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The Glenwood post., 1904-12-31
PROBLEM OF OLD AGE.
Question for Political Economists to
Puzzle Over.

What the country shall do with its
ex-presidents is not nearly so vital a
problem as what it shall do with its
old men.
According to the new gospel of bus
mess economics man is "old" at
fifty. That is to say, he can no long
er remain an integral part of the
industrial machine.
Young men are in demand every
where. Old men are in demand no.
where. The commercialism of the
age feeds upon young blood and re-
jects everything else.
Most of the railroads have placed
an age limit upon their pay roll ac-
count. 1t is a tacit rule that no man
over forty-fve years of age shall be
employed, even at clerical work.
One of the great steel companies Of
the country. employing thousands Of
men, recently adopted a rule that in
certain departments requiring expert
ty-tive years of age should be given
employment. Other large industries
are following a similar policy.
Practically the same thing is true
in the professions. Except as a
counselor the old lawyer is not in de-
mand. The churches are calling for
young ministers. and the schools give
preference to young teachers. When
man reaches the age of fifty he is
supposed to have crossed the dead
line
1t is strange commentary on our
modern civilization that while medi-
cal science is bending every energy
to prolong the span of human life
to people the world with old mem
the tendency of our economic system
is to drive them out of business-to
make them a charge upon the world,
which is said to owe every man liv-
ing.
Here is question for political
economists to digest, If possible, for
the benefit of the coming generation
What shall the world do with its old
Lnen?-Chicago Journal.
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-31
Washington's Smoke Nuisance.

Drastic action has been recon-
mended by the President looking to the
suppression of the smoke nuisance In
this city. A letter was sent by his dt-
rection to the district commissioners
November Both inquiring If it were not
possible to proceed criminally against
the officers of an electric light COM
pany.
He denounced the violation OF the
smoke law by the company at the very
doors OF the White House as an out
rage and urged that the managers OF
the company be arrested again and
again, at short intervals, in an euort
to abate the nuisance.
No response having been received
that was satisfactory, the President au-
thorized to-day the publication of the
letter to the district commissioners. IT
follows:
THE President has again taken up
with his Cabinet the smoke nuisance,
so far as the public buildings are con
cerned. He would like especially to
call your attention, however, to the
well-nigh intolerable manifestation OF
the nuisance by the electric light com
pany. Is it not possible to proceed
| criminally against the managers OF
| this company? If not drastic legisia-
tion should be recommended.
1T is an outrage on the city that
| such nuisance should be permitted
| to exist right by the White House. AT
| almost every hour of the day this
| great chimney can be seen emitting
dense clouds of black smoke. 1t would
| seem to be wise to go to the very limit
of the law and to arrest the head OF
| the company, or those highest up in
the company, again and again at the
shortest possible intervals. in order to
put stop to this nuisance, for the
conduct on their part amounts to a
fragrant defiance of the law and Of re
spect for public opinion, and is fraught
with serious consequences to the city
OF Washington
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-31
l Romance of the Danisl

her eyes fell on the house-door, and
her expression changed from rage to
amazement and from amazement to
horror. Catching Randalin's arm in
fear, she began to gasp over and over
the name of Teboen the nurse.
In the doorway the British woman
was standing, wagging her head in
time to silly quavering song that she
was singing with lips so distorted as
to be almost unrecogniZable. Her
once florid face was ashen gray, and
now as she quilted the door post and
came toward them she reeled in her
walk. stumbling over stones and CROP
ing blindly with her huge bony hands.
"A devil has possession Of her." Elf
giva shrieked. Take her out of my
sight, or l shall go mad! Take her
away-take her away" Shrieking
in widest terror she fed before her,
and for moment the garden seemed
given over to a grostesque game Of
blind-man's buff as women and boys
scattered with renewed screaming at
did not stop until the two soldiers
VINO nau Deen naue Keepers OF the
wretched creature came running out
of the house and led her away
Then it was Thorkel's sardonic
voice that brought the Lady of North
ampton back to herself. Now, is
this how you take the sight of your
own handiwork? One mouthful and
no more has she had Of the blood OF
| the coiled snake"
Stopping where she was, Elfgiva
| gazed at him, and with a dawning
| comprehension came back her inter
rupted fury. THE coiled snake" she
repeated slowly; and after that in a
rush Of words, Then it was you who
enticed her away and mistreated her?
But what does it concern you that !
sent snake? Where saw you it?
How knew you it had blood?" Without
waiting for an answer, she turned up,
on the Marshal, her lids contracted
into narrow Sits behind which her
eyes ragged like prisoned animals. 1T
is you who are to blame for this!
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-31

Congress may economic on sala-
ries, as the disposition now seems 10
be, but there is one item in that lin
where an increase can not be avoided
The Senate now has one man doing
two mems work and getting only $1,000
in extra money therefor Soon here
after there will be two men to do tho
same work, and it will cost the govern
ment $1,000 more than at present. AZ
will be readily OWNED, the present
saving is in the vice presidents ofiice-
Senator Frye the president pro teW-
pore, is the man doing double work
He receives therefor his salary OF $5,-
900 annually as senator and $4,000 I'D
ditional for being president pro tenn
pore. But the legislative bill, which
the House is considering, carries Arr
item of $4,000 for the new vice preS
ident, which will become available
March 4th next. So 1t is that Senator
Frye will lose $4,000 annually and the
government will be at an extra annuaf
expense of $4,000.
The following Colorado appoint
rlents have been sent to the Senate.
Bryson P. Blair. register OF land
office. Montrose; George w. Summers.
postmaster, Gunnison.
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-31

The Tall One always gives me the
feeling of lamb before a WOLF
Even had the likeness never oc-
Cured to her before, 1t would not
have been strange if she had thought
of 1t to-day as, followed by the Mar
shall and preceded by their fair usher,
the old warrior came across the grass
to the little court undef the apple
tree. She relapsed into kind OF
1amb-like tremor as she invited them
to be seated and commanded the at
tendance of her cup-bearer. When she
caught sight of the misery Of discom-
fort in Sebert's frank face, she lost
her voice entirely and waited in utter
plence while they drank their wine.
Yet Thorkels manner was unwont-
edly genial when at last he broached
his errand You lack the eagerness
that is to be expected. lady" he said
as he gave his mouth last polish
with the delicate nakpin. will it
not interest you to hear that at last
the Palace is ready for Queen?
4 Canute is going to give the Angles a
vt of the elves.'"
Foi oil iuSthul, SHe WdS DelidS Gu
into believing him, and bent forward,
her flushing face transfgured with de-
light She was starting to speak
when the Etheling rose abruptly from
his seat.
Lord Thorkel," he said angrily,
this cat-play would bring you little
thanks from your King, nor will /
longer endure it. pray you to explain
without delay that the name OF Elf
giva' is borne also by Emma Of Nor
mandy"
He did not address the Kings wife
Indeed, he refrained even from look
ing at her-but he spoke swiftly to the
dark-haired girl who stood beside the
seat. "Randalin, beg you to tell your
lady that Elfgiva Emma, who is
Ethelred's widow and the Lady of Nor
mandy, arrives at Dover tomorrow to
be made Queen of the English"
n rs all expected, the Lady of North
Fupton started up shrieking defiance,
Screaming that it should not be SO,
that the King was her husband and
the soldiers would support her II the
monks would not, that he was hers,
hers-and more to that effect. until
the plunging words ran into each
other and tears and laughter blotted
out the last semblance of speech. At
the roint where her voice gave out
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-31
CHAPTER xxvI-continued.

Elfgiva turned quickly. "Yes-Te-
boen my nurse. Have you seen herr"
Il saw her between cockcrowing
and dawn. noble one. when let down
the bars for the cattle to come in to
the milking. The herd-boy who drives
them said something to her-it
seemed to me that he named a Dan
ish name and said that person was
waiting in the wood to speak with
her-whereat she set down her pitcher
and went up the lane. l have not seen
her since"
The lady's little white hands beat
the air like frightened child's.
Three candles have burned out since
FALLEN her" She paused to gaze
eagerly toward figure that at this
moment appeared in the low arch of
the doorway. "Tata! do you bring me
news of her?"
Though she shook her head Randa-
Inns manner was full of suppressed
excitement as she advanced. Not of
her, lady. yet tidings. great tidings!
The King has sent"
A His Marshal again? l will not see
him"
Nay. the Marshal but accompanies
the messenger. In truth, lady, it is
my belief that the token has accom-
plished its mission. The message is
brought by Thorkel Jarl, as this has
not been done before"
Earl Thorkel?" Elfgiva cried. by
the Saints. it can be nothing less than
the token!" She dropped down upon
the rustic seat that stood under the
green canopy of the old apple tree and
sat there long time. After a while
an enchanting smile touched her lips
Surely, rose garden is a fitting
place to receive the ambassadors of a
lover" she said, and Strengthened her.
self on her rustic throne. sweeping
her draperies into more graceful folds
Bring them here, ladybird. Candida
fetch hither the lace veil from my
bower, and call the other maids as
you go, and all the pages you can find
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-31

At the request Of the Wyoming dele
CATION in Congress the House Indian
affairs committee has agreed to insert
an Item of 100000 in the Indian appro-
priation bill for extending the water
works system at the Shoshone Indian
School, Wyoming.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-19
NAVY RELIEF SOCIETY.

T HE report of the organization at Washington of
"The Navy Relief Society is accompanied by the
at has for its purpose afford re-
lief to the widows and orphans of deceased officers sail
and marines of the United States navy 1t is an en-
trey measure charitable organization ever hav
ing been incorporated in this country that includes in its
benefits the enlisted force of the navy 1t is its pur
pose aid in obtaining pensions for those entitled TO
them obtain employment for those deserving it. and to
solicit and scholarships and supervise educational
opportunities for orphan children"
There will be something of surprise the public in
the statement that up this time there has been no
charitable organization incorporated in the United States
that includes in its benefits the enlisted of the navy
American incorporated charities so numerous tbe
impression prevails that they every field where
charity is needed and good many where it is NOT
needed The lack of proper for the widows and
the orphans of the enlisted of the navy is therefore
matter of less public dscredit. The move
ment now being made toward supplying the need for
such incorporated charity will of course be received
with general approval and ought find cordial and lb
eral support all sides.
For the purpose of extending the efforts the use
funess of the charity is the purpose of the promoters
organize auxiliary societies in every State and Terri
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-19
Proof PoSiti0e.

The wonderful resources in arriving
at facts outside of evidence as is sub
mitted before courts of justice was one
of the characteristics of the late bril-
liant Hall McAllister, who stood at
the head of his profession in California.
1t was during a case involving She
supposed will of a very wealthy man
who departed this life about ten years
before the final will was presented in
court for probate The mans estate
was worth several millions of dollars
and as a consequence there was a
contest over its admission to probate.
The will, or what was supposed to
be his will, when introduced in the
old Probate Court over which Judge
Myrick presided, looked all right. The
witnesses to the last document swore
to the genuineness of the paper. This
was apparently conclusive, and, fur
thermore, Hall McAllister, who ap-
peared for the contestants, had no evil
dence to offer as to it's crookedness.
The other side was represented by the
firm of Sharp & Sharp, who were also
great lawyers.
When the case was presented Sol
Sharp leaned back in his chair and
with one of his winsome smiles looked
Hall McAllister in the face and re-
marked. Hall, we got you this time"
McAllister returned the jeer in his
usual way and. picking up the will,
addressed the court as follows:
"As to the genuineness of this docu-
ment of course there can be but lit
tie doubt, as it is more than supported
by sworn evidence But unfortunately
for the claimants, the paper contain
ing this will was not made until five
years after the date of the will in
scribed thereon
Having delivered this shot, he picked
up the paper and, holding it between
himself and the light before a window,
pointed out the water imprint woven
therein with the date of the manufac-
ture.
This settled the claimants spurious
document.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-19
Spring in the CamPagna.

First April wav'd a milk-white hand
And made new magic in the land.
Now over all the rolling plain
The sweet windfiowers bloom again,
The blossom falls. the Judas-treeS
Unthread their coral roSaries;
The tufted fennelS thrust on high
golden broom to sweep the sky;
And over broken archway flows
The saffron of the budding rose.
Now all the green grass country sings,
Now stirs the sap, and where it springs
memory-haunted fragrance fills
The lex hollows in the hills.
Now misty seas of borage bloom
En-isle the ruined roadside tomb.
And now as when the world began
The lambs first cry goes out to Pan.
Now where the winding stream divides
The poplars on it's widowed Sides
The white-throat tells his happy tale
And mockS the lingering nightingale
Now in the shadows of the glen
Uncurls the timid cyclamen,
And he may find who cares and knows
Wet dips where white narcissus blows;
Now all the warm. caressing air
Breathes violets, violets everywhere
And here, where still the tender touch
Oof slow decay has left so much,
Where centered memories linger round
Each landmark set in storied ground,
When spring makes all things fresh and
fair
And felt more keenly, glimpses rare
OF that unfathomed world arise
Which once / saw with childhood's eyes.
-Rennell Rodd in The Critic.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-19
Sbain'S S Gaze DaueHer.

The discovery of a troglodyte (cave
dweller) in the Basque Province. near
Fuenterrabia, on the Franco Spanish
frontier. has aroused considerable Gu
riosity here.
AS a customs guard, with his dogs,
was searching in a wood recently an
extraordinary being in the image of
man was seen to rush before him
with wonderful rapidity and disappear
into hole in a mountain. The guard
followed on, and found the wild man
had blocked up the entrance to his
cave with pieces of timber and stones,
which. however, were easily removed
and the man was captured.
He was absolutely prehistoric in ap-
pearance. His only garment was a skin
tied around the hips. His long and
matted beard fell over his chest like
a cloak, while his hair trailed down
his back in a thick mass. In his cave
were found numerous bones of sheep,
deer and other animals which he had
eaten, a sling. a club and a stone ak.
A bed of moss was his only furniture.
The guard brought the troglodyte to
Fuenterrabia, where his appearance
created a sensation. Before the mag
istrate he explained that his name was
Prudencio, he was 28 years old and had
been, when an infant, an inmate of
founding hospital in San Sebastian.
He had formerly acted as farm hand.
but two years ago, being unable to find
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-19
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

IT HE United States at a cost of $5ooooooo has OBJ
tanned right to construct canal the 18th
of Panama 1t is estimated that the total cost
of construction will exceed $I4oooo,ooo. OF that
large amount will be expended for machinery equpm
and materials that will have be taken from
parts of the United States to Panama The question,
therefore, whether the ships that carry the
rial shall be American foreign.
Upon that issue the Cleveland Marine Review makes a
good suggestion. 1t says:
can opportunity presents itself for the canal to
be of immediate benefit to American shipping. The
canals the property of the United States wholly
and absolutely by right of purchase 1t is under the j-
risdicon of the American Government and is part and
parcel of the United States of America Politically is
territory of the United States, and the navigation laws
of the United States should be Immediately
embrace it. American shp-owners have both moral
and legal right to demand that the canal be in
cuded in the coastwise service, which that all
commerce between American port d another
should be carried by American ship The canal is to
be built by American money and American BRAIN,
through American territory and the taxpayers of Amer
lea will be called upon foot the bills and the material
which American money purchases should carried to
the canal zone in American ships"
It is difficult to how any valid objection can be
made to such plea for American shipping AS the
Marine Review says "It does. require any compli-
Gated legislation the adoption of any principle or the
expenditure of great sum of money, but simply the
extension of weknown and universally approved pol
icy upon which all parties in national Legislature
have been agreed. No favorable opportunity
could arise to fulfill of the many promises and
pledges frequently made for many years by the
in power than the one indicated"
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-19
ALAMEDA IN LINE.

TT HE CALL is glad to enroll the beautiful town of
Alameda in the list of progressive communities It's
situation is excellent from every point of view.
Originally built on peninsula, since the completion of
the tidal canal it is island This may have
thing to do with its spirit of local patriotism, for all
insular people patriotic They have keen of
the advantages of climate and glad to observe
that they first rallied around the palm by planting that
tree on the borders of their public grounds.
AS palm island Alameda eed have superior in the
Unon for the climate IS peculiarly clement and suited
tropical flora. They keep Arbor day and devote it
planting palms and other tropical This year
they appropriately select April for Arbor day 1t
is the anniversary of the birth of J. Sterling Norton the
founder of Arbor day. He rest on the far banks of
the Missouri anabove his tomb and groves
planted by his hand to beauty the res of Nebraska
Nearly sixty when he pioneered the country
west of the Missouri Alameda unknown. But
place on the map made beautiful by applying his MOTTO
PLANT trees, and his memory kept and honored
by his appreciative countrymen far immediate
of his abors.
Alameda has certain peculiar advantages her shore
line 1t is divided between that which demanded for
the and north and that which is dedi-
Gated aquatic pleasures bathing rowing and sailing
on the south and The whole island be so
beauhed to make it unnecessary to sail south of the
equator to find 'the beautiful isles" When the various
associations that federated for advancement
have been little while in action, will resemble the
island that melted the muneers of the ship Bounty
rise against the authority of their officers and put her
about for palm covered Pitcairn.
With San JOSE Oakland and San Francisco in line and
in league adopt all the gifts graces possible this
climate of charms the bay and coast and Sacramento
Marysvle Fresno and others in the valley of California
doing the same the State will rapidly become the show
place nature intended when its soil placed the
bed rock and its sun was hung in the heavens
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-19
Dust and the AUTO.

One Of the objections to the motor
car is its tendency to raise thick clouds
Of dust from the highways over which
it passes. FUZZY recognizing this evil,
the London Automobile Club caused an
inquiry to be instituted, under the su-
pervision of Colonel Crompton, c. B.
The cycle track at the Crystal Palace
was selected as the theater of opera
tons, and portion of the track was
covered with the sweepings from a
flour mill, which were raked over and
renewed between each test. 1t was
soon discovered, however. that the eye
was not capable of estimating fairly
the great difference which existed in
the dust-raising proclivities of differ
ent cars. and the camera was enlisted
as recording officer with the most sat
isfactory results. Two cameras were
employed, and the cars were photo
graphed by them simultaneously as
they travelled past at various speeds.
These photographs show that while
certain cars are very dusty ones others
raise no more dust than a horse-drawn
vehicle. From these experiments it
would seem that the amount of dust
does not so much depend upon the kind
of tire employed as upon the amount
of space below the car. If this is quite
unimpeded by hanging gear or in any
other wav the dust raised is not con-
sid rabie.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-19
Charitable Free Lunch.

One of the oldest institutions in the
city of Melbourne, Australia, known as
the "S o'clock rush." is in danger OF
extinction. For half a century a phil
anthropic restaurant proprietor has
given free meal at s o'clock every
morning to newly arrived immigrants
or respectable persons who were tenn
porarily down on their luck" No pro-
fessional loafers or chronically unem-
plOyed were encouraged The attend
ance averaged about a hundred, and
every Melbourne journalist considered
it his duty 10 write description Of the
scene at least once in his career. The
proprietor of the restaurant is now re-
firing from business He is said to
have received legacies from people
whom he thus befriended and who af-
terward prospered.-New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-19
Time Saved.

The duration of the voyage between
New York and San Francisco by way
of Cape Horn amounts to 140 days out
ward and 130 days homeward, while
the passage from New York to Colon
may be made in 20 days and the re-
turn in % days. This gives for the
total sailing time from New York 10
San Francisco via the canal "a days.
and for the return IS days, which
means a saving of 66 days and 45 days
respectively. The cOastwise trade be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific sea-
board of the United States. so profit
able prior TO the construction of the
transcontinental railways, has almost
vanished from the sea, the traffic in
coal alone surviving. Whether IL can
be revived by throwing the canal open
to sailing vessels of small tonnage,
coasting schooners and the like, is a
problem.-National Geographic Maga-
zine.