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Uncle SANS SAMOAN H.tRD>.
school Even for Them. Though The, Seem
to Hun Wild In the Woods.

Almos, exactly in the middle of the islands
sprinknd over the south Pacific Ocean to
the east ward Of Australia, lies the Samoan
group, four islands of which Uncle sam
recently took under his care.
On the inrges' of these, Tutuila, he has
built a naval station.
There are about G,Ooo people on these
islands and about a Thousand of them arc
children.
The people are not black. They are of
a light brown and yellow complexion. A.
IL is warm there all III time. they do not
bother themselves with much clothing.
When the Americans came TO the islands
they found that, while the children were
apparently running wild in the thick trop-
zeal woods they knew what an education
meant and many of them were attending
school
The children are intensely curious about
the United States and ask strangers all
sorts Of questions concerning the great
country Of which they are part now. They
call the Governor, who il n naval officer
sent out by the United states, Your SUI
suga." and they speak of the President
as His Afoga
OF all the possessions Of tho United States
the Tutuila group alone lies south Of thc
| equator children there, looking into the
heavens al night, behold some OF the con-
stellat ions which YOU see, Y they also
| SEQ many which YOU can never see-the
| Southern Cross and all the starry groups
| Of the skies of the southern hemisphere
| while they miss many which you sce every
night such as the Great Bear and the
| Pleiades.
The children Of Tutuila and Manua are
| fond Of singing and reading aloud
| "A soon M a child Of these islands il old
enough to work, he leaves school and goes
| to help his father collect cocoanuts, the
white meat Of which IL dried and sold TO
| traders under the name Of copra. The chill
| dren also work at farming on the small
| plantations where tropical fruits and vegc-
| tables are raised FOR domestic use.
| Their homes mostly are mere huts set
| in the clearings Of the dense forests or
| stuck away among the trees Of a grove Of
| tropical trees.
All the boys are good sailors They
| begin to 90 out on the water with their
| fathers when hey are very young, and
| by the time they are 10 wears old they can
handle the native boats with great skill
| and deSterty,
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TROUBLES or DEER UT,\Ty\,
Hard to Get the Deer ON Long Island and
Then Hard TO Dispose OF II.

This Is the month when the enthusiastic
sportsman risks his life to ge, a deer on
Long Island. As a rule on the DAYS when
hunting is permitted there are many guns
out for every deer on the Island
Inc deer seem To know the law as we'll
as the gunners and are particularly sbv
on the days that the law says they NAV Ira
shot at and many Of them run into the pre-
serves OF the sporting clubs. where they
An enthusiastic sportsman who lives /,
BROOKLYN mace trip out on Long Island
on one Oh me oIen days and succeeded in
getting fine buck, which he brough, home.
satisfied with his days work He Is a
Druggist and when he got tho deer 10 his
horne he began to wonder what to do with
II.
He had il cut up by his butcher and pavo
choice portions 10 his friends and even lien
he had much more thar he could Use him.
self 40 he sent other portions around "a
some OF his hest customers
onc customer visited the store and was
asked II he would like 10 have some ycnison
he said he would be delighted and asked
where II came from
went down the Island on Tuesday and
e carr on Wednesday morning got a sho, AZ a
ieer, which was successful" r.plied tlo
huhtcr druggist Since thon have boon
working hard to dispose of the moa, IL
mas Kept me busy'sl day and I ba ye been
taxing II around to all my friends I, ia
lard work first to get the deer. and than /, !,
harder to get rid Of ~ =" ~
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or trombone player, and there are no hollow.
chcs,ted players of wind Instruments
Irims douna- either for that matter, Tho
beauty Culturists have simply noted that
fact and applied the principle to their art.
Now. any old horn would do to blow il
the family and the neghbors would stand
II but az di.cordan, notes might jar on other
folk, and make the horn-bowing beauty
c,llturist unpopular. the people who have
worked all this out and are introducing the
method for the improvement Of fair femi-
uinty have devised a special horn
II has the best kind OF mouthpiece to
siiit the pout, and the right sort Of shape
10 b" held with the idea Of intoxicating grace
in using hands and arms Res, of all for
the neighborS. no amount of wind can pro-
ducc from IL more than a series of low notes,
which are not uumusicGl, II not as melo-
dious ~ the cadcuces 81 Siegfr,eds horn.
These horns ar. to be found in ono or
two beauty parlors only for the present,
The directions for Use are that fifteen min
utes a day should be devoted to practising
on them.
The effects are warranted to be such
that no beauty factory will he without
them. In fact, In tim" horn blowing may
take the place Of the blackboard and become
an institution in the girls schools.
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clothes Of men and women are kept on
/, through luncheon and afternoon tea. espe-
ctally where the party Is OF young people.
So this afternoon informally, calls Tor
never the slightly worn dinner frock that
women may wear at home. The guest
owes this TO her hostess and thore whom
she In to meet
One good dinner gown In enough to take
TO Weekend party. for a late arrival on
Friday. as a rule, calls for dinner alone
in ones room. and one formal dinner Is
generally all that marks the week end. II
one other night be given to a dance.
Over.elaborate gowning must be avoided
Tor such occasions, just as correct dressing
Is imperative. And II woman travels
without maid. too much luggage is always
nuisance even though she has the services
OF an attendant while she visits. For this
reason the inevitable hatbox. with which
so many people insist on travelling, Is
eschewed by the sensible woman, who packs
In her trunk a soft hat for outdoors. and
often goes without one in the country.
. Unnecessary to say that boots, gloves,
lingerie, wells and toilet things must I've
plentifully provided. Even though sicn
things are get out In guest chambers they
are Tor the emergency guest rather tnan
the formal visitor And not the least i'm
portant matter is a well-filled purse OF gold
pieces Tor tipping servants, which custom
u now the rule at the week-end. Some
tines the men ana MAIDS 10 Dt upIeu NUM-
Der dozen and more.
One convenience which has been pro-
vided in town for the modern young man
without money il the visiting valet, who
Tor >as low price IA 81 a week In some OF
the big bachelor apartments will keep his
boots blocked and freed, his laundry In
condition and his wardrobe. therefore. in
Immediate readiness for a visit out OF town.
But maid Is the last luxury the poor
girl can afford, and no matter how neat she
may be IN the care Of her gowns she finds
that little trip to tho country calls for an
amount Of preparation that daunts all
but the strenuous social climber who re-
fuses 20 neglect an opportunity.
The impecuniCus young man, on the
contrary, never fails to accept his week.
end invitations. picks up his golf sticks and
sets out confident Of good time and pretty
sure that he will not be apt to meet any
young women so poor as he il himself
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Had the Wrong Address.

From The Washington Eronino Star
One Of the most distinguished NJ Wash
ington clergymcn was seen the other day
walking uncertainty along First street north :
west Just south of the entrance 10 the Soldiers
Home He held "A slip Of paper In his hand
looked Mt It every little while with a puzzled
EXPRESSION on hts face. and then turned IN
stare absentlv at tho open fields all about
him
\ mounted policeman rode M to him after
a little and asked: can help Won. sir?"
Maybe" answered the venerable doctor
I'm looking for "A house up In this ncighbor-
hood somewhere" and with that he handed
his slip of paper to the off'cer 1T IL No
!Si6 Firs, street To guild" mo I've written
after the number that tn" house Is on First
street. near the corner of Ninth But don't
see how there can br any corner of First
and Nihth streets
The policeman was NJ much puzzled as
the clergyman \ letter carrier who passed
Just ~ that time was accordingly called
into the consultation. The three were study
ing over the address when the minister folded
the paper with a strange, faint smile and
began 10 walk back toward the city
Iiav" you found the houseY" asked the
letter carrier, catching step with the clergy
man
answer j flud that the address had writ
ten down Il the twenty-elghth verse Of the
sixteenth chapter Of the First Epistle TO the
Corinthians.
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trude W. Van Pelt, VI D.. to bring the eleven
children from Cuba. In an article which
she contributed rec 'ntly TO the San Diego
| Union Dr Van Pelt described the workings
Of this International Children's Lotus
| Home"
She dwelt on the open air life and the
teaching of Kindness in all things She
said
As marked n the self-reliancc and I'M
selfshnsss Of the children il the sunshine
| in their eyes. Visitors ray. What wonder
ful eyes" but they are only such a. many.
| many might have with proper care"
In another place shc dwells on the fact
that with only about one-third as much
food ar il usually considered necessary
these children gain rapidly in weight,
health and strength Critic ism Of this
feat ure has been made by children who were
inmates of the school They declared they
were always hungry
One # the leaders a, Point Iona and a
member Of Mrs. Tingley's cabinet was DR.
Jerome Anderson Of San Francisco. who
last March resigned his place. Al that tine
he talked very favorably Of Miss Tin leys
! work and her influence
He declared that her autocracy went 70
the point Of demanding actual worship from
every one in the brotherhood. II YOU did
not kotow 10 her you must go. He said
Mrs. Tingley has stopped the great
work If promotion inauGuratai by Judge.
because she demands this personal homage
which the best men will not give She
bought this land at Point Iona and went
To live there with court such as has never
been seen of a comic opera stage.
She has spent $500 900 at Point Iona, and
with every dollar that has gone into the
establishment she has invented new court
regulations. have secn men and women
ofwealth. education and high social position
humble themselves before her in n way
that sensible people can hardly conceive Of
Il stood it myself for a while / wore
long gowns and ridiculous hats in her pres
enco and tried 10 take part in the foolish
ceremonies. But know that pretty soon
we would have to crawl into Mrs Tinglev's
presence on all fours
IT grew worse with every visit made
and ] finally threw the whole thing up"
Mrs Tinglay Is known as the Purple
Mother. Her costumes are gorgeous Her
private apartments are furnished in slmptu-
Gus style Her Office is imposing
All this great property at Point Iona,
worth fully a half million. is in her name.
and the large sums cont ributed by believers
in all parts Of the world are banked in her
name. She is the whole thing
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NEW FIJE-(ENT STAMPS.
They WIN Show Lincoln. With Figures OF
North and south Reunited.

wAsHINoroN. Nov. % The Post Office
Department will make an official attempt
TO wipe GU, whatever sectional feeling may
vet remain betwaen the people Of the
Northern and southern States. The means
by which it is hoped soma results may be
obtained * the now five-cent postage stamp
Of he series of 1902
The counteuance Of President Abraham
Lincoln will occupy the central part Of the
stamp the oval The portrait il said to be
the most natural in existence. II depicts
President Lincoln rs he appeared dur ing
the war.
Upon either side Of the oval and occupy
ing thrrc-quartarS Of the length Of the de-
de ign are female figures. standing. one
representing the North and the other the
South Tine figures will face full front
ard IN" one upon the right will bear in her
left hand n partly fnrled American flag
The figure upon tn" loft will hold a similar
flag in her right hand. The disengaged
hands will be clasped ABOVE the head Of
President Lincoln, their arms forming the
oval, each supporting upon her hand palm
branch
one would scarcely believe that in the
limited dimensions OF a postage stamp il
would be possible to depict 40 much Of
nat ional. historic and patriotic import
yet, so faithfully has the artist brought
on, the figures. the flags, the outst FETCHED
arms, the clasped hands. tn" palm branches.
and above all the features OF Lincoln that
the effect is considered very good.
The model for the stamp has just been
officially approved by the Post Office De-
part mont and the engravers NJ the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing will at once be-
gin work upon it. This new stamp will
probably be issued to the public about the
first of the wear
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proves on that, because at the same time II
also exercises other muscles. b aides,
bringing the hTs into tie proper pout the
performer must fill her lungs with air and
exrel I, gradually This is a bealthful thing
to DO. ar all students Of respiration agree.
ard improves the circulation Of the blood
But 1t also aids in the formation OF a
classic torso, because ms the air Is taken In
and expelled in turn. the muscles Of the
diaphragm expand and then relax. the
muscles Of the neck and shoulders are ex-
ercised also, and the whole body above the
hirs IL brought into use In manner cal
culsted TO improve it's lines.
You may add to all this. as one OF the ad-
vocates Of the method argued. that grace
fulress IL impaired because the horn blower
can learn to lift them and hold them "A they
should be held.
Lifting the arms helps to give the chest
muscles free play. which is another argu-
inent for horn blowing az an improvement
in mere healthy exercise.
Nobody ever saw H thin. pale, Tipped conet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
Si<.Tenths Drunk.

E'rnm nc Washington Eren,no Stor
The testimony of policeman In tho
police court the other day caused quite a
tit of laughter. "'a member of the bar Sd id
To couple of friends yesterday afternoon.
"A man was on trial for violating the tenn
perance clause OF the vagrancy law. which
means that he was charged with being an
nabitual drunkard
How drunk was this man whom YOU
arrested HIM the prosecuting attorney
asked the officer when h" was called on to
testify against the man with tho appetite for
tlTewHter
About siy-tenths drunk. I guess the
blurcoat replied.
How did YOU arrive at that conclusion? 2
he was asked
Well ! heard the Judge say the other
day that ten drinks would make man
drunk. and this man had taken about six
drinks before ! arrested him. the guardian
OF the peace answered In all seriousness
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GRANTED the Preachers Queer Request

FfoW No ". IoWN Ncpubhc
JEFFFEsoN CITY. Mo. Nov. i6.-At the close
Of the service AZ III" Baptist Church this morn
ing. the pastor, H." Rev. q. =. Russell. pre-
scented 10 the con crcGatlon for their signatures
resolution declaring against card-phying,
dancing the Use OF intoxicating LIQUORS tor
beverages. visiting saloons and the pursuit
OF any manner OF worldiuoss which keeps
tho members away from God and DESTROYS
their influence az Christians. The resolution
WAS passed among the congregation and
willingly signed II uIso grants TO the pastor
the right TO preach on any social or other evils
at any time aud in any manner he desires
Tho adoption OF the resolution l. considered
a radical step, ana its purpose, ~ the past or
expla ined. IL 10 define the line between godli-
ness and the world. and to make this church
~ Jefferson City an object lesson to tho State
and TO correct the report that the church
countcnances wordliness In any form.
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SOTTH MANTTOC NOT SINKING.
Capt. Abbey Denies the story That the
Island Il Disappearing Gradually.


rounds Of certain Western newspapers
that South Manitou Island IN the northern
! part Of Lake Michigan il gradually sinking
and is likely to entirely disappear AZ any
time has been received here with mingled
amusement and indignation by Capt. Abbey
and his associates in the United States Life
Saving Service. Capt Abbey denounces
the story as fake and saws il IL the finest
| illustration Of how a lie can grow in the
telling that he has ever seen.
The reports from the West about South
Manitou have been rather sensational.
| The island has an area Of about 5000 acres
and out side of the life savers. whose quar-
ters are on the southeast point, the sole
| inhabitants are a hundred or more fam
! lies Of Holanders who are engaged in farm
| ing These families have lived on the
| island for generations, the farms passing
| from father TO son and many Of the Young
men never leaving the island for the main
land,
The island IL about ten miles from the
| mGinlan and is ono Of the best known
| refuge harbors on the lake Hundreds Of
vessels have escaped being wrecked by
| running in there and during the winter
| when the storms arr very severe vessels
are sometimes obliged to remain there for
weeks AT attima without communication
| with ~. ,na;nI,,d Ero,,,on,I,. eel.
- a.. - .,t.s,t.'
winch '"N' p'e" Piao, 'caNs gwen up LOT
| lost have turned up safe and sound. having
spent their time snugly in the harbor Of
South Manitou.
| Dur;n, tho .,,nr,or tho ;s,a,d T. ono ,ho
| t.s,,,;,,, 49, 49, ~ -, .''o
,,i''' u.'u' 'po,' o' ''e iaNe anu "lIe',
| The present alarming reports were started
| n svp6icut, had mazda planl IN h,iill "a hiv
| slmnar hotel there In the centr, is n
| ,r,o, laL. In 10Th s.h ara ntor,;s,,, a,a
| -, - -. -
.i s, ,S'a'u e'i!o.s many o'he' aa' ah'ase7
| The Government regards the island a. Of
susici.nt importance Ia MACE ON, of tine
| hos,.e,r;,nnd lir,-s,y;,a stations an m.
uiPou 80 i, ."s o'"'ioI' VI ,"o
| lake on II ana t'i7 WINTER an appropriation
| L. expected for lal ing a cable from the
| island To- the sleeping Pear station on the
! No,,;,an ia, 80 rot ~. 80 ,.,ssoIs 10 IA
80, 80. ,,,a,. B., renri,..,, ,h,, ,,oi,,l.rI
| uP ."''e ma! W 'eec'cu oi we h''i'I"i'u
during the winter
| Ii was several weeks ago that reports
bepen 70 get abroad that south Nanito,
| J,n,d 80, oa,,ou ;,,i RI, .
g - 49,: y"
| lie" i"et Oh beach ulsdPpeareu' ACCORDING
| to report and then il began TO be noticed
| that whore for wears there had been only
| a few feet Of water. the d, nth had suddenly
| increased
| FROM this small beginning fantastic
| warns we're evolved until the rcmarka nio
| story of south Manitou which wns conisd
| in Tur Sr,S las, sunday nnnoared This
story was 10 the effect tIat South Naritnu
| ,yas slowlv Inn .,,rolc sinking into Jnko
Nichiean that tho inland lakr was Green.
;ng as, ward and ,hn, - nanio n~.yaildd
| On sorn, ,ar,s 81 ,h. ;l,rd IT, oy,ia
| pa,ion given for tho sinLing was ,bat IN,
| ;sI. nd - ~ v,Icanic oric;n and bad Len
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4 Horses Cost, Meal.
From the NashrilIc Kramer

afternoon " Duhy OF this city drove n
his inrn,, near town, and having some busi,
nesS to attend 10 on tn" place. took the horse
wheel Of the buggy Mr.. Dury left his coat
in the buggy. and on his return he found thnt
Of package Of notes assresatins 81. o7S
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
EYER TRIED LIP CULTURE ?
MADAME NOW BLOWS A HORN
TO WAKE 4 PRETTY MOUTH.
Also the Practice Is an All. Around In
centi,c to Plumpness and Good
Shouldcrs-Special Horns Devised
10 Meet the Srishbors' objections.

Her lips were re-; and one was thin
Compared with that was next her chin,
Some bee had stung II newly"
If you see n grl with two red lips and
neither of them thin. like that one Of the
two in Sir John Stockings ballad. but liz
stead both fun and pouting into that de-
loious cupid's bow Of which the poets have
sung ever since there were any poets. you
reed not jump To the conclusion that she
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
He Wanted to Sell.

sentteuoan who formerly resided in Mier' Mex, related the following anus ing incident the other day: He sald a citizen of the town went to the Alcalde one day and said to that official; Senor' I desire license or permission to sell buro (donkeD.
 well" said the Alcalde, Ego and sell the animal. I have no objection"
 The man left and entering a nearby lot where there were several donkeys. took one of them and sold 1t. In a lew days the owner of the animal round IL m the possession of the purchaser, and in vestiga ting the matter, had the vendor arrested and taken before the Alcalde What did you mean by stealing this mans animal and selling it?' asked the Alcalde.
 q asked you for permission to sell a donkey and you gave it to me. said the
 But I supposed 1t was your own don key said the Alcalde.
 ''If' it had ben my donkey l would not have asked permission to sell 1t, said the man, Tt would not have been net es- sary."
 As everybody knows, former Congress man w. R. Holman of Indiana pN nI9 6assG SpeSsnFi in any onsrsss snd 'h Involving @ 4H appropriation, had earned Tor watch fuiness and persistent opposition 10 himself the now famous sobriHut' oI the "Watchdog of the Treasury On an oc- casion, however. not so many years ago the House had under consideration bill affecting Mir. Holman's home district ana carrying with t large approprlstioll' To, the astOnishment Df every mer9 per, ConEressman Holman. in a strong and convincing speech favored the bfh. ap- pTonriation and all. The house was stunned and slowly recovered. Finally. I.uVever Congressm m Cummings 'f New York arose and said MT. Speaker, the eloouent and impressive argument we
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

IL is a wise son that doesn't let the fathe know he understands what fool he is
 \ popular count-dscount fast man is very slow when 1t comes t paving his debts
 The girl who has too many sutors is trou. bled with sir-plus
 it does not follow that an argument Is iogi. cal because 1t is theological
 It may sound funny. but floating deSts an generally what sink q Cofporation
 one swallow may not make a summer, but a grasshopper make spring
 There never was man truthful that he would not lie to candidate.
 Here is always a sign of aood hunters He tells about his misses not about the ducks be kills.
 There is one thing ugly woman ought tn be thankful for--heT husband Is not so hkelp to be jealous.
 Make other people believe you are great and il doesn't make any difference whetheF you can make yourself believe it or not
 one who predicts thlndersiorms isn't nec- cssaii fly ligHtnlug calculator.
 \ eenus is a man who does things that lazy people say it is impossible to do.
 Keen your secret from Nour friends and your enemies will never get next to k
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
THIS AND THAT.

sunt partners allow their money to talk for them. - ,.,, h,
 It is mean to hit man who Is down in the mouth - ', ,, on. to
 Fire insurance solicitors should be lightning .r,keTs. ,t.. . ha. a. drop of ink is black. hut 1t serves to en- lightcn many. ...,, and what he does is another. -,..,,t,
 Experience is teacher "hose "SS""' he learned once for all. .....,,
 Rnt for the little men in the world great men would never be noticed. ..
 Wise Is the candidate who can convince the ..oters that the office is seeking him. .,-
 When a man stops planting flowers on ms x,ife's grave he is vbuvng suppers TOT two.
 When the budding girl takes to ueht shosa % +bn fl tof her waist si live subject wlth hrr.
 ITS mighty mean husoand wno never riNes his wife a chance to complain
 When man acuires a wife all ms paS1eior f,iends look dubious tnd interested .
 The fellow who does the most croWhG ls sometimes quite crude. . ,
 No Maude dear; there is no similarity De twen a box factcIG and scnooi ot pusi''s'ii'