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about it, as Catherine and Camille are d dne
ing? The boy must do as all the rest of us
have done. He must serve his country.
is thinking about. II was dead. he would
not have to go. SO much the worse for her!
| am as solid as rock and Camille isn't
yet the son Of widow
son of a widow! All, Monsieur le Cure,
why did he say that? The evil though s
came to me then, nor did they leave me
the rest Of the morning.
Il thought OF what poor Catherine would
have to suffer when her son was gone and
there was no one to protect her from the
at last and the rest of the men started down
the building for their dinner.
We we're the last. Philip and I. but as he
turned to descend the ladder he looked at
me with an evil leer, saying:
e esanoe Of bsins sB yet While Ca
is very Slim"
MY brain seemed suddenly to turn to
blood and fire. | seized the ladder which
Philip had already begun to Chamber down,
crying. Help" and with single effort
! threw it over backward and heard it fall
clatteringly to the ground.
He was killed outright and every one
thought 1t was an accident, but now Camille
is the son of widow and he will not have to
go away.
This is what have done. Monsieur
lie Cure. and this ia what l was obliged to
tell you and the good God. / am sorry for
it and ash. forgiveness surely, but il ever
should see Catherine, in her black dress,
walking down the street on the arm of her
son and smiling happily "a no talks to her,
$50 am going away, am going to Amer
lea, And the penance-here, Monsieur IL
Cure here is the golden chain that Cath
crime refused to take when she told me that
she loved Philip. have always kept it
in memory Of the only happy days / have
ever known in my life. Sell ft-you cal give
the money to the poor
Did the abb absolve the murderer? No
one knows. but it is very true that the old
priest has not sold the golden chain. After
putting the price of IT, or very nearly into
the aims box, the good abb6 hung the Jewel
as an eX vote on the altar Ct the Virgins
chapel where he goes often to pray for the
poor bricklayer.
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Prof. Givmell rose in reply He was
amazed that the gentleman should suggest
an objection 50 utterly lacking In scientific
basis as to require plain and common
sense explanation Of q archaeological
fact.
science, not common sense, was the
cornerstone and support OF paleontology.
He deplored the fact that such an objection
had been made by a gentleman so dis
tnguished in almost every field of scientific
research.
1t was appalling In its significance that
his mental powers were waning, and that
he now possessed only the mere running
gear Of once mighty intellect. He had
evidently outlived his usefulness. and
henceforth his proper sphere would be
That OF editor OF some country Newspaper.
The member from Hackensack rose to
respond. To enllven the proceedings, and
in spirit OF pleasantly, he had suggested
common sense explanation of scientific
fact. never dreaming that the dist inguished
gentleman would take such suggestion
otherwise than as a joke.
The absurd proposition that science is
In any way dependent upon common sense
is jest 30 open and palpable that even a
Barbary ape could understand it, and 1t
was 30 understood and appreciated by
every member of this society.
But the gentleman, with an asininitv
peculiarly his own, had commented on it
az a serious proposition. and had seen fit
in 30 doing to crit icize the mental and in
tellect ual powers of the speaker OF these
it i'll became himself to speak, and the men,
bers OF this society and the scientific world
at large were the better judges. All this
was OF little or no import ance.
But cont inued the gent leman, with
III suppressed emotion. i will allow no man
to suggest that l become country editor
without doing what is in my power to make
that man regret it.
This IL not the time nor is It the place
for justice. But, so surely as he sun shines
or the waters flow, will appeal to my coun-
try's laws for a writ Of replevin and bring
The gent leman to understand the meaning
Of criminal insult.
Il know the gentleman and all his family
He is just like his Aunt Mary, and meaner
woman was never set on end. She used
to-
Here the gent was interrupted by
the president, who announced that the hour
FOR adjournment had arrived
The member from Louisville rose for
information, The engra wing had in some
vague way suggest cd the inquiry as to what
had become of the alcoholic spirits in which
living specimens were to have been pre-
served He would. therefore, ask the dis
tinguished gentlema what disposition had
been made Of
Here the hammer fell and the meeting
was adjourned.
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officers bashful and preoccupied. Pres
emily the horses drew up before a rich,
comfortable looking house, the garden
bright with flowers.
1--WE caught it RICH" whispered Moritz
in his friends ear.
They entered the house and the old lady
took her nephew by the arm and led him to
the window in order to look at him more
closely. As she started to embrace him
a second time, Moritz felt that the time
had come for the Jest TO cease.
-Gnadige Frau" he began in an en-
who have acted more like thoughtess
schoolboys than officers In his Ma esty' Is
army, to lay lneir very nunp- Apologies
at your feet. have not the honor to be
truly sorry that l am not. We very in
considerably made stupid wager, whose
consequences we heartily regret, since they
have led us to appear disrespectful to YOU
! do not know whether you can forgive our
boorish frolic. But the Graf Won Moritz
and Herr Won Make are entirely at your
disposal"
The poor lady grew slightly pale and laid
her hand on her heart. Then, after a silence
which the two young rascals found horribly
long. she said
-Gentlemen, / excuse everything so far
as Young people ara concerned. And be-
sides, it Is partly my mistake. But ! was
expectinp my nephew to-day. by that very
train, and have not seen him since he was
four years old. But let us say nothing more
about it. Your frankness pleases me, and
/ beg you will still accept the hospitality
/ offered you.
The two officers looked at each other
and drew a long breath. This was certainly
more than they could have dared to hope
for Nevertheless. they were heartily
ashamed, and they made their escape as
soon as they deoently could.
Won Make was crosser than ever, and it
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Snipe Mammoth of New Jersey
A Paper Read Before the Society for the Advance
of Practical Science.


ously detracts from It's scientific value
and interest.
Aside from this defect, tho picture IL
In the main correct, both as TO general
appearance and In its anatomical proper
hons. We of modern times con scarcely
credit that beast 20 curiously constructed
as to be able to travel In two directions
at the same time (as shown in the engraving)
was ever an inhsbitant OF the globe We
dwell on. But We must remember that
science never errs. that this was In New
Jersey, and that the hind legs would At
In no other position.
Gentlemen. thank you for your kind
attention. Applause greeted the con-
clusion OF the paper.l
Tho member from Hackeusack rose for
information. He had no intention OF
criticizing tho distinguished gentleman 3
performance In an unfHendly SPIRIT But
In spite Of the gentleman's quotation from
Byron he waa unable to reconcile II with
his intelligence to believe that such Q oou-
posite monster bad ever existed.
Was Il not possible that the bones Of two
separate and widely distinct animals had
been found in tho cave and been reassem-
bled In theincongruous monstrosity OF the
engraving2 Such. at least, would be the
plain and common sense view OF the matter.
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! Thus the years passed, Monsieur lie
I Cure and Philip sank deeper and deeper
into the mud, But Catherine. whom
! helped a much as | could, brought up her
son we'll and he is now fine fel low of 20,
| as good and "a bra - his mother.
He Is not day laborer, not he. He
| went to the night schools and learned to
| draft and design, and now he il in an archi-
tect's office, earning very good wages.
SO. though the home could not he very
happy with the drunkard there, things
We're better than before, for Camille is good
| to his mother.
A year or 40 ago, when met the two out
walking, It did my heart good to see Cath
crime leaning on the arm Of her splendid
looking son, though she herself Is sadly
changed goor girl
But last night. on my way home from
work, met Camille again, and as he stopped
to shake hands with me for the boy is not
ashamed med Of au, little plaster saw that mat
What is it?' ] asked him.
"'Just this he replied. 4 was called
for my military service yesterday. and at
the Office drew the number ten. one that
sends you to die of fever in the colonies
with the soldiers OF the marine But the
worst of IT Is, | must leave the little mother
alone with that beast who has never drunk
20 much, nor been 80 brutal. She will die
Of it, godfather All. cunsed poverty.
Il spent a horrible night. Monsieur le
destroyed in single moment by mere
freak OF chance, because the boy happened
to draw a certain number at the oonscrpts'
office. ! could see no help for 1t. however,
but felt tired and sad as started on my
way to work this morning.
"A man may feel Ms sorrowful as he please,
Monsieur. but he still has to work. !
climbed up to the fourth story Of the house
we were building and began working bricks
when l felt hand on my shoulder.
.,,lxy I'll.
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BY ALEXIS Il. orvMRLL.

~ ALEXIS q. 0IvMELL.
In It's Issue Of June n, 1899, tho Bopsry
Buno Starter reputable paper Of New York
city, had this item:
Mr. Alpheus ShortoAke. an Official Of
the busting and up to date little oty OF
Deadstuok. N. j.. was upon our streets yes
terday on his annual mission to ascertain
whether July had commenced yet and 10
secure some more tallow candles for the
street lighting department Of bis native
burg. He reports . mammoth's nest IN .
cavern on tho southern coast. and says the
oheepins OF the young ones can be heard
for miles.
This was. Of course, taken for mere pleas
antry, but persistent rlmors to the effect
that curious footprints OF an enormous
size led into cavern on the southern coast
induced many to believe that Mr.. Short
cakes report merited serious oonstdera-
ton.
1t was ct FIRST thought that . party OF
Chicago lady tourists summertng in the
Vicinity were reeponsfble, but this theory,
1t was claimed, was unteuable. a. the tracks
were oven hrger.
However, to dispel al doubt and set
speculation at rest, . party Of scientists
organized for the purpose Of visiting the
ave and sscertaining the facts. Providing
ourselves with spades, shovels piokaxes
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PACKED Up THE OLD HOME.
Physician Moves Family Residence From
Cleveland II Indian Territory.


Cleveland u Indian Territory.
DR.. c. f. Bryant, well known Cleveland
physician. has just completed May moving
job that is possibly without parallel in
this part of the country. He has moved an
entire fifteen room house from Cleveland
to Indian Territory, says the Ctu'dnd
! Plain Dealer, because his wife'S mother
was moving to his new home with him, and
she wanted her old homestead to go with
! them.
The house that travelled from Ohio'a
metropolis to "A distant part OF the great
Southwest without so much as batting
| figuratve eye stood on Hardness avenue
in the East End. For many years it had
been one Of the prettiest houses on that
pretty East End street. 1t belonged 10
Mrs. Austin Beckwith. widow OF Wells
Beckwith. 1t was her home for thirty-fiva
years. The Beckwith family loved it, was
attached to it for sentimental reasons and
reasons that were not sentimental 1t was
their home. 1t was pleasing to the eye AMI
charming place to live in. How to trans
port 1t to its scene Of future and anticipated
usefulness? Simplest thing in the world
Tear 1t down and ship the pieces.
The house was torn down with as muCN
care as marks the moving Of fine piano
out OF the fifth story of f1att ouse. Its at.nS
we're indexed, classified, tied together and
packed with as much soicitude for pro
jecting corners and exposed spots as though
1t was venerable hall clock and not hi.
dwelling house that was going into tho
packing cases.
When it arrives at its destinations II
Is not already there-these pieces will ue
,inpacked, renaied together end, presto.
there Is No. s4s Hardness avenue st0ndr-
on street IN the city Of Muskegee !. !,
Just as naturally as though it had grown
there.
Some little stuff was left behind Fo'
instance, the lathing was ruined by pTyuE
of the plaster and salvaging the important
parts Of the frame. Besides, sth is cheTr
and would not pay for transported
The shingles. too. were thrown away.
But the furnace, the furnace pipes t''
floor boards, the side boards. the joi-l-,
the roof the stairs. the ella pboards. to.
interior woodwork, in fact the entire ram
OF the building, was moved in this fashion.
1t Will only he necessary to do the follow
ing things TO it when 1t gets To Indian inr-
ritory:
Dig new cellar. build new foundctinu.
and new. chimneys, put on a. new 70 T.
replaster.
It is claimed by the Bryant faniy 'h.-'
their new home will have cost them 90
than had they bought ntsv lumber and m.
brand new house in their now locat o.
In the first place, every foot of tho mater
Is seasoned perfectly, is cut and ready +.
put in and Ia perfectly planned. Morrow,
transportation costs less than new lum "r.
The only tool necessary In erecting -
house after 1t gets there is a hammer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-13

prises which the railroad will make pos
sible. It is spot on the map which
Americans will do very well to keep In
mind. I wish they would visit Ethiopia
as prospectors and take hand in
bringing out its hidden wealth, about
which very little is known. Gold has
been brought TO light in that country
since Biblical times, and that is but
one Of many classes Of its natural
wealth. The country possesses a pecu.
culiar power Of fascination to those
who have once traversed its beautiful
highlands and come into contact with
it's ancient and primitive civilization.
II is not a place for poor men, how
ever, but one for strong, able men ca.
pable Of summoning capital and Of gain
ing the confidence Of the leaders Of the
country. Americans Of tho right sort
will be properly received.
We need not feel discouraged in re
gard to our commercial status in
Ethiopia. We are hampered only by
obstacles which arrest the development
Of American trade everywhere-tem.
poramental obstacles-for n the truth
be told we are great manufacturers and
very indifferent merchants. For ex.
ample, some time ago the Engineering
News Of New York published a note in
regard 70 the requirements Of an Abys.
sinian firm which had enthusiastic con,
6dence in the desire Of American con.
Germs 10 get export business. A few
vague replies were received, but not
IN slightest attempt was made 20 give
these people prices other than T. o. b.
New York and, II my memory serves
me well, tho order was ultimately filed
In Belgium. These incidents are dc.
pressing, but despite them Il may be
laid that were our general export trade
proportionately equal 20 our Ethiopian
.rade Il would bo many times greater
han Il is.-Consul General skinner Of
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OHINEsH EXCLUSION.
The Result OF the Presidents Order
To Be Lenient

There never was any ground FOR the
assertion that the revenue officials
were insulting 10 Chinese evidently Of
the class entitled to admission, but
who were unfortunately without legal
evidence Of their right. II solitary in.
stances ever occurred they should have
been dealt with, like other offences
by individual discipline. That as the
result Of years Of persistent public
pressure Chinese who were not Of the
exempted classes were subjected TO
rigorous examination is true. This
condition had been attained only after
many years Of shameless evasion OF the
exclusion laws, during which every EN-,
ployer OF Chiness-at least every rural
emPloyer-was perfectly informed a.
% the current price for running Chi.
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Seek Pardon for Taylor

Boston, Mace, December l4.-Govs,
nor Douglas and his counsel win vv.
hearing this afternoon to the coun~l
Of Eugene s. Taylor, Of Deeraeld. vi,
has served nineteen years Of a life ,.s.
tence in the Charlcstown prison. Az
effort will be made on behalf Of T,y.
lar to secure his pardon. The crime d,
which Taylor is imprisoned is the POI.
soning Of his infant son. Taylor a.
mitted having purchased tho poi,os
but denied having administered Il .
his son. He said, ho intended to ne
Il for the crows on his farm. The %.
son was found on his person. He hi-
self was unconcious and the child dIa
from the effects Of tho pnison. He va
found guilty Of murder In tho so,o,l
degree on eircumstantial evidence s,l
sentenced for life. During tho nis,
teen years which Taylor spent IN ph,
on, he has been ono Of tho most eroa
plary prisoners In CharlcBtown.
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nese through the lines. There was bri-
berry, only occasionally detected, Of our
own customs officials and Of all others
who were in a position to aid in evad.
ing the laws. Much Of the time the
Washington officials we're not in sym
pathy with the law, and neglected TO
supervise its execution in any such
spirit as would assure its effective
ness. When, at last, public opinion
had finally aroused the Washington an.
thorities to proper vigilance, the ad'
mission Of unauthorized Chinese vir-
tually ceased except as they could
sneak their way in over the unguarded
Canadian or Mexican border.
All this was suddenly changed by the
presidents rather hysterieal order
threatening immediate discharge to any
official guilty Of what might be held
to be incivility to Chinese seeking TO
enter the country. AS incivility might
easily be construed to be rigid and sus-
picious cross examination Of individuals
believed not entitled 20 admission, II
is no wonder that the heart was sud
denly taken out Of the customs OIL
cials. The tone Of the order gave
those officials reason to believe that
in the eyes Of their superiors IL was
better for ten unauthorized Chinese TO
enter the country than for one enti.
tied to entry TO be seriously discom.
moded. The result was what might
have been expected. When their jobs
we're at stake the officials would nat.
urally take no chances. Doubt seems
TO be in all cases resolved in favor Of
the Chinese, instead Of, as in the case
Of all other laws, in favor Of the pub.
lie. The service IL demorali5ed. More
Chinese are coming. Fewer are dc.
ported Fraud is unquestionably being
pcrpotrated 20 an increasing extent.
And tho cause Of Il is tho presidents =
Wholesale order Of warning. g.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
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is 1T EVER
PROPER
TO KILL?

Tho subject, cuthanasia, has often
como up Tor discussion In medical cir
elcs, and tho conclusion has almost In.
variably been reached by physicians
taking part that 10 cut short a human
life u, excepting In one instance abso.
lutely uniusiidablc. Tho exception IL
tho destruction Of tho life Of tho fctus
when that Of the mother IL endangered.
And even here very largo religious
sentiment, mostly among our brethren
Of tho Roman Catholic faith, requires
TINT equal solicitudo shall DO shown FOR
tho infant, on the ground that its soul
IL as fully entitled 10 bo conserved No is
that Of tho mother,
Apart from humanitarian considcra
iionu tho main objection Of medical mon
% mcrciful homicide n ono that docs
them great honor. II IL on tho ground
OF their own liability 20 error In pro
nouneing a case necessarily fatal, Ey'
cry experienced aud tried physician has
found that there have been eases with
IN hls knowledge which have demon
slratcd that prognosis In medicine
may bo ne illusory as prophecy Ia tho
general affairs of life. How often has
patient with Bright's "doomed 10
death within a couple OF ycaTa" or a
consumptive, "good for but a fow
months more" lived 20 attend tho fun
erai of the progressing physieiani
"Miss Halls stand Is very like that
taken somo ten years ago by Albert
Rach before medico,legal congress
held la New York. This gentleman, a
prominent member OF tho bar, declared
that there were eases not only In which
suicide was morally iustihable, but al
go la which tho ending OF human life
by physicians was not only morally
right but AN act Of humanity, His views
however were vigorously eombatted by
tho medical men present, principally
upon tho grounds just set forth, Miss
Halls views are NO less objection
able than re/those OF Mr. Bach. She
declares For tho past two years !
have always carried vial OF chloFo.
form with mo when riding on trains for
uso ON occasions of emergency, ~ /
was brought 20 consider this subject
thTough a horrible experience. "" For
ourselves NO should not like 10 be on
train with this lady with the pos
sibihty Of being, in addition 10 any
hort we might poeeive, the subject OF
her "humAnn" but inexperienced man
ipalation Of an anaesihetie.-Medieal
Tine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-13

The makers guarantee. and ours, with every
garment bearing the above label
We are exclusive agents here.
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DESERT MINERAL DEPOSITS.
Great wealth Lying in the watoriess
Wastes.

Great Wealth Lying In the Watorless
Wastes.
For many years past the Mojave and
Colorado deserts have been giving am.
plo proof Of tho fact that thoy consti.
tuto one Of tho most heavily mineral.
lied sections Of California. A chain
OF gold producing camps surround these
troolcss wastes, pomo Of them contain.
ing mines as productive az any Of those
which are being worked In the north.
crn and central counties. Besides, tho
doprcssions In these deserts contain
largo areas Of saline deposits-salt
soda, boraK and nitro-of incalculablo
value. Thus a section Of tho state
which was Tor many years considered
worthlosp because Il produced no veg
citation for tho support Of animal life,
and was incapable Of being made az.
rieulturally productive owing 20 tho
almost total absence Of fresh water.
has become valuable through tho die
covory Of it- varied mineral wealth.
New interest has just been given 20
tho Mojavo desert through the acct
dental discovery OF a gold bearing
ledge close 10 tho town OF Barstow
outeroppings arc reported 10 have yield
cd assays ranging from $500 90 $1,000
per ton Tho prospeetor who stumbled
across tho rich vein discovered also
that II had been prospeeied by some
ono before him, for an abandoned tun,
mel was found FOR eFosscu,ting Il, Who
was tho FIRST hardy pFospeetor 20 hnd
this vein viii probably never be known
FOR no ono now living In BaEstow has
any recollection Of mining being al
tempted la that neighborhood. He
may possibly have been some one OF a
band Of early desert pFospectors who
carried on a search for mineral wealth
in the inhospitable waste long before
the railroad invaded Il, and after hnd
ing that Tor which he had 90 eour
ageously stTiven, surrendered his life
and left his bones 20 bleach on the hot
and arid sands while returning 20 the
scenes OF civilization whence he came.
These deserts have been full OF such
human tragedies But the fate Of the
unfortunates has not deferred Others
from following their footsteps, under
more favorable conditions, however
because desert settlements are multi,
plying aud the wateFless wastes are
being gladually conquered. The recent
landmaFking Of the desert trails and
water holes with metal guide posts
will facilitate tho conquest, for the
hardy miner, equipped with a kDowl
edge that the country is mineral bear
ing, will continue 20 peFseveTe in the
search for the valuable deposits il
eOntaixns until the vast unexplOred
area, which the deserts still embrace.
vii be converted into a hive OF human
industry suPPOted by the mineral pro.
duets OF it's sands and rOeks-san
Francisco ChroRiele.