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The age-herald., 1902-03-02

the ice, with goal posts at either end, six feet apart and joined by d bar four feet above the surface. Terry O'Brien did so well on the scrub" team that Captain Rex put him at cover point on the first team in place of Wilbur Wheatley. Will bur was so angry at this that he wanted to fight Rex on the spot. Reuben Sayles came forward as peacemaker, telling Will bur that every member of the club should forget his own interests in his efforts to help the team to victory whereupon the latter repented of his impusve action and shook hands with Rex, much to every ones relief.
 Thursday saw most of the weather boarding and part of the roofing Tn place. The hockey practice consisted mostly In signals. without the "scrub."
 Building operations on Friday were sus' pended, owing to the game. Wiipur Wheatley had posted the town with mo- fees of the game, and large crowd as- sembled on the ice. A rope had been fixed to keep the crowd away from section or weak ice near the north goal.
 The Perseverance boys had trained hard for this game, and felt that they deserved to win. The general impression was one ot nIrck and perseverance. They lined up in this order: Gladwin, goal: Barry, point; O.Brien, cover point; Ticknor (captain), cen ter: stratford, forward; Sayles, left wing, and Higgins, right wing.
 Two goal umpires and referee were se- lected, as well as two timekeepers, and the came began. On the face-off the puck shot into Perseverance territory. Rex got the rphher in his club and went tearing down inc field. eluding the opposing point and cover point very skillfully. He made long lift for goal, missing by few inches. The disk travelled up and down the ice till the Rangers center secured it in Perseverance territory. He started for goal. with Terry O,Briep making desperate jabs to get the nuck away from him. Tom Barry also got in his way, but he cleverly side stepped and drove the ball into goal. Score: Rangers, 1; Perseverance, o.
 If was only a few minutes later when the Rangers forward got the disk out of spir' ited scrimmage near the Perseverance goal and shot the second tally, making the score %. Rex took the puck on the face-of and dashed down the Ice. He went through the aeId of skaters and when within 10 yards of the goal lifted the rubber. The shot went
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DROP LETTER. A RECESS GAME.

This is one of the best and most instruc- tive games we know, for 1t teaches the players not only how to form words, but also how to fit them to their dehnitions' It may be played at recess, in school or by a company of boys and girls who wish even ing amusement, and 1t has the advantage or requiring no special preparation except the writing of several lists of dennitions' one list for each of the players. Ihese lists, of course, must be written in advance' and the writer of them should act as the leader in the game.
 Here is specimen list; you can use It II you choose, but it would be good practice for you to make up list yourself;
 1. First in every home-Ma-.
 g. Could not live without it-L --e.
 8. The more you take from 1t, the larger it gets-H l..
 4. All over the house -oo-.
 5. Found in the suburbs-Lo
 6. Gives cold, cures cold. and pays the doctor-D t.
 T. What some girls think too much about
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During a severe storm on the Saturday liter the basketball game the river rose con hderably, and much driftwood was cast ishore Amos Jackson, Aleck McGregor and Walter Gladwn went out in Walters duck boat after the storm and collected Il number of heavy square beams, about 4 by inches, In good condition, to serve as sills for the ground frame of the clubhouse. They were towing them astern, when q sudden gust of wind caused jbe upsetting the boat All th.ec were good swimmers and they made for the capsizcd hull at once.
 The boat and logs were quickly driven Rshort and the boys, though half chilled from their icy bath, managed to right the boat and draw the logs up on shore. Their
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TbQ Persevera3eQ Club.
--ooo3.s@:-a--s=4a<3oo.---
BY JAMES ALBERT WALES.

from the ruins of the barn which had pre- viously been on the site of the house. A mortar bed was made and dozen of the fellows began to build the piers. The heavy sills were then laid upon the piers and spiked together. The boys had brought saws, hammers, planes, chisels, mallets etc, from home, and the more skilful ones were intrusted with the difficult parts of the work.
 The foundations having been laid, 1t was decided to stop work for the day and seek recreation on the ice. Most of the boys had brought skates and shinney sticks, and a spirited game of shinney was the result. Many of them played well, and the idea of organizing hockey team was enthusias-
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tically approved. Rex Ticknor, as captain, ana Jack Higgins, as manager, were urged to get up a team that would bring to the Perseverance Club its first victory.
 On the following afternoon the boys re- sumed work. They laid 26 beams, % feet long. across the ground frame, feet apart spiklng the ends to the sllls. An equal num- Der of beams, 15 feet in height, were stood
The age-herald., 1902-03-02
Sir Wolter: "A True Story.
BY FORA CHANDLER.

his long tall. It was as if he did not ses them. They were not even as strangers tc him, for he was always ready to make new acquaintances.
 He had loved them and been true through many absences, but when they failed to treat him with common courtesy he wiped them off from his long list of acqualntances and went on with his life as if they had never been the most important part of lt
The age-herald., 1902-03-02

determined spirit shown in this incident was in line with that of the entire club:
 The building materials were delivered Monday morning, and the boys got to work that afternoon after school. The river naa frozen firmly since Saturday, so the siiis had been found none too soon. Ten brick .Iers were needed for the foundation, and, fortunately, the bricks were to be obtained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
The Esquimaux.
New York Sun

From the New YORK Sun.
The natives of southwest Greenland
nearly 10000 in number, are scarcely hold
ing their own, though the Danes are pro-
noting their welfare in way to meet the
communication of the whole civilized world
Every prscaution is taken to prevent the
introduction of disease by the casual visits
of whalers and other seafarers, their habi-
tations have been improved and they are
the most prosperous and comfortable of all
the Esquimau groups. There is scarcely a
pure blood among them, for in the century
and a half during which they have been
under the government and influence Of the
whites they have acquired a large admix-
ture of European blood. 1t remains to be
seen whether they will continue to hold
their own in the battle for life, which at
best is very severe throughout the arctic
regions.
The Labrador natives are decreasing and
now number only about 1900 souls
Twenty years ago the population of all the
Esquimau groups was estimated at over
10000; it is not believed today that they
exceed 1900 in number Undoubtedly the
poor hygienic conditions of their lives tend
to diminish the population Their huts have
no provision for ventilation; but their n.y.
gienic conditions are less unfavorable than
they would be in more southern ATTITUDES
1t is generally believed among arctic au.
thorties that the pure bloods are quite GER
tain to become extinct. though 1t Is likely
that the mixed bloods, as they improve IN
knowledge and civilization. may be able to
exist and perhaps to increase in numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
TRADE WITH GERMANY.
Review of the Financial Depression in
That Country,

Frank H. Mason, consul general Ct the
United States at Berlin, furnishes the
bureau of foreign commerce of the State
Department with a report upon the trade
of Germany for the year 1901, together with
review of the financial depression in that
country. He says:
1.-THE period of Industrial reaction and
financial depression in Germany, which be-
gan during the summer of 1900, has con-
tinued, with varying and often suddenly
fuctuatlng conditions, throughout 1901 an!
down to the date Of the present report. 1t
is true that certain branches of manufac-
ture, not abiy the textile industry, have
during the past eight months shown en-
couragfng signs of recovery and there were
apparent at the close of 1901 various ndi-
cations that the worst of the crisis was
past, and that the process of recovery
however slow it might prove, had ben
definitely begun. Since then. however, those
favorable prognostics have been only meas
urably confirmed and but for an active
Weil-sustalned fcregn trade it IS difficult to
say wherein the general economic situation
of this country Is improved since the early
autumn of 1901. 1t is not too much to say
that the steady increase in exports from
year to year. and especially the strong and
sustained demand for German manufac-
lures in the markets of the United States,
now form the brightest spot on the COM
mercial horizon of the fatherland."
The total foreign trade of the empire for
the year is given at 50, $50, SsS, 012, watch,
Notwithstanding the depression, is an in
crease over all previous years.
In respect to the origin of merchandise
imported into Germany last year, the United
States heads the list with total, according
to German statistics, of $24S, O19 500, or 10
per cent of the entire bulk of imports, as
against $242 950, 400. II per cent, in 1900
On the other hand, German exports to our
country reached total valuation of SOL
$4,000 leaving the formidable balance of
$1o6, 500 in favor of the United States
1t is to be remarked, however, that the
bulk of American merchandise landed at
Hamburg and Bremen for transit to Rus
STA, Austria Hungary and Switzerland,
which did not. therefore, belong to Ger
many at ALL But with these deducted, the
balance was still largely in favor of this
country
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ago, she has been the only support of her
widowed and invalid mother. About this
time she secured the appointment of post
mistress of the fourth-class office at Shive-
~, which is not a salaried position but
pays according to the number of stamps
Cancelled at the office. This was not suffi-
Client to support herself and mother SO she
secured the agency of several newspapers
These she distributes every day by means
of horse and cart to her subscribers, all
of whom live within a radius of a few miles
from Shively. The knowledge she has thus
acquired, not only of the roads and malls.
but OF the people in that section of the conn
try, made her the logical candidate for
rural carrier.
A few days before starting on her route
MISS Kramer completed her carrier uni
form. which is of the regula ton blue-gray
color. The Post Office Department is USUALLY
very thorough in providing against every
contingency that may arise in the admins
trat1on of the service. 1t had not however
decided upon any particular pattern of uni
form for rural mail carriers of the gentler
sex. So Miss Kramer was forced to provide
herself with pattern for her uniform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
CHAIRMAN GRIGGs PREDICTS
Majority Of Twenty Democrats in the
House.

The final election prediction of Chairman
Griggs of the democratic congressional
committee has just been issued. Besides
predicting democratic majority of not less
than twenty, and making few general
remarks on political conditions, Judge
Griggs does not go into details regarding
this democratic majority. He says:
The next House of Representatives will
have democratic majority of not less than
twenty. How many more than this we shall
have can only be determined after the
counting Of the vote polled on Tuesday
next. 1T depends largely, as every eli ct on
does, on the weather and other conditions
which cannot be forecasted. The whole
country is in revolt against republ can pcli-
cieS. The people demanding tariff re-
vision and reduction. especially on trust
made and trust-controlled goods. They have
made up their minds that they will not sit
contentedly by and see American goods
sold at lower prices to foreigners than to
the American people. They know that the
policies of the republican party have
brought about this condition, and they have
come to the conclusion that it cannot be
corrected through the party which created
that condition This means democratic
House.
THE republican leaders have been, until
recently, complaining Of apathy. For sthe
last day or two, for political purposes, they
eiI e tlidi tlIeS nave overcome InlS
to large extent and are Enthusiastically
predicting success Reports to us do not
indicate that this is true. Republicans
everywhere appear listless and even care
less of results. We find that our demo-
cratic friends are wide awake and alert in
every district in the United States where
there is a fight.
1T is well to understand that the last ap-
portionment bill was so drawn as to add
nineteen republicans and ten democrats to
the House, republican advantage of nine
In addition to their present majority. The
legislatures of the republican states, where
possible to do SO, have outrageously gerry
wandered congressional districts so as to
create a few heavily democratic districts
and many republican districts by what they
consider safe majorities This is notably
the case in Illinois and New York, but these
states have had habit of playing havoc
with political gerrymanders in the past, and
we believe that this is a year in which
there will be a repetition of this. We are
not depending this, however, for our
majority named above. Even if these states
go as they Were gerrymandered to go, we
snail have democratic House by a safe
working majority"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
The Knockout Cigarette.

FROM the Philadelphia Record.
Capt. Peter MillerSkthe head of the de-
tectlVe bureau; showed a visitor the other
night cigarette 1t was long and slim,
with straw mouthpiece or tip, and looked
like any other expensive cigarette, except
that it had no name on it.
This said the chief, sis the latest de-
vice of the lawbreakers-a Knockout cigar
ette Innocent as the small continuance
seems, the inhalation of ten whiffs of it
would throw the strongest man into a
coma. The cigarette was sent to me by
Chicago crook whom l once befriended
The man tells me that an Illinois chemist
Is manufacturing the nefarious things and
selling them to the profesh' at the rate of
$40 for box of FIVE They look like good
cigarette, and they taste like one, but they
bring on ten minutes Inconsistencies,
and in ten minutes much can be done.
am glad to say that they are not deadly.
The box they come packed in is yellow"
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Weary Of It.
Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
He-"I wish our social standing was more
exclusive
She-"But. gracious. we're getting there.
We're regular attendants at the opera and
all the small functions and"
He-"That's just it. wish we were SO
swell that we didn't have to do all that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
WOMAN rs MAIL CARRIER.
The Only Female Thus Employed in
Kentucky.
rom the Chicago Chronicle

Miss Helen Kramer, who has a rural de-
livery route six miles from Louisville, is
the only woman carrier of that class In
Kentucky, and one of the few in the United
States. She entered upon the discharge Of
her new duties about three weeks ago.
Until that time she was in charge of the
Shiyely post office. which is now abolished.
Since the death of her father, five years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Chapman May Lose.

The twentyfourth district Is another
doubtful piece of territory. Normally it is
republican by 1900, but the democratic can
didate, Representative James R. Williams
of Carmi, is so generally admired by the
people that republicans admit their candi-
date, Pleasant T. Chapman, has only
fighting chance to win. Cha pman is MEM
Der of the state legislature and a clever
campaigner, but he has all that he can do
to hold his own with the veteran, Williams.
1t is believed by outsiders that the latter
will win by a small majority.
The twenty-fifth also labeled doubtful by
conservatives of both parties, is the scene
of another hot scrimmage. Here Represen-
tative George W. Smith of Murphysboro is
striving for reelection against James
Lingle, democrat, of Jonesboro. The dis
trict gave Mckinley a majority of only
loss, and the democratic managers declare
Lingle will carry it by decisive majority.
Lingle is a brainy lawyer, good speaker
and very popular.
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ter. 1t is a very close district. Kern car
red it by a small Majority two years ago,
while Mckinley at the same time got ma
jority over Bryan there of 1856. Kern has
always been a favorite with the voters of
the district, but it is said that the story of
his getting intoxicated and being fined for
diSorderly conduct last year in Washington
has injured his chances of reelection Sc
riously. Rodenburg is said to be very
strong candidate.
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We have large and
small Hall Racks,
Hall Seats and Hang
ing Mirrors. \ good
assortment of we'll
designed pieces at
moderate prices. We
have many specials
in this line. of which
the following will
give you a fair con-
ception:
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Mahogany Parlor Cabinets
Lorimer and Durborow Fight.

was not tool or an ally of the viciolS
state machine.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-05
GoIdschnnidt Welding Process

The Soidschmidt welding process
for welding rails has lately undergone
a simplifcation, says the Baltimore
Sun. The crucible in which the re-
quired quantity of thermite is to be
melted is made in the form of fun
mel, about 16 inches in height and IL
inches in diameter at the top. The
bottom end is provided with an open
ing about three-quarters to one inch
in diameter. which serves as a pour
ing hole. An iron plug is used to close
the hole during the reaction, and the
hole is freed preferably by knocking
this up into the liquid mass, when it
is at once fused. In this way the pre-
else moment for discharging the con-
tents is easier to regulate than by al
lowing the plug to remain in position
until melted out. The top of the. plug
should be covered with a little fine,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-05
A GENIUS DISCOURAGED.
DamPening Eject of knowledge of Re-
marks Behind His Back


There's one thing, Eugenie," he
said. that discourages me. try to
keep it from doing so, but I find it
impossible. Ever since l can remem-
ber anything have been imbued with
a feeling that l was intended by Ma
ture to be greater than the common
run of men. There has always been
a voice whispering to me to strive on,
that 1 had lofty mission, that 1 was
created for a noble purpose" 1T is
strange" she replied, how old, child
ish notions sometimes cling to us"
''Eugenie, he cried, half-inclined to be
angry, ARE you joking with me?"
mo; 1 assure you l wouldn't try to
do that. But what were you going to
say?" 81 was speaking Of the fear
that sometimes comes over me. 1t
seems that geniuses are, almost with
out exception, men who have queer
ways. Many of them, find, have de-
PRAYED tastes; most of them are ire
sponsible fools, who aside from
the particular missions which they are
called to fulfill do little good and often
much harm. l have been reading
about a number of great men lately.
and they ali seem to have had their
failings Wagner, Carlyle, Byron,
Shelley, Poe-it was the same with all
of them. But for the one streak of
genius that made each of them great
they would all have been in jails or
madhouses." "Yes," she assented.
But what has all this to do with your
case?" Il have been trying to study
myself" he answered; II have been
endeavoring to find out what kind
of eccentricities 1 have to prove that
am genius, and I can't discover any
at ALL" "Oh," she returned. permitting
her dimples to assert themselves.
don't let that discourage you. Go
on and try to develop the streak of
genius. II you could hear some of
the things people say behind your
back you would never let the fear of
a lack of crazy streaks in your make
up discourage you again" Yet for
some reason he kept on doubling, and
hated the girl from that moment
Chicago Record-Herald.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-05
Simplification Recently Mad
in This Form of Work

dry sand to prevent it burning out to
soon. After filling the crucible tn
open upper end is covered with
metal hood. provided with holf
through which the contents are il
nited. This arrangement has the az
vantage that the metal flows into tn
mold before the Stag, whereas in th
ordinary crucible the Stag always rur
off first. s..
The loss of heat by radiation /
much reduced and the lining is nc
exposed for so long to the heat of tt
thermite, since the time it remains
the crucible is not more than what /
just required for the reaction-th;
is, few seconds only. In weldirl
objects, the surface on which the the
mite is poured is first cleaned with /
file, but the abutting ends of the raj.
or bars need not be touched at all.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-05
To Keep Burglars Out

The majority of window locks are
of no value when it is desired to leave
the window partially open for ven
tilating purposes, and in many there
is no provision for automatically
locking the cash when the window
is closed.
The lock illustrated below combines
both of these features and makes it
possible to leave the window open
considerable distance without fear
that burglars may gain an entrance,
as 1t is impossible to open the sash
beyond the fixed limit
Secured to the inner face of the up
per sash is slotted plate, having an
enlargement at the lower end for the
entrance of the head of the spring
bolt mounted on the lower sash
The head of this bolt is slotted on
either side to allow movement in the
slotted plate spring at the rear
of the casing presses the bolt toward
the plate. but when it is desired to
lift the sash beyond the limit of the
lock the wire spring shown at the
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-05
Prevents Collisions at Sea
Russian Inventor Ha 8
Perfected New Device

ship and which has not been per
ceived in time or is due to an error
in calculating the position of the ship
this invention is intended to serve
as a never-sleeping advance watch
man, to apprise the commanding Of
ficer of the ship of danger ahead.
The apparatus consists of double
pointed tubular shell, containing an
electric motor, supported by sur
face float and having a vertical arm
descending underneath to the depth
corresponding to the vessels draft.
Two cables leading from the ship to
the "feeler" supply the medium
through which the current reaches
the motor and returns. When the
device comes in contact with any
solid substance the current is in
terrupted and a signal given on board
the ship.
The inventor intends that three of
these feelers shall be used by ship
and provides for use in connection
with them a system of projecting
arms for sending different signals
back to the ship to indicate whether
the obstruction is stationary or in
motion and if the latter in what di-
rection it is travelling.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-05

The idea that the waves of light
produce a mechanical push, or pres
sure, was advanced years ago by Clerk
Maxwell, but he could only offer theo-
retical proof. Recently Prof. Lebedew
of Moscow made an experimental dem
onstration of the pressure of light He
employs a radiometer resembling the
familiar Crookes' radiometer, using