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! had. II. 900 were turned away for lack Of
accommodations, ISL, coo meals were served
in the restaurant. and the sailors intrusted
$445, 152 to the y. NJ. C.. A. Between seven
and eight thousand bluejackets every
month allot to the Y. NJ. C. A. a portion
of their pay, and this is turned over to the
organization by the government. Then
! the Y. NJ. c. A. sends the money to the
| persons designated, or sees that the in
stallments are kept up on homes and real
estate, or invests it or holds It,, as per
directions of the men.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is not a mission to the
army and navy; 1t is an integral part Of
the army and navy. This is Its status, be-
cause the government has recognized it's
efficient work IN keeping up the morale OF
the men.
Chief Supporter of Mission Movement.
The American Y. NJ. c.. A. is the chief
support Of the movement in the so called
mission lands; this is conceded by the
European branches. The methods that
are applied here are used abroad. In
Korea, for the first time in that nations
history, the men are being taught the
value of physical training, with the result
that the Korean man is fast losing his de-
sire to possess long finger nails and hands
that are soft and feminine. For a Korean
to sweat is no longer to be disgraced.
All this and more the American branch
of the Y. M. C. A. has accomplished since
1871, the year of its founding in Montreal
and Boston. A little incident of the Y. M.
Z. a. work with the Japanese army in
Manchuria may perhaps give an insight
into the methods by which the organiza-
ton has won such wide favor.
One of the secretaries thoughfully in
cluded in his equipment u Yankee hair
clipper. He offered to bare the long, UNI
attended polls of as many Japs as cared to
undergo the operation. From the day of
this declaration he was in high favor; on
one day he clipped the heads of ninety
soldiers; and it is a peculiar fact that after
the clipper was introduced to the army
the rank and file evinced a keener interest
than before in the Y. NJ. c.. A. 1t had done
something of practical benefit to the men.
THE associations of the United States
and canada present the picture of a pow
erful, active and complete organization"
said the Worlds Committee, at the London
conference in 1894. ''They are we'll at the
head of the whole work, and their influ-
ence is felt far beyond the American con-
tinent."
That was said eleven years ago. What
would the same men say now of the
American branch of the movement?
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Theatrical Extravaoance.
From Everybody's Magazine

FfoFH s MdSaZlnc.
With confidence born of hope, the
atrical managers prepared to invest
some sa,OOo,oc0, most of it real money.
in about sixty new productions for the
season that is now in full swing. One
familiar with playhouses learns to ac-
cept the advertised cost of these ven
lures with reservations, for the use Of
stage money is not confined to the space
between the footlights and the back
wall. However, the spending of money
directly upon productions, especially
musical shows. has developed into an
orgy Of extravaganza. The Gus
tom of adjoining ACKNOWLEDGMENT
persons with Observation-Disclosures
lar gowns is characteristic Of the mu-
steal show. This seeking for spectacu-
lar effect is manifested also in the
staging Of plays. and for thai we may
be truly grateful.
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the industrial Y. M. c. A. While tho
organization abroad has stuck more or
less closely by the original idea of the
soclety's founder-that of bible STUDY
and mission work among young men
that they might grow spiritualy-the
home y. M. c. A. looks after the mind.
spirit and body, believing that all are
1ndissolubly bound together, all go to
make the man, and to neglect any one
or these constituents is to neglect the
others also. This is the one great idea
that the American Y. M. c. A. has Civ
en- to the whole organization and the
world at large, and within recent years
the foreign branches have been loosing
their hold on conservatism and grasp
ing the enlarged American principle.
Il Made Physical Culture Popular.
practice the home y. NJ. c. A. has in
~c1dentally made physical training pop
ular in this country.
Physical training was introduced into
the Y. M. c. A. about thirty-fve years
ago. So few persons had given any
attention to physical development that
the only instructors VINO could be OBJ
tanned We're former circus men, ex-
sluggers and men OF like stripe. Grad
ually, however, capable physical direc-
tors in thorough sympathy with the as
ISOLATION and it's aims were trained up.
and from then on began the triumphant
athletic march OF the association. And
when the Y. NJ. C. A. had proved that
physical training was a good thing for
the masses, then there began the de-
mand for physical culture which has
now become a craze in many quarters.
and led to the establishment of heaven
knows how man physical culture
g~ymnasiums and schools and methods.
The physical training of the Y. M.
z. A. is recognized as being so thor
ough and. scientific that when a college
is in need of a new trainer it has be-
come the custom for it to apply first to
the Y. NJ. c. A. Anderson of Yale,
Stage of Chicago. Meylen of Columbia,
Phillips of Amherst, Young of Cornell.
are Y. M. G. A. products. So are Gu
lick, of the New York public schools,
and Ehler. OF the Cleveland schools.
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growth of his department is evidenced in
the specialties that it offers.
These number fifteen. There are fifteen
automobile schools. Several hundred bust
ness men are studying business economy
methods of Y. NJ. c. A. instructors A
course in investments is offered to capital
lists. New ideas In publishing and printing
are made known to foremen and head
printers of the big publishing houses. The
Massachusetts legislature has authorized
the Boston Y. M. G. "A. to confer degrees
on the graduates of its Massachusetts law
schools. Forestry classes are being started
up, and the Oregon associations are giving
instruction In poultry raising.
Bible education-the original Y. NJ. c. A,
educational idea-is being extended beyond
the members of the organization. A de-
cided innovation is the organization of
college fraternities. Every frat at the
University of Missouri has been organized
into a bible class. The movement is meet
ing with great success at Harvard: COO of
Yale's students are studying the bible un-
der y. NJ. c. A. direction. The 72O student
associations throughout the country have
a total membership of $1,000, an increase of
1900 in five years.
1t is not too much to say that through
its educational department, the Y. NJ,
G. A, of North America, is making many
an immigrant into a useful American citi-
zen.
For the benefit Of immigrants who want
to learn the English language and become
versed in the governing principles of this
country and it's institutions, special classes
are maintained. Those who take advan-
tage of this opportunity number several
thousand; indeed, these foreigners are said
to be among the most earnest of all the
students in the department. There is a
Dane. out Minnesota way. who, after his
days work on the farm is done, walks
six miles to night school, and after it is
over, plods back to the farm, thus staying
up till midnight In order to get the coveted
knowledge that will enable him to take
out his naturalization papers. His case is
representative of many who have come
under the notice Of the association.
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soldiers and sailors during the Spanish

American war.
The Government and Y. NJ. C. A.
Porto Rico with the vans Of the armies.
1t got Its stationery to Santiago when the
government could not, and so the first
eports that the various generals sent to
the war department were written on paper
bearing the Y. M. c. A. heading. The
Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries in the Philippines
went right to the front with the soldiers,
and that also served to call the govern
ment's attention to the work of the organ
iZation. Praise of it was continually sent
in by the commanding officers. and as a
result 1t was not long before the govern
ment was requesting the Y. M. c. A.
to send out a secretary on each transport
ordered to the Philippines. The govern
ment had come to a full realization of the
fact hat the work of the Y. NJ. c. A.
was one of the chief factors in keeping the
average soldier contented in strange and
insidious surroundings
BY the close of the war with Spain the
work of the Y. NJ. C. A. had proved Of
such inestimable value to the army that
Congress- passed a law permitting the cree
ton of Y. NJ. c. A. buildings on post
rounds. Under the same law the secre-
tary of war issued an order making it pos
sible for the Y. NJ. c. A. to be assigned
rooms in the various post exchange build
ings. Fortress Monroe now has a fine Y.
NJ. c. y. building; a $4,000 one is being
erected at Fort Leavenworth. and Y. NJ.
c.. a. work has recently been inaugurated
in the post exchange building at Fort Tot
ten.
The navy work began IN a rented to-
bacco warehouse at Key West. 1t is now
being pushed at the various navy yards
and navy centers, such as Norfolk, Ca
vite. Newport and San Juan
The attendance last year at the home
naval branches was 4o0, 1857, ten times the
total enlistment of the navy. In the
Brooklyn navy yard building a blue Jacket
was welcomed every two and a half min
utes of the twenty-four hour day. Over
$1,000 men paid for lodging, over 1900 slept
on the floors when beds were not to be
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RY G. v. 1hoMAS.

Copyright. 1906. by Eugene Parcells.)
British in origin, the real home of the
fY. Nj. G. A. is now North America, as
I represented by this country and Can
ada. In membership. property and
! ideas, the y. M. G. A. of North Ameri-
ca is acknowledged by the other
branches to lead the world, and its
methods are being so steadily adopted
elsewhere that the time does not seem
to be far distant when the interna-
tional organization will be thoroughly
~Americanized.
The American Y. M. c. A. has 375, 600
members; all the rest of the world
SIS. 900 less. The American membership
is sufficient to make a city the size OF
cleveland, the seventh In population in
this country. 1t would take seven
Peorias, or a Pittsburg. with enough
young men left over for a Savannah.
Ga. Let each man stretch out his arms
to their full length. and have his fin
gers touching the tips of other fingers
on either side of him. and the line thus
made o reach from New York to
Buffalo, or almost TO Pittsburg, or a
hundred miles past Portland, Me, or
eighty miles to the south of Richmond,
VA.
Last years expenditures IN North
America were sufficient to make sew
enty persons each worth the comfort
able fortune of S100. 600. If its property
(eTG 10 Ue QlSlIlDuleu III oIlS lIlllQlCO
thousand dollar lots, there would be
portions for 300 persons
One-fourth of the $500 associations
are in North America. The combined
libraries Of these 1000 associations
would make two libraries as large as
the Yale n Cornell libraries. which
combined top 500, 900 volumes.
The number of students in Yale. Har-
ward. Cornell, Pennsylvania, Chicago
Leland Stanford, Michigan, Princeton
and Columbia is s ,52S. In the evening
educational classes of our Y. M. c. A.
are nearly SO, 1000 men-a Johnstown,
Pa, in numbers.
Its 100, 900 men and boys in its 500 odd
gynnasiums constitute the largest ath-
letic organization in the world. The
gymnatic feature originated in this
country. So did the idea of the rail
road Y. M. c.. A. the soldiers and sail
ors' Y. NJ. C. A, the country n town
Y. M. C. A., the students Y. M. c.. A.,
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1RHAT BR19N RIGHTS RESERVED.
'7yRlGAI .2Q2.B BY WIZ. HEARST

frey picked up the nut, and silently,
went or peeling 1t.
Dinner was finished without a word
being spoken, for Godfrey made no at
tempt at conversation, and Pat. al
though angry with herself for 1t. did.
not quite know what to say.
Bedtime came without a single re-
mark having passed between Them
Godfrey was seated by the fire, appar-
emily deep in q book, n as Pat rose
to retire, she looked at hin uncertainty.
Good night, Geoffrey!" she said, in a.
hesitating voice.
Good night, Patricia!" replied her
husband. without SO much as glanclnEs
up from his book.
The hot tears rose to Pats eyes. but
| she forced them back, also a lump OF,
u%npleasantly large dimensions. which,
threatened to choke her on the pot,
and raising her head proudly, she walk
ed from the room. =
A week passed away. Geonrey con-
tinued to treat Patricia with a cold o
likeness which was worse to her than
| open rupture.
She felt that the breach between,
them was widening daily, and h long
! ed to throw her arms around her nus
band and ask his forgiveness; but Pat
warm-hearted and sweet, had stilH,
within her a pride which forbade sur
render without what she termed to be-
| sufficient reason.
On the seventh day Of their estrange-
lnent. however, something occurred
which changed Pats view entirely.
She and Godfrey We're at a ball. No
body watching them could have seen
any difference in their demeanor toward
each other, this being n of the ex-
ceptions which prove the ule that n
lockers see most of the game.
Pat was resting alone in the conser-
i 40 y ls~N I'D InS~ W. w. nav
on some slight errand. She was miser-
ably wondering whether Godfrey and
she would ever again be to each other
what they had been before that fatal
afternoon, when her husbands voice
fell upon her ear.
She could see no one, but could dis
tinctly hear all the conversation, and.
although an unintentional eavesdrop-
per, she shrank from passing her hus-
band. which she knew, from the direc-
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This branch of the educational work Is
especially valuable in town and country
districts, whore the authorities, unlike
their brethren of the cities, do not main
tain night schools, which are the only kind
suited to the average immigrant, since he
has to earn his bread by day.
In one of the classes maintained for
immigrants in New Yoyk, twenty-five
countries are represented, among the num-
Der being Germany, Holland, Sweden,
Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, France, Rus
STA, Turkey. Austria-HGngary, Argentina,
China and Japan. If this class We're per-
mitted TO employ its native languages
there would be a regular babel.
TackIins New Fields Continually.
The Y. NJ. G. A.. is not only engaging in
settlement work, it is entering the social
welfare and industrial betterment fields.
Its plans in this direction are ambitious.
The country has something like four
million men working In Its mines, quarries,
lumber camps and mills of various sorts,
and 1t is the aim of the y. Nj. c. A. to
organize these men into associations
This movement began in Cleveland with
shop bible meetings at the noon hour and
at all sorts OF queer hours when the men
We're at leisure. Meetings for the CleVe-
land street railway men are held at 4:&
o'clock in the morning.
Fifty-seven associations have already
been formed among industrial men, and
employers are aiding in the movement.
thus following in the footsteps of the rail-
road Officials, who, after the Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. was proved to be a good thing
for the railroad from the business stand
| point, have been heavy contributors to
| this branch of the work. One hundred and
fourteen of the 1874 railroad associations
have buildings, and about half the money
expended for these homes has been FUR
nished by the railroads interested. The
cotton mill operators of the Ca1olinas are
now entrusting the education of its oper-
atives, fresh from the mountain districts,
to the Y. Nj. C. A: while one Of the most
t%iourishing industrial associations has q
headquarters hat was given to it, scot
free, by Senator Proctor, OF Vermont.
The attendance at the bible shop meet
ings in 1901 was 77,00; last year it was
5533, TOO. These figures are indicative OF the
organizations growth all along the line in
recent years.
Not only are railroad corporations and
hard headed business men and manufac-
tuners coworkers with the Y. NJ. c. A; the
United States government is a partner in
the movement as well. This is a direct
| result of the y, NJ. c. "A. work among the
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harm in it. and if she could not be
seen with GeoffreN's cousin, with Whom

harm in it, and IL she could not be
seen with Geoffrey's cousin, with whom
might h appear?
Besides, she was not a school girl to
obediently do just as she vas told for
20 reason at all. She had never heard
anything against Stanley Forrest be-
fore, and probably 1t was merely jeal-
ousy or something of the kim which
made Godfrey speak in such Il way. 1t
would be different if there were really
any cause.
So, after many arguments with her
should be angry she could soon bring
him round.
She judged in this respect by former
experience, for Pats mother had died
when she was very young indeed. and
her father could never be angry with
her for more than a moment or two.
Pat enjoyed the play immensely, al
though nov and then unpleasant
thoughts of Godfrey would intrude
very angry, she found herself wonder
ing. But no, of course not! All men
were like her father. Godfrey might
blaze for a moment, but hen he would
cool down again in no time with q
little gentle coaXing.
At length the performance was over
and Pat, having dressed more carefully
AAoIi " A1AA1lCAS Aodll0 1lCIScl1
awaiting Geoffrey's coming with a tiny
unacknowledged fear at her heart.
She saw him coming up the path to
the house, and, after a moments hest
tation decided that it would be best to
go and open the door for him, as usual,
just as though nothing out of the COM
mon had occurred.
Her heart sank, for she felt that she
could not allow him to remain in ig-
norance, and yet she knew that it would
be far harder to bring up the subject
herself than to answer a question from
him as to whether she had been to the
theater or not. She returned his greet
ing bravely, however, determined to
carry 1T off with a high hand.
So dinner passed off with much talk
ing n laughter. but when dessert
came and they were alone, Pat felt
that now or never she must confess.
"Geoffrey.' she said suddenly, and
then stopped short.
We'll dear?' he inquired.
Mentally bracing herself up, Pat
made a bold plunge.
Godfrey, 1 wen with Stanley this
afternoon"
A walnut which Godfrey had been
busy peeling for her fell from his fing-
ers. and, just missing his plate, rolled
on to the table cloth.
After n sharp glance at her, Geof-
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ooh. Godfrey" said young Mrs.
Crayne, one morning, as she sat at
breakfast with her husband. Il quite
forgot to tell last night that STAN
ley has a couple OF stalls for the Ly-
eeum this afternoon, and he asked me
to go with him. l promised 1 would;
l knew you would not mind"
Godfrey Crayne did not answer for
a moment. then he said quietly:
II would rather you did not go, Pat"
ooh, but l have promised" replied
Patricia.
In spite of that. I am sure, to please
me, o will not go, Pat, dear"
But it's absurd, Geoff."
This was the first difference of opin-
ion they had had during their brief
married life, and Pat did not UNDER
stand it.
Really, Godfrey" she continued, II
am bound to go. What reason can
give for Withdrawing? Besides, STAN
ley is your cousin, SO l cannot see why
you should object"
Nevertheless" said Godfrey, II do
object, and l must ask you not to CO.
But Why" persisted Pat; .
ly, although Stanley Forrest is my
cousin, 1 have never yet known any
thing to his credit, and should not wish
my wife to be in his company"
But, my dear Godfrey, he is uni
Versally liked. L am sure, and 1 cam
not possibly refuse to go now. 1 should
look simply absurd. Really. Godfrey,
l am obliged to co. concluded Pat.
decidedly.
Patricia" said her husband, in a
tone h had never heard before. Il
forbid you to GO
Pats Irish eyes famed, and her
cheeks flushed crimson, but she did
not reply.
You underestimate" continued Ceof-
frey, noting her silence. Il am sorry
to lay to deny you any pleasure, but
In this case l must forbid it,"
Breakfast was finished in silence.
All the morning Pat wandered aim
lessly about the house. Although most
lovable and sweet, she was unaccus-
toned to being crossed in any way, and
she strongly rebelled at being forbidden
to do anything for the first time in her
life.
After all, she finally decided, why
should she not go? There would be nc
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ton of the sound, she would be oblige
to do to leave the conservatory.
Look here, Stanley" she heard he
husband say. in an angry tone, 'yon
promised me that you would leave TIN
country in a week., and now a fortnigfp
has passed, you are still here
We'll" answered the voice of STAN
ley Forrest. why should l not be herea
You have no right to command my an
TONS"
that point we must differ. Since 20,
were good enough to forge my name
to a check for a large amount, 1 con-.
slider you have given me considerable.
claim upon YOU
And then" continued Godfrey, lin
addition to that and after committing
such an action, o ask my wife to ac-
company you, a forger, to the theater.
| think matters have gone too fara
Now, either you clear out in twenty
o hours from now, or I make the
whole affair public!"
the of the family, of which you
are so Internally proud!" came the
sneering reply. Rather a come-down.
though, for your wife to have gone to
the theater with a forger, as you SO
~aTectionately term me, wasn't it? Won
der you allowed 1t old man! l never
dreamt you would when l asked her.
by heaven" cried Godfrey hoarsely,
'tf you were not my cousin"-
"Ah, Mr.. Forrest, we nave been look
ing for you Do come! We want to ar
range with you about
And the voices died away in the
distance, as the party left the conser-
vatory.
Pat rose stif1y. Her knees trembled
under her, n she felt suffocated.
She moved a few steps forward, then
suddenly stopped, for a few yards away
Godfrey was sitting with his face bur-
led in his hands.
"Geoffrey!" she whispered. Forgive
me-forgive mel"
For a second his eyes met hers, ana
then his arms were clasping her tight
ly to his breast.
Pat" he said joyously. my wife,"
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A Mountain Named After a Little Girl.

From the Denver Republican.
The United States geographical sur
vey has named one of the mountains
of Colorado after a Denver little girl.
Mount G%enevieve, on the scenic Moffat
road, just across the main range, where
Vasques creek takes it's source. is
named from little Miss Genevieve Shat
fer, who lives at 120 South Grant ave
nue.. Miss Genevieve's father owns rich
mines at Camp Shaffer, near the line
of the Moffat road. and the little gir1
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More Appropriate.

From the Washington Star.
you don't mean to tell me that you
have named your baby. Anan.as?'"
"Yessuh," answered Uncle Ben. Dag
his name"
But Ananias was the most untruthfuE
man in history"
Oats de reason. we's gwinter put aar
boy in politics. Yves been na1nin' chi2-
dren George Washington fob years an
it didn't do no good. Now ives gwlntcs-
try de other fe.ler.