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sTEERAGE PASSENGERS.
Immigrants For America Are Looked
Upon as Cargo.

tpOh OAEAOs
One of the biggest liners sailing out
of France, with 800 steerage passen-
gers aboard, was selected for observing
the manner of handling steerage pas
sengers bound for America.
A firm conclusion reached after the
experience of that trip is that an immi-
grant of this class has to put up with
much unnecessarily unpleasant treat
ment-frst, simply because he is an
immigrant and therefore in judgment
meriting it, and, secondly, because, be-
ing what he is, he has not yet learned
to protect himself. The picture con-
jured up by the term Immigrant in
the minds of those who have their care
en- route is not at all the color of the
vision that arises before us with the
word. Here in America we have q
notion of band of earnest and, it may
be, if we are uncharitable, worn and
unwashed men and women with fam
lilies, though the family and the wash
ing are really outside for the moment
hurrying from hard conditions of life
scant, underpaid labor, ignorance, Op-
preston, misrule-pressing on to what
they must conceive to be a bright land
of promise or they would not be rush
ing here; to a glorious young country,
where all men are free and equaa and
all that sort of thing But the man
who has to see that these immigrants
are given food and bunk and that they
do not fall sick below has no such
fancies. His sympathy. he will tell
you, is not for the immigrants, but for
the country that is to get them.
Those in charge of the immigrant
from southern Europe will tell you that
he is not a desirable creature. They
have handled many, many thousands
of his kind, and they should know
something of him now. The company
transports him, it is true, but as to
that, he is freight, freight of good
profit. The company would take freight
to the highest degree distasteful if so
be the rates were paid. Indeed, yes, it
is business. There is large profit in
the immigrant-oh, yes-but as a fel-
low passenger he is-oh, well, repul-
sive, repugnant or whatever you say in
your language.-James B. Connolly in
Scribner'S.
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A story of John RnndoInh.

The Philadelphia Times tells a good
story Of John Randolph, that descend
ant Of POcahontas who figured so bril-
liantly In congress as a representative
OF Virginia. He was once accosted on
the piazza Of hotel by a young blade
who had been boasting of his acquaint-
ance with Randolph and who thought
he could bluff the Virginian into speak
ing to him before the admiring guests
of the hostelry. He planted himself
before Randolph and saluted him with:
Good morning, senatorv
Morning" replied Randolph with
out the faintest sign of recognition.
Fine day, senator"
"a fact apparent to everybody, sirP'
came from the Virginian.
"Er what is going on, senator?''
persisted the cad. flushing under the
rebuffs Of the senator.
Il am, sir"
Wild with indignation, the accoster
made detour, met Randolph face to
face on another part of the porch and,
planting himself firmly in the way. de-
clared:
Il never turn out for any low, mean,
sneaking, contemplate puppyr'
Il always do,'' said Randolph mildly
as he stepped to one side and contin-
ued his promenade.
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Moxart,s Reouiem

One night came a stranger, knocking
at Mozart's door, and commanded:
Write me a mass for the dead"
Surely my hour is almost come"
said the musician. Il must write"
And again came the stranger in the
night and asked:
'Is the mass for the dead ready for
the playing?"
The tension Of toll was frightened.
The Harmonies, filed with such rap
ture as only immortal spirits know, did
their utmost. The musician lay dead,
with the requiem mass in his hand.
The next night came the stranger,
querying:
''Is the mass for the dead complete"
In the wonder and majesty of the
stars the seven Harmonies went their
way. Their light left a quiver Of light
like that a burning meteor streaks
across the affrighted sky. The soul Of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart winged
back to the place of souls, and the
body was tumbled- into a pauper's
grave-a grave in which two others
tested, very humble and much worn
With toll. No stone marks the spot.
The place has been forgotten.-Mrs. e.
~. Peattie IN Atlantic
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Care In choosing Glasses.

A dealer in optical instruments de.
clared that it gave him real pain to
note the careless manner in which half
the persons in New York wear glasses.
ut is a wonder to me-" he said, that
they don't bring OH blindness. In the
first place, the frames should always
be fitted to individual faces instead Of
being picked up indiscriminately with
out regard for facial peculiarities. The
size of the lenses is another important
consideration. Most of the glasses I
see on the street are too small. They
should be as large as the face of the
wearer will permit, for a lens Of good
size not only affords better protection
to the eye, but is more becoming than
a smaller one. Another tribulation Of
the weak eyed is due to the reflection
from the edges of unframed glasses.
The eyelashes should be attended to in
order to get the best results from a
pair OF spectacles. Many lashes are
worn so long that they brush against
the glass. This is decidedly INJURIOUS
New York Times.
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THE SEWING MACHINE.
Unsuccessful Inventions That Pre-
ceded HOvve's Patent In 1S4G.

Unsuccessful Inventions That Pre-
ceded HOwe's Patent In 1S4G.
The technical beginning of the sew
ing machine industry in this country
was Sept: 10, 1916, when Elias Howe,
Jr., obtained a patent for what grew
into the first really practical sewing
machine. Only three of the first Howe
machines were made, however, and
one of these was deposited in the pat
ent Office in Washington as a model.
1t was not until after 1850 that a fac
tory for the making of sewing ma
chimes was built, so the enormous busi-
ness of today has grown up in a short
half century.
While HOwes invention marked the
beginning of a successful industry, he
was by no means the pioneer in eff
forts to substitute mechanical for hand
sewing As far back as 1910 Thomas
Alsop patented in England a machine
for embroidering. Another machine
for embroidering in a loom was invent
ed by John Duncan in 1904, and twen-
ty-five years later another Englishman
named Heilman patented still another
embroidering machine.
The first recorded attempt at me-
chanical sewing was the invention Of
Thomas Saint, who took out a patent
In England in 1870 for machine which
executed the old crochet stitch. Ic
was not a success, but some of the
features of the Saint machine appear
In the perfected machine of today.
BarthOlemy ThimOnnier patented in
France in 1880 the first sewing ma
chine put to practical use Eighty Of
his machines were in use for sewing
army clothing in 1871, when a mob de
strOyed them because convinced they
would drive seamstresses out of en-
ployment. ThilAonnier built new and
better machines, but all his work was
again destroyed by angry artisans il
1S4S.
John ]. Greenough took out the first
patent for a sewing machine issued in
the United Ste tes in 1872. Il was in.
tended to sew leather, hut was of nc
practical use.
Walter Hunt of New York built
sewing machine in 1894. but failed to
protect it by patent. After Howe's
machine appeared Hunt declared X
embodied the ideas of his machine Of
1884. but he was unable to establish
his claim.
A small army of inventors appeared
after Howe's patent had proved sue
cessful. and their genius was devoted
to perfecting every part of the ma
chine. How well they have succeeded
is shown in the $500 patents for sew
ing machines and attachments issued
by the United States since 1850 and in
the fact that the American sewing ma.
chine leads all others in every country
in the world.-New York Herald.
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the growing attachment between her
niece and young Paxton, but from the
moment of his arrival she devoted her
self to foiling his every effort to be
alone with Eleanor. Her headaches
mysteriously disappeared. She assum-
ed an interest in sailing that was dill
gently supported by a newfangled cure
for seasickness. At the hops she no
longer chatted in the dowagers' cor
ner, but her eyes watched Eleanor's
every movement. Clambakes became a
source Of delight, and her capacity for
long walks discouraged the resourceful
Jimmy.
Two weeks were almost gone, and
the ring still lay in his pocket. He was
sitting on the pier, talking with Jean
Brown, EleanOr's most intimate friend.
There was a twinkle in jeans eyes,
and, taking courage, he poured his
trouble in her sympathetic ears, finally
working himself up into a fine fury.
Diplomacy, diplomacy" urged Jean
when he stopped at last, only, how
ever, from lack of breath. You're go
ing on the wheeling trip to the Point
tomorrow, aren't you?"
Eyes, but Mrs. Davidson even rides
a wheel"
"Well, I'm going down to the village
now. 1 believe 1 can find cure for
her wheeling fad. Personally think
it's bad form for a woman Of her age
to ride, even to protect her niece.
Goodby."
Jean went away smiling, and Jim
felt strangely comforted. That night
when they met in the dim corridor
Jean slipped something into his hand.
1t was a gray cube and it felt Like
pasteboard. He glanced at her Curl
ously.
''The antidote for an overdose of
chaperon. Ill leave the rest to you"
When the bicyclers started out the
next morning, something was wrong
with Eleanor's wheel With commend
able patience Jim tinkered at it, while
Mrs. Davidson, looking remarkably
natty in her English made suit,
watched the rest of the party steadily
growing DINNER down the firm beach
road.
At last the trio started, and at the
first smooth stretch of road Jimmy Of
fered Eleanor a ''box of the best" if
she'd beat him to the party now round
ing the cliffs. She was off like the
wind, never looking back to see
whether Jimmy was gaining on her.
Once she thought she heard feminine
scream not unlike Mrs. Davidson's,
but she did not dare to look back.
When she dashed into the merry
group at the Point there was a chorus
of questions. Where is dear Mrs.
Davidson| And Jimmy Paxton, tear
ing breathlessly after her, explained
shamelessly that Mrs. DavidsOn's tire
had been punctured at the first bend in
the road and she'd decided to go back.
When the Paxton Montgomery we'd
ding occurred, the groom did the un-
conventional thing. He presented the
maid of honor with a souvenir of the
occasion, for, as he explained:
Jean, you gave me a five cent box
Of tacks once, beside which this mea-
sly sunburst pales into insignifcance."
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Every one at the Beaconsfeld inn
had begun to talk about it. This did
not make Jim Paxton feel any more
cheerful. To be outwitted at every
turn by lynx eyed and indefatigabIe
chaperon was bad enough, but to real
ize that all the bOarders at the sum-
mer hotel were enjoying the game was
adding insult to injury.
Up to the third Saturday in July
Mrs. Davidson had been an ideal chap
eron. She averaged three headaches a
week, and these demanded seeIusion in
her darkened room. During the hops
she chatted cOntentedly with other
dowagers in supreme indifference to
the fact that her charge, Eleanor Mont
gomery, was sitting out every other
extra" on the dim and shadOwy porch.
She declared that one chaperon on a
sailing party was sufficient; so, as
young Mrs. Baldwin never got seasick.
while Mrs. Davidson invariably sue
eumbed to the uncomfortable sensa-
ton, the gay little bride went with the
young people on the Bonnie Belle, and
Mrs. Davidson read the latest problem
novel on the hotel porch.
But on the night Of the third Satur-
day in July Mrs. Davidson underwent
a curious change. Vigilance was
stamped upon her usually placid fea-
lures, and she watched Eleanor as if
she expected the girl to be kidnapped
and held for ransom. Simultaneous
~ with the appearance of these symp-
toms Jim Paxton, joyfully anticipating
three weeks of Eleanor's society, ar
rived at the inlet.
Eleanor, clad in a fetching frock of
white mohair, with a spreading collar
OF deep blue that opened to show her
graceful throat, was on the porch when
the wagOnette drove up from the sta
ton. The other girls, whose elaborate
but diaphanous gowns had yielded to
the inexorable sea air, looked limp and
colorless beside Eleanor. Jim Paxton
recalled with a certain pride of possess
sion that he had never seen her when
she was not we'll dressed. He could
imagine her in lustrOus velvet presid-
ing over his dinner table, with the old
Paxton plate and the damask that the
Paxtons had for years imported from a
certain Dublin firm.
After he had greeted her, and Incl
dentally and perforce a number Of 9TH
er people of no consequence whatever
from his point of view, he retired to his
room. The first thing he did was to
take from his grip a small package
wrapped in heavy white paper. Next
came tissue paper Of faintest blue,
then a deep blue case, just the color
Of Eleanor's eyes, and last a stone that
blazed against it's nest of satin like a
comet in starless heaven.
Its nervy, sure enough, to bring
this down." he said, turning the ring
to the light. But 1 don't believe she's
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CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.
A German Hotel Keepers Opinions
on HOtheaded Peoples.

Il think that the Americans are alto
gether too quick to pick a quarrel"
said a German hotel keeper in Harlem
who had just had petty tussle in put
ting out an unwelcOme customer.
"They are not to be compared with
the French" said an American lawyer
who happened to drop in. ''Why, you
know about those French apprentices,
how they are always ready to fight
and often lose their lives over a few
words"
"Tve heard about these apprentices"
said the German. I'VE have them i'm
our country. They roam around the
country. But what of that?'
"Yes," was the answer. "a party Of
them, with a leader and representing
some craft, will, for instance, meet an
other party Of apprentices They are
organized into different societies, each
intensely jealous of the other, and If
two such bands are different societies
there is fight in an instant First the
leaders come to blows. and then the
melee becomes general. They fight
with fists and sticks until the road is
Uttered with the wounded and some
times the dead"
The German, not to be outdone by
the French, said before he had thought
twice: That's nothing. Why, our stu
dents in the universities have fights.
They belong to different societies and
fight with sabers. Because of some lit
tie Insult often one will have his head
fairly cut open."
"And yet you complain about the
Americans!" said the lawyer as h,
laughed to see how the German had
stepped into his own trap.-New York
Tribune.
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A True Friend.

1t takes a great soul to be a true
friend-a large, catholic, steadfast and
loving spirit. One must forgive much,
forget much, forbear much. 1t costs to
be friend or to have friend. There
is nothing else in life except mother
hood that costs so much. 1t not only
costs time, affection, strength, patience,
love-sometimes a man must even lay
down his life for his friends. There is
no true friendship without self abnega-
ton, self sacrifice.
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While there is life there is hope.

1 was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it.
Marcus G. Shoutz. Railway. N. J.
Cream Balm reached me safely and
the effect is surprising. My son says
the first application gave decided re-
lief, Respectfully, Mrs. Franklin
Freeman, Dover, n. H.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts.
or mailed by Ely Brother, 56 Warren
St, New York.
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been blind oil winter, and she's not the
sort to lead a fellow on" He laid the
jewel case on the dressing table and
beside it seven photographs of Eleanor
and a thick bunch of letters. They
seemed to justify the purchase of the
ring. Then he dressed for the evening.
slipping the ring into his pocket, with
the thought, "I'll have this On her fin
ger before fOrty-eigbt hours have
passed"
But Doc bad not reckOned on Mrs.
Davidson. Before half of the forty
eight hours had passed he realized that
something had come between him and
the girl of his heart. Before the given
term had expired he realized that the
something was Eleanor's chaperon.
Then he sat down calmly and took
account Of stock Eligible? Yes-good
family. Exclusive7 Not so much SO.
No blot on the scutcheon that he knew
of. Rich? Yes, much better off than
the Montgomerys and I'm a conserva-
tive way. Rather good looking; wen
dressed always; belonged to the req
uisite number Of clubs OF the requisite
standing; could lead a german; was a
fairly good whip; never had been rec
ognized as a bore. Great heavensi
What did the woman expect of her
niece's fance?
For how could he know that years
before his rich old bachelor uncle had
trifed with the heart Of Winnie Blake
", now Mrs Prescott Davidson? How
could he know the bitterness with
which the sensitive girl had watched
the illusions of her first love affair fall
like mist at her feet7 She had known
so little and he so much.
r. Davidson had been abroad dur
book ana oAo~ne knew nathinp Of
car, and fur you know TO keep my
neck warm, and a pair of heecy nit
tens, and sled and ring and little
bracelet. IH tic close SO Santa
nlease don't e. / live near
I.aipsic. Yo - friend Grace
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BEST
CLOTHING
IN PHILADELPHIA.

All garments sold by this house are
the highest class possible, by methods
and fabrics in use to-day. That's why
these suits and overcoats have gained
their position in the public favor
These suits at S12, SO, SIS, 500. s25.
ana overcoats at Sls, SIS, SIS, $50 up.
are a distinct shock to the preva;Iino
old ready-made. A rude awakening.
which is daily making them under.
stand that the men of Philadelphia
VIII no longer stand for poorly-ftting,
season late style clothing, Iand that
'ney want more for their money and
now they know where to gs.it.
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NO Since pills are under discus
sion. I'd try to be humorous and call it
'pillage' philadelphia Press.
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Born with Them.

Mamma" said the little girl, her
eyes wide with excitement, 81 do be-
lieve the minister told a storyF'
why the idear said her mother.
"You don't know what you are say
ing"
"But ] do. mamma. heard papa
ask him how long he had worn whisk-
ers, and he said he had worn them all
his life.''
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When Dame Fortune goes calling.
she utterly disregards "at home" days.
--Cbicago News.
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Good Timothy Hay and Glove.
Timothy mixed, at market prices. For
particulars apply TO
MRs. n. e. yosHELL,
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There is neither thunder nor light
sing within the arctic circle.
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visits, but Doesn't Put Up There.

Visits, but DOESN'T Put Up There.
my boy Josh writes me that he is
stoppin' at the best hotels" remarked
Mrs. Corntossel.
'Is he commercial travelerT"
''No. He's drivin' a transfer wagon"
Washington Star.
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unnnprecIntive.

Il think, my dear" said the proud
mother as the daughter sat at the
piano and let few thrillful thrills es-
cape, 1--WE should serid Mabel abroad
to have her voice cultivated"
"All right" replied the husband and
father, "and the farther abroad she
cultivates It the better" go
News.
"a So
Don't miss this chanceto set good horse.
TERMS--cASsi.
u w. j. MASSEY.
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A synonym.

what? Fifty cents box for those
pills!' cried The customer 'Why, it's
robbery"
Il wouldn't say that" returned the
druggist coolly
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EXIT T HE
CHAPERON
.....By JANE MEREDITH
Copyright, 1901, by a, S. Richardson
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.....By JANE MEREDITH

Copyright, 1901. By a. S. Richardson
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1874
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-05

STACKING ALFALFA WITH A DERRICK.
actual operation on the ranches of
eastern Oregon is, that known as the
''slide method" which is employed
only on the largest ranches where ma
tive hay is the predominating crop. A
''slide" consists essentially Of huge,
strongly built inclined plane. The hay
is brought up to the base of the plane
usually by four horse buck and de-
posted in net to which is fastened a
cable stretched over the top of the
plane and the entire stack. The other
end of the cable is attached to the fore
truck of wagon to which is hitched a
four horse, team. When the load has
been drawn up and discharged In the
proper place on the stack. 4 ret is
drawn back to the base Of the plane
again by single horse. readjusted and
reloaded. The four horse buck load will
average about one ton of hay, and a
load will be run on to the stack once In
six to eight minutes when the machin-
cry is in good working order. @f,'.
Another method more extensively
used than the "slide'' differs from It
only in the substitution Of a derrick
for the slide. The bucks and net are
used In both cases, but their capacity
IS usually smaller than those operated
by four horses instead of two.
Both Of these processes are best
adapted to the handling of native hay
which is not much injured by rough
treatment. The bucks are especially
hard On alfalfa. one of the most diff.
cult hay crops to cure and handle
properly. With rough treatment, such
as it is certain to receive when bucked
to the stack, the friable leaves, the
most valuable part of the plant, are al
most certain to be largely broken off.
TO obviate this very decided objection
many of the ranchers discard the
bucks entirely in handling the alfalfa
crop and haul the hay to the stack in
wagons. It is then unloaded by means
Of derrick or tripod arrangement and
a fork. In this way the leaves are
saved, and the most difficult part Of
the manual labor, the transfer of the
hay from the load to the stack, is still
accomplished by the use Of machinery.
Another very decided disadvantage
Of the "slide" method results from the
difficulty Of making the stacks water
proof. When ton of hay is dropped
in one place on the stack and similar
quantities are put up at such short in
tervals, the stackers do not usually
work it over so as to make the mass of
uniform density. The consequence is
that there are places in the stack that
are not well packed. When the hay
settles, "holes' occur, allowing the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-05


He declared that he did not have to
fight and pointed to the fact that when
he was anxious to meet the former
champion he had to make all sorts of
concessions.
Corbett was billed to fight Dave Sui
Ivan before the st. Louis club re-
Gently, but the authorities refused to
permit the battle to take place, claim
ing that it was nothing short Of prize
fight. Crowley was on deck and asked
Corbett to face McGovern in August.
He was at first ayerse to signing.
but finally agreed to tackle: Terry on
the Goth Of next month. Corbett may
be Of the opinion that the accident
which the terrible Terry met with
while playing baseball will prevent
h!rl from putting up a good fight. but
such Ia not likely to occur.
The injury to his arm is not as seri
oCs IS WAS 1t first thought. In fact.
withiD the past week he has been able
to use it as Of old lie is very anx-
i-'us to fight Corbett again and believes
that he will make it interesting for him
the next time they meet. According to
report received from St. Louis, the
Denverite never looked so we'll. It was
said by his manager that the stories
circulated about him to the effect that
he was not taking good care of himself
have no foundation whatever.