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cause Of his fidelity to nature. and his
success Is a compliment to the good
taste and discrimination Of the theater-
going public.

In an interesting article the London
Lancet describes the conclusions reach
ed by committee Of fourteen scientific
experts and physicians regarding the
heredity Of inebriety. After an inves-
tigation Of eighteen months the COM
mittee reports that the drunkenness Of
q father cannot produce the same vice
in the son-that inebriety is non-heredi-
tary. This agrees with the conclusion
announced by Dr.. Leslie Z. Keeley in
book issued a few years ago. The
London commissions verdict Is also
further triumph for the germ-plasm
idea Of Weismann. which has 50 pro.
foundly modified the evolutionary the
ory in the last few years. The report
says there is no proof that acquired
characters Of any kind are heritable.
AS applied to the subject of drunken
ness. this verdict Of the scientists must
have profound effect upon the moral
questions involved. 1t has been al
ways urged that each mans drinking
tends to make his children drunkards.
Science appears to be rendering this
argument worthless. 1t Is true that
drunkenness often runs In families.
This is accounted for partly by the in
fluence of environment and example to
which the child is exposed, and partly
by the nervous temperament. which Is
heritable. The London experts do not
deny, however, that drunkards are la
BILE to have degenerate children. The
point denied is that such children are
any more likely to be drunkards than to
show some other form Of degeneracy.
DR.. Keeley holds in his book, "The Non
Heredity Of Inebriety," that the
strength Of will acquired in resisting
the temptation to drink is transmitted
to the next generation, and that SELF
imposed abstinence would in a few
generations put an end to the drink
evil. Weismannism denies that this OF
any other acquired character can be
transmitted. Thus the London scien
lists look for reform only through the
elimination of the unfit. They say thai
alcohol, by killing tbs victims, weeds
out Of every nation the individuals Wht
most enjoy it. Their conclusion by M
means removes all incentives to tenn
perance, but it destroys the argumen
that a drunken father is morally re
sponsible for an inebriate son.
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INCREASE or uNMANLY MEN.

0S another dreadful catastrophe
about to befall the human familyY
The last few years have given us
the unwomanly woman-at least, 80 1t
is proclaimed on the housetops. Will
the next few years give us the unman-
" man? He is making his approach
quite as insidiously as did the unwom-
anly woman. Before we know 1t, he
will have arrived, just as she did.
Ages ago, 1t Is said, a clever queen
invented trousers as modest and SEN
their comfort, threw aside his tOga-
like draperies. and appropriated those
Of the opposite sex. Behold the first
unmanly man!
Later, woman Of our own country
invented boomers. Shortly after some
body invented the bicycle Man cast
an envious eye at the bloomer, then
quietly grabbed 1t, called it ''knickers,"
and to-day in the costume of Mrs.
Amelia Bloomer's devising for the
benefit of her own sex he parades the
streets in what he calls bicycle togs.s
Surely it is a sad picture of unmanli-
ness!
But once started on this alluring
path, like the unwomanly woman, he
knows not where to stop. Woman had
simple, unpretentious little garment
called the shirtwaist. Last summer
man regarded it with gloomy, envious
eyes, and made so bold as to sneak a
few, for which act he was vociferously
applauded by his fellow-men. This
summer he has captured the garment
bodily, and the shirtwaist man will be
far more familiar than the short-hair-
ed, linen-collared woman. Alas, the un-
manly man is growing apace!
But it is not only In the matter OF
clothes that the unmanly man has
proven his title. Woman's fields of la
Dor he has invaded, and is surely
wrestling them from her grasp. In the
good old days it was supposed to be
woman's special domain to make the
garments wherewith her sisters were
clothed. But now man has appropri-
ated the needle, and the man dress
maker flourishes in the land and Is
growing in numbers.
4 The mysteries of woman's spring
hat were, it is thought only capable of
being comprehended by the feminine
mind. But man has likewise invaded
this feminine domain, and the man
milliner vies with the man dressmaker
in trying to get your trade.
The unmanly man is here quite as
sure as is the unwomanly woman. Il
has been proven conclusively time anc
time again by the masculine critics Of
the unwomanly woman that 1t all de
pends upon these things. We there
fore may look for the unmanly man t.
wax in numbers until he overruns thu
land for multitude.
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J. So successful
was the newspaper,
a weekly, under the
young W o m e n 8
management, that
they now publish it
daily. Miss Louise
Boynton is its edi-
tor-in-chief, M i s 8
George Boynton is
the business man.
ager. Their news
papers name tells
its politics, but it is
not '' o II e n s lively
partisan" the Sis
ters conducting a
local and home
newspaper devoted
to the interests Of
their community.
The Misses Boyn-
ton are daughters
Of c. w. Boynton,
a prominent busi-
ness man of Perth
A m b oy. Nj i S s
Louise, the elder,
was graduated from
V ass ar in 1894
After leaving col.
,chn 0uvD%n %,
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the bedroom. For instance, bureau
set of ivory with monogram in silver.
An outfit for a desk would also make
an excellent graduation present. Books
with pretty, dainty bindings are just
the thing. There are pictures innumer-
able which would please the average
girl. II she is musical banjo, guitar
or mandolin would probably be very
welcome. Under the head Of useful
presents would come an umbrella, par
asol, handkerchiefs or new dress.
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newspapers and magazines.
Miss George Boynton was gradu-
ated from Vassar in 1895, and in Feb
ruary, 1897, took an active interest in
the management Of the Republican,
then struggling weekly. Miss Louise
Joined the Republicans staff in Octc-
ber, 1897, and two months later che
enterprising young woman bought the
paper.
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She would never post-MAUD. WRIGHT.
pone her walks on account Of the
weather. She did not seem to lose
much flesh. but gained none, and was
apparently in excellent health, when
attacked by appendicitis, which, the
physicians at first declared, was
brought ON by violent physical exer-
tions.
The Western news., 1901-07-24
Danger in Stockings.

In a recent number of the Lancet,
DR.. F. w. Tunnicliffe reports two cases
of dermatitis of the legs. After care
full study the physician concluded that
the dye used in coloring the stockings
worn by the sufferers was the cause Of
the poisoning. The black stockings
were therefore submitted to Mr.. o.
Rosenheim, f. s. G.. for chemical
analysis. The chemist found arsenic
in both specimens, which had undoubt-
edly been introduced as sodium arsen-
ate, which is extensively used as fix
ing agent for mordants in dyeing proc
esses. The poison had possibly been
taken up by the system, aided by the
action Of perspiratiOn.
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the great meet.
ings of the coun-
try. Before h | 8
death he had built
up a fine estate in
t h e blue grass,
ca l e d " X ing
ston," where some
of the most ia
nous horses ever
known on the turf
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Matrimonial shrinkaee.

It was Ernest McGaffey. the writer
of verse, to whom lady said:
20, Mr.. McGaffey, l have just seen
your wife for the first time since your
marriage; but had supposed she was
a taller woman. She seems shorter
than when saw her last"
Certainly" said the poet, solemnly.
"She has married and settled down."
The Western news., 1901-07-24

Prof. Starr might add to his list of
degenerates those professors who try
% hard to gain notoriety that they have
little time to profess.
The Western news., 1901-07-24
Animals Understand Hygiene

Enough is now known Of the nature
Of animal materia medica to excite in
terest and curiosity. There is abund.
ant evidence that many species know
and constantly make use Of simple
remedies for definite disorders, and at
the same time observe rules Of health
to which only the highest civilization
or the sanction Of religious prescription
compels man to conform.
1t has been noted that the general
condition Of animal health, especially
In the case Of the herbivorous crea-
lures, corresponds not inexactly with
that of such tribes as the Somalis, men
feeding almost solely on grain, milk,
dates and water, living constantly in
the open air, moderate in all things,
and cleanly, because their religion en-
joins constant ablutions. Like them,
wild animals have no induced diseases;
the greater number do not eat to ex-
cess; they take regular exercise in seek
ing their food, and drink only at fixed
hours. Many of them secure change
Of climate, one Of the greatest factors
in health, by migration.
This is not confined to birds and
beasts, for the salmon enters the soft
water partly to get rid of sea parasites
and returns to the sea to recruit after
spawning. With change Of climate
change of diet, and perfectly healthy
habits, their list Of disorders is short
though thew readily fall victims to con
tagiOus disease, just as recently mum
bers Of the Hamran Arabs Of the Sou
dan, as healthy livers and good Mus
sulmans as the Somalis themselves
friends and fellow hunters with Si
Samuel Baker, perished Of contagious
fever on the banks of the Nile tribu
tarieS.
The Western news., 1901-07-24

It win take several years to see what
kind Of an officer and gentleman an
mhazed West Point cadet will make.
But the experiment is worth waiting
for.
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operation. But she Is
recov e ri n g. Nj is >
Wright has a horror
of corpulency, and.
fearing that she was
getting too stout, she
exercised violently in
the gymnasium and
walked from ten to
twenty miles daily.
The Western news., 1901-07-24
Might Blindness.

Night blindness is a peculiar affec-
ton Of the eye In which the patient
sees very well during the day. but be-
comes blind as night approaches. 1t Is
mostly met with in warm climates, and
usually gives way to mild treatment.
The Western news., 1901-07-24
TWO WOMEN CONDUCT
A DAILY NEWSPAPER.

Miss Louise Boynton and Miss Geor-
gle S. Boynton, sisters, both graduates
of Vassar, own and run the Republican
at Perth AmbOy, N.
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Doubtful Appreciation.

Minnie Ito Efie)-Doesn't he find
that writing for the papers is rather a
thankless task?
Effie-Oh. no, not at all. Almost ev.
erything he writes Is returned with
thanks.
The Western news., 1901-07-24

When q woman has invented name
for her child that none Of the neigh
bors can pronounce. she feels that she
has scored again.
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To Breed ThorouRhbreds.
Few men on the turf were better
known than the late James B. Fergu-
son, who served for years as starter at
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She Will Recover

Miss Maude Wright is Vassar girl
who took long walks to reduce her
weight. Result, appendicitis and an
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II isn't at all likely that the Heron
style Of wedding will become popular.
There were no presents.
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Sugar in Europo.

Gibbon says that sugar was frvt
bguught from Asia to Europe A. q. 626.
The Western news., 1901-07-24
Fruit Jelly.

When combining fruit and gelatine in
q fruit jelly, the pieces Of fruit should
be dipped In little melted gelatine
and pressed lightly against the side Of
mould before the jelly is turned in. The
fruit may be arranged in the mould.
LIQUID jelly poured between each layer
and the fruit pushed down with sill
yer fork as the Jelly begins to harden.
Keep the reserve jelly from hardening
~ setting In . dish Of warm water.
Al each layer 'sets," add more fruit
and more Jelly.
The Western news., 1901-07-24
Roxes for We ,dinr Cake.

Wedding-cake boxes are In any de-
sign which the bride is pleased to or
der, If she gives the instructions long
enough in advance. At present, how
ever, there is a tasteful preference for
severe shapes, with dependence upon
the best materials for distinction.
Heavy "white water color" papers are
the proper sort for the covering of
boxes on the tops or sides Of which the
monograms, usually of both bride and
bridegroom, are blended in relief,
either in white or in gold and silver
Ribbons for tying the boxes are OF
moire, taffeta or satin.
The Western news., 1901-07-24
Gift. for Girl Graduates.

Friends Of the girl graduate should
be careful to find out just what gift
would be most welcome on her gradu-
alton day. Among gifts of jewelry the
little gold watch, with its chain, win
always stand In high favor. Cuff links
of uncut opals would be sure to please
most girls. A belt clasp or buckle OF
the new rose gold would make an ap-
propriate gift. The always useful stick
pin is popular with all women. The
articles OF jewelry that would please
the girl graduates are endless.
Another line Of appropriate gifts 4
to BE- found In pretty accessories fos
The Western news., 1901-07-24

How Long Should the Baby Sleep.
A table showing the amount Of time
healthy, well-brought up baby spends
each day in sleeping was brought out
recently by an authority. 1t is as fol
lows:
For the first three weeks, II to 10
hours.
At one month, II to Is hours.
At two months, 16 to II hours.
At three months, Is to 16 hours.
At nine months, 1874 to 141a hours.
At twelve months, 13 to IA hours.
After this the child should sleep as
long as possible less than eleven
or twelve hours at night, and retain the
custom of midday sleep for at least
three more years.
All children require great deal OF
sleep to make up for the wear and tear
Of the day. Until they have done
growing a regular ten-hour night
should be the rule.
The Western news., 1901-07-24

first saw the light. Since the death of
her husband his widow has taken up
his work and has declared that she will
do her best to keep Kingston" up to
it's old standard. She intends not only
to raise thoroughbreds, but also to race
them under her own name. Mrs. Fer
guson was the fayorite niece of the ia
nous Price McGrath, Of McGrathiana,
and when she enters her horses she
will revive the green and orange sash
which he made famous. Kingston" is
now the home of some Of the best
known Of thoroughbreds. The stables
contain ninety box stalls, and almost
all of them are filed.
The Western news., 1901-07-24

Fill bottle with cold water; draw
a stocking tightly over it, securing both
ends firmly. Place the lace smoothly
over the stocking and tack closely. Put
the bottle in kettle of cold water con-
tanning few shaving Of soap, and
place over the fire to boil. Rinse in sew
eral waters and then drain and dry.
When dry remove and place smoothly
In a large book and press with weights.
Very nice lace can be made to look like
new by this process.
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"What 90 you mean! ne nave w
cut the money loose from her fingers"
Baltimore American.
Accommodating-"Come back as soon
as possible" said her mistress to Mag
gle, who was going home in response
to telegram saying her mother was Ill.
Eyes, num-" promised Maggie. A day
or two later a letter came: Dear Miss
Smith: win be back mex week pleas
KEEP my place. for me mother is dying
as fast as she can To oblidg Maggie. -
Lippincott's Magazine.
II am afraid you don't understand
the value of dollar" said the very
rich man to his son. perhaps not"
answered the young man; "in this age
Of billioDaires one dollar Is an import
ant but obscure consideration. 1t is
like the atom or the molecule; very In
teresting for purposes of scieptific re-
search, but very unsatisfactory as .
practical proposition" Washington
Star.
"What is the sacrament OF mar.
riageY' asked Buffalo Sunday school
superintendent Of . girl In the juvenile
class. .It's state Of punishment into
which we enter to prepare for another
and q better world" replied the little
miss, who had learned her lesson BY
note and got things slightly mixed
'sThat isn't the orthodox answer" ssid
the superintendent with . deep Sigh.
lsbut perhaps. altar an. # may b CO.
rect"
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
SCENERY DEFACERS.
Billboard Advertising Productive of
Little Good.

II is foolish TO assume that huge bill
boards covered with staring signs or
inartistic pictures are really of any val
ue as advertisements, says the Wash
ington Times. They speedily become a
feature of the landscape so familiar as
to pass unnoticed by the wayfarer.
Two minutes after seeing one of the
things he would not know whether
Jones Rye Whisky or Potts Painless
Dentistry was advertised thereon. All
he would know would be that he had
seen big, ugly advertisement of some
thing or other. The chances that he
would ever patronlze the firm guilty of
this method of advertising are SO small
as to be incalculable by known mathe-
matical process. The objection to bill
posting is that it is ugly, wasteful and
useless; that it defaces the landscape
and offends peoples sense of the fit
ness of things without giving any ade-
quate return to the world for the pain
inflicted.
When one is riding along a lovely
country road it is not agreeable TO see
yellow board stuck up in n meadow
bearing in large letters the name OF
somebody's tooth powder, together with
a lthograph three feet high OF a grin
ming mans face. Such sight causes
the beholder TO wish ardently for the
destruction Of the manufacturer, not
the consumption of the tooth powder
1t makes people of an artistic tempera-
ment wish that the tooth powder fac.
tory might be sunk in the deep sea and
the manufacturers given over to the
sharks, who, having more than one row
of teeth apiece, are fit subjects for his
missionary zeal
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
A Curious Coincidence.

The letters 20 n" might be supposed
to possess Il mysterious charm, as they
form the termination Of many Of the
most distinguished names in history.
No other letters of the alphabet will
furnish so remarkable coincidence as
may be found I'm the following list
made up from ancient and modern
names: Aaron, Solomon, Agamemnon,
Solon. Bion, Phocion, Bacon, Newton,
Johnson, Addison, Crichton, Person,
Button, Montfaucon, Tillotson, Fene-
Ion, Massillon, Warburton, Leighton
Lytton, Walton, Anacreon, Ben Jon.
son, Milton, Byron, Thomson, Tenny.
son, Anson, Washington, Napoleon,
Wellington, etc.
A Greek scholar has called attention
to a very curious coincidence about the
name of Napoleon. If you take away
the first letter Of his name, you have
'apoleon;" take away the first letter OF
that word, and you have ''poleon;" dc
this successfully down to the last syl.
liable, and you have "leon," "eon" and
"on." Put these several words togeth-
er In this order, Napoleon on oleon leon
/eon apoleon poleon, and you have a
Greek phrase the literal translation OF
which is Napoleon, being the lion OF
peoples, went about destroying cities.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
A HusTLlNo SOCIETY.


Every citizen of a community has II
I'm his power TO help and encourage its
growth and prosperity If he will but
take the trouble to do so. Whatever
conduces TO the betterment of his town
incidentally helps him In the enhanced
value OF his property, the greater OPP
portunity for investment, the increased
educational facilities and the greater
comfort of living which come to pros
porous and up to date towns.
Ii every town In the country would
pattern after Wausa, Neb.. there would
be a general revival of business. For
that little city is building itself into a
great city by the only sure and quick
way of growth-co-operation of the
business men in every public enter
prise.
This work of building up the town
and of drawing new business TO 1t Is
done by the Wausa Improvement club.
Other towns have improvement clubs
which meet and talk over improve
ments, but this club goes out and gets
them.
The Wausa Improvement club was
organized last spring and has about 70
members. It's object is TO promote any
and all legitimate enterprises that will
help the town.
Thus, If a stranger gets off the train
and goes to hotel he is given the glad
hand If he evinces any desire to re-
main in Wausa and enter business. AS
an illustrations The place has been
without dentist until recently. Then
one stopped off for a few hours, told
his profession and was at once taken
In tow by the club and given the hon
ors of the town. He located there, Of
course.
Then the men took II into their heads
that they wanted a cigar factory and
pledged themselves not to handle any
cigars except those made by their own
| factory. With such a spirit the new
cigar factory is bound TO make money.
The same tactics were used with a
! jewelry establishment, and a Michigan
! jeweler two months ago started in
business in Wausa.
AS every one knows, mill Is a neces-
sity In a live farming town. BY a
strong pull together the Improvement
club landed one worth $4,000, and an
elevator also is being built. The COM
ing of the owner to Wausa also means
residence. Not sack of any kind Of
-four except Wausa flour is sold in the
Wausa stores. The people of that town
believe in patroniZing home industries.
Another enterprise which the club
now has on hand Is the erection of a
town hall, 36 by 80. with pressed brick
front, stage, scenery, etc, to cost $6.-
600. When it is completed, regular
weekly entertainments will be given to
draw the people together.
The club also takes n whirl at the
| country roads. Every now and then
they get hold of a scraper, go out into
the country, enlist the farmers and put
in a few days improving the roads
which lead into town.