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HOLDING OUT FARES.
Conductors Observations on the
Street Car Reat

do some passengers make II practice
to hold up fares on us?' repeated con-
ductor on one of the local street car lines
do, and you wouldn't be running a car a
week before you would get on to some of
their methods.
'Afost conductors have some sort of a
system in collecting fares. Some take the
faces of the passengers as guides others
take In the general appearance of the pas
sengers. while others go through their cars
In certain systematic ways peculiar to the
man. ] have a system which may seem
odd, but have found II q good one and l
very seldom ask the same passenger twice
for fare, as many conductors whose
memory Is not good are obliged to do, nor
do many fares get away from me.
In collecting fares / always look at a
mans cravat. Facial delineations, es-
pecialiy In men with smoothly shaver faces
are frequently nearly alike, SO much so
that one smoothly shaved stout man looks
like the next smoothly shaved stout man.
but their neckties will be different II is
also deeeiving TO attempt to identify men
by their head covering. as there will be q
dozen men in a car with the same style or
straw hat on in summer, and with the
same style OF stim hat in winter but when
1t comes to neckties, you have a dead line
on em for the reason that you won't find
two neckties exactly alike Ia a car full OF
men.
But with lady passengers 1 go to the
bat for identification. While ladies may
wear the same general style hat, either
down over the face. up from the face or
tilted on one side or the other you will
never see two ladies' hats that are trimmed
exactly alike. Some time when not occupied
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FOR PROPER YOUNG WIDOWS.
They Cannot Mourn Correctly in Elbow
Sleeves or Two Inch Hens.
From Vogue.

FROM vogue.
young widow, who, If not herself sit
ting UP and taking notice. yet fears that
she may be the exposure of critical eyes
sends the following appeal TO Vogue:
please give advice for mourning for a
young widow. What is the correct hat and
veil? Are elbow sleeves good taste? What
collar and cuffs are worn? What mate
rails and trimmings? Give model for a
travelling coat"
Il is pleasant to know that in the dark
ness OF her affiction Young Widow Is not
10 be left without CLEAN of informing
light. She pines to be correct. Vogue gives
her Information OF so careful a character
that II she is not a model of proper mourn
ing, the onus must be upon her own soul.
Here are the latest rules for the guild
anre of young widows desiring to mourn
properly.
If you observe the strlctest standards
YOU should wear crepe bonnet and veil in
town and crepe hat with crepe or chiffon
face veil I'm the country. There is only one
correct way OF draping a widows veil. We
do not care for any of the fancy drapings
which are sometimes seen. These are not
good taste.
Elbow sleeves are not good taste in deep
mourning. as they make too much of an
attempt at drcssircss. Collars and cuffs
OF sheer white organdie are worn by Wild
cws These have a deep hem and measure
three inches or so in width. For materials
use nuns yelling. henrietta cloth, crepe de
chine. chiffon. duh veilings or taffetas
Lace and embroidery are not correct
trimmings, but you can use dull finished
ribbon. net. footings and hemstitched ruff
files. All white can be worn for summer,
-a5 IL is as deep mourning as all black for
country wear. All your gowns should be
ished pongee, with trimming of stitched
taffeta.
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with other thoughts In o street car make
this fact quiet little study, and you WI,
be surprised at the diversity of different
trimmings. Tits and angles and shapes OF
ladies' hats. and yon won't see two alike
In a whole days riding.
you see. 1t IL our duty to collect fares,
and when we think passenger is hoiding
up ticket 1t Is also our duty to insist that
1t be surrendered. SO our identificaton
should be accurate to save trouble for all
concerned. There are some passengers VINO
the conductor upon his approach: there are
others who never produce fare until
specific demand IL made by the conductor
for It. and then the search for the ticket or
the cash begins, and not until then. These
passengers 20 upon the rule that 1t is not
moral turpftude to beat the company out
Of its legal fee for transportation II the
fare be not demanded by the company
ton to transport them free of charge II
they are overlooked by the conductor. ana
that they are under no reciprocal oplga-
ton to pay for service rendered them.
Yes indeed. there are lots or people
with this mind. and the government clerks
predominant over other passengers as a
class. Store girls and mployes, ana WORK
ing people of both sexes, ass great RUE,
present their fares before demand Ia MADE
by US; perhaps 1t Is because their moral
discrimination is not as keen as to beating
the company as the other classes, or they
may be more honest. just as you ike 10
take it. Conductors very quickly get on to
the regulars on their trips who make lt-a
practice to hold up fares. and they watch
for these individuals just the same as the
employees in other calings look out for
those who are trying to get something for
nothing AS a great class, however, pas
sengers are ready to pay for their trans
portation and we often have them hand us
the fares we have overlooked as they are
leaving the cars though 1 admit that these
instances of conscientious scrupies against
taking a free ride at the companys e@-
peDse are rare
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HOW THE INDIAN GIGS BASS.
Does the Trick Easily and Seldom
Misses His Fish.

TahIequah correspondence st. Louis Republic.
The mountain streams of Indian Terri
tory, which abound In game fish, principally
black bass, have been as clear as crystal
for the last ten days and the Indians have
been having great sport gigging them.
In a mountain stream in the territory
when the water is clear the bottom can be
seen through six feet of water. and this
makes gigging a great sport for the In
dams. They are experts with the canoe and
the gig and spurn the finest fishing tack!o
in the way of rod and reel, as IL is too slow
sport for them
1t Is interesting to watch a couple of In
dams gig fish With the long, slender reed
tipped and barbed with stee, one indian
other with his paddle gently and nolselessiy
lets the canoe slide up TO the big rocks
and around logs In deep water, where the
bass and catfish lie. The Indian carries his
gig uplifted and ready to strike at any
time.
With his face not six inches above the VIZ
ter his keen eyes scan the bottom and ne
will locate a bass catfish lying partly
under a rock or log that would never De
of the dexterous arm is like lightning. ana
in a fash the fish is speared through and
lifted into the boat.
There Is no struggling to land him, no ex-
element of winding in the line, for the In
dian hunts for game and not for sport.
An Indian seldom misses his fish when he
throws the gig. And his motion is SO per-
feet and his balance SO even that there is
scarcely a tremor in the boat, while the
amateur is likely not only to miss his f1sh
two feet but stand his head in the water
besides.
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PERMISSION by the men in the stalls stand
ing up, turning round and surveying the
occupants of the boxes through their
glasses. Gentlemen do not remove their
hats until the rise of the curtain, replacing
them Immediately it falls. Italians have
the unpleasant habit of giving hummlng
accompaniment to the opera singer, and
even during the action of plays a low-toned
conversation is general among the audi
ence.
Dislike for Work.
The great fault of the Italian upper class
Is it's dislike for work. Your Italian ar.s-
tecrat is the best loafer in the world. for he
thoroughly enjoys loafng. and never be-
comes ennuye. A typical young man of
fashion passes his time somewhat like this:
He takes his coffee In bed, rises late. and
spends what is left of the morning loung
Ing about his club or in one of the fashion
able chemists shops, which are largely
used as rendezvous by people of rank. Just
before luncheon he adjourns with party
of friends to "liQuoristi' for his bic
chierino." or appetizer, the hours from II
to being generally spent in the particular
cafe affected by the set to which he be-
longs.
The afternoon is taken up with calls on
ladies of his acquaintance, with perhaps
stroll or drive in the public park Sunset
finds him again at his accustomed table In
the cafe for his "granita," or half frozen
lemonade, which. with pastries of various
sorts. takes the place of tea Dinner is
usually at 6, the time between Its conclu-
sion and the theater being put In at the
club. which is usually crowded at that
hour. while the evening is spent In the club
box at the opera or the play After the
theater there is another visit to a res
taurant. and then high play at ecarte or
baccarat generally ensues until the small
hours of the morning, for every italian is
a born gambler.
The Italian cares little for the comfort
or beauty of his home. A large part of his
life is passed out of his house. the
streets at the cafe, the club or the theater
and hence he has slight inclination to
spend either time or money In making his
home comfortable pleasant.
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THE GIRL YOU
WOULD LIKE TO BE
By Katherine Morton.

VIZ PHO Is the terrible little girl,
making those awful faces?"
NM exclaimed young society
Wv woman, good many years
ago, as she stopped to look at
an awkward child of ten. That same day a
great actor. no other than Sir Henry
Irving. happening to be at the garden
party at which the grimacing child was
present remarked on the extraordinary
power of expression of the small face.
THAT child said he will certainly be
an actress and Will have a face that Will
express every thought and feeling, provid-
ing. OF course. she is not trained, and now
she is simply making faces
The child did grow up into an actress,
and after she had learned to control her
face. her power Of expression was her chief
charm Peoples countenances can be divid-
ed into three classes: the expressionless
face. the set face and the expressive one.
The expressive face will make up for any
deficiency in beauty, and is more attractive.
no matter how irregular the features may
be, than the most perfectly chseled and
exquisitey formed physiognomy that does
not respond To every passing fancy The
worlds great beauties have been usually
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SOCIAL LIFE IN ITALY
HOW IT DIFFERS FROM THAT
OF OTHER COUNTRIES.

From the London Evening Standard
While certain usages are common to po-
lite s4je:iety the world over, many of the
social customs of Italy are so peculiar az
to excite instant remark from foreigners.
Il must be understood, IN the first place,
that social life in Italy exists only in the
cities The upper classes are possessed
of little wealth as rule, and the few
months of gayety in town are generally
counterbalanced by strict economy in the
country for the rest of the year. People
of fashion spend the six months from De-
cember to June in town. the remainder of
the year being. passed in the viIleggiatura,
as this term of rustication is called.
No matter how poor fashionable italian
family may be no outward sign of their
lack OF means will ever be observable. They
may live in the meanest OF apartments,
poorly furnished and inadequately heated;
they may even go without proper food. but
they will always appear in expensive cloth
ing, the head of the house will frequent
the most fashionable cafes, and when mi
lady shows herself in the park in the after
noon 1t is in her own carriage with two
smartIy Inverted servants on the box. For
eigners frequently comment on the fact
that women of the upper classes are never
seen in the tramcars and seldom on foot.
If woman OF position cannot afford a
carriage she will remain at home.
Love Of Display.
In illustration of this inherent love of
luxury and display. I remember an incident
told me by an American gentleman who
took an apartment in rome. In ascending
to his fiat he frequently met servant be-
longing to the establishment above him
going up or down the stairs carrying the
pair OF carriage doors. Inquiry revealed
the fact that three somewhat impecunious
Italian families having apartments In the
palazzo shared a carriage between them,
but each had Its own doors emblazoned
with the family coat of arms*in order to
make their friends believe that they all
possessed their own equipages
To be convinced OF the universal use OF
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any O, tho exterior method. of manipulate

any of the exterior methods OF manipulate
ing muscles. These facial exercises OF
which I speak must be done by each wo-
man herself and they are simply intended
to take away the strained feeling and the
strained expression into which the human
countenance settles after the first Illusions
of youth have been <dispelled.
To begin with. face can hardly be called
expressive If II Is set upon a rigid neck. The
point movement OF the neck and head Is
part of the general expression OF the body
And we wonder what the poets would say
who descant 80 much upon the swan-nke
neck. bending backward and forward"
When confronted with the woman whose
short neck Is clasped in dog collar about
a half inch too tight. and who 10 afraid TO
move the aforesaid neck for fear OF break
ing the precious collar. Then. again. we
have the woman who 10 not at all sure
whether her hat will stay on IL she mods
her head too freely. and I have known one
or two women who were even afraid OF
moving their necks for fear the motion
might Jolt their craniums and cause the
precious artificial curls to fall out OF the
exuberant couture. Now, no matter how
beautiful any one of these women may be.
she cannot be said to have an interesting or
expressive face, for the rlgidity of her neck
forbids any such play of feature
To liberate the neck muscle, then, sit
with loosened collar and inhale first very
deep breath, trying to initiate the neck or
at least to give yourself the feeling OF
great width in the neck, and draw the jaw
down as far as possible, bending the head
over. Make all the muscles OF the neck
rigid and slowly bend the head backward.
Now, expel the breath and relax complete
ly as you will only be too glad to do, IL
you have put sufficient tension or strength
into the muscles.
The first exercise for liberating the facial
muscles Is: Take deep breath, and drop
the lower jaw. and lower all the facial
muscles as far as possible. Don't do this
before a mirror because the picture Will
frghten you. Lay the palms of your hands
over your face and draw the muscles down
a little more but without any pressure.
Now, expel the breath entirely. and relax
the face. Now, try and move all the
muscles of the face upward. elevate the
brows, wrinkle up the nose. purse the
mouth up as far possible and inhale
while trying to move up the muscles and
exhale when relaxing Again run the palms
over the face to see that all the muscles
are up as far as possible. Now, inhale and
move the face. that is the jaws and
all the muscles, look to the right,
and move the hand over the face toward
the right. Relax. and after a little rest re-
peat the same exercises. trying to move the
muscles to the left. These exercises stinu
late the circulation. relax the facial
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the carriage in Rome one has only to visit
the Plncian Gardens during the two hours
preceding sunset, when they are crowded
with the carriages of the Roman aristoc-
racy. 1t is here that the Roman ladies fol-
low the curious custom of paying and re-
ceiving visits in their carriages, the area
of this famous park being so limited that
the horses can seldom be driven faster than
a walk. The scarlet liveries of the royal
miiy are frequently to be seen on the
Pincio during the season. The king usually
drives smart pair to a mail phaeton. the
royal equipage being easily distinguished
by the cloud of police agents on bicycles in
which it is enyeloped. The Italians object
In owning carriage is not so much the
convenience of getting about as the ne
cessity for showing oneself in the park at
the fashionable hour.
Society and the Band.
The Pincian Gardens on an afternoon in
the height of the season present a scene Of
brilliance and interest unsurpassed in Eu-
rope. Four times in the week a military
band plays in the white band stand under
the palm trees. Under the blue Italian
skies. in the radiance of a semi-tropical sun,
all classes of Roman society take an outing
here in the afternoons. especially of Sun
day. Occasionally a cardinals closed
barouche with black horses and servants
In somber liverfes passes rapidly by; Capu-
chin monks in sandals priests in cassocks
foreign religious colleges and from the
propaganda. some in black and some In
red gowns. in violet. In purple and In blue;
bearded priests of the Greek Church, peas
ants from the Campagna and the Abruzz,
looking, in the quaint native garb. for all
the world as II they had stepped from off
the stage; ambassadors of foreign powers
driving IN gorgeous carriages; Italian troops
of all arms and in many uniforms. con-
spicuous among them the "Bersaglieri
reaH.-the famous rife regiment that
marches only at the double-their faces half
hidden by the huge tufts of cocks feathers
that depend from their leather hats; all
these and more make up a scene ever
changing. never monotonous, calling to
mind the words of Goethe, who said that
his visit to Rome was the most beautiful
and interesting voyage of hts youth
The theater In Italy is thoroughly So
ciai institution. In the larger playhouses
the majority OF the boxes are the freehold
property of private individuals. who, when
there are performances, occupy them every
evening and receive their friends in them
as they would In their own homes, visit
to lady in her box being considered
equivalent to formal call at her house.
A curious sight is presented during the In
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DOCTORS OATH YEARS AGO.
Practitioners Swore by Apollo and
Aesculapius and All the Gods.

From the Augusta Chronicle.
Secretary Goodrich of the board of health
has recently received a copy of the oath
that physician had to take in the olden
days and he has IT exhibited in the office
OF the board of health. The oath is a very
strict one. and If physician abided by 1t
he had to be perfect gentleman In every
respect.
There is no physician In Augusta now who
had to take this oath, as it has been aban-
doned for more than seventy-five years.
The oath is as follows:
II swear by Apollo, the physician, and
Aesculapius and Health and Aliheal and all
the gods and goddesses that according to
my ability and judgment:
II Will keep this oath, this stipula ton
to reckon him who taught me this art
equally dear to me as my parents, to share
my substance with him and relieve his ne
cessfttes IL required to look upon his offer
ings in the same footing as my own BROTH
ers and to teach them this art II they wish
to learn 1t
without fee or stipulation either by pre-
cept, lecture and every other mode of in
struction, 1 will impart knowledge of the
art to my own son and those of my teach
ers and TO disciples bound by a stipulation
and oath.
According to the law of medicine, but
to none others will I follow the system of
regimen which according to my ability and
Judgment consider.
For the benefit of my parents and alb
stain from whatever is deleterious and mis-
,chievous. / will give no deadly medicine to
any one If asked not to suggest any such
counsel.
with purity and holiness I will pass my
life and practice my art. win not cut
persons iaboring under the stone but will
leave this to be done by men who are prac-
titioners of this work. Into whatever
houses enter viii go into them for the
benefit Of the sick and will abstain from
every voluntary mischief and corruption
And further from the seduction of fe-
males or males of freshmen and slaves,
whatever in connection with my profess
sional practice or not in connection with It
see or hear In life of men which ought
not to be spoken of abroad l will not di-
vulge as reckoning that all such should be
kept secret While continue to keep this
oath unviolated may 1t be granted to me
to enjoy life and the practice of the art
respected by all men in all times.
but should I trespass and violate this
| oath Iaay the reverse be my lot"
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tied at all seasons within this reservation,
and no one is allowed to carry firearms, ex-
cept a revolver, into the park, though there
Is no restriction upon fishing at the proper
time There is quite a force Of park po-
lice or rangers, who see that the game is
not molested, look to the prevention OF fires
and in winter poison the wolves, which are
Shelter houses are built at
many points for the accommodation OF the
rangers, and also used by visitors. No
timber except pine is cut, and it is in
tended that with this exception the whole
region shall remain as nearly as possible
in c state of nature forever.
The Ottawa division OF the Grand Trunk
railway cuts across the southwestern cor
ner of this lakeland, and is at present the
only highway by which it can be reached.
The park is about 200 miles north of To-
ronto and 10 west of Ottawa.
II, as the poet says, the fancy of the
young man is of love in the springtime,
surely the old fellows thoughts turn to
fishing, and he is a poor follower of the
gentle craft who, when the days begin to
lengthen sensibly, does not overhaul his
tackle and get things ready generally for
the joys of sport to come. When the buds
swell and the warm showers bring out the
frs and touches of green, the fever gets
higher until he simply has to go a-hshingj
the disease he suffers from can be cured In
no other way.
So 1t came about that the spinner of this
yarn heard the woods a-calling, the spring
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N both sides of the River Ottawa,
westward to the prairies and
northward to Hudson bay, Is the
~ Canadian region of small lakes.
When the big food subsidized ever
so many thousand years ago and the st.
Lawrence took a new course to the sea in
Vulnerable depressions were lefts filled
no doubt with water and sea fish.
Gradually the water became fresh and the
fittest Of the fish survived. The salmon
changed their nature and their habits, be-
ing unable to get to salt water, and be-
came salmon trout and speckled trout. with
numerous subvarieties, but all with q.
strong family resemblance.
In few places, notable Lake st. John
and tributary waters, the salmon retained
their scales, grew smaller and are now
called ouananiche, but as a rule, these
parts of their anatomy disappeared. or be-
came so small as to be invisible. Salmo
salar is a gentleman among fishes, and so
are most of his relations, but none so dain-
ty and well-bred as the speckled trout,
salmo fontinalis. or some latter-day nat
uralists dub him, saleelinus. This is not
fish gospel, but guess, and possibly
good one, at how things happened in the
marine world in past ages. The descend
ants of the sea salmon are not the only
fish in these lakes, but with thenn only this
story is concerned; the rest may look for
another historian, or wait for a more con-
venient season.
To preserve the forests and the fish in
at least portion of Ontario, to prevent
the drying up of the headwaters of the
river and to provide a snug harbor where
game of all kinds could increase and multi
ply with no fear of man, the government
cat asd
Algonquin Park, comprising about two
million acres of land and water, some sixty
miles long and about the same In depth.
The killing of game of all kinds Is prohib-