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The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26
The Boys FraEEucss.

Il haprencd over la a city mission
fast year. lgd made suca a sonsa.
uou IA 90. own way that IL bids fair
to pccom' enc OF the Christmas olas.
sizes al the ncighborhood.
They were having the Christmas
tree in the Sunday school room. and
the beautiful green cone-shaped hr
vas ablaze with lights. glttering with
gay decorations and loaded down with
tokens of affection.
Jimmie Smith. freckle-faced
youth OF some eleven winters. sat
with some OF his chosen companions
on bench just In front of his par
ents. nearly in the center OF the hall
The Smiths-thesc particular Smiths.
at least-wcre comparatively recent
additions TO the church family. bat
they had already achieved a mild sort
ot popularity among their now ac-
quaiDtanccs. iOg they dressed well. ap-
pareEtly lived well and wero. seem.
ingly. in every way nice people TO
know"
Their gifts 90 each other ON this
public occasion had been expensive
and elegant enough TO MI the minds
ol all present with respectful admira.
uCu, In some cases shaduwed hy a
iaint cloud OF envy. Mrs. Smith had
received a flashing solitaire diamond
ring from her loving lord. and had
presented him with "A gold match safo
aud a silver paper cutter: aud soon
after tho name OF their only son and
heir was loudly proclaimed hy the
steutorianyoicod young man who
played the part OF an Aaron for tho
rubicund and smiling dispenser OF
presents.
A guOd-sizcd morocco case was
young Smiths regard for plowing his
way 90 the tree. Jimmie Smith.
from his father and mother" tho
young man read uCm the card at.
tached as he handed the gift TO the
boy. who. grinnins widely. hurried
back to his seat.
"Hully fNe! Mcbbc It's a baseball"
suggested one of the ~Dauntless nine"
as a crowd Of small boys closed in
around their extremely interesting
looking covering. Hut Il wasn't IL
was a largo solid silver. goldllned
mug, with Jimmie's name ornatcly en-
grayed on its gllstonlng front. Truly
hne present for any boy. but Jimmie
some way didn't seem TO appreciate Il.
Quoth he loudly and clearly: ITS
the same darned old mug that Unclo
Frank gave me when | was a baby! ]
don't see what In time you two old
folks wanted 10 fool me this way for
And some way the glorles OF the
diamond ring and the gold match safe
and tho silver paper cutter seemed Tar
less dazzling after that lnnocently In
dignant little speech.
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26
The Past and the Coming Year

paper: I'VE may, and believe shall.
have news transmission by air waves
into photographic instruments which
will repeat the news OF the day and
record IL az the same time. so that
people may listen or may read as they
prefer The great force OF tho future
is electricity. and e Is in its Infancy
as yet. II will be used 10 obviate all
unnecessary waste OF nervous tissue
and the phonoair.wave newspapers OF
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26

last few years on most extended fields
OF operation the United States army
has maintained It's reputation for 10y.
atty. intelligence and va!or. There
have been few instances OF surprise
and ambuscadc OF small detachments.
but whenever II has met the enemy
uneer ordinary circumstances II has
achieved an unbroken record of sue
cess. What lts future may be n Is i'm.
possible 20 prophesy. but IL Is fair 20
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26

which | speak will certainly be trans.
mitted some day direct from the
brains OF their producers without any
such manual labor as writing and
without even the need OF speaking
them aloud
I'm reviewing tho record made dur.
ing the past year by United States
soldiers IL must be remembered that
while the implements OF war have
been vastly changed by modern In.
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26

ycntions. and modern weapons can be
used at mueh greater distances and
with more destructive effect. yet the
principles Of war have not changed.
although skin, science aud strategy TO
some extent take the place OF valiant
leadership. and physical strength, and
courage, In successfully using tho do.
structivo weapons OF war OF the pres.
cnt day.
During IT'S varied experience OF the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
..Brax,sy Eyer latest Disease.

1.-The 'brassy eye is the latest afflic-
ton which has fallen to the lot Of
street-car conductors and motormen,''
said a prominent local physician to a
Washington Star reporter recently.
"The .brassy eye is a peculiar affection
of the eye caused by rubbing the eye
with the hand while the latter is COW
cred with verdigris from the brasswork
of the cars.
1.-The symptoms of the disease resem
BILE a slight Inflammation of the eye,
such as might be due to the presence
of any small foreign body. After n few
hours the Inflammation increases and
is accompanied by severe pain, the suf-
ferer being almost unable to see. An
excessive flow of tears accompanies
this stage of the disease. In the acute
stage of the disease the inflamed con
dition of the conjunctiva covers the
whole mucous membrane, producing a
continuous flow Of mucus and q blurred
vision.
"Motormen, who generally wear
disease as conductors. whose duty
makes it necessary for them to shin
along the footboard of the car, grasping
the brass seat rails with their hands.
The 'brassy eye was noted first some
time ago, and many cases Of this Pc
culiar disease have been reported in
various Eastern Cities"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
A New Way 10 CLEAN Glasses.

The observant man who is always
aware of what is going OIL about him
and always alert to gather useful infor
nation, recently had an interesting OK.
p%erience in a Chicago hotel. His atten
ton was drawn to an old Il a stran.
yer. who sat next to him at the table.
"Excuse me-" said the observant man,
"but do you know what you are doing:'
Eyes, sir. l am wiping my eye
%glasses."
.sDo you know what you are using:'
eyes. / am using Il new two-dollal
bill. l never use anything but a new
bill for that purpose"
but isn't it mighty eNpensive:"
at would be, perhaps, IL l took Il new
bill every time ! wiped my glasses anG
threw it away afterward; but it is JUS
ms good to spend when I I'M done witt
II. / don't do it for show, OF to make
q display Of eccentricity; but 1 have
found that there is nothing quite sc
good as u perfectly new bank-note fol
cleaning glasses. 1t cleans them per
,fectly. and never scratches the surface
of the glass. Make n note of it,"
The other man did SO, and in turn Ia:
nassed the recipe on to his friends. Il
NAV be a new idea to many person:
who wear spectacles.-Youth's Com
,ryanion.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
(To be c%ontinued.l
How the Curfew Started.

The origin of the curfew is lost in
.9bscurity. The word Isl, of course. de-
rived from the French, ''couvre feu,"
or 'cover fire." Rev. Geo. s. 1'yack
writes in denial of the theory assoc lated
with William the ConNueror, and says
that 1 he old story at one. time univ ersal-
ly accepted was that William the Con-
uueror, fearful of plots among his new
ly vana uished subjects, invented and
forced the curfew as a check to such
schemes, and it has colne in conse-
of servituda and an emblem of Tyranny.
1t is quite evident, however, that the
great Norman. was not the originator Of
the idea; and although he was probably
the first to make it a general law in
England, it is more likely to hi We been
a useful %precau,tion against fire than an
attempted prevention of rebellion.
There is evidence that a cMrfew bell
was rung ut Oxford in the da VS. of King
Alfred, nearly MOO years before the Nor
man invasion. The history of that city
states that the custom Of T. lnging the
bell ut CarfaX every night at s o'clock
was by order of King Alfred, who Or
dained that all the inhabitants of Ok
ford should at the ringing of the bell
cover up their fires and go to bed, which
custom is observed to this day"
The enforcement of the curfew was
10 hardship. AT IL time when practical
ly no one but the. clergy could read and
write. when the amuse1nents of all
classes We're chiefly outdoor sports, and
when every one began the labors of the
day almost mt sunrise. there was little
if any tyranny in the compulsory ccssa-
tion of work ut 8. while in the nature of
the case all recreation ceased at dark.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

However, after q while the artist
grew tired Of entertaining such expen-
sive guests. which. moreover. In spite
Of all assurances. kept the neighbor-
hood in a constant state of terror. The
lion is all right in the landscape, ana
on canvas, but not on the terrace over
looking the highway.
Rosa Bonheur gave her last lion. so
carefully tanned. to the Jardin des
Plantes, and 1t was a privilege to near
the charming woman tell Of her visit to
her Imprisoned pet. Of how sad he
was, revealing no longer in the caresses
of his mistress, while his name looked
dirty and uncombed.
1.-THE poor ANIMAL" said she, rose up
when he saw me. and his glance. so
eloquent and pathetic. seemed to tel
mel am wrong; his look actually
said: See what they have done to me.
1 am weary. l suffer. Save me! rake
me back!!"
1t was more than touching to near
Rosa Bonheur speak of her models
with such sincere and deep affection
She showed for these c~arnivorous
brutes the same tenderness that she
evinced toward the deer of the fores1.
Jules Claretie in Harper's Magazine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
life Of exposure in the .
,pen air he looked
de had a strong
becoming a man;

life Of exposure IN the /, spen air he looked
older than he was. de had a strong
idea that he was now becoming a mans
and Ethel had one day detected him exc
aiming his cheeks We. > closely in the
glass to see II there " ere any signs Of
whiskers. Hubert was nearly seventeen:
he was taller and slighte { than his broth
CT, but was younger DO, b in appearance
and manners. He had al l the restlessness
of a boy, and lacked SOL uevhat of Char
ley's steady perseverance .
Maud was fifteen. II er constant out
of.door exercise had ma, ie her as nimble
and active as a young fa' vn- Ethel want
ed three months Of four teen. and looked
under twelve. She was quite the home
bird of the family, and Ii ked nothing bet
ter than taking her wor + and sitting by
the hour, quietly talking to her mother.
The time was now ae ain approaching
when the Indian forays were to Ne ex-
pected. Late one afte rnoon Mr.. Fitz-
gerald hNd gone out for a ride with Mr..
Hardy. Charley had g one down to the
dam with his gun on J ais shoulder. and
Huberts had ridden to a. pool in the river
at some dis stance off, where he had the
day before observed a wild duck, which
he believed to be a new sort. The cattle
and flocks had just been driven in by
Lopez and two mounted poems at an ear
lier hour tina usual, as Mr.. Hardy had
that morning given orders thstt the ami
mails were ail to be in their enclosures
before dusk. The laborers in the fields
below were sti II at work plowilu,. Ethel
was in the SIT ting ROOM, wor' king with
Mrs. Hardy. wi lille Maud was IN the gar
den, picking SCH lie fruit for tea.
Presently the occupants of the parlor
were startled bF a sharp cry fl om Maud.
and in another 1 Instant she flew into the
room, rushed at . bound to the. freplace,
snatched down b err light rifle from lis
hooks over the mantel, an a, crying,
Quick, Ethel, 20 ur rifle" vas gone
again in an instan t.
Mrs. Hardy and Ethel spra' az to their
feet, too surprised TOR the mo ment to do
ed Maud's words, '"Quick, lcthel, your
riie.w
Ethel seized it, and with her mother
ran to the door. Then they s,a a sight
which brought a scream from both their
lips. Mrs. Hardy fell on her knees and
covered her eyes, W lille Ethel. after a
moments pause. gras ped the ril lie. which
had nearly fallen fir. om her ha nds, and
ran forward, though her limbs trembled
so that they could sea rcely carry her on.
The sight was indie ed n terri LIE one.
At a distance of two hundred va rds HUI
bert was riding for his life. His hat was
off, his gun was gone, his face was dead
ly pale. Behind him rode three Indians.
The nearest one was Immediately behind
him. at a distance of scarce two horses
length; the other two We're close to their
leader. All were evidently gaining upon
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
WOMEN PHiLANTHRoPlsTs.

Millions Have Been Given by Thew
to Education and Charity.
Few realize how much the cause of.
th1opic enterprises owe to the women.
of the United States. Some of the gifts;
recently made to women's causes are
noted below:
Mrs. Josephine L. Newcombe, of New
York, to Tulane University, $3,OOO.OOO;
Mrs. P. d. Armour, of Chicago, to Ar
mour Institute, $1,25O.OO0; Mrs. Edna.
j.. Mcpherson, of Newark, n. j., to-
Yale College, $750,OO0; Mrs. III. r..
Schley and Mrs. r. P. Flower, of New.
York, Jointly, to the city of Watertown,,
n. y. $5O0,OOO; Miss Helen Gould, of
New York, to various charities, $780,
GOO; Mrs. Vaughan Marquis, of Ash
land, Wis.,, to religion, 100000; Mrs.
j. =. Ryan, of New York, to religion,
$2250!O00; Mrs. Eugene Kelly, of Buff
falo, to religion, $25O,OOO; Mrs. EN-
mons Blaine and Mrs. Cyrus McCor-
mick, to the University of Chicago.
$25O,O00; Mrs. A. s. Greenspau, of To-
peka, Kan, to various charities. $780,
GOO; Mrs. Louise Sebor, of Middleton,
Conn.,, to religion, $4,000; Mrs. Mar
garet j. Bennett, of Baltimore, to va.
rious charities, $150,OOO: Mrs. Mary
Shannon. of Newton, Mass, to various
colleges, $123.5OO; Mrs. G. s. Burbank,
of Fitchburg, Mass, to various chart.
ties. $4,000, and Mrs. r. H. Aims, of
Cincinnati, to the University of Cincin.
natl. 100000.
Besides these several Chicago women
have given various sums to the univer.
sity there, the total aggregating nearly
100000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

taas the conditions prevailing in the
Congo Free State are a disgrace to civ.
Mzation." Captain Burrows ia NOT
alone In this opinion. Some two or
three months back Edgar Canisius, an
american who had been employed H.
y free State for five years, returned
10 London in a most hostile frame OF
ihlhu toward the administration and it,
agehts. He said that they were ex
haastlng the natural wealth of til,
country by their greedy and wastefu.
METHODS. that their monopolies vert
securing all the profits through thei,
system of tolls and taxes, md that the
natives We're made to do their bidding
at the muzzles of guns and were ruth
lessly and wantonly slaughtered. The
cruel details of his narrative were quite
as bad as those of Burrows, who saws
he has sworn testimony that the Bel.
gians keep in good terms with their
cannibal merecenaries by handing over
heipless tribesmen to them to be eaten.
Replying to Canisius, Baron Dhanis
VINO Was ut the head of divers eXpedi.
items composed of cannibals and ciliyil
lzers between 1892 and 1885,, endeav
oreu to prove that the critic was wrong
ana to make Il showing on the credit
side of the account, but Canisius had
III the Fortnightly Review III. Il. Fox
merely added new scandals to old ones.
browne, secretary of the Aborigines
Protective Society. gave Il most dam.
aging summary of the works of the
free State government and of the in.
sidious policies through which interna.
tiOnal agreements have been neutral.
lzed and a tyrannous autocracy cstab.
llshed. He spoke of the enormous
financial gains that had been made by
the favored m~onopolies, which, he said.
We're representative of the unscrupu.
lous. zeal in torture, m%utilation and
murder shown by approved subordinatcs
OF IL sort that has Major I.uthaire for its
most Industrious exemplary" and added:
although neither British, French. Ger.
man, Portuguese nor Italian e%Nploiters
IN Africa have so clean Il record that
they can without hypocrisy denounce
on ethical grounds the atrocities of the
past twelve years in the Congo State
these atrocities are far more compre
hensive. more cold-blooded and more
destructive than the otfenses of rival
eXploiters." Altogether it would look
as though civilization and the cannibals
We're getting along famously in their
pleasant partnership, and onHhis ac-
count and some others doubts arise as
to whether civilization ought not to re-
main at home and attend to its own
business. Numerous recent events have
seemed to show that the main differ
ence between it and savagery was one
of weapons.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
TOO FULL FOR U1-TeRANcE.
A Professional "Hungry MANI Meeta
His Match.

A Professional "Htngry Nam" Meta
His Match.
The New York travelling man gets q.
lot of satisfaction u of a practical
| joke, even when it costs him the price
of II good square meal. Here Is the
latest example:
Mister, could you give me some-
thing to eat? l haven't had anything
to eat for two days"
A fat, red-fNced person in u seedy
suit had appro ached IL weAl-dressed
MAJ on Broadway at 8 O'Clock last
night. The w~ell-dressed luan paused
and looked at the beggar.. He had
been accosted by the same man three
nights in succession.
why, yes. if you are hun cry 1 will
help you to a supper"
awful hungry"
"Well, come in here, them" and the
man in evening clothes led the way
into the cafe of the Morton I louise. at
Broadway and 14th street.
They sat down at IL table II the
man with money ordered a extra
large sirlofn steak with FreM ch fried
potatoes and coffee. When til e seedy
individual finished with II sigh, he ten
dered his thanks and led the way to
u street. In Il minute n we'll dressed
man returned and Joined u / arty of
three. There was a whisper ed con-
sultation, and one Of them rc se and
went down Broadway. At the corner
below was the beggar.
Haven't eaten anything for twenty
-four hours. j am"
Yes, yes, I'll give you q supper.
Come into the Morton House."
II could get a good meal for half
a dollar" said the beggar, insin uat-
ingly.
''Oh. that's all right. Come alo ng.
and We'll eat together"
The beggar followed reluctantly. A
minute later he was seated at the Ia
BILE he had left a few I've.
fore.
"Givc this man an extra sirloin,,
French fried potatoes. a cup of Coffee.
and a pie" said the host to the sur
prised waiter.
The beggar was turning red and
White, but he held his nerve. When
the steak was brought in he tried to
eat, and he did swallow two mouth
fuls. Then he suddenly bolted for the
door.-Milwaukec Wisconsin.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
ROSA LIONS.
Clareti's Personal Recolletcions Of tn.
Noted Painter.

III NGCOlletClOnS of the
Noted Painter,
1 do not know why, but instinctiyely
ever N my thoughts l place George
Sand and Rosa Bonheur side by' side.
l have known them both intimately.
n they have left me the same i'm
preston of repose, of touching naiyete.
Of simplicity and goodness.
George Sand possessed a unioue
charm in her expressive eyes-those
black lakes. in which one might al
most battle. as once said to me Nine.
Victor Hugo, who also had most beau
tiful eyes.
When the great novelist. took her
walks abroad in Nohant, the little birds
winged their flight to her instinctiyely.
and perched upon her shoulders.
1t was the same with Rosa Bonhenr.
She loved the animals. and the animals
Loved her. In fact, She exercised n
magnetic power over them. The fiercc
%watchdogs of the house at By were
like lambs in her presence. Tame lions
she had about her, too, those majestic
creatures that she SO loved. to paint,
n whose names she would smilingIy
caress with her delicate hand. The
deer OF the forest contemplated her
with a glance of recognition, as IL they
comprehended that she was in truth
their painter. NJ. Gerome, when he
wished to paint lions. visited the tam
er. Pezon. at the Jardin des Plantes.
and made his studies across the bars of
the cages. Bonheur tried a different
plan. She actually gave the freedom
Of her gardens to the lions of the me-
nagerie at BY. Sometimes tine passers-
by on the road would regard with stu
pefaction a tawny lion crouching on
the terrace Of Mile. Rosa, and gazing
majestically from the height OF the
wall which formed his pedestal.
sorely frightened. pedestrians would
hasten. Kleir steps. as IL they feared
the feroS ms beast would leap forth
Ion tbchaAThe lion. however. rema
rth.S are inpssibly ha
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
oUsTED A
Sparrow Jumped Woodpeckcrs' Claim
aud Was Put'to Flight,

This last spring." said the man who
is fond of watching bird-life, "a couple
OF red-hcaded woodpeckers started to
build a nest in telegraph pole near my
home. The pole was an old one. having
been spliced. and the birds started to
dig out Il hole mt this point. l think
that they thought when they sounded
the spot that there vas Il rotten place
within where it would be easy work
making a nest. But they were doomed
to be disappointed. for the pole WAS IL
firm II and the building of their home
progressed slowly. They We're gritty,
however. and relieved each other ut
short intervals. and the tap, tap of
their bills ent on steadily from sun
rise to sunset
"Their perseverance Won out Mt last
and they had n home that they might
call their own. For the first time in
several weeks they left the spot to-
gcther, probably to celebrate the fin
ishing of the nest. While they We're
away a sparrow CHANGED to discover
the hole and proceeded at once to jump
the claim during the absence of the
righti'ul owners.
when the woodpeckers returned
from their celebrations" said the bird
lover, according to the Detroit Free
Press. they discovered the sparrow
Juggling straw into their home as fast
Us it could he carried. If birds can
swear. those tNo woodpeckers did
when they vent or ,..,at sparrow with
blood in their eyes. From their actions
/ rather gained the idea that .hey tried
to impress him with the fact that they
hadn't been working OH that hole for {:
month for the fun of the thing. l think
under the situation that the intruder
Vas lucky to escape With it's life"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
Why He Didn't Trenble.

"Tremble, monsters" shrieked the
heroine as she pointed a long, white ac.
cusing finger ut the double-eyed ruttian.
But the villain didn't tremble.
You spoilt the scene," Kissed the
heroine, when they stood in the wings
II really couldn't help it," apologized
the unhappy man.
But I've always claimed you were
the best trembler on the stage" said
the heroine.
at was awfully good of you." replied
the actor.
But why couldn't you tremble to-
night?"
ITS easily explained" said the vii.
lain. Hitherto I've always played that
scene with my WIFE" 49,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
Her Gentle Protest.

"There were nearly twenty-three
strikes in the last twenty-three years!"
lie exclaimed as he turned from the in.
dustrial news.
Now, Charley, dear!! said young
Mrs. Torkins, do let us talk about
something else than baseball"-Wash-
ington Star.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
A Modern Ni,nrod.

;JfMscn-Where are you gong:
Isillson-On1y off for a days shoot
ins,
CARLOAD Of freight?
Hfigison-Thosc boxes contain hooks
M5s latest and most complete compen
iSstni4 az the game laws Of the State
4 Ss6aIst want to shoot anything out OF
ssssoii.-New York Weekly.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
NothlsRh ut Ieayee,

Mr.. snasss-The laeves are leaving,
my dear.
Mrs. snaggs-Is the1e anything odd
about that?
Nj snaggs-Yes,sirf tAe spring it was
the trees that were lea ns.-Pittsburs
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

Brew York magistrate has decided
Ills a crime to smoke cigarettes.
Stem seems to us he takes an extreme
Fo,sf the matter. The cigarette is
Aftely efficient fool-killer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

klLong Island man complains bc-
-sause the same man has run away with
wso OF his wives. He ought to get out
den,As.lcfon on that fellow before he
entiN matrimony again.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

w'"Men are killing their wives these
snvs entirely too often" observes an
irsThanse. AndNthat is true. By the
tr, about how often should men kill
tnetsdr wives? 4Ss Saa