
dent does not have so free a hand in
wartime as the British premier. War
is. however, so terrible IA calamity that
the responsibility for it ought to be
shared with the national legislature
and not carried by any group Of cabi-
net ministers. The American method
NAV not offer any additional safeguard
against unjust or unnecessary warfare,
but it is in closer accord than the Eng
lish system with the genius of represen-
tative government.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

he care of the aged and the infirm
whose poverty prevents them from pro-
.'uihg Tor themselves Is a matter of
~ to every taxpayer. While
-, support of our almshouses and pub
no1nes Is an expensive item In our
a,a s.em OF charities, many of them fur
h provision for their inmates that
Ss. .uers upon the barbarous, and at
ene system seems something IKE
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

In State Supreme Court recently
we shield the State from the disgrace
by not giving its name-a Judge said:
IF railroad company kills a child, its
parents should be satisfied with a dol
lars damages. Children are a source of
expense to their parents and are of no
pecuniary benefit" An expression like
that seems like an echo from the de.
luded mother on the banks of the Gan.
ges, though her mistaken sentiment
that leads her to the sacrifice of her
babe clothes her with nobility in com
parison to which the heart of this civ
ilized American judge, in this nine
teenth century, is a hive of barbarism
and heathenism. There is a widespread
differentiation of the worth of human
life. The lives of men are crystalized
INTO Wealth-Which others than they en-.
Joy-and when death closes the scene
OF the individuals exhaustive activity,
the event is as unimportant as was the
slaughter of captives that were dashed
to the wheels of AleXanders chariot,
There is Il brutal contempt for sanctity
of life abroad, and as the spirit of greed
develops, drying up human sympathies
and benumbing the nobility of man.
hood, this contempt becomes more and
more fragrant. But there are few men,
even among the most hardened and de.
graded, to whom the life of a child is
not beautiful and does not appeal for
protection. 1t is a warped manhood
and anything but a nineteenth century
heart that can give birth to a thought
like that which this judge expressed
upon the bench. 1t is treason to hui
mainly and an insult to our ciyiliza.
ton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

1t is said that the eyer-increasing lee
lure habit and the growing number of
people who feel called upon to reveal
the WITNESSES in their brains has
caused the commonplace, listening soul
W develop into mere sponge, the
clammy recipient of the unfiltered
waters of knowledge. AS a reaction
against this attitude some specialists,
Win the fires of real genius in their
oralns, refuse to spread the flames, or
10 contribute one more bee to the bon
nets already filled with the hum of
tnese insects. These protesters go so
Lar as to disapprove of the university
eA'enslon movement, and to look upon
II as an unwise method of distributing
crumbs of culture that are calculated
W create dangerous cravings. There is
no uouDt that people are being lectured
~ death and that the minds of versa
'iie listeners resemble a junk shop, or
Tue ragbag that is filled with hand
"olhe out useless scraps. Yet there is
oomethlng to be said for the sponge. 1t
70 responsive thing, and, if it takes
~ with greediness, it gives out as free
~ But here the analogy fails. Too
many people are occupied solely with
'aAlhg In and are too little concerned
WIN the thought that it is their duty
~ give out at least a part of that which
'ney have taken in.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

A girl who was married to a man
after an acquaintance of three days
complains because he turns out to be Il
convict and not the naval captain he
represented himself to be. While she
undoubtedly has cause to mourn. it is
hardly right that she should receive all
the sympathy. The man, on his part,
ran some risk. He was probably led to
believe that he was getting wife who
possessed reasoning powers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

The finest gardens in the world are
the Royal Gardens, at Kew, England.
They cover an area of about 270 acres,
and are visited by about 100000 per-
sons a year. The gardens contain the
finest collection of exotic plants in the
world. a palm house. a winter garden,
n museum, an observatory, and school
for gardeners.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

A man who rescued a widow from
death was married to her three days
after his heroic act. When they have
their first quarrel there will be an OPP
portunty for him to say things that
will cut her to the quick.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21
Largest Gexser in the World.

The largest geyser in the world is the
Excelsior geyser in Yellowstone Park.
It's basin is 200 feet across and $50
feet deep. The basin Is full of boiling
water, from which clouds of steam are
constantly ascending. At long inter
vals water is spouted into the air to a
height of from fifty to 300 feet.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

In England the sexes seem to be
changing places. While women are
going into the professions London pa
per reports hundreds of young men
from France, Austria. Switzerland and
other continental countries seeking
homework. The young men. it is said,
are both faithful and competent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

THAT the flour trust should be among
the first to go under Is significant 1t
typifies the people between the upper
and the neither milestone.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

Silk handkerchiefs are now being
made up into shirt waists. Last years
shirt waists can be ripped up into
handkerchiefs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

Conan Doyle claims 10 have invented
a gunsight that will enable an English
man to shoot as straight as a Boer.
This fiction has less color of plausible
ity than any tale the noted novelist
ever concocted.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

When a school teacher is found who
Ia a good cook, the impression Is Gre
ated that the general superintendent of
destinies somehow got things badly
mixed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

An oyster combine is typical of the
trust idea because the Smelling out is
one of it's primary principles.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

With coal at $125 ton in Alaska the
man who discovers a mine of the
"black diamonds" can laugh at the eff
forts of the gold miners to acquire
wealth.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

Evidently it is the desire of Mr.. Prick
to get Mr.. Carnegie's surplus library
fnnd into a circulating form.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21
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2 TIMELY TOPICS. :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

who ran away with the century
question!
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

Emperor Williams play, "The Iron
TOOTH is reported to be failure. it
must be decent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21
britain In Amarsca

British landlords are said to own 20.
900 acres OF land In the United States,
N area larger than that OF Ireland
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21

Gratitude Is q sublime passion. but
like I'll other sublime things 1t h rare
The Lamar register., 1900-06-20

to serve without pay. Many Of these
men come with the state delegations.
and are very glad TO have the oppor-
tunity Of attending all the sessions OF
the convention, and at the same tim.
privilege of little authority. even II
il is brief, and a chance to wear q
big badge, TO say nothing Of the pos
sibility OF future reward in the shape
OF salaried office somewhere.
AS a rule. am told. the employees OF
the convention stan receive no wages.
but serve for love and glory. Some Of
them may receive money for their ex-
penses, or what might be called gra-
tuities in some other shape. but this
seems TO be considered exceptional.
It is obvious that no one can say
what a given convention viii cost. 1t
seems to be considered that $50 900 is
a reasonable minimum, and $40 600 a
reasonable maximum OF cost. and that
anything above or below is pure vel
vet for somebody.
But whether the expense Is more or
less will never be known TO the public
Indeed, it will never be known to the
city that entertains the convention.
The city makes its invitation attract
i've with an offer Of a lump sum of
money and then turns il over without
asking any questions
The Lamar register., 1900-06-20
Koeh.. ne.sarehe- ON M.l.ri..

In the report just published on his
study Of malaria in Italy Prof. Koch
says the infection OF malaria is es-
peciaIly maintained and propagated by
the relapsing cases which continue all
the year round and form the link be-
tween one fever season and the next, 50
that the mosquitoes in the beginning
of the summer always find germs. II
no relapse occurred in any OF the cases
OF malaria in any given district the
mosquitoes would find no germs in the
beginning Of summer. and malaria
would become extinct there. The pro
fessor ascertained that the so-caIled
aestiVo-autumnal feyers were Identical
with tropical malaria.
The Lamar register., 1900-06-20
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Ezz The (onl4ntions iaFe
SM8Ay An Idea of What if Costs 81
&aT&N TO Hold One... ~
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entertainment of the national COM
mittee as body and as individuals
may cost several thousand dollars.
Music in the convention may take
from 500 to $500 day
The stenographic work at the Chi
cago convention of 1886 cost about
$500, and the edition of several thou
sand copies of the printed report OF
the proceedings cost several thousand
dollars more. The tickets OF admis-
sion are always very carefully design
ed and engraved, and are guarded as
jealously as the most precious jewels
to prevent them from being counter
feited- They are kept in q safe depos-
it vault from the time they are deliv-
cred by the engraving company until
the time they are issued. just before
the meeting of the convention. II is
claimed that convention tickets have
never been eounterfeited- AS . com
pIete set of them may be worth from
SIS to $780, there is obvious reason for
taking every precaution 20 keep them
from being counterfeited.
In all this nothing has been said
about the payment o; money 70, the
services OF the scores OF subordinate
officials and assistants OF various
kinds. 1t is well known. of course,
that the officers of a convention re-
ceive no peeuniary compensation.
They serve for the honor and glory Of
it, although allowances are usually
made to the sergeant-at-arms and
similar officers for their personal e1-
peuses
It does not seem to be so generally
known that il has been customary for
very many OF their subordlnates-the
doorksepers and messengers and depu-
ties OF various sorts, including clerks
The Lamar register., 1900-06-20

What is the actual cost OF the na-
tional convention of one of the great
political parties? This question is more
easily asked than answered, as / have
found in endeayoring to secure an ac-
curate answer TO it Party leaders,
convention managers, convention off,
Gals eitherSdo not know or viii not
tell the details of the expenditures on
this aecc 1t They seem TO be part of
the body of secrets which one national
committee hands down to another, and
which all national committees en-
deayor to keep from the public. The
matte "a conventions are largely under
the management of the national COM
mittees. National committees select
the time and the place. make the ar
rangements with the cities which en-
tertain the convention. manage every
thing but the actual proceedings, and
wind up the business affairs after
wards.
The actual work OF arranging for the
conventions convenience and comfort
and the convenience and comfort OF
the newspaper men and other specta-
tors is delegated by the national com
mtttee to subcommittee, and the Off
GERS of the national committee. as a
rule. control the expenditures Pre-
sumably, the accounts are submitted
to the national committee and duly
audited. and, presumably. vouchers are
produced for the expenditure of the
money. But, if so, very little seems
to be known about the accounting. and
some of the political leaders say that
it is not always either rigid or sx-
act
The fact is that the fund for the en-
tertainment of the convention is now
adays made large enough by the city
The Lamar register., 1900-06-20

Miss Susan wymar.s teacher in the
Richmond school. Chicago. Ill, writes
the following letter TO DR.. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: Only
those who have suffered as l have, can
know what blessing II is to be able
TO find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has
been my experience. A friend in need
is a friend indeed. and every bottle
OF Pe-ru-na / ever bought proved
good friend to me. Susan WymAF.
Mrs Margaretha Dauben. l2ii North
Superior ST. Racine City, Wis. writes:
Il feel SO well and good and happy
now that pen cannot describe IL Pc
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taken several bottles OF Pe-ru-na for
female complaint am in the change
OF life and II does me good" Pe-ru-na
has no equal in all Of the irTeEulzrt-
ties and emergencies peculiar to vom-
en- caused by pelvic cataTrh.
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for free book for women only.