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Dooley on the Literary Movement.

"Mr. Dooley" appears in a new role in
the May Century as a censor of things
literary. He says of the expansiveness OF
the book market:
TIL longer tn wurruld lasts tn more
books does be comm out Day be day L
r-read in tn papers announcements 'av
new publications that look like tn dim
quent tax-list. They S publisher in
iy'ry block, an in thousands iv happy
homes some wan is pluggin' away ut tn
romantic novel or whalin' out a pOme on
tn typewriter upstairs. \ family with
out an author is as contimptible as wan
without a priest. Is Malachi near-Sighted,
peevish. averse to tn suds, an can't tell
whether tn three in tn front yard is blue
or green? Make an author iv him. Does
Miranda presint no ATTRACTIONS to tn
young men iv tn neighborhOOd does her
overskirt dhrag, an is she poor with tn
gas-range? Make dn authOrcen iv her!
FORTUNATELY, tn manly Instinct is often
too sthrong f'r tn designs iv tn family,
an nanny a man that if his parents had
had their way might have been at this mo-
ment maxim artificial feet FIR a defOrmed
pOme is fadin' what me fri'nd Hogan calls
glad, free. an timperymintal life on tn
back " sthreet-car.
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While the others went TO put up the
horses two of us took seat on a baIhoo'
bench in front of a shop on the main
street and waited. To us the curious
crowd devoted its attention. ioelns
thirsty, / ventured to ask for water IN
Spanish. an easy enough task, and we
were supplied with Il cocoanut gourd
each full of the refreshing liquid, from
the depths of an earthen jar. In each
Filipino house there are usually several
of these jars. holding all the way from
two gallons to a score, at least one OF
them containing good drinking-water, and
the others common water for cooking
While we were drinking the crowd closed
In upon us, so that there was scarcely
room for us to take down our arms and
restore the cups to their owner.
At this point a fuSsy old man IN 4
full white suit, and evidently person
of authority. began to shout and wave
his hands at the crowd, which fell back
TO a distance of about ten feet, and then
began gradually edging forward again.
When we had been again crowded almost
TO suffocatiOn the fusSy man went
through his performance once more, and
the gaping aSSemblage fell back. This
was repeated half a dozen times, TO our
intense amusement, in spite of our IA
tigue. and then the others came, and Are
valo led the way to his mothers house
on the river bank.
Mrs. ArevalO was a pOrtly woman OF
about 30 years. somewhat darker of skin
than her son, whose countenance showed
q tinge of red in the checks. She re-
ceived her son with much show of affec-
ton, not a usual Filipino trait; but the
white blood in the veins of these MestiZos
may have made the difference.
Capt. ArevalO introduced us TO mi
Madre' as his friends. and she received
us very graciously. We were ushered into
the living-roOm and given seats on low
cane-bottOm rocking-chairs with huge
wooden arms, the invariable adjunct of
the better-class houses. There were even
washbowl and soap for useeon the little
landing half way up the steps from the
ground, the steps being of wood instead
of a mere bamboo ladder, which forms
the entrance TO the common nipa hut
Soon after we had made what little toilet
was possible under the circumstances we
were invited to sit down to table laden
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The Cooperative Club.
easy

The Captain of the Club will then proceed make collections
from each member and assist those who making
guesses.
The and the guess must be given the Captain the
Club who will send the to the paper with the orders of the
members The cubmembes select subscriptions books
advertising, each prefer.
member sign in two three places if he desires
dollars worth of subscriptions books advertising
a corresponding increase of guesses.
Any member who wishes his paper books advertising
call upon the Captain of the Club and pay up The
Captain will at order what he wants. and his
guesses at the proper time
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ITO be continued.)
Russia's Small Railroad Mileage.

Senator ii. G. Lodge, in May Scribner's. ~
When George Stephenson devised the
locomotive and railroads began it was as
open TO Russia as to any other country 20
develop railways in the Empire, but now,
nearly three-quarters of a century after
StephensOn's day, Russia, with more than
100000 square miles of territory, has
barely $4,000 miles Of railway, while the
United States, with 100000 square
miles of territory, excluding Alaska, has
100000 miles. 1t would be difficult to find
Il stronger expression of the comparative
economic energy of two great Nations
than is conveyed by this single and strik-
ing example. One sees constantly in the
magazine articles, especially by English
writers, expressing the most profound adj
miration at the completion of the Siber-
ian Railway, and yet nothing could be
more convincing of the very low economic
force of Russia than that same railroad.
That it is an important work, that it will
help Russia in the East, both economic
ally and for military purposes, cannot be
questioned, and yet to wonder at tho
building of the Trans Siberian Railroad
is only possible if we fail to look below
the surface Russia has been occupied
for more than 10 years in building 5000
miles of railway over a very easy coun-
try for the most part, and that railway
is not vet completed. The turn around
Lake Baikal, which involves serious diff
culties, is not yet made, and will not be
for some years. The Manchurian branch
is not yet complete. But assume that we
may call the railway completed, what do
we find? 1t has taken Russia 10 years
to build 5000 miles of railroad. The an
nual construction of railways in the
Urited States has twice reached 5000
miles. The Russian road has cost in the
easiest part $4,000 a mile, and in Siberia
it has probably cost, with the equipment
$4,000 Il mile. Yet, despite this enor'
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The Sioux as Farmers.

Maj. William Mclaughlin, who knows
more about Sioux than any man in the
country, says:
THE Sioux are rapidly becoming farm
ers and cattle raisers, and I feel safe in
saying that at least seven-eighths of the
tribe are today leading q civilized life. For
some time after the last outbreak and be-
fore they finally settled down and became
farmers and cattlemen, the Sioux dwin-
died rapidly in population, but now that
they are leading the lives of white men
and civilized beings. their number is rap
idly increasing. For this they deserve
considerable credit, for it will be noticed
that when the Sioux did finally consent to
give up their savage life, they did so
quicker and with better grace and more
successfully than any other tribe in the
United States placed under like circuU-
stances"
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change our course little and steer
toward the shinS of Dewey'S fleet riding
at anchor little to the right of our direct
course to Cavite. but in another 10 min
uteS it had become so dark that even the
ships and their lights were obscured and
the wind had become Il regular typhoon.
The rain came down i'll sheets, and the
wind soon beat the shallow waters of the
bay r ito n bOiStCrOus sea that dashed
against our frail craft and stopped water
into it so. fast that we were i'll imminent
danger of being swamped every minute.
had the post of honor in the bow. and
was rs wet as Il drowned rat. not alone
from the rain, but from the spray dash
ing against the boat. 1t was clear we
could not hope to reach the fleet or Cavite.
and, even if we could steer II course for
them, we should be swamped and
drowned long before we could make them.
Even the native boatmen, accustomed
as they were to handling their cranky
craft in rough sea, were frightened,
more because of the heavy load than the
force of the storm, | imagine.
We could not talk to them in Spanish,
but we did some vigorous stunts in Eng
liSh, accompanied with motions that
could not be mistaken, to the effect that
we were to head in the opposite direction
and run before the wind. As the wind was
uhc'uS ioh CoiiSSiuoi' 'hiS Mouiu oe
certain to land us somewhere in the vicin-
ity of where we started.
Fortunately it was not necessary to
turn about, a banco being pointed at both
ends, for it would have been impossible
to do so without capsizing. Our oarsmen
simply began rowing in the opposite drec-
ton, and, aided by the wind, which used
our bodies as sails, we made rapid pro-
gress into the unknown. l say unknown
because we did not know what sort of q
place we should strike If we reached
shore in safety, and because there was
no certainty Of our reaching Il at all.
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Glass Hospital for Consumptives.
(Scientificc Amcrican.)

With regard to the glass hospital which
is to be erected at Philadelphia for the
cure of consumption, with isolation for
each patient and a constant supply OF
rarefied air, similar experimental hospi-
tai is already in use in London. The
patient sits in glass cubicle, breathing an
atmosphere specially treated by ozone.
The v0lue of oxygen, or ozone, in the
treatment of ulcers, burns, wounds, lupus
etc, has been proved there by several
cures of hitherto incurablc cases during
the past five years. Great as has been
the actual relief thus afforded, this oxygen
hospital exists equally for purposes OF
demonstration and experiment.
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The shallow waters OF that vicinity
were filled with tshtraps, which consist
of stakes driven into the bottom of the
bay, between which are woven long strips
of bamboo mating. making runways and
central pound for the fish. Should the
wind by chance drive us at the speed we
were going into one of these ''contrap-
TONS" we would in all likelihood be
spilled into the bay and have strug-
gle for our lives. Therefore, those
in the bow kept sharp lookout for such
instructions, but as they could not see 10
feet it would have been OF little avail in
avoiding collision.
l was now in the stern, but still on
the weather end, and was constantly
drenched by the rain and spray, and in
no good humOr, as may be imagined
Finally the boat grounded. and one of the
mattress jumped out into the water up to
his hips to investigate. He shouted
"BuenO," and took hold of the canoe and
drew it up to very shallow water, when
my companions stepped out. | was anx-
iOus TO get ashore, and as | stepped for
ward ] saw the boatman who was still in
the canoe STOPPING down with his back 20
me. Imagining that he was doing some
thing necessary for the proper handling
of the craft, | waited for him to finish
and get ont of the way.
What, TO my disgust, when suddenly the
light of a match farcd up, and l saw him
| lighting n cigarct. My patience was ex-
hausted. With swing of my right foot
| lifted him with his cigaret and match
over the side of the canoe, and made my
way ashore. amid the shouts of laughter
of those already on land. There was not
so much as a quarter of an inch of dry
clothing on any Of us, yet that boatman
had dry cigarets and matches.
| There is no circumstance under which
the Filipino cannot keep this comforter in
good smoking condition. He devOtes his
| life to it first, and then to getting some
thing to eat next. As for sleeping, he can
do that anywhere.
| We discovered that our land was q
sand-bar, but by a little prospecting our
bOatmen recognized the place, and, under
their guidance, we waded through water
up to our arm-pits to the shore, holding
our revolyers above our heads to keep
| them out of the water.
| We gathered from what they tried to
tell rs that we We're near the church of
Las Pinas, and that they would take us
there and see if we could not stay for the
night.
TO be continued)
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about the house in their bare feet, men,
women, and children, except the higher
classes, and even in the homes OF the
latter the servants do so, while all VINO
do mot follow this custom wear soft-soled
slippers without heels.
The result is that no dirt is tracked into
the house, and there are no scratches on
the highly polished floor pieces, which
gradually receive this polish from such
usage. 1t is not Il difficult matter to
sweep such a floor since little accumu-
lates upon it, and the broom does not
have TO carry ahead of it a volume of dirt
and dust, as in sweeping n carpet. All
the dust and crumbs fall through the
spaces between the floor strips 10 the
ground beneath. where anything eatable
is taken care of by the pigs and chickens,
which make that section of the house
their favOrite foraging place, and at times
refuge from the hot sun. As the common
Filipino eats on the floor, setting his
eGrthenware vessels containing food upon
it and squatting by their side, using his
fingers as a substitute for knife and fork,
and dropping refuse through the cracks.
there is little dish-washing TO be done. and
the slop man with his wagon is an I'M
known quantity. The pigs and chickens
are the scavengers of the islands. With
their help and that of the extremely hot
sun, which very quickly deSiccateS any
thing in the form of refuse exposed to its
rays, the Filipino custom of having no
vaults or ceSSpoolS and throwing all refuse
upon the ground is not so unhealthful as
it would be in a country like our own.
The Filipino hog deserves a few words,
not because of his size, but for his
achievements, the most important of
which has been noted. He is small.
black animal, about half head and snout,
and is apparently first cousin to the Texas
raZorback. having probably been intro
duced into the Philippines from Mexico
by the Spaniards. He is agile and hardy.
l have seen dozen soldiers chase one
of these animals for half an hour through
and around collection of huts and bam-
boo fences without success in capturing
him, not daring to use their guns because
of orders to the contrary. | have seen n
squad of Chinese bull drivers, each armed
with n club and III chattering and shout
ing, engaged in the same pursuit, but uSu-
ally with more success than the soldiers.
because of more experience in the work.
The Filipino hog is an expert at saving
his own bacon. Bacon, by the way, is
not one of his products. He is always
served fresh. and constitutes almost the
sole meat eaten by the natives. although
old carabaOS unfit for further work are
also cut up and sold. If one wants plenty
of exercise at meals he should tackle one
of these carabao steaks. When the cam
paign first began after the war with
Aguinaldo broke ont. the soldiers fOraged
hogs around the abandoned and often
burned huts; but orders We're soon issued
prohibiting the eating of pork thus Sc
cured. because of the fact that the hogs
were eating the bodies of dead insurg-
ents who fell and were not discovered by
burial parties. This order was rigidly
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The Guessing Contest.

Guess the receipts of the e. S. Treas
ury for Monday, June 80, 1902. Send
in guesses to arrive at The National Tri-
bune office in Washington ON or before
June %. 1902
The first prize will be won by the near,
est guess. The second prize and up to
the Tooth by the next nearest guesses, in
the order named
Treasury Receipts come through the
mails III varying amounts and from hun
dreds Of sources. Nobody can get the
least idea one day ahead what the re,
ceipts will be. It is an absolutely fan
Suhipct for UuacciDg
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English as Spoke.

"WossatchOOgOt?
'AfnOOnkicker. LaSsditiOn."
"Lemmeseeut"
''Taykut Nuthininnut."
HIN! Paypsezzrain."
"Yeh. L canallztellwenrainscum
CanchoO?''
Nav How?"
'Bone-zake."
"'Squeer."
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d" Close :" Guessing.

The average of the Treasury Re
ceipts for Mondays of June last
year were $2,477,079.40. Will they
be greater, or less, or about the
same, this year, for Monday, June
30? You can guess it as close as
anybody else. Having a number of
guesses you can make some higher,
some lower, and some about the
same, and thus feel confident of a
prize.
Following shows the receipts for
Mondays as they are running this
year:
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Explanations.

1t will be by terms of the guessing contest given below
that allowed to cubraers only By this coopera
tive plan however each member of the club counted club
raiser, and is therefore entitled to guesses.
The subscriber who starts the club who designated the Cap
tain of the Club the signature of clubmember No.
Then cubmember No takes the paper and the sigma
ture of some acquaintance who signs as No 2. --
Then No takes the paper and signature No. 81
80 until No. 10 signs
No 10 will not get another member but will return the
to the Captain of the Club
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Temperance and Common Sense.
CThe MAY Century.

temperance outlook in America. 1t is q
matter of common observation that social
drinking is less the rule than it once was,
and our strenuous economical development
tends toward temperance and even toward
total abstinence. One element of encOur-
agement is the growing spirit of tolerance
and practical common sense among tenn
perance advocates of our day.
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GueSSeS are Secured

BY raising clubs-that is by getting
subscribers for The National Tribune at
81 year, or by selling its books or adj
vertiSing space. To induce clubs of fair
size the allowance of guesses is increased
as follows:
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How It Went,

Beggar-"Only dime, kind sir. I am
starving
Citizen-"Why,. 1 gave you 10 cents
only an hour ago"
Beggar-Yes, sir; but 1 spent dat fer
an apDetiZer"
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1.-THE Bubble Reputa ton. I,

80 OWL" said the Bull-Frog, you are
noted as q Person of Exceeding Wisdom
tell me how l also may acquire Reputa-
ton
Regulations replied the Owl, ARE of
two Kinds. The less valuable Variety is
obtained by doing some Work of your
Own; but that Reputation which is far
better is got by Hooting at the Work
which Others do. If you do but Croak
as necessarily as l Hoot, your reputation
for Wisdom will grow until it is the Best. -
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TED HIM OVER THE SIDE OF THE CANOE"
nous and wasteful expenditure. they have
only got single track laid with rails so
light that they must relay it from one end
TO the other. 1t is as yet complete fail
ure commercially. 1t is not paying its ex-
pemSeS.
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AFLoAT IN A TYPHooN.

Within II Minutes the storm broke and
obscured the land, so that we had to
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For Subscribers .AdOertising ibis
peek see page 7.
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Advertising.

The rate of advertising in Subscribers
Column is 5 cents word-20 words fo
81. Whatever you announce will be rea,
by quarter of million people. A mos
valuable advertising medium at a yer,
low price,
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The National Tribune

readers acquainted with the progress of
helpful: a comradeship among its subsc
of each other. 1t is entertaining: so fl
one of the greatest pleasures in life.
and the cheapest treat Cess than cent
States American can indulge in. One do
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Washington, D. C., % years old, non-politica
nd unsectarian, is all that a great weekly
ught TO be- It is instructive, keeping its
: world, and especially of our own country. 1t is
ers often leads 10 important, practical assistance
with good stories that its weekly arrival becomes
describing for it is one Of the best investments
weok) that any good, straightforward United
T q year.
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Of So. Glen Falls, N. Y, des-
cribes a condition which thous-
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Soon after breakfast we wer. taken
through the town by Capt. Arevalo and
introduced to 4 Number of important per
sonages, including the Mayor, or Presi-
dente, and Mt each place we were treated
| to cigarets and wine or Manila beer We
were especially graciously received by n
family of Mestizos of the name of Chuid-
len, consisting of father, mother, and three
manageable daughters. These ladies'
were not at all backward in expressing
their admiration of the ''big, strong,
brave and handsome Amercanos" who
had come so far across the sea to fight
for them.
Considering the size and athletic ap-
pearance of some of my companions, /
was not in a position to appropriate the
first two of these adjectives, but the last
two | consider were aimed at me person.
ally. This family returned to Manila af-
ter its capture. and we resumed our ac-
quaintnnce with much subsequent pleas
ure in a social way. They were very cur
icus to know all about America, hut az
we had only n few minutes to remain we
neglected a few things.
We learned n little ourselves, among
others the fact that in Manila and the
district within a radius of 10 miles there
were living not less than 300. 600 people.
nearly every one Of whom was eager for