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mEamilY Banks"

The value of a banks identity was
being discussed the other day In
group of distinguished old-sehool
financiers-men who were expressing
qualification that the identity of
prominent old New York bank was
not to be lost. There is character
in bank as we'll as in an indivacual,
said one of the men, "and that charac-
ter persists through habit and tradl-
tion, training of the officers, tellers and
corresponding clerks. To invade TINS
character, overthrow 1t. and 10 serve
under a good old name to invite pup
lie confidence for style Of banking
foreign to its history, would be
shallow and futile device. The public
is quick to detect a motive and quick
to leave. Why, the very term old
has a money value in banking, the
management being good and consistent
with the best traditions; while the
catch phrase, not what 1t once was
is distinct detriment.
"You can always guess the banks
where weak loans are housed You
can always Judge from dividend. MIS-
tory how a bank fares through the
wears. What would be the public Sc
curity if the mere brute force of sud-
denly contributed capital could be used
to crowd itself into the management
and control of public deposits to be
used as some unseen hand behind the
scheme would point out? There are
some things money cannot do, and one
must be won by years of good conduct
and uprightness in commercial transac-
tions, and one might as we'll seek to
deliver the clients of great old fam
lily lawyer to a Tolnbs shystcr buying
the library and Office furniture, as 10
deliver the clients of one of our his
toric old city banks to an enterprislns
promoting company.
81 know an old bank IN this city
which carries in its vaults millions OF
dollars worth of securities belonging
to old families, people who live in all
parts of the world The bank has no
official responsibility for all this treas
ure. 1t is simply custodian through
confidence. Imagine this being at the
disposal of the wrong man? Character
Is looked to in banking, and Will be
looked to more as, in the swift modern
changes, the old ideal of commercial
banking is being in practice displaced
by, well-something else" New York
Post
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grain, and the quantity OF grain
should be just enough to keep the
horse In good condition. Oftentimes
the grain food is not sufficient in
quantity, while the hay or other
roughage is given in excess. When an
attack of collie comes on the following
will be found an excellent remedy.
Take two ounces each of tinrture Of
opium and sweet spirits of inter and
pour in one-half pint OF cold water for
dose. Repeat in an hour II relief
does not follow. This is am old
fashioned remedy, but q most reliable
one.-Indianapolis News.
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JEWISH LIFE In RUSSIA.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS
BY AN ENGLlSHMAN.

A Visit to the Jewrieo Of Russia, Ga
Iicia and Roumania-Scenes OF MIS-.
cry, Poverty and Degensracy-Some
Exceptions, to the Rule.
AS a member of the royal commits
sion on alien immigration have
thought it most important to invesd-
gate the question of Jewish immigra-
ton on the spot, and accordingly
spent the last parliamentary recess IN.
visiting the homes of all our different
aliens.
| reached Dvinsk, my first hating
place in the Russian pale, on mourn
full rainy Saturday morning. The town
is said to have $4,000 inhabitants, anu
some 10000 are Jews. The prosecuting
May laws of 1882 drove many of these
from the villages and smaller towns
into the larger centres OF population
hence the high proportion OF Hebrews
to be found in the place; hence also
much of the misery and poverty from:
which these poor people suffer. The.
preponderance of the Jewish race. was
at once apparent, the Sabbath sending
the whole place to sleep. Not shop.
was open, not stroke Of business was
being done. The only sign OF life was
in front of the synagogue; there a.
large crowd of decent locking folk
were holding their church parade,i
promenading up and down.
On the next day, Sunday. was able
to see the town in its business dress,
though the Russian law forbids the
opening of shops by the. Jews I'LL l,
D. m. on the Christian day OF rest.
After that nour the markets were in
full swing, crowded with country folk
and soldiers from the caatonments
near by. All were eagerly doing busi-
ness with the Jews. A peculiar feat
ure was that the soldiers were mostly
sellers and the Jews buyers. Strips
of embroidered Russian cloth, old
boots, uniforms and mass OF miscel-
laneous odds and ends were the artl-
cles which the cars "Tommies" had
for sale. Every article was the sub
ject Of a protracted bargain, and each
group of soldiers in their white jack
cts and caps was surrounded by a
crowd with the characteristic stoop OF
the shoulders and flowing boards.
Round the markets were many drink
ing and gambling dens and disorderly
houses.
No doubt the crowding Of the Jewish
population into the towns has led to
general deterioration both moral and
physical The struggle for life Is a
desperate business for many Of them,
and scruples diminish in proportion
to it's severity. The house accommo-
dation is poor and sQualid, but there.is
always light and air space, and, con-
sidering the Dvinsk from the purely
rorcnnaIly
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HUMOROUS.

Wigg-Talkalot never seems able to
keep any friends. Wagg-No, he's al
ways giving them away.
Driver first hack)-Boy, how do you
get to the cemetery. Boy-Say, mister.
amt no funeral director.
what are seats of the mighty
pa?" They are the seats the men
who run the automobiles sit on, my
child"
Now I realize that riches take unto
themselves wings" mused the married
man as he noted the plumage on his
wife's new hat.
Hes so foolish" said the one In
white "Foolish!" returned the one IN
gray. "Yes. Why he wants me to mar
ry him" "Oh, then he is foolish"
He--I had a hard time getting a
good wife. She-Goodness Have you
been married several times? "Oh, no,
but 1 courtcd my present one six
years"
Miss Woodby-Really, you don't
think that l would consider for a min
ute proposal from him, do you? Miss
Newitt-Oh, no. OF course, you
wouldn't take that long.
Pallette-You'd be surprised If you
knew the amount of time spent on that
canvas. Pe!lette-Yes; | understand
men have stood in front of it for hours
trying to make out what it is.
Scribbler-IIavc you read my new
sea story? Scrawler-Yes, indeed. 1
threw myself right into it. In fact.
before l was halfway through | ac-
tually became skipper myself.
81 see that Andrew Carnegie thinks
Homer didn't amount to much"
That's queer. Surely Homer must
have had one good point in Andy's es-
timation. He didn't die rich"
That reminds me-" said Barnes, at
the height of the street fight why
are the police like electricity" "Give
it up" said the chorus. Because"
said Barnes, 'it is an unseen force.
"ITrL-- IL --o- nrono uith vnur wife,"
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merged tenth Is submerged lnueeu
The ghetto is seething mass OF hui
manity. Many of the streets and al
Ieys are so narrow that the pavements
almost touch. At intervals through
out their length are gateways leading
into courtyards, around which the
dens and cctlars in which the people
live are clus rcd.
I spent a hole day visiting them.
In the corne the court one would
find a wood, -ough into which all
the refuse of houses was thrown.
The stencil f. these receptacles
filed the whoIe "lr. The stucco walls
were blistered and rotting as If In
fected by the poisonous atmosphere
within. Inside, the people were crowd
ed pell mell, regardless Of health, age
or sex. In one room found luna
tic in the middle of a family OF young
children. l was followed as I walked
by a crowd of haggard, anxious, care
worn people, staring at me with
mournful eyes. Some openly begged
aims; others had tri1es for sale. Many
seemed to pass their timevin the-syn-
agogues, rocking and chanting them
selves into oblivion of their miseries.
I came across several who had been to
Whitechapel and had been sent back,
| suppose, as fit for nothing. One
man with large family wished to
make another trial of England, and
asked me, of all people, for money to
help him to get there.
There are other towns, however, in
the Pale, where things are better.
Pinsk is one of them. Here Jewish
skill, labor and enterprise have been
combined to good purpose. 1t is pic
turesque place. The streets of wooden
houses and cottages are lined with
trees; there are a quaint old church
and a seminary, and the river banks
are full of life and color. The popula-
ton is O,00O, of whom $1,000 are Jews.
This disproportion, as in most Of the
towns of the Pale, would have resulted
in congestion in all employments open
to Hebrews had it not been for the
energy and enterprise of certain lead
ers of the community, such as Messrs.
Lourie and Halpern, who, by starting
factories, have succeeded in profitably
utilizing the labor of their co-reltgion-
lists.
In Pinsk there is plenty of poverty
the poverty which is common to all
large towns in every country-but
nothing hopeless or abnormal. The
5000 hands in regular employment
leayen the mass, and the homes.
though humble and very poor, still
in several instances show signs of
comfort and comparative prosperity.
From Pinsk | made tour into the
interior of the country. was anxious
to see the condition Of things in the
small towns and villages. The enter
prsing Jews have started lines of
steamers which ply on the numerous
streams that intersect the country and
add to the prosperity Of the town. On
one of them | took passage.
1t was n market day. and the river
was crowded with primitive boats and
! dugout canoes laden with many kinds
of produce. The Christian peasantry
are engaged solely in agriculture; ali
other employment and handicrafts are
conducted by Jews. Their capacity for
business, is hrdlu hrdlu hrdlu pu F-1
business and organization is, on the
whole, think, benefit to the peas
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An Incident of the Meet.

The field day Of the rival women's
colleges was in progress and compet'
ton ran high. The score was close,
with the high jump in progress, Sud
denly a wild cheer broke forth from
the wearers of the baby blue. MISS
Tessie Thistledown had just cleared
the bar in the running high jump with
a record of four feet and three inches!
A moment later the tall blonde cap
tain of the rival team tapped the spec.
tacled referee on the shirt-Waisted
arm.
81 claim q FOUL" she said
"On what ground?" inquired the ofii-
cial.
"On the ground that just before this
girl reached the bar somebody in the
crowd shouted Mouse! and then she
iumped and broke the record.
81 did not hear the remark said
the bloomered referee. IF | had |
would have jumped myself."-CleTe'
land Plain Dealer.
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neighbors cnIrnor~.
"I notice some of the insuraTT COM
panies call themselves 'assura- = So
cieties.' Is there any differenc be-
tween insurance and 'assuranc. :"
Usually assurance is what the fello\
has who is forever trying to sell you
insurance.
Tommy-Pop, is patience q virtue?
Tommy's Pop-Yes, my son." Tommy
And Is virtue its own reward? Tom
my's Pop-So we are told. Tommy
And do all things come to those who
wait? Tommys Pop-My son, never
attempt to monkey With the proven
bial bu2z-saw.
Arthur-Millie may be little pecu-
liar at times, but she means all right
Harry-Yes, l guss that's so; but what
are you driving at? Arthur called
at her house t'other night, and today
she said 1t was not until l had gone
that she realized what pleasant
evening she was having.
"Yes, I enjoy an orchestra 10 pay
while my patrons dine" remarked the
proprietor of the lunch room. But
why do you make the musicians play
such quick alrs?" asked the friend.
"Oh. that causes people to eat faster
and. make room for others. Their jaws
work in harmony with the the music" :"
my boy" ne said, as he led the way
to the woodshed, you've been very
naughty today and have annoyed me
greatly, but l want to say They all
say that" retorted the boy, VINO
thought he knew what was coming. 1
want to say" repeated the old man, as
he reached for the switch, that this
gives me great pleasure"
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AnAltruistiC Adventure.
NNNNNNN

evitable Oscillations, who had flung
themselves into the war of municipal
redemption. When their hero had tri-
umphed, together with most of the
reform ticket, they had pitched their
tent near that of their idol In the fast
nesses Of the east side.
Schuyler Trent had an unusually
keen memory of his first real meeting
with Eleanor Cavendish that lazy week
in June when they had both been
guests under Mrs. Harmon's hospitable
roof. At first he had treated her with
only that amount OF Difference watch
an unusually pretty and popular de-
butante might naturally expect to re-
ceive. Then her excellent golf
won his admiration, and finally, at
the end of a week, he was ready to
join the dance Of not few other
moths about her fascinating flame.
Within ten days, however, Miss Cav
endish had sailed for Europe, and
Schuyler Trent was cruising in North
AllanLlC waters on lrielQ yacht.
II.
After that evening, Schuyler Trent
found it by no means difficult thing
to include Denbeigh Hall as a vital
part of his settlement activities.
Whereas he had heretofore given it a
wide berth, as the headquarters Of
uneasy though estlmable women Of un-
certain age he now haunted it's pre-
cincts with unflagging industry and
zeal He was constant in his attend
ance upon the Thursday night "at
homes" thereby winning the head
workers heart beyond recall. More
over, he organized countless expedi-
tions of sociological relief to philan-
thropically undiscovered portions Of
-thainEadadz territory. upon most OF
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The London Law Times in review.

The London Law Times, In review
ng the noteworthy decisions" of the
judicial year, calls attention to a
curious case. The defendant made
bids at q sale and. because OF dear
,ess. mistook one lot for another,
which he was desirous to acquire. ON
earning his mistase he refused to
,isn the contract, and the auctioneer,
before leaving the rostrum, purport'
ing to act as his agent, signed 1t for
him. The plaintiff, as owner OF the
property in dispute, brought suit TO
compel the defendant to purchase the
lot. The court held that from the
moment of the hammer falling there
was a contract, and dismissed as op'
posed to principle the defense tna'
lie auctioneer could not sign the con
tract. ..
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HOW SHE GOT READY.

he smiled, as any husband should,
But managed not to speak,
An6 It was we'll; for he was sure
He'd waited there week.
he rose to 60, but .he advanced
Upon the large pier glass
And back and forth in front OF 1t
Began to pass and pass.
She started with her hat and hair
And gradually worked down,
Inspecting things, until she reached
= The bottom of her gown.
She caught her skirts again and looked
To see how she'd appear,
And, evidently satisfied,
She said: I'm ready, DEAR.
He heaved sigh (but made 1t soft)
And headed for the street,
But hearing not the footballs
Other Louis XIV feet,
He turned-he staggered and then fell
Against tho nearest wall
She was gazing in the mirror
In the hat-rack In the hall!
The Baltimore American.
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receive one Of her social parlahs from
the east side. I had no idea you aad
gone into that sort of thing, too"
81 assure you no one Is more OF
social outcast than / am, Mrs. Mere
dith," laughted Trent with his most fr-
resistible air, which never failed,
among women at least, Of its effect.
"You are both misguided children"
retorted Mrs. Meredith in high good
humor, "but suppose we shall oil OF
us be only too willing to kill the fatted
calf as soon as you show the least de-
sire to be forgiven"
Don't forget that, Auntie," laughed
Eleanor, as the house door closed on
them, when l throw my prodigal self
at your feet. And now," turning to
Trent with childlike glee, please tell
the man to drive up Broadway. It's so
long since I've seen the dear old glar-
ing lights"
w.
She leaned her arms on the ledge
left by the closed doors of the hanson,
and looked happily out on the gay
whirl of color, light, and sound.
isn't it intoxicatlng?" she sighedi
her dark eyes brimmlng over with un-
conscious delight. do you know, Dem
beigh Hall makes me feel most of the
time as i'll were being starved out Of
my youth. Do you know what I mean:
she appealed to Trent
Certainly" he returned, "by virtue
of sharing a similar emotion. I'M
afraid, Miss CaSendish, that this social
conscience of ours is too young not to-
require its natural fling"
"Well, mine will soon be enjoying n
prolonged fling" returned Eleanor.
"for my three months of residence will
have expired in two weeks, and don't
intend to extend the term"
"And what shall you do then?"
Trent's manner suddenly became very
grave.
Wear the purple robe, I hope"
laughed Eleanor, 'ard the gold ring.
DlNll you uSdl NEaI AllllIC Sclu W
night? Well, feel that the time is ripe
to enact the part of the Frodigal Son.
Why don't You try it yourself?"
81 rather think I SHALL said Trent
slowly. Only, before do that, l must
ow if have anything TO hope for in
coming back up town. You see, ,Eiean-
Or" as the girl glanced at him in shy
surprise that made his heart beat per-
ilously fast, instead of falling in love
with the new democracy I've fallen in
love with you, and-oh, Elcanor,
wonder if you won't give me just one
word that will make the coming back
worth while"
Eleanor's head Was turned toward
Broadway, but her hand, of which he
had somehow become possessed, still
lay quietly enough in his own. Finally
she turned and looked at him. Her lips
were Quivering, but her eyes spoke in
effable things.
1--WE fallen in love with the new de-
mocracy for just one thing" she de-
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VOL. LX VIII.

She'd dressed up to 60 out with him,
Twas on the topmost floor;
Before the mirror she had posed
A weary hour or more.
At last she started down the stairs,
And he was glad, but then,
She tarried on the second floor
To see herself again.
Before another mirror there
She turned and turned and turned
And took her time and primped as though
She only was concerned.
She patted bows and touched up tucks
And felt her fluffy hair.
And rearrangeI her new 'flat" hat
With undiminished care.
And then she gathered up her skirts
And fixed them in her hand,
Coquettishly looked back cnce more
Into the mirror, and
Went down another flight Of stairs
To the reception room,
Where he was huddled, like achunk
Otrainbow-colored glooms
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The official statistics OF foreign
trade in 1902 show the extent to which
Russia is interested in the export OF
agricultural produce to Germany. The
.mnorts from Russia during 1902 were
yalued at 100000. Agricultural
oroduce formed a very large percent
,ge OF this total. German exports to
Prussia during 1902 amounted in value
10 sS5,s25, 900. The principal Items
were gold, ss,15O,0O0; ironware. ST.
100000, and machines, $5,S75,o0o. -
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coLIC IN HORSES.

Many owners Of horses really be-
lieve that their animals are subject to
collie in the sense that the trouble Is
one that can not be entirely eradicat-
I'D. This Is not true, for 1t has been
proved time and again that collie Is
-~I-1-- I.-~ ~ irnnrnner methods Of
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Barred Out,

"Why, there isn't enough roon In
this flat to swing a cat" said the
man contemptuously.
THAT needn't bother you" promptly
ron,ied the ianitor. 1--WE don't allow
cats here. e."-Philadelphia Press.
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Where the Trouble Lies.

silfltins-,Is there any truth in the
report that Blanks wife suffers from
kleptomania?
Timkins-No, I guess not. l under
stand it is the shopkeepers who suf-
fer.-Chicago News.
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abled him to say:
"And after we're married, darling,
we'll live"
Cup town." concluded Eleanor
Mabel Warren. Sanford, in the New
York Times.
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EVERY man has weak spot, II you
only know where TO find it," runs the
old adage. The trouble Is that every
man has too many weak spots. 1t ia
more important for us to try to ma
,ne strong spot in ourselves, and then
develop that spot so that 1t Will
spread over our whole moral struc'
tura
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the University Settlement three
down the street. One of them immedI==
ately attracted Eleanor's attention, II
only for the reason that he looked as
bored and mutinous as she felt herself.
She was sure she had never seen him
before. AS she looked more closely at
him, however, it struck her there was
something oddly familiar about the
high-bred poise of the head, the clear
cut features, and the tall, well knit
form. Suddenly he turned slightly and
fastened his eyes full upon her own.
Eleanor promptly turned away, and at
the same moment Miss kood's voice
mercifully ceased its relentless drone.
Miss Drummend;. head worker OF
Denbeigh Hall, position sne held by
virtue of having been instructor If
zoology in woman's college, rose with
her most impressive classroom air.
1--WE will now have little music"
she announced in the manner Of one
scattering intellectual .largesse- to an.
unlettered mob. Miss Cayendish,
whom you all know Sc we'll, will now
sing for u.s.
AS Eleanor came swiftly forward, de-
lighted at the chance to make an ap5;
peal to the simple eotienssof her au-
dience, a young girl IN the middle OF
the room called eagerly out, "Oh, Miss
Cavendlsh, please play My Cakewalk
Queen" Eleanor nodded and smiled
brightly as she se-ted herself at the
piano and bent her head over the
keys.
AS she finally rose from the piano
she saw coming toward her with an air
Of assured acquaintance the man she
had noticed in the doorway.
Good evening, Miss Cayendish," he
exclaimed eagerly, this is unexpected
good fortune. The last time saw you
l think, was at Mrs. Harmon's house
party. Do you rememDer?'
"Why, certainly 1 remember, Mr..
Trent" she returned with a frank
smile of undlsguised delight. ut was
one of the most charming things of its
kind. But what are you doing here,
may ask"
'I am in residence at Marston
House"
What! You in Marston House!"
Eieanor's eyes were wide open in their
surprise.
saul also is among the prophets, %
quoted Trent laughingly.
"And since when?" pursued Eleanor
incredulously.
"Since last election day. And now,
please, won't you sit down and tell me
something about how you happen to
be over here yourself?"
Eleanor Cavendish was the fayorite
niece Of the wealthy and fashionable
Mrs. Stanley Meredith. AS such she
had been put through three years of
the hybrid profession typical of New
York fashionable finishing school for
girls. four years supplementary
course of travel and STUDY abroad, and
one season of society. At the beginning
of her second season, however, she had
quietly elected to go into residence at
Denbeigh Hall for an indefinite period
1t was the wave of municipal reform
which had swept over New York dur
Ing a campaign memorable for the
reused conscience of its better citizens
that carried Schuyler Trent temporar-
ily over to that much-exploited ground
of the reformer. the east side. He was
but one of several university gradu-
ates, ripe for hero-worship and its in
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Native feelings in India have been
hurt by the new rupee because the king
appears on it without his crown. To
be bare headed is repugnant to the
Oriental.