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The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25
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TRAINS LEAVE UNION STATION. RAIL
NAY SQUARE AS FOLLOWS.

TRAINS LEAVE UNION STATION. RAIL
NAY SQUARE AS FOLLOWS.
T:ooe; m; For Brunswick, Lewiston uowsrl
Bath, hocklanc, Augusta, Watervie, Skowhe-
gan. Belfast. Bangor Bucksport and Vancebero
connecting Tor 81 John, st. Stephen, lCalais),
Houlton aud Woodstock.
$50 a. m. For Danvlle Junction, Rumfort
Fails Falls. lewiston. Pennington, Rangeey and
los a. m, For Brunswick, Bath. Lewiston.
Gardiner Augusta. Waterylle. Pittsnsid
Bangor, Patten. Houlton and Caribou via b. 8
iato ,. m. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
Fails, Lewiston VIA Brunswick, Augusta, Water
vile. Newport Bangor, Bucksport Bar liar.
Dor, washington Co. Y +. Oldtown. Greenville
aEd k1tahdin Iron Works.
1895 p. IN. For Danville, Je., Rumfard Falls
Bemls. Lewiston. Pennington. Carrabssset
:, 1 o. pm. For Freeport, Bruins wick, Rockland,
n. g., L. points, Augusta Waterville. Skowhe-
gan Belfast, Dover and Fexcroft. Greenvills.
Bangor, Oldtown ana MattaWamkeag and to
Bucksport Saturdays.
$40 ,. m. For Brunswick. Bath. RockIand.
Augusta ana Waterville.
.: Is D. N. For Danyill. Junction. Mechanls
Falls and Lewiston.
BitS LILO M Might E.Pres; wi for BFunswck
hegsn, Bangor Moosehesi Lake, Aroostook
County via oldtown, Bar Harbor, Bucksport
ga als). st. Andrews, ST John aud all Aroos-
took County via Vanceboro. Halifax and the
frovinees The train .eafiHg Saturday night
ia UIa
Foxcrot'. nor beyond Bangor
WHITE MOI NTAIN DIVISION.
:, $50 u. m. For Erldgton. Harrison, Fa5yans.
burlington, Lancaster, St John sbury, Sner-
brooke. Qu-bec, Montreal. Chicago, St Paul
and Minneapolis.
los p. m. For ssbago Lake. Cornish. Frye
burg North Conway. fabyans, Lancaster
CoiebrooS and Rescner Falls
500 p. m. For Sepago Lake. Cornish, BridE.
Ton. liza rtson, North Conway and Bartlett
SUNDAY TRAINS
T.20 n. m Paper train io- Bangor bath. ana
for Rockland except Fsrry Transfer at Bath.
i240 D. M For Brunswick lewiston Bath.
Augusta. Watervllle and Bangor.
lie0 D. m. Night ENpress Tor all points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Bartlett. No. Conway and Cornish.
s.25 a. m; lewiston and Me chanic Falls. 8.35
n. 10; WAtcrVliie. Augusta aud kOckland, AS
a. M; Bangor, augusta and Roeklaad. l2.l5
p m; Sk0whegan, Pennington. kumf0rd Falls
aud Lewiston, l2.20 p. m. Beecher Falls. Fab
Waterv lie, Augusta and Rookland. go p H.;
St. john 81. Siephens. (Caisisl, Bar Harbor.
AronSiook County, Moosehead Lake and Ran
gor. 6.3s p. M. Raugelsy, Faruington. Rum
lord Falls and Lewiston, 5.45 y. IN. Chicago.
Montreal. Quebec, Fabyaus. No. Conway,
Brldgton, 100 p. M; Bar Hafbor and Bangor.
LIS q. m. daily; Halifax. ST. Jonn. Houlton st.
Stephen Bar Harbor. Bangor 800 n. m.
SUNDAYS Bangor and Lewiston, fe.zh D. M;
Bangor, % n ~; Halifax. g. John. Vance
boro ami Bangor. $50 a. N.
GEO. r. EVANS. V. r. s. G. NJ
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The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25
Retail Grocsrs' sugar Market.

Portland marKet-cut loaf Sc; c"niectioneTs
SC powdered 7Aei graduated at 1ci eohee
crushed 61ac yellow g.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25

BOSTON. Jan. % I9O1-Tne following were
today's quotations OF flour ana Lorn'
FLOUR
enriuv bat ''t- 10 ab %
WINTER ratnufs GOA Go.
Clear and stralgnL Go 400
CS.L-...~n.Sr Seilow A6fsc.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25
htuoA.

The following quotations represent the pay
ing prices In this market:
Cow and steers. s.sss's' 'ofs - '
Buls and StaHs...- sssssss..ar2
Calf Skins-No Quauty %
No2 ..... ....6
Nos "..................26 c each
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25

MONT and "BAY STATEn alternately
leave Franklin wharf, Portland and India
wharf, Boston. at 100 p. m. daily, Sundays cx-
These steamers meet every demand of modern
steamship service IN safety speed, comfort and
luxury of trayellingH
Through tickets for Providence, Lowell Wor-
eester New York. etc.. etc.
j. f. LISC0MB, General Manager.
THOMAS NJ. BARTLETT. Agent.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25

SD I'm Rio Janeiro Jan %. steamer Capri.
New York
Ar ~ barbados Jan o, harque Mamie swan.
Higgins. Pernambuco. and sailed 2th for New
YORK; sch Jas Jordan. Hempel Grand Conee.
bic island, and sailed 10th for New York. II
Chase, Tomlin, Jacksonville.
Sid i2th, sen Addle Cnarson, Dsnnison. San
AT al sagua sist. sch Young Brothers. from
AT ss Havana leth. zen Lucia Porter, Farrow,
AT az Havana asa. steamer Havana. from
cid al Lonisburg. CD. 22d. sch Josephine b
Eliicotf, brunswick. Ca.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25
sAvANNAH-The coron markss closed
steady; mldding 7-fg> 80

turopean MarkstA
tBy TeiegrRph1
LONDON. Jan. "a. 1901 - onsols for money
pesk do for The account &c 1915.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25


for Boston. with molasses. has arrived at StTho-
boston. Jan 24-sch Myra B Weaver. which
recently stove her bottom to pieces on tho rocks
of Nantucket Shoals, will be towed TO Belfast
chatham, Jan a4-sch W Allen from Calais
for Vineyard Haven, which lost anchors and
went ashore at Kilpond Bar. was hauled on
yesterday and towed 20 Vineyard Haven. She
Is supposed TO be uninjured.
Chatham, Jan 22-Sch Silver Spray, McFad-
den, from Bluehill for Brooklyn. with granite.
Was helped out from bad position on Bearses
Shoal 2lst, by crew OF the Life Station. The
sails Of the Silver Spray were torn and her
crew were chilled and frostbitten. The sails
were repaired and the vessel made harbor at
Hyannis.
before reported here in distress, has been re-
paired and IS ready TO proceed. Sch Geo New
niger has made temporary repailD and wilt pro-
san Francisco Jan 23-S Snip Cyrus Wakefield
from Nanaimo for Manila. is % days out.
Domestic Ports-
NEW YORK-Ar esd schs stephen Bennett,
ST John. NIB; Helen, Providence; Helena, New
port; Lizzie & Rich. Hyannis, in tow.
Cid Esd. bar9ne Auourndale, Rosario; sehs
GraeiOs; Fred Small. Fernandma.
Sid Esd, > transport Wright, MANILA sch
CITY island-fassed east 22d, schs ] NJ Har-
low, IRON New York for a Sound port Silver
Heels. do for koekland; VIM Cobb, Norfolk for
BoSTUN-Ar Esd, sch Ella & Jennie. Ingalls,
Grand Manan.
I'D 23d, sch Independent, Case. Baltimore.
Sid Esd, sch Estele Phinney, coal mort
BRUNSWICk-Ar 22d. sch Tneolene, Fran
BALTiMoRE-Ar Esd, sch Marie Palmer.
Port Tampa: Jas w Fitch, Kelley. do.
sid 23d. schs John L Devlin. Galveston; d II
Rlve-s, for Ma.anZaS.
BATH-Ar 2 d, sen Modoc, New York.
BELFAST-sld 10th. sch Sarah L Davis, Ry-
CHAKLESTON-Ar 23d, sch j Manchester
Haynes, Coombs. Philadelphia
Sid 2ad, sch Maggie g Hart. Welt. New York
CARTFRET-Ar Esd sch Sebago, Hunter,
New York, and cid for st John, NIB.
FERNANDINA--Sld Esd. sch Ella NJ Storer,
Ar sd. sch Clara Randall. oharlson. New
81 Sld Esd, sch Ella NJ storer, Dix. for Boston
Penobseol. Haskall, New York.
GALVESTON-Sld 23d, sch Geo A MeFad-
den Wallace, Punta G0rda-
JAcKsoNVILLE-Ar 23d, sch Georgia Gill
: A r Esd, sch Nellie 7 Morse. Crockett New
York.
CD aga. sch Jessie Lena. Devereaux. Amboy.
NEW ORLEANS--Sld I'm Port Eads 23d, sch
Mary 4 Quimby, ATey Wilmington.
NEWOPkT NEWS Ar 23d, sch Alice NJ
Colburn, Mcleod. New York.
NEW BEDFORD - Sid 23d. sch Florence
Nightingale. Benton, Bravo. CYL.
PUNTA GORDA-Cld z3d, sch Alice Clark,
Haskell, Bal imore.
IhlI-ADELIh lA- AT %Ain, steamer MaNer-
lex. Portland; tug Tamaqua. with barge Marion
from Portland; rug Tormenleh do. with barge
Burnside.
CID gath sch MAI 7 Palmer Kreger. Portland
PERTH AMBOY-Sld 23d, sch Hugh Kelley,
Haskell, brunswick.
= d gath. sch Commerce. for Rockland.
PROVIDERCE-Ar 23d. SENS Paul Seayey,
Perth Amboy; Jennie Han. Fernandlna.
SAN JUAN-Sid 10th, sch Willie Nj Maxwell.
Maeorris, SD.
SABINE PAsS-Ar 22d, sch Asa stoweli.
johnson, CUatZacoalc0s,
VINEYARD-HANEN- Gath, schs W
Allen. Pottie. Calais; Carrie Q Miles, Chilmark
for Portland
Passed oath, sch Alice Holbrook. Rockport
for Baltimore.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25

PORTLAND. Jan. "a
The folio wing qnoLaTlousrspresenI mo wnOle
sac prIces Tor the marKec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25

Jan 1 o. OF sambro, sch John r Kranz. from
Pensacola Jan 1 3 for Washington.
jan 20. go miles L Of Boston Light. steamer
Iona. from Portland for London.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25

Ar at Melbourne prior TO Jan 22, ship Para
mita, Backus San Francisco.
Ar al sydney, NSW, Jan 23. ship Governor
Robbie. Nichols Tacoma.
SID i'm Newcastle Jan II, ship Emily Reed
Baker. Honolulu.
Ar at Iquique Jan Esd. ship Helen Brewer.
Tallal.
Ar at London Gath. steamer Menominee. from
New York.
Sid I'm Queenstown 23d, steamer Ultonia I'm
Liverpool for Boston.
Al al Las Palmas Jan 12. barque Eleanor NJ
Williams, New York.
Sid im Para 20Ih. steamer Fiumihese. for
New York.
Ar at Colon Jan -, steamer City of Washing
ton, New York.
sid ed, Finance, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25
MARINE NEWS
ioar or PORTLAND

THURSDAY. Jan "a. 1901.
Arrived
Steamer Bay State. Dennison. Boston.
Sch Walter NJ Young. 81 Andrews, NIB, fof
Boston.
Sch NImrod. Haley, St John, NIB, for City
Schs Ella Oliver, Forest Maid. II Pinkham,
and IL A Race, oshing.
Cleared.
Steamer Brtanlc. tBr) Nelson, Sydney. CB-
Geo Al Stgnwo0d.
Steamer Manhattan. Johnson. New York
Sch L G Dean. Batchelder Bostou-B Berlin
Mills.
sAILED-steamer Turret Chief; sch Geo E
Waleott.
EXCHANGE pfsPAT CHEs.
Ar at Turks Island gath, barque Carrie WINS
low. Montgomery, Para.
Ar at st homas =. sch Chas Willard, Y rk,
Ponce. for Boston. leaky.
Passed Kathleen Island 24tn. steamer Peru
Wan, from Portland for Glasgow.
Sid I'm Port Elizabeth, CGH. Jan p, oarque
JAS II Hamlsn barbados. -,
AT at Buenos Ayres Jan 81, barque Allan
Wide. Pickett, Boston, Oct o.
Passed Prawie Point gath, steamer Mexican,
from Antwerp for Portland.
Notice to Mariners.
OFFICE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR,
FIRST DISTRICT,
Portland. Me-. Jan. "a, 1901.
WHIST Penobscot Bay. Maine.1
South Breaker buoy. No. g, led spar, lie re-
ported adrlft.
1t viii be replaced as soon as practicable.
Bv order the Light House Board.
j. X. COGSWELL,
Commander u. ). Navy.
Inspector lst l.. IL. Dist.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25
CHICAGO BOARD or TRAD
Stocks

Portland Daily Press stock Quotations
Corrsctsd BY Swan & Barrssr Bankers lse
Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.

g NJ. 4. th ANS. V. L. " -. NJ.
+. T.. BO0THBY. e. r. & =. A.
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The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16
Things That Need 1mprovlax.

Things That Need Improving.
We are dreadfully slow In some
things. Our clocks keep no better time
than the clepsydra Of 15S B. c., and are
neither more accurate nor cheaper
than the Ely Terry timepieces Of 1902
1916, which sold for 81 and upward.
The average speed Of railroad trains
is but little higher than 1t was half a
century ago; we are using the same
style of locomotives, cars. rails and
ties. The piano Of today makes no
better music than the Cabinets" "cot-
tages," 'piccolos." apd other brands
Of the early years OF the nineteenth
century. They are cheaper; that is
about all. The same general style of
instrument prevails. A double piano,
with two keyboards reversed, giving
remarkable effects, was played on at
the Covent Garden theater in 1873 and
then forgotten. The ancients slept on
skins, and rheumatism and q hundred
'other maladies were unknown. He'll
ogabalus had an air cushion for a bed
in 220 A. d., and. water beds have been
in use since India rubber cloth was
first invented, some SS years ago.
Feather beds were used in England in
the reign Of Henry VIII, and wooden
bedsteads were common in Egypt CEN
turtles ago.-New York Press.
The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16
WORK FOR THE CABLE.

IH 4 -. & b
A,.vaiian Islands Cannot Receive Fresh
Tslsgraphio Nswn
Honolulu has been visited by q num-
Aber Of psople Of more or less promi-
Enence in the United States within the
Iast month and each and every visitor
eays: "What you need is q cable to the
madnland.' Visitors probably notice
tthe absence Of the cable more than
those who have resided in the islands
Tor some time. Manris q creature Of
Environment and the man who lives
mere for q considerable period grows
accustomed to the absence Of cable,
and. while he may think Of It In an
abstract way, II gives him but little
hmmediate concern. On the other
hand. men fresh from the states where
they are in constant touch, with every
civilized country on the globe. except
dnx Hawaii, by the electric telegraph
81 cable. at once notice the marked DIFF
ference here. They are accustomed TO
haily papers with telegraphic, news
erum all parts Of the world published
lrleesh every morning and every eEe-
ninr. II sonnet thing Of great moment
occur, II Europe before o'clock -
khes eysning every nswspepsr feaaer
in ~ states can Rad abont II ths
- sIva.pins. ceainS heFs vhsfs 8
The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16
A Good Memory.

A bad memory, in most cases, nigh,
be more properly described as one
rusting from sheer want Of use. The
fact is our brain cells are always
ready to oblige," but we do not give
them sufficient encouragement in their
well-meant efforts. Naturally the in.
dividual may cultivate memory fo1
certain details more readily than fol
others, but the general basis for all
recollective acts is the same and there
is no department Of human mental &C.
tivity in which the motto that "prac.
tice makes perfect" holds more truly
than in the science Of mnemonics The
view may be expressed, indeed, that
We never forget anything presented ia
our brain cells. When we say we have
forgotten we really mean that we can
not find the mental Photographic mega
tive whence we can print OF a positive
reproduction.-Dr. Andrew Wilson, IN
London Chronicle.
The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16
DOG sLspoEs IN MICHIGAN.
Canine Teams stiu in Service In Nsrsh.
era Part. Of state. ..,.

Canine Teams stiu il Service in Nsrsh-'
81, era Part OF state. .s,s
The early explorers of northern
Michigan found q great deal of use fon
dogs az means of travel. There were
no railroads, and dog sledges were
used for carrying the United States
mail. Dog trains used to Journey regu-
larly from Saginaw to Marquette, the
dogs travelling tandem, with bells hung
from their collars. So long and dan
gerous was the way between stations
In those days, that often men anxious
to reach some point would pay the mall
couriers from SO to 500 just for the
safety gained by being allowed to walk
the entire distance with the train. The
dogs used to be rather quarrelsome,
which might have been due to the
rough treatment they received. No
reins were used to guide them, and
shouts and cracks from whips, or
blows from cudgels were their por-
tion.. Their food was corn meal and
tallow. made into cakes, and the poor
dogs would travel all day long, cover
ing from forty to sixty miles, in the
hope of a portion of this food at the
end of their journey. But as the de-
mand for dogs for long journeys has
grown less, they are now owned by a
different class Of men,. and are better
treated. In Sault Ste. Marie. many
dog teams are yet to be seen which are
the pride of their owners. Harnessed
before small sleigh, they do the duty
of horses with speed and intelligence.
These pleasure dog teams are mostly
jet black, long haired. and perfectly,
matched. Doctors and merchants en-,
ploy dogs for their regular visits to-
the lumber camps. They drive from
two to six dogs. and the sleighs are
large enough for two persons. Many
times travellers get through their jour-
ney with dogs when horses would bo
useless. as the dogs can travel over the
crust Of the snow where the horsea
would break through. They can also
endure the extremely cold weather.
and skip along over crusted drifts from.
six to, twelve feet high. with the mer-
curry at from twenty to forty degrees
below zero. says the st. Nicholas
Magazine. In the winter Of 1898 there
were shipped from Sault Ste. Mario
seventy dogs purchased for the Klon-
dixie region, the agents having secured
the country for the particular long
haired variety which il found in that
locality. They were to take freight
across the fearful passes leading to the
Alaskan gold fields.
The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16
STOLE TWO MILLIONS.
Aged Crlminal with This Record L.
Now Ponniless-

Aged Criminal with This Record L.
Now Penniless.
At sixty years of age, twenty-nine OF
those years spent In innocence and
thirty-one of them in crime, Henry
Meyers sits in the St. Louis city pris1
on, broken, bungling, senile old man
calling upon crooked friends for re-
lief His record is S2,000.000 stolen,
thirty-one years burglar and crook.
and fifteen years spent behind the walls
of penitentiaries. Stories at the
tongues ends of officers Of the peace In
Missouri and Illinois prove him to bs
one of the cleverest men at work wing
ever crossed the police, and today the
old man is proud to be told only ht1
age and weakness caused him to bunf
gle a Job of safe blowing at Mfllstadt1
ILL.,. on September II last His photot
graph Is in every rogue's gallery t1
America, and there is not police o.
ficer in any of the large cities whd
has not a sort of wondering regard fol
the mans work. He was born In
Syracuse, N. Y, and was graduated
from its high school in 1857 at the age
OF II years. He was an apprentice fol
four years in a locomotive works and
fought four years in the Union army;
He was a prisoner for five weeks at
Libby and five months at Anderson
Vile. From Andersonville he and q
friend named Cox escaped. And there
was the turning point in Meyers life.
Just after the Chicago fire the two
men met in this city Cox looking pros4
perous. He told Meyers that he waA
cracking walls to get into places, just
as they two had cracked AndersonvilIe
masonry to get out. He asked Mey-
ers to come in as a partner and Mey-
ers went. Telling Of his experience
in those days Meyers names sums OF
money that are colossal. He says thaa
in the packing house district in ono
night they got $45,00o: that soon after
wards he was the owner Of three sa-
looms In the city, and had $4,000 In
hank. He got $4,000 at one haul in
Du Page county, ILL.,, when the Fair
banks mansion was robbed. Meyera
has served terms In the penitentiaries
in Illinois. Missouri and Wisconsin.
The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16
strange Coincidence.

1t is somewhat singular that almost
all the principal events in Queen Vic
toria's life occurred between the Goth
and 30th of the month. Thus, she
was born on the Gath Of May, 1919;
was baptized on the Oath of June, 1919;
became queen on the goth Of June.
1887; was crowned on the 2Sth Of
June, 1888; observed her first Jubilee
ON the goth Of June, 1887; and her dia-
mond Jubilee on the ED Of June, 1897;
and passed away on the ed of Janu-
ary, 1901. The 14th day of the month
was also an eventful one in her late
majesty,s life. On the 14th Of Decem-
ber, 1861, her husband. the prince con-
sort. died; on the 14th of December.
1878, her daughter, the princess Alice.
passed away; and on January 14th.
1892, occurred the death Of the Duke Of
Clarence. the heir presumptive to the
British crown.
The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16


there is no telegraphic communication
with the outside world every active
man and woman feels lost. No mat
ter how far away from business cares
one may wish to get he still feels an in
terest in the daily doings Of the world.
Many Of the recent visitors can do
much to secure cable communication
for Hawaii by agitating the subject
when they return home. Let them
give interviews on the Importance OF
cable communication to their local
papers or else write letters to tho pa
pers upon the subject. Action, action
is what wins in these days, and con-
slant action in behalf of a cable to
Hawaii not only by our ewn people.
but by every visitor will help to hurry
along the desired result.-Honolulu
Republican.
The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16
JAPANESE WOMEN.
Plans Mads to Give Thorn EdvoaeIss ID
Universities. q

PlsH Aads to Give Thorn EducaeIso ID
Ussvsrsltles.
The higher education OF women II
not confined to the western world. Thu
announcement has been made by the
British Medical Journal that a wealthy
family, that Of Mitsui Of Toxic, in ia
pan, has offered an extensive site in
that city for the foundation Of unit
versity to be devoted exclusively to the
education Of women, and It Is stated
that three other wealthy citizens have
contributed between them no less than
E24,0 for the cost of the necessary
buildings. The work is already In
progress, and the new university will
be opened during this, the first year Of
the present century. Such an institu'
tion founded for the benefit of pro-
gressiye race of people, is not likely
to be a failure. japanese women are
amongst the most active in the world.
Intelligent in the highest degree they
have proved themselves admirable
helpmates to marry Europeans to
whom they have become allied. It is
we'll known that one of our most emf
nent literary writer's, an author in the
first rank of English poets, has take1
unto himself a japanese lady, who
shares his title and is now distin.
guished ornament in English society.
Although the University Of Toxic is
not as yet in working order, there is
no probability that there will be any
dearth of students. In recent years
very many young ladies of good fami.
lies in Japan have applied to be ad-
mitted to university courses, especially
to those in the faculty Of medicine and
IN the Polytechnic school. There can
be no doubt, from the character o.
Japanese women, that they are admir-
"''y suited, both Intellectually and
phtlantnropically, to become medical
prac. oners. In addition to these op'
portunities which will be offered tt
them, the new university Is intended
for the training of civil engineers, and
in this way Japan will set an example
to Europe, in opening up new sphere
Of labor for women. 1t Is satisfactory
to note that the japanese, undoubtedly
the most intellectual and progressive
Of all eastern nations, should be the
first to recognize the right Of women
to be partakers in the higher educattop
in common with men.
The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16
SEEKING THE POLE.
Mon Who Engage in This Work shoulS
Be 9anguine.

Mon Who Engage in This Work shoulS
Be sanguine.
In the Saturday Evening Post Frank
Wilbert Stokes gives an intensely In.
teresting sketch from the inside oi
polar expeditions. Regarding the
character of men he makes this inter
esting observation: ''The choice o1
the men and their number are the
most important questions the COM
mander has to decide, for upon these
almost wholly depend the expeditions
success or failure. In government ex-
petitions the men are put through 6
rigid physical examination, but in pri.
vate expeditions such Is not the rule
A man should be sound physically
but there are exceptions, notably that
Of DR.. Kane, who was somewhat Of an
invalid all his life, and who yet with
stood hardship better than some oi
the more athletic men Of his command.
The large, heavily built, muscular men
do not begin to stand the strain like
the light, well-knit wtry men. Peary
could not lift the weights some Of his
men did, but, being Of wiry fiber, he
is almost tireless, and is still evidenc.
ing his endurance in spite of the loss
of seven toes. The mind is superla'
tive factor. Experience shows that the
sanguine temperament is the best te
overcome the difficulties. disappoint.
ments and dangers of polar service, by
lending hopefulness where appear
ances are totally against success. In
telligence is a desideratum, for it finds
plenty to do during the long polal
night, where ignorance would despair.
On joining an expedition one must gc
clearly and calmly over the ground
and make up his mind that he may moi
return; and the mind, once decided.
will overrule and conquer the body.
Otherwise it is better not to go at all.
The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16
A Sympathy. Plss.

veteran lawyer tells this story
NJ a young man who was on trial for
murder in the first degree. He was
charged with killing his father and
mother. and the proof was conclusive
asainst him. The jury returned with
a verdict Of guilty. The prisoner was
called before the court to be sentenc-
ed. and az is the custom, the Judge
asked:
III you have any reason why son,
tence should not be passed upon you.
you may give 1t now"
81 haven't any, judge" said the pris-
oner, excepting that / think you
ought to have pity on poor orphan =